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In the evening, the entrance of Tingxue Tower was crowded with carriages and people.

All the famous cloth merchants in Linshui County came here.

What happened tonight is of milestone significance to Linshui's weaving industry.

Because tonight, the first imperial merchant in history will be born among the cloth merchants in Linshui County.

In the past, the cloth merchants of Linshui County had thought about running for the title of imperial merchant, but they always missed the opportunity for various reasons.

But this year is different. The Min family has accumulated strength over time, the Lai family is coming on strong, and the Xu family has emerged as a dark horse. These three have great hope of becoming imperial merchants.

Regardless of whether the Xu or Min family becomes the imperial merchant, it is a great thing for the local cloth merchants in Linshui, because the imperial merchant's plate is very large and one family certainly cannot take it all, so they need to develop some downstream companies.

This is how the Lu family of Fanyang rose to power.

The Lu family of Fanyang could secure the title of imperial merchant, but they themselves did not actually have much ability to produce silk and cloth, and relied entirely on the small merchants below to support them.

From this perspective, the Xu family's selection as the imperial merchant was undoubtedly the best choice, as they only had one dyeing workshop and no weaving workshop. To produce a sufficient share of "Sui Bu", they had to join forces with other cloth merchants.

On the other hand, the Min family has a deep foundation and several cloth merchants are affiliated with the Min family. If he becomes the imperial merchant, except for the affiliated cloth merchants who can enjoy the benefits, the other cloth merchants can only watch helplessly.

As for Lai... no cloth merchant in Linshui County wanted him to be elected.

Everything will be revealed tonight!

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After Chen Lang got out of the car, he found that the person who opened the door for him was Ma Jiaqi, the young master of Tingxue Tower.

"Oh, Mr. Ma, how can this be done?" Chen Lang said hurriedly.

Ma Jiaqi said with a smile: "Others can't do it, but Master Chen can."

"Mr. Chen, you haven't been to Tingxue Tower for a long time."

"I heard that the last time you went to Yanfei Tower, you got into a fight with someone over Qingcheng. What's the point? We have plenty of girls of Qingcheng's caliber in Tingxue Tower."

"After the business banquet tonight, Mr. Chen, please stay. I will find two girls of the same level as Qingcheng to accompany you."

Chen Lang waved his hand: "Misunderstanding, all misunderstanding."

"My wife is about to give birth. If she knew I was still having fun with other girls at this time, it would be very bad if she got angry and went into premature labor."

"Mr. Ma, I appreciate your kindness."

Ma Jiaqi smiled and said, "When Lin'er is born, you must invite me."

Chen Lang cupped his hands: "That's for sure."

"I'll go in first."

After bidding farewell to Ma Jiaqi, Chen Lang let Xiao Qi move around on his own on the first floor of Tingxue Tower while he went to the second floor.

Along the way, people came up to greet Chen Lang from time to time.

Regardless of whether he knew him or not, Chen Lang responded politely.

Seeing that Chen Lang really came alone, these people subconsciously concluded that Xu's Cloth Shop had given up on the imperial merchant.

After all, in addition to the boss, several other managers from other cloth shops also came.

The more people come, the more importance we attach to imperial merchants.

It was indeed a bit too frivolous for Chen Lang to come alone. Even if the samples he submitted for the election were outstanding, and even if he had the support of the county magistrate and the director of the market bureau, based on this attitude, the weaving and dyeing institute would not give him the position of imperial merchant.

After Chen Lang took his seat, Min Tianxing came over with his son Min Qingshu to say hello.

"Mr. Chen, why are you here alone?" Min Tianxing asked curiously, "Is Miss Xu still not recovered?"

Chen Lang smiled and replied, "It has recovered, but the doctor said that Miss Xu cannot be exposed to excessive stimulation, otherwise it will easily cause the wound to rupture."

"Tonight was destined to be a very exciting night, so I didn't let her come."

Min Qingshu narrowed his eyes and said, "So, Master Chen is determined to win the Imperial Merchant spot tonight?"

Chen Lang touched the tip of his nose and said, "Let it be."

"It's mine, no one else can take it away. If it's not mine, I can't get it either."

Min Tianxing said: "Mr. Chen's attitude is quite good. If it were any other time, I would at least say a few words of blessing to Mr. Chen."

"But we are opponents tonight, so this blessing...can only be relinquished."

"Mr. Chen, no matter what the final result is, I hope it will not affect the harmony between you and me."

Chen Lang said: "I won't offend others unless they offend me."

Min Tianxing's face suddenly darkened.

Min Qingshu said, "Chen Lang, what do you mean by that?"

Chen Lang said: "I just said it casually, don't mind it."

The Min family father and son noticed something, stopped talking and turned to leave.

Chen Lang picked up the teacup, looked at the backs of the Min family father and son, and a barely perceptible curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

A quarter of an hour later, the scene gradually quieted down.

During this period, Tingxue Tower was "booked" by the Weaving Bureau, but the related expenses were raised by major cloth merchants.

Among them, the Min family contributed the most, and the Lai family was second.

Chen Lang...didn't spend a single penny.

An official from the weaving and dyeing factory walked to the platform in the center of the hall and loudly announced the start of the selection of imperial merchants.

To put it bluntly, the selection of imperial merchants is very simple. Each family takes out the fabrics that have been kept in the bottom of their box for everyone to appreciate. Finally, the best one is selected to obtain the position of imperial merchant.

In the past, Linshui cloth merchants had to compete with those from Nanhe, Jing'an, and other counties, creating immense pressure. But this year, for some reason, Linshui became independent and a separate election venue.

The cloth merchants in Linshui originally thought that this was a pie in the sky, until the Lai family came out, they realized that this simple venue was just a trap reserved for the Lai family.

It was estimated that the Lai family could not compete with other cloth merchants in their original location, so they ran to a remote place like Linshui to open up a second battlefield.

As for the later establishment of Xu's Cloth Shop, which also aimed to become an imperial merchant, no one would think that this matter had anything to do with Chen Lang.

From a business perspective, it is very normal for Chen Lang to do this.

First, he has Xu Mengru, who is well-known throughout the Guangling Prefecture cloth shop, under his command. Second, from the Hongyanzui, cheongsam, advertising law, and copyright law that Chen Lang has created, it can be seen that he is a businessman with a strong business sense. It is impossible for Chen Lang not to be tempted by such a big pie as the Imperial Merchant.

Therefore, no one would associate the fact that Linshui became a separate campaign venue with Chen Lang.

However, after Xu Mengru was assassinated, Chen Lang took over the Xu Cloth Shop alone. After causing a lot of jokes, everyone realized that Chen Lang only had a good business sense, but his actual operations were a mess.

If Xu Mengru fails to return in time, then Chen Lang is doomed to miss out on the opportunity to become an imperial merchant.

As the first merchant took the stage, the atmosphere gradually became lively.

But Chen Lang's attention was focused on the dish in front of him.

"Hey, Bear Paw, we're in for a treat tonight." "The influenza A is finally getting better. Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, I'll resume updating 6,000 posts a day.

Maodu bows and apologizes for not satisfying everyone these days."