Li Feibai originally wanted to send 22,000 taels of silver to Daxing Qianzhuang, and then the Qianzhuang opened a silver ticket, and then went to the branch of Daxing Qianzhuang to withdraw the silver when he arrived in Jiyuan. In this way, it is safe and hassle-free.

But after hearing that Daxing Qian Zhuang was going to charge 800 taels for transportation and storage, he couldn't help but want to scold his mother. Eight hundred taels! That's 800,000 yuan, it's such a short journey, and there are no bandits and robbers, do you dare to charge such a high fee and rob money?

I deposited my money with you, and I didn't charge you interest, but you dared to charge me so much money!

Li Feibai immediately decided that he had a carriage anyway, so he would transport the money back by himself. It's just that I have to stay in Kaifeng for a few days, and I have to take good care of this silver, so as not to be robbed.

Back at the inn, a few people carried the silver upstairs, put it together with the two treasures of corn and tobacco seeds, and asked Qin Meng to guard them strictly.

After lunch, Li Feibai felt that he needed to talk to Tang Xin'an, business is not like this! He deliberately changed his clothes and went downstairs to inquire about the location of the Daxing number. Unexpectedly, the general number of Daxing was not in Kaifeng City, but in a county under Kaifeng Mansion. Listen to the description of the shopkeeper of the Kaifeng branch of the Daxing number, the total number is close to the mountains and rivers, covering an area of 1,000 acres, the ships come and go such as the carp crossing the river, the courtyard is blue brick arrow stacks, and there are hundreds of houses.

Li Feibai was a little unconvinced, this is the general number, this is simply a castle. Thinking that he had to go to the city to find Tang Xin'an, he couldn't help but be discouraged, and he was only afraid of four or five days back and forth. Who knew that when he asked Tang Xin'an if he was in the head office, the shopkeeper said: "The head shopkeeper of Tang has been stationed in Kaifeng City for the convenience of doing business." ”

Li Feibai hurriedly asked where it was!

The shopkeeper said: "In Tangjia Hutong!" ”

Li Feibai asked again: "Which house is in Tangjia Hutong!" ”

The shopkeeper glanced at Li Feibai strangely, as if he was looking at a hillbilly who had never seen the world, and after a while, he said, "Which house is in Tangjia Hutong?" Didn't you hear it called Tangjia Hutong? The whole alley is owned by our chief shopkeeper. He added, "The little brother inquired so clearly, did he want to see our boss Tang?" ”

Li Feibai nodded.

The shopkeeper shook his head and said: "I advise you not to waste all your efforts, every day I want to see our chief shopkeeper go to the sea, how can he have time to take care of you." ”

Li Feibai said: "Try it!" What if your shopkeeper wants to see me! After that, I said goodbye to the shopkeeper, went around half of Kaifeng City, and came to Tangjia Hutong.

Although Tangjia Hutong is called Hutong, it is not small at all, and it can pass four carriages side by side. Tangjia Hutong should indeed be called Tangjia Hutong, because the entire Hutong is surrounded by the courtyard walls of two houses. On the left hand side is the backyard wall of the Zhou Palace, and on the right hand side is the front yard wall of the Tang Mansion. The whole alley, except for the back door of the Zhou Wangfu, there is only the front door of the Tang house, what is it called if it is not called the Tang family's alley?

There is a carriage parked on the side of the wall near the courtyard of the Tang family in the alley, if the alley is not long enough, I am afraid that this carriage can be lined up all the way to the official road, blocking the traffic on the official road.

The coachmen gathered in groups to talk, and when they saw Li Feibai coming on foot, they said that they were looking at the lively children, and no one had time to pay attention. If someone told them at this time that Li Feibai had come to see Tang Xin'an, they were afraid that they would laugh off their big teeth. I don't even have a carriage and still want to see Mr. Tang's shopkeeper? Dream on!

Li Feibai came to the gate of Tang's house, but the doorman stopped him and asked, "What are you doing?" ”

Li Feibai said: "I came to see Mr. Tang's shopkeeper." ”

Menzi said: "Are you the shopkeeper of Daxing, or the shopkeeper of the alias?" ”

Li Feibai said: "It's the shopkeeper of the alias!" ”

Menzi said: "Turn left when you enter the courtyard, and wait after registering in the courtyard." ”

When Li Feibai entered the gate, he saw that there was a courtyard on both sides of the road, and there was a table at the door, on which were three booklets, and there was a door guarding the table.

There were more than a dozen people in each of the two courtyards, standing or sitting, talking in groups of three or five in low voices.

Li Feibai said secretly: "Could it be that these are all waiting to meet Tang Xin'an?" We'll have to wait until when! He walked towards the courtyard on the left, and in front of the courtyard gate stood a sign that read, "Alias Shopkeeper's Temporary Restplace."

Behind the table, Menzi asked, "Which county?" ”

Li Feibai said: "Jiyuan County's! ”

Menzi took the booklet with the word "Down" written on the cover, and flipped through it from front to back to find a blank space that could be registered. At this time, there were voices in the courtyard, and some said, "Jiyuan? I've never heard of it! Some said: "A third-class small county under the rule of Huaiqing Mansion." Some said: "What kind of business can such a small county cooperate with Mr. Tang?" Some said: "I have been waiting for fifteen days for the shopkeeper of the first-class county, and he will not wait for the year of the monkey and the month of the horse when he waits for the county!" ”

Menzi also smiled: "I'll register you first, it will take about thirty days to wait, you wait for twenty days, come over every morning to ask, when it is your turn to see you, then come to the courtyard to rest, waiting for my chief shopkeeper to meet." ”

How could Li Feibai wait so long, and was about to open his mouth to speak, only to hear Menzi ask: "How much silver is there in a year's business!" He replied, "About 60,000 taels." ”

At this time, the people in the courtyard had something to say again. Some said: "In that small place in Jiyuan, there is also a business of more than 60,000 taels per year?" Some said, "I'm sure it's definitely bragging." Some said: "Mr. Tang's shopkeeper is not an uninformed person, he must be able to see through that he is bragging." If he dares to blow like this in front of Mr. Tang's shopkeeper, then there will be a good show! ”

Menzi didn't say anything, just said: "The business is not small, so it seems that you will be able to meet Mr. Tang within ten days!" As he spoke, he closed the booklet with the word "Down" written on it, and took the booklet with the word "Medium" written on it and opened it!

Although ten days is much earlier than thirty days, Li Feibai still can't wait, and is about to speak, only to hear Menzi say again: "I don't know what to call your name, and what to call the shopkeeper?" ”

Li Feibai said: "My shop is called Li Ji Stone Carving Shop, and my name is Li Feibai!" ”

The man in the courtyard spoke again. Some said, "Listen, I'll just say that he brags, but you still don't believe it." How can a small shop do a business of 60,000 taels! Some said, "Yes!" The business of 60,000 taels is definitely worthy of the number, how can it still be called a shop! The others were about to open their mouths to speak, and suddenly Menzi's face changed sharply, and he said, "Say it again, what is the name of your shop, and what is your name!" ”

The people in the courtyard also saw that Li Feibai was bragging, and stood there happily, waiting for the show to be staged.

Li Feibai said: "My shop is called Li Ji Stone Carving Shop, and my name is Li Feibai!" ”

Menzi exclaimed: "Mr. Tang has already confessed, saying that if Li Feibai, the shopkeeper of Jiyuan's Li Ji stone carving shop, comes, he doesn't need to report it, and he will take you over to see him directly." As he spoke, he closed the book on the table, and the man stood up.

The people waiting in the courtyard to see the excitement were all dumbfounded, and they didn't know why Li Feibai, a small stone carving shop owner, valued Tang Xin'an so much. Some of them have a business that can reach more than 100,000 taels a year, and they have never seen such treatment.

Menzi turned out from behind the table, arched his hand towards Li Feibai, and before he could lead Li Feibai inside, a guy hurried over, arched his hand at the people in the courtyard, and said expressionlessly: "Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Tang's shopkeeper suddenly encountered something, and the meeting scheduled for this afternoon was temporarily canceled, and I hope that all the shopkeepers will go back first and come back tomorrow morning." ”

The shopkeepers of the shops in Daxing had no opinions, and the shopkeeper with the nickname quit and said, "We waited from morning to now, and we were sent away with such a sentence?" ”

The guy who passed the message said expressionlessly: "If you can wait, you can wait for a day, and if you can't wait, you can do it!" With that, he turned around and wanted to leave.