The originally noisy hall suddenly became silent. In an instant, even the subtle crackling sound of the charcoal fire could be clearly heard.
Ever since they knew that Shuntian Mansion was going to unblock Delong, everyone knew that Leng Ningyun would arrive tonight. But at this moment, everyone's heart still trembled.
This evil star has finally arrived!
Leng Ningyun is white and clean, and he is very polite when dealing with others. Although his accent is a little difficult to understand, he is always gentle when he speaks, and I have never seen him act anxious.
It stands to reason that such a person with the appearance of a white-faced scholar cannot be associated with the word "evil star". But after he returned safely, his humble smile took on a sinister meaning in retrospect.
Shopkeeper Shen knew the best. He originally thought that Leng Ningyun was completely dead and would be disgraced even if he came back. Unexpectedly, he came back alive and kicking. Even if he came back, he would have to reopen!
Since he dares to reopen, he has a trump card in his hand. This is what Shopkeeper Shen is most worried about. His trump card is Leng Ningyun, but he still knows nothing about Leng Ningyun's trump card.
After all, there is a thief behind him!
Leng Ningyun entered the flower hall and felt warm all over her body. She smiled and said, "It's so warm inside!"
Xiao Yao'er laughed and said: "This fire has been rising since last night. I have been waiting for the master to come!"
Leng Ningyun said: "No wonder there is not a single snowflake on the roof, it has all melted." After saying that, he opened the tie of the cloak, his shoulders shook slightly, and the mink-trimmed feather gauze cloak suddenly slipped down, and the little boy next to him had quick eyes and quick hands.
He caught it, took a few steps back and walked out.
With just a glance, he saw eight shopkeepers in the hall. In the past, he and his junior colleagues would arrive before nightfall. Today was the first time he came back to the gathering of his senior colleagues. He couldn't help but feel a little happy: the capital's
The pattern of money industry will be rewritten starting from today.
Shopkeeper Cao had already stood up and came over to greet the gift, and Leng Ningyun hurriedly returned the gift. Then there was a bustle of greetings, bows, and New Year greetings. Then they each settled down to their seats and sat down according to their seats.
Xiao Yao'er immediately presented him with fragrant tea. This tea was neither Longjing tea nor the Fujian fragrant tea commonly seen in the north. It was Usnea tea from North Korea. In North Korea, it was used by the king and was very valuable.
The wealthy families in the capital are most fond of the rare treasures that come from afar. This hospital can be considered a painstaking effort.
Just as he was about to speak, Xiao Yao'er bought some fruit again. Fruits were not a rare thing in the capital city in winter. The capital had a business of keeping ice, and a new business was born: fruit keeping.
The fruit shop purchases large quantities of seasonal fruits every year, and then selects the ones with intact skins and stores them in ice cellars. When they are sold in winter, they can earn several times the profit. However, most of them are Ringo (native Chinese apples) which are durable in storage.
Hawthorns, plows, etc. Since the Shanhai Road has penetrated into the north one after another, the "off-season fruits" shipped from Hainan Island have been continuously transported to the north by refrigerated ships refrigerated with ice.
This truly out-of-season fruit has attracted the attention of wealthy families as soon as it appeared in the capital. Even if a bunch of grapes and a banana are sold for one tael of silver, and a pineapple and a watermelon are sold for three or four taels of silver, they are still sold out every time they arrive.
The courtyard is a gold-selling cave, so naturally it is not afraid of the price. The fruits brought are also authentic "fresh fruits from Qiongzhou Prefecture" - as usual, no one cares about who is ruling Qiongzhou Prefecture now.
I saw a few large milky-colored glass plates filled with emerald green and bright red sliced watermelon, yellow pineapple slices, and a bunch of juicy purple grapes. Everyone in the house where the fire had been lit for a long time felt salivation at the bottom of their tongues.
You might as well let the condensation cloud issue go for now and moisturize your dry throat first.
"The fruits in Qiongzhou Prefecture are really delicious." Qiao Wannian praised, "There is no warm winter here, so it's just that we can grow watermelons and grapes. Why are they all so juicy, with thin flesh and juicy flesh?"
If there are more, the taste will be sweeter...No matter where the watermelon is, it can't be compared..."
Watermelons were widely cultivated in the 17th century, but both the taste and sugar content of the pulp were far from those specially cultivated in the old days.
"But you can't find the seeds for this watermelon. Amazing! Amazing!" Shopkeeper Lu smiled and spat out a few white watermelon seeds. "The watermelon is already ripe, but the seeds are still raw! How did you grow this watermelon?"
"How else can I say that the Kun thief...has extraordinary skills and skill, taking over the world?" Qiao Wannian sighed, "It's a pity."
"It's such a pity. Could it be that you still pointed out the Kun thieves to fight for the imperial court?"
"If I had handled it properly..."
Shopkeeper Cao immediately interrupted him: "Stop talking about state affairs!"
Qiao Wannian immediately said: "Yes, yes, let's not talk about it!" Then he turned around and started chatting with Leng Ningyun: "Shop Manager Leng, you were in trouble this time. You were shocked! Fortunately, you came back from danger. It's really gratifying."
"Yes," Leng Ningyun said with a smile, "Thanks to the help of several friends from the escort agency, otherwise, I'm afraid even the skin and bones would have been eaten clean!"
"This group of bandits is really hateful. I don't know where they came from. They are so courageous and dare to act so brazenly at the feet of the Emperor!"
Qiao Wannian's words were actually just polite, but Shopkeeper Shen clearly showed an uncomfortable expression on his face.
"Yes! I don't think the government can tolerate such crazy people. I believe it won't be long before they are brought to justice!"
"Yes, this is too courageous!"
"If you don't kill a group of people ruthlessly, you won't know how high the sky is!"
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The shopkeepers agreed casually. No matter how they felt about Leng Ningyun, as "property owners", they felt quite sad about being kidnapped.
Shopkeeper Shen's face became increasingly ugly. Although he tried his best to hide it, Shopkeeper Cao, a thousand-year-old fox, could still see through it at a glance. He secretly cursed Shopkeeper Shen for being unreasonable.
Although no one here is a believer, colluding with the gangster Shopkeeper Cao is still very taboo. He had vaguely heard that Shopkeeper Shen was "dirty" this time. Looking at his expression today, he immediately knew that Shopkeeper Shen was cheating.
Let's settle this matter.
It’s okay to break the precept and eat meat, but even if you don’t eat it, you’ll end up looking coquettish. Shopkeeper Shen feels very contemptuous.
After everyone had multiplied, Shopkeeper Cao felt that it was time to get into the topic. After all, Delong was still a "member unit", and as the leader, he had to be somewhat concerned.
"Shopkeeper Leng has come back from a difficult situation this time. I wonder what will happen to Delong tomorrow..."
"It will be open as usual after get off work tomorrow." Leng Ningyun said unequivocally, "This time because of my little brother's disaster, the shop has been closed for a long time, which has already caused heavy losses. If it doesn't open, we will probably have to pack up everything."
"Haha, Shopkeeper Leng is joking." Shopkeeper Cao smiled and continued to ask, "Are you fully prepared for the opening of the business?"
"Nothing is perfect in business..." Leng Ningyun sighed deliberately, "To be honest, my money is empty."
Everyone was startled. They originally thought that he would brag about how rich his money was, and maybe he would come up with an "empty city plan" to fool him. They didn't expect that he would admit that his money was empty so readily.
"Oh? I heard that Delong's reputation outside is not very good." Shopkeeper Shen deliberately mentioned.
"Yeah, I've heard about it too. It's said that many big investors are planning to withdraw money and exchange it as soon as Delong goes public. There may be a run on the bank. My money is tight. If one of them can't pay, there will be trouble.
If something happens, I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with."
Although their words were meant to flatter him, what they said was entirely true and not slander. Everyone in the flower hall focused their attention on Leng Ningyun's face.
"My little brother has been in trouble outside for many days and has been sealed up by the government. Naturally, there are doubts outside. Fortunately, I have the support of everyone from the Qianye Guild. I will be able to survive this difficult time."
Everyone was startled again: What kind of method is this?
Seeing everyone's puzzled faces, Leng Ningyun said slowly: "Delong was forced to close his shop. Of course, my little brother is disgraced, but the Qianye Guild probably doesn't have any luck either."
"This is strange, your shop collapsed, what does it have to do with us?" Shopkeeper Qin sneered.
"We, the fifteen families in the money industry, are all under the emperor's feet. We will all suffer loss and prosperity. How can we distinguish each other?" Leng Ningyun smiled nonchalantly and said, "Speaking of which, I took the liberty to come here in advance this time for this reason.
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Just as Shopkeeper Shen was about to speak, Shopkeeper Cao interrupted him and said kindly: "Shopkeeper Leng, if you have any questions, just tell me. As long as my colleagues in the industry can help, I will definitely help."
"You're welcome, Shopkeeper Cao!" Leng Ningyun said, "All of you colleagues in the industry also know that Delong's money is tight now, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to cope with it after it is taken off the market. I would like to ask my colleagues to lend me a loan."
There was a dead silence in the hall. No one expected that Leng Ningyun would come to borrow money!
Yes, it is commonplace for people in the money industry to borrow money from each other. There are short-term loans that can be cleared on the same day, and there are also long-term loans of one and a half years. Naturally, they also have such dealings with Delong.
However, Delong's current situation is not only precarious, but his relationship with his colleagues cannot be described as "harmonious" either.
Not adding insult to injury and going for a run is just a matter of caring about "past feelings", and wanting to use positions to deal with the run is simply wishful thinking.
Sure enough, Shopkeeper Cao immediately showed a troubled expression and said: "I'm afraid there may be... difficulties... about this matter..."
"Oh? I wonder what the difficulty is?" Leng Ningyun said, "As far as I know, at the beginning of the year, everyone's money is wide, so it shouldn't be a problem for each bank to borrow ten thousand or twenty thousand. Cash or banknotes are all fine."
His attitude was very arrogant. He still looked like a humble gentleman and a white-faced scholar in the past. Shopkeeper Shen was secretly surprised. Seeing Shopkeeper Cao hesitating, he couldn't help but jump out and said: "I'll wait for the money to be tight before I have anything to do with you."
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Unexpectedly, Leng Ningyun ignored him and only said: "I am not just talking about this loan. I will pay interest at double the highest daily loan interest in the past. Every day counts. I will issue Delong's ticket."
Here you go. It will be redeemed by Delong in just seven or eight days. As for the money lent, it can be cash or banknotes from various merchants, and the interest will be calculated equally."