Chapter 182
Shanghai City.
The shop with the signboard of "Shunheng Cloth Shop" hanging above it is full of people, and the young man standing at the door to welcome customers is flushed with exhaustion at the moment, and can only find time to wipe his face with the cloth towel on his shoulder Beads of sweat coming down.
This is the most inconspicuous corner of this block, and such a grand event rarely happens nearby, so people from several nearby businesses gathered together, eating melon seeds and watching the excitement.
It is also a business, and my daily kittens are three or two, but others squeeze their heads. It is inevitable that some people will feel sour in their hearts and mouths.
"I don't know what is the background of the shopkeeper of Shunheng cloth shop." The shopkeeper of the nearby rice shop stood on tiptoe, stretched his neck, and tried to see the situation inside through the crowd.
"I really don't know. Their guys are very strict with their mouths. I wasted a few pieces of sweet-scented osmanthus cakes the day before yesterday, but I couldn't get anything useful." The owner of the pastry shop sighed regretfully. Mouth.
"But I often saw people from Xu's martial arts practice coming in and out. Could it be..."
"That vulgar Xu Qiang? It should be that Shun Heng cloth hired those martial artists to deliver the goods."
Obviously, no one believed that there was any substantive connection between Xu Qiang and Shunheng Buxing.
"Speaking of the delivery of goods, I heard that the fabrics of Shunheng Cloth Shop are all from Guangcheng. The land route to the south recently is not very peaceful. It will take a month to go all the way? This is still in the middle There are no accidents." The shopkeeper of Mihang frowned suspiciously: "According to the current prosperity of their house, the supply should be in short supply, right?"
"Unless you go by water." Another person had a flash of inspiration.
"Water bandits are more sinister than those robbers on the hills! At present, only those ships are safe on the water. How capable is Shun Heng Buxing to get involved with those companies?"
No wonder they didn't believe it, how could someone with real ability and background open a shop here?
"Hey... I'd better go and offer more incense sticks to the God of Wealth!" The pastry shop owner shook his head disheartened and left.
Soon, the few people gathered together dispersed.
At this time, in a room in the backyard of Shunheng Cloth Bank, Haiyao was sitting on a chair drinking tea and checking the accounts of the past few days with the shopkeeper, and then casually asked about the progress of the purchase of the shop next to the cloth shop. .
"The owner has agreed to our price, and we should be able to buy it after another comprehensive discussion." The shopkeeper responded respectfully.
Haiyao nodded lightly. In the past two months, the turnover of the cloth shop has become more and more stable. She plans to sell the ready-made clothing business separately.After all, the main customers of ready-to-wear are those with a little money in the city, and these people still have certain requirements for the environment of the store.
Just when she and the shopkeeper were finalizing the details of the purchase of various stores, Shunzi's voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Girl, a letter from Yufeng Tea House said that it is ready."
"Understood." Haiyao responded with a raised voice, and then gave a few instructions to the shopkeeper before getting up and going out.
At that time, Shunzi had already ordered a rickshaw, and Yufeng Teahouse was still some distance away from Buxing. About half an hour later, the two rickshaws slowly stopped near the teahouse.
After paying the fare, Haiyao entered the teahouse. After Shunzi talked softly with the waiter, they were ushered into a private room on the second floor.
Three sides of this private room are made of wooden wall panels, and one side is hung with bead curtains. Through the lightly shaking bead curtains, it is easy to see the situation of the stage and hall downstairs.
As the time approached noon, the number of guests in Yufeng Tea House gradually increased.Quietly listening to the noisy voices around her, Haiyao sat by the window shaking her fan, watching the people coming and going outside leisurely.
Soon, the seats in the hall on the first floor were [-] to [-]% full, and then there were footsteps on the stairs.
The bead curtain shook, and several people entered the private room directly opposite where she was at this time.Because there is a patio between the two private rooms, it is not easy to see the details of the other party's private room clearly through the obstruction of two bead curtains at such a not-so-short distance.
"Brother Tang, brother Tang, you are finally willing to go back to Shanghai! Today, we brothers finally got together, so we have to talk about the old days!"
The few people who came up just now started to yell before they sat down, and their voices could still enter Haiyao's ears intermittently in such a noisy environment.And when she heard the name 'Brother Tang', there was a faint smile on her face.
The topics that the rich kids talk about don't seem to be much different from ordinary people, but it's just a group of people chasing after that 'Brother Tang' to learn about the world outside Shanghai, or they just chat about women. yellow cavity.
The man called 'Brother Tang' had a very magnetic voice and answered everyone's questions one by one with a clear tone.
Suddenly, a joking voice asked again: "Oh, brother Tang, I heard that you brought a little girl with you when you came home this time?"
As soon as he said this, everyone in the private room cheered up and opened their mouths one after another: "If I remember correctly, aren't you married? How long has it been? I only had your wedding wine last year!"
"I never thought Brother Tang would be the first concubine among our group. What's wrong? Didn't your wife make trouble?"
Faced with such teasing, Tang Tian obviously became a little anxious, and hurriedly explained: "Ms. Li's parents are both highly educated, and they are well-known in the academic circles of Guangcheng. She and I are innocent friends. The next time she came to Shanghai, she just wanted to experience the customs here."
"She has only one acquaintance here, I should shoulder the responsibility of taking care of her."
"Tch!" Hearing this, even though the few people in the distance couldn't see, Haiyao still rolled her eyes.
Friendship?Fortunately, he opened his mouth.
At this moment, Tang Tianfu continued to complain to the bakery: "As for the one at home, it doesn't matter... You all know that my grandpa forced me to get married back then. If it wasn't for avoiding her, why would I stay overnight?" Run to Guangcheng?"
As soon as this remark came out, the children from the rich family couldn't help but looked at each other. After all, the deceased old man of the Tang family would be involved, so it was not appropriate to say anything.
Fortunately, the timely sound of drums on the stage downstairs eased the embarrassment of this moment. Amidst bursts of booing, the most famous storyteller in Shanghai at the moment walked up to the stage in a dark gray coat, and several people below After exchanging pleasantries with regular customers, they immediately started talking.
"Continuing from last time, we talked about the Tang family in Shanghai..."
It just so happens that the joke Mr. Storyteller said today is an excerpt from the story that the old man found someone to create when he was still alive, praising the Tang family for its love and righteousness.
The atmosphere on the second floor became more and more silent.
After being silent for quite a while, someone finally spoke again tentatively: "Brother Tang, if you really don't like the marriage arranged at home, you can find a way to get rid of it with the first letter of divorce! Now Grandpa Tang is also It's gone, and you don't have to worry about it."
"..." Tang Tian didn't dare to respond at the first time. The others probably didn't understand the twists and turns, but as the future sole heir of the Tang family, how could he not understand the stakes?
After faltering for a long while, he could only say vaguely: "Speaking seriously, Xu Haiyao did nothing wrong after getting married. Besides, how important is reputation to a woman? If I divorce her, wouldn't it be tantamount to killing someone?"
What he said was high-sounding and compassionate, such a fine character of sacrificing the ego to make everyone better!
However, the male voice who gave him advice was also very persistent, and in the blink of an eye he threw out another suggestion: "If you don't want to give up on Brother Tang, just divorce her in the newspaper, and this method is very popular among aspiring young people like you." It's popular! This way you two can get together and get together easily. It doesn't matter whether it's Miss Xu or your Tang family's reputation. It's a good choice. Let me tell you quietly, I have a relationship with the newspaper, Brother Tang, you think about it consider?"
"Wow, this proposal is quite good. Brother Tang doesn't have to use his friend's excuses to perfuse us. Don't you want to give an explanation to that Miss Li who came from afar?" Another person echoed, they are both thousand-year-old foxes , Who still can't see through that little thought.
However, Tang Tian skilfully bypassed these suggestions in the end, neither saying yes nor no. After a few words, what everyone was discussing had already been replaced by another matter.
At this time, Haiyao in the bakery shook her head as expected, picked up the teapot and poured herself a cup, and also filled another teacup on the opposite side of the table.
Before she was made to wait for too long, there was the faint sound of footsteps outside, followed by the shaking of the bead curtain, and a man wearing the most popular suit and leather shoes rushed in.The other party has oily back hair, and there is some greasy powdery smell on his body.
"Miss Xu." The man greeted with a smile, and sat down at the table very familiarly. He heard the voice should be the one who just kept trying to persuade Tang Tian to divorce.
"Master Zhu, this season's new tea from your teahouse is really good." Haiyao raised the teacup to her lips and took a sip, then turned her head and pouted in the direction of the hall downstairs: "Please." Mr. Storyteller also spoke very well."
"Eh? Ms. Xu's words are very polite, why your family and mine, Yufeng Tea House can survive until now, thanks to your generosity and help before!" Zhu Wenshan said with a smile on his face. Ingratiating and flattering: "You have heard Tang Tian's attitude clearly just now, and I have persuaded everything that should be persuaded. If he refuses to divorce desperately, what should we do?"
"No..." Haiyao repeated these two words in a low voice as if subconsciously, then opened her eyelids and looked at the private room where bursts of laughter were coming from, she ticked off meaningfully. Hook the corners of the lips.
Although she didn't make a sound, the hairs on the back of Zhu Wenshan's neck stood up inexplicably just by looking at that expression.
hiss……
Recalling Haiyao's past behavior, the man always felt that something big would be wrong, and silently lit a candle for Tang Tian in his heart.
(End of this chapter)
Shanghai City.
The shop with the signboard of "Shunheng Cloth Shop" hanging above it is full of people, and the young man standing at the door to welcome customers is flushed with exhaustion at the moment, and can only find time to wipe his face with the cloth towel on his shoulder Beads of sweat coming down.
This is the most inconspicuous corner of this block, and such a grand event rarely happens nearby, so people from several nearby businesses gathered together, eating melon seeds and watching the excitement.
It is also a business, and my daily kittens are three or two, but others squeeze their heads. It is inevitable that some people will feel sour in their hearts and mouths.
"I don't know what is the background of the shopkeeper of Shunheng cloth shop." The shopkeeper of the nearby rice shop stood on tiptoe, stretched his neck, and tried to see the situation inside through the crowd.
"I really don't know. Their guys are very strict with their mouths. I wasted a few pieces of sweet-scented osmanthus cakes the day before yesterday, but I couldn't get anything useful." The owner of the pastry shop sighed regretfully. Mouth.
"But I often saw people from Xu's martial arts practice coming in and out. Could it be..."
"That vulgar Xu Qiang? It should be that Shun Heng cloth hired those martial artists to deliver the goods."
Obviously, no one believed that there was any substantive connection between Xu Qiang and Shunheng Buxing.
"Speaking of the delivery of goods, I heard that the fabrics of Shunheng Cloth Shop are all from Guangcheng. The land route to the south recently is not very peaceful. It will take a month to go all the way? This is still in the middle There are no accidents." The shopkeeper of Mihang frowned suspiciously: "According to the current prosperity of their house, the supply should be in short supply, right?"
"Unless you go by water." Another person had a flash of inspiration.
"Water bandits are more sinister than those robbers on the hills! At present, only those ships are safe on the water. How capable is Shun Heng Buxing to get involved with those companies?"
No wonder they didn't believe it, how could someone with real ability and background open a shop here?
"Hey... I'd better go and offer more incense sticks to the God of Wealth!" The pastry shop owner shook his head disheartened and left.
Soon, the few people gathered together dispersed.
At this time, in a room in the backyard of Shunheng Cloth Bank, Haiyao was sitting on a chair drinking tea and checking the accounts of the past few days with the shopkeeper, and then casually asked about the progress of the purchase of the shop next to the cloth shop. .
"The owner has agreed to our price, and we should be able to buy it after another comprehensive discussion." The shopkeeper responded respectfully.
Haiyao nodded lightly. In the past two months, the turnover of the cloth shop has become more and more stable. She plans to sell the ready-made clothing business separately.After all, the main customers of ready-to-wear are those with a little money in the city, and these people still have certain requirements for the environment of the store.
Just when she and the shopkeeper were finalizing the details of the purchase of various stores, Shunzi's voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Girl, a letter from Yufeng Tea House said that it is ready."
"Understood." Haiyao responded with a raised voice, and then gave a few instructions to the shopkeeper before getting up and going out.
At that time, Shunzi had already ordered a rickshaw, and Yufeng Teahouse was still some distance away from Buxing. About half an hour later, the two rickshaws slowly stopped near the teahouse.
After paying the fare, Haiyao entered the teahouse. After Shunzi talked softly with the waiter, they were ushered into a private room on the second floor.
Three sides of this private room are made of wooden wall panels, and one side is hung with bead curtains. Through the lightly shaking bead curtains, it is easy to see the situation of the stage and hall downstairs.
As the time approached noon, the number of guests in Yufeng Tea House gradually increased.Quietly listening to the noisy voices around her, Haiyao sat by the window shaking her fan, watching the people coming and going outside leisurely.
Soon, the seats in the hall on the first floor were [-] to [-]% full, and then there were footsteps on the stairs.
The bead curtain shook, and several people entered the private room directly opposite where she was at this time.Because there is a patio between the two private rooms, it is not easy to see the details of the other party's private room clearly through the obstruction of two bead curtains at such a not-so-short distance.
"Brother Tang, brother Tang, you are finally willing to go back to Shanghai! Today, we brothers finally got together, so we have to talk about the old days!"
The few people who came up just now started to yell before they sat down, and their voices could still enter Haiyao's ears intermittently in such a noisy environment.And when she heard the name 'Brother Tang', there was a faint smile on her face.
The topics that the rich kids talk about don't seem to be much different from ordinary people, but it's just a group of people chasing after that 'Brother Tang' to learn about the world outside Shanghai, or they just chat about women. yellow cavity.
The man called 'Brother Tang' had a very magnetic voice and answered everyone's questions one by one with a clear tone.
Suddenly, a joking voice asked again: "Oh, brother Tang, I heard that you brought a little girl with you when you came home this time?"
As soon as he said this, everyone in the private room cheered up and opened their mouths one after another: "If I remember correctly, aren't you married? How long has it been? I only had your wedding wine last year!"
"I never thought Brother Tang would be the first concubine among our group. What's wrong? Didn't your wife make trouble?"
Faced with such teasing, Tang Tian obviously became a little anxious, and hurriedly explained: "Ms. Li's parents are both highly educated, and they are well-known in the academic circles of Guangcheng. She and I are innocent friends. The next time she came to Shanghai, she just wanted to experience the customs here."
"She has only one acquaintance here, I should shoulder the responsibility of taking care of her."
"Tch!" Hearing this, even though the few people in the distance couldn't see, Haiyao still rolled her eyes.
Friendship?Fortunately, he opened his mouth.
At this moment, Tang Tianfu continued to complain to the bakery: "As for the one at home, it doesn't matter... You all know that my grandpa forced me to get married back then. If it wasn't for avoiding her, why would I stay overnight?" Run to Guangcheng?"
As soon as this remark came out, the children from the rich family couldn't help but looked at each other. After all, the deceased old man of the Tang family would be involved, so it was not appropriate to say anything.
Fortunately, the timely sound of drums on the stage downstairs eased the embarrassment of this moment. Amidst bursts of booing, the most famous storyteller in Shanghai at the moment walked up to the stage in a dark gray coat, and several people below After exchanging pleasantries with regular customers, they immediately started talking.
"Continuing from last time, we talked about the Tang family in Shanghai..."
It just so happens that the joke Mr. Storyteller said today is an excerpt from the story that the old man found someone to create when he was still alive, praising the Tang family for its love and righteousness.
The atmosphere on the second floor became more and more silent.
After being silent for quite a while, someone finally spoke again tentatively: "Brother Tang, if you really don't like the marriage arranged at home, you can find a way to get rid of it with the first letter of divorce! Now Grandpa Tang is also It's gone, and you don't have to worry about it."
"..." Tang Tian didn't dare to respond at the first time. The others probably didn't understand the twists and turns, but as the future sole heir of the Tang family, how could he not understand the stakes?
After faltering for a long while, he could only say vaguely: "Speaking seriously, Xu Haiyao did nothing wrong after getting married. Besides, how important is reputation to a woman? If I divorce her, wouldn't it be tantamount to killing someone?"
What he said was high-sounding and compassionate, such a fine character of sacrificing the ego to make everyone better!
However, the male voice who gave him advice was also very persistent, and in the blink of an eye he threw out another suggestion: "If you don't want to give up on Brother Tang, just divorce her in the newspaper, and this method is very popular among aspiring young people like you." It's popular! This way you two can get together and get together easily. It doesn't matter whether it's Miss Xu or your Tang family's reputation. It's a good choice. Let me tell you quietly, I have a relationship with the newspaper, Brother Tang, you think about it consider?"
"Wow, this proposal is quite good. Brother Tang doesn't have to use his friend's excuses to perfuse us. Don't you want to give an explanation to that Miss Li who came from afar?" Another person echoed, they are both thousand-year-old foxes , Who still can't see through that little thought.
However, Tang Tian skilfully bypassed these suggestions in the end, neither saying yes nor no. After a few words, what everyone was discussing had already been replaced by another matter.
At this time, Haiyao in the bakery shook her head as expected, picked up the teapot and poured herself a cup, and also filled another teacup on the opposite side of the table.
Before she was made to wait for too long, there was the faint sound of footsteps outside, followed by the shaking of the bead curtain, and a man wearing the most popular suit and leather shoes rushed in.The other party has oily back hair, and there is some greasy powdery smell on his body.
"Miss Xu." The man greeted with a smile, and sat down at the table very familiarly. He heard the voice should be the one who just kept trying to persuade Tang Tian to divorce.
"Master Zhu, this season's new tea from your teahouse is really good." Haiyao raised the teacup to her lips and took a sip, then turned her head and pouted in the direction of the hall downstairs: "Please." Mr. Storyteller also spoke very well."
"Eh? Ms. Xu's words are very polite, why your family and mine, Yufeng Tea House can survive until now, thanks to your generosity and help before!" Zhu Wenshan said with a smile on his face. Ingratiating and flattering: "You have heard Tang Tian's attitude clearly just now, and I have persuaded everything that should be persuaded. If he refuses to divorce desperately, what should we do?"
"No..." Haiyao repeated these two words in a low voice as if subconsciously, then opened her eyelids and looked at the private room where bursts of laughter were coming from, she ticked off meaningfully. Hook the corners of the lips.
Although she didn't make a sound, the hairs on the back of Zhu Wenshan's neck stood up inexplicably just by looking at that expression.
hiss……
Recalling Haiyao's past behavior, the man always felt that something big would be wrong, and silently lit a candle for Tang Tian in his heart.
(End of this chapter)
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