Chapter 2956 Xingluo Lake, can we pass it?
Hang Seng Bank.
That is, Ye Zheng had previously pretended to be a businessman, hoping to establish a connection with the grain store in Xingluo Lake.
When she saw these three words, Nan Yan's breathing tightened.
However, she knew that the person who suffered the most was not herself, but the person sitting next to her. Although he did not make any sound and even his expression did not change, the two of them were so close that Nan Yan could immediately feel that all the muscles in Zhu Feng's body tensed up.
The veins on the backs of his hands, which were originally placed on his knees, were bulging.
Nan Yan suddenly became worried again.
In fact, before coming here, she had hesitated again and again. After all, Ye Zheng died in this place. Zhu Feng was so injured that he vomited blood on the spot just because of a letter from Xu Shifeng. After coming to this place, thinking back on everything Ye Zheng had experienced before, she was afraid that he would fall into hellish suffering again.
However, Zhu Feng insisted on coming.
She also knew that she had no way to stop it, so she could only remind him again and again that no matter what happened, Zhu Feng should put his own safety first.
Thinking of this, she immediately reached out and covered one of Zhu Feng's hands.
At this time, Zhu Feng turned and looked at her.
Nan Yan shook her head slightly at him and said softly, "Your Majesty, we have just arrived. If we follow your plan, we will have to meet with those people, talk, and discuss business. In the future, if we succeed, we will even have to enter Xingluo Lake."
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"Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable."
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Hearing her say this, Zhu Feng took a deep breath.
He said in a deep voice: "Don't worry."
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"I know what to do."
After saying that, he took another look outside. The carriage had already left the Hang Seng Bank. He could only see a number of Hang Seng Bank employees wearing Hang Seng Bank uniforms, busy inside and outside, moving sacks full of grain. A man who looked like a manager was standing on the steps, shouting and directing these people with his big belly.
"Hurry up, hurry up, get this grain into the warehouse! It's going to be loaded onto the ship in a few days, so hurry up!"
Zhu Feng listened, a frost on his face.
But he said nothing, just slowly closed his eyes.
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In the evening, two carriages stopped at the door of the largest inn in Xiajiang Town, and the waiter hurried to greet them.
I saw a man and a woman dressed in gold and silver, with outstanding looks, walking down.
Behind them were several bodyguard-like figures, a servant, and two maids. Seeing their grand appearance, one could tell that important customers had arrived, so they were welcomed in with great hospitality.
This inn was indeed the largest in Xiajiang Town. Merchants traveling north and south would stay here if they had some money. However, it was only the best in Xiajiang Town and could not compare to the luxurious restaurants in the capital or Jinling City. The man and woman were obviously worldly-wise. When they walked in and took a look at the layout of the upstairs and downstairs, the lady immediately took out a handkerchief to wipe her nose and said with disgust, "It's so dark and gloomy. What's so good about it?"
The tall man next to her looked displeased.
He said lightly: "There is a bright shop in front, but you don't want to go in."
Upon hearing this, the noblewoman raised her eyebrows and said, "Is that person standing at the door trying to attract guests? Who has ever heard of a woman in red standing at the door of an inn? You can tell at a glance that this isn't a respectable place!"
The old man snorted.
The waiter was also quick and could tell at a glance that it was a wealthy businessman and his jealous wife. He hurried forward and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Master and Madam. Our inn is a decent inn. Master and Madam are respectable people and naturally have stayed in the best. But it's dark here, isn't it? There are no other inns in town. Although our inn is small, it is clean and we will serve you well."
The old man said impatiently: "Okay, you don't like other places. It's getting dark, so just stay here."
The lady had no choice but to agree reluctantly.
Then, the master raised his chin to the servant behind him, and the servant immediately said, "We need one upper room, three ordinary guest rooms, and four bunk beds. Also, feed our horses well."
"Dele!"
The waiter called out, and the groom in the backyard immediately came over to take their horses away, then led the respectable couple upstairs and directly to the upper room of Room No. 1.
The room was spacious and, as he said, spotlessly clean. There was even a vase on the table with a bunch of forsythia in it, which was beautiful yet not tacky.
But the lady still found fault for a long time.
The waiter also knew that everyone had already come in, and it was getting dark, so the meat in his mouth would not fly away. So he did not say much, but just nodded and bowed with a smile.
Finally, the master sat down and said, "Alright, everyone, go down. Waiter, ask the kitchen to send over some dishes and a pot of wine."
The waiter immediately went down to get busy.
Soon, the kitchen brought up hot meals and dishes, which were also served to the guests in the three ordinary guest rooms. The couple were the only ones left in the upper room, sitting down to prepare their meal. The waiter had finished serving the dishes and was about to leave the room when the old man suddenly said, "Little waiter, let me ask you a question: who is in charge of the grain transport in Xiajiang Town?"
When the waiter heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
He walked back and said, "Master, you are asking about the canal transport. What do you want to transport?"
The old man said calmly, "Nothing much. I just collected some soybeans and rice. I'm afraid they'll go bad if I don't move them away, so I'm planning to put them in the water here."
In addition to providing accommodation and food, some inns would also help people get information, especially in places like Xiajiang Town where commerce is booming. Many inn owners and even waiters would work part-time to help some shops get information and act as middlemen. If the deal was successful, they would naturally get a share of the profits.
So the waiter immediately said, "Master, you've asked the right person. Our Xiajiang Town has a well-connected waterway, and the grain transport is divided into several groups. But when it comes to transporting grain, the best is still Guantongxing. Their ships are large, and they can cross many rivers that are inaccessible to other companies."
"oh."
The master raised his eyebrows slightly after hearing this.
As if casually asking, "Can we get through anywhere? Can we get through Xingluo Lake?"
When Xingluo Lake was mentioned, the waiter's expression changed.
He immediately smiled and said, "Master, you are joking. Xingluo Lake—even the imperial court's ships may not dare to cross it."
The master and the lady looked at each other.
Then he waved his hand: "Okay, you can go down, I understand."
The waiter looked at them again, bowed, turned around and walked out.
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