Looking at the sneering Qian Tong, the haggard Shen Gui tried his best to squeeze out a few smiles and said, "I haven't seen you for many years, how is Brother Qian?" ”

"I'm so good, I just don't know if you're okay." Qian Tong's face was still gloomy, and he didn't smile.

Looking at the dead fat man in front of him, he really couldn't be happy.

Because, there is a feud between the two!

Mortal vendetta!

Or rather, the hatred of taking a wife!

In fact, Qian Tong is not a Jiangnan person, but a Huainan person.

At that time, he and Shen Gui were apprentices in Huainan's largest local cloth merchant, and he was the most talented and fastest among all the apprentices.

In comparison, Shen Gui was much more mediocre.

Naturally, he was favored by his master's daughter.

There was a secret affection between the two, and they thought that they would make a private decision for life after Qian Tong left the school.

But who would have thought that on the day when Qian Tong came out of the school, the master actually married his daughter to Shen Gui in front of all the disciples!

The reason is that the water-like satin handed down by Shen Gui's family is the best brocade in Jianghuai and Huai counties!

If there is another master's help, over time, it will be able to dominate all the cloth merchant markets in the two counties of Jianghuai.

The life of the parents, the words of the matchmaker.

The master's daughter soon married Shen Gui and gave birth to a son named Shen Liangfu!

It's just that she was weak and sick since she was a child, and finally died of dystocia.

After hearing the news, Qian Tong was disheartened, so he left Huainan and came to Jiangnan to establish the Qian cloth shop.

Master, didn't you say that Shen Gui could dominate all the cloth merchants in the two counties of Jianghuai by relying on water satin?

But I'm going to prove you wrong!

The one who dominates all the cloth merchants in the two counties of Jianghuai can only be me!

Therefore, over the years, he has repeatedly sabotaged Shen Ji Cloth Company's intention to enter the Jiangnan cloth merchant market.

Looking at such a money pass, Shen Gui felt uncomfortable.

Back then, he asked himself if he had done anything wrong.

He was born in a family of cloth merchants, and was instilled by his father with the concept of revitalizing Shen Ji's cloth business when he was a child.

But he was not talented, so he had to work harder to learn.

He had no choice when it came to marrying Xiuyun, because it was a common choice between his father and his master!

It was also a decision that benefited both families!

He may not love Xiuyun, but he has fulfilled his duty as a husband!

As a son, he had to fulfill his father's demands.

As an apprentice, he has to meet the demands of his master!

As a husband, he also has to meet the demands of his mother!

Good! He recognized all of these and did them all!

But who are you Qiantong? Why should I meet your demands?

Besides, it is clear that you covet my wife, so why should I be blamed by you?

It's really a joke in the world!

But... If the Qian cloth company is elected as an imperial merchant, its power will inevitably be further expanded.

In time, the cloth merchant industry in Jianghuai and Huai counties will become his hall!

It would be unwise to offend him at this time.

So... Patience is still needed.

Well, that's it.

There are many people in this world that you are not used to, but you are helpless, and even worse, you need to grovel.

It's hard to make money.

For the sake of his son, he can bend this back.

Shen Gui sighed, and in an instant, he seemed to be more than ten years old, and there was a little kindness in his tone, and said, "Thank you Brother Qian for your concern, Shen is fine." ”

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Shen Gui is giving in.

But Qian Tong was unforgiving, and said: "Just now, this little brother said that your Shen family's water-like satin should be the first brocade in Jianghuai County. ”

"What's more, my Qian's flowing cloud satin is a bad thing, and it can't be compared with water satin."

"I don't know Brother Shen, can you solve a question or two for him?"

Qian Tong pointed to the young proprietor just now and said.

When the young proprietor heard this, he hurriedly got up and wanted to explain that he had never said that the flowing cloud satin was a bad thing, but he was held by the Wei Dongjia on the side.

"Do you still want to open a cloth shop in Jianghuai County?"

Hearing Wei Dongjia's words, the young owner hesitated.

After all, he has been in business for many years, how can he be a stupid person?

What's more, the situation in the field is clear, how can he not see it?

If Shen Ji Cloth really has material that is better than Liuyun Satin, how could Shen Dongjia be so groveling?

Obviously, Shen Ji Buxing didn't!

So after today's selection of imperial merchants, the cloth merchant industry in Jianghuai and Huai counties will become a hall of the Qian family!

For the sake of an unknown Shen Gui, to offend the rising Qian Tong, was this deal worth it?

Businessmen value profits, and they can analyze the pros and cons the most.

So after weighing it, the young owner sat down quietly.

Seeing this scene, Shen Gui's face turned pale.

He knew exactly what Qian Tong meant.

is nothing more than to let him admit in public that Shen Ji's water-like satin is not as good as his Qian's flowing cloud satin.

It can be like water satin is Shen Ji's pressure box cloth that has been passed down for three generations, and it is Shen Ji's card.

If these words are said, how can Shen Jibu have face? How will we gain a foothold in Jianghuai and Huai counties in the future?

If Qian Tong is more ruthless, he will spread Shen Gui's words today.

said that Shen Gui personally admitted that water satin is not as good as flowing cloud satin, and Shen Ji cloth is not as good as Qian's cloth line.

What about the consequences?

He didn't dare to imagine it, only to feel a sense of powerlessness hit his whole body.

"Why didn't Brother Shen speak?"

"The younger generations have never seen the world, and they can't recognize the benefits of two kinds of brocade, like water and flowing clouds, and they can't tell which is better or worse."

"But Brother Shen is well-informed, so he must know."

"It's better to open the mountain for future generations than to talk about it."

Qian Tong smiled, his smile like a knife.

"Brother Qian, forget it, you have to be forgiving and forgiving." Someone couldn't stand it anymore and stood up and said.

But who knows, Qian Tong just glanced at him, and asked coldly: "Li Haotong?" This is our cloth merchant's election meeting, what are you doing here as a grain merchant? ”

"Lord Taicang Ling once said that although only cloth merchants can participate in today's event, grain merchants can come to watch one or two."

After all, it is to prepare for war, how can it be possible to choose only cloth merchants and not grain merchants?

I also called them here to familiarize myself with the steps so that there would be no mistakes in the next selection.

"So what? This is a grudge between me and Shen Gui, how can you intervene? Qian Tong's eyes widened, and he whispered in an unkind tone.

"You... No matter what, it's my old Li who is nosy. After Li Haotong finished speaking, he sat back and said no more.

In the entire lobby, only Qian Tong and Shen Gui were still standing, facing each other in pairs.

"What's the matter, isn't Brother Shen suffering from the cold? Throat discomfort? Speechless? ”

"Didn't you say it neatly back then?"

"If you really can't do it, you can write it down."

"Someone, go get pen, ink, paper, inkstone."

"No need." Shen Gui's eyes were red and bloodshot, trembling all over, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Our family's water-like satin is the same as the Qian family's flowing cloud satin...... Differ... Differ. ”

However, just as Shen Gui was struggling and wanted to say the words "very different", a loud shout suddenly came from inside the county guard's mansion.

"Bold!"