Without money, what is the point of being a traitor?

Chapter 223 Qianhu Open the Door

The Yangzhou merchants who were watching nearby initially thought that this Jinyiwei military officer was a bit difficult to deal with, but after hearing this, they couldn't help but be deeply moved.

This is simply because they encounter too many shameless people in their daily lives.

Some people who had suffered losses couldn't help but whisper to each other.

What's more, some people were still whispering about Pei Yuan's name and position.

Seeing this, Song Chunniang immediately went to Sun Keding and whispered a few words to him.

Seeing Pei Yuan's behavior, Sun Keding did not dare to ruin his good fortune, and immediately asked Sun Fu to get his share of the silver.

Sun Fu had been following the caravan and had kept the silver he collected in the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce. Now he hurried to get it.

So Pei Yuan returned the silver on the spot in front of everyone.

The merchants who were watching were quite touched, and people like Ximen Daguan who received their return money were even more moved.

Pei Yuan certainly would not miss such a good opportunity, so he seemed to be optimistic about Ximen, but in fact he said to everyone present, "My route is mainly in the north. Although I can't take you there to make a fortune, if you go to the areas around Beijing, maybe we can still have a chance to cooperate."

Ximen Daguan felt moved again after hearing this.

If you really want to sell the goods at a high price, you have to sell them in Beijing.

In addition to the risks on the road, there is another concern, that is, when you get there, you are unfamiliar with the place and may be easily cheated.

But isn’t this Captain Pei a ready-made solution?
Ximen Daguan immediately asked tactfully, "Then I wonder how I should visit the thousand households when I arrive in Beijing?"

Pei Yuan then realized that he still had no proper place to stay in Beijing.

He thought for a while before saying, "There is a very famous temple in the capital, called Zhihua Temple. As long as you leave a letter to the people in Zhihua Temple, saying that you want to pay a visit to the head of the Suppressing Evil Thousand Households Office, they will know what to do."

Now we can only ask Cheng Zhihu to help deal with it first, and then we will have to ask Cheng Leixiang to write a letter to his father to explain this matter.

Pei Yuan thought that he might be able to use these Yangzhou merchants, so he said, "Business is about sharing what you have. If I have any good ideas, I will let you come to me."

Ximen Daguan and the others were delighted when they heard this, and said one after another, "It would be a great honor for us if Qianhu could take care of our business."

The other businessmen were also quite excited and wanted to move forward.

The main reason is that Pei Yuan’s performance today was so brilliant.

Together, he and Sun Keding returned more than two thousand taels of silver to these Yangzhou merchants.

This implicitly carries a price tag, meaning that the face of Captain Pei, who is very proud, is worth at least this price.

No, it must be at least twice, or several times, more than two thousand taels.

Only in this way would Captain Pei return the silver without hesitation for the sake of his reputation.

Pei Yuan looked back and signaled to Song Chunniang.

Song Chunniang was a little surprised, but still took a step forward.

Pei Yuan introduced to all the Yangzhou merchants present, "This is our Qianhu Suo's general flag Song Tie. General flag Song is my confidant. If there is any business, you can come here on his behalf."

Song Chunniang felt a little uncomfortable.

The merchants from Yangzhou looked at each other in bewilderment, thinking it was a little outrageous. Many of them even whispered to each other, doubting the identity of Pei Yuan and his group.

The chief flag of the Embroidered Uniform Guard is an official position of the seventh rank.

When have you ever heard that an official in the Ming Dynasty had a woman?

It's obvious that this woman is Captain Pei's girl.

For a moment, the atmosphere was a little dull.

Song Chunniang came from a wandering family, so she naturally understood what these people were thinking.

With a cold face, she took out her badge and shook it.

When those merchants saw that Song Chunniang actually had her own badge, they were like seeing a ghost for a moment, and then their attitude took a 180-degree turn.

To be able to manage his woman to become a seventh-rank general, what kind of powerful background must this person have?

Pei Yuan laughed secretly, but this trade route was indeed important, and it would be hard to feel at ease without someone of his own to run it.

When the people from Changfeng Escort Agency are added to Song Chunniang, these people who are used to traveling between the north and the south will definitely be of great help to Pei Yuan.

Pei Yuan spent 1,500 taels to buy a trade route and made a fortune.

Others might still have to consider how to cash in their investment, but Pei Yuan was confident that just selling the stolen goods to the Bazhou Army would be enough to make him a fortune.

After leaving the Yangzhou Guild Hall, Pei Yuan felt refreshed.

Thinking that the beautiful Miss Jiao was still hidden in the inn, he went to pick her up.

Song Chunniang watched Pei Yuan turn a corner in confusion, and then followed him to the inn in confusion. Then she saw Pei Yuan go in and bring out a little beauty wrapped in thick fur not long after.

Song Chunniang was completely stunned.

She had some understanding of Pei Yuan's private life, but what was the situation with this little beauty?
Song Chunniang took a closer look and found that the beauty was extremely beautiful, petite and delicate. She seemed to be a little uncomfortable in front of others and had a bit of timidity on her face.

Song Chunniang was stunned for a moment, poked Pei Yuan from behind, and couldn't help gossiping, "What's going on? What's the situation?"

Pei Yuan thought of Song Chunniang's special hobby and couldn't help but want to show off and show off his beautiful concubine.

But this was done in front of Jiao Yaner, so this way of showing off the trophies was a bit unkind.

Pei Yuan's voice was as low as a mosquito's. "I'll tell you later."

You don’t have to tell others that you can ride a good horse, but you must tell your poor best friend.

Haha. Wahahahaha.

Pei Yuan carefully carried Jiao Yan'er onto the horse, and then without any hesitation, he rode back to the Huai'an government office with her.

Song Chunniang also came to her senses and rode over with a smile on her face. "Oh, you're still hiding your mistress outside? Are you afraid that Han Qianhu will see you?"

Pei Yuan was pleased with himself and snorted, "If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb."

Song Chunniang was used to exposing others' shortcomings. She said disdainfully, "Last time, in front of Han Qianhu, you hugged Yu Zhenzi and did it very enthusiastically. Who can you fool by pretending now?"

Pei Yuan had already made up his mind to provoke his friend today, and he said proudly, "What's wrong with pretending? Han Qianhu and I..."

At this point, Pei Yuan paused deliberately, "Alas, telling you this will only cause you more trouble."

Song Chunniang was unmoved, and commented knowingly, "Even if Captain Han had given you a few more smiles, you would have come to me to brag about it long ago. Who are you trying to fool by saying this?"

Pei Yuan felt a little embarrassed, but he endured it and deliberately glanced at the beautiful concubine in his arms.

Seeing that Pei Yuan stopped talking, Song Chunniang looked at him strangely, and soon realized what Pei Yuan was doing.

Song Chunniang looked at the little beauty again.

It's true that I feel pity for him.

When Song Chunniang was of humble status, she had two major hobbies: one was riding women of noble status, and the other was riding women of extremely beautiful appearance.

This also made her famous as a rapist in the two capitals.

Seeing Pei Yuan deliberately teasing her with the beauty in his arms, she felt a little itchy.

It's just that General Song has been keeping himself clean recently, and his strategic determination is much stronger than before. Soon they arrived at the Huai'an government office, Pei Yuan got off the horse and threw the reins to the Jinyiwei following behind.

Then he said to Sun Keding, who was following behind him with a worried heart, "A lot of people have left today. There are many courtyards here. You should find a place to stay first. When I finish dealing with the business tax, I will take you to see Eunuch Gu in person."

Without waiting for Sun Keding's response, he carried the beauty into the room.

Seeing this, Jiao Yan'er struggled to leave on her own in front of so many people, but Pei Yuan hadn't seen her for two days, and he held Huanxi in his arms and refused to let go.

As Pei Yuan's trusted subordinate, Song Chunniang was responsible for Pei Yuan's defense today. She could only roll her eyes and follow him into the inner courtyard with her knife in hand.

Pei Yuan looked at the sky. It was already late.

It was noon when he woke up, and he went to the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce again. He estimated that it would be dark in a while.

So he directly ordered, "Go and have someone prepare some wine and food and send them to my room."

Song Chunniang turned and left without saying anything more.

Pei Yuan walked towards the room while listening to Song Chunniang's movements.

Just as she was about to reach the courtyard gate, Pei Yuan also happened to walk to the door of the room.

So Pei Yuan turned around while holding Jiao Yan'er and looked at Song Chunniang's back, "That's right."

Song Chunniang turned around, wondering what Pei Yuan was up to again.

Pei Yuan smiled and pointed at Jiao Yan'er, "Oh, I forgot to introduce her to you. She is the granddaughter of Jiao Fang, the former Grand Secretary of the Cabinet. She is now my concubine."

Song Chunniang suddenly froze there as if she had been cast under a spell.

Her pupils were dilated and her lips were trembling, "Forward, forward, forward..."

Pei Yuan added with a wicked smile, "Former cabinet minister."

Song Chunniang swallowed her saliva desperately, staring at Jiao Yaner with a look that seemed to be burning.

The already beautiful little Jiao looked even more like a girl with filters in Song Chunniang's eyes, and she wished she could swallow her whole with her saliva.

Song Chunniang's chest rose and fell slightly, and her legs felt a little weak.

She still used the last bit of doubt to maintain her sanity, "Is it true?"

Pei Yuan didn't explain. He just chuckled, carried the beautiful Jiao into the room, and then locked the door tightly.

Then Song Chunniang came running over from outside, "Wait, I have something to say, I have something to say!"

Then there was the sound of someone banging on the door.

Pei Yuan suppressed his laughter and felt secretly happy for a while.

But thinking that this door would not be able to withstand Song Chunniang's violent destruction, he warned, "Why don't you go get me some food? Are you going to rebel?"

Song Chunniang was still knocking on the door relentlessly, "Open the door, sir. Listen to me."

Pei Yuan continued to provoke Song Chunniang, "What is there to say? My beautiful concubine is still a virgin and very shy. Don't make a fuss here."

Song Chunniang was silent outside for a while, and then the knocking on the door became more frequent, "Captain, I have something to tell you! Please listen to me!"

Pei Yuan ignored her. He could roughly guess what Song Chunniang was up to. She just wanted to get a piece of the pie.

However, in this kind of situation, the main purpose is to make her see but not eat. How could he really make such a big sacrifice with his beautiful concubine?

Pei Yuan deliberately asked, "Is there anything that can't be said directly?"

Song Chunniang's pounding on the door paused again. After a while, she said from outside, "Put your ear closer."

Pei Yuan was leaning against the door, not afraid that Song Chunniang would play any tricks, so he put his ear close to the door.

Then Song Chunniang's voice was heard softly saying, "It's hard for me to say."

Pei Yuan was shocked when he heard this.

This little movement is so charming.

The fiery Song Chunniang and the Song Chunniang who was not fussy about details and only wanted to be knowledgeable were like two different people.

Pei Yuan's body reacted instantly, causing the little beauty in his arms to dodge with some discomfort.

With a beauty in his arms, Captain Pei just ate the ready-made one.

He lowered his head and kissed the beautiful Jiao.

Miss Jiao looks shy, but she is actually a very smart person.

After accepting the fact that she would become Pei Yuan's concubine, she was no longer so insensitive to various reactions from the outside world.

Because that is her future life, and she will always have to face it.

Therefore, after leaving the inn and seeing a woman in the uniform of a Jinyiwei military officer appearing next to Pei Yuan, she was surprised to find something was wrong.

At least in her world, she had never heard of any women serving as military officers in the Jinyiwei.

However, when faced with an unfamiliar environment, Miss Jiao's first subconscious reaction was to protect herself. Therefore, while she let Pei Yuan hold her in his arms, she just curled up in his arms and silently paid attention to the attitudes of the people around her.

The person with the strangest reaction, of course, was Song Chunniang.

She seemed to have no fear in running to see him, and was chatting and laughing with Pei Yuan.

Jiao Yan'er subconsciously thought that this woman might also be one of Pei Yuan's concubines, but her subsequent reaction seemed to be different from what she thought.

What puzzled her most was that Pei Yuan seemed to be trying to show off to her.

Jiao Yan'er naturally understood what her identity as the granddaughter of a former university scholar meant to many people who pursued fame and fortune.

But the other person is a woman. What's the point of showing off to a woman?

Then things got outrageous.

Pei Yuan listened at the door for a while, and then his body showed a reaction that made Jiao Yaner embarrassed and annoyed.

If Jiao Yan'er still couldn't figure out that there must be some unclear relationship between these two people, then it would be a waste for her to be Jiao Fang's granddaughter.

Seeing Pei Yuan was going to kiss her regardless, Jiao Yan'er actually mustered up the courage and turned her head slightly to the side.

Then he asked very calmly, "Who is she?"

Pei Yuan was stunned and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

It’s not that Song Chunniang’s identity cannot be explained to her, but how to explain it now?
Pei Yuanzheng was so excited by Song Chunniang's excitement that he hugged the beautiful girl tightly and kissed her lips and tongue, trying to get away with it for a while.

Seeing that her previous seduction had no effect, Song Chunniang could only call out softly, "Qian Hu, come out, Qian Hu!"

Pei Yuan and Song Chunniang did have some unclear relationship, so Song Chunniang's voice was particularly tempting at this time.

The voice seemed to awaken Pei Yuan's memories.

However, Jiao Yan'er seemed extremely stubborn. No matter how Pei Yuan forced her, she refused to let Pei Yuan continue to kiss her like before.

Pei Yuan couldn't bear to hurt this delicate beauty, and the situation was deadlocked for a while.

(End of this chapter)