"Get out of the way, get out of the way, don't squeeze me..."
"keep your voice down."
"What does it matter? I can't hear it over there...", a thin voice. The boy and the little girl hid by the pillar on the eaves of the third floor and looked down. It was afternoon.
This street in Dongji is considered a relatively peaceful neighborhood in Jiangning City, suitable for leisure. However, there are not many brothels popular here. There are many teahouses and restaurants. Each shop has eaves and brackets, and the eaves and corners are connected. The streets below are not
It is wide, and there are often vendors selling various special snacks. There are also many opera singers or storytellers gathering in the taverns and teahouses. At present, this Xiangnuan Teahouse is the largest and most famous teahouse nearby. It can be found on the third floor.
I saw the rooftops and pedestrian scenery of many nearby teahouses, but the third floor was full of private rooms, which were also expensive. The two children who appeared next to the railing in the corridor were gorgeously dressed and their temperament was far more noble than the children of ordinary families.
At this time, I didn't know what I found, so I hid here sneakily.
"Ahhhhh... He actually poured tea for someone, he must not have said anything nice...", "That guy's face became so strange, turning red and white..."
"The smiling tiger must be pretending to be stupid again, that person from the Wu family is going to be pissed to death"...
"Sister, you are often annoyed by the teacher...well I won't say it anymore, I was wrong..."
The little girl gave the man a hard look.
Diagonally across the street, at the teahouse called Jingzhulin, two men seemed to be sitting by the second-floor window drinking tea and chatting. Soon after, one of the men left and the other began to lower his head and read a book.
, writing and drawing. The two siblings in the restaurant here began to discuss whether they should run over and say hello.
"Maybe I'm writing something interesting..." the little boy said while holding his chin on the railing.
Before the little girl could speak, a voice sounded from behind: "Huh? Who is that?"
The two children turned around quickly and saw that many people had appeared silently behind them. At this time, leaning next to them was a middle-aged man about forty years old, with a Chinese character face and nearly three inches of hair left.
He had a long beard, a bit of majesty, and a smile on his face. When he asked, the little girl named Zhou Pei blinked her eyes and muttered as if she didn't want to tell the truth, while the boy named Zhou Junwu
He suddenly pursed his lips and began to shake his head rapidly. The middle-aged man was slightly startled in his smile.
"Oh, I can't say..."
"We don't know each other." Jun Wu grinned. The sister next to him suddenly stopped looking around. The middle-aged man nodded "Oh" and looked towards the second floor of the teahouse over there.
He glanced at her and said: "However, my father saw that this person is young and looks like a talented person, so he would like to make some friends." At this point, he suddenly thought of something again, leaned down, and spoke to the little girl in a tone that only the other party could hear.
He said: "Speaking of which, Pei'er will be in her prime in two years. You didn't want to go in when there were so many talented people chatting. Could it be that you are here with Jun Wu... "How is that possible!" Zhou Pei said.
Suddenly it opened. Then he was stunned for a moment before turning his face to the side and patting his forehead in annoyance. The middle-aged man laughed and looked at some of the people accompanying him: "In this case, I really don't know who that person is.
Yes, do you guys know?"
"My lord, this person is the son-in-law of the Su family, Ning Yi Ning Liheng." An old man in his fifties accompanying him smiled and answered in a low voice with his hands raised.
"Oh? The most talented person?" The middle-aged man known as the prince was also startled, and then looked over there, but from this point of view, the figure with bandages on his hands looked too young anyway.
Of course, this feeling came from the comparison with the name of this number one talented man. He looked at the pair of children next to him, with some understanding and some confusion in his eyes.
"I have long heard that this man has amazing poetic talent, but I have never seen him. Everyone present is also a well-educated person. I wonder if anyone knows him..." He wanted to say that if so, he could introduce him to Xiao Wang.
After a while, but seeing the attitude of the two children, I changed my mind again, "I wonder...does this person have a rich reputation?"
The middle-aged man in front of him is indeed the father of Zhou Pei and Zhou Junwu. He is also one of the few royal idlers living in Jiangning, King Kang Zhou Yong. Although he has the title of a prince, his achievements are nothing, and it is not like his.
Aunt Zhou Xuan and uncle Kang Xian were both good at making money. In fact, they were not good at poetry either. They loved to hang out and listen to operas on weekdays. They were also good at things like chicken fighting and dog fighting. When they had nothing to do, they would go hunting and occasionally shoot a rabbit or two.
Of course, things like poetry and prose have always been a pastime for all people to enjoy, and he will become more or less arty every once in a while. With this status, when you want to be elegant, you will always have some elegance. This time, he followed him
These people were basically all Jiang Ning's most talented people. When he asked this question, one of them smiled and handed over his hands: "Ning Yi is indeed quite talented.
"This is a good thing to say. If there are several dudes from the Su family here, they will probably be shocked, because the person who comes out in front of them turns out to be Liu Qingdi who had some troubles earlier. But after saying this, he also smiled and said: "
It's just that recently, uh...heh, this matter has nothing to do with poetry, so let's not talk about it. I have always admired Ning Yi's poetic talent."
"Oh? Did Ning Yi get out of something? Qing Di said it doesn't hurt to come and listen, let's all listen together...,... Zhou Yong looked at him with a smile.
Liu Qingdi's face changed, he hesitated for a while, and then nodded: "In that case, then... In fact, this is nothing new, but His Highness Prince Kang may not have heard of it yet, and the matter must have started two months ago
As mentioned before, an accident happened to the Su family, a cloth merchant..."
In the past two months, the battles that took place within the Jiangning Buhang area did have a good story. First, the Su family was assassinated, and it was revealed that it was a frame-up set up by some opponents. Later, the Su family was in trouble.
It became stronger and stronger, building momentum to win over the imperial merchants, but was overturned at the last moment. Although it is really unethical to steal other people's formulas, due to the twists and turns of this matter, when talking about it at this time, everyone was actually amazed
There were overt and covert struggles in all aspects. However, after Liu Qingqiu finished speaking, everyone realized that Ning Yi's role in it actually had no achievements.
The most talented person may be good at poetry, but if he is mediocre in other aspects, it will make people think that this person is only good at rhetoric, which will be a bit uninteresting. Look at the young man over there, this is true, this kind of person is
Even if you are a good poet, it is because of your talent. Therefore, in order to compose new words, experience is not enough after all. In the teahouse over there, I saw Ning Yi, who had also collected his things and went to check out. Then,
Disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Oh, that's a pity...
Zhou Yong sighed. He didn't know whether he was talking about the loss of the chance to meet Ning Yi or the fight between the Su and Wu families. But in the midst of these words, he looked at the disapproving pair of children next to him with slightly complicated eyes.
Let the entourage bow his head and meditate during the interval when greeting everyone.
Liu Qingdi then looked at the direction where Ning Yi disappeared, with a trace of pride and hatred flashing in his eyes.
On the side, the brother and sister exchanged a look with their lips pursed, a bit cunningly.
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When the coachman opened the curtain and told him that he had arrived home, Wu Qilong opened the curtain. As the time approached evening, the sunlight began to become slanted and looked less dazzling. It poured golden light from the other end of the Wu family mansion.
Come here. The gorgeous and majestic house door looks particularly solemn. Whenever he sees this scene, he can't help but think of the family's "...sense of majesty or honor. I remember when he was young, he went back and asked his mother, "Why is our yard so big?
"Why is our door different from other people's doors? My mother would say, it's because our Wu family is the number one cloth merchant in Jiangning."
The Wu family is the number one cloth merchant in Jiangning...
In fact, especially in the recent period, when he has been busy for more than a month, this feeling in his heart will become particularly clear. He thinks of what his parents and people around him said when he was young, "teaching him these perceptions."
scene at the time.
Jiangning, the number one cloth merchant.
This is a position that has taken many people's efforts to reach. From a young age, what he has been thinking about is how to turn this knowledge into not only the number one cloth merchant in Jiangning. From a young age, he has been confident that he knows
He was bound to be able to do this, and even during the previous period, he once felt that he had seen certain success.
All this, that light, suddenly turned dark this afternoon.
By this time, his body was feeling cold.
I almost don't know what I was thinking during this period of time in the carriage, and I almost don't remember how I got downstairs and got into the carriage. My steps and body were a little uncontrollable and light.
All this will no longer exist...", he thought as he walked towards where his family might be.
He even didn't know how to speak, telling his father or others these things, but some things really had to be said...
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When Wu Qihao returned home, he had already started lighting the lamp. The atmosphere at home was a bit wrong. One of the servants told him to go to the main hall. When he passed by the square, he saw his fifth uncle, Zheng Zheng, who had not been out for a long time.
He was helped by two maids to come this way. The lights in Wu's house were a little brighter.
He knew that something big had finally happened. In the past few days, the golden brocade in the warehouse continued to fade. He knew that one day it might develop into this situation, but when it came, his heart suddenly sank, and for a moment
, it was too late to say hello to the slow-moving fifth uncle, so he ran towards the main hall.
Father, elder brother, eldest uncle Wu Chengjian, third uncle Wu Chengyuan, and even two very close cousins ​​in the family have all arrived. These two expressions also have a considerable share of participation and dividends in the family, but for example, Ji Min and the like
But none of the shopkeepers who participated in important decisions came. The people who came at this time may not have eaten yet. Everyone had simple meals around them, but no one was in the mood to eat. Wu Qihao took a look and went to
Walked ahead.
The matter was more serious than he thought, because if it was just a matter of the fading of the cloth, everyone should have been mentally prepared a few days ago. But at this time, his father's expression was obviously wrong. Since no one was there, he just sat down.
Sitting on a chair next to him, although on the surface he was still subconsciously maintaining dignity and calmness, his eyes were a bit wrong. Wu Qihao didn't realize until he got closer, and he could only hear his father sneering subconsciously.
"...The elders of the Zhumen laughed and flicked their crowns..., Prime Minister Bai knew that he still pressed his sword..., ha..." The sneer was not a hostile smile, it just sounded a little tired. He looked in front of him
The second son shook his head.
"Everyone was deceived by him alone... They didn't take us seriously at all... Oh, Qihao..."
"Dad, how do you ping?"
"Have you eaten?"
"Ask someone to bring food, eat some first. If something happens, ask your elder brother..."
Wu Qihao saw his father close his eyes and rub his forehead. When he opened them again, his eyes had stabilized, erasing the moment of trance, and he had returned to the head of the cloth shop and the first cloth merchant in Jiangning.
He was restrained and fierce, and after only walking for a moment, he looked at the corner of the room and exhaled a long breath.
That's not a good sign.
Wu Qihao turned around and walked towards his brother who was sitting near the door. At this moment, the figure was a little quiet, but his eyes were a little cold.
Fortunately, my brother was calm at this time and was thinking of countermeasures.
"elder brother."
"Sit." Wu Qilong glanced at him and patted the seat next to him. His panic period was over, and he could calm down his mood at this time. After his brother sat down, he calmly spoke: "In the warehouse
The cloth is still faded. I met Ning Liheng outside this afternoon, and then..." He paused and saw the elderly fifth uncle coming in from the door. He stood up with everyone, "Then we talked about something.
Then I knew the whole thing "..."
The light in the day has completely faded. The lights are getting brighter and the night is getting deeper. In the Wu family's mansion, the sound of wind shakes the fire a little, and a person who occupies an important position in the Wu family begins to gather towards the main hall.
Just like Wu Chenghou, who is the head of the family together, the brothers of each house who are qualified to participate in important matters, the cousins ​​who are really involved in the business in the family, or the younger generation who has been really important and has been able to enter the family, Wu Qi
Longwu Qihao and others, or the seniors of the Wu family who once competed with Su Yu in the shopping mall. The Wu family, the number one cloth merchant in Jiangning, these participants who are making or have made the difference in the shopping mall have all been replaced.
Alarmed by the crisis at this time, we must gather together and work together to discuss and deal with it.
More than two months ago, even when they were competing for the Royal Merchant, not even a quarter of the Wu family gathered together, especially the elders of the Wu family like the fifth uncle and the eighth uncle. They used to stomp their feet.
The man who could shock the weaving industry in Jiangning has already retired to enjoy his old age, but at this time, he has to come out again to deal with this crisis.
More than two months ago, everyone in the Wu family was easily fighting for the things they wanted. The scholar appeared in a playful way and did something that made everyone laugh, just like the casual chatting and talking in the teahouse today.
, pouring tea, no one found anything. However, after more than two months, the hand pouring tea finally turned over casually in the process of this understatement, turned into a murderous intention, and moved towards these many
Chapter completed!