Chu Huan was a little puzzled, but Yuan Chongshang had already smiled and said, "This businessman in Anyi is still sensible. There are tens of thousands of horses besieging Yusuo Lake, plus the craftsmen who are building ships, there are many people, eating, drinking and Lazar are all problems, and Lu Lengyue, the president of the Taiyuan Chamber of Commerce a while ago, found the official, and he has gathered the large and small merchants of Taiyuan Mansion to join forces and contribute to the government. ”

When Chu Huan heard the words "Lu Lengyue", the first thing that came to mind was this person's son Lu Shixun, who had a narrow path to the family, and it seemed that he was destined to be entangled with the Lu family, so he looked calm and smiled: "Lu Lengyue is the president of the Taiyuan Chamber of Commerce?" ”

Yuan Chongshang nodded and said, "It's only been a few days since I became a teenager. The former president of the Chamber of Commerce, except for the people of the Huang family, no one else wanted to get involved. The Lu family is a native of Taiyuan, and this family has lived here for hundreds of years, and has been engaged in the grain business for several generations, and has laid a lot of family business. However, the Huang family came from behind, because of the merit of the dragon back then, won the name of the first merchant of the Lu family in Taiyuan, and since the founding of the country, the title of president of the Taiyuan Chamber of Commerce has always been borne by the people of the Huang family, and the Lu family has never been touched. He picked up the almond tea on the table and took a sip, "After the Huang family rebelled, the Lu family became the most powerful and prestigious merchant in the entire Anyi Road, and I handed over the title of president of the Chamber of Commerce to their family. ”

Chu Huan said with a smile: "I have also heard of the name of the first grain merchant in Taiyuan. ”

"This Lu family has always been in the grain business for the Huang family before." Yuan Chongshang touched his chin and beard, "The Huang family used to be an official eunuch, so naturally they couldn't do business openly and openly. The shops under his name are nominally real estate leases to others to do business, but in fact they hire people to do business themselves, and everyone knows this, but they are just wearing a layer of clothes outside. The biggest business of the Huang family, in addition to aquatic products, is the grain business, Lord Chu, you think, the Huang family has thousands of acres of fertile land, and there is no need to pay taxes, and the rent collected from the people is extremely heavy, and the grain harvested every year is piled up, they can't let him rot in the warehouse, and they always have to let people sell these grains. Those small grain merchants naturally can't afford such a big business, and the Lu family was known as the first grain merchant in Taiyuan many years ago, not only the first grain merchant in Anyi Road, but also the first grain merchant in the north of the entire empire, the Lu family is also second to none, and its business route is extremely broad, and the grain sold to the northwest every year is not a small amount. ”

Chu Huan said: "In this way, the Lu family is a great hero of the Huang family, and they have exchanged the grain of the Huang family for silver with white flowers. ”

"That's exactly what I said." Yuan Chongshang said with a smile: "But although I have always worked for the Huang family, the Lu family has never served the Huang family in my heart, if it is not for An Guogong...... Well, if it weren't for Huang Ju's high power, the Lu family would really not be an opponent, and they would not be subservient. This time the Huang family fell, and in the entire Taiyuan Mansion, the happiest person was probably the Lu family. ”

"The Huang family has fallen, and the Lu family has recovered the glory of the No. 1 wealthy merchant in Anyi Road, so they are naturally happy." Chu Huan said with a smile: "With the care of the Governor, the Lu family can naturally replace the Huang family." ”

Yuan Chongshang hurriedly said: "Lord Chu, don't say that. I take care of the Lu family, but I don't have any personal relationship with them. ”

Chu Huan smiled and said: "My lord also misunderstood, I understand, Shinong Industry and Commerce, one side of the officials want to govern the other, and these four lines must be handled carefully." The Lu family has a very high prestige in the business community of Anyi Road, and if you want to stabilize the business community of Anyi Road and make all the merchants harmonious, you naturally need the help of the Lu family. ”

Yuan Chongshang suddenly laughed, only feeling that this Lord Qincha was also a little interesting when he spoke, and nodded and smiled: "Lord Chu is really to the point. The Huang family has fallen, but the business community in Anyi cannot fall. He sighed and said, "Lord Chu doesn't know, after Huang Tianyi rebelled, the business community in Anyi was panicked, and the big and small businessmen in Anyi, six or seven out of ten were more or less involved in the Huang family, and they were afraid of being implicated. ”

"Human nature!" Chu Huan bowed slightly.

"If the business world is really in chaos, this Anyi will be in chaos." Yuan Chongshang sighed: "The appointment of the Lu family as the president of the Chamber of Commerce is also an expedient measure, but the current situation is also imperative. The Lu family is the largest merchant under the Huang family, and the official is open to the Lu family, and the president of the Chamber of Commerce is handed over to the Lu family, so he can naturally stabilize the merchants, and the biggest thing at the moment is to deal with the Huang family's rebellion first, and if other things are over, after this matter, the official will free up his hands to deal with it slowly. ”

Chu Huan said with a smile: "The Holy Lord said to his courtiers that Governor Yuan is extremely brave and loyal, and he is a first-class loyal and brave general. Your Excellency the Governor, before this, I always thought that the Lord was a brave general, but when I saw it today, I realized that the Lord was also very good at handling political affairs, and it was really a martial artist. ”

When Yuan Chongshang heard this, he felt very comfortable, and said with a smile: "Lord Chu has won the award." ”

"My lord just said that there is another big event today, but I don't know what it is?"

"Oh!" Yuan Chongshang hurriedly said: "This matter started a few days ago, and the date is set for today." As I said just now, tens of thousands of officers and soldiers are besieged in Yusuo Lake, eating, drinking, and Lazar are all burdens, and the Lu family found their own official a few days ago, and wanted to do their part for the government, and prepared to gather some famous big businessmen in Taiyuan Mansion together to hold a dinner, and this dinner was scheduled for tonight. ”

"Oh?" Chu Huan said: "The Lu family wants to do something for the government? ”

"Exactly." Yuan Chongshang said: "Tonight in his Lu family's Lu Garden, there will be many businessmen to attend the night banquet, I and Commander Li will attend, when the time comes, Lu Lengyue will take the lead in donating grain and grass to the government during the banquet, as long as Lu Lengyue strikes first, other businessmen will also have money to pay, and those who have grain will pay." A smug smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Lord Chu, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You don't know, Anyi's group of businessmen have silver in their pockets, although in order to stabilize the business world, the official will not act rashly against them, nor will they be beaten into the Huang family's chaotic party, but if you want your wife to be peaceful, you must always come up with something. ”

Chu Huan took a sip of almond tea and said with a smile: "Anyi is in turmoil, and the governor is doing his best to quell the chaos, and that is also for the merchants to do business peacefully, and they donate some money and food, but it is understandable." ”

Yuan Chongshang laughed, feeling that Chu Huan was really a little temperamental, and couldn't help but reach out and pat Chu Huan on the shoulder: "Lord Chu, originally tonight's banquet, the Lu family wanted the official to come over to help, but since Lord Chu is here, you will appear, you represent the saint, and those businessmen will see it, and the donors are afraid that they will work harder." ”

Chu Huan said with a smile: "Your Excellency Governor, in fact, I also want to meet the head of the family of the first grain merchant in Taiyuan, his eldest son, I haven't seen him for some days. ”

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The No. 1 grain merchant in Taiyuan is not in vain.

In the past ten years, the Lu family has been the puppet of the Huang family, and has made amazing wealth for the Huang family from food, and only in Taiyuan Fucheng, there are eight rice shops of the Lu family.

Originally, the actual ownership of these rice shops belonged to the Huang family, but after Huang Tianyi fled, these eight rice shops naturally became the property of the Lu family.

The first grain merchant in Taiyuan, naturally also has the style of the first grain merchant, located in the Lu Garden in the east of Taiyuan City, and has always been the number one mansion in Taiyuan City.

The hundred-year-old Lu family has a profound heritage, and it is not in vain.

At the beginning of the lanterns, Lu Shixun, the eldest son of the Lu family, was dressed well, standing in front of the house to greet guests, today is a day for the Lu family, Taiyuan Mansion businessmen have received invitations from the Lu family, and they want to come to the night banquet tonight.

Before the rise of the Huang family, the Lu family was the first merchant in Taiyuan Mansion, and then was suppressed by the Huang family for nearly 20 years, and now he has regained the title of president of the Taiyuan Chamber of Commerce, which can be regarded as raising eyebrows.

For this name, only the Lu family really understands its significance, it not only means that it can dominate the Taiyuan Chamber of Commerce in the future, but more importantly, he shows the large and small businessmen of Anyi Road that the Lu family, which was once suppressed, has finally regained its footing today and become the overlord of the Taiyuan business community.

Now, the Taiyuan business community has naturally seen this situation clearly, and the Lu family has unexpectedly become the new leader of the Chamber of Commerce, and no one will refuse the invitation sent by the Lu family.

What's more, when the invitation is delivered, there will be another notice that Governor Yuan Chongshang and Commander Li Wangsun will both participate in this night banquet, so that no one will refuse to go to the appointment.

Lu Shixun's face looks very good, although he is not handsome, but he is also dignified, a high-quality brocade, a purple belt around his waist, and a blue brocade jacket.

Suddenly, he heard a sonorous sound from the street, Lu Shixun turned his head to look, and saw a team of ironclad guards from the Governor's Mansion splitting into two teams, surrounded by a gorgeous carriage slowly coming.

Lu Shixun raised his eyebrows, and hurriedly ordered his subordinates, "Go and call Daddy, the Governor is here!" ”

The next person rushed to report to Lu Bingyue, but Lu Shixun was dressed up, with a smile on his face, and quickly walked down the stone steps in front of the door, and went forward, the carriage stopped in front of the door, Lu Shixun was already standing next to the carriage, bowed over, and wanted to step forward to personally open the carriage curtain for the governor, but before he could do it, the car curtain had been lifted by himself, and the governor Yuan had already left the carriage, wearing a home brocade robe, Lu Shixun had a stronger smile on his face, and arched his hand: "The grass people see the governor, the governor is coming, and the cold house is shining." ”

Governor Yuan waved his hand, "Don't come to these vain heads, what kind of cold house is not cold, if you Lu Yuan is a cold house, do we still have a house in Taiyuan Mansion?" Turning around, he smiled at the carriage and said, "Lord Chu, this is Lu Yuan." ”

Lu Shixun was stunned, and he didn't expect that there were still people in the carriage.

Yuan Chongshang is a governor, a feudal official, now that the Huang family has fallen, Yuan Chongshang is a well-deserved land lord in Taiyuan Mansion, what kind of character can come with this land lord?

Lu Shixun felt strange in his heart, but he didn't dare to slack off, still hunched over, and soon, he saw a person slowly coming out of the carriage, that person was dressed in brocade, and his temperament was like water...... It's you? ”