Pingjiang Mansion City in Huaixi, Jiangnan, the guys of Jinxianzhuang were busy greeting the guests who came to the store, Fang Jinshi stepped into the door, looked at the store, walked to the counter and said to the shopkeeper: "Yes, there are a lot of people." ”

Shopkeeper Hu said in a low voice: "When a new store opens and new goods are on the market, there will always be some people coming, but there are many people who see it and few people who buy it." ”

Fang Jinshi said: "Don't worry, it will slowly get better in the future." He saw two guys moving a wooden frame of cloth, so he walked closer to see the material, only to hear one guy say to the other: "I heard that Fang Xiaogongzi wants to open a hundred flowers party, I don't know who to invite?" ”

The partner replied, "You don't care who the young owner invites, he will never invite you there." The guy who spoke before smiled and didn't talk again, the two of them chatted while working, and they didn't notice Fang Jinshi behind him.

Fang Jinshi listened to the accent of the guy who spoke later, it should be a local, after he had money, he asked the shopkeeper Hu to recruit some new guys, these two guys are new and don't know each other.

Fang Jinshi and the others put the cloth away, and said to the guy who was talking behind, "You are local." ”

The guy knew him, and quickly sang a promise: "Yes, the villain is local." ”

Fang Jinshi looked at him and said, "In your opinion, who should you invite?" ”

The guy said: "How dare the villain talk nonsense, Fang Xiaogongzi wants to invite, and he should also invite local dignitaries and nobles, squires and celebrities." ”

Fang Jinshi smiled and nodded, he just said it casually, in fact, he also wrote a post, as much as possible to invite some celebrities from Pingjiang Mansion, some people he didn't know, let Ji Changan invite on his behalf, and even let Wang Diao'er invite on his behalf, because he was new to the city, and the people he knew were really limited.

He was just about to turn around and walk, but the guy who hadn't spoken suddenly said, "I don't know if Young Master Fang has invited the famous Baozhu girl." ”

This person suddenly asked, and the tone was not as flattering as when ordinary guys talked to him, Fang Jinshi not only turned around and looked at this guy seriously, this new guy looked like he was twenty-five or sixteen years old, he was dark and tall, very strong, his arms were muscular, his fingers were short and thick, and he looked like a person who worked hard all year round.

Although the guys on the silk village are all children of low-level poor families, they don't rely on strength to eat, or Fang Jinshi would not pretend to be a guy from the silk village at the earliest, so there are very few big and three rough and rough guys in the silk and satin village, and this person is a little different.

Fang Jinshi looked at this person: "Miss Baozhu's face is too big, I'm afraid it will be difficult to invite." ”

The sturdy guy said: "If you can invite her to help, you will definitely be able to add a lot of color to the Hundred Flowers of Young Master Fang." "This guy is not timid or resistant, and he is not silent at all because Fang Jinshi is a young owner and he is a newcomer.

Fang Jinshi suddenly became interested in this person, and asked this guy, "What's your name?" What did you do before? ”

Before the guy could speak, the local guy next to him immediately said, "His name is Li Bao." ”

Only then did this sturdy guy sing a promise to Fang Jinshi: "Under the surname Li Mingbao, a native of Shandong Cheng, a few years ago, he followed the shipwright who went to sea with the firm. ”

Fang Jinshi heard him say that he had gone to sea, so he paid a little attention to this person, and asked about the situation of going to sea, it turned out that this Li Bao had followed the big ship to Persia and was very familiar with the business of going to sea, after Fang Jinshi asked, he said to Li Bao with a smile: "If I want to go to sea to do some business in the future, are you willing to go to sea again?" ”

He already had the meaning of carrying him when he said this, but who knew that this Li Bao shook his head and said: "It is the ship to go to sea, and I encounter pirate storms from time to time, if something happens, the corpse cannot be found, I came to this Pingjiang Mansion to work, just thinking that I will never go to sea again." ”

Fang Jinshi didn't care too much when he saw that he refused, although he already had a plan to go to sea for business in the future, but he still had to open the situation of Jinxian Village first.

However, Li Bao's words still reminded him that although the dignitaries and nobles had to be invited, but the fans of the singers were also indispensable, especially some famous people like Baozhu, he thought about it and asked someone to see if Zhou Jinpeng was in Pingjiang Fucheng, but it was a coincidence, Zhou Jinpeng happened to be there, and he heard that Fang Xiaogongzi was invited, so he hurried over.

Fang Jinshi took him to look at Jinxian Village, and Zhou Jinpeng said after looking at it: "This shop is good, but as a young man Fang, this shop is a little smaller." ”

Fang Jinshi asked someone to serve him tea before saying, "I just want to get into the industry first and know the market." ”

Zhou Jinpeng sat down and said: "I just need some fabrics in my house, Fang Xiaogongzi's fabrics come from Beijing, and the goods are of the highest quality, and in the future, all the clothes and fabrics in my house will be bought in Fang Xiaogongzi's shop." ”

Fang Jinshi knew that he was showing goodwill, and agreed, this week's Jinpeng business can be so big, and the means of dotting up and down are still very good, Fang Jinshi saw him take a sip of tea before saying: "I invite you to come this time, I want to hold a hundred flower party, and invite some squires and celebrities to be lively together, what do you think?" ”

Zhou Jinpeng hurriedly put down the cup and said: "Such an elegant thing, Zhou must be there to the end, I don't know if Fang Xiaogongzi can choose a good location?" ”

Fang Jinshi said: "There are many elegant places in Pingjiang Fuzhong, and I am thinking about where it is better." ”

Zhou Jinpeng said: "I have a mountain forest outside the city, and it is near the river, the scenery is good, if Fang Xiaogongzi is interested, go and see if he likes it." ”

Fang Jinshi said repeatedly: "Very good, very good, please find more nobles to come, if there are fewer people, it will not be lively." "Since Jinpeng has a place available this week, he will definitely contribute, and he can save a lot of trouble.

Zhou Jinpeng said: "That's natural, Fang Xiaogongzi's business, of course Zhou went all out, not only to invite some squires, but also to invite some famous tricks, that Baozhu girl is very famous in Huaixi, but ...... It's just that last time she didn't know what to do, and she was offended. ”

Fang Jinshi originally intended to let Zhou Jinpeng come to find the treasure bead, after all, she was famous, but she didn't expect Zhou Jinpeng to take the initiative to bring it up, Fang Jinshi immediately agreed: "Is my belly so small?" If you can invite her, it will still be bothering Shopkeeper Zhou. ”

Zhou Jinpeng said lightly: "Fang Xiaogongzi looks up to her too much, in the final analysis, she is just a hook and a song, after last time, she specially invited me over, saying that she would let me invite Xiaogongzi again, and she would sincerely confess to Fang Xiaogongzi." ”

Fang Jinshi said: "Then invite her." The two chatted for a while, Zhou Jinpeng got up to say goodbye, and when he came to the door, Zhou Jinpeng said: "The trumpet Dongjiang Ping Tea House wants to replace the official tea introduction, if the little prince wants to collect tea by himself in the future to do tea trading, Zhou can take care of the tea quotation of the Sihai Tea House and take it from the government." ”

Fang Jinshi didn't expect him to make such a block for his business, so he asked, "Isn't the tea of the Four Seas Merchant made for Dongjiang Pingdai?" ”

Zhou Jinpeng said: "Dongjiangping is such a small business, how did it come over? To be honest, Mr. Meng Da is in a hurry to ask for goods, the trumpet has done his best, there is still too much difference, although he has earned some money, but it is already miserable, Zhou does not dare to be greedy too much, just ask for something to eat. ”

Fang Jinshi lowered his head and thought for a while: "The tea introduction is strictly controlled by the government and the imperial court, is there no problem?" ”

Zhou Jinpeng smiled and said: "Fang Xiaogongzi is really too worried, not to mention the forces behind the Four Seas Merchants, even if Zhou has been in this tea shop for so many years, this little thing is not a matter at all." ”

Fang Jinshi was relieved, he was not in the tea business at this time, and this tea could not be used for the time being, but it might not be too long before he could use it.

After Zhou Jinpeng went back, he really let people go to Jinxianzhuang to buy a lot of satin fabrics, Fang Jinshi also went to see the mountain forest he mentioned, he was very satisfied, Baihua will slowly start to prepare, Fang Jinshi was busy with Jinxianzhuang business during the day, and went back at night to accompany Huang Jinmian to enjoy the joy of the boudoir milk, Huang Jinmian did not go out of the door all day long, read and write every day, played the piano and painted, and enjoyed himself, Fang Jinshi followed her and improved a lot of appreciation level.

After a spring rain, the weather is getting warmer, the willow trees are spitting out new shoots, the peach blossoms are about to bloom, and the footsteps of spring in the south of the Yangtze River are approaching.

In the Linjiang Garden outside the city of Pingjiang Mansion, the Hundred Flowers Meeting convened by Fang Jinshi officially began, although many people who invited did not know each other, Zhou Jinpeng and Wang Diaoer helped him invite a lot of squires and celebrities with heads and faces in Pingjiang Mansion, Fang Jinshi wore the most luxurious clothes, and greeted these people one by one.

A small servant came over and said to Fang Jinshi: "Little boy Fang, there is a young man Shi who came uninvited, saying that he is your friend. Fang Jinshi looked back, it turned out that Shi Hao was standing by the bridge outside the door, this person ignored Fang Jinshi on the painting boat of the jewel girl last time, but he didn't expect to be invited to come today.

Fang Jinshi asked the little servant to invite him in, and he greeted him and said, "Brother Shi, I haven't seen you for a long time, how are you doing lately?" ”

Shi Hao laughed and said: "Shaanxi farewell, you should be impressed, congratulations." ”

Fang Jinshi replied: "It's just to help the master's family do some small business, what's so gratifying, in fact, I envy Brother Shi for living so freely and freely." ”

Shi Hao smiled bitterly and said: "If you fall in the imperial examination, there is no way to advance or retreat, what can you do if you don't get away?" ”

Fang Jinshi couldn't help but think of the bold words that Shi Hao said when he was in Shaanxi, at that time he was full of confidence, and regarded the imperial examination as child's play, this person is talented and far-sighted, but he is arrogant and arrogant, and there is no one in his eyes, Fang Jinshi said with a smile: "This time, maybe the examiner has eyes and does not know Brother Shi's talent, and he must be in high school when he takes the next exam, Brother Shi does not have to be too discouraged." ”

Shi Hao sighed lightly and said: "I don't know how many years it will be, if my heart is angry after a while, and my heart is dead, I will go to your shop to be a bookkeeper, I don't know if it's okay?" ”

Fang Jinshi was stunned for a moment, and immediately smiled: "If Brother Shi wants to come, I will wait for him at any time." Although this Shi Hao was a little tactful in speaking, Fang Jinshi still felt that he was a friend to make.

Shi Hao looked inside and said, "Is the Baozhu girl here?" ”

Fang Jinshi said: "I knew that you came this time, not only to ask for a glass of wine, but also to meet Miss Baozhu, she has not yet arrived." ”

Shi Hao laughed and said: "With the wine in hand, the beauty in your arms, life is so happy, don't you want Brother Fang?" He arched his hand towards Fang Jinshi and said, "Brother Fang is busy first, I'll go in." After speaking, he walked into the atrium and talked to someone he knew.

Fang Jinshi looked at his back and shook his head with a smile.

Beauty, beauty, by the way, Huang Jinmian never came out, Fang Jinshi walked to the back hall and went to the master's room prepared by Zhou Jinpeng to find her.

Huang Jinmian was carrying a girl by his side, there were several sets of clothes on the table in front of him, and there were still boxes at his feet, Fang Jinshi walked over and said, "Why don't you go out yet?" ”

Huang Jinmian turned around and said: "It's just that you let me show up, and let me greet the distinguished guests, where is what my concubine should do?" ”

Fang Jinshi said: "What is rude, today you gave me a long face to save face, how can I be proud if you don't go out." ”

Huang Jinmian said: "Why did you bring so many clothes?" Isn't it true that these flowers will only bloom for one day? ”

Fang Jinshi said: "I have to bring so many clothes out in a day, every time you go out and come back, you will change into a different dress, a beauty like you, wearing such luxurious clothes, the name of Mianxian Village will go out all of a sudden, I don't believe that after tomorrow, I will look on the street, many women will imitate your dress, and they will talk about our little son having a beautiful concubine like a flower." ”

Huang Jinmian listened to his praise, and her heart was like drinking honey, although she didn't like to be flamboyant in her personality, but she was still a woman after all, Fang Jinshi gently hugged her waist and said, "Let's go, everyone outside is waiting for me." ”