However.
A discordant voice sounded from the crowd.
"He is a son of the Cao family..."
Jia Changjun sneered: "What about the sons of the Cao family? Cao Yongli has been demoted. Is it possible that he, a down-and-out powerful son, can still rebel?"
"Li San'er and those people haven't come back yet."
"..."
Hearing this, the room suddenly became quiet.
The man looked around and said calmly: "A certain person was present yesterday. Did you hear what Cao An said?"
"What?"
"Cao Liyu was assassinated on his way to take office. Of the twenty-eight members of the Cao family, only Cao An survived..."
Jia Changjun was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "What does this have to do with us?"
The man glanced at Jia Changjun, with a trace of contempt flashing in his eyes.
Then he said: "Li San'er and those people will definitely not be able to get out! At this time, whoever goes against Cao An will be unlucky. If you don't believe it, let's make a bet."
The Cao family was wiped out, and Cao An returned to Bianliang in embarrassment, but just then Li San'er attacked...
Or should I say that the brainless people deserve the worst?
Many people suddenly realized.
"That's right! The Cao family was also a hero at that time. Is it possible that the court will not pursue the case when the family was exterminated in such an unexplained way?"
"Whoever goes against Cao An at this time is a suspect!"
"In case we get involved..."
As they talked, everyone fell silent.
Jia Changjun looked a little ugly and said: "Then we are invited to go or not."
The man who spoke just now smiled and took an invitation from the table, "There are a lot of wives, children, and children in a certain family. Some things can be tolerated as long as they can."
As soon as he moved like this, many invitations were taken away from the table.
But Jia Changjun and the old man did not move. They looked at each other, stood up and left the room.
…
The shop Cao An rented has a very good location.
The front door is right at the intersection of Bianhe Street and Zhouqiao Street. Although it is only one floor, it is quite large.
In addition, the yard at the back just solved his problem of having no fixed place to live.
Later in the afternoon, Cao An personally cooked a table of food. The four of them sat down around the table, regardless of master or servant, and drank two pots of rice wine. Their relationship instantly heated up a lot.
If this were placed in someone else's house, how could it make sense for the master and servants to sit at the same table?
Chang Chun originally looked down upon Cao An, but now he said sincerely: "Don't worry, Mr. Lang, as long as our brothers are here, no one will even think of hurting you!"
"Then do I take it seriously?"
Cao An pretended to be a joke and clinked a drink with Chang Chun, "Now that I have returned to Bianliang, the extermination of the Cao family will also be made public... then the government and the public will definitely be shocked! Those night snackers will take action."
Wu Han's face turned red and he asked, "Then why didn't you run away then?"
Knowing that there is an assassination attempt by an enemy, a normal person would definitely run as far away as possible.
But Cao An not only came back, but also made a high-profile appearance in front of all Bianliang people.
Is it possible that this person is tired of life?
Chang Chun and Wu Han suddenly felt that being a bodyguard for Cao An would probably be a fatal job.
"Where are you going? Jiaozhi? Or Beiliao... If you can run for a while, can you run for a lifetime?"
Cao An Yiran poured a glass of wine, drinking and laughing to herself, as if talking about a very ordinary matter.
The three people around them fell silent.
They couldn't understand Cao An's state of mind, so naturally they couldn't empathize with him.
"Someone must pay for the twenty-seven lives of the Cao family, otherwise... I will not live at ease."
Cao An seemed to be cheering himself up, "Since the Song Dynasty is here, we have to do something, right? Revenge is only the first step..."
Revenge for his family was not mentioned.
Arhat put down his wine bowl and said coldly: "Mr. Lang is right! If you are born as a son of man and cannot avenge your loved ones, are you still a human being? Even if you lose your life, you can't back down!"
Wu Han also nodded and said seriously: "Don't worry, Mr. Lang, just go ahead and do it...we will definitely protect you!"
Four men who have known each other for less than three days... there is nothing affectionate to say, but they can trust each other.
Thinking about this matter, it makes people confused, so what...
Cao An grinned, "Don't worry, brothers, as long as I, Cao An, am still alive, I will make you rich and prosperous for life!"
For Cao An, wealth is not difficult.
If he thought about it, he would be able to live a prosperous life by just taking out some of those small inventions from his previous life.
But now he has more important things to do.
…
Three days later, Cao Chamber of Commerce.
The bright red paint is shiny, and the renovation style is elegant yet grand.
At the intersection of Bianliang Street, two long whips exploded, and the surrounding area was suddenly surrounded by people watching the excitement.
"What is sold here?"
"It's beautifully restored, but why isn't there a single shelf inside?"
"Could it be a private teahouse?"
There are many private tile houses in Bianliang City, which are never open to the public on weekdays. They only receive people in the circle. To put it bluntly, they are just a place for people to chat and talk.
Cao An didn't explain much after hearing this, so he stood up and went back inside.
Not long after, several shopkeepers came together.
Immediately there was an exclamation from the crowd.
"Isn't this Shopkeeper Sai from Wenxiang Tower?"
"And the shopkeeper Wang of Baozhai Pavilion..."
"Look, Shopkeeper Jia from Yichun Tower is here too!"
Although these people are not big shots, they all have a lot of money, especially Yichun House... Brothels have been a huge profit industry since ancient times. Those who are capable in this industry will be short of money?
But they all came today.
This makes people wonder, what is the origin of this newly opened chamber of commerce!
Cao An was already waiting at the door.
After the first shopkeeper came in, Cao An stepped forward with a smile and bowed: "Shopkeeper Xiao, thank you for your support. Please come in quickly."
"Hey, shopkeeper Wang is here too, please, please please!"
"It's been a long time, Shopkeeper Jia..."
More than 200 invitations were sent, and more than 100 people came. This can be regarded as a feat for the Bianliang business community.
Almost everyone in Cao An can name everyone, and even some unknown small businessmen can laugh and chat for a few words. It can be seen that he has done a lot of homework in the past few days.
The Cao Chamber of Commerce is not small inside, but after more than a hundred people came in, the room still seemed a bit crowded.
"Shopkeeper Cao."
Jia Changjun was sitting at the round table at the front. Before Cao An could start, he said, "With so many people gathered here today, I guess they have something to say, right?"
Aren't you talking nonsense?
Cao An felt cold in his heart, but still had a smile on his face.
"Then stop talking nonsense and tell me directly, what do you want to do? A certain family is still busy and I don't have time to waste here."
Jia Changjun was obviously here to cause trouble, so he spoke with caution.
"Haha, since Shopkeeper Jia is anxious to go home, I won't say much."
Cao An glanced at him indifferently and looked at everyone: "Cao wants to integrate the shops on Bianhe Street, with unified pricing and unified sales for all walks of life. In addition, the Cao Chamber of Commerce is willing to work with all shopkeepers in line with the goal of mutual benefit and win-win results. Sign a security agreement.”
Security?
Judging from the word he used, no wonder he became a powerful person.
Jia Changjun spat: "Just tell me, if you want protection money, why don't you get it?"
