"Well, I know, that day, Zhao Gongzi asked me about the redemption, and asked me if I would like to follow him, I was so happy that I was about to fly, I just wanted to follow the left and right immediately, and get rid of this seemingly sisterly love, but in fact cold Qunfang Pavilion."

"It's good that you know, it's a fluke that Zhao Gongzi is willing to accept you, and in the future, you will have to pull your sister more." Mulian gave Liu Yilin a different leg.

"Sister, what are these words, you and I have been sisters since childhood, how can we forget my sister." Liu Yilin picked up the tea that Xiaohong poured for her, took a sip, seemed to think of something again, and quickly put down the teacup and said to Mulian: "Why don't I ask Zhao Gongzi and redeem my sister and buy it, you and my sister will still be together in the future, how good." ”

"Don't make a fuss, Zhao Gongzi is assertive at first glance, we people, the most taboo thing is to try to manipulate men, so many sisters in Qunfang Pavilion are living examples, and few of them have a good end for men."

"But ......" Liu Yilin still has something to say.

But Mu Lian interrupted her: "I know what you're thinking, but you have to understand, this shop was opened by Zhao Gongzi for you, and it can be seen from the name of Baolin Pavilion, it will probably be handed over to you to take care of in the future, he is a master of the head armor, and he must lead troops in the future, and you will be the proprietress of this Baolin Pavilion in the future." ”

Mu Lian picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea to moisten her throat, and continued: "Don't you say that this store was opened in a hurry, it seems that Zhao Gongzi doesn't take you seriously, but it's not what you think, you see what kind of people come and go outside, do you think it's coming for you?" ”

"What do you mean by ......?" Liu Yilin looked at Mu Lian with big eyes.

"You yourself obviously know it in your heart, it's just that you are not confident, those high-ranking officials and nobles are here for Zhao Gongzi, Zhao Gongzi will be their colleagues or bosses in the future, at least he is also a dignified military attaché, several times the entire Xuanfu, the entire Great Wu, and few people can not sell his face, then these big people come here is the purpose of Zhao Gongzi, Zhao Gongzi is here today, it is the greatest importance to you."

"So, sister, I still have some weight in Zhao Gongzi's heart?" Liu Yilin thought about it and felt that there was some truth.

Mu Lian stretched out a jade-like index finger, pointed heavily on Liu Yilin's head, and said to her angrily: "It's good that you know, I really don't know where you got your good fortune." ”

Liu Yilin shook her mouth, and her head was on Mu Lian's shoulder squeamishly: "Oh, people know, it's just that my sister always points to others, and she confuses them." ”

"It's really a fool to be a fool, and good things have happened to you." Mu Lian was spilled tea in the cup arched by Liu Yilin's little head, and hurriedly pushed her: "Oh, don't hum with me here, your hair is messy, how will you treat guests when you go out." ”

As she spoke, Mulian took off a comb grate from Liu Yilin's head, and stood behind Liu Yilin to comb her with a somewhat messy double ring.

Liu Yilin still leaned on Mu Lian squeamishly, and snorted: "Sister Mu, you said that our private money is scraped together, can we redeem you too, so that our sisters don't have to separate." ”

"Well, what do you want to do so much, just live your own life." Mu Lian smiled, and she was very happy that Liu Yilin had a lover and did not forget her sister's friendship.

"You said that our sisters, don't participate in that Huanhua Party at all." Liu Yilin leaned on Mu Lian's body and thought.

"Why?"

"If you don't participate in the Huanhua Society, or if you can't get the title of Oiran, Zhao Gongzi won't have to spend so much money to redeem me."

Mu Lian stopped what she was doing and asked, "How can you think that?" ”

"After all, I will be Zhao Gongzi's person in the future, so I naturally have to think about Zhao Gongzi." Liu Yilin played with a ribbon around her waist.

"You must not think like that, and you must not do this, do you think that if you have money left for a man, the man will miss you?" Mu Lian turned to the front from behind Liu Yilin and looked directly into Liu Yilin's eyes: "You remember, the men we will commit to in the future are not people who care about this money, with their identity, this money is simply insignificant, but for our sisters, this is what we are worth." ”

"But ......" Liu Yilin wanted to say something.

"No, do you think you're saving this money, you're saving Zhao Gongzi's face, do you think we're earning the name of that Oiran for ourselves?" Mu Lian grabbed Liu Yilin's shoulders and told her very solemnly: "What we are fighting for is the face of our men in the future!" Do you understand! ”

Liu Yilin also understood what Mulian meant, and didn't say anything more.

Mulian felt that there were some things that she couldn't talk to Liu Yilin too openly, and it wasn't a good occasion now, so she wanted to divert the topic: "Have you rested this boss, there are still a bunch of guests outside to greet you." ”

"It's okay, Zuo Daxia is receiving outside, Zuo Daxia will soon be the five-grade guerrilla general of Dawu, and the face he entertains is much better than that of my little sister." Liu Yilin said that she was leaning on Mu Lian again.

Mulian is also helpless, this sister, she likes to stick to herself since she was a child, as long as she is there, she seems to have no bones, she has long been used to it, anyway, she doesn't listen.

……

Here the little sisters are chatting and chatting in a busy way, and Zuojin outside is running before and after receiving guests, which is also a good time for him to expand his network.

Zhao Yingqi and Zhao Tong were receiving some people with more status or usefulness on the third floor at this time.

For example, Dongwu did not have the Sanpin Yunlu general on duty this month, Yue Lin, known as "Palm Shuangyue".

However, Yue Lin came today just to listen to Wang Hezhi after Zhao Yingqi will enter the office, come to make a simple acquaintance, Yue Lin is also a well-known water general in Dongwu, and has a good relationship with Wang Hezhi, Wang Hezhi is the prime minister, it is inconvenient to show up too much in the generals, so he found Yue Lin to support Zhao Yingqi, and it is also a signal to the officialdom and the army in Dongwu. That is, Zhao Yingqi and him Wang Hezhi are in the same group, and everyone gives face.

I have to say that where the favor is very important, and the ten four-grade waiters who came today are not as good as such a third-grade General Yunlu.

When Zhao Yingqi took Zhao Tong downstairs to send Yue Lin away, the people in the entire store hall were looking at them, this one was an inconspicuous small shop in the Xuanfu where merchants gathered, and three top armor masters appeared at the same time, which was not much better than the birthday of the Shangshu family.

Yue Lin was holding a short sword made of patterned steel in his hand at this time, and he also looked slightly happy, this weapon cast of patterned steel was indeed as sharp and powerful as rumored.

Everyone is even more interested in this small shop.

After sending Yue Lin on the horse and leaving, Zhao Yingqi thanked the guests all the way and returned to the second floor, where the real guests are today.

Downstairs is just the family members of some court officials in the court, each with its own purpose, the court officials either send someone to give a gift, or just turn around and leave, these family members are the main force of the scene, there are the children of the official eunuchs who want to make friends with Zhao Yingqi, and there are also the daughters of the official eunuchs who want to get married, and there are always so many names.

On the second floor, there are many blacksmiths and steel dealers in this copper and iron alley, as well as many domestic and foreign merchants.

Zhao Yingqi specially asked Zuo Jin to invite them to the second floor to watch the tea, for the important business behind.

"I'm sorry, Zhao just had something to do and neglected you, Zhao is here to toast you." Zhao Yingqi entered the largest room on the second floor and bowed to the people present.

"Mr. Zhao is too polite, General Yue is my famous general of Wu, Mr. Zhao is also the right thing to entertain, everyone here has been taken care of by General Yue, and they are not people who don't know what to do." This is the goatee of the Four Seas Pawn Shop in Tongtie Lane the day before yesterday, named Fang Ming.

"Shopkeeper Fang is right, in the future, everyone here will have to rely on Mr. Zhao and Miss Zhao more, this little thing is nothing." This is the shopkeeper of another steel shop in Tongtie Alley, their steel shop is mainly engaged in folk ironware, and they have always wanted to do business in the army, and Zhao Yingqi will definitely come over to support one or two.

"That is the case, Zhao is no longer polite, you are here to give Zhao face, Zhao will naturally not admit this feeling, I want to come to Zhao also have some business I want to negotiate with you."

"Mr. Zhao is talking about the pattern steel?" Luo Yuan, the third shopkeeper of Chen's firm, has been thinking about tea since he saw Luo Yu that day, as an old blacksmith, at this time, a fat face is slowly looking forward to the pattern steel.

"That's right, it's naturally the trade of this patterned steel." Zhao Yingqi sat on the top, motioned for everyone present to take a seat, and then continued: "This pattern steel, there are a few people present who have seen it, but there are also a few bosses who have not seen it on the spot, and today I just want to show you again." ”

After speaking, Zhao Yingqi beckoned to Zhao Tong, Zhao Tong understood, and took out a dagger with a length of more than a foot from behind him, which was cast by patterned steel.

"This is a dagger cast by patterned steel, this patterned steel is a very high-quality steel, forging is very difficult, but cutting gold and breaking jade, it is a good material for divine weapons, please see." Zhao Yingqi gave Zhao Tong a look.

Zhao Tong took out a waist knife from the knife holder on the side, and all the people present were people who knew the goods, and the cold light on this waist knife was shining, and it was already a rare and sophisticated weapon.

I saw Zhao Tong intersect the dagger and the waist knife, and with a slight stroke of his hand, the dagger had left a half-finger-wide gap on the blade of the waist knife, and the dagger was even stuck in the gap.

Zhao Yingqi asked Zhao Tong to pass the dagger to the people present.

Zhao Tong first walked to the goatee shopkeeper of the Four Seas Pawnshop and handed it to him for him to take a good look.

Shopkeeper Fang and Zhao Tong respectfully bowed, took the dagger and waist knife that were crossed together, and looked carefully at the gap on it and the pattern on the dagger, this dagger is obviously more detailed than the falling feather in the day before yesterday, the pattern on it is very obviously beautiful, and the polishing and polishing are also very particular.

Although the shopkeeper Fang didn't know how to martial arts, he didn't use much effort to pull the dagger out of the gap of the waist knife, and even slightly expanded the gap, and carefully looked at the place where the dagger touched the waist knife, not to mention the curling blade, deflection, not even the slightest damage, not even scratches.

It's not the first time that the shopkeeper Fang has seen this patterned steel, but today he saw the sharpness and beauty of the patterned steel again, and he couldn't help but admire: "What a divine soldier." ”