Early the next morning, more than a dozen well-known grain merchants from the surrounding counties were waiting in the exclusive private room of Zuiyun Building, and everyone's faces unconsciously showed a trace of surprise and doubt.

Although Zuiyunlou has not been stationed in Beiyuan County for a long time, it has quickly spread to dozens of surrounding counties, and its business involves all walks of life, as if it has a tendency to become the leading commercial boss in the north.

They had privately checked the identity of the proprietor, but found nothing, which shows that the proprietor has a strong background and is powerful, otherwise the government will not open the door to convenience, and I also heard that the proprietor has business all over the country, if he can rely on such a big tree, not to mention the glory and wealth, his own business alone will be prosperous, and even go up several steps.

It's a pity that whether they are delivering a name card or visiting in person, the proprietor avoids it.

Yesterday unexpectedly received an invitation from Zuiyunlou, their excitement and surprise can be imagined, except for a few people who seem to have understanding, the rest of the people are in a hurry to pack up, and a few foreign grain merchants rushed here overnight.

After drinking two pots of tea, it was almost noon, but the proprietor never showed up, and several hot and impatient grain merchants couldn't sit still, and looked at Liao Feng who was standing quietly aside, and one of them said loudly: "Shopkeeper Liao, when will your proprietor arrive?" ”

Looking at the Ji Zhan Hall, a grain merchant in neighboring Beiping County, who was speaking, Liao Feng said without being arrogant or humble: "Please wait patiently for a while, you should ......."

"We've been waiting all morning, aren't we patient?" Another grain merchant, Deng Zhiqiang, looked dissatisfied.

Some people started up, and others also vented their complaints.

"Although the guest is as he pleases, but your host's delay in coming, is this your host's hospitality?"

"That's it, as soon as I received the invitation, I came overnight, but your owner left us here, what is the reason?"

"Isn't it? Your host's affairs are busy, and we are not idle, and there are still a lot of things waiting for us to go back and deal with! ”

"Since your owner is so insincere, I'll leave now!"

As soon as the words fell, the speakers were the first to get up and go out, and then some people got up and left: they would not have bothered to come here if it were not for the proprietor's ability and strong background, as well as some unknown plans in their hearts.

They are all local figures with heads and faces, but they didn't expect to be snubbed by a rising generation who was killed halfway, and it was rumored that they would have face?

Liao Feng knew the serious consequences if these people left, and was trying to keep them, when he suddenly saw the door of the private room suddenly open, and there were two figures, one red and one white, standing side by side at the door, and he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly stepped forward and saluted respectfully: "Miss, you're back!" ”

Nodding slightly towards Liao Feng, his clear eyes swept over the people standing by the door in a daze, as well as the two or three people who were sitting on the chairs and stopped drinking tea when they heard the sound, with just the right smile on their faces: "I'm sorry to keep you waiting." ”

The crisp and ethereal voice was as involuntarily intoxicating as a heavenly sound, and it wasn't until Liao Feng's reminder to ask everyone to return to their seats came that they came back to their senses.

looked at Liao Feng, who had a respectful attitude, and then looked at a man and a woman who had walked to the main seat and sat down, Ji Zhantang was still handsome, and his face showed the same disappointment as everyone else, but he was undisguised, while the others were restrained and obscure.

They originally thought that the owner who could have such outstanding business acumen and ability, even if he was not peerless and had a transcendent temperament, should be a shrewd and capable peer with domineering spirits, but he never thought that he would be such an ordinary junior who looked like this, which was really unexpected.

But Ji Zhantang still had some expectations in his heart after all, so he took a few steps forward, clasped his hands into fists and said cautiously to Mo Xuan: "Dare to ask Your Excellency, is it the owner of Zuiyun Tower?" ”

"It's not!" Poured a cup of tea and handed it to Qingyun, Mo Xuan swept over everyone in a blink of an eye: "It was Miss Yun who invited you here!" ”

"Cloud girl?" Hearing this, everyone looked at Qingyun, who was elegantly drinking tea in the main seat, and the disappointment on their faces was almost no longer hidden.

It's not that they look down on women, you must know that the ninth princess today is a daughter, sacrificed her life to save the lives of tens of thousands of people in Nanyang County, and is even more benevolent and kind-hearted, loves the people like a son, and has won the respect and support of all subjects in the country.

But after all, the ninth princess has a noble and prominent status, and she is favored by the emperor, so naturally no one dares to talk about the nine princesses who do not have the rules that a boudoir woman should have.

Since ancient times, the status of businessmen is the lowest, but anyone with some status will not let women do business, let alone a powerful family?

Is this Yun girl really the owner of the Drunken Cloud Building? What is her identity and origin?

As if to understand the doubts in everyone's hearts, Qingyun put down the tea cup in his hand, and glanced at Hua Zhiyu who was sitting at the bottom of the left without a trace, he looked the same as the one described by Yu Peiyao.

Looking at the people with different expressions, Qingyun smiled lightly: "It's me who didn't think about it, and forgot to let Shopkeeper Liao tell you that I am a friend of the owner of Zuiyun Building, and this time I really invite everyone to come and negotiate to solve the current food shortage in several surrounding counties and counties." ”

Seeing Hua Zhiyu raise his head suddenly after hearing the words, he quickly lowered his head, his eyes drooped slightly, and he couldn't see his expression clearly, and there was a moment of flickering in his eyes that were light and cloudy.

She deliberately asked Liao Feng to invite Hua Zhiyu, who was not a grain merchant, just to see his reaction after knowing his purpose, and his desire to cover up his actions and the clenched white hands on his knees had already revealed his nervousness, or his weak heart.

It seems that Ziyiwei's investigation is correct, and he has a lot to do with this series of things.

Ji Zhantang stood up suddenly, staring at Qingyun with wide eyes, and his loud voice was full of anger and indignation: "It turns out that you are not the owner of Zuiyun Tower!" ”

"It's not!"

"It's been a long time since you stinky girl is making trouble!" Deng Zhiqiang angrily pointed at Qingyun and scolded: "How dare you tease me and other characters with heads and faces like this, the stinky girl is not small, see me ...... Ah......h

A terrible and high-pitched scream suddenly shocked everyone who kept accusing Qingyun, and saw Deng Zhiqiang sitting on the ground in a dejected manner, his thin cheeks with prominent cheekbones were pale and colorless, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and his right hand, which had pointed at Qingyun, had been neatly cut off by some sharp weapon, and the blood gushing out stained the ground under him, and his right hand was lying quietly not far from him.

Everyone couldn't help but gasp, and they all stood stunned on the spot, their lips slightly open but they couldn't make a sound.

took out the Jinpa and slowly wiped the blood from the soft sword, then threw the bloodstained Jinpa at Deng Zhiqiang's feet, and put the soft sword back on his waist, looking down at him with frightened eyes condescendingly, and then the ice eyes swept over everyone's faces, and Mo Xuan's enchanting eyes flashed with a cold murderous aura: "Her surname is Yun!" If I ever see or hear anyone who dares to be disrespectful to her again, I will destroy his whole people!" ”

The four of Situ Jingyu, who were standing quietly behind Qingyun, looked coldly at the stunned crowd, exuding a cold aura like a hellish Shura.

Quietly walking to the door, Liao Feng glanced at a shopkeeper outside the door, and the shopkeeper left quickly.

The proprietor repeatedly told them to protect the young lady, if the young lady had any mistakes, they would all die and would not be able to atone for it!

Although everyone usually fights to the death for their own interests, but in the end, Ji Zhantang strode to Deng Zhiqiang's side and stretched out his hand to point his acupoint, and applied gold medicine to his wound, tore off the hem of his clothes and bandaged it, and then got up and faced Qingyun: "You have to spare people and spare people, and please ask Miss Yun to raise your noble hand and spare him and his whole family!" ”

"I think Master Ji misunderstood!" Qingyun's eyebrows are as clear as water, but they reveal their innate majesty: "He just can't see anyone disrespecting me at all, so he just punishes me slightly!" Yi Moxuan cared about her, and he didn't let Deng Zhiqiang's life worse than death, and he was already extra merciful.

Last night, Yu Peiyao told her the life information, personality and behavior of people with some fame and ability in the surrounding counties.

Although this season Zhantang is a third-class grain merchant, he is bold and upright, no matter who has difficulty in getting his name, he does not ask for anything in return and is generous.

I heard that this time he took out all the grain he had stored to help the people, and even sold his property to buy grain from other places at a high price and distributed it to the people, which is quite famous.

On the contrary, Deng Zhiqiang is one of the richest businessmen in the north, and it is said that at least fifty percent of the rice and grain stores are owned by the Deng family, which can be described as a wealthy family.

However, he is snarky and unstoppable, and he is nicknamed 'Iron Rooster'.

Originally, with his net worth, although he was not as good as the royal magnates every day, he was not short of fine clothes and food, but he not only ate and wore extremely simple food and clothing on weekdays, but even his family members also had coarse tea and light food, and they were not as good as ordinary people.

The most important thing is that he can take advantage of others, if others take advantage of him, he will not think about tea and dinner for several days, and even do everything possible to get it back.

Such a person did not take a grain to help the people, and he took this opportunity to raise the price of grain and make a fortune in the country, which is in line with his character.

The reason why he was invited to come was because he wanted to get some gossip about how the situation was developing from other people's mouths, and secondly, he wanted to wait for an opportunity to climb the big tree of the owner of Zuiyun Mansion and seek benefits from it.

"The facts are in front of you, Miss Yun first coaxed me to come here in the name of the owner of the drunken cloud building, this son cut off Master Deng's right hand, but Miss Yun said so lightly that it was a misunderstanding. Or "Ji Zhantang raised his eyebrows: "Miss Yun is making an example of chickens and monkeys, and you want to force me to wait?" ”

The rest of the people listened to Ji Zhantang's words, and their expressions suddenly changed, and they all turned their eyes to look at Qingyun and wanted to question, but they didn't dare to say more because of Mo Xuan's previous warning.

This is the territory of Zuiyun Building, and the family guards they brought were all arranged elsewhere by the shopkeeper Liao, even if the family guards were there, I am afraid that they are not the opponents of that son, not to mention the two men and two women standing behind Miss Yun with cold eyes, and they are masters at a glance.

Besides, they are here to seek wealth, not to make a feud, if they annoy the owner of Zuiyun Tower, not to mention that they will end up with those who provoked and framed Zuiyun Lou, and those who opposed Zuiyun Lou were also ruined, and their families were ruined, maybe it would be difficult to even get out of Zuiyun Lou alive.

Deng Zhiqiang, who had just learned a lesson, sat quietly in the corner, looking a little desolate, blaming him for his bad popularity, otherwise except for Ji Zhantang just now, no one would be unhappy for him, let alone care about his life and death.

Hua Zhiyu lowered his head from beginning to end, and he never raised his head even when such a bloody thing happened, not knowing what he was thinking.

And Wei Qiming, the owner of Hongmei Villa, who was still sitting in his seat when everyone shouted to leave, Shi Jiangping and Dai Yingzong, two of the six wealthy merchants in the north, slowly sipped their tea, ignoring the tension in front of them.

Chao Moxuan blinked slightly, signaling that he didn't need to be angry with these people, Qingyun turned his eyes to look at everyone and said lightly: "Everyone here is a businessman, and the picture is just for vital interests, as long as I can bring benefits to you, as for whether I am the owner of Zuiyun Mansion or not?" In addition, I am friends of life and death with the owner of Zuiyun Building, I asked the shopkeeper Liao to deliver a name card to you, and sincerely invite you to come to discuss important matters, how can I force you to say it? But Master Deng repeatedly spoke ill of me, and was so disrespectful to me, isn't he dissatisfied with the owner of Zuiyun Building? ”

It was obviously a peaceful word without any emotion, but it made everyone feel a chill down their spines, like being in the middle of the ocean in the dark night, and they couldn't help but rise and fall with the huge waves, and if they were not careful, they would be swallowed up by the undercurrents and whirlpools that they couldn't see clearly.

Ji Zhantang looked at Qingyun fixedly, but when he saw that her face was as calm as water, revealing a noble and Qinghua temperament, he was speechless and secretly frightened.

The people, who had different thoughts, bowed their heads and sat in their seats without speaking.

For a moment, there was silence in the private room, and although the warm afternoon sun shone in through the open window, everyone still felt cold.

Qingyun was not in a hurry, and took Mo Xuan's hot tea and tasted it elegantly, with a faint quiet indifference in the calm between his eyebrows and eyes.

After a long time, Wei Qiming shook the teacup in his hand, raised his eyes slightly to look at Qingyun and asked, "I don't know what kind of benefits Miss Yun can bring to me?" ”

Looking sideways at Wei Qiming, who was in the first place on Lu's right hand, Qingyun raised his eyebrows slightly.

He is about sixty years old, with sword eyebrows obliquely growing into his sideburns, a straight nose, a handsome face and a ruddy complexion, and a pair of bright eyes staring at himself for a moment, giving people a kind of edge and shrewdness that has been precipitated after the vicissitudes of time and baptized by the vicissitudes of time.

Hongmei Villa and Yuhua Villa are the same as Yuhua Villa, they are famous families that have been passed down for more than 100 years, but Yuhua Villa is a martial arts family, while Hongmei Villa is a real business family, so the reputation and status have been inferior to Yuhua Villa to some extent, but the wealth can be more than six Yuhua Villas, and it is said that nearly thirty percent of the shops in the Jin Kingdom are the Wei family.

It is worth mentioning that Wei Qiming's business acumen and means are the most outstanding among the previous family heads, comparable to the first generation of the Wei family, while his children and grandchildren have mediocre qualifications, only a grandson named Wei Zhiyuan is talented, can draw inferences from everything and has unique opinions, and he showed excellent business talents at the age of seven or eight, Wei Qiming is very pleased.

It's a pity that the position of the head of the Wei family's ancestral training family is only passed on to the heirs, and one day when Wei Zhiyuan was ten years old, he was infected with a cold and high fever that did not go away, and after he was finally cured, he became a little stupid and stupid, and he searched for famous doctors to no avail, so Wei Qiming gave up.

Wei Qiming came in person today, which shows that the Wei family really has no successor.

"In the next three years, on the basis of the original tax, the imperial court will reduce or reduce it by seventy percent!"

After hearing this, everyone turned their eyes to look at Qingyun, and their wide eyes were full of shock and disbelief: "Seventy? ”

You must know that they have to pay sixty percent of the tax to the imperial court every year, even if they reduce seventy percent on the basis of the original tax, it is quite a huge amount of wealth!

But......

"The stakes are high, can Miss Yun be the master?" Ji Zhantang asked suspiciously.

Even if the owner of the Drunken Cloud Mansion has a strong background and strong power, even if Miss Yun is the friend of the owner's life and death, but after all, it is related to the tax of the imperial court, how dare Miss Yun influence the decision-making of the imperial court?

Mo Xuan looked at her beloved leisurely, and a smile appeared on the corner of her lips, believing that she naturally had a reason for doing this.

And Lou Haiyang pouted disdainfully at everyone.

A group of guys who have no eyesight, don't they know that the person in front of them is the current Nine Princesses? Not to mention another seventy percent reduction, even if the tax is completely exempted, it is just a matter of the ninth princess's words, and the ninth princess deserves to be calculated by the ninth princess so that there is not even scum left!

"Since I dare to say it, I can naturally call the shots!" Seeing everyone's half-believing looks in his eyes, Qingyun said meaningfully: "As long as everyone here does their best to assist me in resolving this food crisis in the north and solving the problem of food and clothing for the people, after the situation calms down, the imperial court will definitely issue this will; Also, I believe that you have also investigated the strength of Zuiyunlou, if the imperial court does not issue a will, then you will pay the tax loss in the next three years by Zuiyunlou, I don't know what you think? ”

Listening to Qingyun's words, everyone fell into deep thought.

Ji Zhantang thought for a moment and confirmed again: "Is Miss Yun's words serious? ”

"Of course!"

Qingyun glanced at Zhuyue, and then asked the shopkeeper Liao who was standing at the door to take a pen and paper, and then put it on the table next to Qingyun, his eyes swept over the people with doubts, and Qingyun said loudly: "If you don't believe it, I can set up a note with you as proof, and you can use this note to any store under the name of Zuiyunlou, and Zuiyunlou will fulfill its promise!" ”

Looking at the hesitant crowd, Qingyun said again: "I know that the matter is very high, and it is reasonable for you to make up your mind for a while, in this way, you should think about it carefully in Zuiyun Building, after three days, if you are willing to assist me, I will immediately sign the note, if you are unwilling, Zuiyunlou will compensate you for the economic losses of these three days, and escort you back home unscathed!" How is it? ”

"We naturally believe in the credibility of Drunken Cloud Building, but I don't know what Miss Yun means by doing all her best?"

Calmly facing Wei Qiming's profound gaze, there was a momentary flicker in the eyes of the light cloud essence.

is worthy of being born in a business family, and always and everywhere puts his own interests first!

"Then it depends on your sincerity."

"The old man would like to hear about it!" Wei Qiming had doubts on his face, but he secretly marveled and regretted in his heart.

This cloud girl is really not simple! Not only is his thinking quick and scheming, but his words are not leaking, if it is his granddaughter, he will definitely pass on the position of the head of the family to her, and he will not have to worry about the Wei family's huge family business and no successor.

"Mr. Wei is a long-standing senior in the shopping mall, and he must have heard an old saying: Plant a grain of millet in the spring, and harvest 10,000 seeds in the autumn! Today, how much sincerity you have shown to help the people, I believe that what he will get in the future will be several times or even dozens of times what he is now, and there are some things that cannot be exchanged for thousands of gold and silver; And today's emperor's wisdom and sage, knowing that everyone has resolved this crisis, they will definitely praise it, maybe there will be unexpected joy, Mr. Wei said yes? ”

Wei Qiming nodded slightly: "Miss Yun is reasonable!" ”

"Since Miss Yun's words have been said to this, from now on, I will rely on Miss Yun's orders!" Ji Zhantang said in a loud voice: "As for the note, it's exempt, I believe you!" ”

He doesn't care about any rewards and unexpected joys, anyway, he actively participates in the good things of the people.

However, if he could really reduce the tax by another 70%, he would be able to help some poor people more, which is a good thing.

"Master Ji is refreshing enough!" Qingyun praised sincerely: "Shopkeeper Liao, please go to the backyard and sit for a while, I will talk to Master Ji in detail later." ”

"Yes, Master Ji, please!" Liao Feng saluted respectfully to Qingyun, and then guided Ji Zhantang to the backyard.

Shi Jiangping and Dai Yingzong glanced at each other quietly, and at the same time said that they listened to Miss Houyun's instructions, and they also did not ask for a light cloud to make a note, and then strode away with Ji Zhantang.

Seeing that Ji Zhantang and Shi Dai, two of the six wealthy merchants, were treated with such courtesy, coupled with the surprise that Qingyun said that the emperor would give him now, several grain merchants immediately opened their mouths and said that they would do their best to help, and accepted the note written by Qingyun on the spot, and led it to the backyard by the shopkeeper.

The rest of the people looked at each other, but they couldn't make up their minds.

Qingyun didn't urge, and told the shopkeeper to arrange for them to live in Zuiyun Tower, and to be hospitable.

glanced at Hua Zhiyu, who lowered his head and left with everyone, his light eyes were as deep as an abyss, and the corners of his lips raised a sneer that seemed to be nothing.

Soon, in addition to Qingyun and a few people in the private room, Wei Qiming and Deng Zhiqiang, who were sitting quietly in the corner, were left.

Seeing Qingyun's sweeping gaze, Deng Zhiqiang's heart suddenly shook, and he stood up and walked to the middle with the fear in his heart, and a smile on his face that was more ugly than crying appeared: "Thank you, old girl, for not killing!" In the future, if Miss Yun has any send, it is incumbent on the old man. ”

"That's very good." Qingyun nodded.

How could Deng Zhiqiang, who loves money like his life, turn it around all of a sudden? I am afraid that these words and deeds are afraid of Mo Xuan, and more of them are just the idea of the owner of the drunken cloud building.

Looking at Deng Zhiqiang's back, Wei Qiming turned his eyes to look at Qingyun: "The old man can do his best to assist Miss Yun, but the old man has one condition." ”