Chapter 890: Over-Enthusiasm

"Oh, there's nothing we can do about it. We are a family of merchants, and we are always inferior to the government. The lady is kind and never looks down on us merchants. It is our blessing to be able to visit the mansion."

[This time she not only sent lacquerware, but also five thousand taels of silver notes, hoping that Lady Liang could say a few good words in front of the prefect, so that the prefect would know the existence of their Wang family and give them convenience in the future. ]

[Last year, she sent two thousand taels of silver notes, but there was no splash. It was not until later that the master found out that their family sent too little and could not get a place at all. This year, she gritted her teeth and sent five thousand taels directly to show her sincerity at the flower banquet. ]

[When she sent the silver notes, she felt a little uneasy. Unexpectedly, after entering the hall, the lady took the initiative to chat with her about family matters, and she was completely relieved. It turned out that in the lady's heart, their Wang family still had some status in the prefecture. 】

【This time, it finally touched the heart of the lady. If she comes to visit in the future, she won't be completely in the dark and can't even find the door. 】

"Mrs. Wang looks so proud, she must have achieved her wish."

【Look at the smug look of this woman, no need to guess, she must have kept a backhand. Based on her understanding of the Wang couple, although the couple is stingy, they must have bleeding if they want to stand out in the city. It is said that money can make the devil push the mill, how can it work without real money? 】

【Because his master knows the Wang family better, he prepared 10,000 taels of silver notes in advance. Otherwise, the limelight today would have been snatched away by the Wang family. 】

Listening to the two people testing each other behind their backs, Bai Yunxi curled up his lips in amusement, and could hear each other's voices through the stone.

Thinking of the competition between the two, Bai Yunxi couldn't help but smack his lips, wow, each one is bigger than the other.

Even the flatterers are secretly competing.

But then again, Prefect Liang was really bold, daring to use the flower banquet to make money.

If this is exposed, can he keep his official hat?

Just as Bai Yunxi was thinking, Wu Anren touched her arm and winked at her.

"It is said that businessmen pursue profit. Listen to their competitive momentum. Their minds are like a hornet's nest. If you are not careful, you will fall into the pit. My master usually looks down on these people the most. He thinks they are too shrewd and omnipresent. If I hold a flower banquet on weekdays, my master will not allow me to provoke them, for fear of being involved."

The Wu family is a military general with a straightforward temperament and is afraid of the shrewdness of businessmen

In fact, her maiden family is also from a merchant family. The only difference is that the Duan family is an imperial merchant. The head of the family serves in Kyoto. Although it is a nominal position of the sixth rank, it sounds good in terms of reputation.

But their second branch stayed in the capital, guarding the ancestral home, and also had the reputation of the imperial merchant on their heads. Just for this reason, they had to send generous silver to Kyoto every year, and most of the family's income had to be handed over to Kyoto. Sometimes they had a hard time.

If she didn't have the title of imperial merchant, she wouldn't have had the opportunity to marry into the Wu family.

Listening to Wu Anren's sigh, Bai Yunxi felt the same way, and shrugged helplessly,

"But then again, their family background is indeed rich enough, and they are also well versed in business."

Regardless of whether there is collusion between officials and businessmen, these people see business opportunities and really know how to make money.

"What if the family background is rich? If it's too ostentatious, whether it can be kept in the end is another matter. The silver in the hands of merchants is a piece of fat meat for some people. Whenever there is a chance, they want to take a bite."

Wu Anren shook his head and sighed.

Bai Yunxi couldn't refute this point. A higher official can crush people to death, let alone a businessman with no power or influence?

Historically, the imperial court has emphasized agriculture over business, and the status of merchants has been suppressed because they are too shrewd. For the sake of profit, their ability to take advantage of opportunities is unmatched.

"Any official family does not want to be associated with merchants, for fear of being stained with copper rust and being laughed at by colleagues. Only the prefect is respectful to the wise and treats everyone equally, and never divides people into different levels because of their status."

"As a good wife, every time Liang Gongren holds a flower banquet, all the merchants with a little fame in the city can receive her invitation."

Listening to Wu'anren's voice and tone, Bai Yunxi didn't know how to answer.

The couple has a good personality, cooperates with each other, and gets the money in one open and one covert way, and can also make the other party grateful. This kind of skill is not something that ordinary people can do.

While the two were whispering, the two people behind the stone walked out hand in hand again, as if the previous test had never happened.

When they saw Bai Yunxi and Wu Anren under the wintersweet tree, they immediately stepped forward to greet them with a smile.

"Bai Yi and Wu Anren are good at finding a place. The wintersweet fragrance at this location is the most intense. Madam Zhou and I followed the fragrance to find it."

Hearing Madam Wang's flattering tone, Bai Yunxi pulled the corner of her mouth. Before she could speak, Madam Zhou next to her smiled at Bai Yunxi.

"Meeting is fate. If Yi and Anren don't mind, let's talk together and smell the flowers in this garden?"

Seeing the enthusiasm of the two, Bai Yunxi did not refuse. Seeing Wu Anren's almost undetectable frown, she chuckled,

"The purpose of Liang Gongren's winter plum banquet is to let everyone get together regardless of their status and talk and chat, which is natural."

She was just curious, how did these two people become so shameless?

It looks simple to say one thing to one person and another thing to another, but the brain can't keep up at the critical moment.

"Oh, Lady Yi is indeed well-read and elegant. To be honest, we are all very nervous when we attend Lady Gong's banquet, for fear that people will dislike us. Now, hearing Lady Yi's tone, we are very grateful."

Mrs. Zhou said, pressing the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and her eyebrows were full of excitement.

"Yes, merchants have always been inferior to others since ancient times, and we are used to these prejudices. But Lady Liang said that everyone has their own strengths, and we are just better at business. Now listening to Lady Yi's words, it really makes people burst into tears."

Mrs. Wang threw the handkerchief and echoed.

Bai Yunxi: "..."

What did she say?

Wu Anren looked at Bai Yunxi's speechless appearance and coughed softly,

"You two are eloquent, I can't wait. Although Lady Gong is not bound by status, you two must restrain your enthusiasm so as not to scare people."

Listening to Wu Anren's indifferent tone, the two paused and smiled awkwardly.

"Mr. Wu An is right. We have overstepped our boundaries. Please chat slowly. We will just walk around."

Mrs. Zhou said, nodded slightly, and turned to leave.

Mrs. Wang looked at each other and said, "My family runs a lacquerware shop. If you need anything, just come to the shop and take a look. If you like any of them, just say hello."

After that, she also bowed and followed Mrs. Zhou. (End of this chapter)