“Knock knock knock~”

"Young Master! Young Master!"

Just as Hua Qingcheng, her mother, father, and her husbands were chatting in the backyard, there was suddenly an urgent knock on the door and calls outside the shop in front.

Hua Qingcheng followed the sound and opened the door. It turned out to be the skinny monkey from Chengfeng Villa.

"Miss Qingcheng, may I ask if my young master is here with you?"

Before returning to Beijing, Si Chengfeng warned Shouhou that he could no longer call Hua Qingcheng "Miss Hua". If she disliked something, Si Chengfeng would not go against her wishes.

"Yes, come in."

After Skinny Monkey entered the shop, he followed Hua Qingcheng all the way to the backyard. When he saw Si Chengfeng sitting under a big tree in the yard, he immediately stepped forward and bowed in front of Si Chengfeng.

"Young Master!"

"What is it?"

Si Chengfeng, who was reminiscing about the past with Hua Qingcheng, was suddenly interrupted and felt a little unhappy, but his good upbringing allowed him to remain calm and composed.

"Young Master, Manager Yao has something important to discuss with you. It's said to be related to the capital."

Shopkeeper Hu is looking for someone at the wrong time!

"Sorry, Qingcheng, I have something important to take care of first. I'll come to Huaqiao Village to see you later when I'm free."

"Aunt and uncle, big brother, my two brothers, Xiaotian, Chengfeng has something to do and we're leaving first."

Si Chengfeng said goodbye to everyone in the courtyard one by one, and then took Shouhou out of Jinghuayuan Snack Shop.

Although she felt a little reluctant, Hua Qingcheng knew that Si Chengfeng had important things to do, so she didn't want to force him to stay.

"Okay, be careful on the road."

At one o'clock in the evening, Hua Qingcheng sent Si Chengfeng to the door, hugged him, watched him get on the carriage and leave, then returned to the backyard.

"Wife, shouldn't we go back? I'm afraid Xiaobai will be hungry."

Although he prepared enough food for Xiaobai, chickens and sheep at home before going out, Yu Xiaotian still felt a little empty in his heart because he hadn't seen Xiaobai all day.

"Okay. Go wake up your grandfather."

Seeing that it was getting late, Hua Qingcheng closed the shop, sent the husbands, Hua's mother, Hua's father and Mulanjin into the carriage, and returned to Huaqiao Village.

"Manager Yao, why are you so anxious to see me?

At three quarters past the hour of the twilight hour, in Baishui Town, inside the inner room of Lingqing Grocery Store, Si Chengfeng, dressed in a crescent-shaped white brocade robe, sat at his desk, flipping through the account books. Opposite him stood Yao Jinlian, wearing a lotus-colored double-breasted gown. Although Si Chengfeng's eyes remained fixed on his hands, his ears were constantly listening for Manager Yao's response.

"Sir, the fish has taken the bait! Do you need more bait?"

Yao Jinlian lowered her voice slightly, a look of joy on her face as she looked at her handsome young master.

"Hey! Why don't you feed it? If you don't feed it enough, how can it fatten up for me to kill it?"

Si Chengfeng's eyes flashed coldly, and a dangerous, wicked smile curled up at the corner of his mouth. He picked up the sandalwood folding fan on the table and, with a snap, swung it open and began to wave. After letting out the long line for so long, he finally caught the big fish.

In the capital of Laifeng Kingdom, the first-floor lobby of the city's largest restaurant, Weizhiyuan, was packed with guests. On the second floor, in a quaint and luxuriously decorated private room, a young man, dressed in brocade and regal attire, conversed with several men and women dressed in silk and satin. Although Laifeng Kingdom was a society where women were superior to men, it also had some formidable men who emerged as prominent figures in the business world.

"Young Master Si is indeed a descendant of a century-old family. He is indeed young and promising, with extraordinary courage and spirit."

"When I was Master Si's age, I was still working as a handyman in a workshop!"

"That's right! Young Master Si is in charge of the Si Family Cloth Shop now. It's obvious that the head of the Si Family has high hopes for Young Master Si!"

…

Si Lingyun, the real owner who is praised by a bunch of businessmen, is also handsome and well-mannered. However, the contempt and sinisterness revealed in his eyes towards others also expose his self-righteous and stubborn character.

"No, no, you're welcome, bosses!"

Si Lingyun had a professional smile on his face, but the smile did not reach his eyes.

"Master Si, if there are no problems, please sign your name on the contract!"

Shen Wanjin looked flattering and nodded and bowed to Si Lingyun.

Si Lingyun was about to pick up the pen to sign, but was interrupted by Qingfeng beside him.

"Master, today is the eighth day of the lunar month. Is it too rushed to hand over 3,000 pieces of floating brocade before the end of the month?

"Hey! Look at what you said, little brother. The Si family is a century-old family with great strength. Moreover, Young Master Si is in charge. How could they not be able to produce 3,000 pieces of floating light brocade?"

Shen Wanjin glanced at Qingfeng, then tried to please Si Lingyun with a smile on his face.

Si Lingyun raised the corners of his lips slightly, and was very pleased with Shen Wanjin's words.

Seeing that Si Lingyun's pen had already written the word "Si", Qingfeng persisted in his persuasion, "But Master, although our shop will earn hundreds of thousands of taels of silver if we make this deal, if we can't deliver on time, according to the contract, we must pay ten times the price as compensation!"

"Young Master Si, the financier this time is a member of the Zhaoyang Kingdom's royal family. They're demanding ten times the compensation to ensure everything goes smoothly. But with the Si family's capabilities, this is a piece of cake. Furthermore, closing this deal is a great opportunity for the Si family's cloth shop to expand its territory. They might even be able to secure the exclusive supply of cloth to the Zhaoyang Kingdom's royal family."

Shen Wanjin saw that the person next to Si Lingyun was really a nuisance, and he spared no effort to lobby.

"Boss Shen is right. If even the Si family can't do it, then I'm afraid no other business in our Laifeng Country can do it."

"That's right! And with Young Master Si's ability, let alone three thousand pieces of floating brocade, ten thousand pieces would be more than enough. It's a pity that our company is not as powerful as the Si family, otherwise, who wouldn't want to eat such a big piece of fat meat?"

…

Others present also joined in.

Si Lingyun was indeed a little hesitant after hearing Qingfeng's words. After all, if the goods couldn't be delivered on time, the compensation of several million taels would be a lot of money. However, with the Si family's cloth shop's capabilities, if the workers in the workshop worked overtime, they could produce 5,000 pieces in half a month, let alone 3,000 pieces.

In the end, Si Lingyun's eagerness to show off won out, and he signed the contract with his name and affixed the official seal of the Si Family Cloth Shop. Shen Wanjin quickly ordered the contract to be taken to the government office, affixed with the official seal, and returned. The contract was made in triplicate: one copy was kept at the government office, and the other two copies were kept by the Si Family Cloth Shop and the Shen Family Trading Company.

At the hour of Xu, Si Chengfeng returned to the study in Chengfeng Villa in Baishui Town. Dressed in gorgeous brocade clothes, he looked out the window at the gradually darkening sky. His fox eyes were cunning and charming, and the corners of his lips were slightly raised.

Of course, six million taels couldn't shake a century-old family, but it could still seriously damage their vitality. And as one thing increased, another decreased, and he would have an additional six million taels of wealth by then.