Chapter 976 Cruel people
When he saw those famous prostitutes again, Jiang Qingzhi discovered that there was something wrong with the way these beauties looked at him.
Some of them seemed to be probing, and some seemed to be a little resentful. But some people were also smiling and trying to show their goodwill.
Why is this?
Jiang Qingzhi was puzzled.
But he had no time to dwell on the matter.
The largest restaurant in Songjiang Prefecture was booked by Xu Wei. At this moment, he was waiting in front of the restaurant with the shopkeeper beside him.
"Mr. Xu, I shouldn't have accepted this money!" The shopkeeper was delighted. "It will be a great honor if the uncle comes in person. From now on, whenever a noble person entertains guests, he will have to come here. Even for this, I should give him money.
Furthermore, the presence of those famous prostitutes will only add to our glory. When they return to Nanjing and spread the word on Qinhuai River, not only Songjiang Prefecture, but also the wealthy people in Nanjing will flock to our shop.”
Don’t think that Internet celebrities checking in is a later patent. This trend already existed in the Ming Dynasty. For example, if a celebrity had a meal in a restaurant and thought the food was delicious, he would write a few words to praise it, or spread it in the circle of friends, and the restaurant would be packed immediately.
Xu Wei said calmly: "My Lord, I am not short of money!"
The shopkeeper was annoyed and then left.
Later he showed up in a mansion.
The owner of the mansion is Huang Lin.
"Master, Xu Wei refused."
Huang Lin was over 40 years old, with a large mouth and sharp edges. In his early years, a fortune teller said that he had a big mouth and could eat a lot. Huang Lin was very proud of this and often boasted about his wide social circle.
Huang Lin took a sip from the teacup. As the second richest family in Songjiang Prefecture, no, in Huang Lin's eyes, his family was the first richest family. As for the Xu family, in Huang Lin's eyes, they were just nouveau riche.
"This is just a test. Go and serve well." Huang Lin waved his hand. After the shopkeeper left, the guest who had been drinking tea beside him said, "Dozens of famous prostitutes from Qinhuai River went south. Jiang Qingzhi is making a big move. Mr. Huang, he is going to use both hard and soft tactics to completely take over Songjiang Prefecture. Then, with Songjiang Prefecture as the core, he will sweep across the south..."
"I have no control over where he goes. The Huang family has been in Songjiang for hundreds of years. Which prefect would not bow to my family?"
"The eldest son of the Xu family bowed his head. Jiang Qingzhi probably felt that there was no one in Songjiang Mansion, so he became complacent." Qingke laughed and said, "He doesn't know that the Huang family's foundation is so profound that it cannot be compared with the Xu family. To be honest, if Xu Jie hadn't entered the cabinet, Songjiang Mansion would never have been led by the so-called eldest son."
Huang Lin stroked the jade ring on his thumb, slowly turning it, his eyes solemn, "If Jiang Qingzhi wants to be Jiang Qianglong, if he uses Xu as a scapegoat, then I will just watch the fun. If he overestimates his own abilities and uses Huang as a monkey, then don't blame me for turning hostile!"
"However, Mr. Huang's harsh words earlier, I thought..." Qingke saw that Huang Lin's eyes were not right, and remembered that the owner was domineering and would not tolerate opposition from others, so he shook the folding fan imported from Japan and said with a smile: "It's good to be like this, let the people of Songjiang Prefecture see who is the real leader."
Huang Lin's expression eased a little. "How could I not know that such harsh words would arouse Jiang Qingzhi's hostility? But since he wants to dig up the foundation of my Huang family, why should I be polite to him?"
"I'm afraid this man will take revenge for any slight." Qingke expressed his concerns tactfully, "I heard that Jiang Qingzhi once beheaded the envoy of Altan Khan in the street, which shows that he is a domineering man."
——Huang is awesome, but compared to Altan, he is far inferior!
Once Jiang Qingzhi gets angry and really wants to take action... Qingke saw Huang Lin frowning, and thought that since he was the emperor's employee, he should share Mr. Huang's worries, so he continued to say, "If he takes action against the Huang family, the eldest son... I think he will not lend a helping hand."
"No." Huang Lin smiled, "You don't understand what those people are thinking. To be honest, the eldest son of the Xu family is unscrupulous. When we annex land, we have to be polite. But he doesn't care and takes everything home, whether it's good or bad. And the process is shameful."
Qingke said, "The Huang family has been passed down for many years, so naturally they have a good temperament. Oh! Never mind, Jiang Qingzhi will probably start with the Xu family. Let's wait and see."
Huang Lin nodded. At this time, someone came to report, "Master, someone is coming from the government office."
"What's the matter?" Huang Lin said nonchalantly, "That mansion master surrendered to Jiang Qingzhi in public, and his reputation has been ruined in Songjiang Prefecture in the past few days. What is he going to do? Is he going to regret it?"
The Qingke shook his head. "It would be fine if an official of the eighth or ninth rank changed his mind, but the prefect is an important figure in a region. If he changes his position overnight, he will be looked down upon. Chen Lian will definitely not do that."
"That is... let them come." Huang Lin held the teacup and said, "I heard that Jiang Qingzhi is planning to hold some kind of Oiran competition in the city?"
"Yes." When the Qingke mentioned this, his spirits suddenly rose. "It is said that the onlookers will be allowed to judge together. In addition, it is said that the reward is generous, and Jiang Qingzhi will come in person."
"You, you! You and other scholars have a problem." Huang Lin said with a smile: "Whenever you mention a beautiful woman, you will be a hundred times more energetic."
Qingke thought about it and couldn't help laughing.
The host and the guests were laughing happily when an official came in and bowed. "Greetings, Mr. Huang."
Huang Lin stopped smiling and asked calmly, "Why did the Lord send you here?"
The official glanced at the Qingke, and Huang Lin said, "Just keep talking."
This official used to have close contacts with the Huang family, and he received a lot of gifts every year. It is said that a clean official can earn 100,000 silver coins in three years. This small official may seem insignificant, but after three years, he can at least accumulate tens of thousands of assets.
You know, being a Beijing official for three years doesn't have so many benefits.
The official smiled and said, "The governor has ordered me to tell Mr. Huang that it is time to declare the land and population of his family."
Huang Lin was startled, but Qingke's face changed drastically and he stood up suddenly, "Why did Huang come first?"
The official sighed, "Mr. Huang's harsh words... were brought upon himself."
Why the hell are you swearing at Jiang Qingzhi for no reason?
Now, Jiang Qingzhi not only did not look back, but instead came towards Huang.
Huang Lin, you have gotten what you wanted, but how are you going to deal with the subsequent troubles?
Huang Lin sneered, "Is he trying to force me? Where is Jiang Qingzhi?"
The official was startled. "Mr. Huang, Jiang Qingzhi is accompanied by guards and fierce soldiers. It is unreliable to take action."
The Qingke shook his head, "That's not what Mr. Huang meant."
Whenever Huang Lin wanted to take action, Qingke would be the first to report it.
That's Jiang Qingzhi. You can trip him up, but don't use a knife.
Otherwise, the revenge from the capital would be so brutal... not to mention the Huang family, even the Xu family would have to kneel.
Huang Lin said coldly: "I will go and meet this young nobleman!"
Jiang Qingzhi already had a child, but Huang Lin still called him a teenager, which was full of contempt.
A young boy, a child still wet behind the ears!
The official smiled and said, "Chang Wei Bo is entertaining those famous prostitutes. By the way, Mr. Huang, the governor has said that there is still a limit of three times the limit."
This is the rule set by the Ministry of Revenue. The limit is three visits. If you still refuse to declare after three visits, then I'm sorry, don't blame me for being ruthless.
After the official left, the Qingke said, "Is Chen Lian hinting that Huang Gongmo should be the second Wang Qing?" Wang Qing still resisted after three attempts and was eventually uprooted by Jiang Qingzhi.
"This is Songjiang Prefecture, not the capital where Jiang Qingzhi can call the shots." Huang Lin stood up, "I will go meet this person later."
Dozens of prostitutes gathered in the restaurant at this moment. As soon as these famous prostitutes took their seats, the wine and food arrived.
A prostitute whispered, "What kind of dish is this?"
When everyone looked carefully, they found that they were all home-cooked dishes.
There are even wild vegetables.
Is this a banquet?
Everyone was stunned, and someone murmured, "Is this a show of force for us?"
But Jiang Qingzhi doesn’t need that!
Only Ning Yu started eating calmly, nodding from time to time.
Jiang Qingzhi sat at the top and ate very comfortably.
In his previous life, when he was studying, his parents often quarreled and often did not have time to cook, so they gave him money to go out to eat. Later, Jiang Qingzhi simply did not go home when he had nothing to do, and ate a bowl of noodles or a few buns outside.
As long as he didn't go home, he felt comfortable.
When he was in college, he ate in the cafeteria. After going to South America, the food cooked by his uncle was hard to describe. Jiang Qingzhi had no choice but to learn on the job. Unexpectedly, he had some talent in cooking, and the food he cooked made his uncle praise him endlessly.
After taking charge of the anti-government armed forces, Jiang Qingzhi had a lot to do and could only give himself some small tasks occasionally.
It can be said that after elementary school, Jiang Qingzhi never had a proper home-cooked meal.
What he was eating at this moment was not some delicious food, but feelings.
When he explained this matter, Xu Wei was stunned and said that it would offend those famous prostitutes.
Although those famous prostitutes do not have high status, their influence cannot be underestimated.
Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "Just do it."
Xu Wei was standing by, looking at those famous prostitutes in astonishment.
Uncle!
This is not the way to coax a woman.
A famous prostitute ate a piece of wild vegetable with chopsticks, and suddenly her brows relaxed, "Hey! This is interesting."
Another person ate the tofu and said, "This taste is actually... somewhat familiar."
"Yes! This smell... reminds me of the past."
A famous prostitute suddenly burst into tears, "When I left home that year, my mother made tofu for me, and the taste... is exactly this taste."
The famous prostitute stood up and said, "Thank you, sir."
Jiang Qingzhi smiled slightly, and seeing Xu Jie's confusion, he said, "We eat too much fatty food. Occasionally, we can have a light home-cooked meal to feel refreshed."
Xu Wei took a few bites and felt that it was still not as good as the food in the mansion.
But he didn't think about it. The food in the Bo's Mansion followed Jiang Qingzhi's instructions. It couldn't be greasy and heavy in taste, but had to be matched with other foods.
"My Lord." A guard came in, "Someone wants to see you."
"Who?" Jiang Qingzhi put down his chopsticks.
"It is said to be Huang Lin."
Xu Wei said, "My Lord, isn't this the ruthless man who made those ruthless remarks?"
"It's good that you came." Jiang Qingzhi said, "It saved me a lot of trouble."
Huang Lin came in and saw dozens of prostitutes. Even though he had something on his mind, he was still dazzled.
Just as he was stunned, Sun Chonglou shouted, "If you have something to say, say it. If not, get out!"
Huang Lin was startled, then he bowed, "Greetings, Lord Chang Wei. I came here to ask on behalf of the elders of Songjiang Prefecture whether Lord Chang Wei is here to stabilize the area, or..."
——If you want to be ruthless, don't blame us for being rude.
In Huang Lin's view, his family holds a business that is related to people's livelihood. Once he really wants to go all out and join forces with those people, he will be able to cut off the sale of most of the food and other supplies on the market.
Can't I report it voluntarily?
So that you can't find an excuse to take action.
But is it okay if I don’t do business anymore?
Can you, Jiang Qingzhi, force me to open the door?
I even got so angry that I burned all the supplies.
I would rather suffer heavy losses than let you, Jiang Qingzhi, pay the price.
If Songjiang Prefecture is in chaos, the entire south will follow suit.
Jiang Qingzhi smiled, put down his chopsticks, and asked calmly, "Where is the fleet?"
Xu Wei stood up and replied respectfully, "The fleet carrying grain has arrived at Baoshan. Duke Wei said that he has prepared a lot of supplies for the follow-up, and they can be shipped south as long as you give your order."
How long does it take to get from Baoshan to Huating?
Nima!
It’s only about a hundred miles away.
The biggest reliance was easily resolved by Jiang Qingzhi.
So, what other tricks do you, Huang Lin, have?
In an instant, Huang Lin's expression changed drastically.
(End of this chapter)
