Fierce “Husband”

Shao Yunan pretended to be confused, but he didn't ask Wei Hongwen's real intentions, he just thought that he had admired his "big name" as he said, and came to see and be grateful. While Lao Cen, Kang Rui and Jiang Kangning were present, Wei Hongwen could not tell Shao Yunan his real intention. He originally wanted to use the Hengyuan Hou Mansion to coerce and lure Shao Yunan into giving him part of the tea and wine business. As a result, not only did the relationship between Cen Lao and Kang Rui and Shao Yunan caught him off guard, Shao Yunan was too calm and "naive" It also made him unable to start.

With Lao Cen, Kang Rui and Jiang Kangning "calling the shots", as long as Shao Yunan follows their topic, he will be absolutely obedient. No matter how anxious Wei Hongwen is, his face is calm and talkative, but he doesn't appear to be high-profile. It can be seen from his speech that he has been to many places, and he does have a certain way of doing business. What makes Shao Yunan more interested is that Wei Hongwen can be said to have traveled all over the south, south, north and west of Dayan, and even went to countries around Yan, including Huhar, who had just finished the war with Yan. . This Wei Hongwen is only 24 years old, but he seems to be 30 years old. This is not unrelated to his long-term business abroad and the wind and the sun.

Jiang Kangchen told Shao Yunan. The situation in the Hengyuan Hou Mansion was complicated. Wei Hongru and Wei Hongwen are the direct sons of the Hengyuanhou mansion, but they are the sons of the first wife of the Hengyuanhouhou. After the death of their biological mother, Marquis Hengyuan married another sweet wife, whose family was a cabinet bachelor, and gave birth to a son and a daughter. The son is still young, only ten years old, but he can't bear that his mother is the current Mrs. Hengyuan Hou. The Marquis of Hengyuan was more romantic, with his wife and concubines together, there were more than a dozen, and there were also more than a dozen concubines and concubines. The eldest son was even 3 years older than Wei Hongru, the eldest son.

Wei Hongru and Wei Hongwen's grandparents were weak and weak, and their power could not be compared with the power of their stepmother's family. Without the protection of their mother, although Wei Hongru and Wei Hongwen are very strong, as long as Wei Hongru does not get the title of the prince, his and Wei Hongwen's status in the Hengyuan Houfu will not be really solid. In addition, the new lady is naturally unwilling that the title of the prince falls on the head of the former wife's son, and she tried her best to get the master to ask her son to be the prince, and the struggle for power and profit need not be said.

The eldest son, Wei Hongzheng, has no hope of winning the throne, but he and Wei Hongwen brothers are at odds with each other. Now they are mixed up with the new wife, and when they find the opportunity, they will be given eye drops. This time, for such a big business as tea and wine, the Marquis of Hengyuan did not get it at all, and Wei Hongzheng took this opportunity to cause trouble for the two of them. Therefore, Wei Hongwen must get the business of tea and wine, and ensure that similar things will not happen in the future before he can fight back. But now, Wei Hongwen feels that things are far more difficult than he expected. But he never found a chance to talk to Shao Yunan about it.

Shao Yunan felt like a mirror in his heart. He didn't mention it, he didn't mean to make things difficult for Wei Hongwen, he didn't have that bad taste. It's just that he has to first see if Wei Hongwen is worth his investment. Through the conversation between Mr. Cen, Dean Kang, and the elder brother with Wei Hongwen, Shao Yunan observed. He never thought of offending someone like Hengyuan Houfu. Dark arrows are hard to guard against, villains are hard to provoke, not to mention the fact that the other party is still the powerful son-in-law of the Marquis of Hengyuan. Unless he is a prince or aristocrat, even if he has more backings, he will not ask for trouble. The second reason. The owner of the house hasn't come back yet, what are you talking about!

When it was getting dark in the evening, Wang Shijing came back with Madam Cen. As soon as he came back, Guo Ziyu told Wang Shijing's family affairs. He and Shao Yunan had discussed this matter, and asked to send the old lady back to the room to rest and deliver food. Wang Shijing returned to the room, changed his clothes, washed his hands and face, and went to see the guests cleanly.

Shao Yunan was cooking in the kitchen at this time, while Lao Cen, Kang Rui and Jiang Kangning continued to entertain guests in the main hall. The appearance of Wang Shijing changed the atmosphere of the scene again. After Wang Shijing called "Old Master, Senior Brother, Big Brother", he formally introduced himself to Wei Hongwen. When he saw Wang Shijing wearing a one-eye mask, Wei Hongwen's first reaction was-a fresh bamboo was inserted into the cow dung. . Regardless of age or appearance, in the eyes of outsiders, Shao Yunan was wronged, and Wang Shijing took a big advantage.

Wang Shijing first told Old Cen that he had brought his wife back, and then politely welcomed Wei Hongwen's arrival. Wang Shijing is not as articulate as Shao Yunan, but it is precisely because of his introvertedness and his looks that he impressed Wei Hongwen deeply. After all, he has been on the battlefield and killed people, and with the black eye patch, as long as Wang Shijing doesn't speak, he will give people a strong sense of oppression. Wei Hongwen has seen many people, and he heard from shopkeeper Xu. Having visited Wang Shijing, after seeing Wang Shijing, he naturally saw that this man had killed people and seen blood, and he would not be just a soldier in the army. This couple exceeded Wei Hongwen's expectations, and Wei Hongwen could only take a step by step.

Not long after Wang Shijing returned, Guo Ziyu appeared at the entrance of the main hall, dinner was ready, and the host and guests were invited to the table. Old Cen said with anticipation, "I'm afraid that Ange'er's cooking skills are not comparable to those of Yizhangxuan's cooks. Second Young Master will have a good time."

Wei Hongwen smiled: "The younger generation has heard it for a long time and is looking forward to it."

Eating mutton this winter is the most delicious. This sheep scorpion is also known as the "king of calcium supplements". Shao Yunan has always wanted to make it, but there are too many delicacies to make. If Zhao He hadn't mentioned that the family wanted to kill the sheep and give it to Shao Yunan, he wouldn't have remembered it.

Shao Yunan made sheep scorpions with red and white soup bases. The red soup only has chili, and the white soup is pure umami. The three children, Mrs. Cen, Xia Chun and Xia Qiu, the two little girls, can't eat spicy food, so they eat white soup, and the others are free. After asking everyone what soup they would like to eat, Shao Yunan asked Aunt Zhou and Zheng Wei to pack a separate bowl for each person and put it in front of each person.

I haven't eaten this yet, just watching and smelling it, everyone's saliva can't stop. After Cen Lao picked up the chopsticks first, no one else was reserved. Wei Hongwen was depressed, but he was really hungry, especially after the sheep scorpion was served, even he, who claimed to have eaten a lot of delicious food, couldn't help but swallow. Not only the sheep scorpions were served, Shao Yunan also asked Guo Zimu to fry a few dishes, steamed steamed buns, and baked pancakes.

Shao Yunan gave a demonstration first, sucking out the spinal cord of the sheep with a reed tube, and then eating the meat. After the first bite of meat, Wei Hongwen's business experience couldn't stop spinning in his head. In normal times, Shopkeeper Xu would definitely ask Shao Yunan to do this business, or buy a recipe for this dish from him, but now, Shopkeeper Xu can't open his mouth.

When there were guests, Mrs. Cen took her three children back to the house to eat. After eating two pieces, Wei Hongwen put down his chopsticks and said, "This sheep scorpion is really delicious. Hongwen claims to have eaten all the delicious food in the country of Yan, but today he can't help feeling ashamed. Xiaoge Shao's craftsmanship really lives up to its reputation."

Old Cen laughed and said, "An Ge'er's cooking is delicious, and the old man's appetite has been raised by him."

Kang Rui and Jiang Kangning nodded in agreement.

Shao Yun'an said, "Let's raise Diao. You just live at home, so it's not convenient for you to eat? It's the eldest and senior brothers who are busy, right?"

Jiang Kangning said: "If there is nothing important, the official opening of the yamen usually takes place after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. If it is in the capital, the office will be opened on the tenth day of the first lunar month."

Kang Rui continued: "On the first day of the second lunar month, the academy starts, and the senior brother can go to the academy to meet with the masters the day before."

Shao Yunan looked at Old Cen: "Don't you need to go, old man at the county school?"

Old Cen said: "I have already explained it. On the first day of the new year, I showed up to exhort the students. The county school is in charge of the three vice presidents."

"Then on the first day of the first day, Brother Jing will take you there, and you will come back when you are done."

"Okay."

Seeing that they were done talking, Wei Hongwen said, "Brother Shao's cooking skills are so good, don't you plan to open a restaurant? With Brother Shao's craftsmanship, even my chef at Yizhangxuan is far behind."

Shao Yunan smiled and said, "I'm lazy, and it's very troublesome to open a restaurant, and Brother Jing doesn't like me being too busy." Then he went to see Wang Shijing.

Wang Shijing immediately answered: "Our family has a simple population. The small business we do on weekdays is enough for our daily expenses, so we don't need to work hard. Besides, Yun An is still young, and it is not a good thing for him to be overworked."

Wei Hongwen wanted to complain. Are you a petty trader? Stop talking about him. Shopkeeper Xu and Shopkeeper Zeng also wanted to complain. Wang Shijing went on to say: "The money is endless, and our family doesn't have such big ambitions."

One sentence blocked Wei Hongwen's desire to open a restaurant with Shao Yunan.

Jiang Kangning said at the right time, "Young Master Wei is rarely able to taste Yun An's craftsmanship, so don't waste it."

Wei Hongwen picked up the chopsticks again and smiled helplessly at Shao Yunan. Eat first. After eating, you have to find an opportunity to express the purpose of your trip.

Wei Hongwen racked his brains there, thinking about how to talk to Shao Yun about him. A meal passed in his thoughts. But he didn't expect that before he could mention it, someone mentioned it.

"Master, Senior Brother, Big Brother, I let the kitchen boil water, do you want to go to the bubble?"

Old Cen looked at Shao Yunan and asked in his eyes: [Do you have an idea? 】

Shao Yunan showed a confident look: "I just happened to have something to call shopkeeper Xu. You have been tired all day, sir. Go take a bath to relieve your fatigue."

Seeing Shao Yunan's smile, Cen Lao, Kang Rui and Jiang Kangning knew that he had a plan. Shao Yunan had always had an idea in their hearts, and the three of them were not at ease.

When Shao Yunan said this, Wei Hongwen, shopkeeper Xu and shopkeeper Zeng couldn't help but look bright, and shopkeeper Xu hurriedly said, "I also happened to have something to discuss with Xiaoge Shao. You and I thought about it."

Old Cen waved his hand: "Then brother An, let's talk about business, I'll have another cup of tea with your senior and eldest brother."

"Okay."

Shao Yunan got up and motioned the three to follow him. After the three saluted Cen Lao, Jiang Kangning, and Kang Ruilue, they followed Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing with eagerness in their steps.

"I don't know how Yun An planned." Kang Rui said to himself.

Old Cen shook his head: "Tea and wine can't be handed over to the Marquis Hengyuan's mansion. Kang Ning, you have to write a secret letter to the emperor, and then write a letter to Kang Chen, asking him to submit to the queen."

"Okay."

Shao Yunan took Wei Hongwen and the three to his and Wang Shijing's study. Guo Ziyu then brought tea. After a few people sat down, Shao Yunan didn't say a word. Wang Shijing asked straight to the point, "Young Master Wei didn't come here just to meet Yunan, our family, right?"

Wei Hongwen really didn't expect these two to be so straightforward. But since the other party was straightforward, he did not hide it, and said directly: "Exactly. Wei has been in business for many years. A new kind of tea and a new kind of wine suddenly appeared in the capital a few years ago. It’s hard to think about it, especially the price of the new tea can be said to be hard to find. Wei Mou learned that the new tea and new wine came from the hands of you and Shao Xiaoge. Come to set up a friendship. To tell the truth, Wei hopes to do this business with you two.

Wei also knew that the big owner of the new tea and new wine was the queen. Wei did not want to grab business with the Queen, but Wei also had a last resort. This new tea and new wine Wei did not ask for much. The new tea should be at least 100 catties a year, and the new wine should be 200 catties a year. Wei has checked, and the production of tea and goat milk fruit in Yongxiu County is not much. "

Wei Hongwen's original idea was not like this. He originally planned to get at least 30% of the amount from Shao Yunan. But after the day, he dismissed the idea, as long as these quantities. Although the number was not large, one thing he was sure of was that other than him, no one else would be able to get new tea and new wine from Shao Yunan.

Wang Shijing said with a blank face: "Young Master Wei also said it. The big owner of tea and wine is the Queen. Yun An and I are just grass-roots people. Do you think we can sell tea and wine to the Queen without the Queen's consent? Are you? Wei Gongzi's request is too hard for a strong man."

Shopkeeper Xu and Shopkeeper Zeng couldn't help but get anxious when they heard it. Shopkeeper Xu looked at Shao Yunan pitifully and pleadingly, hoping that Shao Yunan would find it convenient for the little friendship between the two of them. Shao Yunan pretended not to see it, picked up the tea bowl and drank tea. Wei Hongwen took a deep breath, but did not get angry, but said: "The queen also uses these tea and wine to sell silver. Wei does not go around in circles with the two. I want these tea and wine only for me. The reputation of the Marquis of Hengyuan, as for the price, is not important. For this tea and wine, as much as the Queen sells, I will charge the price. As long as I have the ability to get the tea and wine from the Marquis of Hengyuan, that is. Can."

Shao Yunan chuckled and said, "I'm not in the capital, so I don't know how to sell this tea and wine. But if you really accept it like this, Young Master Wei, you'll lose a lot."

Wei Hongwen also smiled lightly and said: "Sometimes, face is more important. It is also because of the friendship between Shao Xiaoge and Xu and Zeng that Wei went out of this way. Shao Xiaoge is a lover and righteousness, and I hope Shao Xiaoge can Understand Wei's difficulty."

Shao Yunan was unmoved and shook his head. The smile on Wei Hongwen's face couldn't be hung up, and Manager Xu couldn't help but say, "Brother Shao, please help. This matter is for the big boss and the Marquis Hengyuan. The government is really important."

Wang Shijing said: "Unless the Queen's permission, I and Yun An will not be the master of this matter. Prince Wei has Hengyuan Hou's mansion, and the two of us can't compare with Mr. Wei."

Wei Hongwen said: "Brother Wang is humble. Although Old Cen is not in the court, he is not an ordinary person."

Wang Shijing asked back, "Does Wei Gongzi mean that Old Cen's face is bigger than Empress Jun?"

Wei Hongwen pursed his lips, but Manager Xu couldn't help but say that Shao Yunan raised his hand to stop him.

"Manager Xu and Manager Zeng, it's not that I and Brother Jing don't give you face, nor that we take Joe. Although the tea and wine are made by me and Brother Jing, but now, Brother Jing and I have not sold tea or wine. Who is the power to give?" Shao Yunan then said bluntly: "Wei Gongzi is actually embarrassing us by making such a request. Shouldn't you know the value of tea and wine better than us in the capital? Do you think the emperor and the queen will let you Do others earn this kind of money and this reputation? Hengyuan Hou’s mansion is not afraid to offend the emperor and the queen, but Brother Jing and I dare not, we don’t have such a big backer.”

Wei Hongwen groaned in his heart and immediately said, "Brother Shao may have misunderstood. How could the Marquis of Hengyuan not be afraid of the emperor and the queen?"

Shao Yunan said with a "puzzled" face, "Aren't you afraid? But what you mean is that you are not afraid. If you were afraid, would you still make this request with me? Would you clearly come to grab business with the queen and the emperor? ?"

Wei Hongwen didn't know what to say. If these words reached the ears of the emperor and the queen, maybe the emperor would not do anything to him, but he would definitely do something to the Marquis of Hengyuan. Damn it! He was so simple! These two peasants are as shrewd as foxes!

Shopkeeper Xu and Shopkeeper Zeng were in a hurry, their owners could never afford such a big hat! The two shopkeepers hurriedly interceded: "Brother Shao, you have misunderstood, this is definitely not what our boss means..."

Shao Yunan interrupted the words of the two shopkeepers and said to Wei Hongwen, who had a tense expression on his face, "Mr. Wei, Brother Jing and I want to talk to you alone."

Wei Hongwen's expression changed slightly: "Yes."