Chapter 402 Pingliang Mansion
The next morning, after a hasty meal, we set off. After more than two hours, we could vaguely see the outline of Fucheng. It was similar to the situation in Qingyang Fucheng. A large number of disaster victims gathered near the gate .
The only difference is that there are more than ten times more cooking stoves than in Qingyang Mansion for disaster relief, and the situation of the victims is indeed a little better than that of other places. It seems that Wang Shiqiang's tough attitude really made Pingliang Mansion Officials dare not go too far,
It would be great if the imperial envoys sent by the imperial court could do this. Earthquakes and floods are irresistible, but the imperial court has the ability to provide relief for floods and droughts.
Chen Rongyan sat aside respectfully and said: "It is estimated that there will be many officials and shopkeepers coming to welcome you in a while. I wonder if the young master will meet you? Or will I send you off on my behalf?
Zhu Biao shook his folding fan and said: "I can't easily see the censor sent by the imperial court, and the rest is fine. No matter what, the imperial envoy will not come out of the city to greet me in person."
Chen Rongyan said with a smile: "That's not the case. The imperial envoy is not good at contacting any local officials and merchants in the open. I am just worried that the young master will show up today, and it will be difficult to refuse the private banquet in the future. In case What if we just ran into each other?"
Zhu Biao thought for a while and said: "It seems that Wang Shijian has to do something, and as Chen Yunze, it makes sense that he doesn't want to have contact with imperial envoys."
Chen Rongyan promised that he doesn't need to worry about His Highness's plans, but what should be reminded must be reminded, otherwise it will be his fault if something happens.
After finishing speaking, Chen Rongyan got out of the car and rode his horse to the front of the team. After walking for half an hour, he finally approached the gate of the city. The Chen family brothers had already seen a group of people who were incompatible with the surrounding disaster victims. At first glance, they look like pampered gentlemen.
"Hahaha, brother Chen came from a long way, it's been a hard journey."
"Brother Bing, I haven't seen you for a long time. I didn't expect you to follow me."
"I've seen you all, how can He De let you go out of the city to welcome you, it's really shameful."
The Chen family's business shop is large, and the rest of the houses are not bad. Not only the gentry from the south of the Yangtze River, but also many wealthy merchants from other places came to welcome them. very fast.
After all, they all meet each other with their heads up and down. If they introduce each other, they will be friends for a long time. Besides, everyone has already received the news from Qingyang Mansion. The Chen family is not just here on behalf of the Chen family.
A shopkeeper of the Jiangnan Zhang family was recommended as the head of the gentry. In terms of family foundation, the Jiangnan Zhang family is much deeper than the Chen family. It was originally the crown of the real Jiangnan gentry.
It was just that the Chen family used the power of the East Palace to overtake the car in a curve. However, the head of the Zhang family is a man of great wisdom.
After getting to know each other once, Chen Rongyan said to Chen Bingxian who was on the side: "Go and invite the young master to come over, and say that the magistrate of Pingliang Mansion welcomes you personally."
Chen Rongyan clasped his fists to the old man in charge after finishing his orders, and apologized: "My young master is a little uncomfortable with his journey all the way, and he is lying in the car to rest, please don't take offense."
He said polite words, but Zhang Jinhe was actually a little confused. The Zhang and Chen families are family friends, and they have never heard of the Chen family having a Chen Yunze? But after all, it's a family's private matter, the Chen family recognized that they had something to say, at most they would ask Chen Rongyan in private.
Pingliang Mansion Tongzhi Zhao Guangsheng was over fifty years old, dressed in an ordinary Confucian robe, and smiled gracefully: "It's the same when I see you tomorrow."
At this time, Zhu Biao had also arrived, and he cupped his hands from afar and said, "The elder greets you personally, how can the younger generation be rude, and Chen Yunze, who is a latecomer, has met all the masters."
Those gentry merchants naturally returned the gift in a hurry, but Zhao Tongzhi showed a satisfied smile on his face.
Waiting for Zhu Biao to walk in, Zhao Guangsheng stroked his beard and nodded, "Hehe, Mr. Chen is worthy of being from the Imperial Academy, and his future is limitless if he understands etiquette."
Under Chen Rongyan's guidance, Zhu Biao greeted one by one according to his or her status. Of course, it was mainly with the old men in the officialdom and the family members of the Chen family. Nodding was enough for the rest. Chen Yunze's current status Not low.
This time, the food doesn’t have to stop outside the city. The dismounting and the bottoming are all done in Qingyang. Now everyone is like-minded friends, so it’s natural to be kind and polite.
Even the warehouses where the food was stored had been arranged, so Zhu Biao didn’t need to worry about everything, and everyone went straight to the best restaurant in the city, and enjoyed a meal of delicious food and wine as usual that even the emperor would not be willing to part with.
During the banquet, there was a lot of joy and happiness, but maybe he knew that Mr. Chen was unwell, so he didn't call for beautiful women, but simply ate and drank.
After drinking for three rounds, people started talking about business, and it wasn't about the Chen family. After all, the Chen family had given up half of the benefits to Qingyang Mansion, and the benefits would be distributed to everyone, so no one would take the risk of offending the nobles again. Thinking of dividing up the remaining food of the Chen family.
After all, even if the Chen family didn’t give up the profits, they wouldn’t say anything. They didn’t dare to say anything about how much food they ate, and no matter how much the East Palace ate.
What's more important is that they are full. Compared with the tens of thousands of shi of the Chen family's food, the relief food allocated by the imperial court is the main feast. They are already full of fat, which makes them fat. The goal of getting fat is obvious, and I can't run anymore.
So now they need more urgently to get the blessing of the East Palace through the Chen family, otherwise, how could a prefect of the same government go to greet a concubine outside the Chen family in person?
"Mr. Chen brought a lot of people, but it seems that most of them are guards. It may take a lot of time and effort to sell out the food. I have a lot of connections. If there is a need, Mr. Chen, please speak up. They are all family friends, so they will definitely not take any profit."
"What Brother Zhao said is very true. The victims don't have much money, and the transfer of real estate and fields is also troublesome. If Mr. Chen trusts us, we can make up whoever counts, and it will save the young master from returning to Beijing with the land deed." It's a good deal."
Zhu Biao naturally said happily: "Thank you all."
"Hahaha, we are all friends, why bother to say such polite words, let's settle the matter of food like this, I will send the accountant to the mansion to settle accounts with shopkeeper Chen tomorrow, and I will definitely satisfy the young master and the nobleman."
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(end of this chapter)