At this time, the salt merchants in Yangzhou City are in a hurry to tie up the Lord Futai, and they want to take advantage of this season to check their omission of salt class and conceal the official salt number. ”

Lian Zhenyun pondered for a while, "Is he planning to borrow silver from the salt merchant to fill the river?" Already borrowed? ”

Lian Dahe said in a low voice: "I'm afraid I don't need to borrow it, the little one heard the news, and the rumors from the river governor's mansion have come out, saying that Gaojiayan has allocated special silver for repair, and the silver from Yangzhou River will be transferred back in a few days." ”

Li Siqin suddenly laughed, "Those masters above should also know something, we are a bone that can't be bitten, and Lord Chen is not a soft persimmon, let them pinch it if they want to." ”

Lian Zhenyun glanced at him and continued to ask, "Has anyone in the capital delivered the news to Mrs. Futai?" ”

Li Siqin was stunned for a moment, looked at Lian Zhenyun, listened silently, and Lian Dahe replied carefully, "The little one didn't find out that there was such a thing, especially the fourteenth master, the little one stared at it very hard, it shouldn't be."

After a pause, he stopped talking, "It's the prince's side......"

Lian Zhenyun was slightly stunned, "What's wrong with the prince?" ”

Lian Dahe whispered: "The father-in-law in the palace has spread the news that the prince has whipped the dignitaries of the Eight Banners in the capital. The fourth elder brother investigated the matter of the arrears of the household department, and in the end, the prince made the emperor very unhappy, which made the emperor extremely unhappy......"

Lian Zhenyun didn't speak for a long time, slowly stood up, frowned, pacing back and forth in the room, Li Siqin looked at him for a while, and said suddenly: "Big brother, are you afraid of ......"

Lian Zhenyun sighed. Turn your head to look at him. "Although I am not in the capital. But the local affairs in Yangzhou City can be weighed. Master Cao is in trouble. can't get rid of the relationship between the eighth master and them. Our Cao Gang was also forced out of breath. Lord Chen is now loose. The people of the earth have gone through this event. I also know that he is very powerful. I dare not transport smuggled salt and smuggled goods as in the past. Deduction of floating wealth. This round of competition down. It's still the prince's side that suffers a big loss. Said slowly: "If the Holy Grace is there." It's easy to say anything. If the Holy Favor is not there......"

Lian Dahe said in a low voice: "Xiaodi also heard a message. It is said that the governor of Liangjiang is going to be replaced...... I heard that it is the emperor's favorite minister. Nine Elder Brothers' In-laws Kali ......"

Lian Zhenyun was startled. Li Siqin was speechless: "Governor of Liangjiang? Isn't it just that we are in charge of our affairs? If you change to the opponent......"

Lian Zhenyun sat down slowly. looked at Li Siqin. "I'm not going to hide it from you. Except last time, the fourteenth master came and asked us to drink. The Eighth Master's subordinates also came to me. The meaning of the words. As long as we vote under the Eighth Master's Sect. Our local official products can be up to the alternate four grades. It can also give you a seven-grade land candidate. In the future, the Cao Gang of the nine provinces will jointly promote the gang leader. The four gangs of Zhili, Lianghu, Changzhou and Shandong can also support my ......"

Li Siqin thought for a while. Shaking his head, he said, "I don't care about official products." We don't go down the official road either. The official product is on. But it's convenient. There is no real benefit. As for the gang leader of the Nine Provinces Cao Gang. I've always felt unreliable. Unless the emperor decrees that everyone will push the master. Otherwise, who will fight for this position. Whoever is going to be unlucky. It's not a good thing either. ”

Lian Dahe looked at Li Siqin with admiration on his face. Lian Zhenyun laughed. patted Li Siqin on the shoulder. smiled: "That's it." There is no real benefit. So I never responded. "Between words. He smiled again. "But I don't understand it right now. I can't cut off the way back here......" turned his head and smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid I have to deal with the surname Cui Di......"

Lian Dahe was startled, looked at Lian Zhenyun, and saw that Li Siqin didn't say anything, so he didn't say anything and slowly retreated. He pondered all the way, and unconsciously walked to the gate of the house, and the doormen all came up to ask An Bajie, "The big steward, the little ones beware, there is no half of the boat in the river, and if the surname Cui comes again, he will never be able to hide." ”

Even the big boat walked out of the mansion gate, swept over the seven or eight canopy boats in the small Qinhuai River, thinking about the bloody wind and rain of the night when he first came to Yangzhou, and muttered to himself, "The big boss can even endure this almost fatal thing"

In the Taiping Street Mansion in the old city of Yangzhou, Qi Su Niang changed into new clothes for the guest place, and was sitting in front of the makeup mirror to make up, when the footsteps outside started, Chen Yan happily carried a small leather box into the inner room.

"Su Niang" Chen Yan waved his hand to let Bi'er exit, closed the door, pulled Qi Su Niang to sit on the edge of the bed, and handed her the box, "Su Niang, you take it, I have redeemed our house and land." ”

Qi Su Niang was surprised: "I borrowed the silver so quickly?" Don't be in a hurry to redeem it, you use it on the river first, and wait for next year's ......" and pushed him with a smile: "Don't wrinkle my clothes, this is your decency, let those salt merchants laugh at the wives of Futai who can't dress up." ”

Chen Yanyi

She rolled on the bed and laughed: "We didn't boil it in vain, the river governor Yamen directly allocated the river silver, and I went to redeem it as soon as I got the silver." We can finally breathe a sigh of relief. kissed Qi Su Niang twice on the face, "You won't go to tonight's banquet, anyway, you don't have to ask them to borrow money, and you can't be wronged to socialize again." I'll also come back early, and I'll accompany you to Cuihua Street to buy accessories, and Duozi Street to buy clothes, as long as you go to Cheng's house in a few days. ”

Qi Su Niang was also happy, "The Cheng family also invited the ladies of the mansion to go, so that I don't have to worry about no one talking......"

Chen Yan said softly: "The Cheng family is one of the eight major merchants, the emperor donated an example when he beat Galdan, and there are children in the family who are editing in the Hanlin Academy, and they can be regarded as Confucian businessmen, so you can be more comfortable entertaining." Gently stroked Qi Su Niang's face, "In the future, those masters will no longer deduct the river silver casually, and you can also have the silver money in your hand and play with Lianxiang and them freely, even if you reward people, you don't have to give away your head and face ornaments......"

Qi Su Niang smiled and kissed his lips, "Although I don't play the fork sparrow card anymore after I lose, it's not that I don't have money, it's that I'm tired and panicked sitting still." The bracelet on his hand is rewarding, that's because I like the two good girls in Li Er's house. I couldn't help laughing: "You haven't seen those two girls, if you do, you will definitely like it."

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Chen Yan laughed, "You are looking at Li Siqin and pleasing to the eye, so you see that he is a good girl." Last time I was in Qinghe, I really didn't think half of my thoughts, and I suffered a big crime. If I really like these two girls, you don't have to drown me with vinegar? ”

Qi Su Niang couldn't stop laughing, biting Chen Yan's ear, "Then you can be honest, did you go outside to find a good sister behind my back?" ”

Chen Yan's ears itched, and he smiled while hiding: "How dare I?" Besides, aren't those sisters just trying to make money? Li Siqin is wrapped in Xu Erguan for 200 taels per month, Cao Sanniang is wrapped in 280 taels, and Dong Guan'er is wrapped in 500 taels a month for Lian Zhenyun, where is the truth? Which sister has a sincere heart? ”

Qi Su Niang only heard the first half of the paragraph, and she was very dissatisfied, twisting his arm, "You asked Sister Bao so clearly about the price of the land outside, what kind of heart do you have?" ”

Chen Yan cried out in pain, grabbed her two hands, turned over and pressed Qi Su Niang under him, and laughed: "If I don't inquire about these things clearly, can I know how much floating accounts they have deducted and how much money they have earned?" Madame Mingjian, I was really forced to helpless......"

Qi Su Niang gasped with laughter, Chen Yan kissed her a few times, hugged her and lowered her head for a while, and pulled her up, "Don't wait for me to come back, let's go, I'll accompany you to Cuihua Street in Xincheng to buy accessories now." In order to subsidize the family, you have done a lot of decoration. Although I redeemed it for you, I also know that it is not as new as Yangzhou City, although you don't say it, you must also love these lands......"

Qi Su Niang was full of joy, so she put aside what she wanted to ask Chen Yan at the beginning, but she felt that she didn't need to worry too much. She took off her crumpled lichen skirt and replaced it with a newly made turquoise arched blue blue blue cinnamon buttoned body and a white silk thread skirt. Waiting for Chen Yan to take off his official robe, change into a satin robe, and go out of the back door of the mansion together, and slowly walk towards the small east gate.

Out of the small east gate of the old city, it is the new city of the big Confucian Fang, after the square is Duozi Street, Chen Yan said with a smile: "Duozi Street is also called Satin Street, in addition to one or two restaurants and medicine halls on a street, all are silk and satin shops. As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper from his arms and said proudly: "Jiangdu County is checking the shops, so I will ask them to copy the names of the time-honored clothing and ornament shops that are often patronized by the rich ladies of Yangzhou officials, especially for accompanying you out." ”

Qi Su Niang covered her mouth and laughed non-stop, seeing that there were people coming and going on Duozi Street, no one saw it, stretched out her fingers to hook Chen Yan's hand, and held on.

Chen Yan looked at her with a smile, looked down again, and whispered, "Fortunately, you don't wear a flag costume, and your sleeves are wide, blocking the ...... that people can't see."

Qi Su Niang looked all the way, and sure enough, she saw that there were not fifty or sixty satin shops on both sides of Duozi Street, and occasionally some tailor shops, and the business was excellent.

The counter is full of new clothes from the north and south, such as Hangzhou satin, makeup flowers, glitter satin, woven gold satin, etc., and many men with good faces and hairpins with hairpins in their arms are standing at the door of the store shouting loudly and soliciting customers. In Yangzhou City, big-footed mothers-in-law, small-footed daughters-in-law, young women, and insolent prostitutes are crowded in the store to pick up clothes, so lively.

Qi Su Niang smiled all the way, and looked at the past one by one according to the names of the Zhuangzi of the seven families in Chen Yan's hands. When I arrived at the center of the street, I saw the big shop opened up between the three bright rooms, which was the most famous time-honored brand in Yangzhou Province, Wanhuachun.

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