Changxing Street, the most prosperous street in Shouchun City, connects the West Market and the East Market on the east and west ends. If placed in future generations, it will become a very good pedestrian street. There are wine shops and shops on both sides of the street, one next to the other, and vendors doing small business on the roadside.
The stalls are also connected. Among the people coming and going, there are common people wearing short coats and long trousers, scribes in long robes and streamers, and rich businessmen covered in silk and silk.
Wangjianglou, the largest restaurant on Changxing Street, has the best business, and its most famous dish is steamed river fish. The big fish just caught from the Huaihe River are peeled and cleaned, and steamed without adding any seasonings. River fish is not as fishy as sea fish.
It has less smell, and the river fish near Shouchun has no fishy smell. After steaming, it has a strong umami flavor, which is considered a specialty of Shouchun.
As usual, the business at Wangjiang Tower today was as good as ever, but the shopkeeper looked lazy, sitting alone in the corner drinking one cup after another. The busy waiters did not dare to come forward, and the acquaintances on the side also consciously left.
The shopkeeper should stay away. They all know that shopkeeper Lin has been in a bad mood these days.
A man came out of the room opposite Shopkeeper Lin, holding a wine glass in his hand and looking wretched. This man's surname was Xue, and he was the most famous middleman in the neighborhood. As long as someone asked him to be a guarantee, nothing would be impossible.
Xue Zhongren bared his yellow teeth and sat down opposite Shopkeeper Lin: "Shopkeeper Lin, have you thought about it?"
Shopkeeper Lin rolled up his eyelids and glared at Xue Zhongren, but did not answer his words and continued to drink his own wine.
Xue Zhongren smiled: "Don't be so stubborn. The other party paid a lot of money. Even though your wine shop is good, you haven't been able to make so much money after running it for such a long time. Now you are getting older and you only have one daughter.
, and you are already married, what’s the point of guarding this wine shop? If I were you, take action immediately, and then go to buy some fertile land outside the city, and live the rest of your life in peace, saving you from being busy every day."
Shopkeeper Lin still didn't speak. He raised his neck and drank the glass of wine in front of him.
Xue Zhongren was not angry either, with a smile on his face: "I know what you are thinking, but you have no roots and no connections. If it hadn't been for the help of the neighbors over the years, let alone your Wangjiang Tower, you would have lost your life.
I’ve been there several times! Although the other party doesn’t have a famous name for it, I can see that the method is definitely unusual. I’ll take advantage of the good price and sell it quickly, so as not to be remembered by others. By then, it won’t be worth it anymore.”
Xue Zhongren also drank up his glass of wine: "Shop Manager Lin, I'm only telling you these things because of our long-term friendship. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't be too lazy to care! My arms can't twist my thighs!"
Shopkeeper Lin stood up, glared at Xue Zhongren, grabbed his wine bottle and wine bottle and went straight back to the backyard. Xue Zhongren shouted twice, but shopkeeper Lin didn't even look back. The corner of Xue Zhongren's mouth curled up, with a smile on his face.
He sighed, shook his head, and watched Shopkeeper Lin enter the backyard before getting up and returning to his seat.
That night, Changxing Street was flooded, and the Wangjiang Tower was the first to catch fire. The fire burned so hard that the flames soaring into the sky could be seen from a few streets away. The entire Shouchun people were awakened by the fire.
When he ran out of the house, Wangjiang Tower was already surrounded by flames. Shopkeeper Lin ran back and forth, hoping that the basin of water in his hand could put out the fire.
Because Wangjiang Tower is an independent courtyard, far away from its neighbors on both sides, the fire in Wangjiang Tower did not cause much damage to the two neighbors. Seeing the fire engulfing Wangjiang Tower bit by bit, shopkeeper Lin fell to the ground and howled loudly.
cry.
Xue Zhongren sighed and stood next to Shopkeeper Lin, looking at the blazing fire: "What do you think of what I said? Why are you doing this!"
"This place is mine, even if it burns down, it's still mine! You want my place unless I die!" Shopkeeper Lin stared at his red eyes and roared at Xue Zhongren.
This time Xue Zhongren was angry and snorted coldly: "Lin, don't think that just threatening to die is enough. It's no big deal if you die. I'll come here tomorrow at noon to set up the document. If anything happens again, you'll be responsible for it yourself!" Xue Zhongren said.
After finishing, he turned around and separated from the crowd and disappeared into the dark night.
The fire burned all night. After dawn the next day, the original Wangjiang Tower was in ruins. Only the jars and jars were still intact. Scattered flames burned on the beams and rafters, and the flames swayed left and right when the wind blew them.
, it looked even more desolate. Shopkeeper Lin and his wife had been busy all night, but no changes had occurred due to their efforts. There was still nothing left that should have been burned.
Xue Zhongren came again, holding silk in his hand, scanning the Wangjiang Tower that was burned to the ground: "It's such a pity that such a good wine shop was destroyed by Zhu Rong. Oh! There will be no place to eat wine in the future.
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When shopkeeper Lin saw Xue Zhongren, he got up from the ground like crazy, grabbed Xue Zhongren's collar with both hands, and roared loudly: "It's you, it's you, you burned down my wine shop!"
The two followers next to Xue Zhongren immediately stepped forward and pulled Shopkeeper Lin away. Shopkeeper Lin still pounced on Xue Zhongren with all his strength. Xue Zhongren adjusted his clothes and sneered: "Shopkeeper Lin must be kind when he speaks.
What proof do you have for saying that I burned it? Yesterday I asked you to sell it, but you didn’t sell it. Today it was burned and you framed it on me. How can anyone talk like this when everyone is commenting? "
The crowd of onlookers, three levels outside and three levels outside, came to see the excitement. Those who knew Xue Zhongren were slandering him, and those who didn't knew him were talking about it.
Xue Zhongren threw the silk in his hand to Shopkeeper Lin: "Let's take a look? This is the other party's condition. It has been burned like this. They are still willing to pay half the price, which is considered to be the most benevolent thing. If I hadn't said something nice, hum.
Huh, who can see this scorched earth like you?"
Shopkeeper Lin's wife had cried heartbrokenly, and shopkeeper Lin had turned into a puddle of mud after she had vented her anger. The couple looked at the white piece of silk in the ashes, holding each other's hands and crying.
Xue Zhongren waved his hand, summoned his two followers, and said to Shopkeeper Lin: "The price will be this before the sun goes down. If it's too late, it'll be hard to tell. Let's go!"
This farce became the talk of the entire Changxing Street. Whether it was a wine shop, a restaurant, or a street stall, everyone was talking about it, wondering who was behind the trouble. Some people said it was from Xue Zhong, but others immediately denied it.
.Xue Zhongren is just a middleman. Whether the transaction is successful or not has little to do with him. There is no need to take such a heavy hand. After an insider revealed a person's name, everyone was surprised.
Su Ren and Han Qing were sitting in the wine shop opposite Wangjiang Tower. They could clearly see what was happening outside the window. They glanced at Shopkeeper Lin and his wife who were sitting in a pile of ashes. Han Qing couldn't bear it: "Mr.
,Isn’t this a bit..."
Su Ren sighed: "It is indeed a little uneasy to do this, but who makes his wine shop do well? Shouchun can only have one best wine shop, and that is the future Cuixiang Building! We have no choice but to do this. We are here
Shouchun's time is limited and he cannot bear the trouble, so he can only give more compensation so that the couple will not be without a solution for the rest of their lives."
Han Qing also sighed, nodded and sat down again.
Su Ren looked back at Huang Shisan: "Are you sure you didn't hurt anyone?"
Huang Shisan quickly said: "No! The fire was started in the kitchen. Before leaving, I checked specifically to make sure that all the waiters had run out before leaving."
"That's good! Tell that man named Xue that if he dares to touch even a penny of the money given to Shopkeeper Lin and his wife, I will kill his whole family!"
"Here!"
Shopkeeper Lin finally put his fingerprints on the contract, pocketed a lot of the money he was due, packed up his belongings that were not burned, hired an ox cart and reluctantly left the city. Shopkeeper Lin's front foot
Soon after, someone was renovating Wangjiang Tower. When everyone saw the young master Liu Jian standing on the street of Wangjiang Tower directing people to work, the matter suddenly became clear.
When Liu Hong heard the news, he chuckled: "This kid is great. He was able to pull off such a trick and snatch Wangjiang Tower away. I just don't know if he can survive it."
Wu was told: "I asked the middleman named Xue and it was not the eldest son who paid."
"Oh? Could it be Su Ren?" Liu Hong sat up straight: "If it's Su Ren, that's right. Only he can do this. He has the means, courage, and manpower. The eldest son and Liu Jian can't do it."
"It seems that Su Ren and the eldest son have really gotten together!" Zuo Wu frowned: "A few hundred gold just to open a wine shop? I don't know what flowers will bloom?"
Liu Hong glanced at Sang Yuji: "Opening a wine shop is just a small matter. Since Su Ren wants to help the eldest son to perform in front of his father, no matter how good the wine shop is, Mr. Sang, you have to keep an eye on Su Ren.
See what he wants to do?"
"I understand, sir, please rest assured."
Liu Hong and his people were surprised, and Liu Qian was also surprised. From the beginning, they didn't think highly of Liu Buhao and his son, but what happened at Wangjiang Tower made them wary. If the current situation continues, who knows what Su Ren will do
It doesn't hurt to praise Liu so much. Liu Qian felt uneasy if he didn't have someone by his side.
"Doctor Su, do you want us to pay 300 gold to buy a share of Su Ren? I heard that Liu Hong sent Sang Yuji to Su Ren to find out the news. Should we..."
Su Fei pondered for a long time and shook his head: "Su Ren is a merchant. Even if he wants to help the eldest son, he can only do it for the merchants. Taking advantage of the merchants will make the king more disappointed with the eldest son. No matter what Su Ren does, the final result will be
The target is still the eldest son, we just need to keep an eye on the eldest son."
Liu Qian nodded: "Doctor Su is right, three hundred gold is a lot of money and cannot be given to Su Ren in vain."
Su Fei added: "The king called the eldest son into the palace a few days ago. I have already inquired clearly. The king advised the eldest son to stay away from Su Ren. However, based on the current situation, it seems that the eldest son did not listen to the king's words. They walked further and further.
The sons of modern times should feel at ease."
"Oh?" Liu Qian was overjoyed: "Okay, great, Liu Hong's plan to use some loser to contain me failed. We just need to deal with him wholeheartedly, hahaha..." (To be continued)