After Zhang Tie came back, Zhang Tie's family in the inner city of Jinwu City became boisterous in a split second …
It was windy and snowy outside; however, Zhang Mansion in the inner city was in a jubilant atmosphere. As the sky gradually turned dark, red lanterns were hung everywhere in the inner city of Jinwu City. Looking from afar, the inner city of Jinwu City was full of fiery trees and silver flowers, making it pretty brilliant.
In a boite not far from the outer city of Jinwu City, all the tables in the boite were almost full. Those guests were watching Zhang Mansion in the distance through the glass window of the boite as they clicked their tongues in wonder.
"Waiter, what's happening in Zhang Mansion in Jinwu City today? Why is it so boisterous?" A pot-bellied businessman sitting by the window asked when the waiter served the steaming dishes and hotpot while looking at the fiery red in the distance.
At this moment, many businessmen who came to Jinwu City to buy all-purpose medicament had gathered in this boite, including those who worked in big business groups, managers in small business firms, even itinerant businessmen. It was already late December. The new year was coming. Additionally, the weather in Youzhou Province was not good. Those who were still in Jinwu City were grasshoppers tied to the commercial chain of all-purpose medicament. They were waiting for the goods before the new year. These people all treated Zhang family as the God of Wealth. Therefore, they were very concerned about everything about Zhang family. After hearing that someone couldn't stand asking the waiter about Zhang Mansion in the inner city, all the others at the surrounding tables pricked up their ears at once as they turned around and listened to it.
The waiter quickly put the dishes on the table as he replied with a flattering smile, "Sir, I'm just a servant in the boite. How could I know about the affairs of the major's mansion?"
Jinwu City belonged to Zhang family. Zhang Tie's dad was the major of Jinwu City. Therefore, many residents in Jinwu City were used to call the inner city of Jinwu City the major's mansion so as to indicate the high position of Zhang family in Jinwu City.
After the waiter left, everyone sitting in the restaurant looked at the bustle in the inner city in confusion. A middle-aged man with a long beard, who was sitting by the staircase, stroked his beard and thought for a moment before saying, "Could it be that Lord Yang is going to marry the daughter of the Zhu family in Yanzhou today, so the inner city is decorated with lanterns and streamers?"
"Brother, where did you hear that Childe Yang is going to marry the daughter of Zhu Clan in Yanzhou Province?" Hearing this middle-aged man's words, a man who looked like a manager at the next table put down the wine glass in his hand and asked curiously with great interest.
In places with many businessmen, they would like to exchange information with each other. Although it was not a club or courtyard, they didn't feel estranged at all. As for businessmen, the greater part of each gold coin they made was built on information and human relationships. Therefore, they were very interested in all kinds of information; especially the news about Zhang family who mastered all-purpose medicament.
Of course, the "Childe Yang" referred to Zhang Tie's elder brother, Zhang Yang.
"Hoho, when I came back from Yanzhou Province last time, the news that Zhu Clan and Huaiyuan Palace would unite by marriage had long been spread over Zhu Clan. I was told by a steward of Zhu Clan. It's said that besides a daughter of Zhu Clan would marry Childe Yang, a daughter of Zhang Clan would marry the grandson of the provincial governor of Yanzhou Province. In this way, Zhu Clan and Zhang Clan would marry each other!"
"Hoho, thanks!" The steward nodded towards the middle-aged man with a smile. Closely after that, he called the waiter and pointed at a table over there, "Bring a pot of top-quality Huadiao liquor to that bro's table, it's mine!"
That businessman also smiled as he nodded towards the steward.
"But it's not an auspicious day today. Even if Childe Yang wants to marry his daughter, he would not choose today!" A tall and thin man at another table said as he stroked his goatee.
"Haha, this bro knows how to judge auspicious days?" All the other businessmen at the other tables burst out into laughter.
In the middle of last month, when I was passing by Four Corner City by airship, I checked the almanac and found it was not right. If I stayed in Four Corner City that night, I would arrive at Jinwu City one day later. If I missed the auspicious day, I didn't stay in Four Corner City. However, I was told that the catastrophe of bloody figures broke out in Four Corner City only one day after we left Four Corner City. If I stayed there that day, it would be a big disaster. Today is Hai Ri, the day when the lunar loathing collides with each other. It's taboo for me to get married. If I got married today, I would have to worry about punishment, chong, break and harm. Childe Yang and Zhu Clan both have powerhouses who are proficient in calendars; they would never choose such a day to marry a concubine … "
"I admire you, I admire you …" All the businessmen at the other tables cupped their hands towards this businessman who was carrying an almanac. It was also an ability for a businessman to reach such a high realm.
"Now that childe Yang's family is not going to pick up a bride, why is it so boisterous?"
"Is it for the birthday of master and madam?"
"Such a boisterous arrangement. If it's for the birthday, it must be a big scene. I'm afraid that the road outside the boite has long been crowded with people from all over the country. However, look at now, the street outside is as same as before. There's nothing abnormal. The airships and airboats in the sky don't increase either. How could it be for the birthday? Additionally, if it's for the birthday, it should have started in the morning instead of now!" A businessman at another table said as he shook his head.
After hearing this man's words, all the others in the boite nodded.
"Is it because childe Yang is going to have another son? That's why it's so boisterous?"
"I don't think so. A few days ago, childe Yang's wives were distributing porridge at the east gate together with old madam. They're all healthy!" Someone else said as he shook his head.
They were not going to have a bride, a birthday or a new son. Those people in the boite became more curious about the boisterous scene in the inner city.
"Chi …" A sneer suddenly sounded in the boite. They all turned around and found it was from a table in a private room. The screen of the private room had been put away. The so-called private room was connected to the other places in the boite. There were three people in the private room. The one who laughed just now was a 20-odd young man who didn't look like a businessman but a childe from a major clan. Noticing that the others were looking at him, the young man instantly raised his head as he glanced over them with an arrogant look and said in a low voice, "It's not that Zhang Yang's wife has a new son; it might be that Zhang Tie's wife has a new son!"
How could someone dare call Zhang brothers by their names in Jinwu City? The real culprit of the tragedy in Fuhai City had long been exposed, not to mention that Zhang Tie was an elder of Huaiyuan Palace who had long been punished. Additionally, those who were close to Zhang family in Jinwu City would call him eldest young master out of respect. Even businessmen from south to north would call him Lord Yang out of respect.
Very few people dared call Zhang brothers directly in such an arrogant way across Youzhou Province, not to mention in Jinwu City.
All the businessmen in the boîte faintly frowned. Nobody answered. The boîte became quiet at once. After over 10 seconds, a guest at his 50s opened his mouth calmly, "Sir, you might not know that Elder Mushen of Huaiyuan Palace was wronged and left home a few years ago. Although the Supreme Court has already revoked Elder Mushen's wanted order and dispatched people to apologize to Zhang family, Elder Mushen had not returned home for so many years. Of course, Elder Mushen's wives could not give birth to babies!"
"It's not certain …" The young childe played with the glass in his hand with a sneer, "It's said that Zhang Tie's wives got pregnant 10 months after Zhang Tie was wanted. What a coincidence! Elder Mushen is so resourceful that he could get his wives pregnant without returning home. This time, Elder Mushen might show his power once again by getting his wives pregnant without returning home. Oh, it's said that the families of Zhang Tie and Zhang Ping also live in the inner city of Jinwu City. Zhang Tie and Zhang Ping are very respectful to each other …"
After hearing his words, everybody in the boite changed their faces at once. The boite became so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard.
The looks of the two bodyguards beside the young man also changed. One of them stealthily pulled the young man's sleeve. At once, the two tables of businessmen sitting on the private seats beside the young man became restless as if there was a red-hot iron plate under their butts. After throwing a glance at the young man, the businessmen at the two tables became silent as they hurriedly left their seats to pay the bill. Then, they stayed far away from the guest at that table as if they were escaping from the plague.
The eyes of the people at the other tables also turned cold at once. The 50-odd years old customer who talked with this young man just now took another look at this young man. His eyes were still calm and didn't even look angry. However, his calm eyes seemed to be looking at a lifeless corpse or a piece of useless firewood that was going to be thrown into the fire pit. Not only him, even some other people in the boite also looked at the three people sitting in the private room in the same way.
Feeling that the atmosphere in the boite was not right, a bodyguard beside the young man swallowed his saliva as he whispered, "Childe, let's go …"
"What's there to be afraid of? If the Zhang brothers can do it, why can't others talk about it …" (To be continued)
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