This young master still hadn't grown up? What were the people at Guangtong thinking? How could they arrange for such a person to negotiate!
"Get up, all of you. If you want to report back, you should report back to my young master first. He's already waiting for you at the Lu family. "
Pang Xiao's eyes lit up, like a child who had just received candy. He said in surprise, "Really?"
"Of course."
"This young master doesn't have to stay in this damned place anymore?"
Head shopkeeper Yuan didn't even bother to answer. He turned around and ordered the jailers to open the door.
The sound of chains rattling could be heard from the prison cells. The doors of all three cells were opened.
Pang Xiao helped Qin Yining to stand up. He thumped his thighs that were sore from being sat on by Qin Yining.
Qin Yining smiled apologetically, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and followed head shopkeeper Yuan out of the prison.
The prisoners in the prison all shouted that they were wronged. However, they couldn't leave even if they wanted to.
The sky outside the prison was dark blue. It was a refreshing autumn season.
Qin Yining squinted his eyes because he couldn't get used to the bright light. Pang Xiao also closed his eyes for a while before opening them.
Head shopkeeper Yuan looked at the group of people with disdain and said, "Young Master Wan's servants can return to your pleasure boat. Our family's young master hasn't touched anything on the pleasure boat. As for you, you can come with me. "
Pang Xiao acted shamelessly, "I'm not going. We're all starving! If we go with you, are we going to the Lu family to eat? "
Head shopkeeper Yuan couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Was discussing business more important than eating? Even if they had been starving for three days, business was right in front of them. They couldn't just ignore it!
Head shopkeeper Yuan was ordered to lead these people. Naturally, he could only endure and accompany Pang Xiao and the others back to the pleasure boat.
After everyone freshened up, the cook reluctantly cooked some rice porridge. Everyone made do with it. They had been starving for too long, so eating too much at once was not good. Therefore, Qin Yining and Pang Xiao only ate a bowl of rice porridge and some side dishes.
After Pang Xiao had his fill, he brought Qin Yining, Huzi, Ji Yun, and Bing Tang down the boat to look for Manager Yuan.
Grand Shopkeeper Yuan was already impatient from waiting. Seeing that Pang Xiao was hugging a beauty when he went to talk business, Zhenzhen was jealous, envious, and disdainful. She snorted.
Given the mission, he still brought a group of people to the Lu family.
The Lu family's mansion was much larger than Qin Yining had imagined. The two stone lions in front of the gate were polished and shiny. When the group of people passed by in the carriage, the servants sitting on the steps in front of the gate, who were talking in low voices, all looked in their direction.
Grand Manager Yuan ordered the coachman to drive the carriage to the side door.
The coachman nodded and drove the carriage past the main entrance. When they reached the corner, they turned right.
This street was a little narrower than the main street, but the road was as clean as the main street.
As soon as the carriage arrived, the boy guarding the gate came up to salute.
"Here you are, Grand Manager Yuan."
"Hmm." Grand Manager Yuan nodded with a smile and got out of the carriage first. He stood beside the carriage with his hands in the sleeves and watched "Mrs. Ning" get out of the carriage expressionlessly.
After being starved in the prison for three days, this beauty had lost some weight. Her waist was so slim that it could be pinched with two hands. When she lowered her eyes and moved, her long eyelashes fluttered like the wings of butterflies.
Grand Manager Yuan sighed secretly. He didn't seize the opportunity. He was afraid that he couldn't get her now. As for what would happen in the future, it depended on First Young Master. If First Young Master could get her, he was afraid that he couldn't get her. If First Young Master couldn't get her, he would find a way to get her from Young Master Wan in the future.
He didn't believe that a dissolute man like Young Master Wan would favor a woman for a long time.
Pang Xiao helped Qin Yining stand still. Of course, he didn't miss the calculation and greed in Grand Manager Yuan's eyes. He curled up the corners of his mouth and said calmly, "Grand Manager Yuan, please lead the way."
Grand Shopkeeper Yuan came back to his senses and led the two into the mansion. They walked through a long alley and arrived at the study room in the outer courtyard. They passed through a hall, circled around a corridor, and passed through a begonia door. Finally, they arrived at a secluded courtyard.
The green wooden door of the courtyard was open. A little girl stood quietly in front of the door.
There were three main rooms in the courtyard. A stone path led to the main door. The side rooms on both sides had side rooms. There was a lush osmanthus tree on the left side. A stone table was placed under the grape trellis on the right side. There were a few bamboos planted close to the courtyard wall. The lotus flowers in the vats had already bloomed and withered. A few koi fish were swimming leisurely.
Lu Zheng and Lu Xi were sitting at the stone table under the grape trellis, playing chess.
"Young Master, I've brought them here." Grand Manager Yuan's voice was soft, as if he was afraid to disturb Lu Zheng's train of thought.
Lu Zheng held a white chess piece in his hand and observed the game. He put down a piece slowly and a soft "dong" sound came from the chessboard.
He acted as if he didn't hear the sound and didn't pay attention to the person beside him.
Lu Xi wasn't as calm as Lu Zheng. He looked up at Pang Xiao with a complicated expression.
However, since Lu Zheng didn't say anything, he didn't say anything either. He quietly put down another two pieces.
Lu Zheng seemed to come to his senses at this moment. He smiled and said, "I know. Grand Manager Yuan, you should go and rest first. Thank you for coming. "
"I don't dare. This humble one will take his leave. "Grand Manager Yuan smiled apologetically and retreated out of the courtyard. However, he was a little surprised.
Could it be that Eldest Young Master knew that he secretly went to the prison to meet Lady Ning?
At this moment, two beautiful maidservants came out of the room. They carried two handfuls of tea and a small table made of rattan. After they arranged everything properly, they led Pang Xiao and Qin Yining to their seats.
Bing Tang, Ji Yun, and Huzi all retreated to the corner of the courtyard.
Qin Yining and Pang Xiao didn't drink any tea. They just waited quietly for Lu Zheng to finish playing chess.
It was obvious that this was a show of strength by the other party. This kind of show of strength was neither painful nor itchy. Although the intention of humiliating them was very direct, Qin Yining and Pang Xiao were people who had seen great storms and waves. They didn't care about this kind of thing that couldn't cause any substantial harm. The husband and wife only cared about whether the matter could be completed or not.
However, Pang Xiao was playing the role of an idiot. Naturally, he couldn't appear too calm at this time.
It was as if there were worms growing on his body. He would change his sitting position after a while. He would drink tea with a "slurp" sound and put down the teacup.
In short, he vividly portrayed the image of a willful, impatient, and rude person.
Qin Yining couldn't help but laugh as he watched from the side.
Lu Zheng originally wanted to continue tearing down the Wan Family's Eldest Young Master's prestige. Who would have thought that after being imprisoned for three days, this person didn't improve at all. He was still the same.
Listening to the noise he made, no matter how good his mood was, Lu Zheng lost his interest. He put down the chess piece and waved his hand at Lu Xi.
Lu Xi nodded and said, "Yes." He stood up and stood to the side to serve.
"I've kept the two of you waiting. I was in the mood to play chess and neglected the important guests. "Lu Zheng said politely.
Normally, people who needed the Lu Family's help would take advantage of the situation and say "don't neglect" to get closer. Pang Xiao said carelessly, "Isn't that so? We've waited for so long. Why hasn't the winner been decided yet?"
Lu Zheng took a deep breath and said with a smile, "You're the Eldest Young Master of Guangtong Group's Wan Family?"
Qin Yining's heart skipped a beat. After all, they were in disguise.
Pang Xiao raised his chin confidently, "Yes."
Lu Zheng shook his head and said regretfully, "Why did your Guangtong Group send someone like you? Aren't you afraid of ruining the business and tarnishing the reputation of the company? "
"Hey, what do you mean? I'm the future owner of Guangtong Group. How am I ruining the business and tarnishing the reputation of my family? "
Lu Zheng shook his head again and again. He looked like a scholar who couldn't explain himself to a soldier.
"Fine, fine. Are you here to talk about the imperial envoy business? Let's finish the business quickly so that we don't have to meet again. "
Pang Xiao crossed his arms and rolled his eyes, "You think I want to talk to you? If it wasn't for the old master's orders, would I be suffering here? I'll explain to the old master when I get back. This is how the Lu Family treats their customers! "
"If it wasn't for your old master crying and begging, do you think you have the right to sit here and talk to me?" Lu Zheng was disgusted with the man's chatter and went straight to the point.
"Fine, fine. Tell me, why does Guangtong Group want to buy an imperial envoy?"
Pang Xiao looked left and right, then glared at Lu Xi warily.
"Don't worry. No one here will spread our words." Then he laughed mockingly, "Even if it does, there's nothing to be afraid of. Our Lu Family's business isn't new. This kind of business isn't rare. If anyone dares to criticize, our Lu Family naturally has a way to deal with it. "
With such a confident tone and such a familiar posture, Qin Yining believed that Lu Zheng was telling the truth. They did do a lot of business like this.
He even said it so easily. The Lu Family's foundation was deep and they were powerful. It seemed that it was more immeasurable than she thought.
But was it really good to do business like this?
Qin Yining fell into deep thought.
Pang Xiao snorted, "To tell you the truth, our Guangtong Group wants to take root in the old capital of the Dayan dynasty. In order to expand our business and expand our network, there are naturally many things that are inconvenient. There's no one in the imperial court so our hands are tied. The local officials there are also very stubborn. That's why we thought that the imperial court could arrange for a temporary official to support us. "
Lu Zheng sneered, "You think it's easy. The appointment of an imperial envoy has to be personally announced by the Emperor. If the Emperor doesn't appoint an imperial envoy, do you think it's so easy for anyone to arrange an imperial envoy? "
"That depends on your family's ability. Otherwise, our money won't be worth it. Aren't you just destroying your own reputation? "
Lu Zheng looked at the ruffian face of "Young Master Wan" and felt annoyed. It was a pity that such a good appearance was wasted. He simply shifted his gaze and openly admired the beauty, "Since we let you come, we have the ability. But it's true that it's difficult. Moreover, we agreed to meet on the tenth of October. You came a bit early."
"Aren't I in a hurry? Besides, I've never been to Danzhou City before. That's why I came to look around." Pang Xiao was a bit afraid of being exposed and calmly gave a reasonable excuse.
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