Chapter 196: Negotiation
Where did Zhao Ling guess what Chen Ao was thinking, stood up, and said, "Chen Gongzi can eat well, if he eats well, let's go back!"
Chen Ao hurriedly got up, and saw that his face was solemn, as if he was still worried about his lost friend. He didn't www.biquge.info easy to ask, so he and Long Qingping followed behind Zhao Ling honestly. Several people walked all the way to the door of a large mansion.
Chen Ao saw that this mansion was extraordinary, and he thought to himself, sure enough, he guessed correctly, this person can live in such a luxurious mansion, naturally he is either rich or expensive!
Zhao Ling walked into the door first, and a man who looked like a domestic servant greeted him, bowed and saluted, and said, "Lord, Chen Liyong, the leader of the Haichao Gang, has been waiting in the hall for a long time!"
Zhao Ling nodded, waved his hand, and was about to go to the main hall, when he suddenly remembered the two people he brought back, turned around and smiled: "Gongzi Chen, is this Chen Gang Master or your own family?
Chen Ao hesitated a little: "I'm afraid of this...... Something's wrong, isn't it?"
Zhao Ling said: "What's wrong, what we want to say has a lot to do with you!"
Chen Ao was stunned: "It has something to do with me?"
Zhao Ling nodded, and said as he walked: "This Haichao Gang is one of the salt gangs in the Jianghuai area, and this Chen gang leader is also a little ambitious, and wants to be the chief helmsman of the salt gang! Since you are the magistrate of Haixian County, you don't care about the affairs of this salt gang, but you can't say anything!"
When Chen Ao heard this, he thought to himself, he was worried that he had no place to understand the details of the Salt Gang, and now a great opportunity was in front of him. I can't imagine that there is nowhere to find the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it! When there will be major events in the future, we must repay this Zhao Ling well.
Thinking in his heart, he took two steps and followed Zhao Ling. Long Qingping, as Chen Ao's "bodyguard", naturally can't lag behind.
The three of them walked into the main hall one after another. I saw that there were already four people sitting in the main hall, all of whom were men in their thirties and forties, dressed in simple and tattered clothes, which were really out of place with the luxurious decorations in the room.
The first one, in his forties, was of medium height, with a depressed face, triangular eyes, a hooked nose, and no chin, and how ugly and ugly his appearance was. When this person saw Zhao Ling entering the house, he got up and arched his hand to Zhao Ling, grinning and squinting at the sky.
Chen Ao thought to himself, hey, this person is big enough, he came to visit someone's house, and he is so spirited, it seems that he is the leader of Chen Liyong Chen.
He turned his head to look at the two servants who had been following Zhao Ling, and thought to himself, if this old man was so rude, he was afraid that he would inevitably be grabbed by these two people's arms, and with such a twist, he also took off his two arms, but he would no longer have the prestige of the helper.
But these two black-faced bodyguards didn't seem to have any intention of making a move. Presumably, without Zhao Ling's order, they didn't bother to do it at all. It seems that this Zhao Ling really has a hand in training his subordinates.
Chen Ao secretly sighed that if his subordinates were quick to catch and be half of the use of someone's family, he would have been able to sit back and relax. It's a pity, the little brothers are all the little brothers of other people's families!
Just thinking about it, he heard Zhao Ling smile and say, "Gang Master Chen has been waiting for a long time, it's really rude." Why didn't you serve tea to Gang Master Chen? Come on, good tea!"
Chen Liyong waved his hand and said loudly: "No need! Zhao Ling, when I came to visit, I didn't have enough to eat." If not, please ask her to come out and talk to us in person!"
This person was straight to the point, but Chen Ao heard what he said. But looking at this situation, those men of the Haichao Gang are all angry, and it seems that they are not good. Therefore, he did not dare to ask casually.
Zhao Ling spread the folding fan in his hand and said with a smile: "Gang Master Chen, don't worry, since I came here, it means that the matter of the Salt Gang is fully exercised by me." Whatever you say, say the same to me. ”
As soon as the words fell, a man wearing a shoulder behind Chen Liyong smiled "haha": "As the saying goes, there is no hair on the mouth, and you can't speak firmly." Zhao Ling, it's not that we can't believe you, it's just that you're too young, and you can't count even if you speak!"
Another person next to him also laughed and said: "Actually, we don't even trust your master, after all, it's a girl, and it's not bad to nurse a child at home, and you still come to get involved in the rivers and lakes!"
Another person said, "Hehe, Third Brother Qu, what you said is wrong." I think that this lord of Zhao Ling should be forty or fifty years old. Can such a big old woman still nurse her child?"
Although Chen Ao couldn't understand what they were saying, he could also hear that they must be provoking and insulting others.
Chen Ao went through the matter in his mind, and thought to himself, what Zhao Ling said just now, what kind of Chen gang leader of the Haichao Gang also wants to be the helmsman of the Salt Gang. Since Zhao Ling is a local nobleman, he must have a lot of influence. This Chen Liyong is not familiar with the place, so he came to visit the head snake, presumably so that Zhao Ling could support him. But in order to prevent Zhao Ling from sitting on the ground and raising the price, the lion opened his mouth, but he deliberately pretended not to care, and even made sarcastic remarks. This kind of means is indeed available in negotiations. I can't imagine that these people seem to be reckless, but they are actually quite scheming!
The only thing that is strange is that who is Zhao Ling's lord in their mouths? Listening to their tone, this person seems to be still a woman. Could it be Zhao Ling's old mother? The more Chen Ao thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible, and said in his heart, these people are really vulgar, and they just play tricks, so why insult other people's mothers!
He thought about it for a while, feeling that his guess was becoming more and more likely, so he stepped forward and said, "Hey, this Chen Gang Master. You just talk when you speak, why do you want to attack each other personally? Zhao Ling's mother is something you can say casually!"
After Chen Ao finished speaking, everyone was stunned. Chen Liyong frowned, thinking to himself, could it be that this Zhao Ling is the son of the female devil? No wonder such a big matter is entrusted to such a stinky kid. In this way, this kid's words are indeed weighty. It's just that...... I've never heard that the female devil has such a big son! Forget it, this person has a strange background, who knows whether the rumors in the rivers and lakes are true or false? It is better to believe it than to believe it not.
Zhao Ling was also dumbfounded, looked at Chen Ao in a daze, and said in surprise: "You say...... My mother?ah...... Haha......"
Chen Ao was stunned: "Did I say something wrong?"
"That's right, that's right!" Although Zhao Ling admitted, the expression on his face was a little crying and laughing.
Chen Ao scratched his head, not knowing what his expression meant, whether he was surprised by his quick thinking, or whether he guessed wrong, and smiled generously.
However, no one spoke out to refute Chen Ao. After the two parties finished thinking, the atmosphere was really harmonious. Chen Liyong was obviously much more respectful to Zhao Ling, and his voice was lowered.
Zhao Ling was still smiling, and asked casually: "Gang Leader Chen, these heroes behind you haven't been introduced yet......"
Chen Liyong hurriedly introduced: "Zhao Ling, these are all brothers who fight the world with me. Master Zhu ...... The master of the hall...... The Lord of the Royal Hall......"
The four of them are brothers who are righteous, Chen Da, Zhu Er, Qu San and Wang Si, and Chen Liyong introduced them one by one. The Haichao Gang was controlled by their four brothers, Chen Liyong became the gang leader, and the three righteous brothers became the hall masters of the three halls, which can be regarded as majestic.