in2ebook Chapter 124: 32 pieces of silver can solve a family's troubles
Chapter 124: 32 pieces of silver can solve a family's troubles
Li Yuer and his companions were arranged in a spacious carriage.
The house sparrow sat on the soft car mat, not daring to move its butt.
A month ago, he was still begging on the street. Beggars like them didn't dare to get close to such a tall and luxurious car.
I never thought that one day I would be able to sit in a carriage that I never dared to think about in the past, and that was the carriage of the Wan family, the largest merchant family in Ningzhou Prefecture.
Shitou and the others felt the same way. Sitting in such a carriage, they didn't dare to speak loudly.
Li Erlang whispered, "Yu Baoer, are you sure?"
He asked lightly, but in his heart he was thinking that he had provoked this big Buddha before, and if he dared to somersault in front of the Buddha again this time, he would be in trouble.
Li Yuer nodded and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I, Yu Baoer, will do whatever it takes. I promised to treat you to big meat noodles, and I won't go back on my word.
The Wan family's carriage did not return to the Wan Mansion, but went to Nongchao Tower.
The oil lamp business currently run by Young Master Jing is his personal business and does not belong to the Wan family. In order to avoid complications, he chose to negotiate the deal in a restaurant.
When entering the door, Lai Fu looked at the group of people curiously, especially the young master Jing who was leading them.
This is a distinguished guest that the host cannot even invite!
At the same time, he secretly admired the Li family for establishing a relationship with the Wan family so quickly, and told himself that he should be more respectful to the Li family in the future.
Lai Fu was afraid that the waiter who was trying to attract customers might not treat them well, so he hurried to receive them himself and asked someone to notify Manager Qian.
Now the transfer order for Manager Qian has come down, and he will be the head manager of the new restaurant in Huihai County after the New Year. The former accountant Jin Yangxu will take over Manager Qian's position, and Lai Funeng will take over Jin Xuyang's position.
Manager Jin is a distant relative of the boss. He was a student who failed in the imperial examinations many times, so he got a job as an accountant in a restaurant.
Upon learning that Young Master Jing had arrived, Shopkeepers Qian and Jin came out to greet him.
The Wan family's main home is in Xinpu Town, but the main residence is in Ninghai City, the capital of Ningzhou Prefecture. The Wan family's businesses are spread throughout Ningzhou Prefecture, and they are the leader of Ningzhou merchants.
Anyone who offends the Wan family will not be able to gain a foothold in Ningzhou Prefecture.
Shopkeeper Qian greeted him with a smile, "Young Master Jing, we are honored to have you here! How do you think of the Qushui Liushang Pavilion upstairs?"
"Yes." Young Master Jing nodded, took off his fox fur coat and handed it to Zhaocai.
Shopkeeper Qian bowed slightly, made a gesture of invitation, and led the way.
When Manager Qian saw the Li family and their group following behind, he was surprised for a moment and then nodded slightly to them.
Many diners in the lobby cast curious glances.
"Who is this? Such a grand show? Even the shopkeeper Qian has to bow down and behave himself." A diner stretched his neck to look upstairs.
Nongchao Lou is the number one restaurant in Xinpu Town. The owner of Nongchao Lou has some reputation in Xinpu Town. He really doesn't take ordinary people seriously.
An informed customer said: "You don't know this, this guy has a very important background!"
Many diners around pricked up their ears curiously.
The informed guest said proudly: "You all know about Wan Fu, right? He is the richest businessman in Ningzhou Prefecture. His house is almost as big as a village. If you walk eastward from the gate of Wan Fu, around the wall of the house, and then return to the gate, it will take a full quarter of an hour.
The one who just entered is the Wan family’s only son, Young Master Miao Jing.”
"Ah, so impressive! How big is this Wan Mansion?"
The speaker holds up one finger on his right hand and two fingers on his left hand.
"Twelve acres? Damn! That's as big as a small farm."
The speaker shook his head. "What do you mean by twelve acres? Is that all you have to be brave enough?"
"Puff!" The man on the other side spat out a mouthful of tea, widened his eyes and asked, "Could it be 120 acres?"
The speaker nodded.
"hiss!"
There was a sound of breathing around.
The speaker took a sip of tea and continued, "Not only that, the most important thing is that the wife of the prefect of Ningzhou Prefecture is his biological sister."
"Hiss!" Another inhalation sound.
This Young Master Jing is truly powerful and wealthy in Ningzhou Prefecture!
Qushui Liushang Pavilion is the best private room in Nongchao Building, occupying a single room of 100 square meters. If you want to enter here, you cannot just be rich, you must have fame or status.
Many years ago, the top scholar in Xinpu Town came here, and his poems can still be seen on the wall today.
Li Yuer stood in front of the poem and examined it carefully. He saw the characters as if he saw the person. The strokes of the characters were amazing and powerful, as graceful as a swimming dragon or a startled wild goose. Compared with his cousin Cai Junyi, the characters seemed more vicissitudes and restrained.
It can be seen that the person who wrote this has broad minds and is a person with ambitions and ideals.
I don’t know what happened to this person after he became the top scorer in the imperial examination?
"Yu Baoer, you are watching very seriously."
Young Master Jing took the tea handed to him by Zhaocai and said lightly.
Li Yuer cursed inwardly: Who are you looking down on? Do you think I'm illiterate?
I have read more books than you have walked.
You can't say that you're bullying me, right?
Li Yuer secretly made up his mind that after the house was built, he would teach all the children in the family to read and write!
She pretended to be ignorant and said, "I watched it because it was beautiful. White snow at Yangguan Pass is appreciated by both the refined and the popular."
"Hahaha!" Young Master Jing laughed unbridled and said, "Oh, I underestimated you. You're so picky about words."
Li Yuer returned to his seat and sat far away from the little bully Young Master Jing.
"I heard it from my cousin."
"Alright." Young Master Jing dismissed the waiter and ordered Jinbao to take out the oil lamp. "Tell me, how was this made?"
Li Yuer took a sip of the tea. It was good tea, and must have been expensive. Anyway, Xiaobawang was paying for it, so he might as well drink it.
Seeing that Li Yuer was so calm and composed in front of the young master, the others felt both admiration and shame.
They sat down very carefully, not daring to fill up all the stools, for fear of being impolite and being looked down upon.
Li Erlang was watching the conversation between the two and felt very excited. He wanted to learn from them. Maybe he would encounter such a big scene in the future. At that time, he would have to show some composure.
Li Laosan's hands, hidden under the tablecloth, loosened and tightened.
It turns out that this is what real socializing is. He had held unrealistic ideas in the past, thinking that he could easily make a name for himself.
He decided to do things down to earth in the future as he still had a lot to see and learn.
Everyone had different thoughts, but with Li Yuer's liveliness, the atmosphere was not awkward.
"How much money do you plan to pay for my skills?"
"Haha, Yu Baoer, you are so young, don't talk about money all the time, otherwise you will not be cute." Young Master Jing suddenly wanted to tease her.
Li Yuer shook his head and said, "I don't understand those great principles. I only know that a few ounces of silver can solve the people's myriad troubles."
These are common sayings and profound truths. Young Master Jing cannot experience them personally, but they are not difficult to understand.
"I have a lot of silver, but it depends on whether you have the ability to take it. How much you can take depends on whether you have the ability to take it."