Chapter 71: Attracting Peaks and Attracting Butterflies
Standing outside the shop, I saw the familiar scenes on the left and right. Those brothels decorated with red flowers, green willows and laughter everywhere stood nearby. Several women dressed in revealing clothes and with coquettish figures kept pulling the talented people into the brothels. To be arty, Meng Xinghe sighed deeply, he was so familiar with this situation.
Without further ado, Meng Xinghe waved his long sleeves and walked sideways into the shop as he entered the door.
"Boss, why are you here?" Seeing Meng Xinghe walking in from the door, a young man next to the counter suddenly put down the accounting book in his hand, walked over happily, and already greeted the waiter in the store: "Hurry and serve it. Tea,"
Meng Xinghe looked up and saw that he recognized this man. He was the man named Gao Chao whom he met when he first attended the founding meeting of the Dragon Gang in Jiangdu. Unexpectedly, he was actually sent by Chai Shao to become the shopkeeper in Dongdu.
Mr. Chai came in and winked at Gao Chao. Gao Chao was also a smart man, otherwise Mr. Chai would not have sent him to Dongdu to take on such a big task.
"Brother Chai, what's the matter?" Gao Chao approached Mr. Chai and asked in a low voice.
Mr. Chai shook his eyebrows and said secretly: "I'll go to the brothel next door to find some courtesans to come over and spend some time with my third brother. From the looks of it, he seems to be quite dissatisfied with our shop, so I have to say hello to him anyway." Chai Shao smiled at Gao Chao, completely lewd.
Understood, Gao Chao understood what Mr. Chai meant by greeting. When they came to Dongdu to develop business, they used this trick to successfully contact several rouge and gouache bosses, and they still maintain a cooperative relationship to this day.
"What are you muttering about? It's so mysterious." In fact, Meng Xinghe had heard clearly what they were saying and asked deliberately just to see if these two people were honest.
Sure enough, Meng Xinghe got the answer he least wanted to hear. Mr. Chai said: "Nothing, I just wanted to ask how the Rouge Shop's business has been lately. By the way, third brother, do you want to take a look around?"
What else are you looking at? Everything in the store was laid out by Mr. Chai according to Meng Xinghe’s marketing manual. There were no general mistakes at all. He just walked to the counter, looked at the clean appearance and packaging, and made I was quite satisfied with it. It could attract the attention of the guests immediately. There was nothing to give. Meng Xinghe said seriously: "Is there a place to rest?"
"Yes, of course there is. As long as it is a whitewashed shop, there will be an empty room for you, third brother." Mr. Chai winked and walked ahead to lead the way for Meng Xinghe. "Third brother, do you want to go out for fun tonight?" ,Next to our shop is the most famous brothel in Dongdu,,"
Meng Xinghe walked into the room that Mr. Chai pointed to, shook his head and sighed: "Second brother, it's better to focus on business first. When the matter in Dongdu is resolved, I will accompany you at any time."
When he said this, Young Master Chai felt ashamed. At this time, he was still thinking about those things. It seemed that he was really becoming more and more greedy for Fengyue. He said nothing to each other. Young Master Chai silently exited the door, and then said to Gao Chao beside him: " There is no need to prepare for tonight's greeting." After he said that, he felt it was inappropriate and immediately added: "Oh, by the way, just bring me two. Don't disturb the third brother. There are still things to be busy with,”
If Meng Xinghe heard this, he would probably be furious. However, he had been thinking about the Yan Shui Alliance in his heart, and of course he would not focus on Mr. Chai outside the door.
When I heard Miss Bai's words in Yunmengzhai, it seemed that the establishment of the Yanshui Lianmen was clearly directed at my own shop, but secretly, there seemed to be some unknown factors in it. What factors were they? It troubled Meng Xinghe for a long time, and finally he attributed the problem directly to Chai and Bai's family. There must be some ulterior secrets behind the Roushui alliance, which outsiders would not know.
No matter what the secret is, the truth will be revealed in three days. The only thing Meng Xinghe can do is that no matter how hard the Chai and Bai families fight, he will not let his laundering shop in Dongdu be harmed at all. Even if he is hurt, Both sides must suffer losses. Meng Xinghe will never let his opponent laugh while watching him fall. This is a must.
After spending three days quietly in the shop, Meng Xinghe was still a little surprised that Master Chai didn't send anyone to greet him properly. This didn't seem to be Master Chai's usual character. Could it be that he really changed his temper with just one word? That's really a great merit, Meng Xinghe thought to himself, pushed open the door and went out, and saw Mr. Chai walking from the opposite side with a haggard look on his face.
"Second brother, what are you doing? Have you been beaten?" Meng Xinghe asked doubtfully when he saw that Mr. Chai was soulless and uglier than a ghost.
Mr. Chai rubbed his eyes. Of course, he would not say that he had spent a whole night in spring and got up from the bellies of the gentle ladies in the brothel next to him. He smiled weakly and said: "It's nothing. I don't feel at ease."
Meng Xinghe thought he was talking about the Roushui Alliance, and he was extremely concerned and said in his heart: "If you are not sure, just go and take a look and you will know."
"Yes," Mr. Chai said weakly, already shaking his body and moving forward.
The founding meeting of the Yanshui Alliance was held in the most famous Western Garden of the Sui Dynasty in the Eastern Capital. This Western Garden was built by the Sui Dynasty and covers an area of more than 200 acres. There is a sea in the garden, and three fairy islands are built in the sea. The pavilions and pavilions on the island are more than a hundred feet tall, and they are very spectacular. There are double canals on the north and east sides of the sea, and the water from the canals flows into the sea. There are many palaces and courtyards along the canals, which shows that the scale is huge and unparalleled in the world.
The above explanations are the location that Mr. Chai spent three days trying to find out. At first, Meng Xinghe thought that Xiyuan was such a sacred place, with the sea, the fairy island, pavilions, palaces and courtyards, and psychologically. He was quite looking forward to getting there soon, but as he accompanied Mr. Chai all the way, he felt more and more like he had been to Xiyuan before.
The familiar red-walled high courtyard, the pagoda-like building towering above the white clouds, and the lush willow flowers on both sides of the spacious road, Meng Xinghe slapped his head and almost screamed.
You can't kill it. You said so many high-sounding words to describe Xiyuan as if it were a palace in the sky. Isn't this Yunmengzhai, Master's sister? I'm very familiar with it. At this moment, Meng Xinghe doesn't need Young Master Chai to lead the way. He just bypasses it. He came to the door of Yunmengzhai.
"Third brother, wait a minute. You need an invitation to attend the Roushui Alliance Conference. Don't be impulsive." Chai Shao slowed down Meng Xinghe. When he caught up with him and said these words, an incredible scene happened. .
"How is it possible that you can go in without an invitation?" Looking at Meng Xinghe driving straight into Xiyuan, Mr. Chai's eyes widened, and he walked over shamelessly, and said to the two young women who were in charge of checking the invitations in front of the Xiyuan gate: "The man in the green shirt in front is my third brother,"
Looking at the bosses he often saw at Jiangdu Commercial Bank, Mr. Chai also wanted to imitate Meng Xinghe's prestige and enter without an invitation. He only entered Yunmengzhai with his first step because of his close relationship with Meng Xinghe, and then followed him. Two scolding voices came: "Boss, where are your invitations?"
Shocked, Mr. Chai turned his head, his face a little ugly, but the two women were not afraid at all and said: "If there is no invitation, please leave quickly."
"Yeah, get out of here, don't block our way in," countless curses came from behind.
Mr. Chai's face suddenly sank, and he inserted one hand into the lapel of his clothes. He did not take out the invitation he had obtained using the dragon card, but directly took out the shining golden dragon card.
"What are you looking at? I have a problem," Mr. Chai cursed. The merchants who knew the goods next to him were looking at him in disbelief, with either admiration or jealousy, all with different expressions.
"Who is this person? He actually has a dragon card from the four major trading houses." Among the businessmen who were waiting in front of the Yunmengzhai gate to attend the Roushui Alliance's founding meeting, there were two wearing the most precious black mink fur cloaks, their heads to The woman, whose feet were wrapped so tightly that it was hard to tell what she looked like, said something puzzled. When she passed by Mr. Chai, she looked at Mr. Chai lightly from the only pair of shining black eyes exposed, and then walked straight away. Entered Yunmengzhai.
Two more people came in without an invitation, and they were more aggressive than me. Mr. Chai accepted the dragon card rudely and had already caught up with these two women.
"Miss, may I ask where the Roushui Alliance meeting is held?" Chatting up is regardless of dynasty or reason. Based on Mr. Chai's understanding, these two women, like his third brother, are people who can come in without an invitation, or He is very awesome, or he is a person with status. Anyway, he is bored, so why not hook up first and show off in front of his third brother later.
"Go away," the voice was cold and arrogant, leaving no room for doubt.
Those who hang out with Meng Xinghe are not very thin-skinned. How can they shrink back just because of a rejection? Mr. Chai walked in and said: "If the lady doesn't say anything, then I will follow the lady until I find her."
If Meng Xinghe were here and saw Master Chai following him so shamelessly, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood. The two young ladies also felt that this man behind them was as thick-skinned as few others. I am afraid that only the person they knew in their hearts was People can compare, but although this person is thick-skinned, he will never be able to behave like that person when he is thick-skinned, let alone stay and say a few words to the person he is chatting with. He snorted coldly. They walked forward in unison with several shouts.
If the sun never dies, I must settle the accounts with that fortune teller when I go back. Didn't I say that I will be very lucky this year and have a lot of love blossoms? Why am I so frustrated now? Chai Shao feels a little unhappy, but he thinks that the girl is thin-skinned, so he might be able to strike up a conversation again. , Mr. Chai was about to make a move when a voice suddenly sounded from behind him.
"Second brother, where did you go just now? I've been looking for you for a long time." The person who came was none other than Meng Xinghe. Ever since he knew that Xiyuan was Yunmengzhai, he just entered his own home and didn't need any invitation at all. The two Yunmengzhai gatekeepers did not dare to offend his uncle, so they could only let him in silently. However, after Meng Xinghe came in, he walked around, and when he was about to meet with Young Master Chai, he unexpectedly discovered that Young Master Chai She disappeared, and after searching all the way, I learned from other businessmen that there was a perverted wolf following the woman here. When I walked over and took a look, I found that it was Mr. Chai.
It seems that the second brother has been holding back for a long time in the past three days, and he has already shown that he is hungry. Meng Xinghe looked at the two women wearing black mink fur cloaks, ready to save some firewood, and he chuckled: " The lady in front of me, can I ask you something?"
The voice was very familiar. Yes, it was him. The two ladies turned around at the same time. Their faces were covered by their spacious fur hats. They could only vaguely see a pair of beautiful eyes emitting a faint light. When they saw the words behind them, The person in question was a thick-faced person with an evil smile. He immediately stayed where he was and remained silent.
Yes, the conversation was successful. Meng Xinghe walked over and felt that the two people looked familiar. However, under the black cloaks, it was almost impossible to see what they looked like. Meng Xinghe did not dare to make any judgments. He just used his usual style and said: " Can I ask for directions?"
The two women looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
The plan was successful, and the two women fell into his trap. Meng Xinghe smiled evilly and said: "Excuse me, how to get to your heart,"