Ye Yongjia knew that he had not admitted his mistake. This wife of Chen Tongpao was Zhuo Lengping. Lengping's appearance seemed to have changed a lot. Her clothes were a bright red dress, and she wore a pair of gold pendants on her earlobes.
He wore light makeup and had a very handsome appearance. He felt that this face was somewhat unfamiliar, and he could only confirm it with those eyes.
Meeting in this place and this scene, he didn't even think about what kind of mood he should have, and his heart was in a trance.
Seeing that he was silent, Tongpao Chen quickly smiled and said: "Leng Ping, this is a friend I have made recently. He is an official in Nanjing and his surname is Ye."
Leng Ping lowered his head and saluted him.
Ye Yongjia came back to his senses, a smile appeared on his face, an unusually cold smile: "Zhuo...oh, Mrs. Chen, there is no need to be polite."
When he said the words "Mrs. Chen", he saw Leng Ping's eyebrows jump.
"Leng Ping, pour the wine for the guests," Chen Tongpao also joked, "it seems like the wine in our house is so valuable that we are so reluctant to part with it!"
Ye Yongjia pinched his nose, tried his best to restrain his inner depression, and turned his head elsewhere.
Leng Ping's eyes didn't waver at all, he quietly poured down two bowls of wine, then raised the curtain and went back.
"Drink, drink."
Ye Yongjia actually spoke first, toasted Comrade Chen, and drank it all. The wine became extremely bitter in his throat, but he enjoyed it and drank two or three glasses in succession.
Leng Pingyu was lying behind the curtain and listening. There was no sound for a long time, and it seemed that she was drunk. Just when she was about to leave, Ye Yongjia suddenly said: "Mr. Chen, you are already married, not bad, not bad..."
At this moment, there was like a roaring thunder and lightning, making her freeze there motionless.
"What?" Chen Tongpao asked, "You haven't married yet, right?"
Leng Ping pricked up his ears and listened hard.
The wine glass was put down softly.
"I'm getting ready. Brother Chen, don't be impatient." Ye Yongjia laughed with relief, "Tomorrow? Or the day after tomorrow? I plan to get married when I get back next time."
Leng Ping opened his eyes wide, remained silent for a moment, shed two tears, and hurried away.
The two drank for a long time, but they didn't realize that it was getting late and there was a lot of coldness. Ye Yongjia's face turned red, he stumbled and took his clothes, and said to Chen Tongpao: "Brother Gongzhou, you should rest, Ye...Ye thought...
If you want to walk around, it's a good idea to take a break from the drunkenness!" After that, he laughed and walked out the door.
Although the weather was cold that day, the bright moon was surprisingly bright. Ye Yongjia stopped on the corridor and couldn't help but look up. The figure of Zhuo Lengping kept emerging in his mind, that woman who was still suffering from cold and hunger in Nanjing, with a sallow complexion and thin skin.
. He wondered why he was still so brooding about her that he could not forget her after he had climbed countless obstacles. Everything he pursued failed one by one, and this was obviously the greatest pain caused to him.
His view of Chen Tongpao also changed quietly. Chen Tongpao may not have had time to feel that Ye Yongjia was leaving Jiangdu.
Without saying anything to persuade him to stay, he went straight to the gate of the city. He saw Ye Yongjia and paid homage: "Brother Gongzhou, I hope you can relieve me of my troubles... It can be said that someone's life or death is entirely up to you."
Tongpao Chen's eyes were firm and he said in a serious tone: "Tinglong, I made it very clear yesterday, just don't worry... Have a good trip."
After seeing off Ye Yongjia, Chen Tongpao ordered the bearers of the sedan chair without saying a word to carry the sedan chair directly into the Guo Mansion and find people from Guo Hunan to discuss.
"What?" After hearing what he said, the Guoxiang people stood up immediately, "The Liu Party is ambitious and wants to go south. How can we stop its prestige? I am also a commoner. Unless I can go to the capital to persuade the old thieves, there is nothing I can do.
"
Chen Tongpao smiled calmly and said: "If you are too big a shopkeeper, this is not the way to stop the Liu gang. I mean, if I can get Governor Kuang to distract himself, then the matter will be easier to handle."
The Guoxiang man banged the table and his eyes brightened: "Yes!"
"Dare I ask..." Tongpao Chen leaned his face towards me.
The Guoxiang man gritted his teeth and his eyes turned fierce: "Master Chen, the prefect is stupid and incompetent, so why not..."
He made a gesture and lowered his voice: "It's better to persuade Governor Kuang to get rid of the prefect, and then recommend you to replace him."
Tongpao Chen was not frightened, but instead yawned: "Is this possible?"
"Absolutely!" Guo Xiangren grabbed his arm excitedly, "But how to do it depends on the master's calculations."
Chen Tongpao was just about to think when he suddenly heard the Hunanese smacking his lips and advising: "Before that, why not help someone complete something first."
Tongpao Chen turned around.
"Destroy the Lu family!" He clenched his fist fiercely.
"Destroy the Lu family..." Wen Zhong learned the news from Master Guan Qi and was a little angry, "What is this kid so crazy about?!"
Master Guan Qi sighed: "It's probably not a good thing to kill all these little boys."
"Yes," Wen Zhong accepted his words, "Brother Guo's intention is to keep the Lu family in order to prevent one family from becoming dominant and making the government jealous. It would be better for him, as he wants to eliminate the prefect and destroy the Lu family.
Home, very busy."
"Then what is he going to do?" Wen Zhong asked impatiently.
Guan Qi reported: "The people from Hunan said to the villain, 'My brother left more than 700 taels of silver in the dyeing shop before his death. It would be a waste if it were all used to run the loom and the dyeing shop. I am going to pack up these and open a pawn shop. First, I will open a pawn shop."
If you run the pawn shop well, you will have other businesses in the future.’ And I ask you to help me with more money, just these few words.”
After Wen Zhong heard this, he was shocked. He couldn't help shouting "Ouch" several times and called Master Guan Qi: "Sit down and I'll tell you."
Guan Qi looked confused and refused to sit down. Wen Zhong pushed him down and said: "This is a big deal for the Xiang people! He wants Chen Tongpao to come to power to support himself, and use it to expand his industry and annex various countries."
Be strong and become the largest merchant in Jianghuai!"
Only then did Master Guan Qi understand: "He is quite ambitious..."
"What I'm afraid of is that in the end, he will give up his identity as a businessman and join Chen Tongpao to achieve great success. The dyeing workshop is just a move on his part." Wen Zhong muttered.
"Then...so what?" Guan Qi was confused by what he said.
"We," Wen Zhong pointed at himself, "we have become his stepping stone. What's more, this dyeing shop was built by outsiders, and it was not due to his own merits. It makes me feel so bad to be treated so badly by him."
"You should persuade him." Guan Qiye's tone was a bit harsh.
"To put it bluntly, Xiang people are authoritarian and domineering people, and they don't tolerate others getting involved." Wenzhong shook his head, "Let him go."
"Slow down if you can," Guan Qiye said, knocking on the table, "You can let him go to Yizheng first to see the situation of the Lu family, and then make a decision when he comes back."
"It's a good idea." Wen Zhong made up his mind and told him: "Keep an eye on the business of the gambling house. I'll go over to the house and meet that boy!"