Fengle Tower is a three-story high-rise building connected by various corridors and flying bridges. It is said that in the early years, you could see the inner garden of the palace from the west tower. Later, the west tower was closed and you can no longer see far. Even so,
Tourists who come to the capital will still not miss this No. 1 restaurant in the capital, even if they can't see it. It's good to feel this kind of luxury and uniqueness that can only be found in legends. Of course, this is when you have plenty of money.
Everyone knows that a glass of lamb wine in Fengle Tower costs 90 cents, and a full meal in a foot shop outside only costs 15 cents.
Fengle Building is expensive for a reason. Silver wine vessels and high-quality porcelain can be seen everywhere. Beaded curtains and embroidered curtains are everywhere. Even the prostitutes who sell wine there are much more beautiful than those elsewhere. The waiters serving tea and water also seem to be well-dressed.
It's neater. Looking around, everyone is wearing silk and gauze clothes, decorated with calligraphy, paintings and flowers. It's lively but not vulgar.
Lu Mian visited Fengle Building several times after arriving in the capital. The first time was to be entertained by the old bachelor Rong, and the second time was to have a gathering in the same year after he won the Jinshi. The next few times he was to invite fellow townsmen and colleagues to dinner, so he could be considered acquainted with the prosperity of this place.
I was used to it, so I avoided the hustle and bustle in the lobby and went up to the private room on the third floor of the south building through the cloister flying bridge surrounded by flowers and trees.
Mei Baoqing was dressed in white, with a smile on his face. He stood in front of the window casually, holding a Japanese fan bought from Lin Jinrong's shop in one hand. The setting sun illuminated his backside in a bright red color.
The fan still has the same lacquered handle, thick crow-blue paper, and the painting of distant mountains with cold snow and silver mud moon is not eye-catching, but it gives him a different kind of wealth and excitement in his plainness.
A different kind of tranquility and loneliness.
This is the so-called charm that shines through the bones. Lu Yan has always felt that his talent is outstanding, and at this time he had to praise him from the bottom of his heart. But he also knew that Mei Baoqing's leisurely and light appearance was just an appearance.
No matter how cold and sharp he is, he would not have become such a person at this age. He did not mean to look down on the businessman, and remained cordial and polite as before: "Brother Mingshen, do you have free time today?"
Mei Baoqing looked Lu Yan up and down and saw that he was wearing a beige gauze robe, green cloth shoes, only a piece of sapphire around his waist, and an ebony hairpin on his head, with a long and straight body, clean and clean.
, as bamboo as pine, his expression and tone were still as gentle and polite as when they first met in Pingzhou, but his eyes had a bit of different confidence and hardness. So he smiled slightly and waved his hand towards Lu Yan: "Brother Min Xing, it's rare.
You are the same before and after others. Please sit down."
Lu Yan smiled disapprovingly. He secretly thought that even if he passed the exam, he was just an eighth-grade petty official. There are so many people in the world, what is there to be worthy of being seen in front of others? What's more, even if the official position is bigger,
There is no need to act like a villain.
Mei Baoqing held a cup of tea in her hand and looked at his expression quietly. When she saw this smile, she knew what he was thinking, so she also smiled and said: "You probably feel that there is nothing to be proud of.
Things are not worthy of your changing your face."
Lu Yan was surprised. He had never met such a keen person.
Mabel said calmly: "But I have seen too many villains' successful faces, so I was a little surprised to see you like this."
Lu Yan didn't know what he was trying to do, so he carefully didn't speak and listened quietly.
"You are probably guessing why I invited you here today. You have been here for a year. You probably don't know much about the situation in Pingzhou." Mei Baoqing elegantly raised the teapot and gave it to Lu
Yan poured a cup of tea and gently pushed the steaming tea in front of Lu Yan, "Try it, this is another way to drink it. Drinking it in such a sultry weather is very refreshing, better than eating that
Mung beans shaved with ice and black plums are better for relieving the heat and are more conducive to health."
Lu Mian thanked him, took a sip of tea, and said cautiously: "I often read about the situation in Pingzhou from letters from home." It wasn't that he didn't know anything. Although the inner house was turned upside down, he knew about the business at home.
The main lifeblood of the family is still in the hands of Mrs. Lu and Fan Bao. Lu Shao is still imprisoned in Taiming Mansion. Although the power in Lu Jianzhong's hands is not small, it is still within a reasonable range. As for the Lin and Wu families,
, the Lin family is still decadent and declining, and the Wu family is still low-key and pragmatic. And Lin Jinrong's business... Although she doesn't talk to him in detail on weekdays, he also knows that Lin Shiquan has made the business very big, and has an increasingly big business.
trend.
Mei Baoqing was silent for a moment and said calmly: "Last month, before I came, your old man fell seriously ill. You probably didn't know."
Lu Yan suddenly raised his head and looked at Mei Baoqing. He really didn't know that the letters from home were that Mrs. Lu's condition was very stable. Of course, Mrs. Lu, Lin Yuzhen, Tu and others were unwilling to talk about this kind of thing.
Tell him that there must be a reason, that is, tell him, what can he do? Ask for leave to go back and take care of his illness? Lin Jinrong has just given birth and is only one month old. Lu Yan calmed down: "Then how is this old man doing now? How is Brother Mingshen doing?
Did you know that?"
Mei Baoqing said: "I guess it has stabilized again." He did not answer Lu Yan's question about how he knew it.
Guess. Lu Yan captured this word keenly. He had various concerns at the moment, pondered for a long time, and whispered: "Brother Mingshen, if you have something to say, it doesn't hurt to say it." If there is no benefit, you can't afford it early. Lin Jinrong is right, Mei Baoqing can't
He would be invited to a place like this for no reason.
Mei Baoqing didn't say anything. He clapped his hands gently and ordered the food and wine to be served: "It's dinner time, let's talk while we eat."
Lu Yan has a lot of patience. Since he is already sitting here and cannot fly back to Pingzhou with wings, he is not in a hurry and just waits calmly for Mei Baoqing to make his move. However, Mei Baoqing seems to be testing him.
With great patience, I chatted with him here and there about the customs and customs of the world, and once even talked about poems and songs.
Lu Yan smiled and answered every word and question he said seriously. When the dinner was about to end, Mei Baoqing suddenly said: "Your cousin, is his name Lu Shao? He came to see me once, right?
If I am willing to hand over my future business cooperation with the Lu family to him and accept him, he will be willing to give me all the current supply of goods from the Lu family at 20% lower than the market price. Do you think this business is a good deal?"
Lu Mian's heart skipped a beat. No wonder Demei Baoqing guessed that Mr. Lu was seriously ill and that the struggle for power had already begun. Lu Shao and Lu Jianzhong were looking for a strong partner. They still remembered the brown hair that winter.
incident, in that incident, the Mei family only recognized him, but not Lu Jianzhong and Lu Shao, which caused most neutral people to see him differently from now on, which made him straighten up. Mei Baoqing's temptation was not something he wanted to do.
Fight for more benefits? Lu Shao is willing to offer a price that is 20% lower than the market price to please Mei Baoqing. He will either offer the same conditions or win over Mei Baoqing at a lower price. But is it worth it? It’s too low.
At 20%, what else can the Lu family earn? It is no less than a slow suicide. What he gets is just an empty shell, and he still has to lose his reputation.
He couldn't guess what Mei Baoqing was thinking, so he might as well let Mei Baoqing speak for himself. Lu Yan quickly made a judgment, smiled slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Mingshen can get to where he is today, not by luck or chance. I
I think Brother Mingshen has already made up his mind, right? Otherwise, he wouldn’t have invited me here.”
Mei Baoqing's slender white fingers gently touched the silver-engraved wine glass, and his voice was equally low and sweet: "You are an official, and so is your father, but this is not what I am willing to cooperate with you.
Because, you have to know, I have a lot of personal relationships."
The subtext is that I have seen many officials who are much older than you, so I am not afraid of junior officials like you. Lu Yan understood, but the other party was just stating the facts, so he was not annoyed and did not feel humiliated.
, so he just nodded slightly: "I would like to hear the details."
Mei Baoqing smiled: "Everyone in the world says that there is no business without treachery, but in fact, most of the time I prefer to deal with gentlemen, reputable and capable people." He stretched out his arm gracefully and held the silver-engraved wine glass.
Drawing a beautiful arc under the candlelight, "I think betting on you seems to be more cost-effective in the long run."
"I'm actually not familiar with business matters. If we just talk about business experience and talent, I'm not as good as my second uncle and cousin." Lu Yan hesitated again and again, feeling that he had to explain this matter first.
After all, it is impossible for Mei Baoqing to be unclear about this matter.
Mei Baoqing smiled again: "It is a good thing to be self-aware, but you are very lucky. Lin Shiquan once told me that someone gave him a chance, so he is what he is now."
Lu Yan once again understood who Mei Baoqing was referring to, and also understood why Mei Baoqing was willing to reach out to him. He had a status in the officialdom, and had a wife who knew how to do business. He was good both inside and outside, and had a second wife.
How can he compare with them? In the long run, it is indeed the most cost-effective to cooperate with him. But he does not think that Mei Baoqing just wants to find a partner. You must know that Qingzhou and Pingzhou have problems
Although the field is important, families like the Lu family are not the same family. The Wu family and the Tao family will be happy to cooperate with Mei Baoqing. So he still had to make concessions. He whispered: "Thank you brother Mingshen, but
I don’t know, how can I help you?”
Mei Baoqing was silent for a long time and said: "What if I say that I only do long-term, mutually beneficial things? Maybe one day, you will go further up the ladder. At that time, I hope you will still remember me.
Such a friend. If... Madam, you want to make some money, then you don’t have to help others make money in vain."
Lu Yan looked at Mei Baoqing without saying a word. He saw many things from Mei Baoqing's face. There is a kind of person who likes to put a long line to catch big fish, although he is not sure whether he can become that big fish, although he does
He really needs someone to give him a push. After all, even Lu Jianxin can't give him much help in this regard. But he is unwilling to give such a promise easily and hand himself over to others easily.
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