Sunrise in the East - Smile Allure
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It is impossible to see that there is a great epidemic a few feet away.
The two of them followed the waiter into a secluded room on the second floor, where four people were already seated on a large round table.When the four people saw He Qicheng coming in, they hurriedly got up to greet them, and reported the door numbers one by one, they were the owners of medicine shops in the counties and states near Yongning County.He Qicheng had expected that the four of them would be the hosts, so he continued to talk disrespectfully, and introduced Dongfang Bubai as his righteous brother. People in the world called "Yan Luo with a jade face", who once broke into the bandit's den in Wangwu Mountain alone, and even picked up sixteen waters in Dongting Lake. Fortress, with a "sword in the sleeve" that makes him perfect, all in all he is a well-known chivalrous man.A few days ago, I happened to meet myself in Yongning County, and I also eliminated two small thieves who were cutting the path.
The four of them couldn't help breaking out in cold sweat behind their backs after hearing this.They have seen one or two dart heads with the highest martial arts on weekdays, and they can't talk to the disciples of the nearby Luoyang Golden Knife Wang family. "Drinking water" martial arts master?
The four have been obsessed with this matter since they made a small fortune in a flood a few years ago.This year, when they heard of the heavy rain in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, the four of them rushed to nearby places to buy medicinal materials, found a higher place to store them, and negotiated and decided on a "deadly plan", even buying local officials. Wait for the plague to break out before making a fortune.When the Yellow River really burst, the four of them secretly said God's blessing, and closed their doors and closed their businesses according to their plans. One by one, they started the dream of "one business success, ten thousand bones, ten thousand taels of gold at your fingertips".
It was also because of their bad luck that they finally waited until the plague broke out, only to encounter Heqi City transporting medicine all the way for disaster relief.When the four learned about it, they were as anxious as ants on a hot pot.You must know that in order to make huge profits and not let the colleagues around them take a share of the pie, they have already exchanged all their wealth for medicinal materials, and there are many loans on credit. If things fail, they will end up bankrupt.How can they not hate?The four of them scolded the eighteen generations of He Qicheng's ancestors, and after much deliberation, they couldn't care less about offending the He family in Huizhou, and decided to use murder to silence them.
Unexpectedly, the killer who was found so easily did not see anything after receiving the deposit, and even returned the deposit the next day.Reminiscent of the discovery of the bodies of two Jianghu people in the city, the four of them felt uneasy.At this time, when He Qicheng said that his righteous brother had killed "two little thieves who cut the diameter" without any effort, his face immediately turned ashen, and each of them prayed in their hearts. out something.If you accidentally offend "Yan Luo with jade face", let alone make a fortune, even your own life will be lost.Several people couldn't help but peek at Dongfang Bubai's sleeves, for fear that he would suddenly show a "sword in the sleeve" from inside.
When Dongfang Bubai was invited to the seat, he couldn't help laughing secretly.When he was the leader of the Sun Moon God Sect, he had never heard any flattery, but he had never been called so shortly by others like this.Thinking about the Wangwu Mountain Bandit Cave and the Dongting Lake Sixteen Water Village, etc., which were all mentioned in passing in the past few days, but now they are placed on him, he can't help but smile.Although with his martial arts, he doesn't bother to touch these low-level sects, but Nian has no experience in the world in Heqi City, so it is very difficult to come up with such an argument, and he doesn't care about it when he thinks about it.Thinking that He Qicheng did hide a thin-bladed dagger in his sleeve, and even this was applied to him, he felt much happier.
After He Qicheng and Dongfang Bubai were seated, the banquet began immediately.There really was the famous Yellow River carp on the table.Dongfang Bubai took a sip, and he didn't know if it was because he was in a good mood and felt that the taste was very good, so he couldn't help moving a few more chopsticks.The six people at the table exchanged glasses and chatted with each other until they were almost done eating. Then a boss in yellow shirt ordered to remove the wine and vegetables, and replaced them with fresh melons and fruits.He clapped his hands again and recruited two beautiful women, and then he wanted to get to the point.
Dongfang Bubai hadn't been close to women for a long time, suddenly seeing two pretty women boldly approaching, he couldn't help but his eyes turned cold, and his murderous aura suddenly released.For a while, the room was cold, and even the cups, bowls, bowls and spoons on the table trembled slightly.The two who came were ordinary women in the brothel, how could they withstand Dongfang Bubai's aura, they let out a scream of "ah" before they came to the front, and one of them was so frightened that he sat down on the ground.Even the four people around thought that Dongfang Bubai was going to have a sudden attack, and immediately felt a chill on the neck and sweat on the forehead.
Seeing this, He Qicheng thought in his heart that Dongfang Bubai is a knight in the rivers and lakes (?), naturally he can't understand himself and these people's hypocrisy, but also has an upright nature (??), and his enchanting appearance is far better than ordinary women (??? ), so he will not pretend to be such a vulgar fan, no wonder he will suddenly show murderous intent and fly into a rage.As soon as he rolled his eyes, he immediately stood up and helped the woman on the ground up, and then he said that he was ordered by the immortal to not approach women before the age of 30, and then he asked the boss of the yellow shirt to send the two women away. A plate of imperial concubine apricot, which is very rare in this season, came up.
The owner of the yellow shirt wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said inwardly that he was unlucky, how did he know that He Qicheng couldn't touch women, and now he was flattering on the horse's leg, making him seem like he was going to harm He Qicheng.That so-called "Jade-faced Yan Luo" is also too impatient, and for the sake of his sworn brother, he will do it as soon as he says it, so he has to be more careful in what he says next.
When He Qicheng saw the panicked faces of the four of them, he couldn't help laughing, picked up an apricot fruit from the plate, and said to Dongfang Bubai: "How can you not taste the imperial concubine apricot when you come to Yongning County? Brother Dongfang, you have always loved it the most. Eat apricots, how about I peel one for you?"
Dongfang Bubai couldn't help laughing secretly, since his nickname became "Yan Luo with Jade Face", and now even his title has been raised from "Brother Dongfang" to "Big Brother Dongfang", when did he love apricots the most?It's just that this concubine apricot is said to be named because Concubine Yang ate ice muscle noodles when she was young. Now that He Qicheng handed it to her, why did she feel a little strange?Immediately, the brows could not help but frown slightly.
He Qicheng saw that Dongfang Bubai didn't want to eat it with his own hands, so he put the peeled apricots into a bowl and handed them to Dongfang Bubai again.When the several pharmacy owners around me saw it, they immediately felt that the friendship between the two was very important.Thinking that He Qicheng not only has millions of dollars behind him, but also is backed by heroes from all walks of life, black and white can't get in, and his momentum unknowingly drops by three points.
At that moment, the owner of the yellow shirt winked, and a fat man with a fan on the side immediately asked: "The chief shopkeeper has come all the way to relieve the disaster and dispense medicine. It is really a blessing for the people of Henan Prefecture! The four of us have been honored by the chief shopkeeper. Inspired, I also want to do some good deeds for the elders of my hometown together with the chief shopkeeper, I don’t know what the chief shopkeeper wants?"
These four people were unable to kill and silence them, and they had hoped that He Qicheng would use up all the medicinal materials, so they had no choice but to leave in desperation.They sent people to monitor the Baicao Hall day and night, and finally waited for the Baicao Hall to post a notice to close for a day. They just set up a table at home to reward the gods, but they heard that He Qicheng had brought a batch of medicinal materials from Baoding Mansion, and they couldn't help but hate it.
When the four of them got together, before they could discuss a countermeasure, they heard that He Qicheng had brought a batch of medicinal materials from Fengyang Mansion, and their hearts immediately turned cold.After He Qicheng collected 180 big boxes in a row, the oldest one among the four collapsed to the ground with an ah. Fortunately, he was a pharmacy at home, so he quickly invited a doctor, and it took him a long time to rescue him.
The four of them are old foxes who have been rolling around in the mall for many years. How can they not see the situation clearly at this time?This time, they have already fallen to the point where they can no longer fall, and the only way to survive is to take the initiative to make peace with He Qicheng.Otherwise, when the creditors come to the door, they will have to sell their properties one by one.Only then did they send someone to invite He Qicheng to have a banquet in Yongning County's No. [-] restaurant "Piaoxiang Pavilion".
When He Qicheng heard this, he knew that it was fake to work together to rescue the disaster, and it was true that the four of them wanted to get rid of the medicinal materials in their hands quickly, so he immediately smiled and said: "The more people who contribute to the healing and saving lives, the better. But I don't know what the four bosses are going to do A remedy?"
The owner of the yellow shirt interjected: "I'm not as rich as the He family, but I still want to do my best. However, I don't have enough financial resources. Naturally, I can't afford this free gift. I'm going to sell the medicine at the original price before the disaster, and the consultation fee is half a cent." Don't take it, and treat the affected people for free. It's just that the Baicaotang, the general manager, doesn't charge consultation fees, and doesn't charge medicine fees. Comparing the two, the victims will inevitably feel that we are waiting to make a profit from it, which makes it difficult for us to wait! "
He Qicheng pondered for a moment, then nodded and said: "The disaster relief is based on the hard work of all of you, if the common people are misunderstood because of this difference in price, it would be a big shame." The four bosses claimed yes.
He Qicheng said again: "I don't think it's better than this. To tell you the truth, the previous batch of herbal medicines was drawn from the family warehouse with my private funds, and it was not enough this morning, so I bought them from four nearby prefectures and one prefecture. I borrowed a batch each, and I planned to settle the bill with the stewards in various places this evening, and I can use it tomorrow. Now that you also want to do your part for the people, why don't we agree on a price here, post it tomorrow, and say It is five pharmacies who joined forces for disaster relief. The reason why I charge for the medicine is because I have a small pocket, but the prices are all based on the lowest price in the market. In this way, although the common people have to pay a small amount of money, the five pharmacies can see it at the same time. The speed of diagnosis and treatment is also much faster, presumably the common people can understand, what do you think?"
The four pharmacy owners clapped their hands and applauded, saying that this plan is very clever.
He Qicheng shook his head again, and said, "It's just... there are two difficulties in this matter."
The fat man holding the fan quickly asked, "What are the two difficulties?"
"First of all, it's not easy to unify the price. After all, every household has different purchase channels. You must first appoint a person in charge, so that you can synthesize the quotations of each company and make a final decision. If you say something to me, I'm afraid it will be a two-way discussion. If there is no result for three days, it would be a shame to delay saving lives.”
Hearing what He Qicheng said, the four bosses didn't understand that he wanted to establish the authority for Baicaotang in the territory of Henan Province. From now on, every drugstore must be subject to the price set by Baicaotang.It's just that people have to bow their heads under the eaves at this time. Thinking of the 180 boxes in Baicao Hall, the medicines in them may not be used up in three to five years after the relief of the disaster, so they looked at each other and went together Recommend He Qicheng as the person in charge.It is agreed that from now on, whenever the price of medicines is raised, the five pharmacies must both lower and raise at the same time. When negotiating the price, the He family will have three votes, and the remaining four will each have one vote.
The four of them thought that they could still win a vote against He Qicheng after joining forces, but they didn't think that each of them was a person who valued profits over righteousness. If it wasn't for Dali who couldn't swallow the fat in one bite, how could it be possible to continue to work together like this time?He Qicheng had expected this, so he proposed that Baicao Hall only had three votes, so as to lower the vigilance of the four people.Afterwards, He Qicheng used some ingenious tricks to make Baicao Hall the leader in Henan Prefecture.
Seeing that the goal has been achieved, He Qicheng couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, but his face didn't show at all, and he smiled wryly: "It's just that there is a second difficulty, I... I can't say it! It's better to forget it, everyone I accept your kindness, I heard that your stocks have already been exhausted, and you have not opened for several days, why not let my Baicaotang family do the disaster relief tomorrow."
The four of them panicked when they heard his sudden rebuttal.Where did they run out of stock and closed their doors behind closed doors? It was basically discussed early, and they had to wait for the outbreak of the epidemic before using the medicinal materials in their hands to make huge profits.Now He Qicheng still has a surplus of medicinal materials after the disaster relief. After this incident, people tend to seek medical treatment and medicine more in Baicaotang. I am afraid that the business will not improve again in the next few years.
Thinking of this episode, the four immediately felt that He Qicheng had planned to annex his family's pharmacy in the name of disaster relief, bullying the big and oppressing the small with money.He Qicheng said that he paid for it out of his own pocket, but in fact, he had already prepared a lot of medicinal materials behind his back, ready to crowd out his colleagues.He family in Huizhou is very wealthy, even throwing out these batches of medicinal materials will have no effect. If he can suppress his own medicine shop and earn a whole family of profits, it will be very profitable.The four of them figured out the "causes and consequences", and suddenly broke out in cold sweat.
The owner of the yellow shirt hurriedly said: "Mr. He, Young Master He, brother He, what can't you tell my brother? You want me to go down the river to fish for you now, for the people of Yongning, my brother. Brother, I don't even frown!"
He Qicheng waved his hand and said, "How dare I make such a request? It's just that if five pharmacies rescue the disaster at the same time, the medicinal materials needed will naturally be much less. To tell you the truth, I was actually able to transport so many medicinal materials for personal gain this time. .Not only is it purchased at cost price with personal investment, but also the stewards of the various states are personally escorted. If this business is completed, it’s fine. No, no, if I let the stewards go back like this, at the end of the year, I'm afraid they will poke my back in front of my brother!"
When the boss of Huangshan heard that this was the case, he immediately felt relieved, discussed with the remaining three people in a low voice, and said to He Qicheng: "Brother He is too worried. You are thinking about the people of Henan Province, so you have traveled thousands of miles. You have worked so hard to come here. Although the business is not successful now, the old brothers still let you pay for it out of your own pocket? The stewards and the brothers in charge, the travel expenses on their way along the way are naturally covered by the old brothers. Medicinal materials After returning, Baicaotang can be regarded as retired, and the rest of the disaster relief work will be covered by a few old brothers! Not only that, we are also willing to contribute 100 taels each, and I will give an extra 100 taels. Together, we made 500 taels as a reward, and gave it to all the stewards. After they collected the money, they naturally didn’t dare to repeat their disputes at the end of the year.”
The owners of these four pharmacies were all stingy people, but if they wanted not to be swallowed up by the He family, or squeezed out by Baicaotang after the disaster, they could only spend their money at this time.Fortunately, even if the medicinal materials are sold at a low price, now that the demand is soaring, they can earn a lot more than usual.The 100 taels for this person should be given as a bonus to He Qicheng.
He Qicheng thought for a moment, then clasped his fists and said, "In this case, I have no choice but to be disrespectful. It's just..."
The four people were shocked again when they heard the words, and each of them pricked up their ears to listen to what he said.
He Qicheng paused, shook his head and said: "It's just that if I return all the medicinal materials, then my Baicaotang will have to temporarily close down, it's not right, it's not right!"
The owner of the yellow shirt hurriedly suggested that each of the four families would send a copy of the medicinal materials and sell them in Baicaotang, and the profits would be divided into [-]-[-].In this way, every family has medicinal materials, and every family sells them at the same price, and the common people have nothing to say.
He Qicheng nodded and said: "That's very good. It's just that the medicinal materials are transported here and there, but the people can't panic. Why don't we do it tonight, while it's dark!" At that moment, he discussed the price and delivery details with the four people.
Dongfang Bubai sat on the side, took a bite of a peeled apricot, and felt his mouth was full of juice and fragrant.While eating, he thought, although the four bosses didn't kneel down and beg for mercy, He Qicheng did one after another at the banquet, which was more relieved than killing them.
Part12
The host and guest enjoyed a meal.The owner of the yellow shirt originally reserved an elegant house. He heard that He Qicheng was not close to women, and he was afraid of offending him, so he didn't dare to mention it anymore. He only ordered two servants to send the 500 taels of silver to He Qicheng. Alright, let's go back to Baicao Hall with He Qicheng.
After entering the room, Dongfang Bubai first drank a cup of sober tea that He Qicheng handed over, looked at He Qicheng up and down for a long time with a smile on his face, until his whole body went numb, and then smiled and said: "You sing well Once you get out of the empty city plan!"
He Qicheng was slightly taken aback, poured himself a cup of strong tea, and then said with a smile: "Brother Dongfang, did you see it? When did you see it?"
It was naturally impossible for Dongfang Bubai to tell the whole story that he had opened all the boxes in the warehouse and the backyard a few days ago and found that they contained no medicinal materials at all.He has been in a high position for a long time, and he is very familiar with the trick of playing tricks. He glanced at He Qicheng, and said indifferently: "You knew early in the morning that the medicinal materials you brought were insufficient. If you really have so many stocks, how could you not bring them all together? Instead, wait until the morning." A batch of medicinal materials are used up before they are dispatched in batches?"
He Qicheng's eyes lit up slightly, and he asked, "Perhaps I planned to arrive together, but there was a problem on the way, so there is a priority?"
Dongfang Bubai snorted coldly: "If that's the case, how could the second batch of people from the four prefectures and one prefecture arrive on the same day? Besides, as the chief treasurer of the He family, how could you fail to calculate the end of this disaster relief effort?" How many medicinal materials are needed? Wouldn’t it be a waste to spend so much time transporting far more medicine than needed?”
He Qicheng couldn't help being startled when he heard the words, and said seriously: "It's true that I didn't think carefully. Fortunately, none of these four people have such a good vision this time as Big Brother Dongfang, otherwise, the lives of the victims in Henan Province will be in danger!"
Seeing his pale face, Dongfang Bubai couldn't bear it for some reason, and said in a cold voice: "Those four people can only see it! They are desperate for huge profits, and they have already lost their sense of normalcy. They are like a gambler." I got a good hand, and just pushed down all the chips. I wanted to win the whole house, but the dealer suddenly turned over an even better hand. How can I notice the irrationality of those details in a hurry. If you really have doubts, you will only suspect that you want to take advantage of the small, and you will never think that you have the courage to sing empty city tricks!"
He Qicheng was convinced when he heard the words, nodded and said: "Anyway, this time it's really a fluke to win."
"It's more than just winning." Dongfang Bubai sighed, "Not only did it easily solve the problem of lack of medical care and medicine, but it also made Baicaotang the number one in Henan Province from now on, and the four of them willingly gave you 500 taels This kind of killing three birds with one stone, a huge profit deal, even I never did it back then."
He Qicheng couldn't help wondering: "Brother Dongfang has also done business?"
Dongfang Bubaixin said that when he was obsessed with power, all he did was buying and selling heads. It is common to use tricks to destroy people's families, but he has never done such a thing like letting people be sold by him and still counting the money. thing.He didn't say much at the moment, thinking of another matter, he couldn't help but frown slightly: "Are you being restrained everywhere in the He family?"
The He family in Huizhou is one of the most powerful merchants in the world. If He Qicheng can really take over the power, there is absolutely no need to set up doubts and seek victory in danger like today.From what He Qicheng said these two days, it seems that his old father has passed away, and the current head of the He family is his younger brother, but not him.
Dongfang Bubai secretly speculated, could it be that He Qicheng was not a direct son, so he couldn't inherit the family business?But if this is the case, since he is going to be appointed as the chief shopkeeper, it is logical that he should be given a share of the family property.How could he only give a bonus of 500 taels a year, and it really seemed like he was treating He Qicheng as a shopkeeper hired from outside?
One is the master, the other is the servant, the difference in status is more than a thousand miles?When Dongfang Bubai thought that his "Number One Enemy in Tianzi" was being bullied so much at home, he couldn't help feeling a little bit aggrieved.A good man has ambitions everywhere, even if he is really a son of a concubine, he doesn't have to hug the big tree of the He family.After leaving the He family, he didn't believe that He Qicheng couldn't make a career out of it!The more Dongfang Bubai thought about it, the more angry he became, for a moment he forgot that he had already made up his mind to kill He Qicheng as soon as he regained his martial arts, his eyes couldn't help showing a bit of fierceness.
How clever He Qicheng is, how could he fail to see the indignation on Dongfang Bubai's face?He secretly praised in his heart that his "righteous brother" is really a true hero who is eager for justice!Although I have saved his life, but in the final analysis, it is not without intention.For several years, I have always wanted to start with martial arts, so as to solve the problem of the meridians in my body. I went down to the bottom of the ravine to save people, and I was thinking of repaying my kindness.Now that I have gained a lot of inspiration from the Sunflower Canon afterwards, the previous grace of saving my life can be regarded as a clean slate.But the other party has been silently accompanying him all the way. If the killer hadn't come suddenly, he might not have revealed himself until now. How can such a friendship not be admired?
At the moment, He Qicheng was not hypocritical, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Big Brother Dongfang, for your concern. Anyway, I haven't stayed in the He family for a long time, and I will leave naturally after I finish dealing with the old affairs."
His words hit Dongfang Bubai's heart.Dongfang Bubai thought to himself, since this person is so good at management, when he regains the position of leader of the Sun Moon God Sect, it would not be considered overkill for him to be in charge of the church's finances.Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of Yang Lianting, the director of the divine religion who was by his side in the past, and his face suddenly became cloudy.
He Qicheng only thought that he was dissatisfied with his tolerance at home, rolled his eyes, and immediately changed into a sighing expression: "If I don't start my own family, I will not even be able to get a wife in the future! What do you think my former father-in-law is?" So he readily agreed to withdraw? I just didn’t mention it, how could he marry his daughter to a small shopkeeper as an imperial court official?”
He Qicheng said this just to arouse Dongfang Bubai's heart of "same hatred and hatred", so as to reduce the dissatisfaction in Dongfang Bubai's heart, but after hearing this, Dongfang Bubai immediately sneered: "You want to marry his daughter? This is easy. , I'll help you catch her back, if she dares to object, I'll kill her with a single blow."
He Qicheng couldn't help being dumbfounded, thinking to himself that this "righteous brother" really deserves to be an expert in the world, and he didn't hesitate to talk about such things as snatching relatives and killing people, and quickly waved his hands: "Brother Dongfang forgot Well, I'm still not close to a woman!"
Dongfang Bubai looked He Qicheng up and down for a long time, feeling pity: "If you like it, it's not too difficult to arrest her first and imprison her for ten years."
He Qicheng only felt a chill from behind Dongfang Bubai's eyes, rolled his eyes, and suddenly approached Dongfang Bubai and said, "It's a lie to say that you can't get close to women before the age of 30."
When Dongfang Bubai heard this, he suddenly felt very irritable. His brows stood on end, and he said with a sneer, "That's a good thing. I'll help you catch him right now. Wouldn't it be great for you to consummate the marriage immediately?"
He Qicheng couldn't help laughing: "Brother Dongfang misunderstood. I said that you can't get close to women before the age of 30. It's really a lie. Actually, even after [-] years old, I'm afraid I can't easily touch women."
Dongfang Bubai couldn't help blurting out: "Why?"
As soon as he spoke, he realized that his question was a bit out of line.Wouldn't it be embarrassing if it hit He Qicheng's sore spot like this, which is very likely to be related to the man's hidden illness?After thinking about it, He Qicheng may not have hesitated when he said that he was deformed. He suddenly became angry and stared straight at He Qicheng's eyes, waiting for him to answer.
Unexpectedly, He Qicheng laughed aloud, pretending to be mysterious, he waved his finger up and said, "No way, no way! Brother Dongfang, in fact, you can marry a sister-in-law! You just can't have children, you can Personal service is also good!"
Dongfang Bubai had a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat, wishing he could smash this person into a pulp.It is a big taboo for him to have a relationship between a man and a woman, and this He Qicheng dared to blurt it out again and again without any scruples, it is really abhorrent!
How did Dongfang Bubai know that He Qicheng actually wanted to untangle his knot.In He Qicheng's eyes, such small incompleteness was not a big deal.He had long seen the grievance in Dongfang Bubai's heart, and he didn't want this hero of the rivers and lakes to be worried about it all his life, so he pointed at the vital point several times, in order to make Dongfang Bubai look away from this matter.
He Qicheng saw that Dongfang Bubai's face suddenly changed, knowing that this matter was not in a hurry, he immediately turned his face condensed, pointed out the window and said: "It's getting late, I have to watch them carry the medicinal materials. I plan to set off tonight, starry night, I wonder what Big Brother Dongfang's plan is next?"
Dongfang Bubai frowned when he heard that He Qicheng was leaving.Xin Dao, originally knowing He Qicheng's identity and background may not necessarily follow him, it is not difficult to find a secret place to restore martial arts first, and then find him.It's just that I just heard that he is going to leave the He family, and it will be very troublesome to find him from all over the world.After pondering for a while, he asked, "Where are you going?"
He Qicheng said: "It's over here, I'm going to Luoyang to collect the bill."
Dongfang Bubai said indifferently: "That's just on the way. Hire me a big car, and I'll go with you."
He Qicheng couldn't tell that he was going to continue escorting him, but he still insisted that he was going along the way, and he couldn't help feeling warm in his heart. He immediately held Dongfang Bubai's hand and smiled, "Luoyang is not far from Songshan Mountain. When we're done, Well, how about we go to Shaolin Temple together? I have longed for this thousand-year-old temple for a long time!"
Dongfang Bubai frowned slightly.He has profound internal strength, but he was afraid that He Qicheng would see his intention of revenge, so he had to resist to knock people away, and said in a low voice: "Does a busy person like the chief shopkeeper have time to wander around?"
He Qicheng was slightly taken aback, and then realized that Dongfang Bubai was satirizing him for rushing back to Baicao Hall a few days ago and snubbing him, and couldn't help laughing: "This time it's really because it happened suddenly, so everything has to be done. I make up my mind. The managers and shopkeepers from all over the country are responsible for the daily operations. If you come to me for any trivial matters, then I really can’t handle it! If the matter of Dongfang is not urgent, we will hang around Luoyang for a few days How's the day?"
Dongfang Bubai thought, my job is to recover my martial arts and then kill you, I'm not in a hurry, I'm just afraid that you will get away.He nodded in agreement at the moment.
Seeing that Dongfang Bubai agreed, He Qicheng didn't ask him why he hired a car and went out immediately to prepare for the departure.Dongfang Bubai listened to dozens of people busy going back and forth inside and outside the house, those who moved goods, those who packed boxes, but they all kept silent, nodded involuntarily, poured a cup of tea for themselves and began to drink slowly .
Part13
The group of people divided into six groups, left Yongning County in the starry night, and walked eastward along the Yellow River. After walking for about two hours, the sky was just slightly bright.
Dongfang Bubai and He Qicheng were sitting in the carriage, when they heard a commotion outside, the carriage gradually leaned against the side of the road.He Qicheng lifted the curtain of the car to look out, and said with a smile, "We're here, Brother Dongfang, do you want to go down with me?" Dongfang Bubai shook his head, looked at his nose, nose and heart, crossed his knees and began to meditate.He Qicheng didn't say much, jumped out of the carriage and walked to the bank of the river.
I saw two hundred porters had already been waiting on the shore, lined up, each pushing a wheelbarrow, with a black lacquered wooden box on top.He Qicheng bowed his hands to everyone, and said with a smile: "This matter is really thankful for everyone!"
An old man in charge came forward and said in a loud voice: "The shopkeeper is polite. It is my blessing to do a little bit for the shopkeeper. To tell the truth from the shopkeeper, when I heard that it was the shopkeeper To transfer people, the brothers in the car dealership almost broke their heads. I still propose that the brothers who were saved by the shopkeeper last time to repay the favor first, and the rest of the brothers will wait for the next dispatch. There was a fight."
On the other side, an old man with a three-wisp beard also stepped forward and said: "That's right. My brothers in Fengyang Mansion heard that it was the big shopkeeper who recruited each other, and they all fought bravely. If it wasn't for the big shopkeeper's timely help two years ago, brothers would have I just died of freezing and starving to death, how can I still be here today?"
These people are all porters transferred by He Qicheng from the surrounding state capitals, and their accents are so diverse that no one can see their flaws, not to mention that all of them have received great kindness from He Qicheng, so naturally they will not reveal a word to outsiders.
Seeing that the people at the side wanted to agree, He Qicheng hurriedly said: "Congratulations to everyone! This time it will work out, and I thank you all on behalf of the people of Henan Prefecture!" He bowed down and bowed.
Lu Fei beside her said loudly: "Go down the river bank!" A group of porters pushed the wheelbarrows to the river.Lu Fei said again: "Get up!" Everyone raised their hands high, and the big black-painted box on the car suddenly slid down, and all of them fell into the rolling Yellow River, disappearing in a swirl of water.I don't know which one started first, everyone couldn't help laughing out loud.At this time, the morning glow was so bright that everyone's faces were glowing golden red. The laughter of two hundred people and the sound of the rushing Yellow River were quite majestic.
At this time, someone on the shore suddenly heard singing: "Mr. Pianpianjia was born in a merchant's family. The spirit in the crowd is high, and the righteousness moves the universe. Once the elders show their face, it is difficult to repay kindness. Langgan is not a gift, and friendship is like a brother. Kun." By the time the last line was sung, the voice had gone far away.
He Qicheng's eyes were far sharper than ordinary people's. He could vaguely see that he was a middle-aged man in ragged clothes. He was thin but had a big belly. He sang and walked, and disappeared on the river bank in an instant.He was a little puzzled, but he could roughly hear that this person was not malicious, so he turned around and clasped his fists at the crowd and said, "The travel expenses and remuneration for this trip, Lu Fei will settle with you all. He will bid farewell to everyone." Yes! Green mountains and green waters, there will be a later date!" Everyone knew his rules, and they didn't refuse at the moment, and settled the money with Lu Fei separately.
When He Qicheng returned to the carriage, Dongfang Bubai glanced at his expression, and suddenly laughed softly: "Those four lines of poems were originally written by Huang Tingjian, a man of Song Dynasty, and they were changed by that Zu. I praise you for your righteousness, you are comparable to the ancient Lord Xinling! Although he has never met you, you can go to him for help when you are in trouble."
He Qicheng blinked his eyes and praised: "Brother Dongfang is very knowledgeable! You didn't even get out of the carriage, but you can guess who the person who recited the poem is. I admire, I admire! This person...surnamed Zu?"
Dongfang Bubai thought, ever since the ancestor Qianqiu entered the Baicao Hall among the porters, he had already been discovered by him.That's why He Qicheng was asked to prepare the carriage before leaving so as to hide his whereabouts.Why do you need to wait until he speaks poetry to know who it is?Seeing He Qicheng got suspicious on his face when he got into the car, he guessed that He Qicheng didn't understand the meaning of poetry at all, so he had the lecture just now.Hearing He Qicheng's praise at this time, he couldn't help but feel a little proud, and said with a smile: "This person's name is Zu Qianqiu, and another friend is called Old Man. They both call him 'Yellow River Patriarch'. The little Yellow River gang. As long as it happens along the Yellow River, these two people like to get involved. Zu Qianqiu usually looks like a scholar, and he has learned a few poems, but his martial arts are ordinary."
He Qicheng couldn't help laughing secretly when he heard the words, his "righteous brother" was very arrogant, when it comes to other people's martial arts, they are either common or not worth mentioning, even the abbot of Shaolin Temple, in his mouth, there is only one sentence in his mouth, "The martial arts can still be pedantic too much".Since this Zu Qianqiu got the comment of "plain and ordinary", he must have done a good job.He smiled at the moment and said, "But I don't know what this person is doing among the porters."
Dongfang Bubai snorted coldly: "Zu's favorite is to watch the excitement, maybe he happened to meet some people along the way, and found that there were no medicinal materials in the box, so he got mixed up in it out of curiosity."
Although what he said was speculation, it was not far from the truth.Thinking that Zu Qianqiu was indeed in an inn, and heard someone next door saying that no one should see his flaws, and that he wanted to repay the kindness of the chief shopkeeper this time, so he couldn't help being curious, and secretly checked the other party's Afterwards, he knocked out a porter and secretly disguised himself in the convoy.When he found out the truth of the matter and admired He Qicheng's character, he would write a poem and become his confidant.But he didn't know that He Qicheng had read a lot of medical books, but he knew very little about poetry and poetry. If it weren't for Dongfang Bubai's explanation, he might never have known that he had gained a friend who was "as good as his younger brother" out of thin air.
After He Qicheng solved the epidemic situation in Yongning County, he drove lightly, brought Lu Fei and two servants, and drove eastward in a carriage.Dongfang Bubai didn't need to take the car anymore, but he was annoyed when he saw that every time He Qicheng got out of the car, he would always be pointed at by the big girls and young wives on both sides of the official road.
The two of them followed the waiter into a secluded room on the second floor, where four people were already seated on a large round table.When the four people saw He Qicheng coming in, they hurriedly got up to greet them, and reported the door numbers one by one, they were the owners of medicine shops in the counties and states near Yongning County.He Qicheng had expected that the four of them would be the hosts, so he continued to talk disrespectfully, and introduced Dongfang Bubai as his righteous brother. People in the world called "Yan Luo with a jade face", who once broke into the bandit's den in Wangwu Mountain alone, and even picked up sixteen waters in Dongting Lake. Fortress, with a "sword in the sleeve" that makes him perfect, all in all he is a well-known chivalrous man.A few days ago, I happened to meet myself in Yongning County, and I also eliminated two small thieves who were cutting the path.
The four of them couldn't help breaking out in cold sweat behind their backs after hearing this.They have seen one or two dart heads with the highest martial arts on weekdays, and they can't talk to the disciples of the nearby Luoyang Golden Knife Wang family. "Drinking water" martial arts master?
The four have been obsessed with this matter since they made a small fortune in a flood a few years ago.This year, when they heard of the heavy rain in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, the four of them rushed to nearby places to buy medicinal materials, found a higher place to store them, and negotiated and decided on a "deadly plan", even buying local officials. Wait for the plague to break out before making a fortune.When the Yellow River really burst, the four of them secretly said God's blessing, and closed their doors and closed their businesses according to their plans. One by one, they started the dream of "one business success, ten thousand bones, ten thousand taels of gold at your fingertips".
It was also because of their bad luck that they finally waited until the plague broke out, only to encounter Heqi City transporting medicine all the way for disaster relief.When the four learned about it, they were as anxious as ants on a hot pot.You must know that in order to make huge profits and not let the colleagues around them take a share of the pie, they have already exchanged all their wealth for medicinal materials, and there are many loans on credit. If things fail, they will end up bankrupt.How can they not hate?The four of them scolded the eighteen generations of He Qicheng's ancestors, and after much deliberation, they couldn't care less about offending the He family in Huizhou, and decided to use murder to silence them.
Unexpectedly, the killer who was found so easily did not see anything after receiving the deposit, and even returned the deposit the next day.Reminiscent of the discovery of the bodies of two Jianghu people in the city, the four of them felt uneasy.At this time, when He Qicheng said that his righteous brother had killed "two little thieves who cut the diameter" without any effort, his face immediately turned ashen, and each of them prayed in their hearts. out something.If you accidentally offend "Yan Luo with jade face", let alone make a fortune, even your own life will be lost.Several people couldn't help but peek at Dongfang Bubai's sleeves, for fear that he would suddenly show a "sword in the sleeve" from inside.
When Dongfang Bubai was invited to the seat, he couldn't help laughing secretly.When he was the leader of the Sun Moon God Sect, he had never heard any flattery, but he had never been called so shortly by others like this.Thinking about the Wangwu Mountain Bandit Cave and the Dongting Lake Sixteen Water Village, etc., which were all mentioned in passing in the past few days, but now they are placed on him, he can't help but smile.Although with his martial arts, he doesn't bother to touch these low-level sects, but Nian has no experience in the world in Heqi City, so it is very difficult to come up with such an argument, and he doesn't care about it when he thinks about it.Thinking that He Qicheng did hide a thin-bladed dagger in his sleeve, and even this was applied to him, he felt much happier.
After He Qicheng and Dongfang Bubai were seated, the banquet began immediately.There really was the famous Yellow River carp on the table.Dongfang Bubai took a sip, and he didn't know if it was because he was in a good mood and felt that the taste was very good, so he couldn't help moving a few more chopsticks.The six people at the table exchanged glasses and chatted with each other until they were almost done eating. Then a boss in yellow shirt ordered to remove the wine and vegetables, and replaced them with fresh melons and fruits.He clapped his hands again and recruited two beautiful women, and then he wanted to get to the point.
Dongfang Bubai hadn't been close to women for a long time, suddenly seeing two pretty women boldly approaching, he couldn't help but his eyes turned cold, and his murderous aura suddenly released.For a while, the room was cold, and even the cups, bowls, bowls and spoons on the table trembled slightly.The two who came were ordinary women in the brothel, how could they withstand Dongfang Bubai's aura, they let out a scream of "ah" before they came to the front, and one of them was so frightened that he sat down on the ground.Even the four people around thought that Dongfang Bubai was going to have a sudden attack, and immediately felt a chill on the neck and sweat on the forehead.
Seeing this, He Qicheng thought in his heart that Dongfang Bubai is a knight in the rivers and lakes (?), naturally he can't understand himself and these people's hypocrisy, but also has an upright nature (??), and his enchanting appearance is far better than ordinary women (??? ), so he will not pretend to be such a vulgar fan, no wonder he will suddenly show murderous intent and fly into a rage.As soon as he rolled his eyes, he immediately stood up and helped the woman on the ground up, and then he said that he was ordered by the immortal to not approach women before the age of 30, and then he asked the boss of the yellow shirt to send the two women away. A plate of imperial concubine apricot, which is very rare in this season, came up.
The owner of the yellow shirt wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said inwardly that he was unlucky, how did he know that He Qicheng couldn't touch women, and now he was flattering on the horse's leg, making him seem like he was going to harm He Qicheng.That so-called "Jade-faced Yan Luo" is also too impatient, and for the sake of his sworn brother, he will do it as soon as he says it, so he has to be more careful in what he says next.
When He Qicheng saw the panicked faces of the four of them, he couldn't help laughing, picked up an apricot fruit from the plate, and said to Dongfang Bubai: "How can you not taste the imperial concubine apricot when you come to Yongning County? Brother Dongfang, you have always loved it the most. Eat apricots, how about I peel one for you?"
Dongfang Bubai couldn't help laughing secretly, since his nickname became "Yan Luo with Jade Face", and now even his title has been raised from "Brother Dongfang" to "Big Brother Dongfang", when did he love apricots the most?It's just that this concubine apricot is said to be named because Concubine Yang ate ice muscle noodles when she was young. Now that He Qicheng handed it to her, why did she feel a little strange?Immediately, the brows could not help but frown slightly.
He Qicheng saw that Dongfang Bubai didn't want to eat it with his own hands, so he put the peeled apricots into a bowl and handed them to Dongfang Bubai again.When the several pharmacy owners around me saw it, they immediately felt that the friendship between the two was very important.Thinking that He Qicheng not only has millions of dollars behind him, but also is backed by heroes from all walks of life, black and white can't get in, and his momentum unknowingly drops by three points.
At that moment, the owner of the yellow shirt winked, and a fat man with a fan on the side immediately asked: "The chief shopkeeper has come all the way to relieve the disaster and dispense medicine. It is really a blessing for the people of Henan Prefecture! The four of us have been honored by the chief shopkeeper. Inspired, I also want to do some good deeds for the elders of my hometown together with the chief shopkeeper, I don’t know what the chief shopkeeper wants?"
These four people were unable to kill and silence them, and they had hoped that He Qicheng would use up all the medicinal materials, so they had no choice but to leave in desperation.They sent people to monitor the Baicao Hall day and night, and finally waited for the Baicao Hall to post a notice to close for a day. They just set up a table at home to reward the gods, but they heard that He Qicheng had brought a batch of medicinal materials from Baoding Mansion, and they couldn't help but hate it.
When the four of them got together, before they could discuss a countermeasure, they heard that He Qicheng had brought a batch of medicinal materials from Fengyang Mansion, and their hearts immediately turned cold.After He Qicheng collected 180 big boxes in a row, the oldest one among the four collapsed to the ground with an ah. Fortunately, he was a pharmacy at home, so he quickly invited a doctor, and it took him a long time to rescue him.
The four of them are old foxes who have been rolling around in the mall for many years. How can they not see the situation clearly at this time?This time, they have already fallen to the point where they can no longer fall, and the only way to survive is to take the initiative to make peace with He Qicheng.Otherwise, when the creditors come to the door, they will have to sell their properties one by one.Only then did they send someone to invite He Qicheng to have a banquet in Yongning County's No. [-] restaurant "Piaoxiang Pavilion".
When He Qicheng heard this, he knew that it was fake to work together to rescue the disaster, and it was true that the four of them wanted to get rid of the medicinal materials in their hands quickly, so he immediately smiled and said: "The more people who contribute to the healing and saving lives, the better. But I don't know what the four bosses are going to do A remedy?"
The owner of the yellow shirt interjected: "I'm not as rich as the He family, but I still want to do my best. However, I don't have enough financial resources. Naturally, I can't afford this free gift. I'm going to sell the medicine at the original price before the disaster, and the consultation fee is half a cent." Don't take it, and treat the affected people for free. It's just that the Baicaotang, the general manager, doesn't charge consultation fees, and doesn't charge medicine fees. Comparing the two, the victims will inevitably feel that we are waiting to make a profit from it, which makes it difficult for us to wait! "
He Qicheng pondered for a moment, then nodded and said: "The disaster relief is based on the hard work of all of you, if the common people are misunderstood because of this difference in price, it would be a big shame." The four bosses claimed yes.
He Qicheng said again: "I don't think it's better than this. To tell you the truth, the previous batch of herbal medicines was drawn from the family warehouse with my private funds, and it was not enough this morning, so I bought them from four nearby prefectures and one prefecture. I borrowed a batch each, and I planned to settle the bill with the stewards in various places this evening, and I can use it tomorrow. Now that you also want to do your part for the people, why don't we agree on a price here, post it tomorrow, and say It is five pharmacies who joined forces for disaster relief. The reason why I charge for the medicine is because I have a small pocket, but the prices are all based on the lowest price in the market. In this way, although the common people have to pay a small amount of money, the five pharmacies can see it at the same time. The speed of diagnosis and treatment is also much faster, presumably the common people can understand, what do you think?"
The four pharmacy owners clapped their hands and applauded, saying that this plan is very clever.
He Qicheng shook his head again, and said, "It's just... there are two difficulties in this matter."
The fat man holding the fan quickly asked, "What are the two difficulties?"
"First of all, it's not easy to unify the price. After all, every household has different purchase channels. You must first appoint a person in charge, so that you can synthesize the quotations of each company and make a final decision. If you say something to me, I'm afraid it will be a two-way discussion. If there is no result for three days, it would be a shame to delay saving lives.”
Hearing what He Qicheng said, the four bosses didn't understand that he wanted to establish the authority for Baicaotang in the territory of Henan Province. From now on, every drugstore must be subject to the price set by Baicaotang.It's just that people have to bow their heads under the eaves at this time. Thinking of the 180 boxes in Baicao Hall, the medicines in them may not be used up in three to five years after the relief of the disaster, so they looked at each other and went together Recommend He Qicheng as the person in charge.It is agreed that from now on, whenever the price of medicines is raised, the five pharmacies must both lower and raise at the same time. When negotiating the price, the He family will have three votes, and the remaining four will each have one vote.
The four of them thought that they could still win a vote against He Qicheng after joining forces, but they didn't think that each of them was a person who valued profits over righteousness. If it wasn't for Dali who couldn't swallow the fat in one bite, how could it be possible to continue to work together like this time?He Qicheng had expected this, so he proposed that Baicao Hall only had three votes, so as to lower the vigilance of the four people.Afterwards, He Qicheng used some ingenious tricks to make Baicao Hall the leader in Henan Prefecture.
Seeing that the goal has been achieved, He Qicheng couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, but his face didn't show at all, and he smiled wryly: "It's just that there is a second difficulty, I... I can't say it! It's better to forget it, everyone I accept your kindness, I heard that your stocks have already been exhausted, and you have not opened for several days, why not let my Baicaotang family do the disaster relief tomorrow."
The four of them panicked when they heard his sudden rebuttal.Where did they run out of stock and closed their doors behind closed doors? It was basically discussed early, and they had to wait for the outbreak of the epidemic before using the medicinal materials in their hands to make huge profits.Now He Qicheng still has a surplus of medicinal materials after the disaster relief. After this incident, people tend to seek medical treatment and medicine more in Baicaotang. I am afraid that the business will not improve again in the next few years.
Thinking of this episode, the four immediately felt that He Qicheng had planned to annex his family's pharmacy in the name of disaster relief, bullying the big and oppressing the small with money.He Qicheng said that he paid for it out of his own pocket, but in fact, he had already prepared a lot of medicinal materials behind his back, ready to crowd out his colleagues.He family in Huizhou is very wealthy, even throwing out these batches of medicinal materials will have no effect. If he can suppress his own medicine shop and earn a whole family of profits, it will be very profitable.The four of them figured out the "causes and consequences", and suddenly broke out in cold sweat.
The owner of the yellow shirt hurriedly said: "Mr. He, Young Master He, brother He, what can't you tell my brother? You want me to go down the river to fish for you now, for the people of Yongning, my brother. Brother, I don't even frown!"
He Qicheng waved his hand and said, "How dare I make such a request? It's just that if five pharmacies rescue the disaster at the same time, the medicinal materials needed will naturally be much less. To tell you the truth, I was actually able to transport so many medicinal materials for personal gain this time. .Not only is it purchased at cost price with personal investment, but also the stewards of the various states are personally escorted. If this business is completed, it’s fine. No, no, if I let the stewards go back like this, at the end of the year, I'm afraid they will poke my back in front of my brother!"
When the boss of Huangshan heard that this was the case, he immediately felt relieved, discussed with the remaining three people in a low voice, and said to He Qicheng: "Brother He is too worried. You are thinking about the people of Henan Province, so you have traveled thousands of miles. You have worked so hard to come here. Although the business is not successful now, the old brothers still let you pay for it out of your own pocket? The stewards and the brothers in charge, the travel expenses on their way along the way are naturally covered by the old brothers. Medicinal materials After returning, Baicaotang can be regarded as retired, and the rest of the disaster relief work will be covered by a few old brothers! Not only that, we are also willing to contribute 100 taels each, and I will give an extra 100 taels. Together, we made 500 taels as a reward, and gave it to all the stewards. After they collected the money, they naturally didn’t dare to repeat their disputes at the end of the year.”
The owners of these four pharmacies were all stingy people, but if they wanted not to be swallowed up by the He family, or squeezed out by Baicaotang after the disaster, they could only spend their money at this time.Fortunately, even if the medicinal materials are sold at a low price, now that the demand is soaring, they can earn a lot more than usual.The 100 taels for this person should be given as a bonus to He Qicheng.
He Qicheng thought for a moment, then clasped his fists and said, "In this case, I have no choice but to be disrespectful. It's just..."
The four people were shocked again when they heard the words, and each of them pricked up their ears to listen to what he said.
He Qicheng paused, shook his head and said: "It's just that if I return all the medicinal materials, then my Baicaotang will have to temporarily close down, it's not right, it's not right!"
The owner of the yellow shirt hurriedly suggested that each of the four families would send a copy of the medicinal materials and sell them in Baicaotang, and the profits would be divided into [-]-[-].In this way, every family has medicinal materials, and every family sells them at the same price, and the common people have nothing to say.
He Qicheng nodded and said: "That's very good. It's just that the medicinal materials are transported here and there, but the people can't panic. Why don't we do it tonight, while it's dark!" At that moment, he discussed the price and delivery details with the four people.
Dongfang Bubai sat on the side, took a bite of a peeled apricot, and felt his mouth was full of juice and fragrant.While eating, he thought, although the four bosses didn't kneel down and beg for mercy, He Qicheng did one after another at the banquet, which was more relieved than killing them.
Part12
The host and guest enjoyed a meal.The owner of the yellow shirt originally reserved an elegant house. He heard that He Qicheng was not close to women, and he was afraid of offending him, so he didn't dare to mention it anymore. He only ordered two servants to send the 500 taels of silver to He Qicheng. Alright, let's go back to Baicao Hall with He Qicheng.
After entering the room, Dongfang Bubai first drank a cup of sober tea that He Qicheng handed over, looked at He Qicheng up and down for a long time with a smile on his face, until his whole body went numb, and then smiled and said: "You sing well Once you get out of the empty city plan!"
He Qicheng was slightly taken aback, poured himself a cup of strong tea, and then said with a smile: "Brother Dongfang, did you see it? When did you see it?"
It was naturally impossible for Dongfang Bubai to tell the whole story that he had opened all the boxes in the warehouse and the backyard a few days ago and found that they contained no medicinal materials at all.He has been in a high position for a long time, and he is very familiar with the trick of playing tricks. He glanced at He Qicheng, and said indifferently: "You knew early in the morning that the medicinal materials you brought were insufficient. If you really have so many stocks, how could you not bring them all together? Instead, wait until the morning." A batch of medicinal materials are used up before they are dispatched in batches?"
He Qicheng's eyes lit up slightly, and he asked, "Perhaps I planned to arrive together, but there was a problem on the way, so there is a priority?"
Dongfang Bubai snorted coldly: "If that's the case, how could the second batch of people from the four prefectures and one prefecture arrive on the same day? Besides, as the chief treasurer of the He family, how could you fail to calculate the end of this disaster relief effort?" How many medicinal materials are needed? Wouldn’t it be a waste to spend so much time transporting far more medicine than needed?”
He Qicheng couldn't help being startled when he heard the words, and said seriously: "It's true that I didn't think carefully. Fortunately, none of these four people have such a good vision this time as Big Brother Dongfang, otherwise, the lives of the victims in Henan Province will be in danger!"
Seeing his pale face, Dongfang Bubai couldn't bear it for some reason, and said in a cold voice: "Those four people can only see it! They are desperate for huge profits, and they have already lost their sense of normalcy. They are like a gambler." I got a good hand, and just pushed down all the chips. I wanted to win the whole house, but the dealer suddenly turned over an even better hand. How can I notice the irrationality of those details in a hurry. If you really have doubts, you will only suspect that you want to take advantage of the small, and you will never think that you have the courage to sing empty city tricks!"
He Qicheng was convinced when he heard the words, nodded and said: "Anyway, this time it's really a fluke to win."
"It's more than just winning." Dongfang Bubai sighed, "Not only did it easily solve the problem of lack of medical care and medicine, but it also made Baicaotang the number one in Henan Province from now on, and the four of them willingly gave you 500 taels This kind of killing three birds with one stone, a huge profit deal, even I never did it back then."
He Qicheng couldn't help wondering: "Brother Dongfang has also done business?"
Dongfang Bubaixin said that when he was obsessed with power, all he did was buying and selling heads. It is common to use tricks to destroy people's families, but he has never done such a thing like letting people be sold by him and still counting the money. thing.He didn't say much at the moment, thinking of another matter, he couldn't help but frown slightly: "Are you being restrained everywhere in the He family?"
The He family in Huizhou is one of the most powerful merchants in the world. If He Qicheng can really take over the power, there is absolutely no need to set up doubts and seek victory in danger like today.From what He Qicheng said these two days, it seems that his old father has passed away, and the current head of the He family is his younger brother, but not him.
Dongfang Bubai secretly speculated, could it be that He Qicheng was not a direct son, so he couldn't inherit the family business?But if this is the case, since he is going to be appointed as the chief shopkeeper, it is logical that he should be given a share of the family property.How could he only give a bonus of 500 taels a year, and it really seemed like he was treating He Qicheng as a shopkeeper hired from outside?
One is the master, the other is the servant, the difference in status is more than a thousand miles?When Dongfang Bubai thought that his "Number One Enemy in Tianzi" was being bullied so much at home, he couldn't help feeling a little bit aggrieved.A good man has ambitions everywhere, even if he is really a son of a concubine, he doesn't have to hug the big tree of the He family.After leaving the He family, he didn't believe that He Qicheng couldn't make a career out of it!The more Dongfang Bubai thought about it, the more angry he became, for a moment he forgot that he had already made up his mind to kill He Qicheng as soon as he regained his martial arts, his eyes couldn't help showing a bit of fierceness.
How clever He Qicheng is, how could he fail to see the indignation on Dongfang Bubai's face?He secretly praised in his heart that his "righteous brother" is really a true hero who is eager for justice!Although I have saved his life, but in the final analysis, it is not without intention.For several years, I have always wanted to start with martial arts, so as to solve the problem of the meridians in my body. I went down to the bottom of the ravine to save people, and I was thinking of repaying my kindness.Now that I have gained a lot of inspiration from the Sunflower Canon afterwards, the previous grace of saving my life can be regarded as a clean slate.But the other party has been silently accompanying him all the way. If the killer hadn't come suddenly, he might not have revealed himself until now. How can such a friendship not be admired?
At the moment, He Qicheng was not hypocritical, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Big Brother Dongfang, for your concern. Anyway, I haven't stayed in the He family for a long time, and I will leave naturally after I finish dealing with the old affairs."
His words hit Dongfang Bubai's heart.Dongfang Bubai thought to himself, since this person is so good at management, when he regains the position of leader of the Sun Moon God Sect, it would not be considered overkill for him to be in charge of the church's finances.Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of Yang Lianting, the director of the divine religion who was by his side in the past, and his face suddenly became cloudy.
He Qicheng only thought that he was dissatisfied with his tolerance at home, rolled his eyes, and immediately changed into a sighing expression: "If I don't start my own family, I will not even be able to get a wife in the future! What do you think my former father-in-law is?" So he readily agreed to withdraw? I just didn’t mention it, how could he marry his daughter to a small shopkeeper as an imperial court official?”
He Qicheng said this just to arouse Dongfang Bubai's heart of "same hatred and hatred", so as to reduce the dissatisfaction in Dongfang Bubai's heart, but after hearing this, Dongfang Bubai immediately sneered: "You want to marry his daughter? This is easy. , I'll help you catch her back, if she dares to object, I'll kill her with a single blow."
He Qicheng couldn't help being dumbfounded, thinking to himself that this "righteous brother" really deserves to be an expert in the world, and he didn't hesitate to talk about such things as snatching relatives and killing people, and quickly waved his hands: "Brother Dongfang forgot Well, I'm still not close to a woman!"
Dongfang Bubai looked He Qicheng up and down for a long time, feeling pity: "If you like it, it's not too difficult to arrest her first and imprison her for ten years."
He Qicheng only felt a chill from behind Dongfang Bubai's eyes, rolled his eyes, and suddenly approached Dongfang Bubai and said, "It's a lie to say that you can't get close to women before the age of 30."
When Dongfang Bubai heard this, he suddenly felt very irritable. His brows stood on end, and he said with a sneer, "That's a good thing. I'll help you catch him right now. Wouldn't it be great for you to consummate the marriage immediately?"
He Qicheng couldn't help laughing: "Brother Dongfang misunderstood. I said that you can't get close to women before the age of 30. It's really a lie. Actually, even after [-] years old, I'm afraid I can't easily touch women."
Dongfang Bubai couldn't help blurting out: "Why?"
As soon as he spoke, he realized that his question was a bit out of line.Wouldn't it be embarrassing if it hit He Qicheng's sore spot like this, which is very likely to be related to the man's hidden illness?After thinking about it, He Qicheng may not have hesitated when he said that he was deformed. He suddenly became angry and stared straight at He Qicheng's eyes, waiting for him to answer.
Unexpectedly, He Qicheng laughed aloud, pretending to be mysterious, he waved his finger up and said, "No way, no way! Brother Dongfang, in fact, you can marry a sister-in-law! You just can't have children, you can Personal service is also good!"
Dongfang Bubai had a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat, wishing he could smash this person into a pulp.It is a big taboo for him to have a relationship between a man and a woman, and this He Qicheng dared to blurt it out again and again without any scruples, it is really abhorrent!
How did Dongfang Bubai know that He Qicheng actually wanted to untangle his knot.In He Qicheng's eyes, such small incompleteness was not a big deal.He had long seen the grievance in Dongfang Bubai's heart, and he didn't want this hero of the rivers and lakes to be worried about it all his life, so he pointed at the vital point several times, in order to make Dongfang Bubai look away from this matter.
He Qicheng saw that Dongfang Bubai's face suddenly changed, knowing that this matter was not in a hurry, he immediately turned his face condensed, pointed out the window and said: "It's getting late, I have to watch them carry the medicinal materials. I plan to set off tonight, starry night, I wonder what Big Brother Dongfang's plan is next?"
Dongfang Bubai frowned when he heard that He Qicheng was leaving.Xin Dao, originally knowing He Qicheng's identity and background may not necessarily follow him, it is not difficult to find a secret place to restore martial arts first, and then find him.It's just that I just heard that he is going to leave the He family, and it will be very troublesome to find him from all over the world.After pondering for a while, he asked, "Where are you going?"
He Qicheng said: "It's over here, I'm going to Luoyang to collect the bill."
Dongfang Bubai said indifferently: "That's just on the way. Hire me a big car, and I'll go with you."
He Qicheng couldn't tell that he was going to continue escorting him, but he still insisted that he was going along the way, and he couldn't help feeling warm in his heart. He immediately held Dongfang Bubai's hand and smiled, "Luoyang is not far from Songshan Mountain. When we're done, Well, how about we go to Shaolin Temple together? I have longed for this thousand-year-old temple for a long time!"
Dongfang Bubai frowned slightly.He has profound internal strength, but he was afraid that He Qicheng would see his intention of revenge, so he had to resist to knock people away, and said in a low voice: "Does a busy person like the chief shopkeeper have time to wander around?"
He Qicheng was slightly taken aback, and then realized that Dongfang Bubai was satirizing him for rushing back to Baicao Hall a few days ago and snubbing him, and couldn't help laughing: "This time it's really because it happened suddenly, so everything has to be done. I make up my mind. The managers and shopkeepers from all over the country are responsible for the daily operations. If you come to me for any trivial matters, then I really can’t handle it! If the matter of Dongfang is not urgent, we will hang around Luoyang for a few days How's the day?"
Dongfang Bubai thought, my job is to recover my martial arts and then kill you, I'm not in a hurry, I'm just afraid that you will get away.He nodded in agreement at the moment.
Seeing that Dongfang Bubai agreed, He Qicheng didn't ask him why he hired a car and went out immediately to prepare for the departure.Dongfang Bubai listened to dozens of people busy going back and forth inside and outside the house, those who moved goods, those who packed boxes, but they all kept silent, nodded involuntarily, poured a cup of tea for themselves and began to drink slowly .
Part13
The group of people divided into six groups, left Yongning County in the starry night, and walked eastward along the Yellow River. After walking for about two hours, the sky was just slightly bright.
Dongfang Bubai and He Qicheng were sitting in the carriage, when they heard a commotion outside, the carriage gradually leaned against the side of the road.He Qicheng lifted the curtain of the car to look out, and said with a smile, "We're here, Brother Dongfang, do you want to go down with me?" Dongfang Bubai shook his head, looked at his nose, nose and heart, crossed his knees and began to meditate.He Qicheng didn't say much, jumped out of the carriage and walked to the bank of the river.
I saw two hundred porters had already been waiting on the shore, lined up, each pushing a wheelbarrow, with a black lacquered wooden box on top.He Qicheng bowed his hands to everyone, and said with a smile: "This matter is really thankful for everyone!"
An old man in charge came forward and said in a loud voice: "The shopkeeper is polite. It is my blessing to do a little bit for the shopkeeper. To tell the truth from the shopkeeper, when I heard that it was the shopkeeper To transfer people, the brothers in the car dealership almost broke their heads. I still propose that the brothers who were saved by the shopkeeper last time to repay the favor first, and the rest of the brothers will wait for the next dispatch. There was a fight."
On the other side, an old man with a three-wisp beard also stepped forward and said: "That's right. My brothers in Fengyang Mansion heard that it was the big shopkeeper who recruited each other, and they all fought bravely. If it wasn't for the big shopkeeper's timely help two years ago, brothers would have I just died of freezing and starving to death, how can I still be here today?"
These people are all porters transferred by He Qicheng from the surrounding state capitals, and their accents are so diverse that no one can see their flaws, not to mention that all of them have received great kindness from He Qicheng, so naturally they will not reveal a word to outsiders.
Seeing that the people at the side wanted to agree, He Qicheng hurriedly said: "Congratulations to everyone! This time it will work out, and I thank you all on behalf of the people of Henan Prefecture!" He bowed down and bowed.
Lu Fei beside her said loudly: "Go down the river bank!" A group of porters pushed the wheelbarrows to the river.Lu Fei said again: "Get up!" Everyone raised their hands high, and the big black-painted box on the car suddenly slid down, and all of them fell into the rolling Yellow River, disappearing in a swirl of water.I don't know which one started first, everyone couldn't help laughing out loud.At this time, the morning glow was so bright that everyone's faces were glowing golden red. The laughter of two hundred people and the sound of the rushing Yellow River were quite majestic.
At this time, someone on the shore suddenly heard singing: "Mr. Pianpianjia was born in a merchant's family. The spirit in the crowd is high, and the righteousness moves the universe. Once the elders show their face, it is difficult to repay kindness. Langgan is not a gift, and friendship is like a brother. Kun." By the time the last line was sung, the voice had gone far away.
He Qicheng's eyes were far sharper than ordinary people's. He could vaguely see that he was a middle-aged man in ragged clothes. He was thin but had a big belly. He sang and walked, and disappeared on the river bank in an instant.He was a little puzzled, but he could roughly hear that this person was not malicious, so he turned around and clasped his fists at the crowd and said, "The travel expenses and remuneration for this trip, Lu Fei will settle with you all. He will bid farewell to everyone." Yes! Green mountains and green waters, there will be a later date!" Everyone knew his rules, and they didn't refuse at the moment, and settled the money with Lu Fei separately.
When He Qicheng returned to the carriage, Dongfang Bubai glanced at his expression, and suddenly laughed softly: "Those four lines of poems were originally written by Huang Tingjian, a man of Song Dynasty, and they were changed by that Zu. I praise you for your righteousness, you are comparable to the ancient Lord Xinling! Although he has never met you, you can go to him for help when you are in trouble."
He Qicheng blinked his eyes and praised: "Brother Dongfang is very knowledgeable! You didn't even get out of the carriage, but you can guess who the person who recited the poem is. I admire, I admire! This person...surnamed Zu?"
Dongfang Bubai thought, ever since the ancestor Qianqiu entered the Baicao Hall among the porters, he had already been discovered by him.That's why He Qicheng was asked to prepare the carriage before leaving so as to hide his whereabouts.Why do you need to wait until he speaks poetry to know who it is?Seeing He Qicheng got suspicious on his face when he got into the car, he guessed that He Qicheng didn't understand the meaning of poetry at all, so he had the lecture just now.Hearing He Qicheng's praise at this time, he couldn't help but feel a little proud, and said with a smile: "This person's name is Zu Qianqiu, and another friend is called Old Man. They both call him 'Yellow River Patriarch'. The little Yellow River gang. As long as it happens along the Yellow River, these two people like to get involved. Zu Qianqiu usually looks like a scholar, and he has learned a few poems, but his martial arts are ordinary."
He Qicheng couldn't help laughing secretly when he heard the words, his "righteous brother" was very arrogant, when it comes to other people's martial arts, they are either common or not worth mentioning, even the abbot of Shaolin Temple, in his mouth, there is only one sentence in his mouth, "The martial arts can still be pedantic too much".Since this Zu Qianqiu got the comment of "plain and ordinary", he must have done a good job.He smiled at the moment and said, "But I don't know what this person is doing among the porters."
Dongfang Bubai snorted coldly: "Zu's favorite is to watch the excitement, maybe he happened to meet some people along the way, and found that there were no medicinal materials in the box, so he got mixed up in it out of curiosity."
Although what he said was speculation, it was not far from the truth.Thinking that Zu Qianqiu was indeed in an inn, and heard someone next door saying that no one should see his flaws, and that he wanted to repay the kindness of the chief shopkeeper this time, so he couldn't help being curious, and secretly checked the other party's Afterwards, he knocked out a porter and secretly disguised himself in the convoy.When he found out the truth of the matter and admired He Qicheng's character, he would write a poem and become his confidant.But he didn't know that He Qicheng had read a lot of medical books, but he knew very little about poetry and poetry. If it weren't for Dongfang Bubai's explanation, he might never have known that he had gained a friend who was "as good as his younger brother" out of thin air.
After He Qicheng solved the epidemic situation in Yongning County, he drove lightly, brought Lu Fei and two servants, and drove eastward in a carriage.Dongfang Bubai didn't need to take the car anymore, but he was annoyed when he saw that every time He Qicheng got out of the car, he would always be pointed at by the big girls and young wives on both sides of the official road.
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