Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2745 The Capital (98)

The originally noisy hall suddenly fell silent. In an instant, even the subtle crackling sound of the charcoal fire could be clearly heard.

Ever since they knew that Shuntian Mansion was going to unblock Delong, everyone knew that Leng Ningyun would arrive tonight.But this moment still made everyone's hearts tremble.

This evil star has finally arrived!

The condensation clouds are white and clean, and one can be described as polite in dealing with others.Although his accent is a little difficult to understand, he is always tepid when he speaks, and I have never seen him act anxious.

It stands to reason that such a person who looks like a white-faced scholar cannot be associated with the word "evil star".But since his safe return, the memory of his humble smile has taken on a sinister undertone.

Shopkeeper Shen knew best. He originally thought that Leng Ningyun was completely dead and would be disgraced even if he came back.Unexpectedly, he came back alive and kicking.It doesn’t matter if you come back, you have to reopen!
Since you dare to reopen, you have a trump card in your hand.This is what Shopkeeper Shen is most worried about.His trump card is clear to Leng Ningyun, but he still knows nothing about Leng Ningyun's trump card.

After all, there is a thief behind him!

Leng Ningyun entered the flower hall and felt warm all over her body. She smiled and said, "It's so warm inside!"

Xiao Yao'er laughed and said, "This fire has been rising since last night. I have been waiting for the master to come!"

Leng Ningyun said: "No wonder there is not a single snowflake on the roof, it has all melted." After saying that, he opened the tie of the cloak, his shoulders shook slightly, and the mink-trimmed feather gauze cloak suddenly fell down, and the little Yao'er beside him had quick eyes and quick hands. Catch it, take a few steps back and exit.

With just one glance, he saw eight shopkeepers in the hall.In the past, he and his peers would arrive just before nightfall.Today is the first time I have been to a gathering of my colleagues.I couldn't help but feel a little happy: the financial structure of the capital will be rewritten from today on.

Shopkeeper Cao had already stood up and came over to greet him, and Leng Ningyun hurriedly returned the gift.Then there was another bustle of greetings and greetings, saying New Year's greetings to each other.Then everyone settled down to their seats and took their seats.

Xiao Yao'er immediately presented him with fragrant tea. This tea was neither Longjing tea nor the Fujian fragrant tea commonly seen in the north. It was Usnea tea from North Korea. In North Korea, it was used by the king and was very valuable.

Wealthy families in the capital love rare treasures from afar.This hospital can be regarded as a painstaking effort.

Just as he was about to speak, Xiao Yaoer took in some fruit again.Fruits are not a rare thing in the capital city in winter. The capital has a business of keeping ice, and along with it, a line of business was born: keeping fruit.

The fruit shop buys large quantities of seasonal fruits every year, then selects the ones with intact skins and stores them in ice cellars. They sell them in winter and can earn several times the profit.It’s just that they are mostly shelf-stable Ringo (native Chinese apple), hawthorn, plow and the like.Since the Five Roads of Shanhaiguan and Shanhaiguan have penetrated into the north one after another, "out-of-season fruits" shipped from Hainan Island have been continuously transported to the north by refrigerated ships cooled by ice cubes.

This truly out-of-season fruit attracted the attention of wealthy families as soon as it appeared in the capital.Even if a bunch of grapes and a banana are sold for one tael of silver, and a pineapple and a watermelon are sold for three or four taels of silver, they are still sold out every time they arrive.

The courtyard is a gold-selling cave, so naturally we are not afraid of expensive things.The fruits delivered are also authentic "fresh fruits from Qiongzhou Prefecture" - as usual, no one cares about who is ruling Qiongzhou Prefecture now.

I saw a few large milky-colored glass plates filled with emerald green and bright red sliced ​​watermelon, yellow pineapple slices, and a bunch of juicy and purple grapes.Everyone was in a house where the fire had been lit for a long time, and at the first sight, there was fluid in the bottom of the tongue.You might as well let the condensed cloud issue go for now and moisten your dry throat first.

"The fruits in Qiongzhou Prefecture are really delicious." Qiao Wannian praised, "There is no warm winter here, so it's just that we can grow watermelons and grapes. Why are they all so juicy, with thin flesh and juicy flesh?" There are more, and the taste is sweeter...No matter where the watermelon is, it can't be compared..."

Watermelons were widely cultivated in the 17th century, but both the taste and sugar content of the pulp were far from those specially cultivated in the old days.

"But you can't find the seeds for this watermelon. Amazing! Amazing!" Shopkeeper Lu smiled and spat out a few white watermelon seeds. "The watermelon is already ripe, but the seeds are still raw! How did you grow this watermelon?"

"How else can I say that Kun Thief...has extraordinary skills and cleverness, and conquers the fortunes of heaven and earth?" Qiao Wannian sighed, "It's a pity."

"It's such a pity. Could it be that you still pointed out the Kun thieves to fight for the imperial court?"

"If I had handled it properly..."

Shopkeeper Cao immediately interrupted him: "Stop talking about state affairs!"

Qiao Wannian immediately said: "Yes, yes, let's not talk about it!" Then he turned around and started chatting with Leng Ningyun: "Shop Manager Leng, you were in trouble this time and were frightened! It's really gratifying to be able to escape the danger and come back."

"Yes," Leng Ningyun said with a smile, "Thanks to the help of several friends from the escort agency, otherwise, I'm afraid even the skin and bones would have been eaten clean!"

"This group of bandits is really hateful. I don't know where they came from, but they are so brave and dare to act so recklessly at the feet of the Emperor!"

Qiao Wannian's words were actually just polite, but Shopkeeper Shen clearly showed an uncomfortable expression on his face.

"Yes! I don't think the government can tolerate such crazy people. I believe it won't be long before they are brought to justice!"

"Yes, this is too courageous!" "If I don't kill a group of people ruthlessly, I don't know how high the sky is!"

……

The shopkeepers agreed casually.No matter how they feel about Leng Ningyun, as "property owners", they feel quite sad about being kidnapped.

Shopkeeper Shen's face became increasingly ugly. Although he tried his best to hide it, Shopkeeper Cao, a thousand-year-old fox, could still see through it at a glance.He secretly scolded Shopkeeper Shen for being unreasonable.

Although no one here is a believer, colluding with the gangster Shopkeeper Cao is still very taboo.He had vaguely heard that Shopkeeper Shen was "dirty" this time. Looking at his expression today, he immediately knew that Shopkeeper Shen was involved in this matter.

It’s okay to break the precept and eat meat, but if you don’t eat it, you’ll get all sexy.Shopkeeper Shen felt very contemptuous.

After everyone had a lot of fun, Shopkeeper Cao felt that it was time to get into the topic. After all, Delong was still a "member unit", and as the leader, he had to be somewhat concerned.

"Shopkeeper Leng has come back from a difficult situation this time. I wonder what Delong will do tomorrow..."

"It will be open as usual after get off work tomorrow." Leng Ningyun said unambiguously. "This time, because of my little brother's misfortune, the shop has been closed down for a few days and has already suffered heavy losses. If it doesn't open, we will probably have to pack up everything."

"Haha, Shopkeeper Leng is joking." Shopkeeper Cao smiled and continued to ask, "Are you fully prepared for the opening of the next business?"

"Nothing is perfect in business..." Leng Ningyun sighed deliberately, "To be honest, my money is empty."

Everyone was startled, originally thinking that he was going to brag about how rich his family was, and maybe he would come up with an "empty city plan" to fool him.I didn't expect to admit that my money was empty so readily.

"Oh? I heard that Delong's reputation outside is not very good." Shopkeeper Shen deliberately mentioned.

"Yeah, I've heard about it too. It's said that many big investors are planning to withdraw money and exchange it as soon as Delong gets off the market. There may be worries about a run. My money is tight. If one of them can't pay, there will be trouble. If something happens, I’m afraid it will be difficult to deal with.”

Although they were trying to flatter him, what the two said was entirely true and not slander. Everyone in the flower hall focused their attention on Leng Ningyun's face.

"My little brother has been in trouble outside for many days and has been sealed up by the government. Naturally, there are doubts outside. Fortunately, I have the support of everyone from the Qianye Guild. I will be able to overcome the difficulties and survive."

Everyone was startled again: What kind of method is this?
Seeing everyone's puzzled faces, Leng Ningyun said slowly: "Delong was forced to close his shop. Of course, my younger brother is disgraced, but the Qianye Guild probably doesn't have a good face either."

"That's strange. Your shop collapsed, what does it have to do with us?" Shopkeeper Qin sneered.

"We, the fifteen families in the money industry, are all under the emperor's feet. We will all suffer loss and prosperity. How can we distinguish between each other?" Leng Ningyun smiled nonchalantly and said, "Speaking of which, I took the liberty to come here in advance this time for this reason. ."

When Shopkeeper Shen was about to speak, Shopkeeper Cao interrupted him and said pleasantly: "Shopkeeper Leng, if you have any questions, just tell me. As long as my colleagues in the industry can help, I will definitely help."

"You're welcome, Shopkeeper Cao!" Leng Ningyun said, "All of you colleagues in the industry also know that Delong's money is tight now, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to cope with it after he is dismissed. I would like to ask my colleagues to help me and lend some money."

There was a dead silence in the hall. No one expected that Leng Ningyun would come to borrow money!

Yes, it is common for people in the money industry to lend money to each other.There are short-term loans that can be cleared on the same day, and long-term loans that last a year and a half.Naturally, they also have such dealings with Delong.

However, Delong's current situation is not only precarious, but his relationship with his colleagues cannot be described as "harmonious" either.

Not adding insult to injury and going for a run is just a matter of caring about "past feelings". It is simply wishful thinking to want to borrow positions to cope with the run.

Sure enough, Shopkeeper Cao immediately showed a troubled expression and said: "I'm afraid there may be... difficulties... about this matter..."

"Oh? I wonder what the difficulty is?" Leng Ningyun said, "As far as I know, at the beginning of the year, everyone's money is wide, so it shouldn't be a problem for each family to borrow ten thousand or twenty thousand. Cash or banknotes are both acceptable."

His attitude is very arrogant, and he still looks like the humble gentleman and white-faced scholar he used to be.Shopkeeper Shen was secretly surprised. When he saw Shopkeeper Cao hesitating, he couldn't help but jump out and said: "I'll wait for the money to loosen up, and I'll have half a penny to do with you!"

Unexpectedly, Leng Ningyun ignored him and only said: "I am not just talking about this loan. I will pay interest at double the highest daily loan interest in the past, and every day counts. Issue Delong's ticket." Here you go. It will only be redeemed by Delong in seven or eight days. As for the money lent, it can be cash or banknotes from various merchants, and the interest will be calculated equally."

(End of this chapter)