Because of this smile, the anger that was still a little low was also active, and the two dart masters naturally didn't know anything, Xu Shisan felt that Banniang must have something on his mind, so he lacked the usual sweet smile on his face, but he didn't know the specific reason. Only Cang'er knew what Banniang was worried about, although she had tried her best to make a relaxed appearance, but who of these people couldn't see that she had something on her mind?

Seeing that she was still in the mood to joke at this time, Cang'er was also secretly relieved.

After dinner, a few people went out of the restaurant, and Banniang wanted to go out for a walk because she had a mind, so she sent Xu 13 and Liu Erlang to go back first, but Xu 13 was unwilling. He used to be a dart master, so he naturally knew that the identities of all kinds of people in Quanzhou City were complicated, although there were Cang'er following, Banniang was not as weak as he looked, but he was not at ease.

Seeing Xu Shisan's insistence, Banniang had to ask him to follow.

In today's Quanzhou City, there is no longer the prosperity of the previous few days, as if all the people have suddenly become cautious, and the pedestrians are all in a hurry, and they are talking with a little cautious look. At night, although the streets are still brightly lit, there are no longer the leisurely tourists and merchants of the past, nor the bustling bustle and prosperity. Even those shops that are open at night are deserted.

After wandering around for a while, seeing that it was not early, Banniang decided to go back.

The three of them walked slowly towards the Lin family's house, and when they approached the gate of the Lin family, they saw Steward Lin following behind Lin Zhaoqing and hurriedly coming.

A few people met in front of the gate, Lin Zhaoqing had a little smile on his face, and Banniang knew what he was doing today, and it was very smooth.

Thinking about it, it is also expected, with Li Yongxing's intelligence and mind, there is absolutely no need to offend this rising star in Quanzhou City at this time. He had taken care of Lin Zhaoqing a lot in the past, and even if he could better cooperate with Qingrui Commercial Bank in the future, he would definitely not be embarrassed by Lin Zhaoqing.

On the contrary, Li Yongxing will even pull Lin Zhaoqing into his Chen camp as much as possible at this time, as the helmsman of the largest commercial house in Quanzhou City, it is impossible for Li Yongxing not to understand that if it is good to sell Lin Zhaoqing at this time, Lin Zhaoqing's commercial house will be more likely to help him in the future.

Solidarity is extremely important for these maritime merchants who are begging for a living in the countries of the outer seas. Unity can expand strength, and strength can ensure maximum security at sea. Otherwise, a fleet without strength, not to mention the threat of the unpredictable natural climate at sea, even those elusive pirates, is enough to make them lose everything, and even their lives may be lost at any time in the endless blue sky.

"Eighth brother of the Zeng family, why did you come back at this time? I'm too busy today, I'm snubbing the eighth brother, and I ask the eighth brother to forgive me. ”

Lin Zhaoqing's smile and kindness were the same as before.

Banniang is also the same as always, although they already know each other, their once close connection has already appeared in that short moment today.

Banniang smiled: "Brother Lin is too polite, your business is important." And tonight's food is good, speaking of which, I should still thank Brother Lin for his busy schedule, and still think about me for letting me enjoy a good life. ”

Under the night light, no one noticed the gloomy color flashing in Lin Zhaoqing's eyes.

Steward Lin stepped forward and called the door, and when the concierge opened the door, Lin Zhaoqing sent Steward Lin back first, and wanted to send Banniang and the others back to the courtyard.

"Brother Lin is too polite, you've been busy all day, shouldn't you be tired? The road leading to the courtyard where we live, how many times have we been back and forth in the past few days, and it is very familiar, Brother Lin should go back and rest early. ”

Banniang's polite excuse.

"Eighth brother must be so polite to me?"

Lin Zhaoqing smiled bitterly.

Banniang was also stunned.

She was not without disappointment.

It's one thing to explain the truth that Cang'er said, but it's another thing to say your true emotions. Although she knew that it was impossible for her and Lin Zhaoqing to cooperate in the timber business, not to mention that Lin Zhaoqing was not just him, he also represented the interests of Qingrui's other shareholders, even if Qingrui was completely Lin Zhaoqing's own, she had no reason to ask Lin Zhaoqing to give up her real interests for the sake of the two of them, which was just a little bit of mutual appreciation.

"It's me who has taken the picture. Brother Lin, don't blame. Banniang said apologetically.

Lin Zhaoqing smiled slightly.

After sending a few people to the door of the small courtyard where they lived, the mother-in-law guarding the door opened the door, and Banniang first let Cang'er and Xu Shisan enter the courtyard, and was about to say goodbye to Lin Zhaoqing, so she heard Lin Zhaoqing say: "If the eighth brother is not tired, let's go to the back garden for a walk?" ”

If she was just a woman, Lin Zhaoqing's proposal would naturally not be suitable.

But she is not an ordinary woman, otherwise she would not be dressed in men's clothes and stand here talking to Lin Zhaoqing.

What's more, since Lin Zhaoqing asked her out, he may have something to say. She also wanted to know what Lin Zhaoqing thought.

"Okay, the moonlight is good tonight, I just ate more in the evening, and it's my honor to have Brother Lin to accompany me for a walk."

The small garden behind the Lin family courtyard is not big, and the arrangement is very simple, a few banyan trees, a few rockeries, a pool of water, a pavilion, and a pool of autumn lotus that is slowly falling. Despite this, it is much better than the back garden of the Zeng family in Nanfeng City.

The two went in a group, bypassed the rockery pool, and entered the pavilion, Lin Zhaoqing raised his sleeves and wiped the beauty to lean, and then invited Banniang to sit down.

When Banniang sat down, he also sat down on the other side of the connection.

No one spoke for a while, but the clear light of the sky fell on the two of them.

Lin Zhaoqing sighed and said, "Mid-Autumn Festival, the eighth brother can't go back to Nanfeng City to reunite with his family, why don't you let me do my best as a landlord, how do you want to spend that day?" I'll prepare. I had someone book a private room in the best restaurant in the city, and only my family and a few of you would go with me. My mother was still talking a few days ago, saying that you were out alone, afraid that you would miss the house and want to come and see you, but she was afraid of disturbing you, so she didn't dare to come. ”

"Brother Lin is really, I was already bothered in the house, my aunt wanted to come to me to talk, how dare I resign, my aunt is an elder, I should have spoken often, only you know, I don't understand Quanzhou dialect too well, and I'm afraid that my aunt won't understand what I say, so I don't dare to always go to my aunt."

In fact, although Lin Zhaoqing and his mother didn't know that Banniang was actually a little lady, but looking at her talent, and listening to Lin Zhaoqing say that her family background was good, she had a little bit of love in her heart, and Banniang looked very kind, and she was also very respectful of a woman who had never seen the world who was originally a poor family, if she didn't go out and had breakfast, she would always go to the second elder of the Lin family to ask for peace, which was originally Banniang's duty as a guest, but in the eyes of the two old men of the Lin family, a young son of an official family, or the righteous son of Lord Cai, can be so humble and polite, It's rare not to be slacking off in the slightest just because they're a merchant.

Lin Zhaoqing's mother was always whispering in his ear, saying that he didn't know which young lady was lucky enough to marry such an outstanding son as Zeng Jiahachilang, but unfortunately their Lin family had no daughter. Lin Zhaoqing's father laughed at the old woman: "It's that our family has a daughter, and the person is a family of Hachilang, but we dare to think about it?" ”

After reading it a few times, Lin Zhaoqing always had a strange feeling in his heart. But every time he heard such words, he had a faint joy in his heart, and he always felt that he was actually very close to Banniang.

At this moment, the moonlight in the sky was so good, but he felt that the moonlight was so annoying, and he felt that she was very far away from him.

"Brother Lin, today's things are going well, right?" Banniang broke the silence and smiled.

Lin Zhaoqing let out an "um" sound.

Coming out of Yongxing today, Steward Lin mentioned to him the cooperation with Banniang before.

Steward Lin is a good steward, and what he talks about is naturally what he should say in the interests of Qingrui.

Yes, this time Qingrui will definitely cooperate with Banniang, but by the end of next year, they will have their own fleet, and they can purchase their own timber, and wait for the fleet to return with wood, which is far more profitable than cooperating with Banniang and doing business with Yongxing's goods.

If it was only from a business point of view, Lin Zhaoqing would naturally agree with Manager Lin's opinion. If next year's timber raw materials are indeed profitable, then after their fleet goes to sea, they will also purchase timber ballast, and they have inland sales channels, so there is really no need to cooperate with Zeng Banniang.

Lin Zhaoqing knows that as a businessman, such a choice is the right one, and it is a choice that can maximize his own interests.

But he instinctively resisted such a choice.

He knew that since Banniang could keenly say in the tea shop on the dock that this was an opportunity for him, then she would definitely want to get it, but this opportunity would destroy the future cooperation between them.

And he can imagine how big a blow to Banniang would be if he stepped into the market of wood raw materials. At the beginning, Lord Cai advised him not to be busy with the business involving the open sea, although he considered most of the ingredients, but it may not be without the meaning of thinking about Ba Niang.

For the same goods, his cost is much lower than Zeng Banniang's cost. In other words, in terms of the supply of raw materials for wood, Zeng Banniang is not qualified to compete with herself at all.

If Qingrui is only his own, of course he will not stop the cooperation with Banniang, but Qingrui is not his alone, if he gives up obvious interests, and there is no justified reason, and insists on cooperating with Zeng Banniang, he will also lose the trust of all shareholders in the entire Qingrui firm. This is an outcome that he absolutely does not want to see.

"Eighth brother, will you blame me?"

Banniang, who was originally looking at the moon in a daze, didn't expect him to ask like this.

When I turned my head, I found that the face of the man in front of me, who was originally just a teenager, was full of guilt.

After asking her like this, Lin Zhaoqing had already made a choice.

Banniang suddenly had a feeling of settled dust.

He exhaled softly.