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It turns out that because Nanxun Town is the distribution center for Hu silk, there are various tooth shops, which do business of buying Hu silk and then reselling it, or taking the lead in setting up connections and collecting benefits from it. And Husi is a large-scale business, which can easily cost tens of thousands of dollars. This is why Nanxun Town is not surprised that there are too many high-rollers.

With such huge interests, it is naturally impossible for everyone to do business in a disciplined manner. Those with money and power began to engage in forced buying and selling, raising or lowering prices without authorization, or engaging in various forms of extortion. These people are commonly known as tyrants.

This situation has many records in original history. For example, "Taicang Prefecture Chronicle", "Nanxiang Town Chronicle" and so on during the Chongzhen period. In fact, this situation still exists even in the era of highly developed civilization in later generations.

Nanxun Town is naturally the sphere of influence of the two surnames Chen and Wang. If these tyrants were not backed by these two surnames, they would not be able to gain a foothold in Nanxun Town.

In the beginning, the two major surnames each used these tyrants to make countless ill-gotten gains. Later, they began to compete for each other's business. They all waited by the river. When they saw the boat carrying Lake Silk coming, they immediately intercepted it, or robbed it, or made a white slip, or coaxed it into their hands. Even later, he was no longer satisfied with just waiting in the town, and later even went to the countryside to grab lake silk.

The occurrence of this situation caused the two surnames to fight several times. Of course, it happened when they were robbing the lake silk in the countryside. In Nanxun Town, everyone was a decent person, but they didn't do anything.

Later, the imperial court opened the sea. Rich businessmen from all over came to hear the news, and the price of Hu silk also increased a lot. The two surnames agreed that they would make money together and never be the same as before. The rule set was that people could not be sent to the countryside to harvest, and the nearby Husi must be allowed to voluntarily gather in Nanxun Town. Once you get to the town, you can do whatever you like, everyone depends on their ability.

Of course, there are other factors here. Because there are many people with backgrounds who open dental clinics in the town, such as those from the capital, Nanjing, etc. They also don't allow Xingba to grab business to the point where they can't even think about it.

It is precisely because of this agreement that Chen Youming's house, which was originally remote, suddenly became popular because it was the first house in the town. Boats transporting lake silk from the river, as long as they enter the town from this side, must first pass by his door.

The man surnamed Chen wants to open a dental shop in his home. If he adds some tricks, the business will definitely be better than others. However, Chen Youming has always been squeezed out by his master's family. The family suddenly wanted him, and the compensation they received was pitiful. He had a wife and children to support, so he naturally disagreed.

Unexpectedly, instead of asking for a little extra money for the sake of his fellow clan members, the host found an excuse to claim that Chen Youming had broken valuables and demanded compensation from him. Now, his son was also involved. He is just a buddy, how can he afford to pay so much money.

After Chen Youming explained the cause and effect, he said very guiltily: "Because of the villain just now, Chen Youtong already has a grudge against the master. He is the youngest son of the clan leader, and he is usually in charge of the affairs of the king. He was beaten by him I’m worried, I’m afraid it will affect my master’s purchase of Hu silk!”

In his opinion, no matter what the background of this master is, since he brings people to Nanxun Town, he must be here for Husi. Although this gentleman seems to have a good background, the Chen family is a local snake, and there are people behind the Chen family. If there is a fight, I don't know whether he will win or lose, but it will not be good for this gentleman. Therefore, he felt very guilty.

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said not minding: "It's okay, I don't plan to buy Hu silk. I'm just here to take a look, and I want you to take me around Nanxun Town later! How about it?"

After hearing this, Chen Youming felt relieved and quickly agreed. As for his own trouble, although he really wanted to solve it. But after all, he didn't know the identity of Emperor Chongzhen, and it seemed that the other party was just his tenant. The Chen family was a behemoth, so he thought about it and let it go.

Emperor Chongzhen turned around and walked inside, chatting again: "Don't those people in charge have nothing to do with the hegemony?"

Logically speaking, this is a rural area, and the government is only at the county level. Local disputes are resolved by appointing the chief squires. Someone will definitely make trouble about these conflicts, and the principal will definitely come forward.

After hearing this, Chen Youming smiled bitterly and said: "If the appointment is not suitable for the head of the Chen family, he is the head of the Wang family. The sentence must be unfair. Otherwise, there will be no tyranny."

"That's true!" Emperor Chongzhen thought after hearing this, it was as expected.

When he was about to say more, he saw Concubine Tian coming over, dressed in women's clothes, and said to Emperor Chongzhen with a smile: "Master!"

In order to make the journey easier, Concubine Tian disguised herself as a man along the way. Now that I don’t have to rush, I naturally change back into women’s clothing. Suddenly, her appearance shocked Chen Youming who saw her for the first time.

Liu Xingzuo, who was following behind, bumped into him without leaving any trace, but he didn't pay much attention to it. With the appearance of a noble concubine, it would be strange if she didn't attract attention!

Chen Youming came to his senses after being hit like this. He was a little embarrassed. He lowered his head and followed him for a while. Thinking about Chen Youtong's character, he hesitated a little, but he still held it back.

"After dinner, I guess all the shops will be open. Let's go out then. It's still early!" Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile when he knew that Concubine Tian wanted to go shopping.

As for breakfast, naturally there are servants to worry about, and the couple just have to eat.

"Young Master..." Chen Youming suddenly whispered, then hesitated a little and said nothing for a while.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he turned around and looked at him like this. He couldn't help but asked curiously: "What's the matter? If you have something to say, you might as well speak up!"

Chen Youming's expression changed a few times, and finally he said: "Sir, the reason why Chen Youtong keeps making things difficult for the villain is actually for another reason. The villain couldn't tell anyone before, but now... now..."

He stammered a few words, and when he saw Emperor Chongzhen showing a hint of impatience, he still said the rest: "I'm pretty, I've attracted people's attention!"

Emperor Chongzhen was a little surprised when he heard this. Turning around to look at Concubine Tian, ​​she suddenly came back to her senses. When Chen Youming said this at this time, he probably saw Concubine Tian's women's clothing, so he kindly reminded her.

After understanding this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but sneer and said: "I want to see who has the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard!"

After saying that, he ignored it and obviously did not take Chen Youming's reminder seriously, which made Chen Youming secretly worried. This lady is far more beautiful than her own daughter-in-law, this... ah...

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