Yang Chengzu’s performance was modest. First, he saw the ceremony and expressed his sympathy for Xie Jia’s misfortune. Xie Zun, a dead family, did not wear mourning except for his younger generation, but he always advocated thrift and opposed luxury. Unfortunately, it is more simple to wear it at home.
After listening to Yang Chengzu’s words, he was also very humble. He finally stressed that the imperial court was kind to his family, and he was sorry that the princess had delayed her life. The implication in the words was obviously that he was not going to return the Geng Tie to the princess and let her choose another horse.
The Yuan Festival is a big special festival. On this day, everyone can come out late to watch the lights and enjoy the scenery. The night ban is cancelled. The meaning of China lovers’ reception is this day. The metropolis like Nanjing is even more lively and decent. Shop shops will hang their own lanterns, which is a relatively original marketing method.
On a day like Qinhuai River, there must be some elegant activities such as poetry meetings sponsored by wealthy businessmen. It is also an elegant taste for the ladies to read talented poems or sing the words they wrote and then dance.
However, today, all the flower heads have been got. The poetry meeting on the other side of the Qinhuai River in Yang Ji is a second-and third-rate role, and the performance quality is poor. Many big people are also celebrating here. Even people with status are less interested. Many people have turned to Yang Ji here.
Some admirers or idle people who want to see a few beautiful women have come to Yangji Restaurant. Although today, the restaurant is open to the public, but the restaurant is closed to the outside of the main entrance, so you can see the scene inside.
In order to see that they want to see people, everyone tries their best to push forward and strive for a good position. The places around the restaurant where there is no performance are also crowded with people, and the cars and horses are also blocked. Although there is no performance, all kinds of lanterns with novel styles have been hung around the restaurant. Take advantage of the applause of those spectators. The restaurant will hire a team of dragon dancers and lions to make a great performance outside the main entrance of the restaurant.
Because of the hustle and bustle here, some buskers were attracted to find a place to perform the broken stones in the chest or the golden gun lock throat projects, and to earn some bursts of songs mixed with these noises. When I came out of the restaurant and went to the street, I couldn’t hear clearly, but the melody was still beautiful and the voice was sweet enough, which still made some people applaud.
Several strangers wearing clogs and wearing moon hats marched along the crowd in this chaos. Obviously, the prosperity of Nanjing, a big city, is something they have never seen before. They can’t stop glancing around and watching the beautiful night scene greedily.
When they came to Yang Ji’s door, the crowd stopped, and there were about twenty strong men in strong clothes in front of them. At first glance, they were armed with martial arts. These people were strong and fierce, and an eye knife could make way for them. It was easy for this line of people to squeeze into the front and follow the hole door to see what was happening in the hall.
There is a temporary stage on the first floor of the restaurant. In winter, more than a dozen girls are dancing in fairy dresses and feathers, singing long sleeves and dancing. I don’t know what machine will scatter a few delicate petals from a height and gently fly over the world. There is also a faint smoke rising like a dream.
These strangers were dumbfounded, and their eyes were attracted. The first person clapped his hands along the dance rhythm, while several departments took out the golden sentence from the waist purse and asked how to reward the dancers.
"China is really amazing, and even the best master dancers can’t dance as well as these women." The stranger leader spoke fluent Chinese and said to the men around him, "Mr. Xie, can you arrange a performance like this before we return to China? I … I want to see it again. It’s negotiable. "
The man next to him is a lean man in his forties, with a medium height and fine looks, but his eyes always make people feel a little gloomy. When he sees a few strangers who are very interested in the performance, he looks up at the plaque and smiles. "If Mr. Zongshe is interested in this kind of performance, you can see as many as you want. Let’s come to the right place. You need to find someone in this restaurant."
The leader of the Sect was delighted. "Did Master Xie like singing and dancing? That would be great. I think we have found a common topic again. "
But at this moment, I don’t know what happened in the restaurant. Several strong men appeared, followed by a rustle, and several curtains fell, blocking all the windows tightly, so that I couldn’t see what was happening inside. Several strangers gave an exclamation, followed by a quick answer, and some people reached out and touched their waist, and then found that they were unarmed.
The spectators outside the restaurant were also in an uproar, pointing to the restaurant and speculating about what happened inside. Zongshe looked at the middle-aged Hanzhong man and smiled calmly. "Mr. Zongshe can rest assured that my surname is Xie Nanjing, and there is no place where our surname Xie Jin can’t go."
He came to the door of the restaurant and shouted at it. Then a bodyguard appeared at the door. The middle-aged man had answers, but the two negotiations were not smooth. After a long time, it was not until he would turn against the door that he slowly hit it.
Good things, people look at the past and see the performance inside. I still don’t know what happened. Several strangers filed in, and the last guard went in, and the horse was released by the curtain.
When people enter the restaurant, they don’t appreciate the singing and dancing, but they are attracted by bursts of yelling. Is there a martial arts performance on this occasion? Just thinking of this, I heard a scream, and a black shadow fell from the sky like a broken sack and fell heavily in front of those strangers.
Chapter six hundred and ninety-one Three gifts ()
Although the temperature in Nanjing is higher than that in the capital during the Lantern Festival, it is still very cold at night. After all, it is a bit painful for those based performers to perform in single tulle dresses. However, these women are very professional and hard-working, and the guests on the first floor also watch it with relish.
However, there is nothing on the second floor, whether it is a performance or a color. It seems that there is a world of its own, and the sky is falling outside, and I am still.
Today, there are not many banquets on the second floor. Only the leading figures in Nanjing are qualified to have a meal and drink a glass of wine on the second floor. In the middle of the table, Yang Chengzu, Xie Zun, Wei Guogong and others are all seated at this table. In other words, this person is able to say that Yang Ji is the real decision maker.
Xie Zun, a beautiful and moving woman beside Yang Chengzu, shook his head secretly. Why should he take a woman at this time? However, he didn’t say anything about it, but told Yang Chengzu with a smile that business was not easy.
"Doing business is a chat and full of variables. My younger brother, Wu Yi Xie Jia Jinling, has lived in the clan for hundreds of years. Today, there are three foreign officials and official tourists. They are our Xie Jia’s true talents. I am called a great scholar, but it’s just flattering me. If there is something wrong with this fallacy, I should be an official now instead of doing business. It’s too difficult to do business compared with being an official. My ancestors did jewelry business, but they not only lost all their money, but also encountered a storm when they did sea trade.
"When Yongle was in trouble, my grandfather went to sell food, but as a result, he was supported by Huang Cheng. At that time, Xie Gu almost wiped out his family. Recalling that Xie Gu could really thank his ancestors for blessing today, otherwise his family was killed or he could all go begging."
A few other businessmen on the side also told with a smile that it is always difficult for their family to start a business or stay in business. It is always a chat and there is not much oil and water. Congren will never thank Yang Chengzu.
"I’ve seen General Yang write that many women in the family are your mini-talents, just like Yang Gong, the capital of Yang Sheng ‘an. People like you shouldn’t be distracted by mundane things. If you invest too much effort in business, you won’t be able to write for too long. Even a few charming women will be left out in the cold. Is this the truth?"
Everyone ha ha smiled for a while, and Yang Chengzu laughed very much. It seems that he really said, "Yes, Master Xie said that it is very interesting to do business, but also to be scolded. No matter how big the business is, how much money it earns, how little it earns, there are always people who are dissatisfied with it. The more money you make, the worse it gets. It’s really boring."
Xie Zun felt quite a bit like meeting a confidant and agreed, "Yes, businessmen are born with more accusations and criticisms than others. Our business people are suffering from wind and frost from south to north. When they meet mountain thieves, they will not only lose money, but also lose their lives. Their wives and parents will be separated for a long time. When my original wife gave birth to her first child, it was difficult to have one body and two lives. But at that time, I was transporting a batch of food to Datong, and I didn’t even see her last side. We worked so hard to earn some money, so it would be called a good profiteer. Don’t you think
Seeing that everyone nodded and agreed, he squeezed out a smile. "It’s meaningless to forget it. Today is a good day. I’ll punish myself for saying these sad things."
When he drank the wine, he bowed to the crowd. "Last year, Beilu was trapped in the capital. Every time I thought of this news, I felt that I was unwilling to eat. Although I couldn’t, even if the princess didn’t go through the door, he was also a court husband. I Xie Mou was also a royalty. I couldn’t bear Hu Lu’s arrogance. If I was young, I would go to the side with a knife and try my best! Now, although I am old and have no strength to levy and kill, I can still do something. Today, I announced one thing in front of several big masters and members. From today on, I thank the firm for giving 20% of its annual income to General Yang and asking him for the money. put in order Army will guard against Lu thieves. "
There was a moment of silence, and all the gentry businessmen were a little silly. It was originally a Long Hudou. I didn’t expect Xie Zun to retreat so far. Xie Ji Firm’s annual net profit of 20% is not too big.
Schoenberg is expensive or martial minister’s ability is really losing money if he comes out to do business. Every year, some people don’t know how to live or die. Schoenberg’s brother has money at home. It’s easy for someone to make money. It’s not so fast to ask for a silver greeting from home. A few friends and friends shouted that they would do business, and then they came forward at home. He cleaned up the mess and stood still and took 20% of Xie’s interests, even if he was a thief.
Xie Zun went on, "Let’s go to Nanjing, and Cao Zhu had an accident during the Beijing inspection not long ago. He was sentenced to a beheading. He read his friendship for many years and made up for it for him. He changed from death to being sent. He has an old daughter who is well-versed in both poems and songs. She is a famous woman who has never been married because of her high vision. Thank you for saving her father’s kindness and voluntarily marrying an old man as a concubine. But if you look at my age, if you marry her, you will not miss her youth, but she is a filial piety and an old man who doesn’t want to live up to I strongly promised to wait until the new year before I can get married. But today, when I saw General Yang’s youth and wealth, I had an idea that I would recognize Miss Cao as my adopted daughter and then give her to General Yang’s concubine. Isn’t that a story that will last forever? Do you think this is the truth? "
Everyone fell silent again. Some people in Nanjing knew how difficult it was to marry Miss Cao. If it wasn’t for Master Cao’s capsizing, I didn’t know who had the honor to marry this beauty. When I came to Nanjing in Zhengde the year before last, I knew the name of Miss Cao, but Master Cao would rather send her to the countryside for refuge than let the day see her, so I knew how precious it was to this daughter.
No one will gossip about Xie Zun’s wealth and marrying Miss Cao. On the contrary, it will be said that it is love in the city’s destiny. In terms of Xie Zun, it is also said that he enjoys his old age and is willing to give up his life even in such a stunning way. Master Xie really is a great man.
Yang Chengzu looked at the brocade box sent by Xie Zun and thought it was Miss Cao Geng’s personal contract. She couldn’t help patting the table and burst out laughing. After he smiled for a while, she nodded.
"Thank master no wonder your business can do such a rice king! At least 30% of your family’s grain in the South-to-North Transportation. If your grain is cut off, you may be cut off and the officials in the capital will starve. Who doesn’t fear your three points? Supposedly, if you are willing to give me such a big face, I should take a step back. Hello, everyone, hello, everyone. Everything has passed, but I think I will send you a gift first, and after you see the gift, I will understand my position. Somebody bring it. "
Chapter six hundred and ninety-two Three gifts (in)
A beautiful woman in white gently moved her lotus step and put a brocade box on the table. Although she couldn’t see her face, looking at the charming figure of willow with slender waist like stars made these big hearts beat faster, and secretly praised these expensive families for playing the first-class Yangzhou thin horse.
The brocade box is a pile of literary things. Xie Zun picked up a piece of paper and wrote it full of handwriting. The inscription was a scrawled cross and a bright red fingerprint. He didn’t come to see it but looked at Yang Chengzu. "What is this?"
"Nothing just thanked Master for coming to Beilu to besiege the city. This is what he gained when Beilu besieged the city. At that time, Nanjing didn’t know what was going on in the capital. Beilu came to the loyalist quickly, and people didn’t make any response. People went outside the city like crazy and ran so many people into the city. What was the first thing that almost crowded the capital with so many people? Nature is eating! But the price of grain in Beijing keeps going up. It seems that it is necessary for ordinary people to sell fields and land, and poor people to sell children and women in order to change the situation for a meal. I will let some grain merchants lower their prices … "
He’s just like telling a story, telling his story about stabilizing food prices in Beijing, attacking the four major grain merchants and the last few grain shopping malls. In this era, the news is relatively closed, and some merchants know that some grain merchants are dealing with grain wars in Nanjing, and some people don’t know what they think when they listen to it with relish. You can’t tell from your expression.
"These people are still smart enough to say whatever they want. I got some interesting news from them, such as who is the driving force behind their food speculation. Master Xie, you know that at that time, when the national crisis was at its head, hoarding was very angry at that time, and the consequences were very serious. If it is verified, it is necessary to destroy the property, but my idea is to be a man and leave something for our first meeting. These are the gifts. Master Xie put away Frost and get a second gift."
Although what he said is not obvious, everyone can also listen to the white contact with the four major grain merchants. Obviously, most of them are Xie Zun. Although there are some fields near the capital to buy rice, the total number of real goods channels is limited. If Xie Zunka gets their goods, the four major grain merchants will not become any climate, and they will not refuse to make a fortune.
This kind of thing can be caught by the imperial court. If you have the heart to exploit it, even Xie Zun is afraid of it, which is somewhat troublesome. However, everyone thinks that Xie Zun is the princess’s grandfather, that is, the imperial court is not happy. What can you do with the imperial family?
Xie Zun also shrugged off these signs. "I thought it was something I didn’t know. I heard that people entered the Royal Guards’ prison. Even if he was asked to admit that he was a uber, this person would immediately tell me what his original shape was. This kind of excuse doesn’t mean anything. The so-called advocate’s name can be changed into an adult at any time. It seems nothing. I believe that today’s saints and records are also a sage through the ages, and I will never sit back and watch the old lady suffer injustice. There is still a plaque hanging in the old lady’s home. This is the real evidence to prove the old man’s
The second gift hasn’t come yet. Xie Zun looks very calm and doesn’t take it seriously.
"General Yang’s method of pressing rice prices is indeed highly effective and admirable, but from the merchant’s point of view, it is lost in being short-tempered and calm. Doing business is not about fighting, but about being reasonable, selling at a high price and buying at a low price. This is the greatest thing. Of course, there is something wrong with doing these people, that is, they are reasonable and ignore the way of heaven. They just forget that heaven is good and old, and they still always remember to thank you for the day. If a famous old firm is closed for one day, even half of Nanjing people have no food to eat. If tens of thousands of workers go to Don’t you think so, my Lord? However, Xie has always respected the imperial court and would rather suffer than feel sad. It is a pity that the four major grain merchants on the ground still don’t understand the overall situation. "
Wenxun laughed. "Master Xie is a good man in the government, repairing bridges and roads to help the poor. I remember that Master Xie would rather donate a warehouse of rice to help the poor in Nanjing. I don’t know how many lives have been saved, but the four famous grain merchants of Wanjiasheng Buddha in Southeast China are definitely not a kind of person. Absolutely not."
"So that’s it. I’d like to say thank you for the wine." Yang Chengzu raised his glass and offered a glass of wine to Xie Zun. The man named Shuang Er Meimenservant has put the second brocade box with a table and Xie Zun saw it inside or put it in a pile of smiling faces.
"General Yang, what is this population or testimony against some people for breaking the law? If so, I think you may have sent it to the wrong person. It seems that these things should be given to Wen Fu Zun or Ducha Hospital. What do you think? "
He several heads of the chamber of commerce middleman nodded and laughed WenXun in chin "joke today is a good day Yang Ji restaurant, we will say these things to ruin their interest? I think it’s better to watch the singing and dancing instead of talking about business. Do I look like a Qin Qin girl? I can’t see clearly with my old eyes. Who can help me recognize one? If it’s Miss Qin, help me send one hundred flowers to her. "
Yang Chengzu did not move, but praised Wenxun. "Wen Gong is very interested in Pepe, but I also know that today is not a good day to talk about business offices. It’s really not a mouth, not a testimony, but a contract. As of today, there are already 47 shopkeepers, guys and employees in Xie Ji’s firm. I signed a contract and decided to change the door to me. Yang Ji-gong signed an article with them to let everyone know."