Yuan Rong clenched his fists with both hands and said angrily: "That beast, I...I'll go find him." He got up and was about to leave. Before he could take two steps, Yang Ning said lightly: "Who are you going to find? Ding Yitu? Are you going to use force with him or discuss rationality with him?"
"I......!"
Yang Ning sneered: "You are the youngest son of the Minister of Rites' Mansion. You are going to fight with the head of the Xuri Escort Agency. Let's not talk about whether you have the ability. Even if you win, what can you do?"
Yuan Rong was stunned.
"You know Ding Yitu's strength better than me." Yang Ning said slowly: "This is not a battle to determine the outcome." He smiled faintly and said: "Yuan Rong, if you don't like to hear, you really have to compare your strength. Your young master in the Minister of Rites's Mansion may not be as good as the chief escort of the Xuri Escort Agency."
Although Yuan Rong's eyes were angry, his expression fell down.
At this moment, I heard a voice coming from a distance, saying, "Brother Yuan, is Brother Yuan there?"
Yuan Rong was stunned and looked in the sound. He saw that a pleasure boat was approaching this side. The two pleasure boats were very close. The lights on the other side were brightly lit. On the side of the boat building, there were several people standing there, waving to this side.
Yuan Rong approached there, glanced at him, bowed to him, "Is it Brother Zhu?"
"It's Zhu Yuchen." Someone laughed over there and said, "Brother Yuan, we are talking about you. On such a big day, you, Mr. Yuan, will never stay away from home. There are wine and food here, should you come and have two drinks?"
Yuan Rong was in a bad mood, but he still said politely: "You guys, please do it yourself, I can't drink enough."
"Others don't know how much Mr. Yuan is drinking, but I, Zhu Yuchen, don't know?" The man smiled and said, "You are waiting there, I will introduce a few friends to you."
Yuan Rong had no choice but to walk back to the table, Yang Ning smiled and said, "It seems that you are really making friends all over the world."
"Zhu Yuchen is the eldest son of the Zhu Family Bud Village in Hangzhou Prefecture. There are many wealthy families in Hangzhou Prefecture, the most famous of which is the Zhu Family Bud Village." Yuan Rong explained: "The Zhu Family is rich and powerful, and is the head of the wealthy family in Hangzhou Prefecture. He has a clan uncle who works in the Ministry of Rites. He comes to Beijing for a while every year and has some friendship before."
While speaking, he heard a sound from below. Soon he saw several people coming up the stairs. He was the first to be dressed in brocade clothes and jade belts. He was dressed in luxurious clothes. He was only 27 or 28 years old. He walked over with a smile on his face and bowed, "Brother Yuan, we have never seen each other for some days, which has always been good."
Yuan Rong smiled and said, "Young Master Zhu travels all over the world, and there is no time to see me, it's not that I haven't seen you for a long time."
Zhu Yuchen laughed and pointed at the people around him and introduced: "This is Qiu Fang, this is Jiangcheng, and this is Chen Mukuan from Weitang!"
"Chen Mukuan, Weitang?" Yuan Rong bowed slightly and asked, "But Chen, Weitang?"
Zhu Yuchen smiled and said, "It is Chen's family of Weitang porcelain, and Chen Mukuan is the eldest master of the Chen family!"
"It's indeed a member of the Chen family." Yuan Rong smiled and said, "If I'm not wrong, this brother Jiangcheng Jiang should be a member of the Jiang clan of Songjiang Tea House."
Zhu Yuchen gave a thumbs up, "Brother Yuan has good eyesight." He said to the others: "This is the eldest son Yuan, the grandfather of Yuan, who I often mention, who used to be a teacher for the late emperor."
All of them bowed.
Zhu Yuchen saw Yang Ning sitting next to him and asked, "Brother Yuan, is this person..."
Yuan Rong was about to explain, but when he heard Yang Ning coughing gently, Yuan Rong knew it clearly and smiled and said, "This is also one of my friends. Just call him...Your Madam Ning!"
Yang Ning stood up, clasped his fists and said, "You are here from afar, so let Brother Yuan treat you well. It's getting late, so I'll say goodbye first."
Zhu Yuchen said, "Brother Ning is leaving? This is strange. The choice of flower queen is about to begin. Isn't it a pity to leave at this time?"
The other people also knew in their hearts that the young man was naturally not ordinary in his identity as he could sit with Yuan Rong and drink. They were all from merchants and wealthy families, so they naturally understood the principle of having multiple friends and roads. What's more, on the ground of the capital, it was a pity to make more friends. If you want to make friends with Yang Ning, you would persuade Yang Ning to stay and watch.
The Jiangcheng in Songjiang Tea House does not look like a businessman outside. He is only twenty-five or twenty-six years old. His face is full of books, but he looks like a scholar. He smiled at Yang Ning and said, "Brother Ning is Mr. Yuan's friend, that is, our friend. When we meet for the first time, we hope everyone will have a glass of water and wine together. I wonder what to do?"
Before Yang Ning could speak, Chen Mukuan, the eldest son of the Chen family in Weitang, said in a rough voice: "Brother Ning, there will be a good show soon. We brothers and sisters finally gathered in the Qinhuai River. We have the final say for who is the flower queen tonight. I heard that there are eight girls on the King of Fang, and we will meet people later... If you are willing, if you like someone later, we will support her as the flower queen. What do you think?"
He spoke roughly and had a very strong tone, and his body was quite fat, but his skin was tender and tender, and he looked spoiled and wore gold and jade, which seemed much more ostentatious than the others.
Yang Ning smiled and said, "Brother Chen is generous." When he glanced at the man named Qiu Fang, Yuan Rong seemed to be very clear about the origin of the other people, but he did not mention Qiu Fang's origin. He only saw that Qiu Fang was in his early thirties, and was a few years older than the others. He looked quite mature, with his hands on his back, smiling, and his appearance was quite handsome and he didn't speak easily.
Yuan Rong also smiled and said, "Young Master Chen, you are all rich people, and it's no problem to spend a lot of money. If a few of them join forces, it's really unparalleled tonight." Looking at Qiu Fang, he asked, "Is this brother Qiu also from Hangzhou Prefecture?"
Zhu Yuchen shook his head and said, "Brother Qiu is from Liaodong."
"Liaodong?" Yuan Rong frowned slightly, "That seemed to be the ground of the Northern Han people."
Qiu Fang explained with a smile: "I am indeed a Northern Han native, but Mr. Yuan must not regard me as an enemy. It is true that I am a Northern Han native, but I have no hostility towards your country. As early as many years ago, our Qiu family had contacts with Brother Zhu and his friends. We are doing business and want to do business safely. The last thing we want is the battle between the two countries."
Zhu Yuchen said: "Brother Qiu is from the Qiu family of Liaodong sect. Have you heard of it?"
"The King of Liaodong Ginseng is naturally heard of." Yuan Rong said: "Liaodong is rich in ginseng and deer antlers, which are extremely valuable. To get the best ginseng, you need to go deep into the mountains to find and dig. For those who don't know how to do it, digging ginseng in the mountains seems to be very easy, but those who are truly expert know that it is definitely not easy."
Qiu Fang smiled and said, "Young Master Yuan knows how to collect ginseng?"
"If you want to collect ginseng, you have to look for ginseng first." Yuan Rong said: "Those ordinary ginseng can be found by customers with some experience, but the best old ginseng is not only first-class experience, but also a little luck. I heard that there is a powerful figure in Liaodong. When I was young, I could find the best ginseng every time I went deep into the mountains, which was enviable. And that person was later called the King of Ginseng."
"That's exactly my grandfather." Qiu Fang smiled and said, "He passed away a few years ago, but the craft of collecting ginseng has been passed down. Now he still relies on these crafts to make a living."
Yuan Rong sighed: "It turns out that Brother Qiu is the real rich man. Although the King of Liaodong Ginseng is famous all over the world for collecting ginseng, the real best ginseng can only be obtained from your Qiu family. But as far as I know, your Qiu family is now mainly engaged in medicinal materials. Many precious medicinal materials are nowhere to be obtained. But as long as you find your Qiu family, you will have everything you need."
Zhu Yuchen laughed and said, "It is those extremely wealthy people who have one or two rare medicinal herbs in their homes, and they all feel like they have treasures. But for Brother Qiu, those medicinal herbs are dead branches and leaves that are piled up like mountains and are about to get mold."
Qiu Fang immediately waved his hand and said, "Brother Zhu is so serious. It's not so bizarre. It's just that he relies on the mountains and rivers to eat water. When my grandfather started his business with ginseng, he later thought that if he always relied on digging ginseng, it would be to cut off the roots of ginseng. No matter what he did, he would have to leave room for anything. So my grandfather later specially summoned ginseng pickers from Liaodong and set rules. The number of ginseng collected every year should be stipulated, so he should not take more. It can be regarded as leaving some roots for future generations. Everyone has to eat, but if they can't pick ginseng, they can only do some medicinal materials business."
"Continue to roots." Yang Ning praised: "This is great wisdom!"
Qiu Fang smiled and said, "It's too much."
Zhu Yuchen asked: "Does anyone choose between the two of you? The eight people who participated in the selection of Flower Queen were called the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai. They were all beautiful ladies with both talent and beauty."
At this time, the huge boat king had already stopped in the middle of the Qinhuai River. The boat king, including the pearl, had twenty or thirty boats of all sizes surrounding the boat king. The boat king was as if he was surrounded by stars. At this time, the colors were gorgeous and dazzling. It was the real pearl on the Qinhuai River.
Before Yuan Rong could say more, he heard a melodious sound of silk and bamboo, and another faint orchestral sound. The sound was already lively and noisy around the King of Boats, and as soon as the sound came out, it quickly became quiet. Soon, he heard a daughter's house singing with red lips. For a moment, the water waves were soft and quiet, and the line was soft and thin, with charming bones. The charming style on the Qinhuai River was even better than the past.
"This should be Wu Yin'er, right?" Zhu Yuchen said softly.
Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "This year, the eight beauties of Qinhuai, it is said that if you are in terms of appearance, you should be Dong Qiaoqiao, but her singing voice is not as good as Wu Yin'er. Although Wu Yin'er's singing voice is good, it is too charming, too much, and her temperament is not as gentle as Luo Ning, but Luo Ning's talent is far from Yu Shuang...!" He sighed and said, "It's just that Yu Shuang is too cold, and compared to Zhuo Xian'er's piano skills are still slightly inferior to Zhuo Xian'er...!"
The few of them looked at Jiangcheng. Yang Ning thought that this guy knew Qin Huai’s eight beauties well, and that he knew not only their names, but also their strengths and weaknesses. It seemed that he had made sufficient preparations.
Yuan Rong asked with a smile: "Brother Jiang thinks that among the eight beauties of Qinhuai, who is the most likely to win the queen of Hua?"
Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "I came here today and was invited by Brother Zhu. Today, you think who should be elected as a flower girl, I will follow you. But to be honest, the one named Chen Jiaonu should be good."
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Chapter completed!