Songbai Town is more than 70 miles away from Changning County.

It is north of Xiangshui, there are many businessmen and visitors, it is a big town, quite lively.

Zhao Yu came to Songbai at noon the next day, and it happened to be a meal at this time.

In the private room on the second floor of a restaurant in Songbai Town, Zhao Yu sat alone at the table, eating three dishes and one soup on the table, looking at the Xiangshui boats outside through the window.

After a while, the door of the private room was pushed open, and Wei Xiao, who was dressed in a green shirt, walked into the private room.

Closing the door, Wei Xiao walked to Zhao Yu's side, bowed down and said:

"Young master, my subordinates have asked, it only takes one day for Songbai to take a boat to Hengzhou Mansion, most of them leave early in the morning, and they can arrive just in the afternoon, and at other times in order to avoid walking at night, there is almost no boat to go, so we are late today and we didn't find a boat to Hengzhou Mansion!" However, my subordinates just met a merchant in our Changning County, and the cargo ship he chartered happened to go to Hengzhou early tomorrow morning! ”

"It's okay, there's still plenty of time, it's okay to delay for a day, let's take that cargo ship tomorrow!"

Zhao Yu waved his hand casually, and then pointed to the seat opposite:

"Let's sit down and eat first, and find an inn to stay in after eating!"

"Yes!"

Wei Xiao nodded, walked to Zhao Yu and sat down.

The two had eaten.

After leaving the restaurant, I found an inn next door to stay.

Because it was close to the government exam, Zhao Yu didn't have the heart to go outside, but locked himself in the room and drew a Han Liru question and did it.

......

Following.

The weather was sunny.

Zhao Yu and Wei Xiao came to Songbai Wharf early in the morning.

At this time, the sun is rising, a golden light shines on the water, the breeze blows, and the water ripples on the river, like layers of golden silk dancing on the water.

On the river in the distance, small boats are already casting their nets, busy with life.

At the nearby wharf, the ships that had been quiet all night were also moving, some were slowly leaving, some were loading and unloading goods, and some were greeting merchants.

Zhao Yu, led by Wei Xiaodi, walked through a section of ferry built on the river, and finally boarded a cargo ship.

The ship has a flat bottom with cargo stacked at one end and a two-story attic building at the other.

It is said to be a cargo ship, but in fact it looks like a commercial cargo dual-purpose.

Zhao Yu and the two walked along the edge of the ship with a railing, walked across the end where the goods were stacked, and headed towards the attic over there.

However, in front of Zhao Yu and the others, there was also a capable old man in brocade robe who walked over at this time, and when he saw Zhao Yu, he immediately laughed:

"Haha, it's really Zhao Yu's son, yesterday as soon as the old man heard that there was a son surnamed Zhao who was going to Fucheng to take the exam, he guessed that it was you who ranked second in Changning County this year!"

With a loud laugh, the old man walked up to Zhao Yu, looked at Zhao Yu, and smacked his lips again:

"Tsk, the little boy who sold rocking chairs on the street side of Nanshi back then, one day he can take the second place in the high school and county exam, the old man thought you were not simple, I didn't expect such a day!"

"Hehe, the kid can have today, thanks to the two rocking chairs that Steward Li bought back then!"

Zhao Yu also laughed and arched his hand towards the old man.

This old man is the big housekeeper of the Li Mansion who bought his rocking chair when Zhao Yu first sold his rocking chair.

It is precisely because of the cooperation of this big housekeeper that Zhao Yu was able to successfully pre-sell the order for rocking chairs in Nanshi that year.

Yesterday, Wei Xiao confessed to Zhao Yu and knew that this cargo ship was from Li Fubao in Changning County, so Zhao Yu was not surprised to see Steward Li today.

When Steward Li heard Zhao Yu's words, he shook his head with a wry smile:

"The old man can see it now, Zhao Gongzi is a good person, and the old man can be fooled by you back then!"

Steward Li talked to Zhao Yu as he did back then, but because Zhao Yu was different from his previous identity, Steward Li's name for him changed, and he also had respect for the scholar.

The two finished greetings.

Zhao Yu asked Wei Xiao to take his luggage to the room first, and he chatted with Steward Li on the edge of the boat on the side of the barricade.

At this time, the cargo ship also left the dock and went down the Xiangshui River.

Zhao Yu glanced at the scenery along the coast with pleasure, then looked at the goods piled up behind him, and finally smiled at Steward Li:

"Steward Li, do you Li Mansion also have business in Fucheng?"

"Well, my eldest young master has opened a grain store in Fucheng, and the old man is sending a batch of grain from Li Mansion this time!"

Steward Li withdrew his gaze from the river and nodded with a smile.

When Zhao Yu heard this, he was immediately puzzled:

"Grain is in demand everywhere now, the price of grain in Changning County is not low, and there are many businessmen who come to Changning County to buy grain.

"Zhao Gongzi doesn't know!"

Speaking of this, Steward Li's face flashed with anger, but he said helplessly:

"We have a wealthy businessman in Changning County, this person controls nearly seventy percent of the grain business in Changning County, whether it is bought or sold, almost all of it has to be through his pricing, my Li Mansion can't bear his low price, so I can only transport the grain outside to sell!"

"What Steward Li said is...... Jude firm? ”

Zhao Yu's eyes flashed.

"Yes, it is the owner of Jude Firm!"

Steward Li nodded and sighed:

"This person has hands and eyes, his Jude business not only controls seventy percent of the grain in Changning County, but also involves the salt industry, restaurants, gambling houses, household goods, cloth and other industries, it can be described as a giant businessman in Changning County, and no one can compete with the business community in Changning County!"

"But this person's methods are quite unbearable, and he can have today, mostly by suppressing competitors by despicable means! Especially the number one shopkeeper under him, he is even more ruthless! ”

"The shopkeeper is named Yang Chang, who made his fortune by operating the 'wood art workshop' under the name of Jude firm, and the 'wood art workshop' is mainly engaged in family goods, and it was a big wood shop in Changning County at that time, and later launched the popular rocking chair in the city... Not...... It's the rocking chair you sold back then! At that time, this person secretly sent hooligans to smash all the shops selling rocking chairs in the city, monopolized the rocking chair business by means of threats and intimidation, and then sold the rocking chairs to other prefectures and counties, making a lot of money. ”

"Later, Yang Chang was appreciated by the owner of the Jude Restaurant, and sent him to the Jude Restaurant, which started as the shopkeeper, during this period, his methods were more ruthless, not only colluding with the ruffians to suppress competitors, but also heard that the liquor recipe that is now selling well in the Jude Restaurant was also snatched by him from a family, for which he also secretly destroyed a family! It is precisely with this kind of liquor that 'Jude Restaurant' has become the first restaurant in Changning County today! ”

After counting the many dirty things of the Jude firm in one breath, after the shopkeeper Li finished speaking, his face was full of disdain and anger, and he patted the support in front of him heavily.

"Yang Chang ......"

Zhao Yu turned to look at the river, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

The name Yang Chang, Zhao Yu will never forget.

Back then, it was this person who instructed the ruffians to smash his woodware shop, and arrested him and threatened Zhao Yongzhuo to hand over the rocking chair's rocking wood making method, so that Zhao Yongzhuo knelt on the ground and begged, obediently handed it over, and finally humiliated Zhao Yongzhuo by buying it for a penny.

Such a shame, of course Zhao Yu will not forget!

"Wait for me! It won't be long ......"

Zhao Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, and his hands hidden in his wide sleeves clenched into fists.

The next moment.

Zhao Yu's expression eased, a smile appeared on his face again, and after chatting with Steward Li for a while, he went to his rest room on the boat.

in the room.

Zhao Yu stood in front of the window with his hands behind his hands, looking at the scenery on the river.

Behind him, Wei Xiao stood with his hands down.

"The big landlords in Changning County are selling grain, you inform the Weaver Girl to buy a large amount, part of it is stored, part of it is used to make wine, and it is brewed by the method of brewing sweet potato wine, and then it is also stored in the wine cellar, don't make a noise!"

Zhao Yu spoke slowly without looking back.

"Yes!"

Wei Xiao turned around and exited the room with a gentle footstep.

As soon as Wei Xiao left, Zhao Yu also threw away other things, came to the table, and took out a question to do.

No matter what it is now, it is not as important as the government test!