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"This is obviously a Hongmen banquet!" Zhao Ganglong threw the red and golden invitation on the table.

Cang Lang propped his hands on the table, stared at the invitation and remained silent.

The area around the south of the Yangtze River has been a bustling commercial area since the previous dynasty, and all walks of life are developing rapidly. Many merchants gather here, and the market is full of strange things.

This is a good thing and a bad thing—competition is becoming increasingly fierce, crooked ways are rampant, and many merchants rely on price comparison and criticism to compete for peer customers, delusional monopoly.

The trend spread for a while, and became more and more unrestrained, rampant, bumping into the chair legs of big businessmen and rich people, shaking their interests tied to the apex of their hearts.

At that time, the coquettish big merchants led by Jiangnan couldn't sit still, and established the "Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce" in the name of "sweeping up unrighteous things in the business world and clearing up the world".

Whoever holds strong capital will have the right to speak. This has been the case since ancient times. Hundreds of merchants had to come to court, and all of them were recognized by the Chamber of Commerce as an authority.

Merchants gather together, making money together, vicious comparisons have almost disappeared, and competition has come to an end. It seems to be prosperous and prosperous, but in fact, more capital flows to the leading merchants in the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce. - because they are authorities in themselves.

Over hundreds of years of ups and downs, small merchants have come and gone, with ups and downs, but the status of big merchants is so stable.

Prosperous for several generations, the tradition of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce has been handed down to this day. During this period, there have been innovations and shakes. Although the current status of the Chamber of Commerce is not as good as before, it is still an authority recognized by many people.

At present, the leader with the most right to speak in this chamber of commerce is Ma Chengquan, the 'Jiangnan business giant'.

Lin Hong received an invitation from the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, inviting him to a banquet for Jiangnan merchants.

He didn't intend to get involved with the chamber of commerce, and went around everything, and this invitation came a bit suddenly.But when it came to Ma Chengquan's eldest son Xinkai's Luma Escort Agency, which dared to call it "the first Luma Escort in the south of the Yangtze River", the purpose of this invitation was self-evident.

Lin Hong has just settled in Jiangnan, he is not familiar with the place, and his foundation is still unstable.

The Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce sent this invitation. If you don't respond to the "gracious" invitation, you will undoubtedly slap the "Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce" in the face of all the merchants in Jiangnan.

Offending the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, most of the merchants in the Jiangnan area would no longer dare to cooperate with Lin Hong, and would not let him bet on their bodyguards. Lin Hong would definitely lose many big customers.

But if this invitation is accepted.I don't know what tricks the chamber of commerce left at the Hongmen Banquet. I'm afraid that the title of "the No. [-] land escort in the south of the Yangtze River" will be handed over to others, and it will never be taken back.

"Boss, what are you going to do?" Cang Lang crossed his arms and looked at Lin Hong.

Lin Hong clasped the saucer with his fingers and did not speak.

Tu Hongxue picked up the knife on the table, "Boss, why don't you find the eldest son."

Looking for Lin Yue, he undoubtedly borrowed the title of "No. [-] Businessman in the World" from Laozi Lin every year.

Lin Hong laughed, and looked at him, "What? Xue Ren is ruthless and sometimes asks for protection?"

The chair creaked softly, Lin Hong stood up, picked up the invitation card on the table, "It's just a meal. I, Lin Hong, am afraid that he won't make it?"

Tu Hongxue smiled while holding the knife.

Under the stone arch bridge, the blue waves are gentle, the wicker has few dead leaves, and the lotus leaves are even more withered. However, the bustling high-rise buildings are still embracing each other, colorful cloths are flying, and people are coming and going in the block. On the plaque, there are four characters "Snow Drinking Cold Tower".

This is the largest restaurant in the south of the Yangtze River, and only those who can afford it come here.

Behind the majestic gate, there are magnificent compartments surrounding the elegant courtyard, with winding corridors and pavilions beside the pool.

Today, there is a feast in this courtyard.

Covered by a screen, it is painted with gilded landscape pavilions in the south of the Yangtze River, covering the extravagance of the banquet and the sound of silk and bamboo circling the beam for three days.

Smiling sweetly, the gorgeously dressed maids came with a fragrant wind, carrying trays covered with red cloth.

Follow them around the screen.

The colorful cloth strung with pearls passed before the eyes, the sky was full of fragrant flowers, the dancers were exquisite and graceful, their hair fluttered with the beautiful music, and their jade feet stepped on the drums.

The low tables sit in a circle, and various delicacies are displayed on each table, such as dragon and phoenix, anchovy shark's fin, red plum and pearl fragrance, kung pao hare, eight-treasure wild duck, bergamot golden roll, hydrangea scallop, fried guinea fowl, milk fish Slices, dried sea cucumbers, duck feet with mushrooms, colorful beef tenderloin... the dishes are stacked on top of each other, which is extremely luxurious.

The people sitting at the table are all the richest people in the south of the Yangtze River, mink velvet scarves, gold line drawing brocade clothes, jeweled belts, Hetian jade pendants that make a crisp sound when moved, emerald finger rings, gemstone rings, gold inlaid His sword leans beside him...

The six people sitting on the main seat are the leaders of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce - Ma Chengquan, Li Ridong, Zhu Lishu, Jiang Nanchu, Xia Dechen, and Feng Ruhui.

"The time promised in the post is approaching, and it hasn't come yet?" A man with a clear cheekbones on the main seat put down his white jade teacup, and looked at the place covered by the screen with his cloudy eyes. The eyes appear more vulva stallion.

——This person is the father of Jiangnan Water Escort, Li Ridong, who is in charge of the oldest and largest Escort Bureau in Jiangnan, "Weihong Escort Bureau".

"I guess I'm scared." A young man with white hair pinched his raised beard.

——Jiang Nanchu, a rich man in the wine industry in the south of the Yangtze River.

Boss Hu, who was on the guest seat, smiled obsequiously with a golden tooth, and echoed him, "Can he not be afraid of the ostentation of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce?"

"Indeed."

There were discussions among the guests.

"What's more, he's still a brat."

"Who?"

"The boss of the Changying Escort, is his surname Lin?"

"When will another escort agency be opened?"

"I heard it's Lu Dart?"

"How many famous swordsmen are under his command?"

"really."

"It's just a brat, it's not worth mentioning."

"Didn't Lu Biao run by Boss Ma's young master?"

"What happened?"

……

"Does he have a background?" Boss Wang of the pawn shop leaned forward and asked.

The master sat down, and a man with a big belly stretched his waist, and answered his question, "Qi, it's just a scumbag that popped up out of nowhere, with no background."

——Xia Dechen, the leader of Jiangnan Jewelry Co., Ltd.

"Have checked?" Jiang Nanchu raised his eyebrows.

"I checked, the people in the small town are just doing small tea business at home, they are at odds with the family, they come out to wander alone, they are ignorant, and they came to this Jiangnan water town to open a house Lu Biao." Xia Dechen said.

The house was silent.

"Cough." Jiang Nanchu coughed to remind him.

Because Ma Chengquan's Young Master Ma also happened to open a Lu Biao.

Xia Dechen came to his senses immediately, smiled awkwardly, and added: "You dare to be unconventional without any background."

The whole house agrees.

On the guest seat, Boss Hu changed the topic, "So we are waiting for this little girl now?"

"Let the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce wait for him. This kid is still a little green when he first entered the business world." Boss Liu straightened the hem of his clothes on his lap.

"It's coming, isn't it not coming? Bosses, what's the rush?" The host sat down, a beautiful young woman held a teacup in one jade hand, and gently put aside the tea leaves with the lid of the cup with the other. The jade bracelet, a pair of sly and beautiful eyes cast a glance at everyone, and the red lips were slightly raised.

——Zhulishu, the "one pillar in the south" of the silk industry, stands against Ma Chengquan, and is known as the most glamorous edge in the business world.

"It's a newcomer, why don't seniors wait for his juniors?" Li Ridong slammed his knuckles on the table.

"Pfft." Zhu Lishu chuckled, and put down his cup, "I was thinking, if he had come earlier, you would have to say that he has never seen the world and was looking forward to Boss Ma's meal."

Li Ridong's gloomy eyes darkened again, "Boss Zhu means that I deliberately find fault with him?"

Zhu Lishu's slender figure leaned on the back of the chair, lazily and luxuriously, "Isn't it? After all, Boss Lin owns Lu Dart, it depends on whether you can sit still."

"What a ridiculous woman, what a measure." Li Ridong showed contempt, "In this way, you and Boss Ma are fighting each other in the silk industry, and you also want to find fault with him?"

"How dare you." Zhu Lishu smiled, and lightly bumped his fingernails on the jade teacup, as if he didn't intend to "dare not".

The gunpowder was attracted to him, and the man sitting in the middle of the main seat finally spoke, "You two bosses, why don't you take a breather, there are already songs and dances at this table to help me liven up the atmosphere." Isn't the implication just to shut up? .

——This person is Ma Chengquan, the 'Jiangnan business giant'.The man has a mature and deep face, dark eyes, and a smile on his mouth. Although he is smiling, he is not considered a gentle person because of the shrewdness in his eyes that can see through everything.

Zhu Lishu mentioned "Boss Lin's Lu Biao" and brought the contradiction to the surface.

Part of the reason for today's banquet was Young Master Ma's "No. [-] Jiangnan Landguard". Those who knew it didn't tell the truth.

The rest of the bosses who can talk and can't talk all insist that silence is golden, but they also have their own ghosts.

A group of big and small businessmen sat together, and the open and secret struggle behind them was probably more bloody than the swords and swords in the rivers and lakes.

The lively singing and dancing before the meal came to an end, Li Ridong smiled suspiciously, "What a big air, I think this young man is too arrogant!"

"You have been waiting for a long time." A clear voice sounded.

Behind the landscape screen came a tall and tall figure, dressed in white clothes swaying the floor, with dark lines and light extravagance, jade pendants colliding, ink hair scattered between snow-white velvet collars, a handsome face, a pair of ink-like eyes with a smile, looking peacefully at Xi Jinping people in the room.

Don't feel a bit timid due to dozens of scrutinizing eyes, and be open and calm.

Zhu Lishu smiled.

"Small business in a small town?" Jiang Nanchu looked at Xia Dechen.

Xia Dechen touched his chin.

"It's been a long wait." Li Ridong said contemptuously.

After the dancers finished their dance, the petals and colorful sleeves took a curtain call together. The exquisite and beautiful girl floated away from Lin Hong's side as if she was coming, and a few timid eyes glanced at him.

"Here we come." Ma Chengquan politely stretched out his hand to signal for the last one to sit down, "Please sit down."