The Twelve Zodiac Guild Hall is located in the south of the inner city, close to the Central Civil and Military Office. It is the first Dachu Commercial Guild Hall nominated by Taizu and personally supervised by Queen Wende.
As time entered September, as more and more business leaders arrived, the Zodiac Hall suddenly became the focus of close attention from all parties.
During the Taizu period, the Zodiac Hall was almost dominated by the descendants of the Long family, and the best business people in the entire Chu State were descendants of the Long family.
Shi Fuxin, as one of the few known descendants of the Long family, was once again remembered by all parties.
"The successor of the Long family?"
At the Sihai Inn, Dongfang Changhong looked at the information collected by his subordinates. He didn't care much about other people, but he was very interested in Shi Fuxin, the descendant of the Long family.
Queen Wende is the master of the descendants of the Long family, and the Dongfang family is the natal family of Queen Wende. Rounding it off, the Dongfang family should also be the master of the descendants of the Long family.
However, the boss with a pretty smile seems to have no dealings with the Duke of Ming Dynasty.
The subordinates standing aside sighed: "The descendants of the Long family seem to be quite good at doing business. I have inquired about it and found out that Mrs. Yao San has a pretty smile and seems to have hundreds of branches."
Dongfang Changhong looked calm: "It's not that the descendants of the Long family can do business, but that the descendants of the Long family have secret recipes that cannot be replaced by others."
"It was like this before, and it still is like this now."
"The reason why Hongyanxiao is so popular in Chu is because other merchants selling rouge and gouache cannot produce products with the same effect as Hongyanxiao."
"When the price difference is not big, people will naturally choose something with better effect. This is the key to Hongyanxiao's success."
The subordinate's expression changed after hearing this: "Sir, most of the secret recipes of the descendants of the Long family were given by Queen Wende, and nine out of ten the things Mrs. Yao San sells are also."
Dongfang Changhong looked over: "What do you want to say?"
The subordinate quickly said: "Then Mrs. Yao San founded Hongyanxiao because she had Queen Wende's secret recipe. She has received Queen Wende's kindness, so she should repay the Dongfang family."
Dongfang Changhong looked calm: "Queen Wende has been dead for so long, and the descendants of the Long family have been passed down for countless generations. How much of the past love is left?"
"Then again, even if the descendants of the Long family want to repay the Dongfang family in the future, they will still be repaying the Ming government in the capital. What does it have to do with us?"
Speaking of the Duke of Ming's Palace, his subordinate's expression dimmed: "Sir, the people at the Duke of Ming's Palace should know that we have entered Beijing."
Dongfang Changhong chuckled: "You know it if you know it. If I dare to go to Beijing, I'm not afraid of them finding out. How is the investigation of Chang Feng's death going?"
The subordinate shook his head: "The case is handled by the Supervision Department. It is difficult for outsiders to find out the specific situation. We only know that the second master and the sixth prince fell together."
Dongfang Changhong's eyes were heavy: "Changfeng's body is very strong, and the height of three floors cannot kill him!" After a pause, "I heard that Dongfang Changqing was also at the scene at that time?"
The subordinates nodded: "Yes, not only Young Master Changqing, but also the Crown Prince, the Third Prince, and the Fifth Prince are also here. Master, my subordinates guessed that the Second Master might have gotten involved in the fight between several princes, and Chi was affected.
Fish."
Dongfang Changhong was noncommittal. At this moment, he regretted asking his younger brother to investigate Baicao Hall: "Has the master behind Baicao Hall been found out?"
The subordinate looked guilty: "I'm not sure yet, but we have found evidence that almost all the medicinal materials from Baicaotang are traded with Shennongtang."
Dongfang Changhong narrowed his eyes: "Baicao Hall and Shennong Hall?"
"Oh, it's getting more and more interesting."
"Shen Nong Hall is in the north and Baicao Hall is in the south. If these two families are the same, then the master plan behind them is really big."
His subordinates showed recognition: "Shennongtang has three branches and twenty-six shops on the border. The supply of medicines to border warriors is almost monopolized by Shennongtang. There are no forces in the capital who don't want to win over Shennongtang." p>
Dongfang Changhong: "Have the people from Shennongtang entered Beijing?"
Subordinate: "Shang Laojiu, the person in charge of the first branch of Shennongtang, arrived two days ago. He is very low-key. He has stayed in the guild hall since entering Beijing and has never gone out. Apart from court officials, he has not seen anyone else."
Dongfang Changhong pondered for a while, then suddenly asked: "It is said that Shennongtang is quite friendly to the eldest prince?"
The subordinate nodded: "Yes."
Dongfang Changhong touched his chin: "Why does Shennongtang fall in love with the eldest prince?"
Subordinate: "I heard that the eldest prince's master has a close relationship with the master of Shennong Hall."
Dongfang Changhong frowned: "Isn't the master of the eldest prince the same as Mrs. Yao San?"
Staff: "Yes, that's her."
Dongfang Changhong laughed: "Now I am more and more interested in Mrs. Yao San. She is the disciple of the old man Tianchi. Shennongtang is not related to her, right?"
The subordinates blurted out and retorted: "No, how talented is Mrs. Yao? Shennong Hall and Baicao Hall are full of masters. How can those people subdue a little girl?"
"I think Mrs. Yao San got acquainted with the master of Shennong Hall because of the influence of the old man Tianchi."
Dongfang Changhong also felt that it was impossible for a woman under twenty years old to support a stall as big as Shennongtang, so she didn't say anything more and turned to talk to her subordinates about Dongfang Changfeng's death.
On the other side, in the secret room of the eldest prince's mansion, the eldest prince and Chu Yao were also discussing Shi Fuxin.
"The people from Shennongtang have arrived. The prince and the fourth son all want to win over Shennongtang. Fortunately, Shang Laojiu is able to hold on. No one has been seen except for the people sent by the emperor."
"If Shennongtang has nothing to do with all the forces, it doesn't matter. However, it has some unexplained involvement with me. I'm afraid that the prince and the others won't be able to win over, so they will choose to join forces to deal with Shennongtang."
"Tell me, should I go meet that Shang Laojiu?"
The eldest prince saw that Chu Yao was distracted and knocked on the table with his hand. When Chu Yao looked over, he said, "What's wrong with you today? Why are you always distracted?"
Chu Yao shook his head and said vaguely: "I didn't get a good rest last night." Thinking that Shi Liu was the eldest prince's master and shared common interests, he couldn't help but ask, "What kind of relationship do you think your master will have with Shennong Hall?
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At six o'clock, it was Sai Huatuo and Bai Yueguang again. Just when Bai Yueguang became famous in Rongcheng, Shennongtang's first store opened in Rongcheng.
There is no such thing as a coincidence!
He really didn't want to guess that Shiliu was the founder of Shennongtang, but there was a voice in his heart that kept telling him that this was the fact.
The eldest prince: "I have thought about this problem a long time ago. I guess the young master should have been friends with the master of Shennong Hall for many years." He paused and looked at Chu Yao, "You are a couple. If you want to know, just ask her directly.
That’s it.”
Chu Yao looked at the eldest prince: "I would like to advise you, it is best to remove the small character in front of the little master. What kind of person your master is, you will know it if you have more contact with him."
If Shiliu was willing to tell him, would there be any need for him to guess here?
The eldest prince suddenly said: "How is your relationship?"
Chu Yao replied without thinking: "Of course, I'm very clingy." She teased him at every turn.
The eldest prince laughed and did not continue the topic. Instead, he said: "Master and Shennongtang have an old relationship. If you say that I ask her to come forward to help me win over Shennongtang, will she agree?"
Chu Yao: "As long as you can give her a price that suits her heart, I think she will agree."
The eldest prince was a little tongue-tied: "I am her apprentice, do I still need a price?"
Chu Yao really wanted to tell him that he was Shiliu's husband, and Shiliu was not willing to help him unconditionally, let alone an apprentice with whom he had little contact.
"Your master is very realistic!"
Hearing what Chu Yao said, the eldest prince really wanted to meet Shi Fuxin: "Then you can make arrangements. I want to meet her tomorrow."
Chu Yao didn't think there was anything wrong with this and nodded in agreement. After returning home that day, he told Shi Fuxin that the eldest prince wanted to see her.
After hearing this, Shi Fuxin refused directly: "I'll do this tomorrow if I have something to do. The day after tomorrow, you can find a place the day after tomorrow and I'll go see him."
Chu Yao looked at Shi Fuxin: "Don't you stay at home every day recently? What's going on tomorrow?"
Shi Fuxin smiled, walked over and sat on Chu Yao's lap, playing with the jade pendant around his waist.
Chu Yao was already used to the fact that Shi Fuxin liked to sit on his lap and hug his neck, and he was also happy for Shi Liu to be so close to him.
Shi Fuxin looked at Chu Yao with a smile: "I will be fine tomorrow."
Chu Yao was puzzled: "Then why don't you see the eldest prince?"
Shi Fuxin laughed out loud: "I am the master, and he is the apprentice. If he wants to see me, I have to set a time. I don't want to be a tool master who comes around at any time."
Chu Yao was thoughtful.
Shi Fuxin continued: "People like to push their limits. He is still just a prince. If he goes further in the future, he will probably be more careless towards me. Some rules must be established from the beginning." p>
As he said that, he put his arms around Chu Yao's neck.
"Why did the eldest prince ask you to bring me a message? Are you very good with him in private?"
Chu Yao's eyes flashed. He was secretly helping the eldest prince. Only the master of the Reincarnation Hall knew that the eldest prince must be competing for that position. As the eldest prince, it is best not to expose his secret power to others. p>
"It just happened to happen."
Seeing the ambiguity of Chu Yao's words, Shi Fuxin smiled and did not continue to ask, but asked: "Now that you know my true thoughts, who will you help between me and the eldest prince?"
Chu Yao looked at Shi Fuxin who was smiling like a fox and said angrily: "What do you think?"
Shi Fuxin: "I don't know, so I need you to tell me. Tell me quickly, who will you help?"
Chu Yao was shaken so hard that he had a headache, so he carried him to the chair next to him, sat down, and left as if running away.
"You are such a pouty gourd. Is it so difficult to say sweet words?" Shi Fuxin snorted depressedly.
But Chu Yao, who returned to the study, patted his head in annoyance. Once he was distracted by Shi Liu, he forgot to probe her.
What is the relationship between Shiliu and Shennongtang?