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As Old Master Xu finally arrived at the ancestral house of the Zhao family, the sky gradually cleared up, and the Zhao family's homecoming ceremony, which had been preparing for many days, finally officially began.

The process of the celebration can be said to be the same, without any surprises and novelties, and does not need to be described in detail.

Although the Zhao family in Yangzhou is also well prepared, and has been trying their best to create a grand and solemn atmosphere, Zhao Junchen has long been accustomed to all kinds of ceremonies held by the imperial court, and has long been accustomed to seeing big scenes.

The only thing worth mentioning is that in the process of the celebration, Zhao Junchen once again solemnly introduced the identity of Mr. Xu to the guests, and "affectionately" reviewed his past experience with Mr. Xu, saying that he would do his best to repay Mr. Xu's kindness to him in the future, and finally let Mr. Xu serve as a witness to the ceremony, which also made Mr. Xu the focus of attention again.

It can be said that under Zhao Junchen's deliberate show, in this celebration, Mr. Xu was out of the limelight and attracted the attention of countless people, and Zhao Junchen's image of "knowing kindness and repaying kindness" and "remembering the old and cherishing affection" has also become more and more profound in the hearts of everyone.

It's a pity that everyone in the Zhao family doesn't like Zhao Junchen's show very much, and when they come, the Zhao family has been robbed of a lot of limelight by Old Master Xu, and they will naturally be a little unwilling in their hearts; Second, the appearance of Old Master Xu. It also let the world know the "black history" of the Zhao family driving Zhao Junchen's mother and son out of the family - for this "black history", the Zhao family has been trying their best to cover it up.

However, under the disparity in strength. Zhao Junchen didn't care about the Zhao family's thoughts at all, and the Zhao family could only bear what Zhao Junchen did silently, and didn't dare to question it in the slightest.

In this way, the ceremony seemed to end smoothly, although there were some twists and turns during the period, but the final result was a joy for the guests and hosts.

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But he said, after the end of the ceremony. As soon as Zhao Junchen returned to the room, Zhao Deqing, the former head of the Zhao family, came to report that Dai Fengfu, the big boss of Maosheng Commercial Bank, Bai Mingyu, the big boss of Darong Shipping Company, and Lin Yunpu, the president of the Salt Merchants Association, asked to see Zhao Junchen together. There is something important to discuss with Zhao Junchen.

In this regard, Zhao Junchen had already expected it, and he could probably guess the intention of these three people - in fact, the reason why Zhao Junchen would agree to the Zhao family to hold this ceremony of returning to the sect. In addition to acting and putting on a show. It was also to create an opportunity to make contact with the salt merchant forces.

Therefore, after hearing Zhao Deqing's report, Zhao Junchen readily agreed, and without any delay, he directly asked Zhao Deqing to invite the three to meet.

Zhao Deqing received many benefits from the salt merchants, and his attitude was naturally more attentive, and there was no delay, and he soon invited the three salt merchants.

That's it. Zhao Junchen made his first contact with the salt merchant forces in Huizhou and Zhejiang.

And Zhao Junchen's layout in Nanzhili has finally gradually unfolded.

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When Dai Fengfu, Bai Mingyu, and Lin Yunpu entered Zhao Junchen's study. Zhao Junchen raised his head and looked at the three of them carefully, his eyes were quite serious, without the slightest contempt.

At the beginning, after Zhao Junchen came into contact with the Jin merchant forces, he had already had a deep understanding of the shrewd calculations and influence of the merchant forces, although because of the profit-seeking nature and the environment of the times, the businessmen of this era lacked some foresight, but they must not be underestimated.

In the Ming and Qing dynasties, Hui merchants were a merchant group as famous as Jin merchants, and because they were located in the sea frontier, Hui merchants' horizons were broader and their thinking was more active, so Zhao Junchen did not dare to despise the three people in front of him.

I saw that among the three people, Dai Fengfu, the big boss of Maosheng Commercial Bank, was the oldest, he seemed to be nearly sixty years old, his expression was quite calm and sophisticated, and his eyes also flashed with shrewdness, but since he entered the room, he has been following Bai Mingyu and Lin Yunpu step by step, and he has constantly adjusted his pace according to the pace of Bai and Lin.

Compared with Dai Fengfu, Bai Mingyu is just the opposite, he is the youngest of the three, but he is in his early thirties, and his appearance is also handsome, he has become one of the top salt merchants in Yangzhou at a young age, and his life experience can be described as smooth sailing, I am afraid that he has never encountered too many setbacks, so between his expressions, it is inevitable that there will be some arrogance and arrogance - in fact, after the three of them entered Zhao Junchen's study, Bai Mingyu was also the only one who dared to look directly into Zhao Junchen's eyes.

Compared with Dai Fengfu and Bai Mingyu, Lin Yunpu is the president of the Salt Merchants Association, but he does not have any obvious characteristics, his age is about fifty years, his appearance is ordinary, his temperament is ordinary, his demeanor is low-key, and his expression is introverted, so that Zhao Junchen can't see his roots for a while, but Lin Yunpu can become the president of the Salt Merchants Association, and at this time he is standing in the middle of the three, obviously the leader of the three, it is conceivable that his means must be extraordinary.

And just when Zhao Junchen looked at these three people, these three people had already come to Zhao Junchen's side, and saluted in unison: "Grass people Lin Yunpu (Dai Fengfu, Bai Mingyu), meet Lord Zhao!" ”

Zhao Junchen also put on a smiling and friendly face at this time, and said: "The three big bosses don't have to be polite, please sit down and talk." ”

"Thank you, sir." While speaking, Lin Yunpu, Dai Fengfu, and Bai Mingyu sat down one after another.

It's just that after Lin Yunpu took his seat, he stood up again, took out a gift list, and said: "I and other merchants from Huizhejiang, although far away from the center of the capital, are just small people in the wilderness, but I have long heard of your reputation Lord Zhao, and I admire it in my heart. ”

Zhao Deqing, as the informant between Zhao Junchen and the salt merchant forces, was waiting on the side at this time, and after seeing Lin Yunpu take out the gift list, he hurriedly reached out and took it and handed it to Zhao Junchen.

In between the hands, Zhao Deqing couldn't help but sneak a glance at the content of the gift list, although it was only a very small part, but it still made his breathing a lot shorter.

…… A blood-red coral bonsai as high as two feet and an inch, two high-quality mutton fat jade bottles, one authentic work by Huang Tingjian, and three hundred-year-old He Shou Wu......

These things, each of them is worth a thousand gold, but the salt merchants casually took out such a large number of gifts as a meeting gift, and everyone in the world said that the salt merchants in Huizhou and Zhejiang were rich and rivaled the country, and Zhao Deqing was finally convinced at this moment.

Of course, Zhao Junchen is not like Zhao Deqing who has never seen the world, after taking the gift list, he just took a cursory glance, and then a trace of surprise flashed in his expression, and he said slowly: "If this gift is also a thin gift, I am afraid there is no generous gift in this world." ”

While speaking, Zhao Junchen put the gift list in his hand, and did not say that he wanted to accept it, but he did not say that he would not accept it, but just raised his eyes and looked at Lin Yunpu and the other three, and asked: "Such a thick gift, you are afraid that you have something to ask for, right?" ”

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…… (To be continued......)