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  Chen Yuan took over the name list and read out the first name on it: "Xiao Yuanfeng".

  The gatekeeper immediately said: "This person is the official in charge of the Yanjing warehouse, and he has the right to inspect all goods entering and leaving Yanjing. Our master told me to tell you that this person is the wife's nephew of Yelü Rennan, if Master Chen doesn't want to have much contact with him, our master can step forward and smooth things over for you, just don't offend him."

  Chen Yuan's red and swollen face twisted again, then looked down one by one. Some names seemed familiar to him, while others looked very strange.

  Finally, it was the fifteen people who didn't have a red dot, Chen Yuan suddenly discovered that Song Qi's name was also on it, his eyebrows immediately furrowed, and he pointed to Song Qi's name and asked the doorman: "What did our master invite him for?"

  The doorman smiled and said, "This man came on his own initiative, our master didn't invite him. Master asked me to explain to you that this Song person has been very active recently, wherever there is a gathering, he basically forces himself to attend, our master really didn't invite him, but if we refuse, it's not quite appropriate either."

  Chen Yuan glanced at Wang Lun, and a faintly contemptuous smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He said softly: "This bumpkin!"

  It was clear that Song Qi had already felt himself being pushed to the limit by Li Yuanhao, especially on that day at the city gate, when Li Yuanhao personally went up and pulled Yelu Dilie into the city. This was tantamount to announcing to everyone that he wanted to marry this princess of Liao, and his actions perfectly satisfied the vanity of the Khitan people.

  After Li Yuankui openly attacked Song Qi on the street, the Khitan people admired his courage, but also felt that this move was somewhat contemptuous of Liao Guo. In the past few days, some so-called masters often went to find Li Yuankui for a challenge, and the result was always being beaten into a mess.

  At that time, the men of Liao felt ashamed and humiliated, but seeing Li Yuanhao, such a heroic man, leading the horse for their princess, they felt somewhat relieved.

  Similarly, Li Yuankui's gentle and elegant demeanor when leading Yelü Lüjie's horse also changed his barbaric image in the minds of the Khitans.

  All of Song Qi's attacks were dissolved by Li Yuanhao one move at a time, and Song Qi understood that if he couldn't stop this marriage, then the alliance between Liao and the Tanguts would become an iron-clad fact.

  Chen Yuan put down the name list, he could already remember all the names on it, whether familiar or not: "Is everyone here?"

  "The gatekeeper replied: 'No, it's not time yet, you two gentlemen have arrived just in time.'"

  Chen Yuan nodded and pulled Wang Lun: "Brother Wang, let's go in together. Today we are also half the host, can't wait for others to arrive before we enter."

  There were already many people sitting inside the house, about thirty or so. Chen Yuan had just entered the door when Xiao Su Li warmly came up to greet him: "Master Chen, Master Wang, you two have arrived at just the right time. Come, let me introduce a few friends to you. This is Xiao Huo, the owner of our capital's largest rice shop."

  A stout man got up from the ground, and with a horizontal smile on his face: "Two bosses, nice to meet you, I've been admiring you both since your business opened, but unfortunately we haven't met until now. Today, Mr. Xiao invited me as a guest, which really fulfilled my wish. Today, I must drink a few more cups."

  Chen Yuan and Wang Lun also returned a courtesy, then followed Xiao Suri to the next location, where there was indeed a middle-aged man who didn't look like a businessman.

  That man's two eyes scrutinized Chen Yuan deeply, with a hint of a mechanical smile at the corner of his mouth. Before Xiao Su had even introduced him, he stood up and said: "I'm Zhang Cuo, I just came to join in on the fun at Old Man Xiao's place. You two can discuss your business without me, if there's anywhere else that offers free food and drink, don't forget to bring me along."

  It turned out that he was Zhang E, the highest-ranking Han official in the Liao government. Chen Yuan's gaze struggled to penetrate his swollen eyelids, and after sizing him up from head to toe, he bowed his fist and said: "So it's Lord Zhang, I'm Chen Shimei, a low-ranking official. I didn't see your lordship at court twice, please forgive me for my disrespect."

  He waved his hand and said, "There's no need to say that, I'm just a guest who has come to eat."

  Xiao Su Li smiled and said, "If Lord Zhang doesn't have food to eat, he can come to my mansion every day for meals. There won't be any problem here, I'm just afraid others will envy you and snatch you away halfway."

  After finishing speaking, he reported his crime to Zhang E and then brought Chen Yuan to the next seat.

  This seat doesn't need to be introduced, it's Song Qi with a gloomy face. The expression on Song Qi's face has fully explained his current predicament. Chen Yuan and he exchanged a polite greeting, and also nodded at the deaf and dumb guard Yang Yi standing behind Song Qi.

  To be fair, Song Qi is indeed a clever person, but his methods are too straightforward. He has always thought about defeating the Party people on the court of Liao State, which may be the result of him insisting on so-called gentleman's way.

  Li Yuanhao was different, he came up with an unconventional move, striking at Song Qi's reputation first, and then used the princess to bring the Dangxiang and Khitan closer together. It can be said that Li Yuanhao played all his advantages, while Song Qi still insisted on the gentleman's way, their competition had already decided the winner and loser, what was left was just how many more days Song Qi could last.

  Song Qi sat beside Zhang Ai, his intention was obvious, but when looking at Zhang Ai's eyes, he always dodged Song Qi.

  Standing behind Song Qi was the deaf and dumb guard Yang Yi. Chen Yuan still had a good impression of this person, so he lifted his head to glance at Yang Yi and nodded slightly. Yang Yi smiled and the two people exchanged greetings.

  Xiao Su did not linger in front of Song Qi, and soon Chen Yuan and Wang Lun introduced the next table: "Chen Zhanggui, this is the general manager of the Da Liao heavy warehouse, Xiao Yuancheng Xiao, later, we will rely on General Xiao's place a lot."

  Just as Chen Yuanzheng was about to pay his respects, Xiao Yuangong chuckled and said: "Is this Chen Tongshi? Actually, there's no need for anyone to introduce him. This face is now a signboard in Yanjing. Who doesn't know that there's a Tongshi who was beaten into a pig head by Shu Bao?"

  Xiao Su's mouth moved slightly, intending to say something to help Chen Yuan out of the situation, but before he could think of anything, Chen Yuan himself said: "Yesterday, I had some conflicts with Shi Bo, and I don't mind admitting it. If Lord Xiao is mocking me, that's fine too, but please let's discuss the main issue first. After all, most people here are seeking wealth, including myself."

  "After finishing, Chen Yuan looked around and said: 'Everyone, we businessmen value harmony and wealth. If anyone else wants to make fun of me in the next two sentences, I have no opinion here, but I hope you can put this sentiment after we discuss good things, otherwise it's not getting along with me, but getting along with money.'"

  As soon as the words were spoken, Xiao Yuanfeng really didn't say anything else. Xiao Hu chuckled and said: "Manager Chen's words are too right! We can get along with anyone, but we can't get along with money! Haha, in that case, since Manager Chen has spoken to this point, everyone who should be here is almost here, so let's just clarify things now."

  Xiao Su Li smiled slightly and shook her head, saying: "Why are you still so impatient? Can't we talk while drinking slowly?"

  Xiao Hu waved his hand: "Who hasn't drunk wine? Let's be honest, I'm here to watch you guys make money, and I want a share too! Chen Zhanggui, since you invited us over, you should have something to say. Speak up now."

  Next to him, many people immediately followed and echoed, letting Chen Yuan and others clarify things now. Seeing the anxious appearance of these people, Chen Yuan smiled in his heart and was more confident in his financing plan.

  Xiao Suri saw that Chen Yuan did not speak up, and knew that he was waiting for him to explain, because in the capital, Xiao Suri's credibility far surpassed Chen Yuan's.

  He turned around, took a sip of tea, cleared his throat and said: "Alright, since you all can't wait any longer, let's talk about it now. This business was done by me, Wang the shopkeeper and Chen the shopkeeper, just the three of us. We didn't expect to make so much money at first, so we didn't notify you all. If we offended you, I'm buying drinks today to apologize, please forgive us."

  "Stop being so wishy-washy, okay? Let's not talk about the past, let's just discuss what we're going to do from now on! With such a big stage, are you planning on monopolizing it forever?"

  Xiao Su said: "Everyone can rest assured, we are all business people, when there is money, we make it together, and when there is profit, we share it together. This rule we still understand."

  This sentence calmed down the emotions of those people. Since others have already prepared to distribute the cake, just be patient and wait for it. The issue of how much to divide can be discussed slowly.

  Xiao Su thought for a moment: "We've considered giving up some of the market share to other businesses, but thinking twice, it's not quite right. Although it wouldn't be just us monopolizing, many people here would still not get a share of the profits. So in the end, we three agreed that it's better for everyone to chip in, which is relatively more fair."

  A businessman next to him immediately stood up: "If we join forces, how will the profits be divided in the future?"

  Xiao Su Li looked at Chen Yuan, and his meaning was very clear. Now it's Chen Yuan's turn to speak.

  "Everyone, my initial idea is to divide it into two ways. One way is to take a profit every half year and distribute the dividend according to the proportion of investment. If I make more money, you will naturally get more. If my business loses money, you will also lose money with me. Of course, I believe that I won't lose money, at least from the situation in the past few months, this money is earned steadily. If everyone is still worried, there is a second way: you can lend me the money and I'll give you 1% interest every month. Whether I make or lose money has nothing to do with you. You can choose either of the two methods."

  After the speech, everyone started discussing with each other. The cake divided by Chen Yuan was obviously more than they expected. The first method was the one that those businessmen liked to choose the most, although there were risks, but the profit was also high.

  They have long predicted the profit margin of their business. If they can maintain the current level in the future, their monthly income will definitely not be limited to a 1% profit.

  The second way is obviously prepared for those powerful officials, with a monthly profit of 10%, if it's left here at Chen Yuan's place without moving, it can be doubled in just seven months. What Chen Yuan did was indeed more generous than what these people thought.

  They were discussing when Chen Yuan didn't say a word, only exchanging a few glances with Xiao Suri. After a moment, someone finally said: "What can we say about Master Chen's actions? I am willing to invest and share the risk, but I don't know how high the threshold is?"

  Chen Yuan stretched out a finger: "Joining the partnership, at least 10,000 yuan is required. There's no limit to investing money, and if there's less, we can still accept it. If there's more, our business won't be overwhelmed."

  Xiao Hu was about to say something, but Chen Yuan immediately waved his hand at him, indicating that he still had something to say: "All friends who join us can go to our store to check the goods and open the account book at any time. They can also make suggestions on our business operations, of course, whether we adopt them or not is our business."

  Xiao Hu shook his head: "Alright, then we can rest assured. But I hope you won't create a fake account to deceive us?"

  Xiao Su was very unhappy with these words. After making a fuss for half a day, he had been in Yanjing for so many years and didn't even have this bit of reputation? Just as he was about to scold Xiao Hu two sentences, Chen Yuan spoke up: "Incoming goods, outgoing goods, absolutely have accounts to check. However, as the saying goes 'clear accounts between brothers', in order to avoid future disputes, Xiao Zhangang had anticipated the things that you are worried about, so inside my accounting room there is not just one chair. Apart from our own accountant, you can also invite people to come in, it's just that their wages we don't pay."

  Xiao Hu laughed: "This is the best! I originally thought that today would be a quarrel, but I didn't expect several of you to be so righteous, it seems that we are being petty. In this case, when we come back to drink wine, I will definitely have a few more cups with Chen Zhuanggui, as if I am making amends. Does everyone else have anything to say? Now that this matter is settled, my appetite has opened up, and I really feel a bit hungry."

  Chen Yuan let out a long sigh of relief in his heart, the financing matter had already gotten off to a smooth start. Although it was said that those who invested would have to wait six months for their returns. But Chen Yuan planned to give them their returns next month, so they could see the benefits immediately and make those who hadn't invested yet green with envy!

  Is an interest of one percent per month scary? One percent per month, it takes seven months to get the principal back. But after two or three months at most, they want to take the money and have to go to the Great Song Dynasty to find themselves!

  Tonight let's have fun and be happy, we can cry later.

  Chen Yuan's eyes swept around the circle of people with unusually excited expressions, finally falling on Xiao Yuang Feng.

  Xiao Yuanfeng was apparently lost in thought at this moment. This expression Chen Yuan often saw, it was the kind of regret that looked at money flying away from his eyes, but had no ability to grasp it.

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