The third floor of Mingyue Building.

In her previous life, when she was bored in the spring, Jia Qiang also imagined that she would return to ancient times and lie drunk on the lap of a beautiful woman in a brothel.

Flying three times, flying four times, flying seven or eight times, he was surrounded by the longing for beautiful women, which made him feel elated just thinking about it.

But when he came here in person today and saw a dozen of Yangzhou's stunning courtesans waiting on the third floor, he was completely disappointed.

Looking around, there is peace...

Also, in this world where the mainstream society regards exquisite pigeon breasts as the absolute aesthetic, if a group of plump girls gather together, most people will think that this is not a boat, but a wet nurse's house...

However, Jia Qiang, who was already displeased with prostitutes, became more and more like a saint at this moment.

He could still look at Aunt Lin with admiration, let alone a group of little girls who had been deliberately trained...

Miss Mingyue, the leader of Mingyue Huafang, is just a girl of 17 or 18, with an outstanding appearance and a pair of peach blossom eyes with slightly upward corners that seem to be able to whisper and sing, but Jia Qiang still has difficulty in being fond of her.

It would be fine if he was really only fifteen or sixteen years old, but his soul was already in his late twenties after all.

Furthermore, although he kept boasting about the daily sword in his previous life, when he really faced this day, he was deeply taught by the core socialist values ​​and still couldn't do such a thing.

He took Xiangling as his concubine because he was confident that he could treat her well and prevent her from repeating the tragedy of her previous life.

But what does a female vote mean?

Jia Qiang expressed her concern. If one of his relatives was unfortunately abducted, Jia Qiang hoped that she could meet someone like him who could save her from the tragedy.

But if this relative unfortunately fell into prostitution, he would never want her to be bullied by anyone.

Therefore, do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. It is really difficult for Jia Qiang to do anything to these girls...

"Brother De'ang, my husband has very strict rules. Before he came out, he strictly prohibited me from messing around outside. Furthermore, I come from a martial arts clan, and I don't know much about poetry and elegance. If I were to sit with Miss Mingyue at the same table, it would be rude to her. In this way, it is just right for me

I still have something to discuss with Xu Zhen, so I’ll sit with him. You can just go drink and write poems by yourselves, and don’t worry about me. My Jia family is originally from Jinling, and my family’s old house is still in Shuntianfu City, so I came to Southern Province this time.

, can’t be considered a guest. Again, since we are out to have fun, it would be boring to be restrained and considerate, and I don’t bother to do it. Therefore, it is better for everyone to be more comfortable!"

Seeing Qi Jun's eyes twinkling, he suggested that Miss Mingyue should accompany him to the banquet, but Jia Qiang declined politely.

He could tell that Miss Mingyue's heart was probably set on Qi Yun.

Regardless of whether Qi Yun is a man worthy of being entrusted to her for life, Jia Qiang doesn't care. He is not Guanyin Bodhisattva, so it is difficult for him to just be himself.

Of course, he has no interest in performing a pre-husband play...

Giving up the main seat, under the somewhat astonished eyes of the four young heroes Qi Jun, Chen Cheng, Li Xiao, and Peng Xiu, as well as Liu Mingyue and her other oirans, Jia Qiang happily stepped down from her seat and came to Xu Zhen's table.

, opened and closed Tan's mouth slightly, looked up at him and said to one of the oirans: "Girl, go sit up there, Xu Zhen and I have something to discuss."

Looking at Jia Qiang's handsome face and bright and sharp eyes, the girl accompanying Xu Zhen's face changed slightly and she was reluctant to leave. She lowered her head and went to Jia Qiang's seat on the high platform. She sat with the other vacated oiran and just looked at her.

But it has always been with Jia Qiang.

Seeing that Xu Zhen's face was full of depression, Jia Qiang sat down and scolded with a smile: "Stop pretending, are you trying to trick me in front of me?"

When Xu Zhen heard this, he smiled, glanced at Jia Qiang, and said: "Second Master Qiang, why do you think this is so troublesome? What can't we talk about after we have had a good drink and dinner, with our pillows on the knees of a beautiful woman? What's the hurry..."

At this point, he suddenly became alert and looked at Jia Qiang suspiciously: "Could it be that the second master is not good at women, but good at..." As he said that, he moved aside calmly.

Jia Qiang hit him on the head with a chopstick, but before Xu Zhen screamed, many people in the hall who had been paying close attention to him cried out in surprise.

Even Qi Jun's expression changed, thinking that this Northland gangster was really untouchable, he was too rude.

If this chopstick falls on his head, he will lose all face!

Xu Zhen's face also turned pale. Jia Qiang sneered and said: "I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. If you don't want to talk, I will go find the Xu family to talk to you. Are you not the only one in the Xu family?"

When Xu Zhen heard this, his face changed, and he quickly said with a smile: "Hey, Second Master, look at what you said, am I already here? Why bother to alarm others... By the way, I wonder what Second Master wants to talk about?"

Jia Qiang smiled and said, "Can't you guess what I want to talk about?"

A bright light flashed in Xu Zhen's eyes, he swallowed, lowered his voice and whispered: "Second Master, could it be that you want to talk about the Feng family's ice house business?"

When Jia Qiang heard this, the corners of her mouth curled up, her eyes were filled with appreciation, and she nodded and said, "You are really smart, kid."

Xu Zhen was about to cry when he heard this. He looked at Jia Qiang and said angrily: "Even if you are a big shot from the capital, I am still several years older than you! How can you humiliate people like this?"

Jia Qiang raised another chopstick and sneered: "Don't want to act with me. You dared to invite me to be a host on that occasion. It shows how human you are. What kind of person you are has been roughly fixed in my mind."

. So in the future, use these little tricks less often when talking about serious business, otherwise you will hurt yourself."

Hearing this, Xu Zhen twitched the corner of his mouth. He had a new understanding of Jia Qiang's crispness and ruthlessness. He simply stopped gossiping and asked straight to the point: "Does the second master want to sell the ice room that was raided by the Feng family to us Xu Zhen?"

Family? Just tell me the number, and our Xu family will agree if we can. If we really can’t bear it, there’s nothing we can do.”

Jia Qiang snorted, glanced at Xu Zhen with disdain, and said, "If it's just for such a little trick, do you still need me to go to the banquet in person to give you this face? Your Xu family thinks too highly of yourself..."

When Xu Zhen heard this, the disappointment in his heart immediately dissipated, and he hurriedly said: "Then the second master is here today for..."

Because the surroundings are spacious and there are five or six steps away from each other, I keep my voice low so that others don't hear.

Jia Qiang said: "I have an ancient recipe from the Song Dynasty in my hand. You can use saltpeter to make ice. Both the output and the purity of the ice are no worse than the ice you harvest. What do you think? Are you interested in cooperating?"

Hearing this, Xu Zhen's hand holding the wine cup trembled, and half the glass of wine spilled. He didn't care, but looked at Jia Qiang in disbelief and said: "An ancient recipe for making ice with saltpeter? How is that possible?!"

Jia Qiang looked at him with a faint gaze and said, "Is there anything in the Xu family worth deceiving?"

When Xu Zhen heard this, his breathing gradually became thicker and his brows furrowed.

The three generations of the Xu family were in charge of the management of the Yangzhou government offices, household registration management, taxation and grain payment, famine relief and other matters. Their positions were not high, but their actual power was no less than that of those official palm seal officials.

How could the Xu family occupy such an important position for nearly a year?

It depends on not being greedy!!

It seems ridiculous to say that the treasury of the Yangzhou Prefecture is guarded. Although it is a prefecture, the wealth of a poor province is not as rich as that of a poor province. But the Xu family is not greedy?

The Xu family is not greedy. The Xu family holds this position for the status, influence and power that this position brings!

With this position, the Xu family's ice room can make a fortune in a low-key way!

Yangzhou salt merchants and other wealthy businessmen may not really be willing to drink ice wine, but in order to have a good relationship with a powerful local village like the Xu family, they will still order ice wine all year round.

This means that the Xu family does not need corruption at all and can survive only by selling ice.

You know, a piece of ice five feet square costs only five taels of silver in the capital, but in Yangzhou Prefecture, it costs fifteen taels!

In which year did the Xu family not sell tens of thousands of ice cubes?

One hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver, no matter where you put it, is a huge sum of money.

But……

If Jia Qiang really has a recipe for making ice without a lot of trouble, the price of ice in Yangzhou Prefecture will drop rapidly.

If we only fight on price, the Xu family will not be able to survive.

Maybe they can still make some money, but the Xu family is now prosperous, with hundreds of people, and their annual expenses are increasing. If there is really a problem with the ice room business, then the Xu family will also have big problems. !

At this point, Xu Zhen no longer had the intention to think about the beautiful girl upstairs in Mingyue. He looked at Jia Qiang seriously and asked: "Second Master Qiang, in your opinion, how should we cooperate?"

Jia Qiang sipped a glass of Western wine with ice. The taste made him feel a little sad... After a pause, he said: "Originally, I could take over the Feng family's ice cellar and ice room. I have recipes and some People... The Feng family's ice-picking people are ready-made, and they can make money at any time. Come to think of it, every family in Yangzhou Prefecture will not fail to give me this face, what do you think?"

Xu Zhen nodded and said: "If the Yanyuan Yamen is here, Second Master Qiang's business will not have to worry about no one patronizing it."

Jia Qiang sneered and said: "My aunt-in-law has a very close personal relationship with the new Governor of Liangjiang, Han Bin, and Han Banshan. Governor Han just came to Jiangnan to pick up Da Yin, and he rushed to Yangzhou Mansion overnight to see my aunt-in-law. With this, Our friendship is still there, so what if my uncle-in-law returns to Beijing? How dare you local gangsters to cause trouble for me?"

When Xu Zhen heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched and he laughed dryly and said: "Second Master Qiang, even if you don't have the relationship of the new governor, who can do anything to you just because of your identity as the great-great-grandson of Ning Guogong? Okay, okay, you old man just say , how do you want to cooperate? My Xu family will follow!"

Jia Qiang snorted and said: "Don't think that I want to bully others and take advantage of the Xu family. I want to give your family a fortune. With this recipe in hand, the entire ice room business in Jiangnan can be started. You It is not a problem for the Xu family to build a golden mountain every year."

When Xu Zhen heard this, his eyes suddenly opened, his eyes turned red, and he even held his breath. But then, he took a long breath, returned to his lazy look, and said with a wry smile: "Second Master Qiang, please stop playing tricks on others. The Xu family, the Xu family is barely number one in Yangzhou Prefecture, but outside of Yangzhou Prefecture, who would recognize who the Xu family is? To be honest, your Jia family and the Jiangning Zhen family are the best in Southern Province. Family. It’s just that your family has gone to the capital... It’s funny to say that those idiots from the Mei family actually dare to neglect you like this. With the relationship between your Jia family and the Zhen family, even if there is no Yanyuan Yamen, it is not something that the Mei family can despise! Hey, by the way, Mr. Qiang, why don’t you go to the Zhen family for cooperation?”

Looking at Xu Zhen, who is sharp-minded and can restrain his greed in the face of such a huge temptation, Jia Qiang only has four words in her mind:

Talent is rare!
Chapter completed!