Chapter 180 Chen Heng and His Friends (Update!!)

"Are you Chen Heng?"

Liu Xianglian's face looked a little strange, and she walked around Chen Heng in the river breeze at the dock. Her pair of naturally affectionate eyes looked up and down at the stunned person.

"I thought he was some kind of fairy-like figure. He asked my uncle to urge me so urgently, but it turned out to be a little black guy." Although Liu Xianglian's words were frivolous, her tone did not make people feel arrogant. Instead, it sounded like a joke between friends.

Seeing that the other person looked like this, he seemed to have a deep affection for him. Chen Heng was a little unclear about the origin of this affection.

Liu Xianglian was a quick talker, and she often got into trouble because of it. As soon as he said the words, he heard Lin Daiyu's giggle next to him, and he realized that he had said the wrong thing, but the remedy he thought of was also very interesting. He comforted Chen Heng in a loud voice: "It's okay, it's okay, Bao Qingtian and Mr. Di Ge are the same." With such a black face, you will be a high-ranking official in the future."

Are you really comforting me? Chen Heng couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth. He has become a little whiter during this time, but it's just not obvious enough. If there is another winter, maybe it will be even whiter.

When Lin Daiyu heard this, she couldn't hold it in any longer. Under the surprised looks of Lin Ruhai and Jia Min, she burst into laughter. After returning to Yangzhou, Sister Lin's mood was very relaxed, far less tense than in the capital. Even in public, he doesn't want to hide his emotions.

Seeing her daughter's strange behavior, Lin Ruhai and Jia Min came up to have a look. On the way, Jia Min had already leaned into his ear and briefly introduced Liu Xianglian. As soon as Lin Ruhai came up, he asked directly: "Are you Liu Erlang?"

Liu Xianglian also guessed Lin Ruhai's identity. Before coming, Xin Geng not only gave him a large amount of money, but also introduced people to pay attention to in Yangzhou. Although he and Lin Ruhai have never met, the Liu family is familiar with the Jia family.

The personal relationship between four princes and eight princes is a friendship forged by generations. Although he was a descendant of the collateral family, Leng Erlang still clasped his fists and said, "Uncle Lin, my nephew is Liu Xianglian."

Lin Ruhai didn't know what the children were talking about just now, so he just looked Liu Xianglian up and down. Seeing that his figure was not as majestic and strong as ordinary warriors, he couldn't help but asked curiously: "Are you really proficient in martial arts?"

This question hit Liu Xianglian's itch. He raised his arrow sleeves unceremoniously and looked around with a pair of phoenix eyes, full of eagerness to try. Not knowing what target he had found, he said with great confidence: "Uncle, please take a look."

Liu Xianglian put her hand into her robe, took out something from the belt, and swung her arm far away. There was just a "swish" sound, and a cold white rainbow streaked across the sky. The sparrows on the willow branches immediately fell to the ground, and then, the flying knives like willow leaves fell to the ground.

Lin Jue saw such a miraculous skill for the first time, and immediately exclaimed: "The sparrow is dead?"

Chen Heng was also shocked, his eyes widened, and he said, "Xiao Li flying knives."

Lin Ruhai lowered his head to look at his position, and then looked suspiciously at the willow tree halfway through, obviously also surprised.

But Liu Xianglian put her hands on her hips and smiled: "Today is a good day, so there is no blood. Uncle, don't blame me, my nephew used the back of the knife. The bird was just fainted. It will wake up after being put back in the nest for a while. It will still fly and jump as usual." "

He's such a cold guy, but he can't speak either. The words were so fitting. Lin Ruhai immediately smiled and praised: "What a handsome kung fu."

Liu Xianglian couldn't help but feel proud, but she was too embarrassed to agree directly, so she simply continued to giggle with her hands on her hips.

With this person following Heng'er, he felt relieved. Lin Ruhai nodded, and then said to Chen and Liu: "Heng'er, Erlang is the person I, Mr. Tuo Xin, invited for you from the capital. You two must take care of each other in the future and don't get pregnant with each other."

His eyes first looked at Chen Heng and then at Liu Xianglian. When these two people were prompted, they all said yes on the spot.

After all, the pier is not a place for talking. Although the sun is bright today, the wind from the river is also very strong, and it will inevitably feel cold after blowing for a long time. Lin Ruhai loved his wife very much, so he took his wife and children's hands and said, "Go home first, and we'll talk slowly when we get home."

Jia Min also had this intention and sat on the boat the whole way. Although I didn't move much, it was still very tiring, and I wanted to go home to spend some time. She also looked at Daiyu and Chen Heng, and then said to the latter: "Heng'er..."

Auntie just spoke. Chen Heng had already guessed what the other party was going to say, and immediately rejected the other party's intention to invite him, saying: "Auntie, I will take care of Brother Liu first, and I will visit you another day."

After all, Liu Xianglian was a guest, and she came specifically for him. Chen Heng couldn't just leave her alone. His uncle just told him to take care of him in front of his face, how could he disobey his order?

This is also true. Jia Min nodded and looked at her daughter, "Mom, let the housekeeper move the things first." The implication is that there is only so much time left for Daiyu, so hurry up and say what you want to say. explain.

Daiyu didn't know why, but she smiled brightly after Chen Heng finished speaking, and now she said: "Mom, I have nothing to do, so I just gave the things I bought on the way to my brother, and I went to the carriage to accompany you. "

Jia Min didn't bother to pay attention to her, rolled his eyes slightly, and walked to his carriage with Lin Ruhai and Lin Jue. Seeing that her family members were walking neither fast nor slowly, Lin Daiyu quickly waved to Zijuan, "Sister Zijuan!"

How could Zijuan not know what the lady meant, so she hurriedly walked up to Daiyu with a box of things, "Miss."

After she stood up, Chen Heng couldn't help but take a second look and saw that the Hui Zijuan mentioned in the original book indeed had a pair of round eyes, as agile and astute as a deer.

I really didn't expect that Sister Lin would take her out when she went to the capital. This is really unpredictable. Chen Heng secretly thought something magical.

Zijuan was also very curious about him. After she followed Daiyu, she often heard the lady mention such a person. She only got to meet him today, and it also gave her a glimpse of a real person. He is a bit darker, but his appearance is rich and handsome, and his demeanor is very extraordinary. He is not as good as the blind lady in vain.

Lin Daiyu didn't know what these two people were thinking, so she took the box from Zijuan and handed it to Chen Heng, "They are all novelties that I saw on the streets of the capital. The top floor belongs to my brother, and the remaining two and three floors are. It belongs to Brother Xue and Brother Jiang.”

Unexpectedly, there were even Jiang Yuanbai and others. Chen Heng couldn't help laughing and thanked his friends who were not present: "Sorry for bothering my sister."

"It's a trivial matter, but it can't be said to be troublesome. I don't know, my sister will still have to trouble some brothers in the future. Don't forget it, brother, and remember this for me." Lin Daiyu smiled and pretended to be careful. Seeing that Liu Xianglian was still waiting nearby, she hurriedly said, "Brother, please go and accompany Brother Liu first. Don't delay your guest."

Chen Heng took the box and didn't think much about it. He nodded and said, "Okay."

However, he and Liu Xianglian did not leave immediately. They only saw the Lin family on the carriage at the pier, and then walked together towards the city.

Willow trees are planted all year round along the roadside of the pier. People in the world often love this tree, and because many of its poems contain parting sentences, this elegant move was made.

But Liu Xianglian was the one who made the scenery look bad. When he was walking under the willow tree, he stretched his hand towards the top of his head, picked it off, then broke off a branch and held it in the corner of his lips. Such a spontaneous move did not delay Liu Xianglian from opening his mouth.

"I heard that you have a good relationship with my eldest brother?"

"Who is your eldest brother?" Chen Heng was a little confused. When the two of them walked through the street, Xinda, who had been waiting here for a long time, silently followed Chen Heng's right hand side.

The two people's side-by-side posture suddenly changed to Liu Xianglian and Xinda surrounding Chen Heng.

"My eldest brother is Xin Suzhao." Liu Xianglian didn't care about these trivial matters and only said in a proud tone.

It's Su Zhao. Chen Heng nodded. There was no need to say more about his friendship with Su Zhao. I just didn't expect that there would be such a coincidence in the relationship between him and Liu Xianglian.

The two immediately turned to a friend who was not present. One talked about the other's domineering attitude in the capital, and the other talked about Su Zhao's act of shooting arrows at the billboard in the academy to vent his anger.

Liu Xianglian laughed loudly when she heard this, and hurriedly urged Chen Heng to find a place quickly and wanted to have three drinks with him. Chen Heng was not in a hurry and asked Xinda to go to the academy first and invite Xue Biao and others. Only then did ordinary people gather together in the restaurant and exchange greetings with each other.

Everyone here today has a close relationship with Xin Suzhao. There are new friends arriving for the first time, so the conversation becomes more lively. What's interesting is that Xin Suzhao and Xue Biao are very difficult to deal with, but Xue Biao and Liu Xianglian have a lot of topics to talk about.

On the square table in the restaurant, Chen Heng and Xinda sat on one stool, Qian Dayou and Jiang Yuanbai on another, and Xue Biao and Liu Xianglian each sat on one, facing each other. Liu Xianglian's position was close to the flying fence, and the morning light poured into her body, which was indescribably beautiful.

Although Liu Xianglian didn't say anything about such a conspicuous position, she must have liked it in her heart. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be sweating on my forehead, and I wouldn’t be willing to move.

Chen Heng and others are ordinary people, and they usually don't notice Xue scorpion at all. At this moment, there is another personal model Liu Xianglian, which makes people feel a little ashamed. They are all afraid that people like this Zhuyu will be crushed into an ellipsis when they sit together.

"Brother Tadashi is already a popular figure among people, but now it's good that another brother Liu is here. If I go out with them, I'm afraid I won't even be able to get along, so I can only make an ellipsis."

Jiang Yuanbai said so straightforwardly, looking at Liu Xianglian who was sitting alone on the railing, the sun shone on the young man's jade-colored skin, and under the high bridge of his nose, his red and thin lips curved in response to his words. The Pan An in the book is probably nothing more than that.

Liu Xianglian heard something strange and asked everyone what an ellipsis was. This is one of the characteristics of Yangzhou. Jiang Yuanbai wanted to open the eyes of outsiders, so he gave an overview of the whole thing.

Naturally, Mr. Yuanhe is the subject of the conversation. Who knows that even Liu Xianglian of the capital has heard of his reputation. Jiang Yuanbai felt proud of Yangzhou people for a moment, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows at Chen Heng proudly.

I didn't see it, so ignore him... Chen Heng was too lazy to pay attention to his friend's mischief, and only concentrated on receiving the guests from afar. Everyone talked about the differences between the two places, and most of all they talked about Yangzhou. Liu Xianglian cheered loudly and said that she had come to the right place.

As early as on the way to the restaurant, he noticed that the customs in Yangzhou were much more relaxed than those in the capital. Along the way, not only were there many ladies going out, but all of them were very courageous, and their eyes were often falling on themselves.

This secret joy that could not be experienced in the capital made Liu Xianglian fall in love with Yangzhou immediately. I just feel that Jiangnan with its small bridges and flowing water is much better than heaven and earth.

There is no way, Qiupu Street is so lethal to girls and ladies.

Liu Xianglian was also a person of temperament. When she heard that the people in Yangzhou did not object to women going out, she repeatedly said: "It would be great if all the state capitals in the world had such a custom, and there would be no need for living people to be trapped at home every day. If you are not sick, you can Suppress your illness."

When the food and wine were served, everyone's conversation naturally turned to Qiupu Street. Chen Heng and others had something to do in the afternoon, so it was naturally impossible for them to drink. Liu Xianglian didn't care. She drank alone and had more fun.

Xue Biao was most familiar with Qiupu Street and could tell Liu Erlang the ropes in several places. But Liu Xianglian's mind was not on this. She was holding a drink and looking at the passers-by on the road, and then she was looking inside the bustling restaurant. My thoughts are wandering, and I don’t know where they are.

At noon, the restaurant was very lively. There was no storyteller today, only a sitting girl came out with a zither, her eyes swept around the venue, and she selected the guests she liked. Everyone came out to make money, and the first choice was naturally those who could pay. But when she saw Liu Xianglian sitting in the sun in the distance, she didn't care about anything.

She just tidied up her skirt and rushed to Chen Heng's table. Without saying much nonsense, she sat next to Liu Xianglian with the zither and asked softly, "Sir, is there anything you want to hear?"

What kind of treatment is this? Even Xue Ke has never encountered this treatment. Several people were dumbfounded and opened their mouths in a daze. Looking at Liu Xianglian who was at ease, he put down the wine glass, shook his head lightly, and asked with a smile, "What do you think I want to hear?"

Listen, listen. What is high emotional intelligence? This is high emotional intelligence. What is funny? This is funny.

Jiang Yuanbai swallowed his saliva in shock, and he only hated that he had no luck to enjoy this experience in his life.

The girl sitting and playing the zither smiled before she spoke, raised her hand and plucked the crisp strings of the zither, and after the ding-dong sound, she only said, "Young Master should not be from Yangzhou."

"How did you see that, sister? Is there something written on my face? If I had known this, I should have looked in the mirror more often when I went out today." Liu Xianglian acted like a good boy and taught the scholars present a good lesson. His punctuation of words and sentences was very interesting, and his tone was low, like talking and singing, with a bit of the feeling of a young opera actor, and the girl sitting and playing the zither was also very itchy.

"If there is a person like you in Yangzhou, I should know him and should have heard of him." The girl sitting and playing the zither replied, and Liu Xianglian was overjoyed and laughed, "It's true that I just came to Yangzhou, and I really don't know where to go for fun."

Everyone was stunned, thinking that we just introduced so many places in Yangzhou, but it was all in vain, right?

The female dancer was wearing a skirt that reached her chest. When she heard this, she couldn't help but slightly fold her arms, showing her impressive curves, and said with a smile: "If that's the case, I'll play a Dust Fate song for you. This song is not available anywhere else. It's a new song composed by the Guan Family Troupe of Sanchunfang."

Since the Guan Family Troupe adapted "The Legend of the Heroes of Shushan", a wave of adaptation has spread in the city. Various troupes are trying their best to take advantage of Mr. Yuanhe, and the most popular ones are the Stories from Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. Most troupes are not as big as the Guan Family Troupe, and they can't pick out so many actors with good skills.

This Dust Fate song was composed by a musician hired by Guan Changhe at a high price, just to make his own name. The musician is also a wonderful person. He used the tune of Jiuquanzi, the rhythm is brisk, and the lyrics are easy to understand, which is very suitable for singing on the streets.

When the sitting girl sang: "The earthly bond is short, the long life grows, and a few green mountains enter the fairy hall." The gentle melody floated in various places of the restaurant and drifted to the streets outside the railing.

Pedestrians stopped from time to time, looked up at the backs of the men and women sitting on the railing above their heads, couldn't help but chuckle, and then lowered their heads and hurried on their way. Such a scene is not worth mentioning in Yangzhou. Ordinary, all ordinary.

Liu Xianglian was fascinated by it. In the opera garden in the capital, he listened to family and country love and hatred, and the separation of men and women. Such an alternative melody is refreshing. He has no interest in cultivating the Tao, but just thinks it is novel and fun.

After the song, Liu Xianglian hurriedly asked about the origin of this song. After knowing the place of Guanjiaban. He was already itching in his heart, and patiently listened to the good sister talking about a few songs. Leng Erlang, who was drunk, took out the silver from his arms and stuffed it into the good sister's hand.

Before the girl sitting on the bullet could react, Liu Xianglian had already turned over in a showy manner, and in the shocked eyes of Chen Heng and others, he jumped down from the second floor. The pedestrians on the road were shocked by the strong man who fell from the sky, thinking that they had encountered something strange.

But Liu Xianglian was like nothing happened, he shook the hairband on his chest and walked directly towards Sanchunfang. He had only taken two steps when he heard the girl upstairs calling, "Young master, where are you staying tonight?"

It was rare for her to meet such a wonderful guest, and they were chatting so speculatively, how could she let him go like this, she almost wrote the words "I recommend you to my bed" on her face.

Liu Xianglian looked up and smiled at her, waved his hand and said goodbye: "It's just a chance meeting, sister, just remember me. Hahaha, we will meet again if we are destined."

The girl sitting on the bullet leaned out of the railing again and shouted to the wanderer who was leaving, "Then leave your name, young master."

Liu Xianglian was not willing to look back, he slid away, took a few steps, and had already walked to the bridge in the distance.

He actually threw away the friendship of the beautiful woman. It can be said that he is affectionate but also ruthless. No wonder he is called Leng Erlang.

The girl sitting on the dan had lost the opportunity and had to shrink back under the gaze of passers-by. She put the silver on the table and asked the stupid geese in front of her: "I wonder if you can tell me the name of your friend."

In one sentence, three sighs in a row moved the listeners.

In this scene of Xianglian, does he want me to support him or not? Chen Heng met him for the first time and couldn't grasp the other party's mind. Speaking of elegance, it's just right to be here. If you want to talk about romanticism, you naturally have to leave a name, so as to continue the fate in the future.

Jiang Yuanbai shook his head directly and coughed: "I don't know him, I don't know him. We are also sharing a table. It's a coincidence, it's a coincidence." Qian Dayou nodded repeatedly beside him, further increasing Jiang Yuanbai's persuasiveness.

The girl sitting on the dan had no choice but to leave the silver and get up and leave.

"Girl, your silver." Jiang Yuanbai raised his hand and was about to remind the girl who was playing the zither. Unexpectedly, she had already plucked the strings of her zither and sang "sad and miserable", not even looking down on this thing.

Can a man's handsomeness really be eaten? ? Strange.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuanbai sighed and said sadly: "From now on, I am afraid that my reputation as one of the four great talents in Yangzhou will not be preserved."

Qian Dayou was confused, and he didn't know when the other party got this title, so he asked a question. Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuanbai pointed at the four scholars present and said with a smile: "I am talking about the four of us."

Chen Heng and Xue Ke were speechless and just shook their heads. Seeing that the guests were not there, Chen Heng distributed the gifts prepared by Lin Daiyu to several friends. Everyone was surprised when they received them, and they all praised Lin Daiyu for her concern.

Afterwards, the four of them got together again and discussed things about reading. They were chatting enthusiastically on this side, and Liu Xianglian on the other side had already arrived at the Guan family troupe.

He liked singing operas and listening to music, and he felt more intimate when he came to Sanchunfang. Standing in front of the door of the Guan family troupe, he knocked several times before calling out the host. The one who opened the door was a haggard girl. She was resting at home because of her illness. When she opened the door, her sleepy face still had some anger from being woken up.

But when she saw Liu Erlang, her mood suddenly improved. She said that the Guan family troupe was invited by Mr. Feng in the city to perform at his home, and took the initiative to lead him in for tea, asking him to wait for the troupe owner, and everyone would be back soon.

Liu Erlang was interested in the Guan family troupe, and did not refuse. He went into the house with his robe, picked up the swords, guns, sticks and clubs on the shelf in the courtyard, and played with them by himself.

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Guan Changhe didn't know that there was a strange guest in his house, and he was also puzzled by Mr. Feng's strange behavior. He spent a lot of money to invite his family to perform, so why did he close all the doors and windows?

Could it be that the big salt merchants in the city now still have the elegance of listening to music and guessing the face of the play? That's not right. Today's plays are all newly arranged. Most people in Yangzhou have never heard of them.

"Boss, are we still singing?" The manager came up to ask. This was the first time he had seen this scene. The singers were banging on the stage, but the audience could not see any of them. Thinking about the details, it was a bit creepy.

"Singing, the play is more important than anything else." Guan Changhe said firmly. Mr. Feng didn't refuse to pay, just sing. Since they can't see it, let the actors sing louder so that everyone in the house can hear it.

"Okay."

After an old play was sung, a new play was performed on stage. A louder voice came into the house through the wooden window. A group of salt merchants were surrounding Feng Zhu, sitting around a round table drinking and feasting.

They had just been robbed of 4 million taels by the government office recently, which was a considerable amount for each household. But the faces of these salt merchants were all beaming with joy, which was really strange.

"Head, what about the share of the Huang family?" Someone just drank a few glasses of wine and couldn't help asking.

Everyone couldn't help but laugh at his poor patience, and said, "How could the head forget this matter?" Everyone's ears were already perked up, waiting for Feng Zhu to reveal the slightest bit of information.

"The amount of silver subscribed by each family before will be based on this share. No more, no less, and everyone is fair."

Feng Zhu invited them here today for this matter. Because the noise outside was a little louder, he had to raise his voice so that his colleagues in the distance could also hear. Feng Zhu never revealed the previous and subsequent events to the people below. It was all up to their wishes to donate silver, and it was also up to their wishes to share the benefits.

Some people heard it and couldn't help sighing in their hearts. If they had known that the head of the meeting would make this arrangement, they should have paid more silver that day. Everyone still understands the principle of fishing and fishing.

Someone else asked worriedly, "Head, we just paid so much money. The government office shouldn't bother us again in the coming years."

Feng Zhu shook his head and said confidently, "Over the years, I have some understanding of Lord Lin's character. He will not do things to the extreme. He will leave us a way out. Moreover, it is a tacit agreement between Lord Lin and us to make up the military pay in one go and use it to exchange for the Huang family's share to avoid the government office's intervention."

Lin Ruhai dared to let Jia Yucun raise the price that day, which was a hint that Feng Zhu would have a way to make up for you later. But this kind of thing can only be known after Feng Zhu bows his head and pays, otherwise it will damage the dignity of the official.

Feng Zhu later took the initiative to persuade the people of the Chamber of Commerce to pay, firstly because he was sure of Lin Ruhai's style of doing things, and secondly because he was sure that the money they paid and the Huang family's property were enough to feed the people above.

When the people above are full, they, the people below, will have a way to survive. As long as they are given some time, the share vacated by the Huang family will naturally make money for them continuously. Salt industry is a gold mountain. They spend some money to make the gold mountain higher, so they will not lose money anyway.

He told the reasons one by one to the people present. Others suddenly realized and praised Feng Zhu for his wisdom. Feng Zhu took it with a smile, raised his glass and said to everyone: "We still have to thank Prefect Lin for his magnanimity and benevolence."

Everyone raised their glasses and followed, and there was laughter in the venue.

But soon someone asked: "Head, is it too early to place a bet now?"

"Yes, they are fighting so hard. Isn't it good for us to watch from the side?" There are also many people who agree.

Feng Zhu shook his head, knowing that their chamber of commerce must be consistent from top to bottom, so that they can act in the future. He explained to everyone: "It can't be too late, if it's too late, we will lose our heads."

"They are fighting back and forth, and there is also a competition for official positions. We are only trying to make money. In this case, it is better to choose a side early, and life will be easier." Feng Zhu picked up a chopstick for himself, picked up the wine glass, and led After everyone drank together, he continued, "I used to have the same thoughts as you. I always thought it was better to stay in the middle."

"Now that I think about it, it would be better to choose one side. Only by letting the other party see our weight can we offer a better price. If something happens, we have someone above us to talk to, so it is better than being stuck in the middle. . Besides, we don’t want any official positions. It’s not our turn to fight or kill.”

The voices of "The meeting is wise" suddenly came in an endless stream.

Feng Zhu smiled and didn't care. When someone asks him because of this, whether he prefers the Supreme Emperor in his heart? He shook his head again and tapped the table with his thick and fat fingers, "Master Li is too ruthless in what he does. It may be due to his personality, or the people above him were forced by the situation and gave him ideas. But no matter what, It’s their problem to appoint such people. The impact of the Huang family’s affairs is too bad.”

"With such a person, can you sleep peacefully at night? If this matter spreads out, we still want to fawn over him. Do we still want the salt merchant's face? If Mr. Li doesn't leave, we will stand by Mr. Lin and not leave."

When Feng Zhu said this, everyone nodded. Only one person sighed, "Brother Huang died so miserably." As for whether he really thought so in his heart, it was anyone's guess. After all, he was the one who smiled happily when the Huang family's share was just divided.

"Let's send some money to their family later." Someone suggested softly.

"That's fine, that's fine. This is a good thing to bring blessings to future generations. Count me in."

After talking about a small matter, everyone who suddenly made a fortune became worried about the money they had not yet received.

"By the way, do you think we will have to pay for it if there are continuous wars here?"

"Didn't the leader of the meeting say before that the government office won't cause us any more trouble?"

"What you told me is not the same thing at all. Trouble is trouble, and the reason is the reason. If he really asks for it like this, should we give it or not?"

"Who knows. It is said that bandits are like combs, soldiers are like gourds, and officials are like shavers. They don't tell us when they make money for us. We will fatten them up later and then raid a house. This will not only feed the court, but also bring peace to the people. The public grievances are gone. What do the people know? They think that all the officials are Mr. Qingtian.

These high officials who keep saying they are doing it for the people are very calculating. Neither the left nor the right can take the blame, and there is a hand in the middle, leaving only his own good reputation. Jiajing, Jiajing, every house is clean, the absurdity of the previous Ming Dynasty is nothing more than this. "

As soon as this man opened his mouth, he was full of resentment, and the others who heard him frowned.

"Silence, silence. How can you say such nonsense? Why don't you leave a way for us to survive?"

"Why don't they bully defenseless people like us if this is not the case?" Someone else echoed.

Seeing that the people below were talking more and more, Feng Zhu had to come out and slap the table to stop him, and cursed angrily: "Are you all drunk and crazy? You dare to say anything, don't think your life is too good. The meat you got is still good. When he wasn’t full, he vomited it out and gave it to others.”

Thinking carefully about it, Lin Ruhai was already polite enough to them. Not only did he not punish Feng Zhu, he also did not settle the accounts of these wallflowers. Afterwards, the Huang family's share was left to them, all in order to stabilize the current difficult situation.

Nowadays, Yangzhou's finances are all supported by these salt merchants, and they cannot be easily messed up. This is also the reason why Lin Ruhai hopes that Qiupu Street will look good. It is not just that His Majesty is short of money. The Yangzhou government's finances indeed relied too heavily on salt merchants. When it comes to doing things, you are so constrained.

When Feng Zhu mentioned this, everyone thought of the Huang family's lessons learned, and their emotions immediately calmed down. The one who knew he had made a mistake quickly picked up his glass and apologized to his colleagues.

The money pledged by his family was not much, and he did not get much benefit from the Huang family's share. That's why I feel so angry and upset.

After that, everyone discussed the price of salt. Nowadays, the prices of everything in the city are increasing, and this naturally affects them. Everyone has a lot of people at home, and there are several large families to support, so the daily expenses are inevitably a bit high.

After many discussions, we all confirmed that the price increase was definitely going to happen. Everyone has their own opinions on how much of an increase is appropriate. Some people think that since the price of salt is cheap, they might as well double it and follow the progress of other merchants.

Some people are worried about settling accounts with the government, and think that a half increase is enough. Strive to be low-key and make endless money. In the end, Feng Zhu showed his personal prestige and signaled that a two-level raise would be enough, and the people outside would not complain too much.

After discussing these two matters, everyone could finally put down their minds and start drinking. Every one of them was a drunkard. They drank from noon to evening before being carried back by servants from each family.

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That night, Chen Heng waited for Liu Xianglian at home all night, but did not wait for him to come back. Knowing that the other party was highly skilled in martial arts, although Chen Heng was not worried about his safety, he still felt that it was a bit awkward to leave the guest alone like this.

In the end, Xinda persuaded him again and again, telling his second brother that he would go to Qiupu Street to see Manager Zhao tomorrow, and Chen Heng went to bed.

In fact, it was Chen Heng who overthought things. Liu Xianglian came to his house once in the middle of the night looking for the address he gave. Seeing that the lights were on in every household in Chen, and their family status was small, I didn't want to bother them. He just turned around, took the money given by Xin Geng, and went to the fishing alley to have a good time.

Today is 8,000 words, 8,000 words! But I know that you really have no more monthly tickets, probably because you have drained my body. Hahahaha, whatever. I am really too strong.