Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 269 How long do we have to wait?
Qi Renli glanced at Qi Xiang, who said in a clear voice, "This is the county magistrate of Beishan County."

"Master from Beishan County, what are you doing here at the Hong family?"

"Talk about business with your family." Qi Renli said.

The young concierge said, "Sir, don't joke. Officials of this dynasty are not allowed to engage in business."

"I'm just a middleman." Qi Renli took a step back. "I've been to the six ministries before. Now I come with money and sincerity, but I can't even enter the gate of your Hong family?"

"Of course not. Your Excellency, please wait a moment and allow me to go in and report." The doorman bowed and retreated.

Qi Renli looked at the door that was closed again, and he felt angry. "Who on earth is this family?"

Qi Xiang was also dissatisfied and asked: "How long do you want us to wait?"

Apparently, the wait didn't last long this time.

The small door opened again, and a middle-aged man with a goatee walked out, and the doormen followed him respectfully.

Qi Renli thought that the person who came out was the owner of the Hong family, "Master Hong, it's really not easy to see you."

The smile on the goateed man's face made Qi Renli uncomfortable, "This lord has misunderstood, I am the housekeeper of the Hong family."

"It turns out to be the butler." Qi Renli emphasized the last two words especially.

The butler may not have noticed Qi Renli's sarcasm, or maybe he did but didn't care. "Sir, please come in. My master has been waiting for you for a long time."

This is a case of putting the blame on someone else.

After following the butler into the small door, before he had taken two steps, the butler said, "Your Excellency's men, please wait here. My master doesn't like to see strangers. If you are not an official, my master will not see you if you come here rashly."

That's really rude.

Qi Renli looked unhappy. Yang Zheng stepped forward and said, "Butler, I will follow my master in. The others will wait here. What do you think?"

The housekeeper laughed twice, "Okay."

Qi Renli and Yang Zheng followed the butler and continued walking inside.

Qi Renli was shocked by what he saw. This yard was much more exquisite than Qi Renli's hometown in the south of the Yangtze River. This was the north. The flowers, plants and trees in the yard that were suitable for survival in the south must have taken a lot of effort and money to grow to this level here.

Just from this corner of the courtyard, Qi Renli knew that this family was rich, to the extent that they did not regard money as money.

Compared to Qi Renli, Yang Zheng didn't see anything. In his eyes, those trees, flowers and plants were just trees, flowers and plants. Although he had never seen them before, there were so many things he had never seen, so it was not surprising.

Standing outside the carved wooden door, the housekeeper reported, "Master, the county magistrate of Beishan County has arrived."

"Please."

As the voice came out from inside, the housekeeper pushed open the door, and Qi Renli saw the person sitting in the middle of the room.

This person looked slightly younger than the housekeeper, with a well-maintained face. His hair was not tied up, and was being held in the hands of a maid behind him, who was carefully applying hair oil on it.

His clothes were not put on properly and hung loosely on his body, but even from a distance one could tell that the fabric of his clothes was expensive.

It was really rude to meet a guest like this. Moreover, Qi Renli also reported his identity as the county magistrate. If this person had no fame, he would have to be polite when meeting Qi Renli. However, this person just sat back in his chair without moving, and just raised his hands and bowed casually, "Greetings, Lord County Magistrate. I'm going to report that Lord County Magistrate wants to do business with my Hong family?"

"Indeed." Qi Renli maintained a forced smile on his face, "Master Hong, do you have time to talk to me?"

"Please take a seat, Mr. County Magistrate."

After Hong Deyu said this, the housekeeper stepped forward and led Qi Ren to sit on a chair.

It was so outrageous, really outrageous, Qi Renli couldn't help but frown.

Although he is older than Meng Changqing, he is not as thoughtful as Meng Changqing, and it is easy for others to see what he is thinking.

For example, now, Hong Deyu noticed it, but he didn't take it to heart. He waited slowly for the maid to tie his hair, then sat up straight and said insincerely, "I am sorry for neglecting the county magistrate, Xiancai, why don't you serve tea quickly."

"Yes." The butler bent down and stepped back, then quickly came up with tea.

Qi Renli suppressed his emotions, took the tea with a smile, and said to Hong Deyu who was sitting in the upper seat: "I came to Hongfu Village a few days ago. At that time, I was ordered by my superior to come here to find a silkworm breeder. I heard about the Hong family by chance."

"Oh?" Hong Deyu asked, "What did the county magistrate hear about my Hong family?"

"I heard in Maoting Town that all the silks and satins in the town's cloth shops come from the Hong family, and the price is also decided by the Hong family. Master Hong is a very good businessman.

My hometown is in the south, and I have a relative who is in the silk business. I saw the silk of the Hong family in town last time. Your silk is really good, and I want to help you get in touch. I also want Mr. Hong to give me some face so that my relative can make some money. "

"Haha." Hong Deyu picked up the teacup beside him, "Mr. County Magistrate is really not shy."

He took a sip of tea and slowly put it down, "What's your name, County Magistrate?"

"My surname is Qi."

"Master Qi," Hong Deyu said, "You are an outsider, so you may not know that anything in my Hong family is never hard to sell. There are regular caravans from all over the country that come to purchase goods on time.

But since you've already asked me, I can't refuse. What kind of material do you want and how much do you want?"

"I want 10,000 pieces of the best silk from the cloth shop in this town." Qi Renli was afraid that the other party would look down on him, so he deliberately said more.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Hong Deyu started laughing. Not only Hong Deyu, but also the butler standing behind Qi Renli started laughing.

Qi Renli tried to hold back, but couldn't help it, and asked in an unhappy tone: "What are you laughing at?"

Hong Deyu seemed to have heard a very funny joke and laughed for a long time before stopping. "Why did you come to me for such a small thing?"

Something like this?
Although Qi Renli had never done business, he had brains. Is ten thousand rolls of silk not too little?

"Master Qi doesn't know." The housekeeper explained to him with a smile, "The silk you mentioned is only considered mid-range in the Hong family. If it's just for these things, there's really no need to bother the master. I can sell it to you."

Hong Deyu, who was sitting on the chair, coughed twice, picked up the teacup beside him again, and restrained his smile. "Since Lord Qi sincerely wants to do business with me, I will naturally treat you sincerely. Xiancai, please treat Lord Qi well and don't neglect him."

The butler bowed and nodded, "Yes, I will definitely entertain you well, Master Qi." The butler walked in front of Qi Renli and said, "Go down with me and discuss in detail."

Qi Renli could only sneer in his heart. He was just too hot-blooded and came here specially to see other people's expressions.