Therefore, to say a thousand, to say ten thousand, in this unpredictable chaotic era at the end of the Ming Dynasty, what Ji Qingwen needs to do most is to stabilize his basic plate, as long as this basic plate is there, then let the wind and rain blow, he can not move.

This basic plate is the countless handicraft workshops under his hands, the dock of Dianshan Port, and this Dianshan Town, which has invested a lot of money but has not yet improved.

If you want to revitalize this Dianshan Town, the most effective way is to attract a group of celebrities to patronize first, and then continue to play an agglomeration effect to attract more landlords and wealthy households to come in for consumption......

Of course, it is also possible to gradually cultivate word-of-mouth and slowly develop the prosperity, but in this Chongzhen year, where the situation between the government and the opposition is changing day by day, Ji Qingwen is no longer allowed to take one step and look at two steps.

In the end, it is still the same sentence - the situation is stronger than the person.

It's too much stronger.

Therefore, although Liu Ruozai had a lot of concerns, Ji Qingwen still resolutely persuaded: "Brother Liu, don't tease me." Let me put it away, outsiders think that I am very beautiful here in Suzhou and Songjiang, but in fact, the rich people, businessmen, and celebrities here have all been offended by me. I'm a piece of stinky meat now, those clear streams, who will give me face? I couldn't help it, so I begged for help from the champion. ”

Liu Ruozai didn't follow Ji Qingwen's meaning, and the words changed, but said: "If Lord Ji is stinky meat, I, Liu Ruozai, will be a fly." I was appointed as the prefect of Suzhou, but I didn't sit in the seat of the prefect's yamen for a day, so I ran here. That's not it, it's not the stinky meat of Lord Ji! ”

Ji Qingwen was a little ignorant when he heard this: "If the champion has something to say, please say it directly." ”

Liu Ruozai smiled "haha": "They all say that I, Liu Ruozai, am a ridiculous champion, I admit it!" Let's put it bluntly, it is said that Lord Ji's wife, Hedong Junliu, is the head of the peerless 'Qin Huai Bayan'. How about I come this time just to ask the lord to enjoy the light, and lead the lady to have a meal and a glass of wine with me? ”

Ji Qingwen frowned, and he groaned and did not speak.

Although Ji Qingwen is a modern person who has traveled through the 21st century, he does not have any pedantic concepts such as "men and women do not kiss each other", but as a big man, he has to rely on his wife to get things done, which makes him really embarrassed...... Also, Liu Ruozai doesn't know if he is really stupid or pretending to be stupid, and the words are so direct, it really makes people more and more angry the more they think about it, the more angry they become, and the more annoyed they are, and they really want to stand up and punch him.

Li Yan was still the smartest and sleek, and immediately interjected: "Brother Liu really has a real temperament. Speaking of which, sister-in-law Liu Ru is really a well-read, talented and beautiful woman, every New Year's Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, several of us often bring our families to gather together. But now is not a good day and an auspicious day, and my sister-in-law is entangled in many affairs, so it is inconvenient to come out. ”

When Liu Ruozai heard this, a look of disappointment suddenly appeared on his face.

But I heard Li Yan continue: "But Brother Liu won't run in vain today." To tell you the truth, the head of today's 'Qin Huai Bayan' is in Brother Ji's Dianshan Town! ”

"Oh?" When Liu Ruozai heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, "Is Chen Yuanyuan also here with Lord Ji?" ”

Ji Qingwen was still angry, nodded, and did not speak.

Li Yan answered: "That's nature. I wonder if Brother Liu wants to meet Chen Yuanyuan? ”

Liu Ruozai hurriedly agreed: "I want to see, I want to see, of course I want to see." At the beginning, among the Beijing Divisions, if it weren't for Lord Ji and that General Wu Sangui to stir things up, I should really have a relationship with Chen Yuanyuan. This time, Lord Ji can't break his promise......"

When Ji Qingwen heard this, he was relieved: it turned out that Liu Ruozai was just another kind of nerd, he just admired My Fair Lady from the bottom of his heart, and he didn't have any bad intentions.

However, since Chen Yuanyuan has become Liu Ruozai's favorite, it would be too sorry for Ji Qingwen's reputation of "playing cards not according to common sense" accumulated in this era if he didn't use it.

I only heard Ji Qingwen have a sly look on his face and said: "Of course I won't break my word, but Chen Yuanyuan is now our signboard here, and I would rather hang, put it, and offer it than easily use it to fiddle with." Therefore, she will not easily pick up customers unless they have them......"

"Distinguished guests? Am I not a guest? Liu Ruozai said, "I am from the top of the family, and now I am the prefect of Suzhou, isn't such a guest expensive enough?" ”

Li Yan interjected on the side: "Yo, didn't Brother Liu say that he was soft-spoken, why did he say that he was a distinguished guest now?" It's getting too fast, isn't it? ”

Liu Ruozai is a smart person, and he expects that if he doesn't agree to invite the Donglin Party members over in his own name today, it will be very difficult for him to see Chen Yuanyuan.

After thinking about it, Liu Ruozai still hesitated and said, "That being said. But now it's different from the past, and the name of the champion is not so valuable. And I, as the prefect of Suzhou, have no foundation when I first arrive. How can I please move the Donglin Party? What's more, there is a Donglin leader like Qian Qianyi......"

Li Yan said: "It's okay. Brother Ji and I are just borrowing Brother Liu's name. Brother Liu only needs to lend it to us, and as for whether it is useful or not after borrowing, it is none of Brother Liu's business. ”

Having said that, it is no longer tolerable for Liu Ruozai not to agree.

So Liu Ruozai thought about it for a while, and then he agreed: "Okay, then I'll lend my false name to Lord Ji to use it." But I have something to say first, in the Donglin Party, you can invite anyone. I just can't ask Qian Qianyi. Mr. Yu Shan (Qian Qianyi's number) is too famous and not too ...... Not so good...... A few days ago, the emperor scolded him in front of several cabinet scholars, and he was a rotten Confucian with no real talent! ”

Ji Qingwen heard that Emperor Chongzhen had also arranged Qian Qianyi, and he expected that this guy would definitely have no chance to make a comeback in the officialdom of the late Ming Dynasty, and his heart was suddenly comfortable.

However, Liu Ruozai's reputation far exceeded his own expectations.

Half a month later, the Dianshan meeting was held in Dianshan Port, Songjiang Prefecture as promised, and the place where it was held was a green building called "Qunfang Pavilion" built by Ji Qingwen in Dianshan Town.

According to Ji Qingwen's original intention, he was unwilling to accommodate a place like a brothel in the Qinglou brothel in the Dianshan Town he opened. But in order to survive, for the time being, I can only take power first, and after the situation is opened, I will sweep away all these things that disrespect women.

After receiving Liu Ruozai's invitation, there were not a few Donglin Party members who came to the appointment, and a new and spacious "Qunfang Pavilion" hall was full.

It was no one else who greeted back and forth in the hall, but it was Ji Qingwen's eldest wife, Liu Rushi, but she did not greet the guests today as an Oiran, let alone in the name of the "old bustard", but as the hostess of this Qunfang Pavilion and even this Dianshan Town, to entertain and welcome these so-called "celebrities" who came to visit.

Many of these celebrities are self-proclaimed moral gentlemen from the Donglin Party, but when they saw Liu Ru as the head of the "Qin Huai Bayan" that year, they were all so excited. It's just that they all know that the current Liu Ru is Ji Qingwen's eldest wife, and Ji Qingwen is a powerful Fulu Hou, and there is no benefit in offending him.

Therefore, these celebrities could only restrain the throbbing hearts in their chests and chatted with each other restlessly in the Qunfang Pavilion.

However, when he moved, he saw a group of eight or nine literati, surrounded by an old man with gray hair, who walked in from outside the door with a smile and a smile, and walked straight to a table in the center of the hall of Qunfang Pavilion, and then humbly sat down with each other. And the most proficient person sitting in the seat is the old man who seems to be fifty years old.

The nominal organizer of this party, Liu Ruozai, was standing on the third floor of Qunfang Pavilion with Ji Qingwen and watching, and when he saw that this person was not small, he asked, "Lord Ji, what is the origin of this person?" Why is it such a big spectrum, it seems that the cabinet scholars are here, and that's it......"

Ji Qingwen was also a little surprised, his eyes stared at the hall for a moment, and he replied: "This person is Qian Qianyi, I really didn't expect him to come over......"

In this sentence, Ji Qingwen can be said to be realistic - he did send an invitation to Qian Qianyi as Liu Ruozai, but it was just to demonstrate to the Donglin party leader, saying that there was no need to bypass him Qian Qianyi.

As for Qian Qianyi.

Although the invitation to him was signed with the name of the champion Liu Ruozai, but since it was a treat in Dianshan Town, this party must be inextricably linked to Ji Qingwen, the "thief", and it was not suggested by Ji Qingwen, and Liu Zhuangyuan was just a cover in front of him.

Although Qian Qianyi has been idle at home for many years, he is well aware of the movements of the imperial court, and he is also very confident in his own vision and insight. However, Ji Qingwen is also a person who does things unexpectedly, whether his speculation is true or false, after all, it is not certain, only seeing is believing can be truly determined.

Therefore, after Qian Qianyi patrolled left and right for a long time, he still decided to take the risk to come, but he also brought a group of his proud protégés - even if Ji Qingwen was unfavorable to him, he would not be too embarrassed if he had some helpers around him.

Among these helpers, there was "Mr. Lizhou" Huang Zongxi, who was already famous all over the world at that time and was more famous than Qian Qianyi in later generations.

However, now Ji Qingwen's attention is not on Huang Zongxi at all, but he just sighs that although Qian Qianyi is mediocre and ambitious, he is still a little timid.

As for Liu Ruozai, he was full of remorse, grabbed Ji Qingwen and asked, "Lord Ji, didn't you promise me to invite no one to be light on money and humble benefits?" Why did you invite him over? ”

Ji Qingwen said: "I really didn't invite it, maybe it was sent to the wrong person, right?" ”

That's nonsense.

In addition to the time and place of the invitation, it is also necessary to write the name of the person who invited, and it will definitely not happen that Qian Qianyi's name is written by mistake and sent to Qian Qianyi's house.

Therefore, of course, Liu Ruozai cannot be persuaded by this.

I saw that this champion of "doing the east" had a gloomy face, and said: "I didn't expect Lord Ji to be such an untrustworthy person, forgive me!" Saying that, Liu Ruozai was about to leave.

Ji Qingwen grabbed Liu Ruozai and said, "Brother Liu, don't be willful. What should you do when you leave like this, calling a full house? Brother Liu has to think clearly, none of these people below, including Qian Qianyi, are easy to mess with, if you say goodbye without saying goodbye, can you, the prefect of Suzhou, still sit firmly? ”