Mingyue Tower is the oldest casino in Yangzhou, which has a history of hundreds of years, and it is said that the original owner of the Mingyue Tower was a royal child of Li Tang.

This laid a solid foundation for Mingyue Tower.

Not only is it located in the most prosperous and centuries-old section of the city, but it also covers a large area, and no one can compete with it in the surrounding area.

This makes Mingyue Tower very smooth on the road of expansion in the future, at this time, it covers an area of more than 70 acres, there are mountains and rivers, pavilions and pavilions, just like a deep and huge royal garden.

Of course, the property rights system of Mingyue Tower is also extremely complicated, and basically the nobles who can speak in Nanjing have more or less a share.

The largest of them is still the Duke of Wei.

It is also a core point of the Duke of Wei in Yangzhou, and it turns out that the person in charge has always been a younger brother of Xu Hongji, the Duke of Wei.

But before Yangzhou was besieged, they fled back to Nanjing.

Because it was the famous Xu Changqing who was entertaining, before noon, there was already a lot of traffic outside Mingyue Building, and it was crowded.

As long as they are in Yangzhou City, they have a little face and can speak, and they will rush over to cheer first.

No way.

Xu Changqing tightly sealed the news of the war, and there was a front line in Yangzhou, which was completely monolithic, and the local soldiers in Yangzhou could only guard Yangzhou City, and they were not even qualified to escort food and supplies, so that the Yangzhou gang had no way to infiltrate the news, and they were also blind and deaf at this time.

At this time, Xu Changqing actually wanted to have a treat, how could they not grasp this opportunity?

"Master Wang, what's going on in the battle ahead? I've been holding it all the time, but I'm going to die in a hurry......"

"That's right, Master Wang, you are an acquaintance of our Haicheng Marquis, can you tell us a little news? Otherwise, I really can't live this day......"

In the crowd, a middle-aged fat man in a simple green robe couldn't help but become the core of the crowd.

It was the salt merchant Wang Fuchun.

However, although he is also a salt merchant, unlike other salt merchants who often break their muscles and bones, and even directly hit the street, Wang Fuchun is not only half weak at this time, but his family business has doubled compared with the original.

The biggest reason for this is naturally because he is on the right team, and he firmly stood on Xu Changqing's side when Xu Changqing rectified the Lianghuai Salt Field last time.

Including Xu Changqing's Xu Yuan, he also sent it.

At this time, Xu Changqing has proved the correctness of Wang Fuchun's investment in him!

"Huh. Ladies and gentlemen, you are so kind. Such a major military event, how can we and other small people discuss it in vain? Don't be impatient, don't be impatient, Hou Ye and his old man should be coming over soon, when the time comes, if you have any questions, you can ask Hou Ye. ”

Wang Fuchun already knows the destiny of heaven, and he is used to seeing wind and waves all his life, how old and spicy? How can it be so easy to reveal the core thing, and the 'Tai Chi' in one hand is like a masterpiece.

In fact, he didn't know the details of the battle ahead at this time, but Xu Changqing had already revealed some to him and reassured him.

He already knew that the situation on the front line was still relatively good at this time, and it was basically under Xu Changqing's control, and it was only a matter of time before the Qing army retreated.

"This ......"

A group of wealthy gentry looked at Wang Fuchun's obvious appearance of not entering the oil and salt, you look at me, I look at you, they all couldn't stop frowning, and then began to talk in a low voice.

Wang Fuchun looked at this scene lightly, although he had a warm smile on his face, he couldn't stop sneering in his heart.

These grandsons, at a critical time, didn't have a single bird feather, and now the situation is almost clear, oh, they all want to come out and pick peaches?

How can there be such a cheap thing in this world!

is also from this system, Wang Fuchun really understands the minds of these wealthy gentry too well.

Don't look at these people on weekdays, all of them are five or six, this one is claimed to have been passed down for more than ten generations, and that is claimed to be how deep the heritage is, in fact, eighty percent of them are turtles!

Most of their family businesses are all based on Yangzhou City!

In other words, once Yangzhou City is lost, these people will be beaten to hell in the blink of an eye.

Even if these people more or less survive in their hometowns, they basically have some ancestral homes and fields, but how can they be comparable with this prosperous Yangzhou City, which has been prosperous for hundreds of years?

A group of wealthy gentry discussed for a long time, but they still had no clue, so they could only come over and beg Wang Fuchun again.

Wang Fuchun had expected this, and said with a slow smile: "Lords, lords, you really look down on these hundred catties of meat." is just a businessman in the next place, how can he not know how to ask Hou Ye about such military affairs? ”

As he spoke, he respectfully arched his hand in the direction of Xu Changqing in the north, and closed his eyes and recuperated without hurrying.

“……”

A group of wealthy gentry looked at his villainous appearance, and all of them hated it, what the hell is this.

It's a pity that no matter how angry and unwilling he is, no one dares to provoke Wang Fuchun's majesty.

It depends on the owner to beat the dog.

I can't get along with Wang Fuchun now, isn't it the old birthday star hanging himself - find trouble for himself......

However, the gentry are not all waste, and by this time, a few of the old foxes have already seen the way.

If the Model Army's side was just on official business today, it would obviously be impossible for Wang Fuchun to come over so early.

But Wang Fuchun came at this time......

The implication is quite clear!

The majestic Marquis of Haicheng didn't want to embarrass them too much, the poor Yangzhou gentry.

After waiting for a while, and when everyone calmed down a little, a vice president of the Tongcheng faction from the west smiled and said, "Master Wang, what do you think of this Mingyue Tower?" ”

"Huh?"

Wang Fuchun's old eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at the chubby, well-behaved and ingenious Vice President Liu: "President Liu, below, I don't quite understand what you mean?" ”

Vice President Liu hurriedly smiled and said, "That's the case, Master Wang." With a few friends, in this Mingyue Building, there are some members, about a little bit in the early stages, I don't know if Wang Ye is interested in this? ”

Everyone's complexion changed, looking at Vice President Liu and Wang Fuchun, many people's eyes already showed uncontrollable horror.

Mingyue Lou is a deal, but this house and land, not to mention a million taels, are at least hundreds of thousands of taels larger, the key is that there are many lines under Mingyue Tower, and there is a complete maid structure.

To put it bluntly, even if this thing is not as good as the draft in the Imperial City, it is definitely not bad.

Not to mention the relationship with Nanjing.

If you really want to talk about it, there is no difficulty in Mingyue Building worth two million taels.

But at this time, in order to curry favor with Wang Fuchun, Vice President Liu was willing to take out Mingyuelou, a person like Mingyuelou who you may not be able to buy shares even if you have money?

Wang Fuchun couldn't stop beating the drum in his heart at this time, and said secretly: "This surnamed Liu is really a bit of a Taoist." ’

Thinking about it, he suddenly smiled, and said in front of the public: "President Liu, I don't know, can you take a step to speak?" ”

How could Vice President Liu not understand Wang Fuchun's deep meaning? couldn't help but be overjoyed, and was busy greeting a few old friends around him, and gave up his hand to Wang Fuchun again and again.

Soon, everyone watched a few people, and they went to the private room inside, and immediately stretched their necks one by one, wishing that they could see through and see what was being discussed inside.

It's a pity that they don't have this ability, so they can only scratch their hearts with a hundred claws.

……

In a quiet elegant room in the inner hall, Vice President Liu and the others could not manage any face, and they almost wanted to kneel in front of Wang Fuchun, begging him to accept more than one percent of the Mingyue Building for nothing.

Wang Fuchun has always been difficult.

This made Vice President Liu and the others even if they wanted to kill, but they could only hold back and endure it.

After a while, Vice President Liu's tears fell, and Wang Fuchun was slightly relieved: "Lao Liu, Lao Liu, you said that you, Yingming I, why are you confused for a while?" Oh, you're willing to spend money now? But at the beginning, when Hou Ye needed you the most, where were you? Where were you when the 100,000 soldiers of my model army needed you the most? It's good now, the catastrophe is coming, Yangzhou City is going to be lost, you just remembered Hou Ye? Who do you think of Hou Ye?! ”

"I ......"

Vice President Liu and the others were speechless for a moment.

But at this time, it is a matter of life and death, and it is no longer just a matter of the rice bowl, but directly related to the whole pot!

Vice President Liu could only say with a bitter face: "Master Wang, this, this is also because Master Hou didn't squeak with us." In the past, when we donated money and materials, it was our group of wealthy gentry who took the lead in donating first, but in the past, we donated and the people donated our accounts. But Hou Ye didn't squeak with us at all, whose silver didn't blow from the wind......"

"Hehe, hehehehe!"

Wang Fuchun couldn't help but sneer when he heard this, and soon his smiling face turned a little purple, and his anger almost converged into substance, and he scolded: "Stupid! Stupidity! It's just stupid! What kind of character is Hou Ye? How can it be like those corrupt officials and rabbles in the past? Are you not reluctant to give up money? That's good to say, let this Yangzhou city be conquered by the Tartars, you wait to be slaughtered, and your family will be ruined! ”

Wang Fuchun said, just brushed his sleeves up, raised his legs and was about to go out of the door.

"Wang Ye, Wang Ye is slow!"

Vice President Liu and the others were all anxious, and they didn't care about face, so they hurriedly pulled Wang Fuchun in a hurry, "Master Wang, we all know that we are wrong, this Yangzhou is our Yangzhou." Please also ask Master Wang to show us a clear way......"

The old men who are high up on weekdays cry like girls for a while.

Wang Fuchun saw that the fire was almost over, and said with a long sigh: "Lao Liu, Lao Zhang, if it weren't for the fact that a few of you have been friends with my surname Wang for more than ten years, I wouldn't care about your!" ”

Seeing that Wang Fuchun was finally relieved, Vice President Liu and the others couldn't help but be overjoyed, and they were busy and thankful.

Wang Fuchun said slowly at this time: "Brother, what's the use of you giving me the silver?" To put it mildly, I am a dog under the command of Hou Ye. If you want Lord Hou to keep Yangzhou, you have to come up with some genuine goods. How long has this battle been fought? Did you come out one by one with 30,000 taels? ”

“……”

Vice President Liu and the others all lowered their heads in shame, and they were busy slapping Wang Fuchun again.

Wang Fuchun thought for a while and said: "Lao Liu, you are all smart people, and now that we are like this, we can only hope to make amends, and it is not too late." In this way, no one can afford less money for grain and grass, and a few of you will be accountable according to the business accountant, and each chamber of commerce shall not be less than 100,000 taels of cash grain! In addition, if Master Hou has no property in Yangzhou, why should he let his sons fight for their lives to protect you? I won't say much about this, think for yourself! ”

"This ......"

Vice President Liu glanced at each other, and their brains began to spin rapidly.