Great Imperial Merchant

On February 16nd of the [-]th year of the apocalypse, it was the dragon that raised its head.

A simple carriage arrived in front of Xia's mansion on Anyuan Street, Quzhou, and stopped slowly.

The car door was pushed open by a pair of strong hands, and then a tall and thin young man jumped out of the carriage, turned around and helped another young man get out of the car.

Yang Zhongyuan stood on the ground and slowed down, then looked up at the gate of Xia's house.

Among the white walls and blue tiles, the navy blue doorposts are tall and straight, and under the eaves, the gold-plated Xia character on the black plaque is simple and unrestrained.

The Xia family has been established in Quzhou for a hundred years, and it has been faltering until now. Xia Junran and Shang Ze have brought them to a peak that others cannot reach.

Today's Xia family is already the most prestigious merchant in Quzhou.

The word "Huangshang" cannot be called by everyone.

Yang Zhongyuan saw that the concierge at the door was looking at them vigilantly, and hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "My little brother, hello, our friends from Boss Xia Dan Luo, please go in and make a report, just say that Xiao Yang and Xiao Cheng It's all here."

The concierge was quite nervous at first, but when they announced their home, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and welcomed them in with a smile: "Please, my master has already mentioned that some of you will come over, and I will tell the younger ones Several times, I said that you must wait in the main hall immediately when you come. Please come with me."

Seeing his attitude, Yang Zhongyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief, Cheng Weizhe patted him on the shoulder with a smile, and went to be polite to the porter.

Speaking of which, they were no more than acquaintances who met by chance. It is very rare for Xia Junran and Shang Ze to be able to do this.Based on these words, it is no wonder that the Xia family is thriving in their hands.

Compared with the Yang family and the Cheng family, the overall architecture of the Xia family is more refined and beautiful, with green walls and white tiles, small bridges and flowing water, which is like a Jiangnan water town.However, Quzhou is located in the Central Plains, and it is actually relatively north. Quzhou's courtyards with green walls and white tiles are also in a class of their own.

When the whole family sat down in the main hall, they heard a familiar voice in a blink of an eye: "Master, Master Yuan, you are all here."

Cheng Weizhe hurriedly stood up again, turned around and saw Er Mao running in with a surprised face.

I haven't seen her in January, Ermao, who was still a little childish, looks a little young now.He was doing business alone, and he had to rely on himself for everything, which made this young man who hadn't traveled far since he was a child grow up quickly.

Cheng Weizhe beckoned him to come to him, reached out and patted his head: "Er Mao, happy new year, you have grown up."

After the new year, Ermao will be fifteen. He was raised by Cheng Weizhe last year, and now he is considered a half-grown boy.

In front of so many people, Er Mao was a little embarrassed: "Master, my name is Cen Zhiqing now, don't keep treating me like a child."

He said, and greeted Han Shiqian and Zhou Quanxu one by one, and then ran to Yang Zhongyuan: "Master Yuan, Zhiqing also misses you very much. When shall we go to see the house? It's important to settle down quickly."

Before Yang Zhongyuan could speak, Xu Xiaotian stepped forward and made a face at Cen Zhiqing: "Stinky Ermao, I think it's true that you only think about the delicacies made by Uncle Yuan."

Cen Zhiqing was not angry when he said that he broke his mind, but just bent down and patted him on the head: "Little Tian, ​​happy new year."

Xu Xiaotian was about the same age as him, and they could play together, so when he asked him this question, he immediately forgot what he said just now, and said, "Two Mao Ermao, Happy New Year."

Ever since he got his name, Cen Zhiqing didn't like being called Ermao when he was young, except for his family members.

Cheng Weizhe waited for them to finish talking about the past, and then asked Cen Zhiqing to sit on the chair beside him: "Zhiqing, how are Brother Xia and Brother Shang doing recently? What do they say about the house?"

As soon as Cen Zhiqing heard that the young master wanted to ask a serious question, he immediately sat up straight and said seriously: "Master Shang is in good health, but he is in good spirits. Master Xia will... you can see for yourself later. The two masters have nothing to do with the matter in the house." I've been paying attention, and after asking around for more than a month, I just heard that there is a family in Jinping Street next to Anyuan Street, which is about the same as Anyuan Street, and they are all three-entry mansions. I followed Master Shang I have been there once, and the structure of the outer and inner courtyards is good, but the house is a bit old, and the furniture inside is also a bit dilapidated, if we really buy it, we will have to spend another sum of money to buy it."

Cheng Weizhe and Yang Zhongyuan originally thought that they would have to stay in the inn in Quzhou for a long time before they could find a house they wanted, but now they heard that they found a good house, and they were a little surprised.

"Thank you Zhiqing, I really didn't expect to find the house so quickly." Cheng Weizhe said, and just as he finished speaking, a somewhat familiar voice sounded from outside the door: "Quzhou is full of streets looking for smaller houses. Yes, but the big house is not easy to manage, you guys are really lucky this time."

Yang Zhongyuan had a good impression of Xia Junran, and when he heard his voice, he quickly got up and ran to meet him, but he stopped as soon as he reached the door, and stood there speechless in shock.

Supported by Shang Ze, Xia Junran walked slowly towards the main hall with a big belly.Seeing the amusing expression on Yang Zhongyuan's face, he immediately laughed out loud: "Little brother Yang, didn't I say that the eldest son of our family was born to me, why are you so surprised."

Yang Zhongyuan was a little embarrassed, he stammered: "I just didn't expect, I didn't expect, Brother Xia, why are you coming here because you are not in good health, we should go and see you."

"I'm in good health. If I walk a few more steps, I'm afraid of something. I'll be more active. It's alright, don't come and help me, go in and sit down by yourself." Xia Junran said with a smile, and waved it embarrassingly. arm.

Shang Ze was taken aback by him, and quickly glared at him, but the words that came out of his mouth were extremely gentle: "Be honest, don't hurt yourself."

Hearing the voice, Cheng Weizhe also walked over to take a look, but he was much calmer than Yang Zhongyuan, and he just said after looking at it: "Congratulations, Brother Xia, Brother Shang, the family is about to have a new baby."

Xia Junran is much fatter than when I saw him before, but he is tall and slender, even though he is pregnant now, he only looks a little richer, not bloated.He is already 27 this year, this age is already considered old in Daliang, so Shang Ze cares about him even more this time than the first time, for fear that something will happen to him, wishing to be by his side every day, never missing a moment.

"Same joy, same joy, when you leave the house, you can treat us to a glass of wedding wine. Oh, yes, you have to go early, or else our second child will come out, and I won't be able to go." Shang Ze carefully helped him sit down , I was relieved.

He always had a cold face, and it seemed really awkward to make such an expression at this moment.

Yang Zhongyuan looked at it, and said with a smile: "Brother Xia, Ah Zhe and I didn't think about you. But my father and master have already asked the master to calculate it for us. The wedding date is set on May [-]."

Seeing his expression, Xia Junran knew that Shang Ze had passed the time again, so she hurriedly turned her head and gave him a look: "Relax, I didn't see you like this when the eldest was born. But May, I can do it in May."

After he finished speaking, he patted his stomach and smiled to himself: "This little guy will come out in April, and I will definitely join in in May."

Seeing that Yang Zhongyuan's expression was almost unbearable, Cheng Weizhe hurriedly took over the conversation: "Brother Xia, Brother Shang, please both of you to find a house this time. Thank you for your kindness. Xiaoyuan and I will keep it in mind, and we will keep it in mind in the future." You must repay your kindness."

Finding such a large house is not just about finding human teeth. If the buyer is unreliable, the owner will be willing to sell it anyway. This is for the Xia family's face.

Xia Junran smiled and said nothing, but Shang Ze said expressionlessly: "We are all friends, you are welcome. I will take you there tomorrow to have a look. If you are satisfied, just make a decision."

Cheng Weizhe nodded and thanked him again.

Over here, Yang Zhongyuan has already asked about the situation of the house, Xia Junran naturally talked a lot more than Shang Ze, after hearing this, he hurriedly said: "It should be your luck, boy Cen has been here for so long before, but he didn't find a satisfactory place , but a few days before you arrived, they said they were going to move out. The son of that family was admitted to Jinshi, and the whole family took him to work, so they left the house idle. It was passed down from the ancestors, and it has not been renovated for so many years. It is too big for a family of several people to live in, so I want to resell it. Brother Yang, although the house is old, the land is real. Let's buy it. Get it in your hands and tidy it up, and the house will be yours."

Speaking of which, they have only met twice, and it is really rare for Xia Junran to be able to confide in them like this and think of them in every way.

Yang Zhongyuan was in love with the house, although he hadn't seen it yet, he was very satisfied with the house, so he hurriedly said: "What brother Xia said is, I will go with Ah Zhe to have a look tomorrow, we have enough money, as long as the house is strong enough , then I will definitely buy it directly. Brother Xia, I am not very good at talking, thank you very much this time, as long as you can use mine, brother, you will definitely be able to accept it.”

Xia Junran burst out laughing after hearing this: "Okay, okay, I will make you feel obliged to do something. Not to mention this nonsense, I will invite you to dinner tonight, and I will set up a banquet at home. The East Wing has already been cleaned up. Treat yourself as your own home."

He is a straightforward person, except for being a bit road-crazy, he has almost no shortcomings.He is open-minded and generous, and he is also very honest in doing business. He has brains and is smart enough to justify the Xia family's failure to be an imperial merchant.Even if they don't lose the election every year, they should.

What's more, with Shang Ze beside him, Xia Junran is like a tiger with wings added.

They are really a good match, Yang Zhongyuan and Cheng Weizhe glanced at each other, thinking the same thing in their hearts.

He and his future, hope it is the same.Stay with each other, work hard together, push a family back to the pinnacle of glory, and then strive to be the best.

Thinking of this, they bowed to Xia Junran and Shang Ze together. This ceremony was sincere and without any falsehood.

"Thank you." These two words are the only words that can best represent their hearts at this moment.