After a few people arrived, the merchant who had made an appointment with Chu Linyuan and Chu Yaocen had already arrived, and in addition, there was a person who was not invited and was completely unexpected, and he also appeared on the boat, and that person was none other than Yin Jixuan, who had only been seen for a long time.

Chu Linyuan knew that Yin Jixuan had a good relationship with Chu Yaocen, but there was no interest relationship between him and Yin Jixuan, and he was not salty or indifferent to this person, so he asked politely: "Seventh Prince, why are you here today?" ”

Yin Jixuan smiled and said: "Oh, Boss Xu is also my friend, I heard that he has some business to talk to you about today, so I also want to get on the boat and drink a glass of wine, who knows that the two of you have also brought their family members, it seems that this occasion does not seem to be suitable for me......"

His eyes had seen Qingdi and Duanmu, he knew both of them, and swept Chu Yan'er, he also knew this, he had thought about marrying Chu Yan'er before, but Chu Yaocen said at the time that he was not allowed to harm the girl of the Chu family, so he let it go. He hadn't seen Yao's family, and she looked good, so Yin Jixuan's gaze stayed on her for a while.

At this time, the Yao family was greatly satisfied, because Yin Jixuan didn't look at any of the ladies present, but looked at her, it must be because she was more beautiful than others, right?

And I heard that this person is the seventh prince of the dynasty, if he can marry him, wouldn't it be better than marrying the second young master of the Chu family? No, the second young master is not bad, the second young master's family is rich, and the person is also better looking than Yin Jixuan, Yin Jixuan looks childish, and he doesn't seem to be as reliable as the second young master...... Heck, these two people can be any one, they are both dragons among people, as long as they can marry, they will fly on the branches and become a phoenix.

"Seventh Prince, why do you have to see the outside like this," the boss surnamed Xu spoke, that is, the two brothers of the Chu family who were going to talk about serious things today, he pulled Yin Jixuan and said: "The Chu family also has a lot of wine for you to drink, so you can stay." ”

Chu Yaocen also patted Yin Jixuan's shoulder and said, "What are you going to go, Xiao Qi, Boss Xu has opened his mouth, if you leave, won't it seem that the two brothers of my Chu family are slamming the door, you are a prince here, don't we even give you a glass of wine?" ”

Yin Jixuan laughed twice and got on the boat with a few people.

After the boat sailed, this Boss Xu looked at a group of women behind them and asked, "Who are these?" ”

Chu Linyuan introduced: "These two are my and Yaocen's insiders, this one is the younger sister in the family, and this one is the cousin. ”

Several people made a brief salute to Boss Xu, and after they were done, Chu Yaocen introduced: "This is Boss Xu Huxu, the largest salt merchant in Jiangnan, who has been in close contact with our Chu family and has cooperated for many years. ”

Xu Hu was a little surprised when he saw Chu Yaocen introduce himself to his wife, because ordinary people would not let their wives also participate in business.

Qingdi nodded, and was slightly blessed, and said: "Boss Xu, I have admired the name for a long time, and we will continue to cooperate in the business of Jiangnan in the future." ”

Seeing Qingdi generously saying these kind words in the shopping mall, Chu Linyuan couldn't help but glance back at Duanmu, Duanmu understood Chu Linyuan's gaze, and wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth, he felt that talking to a strange man was really against the way of a wife and the morals that her parents taught her, so he swallowed the words that came to his mouth again.

Chu Linyuan was already very dissatisfied, but on this occasion, it was not convenient to show it, so he stretched out his hand and said, "Go in and sit." ”

Xu Hu and Yin Jixuan went in first, and Chu Yaocen turned back to Duanmu and said, "Sister-in-law, please take care of the others, let's go to the cabin and talk about some serious things first." ”

Chu Yaocen gently held Qingdi's hand, obviously wanting to bring Qingdi in and talk about these things with a few of them. Duanmu thought that he had already made Chu Linyuan angry just now, and now if he listened to Chu Yaocen's words and stayed outside, Chu Linyuan would definitely be even more angry, if he went in...... But what do you have to say if you go in by yourself? So she didn't know what to do, so she looked up at Chu Linyuan.

Chu Linyuan also took Duanmu's hand and said, "Qingdi has to go in to share business matters with you, and it seems unreasonable for Chu Xue, as the daughter-in-law of our Chu family, to play outside." ”

After that, Chu Linyuan brought the Duanmu clan in.

Chu Yaocen and Qingdi were surprised for a while before they reacted, and then Chu Yaocen smiled faintly, took Qingdi and said: "My eldest brother is too competitive, when you didn't come, I never thought that women would come out to do business, and now that you come out with me every day, he will also train his sister-in-law to be a person like you." ”

Qingdi was a little helpless, and said: "Sister-in-law doesn't look like a person who does this kind of thing, your eldest brother is too embarrassing." ”

"Okay, let's go inside." Chu Yaocen took advantage of the fact that there was no one around, so he gently pinched Qingdi's waist, and then took her in.

Now there are Chu Yan'er and Yao's outside, and there are a few guards, and Yao's also wants to go in, Chu Yan'er grabbed her and said, "Sister Ginkgo, don't go in, people talk about business, we don't understand." ”

Chu Yan'er looked around as she spoke, and later saw the cook in the painting boat bring the vegetables into the cabin, and when the cook came out, Chu Yan'er hurriedly stepped forward and said, "The people in the cabin have delicious food, but there are no people outside to see the scenery?" ”

The cook hurriedly said: "Yes, there are some, the second young master specially ordered, you must make the best food for the young lady." ”

Chu Yan'er was satisfied, shook Yao's arm and said, "Sister Ginkgo, let's not go in, there are delicious things to eat." ”

The corners of Yao's mouth barely pulled out a smile, she didn't mainly want to eat now, she wanted to go in and show herself in front of a few people. Now she doesn't just want to marry Chu Yaocen, Chu Linyuan has a noble bearing, she wants to marry, Yin Jixuan is high and powerful, she also wants to marry, that Xu Hu, who is said to be the richest salt merchant in Jiangnan, she also wants to marry...... But now she can only stay on this deck and accompany this Miss Chu Jiashu to see the scenery!

Yao's heart was bitter, but he couldn't say it.

In the cabin, as soon as the servant brought the wine up, Qingdi poured a glass for Xu Hu first, and then poured a glass for Chu Linyuan, Yin Jixuan, Chu Yaocen and Duanmu respectively, Xu Hu saw that she didn't pour it for herself, so he asked, "Doesn't the second young lady drink some?" This is the rice wine that I specially asked people to bring from Jiangnan, and it is warmed with ginger shreds, which is very delicious. ”

Qingdi shook his head lightly and said, "It's inconvenient to be pregnant." ”

When Xu Hu heard this, he hurriedly turned around and asked: "You go to the kitchen to have a look, don't ask the cook to make an inappropriate meal." ”

When Chu Yaocen heard this, he hurriedly said: "Boss Xu doesn't have to worry, I have already told the cook that I will not let my wife be hurt a little." ”

"Haha, that's good." Xu Hu laughed, and several people took a sip of wine from their glasses, and after putting down the wine glasses, they began to talk about serious things. Xu Hu said: "In recent years, salt in the south of the Yangtze River has not been easy to sell, mainly because it is consumed more in the north and west. ”

Chu Yaocen nodded: "Most of the Jiangnan dishes are light and less salty, and they seem to have started to be sweet recently, which may really have an impact on the sales of salt." ”

Chu Linyuan glanced at Chu Yaocen, he didn't expect that his younger brother had been stupid for so many years, but after returning to normal, he actually understood so many things in an instant, which should not be underestimated.

"Yes, what we want to discuss with Boss Xu this time is the issue of salt in the north and south. Since the south is not easy to sell, it is better to ship them all to the north, and this season, further north, the preparation of cured bacon and sausages has already begun. ”

"It turns out that this is what you want to talk about," Yin Jixuan also interjected, and said: "Then what else is there to talk about, something good for both parties, Brother Xu, you pack up and transport the salt over to sell." ”

Qingdi couldn't help but bow his head and smile, it seems that Yin Jixuan doesn't know much about doing business. Although she doesn't know much about it, she also knows that salt transportation is no better than transportation, and the Chu family has basically monopolized the salt industry in other places except Jiangnan, especially in the north, and there is no foothold for other salt merchants.

Xu Hu naturally didn't speak, Chu Yaocen saw this, smiled slightly, and said: "Big brother's words are wrong, the salt in the north, our Chu family is enough for itself, and it is fully supplied, so there is no need for Boss Xu to work hard to get the salt back." ”

As soon as these words came out, Chu Linyuan frowned, just now he thought that this younger brother was not too stupid, how could he be stupid now?

Xu Hu seems to be interested, he has been trading for so many years, and he has never heard anyone think so little about his family. The best thing for the Chu family now is that he compromises, and then transports the salt to the Chu family's territory, and the Chu family will definitely transport the salt to their own hands, and when they arrive, they will buy it at a low price. But when Chu Yaocen said this, what did he want to do?

Chu Yaocen saw that everyone was looking at him, so he continued: "Boss Xu, you go to the south, Jiangnan people don't like to eat salt, it doesn't mean that people in the south don't love it." I have been to southern Xinjiang not long ago, the cuisine there is very delicious, salt is indispensable, and I love to eat a lot of mountain delicacies and fresh water, these things are definitely indispensable in order to get rid of fish. ”

Xu Hu's eyes flashed with a gleam, indeed, compared to the north, which has been monopolized by the Chu family, there is no gap, the southern Xinjiang generation will definitely play better, but the funds for this salt transportation will definitely be more if it goes to southern Xinjiang.

Qingdi also understood, Chu Yaocen was pulling people for himself, anyway, the time was limited, snatching one from Chu Linyuan's hands, and then gathering them all to Nanzhong.

Qingdi was embarrassed to see that everyone didn't speak, so he said: "Yes, Nanzhong is really a good place, the food there is unimaginably fat, grasshoppers and locusts can also be caught and eaten, and three mosquitoes can be made into a dish, if Boss Xu is interested, go to Nanzhong to have a look?" ”