vrcanaries Chapter 607 Song Family Father and Son
Chapter 607 Song Family Father and Son
"Husband, could you tell me what is difficult about this?" Feng Sheng asked curiously.
Lin Xiaofan immediately explained the pros and cons to Fengsheng.
Fengsheng nodded slightly, frowning, as if he was thinking seriously about a solution.
"Husband, since they have a lot of money, can you think of some way to extort some of it?" Fengsheng asked.
"I think so too. Let the Magistrate of Zhaocang think of a solution for this matter." Lin Xiaofan said, and then wrote a letter and asked Ying Er to secretly deliver it to the Magistrate of Zhaocang.
Not long after, there was a knock on the door and a guard's voice rang out:
"Master Guanjun Hou, two people from the Song family are visiting outside."
"See."
Lin Xiaofan spoke up and stood up. These big families came to give money, so there was no reason not to see them. Besides, if I didn't see them at this time, they might become suspicious.
Lin Xiaofan met the two people head-on and said, "You two didn't inform us in advance. I'm sorry for not welcoming you."
"Lord Guanjun Hou is joking. How can we be so worthy of such honor? I am Song Hongyang, the head of the Song family, and this is my son Song Qiuzhu."
The middle-aged man in the lead said.
Song Hongyang was a little overweight, but he looked strong, with a half-white beard, thick eyebrows and big eyes.
The young man behind him also bowed. Completely different from Song Hongyang, Song Qiuzhu was rather thin, fair-skinned, with squinting eyes, and looked like a villain.
Lin Xiaofan nodded slightly, and had some understanding of the two of them.
Song Hongyang is ruthless and will try his best to kill anyone who is not good for him.
Song Qiuzhu is even more ruthless than Song Hongyang, but he does not have Song Hongyang's ability and scheming, and has a very bad reputation in the city.
"This is a small gift, I hope Lord Champion Marquis will accept it. This is the Nine Phoenix Rising Sun Pearl Sword, which was once the sword of the king of Tianqi."
Song Hongyang waved his hand, and a servant came over with a long sword.
The sword is about three feet long, and the blade is as thin as a cicada's wing, but extremely sharp, flashing a cold light.
Lin Xiaofan took the sword out of curiosity and looked at it carefully. With the sword-making technology of this era, this sword is top-notch. Even a contemporary master like Wu Fengxue would probably need one or two years to refine it.
The Tianqi Kingdom was a great country more than 60 years ago. Its territory was estimated to be larger than the combined area of Daqian, Daliang, and Dashang. It was later destroyed.
This sword is worth a thousand gold coins, so it is a very valuable gift.
"And this Xuantian Pearl, I bought it from a merchant, who was said to have obtained it from the king of Tianwu State."
Song Hongyang spoke again, and his men took out a piece of jade.
The jade has a round and soft appearance, with green veins and color inside. It is obvious that it is not an ordinary thing and its value is estimated to be priceless.
"Master Song, this gift is too valuable. I cannot accept it without merit."
Lin Xiaofan refused repeatedly. If Song Hongyang just sent some gold, silver and jewelry, then it was reasonable. If he just wanted to manage the relationship, it was reasonable for him to accept it.
The combined value of these two treasures is estimated to be equal to the Song family's income for a year or even several years. The other party came here, probably to ask for something.
He doesn't want to be known as someone who takes gifts but doesn't do the job.
"Haha, it's just a small gift. I hope Lord Champion Marquis will accept it. And I brought my son here this time because I want to ask Lord Champion Marquis for something."
Song Hongyang bowed slightly.
"What's the matter?" Lin Xiaofan asked.
"I have long heard that Lord Guanjun Hou is both wise and brave, and that he is capable of governing the country with his literary skills and conquering the battlefield with his martial arts skills. I admire him very much. I brought my son here today because I want him to become my disciple."
Song Hongyang said with a smile, thinking that this matter should be a sure thing. After all, when Lin Xiaofan saw the two gifts just now, there was a flash of surprise in his expression.
It was just to accept an apprentice. Whether to teach him real skills was Lin Xiaofan's own business. This deal was a win-win situation no matter how you looked at it.
His purpose was not to expect Song Qiuzhu to learn many skills from Lin Xiaofan, but to take the opportunity to get close to Lin Xiaofan.
Who in the country doesn't know the name of Guanjun Hou? Just relying on the master-disciple relationship, even if Lin Xiaofan does nothing to help the Song family, he can still use the other party's reputation to gain some benefits.
"It's cold outside, come in and talk."
Lin Xiaofan invited the two to come in, thought about it, and politely declined:
"Master Song, you are well aware of the current situation in Daqian. There are many things going on. I am deeply trusted by the emperor, so I naturally cannot let him down. I am usually busy with many affairs and have no time to teach you. Please forgive me."
Not to mention that he was going to deal with the Song family next, even if he didn't, he was unwilling to accept Song Qiuzhu as his apprentice.
The latter is too cruel and has no conscience. Accepting him would be equivalent to ruining one's own reputation.
Hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed across Song Hongyang's face, but he just felt that he didn't give enough.
"Lord Guanjun Hou, these are just the apprenticeship fees. If you are willing to accept Qiu Zhu as your apprentice, you will definitely have to pay tuition fees in the future."
After all, he was going to use Lin Xiaofan's name to make a profit, and the other party was not a fool and could see it at a glance. But these two treasures were indeed a little less.
"Master Song, it's not about money, it's just that I don't have time."
Lin Xiaofan was firm in his attitude.
Hearing this, Song Hongyang and Song Qiuzhu looked at each other. If the other party didn't cooperate, it would be difficult to force them to do so. So they bowed and said:
"Sorry to bother Champion Hou."
Walk out of the inn.
"It's really strange, why doesn't Lin Xiaofan want to give us money? Dad, is Lin Xiaofan coming here to harm us?"
Song Qiuzhu frowned. He was a suspicious person by nature and had little experience, so for a moment he found it difficult to understand what Lin Xiaofan was thinking.
"Qiu Zhu, that's wrong."
In contrast, Song Hongyang was much calmer and immediately analyzed the cause of the incident:
"Think about it, Lin Xiaofan usually receives a lot of rewards, plus he governs five counties, so he must have made a lot of money, and he also has all kinds of treasures, so why would he need us?"
Song Qiuzhu thought about it and felt that there was some truth in it.
"Alas, what a pity! If we can win over Lin Xiaofan, our Song family will definitely become the largest family in Midnight City. By then, Zhao Cang may not be able to restrain us."
When mentioning Zhao Cang, Song Qiuzhu's eyes flashed with anger. Before the county governor took office, who in Midnight City dared to provoke him, Young Master Song?
But after Zhao Cang came, he had to be subject to the laws of the country in every way. He had to do everything secretly, for fear of being caught by the other party.
This feeling made him very uncomfortable.
"Who says we can't get it? We just haven't found what the other person likes."
Song Hongyang smiled calmly.
The other party is not interested in treasures, gold and silver, but there are always things that interest him.
Hearing this, Song Qiuzhu's eyes lit up. Yes, everyone has something they are interested in. As long as the sincerity is strong enough, there is no reason for the other party not to accept it.