Early the next morning, Shen Baiqing ordered someone to go to the merchants' mansion to personally post a post, saying that the Shen Mansion was going to hold a banquet, so there was no way for those merchants not to come.

In the kitchen, Shen Baiqing was personally preparing desserts, and He Lian came to Shen Baiqing's side and said seriously.

"Madam, the slave and maid have already ordered someone to check, and all the merchants are coming to the house one after another."

He Lian thought that there would be businessmen who would not appear, but Shen Baiqing mentioned that he was going to reward meritorious deeds at the banquet, and by the way to share the new products developed, even if those businessmen were not interested in rewarding meritorious deeds, they were also interested in the new products that Shen Baiqing wanted to develop.

You must know how much money Shen Baiqing developed in the previous restaurants, and you can imagine the new recipe developed by Shen Baiqing, but Yanzhou businessmen dream of it.

In this way, it is also said that these merchants will go to the Shen Mansion.

Shen Baiqing looked at He Lian and commanded.

"Tell Su Jie that these businessmen should be careful after they come, these are all fat sheep, this time we have to slaughter these people well."

"Yes, slave and maid will go."

For his wife's usual methods, He Lian has long been surprised, and it is conceivable that those businessmen today are destined to have no return.

In the main hall, the businessmen sat at two tables, Su Bowen and Zhao Chengshou had a good conversation, and the businessmen also chatted without a word.

Shen Baiqing soon took the maids to bring out the new products they had developed, and everyone was already gearing up, waiting for the delicious ones, especially when they saw the desserts with all the color and flavor, the merchants were eager to try it.

Shen Baiqing came to Su Bowen's side and personally brought Su Bowen a cup of dessert, and the two looked at each other and smiled, their smiles still on.

Shen Baiqing looked at everyone and said slowly.

"This dessert is my latest development, and it tastes okay, please try it."

"Mrs. Hou's craftsmanship is obvious to all in Yanzhou City, and it is our blessing to have the honor to eat the dessert made by Mrs. Hou herself today."

"Yes, even Su Ji can't eat the dessert made by Mrs. Hou herself. Delicious! ”

Seeing that everyone was very happy, Shen Baiqing smiled.

"Today's special cooking is also to treat you, since my husband and I came to Yanzhou City, thanks to your care.

Now we also have a small half a year in Yanzhou City, several main streets in Yanzhou City are becoming more and more prosperous, Your Majesty's side of the reward continues, I and the Hou Ye specially asked Your Majesty, Your Majesty allowed us to reward you with the royal gifts.

I have commanded that the gifts of the kingdom shall be packed, and when the feast is over today, you will take it. ”

Hearing this, the businessmen all looked at each other, they really didn't expect that Lord Hou and Mrs. Hou would be so polite.

It's just that they vaguely feel that this matter is not so simple, especially when they think of the methods of Lord Hou and Mrs. Hou before, everyone has no words on their faces, but they are panicked in their hearts.

Shen Baiqing took in everyone's expressions and said slowly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, now that the houses on the main street of Yanzhou City have been repaired, the next thing is the houses on the separate streets, and I call you here today to hope that you can respond to Your Majesty's will and donate some money, so that Yanzhou City can also become better."

As soon as Shen Baiqing's words came out, Zhao Chengshou was speechless, and there were already businessmen who spoke first.

"Master Hou, Mrs. Hou, it's not that we don't want to pay this money, it's that we are powerless now, and there are some things that we don't want to come forward to."

"Yes, what we do on weekdays is also a small business, and the people of Yanzhou are poor, and we can't earn much."

"Master Hou, Mrs. Hou, we can't compare with you, the Su family is an imperial businessman, Su Ji in the capital is making money, and Lord Hou and Mrs. Hou came forward to build Yanzhou, we are naturally grateful, but we can't share the slightest."

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Seeing that the businessmen began to cry poorly, Shen Baiqing's eyes immediately became fierce and profound, and he said sharply.

"Have you forgotten that my husband and I came to Yanzhou City this time, but at the behest of His Majesty, could it be that you are planning to disobey the emperor's grace!"

Shen Baiqing's words made the businessmen sincerely frightened, and they knelt on the ground one after another, and there was humanity.

"Master Hou, Mrs. Hou, it's not that we don't pay for it, it's just that our money is in the bank, I'm afraid it's not easy to take it out at this time.

Why don't you be accommodating with Mrs. Hou, and we will send the money in three days? ”

"No need, you should rest in the Shen Mansion for a while."

After speaking, Zhao Chengshou and the businessmen looked at each other, very puzzled, and then some people fell to the ground and did not wake up, and then one after another fainted to the ground.

Shen Baiqing looked at Su Jie on the side and ordered.

"Watch these people here, and when we give them two taels at the gates of the city, they will be left alone."

"Yes."

Su Jie didn't expect that Mrs. Hou would choose to trap these businessmen in such a way, including Zhao Chengshou.

Immediately afterwards, Shen Baiqing and Su Bowen went out together, and the soldiers went to various money houses in Yanzhou City in two ways, and took out most of the deposits of those merchants.

Subsequently, Shen Baiqing and Su Bowen came to the gate of Yanzhou City, and distributed five taels of silver to each person according to their share, and ten taels of silver to children and the elderly.

At first, the people of Yanzhou City thought that Lord Hou and Mrs. Hou were joking with everyone, but seeing that it was really money, the people lined up one after another.

You must know that five taels of silver is enough for a family to live for more than a year, and even save a little for a year and a half.

If a family of five can get forty taels, in this way, it is enough to live for seven or eight years, which is something that the people dare not hope for on weekdays.

Those bandits who were attached to Shen Baiqing began to maintain order, they really didn't expect that this loyal and brave marquis couple would be so considerate of the people, such behavior had to be admirable.

The people who were still unconscious in the Shen Mansion woke up and went home, but before they could go home, they knew that Su Bowen and Shen Baiqing were distributing silver taels to the people at the city gate.

Just when the businessmen thought that the couple had money and had nowhere to spend it, they suddenly realized that the money they had stored in the bank was gone, and everyone realized that things were not like this at all!

Most of their money was taken out by Shen Baiqing and Su Bowen, and it was obvious that the silver taels they gave to the people belonged to everyone.

In this way, those merchants did not care about the slightest face, and led people to the city gate, and some merchants found Zhao Chengshou and asked Zhao Chengshou to give them justice.

On weekdays, Zhao Chengshou took a lot of benefits in the hands of that group of people, and naturally he couldn't be a shopkeeper at this time, so he had to go together.

When they came to the gate of the city, the merchants found that the people were receiving the silver, and they were angry, and some merchants looked at Zhao Chengshou with a clear attitude.

"Zhao Chengshou, if you can't help us solve this matter, then I'm afraid your position as a city guard will not be guaranteed."

The merchants made it clear that they wanted to threaten Zhao Chengshou, you must know that Zhao Chengshou also got a lot of benefits from the merchants on weekdays, and the more he had to rush to the front at this time, otherwise once the merchants were united, I was afraid that his position as a city guard would really not be guaranteed.

It's just that when he saw the Zhongyong Marquis and his wife not far away, Zhao Chengshou felt vaguely uneasy.