"Childe, there are people outside the village who want to see you!" Lao Yutou took a letter of worship and said respectfully.

Wang Zhong took the post, opened it, and couldn't help but shrink his holes, looked at the old man and asked, "Where are the people?"

"Someone in the Frontroom!" Old Yu Tou said.

Wang Zhong walked straight to the front hall.

"Your guest is coming, Wang has missed the welcome, don't blame!" Looking at the middle-aged man in brocade sitting in the guest seat, Wang Chong bowed his hand and said loudly.

"Youyang Shengwei, I've seen Wang Gongzi!"

"It's Sheng who took the liberty to come to the door, what does it have to do with the son!" Sheng Wei is a good-looking middle-aged man, with a beard on his chin and a somewhat rich face.

"I heard that Yangzhou Tong sentenced Sheng Daren, and his ancestral home is Youyang, and Mr. and Sheng Tong judged each other······

Sheng Wei smiled slightly, without concealing it, and said modestly: "If you are not talented, you have to call a cousin!"

"I see!" Wang Chong bowed slightly, arched his hand and asked, "I don't know what happened when Mr. came from afar?"

Sheng Wei said modestly: "Sheng is just a businessman, how can he be worthy of the title of Mr. Gongzi."

Wang Zhong is very direct! "Why should you stick to these subtleties, sir, just to put it mildly!"

Sheng Wei was quite surprised, he only felt that Wang Chong and the scholars he knew, including his cousin Sheng Hong, seemed to be a little different, but this was not the time to dwell on these, Sheng Wei also said straight to the point: "Sheng has some industries in Jinling and Yangzhou, and also does some silk and medicinal materials business.

"Sir, you want to be in the pig business?" Wang Zhong asked calmly.

Sheng Wei didn't hide it: "Who doesn't want to do a money-making business!"

"Sir, be honest!" Wang Chong bowed his hand and said: "Wang Mou does not hide from Mr., and now the scale of pig breeding in Zhuangzhong is still small, and now there are only more than 1,000 pigs left in the bar, which is the earliest two hundred, and there are still a few months before the slaughter, Mr. is afraid that it is too early!"

"More than a thousand pigs?" Sheng Wei's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked, "I heard that Wangjiang Tower is also the property of the royal family?"

Wang Zhong smiled and said, "Although Wangjiang Mansion is run by my sister-in-law, the house is from the general judgment house!"

"Oh?" This was somewhat unexpected by Sheng Wei.

Wang Zhong explained: "Thirty percent of the monthly profits of Wangjiang Tower will be sent to the General Judgment Mansion, otherwise, it will depend on my Wang family, I am afraid that I will not be able to keep Wangjiang Tower!"

Wangjiang Tower has been open for half a year, and it has become the most famous restaurant in Yangzhou and even the surrounding states and counties, not only because the dishes are delicious, but also because Wangjiang Tower has no reservations about the method of stir-frying in an iron pot.

Such a move, provoked the surrounding restaurants and restaurants to follow suit, delving into the method of stir-frying, but Wangjianglou's such a move, on the contrary, the reputation of Wangjianglou spread throughout most of the Jiangnan, attracting more diners, those who come and go from the south to the north, businessmen and rangers, but anyone who passes by Yangzhou, will go to Wangjianglou to sit, or order a table of delicacies, or buy some marinated cooked meat, water, and wait until the road to eat.

The surrounding restaurants that are competing for imitation, although they are not as good as Dongshi, but their business is far from that of Wangjiang Tower.

It was precisely because of the popularity of Wangjiang Tower that Wang Chong asked his sister-in-law Li to come forward and take the initiative to establish a relationship with the money-greedy Lin Xiaoniang, and sent 30% of the monthly net profit to the Sheng family.

Looking at Wang Chong, who was only sixteen or seventeen years old and his yellow hair had not faded, Sheng Wei was even more surprised in his heart, but his face remained silent, but he smiled and said, "I can't imagine that you and I still have such a relationship!"

"That being the case, there is no need to say anything about that scene, the pigs on Gongzizhuang have excellent meat quality, I don't know if I would like to cooperate with Sheng and sell them to Jinling after the pigs grow up and are slaughtered?"

Wang Chong also showed a smile on his face: "It's all right, but I'm not just a pig in my Zhuangzi!"

"Oh?" Sheng Wei was a little surprised: "Childe said it

Isn't it an oil mill in your village?"

Wang Chongdao: "The oil mill is only one of them, although the oil produced by my oil mill is slightly different from that of other oil mills, but the difference is not too big, and I want to do more than just a small business such as selling oil with my husband."

If other people say this, Sheng Wei may still be a little unbelieving, but before coming, Sheng Wei has already asked someone to check the three generations of Wang Chong's ancestors, and he knows that a few years ago, the Wang family suffered a great change, Wang Chong, a thirteen-year-old boy, only by himself, spent a few years, and earned such a family business, maybe it is not big, but compared to the previous poor and white, such a speed, even Sheng Wei can't help but admire.

Sheng Wei has been working hard for many years, and has run the Youyang Sheng family to such a scale today, knowing the difficulty of starting a business, and the key is that while Wang re-established his business, he has never let go of reading, and now he has been a few games in a row, becoming a showman, having a fame, and truly among the ranks of readers.

Sheng Wei didn't expect that he just asked someone to inquire about something temporarily, and he actually inquired about such a young genius.

It was precisely because of the previous meticulous investigation that Sheng Wei would take a look at Wang Chonggao and come in person.

"I wonder what kind of business Childe is talking about?" When Sheng Wei heard Wang Zhong say this, he was immediately interested.

Wang Zhong smiled and arched his hand, "Sir, wait a moment!" Immediately handed over the old Yutou, whispered a few times in the ear of the old Yutou, the old Yutou immediately trotted out of the front hall, and after a while, he came in with a clay pot and put it on the high table on Sheng Wei's side.

"What is this?" Sheng Wei pointed to the clay pot and asked puzzledly.

"Sir, you might as well try it!" Wang Zhong said with a smile.

"Master, why don't you let the little one taste it first?" A middle-aged entourage behind Sheng Wei suddenly stood up and bowed to Sheng Wei and pleaded.

Such times are indeed times for faithfulness.

But Sheng Wei raised his hand to stop him, glanced at Wang Chong, turned his head and scolded the entourage: "Wang Gongzi is a gentleman, we don't have to be a villain, and we don't have to live the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, and I can't go down yet!"

"It's a villain, it's not!" The attendant said and apologized to the king: "The prince is a humble gentleman, it is the villain who has lost his word!"

Wang glanced at the entourage again, moved his gaze to Sheng Wei, smiled and waved his hand, "It's okay! It is the envy of a gentleman to have such a loyal servant."

Sheng Hong laughed, lifted the lid of the clay pot, and looked over, only to see that there was a white thing lying in the jar, like a snowflake, and I don't know what it was.

Picking up the spoon in the jar, scooping up a small half spoon, and pouring it into the palm of his hand, Sheng Wei was also decisive, glanced at Wang Chong, raised his hand and put it in his mouth.

Wang Zhong knew that Sheng Wei was showing his trust in himself.

It's just that as soon as the white powder enters the mouth, the pure sweetness explodes in the mouth in an instant.

Sheng Wei's expression changed instantly, he was dumbfounded, Tong Kong shrank, and his eyes were full of shock.

It took a while to come back to his senses, pick up the clay pot, scoop out half a spoonful of sugar again, and as for the careful viewing in front of him, the look of shock was beyond words.

"What does the gentleman think of this?"

"Good!" Sheng Wei didn't think about it, and replied directly: "This thing is excellent, white as snow, sweet as candied fruit, sweet to the heart, such a divine thing, it is hard to find."

Wang Zhong smiled and said, "This thing is called frosting, also known as white sugar, which is refined from syrup, and will not melt easily when exposed to high temperatures, but it can be soluble in water.

"Don't hide it, sir, although he has a reputation for showing off his talents, his family background is thin, he has no power or power, and he accidentally made this icing, but he didn't dare to announce it to others, so he could only use it at home!"

"Then why did you take it out today?" Sheng Wei looked at Wang Chong and asked, as if he wanted to see the answer from Wang Chong's eyes.

Wang Chongdao: "The general judgment of the prince, love the people like a son, known as the name of virtue, although he has not seen it in person, but he has admired it for a long time, Mr. is the brother of the general judgment, enough to launch the character, for the sake of a few pigs, but willing to condescend to the humble house, which shows sincerity, Mr. treats the peach, and the importance of nature should be reported to Mr. Li."

Sheng Wei had already changed his face to a positive face at this time, and after the shock, he paid more and more attention to Wang Chong, as a businessman, Sheng Wei knew about white sugar

The value, now circulating on the market, is mostly syrup, although there are also frosting, not to mention the price, not to mention the price, and the appearance is much inferior to those taken out by Wang Chong.

Like frosting and other precious things, you can only enjoy those big families, noble and wealthy families, the more this kind of people, the more exquisite, in addition to the taste, appearance is also extremely important.

"I wonder how many are left in this frosting village?" Sheng Wei asked.

Wang Chongdao: "There are only more than ten cans, and many dishes in Wangjianglou need to be used when cooking to enhance the umami!"

As he spoke, he instructed the old man next to him, "Old Yutou, you go to find your sister-in-law, let your sister-in-law open the warehouse, carry out two cans of sugar, and give them to Mr."

"No!" Lao Yu bowed down to receive the order, and hurriedly retreated.

"No, no, this thing is so valuable, how can it be ······?"

"Hey!" Before Sheng Wei's words were finished, he was interrupted by Wang Chong: "Mr. is willing to condescend to come to the cold house, how can I turn a blind eye, these two cans of frosting, one can for Mr., the other can, please ask Mr. to give it to the general judgment on his behalf, if there is no general judgment, my sister-in-law will not be able to operate Wangjiang Building so prosperously."

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suddenly made a decision.

Sheng Wei rarely came back to Yangzhou, Sheng Hong naturally had to receive in person, the two brothers had studied together when they were young, Sheng Wei had no talent in reading, it was difficult to succeed, so he went to business.

Over the years, Sheng Hong has been smooth sailing in the officialdom, in addition to relying on the connections left by his father and the relationship of the Wang family, he is also inseparable from the relationship with the silver money provided by Sheng Wei.

That night, when he came out of Shou'an Hall, Sheng Hong invited Sheng Wei to the study in the front hall, drank a little wine, and reminisced about the past.

Sheng Wei is running around all the year round, and there are old mothers, wives and children at home, a large family, and there is not much time to come to Yangzhou on weekdays, and the brothers don't see each other a few times a year.

Chatting and chatting, Sheng Wei chatted with Sheng Hong about Wang Chong and talked about what happened in Xiaozhuzhuang today.

Sheng Hong listened, although he was a little surprised, but he expressed his understanding: "This son can be so praised by the eldest brother, I think he has some ability, if the eldest brother has time, bring him to the house another day, how about the foolish brother to take the school examination school?"

The Sheng family said that it was the home of the eunuchs of the past generations, the scholarly family, in fact, it was just a statement to give themselves a long face, the Sheng family was the first to be in business, until Sheng Hong's father's generation, there was such a flower exploration Lang as Sheng Hong's father, passed to Sheng Hong, it is only two generations, the Sheng family can have today, Sheng Hong can be like a fish in water in the officialdom, and it is inseparable from Sheng Hong's father's wife, Sheng Hong's mother-in-law, Mrs. Sheng.

This old lady is the daughter of the Yongyi Marquis Mansion, and now although the Yongyi Marquis Mansion has declined, it was also the top among the nobles in the past, and the old lady Sheng had been raised in the palace for a period of time in the past.

It's just that now that the times have changed, the Sheng family wants to stand up, and the foundation is really not enough, because over the years, the two brothers Sheng Hong and Sheng Wei have also promoted those scholars who are from humble backgrounds but are quite talented.

The next day, the entourage of Sheng Wei's side came to Xiaozhuzhuang and asked Wang Chong to meet at Sheng's house.

"My lord originally planned to come to invite Lang Jun in person, but the old man and the old lady haven't seen each other for a long time, and now they are serving in front of the old lady, and it is not easy to leave, so I ordered the villain to invite Lang Jun."

"It's okay!" Wang Zhong didn't mind, and he didn't bring his entourage, so he picked out a few specialties from the storehouse and got into the carriage brought by Changsui.

The wheels were rolling, but in half an hour, they arrived at Sheng's house.

Chang Sui led Wang Chong into the corner door, and went straight to the front hall, and after a while, Sheng Wei came over, led Wang Chong into the outer study, and chatted while eating tea.

Nowadays, the fashionable tea is quite similar to the Zhao and Song Dynasty that Wang Chong is familiar with, and the emphasis is also on the ointment and whisk, and there are many patterns, but it is somewhat similar to the tea in some places in later generations.

It's a different flavor.

Not long after, there was a sound of footsteps outside, Wang Chong's ears and eyes were clear, and he heard it early, and a moment later, a handsome middle-aged man in brocade clothes, led an entourage, and strode into the outer study.

"Junior Wang Chong, meet the general judge!" The king stood up and bowed in greetings.

"No need to be polite, sit down!" After Sheng Hong and Sheng Wei saw each other, Shi Ran sat on the top.

"Yesterday, as soon as the eldest brother came back, he pulled me and said that I met a young talent in Xiaozhuzhuang, at first I didn't believe it, but when I saw it today, I knew that what the eldest brother said was true!"

Sheng Hong is the most slippery, he is used to meeting left and right in the officialdom, he can say a few words to anyone, and if he is not necessary, he will rarely hold a shelf outside.

"The younger generation has been studying hard for more than ten years, and so far it is just a mere talent, how to be worthy of the title of talent, perhaps because the younger generation and the uncle hit it off at first sight, and they talked very happily, and the uncle was happy to see the hunt, so he brought the younger generation!"

Sheng Hong's eyes looked Wang Zhong up and down, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and there was a bit of scrutiny in his eyes: "Humility and politeness, it's really good!"

"I just don't know how to learn?"

"Please pass the examination!" Wang Chong bowed again and bowed.

"The way of the university lies in Mingmingde, in being close to the people, and in stopping at perfection, what is the explanation?" Sheng Hong asked.

Wang replied, "First cultivate oneself, then unite one's family, and govern the country, and the world will be peaceful!"

Sheng Hong's eyes lit up, not that Wang Chong's answer was amazing, but some

It is rare to interpret the university in terms of novelty.

First the university entrance examination, then the Analects, the mean, and then the Five Classics, Sheng Hong seemed to be quite interested, and Wang Chong's answers were often concise and capable, but they went straight to the topic, which made Sheng Hong quite unexpected.

Immediately pointed out, the imperial examination articles, naturally can not be like Wang Chong, although the pursuit of rhetoric is gorgeous, the article is beautiful, but often outstanding, are both beautiful and pragmatic.

Wang Chong's posture was very low, listening to and thinking about Sheng Hong's guidance, and asking questions from time to time, the two of them just asked and answered, and time passed quietly unconsciously.

Wang Chong's knowledge is so profound, in the copy world for hundreds of years, most of those leisure time, Wang Chong spent on reading, hundreds of years of time, how many giants in ancient and modern China and abroad, are all in Wang Chong's mind, and unlike those who do not seek to understand, only swept by in a hurry, Wang Chong reads, and will figure out its meaning.

Hundreds of years of accumulation, not to mention the four books and five classics, astronomy and geography, agricultural and mulberry arithmetic, no matter what Sheng Hong said, Wang Zhong can answer like a stream, how not to make Sheng Hong satisfied.

And the conversation between the two slowly changed from the school examination to discussion, especially many of Wang Chong's views, Sheng Hong felt refreshing when he heard it, and after thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be really feasible.

The more the two chatted, the more they rose, and before they knew it, it was time for dinner, if it weren't for Sheng Wei's reminder, I was afraid that both of them would have forgotten the time. Sheng Hongdang even ordered his two sons to be handed over, and accompanied Sheng Wei and Wang Zhong to have dinner together.

Sheng Hong was obviously very happy, raised his glass frequently, pushed the cup with Wang Zhong and Sheng Wei, and asked his two sons, Changbai and Changfeng, to ask Wang Zhong for advice.

After dinner, it was dark, fortunately, Sheng Wei had already sent someone to Xiaozhuzhuang to report the news, saying that Wang Chong stayed at Sheng's house today and returned tomorrow.

And Wang Chong, in Sheng Hong's eyes, has also changed from a talented junior to a talented and promising talent.

Early the next morning, Wang Zhong said goodbye to Sheng Hong and Sheng Wei, got into the carriage arranged by Sheng Hong, and returned to Xiaozhuzhuang.

Sheng Hong and Sheng Wei personally sent Wang Chong out of the house, which is the treatment of talented people.

Wang Chongzheng was worried about how to get in touch with Sheng Hong, and he didn't think that Sheng Wei would send it to the door, how could Wang Chong not seize such an opportunity.

It is precisely because of Sheng Hong's mind that Wang Chong will be as heart-to-heart as Sheng Wei that day.

Now it seems that the results are not bad.

"What do you think, what does this son think?" Sheng Wei looked at Sheng Hong and asked with a smile.

"This son is very talented, and he has such a talent at a young age, which is really unbelievable." Sheng Hong looked at the direction of the carriage and sighed.

"In ancient times, there were 12 Ganluo as the phase, and the champion Hou Nian was weak in the crown, so he swept through the desert and sealed the wolf Juxu, throughout the ages, there are countless people with such talents, but ······

But as soon as the voice changed, Sheng Hong suddenly frowned.

Sheng Wei had also read the book, so he naturally knew what Sheng Hong meant, but he still said: "The world is unpredictable, and who can say for sure what will happen in the future."

"yes!" Sheng Hong also said with great emotion: "Who can say for sure what will happen in the future!"

"Speaking of which, thanks to the big brother, if it weren't for the big brother's discernment, the foolish brother would have missed out on such a handsome person!"

Sheng Hong has been in Yangzhou for four years, and only after next year, it will be the time for the triennial assessment of the Ministry of Officials.

Sheng Wei said: "I was just on a whim, and I didn't expect to really meet a piece of jade!"

The so-called jade, as long as it is slightly carved, can shine.

On the same day, Sheng Wei proposed to Sheng Hong, Sheng Hong couldn't keep it, so it was enough, Sheng Wei said goodbye to Mrs. Sheng, said goodbye to Sheng Hong, went out of Sheng's house, took a boat from the dock, and went south to Jinling.