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

"Young Prince, we are relieved to hear your words!"

The elderly manager of the business could no longer contain his joy and said, "Young Prince, rest assured!"

"We... will definitely cooperate well with Prince Jiang!"

"Okay, okay, okay!"

Xiao Qingxiu nodded in satisfaction, raised his hand and patted the old man on the shoulder: "You really are a smart man!"

That's right, these people in charge are all shrewd and intelligent; how could they possibly understand that he was being sarcastic?

The person in charge responded with sarcasm, which was quite clever!

Jiang Xiaobai must be overjoyed right now.

But... when the final result comes out, I'm afraid I'll cry, right?

Xiao Qingxiu felt increasingly pleased with himself, and laughed heartily twice more. He then gestured to the people from the eight major merchant houses and said, "Come, gentlemen, please come inside!"

After seeing this, the people from the eight major merchants all headed towards Yipinlou.

As they passed by Jiang Xiaobai, the eight of them even cupped their hands in a respectful gesture, all with smiles on their faces.

Xiao Qingxiu saw it all, but didn't pay it any mind.

To be fair, Jiang Xiaobai is, after all, a prince, so it's normal for major businesses to give him some face.

Next, merchants from various places also came up one after another.

Xiao Qingxiu stood at the door, greeting him with a broad smile.

Jiang Xiaobai stood not far away watching, without disturbing Xiao Qingxiu who was busy there.

However, Jiang Xiaobai soon spotted Fang Tong and Fang Rongshan.

Seeing the excitement on their faces, Jiang Xiaobai waved his hand.

That's right. There are too many people today, so Fang Tong doesn't need to come over specifically to perform any apprenticeship ceremony for him.

Fang Tong did understand Jiang Xiaobai's meaning, but as he stopped, he still bowed respectfully from a distance.

Fang Rongshan also bowed to Jiang Xiaobai, then led Fang Tong and followed the other merchants into Yipinlou.

Before long, all the major businesses and merchants entered.

"Young Master Jiang!"

At this moment, Xiao Qingxiu's gaze fell on Jiang Xiaobai: "Let's go to the inner hall and sit down!"

"Later, the owners of three wine-producing businesses in the capital, as well as one of my perfume shops, will also be coming!"

"We'll have plenty to talk about then!"

As he spoke, Xiao Qingxiu's lips curled up again.

"Can!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded with a smile.

Xiao Qingxiu didn't say anything more and walked towards the inner hall with his hands behind his back.

Jiang Xiaobai followed closely behind, accompanied by Tang Ningshuang and the Princess.

Helian Zhaoyue and Helian Mingchuan exchanged a glance, while the people leading the delegation walked at the very back.

……

Yipinlou, inner hall.

The tables and chairs were already neatly arranged, with the eight major merchant houses seated at the front and merchants from various places seated in order at the back.

After Xiao Qingxiu walked in, he didn't even look around before naturally walking to the top, lifting his robe, and sitting directly in the main seat.

Jiang Xiaobai raised an eyebrow at the sight, but ultimately did not argue. Instead, he led Tang Ningshuang and the Princess to sit down in the first row below.

In an instant, everyone who had been talking lowered their voices at the same time.

Many people's expressions became strange.

no……

What's going on?

Jiang Xiaobai is now the president of Yipinlou.

Logically speaking, the head seat at the very top should be occupied by Jiang Xiaobai.

But why did Xiao Qingxiu sit down?

Could it be that... Xiao Qingxiu doesn't know that he has already lost his position as president?

Upon realizing this possibility, the people from the eight major trading companies looked at each other, unsure of how to broach the subject.

The merchants behind them also began to whisper among themselves, but they kept their voices very low, afraid that Xiao Qingxiu, who was sitting in the main seat, would hear them.

Xiao Qingxiu noticed the commotion below, but didn't pay it any mind.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside again, and four figures entered the inner hall one after another.

Xiao Qingxiu looked up, and his smile became even brighter.

Of these four people, three were managers of liquor stores in the capital, and the last one was Boss Feng of Xiangmingju.

And all four of these companies are his people!

With these four people around, his first priority is to suppress Jiang Xiaobai's liquor business.

Then they will suppress Jiang Xiaobai's perfume business.

Let Jiang Xiaobai see how he can control everything at Yipinlou!

In Beijing's business circles, he's the one who calls the shots!

"President, we're not late, are we?"

At this moment, the middle-aged man who was leading the group spoke up.

This man had a mustache and very sharp, intelligent eyes.

"Not too late, the timing is perfect!"

Xiao Qingxiu smiled and responded, raising his hand and saying, "Please, all four of you, have a seat!"

After hearing Xiao Qingxiu's words, the four of them sat down one after the other.

"Oh, right!"

Xiao Qingxiu seemed to remember something again, and looked up at a servant standing at the entrance of the inner hall, saying, "Go and call the four chairmen over as well!"

"Let's all chat together; it'll make things more lively!"

"Young Prince, um..."

The servant looked somewhat embarrassed, but finally forced a smile and said, "The four chairmen said they won't be coming!"

"Um?"

Xiao Qingxiu's expression flashed with confusion as he asked, "Why is that?"

"The four...the four chairmen said..."

The servant stammered, "I said... I was afraid of being embarrassed!"

"Oh, are you afraid of being embarrassed?"

Xiao Qingxiu looked puzzled after hearing this: "It's just a business deal, what's so embarrassing about it?"

The four chairmen have been at Yipinlou for many years; what kind of grand occasions haven't they seen?

"Even the younger one doesn't know!"

The servant shook his head.

"Oh well, whatever!"

Xiao Qingxiu pondered for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "If the four of them don't want to come, then forget it. We'll talk to them ourselves!"

But as soon as Xiao Qingxiu finished speaking, one of the managers from the eight major merchant houses hesitated before standing up: "Young Prince, I... am actually afraid of awkward situations!"

"Perhaps I should go first!"

"Hmph, Manager Fan!"

Before Xiao Qingxiu could speak, another manager of the business frowned and said, "Today's business is about perfume!"

"If you leave now, you won't get any goods later, so don't blame me if you end up not getting any!!"

"this……"

Upon hearing this, Manager Fan's expression changed slightly, but he gritted his teeth and sat down again.

The other managers, who had also wanted to find an excuse to leave, exchanged glances and could only grit their teeth and continue sitting there.

The merchants behind them kept their heads down and didn't utter a sound.

Yes, the scene before us is probably quite dangerous.

But they really couldn't bear to miss out on the perfume business!

Xiao Qingxiu watched this scene and felt that something was not quite right, but he didn't think much of it.

"hehe!"

Xiao Qingxiu then picked up his teacup, took a sip, and looked at Jiang Xiaobai sitting below, saying with a smile, "Young Master Jiang, I must say this upfront!"

"Business is business, but no matter the final outcome, you can't get angry!"

"otherwise……"

"Hehe, it wouldn't be good if everyone saw us laughing at us!!"

……

It's a bit laggy. I've been writing this long, so I'd better update quickly and go to sleep! I can't take it anymore!!