Chapter 230 Flustered
The man frowned and glanced at his attendant.
Seeing this, the attendant immediately stopped talking and just stepped aside.
"It doesn't matter, there has to be something to say." The man's tone was still smiling, as if he was not angry.
"The family has not arranged a betrothal for the villain."
Twelve bowed and replied, but there was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.
"There is no engagement at home... does that mean you already have someone you like?"
The man's tone was surprised, and he was obviously more curious about Twelve's situation.
"Which family in Beijing is she from?"
"Bing is not from the capital, but a girl I met in the countryside."
Thinking of Shen Miaomiao, the expression on Twelve's face relaxed.
"Country girl?" The man was a little hesitant after hearing this. He knew that several of Song Lian's subordinates had been in the army, so he thought he would not like ladies among the ladies, but he did not expect to fall in love with a little village girl.
"Yes, I have already made an appointment with her."
After saying that, Twelve still lowered his head, not daring to look up at him.
"We've made an appointment... then that's it." The man waved his hand, and Eleven and Twelve dared to step aside.
"Okay, I've stayed outside long enough today, let's go back." After the man finished speaking, the attendant on the side hurriedly bent over and stood beside him so that he could support himself to get up.
"While I'm at it, I can get up on my own."
Looking at the backs of the two of them, Song Lian looked at the two uninformed teenagers with complicated eyes.
"Why did that adult come?" Eleven wiped the sweat on his forehead, blinked and looked at Song Lian.
"General."
"Okay, okay, you are so old and you are still smiling all day long." Song Lian patted Eleven on the shoulder helplessly, but she was thinking about the meaning of the adult just now.
You can't possibly be attracted to these two young men, right?
March 3
The last day of the Shang Gathering is also the day to select the five best items.
The people of Yancheng all stood guard at the entrance of Zuitingxuan, wanting to see which family would get such an opportunity.
The five best products selected at the end will be sent to the capital. The rewards are not that big for the time being, but more about the possibility of becoming an imperial merchant.
Most of the people in Yancheng are businessmen. As long as they have the slightest relationship with the imperial merchants, they can stand out among the many merchants in Yancheng. In the days to come, they will rise to the top and no longer need to pay the twenty-one business tax.
The tax for farmers is 40 tax 1, and for small vendors, it is 30 tax 1. As long as merchants have shops, they need to pay 20 tax 1 for commercial tax.
Although the tax rate of the Imperial Merchant is higher than 1/20 tax, the right to sell the same product will also be higher, and with the protection of the Imperial Merchant, there is a benefit of 1/25 tax.
The two merchants who had won the title of Imperial Merchants had long since moved to the capital and became truly wealthy.
They didn't know the twists and turns at the beginning, but now that they know it, who would want to let go of such an opportunity?
Outside Zuitingxuan was crowded with merchants from Yancheng. Mother Lin came with her two sons and her wife to join in the fun.
I was a little surprised when I saw Lin Fu in the crowd.
After Lin Shougui finally squeezed in, he found out the reason.
Mother Lin took her two daughters-in-law to sit in a teahouse nearby and watch the excitement.
"Auntie, aren't they afraid of something happening?" Chen Qiulan said hesitantly as she looked at the crowds of people outside the window.
She could not forget the scene when she fled from famine.
There weren't necessarily so many people when I was shopping in Bei City a few days ago, but looking at it today, as long as someone in front of me is unstable, something big will happen.
"I don't know." Mother Lin shook her head and frowned as she looked at the increasingly crowded crowd. After a while, she let her two daughters-in-law sit in the teahouse while she went downstairs to find Father Lin. .
Sun Cui and Chen Qiulan, the two sisters-in-law, were sitting upstairs looking at the crowd below, feeling their hearts pounding and feeling unexplainably flustered.
On the other hand, Nanzhi went to the county government office with his two brothers and Shen Miaomiao.
By the time Lu Zhong arrived, the four of them had already arrived early.
"Sorry, sorry, I was delayed because of something at home." There was still some sweat on Lu Zhong's face, and he looked apologetic.
"It doesn't matter, since shopkeeper Lu is here, let's go in." Nanzhi said with a smile and made an invitation gesture.
The two gave in to each other for a long time, and finally Lu Zhong compromised and entered the county government office first.
After leaving the county government office, it was half an hour later.
Looking at the sealed deed in his hand, Nanzhi felt that it weighed a thousand kilograms.
This thin piece of paper is all she has now.
Lu Zhong held his chest and sighed.
With a thousand taels of silver in his arms, he was about to leave the place he had desperately wanted to stay.
Looking at Nanzhi with a smile on his face, Lu Zhong finally reminded him: "Miss Lin, listen to me, people in Yancheng should be more careful."
Outsiders only thought that his Baiweizhai was defeated by Miss Su's idea, but it was the two owners of Hongfulou and Zuitingxuan who really took action.
After all, Miss Su only has intelligence and looks for nothing, the only thing she lacks is power.
He had been in Yancheng for more than 20 years and seemed to be living a good life, but the fight between the two families was just the beginning, and he had already lost the possibility of staying.
"Thank you very much, Shopkeeper Lu."
Nanzhi thanked him sincerely and felt a little sad as he watched his leaving figure.
"Come on, Fatty, let's go find A Niang and the others." Lin Yicheng saw that all this was done and suggested that he go find Father Lin and Mother Lin first.
"How about you and your second brother go first, and I'll go home and pick up the babies." Nanzhi said, looking at his two brothers.
After returning home last night, she told her family that she was going to do business with Shen Miaomiao. Her father and mother suggested that everyone go to Hongfu Building to have a meal together as a celebration. This morning, the family was divided into two groups. They came to sign the deed, secondly they came to watch the fun, and as for the four children at home.
Because the academy was about to start classes in two days, Lin Zihan and Lin Jian were both making up for their homework at home. Zhiyu said that he would "share joys and sorrows and hardships" with his two brothers, and pulled Yuanbao who wanted to follow him. Stay with them at home together.
"That's alright. My eldest brother and I will go find Dad and the others first. We'll meet at Hongfu Tower later."
"OK."
Lin Yicheng and Lin Ercheng then headed towards Zuitingxuan, while Nanzhi and Shen Miaomiao walked towards their own home.
"Sister Nanzhi, what kind of business are you planning to do at Baiweizhai?" Shen Miaomiao was a little curious.
"Do something different." Nanzhi responded, and then looked at the little girl next to him.
"Do you have any ideas?"
"Me?" The little girl probably never thought that Nanzhi would ask herself, so she just shook her head.
"I have little experience and I am not smart. Sister Nanzhi, it is up to you to make the decision."
After listening to the little girl's words, Nanzhi looked a little unhappy, stopped and spoke in a deep voice.
"Miaomiao, this Baiweizhai is now a restaurant for the two of us. From now on, you can't listen to anything I say. We have to discuss everything together."
Startled by Nanzhi's words, Shen Miaomiao nodded, feeling a little more grateful in her heart.
"good……"
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(The taxation part is taken from Baidu Encyclopedia, and some parts are made up by Yanzhi's own imagination - fictional articles. Some parts are written by Yanzhi himself, which are not historical facts)