Chapter 19 Fighting for Position
Wu Yuan saw that the two of them were dressed properly, so he brought gifts and accompanied Hong Yi to the banquet.
The streets of Dujiang City are clean and tidy, and there are large bluestones paved everywhere, and anti-slip lines are carved on them. Even though it rained, there was not a single bit of mud on the streets. This is better than the streets of the capital.
It is different from the conservative kind of Beijing and Jiangnan. The streets of Dujiang City are full of women of all ethnic groups dressed up in fancy clothes. There are even women who work as clerks. It can be seen that the people are open.
This dazzled Qin Guoliang's eyes. Qin Kang was not very interested in these things. However, thinking of his current identity as the third young master of the Ming family. I can only smile, shake the folding fan, slowly walk as a car, slowly walk, while enjoying the scenery of Dujiang City, and from time to time with Qin Guoliang next to me to discuss the appearance of the beauties on the roadside. The whole image of a gentleman.
This fell in Wu Yuan's eyes, and he naturally appreciated it even more.
Dujiang City is not big, and in addition, the inn where they live is very close to the Linjiang Restaurant, so they will arrive after walking for a quarter of an hour.
After reporting their identities, Qin Kang and Qin Guoliang walked up to the third floor of Linjiang Restaurant under the leadership of Wu Yuan.
This Linjiang restaurant is completely different from the big restaurant Qin Kang they have seen in the capital. It's full of exoticism, and although it is also luxuriously decorated, it is a wooden stilted building, with upturned eaves, and furniture carved with quaint patterns, which is not the most exotic place. The most dazzling thing is that the work in the running hall here are all young people of the Baifeng tribe wearing national costumes.
The Baifeng people are worthy of being the largest ethnic group among the hundred ethnic groups in Ba Province. At least half of the hundred tribes you can see on the street are Baifeng clans. The clothes of the Baifeng clan are very distinctive, and most of them like to wear white clothes, but this white clothes refers to a white bottom, and they will also weave colorful patterns on it. Of course, most of them are dominated by phoenix patterns and flower and bird patterns. The emblem of the White Phoenix Clan is a white phoenix with wings spreading.
Of course, the phoenixes drawn by these people of the hundred ethnic groups are also different from the graceful and luxurious phoenixes painted by the people of the Central Plains. The phoenix pattern drawn by the Baifeng people is more concise, and the phoenix is more powerful, so even if the people wear the pattern with the phoenix, they will not violate the taboo of the imperial court.
Qin Kang and Qin Guoliang watched all this with great interest, just like all the curious gentlemen.
As soon as I reached the third floor, there was a national costume wearing a gray background, which was also embroidered with various rough color patterns, and a gray wrap around his head, with a piece of white and flawless jade inlaid in the middle, and a golden horn made of red gold erected next to it. Such a strange shape startled Qin Kang. However, when he saw this man's handsome face and elegant expression clearly, he relaxed again.
At this time, Wu Yuan said with a smile on his face: "Third Young Master, this is the young master of the Gu family of the most fatal Xinglin family in Ba Province. ”
Gu Weixiong said with a smile on his face: "Third Young Master Ming, I have heard his name for a long time, and I am fortunate to meet for the first time." ”
Qin Kang hurriedly exchanged a few words with Gu Weixiong.
Although this Gu Weixiong is dressed a little strangely, his face is a handsome young man, but he is in his twenties, and his voice is clear, which makes people feel good at first sight.
At this time, several people flashed out next to him, one of whom was known to Qin Kang, who was Master Qian, Taishou's staff. When Qin Kang visited before, he once gave Master Qian a big red envelope, which was a hundred taels of silver. Therefore, at this moment, Master Qian and Qin Kang are already very familiar.
Master Qian said with a smile: "When we met yesterday, the third young master of Ming said that there were three ships of goods arriving in Dujiang City, and he wanted to find the master's family to sell them, and he wanted to purchase more special products including precious medicinal materials here. Therefore, I invited the young master Gu and the young master of the Bai family in Dujiang City, and told him about this matter. The two of them are hospitable people, and when they heard that the three young men of the Ming family were extraordinary and kind, they all became friends, and entrusted them to get to know each other. I was just abrupt, and invited Ming Sanshao to come over for the ancient young master. Abruptly, please also ask Haihan. ”
Qin Kang hurriedly said a few polite words to Master Qian, thanked him, and wore the traditional costume of the Baifeng clan, but the robes were all made of Shu brocade, wearing a purple gold crown on his head, and wearing a waist knife inlaid with gems on his body, Bai Wencheng, the young master of the Bai family.
Although Bai Wencheng is also a national costume, he is sleek and elegant, which makes Qin Kang very good.
After the salute, several people walked to the wing room together.
This wing room is very spacious, it is the largest wing room of Linjiang Restaurant, and there is a window directly facing Dujiang. You can see the fishing boats and merchant ships coming and going on the Dujiang River, a prosperous scene.
After a few people sat down, they chatted while eating and drinking, and when everyone met for the first time, they naturally complimented each other and flattered each other. Fortunately, with such a reception, Qin Kang did not make any mistakes in dealing with it. Originally, he was born in a big family, he had never eaten pork, and he had never seen a pig run. This kind of social interaction is naturally difficult for him.
After being full of wine and food, Master Qian left in advance, leaving Young Master Gu and Young Master Bai to chat with Qin Kang and Qin Guoliang.
The ancient young master said: "The people of our hundred tribes are all hospitable and bold people, and they don't talk in circles. We heard that you have three ships of treasure from there, and we are very excited, I don't know what they are? I don't know what the third young master of Ming wants to buy back? ”
Qin Kang didn't answer directly, but said, "I just like people like you who are really cool." Let me tell you the truth. Brother, I'm used to being at home at home. I've never been a fan of business. However, nowadays, we also have some troubles in our family. My second uncle also said that I didn't do my job all day long, and there was no way, so I could only take the order to come out, and I took this trip and brought more than 200,000 taels of silver treasures to Ba Province. After selling it, I still want to buy some Ba Province specialties. In short, when you come out this time, you must spend all the money and buy the goods. ”
"As long as my brother can do a good job on this errand, the ancestors of the family will naturally speak to me, and my benefits are indispensable. If the fourth child wants to compete with me for the position of family property management, he will not think about it. My Ming family is a scholarly family, and the rules are big. Where is the reason to let the son of the concubine manage the family property? This management of the family property is naturally what we do in the long house. My father is the eldest son of the long house, and as the patriarch, even the second uncle has to listen to my father. I am a descendant, although not as good as my eldest brother who will be the patriarch in the future. But it's still supposed to be a housekeeper, right? Why do you want to make a competition, I'm really angry. ”
"As for what goods I brought to all of them and what I want to buy back, this is all in charge of my nephew Ming Xiaoqi. Now how about I ask him to report it to you? ”
Looking at Ming Sanshao's squishful appearance, Young Master Gu and Young Master Bai couldn't help but look at each other.