Seeing that the little girl was angry, Yang Yingqian couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart, and immediately stood up and started the round.

"This girl, please stop being angry, my entourage is a rammer, please don't mind, I want you to apologize on his behalf!" Yang Yingqian smiled and hugged his fist at the little girl.

The shopkeeper also hurried over to compensate at this time, they are such small people, open the door to do business, but no one dares to offend, the merchants and travelers who come and go are mixed, and there are too many people they can't afford to provoke.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the little girl is reckless, I'm really embarrassed, the guest officers are eating this meal, the little old man is invited!" The old man's demeanor was extremely humble, for fear of accidentally annoying the few people in front of him, especially the strong man his daughter had just collided with, with a black face, resembling Zhong Kui, and his appearance was very terrifying.

Yang Yingqian laughed again: "It's okay, the old man doesn't have to be so alarmed, it was originally me who followed the entourage, and the words collided with this girl!" At that moment, he glared at Liu Daniu again.

"Don't apologize to this girl yet!"

"I didn't say anything wrong, that's what I call it in my hometown......"

Liu Daniu muttered a little reluctantly, but when he saw Yang Yingqian's meaningful eyes, he finally lowered his head and hugged the little girl.

"I was wrong, I'm sorry, I can't compensate you!"

Seeing that this rough man was soft, the little girl was embarrassed to hold on to it anymore, and snorted lightly at Liu Daniu and turned to get busy.

Yang Yingqian and Sun Dayong also felt amused when they looked at Liu Daniu's deflated expression, and looked at the old man still standing aside with a smile, Yang Yingqian smiled kindly at the old man: "Old man, how far is it from Jinling?" ”

The old man saw that the young man in front of him was much kinder than the two big men next to him, and his somewhat apprehensive heart stabilized, and he lifted the teapot on the side and filled another bowl of coarse tea for the three of them.

"This son must be the first time to Jinling, the little old man is called Shilipu, from here to Jinling only ten miles, if the son rides a few horses, he can rush to the outer city in half an hour."

Yang Yingqian nodded after hearing this, and after the three of them drank the coarse tea on the table, they walked out of the tea shed, and after leading the horse, they were ready to continue on their way, but when a few people left to settle the bill, the little girl was still staring at the distance with an angry look........

The three of them walked on the spacious official road for another half an hour, and the thick walls of the outer city of Jinling were already within reach.

The landscape pattern of Jinling can be described as a dragon and a tiger, relying on the Yangtze River and the Huai River as a natural defensive barrier in the north, and relying on the General Mountain, Niushou Mountain, Shogunate Mountain, and Purple Mountain, coupled with the wide and tall city wall, the city can be described as impregnable.

Yang Yingqian and a few people entered the city from the Shence Gate, and walked to the city, Yang Yingqian was once again shocked by the magnificent city wall of the old capital, and the huge city bricks were poured together with lime and porridge, which was extremely strong, and the old man Zhu also made a bloody investment for this city.

After entering the city, a cursory look shows that the streets are crowded with people, the streets are lined with teahouses, taverns and pharmacies, and there are some walking groceries and snack vendors who are constantly selling their goods to the people around them.

Under the illumination of nearly dusk, Jinling City at this time can still give people a prosperous scene of peace and prosperity.

Cao Hongxian's nephew Cao Run has a Cao family firm in Nanjing, which is near Shichengmen Street, and what he is used to doing is to go south and north, and this time Yang Yingqian came to him to expand the tobacco business through Cao Run's trade route.

Cao Run's house is in the famous Wuyi Lane, which has been the residence of dignitaries since the Northern and Southern Dynasties, but it has gradually declined since the Tang and Song dynasties, which is why Liu Yuxi's "old Wang Xie Tang Qianyan, flying into the homes of ordinary people" is a masterpiece through the ages.

The three of them walked through the streets and alleys, and soon came to Cao Run's house, and the only impression that this house gave Yang Yingqian was - big! It's really in response to the phrase of wealth.

Sun Dayong stepped forward and knocked on the door, handed the name card to the doorman, and the three of them waited outside.

After a while, the courtyard door opened again, and a young man wearing a foreign uniform walked out, it was Cao Hongxian's nephew Cao Run.

"I've kept my brother waiting!"

Cao Runxing went to the door and arched his hand and said.

Yang Yingqian looked up and down, this Cao Run's age should be a few years older than himself, and he didn't look like a businessman, but like a showman.

"I'm afraid I'm going to harass Brother Cao these days!" Yang Yingqian replied that when they met for the first time, Cao Run gave him a very comfortable feeling, and he did not have the strong smell of copper on ordinary businessmen.

Cao Run invited Yang Yingqian and the three into the mansion, and the two sat down in the main hall, while Sun Dayong and Liu Daniu stood on the left and right sides of Yang Yingqian.

"Uncle has already explained the matter to me in the letter, and Brother Xian, this tobacco brother has also tried it, and it has a lot of flavor!" Cao Run smacked his lips as he spoke, as if he was reminiscing.

"This Nanjing City, although it is said that the brother is not able to reach the sky, but the gentry and celebrities are still acquainted with some of the brothers, and the virtuous brother will stay in the brother's place for a few days, and the brother will move around, and contact the virtuous brother as soon as possible," Cao Run took a sip of tea and said with a slight smile.

"In this way, the little brother will thank the elder brother first!" Yang Yingqian hugged his fists at Cao Run and thanked him.

Cao Run waved his hand slightly after hearing this, "Brother Xian, don't worry about thanking me first, there are conditions for being a brother!" ”

"Brother, but it's okay to say!"

"Although my uncle treats me like his own child, I and my virtuous brother are also familiar at first sight, and I am reasonable, and I can't ask my brother for the sake of being able to put forward conditions to my virtuous brother." Cao Run still looked at Yang Yingqian with a faint smile on his face.

"But after all, I'm a businessman, and I have hundreds of mouths waiting to eat, so every time Brother Xian ships a batch of goods in the future, I have to take a certain share of the firm, I wonder if Brother Xian can agree?" After Cao Run finished speaking, he stared at Yang Yingqian's eyes tightly.

Yang Yingqian laughed: "What I want to say when Brother Cao is going to say, even if Brother Cao doesn't say it, the younger brother also wants to mention this matter, that's exactly how it should be!" It's just that I don't know how Brother Cao thinks it's appropriate? ”

"I want 30% profit for every business!" Cao Run raised three fingers and said.

"Deal!"

Yang Yingqian immediately agreed with Cao Run's idea, although the Ming government and the people were relatively poor, but the gentry everywhere were fat, and there would be no such thing as rogue robbing the gentry and getting hundreds of thousands of silver at every turn.

As long as Cao Run's path is wide enough, he sells more, and the profit will increase. is only three percent profitable, Yang Yingqian is still willing to give, besides, the tobacco that Chris transported to Daming is a catty, and he sells tobacco based on roots, so he will make a profit no matter what.

Cao Run didn't expect Yang Yingqian to agree so happily, and couldn't help but be a little stunned.

"Brother Xian, aren't you making a counteroffer?"

Yang Yingqian laughed again: "Brother Cao and I hit it off at first sight, Lord Cao took care of me a lot in the guard, Brother Cao only needs thirty percent, and the younger brother still feels that Brother Cao has suffered a loss!" ”

Speaking of this, the two looked at each other and laughed.

Cao Run said hello and slapped his palm on the table: "I didn't expect Brother Xian to be so happy, Brother Xian's friend I Cao Run has made up my mind, and in the future, Brother Xian's affairs will be for my brother!" ”

"Tonight Qinglou, I will pick up the wind and wash the dust for my virtuous brother, it just so happens that my cousin Shang Zheng is also here today, he is a martial artist, you must have a lot of common interests, tonight, let's not get drunk!"

Qinglou is an extremely important part of the ancient nightlife culture, after the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, the establishment of the Department of Education, the official recognition further promoted the development of this industry, and the Qinglou industry in Jinling area is extremely rapid.

Ten miles of Qinhuai River, there are countless Qinlou Chu Pavilions on both sides, and Wanqing Building is one of the five Qinglou with the loudest brands on both sides of Qinhuai.

Most of the literati of the Ming Dynasty liked to linger in the Qinglou, chant poems and paint, embrace beautiful women, and talk about the wind and snow, which was an elegant thing.

Although Cao Run is not a literati, he often comes to this night, firstly, because of the usual business entertainment, and secondly, Cao Run often comes here for recreation when he has nothing to do.

Today, in order to catch Yang Yingqian's wind, Cao Run chartered the largest private room in Wanqing Building, and specially asked his cousin Xie Shangzheng to invite a few friends who knew each other to accompany him, and a group of nine people walked into Wanqing Building.

Wanqing Building is a three-story building with extremely extravagant decoration, the interior is a cloister-style building, there is a wide courtyard in the middle, the height of the three-story building makes the courtyard have a great space, and there is a wooden stage in the middle of the courtyard, which is thought to be used for the performance of singers and prostitutes.

There are a number of private rooms distributed on these three floors, each of which can clearly see the performance on the stage, and this private room under Cao Run's package is on the first floor, facing the center of the stage, which is one of the private rooms with the best view of the entire Wanqing Building.

After everyone sat down, Cao Run stood up and looked at Yang Yingqian with a smile.

"Brother Yang, when we meet for the first time, my brother will introduce you to these virtuous brothers!"

Unconsciously, Cao Run has changed the title between him and Yang Yingqian to "brother" and "brother", bringing the relationship between the two one step closer.

"This is my cousin Shang Zheng, these two are the virtuous brother of Hong Anlan and the virtuous brother of Zhan Hao, the two virtuous brothers and Shang Zheng are both from martial arts."

Yang Yingqian smiled and arched his hand at the three of them, and the three of them also smiled and returned the salute.

"These two are Qin Liulang and Chen Zilong's virtuous brothers, and the two virtuous brothers are also from a good background!"

Listening to Cao Run's introduction, Yang Yingqian couldn't help but be secretly surprised in his heart, he was already an official in the Ming Dynasty, this Cao Run was a businessman, and his friends had so many reserve cadres, and this person's energy should not be underestimated.

Cao Run introduced Yang Yingqian's identity to everyone again, and everyone heard that Yang Yingqian had already achieved the same position as the Wei Institute at a young age, and they also paid more attention to Yang Yingqian at the moment.

With wine as the medium, a few glasses of wine were eaten, and the atmosphere of everyone at the table became warm, and Yang Yingqian took out tobacco for everyone to taste during the banquet, which pushed the atmosphere to a climax.

"Brother Yang, this tobacco does have a unique taste when inhaled in the abdomen, and it is accompanied by fine wine, and it has a feeling of fluttering immortals!" Qin Liulang on the side spit out a puff of smoke rings, and said with drunken eyes.

"I think Liulang's fluttering immortality is not only because of tobacco, but also because Miss Meisheng is going to perform on stage tonight!" Hong Anlan, who was also drunk, laughed with a narrow face.

Hearing the name Meisheng, Yang Yingqian couldn't help but be a little familiar, as if he had heard the pretty little girl mention it in the tea shed of Shilipu, and that little girl should be the maid of the Meisheng girl.

"I wonder who this Meisheng girl is?"

"This Meisheng girl's surname is Gu, and Fang's name is Hengbo. It is the first Oiran in this night's sunny building, with a unique color and art, known as the first in Nanqu! Xie Shangzheng took over and said. It's also the girl we admire! ”

Seeing that he was told the central matter, Qin Liulang's face, which was already flushed from drinking, turned even redder.

"Hey, hey, look, look, the girl is out!"

Hong Anlan and Zhan Haozhi on the side shouted excitedly, and everyone hurriedly looked out.

A Zhuang Yan is beautiful, with sideburns like clouds, peach blossoms, and a light waist, a woman wearing a pink gauze skirt, walking out of the Xiulou, bright eyes, just like a flood of autumn water, everyone in the private room was all lost at this moment.........