Yan Cigui

Chapter 14 Let me do this business

Jing Daduan was, after all, an old businessman who had been struggling for many years.

Muttering in my heart, the smile on my face is still as warm as the spring breeze, blowing just right, without the warmth of the summer wind at all.

 He asked Chen Gui to sit down and asked the waiter to add a pair of chopsticks.

Chen Gui didn’t dare to show his timidity. He took the chopsticks and thanked him: “I wonder if you have ever tasted plain mutton. Jinmanlou’s mutton is very good.”

Jing Dafan said: "I've tasted it, and it's really good. I've been in Beijing not long ago. Could you please introduce me to various delicacies?"

At this time, when we neither talk about business nor mention the background, we need to have a topic.

Chen Gui accepted this and spoke while eating vegetables.

 After a meal, the business may not be successful, but the friendship between the two is still there.

 The night is getting darker.

Jing Dadan left the inn, looking like he was eating, and walked along the long street with his hands behind his back, and walked straight into a cultural and entertainment shop.

The shopkeeper sat behind the counter and pointed deeper: "It's a coincidence that I'm here. I've just arrived."

This shop has a second floor in the front and back rooms. There is a curtain hanging behind the stairs, and through it is the backyard.

Jing Dadan walked to the curtain, gently opened a corner and looked into the yard.

There is no moon today, and the stars are so pale that there are not many stars to be found. The yard is dark and only illuminated by two lanterns on the corridor.

With that little light, he could identify the figure of the person sitting at the stone table.

That is none other than Xu Jian.

Jing Dadan stepped back a little, turned to look at the old wooden stairs, and asked the shopkeeper softly: "Is your leg uncomfortable again?"

The shopkeeper smiled wryly and nodded.

After all, he had been seriously injured. Thanks to his youth and good foundation, he was not completely disabled. He stood up again with perseverance and was able to walk steadily on his own. As long as you didn't stare, you wouldn't notice the limp.

 It is impossible to say that there is no other influence.

 Still has a strong character, and won’t talk about good or bad things.

 It is those of them who are familiar with it and can see some clues.

 For example, right now.

 What is there to sit in the courtyard when the moon is dark and the wind is high? Logically, you should go upstairs and sit in the private room, reading books or playing chess.

But he was still sitting there. It was obvious that his leg was not hurting, so he had to take as few flights of stairs as possible.

 After straightening his clothes, Jing Daduan opened the curtain again and walked out.

At the table, Xu Jian heard the sound and turned around: "Is the good man here?"

Jing Dadan bowed hurriedly: "Stop teasing me."

Xu Jian chuckled suddenly, picked up the wine bottle on the table, and filled the empty wine glass: "Sit down and talk."

Jing Dadan sat down as he was told: "During dinner, someone came to Jinmanlou to look for me, and I invited him to sit down and have a drink. The man called himself Chen Gui, and said he wanted to get a share of the business in Laoshi Lane."

 Xu Jian raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Chen Gui? He is in his early thirties and has a black mole on the right side of his forehead?"

As he spoke, Xu Jian stretched out his hand and made two gestures on his forehead.

Seeing Jing Daguan nodding, Xu Jian clicked his tongue: "He is quite well informed. What did he say specifically?"

Jing Dafan sighed in his heart when he heard this.

 The Duke of Guo has really heard of Chen Gui's name. That young man seems to have some origins.

Jing Daduan repeated Chen Gui’s original words. After hearing this, Xu Jian did not answer immediately. She twisted the rim of the wine cup with her fingertips and lowered her eyes to think.

Jing Dafan could not interrupt his thoughts, so he sat quietly, looking at Xu Jian's legs involuntarily.

In terms of status, he called Xu Jian "Guo Gongye". In terms of age, he was the other party's grandfather, the deceased old Guo Gongye. He had met Xu Jian when she was a child. Say something like "watching you grow up".

 Therefore, seeing that Xu Jian was seriously injured and the root cause of the illness was revealed, Jing Dadan was very distressed and concerned.

This leg injury, not to mention a radical cure, it would be better if the pain can be reduced a few times.

 I heard a while ago that there was an old doctor in the Northeast who had serious bone injuries. He didn't know if he could invite him, so he sent someone to look for him. Even if he couldn't find him, he wanted to find a few tiger bones.

 “Herring Alley…”

 Xu Jian suddenly spoke, and Jing Daguan quickly came to his senses and listened carefully.

“If I remember correctly, the house in Qingyu Hutong on the west side of the wellhead is Chen Gui’s home,” Xu Jian said. “You can tell him that you want a share of the pie, as long as you find a named guarantor.”

Jing Daduan understood it immediately.

 He was right when he saw the person before. Chen Gui was also an errand runner for noble people.

 The Duke of Guo has heard of Chen Gui’s name, and knows his origins and the golden nobleman behind him.

 After finishing speaking, Jing Daduan stood up first.

Stepping up to the corridor, seeing that Xu Jian had no intention of leaving, Jing Dafan subconsciously wanted to persuade him to "go home and rest early", but he swallowed the words when he reached his lips.

There is only one master left in the entire Duke's mansion.

What's the difference?

Unlike himself, he didn't like to go out when he was in Yuhang. After things were done, he was willing to go back home to talk to his old wife and tease his grandchildren.

Why!

 The second watch was approaching and Lin Yunyan was getting ready to go to bed when her grandmother sent someone to invite her.

Walking all the way into Zaishouyuan and entering the East Room, I saw Mr. Duan wearing a coat and sitting cross-legged on the Arhat bed.

Lin Xun was sitting with his hands and feet tied up. Apparently, he disturbed Xiao Duan's sleep. Before Lin Yunyan came over, his mother had already given him a few words of approval.

Lin Yunyan sat down and asked, "Did Chen Gui reply so quickly?"

"He just came to look for me, saying that Jing Dafan had found his home," Lin Xun said, and after telling the whole story in detail, he smiled at Xiao Duan, "Mom, Chen Gui is quite quick at work. "

How could Mr. Duan not be able to see what his son was thinking?

I just got a few words from him, and I wanted to take the opportunity to praise Chen Gui for doing a good job. I also have merits in doing this business with Chen Gui.

Little Duan's family was well-connected, but he did not accept Lin Xun's words.

Lin Xun failed to please, but was not discouraged and said quickly: "You and Yun Yan are right. The noble people behind Jing Datu are really willing to form a good relationship with the uncle's house and us. Once the cooperation is finalized, they will Jing Daguan comes forward, please order a new person and put your fingerprints in the yamen together, and it's done."

Little Duan laughed angrily.

 Returning good karma is what Yun Yan is saying!

How could she teach such an innocent son?

After thinking about it, besides being naive and not mellow in his behavior, this son didn't have any serious problems. Xiao Duan didn't reason with him and just said to Lin Yunyan: "After all, it is a business in an alley, and there are many details that need to be paid attention to." .

 When the two parties discussed it, Chen Gui and Jing Daduan were always asked to pass the news in the middle, which was strange for delaying the matter.

If we sit down for an interview, what is the age of the other party, and is it appropriate for only your uncle to come forward? "

After hearing this, Lin Yunyan bent her eyes and said, "Look, you're not going to be straightforward with me, are you?

 What you want to say is that when negotiating for payment and signing a contract, if he is of the same generation as you, you can still speak shamelessly. If he is a junior, you will definitely not be so shameless to bargain with him. You are a bully.

But if only your uncle goes, you are worried, fearing that he will be coaxed into making a loss-making deal.

 You might as well just say, let me negotiate the deal. "

   There will be double the amount at the end of this month. For book friends who have monthly tickets in their hands, I will shout first and ask for tickets at the end of the month~~

I will remember all the extra updates I owe. Please let me wait a little longer and maybe make up for the extra updates next week.

　　　Thanks to book friends R Feng Xueran, a4318, a certain fox, and Xu Bicheng’s official girlfriend for their tips.

 (End of this chapter)