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Chapter 47 The Prince of Taiyuan

Today's Tower was particularly lively. Before dawn, there were already people queuing outside. As soon as the restaurant opened, the people in the queue rushed up and started rushing to the counter to book seats. However, what disappointed everyone was that the shopkeeper behind the counter, who smiled and looked kind-hearted, told them that the restaurant's seat had been booked yesterday, and there was really no seat today. Now they only accept orders, and a friend would send it to them.

When they heard that the seat had been ordered, these people couldn't help but feel a little depressed. Some people who were unwilling to accept it went to other restaurants around to try their luck. However, most of them accepted the shopkeeper's suggestion and ordered a meal at Dengxianlou. After all, not only is the wine famous here, but the dishes they cook are also unique, and other restaurants are not as good as here.

After a while the restaurant opened, people who booked seats yesterday came in one after another. In a short while, the lobby on the first floor and the elegant seat on the second floor were almost full. Most people couldn't get up to the private room on the third floor, and no one knew what was going on. However, judging from today's situation, it was probably not empty inside.

The sharp-eyed guy in the fairy tower found that most of the guests who came today were innocent, and judging by their dress and accent, most of them were not from Chang'an people, and there were even many Hu merchants mingled. Listening to their words carefully, they were nothing more than some business dealings. Looking at their behavior and dressing, experienced people could immediately see that these people were almost all businessmen.

It is already a strange thing for so many businessmen to gather in the Fairy Tower, but if someone goes out for a walk, he will find that the restaurants around him are almost full of merchants now, but the most people are here in the Fairy Tower.

"Two top-quality Chang'an roast duck, three pounds of high-quality roast lamb, plus two pots of the best five kings~"

"Ten servings for hot pot, three pots and five kings are drunk~"

"A full set of five kings banquets at one table, and the wine must be doubled~"

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So many customers came in one go, making the Chongxian Tower busy inside and outside. The sound of dishes reported in the lobby on the first floor was one after another. The servants who served the dishes were coming and going like a butterfly, and they were so busy that they couldn't even breathe. However, even so, no one had any complaints, because compared with other customers, these merchants were very generous. Not only did they order the most expensive food, but they even gave the servants a lot of rewards. So today, the people who climbed the Chongxian Tower seemed particularly quick.

While the hall was busy, it suddenly became dark at the door, and a team of masters and servants came in from outside. The group of people were obviously from a wealthy family, and even the clothes and behaviors of the servants looked extremely extraordinary. The leader was a handsome young man with white face and short beard. He looked only in his twenties, tall and handsome, and always had a faint smile on his face, which made people feel good at it. He was wearing an extremely decent blue round-necked robe and a round jade hanging on his waist. If a sharp-eyed person could find that the jade was extremely exquisitely made, and the word "Wang" was carved in the middle.

"Young Master! I didn't expect you to come too!" As soon as I saw the visitor, many people in the hall stood up with a 'chess' and greeted with respect.

The young man, known as Prince Wang, nodded to the person who greeted him, said with a magnetic voice with a smile: "Mr. Wang is here today, just like everyone else, and is all about getting the goods of Wuwangzui as soon as possible. I believe everyone, like me, will be driven crazy by the big customers behind him?"

The joking words of Mr. Wang resonated with all the merchants present. Whether they knew or did not know, they all had a great impression of Mr. Wang. These people were all merchants traveling around the world. The reason why they gathered here today is because today is just the day when the Five Kings pick up the goods.

Now, the name of the Five Kings Drunk is spread by the spread of good people. Not only is it well known in the Tang Dynasty, but many people in the northern grasslands and even in the Western Regions have heard of it. Of course, these merchants will not miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make money. They have negotiated with major customers from all over the country and collected deposits. Then, they had already placed an order at the Chamber of Commerce a month ago, but they have been waiting for almost a month, but they still cannot pick up the goods. The customers behind them kept urging them, and some even threatened that if the wine was not shipped, they would have to pay double compensation. Today, they can finally get rid of it.

The address of the Wang Zihao Wine Sales Chamber of Commerce is next to the Dingxian Tower. The reason why I chose this location is to facilitate the Wang Zihao Restaurant Chamber of Commerce to run between them. In addition, he also recognized the popularity of the Chamber of Commerce to increase the traffic of the restaurant. It seems that the effect is good now, but the first time I started picking up the goods, the Dingxian Tower was already full, and even some of the surrounding restaurants were benefited.

After the prince who had just come in, he greeted someone he knew, he accused him and went straight to the second floor of the elegant building.

"Brother, seeing that this prince seems to be from an extraordinary background, how could he be with us merchants?" Such a person like a prince from a noble family appeared among the merchants, which aroused the curiosity of many people. A thin businessman asked the people around him, wanting to see what the prince was from.

"Hehe, brother, you have been to the south all year round, are you?" The person asked was a burly middle-aged man with a dark face full of wind and frost. At a glance, you can tell that he was a businessman who worked hard all year round.

"Hey, brother, how do you know?" The thin businessman said strangely. Although he has been traveling to the southern business roads all year round, he is a Luoyang person and speaks very standard in Guanzhong. How could this big man know his details at the first glance?

"Haha~, this is not simple. If you were a businessman who went north, how could you not know the prince of Taiyuan?" The middle-aged man said with a laugh. Those businessmen who were walking north like him also had a look of respect on their faces when they heard his words. These people were all talented people who traveled around the world, and they rarely saw them admire someone so sincerely.

"Prince of Taiyuan? Could it be the Wang family of Taiyuan?" Someone immediately exclaimed, Taiyuan Wang family is a noble family for generations. There is a saying of the five surnames and seven hopes in the Tang Dynasty. The five surnames refer to the seven most famous representatives of these five surnames, namely the Cui family of Boling, Cui family of Qinghe, Lu family of Fanyang, Li family of Longxi, Li family of Zhaojun, Zheng family of Xingyang, and Wang family of Taiyuan. These seven families are spread throughout the Tang Dynasty. Many people hold important positions, and have great reputation and influence, both in the court and among the people.

"Yes, Mr. Wang comes from the Wang family in Taiyuan, and he is also a eldest son. I heard that he was very smart when he was a child. He knew that he knew literature at the age of three and could write poetry at the age of seven. He passed the imperial examination at the age of twenty. Unfortunately, he was suddenly interested in business affairs a few years ago. He abandoned his identity as a juren and took care of business affairs for the Wang family?" The middle-aged man was proud at first. After all, he was a low-ranking businessman. He was really proud of his status as a juren. He could tell that at the end, he turned into doubt. You should know that although the Wang family in Taiyuan was spread all over the world, the position of the chief was always from the eldest son of Wang family. According to the saying, he was such a noble person, and he would never do these low-ranking things of buying and selling things?

"Brother Hong said it is good, but thanks to Mr. Wang, who was in charge of the business, changed his former domineering behavior of the Wang family in territorial exploitation since taking office. Not only did he change the commission from the original 30% to 10% but he also came forward to gather the small caravan into a large caravan to act together. You must know that the northern grassland is not peaceful. If there are few people and weak people, he will definitely swallow up the goods with those poor and crazy tribes. Only the large caravan with a large crowd and powerful force will not dare to make any decisions!" An old man with a scar on his face said slowly. The old man had a deep nose and a blue pupil. He was obviously a Hu merchant in the Western Regions, but the Guanzhong dialect said the words were straight and round, which was even more standard than ordinary Han people.

Taiyuan is the most important hub of the northern trade route and the border city where the Tang Dynasty communicates most frequently with the northern grasslands. Whether it is the Tang Dynasty merchants heading north or the grassland merchants heading south, they have to pass through Taiyuan. After generations of operation, although Taiyuan is now under the jurisdiction of the Tang Dynasty's government, it is actually the Wang family who is in charge of Taiyuan. Among them, the most profitable business is firmly controlled by the Wang family. As long as all goods enter Taiyuan, they have to go through the Wang family's commission, and the Wang family comes forward to find buyers for all parties.

"That's right, the last time I was robbed by a small tribe of Tiele. Fortunately, Mr. Wang led a team to pass by. That night, he took people to kill the small tribe and snatched the goods back. I was going to give half of the goods to Mr. Wang, but the people just refused to take them away. He said that since I had the Wang family's route, it would definitely ensure our safety." Another northern merchant said with gratitude.

When these people talked about the kindness of Prince Wang, the other people who had received the favor could not help it. They talked about Prince Wang's righteousness one after another. The merchants who went to the south also listened with relish, and at the same time lamented in their hearts why the Prince Wang did not appear on the southern trade route? Otherwise, there would be no way to get the bird energy of the chieftains and the heads.

While talking about the elegant prince in the hall, suddenly the light of the gate dimmed and another group of people walked in. The leader of the group was a boy of fifteen or sixteen. He had red lips and white teeth, sword eyebrows and starry eyes, and looked very handsome. Although he was not old, he was not inferior to that of an adult. The clothes and accessories on his body seemed ordinary, but these businessmen who had experienced people found that whether it was clothes or accessories, they were all carefully made by craftsmen with superb skills.

Following the boy were two extremely beautiful maids, with every move that was full of dignity and elegance. If you didn't look at the clothes, you wouldn't be able to tell that they were maids serving others. At the end were four strong guards, with horizontal swords hanging around their waists, and pairs of indifferent and murderous eyes shot around. It seemed that as long as there was any abnormal threat to the safety of the boy, they would immediately cause their decisive counterattack.

When they saw the young man and his group come in, the merchants who were still talking a lot just now immediately closed their mouths. As long as they have some eyesight, they can see that the young man's identity must be unusual. It is very likely that the nobles of a family were out for fun. These merchants could not afford to offend them. If they accidentally offend each other, it would be a disaster from the sky. So everyone shut up in a tacit understanding. But they were also surprised in their hearts that the demeanor of the prince just now was already impressed, but the boy felt that the temperament and behavior of the prince seemed to be more noble than that prince. Although Chang'an is the imperial capital, I have never heard of any tutor who can compare with the Wang family with the fifth surname?

"Oh, I'm here to see the Sixth Master. Please, please, above, you have prepared the elegant seat as you told me!" As soon as I saw the young man come in, the shopkeeper who had been smiling at the counter just now ran out with a 'whoosh~' and said to the young man with a flattering and flattering look on his face.

"I said Lao Liu, I am also a regular here. You don't have to greet me so exaggeratedly every time you see me, right?" The boy smiled helplessly. He just helped the other party a little, but the old man remembered it in his heart. He went too enthusiastically every time, which made people feel a little unacceptable.

"The little old man is really grateful to the sixth young master. If it weren't for the help of my boy, how could my boy be so popular?" The smile on the shopkeeper Lao Liu's face remained unchanged, but he said very sincerely.

This young man is naturally Li Yan. Almost everyone in the fairy tower knows him, but Li Yan doesn't like others to call him King Liang, so others usually call him the Sixth Prince outside. Today is the day when the Five Kings are shipped, so he of course wants to come and have a look. Anyway, there are Li Yifu and others watching him in the supervision and construction. He just needs to grasp the general direction, and nothing else is done to him.

"Okay, Lao Liu, you should stay here to greet the guests. I'll go up by myself!" Li Yan couldn't stand Lao Liu's enthusiasm, so he hurriedly got rid of him and walked up to the second floor. Lao Liu's son used to be in the fairy building to keep accounts. Later, Li Yan saw that this young man was smart and studious, and he was short of manpower in the supervision and construction, so he gave him the identity of a minor official and transferred him to the supervision and construction for help. Who knew that when the shopkeeper of Lao Liu knew, he was grateful to Li Yan. Although a minor official was nothing in Li Yan's eyes, after all, a minor official was not an official and had no grade. It was just like a temporary worker hired by the later government, it was different in Lao Liu's eyes. After entering the supervision and construction, he was a person from the court. No matter what, he was much better than working in a restaurant. For Lao Liu's family, who worked for the Wang family for generations, he could already be called Guangzong.

The second floor is different from the first floor lobby. There are some elegant seats here. The so-called elegant seats are actually a set of separate tables and chairs, separated by screens. In the four outer corners of the second floor, there are musicians playing music. Although they are not as luxurious as in the private room on the third floor, they also have a unique flavor.

Today, Li Yan was alone, so there was no need to occupy a private room alone, so he asked Lao Liu to leave a elegant seat by the window for himself, and sit there directly to see the sales situation of the chamber of commerce next to him.

Wen'er and Hua'er sat down while serving Li Yan, and then asked the guy to prepare the wine and food. In a short while, the wine and food had already come up. Wen'er raised his hand and poured a glass of wine for Li Yan. Li Yan picked up the wine glass and looked out the window. There was a long queue of people and dragons outside the chamber of commerce. Those were all servants or servants sent by the merchants below. Of course, the owner did not have to do such a chore in person.

While Li Yan was watching the crowd lined up outside secretly being proud and calculating the huge profits brought by the sales of Wuwang Zui, he suddenly heard a magnetic baritone next to him say: "Little brother, you look so majestic and extraordinary. In the king of Taiyuan, can you be lucky to have fun with you at the table with your little brother?"
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