eurekapd Chapter 214: Li Renyi's True Identity
Chapter 214: Li Renyi's True Identity
Ouyang Tuoba was not angry at all; in fact, he still had a bright smile on his face.
After Pei Yan left, he also turned and walked out of the store.
The mornings on Beihang Road are exceptionally lively.
Fang Xiaoxiao was strolling around the street with Zhou Wenjian.
Last night's events made her resent Ouyang Tuoba, but she had no evidence to prove that he was the one who sent assassins to kill her. Helpless, she could only choose to observe carefully.
Since she had nothing to do today, she decided to take Zhou Wenjian for a walk on the street and see if they would encounter any more assassins.
……
at the same time.
Li Renyi sat in the shop watching the customers come and go, thinking that his wife no longer liked him much.
You know, in the past, when my wife went out, she would always take him with her.
But ever since the incident at Wenyue Pavilion, she has rarely communicated with him.
"No, if this continues, I'll fall out of favor in this family and become completely worthless!"
Think about this.
Li Renyi immediately stood up, determined to do something to win back his wife's heart.
Fortunately, he had acquaintances in Jiangnan Province. As the heir of the Marquis of Jing'an, he had an uncle in the capital who retired and settled in Jiangnan Province.
According to my father, this uncle was considered the richest man in Jiangnan Province.
If we could establish a connection with this uncle, it would likely elevate Lingxi Pavilion's status in Jiangnan Province to a higher level.
Thinking of this, he got up and walked out of the shop.
After flagging down a carriage, Li Renyi quickly arrived at his destination based on his uncle's address.
Inside the main hall of the Zhang residence.
Li Renyi sat in a grand chair, smiling as he served tea to Uncle Zhang.
"Uncle, it's been a long time. I apologize for the hasty visit. I apologize for the inconvenience."
Because I left in such a hurry, I forgot to bring any gifts.
Fortunately, he has a thick skin; although he said he was embarrassed, he didn't really care at all.
Besides, my uncle is already one of the wealthiest men in Jiangnan Province, so why would he care about his paltry possessions?
really.
Zhang, the richest man, had a kind expression on his face and waved his hand with a smile.
“Oh, my good nephew, it’s already a thoughtful gesture that you came. We’re family, why bother with formalities?”
"but……"
As Li Renyi's uncle, he knew his nephew's character well; he only came when he needed something, otherwise he wouldn't usually come.
Seeing this, Li Renyi quickly asked.
"But what is it, Uncle? Please speak freely."
“Alright, Uncle is a straightforward man. He doesn’t come to the temple without a reason. I must have come here for some reason. Otherwise, the capital is about a thousand miles away from our Jiangnan province. Not only is the journey long, but we also have to travel by water to get here.”
"As expected of my uncle, I have come here today because I need your help with something."
"Oh, please speak freely."
Zhang, the richest man, was very familiar with the personality of the heir of the Marquis of Jing'an.
The story of this young man running away from his arranged marriage in Kyoto has spread throughout the entire family, and even he, as a relative of the maternal relatives, has heard about it.
They must have encountered some trouble to come all the way from Kyoto to Jiangnan, otherwise why would they show their face?
Li Renyi took a sip of tea and got straight to the point.
"Actually, my nephew just wanted to ask for a collaboration."
"cooperate?"
Zhang, the richest man, nodded slightly, his mind racing with thoughts, but he still couldn't figure out what kind of cooperation he, a businessman, could have with his nephew in front of him.
The Marquis of Jing'an's family is a prominent family in the capital, with money and power at their disposal. Why would they need to cooperate with them?
Li Renyi glanced at his uncle in front of him and saw that his brows were furrowed. He knew that his uncle must be thinking of him and the Jing'an Marquis's mansion together.
He quickly waved his hand in acknowledgment.
"Uncle, please don't overthink it. The matter I'm asking you for has nothing to do with the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion. It's all my own private matter and has nothing to do with my father or the others."
"What about this?"
"Nephew will not beat around the bush. The main reason I came to see Uncle is that I want Uncle to help you put Lingxi Pavilion's products on the shelves of your rouge shops and medicine shops."
"Lingxi Pavilion products!"
Upon hearing the words "Lingxi Pavilion," Zhang the richest man's pupils dilated rapidly and then contracted sharply.
He was familiar with the name Lingxi Pavilion.
It should be noted that back then, Fang Xiaoxiao, the manager of Lingxi Pavilion in Wenyue Pavilion in Changle County, defeated the Confucian Sage and the First Prince all by herself.
Later, for some unknown reason, Fang Xiaoxiao seemed to vanish into thin air, leaving the Crown Prince and the Confucian Sage to search the entire city for a long time, but ultimately the matter was left unresolved.
Besides, Fang Xiaoxiao's personal legend was something that these merchants greatly admired.
A spoiled brat who squandered his family fortune then started from scratch and founded Lingxi Pavilion, a feat that made everyone envious.
Zhang, the richest man, excitedly grabbed his nephew's hand, his eyes filled with longing.
"You mean, you know Fang Xiaoxiao, the owner of Lingxi Pavilion!"
This sudden turn of events left Li Renyi, who had prepared a lot of explanations, completely bewildered. His eyes widened in terror, and he mechanically nodded.
"I recognize it!"
"Good, very good. If that's the case, then that's excellent. I've long wanted to meet that Madam Fang."
……
Middle section of Nanhang Road.
"Wenjian, do you know this richest man?"
Fang Xiaoxiao walked down the street, looking at the large, grand residence not far ahead.
She had just learned the address of Zhang, the richest man in Jiangnan Province who owned multiple shops, from the pastry shop owner.
Fang Xiaoxiao felt that to establish herself in Jiangnan Province, she had to learn to cooperate.
If you only rely on selling products through your own shop, I don't know how many shops you could open throughout the entire Dayu Dynasty.
She already had a plan for the future: to open Lingxi Pavilion in every corner of the world.
If we want to realize this dream, we need to seek cooperation and find more people to join our Lingxi Pavilion family.
The first target was naturally Zhang, the richest man in Jiangnan Province, who owned hundreds of shops.
I had originally thought of asking Old Master Li, but he only owns many houses and doesn't run any shops.
Zhou Wenjian nodded in reply.
"Replying to your question, Madam, I have heard of Zhang Shoufu. When he was in the capital, Zhang Shoufu was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, in charge of the finances of the entire Dayu Dynasty. He had a very good relationship with the Marquis of Jing'an's family. Later, for some unknown reason, he retired early and returned to his hometown. Soon after, he established the Zhang Family Trading Company in Jiangnan Province."
"His business owned hundreds of shops, including rice shops, butcher shops, clothing shops, medicine shops, rouge shops, and so on. It can be said that the people's daily lives, including clothing, food, housing, and transportation, were all inseparable from Zhang's shops."