At this time, Ah He was wearing the same clothes as Qingwen and Zhuyu.
But the same pink and white damask quilted tight-fitting jacket, silver-red plum pattern shiny satin bijia, white damask fine pleated skirt, and white crepe silk scarf tied around the waist, were worn on her tall body, and she actually wore a delicate and gorgeous look.
Became a stunningly beautiful person.
As clear as the white plum blossoms blooming on the snow, as cold as the autumn husk covered with frost, the cheeks are light, the peaches reflect the clear pond, the eyes are shining, and the moon shines on the cold river.
No one can make red look "cold".
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Ahe was holding a black silver chiseled pine, bamboo and plum six-sided teapot in his hand, and nodded to Jia Lian:
"They, the salt merchants, usually make a lot of money by currying favor with corrupt officials to get the salt, by squeezing the salt cubes that boil the salt, and by the salt merchants who transport the salt.
Hundreds of thousands of Yanhu people all over the world endure six hardships and three disadvantages all the time, and they wish that one day they can eat their flesh and drink their blood.
The second master now wants them to pay up money to provide disaster relief. They resisted and said that they have no money, so let’s invite them to have a cup of tea first and think about it carefully.”
With that said, he walked straight to Jiang Chunsheng, picked up the teacup in front of him, poured half a cup of tea, and handed it to Jiang Chunsheng:
"Mr. Donghaiyan, please have some tea."
Jiang Chunsheng, who had already fallen to the ground and was waiting for death, seemed to be possessed by evil spirits after hearing this. He took the tea cup and drank it in one sip, clutching the tea bowl tightly as if he was holding on to his life.
Next to him was Hu Bing, and Ah He also poured him a small half cup of tea and handed it over:
"Mr. Hu Zhongyan, please."
Her voice is always low when she speaks, but it always carries the cold smell of ice and snow, which is completely irresistible.
Hu Bing, who had been able to stay out of the situation just now, felt as if he was facing a powerful enemy, but he did not dare to resist at all, just like a mouse being stared at by a cat. He took the tea calmly and drank it down in one gulp.
Ah He asked calmly:
"Is it salty?"
Hu Bing stared with frightened eyes and his voice trembled:
“It’s salty just right.”
Ah He handed another half cup of tea to Huang Taijun who was next:
"Xiqiang Salt Lord, please."
Bao Daozhi.
"Mr. Liang Yiyan, please."
Wang Fu.
"Xihai Yanjun, please."
Cheng Yimou.
"Mr. Beihai Yan, please."
Lutong.
"Hedong Yanjun, please."
Shen Chu.
"Nanhai Yanjun, please."
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There are eight major salt merchants in Yangzhou, but there is only one salt gang in Jianghu.
There are eleven salt fields in the country: Lianghuai Salt, Changlu Salt, Fengtian Salt, Shandong Salt, Zhejiang Salt, Fujian Salt, Guangdong Salt, Yunnan Salt, Sichuan Salt, Hedong Salt, Shaanxi-Gansu Salt, and the Salt Gang has the corresponding ten.
A leader of the Salt Gang.
Yangzhou is the seat of the Lianghuai River. In addition to the largest Lianghuai branch of the Salt Gang, the main hall of the Salt Gang is also in Yangzhou.
The person who gave each of the eight salt merchants the nickname "So-and-so Salt Lord" was the old gang leader of the salt gang, Xin Laoxiao.
At this time, it was Xin Shuanghe, the only daughter of Xin Laoxiao, the old leader of the Salt Gang, who delivered the salt gang's unique "torture tea" to the eight major salt merchants.
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The eight major salt merchants understood the pros and cons, but the others still didn't understand, so someone asked quietly:
"The maid in Mr. Lian's house is so grand. What are you doing?"
"It's strange, how come a maid dares to give nicknames to eight great men?"
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Ahe walked to Jia Lian, put down the teapot, and turned towards the eight major salt merchants:
"You'd better accept the matter regarding Second Master Lian.
Whoever has a problem with Mr. Lian is a person who has a problem with me or our Salt Gang.
You must weigh the gains and losses involved in this carefully."
Salt Gang???
At this moment, the thirty medium-sized salt merchants also softened their hands and feet. They finally understood why the eight leading brothers were all defeated.
Offending people from the salt gang will inevitably lead to a lot of trouble in the future. Big salt merchants are afraid of not getting good quality salt, while small and medium-sized salt merchants are afraid that they will be robbed of all their salt along the way.
They were still stunned, and Ah He said to Jia Lian again:
"Second Master Lian, why don't you open the skylight and speak plainly so that everyone can understand?"
Jia Lian was confused and couldn't ask questions.
But he saw Ah He gently lift the crane cloak on Jia Lian, revealing the Nine Dragon Jade Pendant on his waist.
Ah He said coldly to everyone:
"Do you have any knowledge?
This jade pendant was snatched by the ancestors of the Cao Gang from the fleeing emperor of the previous dynasty, and was later given to the savior.
Anyone with this jade pendant is the benefactor of the entire Cao Gang, and the leader of the Cao Gang must obey his orders."
Jia Lian found out at once, nodded proudly and said:
"It would be easy for me to cut off your salt-carrying ships.
By then, you will have no water supply on your waterways and no salt supply on your dry roads, so there will be no need for the business you have in mind.
As the saying goes, "The camp is made of iron, and the soldiers are flowing water." There is another saying, "If there is no butcher, I will eat pigs with hair." If I destroy you, the "Eight Great Salt Merchants," I can raise another "Ten Salt Merchants."
When the Eight Great Salt Merchants come, the world will still be at peace."
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"Ah? The Cao Gang is also under the Second Master Lian? The Salt Gang is also helping the Second Master Lian?"
"Oh, you didn't see it, he was sent by the emperor!"
"It's not just that, it's not just that, the Jia family is the leader of the 'Four Kings and Eight Dukes' who are most trusted by the Emperor. This second master Lian must be someone sent by the Emperor."
"My ancestors, couldn't this have been agreed upon by the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor? They're forcing us salt merchants to pay money."
"You still can't tell? This second master Lian is carrying the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor's secret decree. He is carrying the young gang leader of the Salt Gang and the life-saving token of the Cao Gang. This trip is inevitable. We are going to do it no matter what.
I can’t fight you either.”
Seeing that the time was right, Jia Lian told Xing'er:
"Get pen and ink and let everyone write down the number."
Xing'er had been prepared for a long time and immediately agreed. He came out with a roll of rice paper in his arms with a smile, spread the paper on one end and rubbed ink on the other, very neatly.
Jia Lian glances at Jiang Chunsheng.
Jiang Chunsheng had no choice but to work up the energy to get up, tremblingly walked to the table covered with the roll of rice paper, tremblingly picked up the pen, and wrote "Jiang Chunsheng pays one million taels of silver for the salt tax".
After that, he collapsed in the chair like a cramp.
Jia Lian smiled and said:
"Everyone takes turns writing their own numbers, while the others wait and continue to drink."
Then he turned around and ordered:
"Play music, everyone listens to the music, and it's fun to eat and drink."
In an instant, the music started again, and it was still the same song:
"Good and evil will eventually be rewarded, and the way of heaven is reincarnation.
If you don’t believe it, look up and see who God will spare.”
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When Lin Ruhai saw that Jia Lian had succeeded in such a difficult task of seeking skin from a group of tigers with just one banquet, she was filled with emotion, but it was just inconvenient to express it in public, so she kept raising her glass to drink and sighing: p>
"Good wine! Enjoyable!"
Jia Lian knew that his uncle had suffered a lot since he took office, and he had been schemed by Zhen Huan and the salt merchants. Today, he felt proud and had a few drinks.
In the meantime, he suddenly saw Ahe turning around and walking away. Jia Lian hurriedly excused himself from the banquet. He chased to the back hall and called Ahe to stop.
Ah He looked at Jia Lian calmly:
"There is a long road ahead, so you need to take care of yourself."