According to solar terms, it is already Xiaohan at this time, so night comes very quickly.
However, there has never been a curfew in Xiangfan City. After dark, the lights are extraordinarily bright. From a distance, it is even nicknamed "Fire Trees and Silver Flowers Never Turn Dark".
Because Li Hu was on duty tonight, and in order to avoid Commander Tian's suspicion, he only sent someone to greet Lin Fengjin. This person was called Hu San. He was not a soldier, but a steward.
Wait till you know everything clearly.
At this time, Li Hu was in charge of the armaments department and was in charge of the procurement and supplies of the army. Hu San’s boss was also a wealthy businessman. To open up the joints, Li Hu had to nod. Therefore, Li Hu mentioned it casually and immediately dispatched the most capable people.
His subordinates came to flatter him.
Although Lin Fengjin and Lin De were not familiar with each other, they were treated very well by Hu San's smiling face. In the afternoon, they took a carriage directly to Zhengchang Pier in the north of Xiangfan City.
Regardless of whether it is land or water, it is a transportation fortress and the most prosperous place for goods distribution. The number of people working here alone exceeds nearly 10,000, not to mention the twenty or so shipyards that provide inspection and maintenance.
These people also have wives, children, and family members. If we sum it all up, the number of people who rely on Zhengchang Pier for food may even exceed 100,000. This shows how lively this place is?
The Queen Mother's birthday gift was naturally rushed into the palace by the eunuchs as soon as it docked for the king to see. The rest of the people could only wait respectfully on the boat until news came out from the palace that the king
Very satisfied. This group of talents felt relieved and began to plan for their own pockets. They rented the lobby of the nearby Xiaoxiang Building to find some buyers for the private work they brought back.
Naturally, this matter was handled by the father-in-law who was accompanying the ship. Of course, it was not convenient for them to communicate with outsiders. They were only responsible for opening up the government's joints and sending out posts to invite people. The one who openly took action was Captain Hengbo who escorted the ship out.
soldiers, and the time to start purchasing was not in the evening, but in the afternoon.
It was at this time that Lin Fengjin came to the Zhengchang Pier. He had seen records about this place in a miscellaneous journal before, saying that this place was "a strategic location between water and land, extremely prosperous, and the people coming and going were breathing clouds and sweating."
"Xi..." Now that I came to see it, I realized that although it wasn't that exaggerated, it was quite appropriate.
Next to him, Hu San was also trained by a big family, specializing in entertaining people. When he spoke, he felt gentle and elegant, neither humble nor overbearing. Wherever he went, he would tell local famous stories and allusions, and he had a kind of communication with them, like a spring breeze.
Feel.
After a group of people entered the Xiaoxiang Tower, they came to a place where they usually listen to plays, and sat down in order. As we all know, in this kind of occasion, even the sitting position is very particular.
A person's identity and power are manifestations of financial resources.
Lin Fengjin noticed that the seat he was sitting in was at the front and was not in a box. He probably judged the status of Hu San's family in Xiangfan. He should be a wealthy businessman from that kind of place entering Xiangdu. Although he had financial resources,
It is strong, but the secret power is not enough.
This situation can be improved unless it takes several generations of management, or if there is an amazingly talented person in the family, and the official must be at least a third-grade official - that is, a court official in the Sixth Division.
situation.
This is not the first time that Xiaoxiang Tower has hosted this kind of thing. Nanzheng has many waterways, so the shipping industry is developed. The monarch is not a short-sighted king who is closed to the country. There are at least two or three such sales events every month, so the shopkeeper
The guys are all familiar with things, so they just follow the previous regulations.
Soon, a platter was placed on the red lacquer coffee table in front of Lin Fengjin, which contained seasonal dried fruits: hazelnuts, cashew nuts, white melon seeds, sunflower seeds, peanuts, lotus seeds, pine nuts, and chestnuts.
You know, logistics at this time was far less developed than later generations. It was already very rare to get such a platter. It is estimated that the consumption of fruits on such a plate could support several families for several months. Being able to provide this plate for free
Snacks, it can be seen that the quality of this shopping fair is definitely not low.
At this time, it was still noisy outside, and less than half of the seats inside were occupied. Those who sat down were very proud of their status, and few of them talked or laughed loudly, but it was inevitable that there were waves of chatter and hum.
When Lin Fengjin was getting a little impatient in waiting, a young man in green clothes and a small hat suddenly came from the nearby corridor and respectfully handed him a famous card.
This thing is an ancient business card, but it is made very elegantly, and the emphasis is on subtlety. It is not recommended to directly print the title of President and Chairman on it, but it is similar to the family emblem in medieval Europe, which is subtle and low-key.
The identity of the owner is revealed.
For example, if the cover of the greeting card is yellow, then the owner must be from the royal family, and if the cover is purple, then the owner is a palace minister. However, the color of the greeting card that Lin Fengjin got is
It is an ordinary plain green one, but there is a big pattern on the greeting card.
This pattern is no stranger to Lin Fengjin, because it is a vivid pattern of the sun, moon and money. The one who dares to use this pattern for greetings is unique in the world, that is Xiangfan Bank!
Hu San was very shrewd. When he saw that Lin Fengjin, a newcomer, could actually make people from Xiangfan Bank come to visit him, he couldn't help but look up at them. As wealthy businessmen who had already taken root in the country, of course they knew
What does a behemoth like Xiangfan Bank represent?
Lin Fengjin didn't pay attention to the thoughts of others. He knew that his "fishing" tactics should have worked. In fact, it was mainly Mr. Gu who was obsessed with the art of mechanisms and sold the bottom of Xiangfan Bank.
Clean.
In addition, Lin Fengjin showed a tough attitude of breaking up with each other and completely destroying the drawings if they disagreed, so it was natural for the people from Xiangfan Bank to come to him.
Following the boy, we came to a private room upstairs. This was basically the best location. Just looking down from here, everything was clear at a glance.
As soon as you walk into the private room, you will be greeted by the aroma of tea. The decoration inside is in a simple and quiet style. Not to mention the rest, the platters on the table include dried fruit plates, fresh fruit plates, and dessert plates.
There are a total of seven cold platters, and the plating techniques include arranging, pushing, stacking, enclosing, placing, and covering. The following specifications were compared at once.
There was only one person in the box, the middle-aged beautiful woman Steward Wang. When she saw Lin Fengjin coming in, she said half jokingly and half seriously:
"Master Lin is really hard to find. I have to let the slave family come to find you."
Lin Fengjin's pupils shrank slightly. He didn't remember that he had ever mentioned his last name at Xiangfan Bank, which meant that this woman had begun to investigate her details, but that was fine. The more this woman valued herself, it meant that she
The more determined you are to win, the higher the stakes you can get.
Lin Fengjin followed up what Manager Wang said and said with a smile:
"There is no way, life is at stake, and other mundane things can be put aside."
Manager Wang smiled and said:
"I heard that Mr. Lin has a close relationship with the newly appointed Manager Li of the Yulin Guards. I should have gotten the news about the purchasing meeting from him, right? Although there are indeed a few specialties brought back from overseas this time.
It is a treasure that can prolong life, but it has already been reserved by several wealthy families. If Mr. Lin wants to get a piece of the pie, it will be very difficult."
Lin Fengjin glanced at her, first picked up the cup of tea next to her, took a sip, and praised:
“Great tea!”
Then he said calmly:
"As the saying goes, everything depends on human effort. I can't wait to die in vain."
The two had a verbal exchange, but Lin Fengjin refused to give in at all. The middle-aged beautiful woman finally sighed and said:
"That's all, I won't talk in circles with you anymore. There is a Bodhi fruit in our bank, which is good at replenishing Qi and blood. Take out the blueprint and add the two things you took from the bank yesterday. Let's exchange it.
Is it for you?"
Lin Fengjin burst out laughing and winked at Linde. Lin De frowned, reached into his arms, and took out a stack of banknotes. The top one was worth ten thousand taels.
The money is payable on demand. What’s even funnier is that it’s the bank note from Xiangfan Bank. Judging from the thickness, it’s hundreds of thousands of taels at least! Lin Fengjin sneered from the side:
"I don't know what is reserved or not, but since the person in charge held this buying meeting, he must have planned to sell more silver coins! If all kinds of bullshit can be booked, what will they do if they hold this kind of bullshit?
The person who made the reservation can just come and pick up the goods. No matter how much the reputation of a wealthy family is, can it be worth two or three times the profit? I am a damn dying person, how can I care about the reputation of a wealthy family?"
Lin Fengjin's words happened to touch on what the middle-aged beautiful woman was most worried about.
Yes, it is true that some wealthy families have ordered overseas life-prolonging treasures, but these wealthy families are not determined to obtain these things. At least two of them are wary of Lin Fengjin's Yu Linwei backstage.
And more importantly, Lin Fengjin's character is obviously very ruthless, and he is even more desperate when it comes to his own life. If he is determined to buy it, he will almost certainly be able to get it.
An overseas treasure.
And after Lin Fengjin bought what she needed, the middle-aged beautiful woman knew very well that it would be even more difficult to get the blueprint from the little fox, and she would have to pay ten times the price! So this
This was also the reason why she hurriedly came to meet Lin Fengjin before the purchasing meeting.
But the steward king didn't know that in the thick stack of banknotes that Linde took out, only a few were genuine! The rest were filled with paper...