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Guan Shan's doubts were right here. Although he was just a boorish man who dominated the mountain, he had neither done business nor knew how to do business.

However, he had interacted with those who did business before. Those merchants and managers that did business were all sly foxes, and not a single one of them were stupid.

But this time, what Chu Yunge wanted to swindle away was the fact that there was quite a bit of wealth in Daliang City, and that the business owners of the shops, from the silk shop, to the tavern, and then to the wine making business, consisted of almost every single industry.

The big masters of these industries, who could sustain such a large household's business and pass down their ancestors' business, were definitely all smart people. How could they, because of Chu Yunge's three words, give up on managing the guest resources for dozens of years, and start a new business again at the Great Chu Kingdom?

Guan Shan thought in his heart, even if Chu Yunge had a glib tongue and an inch of good tongue, it would still be extremely difficult for him to make these big bosses who did not have any close relationships with or not have any connections to say anything.

"You don't have to worry about that. The nature of these merchants is to chase after profits. As long as it's profitable, they will always go for it."

Guan Shan was still confused, "But according to your subordinate's knowledge, the trade in Da Chu is far from being as good as the moon. The people are also not as rich as the moon. Will the merchants be able to stay peacefully in the Da Chu?"

"Just watch and see, I have my own ways of persuading them. When the time comes, I'm afraid our Chu is going to close the city gates. Even if they jump over the wall, they will enter our Chu to do business."

Guan Shan looked at the confident Chu Yunge, and nodded as if he understood something.

"That's right. Where did Feng Yi go? " It was only then that Chu Yunge remembered that she did not see Feng Yi after she woke up.

"Oh, Crown Prince Feng brought a few of his brothers out early this morning. He said that he wanted to go to the market to take a look."

"Alright, I still have to work hard here. He should go and have some fun!" How dare you! Let's go! " Chu Yunge left as soon as she said she would, and left the Prefect's yamen with Guan Shan.

It was true that Daliang City was well-deserved of its reputation. The market was bustling with people, and people were rubbing shoulder to shoulder. The sounds of various trades and sales and of buyers bargaining could be heard without end.

The various stalls on both sides of the street were filled with a variety of items. Even the handmade carpets of the Western Regions could be seen here.

In the end, Chu Yunge was a girl, so she quickly forgot her original reason for coming to the market.

Very quickly, Chu Yunge bought a large pile of items, and Guan Shan and a few of his subordinates carried them as they followed behind her.

Suddenly, Chu Yunge saw a familiar figure flash past, and disappeared into the crowd.

"Guan Shan, go and follow that scholar with the scarf tied around his neck. Don't lose him." Chu Yunge gave the order to Guan Shan without even thinking.

Guan Shan accepted the order and followed his target closely.

All sorts of human figures flashed past Chu Yunge's mind, and suddenly froze on a young and handsome face.

Chu Yunge's eyes lit up, and laughed playfully: "Haha, there is truly a place in life where we don't meet. I never thought that we would meet each other again so quickly!"

Guan Shan returned very quickly and whispered something into Chu Yunge's ear.

Chu Yunge laughed, "Come, come with me to meet my old friend!"

Lobby of the first floor of the Jun Yue Inn

"You poor scholar, you clearly promised to pay me today, but why are you lying to me?" My shopkeeper was kind and didn't want to bother with you, so he allowed you to always owe him money. But today, I absolutely cannot tolerate you, so get out of here! "

When Chu Yunge entered, the waiter was swearing at a scholar who was wearing a light blue robe. Following that, a grey saddlebag flew out.

Just as the saddle was about to hit the scholar's face, Chu Yunge grabbed it.

When the waiter saw Chu Yunge appear, he immediately changed his face into a smiling one, and walked up to him while nodding and bowing: "Master Wan, you have come, I am not here for you, please forgive me for my sin."

Chu Yunge coldly snorted, as she recalled the name of this inn's shopkeeper.

"Does Shopkeeper Hu know that you're treating your guest this way?"

The waiter's face changed slightly and he smiled: "Master Wan, you don't know this, but this scholar is really despicable. Initially, he came to stay here every day to return the money, but after half a month, he has always been in arrears with his room money. My shopkeeper is kind, and he has never asked him for anything from him, but this scholar has to eat and drink in the restaurant every day.

Seeing someone stand up for him, the scholar was a bit more confident. He mustered up his courage and said, "You little brat, you don't make any sense. I usually give you some money, so why are you forcing me to do this?" "I am just short of money. When my money comes, I will need your money!"

Chu Yunge turned around and looked at the impoverished young scholar in front of him.

This scholar was wearing a light blue robe and his clothes were stained. It was likely that he had not washed his clothes for many days. The boots beneath his feet had a hole in them, and the socks inside were barely visible.

However, this scholar looked quite handsome, only his face was a bit sallow. It was probably because of the bad food he had had in the past few days.

This person was precisely the young city lord who ran away from his home in Kang City — — Gong Shaoyang.

Presumably, he felt that when he went to Chu and Feng Lai, he would be able to run into Chu Yunge and Feng Yi.

However, he didn't expect that after arriving at the Big Beam, he would be targeted by the thieves and his money would be stolen clean. That was how he ended up in such dire straits. It had been two days since he had eaten.

Chu Yunge laughed, "Sir, I am the Grand Master of the Da Liang Prefecture, I will be paying for your property."

With that, Chu Yunge waved her hand. Guan Shan immediately took out a silver ingot and handed it over to the waiter.

The waiter took it with a smile and thanked her in a bunch.

"Don't be in such a hurry to thank me. I've already given you the room money, and I'm going to settle my debt with you." The waiter's face immediately turned green.

He had clearly not hit the target, but as the Grand Master of the Fang Residence had a high position and authority, just a few casual words from him would have caused him to be in trouble.

The waiter had a fake smile on his face.

"Grand Master Wan, please forgive this lowly one. Please forgive this humble one!"

Chu Yunge snorted and said with a cold smile, "Have you never heard of the old saying, 'do not bully the poor?'" Your Shopkeeper Hu has always been a kind and kind person, so why did he raise a shop assistant like you? Aren't you afraid of ruining your shopkeeper's reputation? "Today, I will teach you a lesson in place of your manager, so as to avoid any further troubles in the future!

Chu Yunge waved her hand, and Guan Shan walked up and grabbed the waiter's collar, and slapped him.

How could that waiter withstand Guan Shan's slap? With a slap, his face swelled up.

But since Chu Yunge didn't say anything, Guan Shan naturally wouldn't stop, and slapped the waiter one after another.

Chu Yunge didn't have any intention to stop. She watched the waiter get beaten up by Guan Shan with interest.

Gong Shaoyang could not watch any longer, walked to Chu Yunge and cupped his fists: "This brother here, only knows how to kill. "This guard of yours is very skilled. It would not be good if he could bring a lawsuit against you because of me."

Chu Yunge waved her hand, signalling Guan Shan to stop.

"Little brother, I can't stand watching you act like this for the time being, I'm not trying to create trouble for you."

"How could I dare? I am deeply grateful to you for helping me. I will definitely pay you a visit in the future." Gong Shaoyang seemed to be very grateful to Chu Yunge for getting him a room.

Chu Yunge stared at Gong Shaoyang, and asked thoughtfully: "Who are you, sir?

"Oh, I am truly lacking in manners. I forgot to tell my benefactor my name. I am Gong Shaoyang. " Gong Shaoyang reported his real name without any wariness.

This guy has run away from home quite a number of times, why does he always have such a short memory? Every time, he would tell someone his real name. He was always at a disadvantage, but he didn't have much experience. No wonder he was always down and out.

Chu Yunge pretended to be deep in thought for a while, and then asked: "I have an old friend with the same surname as you, and his name is Gong Yue. I wonder if he has any connections with you?"

Gong Shaoyang vigilantly looked left and right, seeing that most of the spectators had dispersed, he walked forward two steps and whispered into Chu Yunge's ear.

"Oh?" Chu Yunge pretended to be surprised, and said: "So you are actually Big Brother Gong's son?"

Gong Shaoyang bowed slightly, "Yes."

Chu Yunge laughed madly in her heart, but her face still carried an extremely happy expression.

"Back then, elder brother Gong and I used to point fingers and point fingers. How great we felt! It's been twenty years since we last met. I never would have thought that his son is already so old! "

Gong Shaoyang could tell from this person's mouth that his father was this person's good friend. In that case, the Senior Master Wan in front of him was older than him by a generation.

He immediately changed his tone and said, "Uncle Wan Shi, I didn't know that Uncle and Father were close. Please forgive me for being impolite!"

"You flatter me. Since Nephew has come to this place, you shouldn't stay here anymore. Quickly, follow me to the magistrate court."

After Chu Yunge finished speaking, she pulled Gong Shaoyang's arm and she walked out of the Jun Yue tavern.

Gong Shaoyang was penniless, and eating and living were problems now. At this moment, there was someone taking care of the food, so why not? Therefore, even though Chu Yunge had pulled him to the palace, he did not decline in the slightest.

Chu Yunge brought Gong Shaoyang to the magistrate court and instructed Guan Shan to prepare some dishes and wine while she and Gong Shaoyang made a living out of it.

"Many years ago, I heard from Big Brother Gong that he had a bosom friend. However, after that, his whereabouts were unknown and every word that was mentioned was filled with regret!" Chu Yunge sighed with emotion as she touched the moustache on her face with her slender fingers.

Gong Shaoyang was shocked. The news about his father and Nangong Xueyan had only spread over a month, but this person had already known about it until now. It was clear that this person was his father's close friend.

"Uncle Shi may have been away from the martial arts world for too long, but the news has been cut off. A few days ago, during the Martial Arts Competition, my father's Aunt Nangong's marriage was announced to the public. "

"Ah?" Is there such a thing? " Chu Yunge purposely exclaimed, "Then I should go to the Kang City to congratulate them too!"