Taking a cruise on the Wei River, once again admiring the scenery on both sides of the Wei River, I was reminded of all that happened on the night of the Lantern Festival.
The Miss Chen family decided to meet on a flower boat. There were not many tourists around as usual, only a few Chen family servants and boatmen.
The small flower boat seemed spacious and empty at this time.
The surroundings are quiet, listening to the sound of flowing water, and the summer breeze carrying the freshness of new willows on both sides of the bank, blowing into the boat, makes people feel relaxed and happy.
People often fall into the Wei River. In the past month, the governor's office has invested in diversion of the tributaries of the Wei River. Now it has begun to bear fruit. The river is far less turbulent than it was a month ago.
Chen Xirong chose the best scene, set up tables and chairs, prepared tea, and waited for Bai Song to arrive.
After not seeing her for a month, Miss Chen's face became less sad and more indifferent, but also lost some of her usual confident look.
Bai Song came in a hurry and entered the cabin. Chen Xirong stood up to greet her. He asked his servants to invite Bai Song to the table, and then the ship moved.
When Bai and Song met, the name post only said about reminiscing about old times. The original intention was to let the Chen family accept the banknote and take the initiative to save money.
But Chen Xirong obviously regarded this meeting as a way to reminisce about old times. When they sat down, he hurriedly said: "Have you been there for a month, has anyone in the capital made things difficult for you?"
The people in Jixian County still don’t know Bai Song’s true whereabouts this month. The imperial court released news that Bai Song had been proven innocent and was released upon arrival in the capital.
Bai Song followed the court's instructions and responded with a smile: "Going to the capital? You didn't even see the shadow of the capital. You sent me back halfway while being escorted. It's really unlucky."
Chen Xirong secretly thought that this guy must have suffered a lot. He was secretly happy and smiled: "It's enough to come back safely. Why are you complaining? I heard that you have been back for a few days. It's not enough for you to think of me after such a long time." friend."
"Friend? I'm flattered that Ms. Chen said this."
"I have lived in your house for a long time, and your wife, sister, and maid are all familiar with me..."
Speaking of this, Bai Song just remembered that Miss Chen refused to go home after jumping into the river and stayed in his own home temporarily. He didn't know when she went back.
But that memory was probably not very good. Chen Xirong definitely didn't want to mention it, so Bai Song didn't ask.
"I have something serious to tell you today." Bai Song stopped beating around the bush and said it directly.
"What's the matter?"
"Did you hear that Mobai Money Store opened on Xiangyang Street today?"
"Mobai Money Store? That's the one with free eggs and rice..."
"Yep."
Seeing Bai Song's expression, Chen Xirong asked suspiciously, "Is it possible that you opened this bank?"
"Exactly."
"Qianzhuang... this is the first time I heard it. What new tricks have you come up with this time? Isn't it the Four Kingdoms or the Seven Kingdoms again?"
"I was just trying to explain it to you."
After that, Bai Song took out a banknote.
"This thing is the banknote promoted by the bank. The main task of the bank is to help people keep their property at home. You put the money in the bank, and the bank will exchange the banknote for you. When you need the money, you can go to the bank to withdraw the money. This way. , every household does not have to worry about money being stolen. If a bank note is stolen, you can report it to the bank in time, and the bank will mark the stolen bank note as invalid."
Chen Xirong looked at it carefully, thoughtfully, thinking that if that were really the case, the Chen family would not have trouble hiding the money. Moreover, this small banknote is worth one hundred taels of silver. It is much lighter to carry on the body, and it is not that troublesome to carry money when going out.
"But..." Chen Xirong was also a businessman, and he could see the loopholes in the banknotes at a glance.
Bai Song knew what she was thinking: "What if the owner of the bank runs away?"
Chen Xirong nodded.
"You can rest assured about this. You know, this is the bank opened by me, Bai Song. The bank is in the business of credibility. You still don't believe in my character?"
"You have so many tricks up your sleeve, who dares to believe you?!"
Bai Song blushed, a little embarrassed, and coughed twice: "Then look at it again. In addition to the banker's seal, there is also the official seal of the prefecture on the bank note! If I run away, the court will still be here! Not only that! It’s the common people, even the imperial court uses our banknotes.”
Chen Xirong's eyes flashed and he was very surprised. Even the imperial court used their banknotes. Bai Song was really powerful. He had only been back for a few days and he had made such a big move.
"Then you're not looking for me to reminisce about old times?"
"Can't we just talk about business while reminiscing about old times?"
"Hmph!" Chen Xirong snorted, quite dissatisfied.
Bai Song accompanied him with a smile: "What I mean is that I want to ask the Chen family if they are interested in coming to the bank to save money? If the Chen family sets an example, all major families will also accept banknotes."
Chen Xirong frowned and shook his head after hearing this.
Bai Song also frowned: "What? We are life and death friends, you still don't believe me? Come and save money now, I can give the Chen family three points of interest."
"It's not that you don't believe it, it's just that you have found the wrong person."
"Wrong person?"
Chen Xirong looked at the scenery outside the window, and her voice became much softer: "After the Lantern Festival, the family no longer allowed me to take care of the business. First I hoarded your paper-making raw materials to fight against you, and lost ten thousand taels of silver. Later, I was I was deceived by the enchantress of the Holy Lotus Sect and lost another five thousand taels. In order to make up for the loss, the Chen family sold part of their ancestral property. Moreover, I... it is known to everyone that I like women, not to mention the side sects. My dear, even the maids at home often avoid me."
Bai Song also fell silent. What he said was true. Not to mention Chen Xirong's frequent losses, the key was that the problems she exposed at the lantern festival had a great impact on the reputation of the Chen family, right?
These are the knots in Miss Chen's heart. When she thinks of these, she becomes confused. Although she is still a well-dressed young lady, she has lost the energy of the past.
Chen Xirong took a deep breath, becoming more and more lonely, biting her lower lip: "Bai Song, you know everything about me, you must be laughing at me now, right? Looking back, I really regret being with you now Fighting, if it weren't for you, none of this would have happened. I should have hated you, but you saved me and gave me hope when I wanted to die. Although I don't want to die now, Every time I think about all this, I still feel very sad. My family rejects me and no one wants to talk to me."
"Laughing? Why laugh?"
"Isn't my love for women enough to make people laugh at me?"
"Although I don't support it, I won't laugh at it. Moreover, I don't think you really like women. There are two types of homosexuality, one is a congenital gender cognitive error, and the other is acquired due to certain mental and emotional problems. Mistakes in sex lead to a favorable impression of people of the same sex.”
Chen Xirong blinked, not understanding what Bai Song was talking about.
Bai Song didn't know how to explain: "Anyway, what I mean is that you haven't met a man who really understands you, and you haven't experienced the care that a man brings to you. When one day you meet the person you like, You will realize that you actually don’t like women.”
