It was almost evening, and Qian Wubing's house was noisy.
The servants are still the same, but there is a group of teenagers who cannot calm down in this house - a group of excited teenagers. The noise can be heard almost at the entrance of the alley, thanks to the nearby people.
Knowing that this was the residence of Jinyiwei Qianhu, the people coming and going were all high-status people, and even though there was some noise, no one came to ask what was going on.
"It's a pity. If Mr. Qian hadn't appointed Brother Wang Yu to do this, I could have volunteered to show my face. They are just a group of businessmen who don't know how high the land is. Did you see that when we showed our identities?
, their eyes are about to fall off their faces, it’s so funny to me!”
"That's right, that's right, next time you show up like this again, let Brother Wang Yu take a rest. He's so fat that he can't even climb the stairs. Look, I'm in good shape! I can come too!"
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All the teenagers booed the lanky young man and said in a flurry of voices, "Why don't we just climb a building? Except for brother Wang Yu who is affected, everyone can do it!"
Wang Yu sat on the chair and looked at the group of companions beside him with a smile. In the afternoon, they had already finished the work. They came here to deliver business to Qian Wubing. After running back and forth for so many times, he was really tired.
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Voices came from the door, mixed with a crisp female voice. Wang Yu coughed slightly, and the teenagers immediately fell silent.
The footsteps stopped at the door, the curtain opened, and Qian Wubing and Zhu Yunniang walked in.
"Master Qian!" All the young men saluted. This was the first task Qian Wubing gave them, and it was completed perfectly. They were very careful about their image at this time.
"Everything has been done. Except for the people from the Xu family, who were detained according to the Lord's instructions, the people from the other families have been released!" Wang Yu said, "On the contrary, the people from the Jiang family and the Wang family,
I'm more familiar with it. Your Majesty, please go and meet them. There will be a banquet at the prince's house tonight."
"What about those merchants who are not from these seven families?" Qian Wubing nodded and asked.
"I just ordered them not to leave the city for the time being. Where are Wu Qianhu's people watching them?" Wang Yu replied.
"Well, I see, you did a good job!" Qian Wubing praised him, "However, this matter has just begun, and these people may not be so obedient and let us assign them. Are you afraid?"
The young men laughed. If Zhu Yunniang hadn't been here, they would have been afraid of using bad words. A group of lowly businessmen. My brothers were born noble, would they be afraid of them?
"Who is the person who went to the Xu family?" Qian Wubing was more concerned about this. As expected, it was this one.
"A man named Xu Youfu is not from the eldest son of the Xu family!" Wang Yu felt proud, knowing that he was going to attack the Xu family, how could he not pay attention to this Xu family member.
Qian Wubing smiled at Zhu Yunniang: "Yunniang, tell Wang Yu what you told me this afternoon!"
Zhu Yunniang wrinkled her nose and smiled at Qian Wubing, skipped to Wang Yu's side, put her ear to his ear, and spoke in a low voice. The young people looked at them, and they all seemed to have caterpillars crawling in their hearts.
, why is it Wang Yu again, why are so many of us standing here, Mr. Qian, you can’t fail to see it!
"As for you!" Qian Wubing's eyes turned to them, and the young men immediately raised their heads and chests, as if the straighter they stood and the higher their chests were, it would be their turn to do the next errand.
"Come with me to the banquet in the governor's mansion!"
The chest that had just puffed up dropped again. Young men, you looked at me and I looked at you, with a look of discouragement on your face.
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"Miss Wang, please! Mr. Jiang, please!" A young eunuch led Wang Xiaohan and Jiang Zhiqing into the small flower hall, and then said: "Please sit here for a while, I will inform the old man.
Ancestors!”
Wang Xiaohan nodded, and after the young eunuch left, she stood in the middle of the room and looked around.
She had some concerns in her heart, so she looked relaxed, but Jiang Zhiqing next to him was different. Looking at his frown, she knew that he must be struggling now.
No matter how capable the Jiang family is, it is impossible for them to rush from Zhuji to Nanjing in half a day. If Jiang Zhiqing really cannot be the master, the person who is the master of the Jiang family will definitely not be able to catch up at this time. Of course, even if he can
Come here, it's up to you whether you can get through this door or not. This is a dinner party for the prince to entertain "juniors".
However, she had no intention of waking him up at the moment. Although the two families were on good terms, they still had conflicts in some business matters. She could never harm the family's interests for an outsider. The same pie, the two families had conflicts.
There is definitely no one person who can eat as much as he or she eats.
A group of chattering voices came from the distance, and the two people quickly came to their senses. Although their ears were not perfect, there were several sounds like the voices of drake in the chattering voices.
They could still hear it. They often heard laughter like this in restaurants during the day.
"Oh, you are here too!" A group of people poured in. Seeing the two of them, some people in the crowd seemed a little surprised, and then someone whispered a few words in the ear of the leader, which was roughly an introduction.
their two identities.
Wang Xiaohan was also looking at the leader. He seemed to be about the same age as Jiang Zhiqing and was wearing Confucian clothes. However, his facial features and temperament did not seem to have the air of a scholar. He could hear the people around him whispering in his ears.
Whispering, he nodded slightly, his calmness seemed to be far beyond his years.
"Sit down!" Qian Wubing nodded toward the two people who seemed a little overwhelmed, walked over, took a seat in the upper seat without hesitation, and then pointed to the side beside him seemingly casually.
There were three round tables that had been placed in the flower hall. Qian Wubing sat down, and the young men immediately spread out and sat down at the other two tables.
This seemed to be a signal, and I don’t know where the person who received the signal was. Wang Xiaohan had just sat down following Qian Wubing’s words, and the maids carrying various dishes came in from outside. They had obviously been prepared.
, I have been waiting for this moment.
"Where is the prince?" Wang Xiaohan asked timidly, as if he was slightly uncomfortable sitting next to an imposing stranger.
"I don't know, he must be resting!" Qian Wubing shook his head, "This man is old and his energy is a little weak. We juniors must be considerate of the elderly!"
"Junior?" Hearing this familiar word again, and thinking about his behavior when he first came in, Wang Xiaohan had some guesses in his heart, and finally asked boldly: "Are you Mr. Qian...? Jin Yiwei"
Mr. Qian!?"
"It's me!" Qian Wubing nodded and said to her, and seemingly to everyone: "Everyone is starving, so don't be polite and use your chopsticks!"
Of course, he was the most rude one. He went shopping with Zhu Yunniang at noon. It had been dark for a while now. He hadn't eaten anything and his stomach was already growling with hunger. He didn't care what Wang and Jiang were doing.
, he started chewing it without any hesitation.
Why did Wang Xiaohan and the two come here to eat?! Seeing Qian Wubing enjoying his meal as if no one else was around, their eyes were a little straightened, and the teenagers around them also stopped laughing after Qian Wubing sat down.
Whispering, at this moment, there was only a sound of chewing. This movement made Wang Xiaohan couldn't help but think of the silkworm house at home. Those white and tender silkworm babies were eating mulberry leaves. Isn't this the kind of movement?
The two made eye contact, then reluctantly picked up the chopsticks, symbolically picked up a few chopsticks from the dishes in front of them, put them into their mouths, and just chewed them for a long time. They didn't even feel what they were eating.
When you come out, your whole mind is no longer on this!
This embarrassing situation for the two of them did not last long. Qian Wubing ate really fast. After a while, he put down the bowl and chopsticks and picked up the tea at hand.
Wang and Jiang also hurriedly put down their chopsticks. When they met someone who didn't play according to the routine, and they couldn't make a routine, the only way was to follow the opponent's routine closely.
"I know a little bit about what your two families mean, but it seems that there is a little misunderstanding between us?" Qian Wubing burped and leaned back on the chair, seeming a little comfortable.
He didn't expect to hear the other party's answer: "This sea trade business can't be enjoyed by one family in the sixty-three provinces of the Ming Dynasty, let alone the money of the overseas barbarians. How can we earn a little bit of it?"
No one can afford it. As long as you have this ability, no one wants to take a share of the pie! Sihai Tower cannot monopolize this business, and you, the seven Jiangnan families, cannot monopolize this business either!"
"What do you mean, Mr. Qian?" Wang Xiaohan asked tentatively. She didn't understand what the other party said. It was clear that both the Wang and Jiang families had stated to the prince that they would recall the merchant ships at sea, but it seemed that Mr. Qian and Wang
Father-in-law, are there any differences of opinion?
Qian Wubing didn't answer her, and said to himself: "Actually, no matter whether you are Jiangnan Seven Family or Sihai Tower, in the eyes of overseas Yi Di, we are not all one family, we are all people of Ming Dynasty!"
"What do you mean, Mr. Qian, can we continue to do business with our ships?" Jiang Zhiqing seemed to understand. Now, it seemed that the things he had been struggling with would not happen, and he suddenly felt a little happy.
"Of course!" Qian Wubing laughed: "Not only can you do it, but you can even expand your business!"
Wang Xiaohan was not as optimistic as Jiang Zhiqing. She sat there quietly and looked at the Jin Yiwei in front of her: "Master Qian, I'm afraid there are still some conditions!"
Of course there are conditions, otherwise, why would you be doing such a big battle during the day? Qian Wubing seemed a little satisfied with Wang Xiaohan's reaction, and nodded slightly: "It's not really a condition, I said it, anyone can do it
To do this business, it’s just that you, the seven Jiangnan families, have no say in how this business is done!”
He pointed to his nose: "All business at sea, what you buy, what you sell, and where you sell it, you have to listen to me!"