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Chen Cheng took a sip of water and cleared his throat. "The Futai Wei family, the Qinglong Wang family, and the Zhaohe Qiu family are three of them, and they are of the same origin."

Weng Xiaoxiao smiled and did not comment. Big families all put their own interests first, and everything can be discussed unless their own interests are involved.

"Futai opened silk and cloth shops in Shuncheng, selling furs to foreign merchants. Qinglong mainly operated teahouses and tea shops, selling local medicinal materials to merchants. Zhaohe opened restaurants and inns, and had a mine at home, selling gems."

All the profitable businesses are in their hands, and these companies probably concentrate most of Shuncheng’s wealth.

"If we do all these businesses, we have to visit all three companies?"

They have not yet figured out the ropes, so naturally they have not decided what business to do. Moreover, the market is always volatile, so they just do whatever makes money. This is where being a flexible merchant has its advantages.

Liu Hongsheng nodded.

"You should have also asked how to visit?"

After hearing this question, Chen Cheng immediately showed a dilemma, "The head of the Futaiwei family likes wine. The visitor does not need to be a better drinker than him. It is enough if he can drink with him and have a good impression of him."

How can I make others happy when I can only drink two liang of wine? Weng Xiaoxiao suddenly felt overwhelmed.

"The head of the Qinglong Wang family is young and promising. He likes to show off his knowledge of culture. Only those who are slightly better than him in poetry and songs, or whose poems are recognized by him, can become business partners. The head of the Zhaohe Qiu family likes to wield spears and sticks, and his martial arts are extraordinary. As long as he is willing to participate in any competition, the visitor will pass if he can win."

Poetry and songs are the easiest, fighting is not her specialty. How can a good warrior not be good at riding and shooting? She can only shoot arrows, but her accuracy is probably not as good as hers.

"Must the head of the family participate in the competition?"

Chen Cheng and Liu Hongsheng looked at each other and nodded at the same time.

"Their share of sales also depends entirely on the mood of the owner. Boss, you not only have to win, but also make them happy when they lose. This is not easy," Liu Hongsheng added.

Others are just playing around, but these people are here to make money, so it's naturally not easy.

Since we are here, let’s fight. There is no use in being afraid!

Drinking and fighting are not good, but there is nothing to be afraid of in a literary fight, and you can always win.

If Weng Xiaoxiao wants to control this caravan, it is not enough for her to just provide capital. She must be able to hold up the show at the critical moment in order to convince the public.

This is also the reason why she must come to Mobei.

"Once you compete, it will count forever. Is there an expiration date?"

Liu Hongsheng scratched his head. "Boss, we haven't thought about this question. I guess it will be valid during the term of office of the head of the family."

"Let's go and ask around." Chen Cheng agreed readily.

"By the way, please ask about the details of the competition. The more detailed the better. I will write a message later and invite the heads of the three families to gather together the day after tomorrow."

"Put them together?"

"Yes, it's in the best restaurant in Shuncheng."

When the other party doesn't know your background, it's better to catch them off guard. However, they may not care about the result, they are just playing.

"Take a few truckloads of goods with you when you go back. It's safer than staying at the inn. Have you sold the goods you brought?"

"It's sold. As the New Year approaches, the cloth is sold at the market. Otherwise, it would be difficult to survive these few months."

As long as you know how to adapt, Weng Xiaoxiao didn’t care too much about this.

"Xiao Kong, find the letter paper we brought with us. I will write the invitation right away."

Xiaokong agreed and went to get pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

After talking about some small things, Chen Cheng left with the invitations and a few trucks of goods. They would be busy tomorrow as they would send out invitations.

.....

After a night's rest, although she regained some energy, she was still a little lazy. To visit the three patriarchs, Weng Xiaoxiao needed to gather her strength.

She didn't go out, so she sent Chunxia and Xiaokong out for a walk to see the local customs and culture.

"Master, this girl has thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a high nose bridge. Although she is dark, she is very beautiful, and the clothes she wears are also very nice."

Chunxia should be talking about ethnic costumes. Although there is a border between them, there should be quite a few descendants of foreigners in Shuncheng.

"I bought two strings of beads. Aren't they beautiful? Qiuyue and I each have one string."

"Didn't you buy anything for your master?" Weng Xiaoxiao joked.

As if she really hadn't thought of buying anything for the master, Chunxia stuck out her tongue mischievously and said, "I'll make it up to the master later. Oh, now that you mention it, my godmother and Sister Gan can't be left behind. I don't know if I have enough money?" She pouted and started counting on her fingers.

Looking at the cute look of the little girl, Weng Xiaoxiao smiled dotingly, "If it's not enough, I'll make it up to you, and it'll be considered a gift from both of us."

"Master is the best. Let me be your concubine." As he said that, he hugged Weng Xiaoxiao's arm.

This girl is getting more and more shameless. She can say such things without hesitation. Weng Xiaoxiao poked Chunxia's forehead and said, "Don't try to hit on me. If you keep saying these things, I won't give you a penny!"

"No, master, I was wrong. I won't say nonsense again." She lowered her head and rubbed Weng Xiaoxiao's arm.

Chunxia went out just for fun, but Xiaokong went there with a lot of heart.

"Master, the furs here are indeed better than those we have seen along the way, and the medicinal herbs are not available anywhere else. I haven't seen any gems, so the good ones are naturally in the jewelry store."

"Come with me tomorrow to broaden your horizons. You can continue shopping later. Xiaokong, check out the prices in the market so that you can find any problems when you look at the account books later."

The people below must be checked to see if they are reliable. People’s minds are fickle and greed is their nature, so they must be supervised from time to time to reduce the chances of mistakes.

In the evening, Chen Cheng came over and said that the heads of the three families had agreed to a visit tomorrow, which would be held at Wangxiang Tower.

......

After bathing and changing her clothes, Weng Xiaoxiao put on a brocade robe. She usually kept a low profile, but today she had to dress luxuriously and not be looked down upon by others for her clothes.

She also changed her hair into a jade hairpin, which was a birthday gift from Feng Gu last year. It probably cost Feng Gu all her savings. This was also Weng Xiaoxiao's most valuable jewelry, or the only jewelry she had.

"Master, you are more beautiful than any other girl I have ever seen. It's a pity that I can only look at you and feast my eyes."

"Stop teasing me, give me the eyebrow pencil." The person in the bronze mirror was androgynous and handsome. It was a pity that she couldn't meet people like this. She didn't have the strength to protect herself, and her outstanding appearance would only bring her trouble.

After a few strokes, the eyebrows were thickened, and the delicate face suddenly became more heroic, and a few small spots were added on the nose. Anyway, it was made ugly, but not so annoying.

Accompanying Weng Xiaoxiao were Chunxia, ​​Xiaokong, Liang Bin and Chen Cheng.

"Brother Liang, we have to drink today. I don't know how much I can drink, but it's definitely not high. If I drink too much, my safety will depend on you." Weng Xiaoxiao clasped his fists.

"Chunxia, ​​you must stay by my side all the time, please."