On April 22, the seventeenth year of Yongzhi, Xingyuan Teahouse.

The business of Xingyuan Tea House has always been good, but today there is no one, but the shopkeeper does not dare to complain.

Because today, the Xingyuan Teahouse was chartered by Jinyi Wei Chen Zongqi, and it was the kind that did not give money, and it was to be used to entertain the grain merchants in Luyang City.

But it was close to noon, but no one in the teahouse came, which made the teahouse shopkeeper sweat in his heart.

After all, this is an invitation from Jinyiwei, and these grain merchants are so faceless that they will only be unlucky in the end.

When the time was halfway through, the first guest from outside the teahouse was Xiao Yihai, one of the two giants of grain merchants.

He said to Yan Jixiang that he would not come, but he was the first to come, in order to only show his attitude.

The so-called people don't fight with officials, not to mention that it is still a strong yamen like Jinyiwei, how can Xiao Yihai risk the safety of the whole family to fight for that worthless spirit.

"Shopkeeper Xiao, you are the first to come!" The shopkeeper of the teahouse walked out of the counter.

After Xiao Yihai looked up and down, he said, "Lord Chen, they haven't come yet?" ”

Shopkeeper Zhou nodded and said, "I haven't come yet, except for you, the other shopkeepers haven't come yet!" ”

Xiao Yihai asked, "Lord Chen asked you to wait for him there?" ”

Shopkeeper Zhou said: "It's on the second floor, but Master Chen hasn't come yet, so the tea hasn't been served yet, Brother Xiao can go up and wait first!" ”

The two said goodbye, and after Xiao Yihai went up the stairs, he saw that the upstairs tea table was surrounded in a circle.

After finding a random place to sit down, Xiao Yihai thought about the next thing, and at this time he still couldn't figure out Chen Xiaoting's thoughts.

When Xiao Yihai went upstairs, there were people coming in the following time, and these people were all invited grain merchants.

Shopkeeper Zhou received them one by one and led them to the second floor.

Because everyone is an acquaintance, when the number of people on the second floor increases, someone chats and livens up the atmosphere.

Everyone present has made a lot of money in the past month or so, but today's invitation has made them all worried, so they all want to learn more from each other.

The time was close to noon, and the twenty-one grain merchants invited by Chen Xiaoting had reached sixteen.

Seeing that the timer showed that noon had arrived, all the shopkeepers on the second floor swept their eyes to the staircase from time to time, because Chen Xiaoting had not yet arrived at this time.

When a series of tight footsteps came from downstairs, everyone closed their mouths and waited for Chen Xiaoting's arrival.

The footsteps became more and more advanced, and the last time there was a "knock" sound on the stairs, everyone first saw an official hat appear, and then saw Chen Xiaoting coming up in an official uniform.

Everyone present had heard of Chen Xiaoting's name, but when they really saw Chen Xiaoting, they realized that they and the others still underestimated him.

If Chen Xiaoting just knew how to slap the horse, it would be impossible for him to have the momentum in front of him, and he would be able to overwhelm everyone.

At this time, everyone at the scene stood up and watched Chen Xiaoting's footsteps with humility.

There were several captains who followed Chen Xiaoting upstairs, two of whom stayed at the staircase, and the others all followed Chen Xiaoting.

In addition, Liu Da Scar followed him upstairs, and he was like a running boy at this time.

When Chen Xiaoting walked to his place, Liu Da Scar quickly stepped forward to pull out a chair for him, and then Chen Xiaoting sat down.

Under the leadership of Xiao Yihai, everyone present saluted Chen Xiaoting and said, "I've seen Lord Chen!" ”

Chen Xiaoting's face was expressionless at this time, making it impossible to see his joy and anger, and everyone present felt even more panicked in their hearts.

After waiting for a few seconds, Chen Xiaoting said, "Okay, don't be restrained, just sit down!" ”

Also under the leadership of Xiao Yihai, everyone present sat in their positions, which made Chen Xiaoting look at Xiao Yihai twice.

"Everyone's here?" Chen Xiaoting asked Liu Da Scar, in fact, he knew that there were no Qi people.

After Liu Da Scarzi glanced around, he said: "Tell the lord, the villain has notified a total of twenty-one families, and now there are only sixteen ......."

Just as Liu Da Scar was about to introduce those people who didn't come, he heard Chen Xiaoting say: "Since you haven't come now, then you don't have to wait any longer!" ”

Speaking of this, Chen Xiaoting instructed the left and right lieutenants: "Since some people don't come, then remove the extra chairs here!" ”

When several lieutenants heard the order, they immediately took action, and brought all the chairs that had been vacated at this time downstairs.

And Chen Xiaoting only ordered one thing so simply, and immediately made the atmosphere on the second floor solemn, and the hearts of the grain merchants were like pressing a big stone.

After the chair was removed, Chen Xiaoting glanced at everyone: "Please come here for tea today, you are guests...... It's up to you what you want to drink! ”

"Tell me, what kind of tea do you drink?"

Chen Xiaoting asked this, but he didn't wait for an answer, and after scanning his eyes twice, he still didn't answer.

So Chen Xiaoting asked Xiao Yihai: "Shopkeeper Xiao, what kind of tea do you say?" ”

This question is not as simple as it seems, and if you don't answer it well, you will bring disaster upon yourself.

After organizing the language, Xiao Yihai replied: "The adults have gathered us, the adults are the masters, we are the guests, and the so-called guests are the masters...... What tea to drink, adults have the final say! ”

Chen Xiaoting smiled slightly, and then said, "Since this is the case, let's take black leaf tea!" ”

Black leaf tea, a kind of self-produced tea in Yongxi, is a very ordinary kind of tea, and all the shopkeepers present usually do not drink this inferior tea.

But no one dared to talk more at this time, as long as they were not asked to drink urine, they would not say more than half a word.

After the order went down, the tea was soon served, and the shopkeeper Zhou personally brought the tea delivered by a few small servants.

"Lord Chen, please use it slowly!" After the shopkeeper Zhou bowed and saluted, he led people to retreat.

Chen Xiaoting took a sip of the teacup, and the others followed suit, and the atmosphere on the entire second floor was extremely depressing.

After putting down the teacup, Chen Xiaoting spoke: "I heard that more than a month ago, everyone gathered here, I don't know what kind of tea you drank and what you talked about?" ”

As soon as they heard this, the expressions of everyone present became even more solemn, and what they talked about in Xingyuan at the beginning can be said now.

The entire second floor became a dead silence, and Chen Xiaoting looked at the expressions of everyone present with great interest.

In this way, he wants to tame these people who are here today, so that he can solve the problem according to his plan.

Just when everyone was in pain, they heard a conversation coming from downstairs, and then someone hurried upstairs.

Everyone's eyes swept to the staircase again, but they saw that Yan Jixiang ran up with an anxious face at this time, and was out of breath after appearing in front of everyone.

Chen Xiaoting's gaze forced to look at Yan Xiang, which made the long-time businessman Yan feel a tingling pain, and he was undoubtedly under the greatest pressure at this time.

Then I heard Yan Jixiang explain: "Lord Chen, I'm late, please forgive me!" ”

Chen Xiaoting sneered, and then said, "Find a place to sit by yourself!" ”

Hearing this, Yan Jixiang was like an amnesty, and secretly said that he finally came, otherwise he would not become the target of public criticism.

Just as he swept his gaze to his peers and found a place for himself, he found that every chair was occupied.

At this time, Yan Jixiang was sweating profusely, he was as uncomfortable as an ant on a hot pot, and finally he saw a few chairs that had been moved to the side not far away.

Just as he Yan Jixiang was about to move a chair to return, he saw Chen Xiaoting slam the table, and suddenly there was a loud "bang" on the second floor.

This sound smashed into Yan Jixiang's heart, and then he heard Chen Xiaoting say angrily: "There is no place for you here!" ”