Su Shi actually didn't know who this stunning woman was, but Su Shi could never forget her voice.
"Master Su, please sit down."
Su Shi sat down like a wooden man. After a long time, he sighed: "What should I call you? Zhou Yan is obviously not your real name."
"My name is Zhou Xuan."
At this time, the boat had left the shore and was traveling slowly in Mirror Lake.
Before the official start of the poetry meeting, the painting boat will tour the lake for a week, allowing the talents to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Jinghu Lake to gain inspiration.
The scenery of Jinghu Lake is picturesque, and the cruise ship seems to be traveling in a painting.
The spring breeze blew slowly on everyone, making it extremely refreshing.
But Qin Yue had no intention of admiring the scenery of Jinghu Lake, nor could he feel the refreshing spring breeze. Instead, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Because he couldn't find Su Shi.
Qin Yue had been looking for Su Shi, but he searched the first and second floors of the boat but could not find Su Shi.
After searching on the first and second floors to no avail, he wanted to go up to the third floor of the boat to search. At this time, a burly man appeared in front of him in the stairwell, and then politely and firmly rejected his request.
He told Qin Yue that no one could climb to the third floor except the owner of the boat, so the person he was looking for could never be on it.
Qin Yue stood on the deck and suddenly felt frightened. Maybe Su Shi hadn't boarded the ship at all.
Thinking of this, Qin Yue began to sweat more and more on his head. If Su Shi didn't get on the boat, how would he explain it to his little sister.
Su Shi sat on a comfortable bench, sipping the fragrant Jinghu Spring Tea, and looked at Zhou Xuan with admiration.
Zhou Xuan did not avoid his gaze. Instead, her gaze was more direct and sharp, as if she wanted to see Su Shi clearly.
"Miss Zhou invited me here just to have tea and chat with me, right?" Su Shi put down the tea cup and said slowly.
"Didn't Mr. Su tell Shopkeeper Xiao that he wanted to talk to me face to face?" Zhou Xuan said with a smile.
Su Shi couldn't help but admired: "I didn't expect Miss Zhou to be so resolute and decisive in doing things, which is really admirable."
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Young Master Su is ridiculous. It's just that the poetry meeting happened to be held on my boat, and I happened to know that Mr. Su would attend the poetry meeting. It just happened to happen."
"So, it's a coincidence that Miss Zhou appears in front of the stall?"
Zhou Xuan shook his head and said, "That's not the case. First, I'm also curious about what kind of good relationship Chen Ang and his daughter have formed that can make Mr. Su help them? And they don't hesitate to offend Dongyuan Zhiku for them."
"What about the second reason?" Su Shi asked quietly.
Zhou Xuan continued: "There are many tourists in Jinghu Lake today. It is not easy to find someone. Now that I know that Chen Ang and his daughter set up a stall here, the young master will naturally appear there. I am just waiting for him. .”
Then she added: "But luckily I thought of this stupid way to see such a wonderful scene."
Until now, Zhou Xuan was still shocked by Su Shi's strategy and couldn't help but sigh: "Young Master Su has a clear understanding of human nature."
Su Shi did not feel happy, but secretly became more vigilant in his heart.
Zhou Xuan is definitely not an ordinary person. At the age of less than 20, he can control the top three brothels in the capital, the flower shop and the first restaurant in the capital, Hechang Tower. He is also the owner of the largest painting boat in Jinghu Lake. One person can have so many identities. That cannot be achieved by beauty alone.
What's more, she can move freely between the two major forces in the capital, and can even make decisions for them. Su Shi really can't imagine how powerful Zhou Xuan is.
How could Su Shi not be wary of a woman who was beautiful, smart, and extremely capable?
So Su Shi said calmly: "It's just that until now, I can't see Miss Zhou clearly."
Zhou Xuan smiled and easily avoided the question, saying, "Since I have complied with Mr. Su's request, will Mr. Su consider my suggestion now?"
"Still the same question, who is Miss Zhou talking to me on behalf of?"
"Myself."
Although Su Shi was not surprised by the answer, the doubts in his heart were not eliminated.
"Why?"
Zhou Xuan did not answer him, but just said: "I still say what I said, if Mr. Su is willing to give up his love, I can agree to any conditions."
Su Shi smiled and said, "A woman, especially a beautiful woman, would suffer a lot if she proposed such conditions."
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "I believe in Mr. Su's character."
"I only know that if you want to do business, you must maximize profits." Su Shi looked directly at Zhou Xuan: "And the so-called character is worthless in the face of profits, so let's just talk about business."
Zhou Xuan's smile faded and she said sternly, "Then please give me a price, Mr. Su?"
"Then it depends on what Ms. Zhou's requirements are?"
Zhou Xuan said slowly: "My request is that no one can use this ice-making technique except me, including you."
"It turns out it's an exclusive transfer. Ms. Zhou should know that the price is not low. I wonder what conditions Ms. Zhou can offer?"
"I can transfer this boat to you." Zhou Xuan said calmly: "It cost 350,000 taels of silver to build this boat, and now it can earn 15,000 taels a month. I also know that Mr. Su has great ambitions. I have no intention of running this boat, so even the boat and the people can be transferred to Mr. Su’s name.”
This condition was not unfavorable, and Su Shi couldn't help but feel a little excited. After all, if a simple ice-making technique could lead to such a huge industry, no one would be tempted.
But Su Shi suddenly asked: "If Miss Zhou has obtained the ice-making skills, she will not use them in the Flower Garden and Hechang Building."
According to Su Shi's understanding, Zhou Xuan was just a professional manager of the Flower Shop and Hechang Building. If she wanted to use the ice-making technology in these two places, then she should talk to Su Shi on behalf of these two places instead of You need to pay such a big price yourself.
Zhou Xuan nodded lightly.
"So Miss Zhou wants to start a new business?"
No matter how capable Zhou Xuan is, after all, he is still working for other people, and of course he is not as comfortable as being his own boss. And with her ability, even if she starts from scratch, it will definitely not take long to develop.
Zhou Xuan chuckled and said, "If I wanted to start a new business, I could have started a new business five years ago, so why wait until today."
Su Shi couldn't understand this sentence at all. Since Zhou Xuan didn't start a new business and didn't know how to use the ice-making technique in the Flower Garden and Hechang Building, Su Shi really couldn't think of the reason why she bought the ice-making technique. And it costs so much.
So he couldn't help but ask again: "Why?"
Zhou Xuan said lightly: "No reason, I just want the art of making ice to be a secret forever."
Su Shi looked at Zhou Xuan in surprise. His mouth was wide enough to fit an egg and two duck eggs.
