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Lin Yunpu's attitude was quite respectful, and after hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, he hurriedly put on a smiling face and replied: "Your Excellency, you are too worried, our Hui and Zhejiang Merchants Gang have nothing else to ask for, but we have long admired your reputation and want to make friends with you, so we have prepared such a meeting gift...... Your noble status, my lord, we naturally dare not be shabby and perfunctory, otherwise it will not be enough to express our sincerity. ”

Dai Fengfu on the side also nodded again and again, and echoed: "Yes, this is just a meeting gift, and we don't have any other meaning." ”

However, as soon as the words of the two fell, Bai Mingyu suddenly added: "However, although this meeting gift cannot be said to be shabby, it really cannot be regarded as a generous gift...... If you can become a friend of our Huizhejiang Merchant Gang, then you will find that the real gift is still to come. Although we are businessmen and scholars, although we have no power or power, there is no shortage of gold and silver, and we will never treat our friends badly! ”

Hearing Bai Mingyu's words, Lin Yunpu's brows furrowed slightly, and Dai Fengfu couldn't help but change his complexion, all of them thought that Bai Mingyu's words were extremely inappropriate.

Just now, Zhao Junchen has made it clear that these gifts are definitely a generous gift, so Lin Yunpu, Dai Fengfu and Bai Mingyu should echo it, saying that these gifts are indeed a generous gift - however, Bai Mingyu put on a disapprehensive look, and said that "the real generous gift is still to come", isn't this ridiculing Zhao Junchen for being rare and strange, and not seeing the real "generous gift"?

In addition, the content of Bai Mingyu's words can be described as a naked temptation of gold and silver. Without any cover-up, it was as if Zhao Junchen could be bought with only silver. The contempt implied in it can be understood by anyone who cares.

However. If you can easily buy as long as you have gold and silver property, and as long as you give money, you will do things, so what is the difference between Zhao Junchen, a second-class member of the imperial court, and the servants in his own house? It's just that the price is higher - and even if it's the truth, how can you tell it?

Obviously, Bai Mingyu has been in contact with middle-level officials in the imperial court such as the prefect and the governor for a long time, and he is used to taking money to open the way and smashing people with silver. But he forgot that Zhao Junchen's identity and status were completely different from those of middle-level officials in the imperial court, and they were far away.

Therefore, it is not difficult to understand the change in the expressions of Lin Yunpu and Dai Fengfu.

So, as soon as Bai Mingyu's words fell, Lin Yunpu already scolded with a strong voice: "Be careful! Lord Zhao is an important minister of the court, how can you talk like this!? ”

On the other side, Dai Fengfu hurriedly explained to Zhao Junchen: "I hope adults don't blame him, Bai Mingyu is young and vigorous, he has never been able to speak, and he has always been unintentional, but he has no intention of despising adults." Please be aware of it. ”

Lin Yunpu and Dai Fengfu cooperated tacitly, one was responsible for reprimanding and the other was responsible for explaining, and in addition to reprimanding and explaining, they also secretly looked at the change in Zhao Junchen's expression. I was afraid that Zhao Junchen would be angry because of this.

Then, under the reminders of Lin Yunpu and Dai Fengfu, Bai Mingyu finally realized his gaffe. also changed his complexion, and hurriedly apologized to Zhao Junchen.

In the history of the Ming Dynasty. Although the power of the merchants of Huizhou and Zhejiang was at its peak, even the famous Donglin Party was also one of their spokesmen. But after the cleansing and rectification of Emperor Chongzhen, the power of Huizhejiang merchants has now decreased a lot, although the financial resources are still abundant, but they have lost their influence on the center of the court, for Zhao Junchen, the head of the household, the temple minister, they are also in a weak position, and there are not too many means of confrontation, and now they have to ask Zhao Junchen, naturally they dare not offend.

However, unexpectedly, for Bai Mingyu's gaffe, Zhao Junchen not only did not get angry, but laughed lightly.

After laughing, Zhao Junchen glanced around at the three of them and said slowly, "Oh? Just want to be friends with me? Hehe, in my opinion, whether it is officialdom or shopping malls, there has never been friendship for no reason, the so-called friends, most of them are gathered for profit, and dispersed because of profit, you want to be friends with me, and sent such a generous gift, I'm afraid you also want to get something from me, right? …… Well, you don't have to panic, I'm not angry, in comparison, I appreciate Boss Bai's straightforward nature...... Tell me, what do you want me to do for you, if you don't explain it clearly, I won't be able to accept these gifts you send with peace of mind, after all, even if you are rich, but the silver is not blown by the wind. ”

After hearing Zhao Junchen's words, Lin Yunpu, Dai Fengfu, Bai Mingyu and others were secretly relieved.

Then, under Zhao Junchen's repeated questioning, Lin Yunpu pondered for a while, and finally said what he meant, and said, "I still hope that my lord will know that I really just want to make friends with you...... If there is any intention to say anything, it is that we and other Hui Zhejiang businessmen want to seek an equal opportunity for themselves through their friendship with adults. ”

"Equal opportunity?" Zhao Junchen looked at Lin Yunpu, his eyes were meaningful, and he slowly asked.

Lin Yunpu nodded and said, "Actually, it is a matter of developing Sichuan salt and rectifying Sichuan salt affairs!" The interests of this matter are so great that even our Hui and Zhejiang businessmen are very jealous. However, with the full support of your lordship, the Jin merchants almost monopolized this big deal, and the Hui and Zhejiang merchants were obviously not weaker than the Jin merchants in terms of financial and human resources, but they did not even have the opportunity to compete......"

Speaking of this, Lin Yunpu probably felt that his words had the meaning of accusing Zhao Junchen, and hurriedly further explained: "Of course, we and other merchants in Huizhejiang also know that you are friends with several leading figures in the Jin merchants...... Therefore, it is reasonable for you to repay Jin Shang one or two, my lord. ”

After a pause, Lin Yunpu's voice raised slightly, and his expression became more sincere, and he continued: "However, we and other Huizhou and Zhejiang merchants are also extremely respectful of adults, and from now on, we are willing to spare no effort to support adults, shout for you, and boost your momentum, I only hope that you can accept the friendship of our Huizhou and Zhejiang Merchants and become our friends of the Huizhou and Zhejiang Merchants Gang!" And the Hui and Zhejiang merchants will never make you feel embarrassed, and you don't need to help you, as long as you can give the Hui and Zhejiang businessmen a chance to compete fairly with the Jin merchants! This is the wish of all my businessmen in Huihui and Zhejiang, and I hope that you can seriously consider one or two. ”

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…… (To be continued......)