Wei Wu was well-designed, and the identity of the cousin he found for Xie Yiying was indeed there, and his home was not far from Yangzhou City, so after four days of waterway, Xie Yiying took someone to get off the boat one day in advance, separated from Liu Yuan, and then took another land route to Yangzhou.

When he got off the boat, the people sent by Shopkeeper Ye were already waiting at the ferry. paid a few hundred taels of silver to go out, and Xie Yiying happened to be on the road lightly at this moment.

Liu Yuan was also worried about the money handed over by Xie Yiying, thinking about how to make up the money to her, which was a pure misunderstanding and regarded them as a private friendship. Otherwise, you are Zhou Jin's person, Xie Yiying is Zhou Jin's imperial concubine, not to mention that if you pay these hundreds of taels of silver, even if you are rewarded with a few thousand taels, shouldn't it?

Xie Yiying knew his true feelings, but he didn't mind and said to him: "It's just five hundred taels of silver, why bother if my palace pays it back." ”

After saying this, he saw Liu Yuan's face change.

still hardened his heart and said goodbye to people: "This place is a farewell, and each one is cherished." ”

Obviously, they will meet again in Yangzhou in a few days, but they will never mention it.

With such a resolute appearance, Liu Yuan is a smart person, how can he not understand what she means? only smiled reluctantly: "The imperial concubine is precious." ”

After returning to the ship, he didn't give an order for a long time, and only after seeing Xie Yiying's sedan chair leave, he gave the order to set off.

Xie Yiying took a detour by land, Liu Yuan traveled by water, and Xie Yiying was naturally one step slower than him. When he arrived in Yangzhou, Liu Yuan had already contacted the local officials, he represented the household department in this matter, and there was the emperor's support behind him, and anyone with a discerning eye knew that this was the emperor who wanted to take the money from Jiangnan back into his hands, so he didn't dare to make it too difficult for Liu Yuan in terms of face. Liu Yuan has been in the household department for so many days, and he has also seen how to deal with officials, so after two days, he will explain all the things, and only wait for the next day to open the tender.

Shopkeeper Ye had already gotten the news from Xie Yiying, so he had already prepared for the bidding at the beginning of the year. However, everything is cumbersome, and if there are errata, I am afraid that it will lead to a big mistake. Although he has been a big shopkeeper for decades, Ye Shopkeeper has been quite busy these days.

As soon as he received the thanks, he didn't care about letting her rest first, so he hurried to greet her. Xie Yiying also knew that the matter was very high, and more than 100 people and more than a dozen shops had been busy with this matter for more than three months, so she didn't care whether she had a break or not, sat down in the hall, and began to discuss with Shopkeeper Ye.

Because all she could get was the account books handed over on January 1, and there was still a difference between the letters from the shopkeepers explaining and the practice, so the shopkeeper Ye first explained to her the specific accounts and operations of the store that needed to be explained to him, and then the two of them discussed the transformation problems and development directions they were currently experiencing.

Xie Yiying has theoretical knowledge of modern economics, but in order to connect with these specific commercial matters of this dynasty, it is still necessary to rely on Ye Shopkeeper to analyze and identify, which ones are available and which are not.

In this regard, the two talked about the time of dinner, and the matter of the bidding for the inner library was not discussed the next day, so they only ate a little bit of dinner in a fool's hands. Fortunately, both of them are people who don't want to die at work, and neither of them minds whether they eat a meal well or not.

It's just that in my heart, Xie Yiying is very distressed, such an old man with gray hair and beard, in order to work with himself, he doesn't talk about working overtime, and the food is not delicious, when I first saw him, I found that he was thinner than when I saw him a year ago, but his eyes were sharp; Shopkeeper Ye also felt sorry for Xie Yiying, as his own host, she still had to do her best not to say anything, she came here today, and she didn't even let people eat a good meal, he didn't ignore his identity as the proprietor is a golden princess, who eats two dishes at night and eats a steamed bun.

Thinking about it, after the two of them finished eating, they took out the account books and abacus again and began to discuss the bidding. At this time, several shopkeepers who had been waiting in the next room and were going to go with them tomorrow also came to listen, occasionally interjecting to express their opinions.

In this way, the night was low, and there was only the whispering of insects outside the window, Xie Yiying had been on the road for several days, and finally couldn't support it at this time, so he finally wrote down a number, and waved his hand with one hand on his head: "No, sleepy." ”

Shopkeeper Ye took a look, only to realize that it had reached this hour unconsciously, and hurriedly stood up and respectfully asked Xie Yiying to go to rest first.

"Everyone, go and rest, Ming'er still has a fierce battle to fight, if you don't rest today, I'm afraid you won't be able to lose your energy tomorrow." At this time, the green pothos had already put the coat on Xie Yiying's body, Xie Yiying held it with one hand, thought about it and said to the shopkeeper Ye, "In terms of business, I believe that you are better than believing in my own judgment, and I can rest assured that the matter is in your hands, this time I came only because this matter is too big, and I can't help but be nervous, but you have been the shopkeeper for decades, and you have traveled more bridges than I have walked, don't worry too much about tomorrow, tomorrow, those people are not much better than me, you can believe in yourself, let go and do it." ”

Xie Yiying's words were sincere, and Shopkeeper Ye could also feel it.

Then he took a deep look at people.

The owner believes in himself and is willing to put the business into his own hands, so he should do his best to consider the owner and do the best business, which is the rule of being a shopkeeper.

On the seventh day of the fourth month, it is said that the first New Year bidding for Neku is set on this day.

This day the spring is just right, the warmth is smoky, the grass grows on the wide official road and the warbler flies, the green mountains and clear water outside the city, the flowers attack people, the sons and ladies in Yangzhou City have gone to the outside of the city to go out, the air is fresh, everyone is leisurely, there are horses galloping on the green grass, and there are paper kites floating under the clouds.

In the city, however, there was a different scene, where the Inner Treasury Transit Division was stationed in the Yangzhou Mansion, and the sergeants roamed the streets on both sides, each holding a spear in his hand, and the spirit of the official fighting force, vigilantly watching the movements of all parties in Chunong's sleepiness.

This large area has been tightly controlled and heavily guarded, and no idlers are allowed to enter.

Those who have the right to enter this place today are firstly the bidding giants, and the other are local officials.

Because the merchants from all over the country carried too much silver in their hands, and presided over the opening of the inner treasury, in addition to Liu Yuan, who was in charge of the matter, and the officials of the transfer department, the governor of Jiangnan Road would also be present to observe. That's why safety is a top priority. The lieutenant of Yangzhou Mansion, who rode a horse around the field, was working with his head on this day.

As is customary, the Transit Division vacated a large mansion. The courtyard is extremely wide, and the small cubicles that slip along both sides of the main hall have been renovated and cleaned since ten days ago, and now the house is extremely bright and clean.

Outside the house, there were also soldiers, and although they looked ordinary, each of them had something pinned to their waists, and if you looked closely, you could see the thin calluses on their fingers. The light in the lobby was a little dim, and only a row of four Taishi chairs could be faintly seen, placed behind the table.

As soon as the hour came, the gate of the courtyard opened, and the giant merchants from all the states ascended the stairs in a very orderly manner.

Behind a businessman often represents a family, as well as the officialdom faction behind the family. Behind them were their entourage and bookkeeper, carrying chests and books and related tools.

Xie Yiying was pretending to be the account room and followed behind the shopkeeper Ye.

Today, they are competing for a place in the inner library with families that have been inherited for centuries in various places.