Suzhou City, the back residence of Lin Mansion.

The afternoon sun shines through the pine treetops, and mottled light spots fall on the smooth bluestone. A beautiful woman is sitting in the exquisite pavilion next to it, and her hands as white as gelatin are gently plucking the strings.

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The sound of the piano is melodious, echoing in this small world, responding to the microwaves in the lake. The lotus in the lake is bigger than a few days ago, like a half-open hand, and seems to bloom at any time.

Two active little girls trotted over along the bluestone path, only to see Hua Yingrong playing the piano. The two stood behind them and listened quietly, but they did not dare to disturb her.

After Hua Yingrong finished playing the song, Lan'er seemed sensible and served her tea.

Hua Yingrong put on a colorful red dress, but no matter what kind of clothes, she couldn't hide her good body and her rare elegant queen-like temperament.

"Sister Hua plays so beautifully, can you teach me?" Xiaochan's eyes revealed envy, and she smiled ingratiatingly.

Hua Yingrong reached out to take the tea cup, turned to look at the two girls, with a slight smile on her face and said: "If you two want to learn, I will arrange for a piano master to teach you!"

"I...I don't want to learn!" The mouse mustered up inexplicable courage and timidly shook his head in refusal.

Hua Yingrong looked at the cute appearance of the mice, but couldn't help but smile. Seeing that they both had papers in their hands, she asked them both: "Have you completed all the homework given to you?"

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"We've all written it, look!" Xiaochan said as she raised the paper in her hand in a clever and clever manner.

"It's written!" The mouse also raised the paper, but responded with a mosquito-like voice.

Lan'er stepped forward to collect the papers, and then placed them one by one in front of Hua Yingrong.

Hua Yingrong took a sip of tea, nodded slightly, and then asked again: "It's well written, but do you know its meaning?"

"Joint vertically and horizontally, I know this!" Xiaochan was the first to express his position. After receiving Hua Yingrong's questioning look, he spoke eloquently: "Our former teacher said that during the Warring States Period, there was Su Qin who lobbied the six countries.

The foreign policy of promoting the six eastern countries to unite to fight against Qin is called Hezong; the Qin State made friends with various princes from west to east in order to break the alliance of the six countries, and this foreign policy is called Lianheng."

Hua Yingrong gracefully held the lid of the tea and poured the tea lightly. She nodded noncommittally and asked again: "Are we in the same boat?"

Xiaochan frowned and looked hesitantly at the mouse next to her. Although the mouse was very timid, its memory was stronger than hers, and it was even the best among the children in Changlin Village.

When Mouse noticed that his sister was looking at him, he responded in a low voice just like in the school in Changlin Village: "Our teacher taught us at that time: Wu people and Yue people are hostile to each other. When they are in the same boat, they can help each other.

The wind saves each other like a left and right hand. He explained to us: When everyone is sitting in the same boat, even if they originally hate each other, when the wind and waves come, they will work together to cope with the crisis!"

Hua Yingrong took a sip of tea and did not comment. Instead, she continued to question the two of them: "If we are the Qin State, how should we do business?"

After all, she was not teaching these two girls how to read and write, but teaching them the ways of merchants.

"We tied many people to our boat!" Xiaochan was somewhat clever and answered loudly.

Hua Yingrong put the tea cup on the table and asked again: "Then how should we tie them onto the boat?"

Xiaochan and Mouse looked at each other, this was already beyond their intelligence range, and finally faced Hua Yingrong and slowly shook their heads.

On the second floor of the United Restaurant, the hall here seemed overcrowded, with a large group of squires or merchants wearing silk and satin gathered.

There is a small red-styled stage set up in the east of the hall, and Yuan Xiaoxiao, a famous Suzhou actress, is playing a piece of music, which is the most widely circulated "Mulan Ci" in the Ming Dynasty.

"I'm afraid all the wealthy businessmen in Suzhou City are here today, right?"

"I think if not all of them, I'm afraid 80% of them are here!"

"Haha... not one of Wang Youyin's unlucky gang was invited!"

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The merchants were also divided into three, six or nine grades. A group of wealthy businessmen who did not do much business gathered at a table in the corner, looking at the lively venue and whispering here.

As the banquet approached, some important figures appeared from the stairs, but they immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Hey, dear, they are all great people in Suzhou!"

"That's Mr. Xu. His family is going to be prosperous if he has the number one scholar!"

"That is Weng Zirong, the new president of the Dongting Chamber of Commerce, now a salt merchant in the Ming Dynasty!"

"That is Yan Xing, Yan Shangshu's nephew. He has always been in charge of the Yan family's business!"

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The attention of wealthy businessmen has fallen on these big shots who appeared at the venue. Although their net worth is high, they are far from being comparable to the big shots.

These unusual people were invited to the head table in front of the small stage, and the atmosphere seemed very harmonious.

Yuan Xiaoxiao was not the protagonist today. Her appearance was just to add some color to the banquet, or to prevent the guests from getting too bored. After the most important guests arrived, she was invited to go.

"Everyone, be quiet!"

But I saw a woman in purple walking onto the stage, smiling and saying to all the guests present.

"Who is this woman?"

"The real person in charge of Suzhou United Bank, her name is Li Qinghua!"

"I heard that this woman is very shrewd and is a capable person trained by the United Business Group!"

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When the wealthy businessmen gathered around the corner saw Li Qinghua walking up to the stage, they immediately thought that their identity had been revealed.

Li Qinghua introduced herself straight to the point, and immediately said in a serious tone: "Since the opening of the sea in Guangdong, we have resumed maritime trade with the Folangji and Nanyang, and silk is their favorite. According to the Guangdong Shipping Department last year

According to statistics, we sold a total of 200,000 pieces of silk!"

Two hundred thousand horses?

Although everyone knows that Guangdong has had a lot of demand for silk in recent years, when they heard this data, they couldn't help but take a breath. The most important thing is that this is official data, and the real data is only a lot more.

Li Qinghua saw everyone's reaction in his eyes, and then said with a smile: "You must have heard about it! We jointly obtained a large order of 150,000 pieces of silk at the end of last year, and the price of each piece of silk was

It’s twenty taels!”

Hearing is one thing, confirming is another. When this was proven from Li Qinghua's mouth, the entire venue seemed to explode, and everyone was whispering here.

"It is said that Guangdong businessmen know how to make a fortune quietly, but I don't think so!"

"If there wasn't someone behind them, I think they would have eaten so many people in less than a year that there wouldn't even be any leftovers left!"

"Mr. Xu Ge now has a fortune of tens of millions, but no one is as flamboyant as they are. Now he is seeking his own death!"

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The group of businessmen in the corner couldn't help but feel disgusted, and their eyes were slightly red. Now that they saw the people from United Bank showing off their wealth in such a high-profile manner, they accused them with some bitterness.
Chapter completed!