Da'an's best son-in-law

When we arrived at the banquet we had just discussed, the banquet had already ended, and only a few scattered businessmen were still talking. The two searched for a while, but did not see Wei Yanran.

Seeing the two of them looking around, a man wearing the uniform of the Wei family steward came up to him, smiled at Ye Chen and said

"Uncle, the young lady just left here to discuss business with the eldest son of the Chen family. Before leaving, I ordered you to be sent back."

"Where are you discussing business?"

"Back to my aunt, it's the Juxian Building under the name of the Chen family."

Ye Chen frowned. No matter how late Wei Yanran returned home, she didn't have the habit of discussing business in the middle of the night. Moreover, the relationship between the Wei family and the Chen family is now incompatible, and they may not even get along in terms of face, so there is no business left to discuss.

"How many people did the young lady go with?" "Back to my uncle, the young lady went with two servants of the Wei family."

Ye Chen suddenly felt a sense of uneasiness in his heart. Although Wei Yanran had outstanding skills, she was still young and a girl. It would be too risky to go to the Chen family's territory to negotiate with just two people.

"Lian'er, you go back with the steward first, and I'll go to the Juxian Tower."

Hearing this, the steward was a little hesitant at this time, his eyes evasive.

"Uncle, the lady explained, saying..."

"Say what?

"The young lady told me that if my uncle knows about this and wants to go, I should try to stop him as much as possible."

It seems that when Wei Yanran went there, she had expected that Ye Chen would definitely want to go after learning about this matter, but she did not expect that Ye Chen was not a person who liked to do things according to other people's plans.

When he first came to Da'an, the first thing Ye Chen thought about was that he would not participate in the fight between the two families and just stay on his own.

But for some reason, when I heard the news that the former went to Chen's house, I couldn't keep calm in my heart.

Wei Yanran was now his wife in name only. No matter what happened, he would never tolerate letting the former take the lead while he hid in the Wei family.

It doesn’t matter whether he is a bit of a chauvinist or likes to meddle in other people’s business, but no matter what, he must take care of her affairs!

"Prepare a car, Juxian Building"

"Uncle..."

"I told you, prepare a car!"

Sensing Ye Chen's unquestionable aura as a superior person, the steward immediately shuddered when he was glanced at by the former's cold eyes. There was no hesitation at that moment, and he turned around to hail the Wei family's carriage.

"Uncle, will the lady be okay?"

Seeing Ye Chen's emotional change, Lian'er beside him also understood the seriousness of the matter and asked anxiously.

She had grown up with Wei Yanran since she was a child, and her relationship with the former was as close as a sister. Naturally, she did not want anything to happen to Wei Yanran, and she was almost in tears at this moment.

At the same time, the carriage called by the steward arrived and stopped in front of the two of them.

Ye Chen rubbed Lian'er's head and comforted the latter not to be anxious.

"Don't worry Lian'er, you go back with the Wei family's manager first, and I'll handle your lady's side!"

On the way to Juxian Tower, Ye Chen roughly learned the cause and effect of the incident from the servant arranged by the Wei family at the Poetry Club.

Most of the Wei family's silk and finished silk satins are produced in southern Xinjiang. To transport them to Jizhou, they need to travel by water for seven or eight days and finally be transported to the city through the Jihuai River.

Jihuai River is jointly managed by several large chambers of commerce in the city, and the Wei family is among them.

However, in today's discussion, the eldest son of the Chen family, Chen Moqun, wanted to unite with other chambers of commerce, including the Yue family, to kick the Wei family out of the management association.

The Jihuai River is the lifeblood of the Wei family's transportation and business. If the Wei family is really kicked out, it will probably decline at an extremely fast speed.

Fortunately, the Ye family also knew the truth of the relationship and always stood on the side of the Wei family, which allowed this negotiation to become a stalemate. However, in general, the Chen family had the upper hand.

Seeing that the negotiations were still fruitless in the middle of the night, Wei Yanran and Chen Moqun of the Chen family had no choice but to change locations and went to the Juxian Building, the property of the Chen family that was closest to here.

"I'm afraid it's the Hongmen Banquet..." Ye Chen murmured in the carriage.

"Speed ​​up and get to Juxian Tower as quickly as possible!"

In Juxian Building, the restaurant that should have been closed for business was brightly lit in the hall.

Wei Yanran, Chen Moqun and others were sitting on both sides, negotiating the Wei family's management rights over the Jihuai River.

The man on the front seat on the left was wearing a purple-gold robe. He was tall and handsome. At this time, he was looking at Wei Yanran with a smile on his face, but a trace of greed flashed in his eyes.

It is said that Wei Yanran, a daughter of the Wei family, is not only outstanding in business, but also has an amazing face. When I saw her today, she was indeed so. It's a pity that we are already married, otherwise...

Thinking like this, Wei Yanran, who was opposite, took the lead in speaking.

"The Jihuai River has been managed by the Wei family and other families for thirty years, and it has become so prosperous. Now that you want to cross the river and tear down the bridge, you are a little disrespectful of my Wei family!"

Upon hearing this, the family representatives, including the Chen family, remained silent and did not refute.

Wei Yanran is right. The reason why the Jihuai River is so prosperous and has become a famous waterway in the Jiangnan area is that the Wei family has indeed contributed a lot.

Seeing everyone's silence, Wei Yanran spoke again.

"With the checks and balances of the Wei family, we can avoid the situation where some families dominate the Jihuai River. If the Wei family is eliminated, don't you understand the truth?"

For each family, these words are a heavy blow. If the Wei family is eliminated, then the Chen family and the Yue family will be the only one in the future. Who can check and balance?

Some people in the Chen family already looked shaken, and Wei Yanran's words really spoke to their hearts.

Seeing this scene, the smile on Chen Moqun's face remained unabated, and he looked confident, as if he was fully sure of today's plan.

"Ahem, Miss Wei's words are a bit serious," Yue Shan, the second master of the Yue family, said.

"The Wei family has indeed made some contributions, but over the years, the Wei family has relied on the convenience of the Jihuai River to vigorously develop the silk and satin business. In one fell swoop, the Wei family has been promoted from a second-rate family in Jizhou to one of the four major families. Aren't you still satisfied?"

"Besides, after the Wei family is out, after our Chen Yue family integrates Jizhou's resources, we will be able to cooperate with the Suzhou River in Suzhou. Land in that area is very valuable. If we don't integrate Jizhou, how can we go there?" Get a share of the pie?”

After Yue Shan finished speaking, the family that had been shaken by Wei Yanran's words instantly became firm again. What if they could get a piece of Suzhou's pie and follow the Chen Yue family? As for the contributions of the Wei family, people died for money and birds died for food. It would be ridiculous to talk about these contributions and morality in the face of interests.

Wei Yanran's pretty face also slowly became serious. She did not expect that the Chen Yue family could actually have contact with Suzhou. In this way, the Wei family will really be at a disadvantage in today's negotiation.

Looking at the people in front of him who had returned to calmness from restlessness, Chen Moqun smiled faintly and was about to speak, but was interrupted by a clear voice.

"A share of the pie? Just because the Chen and Yue families behave like this, I'm afraid they won't even be able to drink the soup."

Looking where the sound came from, Ye Chen's thin and tall figure appeared at the entrance of the hall. When Wei Yanran was also a little overwhelmed by the scene in front of her, the former finally arrived belatedly.