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After experiencing the wonderful and turning point in the morning, and the cheerful and festive time at noon, Daiyu, Aunt Pei, and Su Shishi each returned to the room to rest.

Jia Huan entertained the visiting Yangzhou celebrity Xiao Youan in the study.

The fragrance of tea curls, Jia Huan sat on the high side and groaned slightly, rubbing his eyebrows from time to time. Xiao Youan drank the tea slowly, and did not make a sound to urge Jia Huan.

Xiao Youan came to persuade Jia Huan to help Su Shishi win the first place in the Oiran Competition. Yangzhou salt merchant Wang Jia is willing to "sponsor" and support. They see the benefits, the opportunities. The salt merchant took the opportunity to bring out a Jiangnan oiran, which not only helped him sell his goods, but also helped his reputation in the cultural circle.

In fact, when Jia Huan asked him about Daiyu at noon, he was thinking about asking the Wang family to sponsor him. Throwing money, how can salt merchants be short of silver? Jia Huan is very skilled in this kind of work. It's not all without interest.

As a result, now the Wang family really saw the benefits, and first sent Xiao Youan, the "spokesperson" among the scholars, to come and contact him.

"Brother You'an, do you know who the Oiran is this time?" Jia Huan asked.

Xiao Youan smiled: "Zinan." There is the Chen family's strong support. The Zhen family is holding Yuan Jingxiang. But the Zhen family is different from the past. Because of the loss of more than two million taels of silver, the matter spread in the city. Gao Yushi is still in the city. Moreover, Master Zhen's style today has offended Mr. Zhongsan and other celebrities, and he will definitely suffer in tomorrow's competition. Therefore, the Oiran should be the girl of Zinan. ”

The analysis is reasonable.

Jia Huan nodded, and then asked, "I heard that there is a gambling market around the periphery of the Oiran Tournament, who is behind this?" ”

Xiao Youan said with a smile: "The Chen family and the Zhen family are jointly controlled, and they are both the shopkeepers of the two families, and they are divided into five accounts. It is said that Zheng Guogong also has some interests in it. ”

Jia Huan nodded slightly, pondering in his heart.

Xiao Youan couldn't help but persuade: "Ziyu, you started today, and Mr. Zhongsan drove Zhen Li out." If you want to offend the Zhen family, you have already offended. Although the two of you are world friends, you are close friends. But you stand up for the poet girl, blamelessly. ”

How much benefit does Su Shishi have in winning the Oiran? First, the last three days of the Oiran Contest are actually various trade fairs. A lot of business is negotiated at banquets attended by famous prostitutes. Last year's trading volume was 300,000 taels of silver. With Jiangnan Oiran as a salesperson and matchmaking, the Wang family can draw 100,000 taels of silver in it. Therefore, it is completely worth investing 20,000 or 30,000 taels of silver to support Su Shishi.

Second, with Su Shishi's Oiran status, the Wang family can make friends with dignitaries and scholars. Expand contacts to the circle of rights and culture. No matter how rich a merchant is, he has no status. This is even more important than commercial interests.

In previous years, the famous prostitutes of the Oiran Contest were all from several major green buildings on the south bank of the Qinhuai River, and they were all supported by the forces behind them. You can only hit the next hand. For example, as far as he knew, the Zheng family provided silver for the Zhen family this time.

And this year, it happened that a Su Shishi appeared, and she also won the first place on the first day of the semi-finals. There is a world-famous genius Jia Huan. This makes it an excellent, highly valuable "target".

As for why he didn't talk to Su Shishi, but talked to Jia Huan directly. There's a question of trust involved. His personal relationship with Jia Huan is very good. Moreover, the Wang family, a salt merchant in Yangzhou, and Sha Sheng, Jia Huan's teacher and governor of Huaiyang, cooperated and had a harmonious relationship.

Also, now Su Shishi lives in Jia Huan's house. In terms of women's social status, in other words, Jia Huan can make decisions for Su Shishi. So why should he go so far?

Jia Huan smiled, he wasn't actually worried about offending the Zhen family.

First, he had long wanted to offend the Zhen family. I just don't want to be the first bird, and the hatred of the Lazhen family is just that. Letting the Jia family and the Zhen family make a cut is one of the four goals he has to accomplish when he comes to Jiangnan.

Second, the Zhen family's current priority is to deal with the matter of the imperial court's inventory of the deficit, and Gao Yushi is in the city. Zhen Yingjia's vote today actually reflects the attitude of the Zhen family to some extent: the Zhen family does not want to break with the Jia family for the time being.

Therefore, Jia Huan was not worried that he would offend the Zhen family by making Su Shishi the first name of the Oiran.

It will be the Chen family and related interest groups who will be offended.

"Then let's talk!"

Jia Huan's fingers tapped on the table, making up his mind. In the current situation, his relationship with the Chen family is neutral. With his identity and status, he grabbed the interests of the Chen family's first Oiran, and he still couldn't afford it.

Jia Yuanchun will be promoted to a noble concubine this year. The power of Jiafu will increase again, and it will become a first-class noble family.

Su Shishi became the Jiangnan Oiran, coupled with his cooperation with the Wang family, the perfume business will inevitably see profits soon. In addition to being a salt merchant, the Wang family is also a Hui merchant. At the end of May, it is estimated that there will be at least two thousand taels of silver.

Of course, there are several other benefits. For example, harvesting Su Shishi's gratitude, favor, or something. Another example is the rise of his own prestige in Jinling City.

Jia Huan and Xiao Youan talked for a long time, and even ate dinner in the academy in the front yard. After dinner, Jia Huan and Xiao Youan went out together.

…

Zhen Li was in a very bad mood today. At night, he drank with Zheng Yuanjian, a big salt merchant who came to Jinling, in the courtyard of the Zheng family.

In the house, the lights were bright, and the singer of the Zheng family sat at the round table holding the pipa and singing a little song.

Zhen Li's face and mood looked a little better, and he silently raised his glass and drank wine with Zheng Yuanjian.

"Uncle Zhen, that's it?" Zheng Yuanjian's eyes flashed, looked at Zhen Li and asked. He and Jia Huan have a "son-killing" feud. His eldest son and successor are still in prison in Yangzhou waiting for the autumn queen to be beheaded. However, he can't move a scholar like Jia Huan, who has a reputation and a teacher.

The Zhen family is different. Jia Huan stood up for Su Shishi today, and Zhen Li was kicked out of the Shengqi Building, losing face. Jia Huan offended the Zhen family, and in his opinion, it was an opportunity for revenge.

Zhen Li smiled self-deprecatingly and asked, "What if you don't forget it?" ”

Zheng Yuanjian was suddenly a little disappointed.

Zhen Li let out a breath and said, "Zheng Yuanwai, don't worry. Su Shishi's top four are stable. But Oiran, she didn't think about it. Jia Huan didn't want to think about it. Your flower basket tomorrow will give Zinan's a little more. I'll communicate with the Chen family. Your benefits are indispensable. ”

He is ruthless in his heart, don't let Jia Huan's kid fall into his hands!

Zheng Yuanjian's heart was a little more relaxed, and he nodded: "Okay." I'll drop a few tens of thousands of taels of silver tomorrow. Ensure that the purple girl is transparent. ”

Zheng Yanshang's tone was relaxed, if tens of thousands of taels of silver could make him vent his evil anger and see the enemy deflated, he would still be happy to smash it out.

…

The next morning, the sky was bright. The painting boat on the Qinhuai River began to return gradually. It's another night of spring and lust. And today, the famous prostitutes who will continue to participate in the last game of the Oiran Contest get up early to freshen up and prepare.

Although the ranking is generally a bit eyebrow-raising, it is still necessary to strive for it, and the ranking involves interests and the face of each building.

The breakfast shops in the street are steaming. Several carriages came out of the Qinglou in Zhushi and the old courtyard and turned around the street. Craftsmen walk the streets and alleys in the morning sun and start shouting. The giant city of Jinling is slowly rejuvenating.

At Jia Huan's house on He'an Street, Jia Huan had breakfast with Qingwen and Ruyi in the living room with dark circles under his eyes, changed his clothes and prepared to go out. Today, Daiyu, Aunt Pei and others no longer go to Shengqi Building.

Jia Huan could only bring two people into the hall. And sitting in the audience outside the Shengqi Building to watch the excitement is not a very good experience for women. Loud voices. Daiyu is not good to go out alone with Jia Huan.

Jia Huan and Su Shishi met in the living room in the backyard. The girls and maids were all talking in the hall. Daiyu and the others live in the east wing, and Su Shishi lives in the west wing.

Daiyu said in a clear voice: "I wish Miss Su to win the championship today and her dream come true." "Before Jia Huan went out last night, he had already told him that he would support Su Shishi to win the championship today.

Su Shishi hurriedly returned the salute and said, "Thank you Miss Lin for your words." ”

Jia Huan smiled and said confidently, "Okay." Let's go! ”

At this time, Jia Huan didn't know Zhen Li's arrangement. Compared with the 20,000 taels of silver prepared by the Wang family, compared to the Zheng family, it is not enough.

…

Jia Huan took Qian Huai, Hu Xiaosi, Su Shishi, Dan'er, and Li's mother to take a boat to Shengqi Building.

At about nine o'clock in the morning, the scenery in Mochou Lake is charming, and the lake water is like a mirror.

Jia Huan and his entourage of five people walked through the crowd of about five or six hundred people gathered on the periphery and walked into the Shengqi Building. The victory in the building is still as cool as promised. Ice cubes are nothing to the organizers of the Oiran Contest.

Jia Huan didn't come too late, and after greeting and greeting Mr. Zhongsan and other celebrities, Jia Huan sat in the scholar's seat. I chatted with the scholars and prostitutes on the left and right. and Xiao Youan exchanged a tacit look.

Lin Qianwei continued to sit next to Jia Huan today and poured wine for him, and then turned around to look at Xiao Youan, her eyes turned, and a clear smile flashed across the corners of her mouth. She could probably guess Jia Huan's intentions.

When she was about to speak, a beautiful woman came over and bowed slightly, "Master Jia, my lord asked me to pass on a note." ”

"Oh?" Jia Huan was slightly curious, took the note, and unfolded it in his hand. Lin Qianwei naturally leaned around Jia Huan and looked at the content of the note: Jia Xiaoyou, can you give me a thin noodle, the girl from Zinan is unparalleled. I'm very optimistic. The payment is Jia Yu Village.

Lin Qianwei raised her eyebrows and looked up at Jia Huan's face. Jia Taishou actually sent someone to greet Jia Huan in advance. This is different from Jia Huan's idea of pushing Su Shishi to win the top spot in the Oiran, right? That's a dilemma.

Jia Huan pursed his lips and looked at Jia Yu Village in the distance. Jia Yucun smiled and nodded. Jia Huan took a pen and wrote a reply on a note and handed it to the maid.

Waiting for the maid to go away, Lin Qianwei said softly in surprise: "Hey, aren't you afraid of offending Jia Taishou?" The tone was a little worried. Jia Huan wrote: Forgive me.

The fragrance is fragrant. Looking at the bright and beautiful face at a distance of twenty centimeters, Jia Huan felt his heart skip a beat. It is estimated that he will have no problem reaching out to wrap his arms around Lin Qianwei's thin waist now. Forcibly looking away, he turned his head and whispered in her ear, "You're wrong." Is he worried about offending me? ”

Jia Yucun is a protégé of the Jia family. Moreover, the Chen family he wants to offend today is much higher in rank than Jia Yu Village.

"Hmm." Suddenly intimate distance, Lin Qianwei shyly lowered her graceful and delicate head.

Breathing fell on Lin Qianwei's healthy-complexed neck, and Jia Huan could see that her skin, neck, and ears were turning crimson. Beautiful for no reason.

Just as Jia Huan and Lin Qianwei were talking, Mr. Nakasan announced the start of today's talent show for the Oiran competition. (To be continued.) )