Chapter 251 When the Cannon Fodder Prime Minister is Discovered in Man's Clothing (12)
Chapter 251 When the Cannon Fodder Prime Minister is Discovered in Man's Clothing (12)
The two people standing outside the door should be Xia Mo’s two younger brothers who came out to “see the world”.
But one of them...his appearance is too bad!
Indigo, such a dull and slightly old-fashioned color, looks surprisingly stunning when worn by him.
Especially his bitten lips and the ambiguous red marks on his neck, which brought out his romantic aura. The jade-like immortal was instantly tainted with the worldly scent of rouge and powder.
If they were younger, they would probably follow Liu Zhi's example and extend an olive branch to him.
No wonder Liu Zhi, who was used to seeing beauties, stumbled over this.
How did Xia Mo get in touch with Liu Zhi? Naturally, these old foxes present knew it all.
My initial disdain for Liu Zhi's impatience and Xia Mo's reliance on his brother for a living seemed to make sense when I met Xia Yu himself.
Chu Yinci's eyes darkened. He took a step forward, standing between Sui Yu and the others, and nodded to Chen Qu. "Didn't the president want to discuss the recent big business in Ningguang with Brother Xia?"
Chen Qu's gray eyebrows drooped a little, hiding his expression in a very kind manner. He smiled when he heard it, "Yes, yes, that's why I asked Chu to deliver the invitation. Everyone, please take a seat and let's talk while we eat."
Sui Yu and others were taken to sit next to Chu Yinci, with Sui Hao and him each protecting Sui Yu in the middle.
Although there was no actual fighting at the table, the verbal exchanges between them had already gone on for several rounds.
Sui Yu's gaze quickly swept over the dozen or so people present.
She had done her research before coming here, and the faces of these people matched.
At this wine table, most of the influential families in Ning Guangda are present.
Without Liu Yu, the head of the Liu family, there would also be Liu Bei, the Hu family that made its fortune from jewelry.
The jewelry business relies more on maritime transportation, so it is conceivable that opening up the sea is more beneficial to them than the resources controlled by land.
This may be the breakthrough point.
Sui Yu had already sent people to contact the Hu family. This time, the news that they did not take the initiative to look for Xia Mochi, the fat sheep, showed their attitude: they just wanted to protect themselves.
As he changed his mind, the wine in front of Sui Yu was filled. He was startled for a moment and then looked up, his upturned eyes showing his charm.
"Brother Xia, since we're doing business together, we're like family. Xia... little brother, clink glasses with me?"
The middle-aged man who smiled and called himself "old brother" had a big belly and looked to be in his forties.
It is so uncomfortable to hear someone shamelessly calling a handsome young man who is no more than 25 years old, with red lips and white teeth "little brother".
But the others present didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with it. Instead, they were secretly expecting Sui Yu to actually drink it.
If you can’t touch it, can’t you still enjoy the sight?
They have no bottom line. After drinking two taels of horse urine, they don't even know who they are.
He had always been accustomed to bullying in the Ningguang area. Even though he knew that Song Tongzhi, who came from Shengjing, had replaced him, he thought that he would give up soon.
Not only do they have the advantage of geographical location, they also have connections above them, and they are very important figures.
Normally they wouldn't dare to be so presumptuous, but once they drank the wine, they seemed to throw away all caution, and their arrogance and pride were immediately revealed.
They thought they could still control this small businessman from outside.
Sui Yu tilted her head as if in confusion, then suddenly smiled and started drinking with them.
After just three rounds of drinking, the pot-bellied middle-aged man was almost drunk to death, but Sui Yu acted as if he hadn't drunk anything at all.
Chen Qu and Xia Mochi were talking, but their attention was also on this side. Seeing this, the smile on his lips froze.
Xia Mochi tried to smooth things over, "Don't mind me. My brother didn't learn anything at home. He just learned the drinking skills of the elders in the family. He can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk."
Sui Yu turned her wine glass upside down, indicating that she had finished another glass, and asked the middle-aged man who had taken the initiative to challenge her to a drinking contest to continue drinking.
"I don't want to drink anymore. I can't drink as much as my little brother... Ugh..."
Sui Yu, who was smiling kindly just now, suddenly put down the wine glass in her hand, and the porcelain wine glass broke into several pieces due to the force.
Xia Mochi stood up suddenly, his brows furrowed in panic.
"Look, look, what are you doing?" The man who urged him to drink thought that Xia Mochi felt that Sui Yu was losing his manners.
Just as he was about to put up his arms and show off, Xia Mochi, who squeezed past him, pushed him to the ground.
Xia Mochi's brows were filled with worry. He turned over and over to check if Sui Yu was scratched by the debris. "Your hand is not hurt, right?"
Pulling her hand free, Sui Yu picked up another wine glass and threw it at the person who urged her to drink, with arrogance.
"You begged our Xia family to do business, and I gave you face when you urged me to drink. But you actually dared to say you couldn't drink anymore. Are you throwing my Xia family's reputation on the ground and stepping on it?"
"you you you......"
"I, I, I..." Sui Hao stepped forward and knocked away the hand that was pointing at his sister. "Why are you stuttering? Do you really think we have to make a deal with you?"
Chen Qu sat in his seat, and his guard against Xia Mochi's skillful manipulation was largely dispelled.
He could see that Xia Yu really didn't care whether this cooperation would succeed or not, and the same was true for Xia Hao.
Not to mention Xia Mo, who was able to care about his brother at the critical moment when talking to him. It seems that what he found out during the previous investigation in Jinyun was true.
The Xia family is so rich that they can refuse those things they don’t want to do, so naturally they don’t care whether they offend them or not.
He was not very interested in business, and his chance to make a fortune mostly depended on the dozen or so gold mines and riding on the local governor's big ship.
So much the better.
Chen Qu then stood up and stepped forward to mediate, winking at the man who was about to continue cursing, "Today is a good day, let's not let these fearless little things disturb us."
Xia Mochi resisted the urge to beat him up, dodged his hand and walked aside, "If President Chen doesn't welcome us, we'll leave."
He was not afraid that Chen Qu would be willing to let them go. Fat sheep are common, but fat sheep that are so fat that they can be slaughtered for several years are rare.
What's more, with the opening of the sea approaching, as long as we get in touch with them, our wealth and status will be more secure.
After all, they are not like the county magistrate. As long as they have done nothing wrong, no one can pull out their eyes for no reason.
After so many years of taking root in Ningguang, touching them at will would be as turbulent as turning Ningguang upside down.
The Prime Minister from Shengjing can’t be so stupid!
"How can I not welcome you! Brother Xia, come, have a drink."
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