Around July 17, Huang Shao led the first caravan of the 'Kunye Mutual Benefit Society' to Wancheng.

At this time, Lu Kuang, who got the news, took the lead in coming to the Luye Freemason Merchant House in Wancheng City.

At that time, as long as the merchants under the name of the Luye Freemasonry arrived in Wancheng with goods, they were bound to register with this commercial bank, and the steward in the firm led the negotiation with the military market, which was not only convenient for the merchants under the name of the Luye Freemasonry, but also put an end to the possibility of some clever guys trying to conceal and not report, and ensured that the Luyang Zhao family could get a cut from the transactions between these merchants and the military market.

This matter, over time, became a rule, but later all the merchants under the name of Lu Ye Freemasonry came to Wancheng, they were bound to report to this business house first, and the business house established by Lu Yang Zhao also established an inn next door at that time for the merchants in the Chamber of Commerce to spend the night, after all, Wancheng had not been restored at that time, and the inn established by Lu Yang Zhao was far better than the post house in the city.

Until the Zhao family in Luyang was martyred, the commercial houses and inns on the Wancheng side all came to a standstill, and the Zhao family servants in charge of the related lost their masters, and they were at a loss for what to do, and they were later taken over by Lu Kuang and Wei Pu in the name of the Luye Freemasonry.

At that time, most of the similar 'Zhao inheritance' was taken over by Lü Kuang and Wei Pu in the name of the Luye Freemasonry - the reason why Wei Pu was able to retreat to Ruyang and part ways with Lü Kuang was also because he took over the Zhao family's shop in Ruyang in Luyang and inherited the latter's influence in the local area.

Since then, Wancheng Zhao's firm has become the firm of the Luye Freemasonry, and has become the station of the Luye Freemasonry businessmen in Wancheng, and Lu Kuang has specially sent people to be responsible for the operation of this firm.

Although in the past two years, merchants from all walks of life who have traded with Wancheng Military City have successively sent people to set up stores in Wancheng, contributing part of their strength to the recovery and prosperity of Wancheng, it is undeniable that Luye Gongji Commercial Bank, which was hand-selected by Zhao Ergongzi back then, has the best location, which still makes merchants from all walks of life jealous and envious.

Today, when Huang Shao led the caravan of the 'Kunye Mutual Benefit Association' into Wancheng, Lu Kuang stood at the door of the Wancheng Commercial House, with an angry face and a cold gaze at this group of traitors.

He saw Huang Shao, and Huang Shao naturally noticed him.

At that time, Huang Shao was also a little puzzled in his heart: Isn't this guy in Ye County?

But when he thought about it, he was immediately relieved.

Thinking about it, he led a caravan from Kunyang to Wancheng, and on the way he passed through Ye County, and Ye County can be called the base camp of the Lu Masonic Association, how could Lu Kuang not know about this?

"Yo, isn't this Huang Ergongzi? Why did you turn a blind eye when you saw President Lu? ”

Probably at the behest of Lu Kuang, someone next to him deliberately accosted Huang Shao.

Without waiting for Huang Shao to speak, Lu Kuang immediately ridiculed: "Lu can't afford to be the second son of Huang to see the courtesy, and the second son of Huang is now the president of a chamber of commerce......

In the face of the ridicule and ridicule of Lu Kuang and others, Huang Shao didn't pay attention to it at all, but felt a little pity in his heart.

You must know that when he used to lead a caravan to Wancheng in the name of the Luye Freemasonry, he basically settled in this trading house, because in the interior of the trading house, there is a special place for the Luye Freemasonry merchants to stop the caravan.

Originally, he wanted to persuade the steward of the trading house to 'borrow' the internal venue of the trading house to park his caravan, but now that Lu Kuang was present, this was obviously not possible.

In this situation, Huang Shao has to find another place to stay, and how can he have time to argue with Lu Kuang?

It has to be said that it is also the newly established Kunye Mutual Benefit Association, which is deficient in the aspects of the Biluye Freemasonry.

In the end, Huang Shao spent a large sum of money and rented other trading houses to temporarily dock his caravan.

And this firm is none other than the sworn enemy of the Lu's Luye Freemasonry - the Wei's Luye Freemasonry.

It is worth mentioning that the people of the Wei Masonic Merchant House originally refused to rent the venue to Huang Shao, because the steward in charge of the firm also knew Huang Shao, until Huang Shao said that he was now the president of the Kunye Mutual Benefit Association and had broken with Lu Kuang.

Since he had broken with Lu Kuang, he was not an enemy, and Huang Shao was willing to pay a large amount of money for the loan, so the steward finally agreed.

When he finally saw the steward hurriedly return to the house, Huang Shao had no doubt that he must have written to inform Wei Pu that he had gone, after all, the two Freemasons were in the same situation, and now that he knew that Lu Kuang's life was not good, Wei Pu's side would definitely take action.

Of course, this has nothing to do with Huang Shao, he just wants to make a name for himself in the military market of Wancheng as soon as possible.

But obviously, Lu Kuang would not turn a blind eye to this, and he immediately asked to see Kong Jian, the chief secretary of the Wancheng Military Market.

Kong Jian thought that Lu Kuang had come to ask for news from General Wang again, and he was also a little impatient, but considering Lu Kuang's filial piety to him in the past two years, his tone finally softened a little: "Didn't I ask you to go back and wait for my news?" Why are you here again? ”

Seeing that Kong Jian had a misunderstanding, Lu Kuang hurriedly explained: "Master Kong has misunderstood, and I came here today not to inquire about General Wang's return date, but to have another ......."

As he spoke, he told Kong Jian about Huang Shao and the Kunye Freemasonry, and then said to Kong Jian: "The Huang family is brazen, demagogic and colluding with thieves, and even dares to lead a caravan to Wancheng...... He must be hoping to trade with the military market this time, Master Kong, you must help him. ”

Kong Jian is not a fool, he guessed what Lu Kuang meant when he heard it, and asked with a frown: "Do you want me to deliberately card him?" ”

"Yes." Lu Kuang nodded again and again.

Seeing this, Kong Jian stroked his beard and thought.

In all fairness, he didn't have a good impression of the Lu Ye Freemasonry at the beginning, after all, the second son of the Zhao family was too arrogant at the beginning, but he didn't dare to offend the other party.

But the Lu Kuang in front of him is obedient and obedient to him, so even if he has not dealt with Huang Shao, Kong Jian is also willing to favor Lu Kuang - unless that Huang Shao is more generous and obedient than Lu Kuang.

Thinking of this, he nodded slightly and said, "In this way, I can't allow you anything, in short, I will do my best." ”

Hearing this, Lu Kuanglian thanked him.

After Lu Kuang left, Kong Jian summoned one of his officers and ordered: "Today, there is a caravan called 'Kunye Mutual Benefit Association' in the city, if he wants to trade with our military market, you can order someone to card him." ”

"Yes."

The officer who was instructed to retreat.

In the afternoon of the same day, when Huang Shao had rested at the inn under the name of the Wei Freemasonry Trading House, he came to find a steward of the military market, hoping to trade with the military market in the name of the Kunye Freemasonry.

When Huang Shao claimed to be the president of the Kunye Mutual Benefit Association, the steward immediately asked him, "Do you have a trade certificate?" ”

Huang Shao shook his head and said, "No." …… Please make it convenient, the price can be negotiated. ”

Unexpectedly, the other party immediately refused: "Without a trade certificate, no transaction is allowed." ”

Huang Shao frowned when he heard this.

It is undeniable that to trade bulk commodities with Wancheng Military Market, there must be a trade certificate.

There was a copy of the Luye Freemasonry where he was before, which was obtained by Zhao Ergongzi and General Wang Shangde in person, but it was a pity that the certificate was kept in the hands of Cao Ju, the chief steward of the Zhao family in Luyang, and later the Zhao family was martyred, and this certificate disappeared - probably burned in the fire of the Zhao family.

Fortunately, Lu Kuang and Wei Pu personally asked to see Wang Shangde and made up another copy.

In other words, the trade qualification of the Luye Freemasonry in Wancheng Military City was inherited from the one obtained by the second son of Zhao that year.

The trade certificate is like a qualification, and the qualification to trade with the Wancheng military market is only qualified to trade with the military market if you get the trade certificate.

But things are often not so absolute, and the same is true of this trade certificate.

Without a trade certificate, can't you trade with Wancheng Military Market?

Actually, you can.

It's just that the price will be suppressed by the military market to the point of misery.

To put it bluntly, as long as you are willing to sell goods to the military market at a price far below the market price, the military market will still accept it, and as for whether the price you are given is the price recorded in the account books by the military market, it is unknown.

Huang Shao is not a newcomer, he knows that the military market is tired of this aspect, and generally speaking, the managers of the military market are willing to open the door for them - after all, it is also good for them.

"Please be accommodating."

Huang Shao stuffed a bag of money into the other party's sleeve.

It may be that he received the benefits of Huang Shao, a hint of hesitation flashed on the steward's face, and after some struggle, he looked left and right, and said to Huang Shao in a low voice: "Huang Gongzi, it's not that I embarrass you, but someone above has signaled to do that, deliberately trying to embarrass you Kunye Mutual Benefit Association......"

Huang Shao immediately understood, and asked, "Is it Master Kong?" ”

The steward panicked when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "Don't talk nonsense...... I didn't say anything. ”

Huang Shao repeatedly promised that he would never make a noise, and then pleaded: "Steward Xu, can't you be accommodating?" ”

The steward shook his head and said, "I'm not trying to embarrass you, unless Huang Gongzi has a trade certificate...... I advise Huang Gongzi to find a way to get a trade certificate, otherwise not only me, but also my colleagues in the military market will not dare to buy your goods. ”

Hearing this, Huang Shao's brows furrowed deeply.

Get a trade certificate? It's easy to say!

That's so easy to get.

I still remember that the Zheng family in Ruyang also personally sent people to see Wang Shangde, hoping to get a trade certificate, and at that time, Wang Shangde opened his mouth to say the price of 'millions of stone grain', which scared off the people of the Zheng family in Ruyang at that time.

To this day, very few people have been granted this trade certificate.

"It seems that I can only see that Kong Jian once......

Thinking of this, Huang Shao immediately went back to the Wei family firm to bathe and change clothes, preparing to ask to see Kong Jian, the chief secretary of the military market.

Although he had traded in Wancheng many times before, and had seen Kong Jian many times, it was the first time he had negotiated with Kong Jian alone.

However, he was not worried, because when he came, Zhou Hu, the leader of the Black Tiger Thieves, gave him a move.

Whether that Kong Jian is benign or malicious, he has a trick.