Luoyang is really a big city in Henan Province, and as soon as Ye Sheng, who was in the dust, led the horse into the city gate, he immediately felt a smell of lacquer.

After entering the city through the door hole, the first thing you see is the caravans scattered on both sides of the road, these caravans not only have Han people, but also many Hu people with peculiar hairstyles, chariots, horses, donkeys, mules, or even camels huddle together, stretching for miles on the side of the road that is still wide, and the shouting of people, coupled with the neighing of horses, and the sneezing of donkeys, make the whole street extremely noisy. Compared with the bustle of Luoyang in front of him, Jinzhou is really far behind.

"Good fellows! Look, my lord, almost all the shops on both sides of this road sell lacquerware," Ning Er said, pointing to the shops floating high in the air on the street.

Ye Sheng's eyes were now falling on those shop signs, and he said with a smile: "Yes, if there is no lacquerware, how can Luoyang be prosperous now!" If we didn't have a big lacquerware dealer here, why would we be here? ”。

The lacquerware merchant was the purpose of Ye Sheng's visit to Luoyang, and it was also the object of his vision of attracting investment.

Although Luoyang is located in Shannan East Road, it is the largest lacquerware production and sales center in the world. "Luoyang people are good at lacquerware, the world takes the law, called Xiangxiang", as a commonly used utensils in the daily life of the people, Luoyang lacquerware can be said to be marketed all over the world, not only in the inland areas of the Tang Dynasty, but also in the northern Hu tribe and the Western Regions of the Fan country, and even has a special name of "Kuluzhen".

Since the beginning of the former Sui Dynasty, Luoyang has been the center of large-scale production and sales of lacquerware, after nearly a hundred years of Chengping in this dynasty, the current Luoyang lacquerware industry has developed to the most prosperous period, this industry has also created a unique rich class in Luoyang - lacquer merchants!

Looking at the lively scenes and shop signs on both sides all the way to the city, Ye Sheng saw that Ning Er was ignoring an inn on the side of the road and continued to walk forward, so he stopped him. "Ning'er, isn't this an inn, where are you going?"

Xiao Er, who was welcoming guests at the door of the inn in front of him, was already smiling all over his face, and it seemed that he was about to go this way, Ning Er hurriedly pulled Ye Sheng to the side and let go, "My lord, just look at the door of this inn, it must be very expensive." If our level lives in such an inn, the yamen will not give the account. It's better to look ahead and look for the inn seriously."

"You don't know what kind of morality those people in the post house are, let's live in it, I'm afraid we will have to boil it ourselves if we drink hot water!" , Ye Sheng smiled and shook his hand, "Just live here, you come out with me so far, and you can still let you suffer that sin!" ”。

Ye Sheng said with a smile in his mouth, and the person should go to the inn first. After the smiling Xiao Er came up, he asked Nuan to hand over the hot hand towel, which was really courteous.

"Two upper rooms", after Ye Sheng handed the handkerchief back to Xiao Er, he turned his head and said to Ning Er, "Look at it." It's not more comfortable than staying in a post house! Ning'er, we are here to do business this time, and the place of residence is poor, and it is looked down upon. It's not about saving money."

When he arrived at the upper room, Hao Sheng freshened up again, and after washing all the dust on his face, Ye Sheng, who had settled himself comfortably, held a hot monttop stone flower and asked Xiao Er, "Which is the largest lacquerware merchant in this state?" ”。

"The Zhu family, the Zhou family", Xiao Er opened his mouth without thinking.

"That's not right", Xiao Er's answer made Ye Sheng confused, "Which line is the leader?" ”。

He also stayed in the yamen for so long. Naturally, I know that almost all the industrial and commercial departments at this time have guild organizations, rice and rice, meat and meat, and other such as noodles, cloth, iron, medicine, slaughter, fruit, etc., for Luoyang, the largest guild is naturally the lacquerware line. If there is a guild, there will be a head of the line, and the head of the line will be publicly recommended by the bank, and the yamen will be recorded. One of the functions is to regulate and supervise the transactions of the Bank's "pedestrians". In the industry, it can be described as a masterpiece. It is also because of the special status of the head of the line that it is in general. The head of a certain line in every place must be the strongest person in the industry, otherwise he will not be able to convince people even if he becomes a person.

"It's not decided yet, the two families are fighting fiercely", seeing that Ye Sheng ate two sips of tea, Xiao Er hurriedly brought the tea pot to him, "The Zhu family is old and hard, and the first two generations are the leaders of the lacquerware industry in Benzhou; The Zhou family has risen in the past ten years, but their momentum is too strong. Since the death of Eighth Master Zhu not long ago, there has been a vacancy in the head of the line, and the two sides have been fighting."

"Well, that's a good point", Ye Sheng took out a consistent ticket from his sleeve and skimmed it over, "Let's talk carefully, which of the two is more likely to win?" ”。

Xiao Er grabbed the ticket, and after seeing clearly that it was a neat reward, his face became more and more smiling, "Master Ke, this small one can't be said, if you talk about business alone, the old foundation of the Zhu family is harder, after all, how many years has it been." But the Zhou family didn't let go of the fire, and I don't know where they found so many master craftsmen, and the lacquerware they made was sturdy and beautiful. ”

Speaking of this, Xiao Er leaned forward again, lowered his voice and said: "If you want to say that the back is on the ground, no one on these two sides will let anyone, I heard that the Zhu family has someone in the Dao Ya, and the Zhou family's ambassador Yamen on the march in Daocheng also has roots, just for this, the envoy of Benzhou is unwilling to meddle in the affairs of the new leader, otherwise, it should have been decided a long time ago."

That's a bit of a problem!

After inquiring for a while and asking all the news that Xiao Er knew, Ye Sheng waved his hand, "Well, okay, you go out and get busy."

Xiao Er went out with his front feet, and Ning Er, who had specially taken a shower and changed into clothes, came in from outside, "My lord, let's go, while it's still early, let's go who we should visit." Things are done early and leave early, this inn is too expensive! ”。

Ye Sheng was thinking about what Xiao Er had just said, but he was amused by Ning Er's last sentence, "Ning Er, you are also an old man in the family, this inn is more expensive, so it won't be like this."

Ning Er laughed self-deprecatingly when she heard this, "I lent the money to the eldest brother to open a wine shop, just because of this, the second brother's daughter-in-law is not willing to fall and hit the ground at home every day, and I also have no money."

"Why don't you tell me about this, I'll borrow you to fill this hole first." After Ye Sheng finished speaking, he didn't allow Ning'er to say anything more, so he repeated what Xiao Er had just said.

"According to my intentions, we should still go to the Zhu family", Ning Er said after a little hesitation: "After all, they are old signboards for many years, and the foundation is thicker no matter how thick it is."

"Okay, just do what you say and go to the Zhu family." Ye Sheng said to go, and after taking the scroll, he walked outside.

As a famous lacquerware family in Luoyang, the Zhu family is easy to find, in a huge square area, his house alone accounts for one-fifth of the area, and the house is continuous into a piece of black crows, which looks very magnificent.

With Fan Zhongyan's name of "Luoyang Yalu Participating in the Military". Ye Sheng and the others didn't wait long in the gatehouse before they saw Zhu Xiansheng, the current head of the Zhu family.

After the three of them exchanged a few words and sat down, Ye Sheng didn't wait for Zhu Xiansheng to inquire around the circle, so he spread out the map straight to the point and explained his intentions.

Listen to Ye Sheng's words. Zhu Xiansheng was stunned at first, he didn't expect that Ye Sheng, who was a member of the military as a state government officer, would actually talk to him about business.

As Ye Sheng said more, the expression on Zhu Xiansheng's face changed from stunned to unbelievable, your dock must have a road to be useful. Now there is not even a shadow of the road, and I actually use the useless dock to ask for money, others are painting cakes to satisfy themselves, this young and excessive Tang joined the army and actually took painting cakes to blind others, there is really such a good thing in the world?

For a while, Zhu Xiansheng felt angry and funny, and he became more and more suspicious of Ye Sheng's identity, not only because of Ye Sheng's performance. In his opinion, it was a "clumsy deception". What's more, because Zhu Xiansheng didn't believe that such a young record would join the military when he saw Ye Sheng just now.

Who has ever seen a state government officer who is less than 20 years old join the military? Don't talk about seeing it, all the states in the south of the mountain have inquired about it, but I haven't heard of it.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he was reasonable, Zhu Xiansheng's face became more and more pale, and after listening to a few words roughly, he didn't care about what Ye Sheng said later.

After noticing the change in Zhu Xiansheng's face. Ye Sheng stopped his words. "Mr. Zhu is not interested in what I say?".

"A certain person is doing economic business, and businessmen pay attention to paying money with one hand and delivering goods with one hand. It's really not interested in the pavilion in the sky", Zhu Xiansheng looked at Ye Sheng playfully, "Speaking of which, what interests me is when did the Jinzhou Prefecture have such a young record to join the army?" When he said this, Zhu Xiansheng's face had completely sunk, "I advise you two, if you are tight, you can say it bluntly, if you have other thoughts, then you are in the wrong place." As soon as he said this, Ye Sheng's face immediately changed, and after so many words, in Zhu Xiansheng's eyes, he turned out to be a cheater called Huazi!

Ye Sheng patted Ning Er, who was about to speak after the same sudden change in face beside him, and slowly rolled up the scroll, while looking at Zhu Xiansheng and smiled slightly: "Since Mr. Zhu is interested in the truth of my identity, why don't you report to the official to try it?" According to Tang law, pretending to be an official of the court to deceive is a very serious crime! ”。

Zhu Xiansheng didn't expect Ye Sheng to say such a thing, this was exactly what he wanted to say next.

Looking at Zhu Xiansheng, who was a little unresponsive for a while, Ye Sheng turned sideways and said to Ning Er with a smile: "Ning Er, in fact, I also have something that interests me."

Ning Er glanced at Zhu Xiansheng and asked very cooperatively, "What are you interested in?" ”。

"What I'm interested in is why the hundred-year-old Zhu family has been declining since the eighth grandfather Zhu went, and now it can't even keep the top son of the line that has been passed down for several generations", at this point, Ye Sheng turned his head and asked with a smile to Zhu Xiansheng, who was pale, "I don't know if Mr. Zhu can solve the doubts in my chest for me."

"You...... Zhu Xiansheng, who was up with the shooting, greeted him, and several family members rushed in from outside, "Come on, tie them up for me."

"People will humiliate themselves, and future generations will humiliate them", seeing that those few family members hugged them menacingly, Ye Sheng dropped the tea cup in his hand with a "snap", stood up and shouted: "Who dares!" ”。

Those few family members were forced to eat his loud shouts and momentum, and they were all at the same time.

After drinking those few family members, Ye Sheng's face returned to normal, and he even smiled at Zhu Xiansheng, "Zhu Da Shangjia, it is a felony to pretend to be a court official, but it is a felony to dare to slander a court official as a businessman!" I'll have to say that before, and don't blame me for being unpredictable."

"It's up to you to ......."

"I have an official document signed by Lord Yu himself, of course I don't know you as a businessman", Ye Sheng stepped forward, "Why don't we ask Xiangzhou Wang Fucheng to verify the authenticity?" ”。

Fan Zhongyan has just taken office, and he hasn't stayed much in Daocheng, and it is far from being known to everyone, and there are even fewer people who know the words of the envoy in this state, and they are all accurate by the Ye Sheng in front of him...... Zhu Xiansheng was a little unsure for a while.

Those few family members were taken away by Ye Sheng's words and momentum, and after stopping their steps, they looked at Ye Sheng, and then turned their heads to look at their master, and they didn't know what to do for a while.

Zhu Xiansheng's mind was as anxious as electricity, but he couldn't make up his mind, it was easy to tie people up, in case this Ye Sheng was true, the aftermath would be troublesome, and listen to the meaning of his words, this is still on the order of the observation envoy in Xiangzhou, this is ...... Although his mind changed rapidly, the more he turned, the more Zhu Xiansheng couldn't make up his mind, but he couldn't swallow this breath, and his face turned blue and red for a while.

"Since Mr. Zhu has no intention of keeping guests, Ning'er, let's go", seeing Zhu Xiansheng like this, Ye Sheng, who had put away the painting scroll, smiled, and walked leisurely through the middle of those families with his negative hand.

Seeing Ye Sheng walk out of the main hall and out of the door, Zhu Xiansheng's face changed sharply again, and the hand that was raised several times finally fell gloomily......

Out of the gate of the Zhu family, Ning Er suddenly exhaled, "It's so dangerous."

"What's the danger, this is a peaceful year, Ning'er, are you still afraid that he will be black, can't we do it? Zhu Xiansheng is just a mediocre person, he acts suspiciously but does not know how to seek verification, he is rash to speak lightly, lightly and indecisively, such a gentle and hesitant person, even if he has the courage to do such a thing! Ye Sheng also looked back at the Zhu family's mansion with Ning Er, "When I came, I thought this house was magnificent, but now when I look at it, I feel that it smells of decay." From today's point of view, the position of the head of the Xiangzhou lacquerware industry must be obtained by the Zhou family."

After Ye Sheng finished speaking, he couldn't hear Ning'er's words, "Ning'er, what's wrong?" ”。

"Not much", Ning Er's face was a little strange, "I just didn't expect that adults look very young, but they are ...... when they see things."

seemed to feel that the latter words were sycophant, Ning Er smiled and didn't continue, and changed the topic and said, "My lord, you were a little impulsive just now."

"You naturally have to endure it when you should endure it, but you must not endure it when you shouldn't", Ye Sheng chuckled, "We are the God of Wealth who came to send him money, why should the God of Wealth be wronged?" ”。

"My lord, where are we going now?"

Originally, it was a choice of two, but now it is a solution to the trouble", Ye Sheng checked the painting shaft in his hand and said: "Go, I will go to Zhou Jun."