Yang Shida's power is really extraordinary, and after half an hour, Liang Shifa said dejectedly: "My lord, forgive the villain is useless, it seems that I can only go to Yangzhou." ”

Min Yuanqi said in a deep voice: "It's just a small setback, but it won't take a few more days to delay the left and right, but I don't believe that more than 100 salt merchants in Yangzhou can be swayed by Yang Shida." ”

"That won't be." Liang Shifa said: "Yangzhou salt merchants are more Hui merchants, there are also Jin merchants, these two are connected to each other, the power is intertwined, there are many eunuch husbands in the capital, as well as the nobles of Nanjing, such as the Wei family, the sincerity of the uncle family are related, not to mention Yang Shida, it is his brother, it is impossible to influence the Yangzhou salt merchants." ”

Min Yuanqi didn't know much about these things, he only knew that Yangzhou salt merchants were very powerful, and he didn't know the specific things.

The formation of Yangzhou salt merchants is quite complicated, in later generations is not professional and will not go to specific research, Yangzhou salt merchants in the Ming and Qing dynasties are more and more status, in the Ming Dynasty they colluded with the eunuchs to ask for salt from the emperor, each other share fertilizer, to the Qing Dynasty is to form a monopoly, in order to give back to the benefits of the imperial court, the salt merchants in the military and river work is also a donation is hundreds of thousands of millions of taels, but also the Qing court in disguise to raise a small treasury.

Compared with the Qing Dynasty's ruling skills, the Ming Dynasty was bad, raising a large group of salt merchants who were too fat to work, and the benefits of a penny could not fall, and the emperor was poor as pants, and these people would not donate a penny to the son of tomorrow.

"Then I'll go to Yangzhou." Min Yuanqi clenched his fists and said in a deep voice: "It's just a few more days of running." ”

……

Zhu Wanchun had been secretly looking at Min Yuanqi and the three of them for a long time.

The three people in front of them are not inconspicuous in the bustling flow of people, the north is in chaos, there are many people fleeing south, Xuzhou is the primary place, Huai'an is also an important transit town, the Shi Ge Department has successively sent some battalions to station, there are a lot of guards in Fucheng, and a lot of them have recently been transferred into Fucheng, ready to serve as a second-line garrison.

This makes people feel faintly uneasy, like walking in a deserted grave at night, obviously there is nothing, but always feel that the back is always cold.

The three guards soldiers, the middle of the test hundred households is what Zhu Wanchun is most interested in, the wharf fight has been spread to Huai'an, and Zhu Wanchun also knows the details of Min Yuanqi.

The people of the Min family, who had just taken up their posts, had no commendable deeds before, just like a sudden meteor, which came suddenly, exuding a luster that was more shining than ordinary stars.

As for Min Yuanjin and Liang Shifa, Zhu Wanchun didn't care too much, with the strength of the Zhu family in Huai'an, ordinary Xiaoqi military attaches looked similar to their subordinates.

Even if Min Yuanqi's family background and official position are not enough, the Zhu family is a big salt merchant family that can directly deal with the commanders of Dahewei and Huai'anwei, and the background is quite strong, even if it is a battalion commander, such a high-ranking civil and military official as Shanyang County, the Zhu family can also be shocked.

Zhu Wanchun took a fancy to Min Yuanqi because of the courage and personal strength of this trial hundred households, the martial arts are strong, and you must have courage, and you must also have the mind, otherwise, just a martial artist who can fight, it is not difficult for the Zhu family to find someone who is similar to Min Yuanqi's skills when he goes to the line.

Official position, skill, courage, and mentality, all these things add up, which is barely worthy of Zhu Wanchun's friendship.

And the most important reason is that in the current situation, under the general trend, the importance of martial arts is becoming more and more obvious. The Zhu family also had some military attache connections before this, but it was a relationship established by mutual interests, and there was no real friendship.

Zhu Wanchun thought of this, but also shook his head and sighed, the family has been inherited for more than a hundred years, his family is from Tongzhou, Shaanxi, when he climbed the relationship between the university and the horse self-improvement, after the Jin merchants became bigger, they went to Huai'an to buy a salt nest to operate, for a hundred years, the family assets changed from 100,000 to million, if it were not for the current changes in the Ding Revolution, why did he Zhu Wanchun need to work so hard?

After complaining in his stomach with self-pity and self-pity, Zhu Wanchun's face was already full of smiles, and he walked towards Min Yuanqi and the others.

Getting closer, I feel that Min Yuanqi's bearing and expression, after all, are different from ordinary people.

In terms of physical figure, Min Yuanqi is a head taller than ordinary people, and it is not surprising to the children of the Jiangmen family.

Min Yuanqi is about five feet eight or less, in later generations it is about one meter eight two eighty-three, in the later generations of well-nourished, especially among teenagers, it is considered a fairly normal height, in the Ming Dynasty, where the average height of men is one meter six, this is quite outstanding.

Min Yuanjin is five feet six, and Liang Shifa is five feet five, both of which are higher than ordinary people.

Zhu Wanchun was only five feet three, and he was not in a very good mood when he saw these three people.

In terms of appearance, the three banner armies are very ordinary, Min Yuanjin and Liang Shifa are both scorched and dark, and at the same time, they know that they are quite weekdays.

Min Yuanqi's complexion is fairer, but his eyebrows and facial features are also ordinary, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he knows at a glance that he is a child of the Jiangmen family. What made Zhu Wanchun feel good was Min Yuanqi's bearing, although he was rejected by many salt stores, Min Yuanqi was a little anxious between his eyebrows, but on the whole, he was still calm, no matter how embarrassed he was, and even despised and despised, Min Yuanqi had a faint smile on his face, which made people feel quite comfortable.

Of course, Zhu Wanchun would not know Min Yuanqi's inner activities, and after being rejected like this, Min Yuanqi was also anxious in his heart.

The two sides quickly met, Zhu Wanchun first clenched his fists, and said with a smile: "I've seen Min Baihu." ”

Min Yuanqi quickly stopped and looked at the person opposite.

is about a head shorter than himself, but his body is moderate, he doesn't look tall or short, he looks quite handsome, his facial features are exquisite, his complexion is fair, his hair is combed without being messy, he has a Tang scarf on his head, and his robe is a silk robe and jacket, which is quite well-cut.

In addition, Zhu Lu, Yu Pei, and a folding fan in his hand in the cold weather, the standard appearance of a rich boy.

Min Yuanqi put his hand up and returned it, the identity of the person in front of him must be good, and it is still not necessary to take out the official position of the six products from the hundred households in this trial.

Judging from the reserved demeanor of the person opposite, they feel that they are handing it over.

"Under Zhu Wanchun...... Zhu Wanchun paused, and the corner of his eye swept the little flag officer named Liang Shifa.

Sure enough, Liang Shifa's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "Zhu Shao, the proprietor of Wanhetang, has always admired his name for a long time in the future. ”

Zhu Wanchun smiled, the little flag officer in front of him was really the same as the observer, he was the more clever one of the three, it was impossible for such a person not to know him Zhu Wanchun, and the other party's attitude was also expected, as for the identity of the seven-rank military attaché, Liang Shifa and Zhu Wanchun of course ignored it intentionally or unintentionally.

"Wanhetang and one of the top commercial houses in Huai'an City, the business is not only in Huai'an, but also Anton, Baoying, and Yangzhou have branches." Liang Shifa introduced to Min Yuanqi with a look of surprise, he had been to Wanhetang before, and he was rejected unexpectedly, but the young proprietor of this big business house suddenly appeared in front of everyone, which was really a rather unexpected surprise.

Zhu Wanchun said with a smile: "Liang Xiaoqi has won the award, and my Wanhetang is still far from the big merchants in Yangzhou. ”

Although he is humble, he is actually quite proud.

Zhu Wanchun raised his eyebrows, and said: "Seeing that you have been running for a long time, you must be tired and tired, so you have prepared a table in the restaurant, and invited Lord Min and the two Xiaoqi to enjoy the light?" ”

Min Yuanqi smiled happily and said, "Zhu Shaodong invited, this is a good thing that can't be asked for, let's disturb this meal." ”

……

The banquet was set up in the Spring Festival Gala Building, Zhu Wanchun ordered a table of two taels of medium seats, one or two silver for the lower seats, and five taels of silver for the upper seats.

Sake is also a high-quality sake that has been steamed many times, and although it is not shochu, it has a much higher degree than rice wine and corn.

The dishes are still steamed, such as steamed duck, steamed goose, braised sea cucumber, etc., and there are also some roasted ones, such as roasted clams, roasted lamb legs, and roasted venison.

Then there are sake lees duck paws, sake lees cockles, drunken shrimp, pickled crab and other side dishes with wine.

There are so many of them, and a table is full.

"Please use it," Zhu Wanchun took the chopsticks, ordered the dishes on the table, and said with a smile: "You don't have to be polite. ”

Min Yuanjin's eyes were a little straight, but he pressed his hands on his knees and didn't move.

Liang Shifa's expression was as usual, he glanced at Min Yuanqi, then lowered his eyes and face, and looked intently at the bottom of the table, as if there was something interesting and interesting under the table.

Min Yuanqi nodded lightly, these two people, Liang Shifa is shrewd and alert, has self-control, and it seems that he is really determined to serve himself. Min Yuanjin is a member of the Min family, not as shrewd as Liang Shifa, but he still held it at the critical moment.

"Zhu Shao, the proprietor doesn't have to be polite." Min Yuanqi said in a deep voice: "We didn't come to Fucheng to find food and drink, otherwise we would have gone to the restaurant a long time ago." We can't be rich and expensive with our money, and it's not impossible to spend a tael of silver to eat and drink...... Let's not rush to eat and drink, let's talk about business first. ”

Zhu Wanchun smiled, put down his chopsticks, and said: "Min Baihu is decisive in his work, and his methods are also ruthless, he is a character. It is also admirable to come into the city to concentrate on finding a home, to run for his subordinates, and to act in an orderly manner. Enjoy the present, suppress first, and the will is also admirable. ”

Min Yuanqi felt a sign in his heart, knowing how hard Min Yuanjin and Liang Shifa had endured.

He is from the next generation, and he is still a civil servant with a slight status, not to mention that the banquet in front of him is ten times more high-end than this one.

It can be said that Min Yuanqi didn't take the banquet in front of him seriously at all, and after a glance, curiosity outweighed appetite. After all, it is from the banquet in the late Ming Dynasty, and just studying and analyzing this table of banquets is enough to write a professional paper.

But for ordinary flag soldiers, even if it is a hundred households, the opportunity to participate in this grade of wine banquet may not be able to be a few times in a lifetime. This aroma and taste, a dazzling array of dishes, for the poor flag army who eats coarse grains for most of their lives and can't eat meat ten times a year, even if it is a small flag or a general flag, the temptation is too great.

From this point of view, it can also be proved that after passing through the dock, the brothers of Min Yuanjin, as well as Liang Shifa, were all moved by Min Yuanqi and really wanted to follow him.