There were four or five tables in the small hall, and they were all packed with people. There was only one empty table in the corner, which I guess was reserved by Su Peisheng.

The two of them went over to sit down. The fourth master gave Su Peisheng a look, and then he sat next to him. Before they came up, two more people came in. They looked around, and when they saw that there was no room left, they walked towards this table.

The shopkeeper is a middle-aged man with a mustache. He seems to be very familiar with these two customers. "It's you two shopkeepers. Why are you free today?"

"It's just like your family. I'm so scared." The fatter one among the two took over, and as he spoke, he was about to take a seat opposite the Fourth Master.

Su Peisheng quickly stopped him, "Who are these people? You dare to sit here."

Before Fourth Master could stop him, the white-faced and bearded man smiled, "It seems that the three of you are strangers and don't know the rules here." He pointed to several other tables, "Look at those, they are all here.

If you share a table, no other tables will be opened until one table is full. Everyone in Old Yangzhou knows this. This is an old rule in the store."

The shopkeeper nodded quickly, "Yes! This rule has been in place since my great-grandfather."

Fourth Master waved to Su Peisheng, smiled at the two guests and said, "Sit down. It's because we don't understand, please forgive me."

They are all people who hang out in the business world. No one has the eyesight to see them. When they see the clothes of these three people, they dare not be careless. Especially when there are women in the family, it seems that they are somewhat rude.

He quickly handed over his hands and apologized, and said many rude words.

Lin Yutong didn't care, "Sit down, it's convenient for everyone."

The two sat down and shouted to the shopkeeper: "Old rules!"

This is considered a la carte.

It's quite awkward to sit at the same table and not talk. There are few people doing business and they are not talkative, but they can talk to anyone in a few words.

When the tea arrived, the two of them took the initiative to pour tea for Fourth Master. Just as they were about to pour it for Lin Yutong, Su Peisheng snatched it away.

The Fourth Master was afraid of embarrassing the two of them, so he took the initiative to chat, "What are your last names?"

"My surname is Fang..." The fat black man said with a smile on his face, "He is the shopkeeper of the Jinxiu Silk Shop in front. This..." He pointed to the person next to him, "This is the second shopkeeper of Taihe Pawn Shop, his surname is Wang.

."

The fourth master exchanged greetings with others and said it was a pleasure to meet them. He only mentioned his surname as Jin and brought out the family's old housekeeper.

Before he could say anything, Shopkeeper Wang said, "I heard that he is from the capital. He must have taken the dry road."

Fourth Master nodded, "Yes! Come and see the fun."

The shopkeeper laughed: "Brother, I have never seen anything before the emperor. He rushed to our Yangzhou, but there is a good deal to be done?"

This question is not unusual. Many merchants in the capital will take advantage of this time to bring the good goods they have accumulated to Yangzhou, and they will definitely be able to sell them at a good price. There are countless people on the ground in Yangzhou looking around for good items.

There are so many noble people who have come back, and they all look very different. They don’t ask for any special care, it’s just a personal relationship. You said that they have already given gifts to each other, is it appropriate for us not to give them as gifts? You said that they have given this one as a gift, but is it appropriate not to give you that one?

?Many officials and the female relatives at home dare not go anywhere these days. They put on makeup every day and wait for the Queen Mother or Queen to summon them. You said you can't go empty-handed here, the gifts must be given, and they must be given to the princes and princesses.

Well. Not to mention the big officials from the capital who came with me, they all got their point.

But are these people so flattering? What good things have I never seen?

What are people's preferences? When giving gifts, you have to give them to people's hearts.

So the shrewd businessman searched for good products based on these travel lists, and followed the holy driver on the dry road all the way to Yangzhou. Once the goods were on the ground, they had no worries about sales. Just ask for the higher prices.

There is no second price.

Therefore, shopkeeper Fang felt that it was very natural for him to ask such a question.

Fourth Master nodded and said, "It's lucky that I got a good price."

The two complimented each other again, and the shopkeeper surnamed Wang also said: "If you have good things in the future, just ship them over. We will benefit from each other."

It's very interesting to win a business partner.

Shopkeeper Fang was beating the drums at the same time, but he didn't forget to turn around and urge: "Hurry up and order the food..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the shopkeeper came with his waiter. The waiter brought a few side dishes and a bottle of wine, "You guys eat and drink first, the dishes will be served soon..."

Shopkeeper Wang turned around and said, "Why is the food a little slow today?"

As soon as this person said this, someone from the other two tables also started shouting, "Really? What's wrong?"

The shopkeeper bowed repeatedly and said, "I'm sorry, everyone, the shop assistant was not awake, so I was delayed for a while on the way to buy..."

Someone answered: "That's right! It's true that everything will be better when the saint comes, and business will be better. But sometimes, it's really inconvenient to go out. Let's talk about my guy. I was stunned at the dock.

Three days…”

The other one laughed: "Come on. Speaking of it, it's much better now than it was in the days of the Holy Ancestor. At that time, you didn't even think about doing it for a month or two, and it was an honor if you delayed it. It's much better now.

After three days of pressing, your goods are not worn out. Why don’t you tell me that they have exempted you from taxes for three months? As a human being, you must know how to be satisfied.”

As soon as this was said, someone responded, "Don't say that your cloth is not wasted, it is my lost product, and the government over there has compensated me. After all, it is not a loss. This is not bad! What else can I do?

."

There was so much noise that the shopkeeper in the store was so frightened, "Everyone! Everyone! Let's not talk about state affairs! Don't talk about state affairs! How can we talk about the affairs of the Holy One? Trouble comes from mouth, and everyone eats food and drinks.

..." As he said that, he held his hands up again and again, as if asking for help.

Just as he was talking, a child who looked like a beggar came in from outside. He raised his hand and pieces of paper flew around.

The boy's face turned pale. He saw the customers scrambling to see what it was and waved his hands repeatedly, "Shopkeeper, it's not my fault."

The shopkeeper didn't have time to take care of him, so he almost knelt down to the customers in the store and said, "Everyone, please show your respect. You can't look at this thing. I'd better give it to you and ask someone to burn it down."

Lin Yutong glanced at the piece of paper snatched by Su Peisheng and placed in front of the Fourth Master. It said on it something like "On the Tenth Day in Yangzhou, the people will be poisoned, the Tatars will be destroyed, and the Han Dynasty will be returned to me." The seal is a lotus flower.

Before Lin Yutong had time to communicate with Fourth Master, there was a burst of laughter from the crowd over there.

Someone said: "Isn't this Our Lady of the White Lotus asking the shopkeeper to be her son-in-law? Why did she come to you?" You could see it from his position, but no one in the shop opposite was going to hand it out.

The person who knew about it said: "Then you don't know something. The ancestors of the shopkeeper's family probably suffered a lot of casualties."

The shopkeeper's face turned even paler, and he cupped his hands and said, "Everyone, please bear witness to me. I'm doing my business properly, but I don't have any other thoughts. As for talking about my ancestors, hey! How many years have passed?

!Yes! My grandfather was the only ancestor who died at that time... But what do you mean? There is no death when any dynasty changes. Yes! The death was miserable! Very miserable! But what happens after that?

Are you going to die for this?! It is said in the play that righteousness must come before personal relationships, right? What is righteousness? It means that the world is not in chaos and everything is peaceful. This is righteousness. What is personal relationships?

?This is the guy who writes these bullshit articles in an attempt to cause trouble. Under the guise of seeking revenge, don’t he want to stand out and be a leader? Let me add another selfish word, ancestors are important, very important! But what is more important are children and grandchildren.

Who would joke about the life and death of their children and grandchildren for the sake of their ancestors a hundred years ago? Isn't this crazy?"

As soon as these words came out, Shopkeeper Wang nodded and said, "What I said is true. Isn't it crazy to worry about the ancients if we don't care about today's peaceful life? I would rather be a peace dog than a person in troubled times. I have experienced troubled times.

If you suffer a loss, you must not remember this lesson."

Those sitting in the lobby talked about these things one by one. The voices were not loud, but the main meaning was that there was no need to mess around, it was serious to live a good life.

Lin Yutong's palms were sweating, and he relaxed now. It's not that people are forgetful, but that these people chose the wrong time. At this time, the Qing Dynasty had a strong national power and a healthy people. It was a rare era of peace and prosperity. I was willing to follow the trouble.

Most of them have had unhappy lives, or their ambitions have not been satisfied. But more ordinary people only think about how to live their lives. It's time for their sons to go to school, and it's time for their daughters to learn needlework.

Instead of taking risks and fooling around, it's better to think about how far away your son's education is, and how far away his daughter is from getting married.

This is just like when someone gives change and the two pieces have the symbol of "Fa|Lun|Gong" printed on them, and then write a few inflammatory remarks that can be said to be anti-social and anti-government.

Who is going to take it seriously? I scolded him for being sick. After he was full and full, he went to do what he was supposed to do. He didn’t even have to think twice.

As he was thinking about it, someone over there collected the papers and handed them to the shopkeeper, and advised, "Don't burn them, just give them to the government."

Someone there objected, "What if the government takes people indiscriminately?"

The man laughed and said, "Well, there are so many people sitting here. They know each other well but don't know their inner feelings. Who knows if there will be villains among them who will complain behind their backs. It's better to send them to the government. At least we can be honest..."

Lin Yutong saw the fourth master wink at Su Peisheng. Su Peisheng quietly got up and went to the back kitchen. He was probably going out to do something through the back door.

As a result, Su Peisheng hadn't come back yet. He heard the sound of gongs in the distance. It was noisy outside. The boy went out to take a look. When he came back, he came back with a smile on his face: "It's the government... posted a notice. It said it was to reassure everyone. This

It's just a little fuss, it has nothing to do with anything else..."

If the shopkeeper hadn't been holding on to the counter, he would have almost collapsed to the ground. Now he could find his voice easily, "Everyone's food is included in the meal today..."

He couldn't be happier.

Fourth Master whispered to Lin Yutong: "Li Wei is pretty good."

It was good to respond quickly and calm people's hearts quickly.

But I don’t know what the White Lotus Sect was thinking, and they made such a fuss without incident.

madness!

"Are you stupid?" In the private room of a teahouse, a woman holding a pipa and half-hiding her face asked in a murmur as she played House of Flying Daggers in her hand.

The man sitting opposite him had a smile on his face, looking at this woman with a bit of obsession in his eyes, "Of course she's not stupid. How can ordinary people understand Yun Gu's methods."

Half of this woman's face was covered by a veil, and only a pair of eyes were exposed. The mist made people feel like they were floating on the waves of March, and her heart was swaying. When she heard the compliment, her eyes curled up with laughter.

, her peach blossom eyes were slightly raised, and she was indescribably charming, "Then I have to work hard for you next! My Mr. Ming!"

The man known as Mr. Ming burst out laughing: "You are now my Lady White Lotus, and whatever you say will be yours."

"What? Aren't you afraid that your master will find out and skin you?" The sound of the pipa sounded like a loud sound, covering up the sharpness in Yun Gu's voice.

Mr. Ming stood up, stood behind the woman, and put his hands around her waist dishonestly, "In front of the master, it is impossible to see the light. If not in front of the master, it is still impossible to see the light. What I want, the master cannot give. And

You can give it!" As he spoke, his hands moved around the woman's body dishonestly.
To be continued...