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Taoye Ferry is located at the confluence of Qinhuai River and Qingxi waterway, on the east side of Jiangnan Gongyuan. Taoye Ferry was an unknown wild ferry during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The legend of its name is related to the famous calligrapher Wang Xianzhi.
Wang Xianzhi had two concubines, one named Taoye and the other named Taogen. They were a pair of beautiful sisters. Wang Xianzhi doted on them very much and often went to the ferry to pick them up. He also wrote a poem about Taoye: Taoye again Taoye, peach trees and peach roots. The two joys of loving each other make me diligent. Taoye again Taoye, you don’t need to paddle to cross the river. But there is no hardship in crossing, I will welcome you. Taoye again Taoye, you don’t need to paddle to cross the river. The wind and waves are unpredictable, and you will cross the river to the south of the Yangtze River. Peach leaves reflect the red flowers, and they are graceful even without wind. The spring flowers reflect so many, I am grateful that you picked me alone.
From then on, this wild ferry was called Taoye Ferry and became famous. Wang Xianzhi also became known as a passionate man and was admired by talented men and beautiful women in later generations.
After Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty established the capital in Nanjing, Taoye Ferry became the most prosperous area. The Nanjing Branch of Huitong Bank is located next to Taoye Ferry. The spacious courtyard and bright storefront attract a large number of merchants and citizens to deposit money or exchange money every day. The front yard facing the street is extremely busy.
The elegant backyard is very quiet. On the small building overlooking the water, the curtains are fluttering and the fragrance is curling. Bian Saisai has a lily bun on her head and a jade hairpin inserted horizontally. Her temperament is as proud as the frost and her fragrance is like the autumn dew.
Opposite the small rosewood table, the bright Li Xiangjun sat cross-legged and served tea. As her white wrists moved, the clear tea entered the cup and the fragrance filled the air.
Bian Saisai's eyes were like water. She looked Li Xiangjun up and down and smiled, "My sister is so charming and beautiful that I feel pity for her. Even I can't help but feel love for her. I think your Qin Lang treats you like a treasure and loves you very much. Tell me, how does it feel to be so perfect together in Wushan?"
Li Xiangjun's fingers froze, and the tea almost spilled out. Her bright and fragrant face instantly blushed. She spat at Bian Saisai and said, "Sister! How dare you ask such a question? You have no shame..."
"Sister, stop being so hypocritical. Haven't we heard such words enough? When it comes to love affairs, why can't we sisters say anything? Sister, it's okay for you and your sister to be hypocritical in private, but if you do the same with your Qin Lang, that won't do. If you can't make him happy in bed, no matter how deep his love for you is, it will eventually fade over time. People like us have no hope of becoming the main wife, and there is no need to compete with the main wife for other things, but if you can't even do that in bed..."
“Sister…” Li Xiangjun called out shyly again.
Bian Saisai then put away her smile and asked seriously, "Sister, you don't have to hide it from me. A beauty like you, any man who sees you would want to eat you up in one bite. But you can see that you are still a virgin. Isn't that strange?"
Li Xiangjun glanced at Bian Saisai briskly, lowered her head and said shyly: "Don't worry, sister. It's not that I'm being hypocritical. I can go to southern Jiangxi alone to find him. I have always belonged to Qin Lang. It's just that Qin Lang said he was afraid of wronging me. He insisted on holding a formal ceremony. Originally... Alas, I had just arrived in Huichang not long ago. The thief Zhang went south to Huguang, and Qin Lang had to lead his troops to fight in a hurry. He didn't take care of this matter for a while... "
Bian Saisai's expression relaxed, and she smiled happily, "This is a good thing. Your Qin Lang can think this way, which is worthy of my sister's deep affection. Now I feel relieved."
"Hehe, sister, besides being worried about me, I'm afraid you're also worried about Qin Lang's character."
"Ah, what are you talking about, sister? Whether your Qin Lang is a good person or not is your business. What does it have to do with me..." Now it was Bian Saisai's turn to blush.
"Why would you hide this from me? A man like Qin Lang is the right man for us girls to entrust our lives to. I admire Qin Lang so much, how could I not know that? Qin Lang often mentions you in front of me. He said..."
Bian Saisai held her breath unconsciously, her heart beating uncontrollably faster, but Li Xiangjun stopped talking here, picked up the teacup and took a sip, with a mischievous smile on her face. Bian Saisai saw that she was deliberately teasing her, so she refused to agree and pinched her. The two stunning beauties started playing around with each other, and the room was filled with fragrance, which was very fragrant.
Li Xiangjun was tickled so hard that she couldn't stop laughing. She almost couldn't breathe, so she had to beg for mercy: "Sister, please forgive me. I won't dare to do it again. Sister Bian... do you still want to listen?"
"You can talk or not, I'm too lazy to listen."
"Really? Then I won't say anything... Come on, tell me, sister, please forgive me. I really won't dare to do it this time... Hehe..."
After the two of them played around, their clothes were a little disheveled, their faces were flushed, and they were panting, which added to their charming beauty. Li Xiangjun even had her bra pulled down a lot, revealing half of her snow-white breasts. She had a petite figure, and although her breasts were not very big, they were beautifully shaped, like a pair of inverted jade bowls, full and very tempting to hold in one hand.
She rolled her eyes at Bian Saisai, pulled up her bra to cover her breasts, and then said, "Qin Lang often praises you for your beauty, kindness, and talent. What's more, you have a kind heart. Last time, you gave me all you had to help me, and Qin Lang was very grateful."
Bian Saisai felt a little disappointed after hearing this, and couldn't help but murmured, "Is that all he said?"
"Sister, you must be very disappointed, right? Hehehe, don't worry, sister. I said I would definitely help you fulfill your biggest wish in life."
“Sister, you…”
"No, no, no, sister, I said, I said, isn't that enough? Qin Lang also said..."
While the two beauties were whispering in the small building, Xu Yingjie and Huang Lianshan were also whispering in a quiet room in the front yard. The topic of their conversation was naturally about money, because their most important mission in coming to Jiangnan was to help Qin Mu make money.
The main reason why the bank's affairs could proceed so smoothly was because of Qin Mu's strength, but Li Xiang and Bian Saisai also worked hard and their roles cannot be ignored. If it weren't for them, Xu Yingjie, a humble businessman, would probably not even be able to see those powerful people, let alone get them to show their support.
Now Li Xiangjun's mission was completed, but Xu Yingjie and Huang Lianshan's mission had just begun. They had already obtained the silver, but how to transport it back or exchange it for food required careful planning. This was already enough for the two of them to do, but at this moment, there were still some blind people who wanted to do mischief, how could they let them go easily
"The silver ship has indeed been targeted by someone with ulterior motives, but I still think there is no need to take the risk. If something goes wrong and a panic occurs, depositors will rush to cash in. Wouldn't we have worked in vain for so long?" Huang Lianshan said in a deep voice.
Xu Yingjie was originally a refined man. He didn't look like a businessman at all. Now he seemed more calm and confident. He shook his head and said, "People will believe that an army that has experienced the baptism of blood and fire is invincible. The operation of a bank depends entirely on reputation. If we want to really gain people's trust, we must first let others see that our bank can withstand setbacks. When our silver ship was robbed and suffered heavy losses and was in an extremely difficult situation, we still operated in good faith and tried our best to cash in. When the storm is over, people will definitely feel more at ease to deposit silver in the bank. I believe that by then, it will not be a small fight like now."
Now, the amount of deposits received by a bank in Nanjing alone is close to 20,000 taels per day. Is this still considered a small matter? Huang Lianshan smiled bitterly and said, "Boss Xu is in charge of the bank's affairs. Since you have decided to take this risk, I have nothing to say."
"Brother Huang, don't worry. If anything goes wrong, I will take care of it for you, my Lord."
"You can't explain, and neither can I. In order to improve the military, government and people's livelihood as soon as possible, the master is now spending a lot of money everywhere, and he is counting on the bank to provide support. This matter is of great importance. If something goes wrong, we will have to face the master with our heads held high."
"Brother Huang is right. However, it is precisely because you are in urgent need of money that we have to take this risk. The silver deposited in Nanjing, Yangzhou, Hangzhou, and Suzhou every day seems to be quite a lot, but most of them are cross-regional remittances. The regular deposits are very few, and we can actually use less. How can we live up to your trust if we continue like this?"
"Okay, I won't say anything more. Let's do as Boss Xu says."
"Brother Huang needs to be more cautious. These people have complicated backgrounds."
"Haha, it doesn't matter whether their backgrounds are simple or not, as long as my people have simple backgrounds, that's enough."
Xu Yingjie couldn't help but laugh after hearing this, then he cupped his hands and said, "Then I'll leave it to you, Brother Huang. If there are no other questions, please do it tonight." (To be continued...)
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