When night fell, in the Qilin Pavilion of Huadu, in the large private room on the fifth floor, a middle-aged man was pouring himself a drink, only to see that he was gorgeously dressed and looked like a red face, which not only looked polite, but also showed a rich appearance. Behind him stood an expressionless middle-aged man, and the bright lights in the private room showed his wealth, which was the head of the Lanyi Society and the Peace Money Village, the president of the Huadu Chamber of Commerce, Ghost God and Bi Yan.

When the scheduled time was approaching, two maids came in to bring refreshments, and a round table and four mahogany chairs were set up in the large private room.

The door of the private room opened, and before anyone came, I heard laughter: "Hehehe, it's really rare to have a treat with the master, and the slave is flattered." ”

I saw two women come in, and it was the one who spoke as the leader, this woman was wearing a long white dress, long hair and waist with a light dress, and even more revealing her seductive collarbones and large shoulders. She held a beige ivory fan in her hand, and the carvings on the fan showed at a glance that it was not ordinary.

He Bi Yan smiled and said, "Mother Hua is polite, please take a seat." ”

The identity of the person who came was about to come out, and over there was the director of the Yellow Flower Club who was in charge of the entertainment industry, brothels and the human market - Enchantress Hua Yunfei

Hua Yunfei also took a seat, and a girl wearing a tight dress and a short knife at her waist stood behind her.

He Bi Yan smiled and said, "Come, Mother Hua, this is the best Hongxia wine I just found, try it?"

Hua Yunfei picked up the small porcelain cup in front of her and drank it all: "Oh~ In the end, it is with the master, you can get Hongxia wine for more than 30 years." ”

He Bi Yan also had a drink: "Thirty-eight years, after so many years, there is such a clear and mellow taste. Drinking is like a beauty, the more precipitation, the more charming, the green wine is just a temporary addiction. ”

Hua Yunfei closed the ivory fan: "Oh, I thought that President He only had gold and silver in his eyes, but I didn't want to know how to taste fine wine and women." ”

He Bi Yan shook his head: "If you don't bring money to life or death, why bother with it?"

Hua Yunfei raised her eyebrows: "This is not like the words of a person who is unscrupulous and desperate to make money." ”

He Bi Yan said: "Money, that's for spending, its role doesn't need me to say, Hua's mother also knows, treat money as dung? That's just self-deception said by people who have never had wealth, they don't really have the opportunity to use money as dung, only when you and I are in a position like you, are we qualified to say this kind of thing, isn't it?"

Hua Yunfei laughed and said: "That's right, I'm the same, I don't like those fools who think that money and power are external things, as long as they can see that everything is fine." ”

He Biyan replied: "At least they can't taste these thirty-eight years of Hongxia wine." ”

At this moment, the door opened again, Kou Xueying and Lin Yue walked in, and in an instant, Lin Yue and the two people standing behind looked at each other, the middle-aged man and the girl in tight clothes had a solemn look on their faces, they could feel that Lin Yue was powerful, Lin Yue frowned slightly, these two people are monks and their cultivation is not low, and the two of them are afraid that it will take a lot of trouble to win. It's just that their breath is mixed and impure, and it doesn't seem that they are from a serious background.

Hua Yunfei smiled: "Oh, it's the Guagua girl who is here, come and come, let my sister see, it's really getting longer and smarter." ”

Kou Xueying motioned to the two: "Sister Hua, and Uncle." Although Hua Yunfei is also a little old, she has always maintained it well, and after meeting Kou Xueying, she has always asked Kou Xueying to call her sister.

He Bi Yan said: "Niece Xian doesn't have to be polite, let's take a seat." Kou Xueying sat down, just opposite Hua Yunfei, and Lin Yue stood behind her.

Hua Yunfei said: "I really envy Brother Kou, Guagua sister can take charge of herself at a young age, but it's a pity that my sister doesn't have such a person, how much is waiting for my sister to work hard." ”

He Bi Yan said: "This is easy to do, Hua's mother hurriedly gave birth to a child and cultivated it early, isn't it." ”

Hua Yunfei said: "I laughed with the master, the slave is just an old bustard leader, and which good family can look up to me." As he spoke, he burst into tears, and people couldn't help but want to hug him into his arms and take care of him, but he Bi Yan and Kou Xueying said disdainfully in their hearts at the same time: Hmph, fox spirit.

Kou Xueying diverted the topic: "What's the matter? Isn't Boss Yuan here yet?"

Hua Yunfei said: "It's not that Sister Guagua doesn't know that Brother Yuan has always been unpunctual. ”

At this moment, a lazy voice sounded at the door, "Really, I was told bad things as soon as I entered the door." "The person who came was the last of the four giants of Huadu, the crew, the dock workers, and the head of the Cao Gang who was in charge of all shipping and river transportation - Hailong Yuan Lu.

Behind Yuan Lu was a young man with wavy curls, Hua Yunfei smiled at this time: "Oh, it's my sister's, isn't it, my sister is here to apologize, if Boss Yuan is angry, it is better to come to my sister's room after the party, and my sister must apologize." As he spoke, he threw a wink at Yuan Lu.

Yuan Lu drove Erlang's leg without sitting posture: "Excuse me, I just came out of you, so I stayed for five or six days and put all the income of this half month into it, fortunately I have a treat with the master tonight, otherwise I will drink the northwest wind." ”

Hua Yunfei said aggrievedly: "Boss Yuan really wronged me, I really said hello, if you go to get a discount, it must be the dog slaves below who are good at advocating, but you also have to pity my sisters who are working hard, they are just three meals and one night." ”

Yuan Lu said with a smile: "It is said that Mother Hua's Yuxue Building is the largest gold cave in Huadu, but I am afraid that it will be more profitable than the old man's Seven Colors Fang." ”

He Bi Yan smiled when he heard this: "That's natural, where can I compare to Hua's mother's Yuxue Lou in this district, men, you can not gamble for the rest of your life, but it is impossible not to touch women for the rest of your life, okay, since everyone is together, let's serve the food." He clapped his hands as he spoke.

After a while, there were maids serving dishes one after another, all kinds of delicacies and seafood, strange food, delicacies, more than ten dishes in three or two, but the four of them did not put their minds on the dishes, Hua Yunfei held a cup and drank lightly, and Bi Yan tasted vegetarian snacks, Yuan Lu really came over on an empty stomach, and let go of his hands and feet for a while, although the food was indecent, but the gluttony swept between, his eyes always swept over the three of them, Kou Xueying also took a few bites, she knew that if no one picked on the head, this state could be maintained for a while, and she said at the moment: " Today, thanks to Uncle He's kind hospitality, Guagua's toast to you. ”

He Bi Yan replied: "The virtuous niece is polite, today's food is vulgar, I really don't dare to be humble." Lin Yue slandered in his heart: This is still called vulgarity, how many people on Huadu Street are waiting for you in the back alley of Qilin Pavilion for these vulgar meals to be poured out, and then picked up and eaten.

Now the other three of the four had doubts about today's dinner, but they didn't say much, and it was up to them to see who spoke first.

Kou Xueying said again: "What to say to my uncle, I'm just a little girl, young and knowledgeable still needs the guidance of your seniors, and today it happened that my father was not there, so I was allowed to sit at the same table with you." I'm just a student observer, but I wonder if Uncle and Uncle have something to tell me to convey to my father?"

Kou Xueying asked in this tone, naturally she would not lose the face of the craftsman, and she and Bi Yan could also speak out.

And Bi Yan said: "Since the virtuous niece asked, I will be honest, these more than 50 years ago, Huadu was just a small fishing village, it is our ancestors who worked tirelessly, hard work to have this flower capital today, but this prosperous era has attracted the court and all kinds of magnates to covet, fortunately, we have high mountains and far roads here, and there are mountains to block, the court has been disturbed by peace over the years, and there is no time to take care of us, all the officials and nobles sent to us have not bargained......"

Yuan Lu asked again: "And the boss, everyone knows this, what do you want to say?"

He Bi Yan said with a smile: "Brother Yuan, don't worry, I mean, flowers are our flower capital, and it is impossible for the imperial court to exploit it from us, but the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, although the imperial court is in decline, the strength is still not to be underestimated. ”

Hua Yunfei said: "What I said to the lord is yes, but the imperial court will never mobilize tens of thousands of troops for us, although the country of the three dangers is small and the people are weak, but it is still a country, and the 300,000 troops that have been there are times can always be scraped together, although we are called the Big Four, it is just a small fight, how can it attract any major disasters." ”

Kou Xueying said: "I think Uncle and I don't just want to prevent it, I don't know what the proposal is, the little girl just wants to hear it." ”

He Bi Yan said: "I don't dare to make a proposal, it's just an idea, and I want everyone to discuss it." For a long time, we have been confronting the imperial court, either openly or secretly, only because we occupy a favorable geographical position and people, in order to not be afraid of the pressure of the imperial court, but we have never considered it from a different angle, rather than confronting the imperial court, it is better to use the imperial court. ”

Hua Yunfei frowned: "What do you mean?"

He Bi Yan explained: "Huadu is very rich under the rule, and many down-and-out nobles have moved here to live, so it is better for us to find a nobleman with a high title but no power, and ensure that he becomes the Marquis of Huadu, and then we will be able to hold the righteousness of the court in our hands." ”

The three of them were stunned: It turns out that you got this idea.

It's not that the imperial court hasn't given Huadu as a fief to Xungui, but whoever took over Huadu has not been able to gain benefits here, of course, the four giants have joined forces, they don't allow a soil emperor to fall from the sky to press on their heads, the four giants can not only make Huadu prosperous, but also make him a dead city. And the nobles and officials who could not see the situation clearly here either lost their property or their official hats, and some even lost their lives.

The three of them were silent, it was indeed feasible to find a proposal to find Bi Yan, especially the officials of Huadu and the surrounding counties were either bribed by him or coerced by him, if he sincerely built momentum for a noble and officials from all walks of life, it would never be a problem for money to open the way to create a Huadu Hou, the question was what was the benefit of this and the other three?

Strictly speaking, Hua Yunfei is just an old bustard leader, Yuan Lu is just a crew leader, Kou Xueying's father is just a craftsman leader, and He Bi Yan is not only the principal of Heping Qian Zhuang but also the president of the Huadu Chamber of Commerce, and his official status is higher than that of the three families.

Since He Bi Yan had this proposal, he naturally understood what everyone was thinking and immediately said: "Don't worry, everyone, this matter is beneficial to all families, I have no second thoughts, if you have other ideas, you can cooperate with the previous city lords." ”

said that each family has benefits, everyone believes this, but if he says that he has no second thoughts, then everyone hesitates, this guy eats people and does not spit out bones, and does not cooperate with the previous city lord? That's because they were sent by the imperial court, and they all have their own forces, and this time it is of course different for you to help them up by yourself.

He Bi Yan said to Yuan Lu: "Brother Yuan, if this matter can be done, Huaduhou is in our hands, with his seal, your cargo ship will no longer be a smuggling ship, and you don't have to feed those coastal defense teams with silver, and with your official status, you can expand your path in the 36 countries of the South China Sea." ”

Yuan Lu didn't show too many expressions, but he had already begun to think in his heart, which was really good.

And Bi Yan said to Kou Xueying again: "Virtuous niece, the Marquis of Huadu must have his own guards, now that there are thieves and pirates are rampant, there is no need to expand the armament, and then as long as there is a guide, you will be a serious arms provider in Huadu." ”

Kou Xueying's heart also moved slightly, whether it was Hua Yunfei's smuggling, Yuan Lu's smuggling, or her own smuggling of arms, it was considered smuggling, although there was already a dot on the road, but if you can't see the light, you can't see the light, if you really have such an introduction, you can blatantly transport arms, and no one is afraid to check it.

He Bi Yan said to Hua Yunfei again: "Mother Hua, don't you want to be promoted to an official prostitute?"

Hua Yunfei has been engaged in the leather and meat industry for a long time, so she naturally knows the difference between official prostitutes and civilian prostitutes, and there is no need to talk about the benefits.

Seeing that the three of them were a little moved, He Bi Yan smiled slightly, and didn't say more, but Hua Yunfei smiled lightly: "It seems that the old man and the old man forgot to talk about himself." ”

He Bi Yan said with a smile: "Being the president of the Huadu Chamber of Commerce naturally has many benefits. ”

Hua Yunfei laughed: " Hehehe, and the lord is too dishonest to the slave, I think and the lord is not the so-called benefits on our face, now the country is in chaos The building will fall, and the lord at this time to support the Huadu Hou I'm afraid it is not for the sake of the official article, this point of the slave is also half a day to figure out, and the lord wants to use the name of the Huadu Hou from the Huangzhuang ticket number to lend silver out, as long as you have a good relationship with the lord and the household officials, plus the name of the Huadu Hou, I think you can lend a lot of silver taels, I want to use these three melons and two dates to send us, and move the silver from the treasury to the house, and the lord you are good or bad~" Although the tone is coquettish, it is indeed like a knife in Bi Yan's ears.

Yuan Lu also smiled lightly: It turns out that this old boy is playing this idea, compared with real money, the previous benefits are really not in his eyes.

Of course, he and Bi Yan want to make money, but if Huaduhou can't do it smoothly, it's useless, if you want Huaduhou to take the position, the other three must be dotted, otherwise the three will join forces not to say the new Huaduhou, even if you are afraid that you will be greatly injured.

Hua Yunfei smiled: "Why don't we take this opportunity to discuss the distribution of the silver?" Originally, she could have found Bi Yan in private, leaving the other two alone, but in this way, she would inevitably have a conflict of interest with Lan Yi Society, and it was never a good thing to be hated by Bi Yan, and if the other two got the news, it would not be a good thing to come to the door, although the silver was good, it was a pity that it was hot.

Yuan Lu and Kou Xueying didn't speak, just looked at He Bi Yan, and the implication was that we agreed to this matter, but the silver had to be distributed, of course, no one expected to divide it equally, and the people here still understood the rules.

He Bi Yan wanted to only give one percent to each family, but looking at the three of them, there was either a cold light or a smile in their eyes, and then he said: "Of course, if you have money, do you make money, so let's do it, you only have to be responsible for maintaining the gangs of various industries on the ground of Huadu, and fully support the Huadu Hou to take the position, this benefit is four or six, I four, how about you six?"

The three of them are total, and Bi Yan alone occupies 40%, and the other three families each get 20%, and they still have to stay on the line.

"Deal. Hua Yunfei said first.

Kou Xueying followed: "Deal." ”

Yuan Lu snorted: "Deal." ”