Be a master through ancient times

When Chu Ci arrived at Yuxiang Garden, Chu Ying had already arrived.When he stood at the door and saw Chu Ci's outfit, his eyes lit up.

"Brother Chu, I forgot to tell you yesterday. Unexpectedly, you are a sensible person." Chu Ying looked at Chu Ci. He is a member of the household department and knows the market price like the back of his hand. The clothes on Chu Ci are made by Yunmengfang. Yes, there is no way to get down without more than 200 taels.

The gold pattern on it is not a golden thread, but a real gold thread.After melting the gold, after thousands of tempers, a long thread as thick as a hair is pulled out, and a needle is threaded to embroider cloud patterns on the clothes. The cloud patterns are continuous from the beginning to the end, without any sense of stagnation.Moreover, his jade crown and jade pendant didn't look like ordinary products, so he couldn't estimate the price.

"Understood what?" Chu Ci was also looking at Chu Ying. This guy was wearing a red dress and looked very coquettish.Coupled with his face, he is just like Jia Baoyu.However, although his face is tender, he is much older than Jia Baoyu.

"I know that people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles, and respect clothes first and then others. Not all of the wealthy businessmen here are reasonable. If you wear ordinary clothes, you will inevitably be left out." Chu Ying He said with a smile, but there was clearly a trace of helplessness on his face, it seems that it should be a talk from experience.

"Go in, lest the master wait for a long time." Chu Ci saw that there were people going in at the door all the time, and it was unreasonable for the two of them to keep blocking the door, so he proposed to go in first.

Chu Ying nodded naturally, so the two walked in.There are two rows of guards outside the gate, none of them are officers and soldiers, but they seem to be well-trained, and they have a strong aura of quackery, so they don't seem to be weak.

Chu Ci was about to go in, but was pulled by Chu Ying. It turned out that the one who took the lead was staring at him closely.Chu Ying took out the invitation card, and then hinted that Chu Ci would also take it out, and after showing them carefully, she let them in.

"The guards here are doing their duty." Chu Ci said, and then looked back at those people.

"Of course, these are all experts hired at high prices. The wealthy businessmen inside basically have a net worth of tens of thousands of taels of silver. If someone with evil intentions breaks in, it will be troublesome." Chu Ying When doing tax work, you can naturally guess their net worth from the tax items they pay every year.

The two walked in while talking.After entering the gate, through a long corridor, you can see a very beautiful scenery, pavilions, rockery, a clear stream surrounded by well-arranged houses, with exotic flowers and plants in front of and behind the house, The overall look is quite like being in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, and Chu Ci can't help but miss Xijiang Province a little bit.

Going further in, there is a faint sound of silk and bamboo.Chu Ci looked into the inner courtyard from the Moon Gate, and saw that there were already a dozen wealthy businessmen in gorgeous clothes sitting there, accompanied by two beautiful maids, looking forward from their sight, there was a pavilion.The pavilion was covered with pink gauze, occasionally a gust of wind blew by, and a few beautiful women could be seen inside, playing the lute with their arms in their arms.

"Is this banquet just for listening to music?" Chu Ci frowned.

"Otherwise? Sensuality, indulgence, isn't that what they want?"

"My lords, why don't you go in when you get there? Let others see you. If you say that I, Mr. Chen, didn't greet you well." Chen Haiping's voice sounded from behind, and the two turned their heads to see a group of people standing not far away. watch them.

"Master Chen was joking, the layout of the garden really suits Chu's wishes, so we stayed for a while longer. Is Master Chen also a southerner?" Chu Ci said with a smile.

"Haha, that's right. I left home when I was young, and it's rare to go back later. At my age, it's time for me to return to my roots, but it's a pity that the stall is too big, and I can't get away now, so I have to build a seat Yuanzi, let me soothe my homesickness." Chen Haiping said with a smile.

The others who followed him complimented him: "Mr. Chen, you can't go back to your hometown to enjoy leisure. If you go away, we will have no leader in the business world of the capital. I still have to rely on you to give us guidance. !"

Chen Haiping laughed again, and said: "You people just don't want to let go of my old bones. The world is different now. The waves behind the Yangtze River drive the waves ahead, and Chen is not as numerous as those young people. By the way, Master Chu in front of you is a promising person who is better than blue! I heard that Master Chu wants to do business with us, you should seize the opportunity!"

When the others heard this, they all turned their attention to Chu Ci.The man in front of him was tall and tall, with delicate features and delicate features, the corners of his lips were slightly raised, and he had a naturally gentle and handsome face.Judging by his attire, he looks like a son from a rich family.

However, what kind of business can a brat talk about?At that moment, a businessman said disdainfully: "Old Chen, you are too modest. As the saying goes, if you have no hair on your mouth, you can't do things well. From my point of view, this young man seems to have just reached the crown. How can he understand the business world?" It is better to go home early and stop messing around here."

"Hey, Mr. Huang, that's not what you said. Although this Master Chu is not very old, he is the number one scholar, and he is a sixth-rank official. How can you say that about him?" Chen Haiping pretended to be Chu Ci Ming Buping, but the smile in his eyes is not hidden.

Chu Ying glanced at Chu Ci unobtrusively, and was a little worried that Chu Ci would explode on the spot because he couldn't bear the squeeze in these people's words. After all, Chu Siye was famous for his eloquence in the court and the public.

Chu Ci still had a gentle smile on his face, and he looked very relaxed, as if he wasn't the person they were talking about just now.

He said slowly: "Master Chen, just now Chu saw the guests in the garden looking at you frequently, as if they were looking for you, why don't we go there first, so as not to keep them waiting for a long time? As for the business, we should wait for everyone to come." Let’s talk about whether it will be successful or not, it’s all up to you masters. If it’s not successful, everyone will just think that Chu told a joke.”

A gleam flashed in Chen Haiping's eyes, and then he hung up his smile again, and said as if he had suddenly realized: "Yes, if Master Chu hadn't reminded, Chen would have neglected the guests. Please, everyone, let's discuss it after we go in." .”

After all, he walked in first.The rest followed closely behind, and the two of Chu Ci were at the end.

"Brother Chu's kindness really makes me admire." Chu Ying looked forward, opened her mouth slightly, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"Thank you." Chu Ci followed his example and said with a smile on his face.

In the garden, the dozen or so people who arrived first saw the master finally came, and they all stood up to say hello, shouting "Old Chen" and "Huaishou Chen".

After everyone was seated, Chen Haiping said: "Everyone, we hold a banquet once a month. Since last year, no newcomers have come. Fortunately, two adults came today. Everyone, please calm down and don't be scared. These two adults."

A man who came before turned his head and took a look. When he saw Chu Ying in red, he immediately smiled all over his face.

"Master Chu, why are you free to come here today? There is still a seat next to Jiang, why don't you come and sit down, let's talk about my family's tax items?" He said, looking at Chu Ying with sticky eyes patrol.

When Chu Ci saw the sight of this greasy middle-aged man, he couldn't help the urge to hit someone, and Chu Ying even had a flash of disgust in his eyes, but politely declined.When the man turned around regretfully, he gave him a stern look.

"Brother Chu, who is he?" Chu Ci asked in a low voice.

"His surname is Jiang, he is the owner of Fengshou Grain Co., a disgusting dead man, brother Chu, please don't let him fall in love with you." Chu Ying picked up the teacup, covered her lips with her sleeve, and answered in a low voice.

Chu Ci felt a little uncomfortable, as expected such a person likes men.Kou Jing has never looked at him with such eyes!They must be the purest brotherhood!

"... Hongxiu, Luluo, you guys go down first. Everyone, Mr. Chu has the emperor's life in his body. Since we enjoy the grace of the Holy One, we must listen to him carefully. Then, Mr. Chu, please come to the pavilion Here, talk to me about the business. If it works, we will definitely cooperate." Chen Haiping turned to everyone, let the singer in the pavilion exit, and then asked Chu Ci to stand up.

Chu Ci sneered in his heart, if the pavilion is a "stage", then he is an "actor".Moreover, what Chen Haiping said couldn't be more obvious.Let him speak because he has the emperor's life, which shows that Chen Haiping respects the emperor.To cooperate if it works is to tell the people below that they can stand up against his words at any time.No wonder you can be the leader of the meeting!

Many thoughts flashed through Chu Ci's mind, but with a smile on his face, he walked up in a graceful manner, and then bowed his hands to the people below.His manner is impeccable, showing the beauty of literati.The one surnamed Jiang used to look back and covet Chu Ying's "beauty" from time to time, but now he fixed his gaze on Chu Ci.

"Hello, everyone, I am Chu Ci, the Secretary of the Imperial College. It is a great honor for Chu to be able to discuss matters with you in this garden with Jiangnan style. Some people may ask, the Imperial College is a clean place, why would you intervene in the shopping mall?" Then let me tell everyone that Chu has a big deal waiting to be discussed with people of insight.”

Under the pavilion, the eyes of the merchants were full of disbelief.Guozijian?Is it possible to let them sell books?What a joke!

"Lord Chu, don't be so bureaucratic, just speak up if you have anything to say!" Someone shouted, let him finish speaking earlier, so that they can enjoy their leisure earlier.

"As we all know, August [-]th is the birthday of Confucius. The matter of worshiping Confucius is related to all students, but this year is different. The new emperor has been on the throne for nearly two years, and he deeply feels the importance of enlightenment, so he will soon decree that Confucius' birthday will also be included Folk Festival Day, on this day, the common people all over the world must come together to sacrifice." Chu Ci broke a heavy news.

The merchants talked a lot. Although the imperial decree has not yet been issued, it should be true from Chu Siye's mouth.Could it be this?Some people secretly made a small calculation in their hearts to stock up on sacrificial supplies, and waited for the imperial decree to be issued to grab a fortune first.Someone is upset. He is in the business of joss sticks and paper money. Chu Ci's opening made him many competitors. Can he be happy?