"Little sir, save me!"
Seeing Han Mo walk in, Feng Yuanbao fell to his knees without a word.
"What are you doing? We are partners, and the New Year is over. If you give such a big禮, I have no red envelope for you!"
Feng Yuanbao's sudden action truly surprised Han Mo.
The two of them were only acquainted, and although they had some business dealings, with the final imperial examination imminent, he did not want to stir up any trouble at this time.
Moreover, Feng Yuanbao had made his business so big, he naturally had his own backing.
Han Mo had no interest in getting involved in matters that even high-ranking officials could not resolve.
"Little sir, please stop making fun of me. I am already at my wit's end. If you can save me once, I am willing to offer half of my fortune!"
As Feng Yuanbao spoke, he kowtowed heavily to Han Mo.
Who knew what trouble this fellow had gotten into. Before he could say a few words, his forehead was already bleeding.
"What are you doing? This, this, you get up first. Even if you want me to save you, you have to tell me what happened first."
His sudden actions had truly frightened both young maids. Han Mo frowned and quickly went forward to help him up.
"Little sir, I am having bad luck!"
As soon as Feng Yuanbao opened his mouth, he couldn't help but shed tears.
"What exactly happened? Speak clearly."
Han Mo said, while pulling him to a nearby stone stool.
He had the young maids get him some wound medicine and a few clean pieces of cloth. After the bleeding was stopped, he continued to ask.
"It's about that house. I, I had just prepared to sell it, but then Lord Wang's family took a fancy to it..."
Feng Yuanbao looked at Han Mo guiltily as he said this.
"You mean you haven't gotten rid of that house yet?"
Han Mo's pupils contracted, and he gave him a meaningful look.
This old fellow was truly a miser, utterly stingy.
He had already told him that keeping the house was a disaster, but this fellow was still reluctant to part with his wealth.
Now that disaster had come knocking, it seemed a bit late to look for him.
"The house, including the renovation, cost over a hundred thousand guan. It's hard to..."
"Since Lord Wang fancies it, why don't you just sell it to him? Even if you lose some money, it shouldn't be much for you, should it?"
After all this, Han Mo realized it was his own doing and was too lazy to bother with him.
Wang Fu was a prime minister, and if it wasn't necessary, Han Mo really didn't want to provoke him at this time.
"If it were just about losing money, I wouldn't dare trouble you, little sir. I had originally thought that even if I lost over a hundred thousand guan, it would be worth it for peace of mind!"
Feng Yuanbao began to weep again as he said this.
"Can you just say what you mean? You're a grown man crying, what does that look like?"
Han Mo couldn't stand his way of speaking anymore and said with a frown, somewhat displeased. Seeing that Han Mo was getting angry, Feng Yuanbao quickly wiped the tears from his face.
"Little sir, you don't know this, but Lord Wang's steward had just come to discuss the sale of the house, but then they produced a contract, saying that the original owner of the house was a distant uncle of Lord Wang!"
"After his death, he left the house to him! Who knew that it was forged by a villain, and they even said that in the backyard, there was originally a statue of Taishang Laojun carved from mutton-fat jade, as tall as a person! Heaven and earth can bear witness, he is trying to force me to my death!"
"Pfft!"
Han Mo, who had just taken a sip of tea, spat it out directly.
This trick was too old-fashioned! Wang Fu, a dignified prime minister, even if he wanted to seize someone's house, wouldn't use such a cliché move!
Now, a mutton-fat jade pendant the size of a fist, if the carving and material were of good quality, would be worth several thousand guan.
A jade statue as tall as a person, let alone the cost of the carving, the material alone would be worth millions of guan.
Moreover, even with so much wealth, finding such a suitable item would be extremely difficult.
This thing was truly a rare treasure that was hard to come by, how could it be so easily obtained?
"Little sir, not to mention me, I can't even come up with so much money. Even if I sell my shops and land, and tear myself to pieces, I probably still can't get such a white jade statue for him!"
Feng Yuanbao said, and then he fell to his knees again.
Holding so much wealth, he had also bribed many high officials in Bianliang city these past few days.
But when those people heard it was Wang Fu, let alone helping him solve the problem, they even dared not accept the money he offered.
After all, with Wang Fu making such a show, it was clear that he wanted his fortune.
At this time, anyone who dared to accept his money would be snatching meat from Wang Fu's bowl!
"If such a big matter is brought to me, I'm afraid I can't help you!"
Han Mo hesitated for a moment before saying directly.
After all, the final imperial examination was imminent, followed by the assignment of posts. At this time, offending Wang Fu would be asking for trouble.
"Little sir, you must have a way, right? As long as you save me, I am willing to give you 70% of my fortune! I only ask you to protect my family and leave us enough to eat!"
Feng Yuanbao became more and more saddened as he spoke, and in an instant, he turned into a weeping gourd.
"This is not a matter of money! Forget it, you should get up first. Even if you die kneeling here, I can't help you!"
Although his offer was indeed generous and very attractive, this was truly pulling a tooth from a tiger's mouth.
As the saying goes, it is better to offend a gentleman than a petty person. What kind of despicable things could a vile person like Wang Fu not do?
"Little sir, please show some mercy. As long as you can save my family, I am willing to stay by your side for the rest of my life, at your disposal! Without any hesitation!"
Although Han Mo kept refusing, Feng Yuanbao knew in his heart that Wang Fu was a hungry wolf that ate people without spitting out their bones. Even if he gave up his entire fortune,
Wang Fu would probably not let his family go.
After all, if things were not done cleanly, he would also worry about any future complications.