In the evening, the sunset has not subsided, the night is waiting to come, hundreds of big ships are moored on the wharf in Yangzhou, and a group of wharf slender men are working hard, carrying heavy sacks from the big ships to pile up in the open space of the wharf.

There were not many people on the dock on the cold winter night, so the hundreds of big boats did not attract the people to stop and watch, only three people came forward to inquire what was in the pile, and when they heard that all of them were salt, the little man dressed as three men turned his head and ran away in panic.

After these stewards ran back to the city, some entered the mansion of the wealthy, and some entered the restaurant. Some ran to the salt shop and entered through the back door.

It didn't take long for three extravagant carriages to arrive at the Yangzhou wharf.

The three richly dressed men, who had disembarked from the carriage, gathered together and bowed to each other.

"What's the matter!" The person who spoke was a stocky middle-aged man.

Steward He replied with a salute and said, "Steward Jin is good!" Steward Zhang! The old man is polite! ”

"Huh! What's the matter, you're welcome! I haven't seen him for a few days, and he is getting more and more energetic! The gold steward smiled flatteringly.

Steward Zhang also smiled at Mimi's bow and said: Why do you care! ”

These three people are actually mainly in charge of He Shi, who is the chief steward of He Jin, the largest salt merchant in Yangzhou.

The main families of the Jin Steward and the Zhang Steward are the Jin family and the Zhang family, one of the three major salt merchants in Yangzhou. They all bear the family name of the lord, because only the children of the family can occupy important positions.

The golden steward looked at the salt piled up all over the wharf, his expression was extremely solemn, and he asked, "Dare to ask what's in charge, where does this salt come from?" ”

Steward He glanced at him calmly and said, "The old man has just arrived." Let's go up and ask. ”

After Steward He finished speaking, he took the lead in the front, arched his hand towards the middle-aged man who was commanding the slender man, and asked, "This little brother is polite, where does this salt come from?" Where is the owner? ”

The middle-aged man had a chill, Lao Tzu was in his forties, and he was still called a little brother?

The middle-aged man didn't answer what he said, but just raised his head and roared to the third boat: "Master, someone is looking for you." ”

"Who's looking for the master? Ask him to come up. Qin Er also shouted solemnly.

Qin Er stood on the deck and waited, and when he saw them coming up, he turned his head and bowed to them.

Seeing that Qin Er's expression had changed several times, the golden steward pointed at Qin Er and stammered, "You! You! You're not the proprietor of Qin? ”

Qin Er smiled and said, "Steward Jin, I haven't seen you for three days, don't come here unharmed?" ”

Steward He looked strange and asked Steward Jin, "Steward Jin, do you know this proprietor?" ”

The golden steward said angrily: "Three days ago, he bought me 500,000 stones of salt. ”

Qin Er said ecstatically: "Hehe, in the next, I didn't go back immediately after buying salt three days ago, I went to make friends in the house for two days, and I was just about to leave for back today, and I heard the gossip on the street that the price of salt in Yangzhou City had risen to seventy-five Wen, and I found someone to confirm that it was really there, and I shipped the salt back to sell it in the next day, hehe!" Steward Jin, Qin still sells you this salt? ”

"I don't know how much Steward Qin sells for a stone of salt?" Steward Zhang, who had not spoken, interjected.

"Eighty-five Wen!" Qin Er still looks happy, it can be seen that the three princes are surrounded by acting schools.

"What? You repeat? Steward Jin jumped up angrily. He sold this salt to Qin Er, because the amount was large, it was only forty-five wen and one stone, and it doubled when he came back from a trip.

The golden steward said angrily: "I sold you only forty-five yuan!" You're going to double it when you sell it back? ”

Qin Er put away his smile and spread his hands and said, "Steward Jin, it's eighty-five Wen again, and it's different from the past!" I've heard that the price of salt in Yangzhou will rise to 100 wen. If you don't want to buy it, I'll go to Yangzhou City to ask, there must be a lot of people who want to buy. ”

"Huh! Qin Dongzhu! Then the price will be decided, and this batch of salt will be divided between the three of us. "He Guan Shi has made a final decision, he must not be allowed to transport salt into Yangzhou, if he sees salt entering the city, the people who buy salt will not rush to buy it.

"Hahaha! What's so refreshing! Qin someone admires! Qin Er's face was full of spring with a smile, and he was extremely obscene.

Steward He looked at Qin Er and laughed, as if he had swallowed a fly.

He tried his best to endure his anger, held back a smile that was more ugly than crying, and said, "Hehe! Lord Qin, please help us transport this batch of salt to the manor outside the city, we will let people send money over, saying that many words are thirsty, like Lord Qin asking for a cup of tea, can you? ”

Qin Er arched his hand and smiled: "Hehe! There is no need, the three of them are Qin's distinguished guests, please! ”

Yangzhou in early spring, faintly mixed with the humidity of the south and the cold of the north, did not bring much depression to Yangzhou at night.

At night, the lights are bright, the scenery is excellent on the edge of the Slender West Lake, several pavilions and pavilions are connected continuously, the cornices are painted at the corner, and the luxurious and magnificent Qunfang Building overlooks the misty Slender West Lake.

The black plaque in the middle above the Qunfang Building has three gilded characters on the book: "Qunfang Building". There are more than a dozen people standing under the plaque, all of them dressed brightly and gorgeously, revealing a compelling extravagance.

More than ten people stood in front of the door and praised each other politely, shouting and chatting happily.

This group of people is faintly headed by three people, and one of the three is respected, this person is He Jin, the head of the three major salt merchants in Yangzhou, in his forties, medium stature, square face, and his eyes are shrewd and cunning.

Jin Shun, who ranked second among the three major salt merchants in Yangzhou, was talking to He Jinjiao in a whisper.

On the round face, under the broad thick eyebrows, a pair of shrewd, deep eyes flashed; Especially when he speaks, showing a mouth full of white teeth.

Zhang Canglan, who ranked third, was tall and fat, with a huge fat head that was no different from the pig's head.

A carriage arrived in the expectant eyes of everyone, and He Jin led everyone to meet it.

"Your Highness, please!"

He Jin led Xia Yiyu to a pavilion for banquets, the spacious pavilion only had two tables on both sides, and there was a very wide space in the middle, which should be the venue for the singer's performance.

All the salt merchants greeted Xia Yiyu one after another and asked him to sit in the chief first, and then everyone gave hands to each other and sat down in order of status and status.

After He Jin sat down, he smiled at Xia Yiyu and said: "Your Highness, Qunfanglou is the most famous place for fireworks in Yangzhou City, which is both smiling and smiling. ”

He Jin was proud in his heart at this time, no matter how unattainable you are, you are not sitting at the same table with me, a lowly businessman?

Xia Yiyu also said happily: "Hehe! Each has its own taste! Different and unified. Then tonight, the prince will feel the subtle beauty of Jiangnan women. ”

Xia Yiyu said this with a clear conscience and echoing the atmosphere, he was not a womanizer at all, only women flew over like flies when they saw him.

When men talk about beauty, they can shorten the distance between each other, Xia Yiyu's words just fell, everyone understood and smiled, and talked about Xia Yiyu's words, and there must be turns to compliment Xia Yiyu.

After the wine and food were served, a group of Mei Ji fish came in to serve and diligently persuade the wine and dishes.

The banquet begins...

The corners of Xia Yiyu's mouth twitched, complaining about Cheng Chen...

Xia Yiyu's on-the-spot acting also began...