Zhurou

Chapter 98
Seeing that Wei Chengyan was in a hurry, Zhao Mingzhi looked down at the clothes on his body, because he only went out in the morning, and he was very neatly dressed, so there was nothing wrong with it, so he said, "Even if you don't change clothes, you still have to prepare a gift?"

She pointed to a few big boxes at the back, and said: "I heard that Liao Mian likes weapons. I searched outside for a long time, but I couldn't find one suitable, so I wanted to borrow it from my second brother..."

He laughed again and said, "I don't know most of them, it just so happens that Brother Wei San is here, help me pick out one or two."

Wei Chengyan only took a symbolic glance back, and said, "Why is it so troublesome to have a meal? He is not a stranger either. Lao Liao has always known us very well. If you really gave it to him, he is still embarrassed." want."

He said again: "If you really want to give a gift, the table I set up this time is the one he wants to bring something to."

He was still holding a horsewhip in his hand, and when he said this, he used the tail of the whip to lure Zhao Mingzhi, urging him: "I have been back for a few days, day and night, and I haven't eaten a decent meal, so I finally ordered a table." Hurry up, hurry up, the meat won't smell good after a long time!"

Seeing this, Mu Xiang rushed out to urge people to set up the carriage.

The restaurant was not far from here, and it only took a moment for a group of people to arrive at the place.

The shopkeeper had already come to welcome them, and led the crowd to the second floor, where they found a box, opened the door, and there was a big table in it.

There was one person sitting in the guest seat behind the table, and when he heard the movement, he stood up immediately.

The man was wearing a public uniform, of medium stature, about 40 or [-] years old, with an ordinary appearance. He first saw Wei Chengyan and was about to step forward, but then saw Zhao Mingzhi behind him, so he had to stand still and say hello.

Wei Chengyan responded, then turned around and said to Zhao Mingzhi: "This person is Liao Mian, the second brother said that you have something to ask him to explain, I have brought him here, if you have anything to say, just say it face to face. "

He also said to Liao Mian: "this is the Miss Zhao I mentioned earlier. Her family was originally a businessman in the capital. She just arrived here for the first time, and she is very dazzled. Since you have time to come, it's easier to answer clearly. She was blind in the back."

Both sides greeted each other and found a place to sit down.

After Zhao Mingzhi took his seat, he took off the covering covering his face, revealing his brown face.

The day before yesterday she sent someone to dispense the medicine, but it took three days to take the pills, and half a day to apply the lotion. She just got it this morning, and before she could take it, she still had her original face. However, at first glance, it is a little scary.

However, that Liao Mian probably got the order early on, seeing Zhao Mingzhi's appearance at this moment, his face did not change at all, taking advantage of the time when Xiao Er was adding tea and serving food, he did not talk to Wei Chengyan, but asked Zhao Mingzhi: "Is it true?" Do you know what happened to Ms. Zhao's family? If I can do my best, I will definitely help."

This attitude is exactly the same as that of Xie Min, the Junzhou General Judge.

Zhao Mingzhi thanked him first, and then said: "It's too hasty to talk about business at this moment. Brother Chengyan has already set the table, so it's very boring for me to pretend. This time I will say my own, General Let’s listen first, whether you can or cannot, don’t force yourself.”

"Miss Zhao, please tell me."

"My family has been doing business on Jingdong and Jingxi [-]nd Road for many years, and has also operated in Yunnan and Sichuan for a long time. Since we are going to move north this time, we naturally want to find out the way forward first, and then decide how to move it."

"In terms of property, my family is involved in grain, cloth, wine, medicinal materials, and agricultural tools. There are also a few mines, all of which are private mines. Originally, they could be traded only by opening a few gates in Beijing, but now you know the situation. , holding copper-iron ore in his hand, although many people come to ask for it, they dare not sell it indiscriminately, for fear of causing trouble to the upper body, in addition, there are several good pills..."

She described the efficacy of the pills that Li Xun sent the day before yesterday, and finally said: "I know that the business in the military has already been decided, and the time is measured in years, and it will not be replaced easily. I want to speak out first, and call Liao The General knows there is another company that can take on that much business."

"Before I came, I also asked someone to help me read the notice. In Jingzhao Mansion, Xiangqing, and Qinzhou, the yamen change their bids at the beginning of each year, and the barracks change their bids after the Qingming Festival. It's not too long from now. "

"If the bidding is upright, my family is not afraid. I just don't know if this year's bidding can be won. If I can, I will send a letter back to let people make some preparations immediately. If compared with other schools, my family's qualifications are still young, and they are new. Come on, it’s best to watch it for a year or two before you can fully believe it, so you don’t have to worry too much and find another way out.”

Liao Mian originally just sat upright, but when he heard this, he slightly leaned forward towards Zhao Mingzhi, and asked, "But I don't know how big Miss Zhao's family property is, how many things can the cloth, grain, minerals, and medicinal materials be able to afford?" How much is the supply, and what is the price?"

Hearing Liao Mian mention these four items, Zhao Mingzhi already had a vague guess in his heart, took out a few pages from his sleeve, put them on the table in front of the other party, and said: "I made two lists first, only the general knows, For the same thing, the price varies depending on the quantity bought and sold, this paper is only a rough sketch, and the price can only be estimated after the approximate quantity is known.”

Liao Mian took the paper in his hand, carefully read the content on it, compared it carefully, and asked many questions in succession.

Zhao Mingzhi was prepared to answer them one by one.

After deliberating for a long time, Liao Mian asked again: "If what you want is cotton robes instead of cloth, it will be next month at the latest, how much can your family provide?"

Zhao Mingzhi asked, "I wonder how much General Liao wants?"

Liao Mian said, "What if you want [-] yuan for winter clothes?"

Zhao Mingzhi calculated in his mind, and said: "In fact, there were still [-] to [-] winter clothes in stock last year. They were supposed to be sold long ago, but the place is very close to Xuzhou, so it is difficult to get out the goods..."

Liao Mian was overjoyed when he heard this, and asked, "Where is the warehouse?"

"Xuzhou." Zhao Mingzhi replied without hesitation.

"Is there only winter clothes in it?"

Zhao Mingzhi said: "It's my family's warehouse. Apart from winter clothes, there are also a lot of medicinal materials, another [-] grains, and a lot of miscellaneous stocks."

"Is this true?"

At this moment, not only Liao Mian, but also Wei Chengyan looked up.

Zhao Mingzhi nodded and said: "Of course, I just don't know what's going on in Xuzhou and what's going on in Xuzhou. If the two places are lost, most of what was there before will disappear."

After a conversation between the two, Xiaoer had put together all the food and wine early, but Liao Mian stood up without even lifting his chopsticks, and said, "Miss Zhao, sit down for a while and eat first. I want to ask Wei San for a few words." Talk."

After finishing speaking, he really pulled Wei Chengyan out.

Zhao Mingzhi sat alone at the banquet, many thoughts flashed through his mind, one overshadowed the other, holding the silver chopsticks in his hand, he didn't know how to move for a long time.

But after only half a cup of tea time, Liao Mian came back first. After entering the door, he didn't sit down, but said: "I just said a few things to Miss Zhao. I can't decide by myself. It just so happens that there is another table here today." , just to discuss in detail, please come with me."

Zhao Mingzhi responded, stood up hesitantly, and followed behind Liao Mian.

After leaving the wing room, Liao Mian didn't go out, but went inside and went up another floor.

The two of them were going up here, but there were people going down from above. The leader was Wei Chengyan, but a few vassals followed behind.

He didn't speak, just nodded slightly with Zhao Mingzhi, and the two passed by.

However, Liao Mian only ignored those vassals, and both sides deliberately kept their eyes on each other.

After going up the stairs again, Liao Mian knocked on the door of a side room before Fu pushed the door open, but he didn't go in. He only moved a few steps away, turned his head and said, "Miss Zhao, please."

(End of this chapter)