Yang Wentian rarely came to the account room, even if he just sat quietly and drank tea, it made several account gentlemen nervous.

"Master, it's over. In addition to the 10,000 taels of salt and silver, there are 7,580 taels left, of which 10,000 taels of salt are Rong Baochang's silver tickets, and other major silver numbers are available. Curry also has three hundred and thirty-four taels of silver. The thirteen shops that Hong Ye arrived received a total of 610 taels of deposits, and 22,970 taels should be collected. There are four more that have not been paid. There are also 45,000 taels of IOUs in the name of Leshuitang. An account keeper took the good account and reported to Yang Wentian.

Yang Wentian said quietly: "The second young master sent a letter to the capital asking for 20,000 taels of silver. ”

"Well, sir......." Several bookkeepers were in a bit of a quandary.

"Questions?"

"Master, in a few days, the government will ask us to apply for salt. 10,000 taels, Rong Baochang is the industry of several major Jin merchants, and the Nangong clan also accounts for a share, and there is a mark on the silver ticket. Besides, even if it can be used, it is still a little short of the second young master's requirements. ”

"Then go and urge the payment to pay the fixed speed." Yang Wentian's tone did not have a trace of emotion.

A few bookkeepers were in a hurry. "Master, this, this ......."

"It's none of your business." Yang Wentian took a sip of tea and continued for them. "Are you still scolding me in my heart for deserving it?" Yang Wentian's voice was still very flat.

"Don't dare, don't dare." Several bookkeepers said in unison.

"Nothing to dare. Seventeen thousand taels are clear, and I will take it. ”

One of the bookkeepers wanted to say a few words, but was stopped by another older one, and several of them went to the treasury to get the silver ticket.

Yang Wentian had a sneer on his face.

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A quarter of an hour later, Yang Wentian returned to the room with a box.

"Daddy." A tall and thin young man in the room seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

Yang Wentian nodded: "It's here, no one sees you, right?" ”

"Daddy, don't worry, the child is very attentive. Even if the Nangong clan sees it, they won't recognize me. I came in through the side door, and I was an old slave. ”

"Okay." As he spoke, he handed over the box, and the man took it. "A total of 17,000 taels, of which 10,000 are Rong Baochang's, do you know how to do it?"

"The second brother has already contacted a friend from the military department in Beijing, and when the time comes, he will help us exchange these silver tickets. It's just that you might have to charge some money. ”

"It's all small money, so don't save it." Yang Wentian commanded.

"But, Dad, I heard that Nangong Pu has arrived in Jingzhou, how could it be ...... this time?" There was some concern in the language.

Yang Wentian paced a few steps in the room and said, "This time is really unusual, I didn't expect him to come so early." ”

"Will that ......?"

"What will be? In any case, it is also our own business. How much did I, Yang Wentian, do I do for him in Jingzhou, hum, three thousand taels a year, is it called Huazi? Why does the Iron Knife Hall have 20,000 salt leads, and our Leshui Hall has 10,000? Nangong Pu's good calculations made Santang not harmonious, and he was so coercive. Hmph, don't ask me if Yang Wentian agrees. The words were full of anger.

"Dad, after all, the Nangong clan's forces are all over the Central Plains, and I'm afraid of ......."

"Afraid? The whole of Jingzhou knows that I borrowed tens of thousands of taels of silver to Hong Jipeng. Now, we only have a few hundred taels of silver in Leshuitang, and there are more than 20,000 receivables, so we can take them all and have the ability to collect them ourselves. Hmph, I'm afraid that Old Fox Zhao won't give a penny at all. Hmph, either you don't want this salt, or Nangong Pu will pay another 10,000 taels. Ten thousand is not money at all for him. No matter how he calculated, he still had forty-five thousand IOUs. Yang Wentian knocked on the table excitedly. Do you really think I'm afraid of them Nangong Clan? Think I care about Le Shui Tang? Do rich landlords have the support of the imperial court? We are in the capital, so I don't believe he dares to touch me! ......, tell the second child that the affairs of the military department should be kept up. Say that you will give us the ordnance and don't go wrong again like the year before. ”

"Yes."

"Dad won't keep you, you hurry back to Beijing, be careful on the road."

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Luo Yunshi only left for a day and returned to Qifengzhuang, with two dark circles under his eyes, his expression was silent, which frightened Cheng Zhaofeng. Although he came back, he found an excuse and didn't attend the reception banquet for Nangong Pu the next day. Instead, he sat in the room in a daze, drinking wine and looking out the window.

However, Nangong Pu was in a very good mood at the banquet, and he was happy with Zhao Fengming and the three righteous brothers, and the guests and hosts were happy, and Luo Yunshi was not mentioned from beginning to end.

After sending off the guests, Cheng Zhaofeng said with a smile: "This eldest young master seems to be good, if you don't have to calculate him, I really want to make friends with him." ”

Wu Xin smiled, "One is in a good mood, and the other is depressed." Hehe, no wonder I came back so early, it turned out that I had seen it, hahaha. ”

Cheng Zhaofeng thought for a while and asked, "Yunshi?" ......, so really? ”

Wu Xin teased: "Why not? ”

"Big brother." Cheng Zhaofeng said solemnly. "Last time, you said that it was at most fifty percent, but now ......, if there is a problem, do we have to think about it?"

Lin Shi Zhengse said: "I've always had this worry, I'm afraid that he will ......, but it's too late to think about it now." ”

"What do you think of Luo Yunshi's personality?" Zhao Fengming looked at the two of them and asked.

Lin Shi looked at Cheng Zhaofeng, Cheng Zhaofeng thought for a while and said, "This person, it's actually okay." That time, Hong Jipeng threatened to burn the goods, but he asked me not to arrange patrols for fear of hurting people. Although, those weavers were designed, but those weavers actually benefited. Except, his attitude towards Rong Rong is neither near nor far, neither hot nor cold, and I am a little dissatisfied. ”

Zhao Fengming said with a smile, "Yes, he is not a ruthless person, especially for Rong Rong, he keeps his distance as much as possible." If he really wanted to get his hands on Qi Fengzhuang, what if he used Rong Rong? I have to admit that he still has such a chivalrous spirit in him. So, if his surname is Nangong, so what? ”

"It's just that I still can't figure out his purpose." Lin Shi frowned.

"His purpose, hehe, was originally in the Nangong clan. He himself said that he had a grudge against the Nangong clan, but I don't think he was a person who held a grudge. So, I guess, he wants to negotiate terms with his family. It's a pity that Jingzhou is too small, and even if it is successful, the amount is still not enough. Zhao Fengming replied. But in any case, he will not want to live in Fengzhuang. No matter what we do, the result will be beneficial to our Qifengzhuang. ”

"So, after Jingzhou, there will be a backhand?" Wu Xin asked.

Zhao Fengming nodded, "Seeing that he can arrange so many things in Fuzhou, the next one is probably Bihaitang." However, it has little to do with us. ”

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In the next few days, Nangong Pu always smiled and was in a good mood. First, he took the three hall masters to drink and talk to Jingzhou Mansion, and then made an appointment with the Jingzhou Chamber of Commerce headed by Liu Mianzhi to express their intention to cooperate in the future. What made Hong Jipeng depressed to death was that Yang Wentian actually demanded money in front of everyone at the dinner table with Liu Jizhi. Even Liu Zhizhi was embarrassed to go over, and what made Hong Jipeng even more unbearable was that Nangong Pu didn't ask, and Yang Wentian explained to everyone.

Maybe, because of Yang Wentian's redundant explanation, the next day, Nangong Pu arrived at Chengfeng Hall, and it didn't seem that he was here to talk about business, but just chatted for a while. The problem is, I actually talked about Gangneung satin.

"This, hey, I said earlier, our satin in Jingzhou will definitely sell for a lot of money." Hong Jipeng's face was full of pride.

"Listen to what Hall Master Yang means, is it borrowing a lot of money from you?"

"What are you borrowing, I have something to give him, young master, you also saw it, the silver will arrive soon, he deliberately sold my shop, what is this called?"

Nangong Pu laughed, "They are all brothers in the same sect, don't worry too much." When the money arrived, he returned the deposit and got the title deed back, but he didn't have much to confiscate anyway. He looked left and right and asked, "It's not like Chengfeng Hall here today, it's very deserted." None of the cousin's brothers are there? ”

"So much silver, don't look at my Lao Hong's usual grin, but I'm still very careful in this regard."

Nangong Pu stayed in Chengfeng Hall for almost a day, pulling east and west, and in the evening, Hong Jipeng did the east and took a night tour of the flower boat. In Hong Jipeng's opinion, it is a perfect day, but some people don't have long eyes.

As soon as the boat docked, a congregation rushed up and shouted, "Hall master, hall master, it's not good." Our satin was seized by the government, and the shopkeeper Chen was arrested, and the shipping company and maritime merchant jointly sued us for shoddy and fraud. ”

Hong Jipeng didn't react for a long time, but Nangong Pu asked, "When is it?" ”

This congregation is probably in a hurry, "The day before yesterday, the day before yesterday." ”

"The day before yesterday? It's not close to Fuzhou, not to mention whether the goods have arrived in Fuzhou, even if they do, you will return to Jingzhou in two days? Nangong Pu frowned and said softly.

Hong Jipeng jumped up, "His grandmother's, he wants to deceive Lao Tzu!" Say, who told you to do that. "I finally took care of Nangong Pu, and I didn't rush directly to fight.

"No, no, no." As he spoke, the congregation knelt down and shouted. "Hall Master. We haven't arrived in Fuzhou yet, we were detained in Nanchang. It was the people of Fuzhou Prefecture who joined forces with the local government to directly deduct people and goods. ”

"Chen Chunyang has already gone to Fuzhou, how do you know that he was arrested?" Hong Jipeng's eyes widened.

"The hall master, it's a person from the government, he asked us if we knew the shopkeeper Chen, and said that he was arrested in Fuzhou. They sent me back to send a message. The expression on the face of the congregation was almost crying.

Nangong Pu cleared his throat and said to Hong Jipeng: "Since Master Hong has something, don't bother." ”

Hong Jipeng smiled awkwardly, "Uh, this, hehe, it's not a big deal, that, the eldest young master......"

Nangong Pu waved his hand, "Coincidentally, I also have something to deal with, so let's go first." He nodded to everyone, smiled, and walked away with his entourage.

Hong Jipeng stared at Nangong Pu's back, and his heart was on fire.