On the way back, the atmosphere was not as dull as when I came, although it was also through the curtain, and I couldn't see the outside situation, but the atmosphere inside was relaxed and pleasant.

Guan Lao asked Yi Xue with a smile: "Mu Gongzi, what is your impression of Luofeng Villa?" ”

Yi Xue replied with a smile: "Unexpected! ”

"Oh? How unexpected? Guan Lao's smile became more kind and kind.

"Luofeng Villa is rumored to be famous but also very mysterious, so I have always thought that the owner of Pang Zhuang is a majestic person who does not care about the world, and I never thought that the owner of Pang Zhuang is so kind and hearty, and has the righteousness of the world, and I sincerely admire it."

Guan Lao laughed when he heard this: "Our lord is not much older than you, it is not appropriate to say that our lord is kind, but it is true." ”

Hearing that the owner of Luofeng Villa is so young, Yi Xue sincerely admired: "I didn't expect that the owner of Pang Zhuang, who leads the first village in the world, is so young, but he has such a mind and wisdom, and he is worthy of being the descendant of Feng Xia, and it is really a family tradition." ”

"That's nature, otherwise how could there be such a century-old mountain villa."

"I've been thinking about how to mention what I want to the owner all the way, but I didn't expect the owner to be so straightforward, and I think our group of people and the owner of the village are also very clear." Yi Xue said tentatively.

Guan Lao smiled and said nothing, and Yi Xue continued to probe again: "Dare to ask Guan Lao, the Yake Longsi of Dong City, but you people from Luofeng Villa?" ”

Guan Lao nodded Yi Xue with his hand, and said with a smile: "You, you, you should know something, you will naturally know." ”

Yi Xue saw that although Guan Lao did not answer, he did not deny it, and he already knew it in his heart: "Presumably, Long Si must be a person from Luofeng Villa, but it is inconvenient to say that his identity is inconvenient." ”

chatted all the way, and unconsciously returned to the Zhifeng Tea Workshop, Guan Lao returned to the inner courtyard, and Yi Xue came directly to the Outer Courtyard Tea Workshop, ate some things and left, although everyone was there, it was always inconvenient to talk in the tea workshop.

It is said that after the shopkeeper Xu finished talking with Sima Jingwen and Gu Rong, he didn't dare to slack off, immediately repaired the book, and sent his men to the helm.

Just when Yi Xue and Pang Qing met, the letter from the shopkeeper Xu also arrived at the helm of Huaicao.

Zha Yong sat on his Taishi chair and looked at the letter from the shopkeeper Xu, and asked Master Zhang for advice: "Since it is the Langya Wang family, what does the master have of this business?" ”

"Chief helmsman, 30,000 stone of grain, I am afraid it will be difficult for our branches to gather it for a while, but this business is related to the future of our Huaicao Twelve Halls, even if it is difficult, it must be done."

"Is it about the future of our Huaicao Twelve Churches? What do you mean by that? Zha Yong looked puzzled.

"Langya Wang is the head of the eight families, the wife of Shangshu Jian Wang Rong is the younger sister of the current queen, and the two daughters of Shangshu Ling Wang Yan, the eldest daughter is married to Jia Mi, the prince of Lu, and the younger daughter is the current crown princess."

"Oh? It's like this, so to speak, it's really a good business to be delivered to your door. Zha Yong's black and red face glowed.

But he asked again: "Then who is the Wang Dao who came to my Jiangdong this time?" ”

"As far as his subordinates know, this Wang Dao is the son of the general of the Zhenjun Da Sima Wang Xi, the younger brother of Wang Rong and Wang Yan, and this Wang Dao inherited his grandfather's title of Viscount Qiu at a young age, and the people of the time also called him Wang Qiuzi. His origin is much bigger than this Yangzhou thorn envoy Shi Li. ”

"In this way, Director Wang's background is really not small. This time, he suddenly came to this Jiangdu to buy grain, what do you think of this, master? Zha Yong was interested when he heard Master Zhang's words.

"According to what my subordinates have seen, now that the price of grain in Chang'an and Luoyang is soaring, the Wang family must have gotten some rumors and want to take the lead in the grain market in Luoyang."

"That is the case, you immediately repair the book to Gao Bin, even if you don't move the grain in the tomb of King Shanyang, you have to let him move some of the grain collected first, such a big business must be done." Zha Yong said with a humming voice.

Hearing Zha Yong's words, Master Zhang did not answer immediately, but pondered intently.

Seeing that Master Zhang didn't speak, Zha Yong was a little anxious: "Do you think it's inappropriate?" ”

After thinking for a while, Master Zhang said solemnly: "Chief helmsman, this matter must not be revealed, and you must not let Yangzhou get the news!" ”

"Huh? What do you mean by that? ”

"Although Shi Chong is rich in the world, he is far inferior to this Langya Wang in the court. Although Shi Chong's backer is Jia Mi, but Wang Yan is Jia Mi's father-in-law, over the years, the helmsman has wanted to visit Shi Chong and Jia Mi many times, but has been blocked by Gao Bin and Shi Li. ”

Hearing Master Zhang mention that he hadn't seen Shi Chong and Jia Mi several times in the capital, Cha Yong's original smile suddenly disappeared.

With a hint of hatred on his face, he said: "Without Lao Tzu, what can Gao Bin and Shi Li do?" But those two old boys only thought that I was a strong and reckless person in the rivers and lakes, and let Lao Tzu suffer from their bird anger, according to what the master said, this matter really can't be known to the old boy of Gao Bin. ”

"You can check that the rice shop has been cooperating with Shi Li for many years, not to mention Shi Li's brother is Shi Chong, Shi Chong and Jia Mi have a very shallow relationship, although Wang Dao's back is Langya Wang's family, as the saying goes, a strong dragon can't suppress the head snake, Shi Li has been operating in Yangzhou for many years, and it is difficult for them to come in for a while, once this matter is known by Shi Li, we are afraid that it will be burned, at least for now, we can't afford to provoke this Shi Li."

Thinking that he was still relying on the stone calendar, Zha Yong's tone couldn't help but be a little dignified.

"Above the court and between the market, the various gate valve families are fighting openly and secretly, not only for power, but also for financial resources. This time, Director Wang can come in person, I am afraid that he wants to get a piece of the pie in this Jiangdong land, not to mention that with this Wang Shangshu's style of doing things, it is not impossible to monopolize it. ”

"Where do you start?"

"My subordinates heard that Wang Yan's wife, although she is the queen's sister, is extremely greedy for money, and she takes the calculation chip every day, calculates her property, and she can't miss a penny. In their spare time, the servants of the family had to go to work for others to exchange money and bring them back to the house, and even the uneaten fruit from the trees in the house had to be sold for money. ”

After hearing this, Cha Yong laughed: "Such a powerful Langya Wang clan is so stingy? attaches so much importance to money, I am afraid that the fat meat in Jiangnan has long been remembered. ”

"Isn't it, so the dignified Shangshu actually has a nickname, called "Money Fetish", and this Wang Shangshu knows the world's evaluation of him, so he no longer mentions money, and even calls money a thing! ”

After hearing this, Cha Yong laughed even more: "Money fetish! Ahh Ha... Ha... Ha... This turned out to be the work of the court, according to what the master said, we really want to have a good understanding of this Wang Qiuzi. ”

"In addition, the subordinates feel that this Langya Wang clan is far away in Luoyang, and it is not like Shi Li and Gao Bin, everything must be under their control, if we can get in touch with Wang Qiuzi and cooperate with the Langya Wang clan, we will also get rid of the situation that our Huaicao Twelve Halls are controlled by others."

"So good, so good." Zha Yong agreed.

"If they can really cooperate with Director Wang, after the matter is completed, even if Gao Bin and Shi Li know that they are helpless, is it possible that they will still have a hard time with the imperial scholar? What's more, this Cao Yun is in our hands, and they still have to rely on us to continue to succeed on this Cao Yun Wharf. ”

"Well, that's right!" A smile reappeared on Zha Yong's face, and he praised him again and again.

Seeing that Zha Yong had already agreed, Master Zhang continued to suggest: "The chief helmsman can set a time to meet with Director Wang, and first undertake this business, and at the same time, he can use the excuse of bad luck a few days ago to send 10,000 stones first." As long as they promised that they could send 10,000 stone first, they would have no worries. Subsequently, on the grounds that the rice shop replenished the stock, we asked Gaobin for grain and sent another 10,000 stones. After another month, the court investigation has passed the limelight, and the grain from the tomb of King Shanyang can be used. ”

"Well, that's it. You can repair the book to the shopkeeper Xu now, inform him that I will go to Jiangdu in three days, and let him arrange everything, and the price will be according to what they give. ”

"Okay, my subordinates will do it!

"Oh, by the way, then explain to the shopkeeper Xu, pay attention to the daily life of Wang Qiuzi, see who you contact, if you have other businesses, don't let others take the lead, especially salt and iron, silk silk."

Master Zhang stepped back in response, and after repairing the book, he explained a few words to his buddy before sending him away.

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