After Si Chaoren heard his father's words, he was a little stunned. He was stunned for a while, and then he said unconvinced: "This family is indeed a bit evil. From what my father said, they seem to be very ambitious.
But swallowing up the entire Yinzhou?! From my son’s perspective, I’m afraid they don’t have that ability. After several generations of our Si family, we dare not say that we can swallow up the entire Yinzhou. Is my father overestimating them?”
But Si Denghan frowned, "Has Zhi'er told you about what he learned in the mountain pavilion?"
"I've heard a little bit about it, but I always find it ridiculous. The idea of taking things from a distance and controlling them with energy sounds too unbelievable."
If the He family hadn't suddenly intervened that day, Shange would have been closed by now. I don't know what the He family said to Wei Pingxiao, and Wei Pingxiao actually invited Shange to attend the Guanwang meeting. You know,
There are only twenty families in the city who are qualified to invite Prince Guan.
Si Denghan continued: "I heard from Zhi'er that the cultivation in this mountain pavilion sounds quite good. Especially the book on inner strength and mind, which I have read, is very mysterious.
Moreover, Zhi'er's recent complexion and physical condition are obviously better than before, which may have a lot to do with his so-called cultivation."
Si Chaoren was a little surprised. He was busy with family business every day and didn't pay much attention to these details. "Does father believe it?"
Si Denghan pondered for a moment and then said: "What Shange teaches is something that the world has never heard of. This year's Guanwang meeting will probably be lively."
Si Chaoren felt a little regretful: "This year it's their turn again, the He family. This year's business will be overshadowed by the He family again."
But Si Denghan smiled inexplicably, "That's not necessarily the case."
Huh? Si Chaoren recalled for a moment. Last year, the Si family invited King Guan. According to unwritten convention, this year it is the He family's turn. "What does father mean?"
Stenghan did not say it clearly, but said: "Tao Yaju's family must not be underestimated. Even though they are still weak and not worth fearing, as long as they are given enough time, they will definitely grow into fierce wolves."
Si Chaoren has always listened to his father's words. Since his father was so convinced again and again, he no longer doubted whether it was possible, but planned ahead and said: "According to what my father said, if we really let them grow up, I'm afraid there will be a second He family in the future."
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My son thought it would be better to kill it before it became a problem. This way, he would be safe forever."
Stenghan pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "That's not right. You haven't really understood the uniqueness of this family. This family can seize and take advantage of any opportunity they have. This is definitely not a family that can be suppressed easily.
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If the wolf cub cannot be killed with one blow, we will have to be wary of its revenge for a long time to come."
Although Si Chaoren was a little disapproving, how could a family of five really be so powerful? However, he still asked: "Then we..."
"Let's wait and see what happens, and then we'll talk about it after the Prince Guan meeting."
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Entering June, Yinzhou City gradually becomes lively because of the Guan Wang Hui. The Guan Wang Hui is the busiest day of the year in Yinzhou besides the New Year, so every household begins to put up lanterns and colors to prepare for the Guan Wang Hui.
In addition, many well-known foreign tourists also began to flock to the city. For a time, inns, restaurants, temples and other places were overcrowded.
As the atmosphere in the city grew stronger, the preparations for the mountain pavilion gradually came to an end.
On this day, Wen Ya took advantage of her lunch break to draw a drawing and give it to Xu Lan, "I have to watch those guys practicing their sword this afternoon, so I can only leave this to you."
Xu Lan took the drawing and looked at it carefully, feeling happy.
After lunch, Xu Lan left the mountain pavilion with the drawings and came to the best cloth workshop in Yinzhou City - Qingyi Workshop.
Qingyi Fang is the Si family's shop, so the layout is naturally quite large, with a three-story attic. Even at noon, there is an endless stream of customers coming in and out of the door.
Xu Lan walked into Qingyi Shop and was looking around when a waiter in the store came up to her and asked enthusiastically: "Are you buying cloth or tailoring?"
"Buy cloth and make clothes." Xu Lan asked: "The best cloth in your store, take me to see it."
The waiter hurriedly bowed and said, "Hey," and said, "Girl, please follow me to the third floor."
Xu Lan was led to the third floor. The third floor was no less lively than the first floor, and was very elegant. There were all kinds of cloths on the counters around it. Some ladies and maids who looked like they were rich were looking at the cloths casually.
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These people were all dressed very richly. Xu Lan looked at her own clothes and felt a little uncomfortable, so she involuntarily raised her head and chest, and slowed down her steps.
The waiter made another invitation, "Girl, go this way." Then he led the way, but it was towards an inner room. As he led the way, he explained, "The best cloths in the shop are all stored here."
Xu Lan followed. But when he was about to enter the inner room, he heard a slightly lazy and contemptuous voice.
"This is Qingyi Fang, how come anyone dares to enter?"
The sound was not loud, just like the sound of ordinary speech, but indoors, it was clearly heard by everyone around.
Xu Lan's heart twisted, knowing that these words must be referring to her. The guy who was leading the way obviously heard it, and in an attempt to ease the awkward atmosphere, he said again, "Girls, please come in."
Xu Lan nodded slightly and followed the waiter into the inner room.
Although the inner room is not as big as the outer room, it is more exquisite. The four walls are lined with mahogany shelves, and there are many pieces of cloth that look very expensive at first sight.
The clerk carefully took off a piece of cloth and said to Xu Lan: "Girl, this is the best brocade in our shop. It takes two people more than half a year to weave one piece of cloth. Look at the workmanship, it is definitely one of the best in a hundred."
Although Xu Lan didn't understand cloth, the Yunjin brocade in front of her was visibly exquisite, so she nodded and said, "How can I sell this Yunjin brocade?"
The clerk's smile became even wider, "One horse is worth four feet and two feet. If you buy it as a whole horse, it will be eighty taels per horse. If you buy it by the foot, it will cost you two coins and thirty-eight coppers per foot, and two coins per foot. Girl.
If you want to make a whole set of clothes, it’s more cost-effective to buy the whole piece.”
Xu Lan thought for a moment that one piece of cloth could make two sets of clothes, and then said to the clerk: "I want to buy ten pieces. In addition, I have to ask the best tailor in your shop to make clothes according to my style."
As he spoke, he took out the drawing and handed it to the clerk.
The clerk thought that the girl couldn't buy even one, but he didn't expect that he would buy ten. He smiled broadly and said, "Miss Haole, I will take you to see Mr. Song. He is the best tailor in our shop."
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As soon as he finished speaking, a bejeweled young woman walked into the inner room, looking arrogant, followed by two maids.
"Man, I want all the Yun brocade in Qingyifang. It will be charged to the Wen family's account in Liushu Hutong."