"Gang Master Liu, I have written down the location of my Xiao family's major rice shops and the amount of rice and grain that needs to be allocated on this paper, please take a look! If you think it's okay, ask your brothers to ship the goods like this! ”

Looking at the paper handed over by Xiao Ruixue, Liu Kai, a rough man, couldn't help but blush, and he opened his throat and said, "Li Worm, come over and help me recognize this word!" ”

"Hey, okay!" Li Worm walked over with a grin.

Seeing Xiao Ruixue's eyes a little surprised, Li Worm said a little proudly: "Young Master Xiao, don't look down on me Li Worm, my Li Worm has been in a private school for a few years!" ”

Liu Kai scolded with a smile: "Li Worm, don't brag, just your family's situation, your Laozi's virtue, when will you have money for you to go to private school?" You have been stealing teachers outside the window of Guo Fuzi's school for a few years, and every time you are beaten with a stick, don't talk about it! ”

Li Worm'er's face suddenly turned red, and she lowered her head and said twice.

Xiao Ruixue saw it in her eyes, but she looked up to Li Worm a little bit in her heart, she smiled: "In the past, Kuang Heng chiseled the wall to steal the light, and now there is Li Worm stealing classes from the window, haha, it's really the same thing!" Brother Li Worm, don't be ashamed of this, I think that Guo Fuzi has no adult beauty heart because of small profits, and his strength is a little insufficient! ”

Hearing Xiao Ruixue's words, Liu Kai smashed his mouth to show that he didn't understand, while Li Qi'er's eyes lit up, and his eyes became a little burning when he looked at Xiao Ruixue.

Xiao Ruixue couldn't stand this kind of gaze, she missed her gaze slightly, and said with a smile: "In this case, there is Brother Lao Li Worm!" ”

Li Worm smiled and nodded, looked down at the words on the paper, and couldn't help frowning slightly, obviously a little surprised, because the words were so beautiful, but the outline was very strong, and when combined, it gave people a strange and nondescript beauty.

Xiao Ruixue saw Li Worm in a daze, and wondered: "Is there a problem?" ”

Li Worm raised her head and smiled: "No problem, Young Master Xiao, please rest assured, it's wrapped up in my Li Worm!" ”

Xiao Ruixue patted Li Qi'er on the shoulder to show her gratitude.

Around noon, the shopkeeper Hu came out of nowhere: "Fourth young master, it's not early, why don't we find a restaurant to eat first?" ”

Xiao Ruixue looked up and saw that the sun was already hanging in the sky, and said in surprise: "The hours pass so fast? She looked at the porter who was constantly going up and down on the Xiao family's merchant ship, and sighed slightly on her face: "Hey, there are still fewer people after all, at this rate, it really has to wait until tomorrow to end!" ”

Shopkeeper Hu had a smile on his face: "Fourth Young Master, this matter has been done well, there won't be too many problems in the future, just let the guys with the boat stay and take care of it!" It's too hot, so let's not stay here after lunch, let's go back and rest! ”

Xiao Ruixue glanced at the direction where the Wuhu Gang was located, with a hint of worry in her eyes, she shook her head: "This is the first time I have been in charge of important matters since I became the principal, and I still stay and watch it with peace of mind!" But this day is really vicious, shopkeeper Hu, you are old, you don't have to come in the afternoon! ”

Shopkeeper Hu was stunned, he hadn't figured out Xiao Ruixue's true personality yet, thinking that if your young master didn't leave, how could I dare to go, so he had to sigh secretly and said, "Then let's go eat first!" ”

"Good! By the way, how should our boat mates and the brothers of the horse gang solve the problem? ”

"The food money of the guys on the boat will be collected from the account office every month, and as for the bitterness of the horse gang, we don't even have to care about it, their food money is all in the salary!"

"This is not good, on such a hot day, it is not easy for people to work, and there are only about 100 people, and they can't spend any money. Shopkeeper Hu, you go to the restaurant first to order some wine and food, just like you did with those boatmen before, let people send them over, let our guys eat with the people of the Walking Horse Gang! ”

"Why is the Fourth Young Master like this? The Xiao family is a trader, no matter how little money they have, they can't spend it so much! ”

Xiao Ruixue raised her eyebrows and snorted coldly: "If everyone thinks like you, then it makes no difference who will do the business!" Needless to say, just do it! ”

"Hey, what the fourth young master said is good, I'll do everything!" Shopkeeper Hu smiled, he now has some understanding of Xiao Ruixue's temper, and when he called himself, he also began to replace "old man" with "me".

"By the way, when we go to dinner later, call Gang Leader Liu and Li Worm together!"

"Huh, good, good!"

To the southeast of Ping'an Wharf, there is a place called Qiaojia Restaurant. Xiao Ruixue, Shopkeeper Hu, Liu Kai, Li Worm and Dwarf Tiger found a transparent position on the first floor and sat down one by one.

Li Worm smiled and said, "Young Master Xiao, Dwarf Tiger is my good brother, don't you mind if I ask him to come along?" ”

"It's okay, I also invited you to dinner to thank you, because I didn't know that Brother Dwarf Tiger had such a good relationship with you, so I forgot to invite him, this is my mistake!"

Dwarf Tiger stood up, with a hint of emotion on his face, and arched his hand towards Xiao Ruixue: "Thank you, Young Master Xiao!" ”

Xiao Ruixue saw that the dwarf tiger was a little straightforward, and she had a little good impression of it in her heart, and raised her hand to signal him to sit down: "Everyone is equal, don't be polite to me!" ”

Liu Kaidao: "The Xiao family has always been a big customer at Ping'an Wharf, and I have been fortunate to meet the eldest young master of the Xiao family before, which can be described as polite, I didn't expect the young master of the Xiao family to be so approachable, which really makes Liu respectful!" ”

Xiao Ruixue smiled faintly: "Our Xiao family is nothing more than a businessman, and it is no different from you, Gang Leader Liu praised it falsely!" ”

Liu Kai and Li Worm couldn't help but nod slightly when they saw Xiao Ruixue's amiable demeanor, without the arrogance of a rich child. Li Worm changed the subject and said, "Young Master Xiao, this Qiao's restaurant is the best restaurant within a five-mile radius of Ping'an Wharf, you look pretty good, right?" ”

Xiao Ruixue didn't care about this, anyway, she just invited her to have a meal, and besides, Li Worm chose the land herself. However, when she heard this, she still turned her head to look around, and finally couldn't help nodding and said, "Well, that's good!" It's not big, but it's clean and tidy, and it's very popular! ”

"Hehe, what Young Master Xiao said is not false at all! We also know this store, the store is very good, not only their prices are affordable, but also the food and drinks are very delicious, you must try more later! ”

Xiao Ruixue nodded with a smile.

At this time, a delicate woman's voice sounded in her ears: "Several guest officers, the wine and food you ordered have arrived, please be careful to avoid it!" Xiao Ruixue followed the sound and saw a twenty-eight girl standing beside her, this girl was wearing an ordinary cyan cloth skirt, the cloth skirt was embroidered with a few orchids, and the handiwork was quite exquisite, which set off her delicate figure with a bit of freshness and elegance. Xiao Ruixue looked at her face again, her eyes lit up slightly, and she saw that this girl was rich in green silk, combed into a bun with clouds, looking very lively and vivid, and her soft face had a pair of delicate eyebrows, not stained with wind and dust, and she was a real pretty girl next door.

"Needle Niang, who did you call a guest officer just now, you don't recognize me Li Worm sitting here?" Li Worm grinned.

When the girl saw Li Worm, she couldn't help but smile: "It turned out to be you!" I came from here, and I didn't see your face, so I didn't recognize it at once, sorry! ”

"Yo yo yo, my Li worm is so handsome, you can't see it, I'm so disappointed!"

The girl's face was slightly red, and she didn't speak, but turned around and went back to the kitchen to continue her busy work. At this time, the dwarf tiger frowned and said, "Worm, what you just said is too unreasonable!" ”

Li Worm grinned and said, "How can it be so serious? Needle Niang is this famous beauty, everyone will always be here to tease like this, but not too much, what does it matter? Suddenly, he asked Xiao Ruixue, "Young Master Xiao, what do you think of the needle girl?" ”

Xiao Ruixue smiled slightly when she heard this: "It's beautiful and refined, I feel pitiful!" ”

Li Worm slapped the table: "That's it!" Young Master Xiao must be more knowledgeable than you and me, even he said this, proving that the needle girl is really beautiful, dwarf tiger, you don't know how to appreciate it! ”

Xiao Ruixue was thinking about what Li Worm'er's so-called "well-informed" meant, and asked: "Li Worm'er, is Needle Niang the second child here?" ”

Li Worm laughed: "Young Master Xiao, you are too good at joking, which restaurant can let such a beautiful little lady be the second child?" Seeing that Xiao Ruixue was still puzzled, he said: "Actually, the needle girl is the daughter of the store, just to help her father and mother take care of the guests, you see that the Qiao family restaurant is so prosperous, many of them are here to see the needle girl!" ”

Xiao Ruixue was silent in her heart, and even thought about whether to hire a beautiful little lady as a partner for each Xiao family's rice shop, and she didn't have to do too much work, just stop at the door, maybe it could attract more customers who came to buy rice! Xiao Ruixue was silently planning in her heart.

"A few guest officers, the wine and food have been served, please use it slowly!" With Qiao Zhenniang's coquettish words, Xiao Ruixue reached out and picked up the chopsticks, and said to everyone: "You don't have to be polite, let's move the chopsticks together!" ”

Liu Kai took the lead in raising his glass and said: "Come, in order to thank Young Master Xiao for being the east, I, Liu, will do it first as a respect!" After drinking, he lit up the bottom of the glass.

After all, Liu Kai's age was there, Xiao Ruixue didn't dare to hold it up, so she also raised her glass and said, "Gang Master Liu is polite, I will also drink this cup!" "I drank it all in one go.

Li Worm and Dwarf Tiger also immediately toasted Xiao Ruixue in turn, Xiao Ruixue responded one by one, and finally after receiving the toast from the shopkeeper Hu, she also toasted each of them. However, after eight glasses of wine, Xiao Ruixue felt a little dizzy, and a wave of heat suddenly turned to her face, Xiao Ruixue was helpless and ashamed: "I am no longer strong enough to drink, please take care of yourself!" But her heart was a little sentimental: "This is just a little more drinking, and my body is already so bad!" ”

In fact, the wine in Qiao's restaurant is a kind of Jiangnan rice wine, which is sweet and refreshing in the mouth, but it is difficult to be intoxicating, so everyone looks at Xiao Ruixue's appearance and can't help but feel a little strange, but seeing that her situation does not seem to be fake, and because she is the east, it is not easy to continue to persuade wine. Li Worm looked at Xiao Ruixue's face that was red from drunkenness and was a little stunned, and she was also puzzled in her heart, why is the young master of the Xiao family's blush so different, even more delicate than some little girls?

Xiao Ruixue didn't know what others thought, after she silently ate a round of dishes, the strength of the wine slowed down a little, and her brain gradually regained clarity, so she began to think about some of the things she had been thinking about before.

This time, because of Ye Fenglai's obstruction, the Xiao family transported 50,000 stone rice from Jingzhou, but they couldn't hire a porter who was willing to move the goods. But the contradiction between the Xiao family and Ye Fenglai is still there, and after that, the Xiao family will have a large amount of rice and grain unloaded at the safe wharf, and it is estimated that it will not be so smooth, and if this problem is not solved, it will always be a problem for the Xiao family. And from Li Worm'er's mouth, I learned that the contradiction between the Horse Gang and Ye Fenglai is also very great, and with this cooperation, it should not be difficult to cooperate in the future, which is also a way to get the best of both worlds. So, Xiao Ruixue found a suitable word and revealed her meaning to Liu Kai.

When Liu Kai heard this, he was excited and left tears: "Young Master Xiao, even if you don't mention this matter, Liu wants to find a chance to mention it to you!" I'm not afraid to tell you the truth, our Horse Gang has not received a single deal at Ping'an Wharf for three consecutive months, and if it continues like this, it is estimated that the gang will not be far away! We also thought about re-taking refuge in Ye Fenglai, but Ye Fenglai was too narrow-minded, he hated us and didn't want to accept us anymore, we were desperate! ”

Xiao Ruixue saw this thirty-year-old man crying, and she was also embarrassed in her heart, she said: "Gang Leader Liu, you should know about the contradiction between my Xiao family and the Wuhu Gang, since the two families now have the same hatred, then let's continue to cooperate!" Don't worry, what kind of price should it be, you report it to me truthfully, as long as it is reasonable, I will never press you half a cent of the price! ”

Liu Kai wiped away his tears and said with a happy face: "Young Master Xiao, since you said so, then I also promise you that even if you only do business for your Xiao family in the future, I promise not to increase the price indiscriminately!" ”

Xiao Ruixue smiled: "In this way, it is a word!" ”

"It's a deal! Come, Young Master Xiao, I'll toast you again! ”

Xiao Ruixue looked at the wine glass, and said with a little emptiness: "I really can't drink the wine, can I replace the wine with tea?" ”

"Okay!" Liu Kai said bluntly, and then he said loudly: "Little lady, hurry up and bring a pot of tea!" ”

"Hey, okay! Take a seat! Qiao Zhenniang's sweet voice sounded in the restaurant again.

However, at this moment, a person ran to the door of Qiao's restaurant in a panic, he hurriedly glanced inside, and when he saw Xiao Ruixue's table, he couldn't help shouting: "Helper, it's a big deal!" ”