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Chapter 130 5.12 Flower Boat Discussion Yangzhou Preliminary Decision
Chapter 5

5.12 Flower boat negotiation, preliminary decision in Yangzhou

On the first night in late May, on the Slender West Lake in Yangzhou, on the night of the 24th bridge with a bright moon, although it is almost nine o'clock in modern time, the cruise ships on the lake are still brightly lit, and melodious songs are heard from various flower boats from time to time.

The largest among them is of course the Linhu Lishe by Liu Feixu, an oiran in the south of the Yangtze River. It is a large boat fifteen feet long, three feet wide, and three floors above the deck.

"As the saying goes, 'On a moonlit night at the 24th bridge, where can jade people teach you how to play the flute?' Mr. Xu is in his prime of life. Seeing him today makes people feel like 'the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead'!" said the first salt merchant. Jiang Chun, the head of the family, said with emotion.

What he said was not a pure opening statement, and there was no need to make any flattery. Xu Fei just won a battle, and he was still at a disadvantage in essence. The reason for negotiating was because he didn't want to suffer any more losses, not because he really couldn't win.

"Jiang Yuanwai is not old, but he has just turned [-]. How can there be old age? What's more, the ancients knew that old age should be strong, why should Yuanwai be like this." The gentle voice came, it was Liu Feixu who was accompanying him in person.

"Hahaha, I can get everyone from Liu to say 'old and strong', this trip today is worthwhile!" Jiang Chun laughed and turned to look at Xu Fei, "I just wonder if Mr. Xu is satisfied today?"

"Jiang Patriarch is famous all over the south of the Yangtze River, so what he can bring out is naturally the best." Xu Fei took a sip of his wine glass lightly, "Good wine, but it's a pity that I'm so shallow, I really can't drink what kind of good wine it is."

"Mr. Xu would also like to thank Jiang Yuanwai. This is a flower carving that has been stored in the cellar for 20 years. It is the most soft and refreshing. I can't find such a good thing here. This is brought by Jiang Yuanwai." Liu Feixu said softly.

"Oh? Then I have to taste it carefully. I dare not say whether I will have the opportunity to drink such fine wine in the future." It's a pity that Xu Fei didn't show any gratitude on his face.

"Boy Xu, the two old men invited you here today, not just to let you drink and eat meat." Huang Juntai, the owner of the second-ranked salt merchant Huang's family, said with a sullen face. white face.

It's no wonder he was so annoyed, the dinner this evening roughly started at eight o'clock, and now more than half an hour has passed, Xu Fei has been drinking and eating meat, watching operas and listening to music, but he has not given a hard word.

Even if Jiang Chun and Huang Juntai are well-known old foxes in the south of the Yangtze River, they couldn't help being impetuous and angry at this time.

It's not that the two are really impatient, but that Lin Ruhai's guess is right. The remaining seven salt merchants have long since lost their interest in cooperating at the beginning, but are really eyeing the two that suffered heavy losses. .

However, in less than ten days, these two families did not reap any benefits, but instead clashed with the other five families several times. Coupled with the heavy losses in that battle, it is really hard to say what the outcome will be if the two sides continue to toss.

"Hey——Brother Huang, why do you need to be angry? Presumably, since Mr. Xu is here, he doesn't want to continue fighting. After all, it's not good for us." Sure enough, Jiang Chun immediately opened his mouth.

"Xu Gongzi actually doesn't need to be so careful. Although my family is a prostitute, I still have some face in this Yangzhou territory, so that the guests will not be hurt on my boat." Liu Feixu's soft voice was still there.

It's a pity that the three of them are obviously playing together to fool the blind people. When Wei Xu gave lectures to these disciples, he repeatedly instilled the issue of beauty tricks and beauty tricks, which has already made them conditioned.

Therefore, when Xu Fei boarded the flower boat and saw Liu Feixu for the first time, Wei Xu's famous saying, "The more beautiful a woman is, the more she can deceive people."

"I can't help it. I just came here and I have no foundation in Yangzhou. If I don't bring a few knives with me, I wouldn't even dare to put my back on the bed when I go to sleep."

What I'm talking about here is the thirty bodyguards he brought with him when he came. Originally, it was nothing. It was the same when the Huang family and the Jiang family came. It's just that you rented a boat and followed "Linhu Lishe" directly, that's all. What the hell are the twelve powerful crossbows that shoot arrows at any time?

"Okay, since Mr. Xu is here, I don't want to go around in circles anymore. I think you and the old fox who patrols Yanyan Yushi Yamen have guessed what we mean, so what do you mean?" Jiang Chun sighed and opened his mouth first.

This is the usual practice of negotiation. Generally, only the weaker side will take the initiative to reveal the conditions. Unfortunately, the Jiang family and the Huang family are now in a weak position, even if they are facing Xu Fei who has not even laid a good foundation.

"Since the two old men have said it, the boy will stop talking nonsense. Since I am taking the position of the Cheng family, I naturally want the foundation of the Cheng family. Let's talk about the future. This condition is not too much, right?" Xu Fei said with a smile.

"It makes sense." The two old guys breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, Huang Juntai continued, "Just one thing, I think you also understand that the things of the Cheng family cannot be kept still."

"We have already expected this point, so that's good, I will start with what you two have eaten, and the two of you will not intervene in what will happen next, how about it?" Xu Fei smiled. He raised his glass.

"Mr. Xu is really refreshing!" The two old fellows were extremely surprised this time, because the conditions were not too high, but too low, too low.Although the Cheng family has great interests in the salt road, and the Jiang family and the Huang family have the most to eat, giving it away will not be a big loss for the two families; what's more, Xu Fei has made it clear that he wants to continue to compete, that is, to conflict with the other five families.

In other words, this is tantamount to the Jiang family and the Huang family giving up their interests, and Xu Fei cooperates with them to resist the other five salt merchants.

"My son has long said that money is endless, and it is impossible for anyone to eat all the fat. This shows the importance of allies. A few people eat together to ensure that they are full, and it can also prevent people from coming. Rob.

What's more, the other five families are still hungry wolves who can't get enough to feed. If the seven of you are really determined, the boy is not sure that he can live for a few days. "Xu Fei said with a smile.

"Your son? Didn't that guy come to Beijing and become a member of the Fifth Military Battalion? Besides, if he had a brain, he wouldn't be nicknamed 'Big Xue'." Huang Juntai said dissatisfied.

They all knew that Xu Fei was nominally affiliated with the Xue family, and they all thought that he was acting on behalf of the Xue family, and did so without knowing the specific origin.

"Since you both know about Xue's family, you should also know who helped Xue's family through their troubles and arranged for Uncle Xue to enter the Fifth Army Battalion." Xu Fei said with a smile.

"It turned out to be him?" Jiang Chun smiled wryly, "I knew it was Mr. Wei Er who's 'one shot, nothing left', the old man will not be troublesome anyway, presumably your position in the capital is also wanted by the capital. Bar?"

"It seems that the old man needs to offer something more." Huang Juntai's face became even more gloomy, "Everyone thinks that he came to Yangzhou for Lin Ruhai, but unexpectedly he arranged for a follower in private."

"The importance of Yangzhou in salt affairs cannot be overestimated, so the position of the magistrate of Yangzhou has always been the focus of competition among all parties. The boy knew that Huang Xin was placed here, and everyone contributed a lot.

But since my young master has been humiliated by others, he naturally can't go through it like this, or else someone might think that he can move around, what does Patriarch Huang think? "Xu Fei smiled slightly.

"Huang Xin is transferred to another place, you don't have to ask." Huang Juntai's face was sullen, and he didn't continue until Xu Fei nodded, "It's just this position, you don't want to arrange someone?"

"Patriarch Huang is joking, we just want this position, and we don't want to communicate with you." If the Xungui Group wants the position of the prefect of Yangzhou, Emperor Yongzheng will be the first to disagree.

"It's the old man who is shallow." Huang Juntai resisted the anger of being looked down upon, "Mr. Xu means that you will not interfere with the arrangement of this position, right?"

"Yes!" Because it is impossible for Xungui to win this position, this is Emperor Yongzheng's pocket.

"That's good!" Seeing that the two had reached an agreement, Jiang Chun breathed a sigh of relief and added, "What about my place? There must be conditions, right?"

"It's not about any conditions. My son wants to win the markets around Jinling, but it requires too much salt, and the salt farm alone is definitely not enough.

At that time, if there is still a need for salt goods, I hope that the two of you can provide strong support, and the specific business will be handed over by Manager Cao himself. "Xu Fei said with a smile.

"But that Cao Yunqi who killed with a long sword and no one in the south of the Yangtze River dared to be the Chief Cao? Mr. Wei Er's subordinates are really full of talents, which makes this old man extremely ashamed!
Okay, I'm in the salt business, so naturally I won't push customers away. How about adding [-]% to our own price? "Jiang Chun said flatly.

"Patriarch Jiang is open!" Xu Fei smiled and held up the wine glass, and Jiang and Huang immediately toasted and drank together.

"So, let's make a deal today?" Jiang Chun said with a smile.

"Naturally." Xu Fei nodded, and finally he glanced at the two of them with a strange expression before saying, "We are also considered allies now, so there is something that needs to be explained clearly.

My son's new batch of weapons has arrived, and all of them have been sent to his subordinate Erlang. Although there are not many, it is enough to double the previous data. "

Jiang Chun and Huang Juntai's expressions changed drastically, and they felt cold all over.

(End of this chapter)