Chapter 190: In the Mountains
Cheng Zhujun had exquisite makeup and a confident smile, and when he heard the discussion in the crowd, he smiled unhurriedly: "I understand everyone's curiosity. When they arrived in Fuyang, everyone naturally saw Captain Chen's edict. ”
President Lin smiled like a big-bellied Maitreya Buddha, and his eyebrows and eyes were very happy: "Okay, I'm done with my words, in order to avoid everyone being bored on the way, tables and chairs have been set up in the hall on the first floor of the three big ships, and refreshments have also been prepared. Here we go. ”
As soon as the words fell, the people gathered on deck went to their respective ships.
Zhu Youning also pulled Sixteen and went to the hall on the first floor with the current.
The lights are bright here, there are tables, chairs and benches placed everywhere, separated by screens, so that people can sit at will, and there is also an empty place in the middle, which is convenient for walking, if you don't want to sit, you can also walk around here and chat, in Zhu Youning's view, it has a bit of the meaning of a commercial reception in later generations.
Zhu Youning and Sixteen chose the most corner position and sat down, listening to the buzzing in the hall and the warm greetings of acquaintances when they met, wanting to get some information in it, or it would be good to listen to gossip to relieve boredom.
Most people are discussing how the Cheng family persuaded Captain Chen to get the edict. Listening to the meaning of the words, no one knows the relationship between Captain Chen and the Cheng family?
So how did Yan Sui know?
Yan Sui's bottom Zhu Youning can't see through it, and he doesn't want to see through it. Anyway, she understands that now they are friends and enemies, and she still owes others a favor, which is enough.
Sitting in the front hall for a while felt bored, Zhu Youning and Sixteen followed the clasp and thrush back to the cabin to rest.
Without saying a word all the way, the three big ships smoothly anchored at the dock in Fuyang County the next day.
As early as a few days ago, the old lady Zhu, who received a message from Zhu Hualiang, had already brought the sons and nephews of the Zhu family to greet him in person.
Zhu Youning couldn't help but smile when he saw Old Lady Zhu and his party through the narrow small window of the cabin.
Seeing that Zhu Youning liked it very much, he smiled playfully and said, "Miss Nine is also homesick, right?" ”
Zhu Youning nodded: "It's homesick, when I don't go far away, I'm curious about what it's like outside, but when I go out for a walk, I feel that it's just like that, it's better to be at home." ”
Sixteen also nodded when he heard this, "It's better to follow my father to study." ”
Zhu Youning sneered when he heard it, "That's why I said that the environment can make people, didn't my brother be the most bored with reading in the past, and followed my father to the school for a while, and he liked to study." ”
"Dad is good to me, and I miss dad too." Sixteen truthful ways.
As a few people were talking, there was a stumble of footsteps in the hallway.
Zhu Youning said with a smile: "Don't worry, it's not too late for us to wait for someone to walk and then get off the boat." ”
Bailing, thrush, buckle meat and flying dragon soup naturally have no opinion, and Sixteen is even more crowded with Zhu Youning to see the excitement on the dock outside the small window.
Zhu Youning saw that President Lin and the old men in the Chamber of Commerce had already disembarked, and what was unexpected was that the eldest lady of the Cheng family actually walked beside President Lin, and met the old lady Zhu and others who politely came to pick up the boat.
Cheng Zhujun completely regarded himself as the honorary president of the Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce.
Old lady Zhu was accompanied by Zhu Huazhang and Zhu Yanfeng, father and son, and the rest of the people who followed were all in the second, third and fourth rooms, all of whom were elders who had the face to attend the summary meeting.
On the one-third of an acre of land in Fuyang, the Zhu family is the richest man and the head snake of the land, and President Lin and the old people in the other chambers of commerce are also acquaintances with Mrs. Zhu. It is very close to nature.
Only Cheng Zhujun was a little cold, just standing in the crowd with such a blank face, and when he greeted Zhu Huazhang and Zhu Yanfeng politely, he raised his chin arrogantly, looking like he didn't take the Zhu family in his eyes.
Zhu Youning couldn't help laughing when he saw this.
Sixteen didn't understand why she was laughing, but when he saw his sister laughing, he laughed too.
was laughed at by the two of them, and the atmosphere in the cabin was inexplicably relaxed.
Watching the people go almost away. Zhu Youning left the cabin with the people. On the way, I also met Yan Sui and Yan Steward who were walking slowly from the other end of the corridor.
Seeing that each other was so calm and finally got off the boat, the two couldn't help but look at each other and smile.
"Miss Zhu, please."
"Yan Gongzi, please."
The two politely and humbly exited the cabin and stepped off the pedal at the end of the crowd.
Xu is Yan Sui's appearance is too outstanding, he is just wearing the most common dark blue fine cotton straight jacket, the snow-white neckline wraps around his neck, he looks healthy, the curvature of the jaw is very graceful, coupled with his chic bearing when he walks unhurriedly, Zhu Youning indirectly gained a lot of eyes by Yan Sui's side.
Looking at Yan Sui's accustomed appearance again, obviously he had long been used to it, Zhu Youning couldn't help but shake his head, slowed down a little, and hid himself behind the buckle meat.
Down-to-earth, he bypassed a group of people and came to Old Lady Zhu to salute.
Old Lady Zhu nodded with a smile and said, "I'm back." You're not naughty out there, are you? ”
President Lin said with a smile: "Miss Zhu is smart and temperamental, and she has the style of a general at a young age, so where can she be naughty." Boss Zhu is really good at teaching. ”
"Where, President Duo Chenglin's care, my little granddaughter is smart and smart, but she is a little naughty. Just don't bother you. ”
"Miss Zhu is a girl who was praised by the tall manager and personally selected by Rose, she is very good, and it is really Boss Zhu's requirements for children and grandchildren who are too strict."
The polite greetings, Zhu Youning became the focus of attention without paying attention, and Cheng Zhujun looked at her with contempt and disdain, as if he was looking at an ant that could be trampled to death at any time.
Zhu Huazhang and Zhu Yanfeng were even more obviously unkind when they looked at her.
Zhu Youning bowed his head helplessly, trying to reduce his sense of existence.
Mrs. Zhu said with a smile: "I have ordered someone to prepare a banquet, so many colleagues have come to Fuyang today, President Lin must give his brother a chance to fulfill the friendship of the landlord." ”
President Lin smiled when he heard this: "Brother Zhu's arrangements are proper, but we have a good rest on the boat, and we have only had breakfast for a short time, and today's matter is really important, our group plans to go to the mountain in the north first, and first lift the order to close the mountain, and it is not too late for us to celebrate." ”
Cheng Zhujun also nodded, "What President Lin said is reasonable. ”
Old lady Zhu looked at the sky, and then looked at the mental outlook of so many people, and President Lin obviously looked impatient, everyone was also very excited, and he didn't want to say anything more, but he glared at Zhu Youning not very obviously, and then said with a smile:
"Don't say that everyone can't wait, I was also happy to learn the news and didn't sleep well all night, this thing was done, but the status of our businessmen has taken a big step forward."
"Exactly." President Lin patted Mrs. Zhu's arm and laughed again and again, feeling a sense of pity.
Old lady Zhu said: "Otherwise, let's leave now, and I'll arrange the carriage again." ”
"When I arrived at the realm of Fuyang, I naturally had to trouble Brother Zhu to arrange it."
"It's my pleasure to talk about trouble."
Old lady Zhu smiled and ordered Zhu Huazhang.
Zhu Huazhang and Zhu Yanfeng immediately went to arrange it.
So many merchants came to Fuyang to take a car to the mountains, plus the servants, the procession was naturally huge, and this preparation time attracted many passers-by to watch.
At this time, Zhu Youning had already sent Thrush and Bai Ling to go home with their things first, telling his mother that they would come back safely for the rest of their lives, and now they were going to the mountains to see the excitement.
He and Sixteen, accompanied by the buckle meat and flying dragon soup, kept up with the pace of everyone and went straight to the mountain where he was hunting.
Because of the limited number of carriages, Zhu Huazhang and the others naturally put the guests first, but fortunately, the team was too large, and the speed of the carriage was not fast, and there were several cars at the back of the carriage that Miss Cheng transported something, and the speed was even slower, so Zhu Youning simply followed behind with more than 16 people.
To her surprise, Yan Sui didn't sit in the carriage even though she had it, and gave the carriage to the older people in the chamber of commerce, and also walked with Zhu Youning with Steward Yan.
Looking at the lively convoy in front of him, seeing that Yan Sui still looked confident, Zhu Youning couldn't help but whisper: "Is Yan Gongzi enjoying this time very much?" ”
Yan Sui immediately understood what she was referring to, and said, "There is a little." ”
Looking at Yan Sui's relaxed appearance, and then looking at the carriage in front of him, Zhu Youning couldn't help laughing.
Yan Suiqi said: "What are you laughing at?" ”
Zhu Youning said bluntly: "Although I don't know what you're going to do, but you are so polite and bad, and then look at those people who don't know it when they enter the urn, I think it's funny." ”
Thinking about her cooperation with Yan Sui, isn't she also the one who invited her into the urn, and for a while felt that the laughing person may not be as good as the person.
Seeing her smile like a little adult, shaking her head and sighing for a while, her cute little face sometimes laughed with dimples, and sometimes wrinkled into buns, Yan Sui couldn't help but feel funny, and laughed for a while.
Compared with the posture of this group of businessmen, their atmosphere is not abrupt.
All the way to the bottom of the big mountain where I was hunting, I saw from a distance that there was a military camp surrounded by bamboo walls at the foot of the mountain.
Xu was aware of the arrival of the brigade, and suddenly two teams of men and horses armed with swords rushed out of the barracks, blocking the group at the foot of the mountain, and there was a team of archers on the bamboo tower in the barracks, pointing the tips of the arrows at the group.
This time they are all merchants, and no one has ever seen such a scene. Everyone was shocked by the cold momentum of the soldiers, and they couldn't help but stop.
"Who is coming! Quickly retreat! ”
"This military master." President Lin smiled and stepped forward with an envelope, "We are here to unseal this mountain, Captain Chen should have greeted you in advance, right?" ”
The person at the head stood up, looked President Lin up and down, and then looked at Cheng Zhujun standing in front of the team, the string of carriages and a group of people behind, and casually unfolded the letter and quickly skimmed it, only then did he accept his indifferent look, and said with a slight smile: "It turned out that it was arranged by Captain Chen." My brother heard that someone would come today, but he didn't expect so many people to come. ”
turned around and waved his hand to signal everyone to put away their weapons, and said loudly: "Don't be nervous, it's all your own people." ”
Only then did the soldiers put away their swords and stood in line behind them, looking curiously at the merchants in front of them.
Chairman Lin said with a smile: "This matter is very important to us people, isn't it just for everyone to come and take a look, and it is really unfortunate to cause trouble to the military master." I know that you have been working hard here for a long time, so I specially brought some things to comfort you. ”
After saying that, he turned around and waved, and the trucks behind him came out more and more.
Immediately, a soldier stepped forward to check and found that it was actually grain, all kinds of fish, meat, eggs, vegetables, and fruits.
This is really precious for people who have lived in the mountains for more than three months. Not to mention that you don't have to spend your own money.
The leader immediately smiled and said, "Since you are here, it is not good to ask you to run for nothing, and your mood is understandable." In this way, everyone will come in and speak, and if it is confirmed that the decree is correct, our brother will withdraw his army. To tell the truth, the brothers are tired of being bitter here. ”
"Thank you for your hard work, to be honest, we people can live in peace, not thanks to the dedication of the military masters day and night."
"Where, that's where it lies."
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Politely, the merchants followed the carriage of supplies into the barracks.
It is said that it is a military camp, but in fact it is just a fence made of bamboo from the mountain, and there is a tent at the foot of the mountain, and there is a large open space with a natural dirt slope at the foot of the mountain, and you can see the whole school field from standing on it.
The general manager and President Lin climbed the dirt slope together. Cheng Zhujun followed closely behind President Lin and stood half a step behind the two.
The rest of the merchants stood on the school grounds, looking up at the people standing on the high places, and everyone's faces were full of anticipation and excitement.
Zhu Youning glanced at Yan Sui beside him, and then looked at Cheng Zhujun who was standing proudly on the high platform, and he didn't know what Yan Sui had done.
At least she hadn't noticed his movements until now.
Zhu Youning was curious, but she was not in a hurry. Anyway, if Cheng Zhujun is asked to take out Captain Chen's edict, this matter will be considered a mess by Yan Sui, that is, it will be known at this time.
At this time, President Lin said the meaning of this trip excitedly, and then turned around and said, "Miss Cheng, please also ask for that message from Captain Chen." ”
Cheng Zhujun nodded, and proudly took out another envelope from his arms and handed it to President Lin.
President Lin unfolded it and handed it to the general officer just now.
After looking at it, he cleared his throat and planned to read it out in public.
Cheng Zhujun was already in control, and smiled confidently, his eyes looked at the Zhu family in the crowd, and his smile was even more meaningful.
At this moment, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves outside the barracks.
The general manager looked in front of the door, but saw a person and a rider rushing in quickly, but it was an entourage beside Captain Chen.
"Please wait, the boss, the boss has something to say!"