Dragon's Origin

There were quite a few literate people present. Before Wang Sheng created the Regular Script, people used Seal Script. Especially those who had businesses in the capital, how could they be illiterate?

Were the three characters of Qian Sheng Yuan good? Yes! They were really good! This name, this signboard, was simply written too well. But the real goodness wasn't in these three characters, but in the inscription next to it.

The first three characters on the inscription were Su Honglie, followed by 'Inscribed in XX year, XX month, XX day,' and a small red seal at the end.

If you only looked at the style, there was nothing special about it, just the inscription of the person who wrote the calligraphy. But when they truly recognized those characters, everyone who saw them changed their expression.

If the Emperor's name might have been disrespectfully shared by someone with the same name who forgot to avoid using it, then the Emperor's private seal, outlined in red, was not something anyone dared to use. Unless they wanted their entire family to be executed, no one would think their life was long enough to steal and use this seal.

Those merchants who recognized the signboard and inscription all turned pale, knowing they had done something foolish. Qian Sheng Yuan had sent them invitations for the opening. They were doing business not far away from each other, and they were supposed to help each other out. Even competitors would give face and send some congratulatory gifts when they opened.

But these merchants heard that something had happened to the Chang Sheng Marquis's mansion, and knowing that this business belonged to the Chang Sheng Marquis's mansion, not a single one of them offered congratulatory gifts. They only went in to take a look after the Chang Shan Prince's heir went in to discuss investing. This action actually showed that they were giving face to the Chang Shan Prince's heir, thoroughly slapping the face of the Chang Sheng Marquis's mansion.

Now that the Emperor's handwritten signboard was personally hung up by the Grand Eunuch, everyone understood that the background of this business was far more than just the Chang Sheng Marquis's mansion, but also the Emperor himself.

This was really offending a true deity. If they were unhappy, even a slight hint would probably result in the entire street's merchants being cleared out.

Those guys who were watching the excitement and wanted to kick them when they were down were now as mournful as if their parents had died, racking their brains to figure out how to make up for their previous discourtesy, hoping they wouldn't hold a grudge.

"Congratulations to the owner on the grand opening!" Chief Li once again cupped his fist and bowed to Mei'er, then said with a smile, "This humble one has also prepared a small gift, and hopes that the owner will accept it with a smile!"

After saying that, he waved his hand, and one of the two young eunuchs behind him immediately stepped forward, holding a brocade box and presenting it to Mei'er, opening it. Mei'er looked down and saw a jade pendant inside the brocade box, exquisitely carved, with a neat character 'Li' on the back.

"In the future, if you encounter any trouble in the capital, take this jade pendant to the palace, and I will help you resolve it." Chief Li said these words with a smile.

Those who didn't know Chief Li's identity naturally didn't think much of it, just a favor? But those who knew Chief Li's identity were all greatly surprised. If Chief Li was willing to step in, wouldn't that mean that even the biggest problems could be solved? This gift was definitely comparable to the Emperor's handwritten signboard.

However, Chief Li's gift at this time also served as a reminder to the merchants who had received the invitations but didn't know how to be grateful this morning. Since even Chief Li waited until the signboard was hung before taking out the gift, then they should quickly prepare gifts and send them over, so it wouldn't be considered discourteous. Although it was a bit late, it was better than sending nothing, right?

"Commander Zhang, you go back first, I'll take a look here." After sending the gift, Chief Li said to the Imperial Guard commander who had delivered the signboard. The other party didn't dare to say anything, saluted, and immediately led his men back the way they came, and the street returned to its previous state.

"Oh, isn't this the Chang Shan Prince's heir?" Only at this time did Chief Li seem to see the heir and the people around him, glanced at the guards on both sides, and asked with a smile, "What are you planning to do, bringing so many people here, Heir?"

"I... I..." At this moment, the heir was so frightened that he couldn't even say a complete sentence, only said two stuttering 'I's, and then there was no more. As for Guang Yuan and that noble young master who had just said they would take Mei'er, they were even more不堪, not even having the courage to look up. Chief Li was asking the heir, not them.

"The heir saw some local ruffians coming to harass, and came here specifically to discuss a business deal." Mei'er said with a smile, speaking for the heir. She didn't embellish it, she was just stating the facts.

"Oh, so that's how it is, the heir is very thoughtful!" Chief Li was still smiling, reached out and helped the slumped heir up, and asked with a smile, "I wonder what kind of business the heir wants to discuss?"

Being helped by Chief Li, the heir trembled even more violently. If it weren't for Chief Li's hand supporting him, he probably would have collapsed back to the ground. He wanted to say something, but found that he couldn't open his mouth at all, and could only look at Mei'er with pleading eyes, hoping she would be merciful.

"The heir is also well-intentioned." Mei'er seemed to see his gaze, and said a sentence, which made the heir's heart almost burst with joy, but then Mei'er added another sentence, directly kicking the heir's heart into hell: "In order to prevent those unpleasant things from happening in the future, he wants to invest and help us solve those troubles."

"Such a big trouble? Does the heir have to invest? Can't you solve it?" Chief Li's tone was gentle, his voice was amiable, and it was unspeakably comfortable to listen to, but the sweat on the heir's head flowed down like a small stream, unable to stop it.

"Small things, a few tens of thousands of gold coins, a few killers from Worry-Free City can completely solve it." Mei'er answered truthfully, these had all happened, she guaranteed that she didn't embellish it: "But the heir seems to like this business very much, so he wants to invest money no matter what, and if he can't reach an agreement, he will smash the signboard of the store."

The heir was already twitching in Chief Li's hands, but it was rare that he didn't faint.

"No wonder this humble one heard someone saying from afar that they were going to smash the signboard, so that's how it is." Chief Li laughed: "The heir must be joking, right?"

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"Yes... yes..." The heir stuttered two words, and couldn't say anything else. These two words were still squeezed out from between his teeth.

"Words of jest, can't be taken seriously." Chief Li seemed to be trying to excuse the heir, his smile also seemed extremely sincere: "If the heir wants to invest real gold and silver, the owner might as well talk about it, at worst, if you can't reach an agreement in the end, won't it be benevolence even if the deal doesn't go through? The heir can't possibly smash the signboard because of this, right, Heir?"

The heir could only nod, unable to say a word.

"How many tens of thousands of gold coins does the heir plan to invest for how many shares?" Chief Li didn't give the heir time to react, and raised another question that made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.