She was like a beauty dressed in gold and jade, graceful and elegant, without any vulgarity.
Merchants were all after wealth.
Now that they saw the Gong family was so rich, they felt relieved.
Ning Liang was still standing at the door, welcoming guests from all directions with a smile.
Among them, there were many people from aristocratic families who were critical of them from the beginning.
But the Gong family didn't show any timidity from the outside to the inside. Those people unconsciously changed their attitude.
No matter whether they joined the big chamber of commerce or not, at least the Gong family wouldn't be looked down upon.
As the host, Lin Mengya had to show up as the number of people gradually increased.
But today, she didn't look like she was wearing a solemn dress at the birthday banquet.
Instead, she was dressed neatly, with the demeanor of a businesswoman.
Ma Lian, Cheng Rusong, and a few people who were on good terms with the Gong family had already arrived and chatted with her.
At the same time, she was always aware of the situation outside.
There were so many people today, so it was better not to make any trouble.
Not long after, she saw Ma Beichen, who was dressed in red, with his usual frivolous smile, walking to Patriarch Ma's side.
"Greetings, uncles. Master Gong, I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you?"
Among them, Cheng Rusong was very familiar with him.
Lin Mengya's attitude towards him was considered gentle. But this time, Ma Beichen did not show his intention to flirt with her as he had done before.
She felt that he seemed to be more well-behaved.
Thinking of this, Lin Mengya smiled politely at him.
After greeting each other, Ma Beichen stood up and left.
But Lin Mengya's sharp eyes saw the servant who had been following behind him.
Although she disguised herself well, she was undoubtedly a woman.
And she was very familiar with her.
Lin Mengya didn't stop him, but secretly paid attention to him.
Soon, a few uninvited guests came to the main hall.
"The Baili family is here …"
Instantly, the front hall was quiet, and almost everyone looked at the door.
She curled her red lips, unmoving like a mountain.
They really dared to come.
Soon, a group of people came in.
The leader was a fair-faced man, who looked a little like Master Baili.
However, in Lin Mengya's eyes, they were all equally annoying.
"Ha." The hot-tempered Ma Lian was the first to sneer.
Ever since the Ma Family formed an alliance with the Gong Family, the Baili Family had been making things difficult for the Ma Family both openly and covertly.
Now that the forces of the three clans had greatly surpassed the Baili Clan, there was naturally no need for them to give face.
"You came uninvited, you sure are shameless."
Ma Lian's mockery instantly made the atmosphere extremely awkward.
The young man from the Baili Clan had an ashen complexion. After looking around, he sneered and said, "Gong Clan Head, was this invitation sent by your Gong Clan?"
As he spoke, the servant behind him walked out with a purple-gold invitation card in his hand.
Lin Mengya narrowed her eyes and started to think.
This invitation was personally designed by her. From the material to the content, it was specially encrypted.
Furthermore, before entering the door, they would first be verified by someone before letting them in.
In that case, the invitation was real.
But why would the highest level invitation be sent to the Baili family?
Soon, she understood.
Because she saw three familiar faces among the group of people from the Baili Clan.
The three people from the Feng Family were standing there calmly, and they seemed to be in harmony with the Baili Clan.
Lin Mengya remembered that the invitation had been in the hands of her eldest brother.
She didn't think that her eldest brother would be so stupid as to send an invitation to the Baili Clan. Moreover, she could tell that the three people from the Feng Family had a good relationship with the Baili Clan.
She was afraid that this invitation was thanks to them.
Lin Mengya smiled but didn't get up.
"You are a guest. How should I address you?"
Obviously, the young man, who felt that he had been humiliated, expressed his dissatisfaction with the Gong Family.
"Baili Mao."
Lin Mengya nodded and ordered, "Don't neglect Childe Baili."
However, Baili Hua was obviously not so easy to get rid of. He walked straight to the seat not far from her.
After all, everyone present knew that the more important one's family background was, the more powerful one was, and the more conspicuous one would be.
But obviously, there was no place for them here.
Gong Ping looked at her worriedly. Obviously, he felt that the Baili Clan had come with ill intentions.
Fortunately, Lin Mengya's eyes flickered and she smiled at him.
She wanted to see what the Baili Clan was up to this time.
As the number of people increased, Lin Mengya stopped her private conversation with the other clans.
She cleared her throat and said in a loud voice, "Everyone."
All of a sudden, everyone quietened down and looked at her.
She got up and looked around.
"I believe that everyone already knows why I have sincerely invited you here."
Lin Mengya took in everyone's expressions and saw the desire and suspicion hidden deep in their eyes.
Based on the current situation in Weiguo, everyone knew that the only way to survive was to be strong.
Although there were laws in Weiguo, there were countless small aristocratic families that disappeared every year because of annexation.
Who would want their brothers and sisters, wives and children to become servants to serve others?
However, joining a big chamber of commerce might not be a foolproof plan.
It would just give them more opportunities.
"I think all of you are aware of the current situation. If we unite, we will survive. If we separate, we will perish. The Gong Family will establish a big chamber of commerce. First, we will not invade your territories. Second, we will unite as a whole and advance and retreat together. Ants may be small, but if we work together, we can defeat an elephant. Who doesn't have the dream of flying into the sky? "
Everyone thought about it carefully. Actually, with the Gong Family's current strength, even without their participation, they would still be able to become one of the top ten families. Then, why did they still want to establish a large Chamber of Commerce that seemed to be useless to them?
Was it because of their good intentions?
Baili Mao sneered and said disdainfully, "Master Gong, what you said is so beautiful. Is Master Gong the reincarnation of Bodhisattva and has come to save the world? Master Gong, you should save your words to fool children! "
There were many people in the crowd who had the same idea as him.
However, no one dared to say it out loud like Baili Mao.
Lin Mengya was not angry when she heard this.
"Childe Baili is right. This is the most beneficial thing for the Gong Family."
She looked at the crowd and said seriously, "From the day you join the big chamber of commerce, we have to share the same language. Whether it's currency or weights and measures, we have to have a unified standard. "
Her words instantly caused a heated discussion among the crowd.
In the past, because of the relative economic isolation of the aristocratic families, they had developed their own political and economic systems.
Even two neighboring fiefs might speak two completely different languages.
Because of this, the development of each family was greatly restricted.
Perhaps in the long run, it would be beneficial for everyone.
But for now, it was opposed by most people.
"How can we do that? If we unify weights and measures, we will be at a disadvantage, won't we? "
"What does it mean to share the same language? Are we going to give up the things passed down by our ancestors and learn from others? "
"I don't agree!"
"Me too!"
Looking at the uproar in the crowd, there was a hint of coldness in Baili Mao's eyes.
Before he left, his father had repeatedly told him not to have a direct conflict with Gong Ya and to act according to the circumstances.
Now it seemed that she was just a vase.
Lin Mengya was not in a hurry to explain. She let the crowd quarrel for a while before she continued to speak.
"I know it will be difficult for everyone to accept it. Therefore, this is not a rigid requirement, and we have also provided a way for everyone to accept it. "
Without the support of a strong central authority, it would be difficult to implement the unified language and weights and measures. Fortunately, they had other ways.
"I know that in the past, when doing business, all the families would encounter trouble because of the difference in money and weights and measures. In this way, all the aristocratic families who join the big chamber of commerce can entrust their goods to the big chamber of commerce for exchange. After the two parties agree on the conditions, they can trade on their own. This service is completely free for the members of the big chamber of commerce. "
This method was much easier to accept than the previous one.
The crowd looked at each other. Compared with the previous request, this seemed to be more acceptable.
Moreover, many of them were cheated by these inconvenient conditions.
At that moment, some of them were tempted.
Bai Limao looked around disdainfully. "What a group of idiots! They can't even recognize such an obvious trap."
"The Gong Family is really kind. But in this way, won't the Gong Family have the final say? In the future, everyone will have to listen to the Gong Family, and the things they use will also belong to the Gong Family. Won't they be at the mercy of the Gong Family? "
Bai Limao's every word was provocative. Even Ma Lian and Cheng Rusong felt that this man was too presumptuous.
But for some reason, Gong Ya was so good-tempered that she was not angry even when people kept making things difficult for her.
If this went on, wouldn't that guy be riding on her head?
At that moment, Ma Lian couldn't help but say, "Bai Limao, even if your father was here, he wouldn't dare to be like you."
Bai Limao glanced at him arrogantly.
"Master Ma, since the Gong Family has invited us to join the big chamber of commerce, I naturally have to ask them clearly. Unlike the Ma Family, the Baili Family is not on good terms with the Gong Family. Of course, you can rest assured, but we may not. "
Ma Lian was so angry that he almost flew into a rage.
Fortunately, Cheng Rusong stopped him in time to avoid the fate of Bai Limao being splattered on the spot.
However, that man didn't notice it at all. He still felt that he had poked the Ma Family's sore spot. While he was secretly feeling proud of himself, Feng Qi, who was next to him, frowned. He gently pulled Bai Limao and whispered something to him.
Bai Limao looked at Ma Lian and Cheng Rusong, and his expression became more serious.
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