Because of this way of handling, the so-called top ten salt merchants in Yangzhou have been changed, and even people who are not among the top ten rushed in. You should know that before the appearance of Zhaoziying, the characters and rankings of these top ten salt merchants have lasted for more than a hundred years. No one would have thought that they would change suddenly because of Xuzhou.

Although the wealthy merchants in Qingjiangpu and Yangzhou were under the roof of Zhao's name and had various requests for making money, Zhao Jin was still a little dissatisfied and always wanted to find the place for themselves and save their pitiful self-esteem.

When Zhao Jin went to the banquet to discuss, the rich merchants naturally had to show off their treasures and show off their luxury as much as possible. Otherwise, they would be disrespectful to Zhao Jin and would lose their own face. Originally, the Qinhuai and the Yingying Yanyan from Yangzhou were invited to perform at the banquet. If Zhao Jin and his friends were interested in one, they would just take it back to Xuzhou. This is also a common tone for wealthy merchants in Jianghuai, but this was rejected in advance, which gave up the idea.

However, without the female musicians, the banquet itself was extraordinary. When Zhao Jin was a guest at the Wang family, there was a dish at the banquet, which was shredded pork with two knuckles lengths. It was smooth and delicious and tasted very much like shredded chicken. Zhao Jin asked casually, "How to make this chicken?", but he didn't expect that this was pigeon jerky, and it was the middle one on the pigeon jerky. This was the tenderest and freshest part. More than a hundred pigeons were consumed to make this dish.

When Zhao Jin heard this statement, he was shocked and thought that he was so luxurious. This matter soon spread in Qingjiangpu. The rich merchants all talked about it with relish. They all said in private that Zhao Jin in Xuzhou was so capable and earned so much money. He was still ordinary in enjoying the pattern. He only knew that rough foods like scones, pickles, and mutton were not as good as the heritage of our Qingjiangpu.

We have to find face everywhere, but we can't find it everywhere. It's rare to surpass eating and enjoying food. Everyone feels happy.

At the following banquet, I ate famous dishes that only cut a piece of meat on the pig's back, and used only the piece of meat under the fish's eyes, and what other seafood from the sea, the hump from the north of the Seitou, and even the bear paw and venison from outside the pass. Zhao Jin didn't eat it very well, but he just thought it was fresh and interesting. Anyway, these merchants could afford it, so there was no need to save them.

There was a group of people who followed Zhao Jin's guards trained by Ma Chonghao. When Zhao Jin was having a banquet at another family, the whole process of the kitchen was guarded by the servants, and every possible link was closely watched. Three people would taste each dish, including tea, wine and snacks, before they could be delivered. According to Ma Chonghao's words, if you are really mean, the means of harming people can be said to be omnipresent, and you must be strictly guarded.

After Zhao Jin arrived in Qingjiangpu, the Zhaoziying's government affairs center also came here. The news from all directions was still summarized by Wang Zhaojing every day. The trustees from the local Yunshan Tour Headquarters were also transferred to assist. Since the turmoil in Jining and Qingzhou Prefectures, the famous official troops of the three southern Hebei prefectures have been deployed and recruited. After Zhao Jin came to Qingjiangpu, the newly trained three thousand official troops in Henan also began to deploy.

The newly formed military camp in Henan is located in Yifeng County, which is the closest county to Guide Prefecture. It is just by the Yellow River. It cannot be said that there is any target for this deployment. After all, Henan has not placed this army in Guide Prefecture. Even if the army in Guide Prefecture is placed, it is natural to legally.

It seems natural that the relevant parties of Zhaoziying would not take it lightly. From the general trend, this is the second one left against Xuzhou. However, this second one did not touch the bottom line of Zhaoziying, which means that the court is also responsible.

This year, there were earthquakes and floods in various provinces in the Ming Dynasty, but overall it was still peaceful. The Mongolian tribes in the north and the Jianzhou Jurchens in the northeast did not make any abnormal movements. The chieftains in the southwest were suppressed by the government army to the remote territory of Guizhou. The victory of the Pidao Mao Wenlong and the several great victories of the southwest government army made the third year of the Tianqi revelation. Some people already said "Zhongxing", but they were quickly suppressed by all parties. This term is really inappropriate.

There was also news from the capital that the court issued official documents to the governors, generals, governors, generals, deputy generals, and generals of the provinces, so that they should not slack off in training their troops and horses, and they should not be relaxed because of the peace this year, because the great enemies of Mongolia and Jurchens are still there, and the southwest is not completely calm, so they must not be careless. Since the court has such a statement, there should be some response below. For a time, the training of troops and horses everywhere is very loud.

Although the official army of Fengyang in Zhongdu, the bench of the governor of Fengyang, and the soldiers of the deputy general of Langshan were equal to surrounding Qingjiangpu on three sides, they were also practicing continuously at this time, but the actions of the officers did not affect the festive atmosphere of Qingjiangpu at all. No matter how rich or poor you are, everyone was paying attention to the martial arts competition. There was a little idle copper coins in their pockets, so they went to Yunshan to place bets and try their luck. The daily matches and odds were posted on the walls of the shops in front of each store. They collected bets and issued documents. At that time, they paid compensation based on the win and loss. As for those who were rich and decent, they would go to the competition venue to watch the competition, and they would eat, drink and have fun there.

However, the atmosphere has nothing to do with Zhao Jin and the others. They still go to various families to attend banquets every day, and they never tire of finalizing various business details. They even took time to take a look at the intersection of Yunyan River and the Yellow River. The requests of merchants in Qingjiangpu and Yangzhou began to be very urgent. There were many competitions in the beginning of the martial arts competition, but the more they were going to be, the fewer the competitions were going. It was not easy to show up in the last few games, so what was the meaning of calming people's hearts?

Zhao Jin was very satisfied with this matter. On the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, a total of 64 strong players were decided in the martial arts competition. The martial arts contest, whether invited by each family, or had background and strength, or were famous figures, and no weak person, every duel is worth looking forward to. For many people, the competition will only begin at this time, and the betting bonuses began to increase sharply. The entire Qingjiangpu became more and more festive. Zhao Jin was going to participate in the opening of the top 32 games, and he will also be there as much as possible in the future.

At this time, the martial arts competition was held, and more and more officials, gentry, wealthy and noble people came to watch. It is said that there were also big men with titles in Nanjing. Of course, they were traveling in a mini-dress manner. The tickets and seats in the martial arts venue became very rare and precious. At this time, even if Zhao Jin's safety is important, they could not bring too many guards to the venue, otherwise it would be too difficult for local merchants to do it.

The Qingjiangpu Chamber of Commerce made suggestions carefully. I thought I would be scolded by Zhao Jin's confidants, but I didn't expect that everyone would cooperate very well. Since it was to calm people's hearts, the atmosphere should not be too tense. Following the armored servants to thirty, they could not ride horses. There were no need to worry about any danger in places like cities in the competition venue. However, you must carefully check inside and outside the competition venue in advance. There must be servants on standby outside, which are all necessary.

After deciding the 64 players, one day off the competition, Yunshanxing sent people to clean the "Treasure Basin" competition ground inside and outside. The patrol officer carefully checked the place and then blocked it, not allowing anyone to enter and exit. He just waited until Zhao Jin arrived the next day.

Just like when Zhao Jin came to Qingjiangpu, the wealthy people who were qualified to enter the competition venue to watch the game came here early to wait. However, the martial artists participating in the competition were resting and preparing. In addition, few people who just bought tickets to watch the competition came here, so there was no need to talk about these etiquettes. Anyone who came here early would go to the nearby area to have breakfast, or just go to have fun in the area around the competition until the morning. They are now recovering and just wait for the competition to enter when the competition starts.

Zhao Jin and his friends did not have the habit of getting up late. As the time was about the same, they came here together. Just like those who promised the Qingjiangpu Chamber of Commerce, Zhao Jin, besides a few partners, brought a company of horse-riding servants, and thirty people to guard him in. The others were outside with patrol officers to check in on the entry to prevent any dangers.

They were not very polite and polite. When they were about to enter the venue, several prominent figures from the Qingjiangpu Chamber of Commerce came forward and whispered a few words. At this stage of the martial arts competition, they were not only those rich and idle people, but also those who came to see the women from Nanjing and Guijia, and the direction of Jiangnan was the first to set the trend. However, this style was so shocking that even Zhao Jin was shocked.

The reason is very simple. In addition to those martial arts men from the martial arts world and wealthy families, there are also children from noble families, and even scholars. These are either family-born martial arts, or calligraphy and swords, and are handsome, so they are naturally talked about by ladies from various families. Moreover, as long as these people are not from poor families, marriages are often decided long ago. Although they do not meet before marriage, it may be very good to see the style of their husbands in such occasions. Besides, this martial arts competition is being rumored everywhere in Nanzhili. The whole family can come to see a few games and can also rush back before the New Year.

Coincidentally, there is a private room for wealthy people in this "Treasure Basin" competition venue, which is suitable for these female relatives, so as not to suffer from the suffering of wind and frost, and to avoid them showing up in public. For the sake of these female relatives, many figures in the Qingjiangpu Chamber of Commerce have given up their private rooms.

Of course, when such ladies and ladies come in a carriage, it is naturally inconvenient to be inspected by the servants of Zhaoying, so Zhao Jin must be kind to this request. Zhao Jin was also very kind to this request. He was just a little puzzled. After getting off the carriage, he had to pass the seat before he could get to the private room. How could he not be seen at that time?

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Chapter completed!