Wang Debao hurried to the door of the store and looked at it, except for a few people who gathered around the door of the store, no guests asked about the promotion meeting.

He couldn't help but take a few steps back, carefully looked at the wooden sign hanging outside the door, and confirmed that it was not much different from Du Baozhu's sign. Then I looked into the store again: Didn't he copy Du Xiaoniang's routine? Why doesn't anyone buy it?

grabbed a passer-by and asked, but the man waved his hand again and again: "There is no shortage of these at home, so I don't need them." ”

Wang Debao was completely dumbfounded, when did the people of Kyoto become so rich that everyone had a gilded incense burner?

"Heh-" In the teahouse not far away, Li Jie played with the folding fan, his eyes fluttered down to the street, and a chuckle suddenly overflowed from his lips.

Pei Nuan couldn't help but be curious, and immediately stretched his neck to look at his line of sight, just in time to see Wang Debao standing on the street with a round belly, his face was full of confusion.

He is not in good health, recuperating at home all the year round, and occasionally going out only to the academy and Ruyi Tea Shop, so he doesn't know much about the things in the world: "Who is that?" ”

Li Jie's smile was like a bird on a branch, startled by Pei Nuan's question, and soon changed back to the appearance of an unfazed ancient Buddha: "The shopkeeper of Changle Liquor Store." ”

"Oh......" Pei Nuan nodded: "It's the shopkeeper of the wine shop that was crushed by Du Xiaoniang......"

Li Jie's expression remained unchanged, and he nodded lightly: "Exactly." ”

"You ......" Pei Nuan hesitated for a moment, but still asked the question in his heart: "Then Du Niangzi is only ten years old, and the situation in Beijing is so complicated, why do you want to pull her into the game?" ”

"If there was another way out, this king would not be like this. But you know, there is no other way for this king. Li Jie's face gradually darkened, and even his narrow eyes were a little colder: "If you can change the stability of the Tang Dynasty for a hundred years, even if this king gives up this life, it doesn't matter, let alone the sacrifice next to him!" ”

"......" Pei Nuan's long eyelashes trembled, and his full of advice turned into a sigh: "I hope everything can be as you wish." ”

It will be as I wish. Li Jie lowered his eyes, and the light in his eyes was extremely firm.

Downstairs, Wang Debao had already woken up from his dumbfounded eyes, and was about to go to another mansion store to have a look, when he was grabbed by the collar by the owner of the store in front of him: "Okay, you Wang Debao, didn't you say that cooperating with you can make the store's business better and make a lot of money?" I've only sold one carpet since I opened today, and what about the money? ”

Although the owner of the Di shop is a bearded man with a high nose and blue eyes, he was born and raised in Chang'an City, and he speaks fluent official dialect and scolds people, and his mouth is even sharper than Wang Debao.

But his skeleton is still tall, and he grabbed Wang Debao's collar as if he was carrying a round chicken cub.

Wang Debao was unprepared to be caught by him, and he couldn't break free for a while, so he had to wipe the sweat on his forehead and persuade him in a low voice: "Boss Ma, we have something to talk about......

"I just need money, and when I see money, everything is naturally easy to say!"

Wang Debao never expected that he had been a local snake in Chang'an for so many years, but when he came to this West Market, he became the one who was oppressed by the local snake.

As soon as the owner of the Di shop Ma greeted, several other bosses who had signed contracts with Wang Debao rushed to the street with their men and surrounded the streets: "Where's the money?" Well, you coaxed us to lower the price, saying that we could sell more things. My cloisonné enamel vase worth 900,000 yuan was sold for 700,000 yuan, but no one touched the goods next to it, what is this called? ”

"Damn, could it be that this bastard colluded with the person who bought the thing, and deliberately coaxed us to lower the price?"

The owners of the Di shop present also knew in their hearts that their shop was a lucky business of 'not opening for three years, and eating for three years'.

But who let this Wang Debao just bump into it? If you don't make money for yourself at this time, when will you make money for yourself? After one person said this, everyone changed their tone and escorted Wang Debao to see the official.

Wang Debao was surrounded by a group of Hu people with big shoulders and round waists and deep eyebrows, and he couldn't run away if he wanted to, but he couldn't beat him, and finally believed Sun Fang's original reminder, these Di shop owners have been operating in Kyoto for many years, how can they have no ideas?

However, by this time it was too late to regret it. I can only spit out the old money I have accumulated over the years to make up for the losses of the owners of the shop.

"Phew." The owners of the Di shop took the money, but they were still indignant: "What if you have nothing to do with us as a trick?" If you don't have that diamond, don't learn from other people's porcelain work. Dong Shi is ashamed, are you ashamed? ”

Only then did Wang Debao know that these Zihu people not only spoke official words, but also did not have bad learning, and there was no idiom and colloquialism that they would not know. It was a big mistake to hit them with the idea.

The promotion conference failed, and a large amount of money was blackmailed by the Hu Ren shopkeeper. What he thought, why couldn't he swallow this breath, so he had to quietly sneak to the side door of Sun's mansion and deliver the words inside.

After a while, a gorgeously dressed lady walked out of the side door. When the lady saw Wang Debao, she was as disgusted as if she had seen a plague god: "Why did my brother think of looking for me today?" ”

This woman is the widow Ying Niang who fled to Beijing two years ago, Wang Debao saw that she was born beautiful, and knew about the interest, so he worshiped her and gave her to Sun Fang.

Mrs. Sun Fangzhengtou has passed away a long time ago, but fortunately, her sons have been raised, so she is not in a hurry to marry her stepfamily, but has raised many warblers and Yanyan to enjoy in the house.

Ying Niang has the support of Wang Debao, and she is not less favored by Sun Fang. Occasionally, Wang Debao asked Sun Fang, and she blew the pillow wind to Sun Fang.

However, in the past six months, Wang Debao first lost Changle Liquor Store, smashed the fabric in his hands, and did wrong errands one after another. Even Ying Niang also suffered some hardships, and was suppressed by several new little waves.

Therefore, she saw Wang Debao so unpleasant.

Wang Debao also knew that he had been really depressed recently, so he didn't care about these things with Ying Niang. Stuffed a piece of silver in Ying Niang's hand with a smile, and then said: "The promotion conference has not been completed, you can say good things to Boss Sun for me......"

When Ying Niang heard this, she hurriedly threw the silver ingot back into Wang Debao's arms: "Don't hurt me!" ”

"When you did that Raushzi promotion conference, you didn't get angry with Sun Lang. Now I lost money, and I came to him. If I pass this word on your behalf, Sun Lang can't hate me? ”

The silver ingot was a ship-shaped silver collar smelted in a private workshop, and the four corners were raised high. was smashed by it, Wang Debao bared his teeth in pain, but he still had to make a fierce look on his face: "You see that I am losing power and want to clear up the relationship?" ”

Ying Niang was said to be thoughtful, and her eyes couldn't help flashing.

Seeing this, Wang Debao snorted coldly: "The two children you brought with you are still apprentices under me, if you don't help me, don't blame me for being ruthless!" ”

Ying Niang's face turned pale suddenly, and then she remembered that her brother-in-law was not a good person. The eldest of her two children was only sixteen, and if she really forced this person to be in a hurry, she was afraid that her life would be lost.

Thinking like this, she immediately changed back to her delicate posture and smiled flatteringly: "Look at what you said, we are righteous brothers and sisters who have seriously worshiped the emperor and queen of heaven." If you have something, how can I watch it? You go back first, Sun Lang went out as a guest today. When he returns, I'll go and tell him about it. ”

Wang Debao handed her the silver, but she pushed it back: "The business of the righteous brother is my business, how can I use the silver?" ”

Wang Debao only thought that she was threatened and didn't dare to accept his money, so he took the silver back into his arms: "Remember your favor for my brother." When I make a comeback, you will be indispensable. ”

"Then I'll wait for the good news from my brother-in-law." Ying Niang smiled dryly and retreated to the house.

walked to a place under the porch that no one could see, but tore the handkerchief in his hand a few times. waited for the resentment in his stomach to disappear, and then sat in the pavilion and carefully thought about how to deal with Wang Debao.

In the evening, when Sun Fang came back drunk, a group of delicate maids immediately poured out like clouds and surrounded him in the middle. 'Sun Lang' and 'brother' on the left wanted to coax him into their courtyard.

But a few ladies silently formed a faction, and the division of labor squeezed others away, no matter how other ladies abused, and did not let others get close to Sun Fang for half a minute.

These are all the helpers that Ying Niang bought, and they cost her a lot of silver. There was only one such opportunity, she hurriedly stepped forward, Xiaoyi supported Sun Fang, and asked softly: "Sun Lang, I boiled the sobering drink." Where you go to rest tonight, I'll send it to you. ”

The words were gentle and considerate, and he generously competed with the sisters and was jealous. Sun Fang listened, opened her confused drunken eyes and looked at her, and she tilted her face slightly to show a touch of shyness.

"Heh......" Sun Fang's favorite thing is that the woman is shy and timid, and he made a decision at a glance: "Why bother, I'll go directly to your courtyard and drink!" ”

Ying Niang hurriedly beckoned the maids around her to help and carried Sun Fang into her courtyard.

After drinking the sobering soup, the drunkenness on Sun Fang's face dissipated slightly. Seeing Ying Niang bending down to take care of the bed for him, his heart was full of tenderness, and he pulled Ying Niang down in the bed tent without thinking about it.

After a cloud and rain, Ying Niang showed a slight hint of helplessness: "Sun Lang...... Wang Debao is looking for me again today......"

"Huh? And what does he want to do? ”

"He ......," Ying Niang hesitated and didn't dare to answer.

Sun Fang saw great pity and stretched out his hand to caress her face: "But it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

"He lost money in business, and he wants to ask you to stand up for him, but I'm afraid you won't want to. Tell me to go to your study......"

"What are you going to do in the study?" Sun Fang's intoxicated eyes quickly sobered up, and he suddenly turned over and sat up, his eyes as sharp as a blade.

The study was the forbidden place of Sun's mansion, which contained the ledger of his bribery to officials in various places, as well as many business secrets. What did Wang Debao want to look for in the study?

Ying Niang endured her fear and said timidly: "I don't know...... All he said was to look for a ledger with a lot of things. ”

Of course, Wang Debao didn't say this, but in the process of his past correspondence with Ying Niang, he casually mentioned that Sun Fang had such a secret account book, and it was taken out by Ying Niang at this time.

Sun Fang really took it seriously: "Since it was your brother-in-law who confessed it, why did you tell me again?" ”

Ying Niang immediately knelt on the ground: "Ying Niang is Sun Lang's person, how can she do something unfavorable to Sun Lang!" ”

She bowed her head and wept, and explained everything about her past dealings with Wang Debao.