The rain washes away the autumn, the sky is high and the air is crisp, the blue sky in autumn is a little unreal, and it always seems to have deep melancholy.
White clothes and white horses walk leisurely along the long street. Qing Chen was in Yige City where there were many people coming and going, but he turned a blind eye to the excitement around him and just walked aimlessly among the crowd.
The hustle and bustle, clouds and smoke pass by, and you are clearly in it, but it seems to be watching a theater, which is extremely absurd.
Depressed to the extreme, when facing Ye Tianzhan, he was extremely calm and composed, listening, smiling, answering and rejecting, putting him outside of him and drawing a clear line. I vaguely felt that there was a moment of euphoria at that moment, as if I was taking revenge on Li Tang, that identical face.
She couldn't figure out if she really had this idea, and sometimes she would treat Ye Tianzhan as Li Tang, and also love and hate Ye Tianzhan as Li Tang.
The feeling of a sharp knife piercing her heart, she had suffered from it but cruelly imposed this pain on him. The look in his eyes when he said that sentence, what kind of affection is in his eyes.
"If I am willing to do my best to give you what you want, will you agree?"
He was not someone who could easily make such a promise. There was so much renunciation and concession in this sentence, but she stripped it away and discarded it aside.
At the moment he was rejected, he used the nobility he was born to belong to the royal family to cover up something, and turned around in front of her calmly, with the rain falling all over the lake behind him.
The marriage is messy, does he owe her, or does she owe her
Is it because he failed her in the next life that he is ruthless today, or is it because she hurt him in this life that he betrayed him in the next life
All of these crumbled into ridiculous dust the moment he turned around. At that time, she knew clearly that he was Ye Tianzhan, and that she owed him this life.
Suddenly Yun Cheng rubbed against her side, reminding her to give way to a carriage.
Qing Chen recovered from his thoughts, remembering that when she asked if she could take Yun Cheng away, Ye Tianzhan said with emotion: It seems that Yun Cheng and you are the most destined in this mansion.
Sighs like frost and snow seeped into the crack in her heart, and she almost ran away in a hurry, afraid that she would overturn all decisions under his gaze when she turned around.
Yun Cheng's pure eyes looked over for a moment, Qing Chen put aside his worries and looked around, stopped in front of a Yin's bank and thought for a moment, then turned his head and walked into a pawnshop across the street.
A relatively quiet Xiangyang street shop, the sun shines on half of the entrance hall and stops, making the room feel a bit old-fashioned and cool.
She looked around with some curiosity, and the old gentleman on the counter in front of her raised her head and said, "Does this girl have something to pawn?"
When she saw this, she smiled and took out the jade hairpin and handed it to the counter: "Sir, please have a look, how much is this worth?" With a charming smile and hopeful eyes, the old man has never seen such a smiling and charming person. , could not help carefully looking at the people and things in front of him.
Qing Chen stretched out his hand on the counter for a long time. The old gentleman looked at her hand and remained silent. After a long time, he raised his head from her palm, turned his gaze on her face again, and took the jade hairpin with his hand and said, "How much do you want to be?" ?”
She lowered her eyes and thought: "How much can you give, sir?" Instead of answering the question, she first found out the details before talking.
The old gentleman paused for a moment, then said: "Ma'am, please wait a moment, I can talk about the price after I ask the shopkeeper."
Qing Chen felt a little strange, the old gentlemen who could be on the counter of the pawn shop all had piercing eyes, why did they ask the shopkeeper for a small piece of jade? But not long after, the old gentleman came back from the back hall, held a small bag in his hand and handed it to her: "The price our shopkeeper gave the girl." There was a bit of respect in his words.
She flipped through it casually and raised her eyebrows when she saw a few banknotes. The old man seemed to be convinced that she would not bargain any more, so he just took the banknotes and wrapped them up. Throwing the ticket into his arms, he got up, thanked her and walked out the door. Seeing her coming out, Yun Cheng leaned forward with a soft hiss.
Qingchen found a clothes shop in Shangjiufang and went in. When he came out, he was wearing a white shirt with a lun scarf and narrow sleeves. People looked sideways frequently, but they didn't know which young man it was.
It seemed that it was a day of offering sacrifices, many young women were laughing and laughing under the two tall trees in front of Tianhou Temple, throwing their prayers on the branches. , very pleasing to the eye. Qing Chen reined in the horse and walked a little slower. Several women peeked at it, and one of them raised a hand with a bold smile and threw something onto the horse. Qing Chen caught it in her hand unexpectedly, but it was a beautifully crafted lottery bag. She deliberately raised her eyebrows and smiled, nodded sideways and saluted and said, "Thank you for your kindness, miss!" After finishing speaking, she put the lottery bag into her arms.
The woman also smiled sweetly, and said generously: "The gods and Buddhas are effective, I wish you a bright future!"
On the opposite side, there was a lot of sweet talk, and the women summoned their companions to go to the Tianhou Palace. Yige City is prosperous, prosperous and open, and Qing Chen only finds it very interesting to express so unpretentiously, but at the moment, he also regrets why he was born as a daughter. This side of the world can enter the hall to pay homage to the minister, and go out to manage the world, which is something that men can do, but daughters are somewhat different after all.
She didn't want to stay in Shangjiufang for a long time, so she urged her horse to go to Zhongcheng, passed Tianwu Zuifang along the road, and then went on to Zhongshishifang, and the Chuyan River was approaching.
Not far away, you can see the boats on the river going to and fro, there are noises and chatter, business travelers are busy, people are busy, and there is a lot of vitality everywhere. She seemed to face a fresh world suddenly, looking at the sky high and the earth wide, her heart was flying high and her spirit was clear.
As she was walking towards the river, she heard a "wow", and suddenly saw water splashing from the corner of her eyes, she hurriedly took the rein to avoid it, but even so, the water still sprinkled on her body, half soaking one side of her clothes. She frowned displeasedly and looked to the side, but there was someone pouring water out of a high-rise building with carved beams on the side of the road. A middle-aged man with the appearance of a scribe hurried forward and apologized frequently: "The servants in the building were negligent for a while, and you still don't know what to do." I hope you don’t blame me, I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
Reaching out without hitting the smiling face, Qing Chen couldn't say anything when he saw that he kept apologizing, so he could only smile and said: "It's okay, it's just a set of clothes, but it's better not to splash water on the road in the future."
The man said: "What the young master said is that you should discipline them well. I don't know how far you are from the young master's house. It's inconvenient to have your clothes wet like this. If you don't mind, come in and take a rest, drink a cup of tea and change your wash, and let me accompany you." None."
Seeing that it is not easy to walk on the street with wet clothes, Qing Chen nodded and said: "So... I will trouble you brother."
The man smiled and said: "My surname is Xie Mingjing, and I am the owner of this karaoke workshop. Please, young master!"
"Ning Wenqing was fortunate to meet Brother Xie." Qing Chen reported his name according to the etiquette, but changed his real name. She raised her head and looked up, and saw the golden plaque running script "four-faced building" on the high-rise building. The building is not like other buildings in Tiandu. Zhongshishifang is really a good place for visitors from all over the world. But when he walked to the door, he saw a red list, which was a notice from the owner to sell the karaoke workshop.
Seeing her stop and look, Xie Jing asked, "Your Master, are you interested in this?"
Qing Chen said: "Brother Xie, this four-sided building welcomes guests from all over the world when it opens its doors. No matter what business you do, you are blessed by nature. How can you be willing to sell it?"
Xie Jing shook his head and said: "Master, I don't know. Recently, the business of Tiandu Song and Dance Workshop has plummeted. Many places can't survive, and they have closed their doors for sale."
"Oh?" Qing Chen's brows flickered lightly: "But because of Tianwu Zuifang, it got involved?"
Xie Jing said unexpectedly: "It seems that the young master also knows something. A piece of Tianwu Zuifang was directly banned by the Jingji Division and the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, which made everyone neglected. Even Wei Weiqing and Guo Qi were dismissed and exiled. Now there is no one If you dare to open the door for business, no one dares to come to spend money, I am afraid that this business can no longer be done.”
Qing Chen said casually: "Brother Xie's words are wrong. At this time, it is time to buy rather than sell. The business of the song and dance workshop will not be bad."
"Young Master, why did you say that?" Xie Jing looked at her inquiringly and asked.
Qing Chen's heart suddenly moved, and he asked with a smile. "Brother Xie, would you like to do business with me?"
Xie Jing was not in a hurry to ask what was the matter, but said: "It's rare that you and I hit it off at first sight. Let's talk inside."
After entering the four-sided building, Xie Jingzhu led Qing Chen to change into clean clothes, and then went upstairs to serve tea, and then he said: "Young Master Ning just said, I would like to hear more about it."
Qing Chen took a sip of tea lightly, no one knew the case of Tianwu Zuifang better than her, although Ye Tianzhan couldn't tell her directly about some things, but she could understand. This time the case was said to be handled strictly according to the order, and the dark clouds covered the sky with thunderbolts, but when the rain fell, only a few layers of moisture could be drifted silently. Or because it is really impossible to imagine that the forces of internal ministers, foreign relatives, official clans, valves, etc. in commercial firms such as song and dance workshops have long been intertwined and deeply entrenched. Ye Tianzhan's virtuous name is crowned with Jinghua. For many years, he has been the only figure that these wealthy dignitaries look up to. His tree is full of branches and leaves, and it doesn't hurt to cut some branches and leaves. How can he not force him to abandon the sword and withdraw the sword.
Since that day when Yanbo delivered Shuangzhai, Qing Chen seldom heard him mention related matters. Instead, when he read this chapter of Baozuo from time to time, there must have been a high wave in the court, and there was also a wave in his flipped wrist. Slowly return to normal.
She smiled slightly, raised her head and said to Xie Jing: "The business of song and dance workshop will never disappear in Yige City. It is just a wave at the bottom at this time. Once it passes, it will climb to a peak. All families have given up selling it. It is the price When the downturn is good, if Brother Xie has the guts, you might as well take the opportunity to buy it, it is a very profitable business."
Xie Jing said: "How dare Mr. Ning say that the song and dance workshop will flourish again?"
Qing Chen raised his eyes and said a word: "Gambling."
"Gambling?" Xie Jing frowned.
Qing Chen calmly said: "Nine out of ten business operations are gambling. As long as you understand why you bet, how much you bet and how much profit you want, it is not difficult to win."
Xie Jing asked: "Then why should you bet?"
Qing Chen's eyes were clear and slightly sharp: "Based on what I know and think. If Brother Xie has no intention of running this business, why don't you and I find a different way of cooperation. I will pay Wenyin five hundred taels of rent every month, and you will be surrounded by the building. Leave it to me to take care of it completely, and you will take 30% of the monthly profit of Simianlou from then on. In other words, Brother Xie is still the boss, and I am just an operator. But if I want to buy Simianlou in half a year, Brother Xie has to pay the current amount. The advertised price will sell this building to me."
Xie Jing put down the teacup in his hand, looked at her and said, "Can you see the price posted outside?"
"Fifty thousand taels of silver." Qing Chen said with a slight smile on his lips.
"Since the young master intends to buy the four-sided building, why don't you buy it now, and wait for half a year?" Xie Jing asked again.
Qing Chen said calmly: "Brother Xie is a cheerful person. He asked straightforward questions, and I will answer them frankly. At present, I don't have much money in my hand. I need to use the four-sided building for three months to earn money for buying the property." A hosta hairpin , actually became five hundred taels of Wenyin, which was already an unexpected harvest. But gold has a price and jade is priceless, she could only suspect that she might have misread it, and that jade hairpin might be a good one.
As soon as this remark came out, Xie Jing couldn't help frowning, and said after a while, "You mean, you can earn 50,000 taels of silver with Simianlou in half a year?"
Qing Chen shook his head and corrected: "It's not 50,000, it's 80,000, plus 30% of Brother Xie's profit and what I'm getting."
Xie Jing looked at Qing Chen slowly, Qing Chen had a clear smile, his phoenix eyes were bright, and he looked into his eyes lightly.
Looking at each other for a moment, Xie Jing flicked his clothes and said: "Xie has been in business for half his life, and it is rare to see someone with such a strange idea."
Qing Chen said with a smile: "There are all kinds of beings in the world, each of which is different, and there are all kinds of forms in the world. If they all look the same, wouldn't it be boring?"
Xie Jing also laughed when he heard the words: "I admire you very much just because of your magnanimity. But can you hear how you want to manage your business?"
Qing Chen's eyes were as clear as jade, and he said: "If brother Xie is willing to buy Tianwu Zuifang, maybe the profit will be greater."
"Please discuss in detail, I will listen carefully." Xie Jing said.
Qing Chen slowly buckled the teacup: "If today's government withdraws from the Turkic civil affairs, and the domestic peace and prosperity come to the court, the prosperity of the prosperous age will be guaranteed within a few years. Yige City is the center of Tiandu. How many noble families are there under the great rule? The nobles of the Qing Dynasty are romantic, singing, dancing, hunting, and talking about Hua Fu. They are now increasingly extravagant but seeking elegance. The singing and dancing workshops before Tiandu were luxurious enough, but they owe this elegant word. You might as well change the style and move from the movement Quietness, seeking profit through quietness, but it happens to be unassuming for the sake of the government. But of course, the song and dance workshop is intended to be lively. If Brother Xie is willing to buy Tianwu Zuifang and promote a unique lively place, it will be even better. Gather a lot of money.”
Xie Jing was fascinated by listening, and asked at this time: "What is the so-called unique excitement?"
Qing Chen stood up, walked to the window and looked from a distance, the space in front of his eyes was empty and boundless. Among the merchants passing by below, there was a tall and pretty woman with a swaying style, which was very eye-catching.
She looked at it for a while and said: "Although there have been frequent wars between the Central Plains and Mobei and the Western Regions, the people of each country have gradually blended together with business travel and trade. Didn't Brother Xie notice that there are a lot of Hu merchants and Hu women in Yige City recently?"
Xie Jing also stepped forward to look out the window and said, "That's true."
Qing Chen said: "The dance of the Central Plains is elegant and gorgeous, the dance of the Western Regions is passionate and enchanting, the dance of the Mobei is unrestrained and heroic, and the dance of the Southern Fan is bright and colorful. Regardless of the rest, these bearded women who are coming to Yige City right now are not a fresh dance. Scenery? Most of them came to Fusheng City because they left the wilderness and desert. They didn’t have many ways to make a living, but they were a way out and an opportunity. It can eliminate many chaotic factors in Yige City, and the DPRK and China should not intervene too much."
Xie Jing looked at her in secret, and said thoughtfully: "Mr. Ning not only knows the situation of the capital, but also has a wide range of things he has seen and heard in his chest. You are hiding something, and Xie is very curious."
Qing Chen raised his eyebrows slightly, turned his head and smiled and said: "Brother Xie, why don't you ask me to be curious, although the four-sided building is good, but the price of 50,000 silver is really weird, I'm afraid Brother Xie doesn't really want to sell this building, right? "
Xie Jing was taken aback for a moment, and then he laughed and said: "Being friends with the young master is like drinking sweets, Xie is tempted by this game, and I hope we can have a happy cooperation in the future!"
Qing Chen smiled casually, clasped his fists in salute, and made this friend.