After saying that, Xiao Wan picked up the tea cup and drank the tea.

Seeing Xiao Wan's pretense, Lin Dong opened his mouth, and finally could only sigh.

Who made the relationship between the Xiao family and Yang Fan good?

At first, the Lin family was instigated by some members of the Jiangnan gentry and stood opposite to Yang Fan.

Although he didn't do anything extreme, he still missed the best opportunity to cling to Yang Fan.

And the Xiao family has maintained a neutral attitude from beginning to end, so it's no wonder that Yang Fan treats the Xiao family differently.

The cold wind blew outside the window, and the aroma of tea overflowed in the hall.

Seeing that the two Lin brothers were still stunned, Xiao Wan just made a slight gesture with her hands, asking the Lin brothers to help themselves.

And he himself drank slowly with drooped eyelids, obviously waiting for Yang Fan's arrival.

As a result, the Lin brothers were a little embarrassed.

Therefore, the two of them each poured a cup of tea, holding it in their hands without using it, looking at the surrounding decorations in boredom.

The interior decoration of the living room fully reflects the wealth and nobility of the Xiao family, with exquisite hanging beams and wall hangings.

The blood coral placed in front of the screen, which is as red as blood and crystal clear as jade, is several feet tall.

Such valuable items were placed so openly in the hall, even the Lin brothers, who had seen countless luxurious and rare items, couldn't help but look at them frequently.

I sighed secretly in my heart, the Xiao family is indeed rich and powerful.

Xiao Wan was a kind person after all.

You are a guest when you come to your door. It is not the way to treat two people like this.

After thinking for a while, Xiao Wan said: "Do you know why Yang Fan came to meet with me at Xiao's house?"

Lin Dong quickly raised his hands and said, "Please give me some advice, Mr. Xiao."

No wonder Lin Dong is like this.

Judging from his past behavior, Yang Fan is an extremely unruly and arrogant playboy.

Even if the Xiao family has a high status, the only thing that can surpass Yang Fan is Xiao Yu's title of Duke and Queen Xiao's status.

As for the name of the Lanling Xiao family, would Yang Fan not take it seriously?

If Xiao Yu still hadn't returned to the capital, Yang Fan would have wanted to pay him a visit, but now that Xiao Yu had returned to the capital, Yang Fan had to lower his status and visit him personally, which shows that Yang Fan was definitely not just a simple visit this time.

In this case, it is most likely to find out the purpose and results of the Jiangnan nobles coming to the Xiao family gathering.

Lin Dong could think of this, and Xiao Wan could of course also think of it.

Although Yang Fan's visit was a very honorable thing, Xiao Wan was still a little panicked inside.

Yang Fan's intention was obvious, to force the Xiao family to express their stance, and even thought of the Xiao family leading the Jiangnan gentry to cooperate with Yang Fan's various policies.

Even if Xiao Wan wanted to hide it, it was impossible not to express his position.

After all, Yang Fan came here in person. If the Xiao family doesn't give them face, they won't be able to get along well with each other in the future.

Of course, although Xiao Wan felt uneasy and didn't know what kind of result Yang Fan wanted, it was definitely not that difficult to do.

However, thinking of Xiao Yu's instructions to him before leaving, he secretly calmed down.

No matter what happens, just agree, without any consideration.

Moreover, once they get Yang Fan's support, the Xiao family's reputation in Jiangnan will surely rise to a higher level.

Thinking of this, Xiao Wan said: "Why the Governor came to visit me in person, I dare not say anything, but it must be inseparable from the gathering of our Jiangnan nobles. In any case, meeting the Governor today is an opportunity for your Lin family.

You have to take hold of it.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the housekeeper quickly entered the living room and whispered: "Sir, the Governor has arrived and is at the door."

Xiao Wan stood up and loudly ordered: "Open the door and I will go out to greet you."

"promise!"

After the housekeeper left, Xiao Wan looked at the Lin brothers and said, "You two, would you like to go and greet them?"

The Lin brothers quickly stood up and said in unison: "Thank you, Mr. Xiao, for your kindness."

Of course, the two of them would not refuse. This was an opportunity to show their faces in front of Yang Fan.

What's more, if Yang Fan is here and they dare to sit here like uncles, aren't they looking for trouble?

Xiao Wan looked at the housekeeper standing aside, thought for a while and said: "My Xiao family has passed down etiquette from generation to generation. Don't lose etiquette. Immediately ask all the direct descendants at home to go out to greet you. The seventh brother specially asked before leaving

, we must get along well with Yang Fan."

"promise."

Hearing this, the housekeeper quickly went out to prepare.

Seeing that nothing was missing, Xiao Wan felt relieved, then straightened her clothes, turned around and walked towards the door.

The Lin brothers took a deep breath and followed Xiao Wan.

The two of them did not expect that the Xiao family would welcome Yang Fan with such high courtesy, even if the emperor came in person, it would only be like this.

The Lin brothers looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

No wonder the Xiao family has been able to dominate Jiangnan as the leader for hundreds of years.

This way of looking at people and the style of the form are indeed fast, accurate and ruthless!

Yang Fan's current status in Jiangnan is indeed that of a local emperor.

They used to dream of driving Yang Fan out of Jiangnan, but now it's a joke.

If you stand on the opposite side of Yang Fan again,

Needless to say, the Lin family will be in trouble in the future.

With this thought, the Lin brothers made a decision in their minds.

Walking to the main gate of Xiao's mansion, the middle door was now wide open, and even the usually high threshold had been removed.

At this time, Xiao Wan was leading a young man in brocade clothes into the courtyard, talking and laughing.

Although the Lin brothers have never met Yang Fan, based on Xiao Wan's enthusiasm and previous hearings, it is obvious that this person is Yang Fan.

The Lin brothers walked a few steps quickly and came to Yang Fan. They all bent down and saluted, and said respectfully: "Lin Dong (Mo) has met the Grand Governor."

"Well, head of the Lin family in Jiangning? Come in together!" Yang Fan glanced at them both.

With that said, Yang Fan turned around and continued walking towards the main hall talking and laughing with Xiao Wan.

The Lin brothers were both embarrassed and worried.

The embarrassing thing is that Yang Fan doesn't take them seriously at all.

The reason for the anxiety was that Yang Fan actually knew that Lin Dong was the head of the Lin family. Apparently Yang Fan had done a careful investigation of the Lin family.

More importantly, Yang Fan's attitude towards the Xiao family is completely different from that of the two brothers. Does this mean that Yang Fan blames the Lin family because of Lin Bo?

While feeling uneasy, the Lin brothers followed the group into the main hall.

Xiao Wan smiled and asked Yang Fan to take the seat, but Yang Fan refused.

After some humility, Xiao Wan finally took the seat of honor, and then asked a servant to bring a chair and place it side by side next to the seat of honor, so as not to be too rude.

Soon, Yang Fan got straight to the point and expressed his intention, which shocked everyone in the hall.

"The Governor is here today. In addition to the Xiao family leader sending people to Huating County to complain about everyone's difficulties, I also want to find out the outcome of your discussion. Do you agree with the loan agreement proposed by this Governor?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wan and the Lin brothers looked at each other.

As expected, Yang Fan came here to inquire about the news.

The purpose is obvious. If anyone wants to fight against Yang Fan, this stick will obviously not show mercy.

Xiao Wan always had a smile on his face. Although he was surprised in his heart, it didn't show on his face at all. He said with a smile: "Thank you to the Governor for giving me face and proposing the loan payment, so that I won't let him be in trouble with those people."

It’s embarrassing in front of you.”

"What's more important is that the Governor can lend you money at such a low interest rate. It is simply a gift. Of course we will not appreciate it."

"Through the aristocratic families who came to the Xiao family gathering to express their opinions, most of them are willing to pay off the bidding money through loans."

"As for our Xiao family, we have always stood firmly on the side of the Governor. No matter what policy requirements you have, the Xiao family will definitely comply with them."

These words are very artistic.

The first part explains the attitude of most Jiangnan nobles, and the last part shows the loyalty of the Xiao family.

This means that the Xiao family all agree with your decision, and whatever you say will be whatever it is.

Moreover, most of the Jiangnan nobles also agreed to pay off the bidding money through loans.

Yang Fan knew it well before he came, and he chuckled: "Xiao is the leader of Jiangnan. How dare I be rude? I just want to cooperate with you and make money together. These people can agree to my plan. Is there anything wrong with Mr. Xiao?"

With little effort, the governor burst into tears of gratitude."

At this point, Yang Fan paused and changed the topic: "Mr. Xiao said that most people agree, which means that a small number of people still don't agree. Can you tell me which people don't agree?"
To be continued...