A group of people came to the Luo Family Chamber of Commerce and learned that Luo Yanran had led several shopkeepers and many followers to nearby Guangdu to inspect the business early this morning, and it would take several days to return. Seeing that Luo Yanran was not there, the group had to turn back. On the way, Yang Peng said to Zhao Xiang'er: "Xiang'er, go and call your eldest sister. I have something to discuss with her." Zhao Xiang'er agreed, turned his horse's head and ran into a small alley next to it. In fact, Yan Ji and others did not live in this alley. Zhao Xiang'er ran into this alley not to take a shortcut, but to take a long way to avoid the tails that had been following her since she left An's house. Yang Peng and others went straight back to An's house.
As soon as he entered the door, a maid came up to him, bowed and said, "Mr. Yang, the lady has been waiting for a long time!" Yang Peng asked, "What's the matter?" The maid smiled and said, "The lady has prepared a banquet. Special order. The maid is waiting for Mr. Yang here and asks him to come over as soon as he comes back." Yang Peng nodded and said to everyone: "You go back first." Everyone agreed and went down, and Yang Peng followed the maid towards An Qian's embroidery Go upstairs.
Walking into the embroidery building, the aroma of wine and food hit my face immediately, and I saw An Qian sitting there, dressed in palace clothes, extraordinary gorgeous, but there seemed to be something on her mind between her brows. Seeing Yang Peng come in, he immediately smiled, stood up, and welcomed Yang Peng into the banquet. The two parties sat down, and An Qian personally took the cup and poured wine for Yang Peng. The two of them looked at each other, loving each other and loving each other.
Yang Peng picked up the wine glass, drank it, put it down, and asked with concern: "Miss An, is there something on your mind?" An Qian said angrily: "Brother, why do you still call me Miss An?" Yang Peng smiled, "Then I'll call you It's Xiao Qian!" An Qian smiled brightly and poured a full glass of wine for Yang Peng. Yang Peng picked it up and drank.
An Qian asked: "Brother Yang went out just now?" Yang Peng nodded, "I went to find Yanran, but he went to Guangdu."
An Qian was jealous in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face at all. She asked, "I wonder what the reason for going to Miss Luo is?" Yang Peng took a bite and said casually: "I am a businessman, so naturally I want to talk. Business matters." An Qian said quickly: "Brother, why don't you talk to my little sister about business matters?" Yang Peng glanced at An Qian and smiled: "Of course I want to talk to you too." An Qian It felt like the eldest brother had put himself behind Luo Yanran, and he was a little unhappy in his heart, but he still had a smile on his face and said: "It's not my little sister's boast. In Sichuan, I'm afraid no one can compare with my little sister in business matters." Even more skillful! As long as the elder brother opens his mouth, the younger sister will definitely help him with all his strength!"
Yang Peng nodded, "Thank you!" He glanced at An Qian and asked, "What business is easy to do in Sichuan now?"
An Qian said without thinking: "Of course food is easy to make. Sichuan has a large population, and many refugees have come in in recent years. With so many people, they always need to eat, so food is the most profitable!" Yang Peng said strangely: "Sichuan is known as the land of abundance, with a huge grain output. Although there are many people in Sichuan, the supply is still greater than demand. How can we sell it at a high price?" An Qian smiled sweetly, "Brother is right. But Since the eldest brother is also a businessman, he should naturally know that output is output and sales volume is sales volume. The two are not the same. There is a lot to be done in it!" Yang Peng said with a smile: "In this way, each company Have all the merchants who control the grain united?"
An Qian smiled and nodded, "That's it." Yang Peng said half jokingly and half seriously: "I wonder if I can also do this business?" An Qian then frowned, "This business is not for anyone. Everything can be done..." He raised his head and glanced at Yang Peng, and said very sincerely: "If the elder brother wants to do it, the younger sister will help anyway! However, there is a difficulty in this, and it is not the younger sister who has the strength! "Yang Peng listened quietly.
An Qian continued: "Brother should know that the most important thing in doing business is to find the source of goods. Nowadays, the food in Sichuan is not controlled by any merchants, but by the gentry and gentry from all over the country. The only way is to cooperate with them. Only by building good relationships can we obtain a stable supply of goods. However, these gentry and squires have been cooperating with several merchants in Chengdu for many years, and I am afraid they will not change their cooperation partners easily. Therefore, if the eldest brother wants to do this business, he can only buy it from ordinary farmers. Those poor people After Bangzi paid various taxes, the remaining grain in his hands was very limited. After taking away the rations, there was very little that could be sold. Therefore, purchasing grain from them was an extremely laborious and costly matter. It was really a bit difficult. The gain outweighs the loss." He paused and glanced at Yang Peng, "If the elder brother must do this business, the younger sister can give half of the supply to the elder brother!"
Yang Peng looked at An Qian and asked with a smile: "Are you willing to give up?" An Qian said with a blushing face: "I gave you my whole body, so what does it matter!" Yang Peng couldn't help but feel his heart. , chuckled. She picked up the flask, poured a glass of wine, drank it, and asked, "What is the price of food in Sichuan now?" An Qian said without thinking, "It has gone up a bit recently, one tael of silver per dou." Yang Peng Startled, "What, one tael of silver per fight! Did I hear it wrong or did you say it wrong?"
An Qian smiled and said: "You heard it right, and I said it right, it is indeed one tael of silver per dou." Yang Peng frowned and said, "So expensive? The price of food in Yanyun is only ten cents per dou. This place is actually a hundred times bigger than Yanyun?!"
Yang Peng smiled and said: "How else can we say that food is the most profitable?"
Yang Peng shook his head and sighed: "What are you selling is grain? It's just pearls!" An Qian smiled and said: "That's much more profitable than pearls!" Yang Peng said with a bitter smile: "It's an eye-opener for me!" Then he was surprised. He asked: "Since the price of grain is so high, why did I hear that ordinary farmers in Sichuan are very poor?" An Qian smiled and said: "That's because ordinary farmers can only sell food to local squires if they want to sell it." Nobles, otherwise they will suffer. And the price for those rural gentry and nobles to purchase grain will naturally not be the market price." Speaking of this, An Qian showed a look of recollection on her face and said: "Not long ago, I heard that ordinary farmers The price sold to rural gentry and noble families seems to be one penny a dou."
Yang Peng was shocked and angry, and couldn't help cursing: "They say businessmen are treacherous and shameless. I think these country gentlemen who are well-read in poetry and books are a hundred times more treacherous and shameless than businessmen!" An Qian nodded with deep sympathy. Yang Peng said mockingly: "Farmers' grain can only be sold to rural gentry families. It seems that even if I want to go to the countryside to buy grain, I can't do it!" An Qian smiled and said, "That's not true." Meimou After thinking about it, he continued: "You have me to help you, even those rural gentlemen and noble families dare not say anything!" Yang Peng couldn't help but feel grateful, and then smiled: "I think I can still sell horses honestly? I don't know. Will my horses be easy to sell in Sichuan?"
An Qian thought of the horses brought by Yang Peng and exclaimed: "The horses brought by eldest brother are rare among the people in Yanyun, let alone in Jiangnan, Sichuan!" After a pause, she smiled and said: "Such horses are rare. , the country gentlemen and families will definitely flock to it! I don’t think you should take them all out at once, just take out twenty horses first, and then my little sister will send people to spread the news, and by then they will be able to sell them at a very ideal price!" Yang Peng thought to himself: 'Isn't this the so-called 'hunger sales method'? It turns out that this method has been around since ancient times! ', nodded and said with a smile: "Then I'll leave this matter to Xiao Qian!" An Qian rolled her eyes at Yang Peng and said angrily: "Brother, why are you being polite to me?"
He picked up his chopsticks, put a piece of very delicate braised beef into Yang Peng's bowl, and said, "This is Chengdu's famous 'sauce beef'. Brother, try it!"
Yang Peng picked up the beef and put it into his mouth. The mouthful was filled with an amazing aroma of sauce and meat. He chewed it and almost swallowed it with his tongue. Yang Peng couldn't help but praise: "It's delicious! The aroma of sauce and beef are perfectly combined. It's really delicious!" An Qian smiled brightly. Yang Peng glanced at An Qian and said with a smile: "But it's far worse than Xiao Qian!" An Qian was stunned for a moment, then understood what Yang Peng meant, her face was flushed, charming, and her beautiful eyes were As the words circulated, it seemed that he was already moved. Seeing her like this, Yang Peng couldn't help but feel his heart tremble. The beautiful and charming scene last night couldn't help but appear in his mind. At this time, it can be said that everyone is drunk even if they are not drunk.
Yang Peng suddenly thought of the poor people begging in the street with no clothes on, and all his longings disappeared. Asked: "Besides food, what else can make a lot of money here?" An Qian naturally didn't know what Yang Peng was thinking. After hearing the question, she said: "There are also salt and cloth. Although these two are not as profitable as food, But it’s almost there. However, even if I help these two businesses, I’m afraid my eldest brother won’t be able to get in. The salt business was divided up between my uncle and the governor. This is the so-called official exclusive business. No one can get in, even if Even I can't do this business. The situation with cloth is similar."
Yang Peng smiled coldly, "The Xuanfu envoy and the Zhenfu envoy are really worth a fortune!" An Qian heard the ridicule in Yang Peng's words, but she didn't care. She smiled and said, "Brother, the world is like a crow. Hei, aren't all officials like this? The actions of my uncle and the governor are nothing compared to the former Pang Taishi Wang Qinruo and the current Wang Qinruo Dingwei! If the officials are not corrupt and pervert the law, Are you still called an official?" Yang Peng smiled, poured himself a glass of wine, and drank it.
An Qian thought: "But the situation in Yanyun seems to be completely different. The younger sister went to Yanjing to do business. In order to open up the situation, she went around looking for connections. The officials in Yanyun actually had a straight face and didn't respond to the gold that came to their door. Yin Caibao was not moved and scolded my people. Finally, an official accepted the gift, but the next morning I heard that the official was imprisoned for accepting bribes! Alas! "
Yang Peng smiled and asked: "Isn't this bad?" An Qian frowned and thought for a while, then said: "At the beginning, my little sister was really not used to it. She had to follow the rules in everything she did. It was something I had never encountered elsewhere, and I felt tied up and extremely depressed! But slowly, I discovered that in such an orderly society, it is actually very comfortable, and there is no need to spend energy dealing with the government. , you just need to concentrate on running it according to the rules. There is really a feeling that the sky is high and the birds can fly, and the sea is wide and the fish can jump! This feeling is not found in other places!"
Yang Peng smiled and said, "This is called fairness!" An Qian's heart moved and she was stunned. He raised his head and looked at Yang Peng, his eyes looking a little strange. Yang Peng joked: "We were so close to each other last night, why don't we recognize each other today?" An Qian blushed, then looked at Yang Peng's face with confusion and said: "Brother, I think you sound like Yan Yun People?" Yang Peng was secretly surprised, but smiled calmly on his face: "Really? I also want to be a Yanyun person, but there are many things I can't help myself!"
An Qian looked at Yang Peng and said, "My eldest brother is actually not a Khitan, but a Yanyun, right?" Yang Peng didn't want to lie to this woman who had given her body to him, but his identity was of great importance, and You can't say it casually and remain silent for a while.
When An Qian saw that Yang Peng was silent, she just assumed that he had acquiesced, and exclaimed: "Brother, you, are you really from Yanyun?!" Yang Peng smiled slightly. An Qian looked Yang Peng up and down, and couldn't help but think of the numerous scars she saw on his body when the two of them had a rough time last night. Her heart moved, and she asked excitedly: "Brother, are you the Yanyun warrior?!" Yang Peng He smiled and said: "So be it." Seeing that the other party had already guessed this, Yang Peng felt that there was no use in denying it, so he simply admitted it.
An Qian showed a very excited look, and then her eyes filled with affection and affection, and she said angrily: "No wonder it was so strong last night that I almost couldn't bear it!" Yang Peng burst out laughing, and then said seriously: "I Your identity is of great importance. Don't tell anyone, including your uncle!" An Qian nodded solemnly and said, "I know the importance, don't worry!" She raised her head, looked at Yang Peng, and said very curiously: " General Yan Yun is famous all over the world, who is the eldest brother?" Yang Peng smiled and said, "You will naturally know when the time comes."
Seeing that her eldest brother was unwilling to talk, An Qian stopped asking. Then she remembered something and asked anxiously: "Brother, if Sichuan is occupied by Yan Yun's army, can our An family's property be preserved?" Yang Peng smiled. Said: "Xiao Qian's family's property can definitely be preserved." An Qian couldn't help but feel relieved when she heard Yang Peng's assurance.
At this time, An Qian's personal maid, Nuan'er, came in, smiled slightly, and said: "Miss, Young Master Yang, one of Young Master Yang's subordinates came outside, saying that Miss Yan summoned by Young Master Yang is here, please come over. "An Qian looked displeased. Yang Peng stood up and said: "Xiao Qian, I have to go and deal with business!" An Qian stood up quickly and said: "Brother, don't worry about me, it's important to deal with business!" Yang Peng was very happy to see her being so reasonable, smiled slightly, and clicked He nodded and left.
As soon as Yang Peng left, An Qian's face turned gloomy and she murmured: "Fox!" At this time, a maid ran in and bowed: "Miss, the eldest master sent someone to invite the lady, saying that we have something important to discuss. ." An Qian left the room immediately, Nuan'er following closely behind. The maid who came in just now was tidying up in the room.
An Qian came to An Bing's mansion, saw An Bing, and saluted: "Niece meets uncle!" An Bing glanced at An Qian, frowned and said: "I sent someone to take over the sword pavilion, why didn't the people inside pay any attention to it? "
An Qian was startled, and then thought of the identity of Yang Peng she had just learned, and said to herself: "Elder brother's people control the sword pavilion, and it is Yan Yun who controls the sword pavilion. How can you let your people in?" 'This thought flashed through my mind, and he said: "Uncle Mingjian, this has nothing to do with my niece! It was Brother Yang who captured the sword pavilion, and it is also Brother Yang who controls the sword pavilion now. And Brother Yang's identity is known to his uncle. Naturally, he I won’t give up Jiange so casually!”
After An Bing heard what An Qian said, his expression softened a lot, and he said angrily: "Why are these Khitan people here to join in the fun! What's the use of them occupying the sword pavilion?" An Qian quickly agreed, and then laughed: " Why should uncle be anxious? It doesn't matter if the Khitan people occupy the Jiange Pavilion first. Besides, the Jiang Pavilion was originally the responsibility of the governor, and it is his responsibility to lose it, and it has nothing to do with my uncle."
An Bing snorted, looked at An Qian and said angrily: "Originally, it has nothing to do with me, but because of your relationship, it does! If the court investigates, I'm afraid there will be no escape from the crime of collaborating with foreign countries to conspire against evil!"
An Qian's expression changed, "So serious?" An Bing said angrily: "Of course it's serious!" Then he sighed and said with great regret: "If I had obeyed the imperial court's order from the beginning and mobilized grain and grass to support the imperial army, I would not be able to do it now. There's nothing to worry about! Unfortunately, it's too late to regret now!" There was a look of panic in his eyes, "Both Zhou Rong and I disobeyed the imperial court's orders and decided to sit back and watch the success or failure and wait for the price. I'm afraid that after the imperial court suppressed the rebellion, They won’t let us go! The imperial court doesn’t have a good excuse, but this Jiange incident is a perfect excuse for us to give it to them!”
After reading this, she couldn't help but become extremely angry. She glared at An Qian and said angrily, "This is all the trouble you have caused me!" An Qian was also panic-stricken, and suddenly had an idea, saying: "Uncle, since the imperial court is finally I won't let my uncle go. Why should my uncle sit and wait for death? It's better, it's better..." An Bing looked at An Qian, "Why not?" An Qian said: "Uncle, as the saying goes, 'A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall'. Since the court will not let him go in the end, he should take measures to save himself!" An Bing's heart moved, and the people around asked: "What do you mean?" An Qian said: "Uncle, why not defect to Yanyun! Then uncle will He is Yan Yun’s hero, and it will be impossible for the court to touch my uncle again!”
An Bing said in surprise: "You actually want me to defect to Yanyun. I originally thought you would ask me to defect to the Khitan people!" An Qian said quickly: "On the big issues of right and wrong, my niece still knows the importance and decides. I don’t dare to abandon the official position for personal reasons!” An Bing nodded, frowned and paced back and forth, saying: “It’s not that I haven’t thought about it, with Yan Yun’s strength, if he surrenders to them, everything will be fine! But, I am not willing to give in! Yanyun actually only agreed to grant me a small post of prefect, which is far different from the conditions given by other parties! If I surrender to Yanyun, wouldn't I be selling myself at a low price? "
An Qian said: "Uncle, the imperial court has turned its back. Although the terms offered by other parties are tempting, they cannot be kept for a long time, so what's the use? Now, except for defecting to Yanyun, uncle, I'm afraid there is no other way out!"
An Bing knew what An Qian said was right, but he just couldn't reconcile himself to it. He murmured: "Maybe, maybe the court didn't mean to harm me. Maybe we are worrying too much!" An Qian was speechless. She I don't understand. Although you can't keep such a high position by joining Yanyun, you can still enjoy endless wealth. Why should you care so much about official position! "Uncle, you..." An Bing waved his hand irritably and said, "Okay, okay! Stop talking! I want to think about it, I want to think about it carefully!" Then he murmured: "First of all , let’s not let others take advantage of it, and then I will prepare a generous gift to see Prime Minister Wang, and I should be able to save the day!” At this thought, another smile appeared on his face.
But then a question came up. If you don't want to be caught, you have to take back the sword pavilion. But how to take back the sword pavilion? storm? An Bing immediately rejected this idea. The sword pavilion was extremely dangerous. It could be said that one man could not break it. Even if he could win the sword pavilion by force, it would take some time, and this time would be enough for Zhou Rong to trip him up!
How can we capture the sword pavilion without a strong attack? An Bing had an idea and looked at An Qian. Anxi couldn't help but become nervous when she saw her uncle's eyes. An Bing walked up to An Qian, with a kind smile on his face, and said harmoniously: "My dear niece, uncle has something to ask you for help!" An Qian said quickly: "Uncle is serious, as long as my niece can do it, I'll definitely do it!" An Bing chuckled and said, "She is indeed my good niece!" After a pause, he said, "I want you to help uncle seize the sword pavilion!" An Qian was startled and said with embarrassment, "Uncle , My niece is very willing to help, but her niece has no such ability!"
An Bing said: "I'm not asking you to lead people to attack Jiange. In fact, there is a very simple way. It can be said that you helped them take down Jiange. If you go to Jiange in person, there must be no reason why you can't enter?" An Qian nodded and said: "Of course there is no problem with this." Then her heart moved, her face changed, and she said: "Uncle, you, do you, don't you..." An Bing smiled slightly and said: "My niece is really smart, immediately I guessed my uncle’s intention!”
Anxi was at a loss. She had never dared to disobey her uncle's orders, but he was not willing to do it anyway if she was asked to deal with her eldest brother! An Bing saw An Qian's expression was different and asked in confusion: "Niece Xian, do you have any questions?"
An Qian came back to her senses and said quickly: "No, no problem!" An Bing frowned and said: "Why do you look so flustered? Is there something wrong with uncle's plan?" An Qian said: "This, this... ..." Then he had an idea, composed himself, and said: "Uncle Rongzheng, there is indeed something wrong with this matter!" An Bing frowned and said nothing, waiting for the next sentence. An Qian said: "Uncle, as the saying goes, things are unpredictable. Although the imperial court has the advantage now, it has not settled down yet. I am afraid there will be recurrences, so it is better not to rush into action!"
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
