My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"He actually fell asleep!"

A shop manager looked at Jiang Xiaobai, who had his eyes closed, with a look of impatience on his face.

"Absolutely! Having such a fragrant balm right in front of you is truly irresistible!"

"Perfume balm? Haha, I think this can no longer be called perfume balm, can it?"

One of the managers, looking at the remaining bottles on the table, said, "Look, this contains a liquid. How about we call it... perfume?"

"perfume?"

Everyone tasted it briefly and nodded in agreement.

"That makes sense. Since it's watery and has a fragrance, calling it perfume is definitely more appropriate!"

Inside the hall, the managers of the eight major businesses were discussing amongst themselves, while the merchants whispered amongst themselves.

Some people were staring at the bottle on the table, while others were staring at Jiang Xiaobai.

But unsurprisingly, everyone's expression was extremely passionate.

It should be noted that whether they were high-ranking officials or women, they never skimped on spending money on perfumes.

Once word of these perfumes spreads, even if the price is several times higher, people will still rush to buy them.

Whoever gets the goods first will be able to secure a large share of the business.

The Fang family was undoubtedly the first to grab it.

After all, Jiang Xiaobai had already made a promise, but no matter how big the Fang family was, they couldn't handle such a large undertaking.

Therefore, their various chambers of commerce still have a chance!

The middle-aged woman who controlled the First Bank was also looking at Jiang Xiaobai, seemingly lost in thought.

She had only heard of Jiang Xiaobai and what he had been doing recently, but seeing it with her own eyes was a completely different story.

This kid looks like he's messing around, but he seems to have everything under control.

He deliberately spoke too definitively, hoping to provoke the disdain of the eight major merchants.

Now that he's taken out the perfume, he hasn't said a word, which has only made everyone around him anxious.

Jiang Xiaobai had a very accurate grasp of these businessmen's thoughts.

The only ones with unpleasant expressions in the entire hall were Helian Zhaoyue and Teng Zixiu from the Beiyu side.

When Mingming first arrived at Yipinlou, they were highly sought after.

People from the eight major merchant houses took the initiative to talk, and merchants gathered around, hoping to discuss some cooperation with the delegation from Beiyu.

In the blink of an eye, everything changed!

Who the hell can I complain to?

The more Teng Zixiu thought about it, the angrier she became. She couldn't help but glare at Jiang Xiaobai with resentment.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, the four business elders are indeed preparing to replace Xiao Qingxiu and let Jiang Xiaobai take over as the president of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce.

As a result, the negotiations that they were previously confident of winning are now completely over.

Lost!

And...they lost utterly and completely!

Helian Zhaoyue was equally furious and wanted to get up and leave immediately.

But today's matter also involves the border city, and as the daughter of the King of Beiyu, she cannot simply leave.

In the end, Helian Zhaoyue could only sit there, her eyes fixed on Jiang Xiaobai.

That scoundrel!

Look at how soundly he's sleeping! He's sleeping, but he has a big smile on his face.

It's infuriating to look at!!

……

The Princess's Residence.

In the spacious courtyard, Xiao Qingxiu and the three young masters of the Li family of Dingyuan Prefecture were still trapped.

The four of them had been here for quite some time, and there was always someone guarding the courtyard gate.

Not only were they told not to leave, but even their attempt to send someone to Yipinlou to deliver a message was directly blocked.

"Hmph, this is going too far!"

Xiao Qingxiu paced back and forth in the courtyard, his face contorted with anger. "How can my aunt be so biased towards outsiders!"

"What makes Jiang Xiaobai so special?!"

That's right, they just had a little conflict with Jiang Xiaobai.

As a result, the eldest princess took them all back to her residence and detained them there.

Moreover, no matter how they questioned, the maids guarding outside refused to say when they would be released.

Xiao Qingxiu grew angrier the more he thought about it, and walked out of the courtyard again.

He has important business to attend to today.

The diplomatic missions of both countries and the eight major trading companies would all visit Yipinlou.

If we remain trapped here, the delays will be far more than just a little bit.

But as soon as Xiao Qingxiu arrived at the door, he was stopped by a maid.

"Young Prince!"

The maidservant said calmly, "Our Princess has ordered that you be detained for now and are not allowed to leave!"

"snort!"

Xiao Qingxiu said with a grim expression, "I'm leaving this time. I want to see what you can do to me!"

After saying that, Xiao Qingxiu lifted his foot and stepped directly out the door.

But as soon as he took a step, the maid raised her hand.

boom!

Xiao Qingxiu was thrown into the air and landed heavily in the courtyard.

The three brothers from Dingyuan Prefecture were all stunned when they saw this scene.

"you……"

Xiao Qingxiu scrambled to his feet, his face contorted with rage, and said, "You're nothing but maids from the Princess's residence! Believe me, once I get out of here, I'll make sure you don't get away with this!"

"If the young prince continues to speak like this, I will consider reporting this matter to the eldest princess!"

The maid remained calm: "Perhaps the young prince will be imprisoned for a few more days!"

"..."

Xiao Qingxiu opened his mouth, his face full of frustration, but he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

In the end, Xiao Qingxiu could only snort softly and slink back to the three brothers in Dingyuan Prefecture.

"Young Prince, just admit it!"

Looking at Xiao Qingxiu's disheveled appearance, Li Jingxing, the second prince, sighed and said, "This is the Princess's residence. Forcing your way out... you won't succeed!"

"Today, the delegations from both Beiyu and Qi will be heading to Yipinlou!"

Xiao Qingxiu sat down, his face grim: "Besides that, the eight major merchant houses will also be there, and even the big boss of Wantong Bank will be there in person!"

"It's unacceptable that I wasn't there for such an important occasion!"

That's right. Besides some collaborations, the most important thing is to discuss cooperation with the border city today.

Once the deal is reached, the trade routes and money involved will be substantial.

If something goes wrong at this point, it will be extremely difficult to fix it later.

"But there's no other way right now!"

Li Jingxing shook his head and said, "If we were anywhere else, the three of us brothers could still try to escape with you, Young Prince!"

"But this is the Princess's residence. Sigh, we'd better just wait patiently!"

That's right, they might actually have the guts to break into someone else's residence.

But the Princess's residence, they really didn't have one.

"That's all we can do!"

Xiao Qingxiu breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, I had made arrangements in advance, so... there shouldn't be any major problems!"

That's right, Xie Qiulai is guarding over there.

If he weren't there, the four chairmen of Yipinlou would probably go over there too.

Therefore, even if he, as the chairman, is temporarily absent, today's discussions should still proceed normally.

Thinking about all this, Xiao Qingxiu felt somewhat fortunate.

I'm glad I prepared in advance.

Otherwise... well, he'd probably be even more anxious now.

"Let's wait a little longer!"

Xiao Qingxiu leaned back in his chair and said, "Trust my aunt, she shouldn't keep us locked up for too long!"

"After we leave, I'll go to Yipinlou to finish things up!"

"Young Prince, you really are incredibly busy!"

Upon hearing this, Li Jingxing couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Oh well, there's nothing we can do!"

Xiao Qingxiu shook his head, a helpless look on his face: "What can I do? I'm their president..."