The group came to the Luojia Chamber of Commerce and learned that early this morning, Luo Yanran led a few shopkeepers and many entourages to the nearby Guangdu to inspect the business, and it would take several days to come back. Seeing that Luo Yanran was gone, the group had no choice but to turn back. On the way, Yang Peng said to Zhao Xiang'er: "Xiang'er, you go and call your eldest sister, I have something to discuss with her." Zhao Xiang'er promised, turned the horse's head, and ran into a small alley next to her. In fact, Yan Ji and the others did not live in this alley, and Zhao Xiang'er did not run into this alley to take a shortcut, but to take a long detour to avoid the tails that had been following behind since leaving An's house. Yang Peng and the others went straight back to Anjia.

As soon as he entered the door, a maidservant girl greeted him, saluted, and said, "Young Master Yang, Miss has been waiting for a long time!" Yang Peng asked, "What's the matter?" The maid smiled and said, "The young lady has prepared a table of banquets, and the special maid is waiting for Yang Gongzi here, and wants Yang Gongzi to come over as soon as he returns." Yang Peng nodded and said to everyone: "You go back first." Everyone agreed and went down, and Yang Peng followed the maidservant towards Anqian's embroidery building.

Walking into the embroidery building, the fragrance of wine and food came to my face, and I saw Anqian sitting there, dressed in palace clothes, gorgeous and extraordinary, but there seemed to be something on her mind between her eyebrows. Seeing Yang Peng come in, he smiled, stood up, and welcomed Yang Peng into the banquet. The two sides sat down, Anqian personally took the lamp and poured wine for Yang Peng, and the two eyebrows were eyebrows, and Lang was in love with each other, and the affection was lingering.

Yang Peng picked up the wine glass, drank the wine, put down the wine glass, and asked with concern, "Miss An has something on her mind?" An Qian said angrily: "Why does the eldest brother still call me Miss An?" Yang Peng smiled, "Then I'll call you Xiaoqian!" An Qian smiled, and poured a full wine for Yang Peng, and Yang Peng took it and drank it.

Anqian asked, "Brother Yang just went out?" Yang Peng nodded, "I went to find Yanran, but he went to Guangdu." ”

Anqian was jealous in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face, and asked, "I don't know what the eldest brother went to Miss Luo for?" Yang Peng took a bite of food and said very casually: "I am a businessman, so I naturally want to talk about business matters." Anqian hurriedly said: "Big brother, why don't you talk to my little sister about business?" Yang Peng glanced at An Qian and said with a smile: "Naturally, I want to talk to you." Anqian felt that the eldest brother seemed to put herself behind Luo Yanran, and she was a little unhappy in her heart, but she still had a smile on her face, and said: "It's not that the little sister is boasting, in Sichuan, I'm afraid that no one is more skilled than the little sister in business!" As long as the eldest brother speaks, the younger sister will definitely do her best to assist the eldest brother! ”

Yang Peng nodded, "Thank you!" He glanced at Anqian and asked, "What kind of business is good to do in Sichuan now?" ”

Ancy didn't think about it and said, "Naturally, food is easy to make." Sichuan has a large population, and many refugees have come in in the past few years, so many people always have to eat, so food is the most profitable! Yang Peng said strangely: "Sichuan is known as the country of abundance, the grain output is huge, although there are many people in Sichuan, but I am afraid that the supply is still in excess of demand, how to sell the price?" An Qian smiled, "What the eldest brother said is right. However, since the eldest brother is also a businessman, he should naturally know that production belongs to production, and sales volume belongs to sales volume, and the two are not the same, and there is a lot to do! Yang Peng said with a smile: "So, all the merchants who control grain have united?" ”

Ancy smiled and nodded, "That's it. Yang Peng said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "I don't know if I can also do this business?" An Qian immediately frowned, "This business is not something anyone can do,...... glanced up at Yang Peng, and said very sincerely: "The eldest brother wants to do it, and the younger sister has to help no matter what!" However, there is a difficulty in the middle, but it is not the little sister who makes the effort! Yang Peng listened quietly.

Anqian continued: "Big brother should know that the most important thing in doing business is to find a source of goods. Nowadays, Sichuan's grain is not controlled by any merchants, but by the gentry of various places, and only by establishing a relationship with them can we obtain a stable supply of goods. However, these gentry have been cooperating with several merchants in Chengdu for many years, and I am afraid that they will not easily change the object of cooperation. Therefore, if the eldest brother wants to make this transaction, he can only buy it from ordinary peasants, and after those poor sticks have paid all kinds of taxes, the remaining grain in their hands is very limited, and then get rid of the rations, and there is very little that can be sold, so buying grain from them is an extremely laborious and costly thing, and it is really worth the loss. After a pause, he glanced at Yang Peng, "If the eldest brother must do this business, the younger sister can give half of the supply in her hand to the eldest brother!" ”

Yang Peng looked at An Qian and asked with a smile, "Are you willing?" Anqian blushed and said, "People have given you the whole person, what are these things!" Yang Peng couldn't help but smile in his heart. Picked up the wine jug, poured a glass of wine, drank it, and asked, "What is the price of grain in Sichuan today?" Anqian didn't think about it and said: "Recently, it has risen a little more, one or two silver and a bucket." Yang Peng was taken aback, "What, a bucket of silver or two!" Did I hear it wrong or did you say it wrong? ”

Anqian smiled: "You didn't hear it wrong, and I didn't say it wrong, it's indeed just one or two pieces of silver." Yang Peng frowned and said, "So expensive? The price of grain over there in Yanyun is only ten cents a bucket, and it is actually a hundred times that of Yanyun here?! ”

Yang Peng smiled: "How else to say that food is the most profitable? ”

Yang Peng shook his head and sighed: "Where are you selling grain, it's simply a pearl!" Anne smiled: "That's a lot more profitable than pearls!" Yang Peng smiled bitterly: "I'm an eye-opener!" Then he asked strangely: "If the price of grain is so high, why do I hear that ordinary farmers in Sichuan are living in great difficulty?" Annsy smiled: "That's because ordinary farmers want to sell grain, and they can only sell it to the local gentry, otherwise they will suffer." And the price at which those gentry buy grain will naturally not be the price on the market. Speaking of this, Anqian said with a look of memory on her face, "Not long ago, I heard that the price that ordinary peasants sell to the gentry seems to be a penny a bucket. ”

Yang Peng was furious, and couldn't help but scold: "It is said that businessmen are treacherous and shameless, I think these squires who read poetry and books are a hundred times more treacherous and shameless than businessmen!" Ancy nodded sympathetically. Yang Peng said self-deprecatingly: "The grain of the farmers can only be sold to the gentry clan, it seems that even if I want to go to the countryside to buy grain, I can't do it!" Annsy laughed, "That's not true. Under the flow of beautiful eyes, he continued: "You have me to help you, and those country gentlemen dare not say anything!" Yang Peng couldn't help but be grateful, and then smiled: "I think I can still sell horses honestly?" I don't know if these horses of mine are good to sell in Sichuan? ”

Anqian thought of the horses brought by Yang Peng, and exclaimed: "The horses brought by the eldest brother are not to mention in Jiangnan, Sichuan, even in Yanyun, which are not very common!" After a pause, he said with a smile: "Such a horse, the country gentleman clan will definitely flock to it!" I don't think you should take it all at once, just take out twenty horses at first, and then the little sister will send people to spread the news, and then it will definitely be sold for a very ideal price! "Yang Peng said secretly: 'Isn't this the so-called 'hunger sales method', it turns out that this set has existed since ancient times!' , nodded, and said with a smile: "Then please leave this matter to Xiaoqian!" An Qian glanced at Yang Peng and said angrily: "Big brother is polite to me!" ”

picked up the chopsticks, sandwiched a very delicate piece of braised beef and put it into Yang Peng's bowl, and said: "This is the famous 'sauce beef' in Chengdu, big brother try it!" ”

Yang Peng picked up the beef and put it in his mouth, the sauce and meat were amazing, and he chewed it, almost swallowing his tongue together. Yang Peng couldn't help but praise: "It's delicious! The flavor of the sauce and the aroma of the beef are perfectly combined, and it is really delicious! Annsy smiled. Yang Peng glanced at An Qian and said with a smile: "But compared to Xiao Qian, it's far behind!" Anqian was stunned for a moment, and then understood what Yang Peng meant, her face was full of crimson, full of charm, and under the flow of beautiful eyes, she seemed to be emotional. When Yang Peng saw her like this, he couldn't help but feel a wave in his heart, and the beautiful and charming scene of last night couldn't help but come to mind.

Yang Peng suddenly thought of the poor people who were begging along the street in unclothed clothes, and his thoughts disappeared in an instant. "What else is there here besides the grain that can make a lot of money?" Anqian naturally didn't know what Yang Peng was thinking, and when she heard the question, she said, "There are also salt and cloth." Although these two things are not as profitable as grain, they are about the same. However, even if I help in these two businesses, I'm afraid that my eldest brother won't be able to get in. The salt business was divided between my uncle and the pacification envoys, and it was a so-called official monopoly, and no one could get involved, not even me. The situation is similar for cloth. ”

Yang Peng smiled coldly, "The Xuanfu envoy and the pacification envoy are really a million profits!" Anqian heard the mockery in Yang Peng's words, but she didn't care, and said with a smile: "Big brother, the world is as black as a crow, isn't it the case that everyone who is an official?" The actions of the uncle and the pacification envoy are nothing more than a small amount compared to the previous Pang Taishi Wang Qinruo and the current Wang Qinruo's stomach! If an official is not corrupt and perverts the law, is he still called an official? Yang Peng smiled, poured himself a glass of wine, and drank it.

An Qian pondered: "But Yanyun's situation seems to be completely different, the little sister went to Yanjing to do business, and in order to open up the situation, she asked for a way to find a way. Yan Yun's officials actually kept a straight face, and they were not moved by the gold and silver treasures sent to the door, and they also scolded my people. Finally, an official accepted a gift, but the next morning I heard that the official had been imprisoned for accepting bribes! Ay! ”

Yang Peng smiled and asked, "Isn't this bad?" Ann Qian frowned and thought for a while, and said: "At the beginning, my little sister was really not used to it, and everything had to be done according to the rules, which was something that I had never encountered in other places, and I felt tied and depressed!" But slowly, I found that in such an orderly society, it is actually very comfortable, and there is no need to spend energy to deal with the government, just need to concentrate on business in accordance with the rules. It's a feeling you don't have anywhere else! ”

Yang Peng said with a smile; "It's called fairness!" Annsie's heart moved, and she was stunned. raised his head to look at Yang Peng, his eyes looked a little strange. Yang Peng teased: "I only knew me last night, don't you recognize me today?" An Qian's face turned red, and then she looked at Yang Peng's face and said very suspiciously: "Big brother, I think you talk like Yanyun?" Yang Peng was secretly surprised, but he smiled quietly: "Really? I also want to be a Yanyun person, but I can't help myself with many things! ”

An Qian looked at Yang Peng and said, "Big brother is actually not a Khitan, but a Yanyun person, right?" Yang Peng didn't want to deceive this woman who had already given her body to herself, but her identity was very important, and she couldn't say it casually, so she was silent for a while.

Seeing that Yang Peng didn't speak, Anqian only acquiesced, and exclaimed: "Big brother, you, are you really Yanyun people?!" Yang Peng smiled slightly. An Qian glanced Yang Peng up and down, and couldn't help but think of the scars she saw from him when the two of them turned over the clouds and rain last night, her heart moved, and she asked very excitedly: "Big brother, are you Yanyun a fierce general?!" Yang Peng smiled and said, "Sort of." Yang Peng saw that since the other party had already guessed this, he felt that it was useless to deny it, so he simply admitted it.

An Qian showed a very excited look, and then the affection in her eyes flowed with affection, and she said angrily: "No wonder last night was so strong, people almost couldn't bear it!" Yang Peng laughed, and then said: "My identity is very important, don't tell anyone, including your uncle!" Anqian nodded solemnly and said, "I know the severity, don't worry!" Raising his head, he looked at Yang Peng, and said very curiously: "Yan Yun is famous all over the world, who is the eldest brother?" Yang Peng smiled: "When the time comes, you will naturally know." ”

Seeing that the eldest brother didn't want to say, An Qian didn't ask, and then remembered something and asked tightly: "Big brother, if Sichuan is occupied by the Yan Yun army, can our An family's property be preserved?" Yang Peng smiled and said: "Xiaoqian's property can definitely be preserved." When Anqian heard Yang Peng's assurance, she couldn't help but feel relieved.

At this time, Anqian's personal maid Nuan'er came in, blessed slightly, and said, "Miss, Yang Gongzi, a subordinate of Yang Gongzi came outside, saying that Miss Yan summoned by Yang Gongzi is here, please Yang Gongzi over." Annsy looked displeased. Yang Peng stood up and said, "Xiaoqian, I have to deal with business!" Anqian hurriedly stood up and said, "Big brother doesn't have to worry about me, it's important to deal with business!" Yang Peng was very happy to see her so reasonable, smiled slightly, nodded, and left.

As soon as Yang Peng left, An Qian's face became gloomy, and she muttered, "Fox spirit! At this time, a servant girl rushed in, bowed down and said, "Miss, the eldest lord sent someone to invite Miss, saying that there is something important to discuss." Anqian immediately left the room, followed by Nuan'er. The maid who had just come in was tidying up in the room.

Anqian came to An Bing's mansion, saw An Bing, and saluted: "Niece to meet uncle!" An Bing glanced at An Qian and frowned, "I sent someone to receive the Sword Pavilion, why didn't the people inside pay any attention to it?" ”

An Qian was taken aback, and then thought of the identity of Yang Peng that she had just learned, and said secretly: "The eldest brother's people control the Sword Pavilion, and Yan Yun controls the Sword Pavilion, how can you let your people in!" This thought flashed through his heart, and he said, "Uncle Mingjian, this is not about my niece!" It was Brother Yang who seized the Sword Pavilion, and now it is also Brother Yang who controls the Sword Pavilion, and Brother Yang's identity uncle knows, so he naturally won't give up the Sword Pavilion casually! ”

An Bing listened to An Qian's words, his expression eased a lot, and he said angrily: "What are these Khitan people doing here!" What use can they do if they occupy the Sword Pavilion? Anqian hurriedly agreed, and then said with a smile: "Uncle, why should you worry, it's nothing to let the Khitans occupy the Sword Pavilion first." What's more, the Sword Pavilion was originally responsible for the pacification envoy, and it was also his responsibility to lose it, and it had nothing to do with his uncle. ”

An Bing snorted, looked at An Qian and said angrily: "It has nothing to do with me, but it has nothing to do with you!" If the imperial court investigates, I am afraid that the crime of conspiracy with foreign countries here will not be escaped! ”

Ann Qian's face changed, "So serious? An Bing said angrily: "Naturally, it's serious! Then he sighed and said with great regret: "If I had obeyed the orders of the imperial court at the beginning and transferred grain and grass to support the imperial army, there would be nothing to worry about at this moment!" It's a pity that it's too late to regret it now! There was a look of panic in his eyes, "Zhou Rong and I have disobeyed the orders of the imperial court, and we have made up our minds to sit and wait for success or failure to sell, but I am afraid that the court will not let us go after the rebellion is quelled!" The imperial court didn't have a good excuse, but this Sword Pavilion matter was an excellent excuse for us to give them! ”

At this point, he couldn't help but be angry, glaring at Ann Qian and saying angrily; "It's all the trouble you've caused me!" An Qian was also at a loss in her heart, and suddenly had an idea, and said: "Uncle, since the imperial court will not let my uncle go after all, why should my uncle sit still, it's better to ......" An Bing looked at An Qian, "What's better?" An Qian said: "Uncle, as the saying goes, 'a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall', since the court will not let go of his uncle after all, his uncle should take measures to save himself!" An Bing's heart moved, and he asked, "What do you mean?" An Qian said: "Uncle might as well defect to Yanyun!" At that time, the uncle was the hero of Yan Yun, and if the court wanted to move the uncle, it would be impossible! ”

An Bing said in surprise: "You actually want me to defect to Yanyun, I originally thought that you would ask me to defect to the Khitans!" Anqian hurriedly said: "On the issue of right and wrong, my niece still knows the importance of it, and she will never dare to abolish her public for personal reasons!" An Bing nodded, frowned and paced back and forth, and said, "It's not that I haven't thought that with Yan Yun's toughness, if you surrender to them, everything will naturally be fine!" But, but I'm not reconciled! Yan Yun only agreed to grant me a small prefect position, which is very different from the conditions given by other parties! If I surrender to Yan Yun, won't I sell myself cheaply? ”

An Qian said: "Uncle, the court has already turned its face, although the conditions given by other aspects are tempting, but they can't be guaranteed for a long time, what's the use?" Uncle is now afraid that there is no other way out except to defect to Yan Yun! ”

An Bing knew that what An Qian said was right, but she was unwilling in her heart, and muttered: "Perhaps, maybe the court doesn't want to be unfavorable to me, maybe we are too worried!" "Anqian is speechless, she doesn't understand, although she can't keep such a high position as she is now, she still has endless wealth, why care so much about the official position!" Uncle, you ......" An Bing waved his hand irritably and said, "Okay, okay!" Don't talk about it! I'm going to think about it, I'm going to think about it! Then he muttered: "First of all, let no one grasp the handle, and then I will prepare a generous gift to see Prime Minister Wang, and I should be able to save the day!" At this thought, a smile appeared on his face again.

However, then a question came, if someone didn't catch the handle, they would take back the Sword Pavilion, but how to take back the Sword Pavilion? Storm? An Bing immediately rejected this idea, the Sword Pavilion is extremely dangerous, it can be said that it is impossible to open a husband, even if it can be taken by storming the Sword Pavilion, it will take some time, and this time is enough for Zhou Rong to make a stumbling block for himself!

If you don't attack, how can you capture the Sword Pavilion? An Bing had an idea and looked at An Qian. When Ancy saw her uncle's eyes, she couldn't help but get nervous. An Bing walked up to An Qian, with a kind smile on her face, and said in a harmonious voice: "Good niece, my uncle has something to ask you for!" Anqian hurriedly said: "Uncle is serious, as long as my niece can do it, I will do it!" An Bing smiled and said, "Sure enough, it's my good niece!" After a pause, he said, "I want you to help my uncle seize the Sword Pavilion!" Anqian was startled, and said with a sad face: "Uncle, my niece is very willing to help, but how can my niece have such a ability!" ”

An Bing said: "I don't want you to lead people to attack the Sword Pavilion. Actually, there is a very simple way. Sword Pavilion, it can be said that you helped them take it down, if you go to the Sword Pavilion in person, there must be no reason why you can't get in? Anqian nodded and said, "This is naturally no problem." Then his heart moved, his face changed, and he said: "Uncle, you, are you, are you ......" An Bing smiled slightly, and said: "The virtuous niece is really smart, and she immediately guessed her uncle's intentions!" ”

Anxi was at a loss, she had never dared to disobey her uncle's order, but if she wanted her to deal with her eldest brother, he was unwilling to do this anyway! Seeing An Qian's expression, An Bing asked puzzledly, "Niece Xian, do you have any questions?" ”

Anqian came back to her senses and hurriedly said, "No, no problem!" An Bing frowned and said, "Why are you so flustered?" Could it be that there is something wrong with my uncle's plan? Anqian said: "This, this ......" Then she had an idea, settled down, and said: "Uncle Rongyu, this matter is indeed a little inappropriate!" An Bing frowned, did not speak, and waited for the following. An Qian said: "Uncle, as the saying goes, things are unpredictable, although the imperial court has the advantage now, but after all, the dust has not yet settled, I am afraid that there will be a recurrence, so it is better not to rush into action!" ”

After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.