"That being the case, I'll go to Shopkeeper Jiang now!" Cen Shaobai got up and said, "Thank you Liu Juren, Cen Mou will leave first!" ”

"Cen shopkeeper, slow down!" Liu Juren hurriedly stopped Cen Shaobai.

"I don't know what else Liu Juren has to teach?"

Liu Juren groaned: "I went to see the decoration of the restaurant by the shopkeeper Cen, and I can see that the shopkeeper Cen really wants to compete with Bai Zongyuan. To be honest, I've long seen that he is not pleasing to the eye, I wonder if we can cooperate to deal with Bai Zongyuan together? ”

Listening to Liu Juren's words, Cen Shaobai was overjoyed, his eyes rolled and he smiled and said: "Thank you Liu Juren for looking down on me, let me think about this matter, and then talk back to Liu Juren, how about it?" ”

"That's nature, Liu is waiting for good news!"

……

After listening to Cen Shaobai's words, Lu Xiaoxian glanced at Wei Xianyun: "Mr. Wei, it seems that we have to meet Jiang Jiao!" ”

Wei Xianyun smiled slightly: "That's not necessarily, don't you have a ready-made candidate?" Wouldn't it be enough to let him come forward? ”

Lu Xiaoxian's heart moved: "Sir, you are talking about Li Linfu!" He is Jiang Jiao's nephew, so it's good for him to come forward! ”

After that, Lu Xiaoxian said to Cen Shaobai: "Leave this matter to me!" ”

Cen Shaobai nodded, and said, "Xiaoxian, there is one more thing!" ”

"What's the matter, you say!" Lu Xiaoxian is in a very good mood at the moment.

"Liu Juren told me that he wanted to cooperate with us and deal with Bai Zongyuan together!"

"You promised?" Lu Xiaoxian was shocked.

"Nope! I just told him to call him back when I thought about it. ”

Lu Xiaoxian lowered his head and pondered for a while, then raised his head and asked Wei Xianyun, "What does Mr. think?" ”

Wei Xianyun smiled faintly and said, "You've thought about it, and you asked me what I'm doing!" Your answer is my answer. ”

Lu Xiaoxian said to Cen Shaobai: "You went and politely rejected Liu Juren, just say that we just want to do a good job in the restaurant business first, and we don't want to have too much grudge with Bai Zongyuan."

"What? Don't want to have a grudge with Bai Zongyuan too deeply? Lu Xiaoxian's answer surprised Cen Shaobai, and he asked puzzledly, "Then why did you buy a restaurant to test Bai Zongyuan?" ”

Wei Xianyun replied for Lu Xiaoxian: "Liu Juren and Bai Zongyuan have always been at odds, everyone in Luzhou City knows it, and cooperating with Liu Juren is tantamount to forcing Bai Zongyuan to deal with us, we are not ready now, and we can't make enemies yet, so we can't cooperate with Liu Juren at present." ”

Lu Xiaoxian nodded and said: "Mr. is right, Liu Juren is definitely not Bai Zongyuan's opponent, we don't need to go with him to wade into this troubled water." ”

Back at the residence, Lu Xiaoxian asked Zhang Meng to invite Li Linfu.

After listening to Lu Xiaoxian's intentions, Li Linfu nodded and said, "Xiaoxian, I will talk to my uncle about this matter, there shouldn't be much of a problem!" ”

Early the next morning, Li Linfu hurriedly came to find Lu Xiaoxian.

"Xiao Xian!" Li Linfu said with a spring breeze on his face, "The matter of the racecourse has eyebrows!" ”

"Oh? So fast? Li Linfu's efficiency made Lu Xiaoxian a little surprised, and he couldn't wait to say: "Tell me about the situation!" ”

"The horse farm is fifty miles west of Luzhou City, the place is not small, about more than 5,000 acres, but there are not many horses, only a few dozen! It is the property in my uncle's name, and the price is fair, 25,000 taels of silver! If you are interested, we can go to the racecourse to have a look first, and when you are satisfied, you can sign a contract and pay! ”

"Twenty-five thousand taels of silver, it's really not expensive!" Lu Xiaoxian said excitedly, "Ask your uncle, when can I go to see the racecourse?" ”

"If you want to go, you can go at any time, I'll take you there!" Li Linfu patted his chest and said.

"Okay, let's go now."

Lu Xiaoxian and Zhang Meng followed Li Linfu and rode towards the big grass beach horse farm outside Luzhou City.

After galloping for more than forty miles, a tall mountain appeared in front of him.

"This mountain is called Dacang Mountain, and it is a horse farm over the mountain!" Li Linfu waved his horsewhip and introduced to Lu Xiaoxian.

Lu Xiaoxian looked around, and saw that the primeval forest in the mountains was tall and tall, the green cypress was shining, and the mountains were full of wild flowers and grass, and the shrubs were overgrown.

After crossing the mountain, a savannah with lush trees was created. The soil is fertile, the water and grass are abundant, the blue sky is blue and the clouds are clear, and the horses are neighing, looking like a brilliant and crystalline emerald inlaid from afar.

Lu Xiaoxian nodded and exclaimed, "It's really a good place?" ”

"The terrain here is flat, the water and grass are abundant, and it is a good place for horses to breed!" Li Linfu sighed and said, "If it weren't for Bai Zongyuan's house, my uncle would still be reluctant to sell it!" ”

Chuda is a horse wrangler at the Big Grass Beach Horse Farm and a manu attached to the horse farm.

He was about fifty years old, with a round black and red face, a stocky figure, and a shy expression and a simple smile on his face.

He stepped onto the black steed, waved his whip, and roared and ran through the dust, showing his heroic spirit.

Chuda's family of five, in addition to his wife, has three sons, all of whom herd horses for the Jiang family. Chuda has been in the Big Grass Beach Horse Farm since he was born, and he himself can't tell how many generations of horses he has herded in his generation.

It is said that at its peak, Chuda's ancestors grazed more than 1,000 horses here, and the horses roamed freely on the grasslands.

Except for a few yurts where Chuda's family lived, there were no buildings.

Lu Xiaoxian asked strangely, "Isn't there a stable in the horse farm?" ”

"Horses need freedom, and the more freedom they have, the better their physique they will be, and they can't be fenced." Chuda introduced to Lu Xiaoxian.

Lu Xiaoxian nodded secretly, and could see that Chuda was an expert in raising horses.

"Why are there so few horses now?" Lu Xiaoxian was puzzled.

As a manu, of course Chuda can't say that the master is not, but Lu Xiaoxian still heard some clues.

In recent years, Jiang Jiao has not invested in the horse farm. Not only that, but four of the five households of the original horse farm have been sold elsewhere, leaving only Chuda to help take care of the horse farm.

The survival rate of horses is very low, ten mares get two or three foals in the second year, and there are many wolves near the big grass beach, because there are not enough people to take care of them, some of them are eaten by wolves, and some of them freeze to death in the ice and snow.

"I will soon become the new owner of the horse farm, rest assured, the glory of my ancestors will be restored in your hands, and the horse farm will become more and more prosperous!" Lu Xiaoxian left a word for Chuda and left the racecourse.

Uncle Hai came to Lu Xiaoxian's residence, and Lu Xiaoxian looked at Uncle Hai strangely: "Why are you here?" ”

"Mr. Wei asked me to inform my uncle to go to Yang Ke quickly!"

"Go to Brother Yang?" Lu Xiaoxian was shocked, "Brother Yang has an accident?" ”

Uncle Hai shook his head: "I don't know, Mr. Wei didn't say it, he has already rushed over!" ”

After arriving in Luzhou, Wei Xianyun generally does not go out, after all, he is a famous figure in Chang'an, and he will inevitably be recognized in Luzhou City. Since Wei Xianyun went to Yang Ke in person, the matter must be small.

Thinking of this, Lu Xiaoxian was anxious, and hurriedly followed Uncle Hai to Yang Ke.

When they arrived at Yang Ke's house, not only Wei Xianyun came, but Cen Shaobai, Ji Wen, Jiang Xiaotong and Ying'er were already waiting in the front yard.

"Sir, what's wrong with Brother Yang?" Lu Xiaoxian couldn't wait to ask Wei Xianyun.

Wei Xianyun didn't speak, but Cen Shaobai smiled and said, "Xiao Xian, come with me, you will know it naturally!" ”

After that, Cen Shaobai led Lu Xiaoxian and the others to the backyard.

As soon as Lu Xiaoxian entered the backyard, he saw Yang Ke, and he hurriedly asked, "Brother Yang, what's wrong with you?" ”

"Childe, it's a success! It worked! Yang Ke looked happy.

"What succeeded?" Lu Xiaoxian was inexplicable.

"Rouge, Childe asked me to make the best rouge in Datang, I did it, I succeeded!" Yang Ke danced with his hands.

"Really?" Lu Xiaoxian's eyes widened: "Brother Yang, did you really succeed?" ”

"Childe, I, Yang Ke, have not failed you after all!" Yang Ke had a confident smile on his face.

"Bring it to me and show it!" Lu Xiaoxian hurriedly said.

He wanted to know what the best rouge gouache in Datang was like.

Yang Ke handed over a delicate box, Lu Xiaoxian took it and opened it, and suddenly realized that he couldn't distinguish the good or bad of rouge at all.

The shadow urged on the side: "You are a big man, what kind of rouge can be distinguished, let's leave it to the young lady for identification!" ”

"That's what I'm saying, Xiaotong, you come, you're an expert!" Lu Xiaoxian embarrassedly handed the rouge to Jiang Xiaotong.

Wei Xianyun whispered to Lu Xiaoxian on the side: "Xiaoxian, if I guess correctly, Ying'er likes you very much!" ”

"How is that possible?" Lu Xiaoxian smiled bitterly, "As long as she doesn't find fault, I'll be thankful!" ”

"I'm right, we'll see!" Wei Xianyun said meaningfully.

"What are you muttering?" Seeing Wei Xianyun and Lu Xiaoxian staring at him and whispering something, Ying Er couldn't help but be a little suspicious.

"Nothing!" Lu Xiaoxian hurriedly diverted the topic and asked Jiang Xiaotong, "How is it?" ”

"That's right!" Jiang Xiaotong said with satisfaction, "It's the first time I've seen such a high-quality rouge. ”

Yang Ke smiled and said, "Miss, there is also a rose fragrance here, you can also help show it!" ”

As he spoke, Yang Ke handed over a small bottle.

Jiang Xiaotong took it, opened the cap of the bottle, leaned in front of her nose and sniffed it gently, her face suddenly showed a hint of brilliance: "Nephrite is warm and fragrant, refreshing, it is indeed good, if it is in Chang'an, it must be the best product in the eyes of the noblewoman!" ”

Yang Ke took out a few pieces of paper from his arms and handed them to Lu Xiaoxian cautiously: "Childe, fortunately live up to your mission, this is the secret recipe of rouge and fragrance, please accept it!" ”

"Thank you!" Lu Xiaoxian took the secret recipe and said to Yang Ke, "Rouge is about to give birth, you take care of her first, I will immediately arrange someone to make a large number of finished products, and after you become a father, you will still be responsible for the business operation!" ”

Returning from Yang Ke's house, several people discussed their next steps in the living room.

Lu Xiaoxian looked at Cen Shaobai: "Brother Cen, what do you think of Yang Ke's secret recipe?" ”

Cen Shaobai said excitedly: "With this secret recipe, we can produce a large number of finished products, this kind of high-quality rouge and fragrance can only be produced by us, and it can be sold everywhere in Datang, and the annual income is hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, absolutely no problem." ”

Lu Xiaoxian shook his head slightly, as if he was thinking about something.