Looking at the sneer of Qian Tong, the haggard Shen Gui forced out a smile and said, "We haven't seen you for many years, how are you doing, Brother Qian?"
"I'm feeling fine, but I don't know if you're fine or not." Qian Tong's face was still gloomy, and he was still smiling.
Looking at the fat man in front of him, he really couldn't be happy.
Because there is a grudge between the two!
Deadly feud!
In other words, the hatred of seizing his wife!
In fact, Qian Tong was not from Jiangnan, but from Huainan.
Back then, I worked as an apprentice with Shen Gui at the largest local cloth merchant in Huainan. He was the most talented among all the apprentices and the fastest to learn.
In comparison, Shen Gui seems much mediocre.
Naturally, he also gained the favor of his master's daughter.
There was a secret affection between the two, and they originally planned to make a private life after Qian Tong became a teacher.
But who would have thought that on the day Qian Tong became a master, the master actually betrothed his daughter to Shen Gui in front of all his disciples!
The reason is that the water-like satin passed down from Shen Gui's family is the best brocade in Jianghuai County!
If there are more masters to help, in time, all the cloth merchant markets in Jianghuai County will be unified.
Parents to enrich people.
The master's daughter soon married Shen Gui and gave birth to a son named Shen Liangfu!
It’s just that she was frail and sick since she was a child, and eventually died of dystocia.
After hearing the news, Qian Tong was disheartened, so he left Huainan, came to Jiangnan, and established the Qian family cloth business.
Master, didn't you say that Shen Gui could dominate all the cloth merchants in Jianghuai County with the help of Shuishui Satin?
But I want to prove that you are wrong!
The only one who can unify all the cloth merchants in Jianghuai and Jianghuai counties is me!
That's why he has repeatedly undermined Shen Ji Clothing Company's intention to enter the Jiangnan cloth merchant market over the years.
Seeing Qian Tong like this, Shen Gui felt uncomfortable.
What happened back then, he asked himself that he had done nothing wrong.
He was born into a family of cloth merchants, and his father instilled in him the concept of revitalizing Shen Ji cloth trade.
But he was not talented enough, so he had to work harder to learn.
He had no choice about marrying Xiuyun, because it was a decision made by his father and his master!
It is also a decision that benefits both families!
He may not love Xiuyun, but he has fulfilled his duty as a husband!
As a son, he must satisfy his father's demands.
As a disciple, he must satisfy his master's demands!
As a husband, he has to satisfy his wife’s demands!
good! He recognized all these and did them all!
But who is you, Qian Tong? If you are not related to me, why should I satisfy your request?
Besides, it is obvious that you covet my wife, why should I be blamed by you?
It’s really the most ridiculous thing in the world!
But...if Qian's cloth shop chooses the imperial merchant, its power will inevitably expand further.
In time, the cloth merchant industry in Jianghuai County will become his influence!
It would be unwise to offend him at this time.
So...you still need to be patient.
Life, that's it.
There are many people in this world that you can't stand, but there is nothing you can do about it, and even worse, you have to grovel.
Make money, not shabby.
For the sake of his son, he could bend down like this.
Shen Gui sighed, and for a moment, he seemed to have aged more than ten years, with some kindness in his tone, and said, "Thank you, Brother Qian, for your concern. Shen is well."
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Shen Gui is giving in.
But Qian Tong was unreasonable and said: "This little brother just said that your Shen family's water-like satin should be the number one brocade in Jianghuai County."
"Moreover, my Qian family's Liuyun satin is a piece of chaff, incomparable to the water-like satin."
"I wonder, Brother Shen, can you explain something to me?"
Qian Tong pointed at the young boss just now and said.
After hearing this, the young boss hurriedly stood up and wanted to explain that he had never said that Liuyun Satin was chaff, but he was firmly held back by Mr. Wei on the side.
"Do you still want to open a cloth shop in Jianghuai County?"
Hearing what Boss Wei said, the young boss hesitated.
After all, he has been in business for many years, how can he be a stupid person?
What's more, the situation on the court is clear, how could he not see it?
If Shen Ji Cloth Shop really had materials that were better than Liuyun Satin, how could Boss Shen be so groveling?
Obviously, Shen Kee Publishing Co., Ltd. did not!
So after today's selection of imperial merchants, the cloth merchant industry in Jianghuai and Huaihe counties will become Qian's mastermind!
Is this deal worth it to offend Qian Tong, who is about to rise, for a stranger Shen Gui?
Businessmen value profits and are best able to analyze the pros and cons.
So after weighing the situation, the young owner sat down quietly.
Seeing this scene, Shen Gui's face turned pale.
He knew very well what Qian Tong meant.
The only reason is to make him admit in public that Shen's memory is like water satin, not as good as Qian's Liuyun satin.
But water satin is Shen Ji's packing cloth that has been passed down for three generations, and it is Shen Ji's brand name.
If these words were said out loud, how would Shen Ji Bu Xing lose his face? How can we gain a foothold in Jianghuai County in the future?
If Qian Tong were more cruel, he would spread what Shen Gui said today.
It is said that Shen Gui personally admitted that Xiushui Satin is not as good as Liuyun Satin, and Shen Ji's cloth shop is not as good as Qian's cloth shop.
So what will be the consequences?
He didn't dare to imagine, he just felt a sense of powerlessness coming over his body.
"Brother Shen, why don't you speak?"
"The younger generations have not seen the world, and they cannot recognize the advantages of the two kinds of brocades: water-like and flowing clouds. They cannot tell which one is better and which one is worse."
"But Brother Shen is well-informed and must know."
"Instead of talking about it, we should start to build mountains for the younger generations."
Qian Tong smiled, his smile as sharp as a knife.
"Brother Qian, forget it, please show mercy to others." Someone couldn't stand it anymore and stood up and said.
But who knows, Qian Tong just glanced at him and asked coldly: "Li Haotong? This is the election meeting of our cloth merchants. What are you, a grain merchant, doing here?"
"His Majesty the Order of Taicang once said that although only cloth merchants can participate in today's grand gathering, all grain merchants can come and watch."
After all, we were preparing for war. How could we only choose cloth merchants and not grain merchants?
The purpose of calling them here is to familiarize themselves with the steps so that there will be no mistakes in the next selection.
"So what? This is a grudge between Shen Gui and I, how can you interrupt?" Qian Tong's eyes widened and he shouted in a bad tone.
"You... don't worry, it's me, Old Li, who is meddling in other people's business." After Li Haotong finished speaking, he sat back and said no more.
In the entire lobby, only Qian Tong and Shen Gui were still standing, facing each other.
"Why, is Brother Shen suffering from the cold? His throat feels uncomfortable? Can't he speak?"
"Didn't you speak very eloquently back then?"
"If it really doesn't work, you can just write it down."
"Come here, get pens, ink, paper and inkstones."
"No need." Shen Gui's eyes were red and bloodshot, and he was trembling all over. He gritted his teeth and said, "Our water-like satin is... different... from Qian's Liuyun satin."
However, just when Shen Gui was struggling to say "very different", a loud shout suddenly came from the governor's house.
"Be bold!"
