After everything was done, it was already the third quarter of the application time.
Ling Qingyu stood up, thinking about walking to loosen his muscles and bones, when he heard a servant outside shouting: "Master, master, it seems that someone is coming outside."
Ling Qingyu was taken aback for a moment, and sure enough, he heard the sound of horseshoes approaching. Although this yard is beside the West Lake, it is also remote, and there are no people nearby. Who can come at this time.
The main hall was very close to the gate, so Ling Qingyu simply walked towards the gate.
At this time, the sun had already slanted slightly, but the sunlight was just right.
When Ling Qingyu walked out of the gate, the sun was slanting down, dyeing the team of people who came slowly golden.
The team of more than ten people rode tall horses, dressed in silver armor, majestic, and walked slowly towards the sun.
Ling Qingyu just felt that her breathing stopped for a moment. She knew that they were predators, and she had seen them kill so mercilessly many times, but fighting in linen and shorts looked more like bandits, right
But now, those tall and tall men in armor, the coldness that is not even warmed by the sun, the fierce aura and fierce aura all over their bodies are shouting, these are a group of men who have been killed from thousands of troops.
Yang Zhao jumped off the horse, took off his helmet, looked at Ling Qingyu's dull face, waved his fingers in front of her eyes, and said with a smile, "We're back."
"Ah?" Ling Qingyu's eyes rolled, and he said thousands of words into one sentence, "Aren't you hot in clothes like this?"
"Hahaha, I said that the head of the family will definitely say that! Come, come, give me the money!" Li Yan laughed loudly, took off his helmet, and jumped off the horse.
Yang Zhao took Ling Qingyu's hand, walked inside very naturally, and said with a smile, "Yeah, it's so hot, the head of the house is so kind, prepare a place for us to take a bath."
Ling Qingyu's small yard suddenly became lively.
After closing the gate of the courtyard, those men took off their armor and clothes, brought water directly from the well and took a shower in the courtyard.
Hearing the noise outside, Ling Qingyu slowly regained his senses, as if he had finally landed on the ground, and the courtyard had a substantial feeling at this time.
"Don't you guys have to go to the north right away?" Ling Qingyu asked Yang Zhao who had just walked into the house and was still dripping with water.
"Well, we will leave in five days." Yang Zhao sat next to Ling Qingyu and said, "I want to accompany you to Wu County and offer incense sticks to your parents."
Ling Qingyu's eyes were slightly hot, and he quickly pointed to the armor that looked very beautiful and valuable when it was taken off on the table: "Why do you wear this? It's such a hot day?"
"I can't help it. I went to the Jiedu envoy's yamen to accept the order. These were rewarded by the emperor, so I had to change them on the spot." Yang Zhao lay down on the bed, and said, "I was forced to swim down the street, and I was so hot that I almost suffered from it." I can’t stop.” Naturally, these words were made to tease Ling Qingyu. The Black Water Pass where they are located can freeze to death in winter and heat to death in summer, but it doesn’t matter if you fight in winter or summer. Not taking off armor is very common. They are used to heat and cold.
Ling Qingyu really felt heartbroken, touched his body, and said: "I asked Shi Fang to prepare some prickly heat powder or something. Isn't it a waste of time to do it like this!"
As soon as she touched her hand twice, she saw Yang Zhao blinking his eyes, screaming inwardly, and sure enough, she saw a tent was set up underneath. He hurriedly said: "I can't do it now, I have a social event later, the shopkeeper of the Xiao family has made an appointment to meet at Zuixianlou, and I want to sell some goods."
"I'll go with you." Yang Zhao pulled her down, hugged her in his arms, and said, "Let me sleep, I'll be fine in a while, and I'll go with you." Zhao Pu entertained them at noon today, and I heard during the dinner that With regard to the matter of the Xiao family, the current owner of the Xiao family is already seriously ill, and his son is young. The Xiao family's property is now being watched by many people. If you do business with them, you must be careful.
"Well, I'll call you later, you sleep first, I'll go out and have a look." Getting out of Yang Zhao's arms, seeing that he was asleep, Ling Qingyu quietly opened the door and went out.
Everyone outside had finished washing, and each found a bed to sleep under Yan San's arrangement. In the yard, only Meng Su was sitting under a tree.
"Meng Su, why don't you take a rest?" A suit of armor must weigh tens of catties. If you wear this for a day and then go parading in the street, it will be very tiring.
"Fortunately, I'm not tired." Meng Su said with a smile, his big eyes flickering.
"Hey, I didn't expect that you are also a captain at such a young age." Ling Qingyu stood beside him and sighed.
"I just got the credit by chance, the general is the best." Meng Su looked sideways at Ling Qingyu and smiled.
Can't you not go? How about we go to sea together? These words wandered in my heart many times, but I couldn't say them out, not to Yang Zhao, not to this childish young man in front of me. Ling Qingyu was very frustrated.
"If Heishui can't be guarded, the Dangxiang people and the Liao people will invade wantonly. At that time, Jiangnan may not be able to escape the flames of war." Meng Su said softly, then turned his head to look at the scenery of the courtyard, and said with a smile: "The head of the family is really good here. If Su can survive after defeating them, can he be a servant of the head of the family here?"
"Nonsense! How can you talk about life and death at such a young age!" Ling Qingyu rubbed his head and said, "You all have to live for me and come back alive. My Ling Qingyu's home is your home, and the door is always open."
The woman who was holding him from behind suppressed his sadness on top of his head. The tears that could not be cried burned his heart. Meng Su smiled and looked at every scene in the yard. Wherever you are, you can find your way back, your way home.
In the evening, Yang Zhao and He Li changed into ordinary clothes and followed Ling Qingyu Yansan to Zuixianlou for dinner. The others went to help Su Hexiang clear the goods.
As usual, Xiao Rong arranged an elegant room at the corner, but this time the screen in the middle was removed, and a big round table was placed in the middle.
Yan San stood guard at the door, while Yang Zhao and He Li sat next to Ling Qingyu, one on the left and one on the right.
Xiao Rong wiped off his sweat, and the famous General Yang and Captain He, whom he only saw in the afternoon, just appeared here in such a carefree manner, and sat with him very naturally, Master Ling! Can you tell me what this old man is doing
But Xiao Rong didn't dare to ask, he and the few present here are all veterans, originally they were the shopkeepers of each family, and they were of equal status when they were discussing business with Ling Qingyu, a merchant, but there were two officials sitting at the table , or a military attache, or the most popular military attache recently, this immediately shortened by half.
As a modern person, Ling Qingyu, who still doesn't know the official position of the Great Zhou, didn't realize this at all. In modern times, isn't it the most normal thing for businessmen and officials to eat together
"Hello everyone, I'm Ling Qingyu from Ling's Boat Company." Seeing that Xiao Rong didn't introduce him for a long time, Ling Qingyu went on board by himself.
"Master Ling is good, Mr. Ling is good." Several shopkeepers hurriedly said, sweating in private.
"This is Murong Buming, the chief treasurer of the Murong family, this is Mo Yan, the chief treasurer of the Mo family, this is Fangdi, the chief treasurer of the Shu family, and this is Tong Hao, the chief treasurer of the Tong family in Qingzhou." Xiao Rong finally Thinking of his responsibilities, he introduced.
"Admiration for a long time, admiration for a long time, admiration for a long time, admiration for a long time, admiration for a long time." Every time Xiao Rong introduced someone, Ling Qingyu smiled and admired for a long time, and after a long time admiration, Xiao Rong secretly said, you never know how long you look up.
"Murong's family has been operating in the south of the Yangtze River. Half of the shops in Suzhou are owned by his family. The Mo family is a big family in Hangzhou. The Fang family has been doing the business of spices and brocade in Sichuan. Tong's shop in Qingzhou has opened all over Jingdong Road. If the five of us can't eat your goods, let alone the others." Xiao Rong said with a smile. Then out of the corner of his eyes, he looked at the cloth that General Yang gave to Ling's family.
"That's the best. If we can form a good supply and demand relationship, it will save me a lot of trouble." While eating and talking, Ling Qingyu kept the same.
"I heard that Master Ling's family has pepper here. I want this urgently. I am willing to give you twenty taels of silver a catty. I wonder how much Master Ling's family can sell me?" Fang Di made the first move.
"I have 100,000 catties of pepper for sale, but shopkeeper Fang, I have also asked about the market price. Now pepper is already 4 taels of silver a tael in Hangzhou. Don't you think it is too cheap for you to offer 20 taels of silver a catty? "
"Let's leave some profit for us. If Mr. Ling is willing to sell me all the pepper, I can add two or two more." Fang Di smiled.
Seeing that the two evil spirits didn't speak at all, the shopkeepers also slowly let go, and you came and went to talk about business, but no one dared to toast, the negotiation process was very harmonious.
After a round of negotiations, one-third of the bulk cargo on board was finalized, with a total price of 3.8 million taels.
When the shopkeepers saw that the deal was concluded, they left and walked out of the Zuixian Tower, feeling that their vests were soaked through. The two men didn't speak a word to them from the beginning to the end, but whenever they made small movements, they would shoot those cold eyes over, which was really frightening.
After Xiao Rong bid farewell to a few people, he looked up upstairs and saw Yang Zhao was leaning against the window watching coldly. The shopkeeper is just the shopkeeper of the Hangzhou Mansion, but the price and quantity negotiated now, Ling Qingyu is not at a disadvantage, Xiao Rong feels that he is worthy of his conscience, and secretly thought, if you can continue to be her backer in the future, maybe the Ling boss will It's easier to do, but that also requires your life to come back.
"Such a big shopkeeper?" He Li said with a sneer.
"It's just the shopkeeper of Hangzhou Mansion, but it doesn't matter, our business can be done, and the price has exceeded my estimate." Ling Qingyu said with a smile: "Our goods this time are too valuable. There are also constant troubles, shopkeeper Xiao has helped me a lot."
"Go back, we have to deliver the goods tomorrow." Ling Qingyu stood up and said.
Coming out of the restaurant, the street is full of lights, shadows of people, and various small stalls are bustling.
Ling Qingyu looked sideways at Yang Zhao, then turned to Yan San and He Li, and walked leisurely towards the long street.
Yang Zhao took a step forward and followed her half a step away. Yan San shook his head, picked up a food box from the carriage, and He Li and He Li followed leisurely behind.
The night breeze is gentle, the starry sky is like washing, and the voices of people around are buzzing.
A few people just walked and watched all the way, leisurely, without stopping for any stalls, walking along the long street like a leisurely stroll.
By the time we walked back to Wanyu Garden, the night was already very deep. A row of lanterns were lit at the door, and Zi Su and the woman named Jin Lan stood waiting at the door, looking anxious.