In Xiangyang City, after a flat boat stopped at the dock, the shopkeeper of the Cai family got off the boat.

On the dock, the housekeeper of the Cai family was busy on the dock, and when he saw the shopkeeper of Changsha's own shop returning, he was stunned at first, and then hurriedly walked over.

"Ahead is Cai's shopkeeper Changshan?"

Cai Changshan looked back and hurriedly said: "Old housekeeper, gossip is little, there is something important, borrow me a horse, I want to go back to the house to report to the head of the family." ”

"But in Changsha, that Sun Jian stabbed our family again?"

"More important than that!"

Steward Cai didn't dare to say a word, he only felt that the jar held by Shopkeeper Cai was cold, this summer made people feel chills in their hearts, could it be whose head?

"Quick, find a horse for Shopkeeper Cai, go quickly!"

The wharves in Xiangyang belong to the Cai family, and they rely on the wharf to earn a lot of money and raise nearly 10,000 coolies, so it didn't take long for someone to bring the horses, Cai Changshan turned over the horse with a clay pot with one hand, and rushed out directly with the reins in hand.

Cai Fu.

Cai Mao was meeting guests, and today's guests should not have been received by him, but his father's cold made him helpless, so he could only raise him.

"Uncle Pang."

Cai Mao bowed deeply, then walked in, hugged his fists again and said, "My nephew is rude." ”

"Uncle Pang's arrival was supposed to be entertained by my father, but my father was in bed with a cold, and his body was hot, so it was really inconvenient......"

When Pang Degong heard this, he waved his hand again and again, and said with concern: "How is the situation of Cai Lao?" ”

"Uncle Lao is worried."

"I don't know if my uncle is here this time...... Oh, my uncle hasn't eaten yet, has he? Come and sit down with your nephew and snub your uncle. ”

The two of them moved from the living room to the side hall, a table of wine banquet was placed, Cai Mao got up and poured the lacquer cup for him, and asked for the second time: "Uncle came here this time, is it to talk to my father, or do you have something to discuss?" ”

"De Jue is worthy of being a young talent, and he is very smart."

"Deju, do you have two sisters who haven't left the cabinet yet?"

Cai Mao nodded: "Yes." ”

"The old man came here this time to marry his friend."

"I have a friend Huang Chengyan, who writes good articles, and his poetry and writing are a model for readers. It's a pity that my wife died and became decadent, which made my friends feel sorry. ”

"A few days ago, I got together with my friend Sima Hui, and when I talked about this, I remembered your Cai family. The Cai family is a wealthy family in Xiangyang, and it happens that there is a woman who has never been out of the cabinet, so I don't know ......"

Cai Mao thought about the name Huang Chengyan for a long time, and suddenly remembered someone: "But Huang Chengyan, a famous man in Weiyang?" ”

"Exactly!"

Cai Mao matched the name of the person with the rumors in her mind, and then asked: "I heard that this person is Gao Shuang, can it be true?" ”

"Of course, otherwise, how can you be friends with Sima Wei and Pang Shiyuan? The names of Mr. Shuijing and Feng Chick, De Jue shouldn't be unaware. ”

At that moment, Cai Mao formed a complete picture of Xiangyang celebrities in his mind, Huang Chengyan, Sima Wei, Pang Degong, Pang Tong, Xu Shu, which of these people is not famous in Xiangyang? Father Cai Yan was cautious all his life, but he just handed over a Pang Degong, if he married one of the two sisters to Huang Chengyan, wouldn't he hand over the entire Xiangyang Mingshi Group?

The status of the Cai family in the future must not rise?

"Uncle, how can I be the master of this matter, my father is still there, and Mao dare not agree. However, I feel that with my father's respect for Huang Chengyan, there should be a discussion. ”

Pang Degong was overjoyed, raised the lacquer bowl and said repeatedly: "That's good, that's good." ”

The two were talking, a man outside the door holding a clay pot quietly is not as good as the side hall, seeing the two chatting, slowly approaching, without saying much, reaching out to open the clay pot, the ice cubes inside with chopsticks out, slowly put into the two wine bowls.

For these two people, it has become a habit to be served by their subordinates to eat, and no one looked up to look at it, but just picked up the bowl and tried it again.

At that time, the sweetness and sourness of the plum and the coolness of the ice cubes had already entered the wine, making the wine no longer spicy but with a literati flavor......

Pang Degong raised his eyebrows: "This is ......"

Cai Changshan replied: "Ice crystals soaked in sour plum soup. ”

Pang Degong hurriedly looked at Cai Mao: "De Jue, there is such a rare thing, why did you just take it out, is it possible, the old man can't afford to entertain this thing?" Although he was joking, his hand did not stop, and he brought the lacquer bowl to his mouth and drank it dry.

Cai Mao looked back, and was a little stunned by Cai Changshan's arrival, but he reacted very quickly and quickly explained: "Uncle, this is the shopkeeper of my Changsha shop, and he is not in Xiangyang on weekdays, and he will only turn around when he finds the treasures of the world." ”

"Changshan, quick, introduce Pang Lao."

Cai Changshan hurriedly said: "Old Pang, this is someone who has obtained the method of making ice, the first batch of finished products purchased by our Cai family......" Speaking of this, he hurriedly pressed Cai Mao, who was about to be excited, Cai Mao didn't believe this statement at all, and only heard Cai Changshan continue: "The villain is specially accompanied by black plum, which can relieve the heat on weekdays, and during the banquet, it can relieve the alcohol, if the heat is unbearable, put this thing in the wooden barrel and soak the body, and instantly forget the heat, and think that you are in the cold winter." ”

"How to make ice?"

Just now, Pang Degong just felt that the Cai family was extravagant, and now?

"Nonsense."

"Don't you believe it?"

"Don't believe it!"

"Well, this thing will be sold in all the shops of the Cai family in the near future, and Pang Lao can buy it at any time if he needs it."

"It's just that it's a bit expensive."

Pang Degong picked up the wine bowl and kept watching: "If mortals get this method of making ice, it is normal to be expensive, but I still don't believe that anyone has such a great blessing, let's hear it, how to sell it?" ”

Cai Changshan patted the clay pot: "Five thousand dollars, one altar." ”

"Stuffed with ice crystals?"

"Ice crystals are stuffed!"

Pang Degong fished out the ice crystals from the wine and put them in his mouth, chewing while smacking the taste of sour plum soup: "If you have this thing as a companion in midsummer, why be afraid of the heat?" The old man was finally able to plough and read history books at noon, and he no longer had to go out day and night. Deju, I want ten cans. ”

Cai Mao arched his hand and said, "Mao will definitely ask someone to send it to my uncle's house, and ask my uncle to wait for a while." ”

Cai Mao put down the clay pot in Cai Changshan's hand, took his hand and walked out of the side hall, and asked angrily, "What's the matter!" He didn't dare to ask out loud, for fear of letting people know: "Have you lived to be a dog at a young age?" Is this ice crystal rain and dew within the reach of man?! ”

Cai Changshan hurriedly explained: "Childe, really, the Cai family really has a channel for ice crystals!" ”

With this mouth, he told the whole story: "Childe, didn't you see Sun Jian's posture at that time, the four subordinates each had a jar of ice crystals in their hands, and the price of these four jars of ice crystals in Luoyang alone had to be exchanged for dog's head gold." But do you know how much he sells for? It's only a thousand dollars! ”

"It's just that Wuchenghou doesn't want money, as long as grain, and claims that it is grain, and the grain is harvested!"

"Childe, these grains are worth a lot in the market, we have made a fortune, for this opportunity, the villain chartered Promise to donate 1,000 pieces of military food to Wu Chenghou's army to get the ticket, this matter can't be delayed!"

Cai Mao didn't have any change in her face, but asked, "Is there any business in Changsha?" ”

"This is what the shopkeeper of the Kuai family and the shopkeeper of the Ma family decided together with the villain, and we must take down this business."

Cai Mao is obviously tempted, but this person's degree of caution is far beyond ordinary people!

He grabbed Cai Changshan's arm and asked, "Have you ever thought that it was Sun Jian's conspiracy?" He wants to participate in the entry into Beijing to fight Dong The world knows, Changsha is short of money and food, and Jingzhou knows everything, in case, Sun Jian deceived the grain ships of our three families to Changsha, but sent troops to loot, when the time comes, he is a hero who saves the world, who will ask us about our grievances? ”

"No way!" Cai Changshan said firmly: "I don't know what kind of son Changsha Taishou Mansion is, Changshan knows in his heart, even if he sells the entire Changsha Taishou Mansion, he can't make up so much dog head gold to buy ice crystals, besides, even if he does, Sun Jian bought so many ice crystals in order to strategize, how to transport these ice crystals from the north to the south?" Thousands of miles away, not waiting for the place, the ice has melted. ”

"Childe, Changshan has worked hard for the Cai family for decades, and he is willing to use his life as a guarantee!"

Isn't he Cai Changshan afraid of Sun Jian's deception?

He's scared too!

But he couldn't think of a way to deceive after pondering about this matter, the only possibility was Tianhu!

"Quick, leave half of this jar of ice crystals to enjoy with Pang Degong, and send the other half to the father in the back house, you don't know, the old man is sick and has a fever." Cai Changshan was just about to turn around under Cai Mao's orders, but Cai Mao immediately shouted, "Wait a minute." ”

"This transaction, I will go with you, this son will not believe it, he Sun Jian dared to rob our family food in front of me, even if he dared, it would not be so easy!"