Chapter 105: Understand Kong Sande
Seeing Kong Sande, even with Li Meng's calmness, I couldn't help but exclaim. There were fat people in this era, but it was rare to be so fat. If there were any characteristics between Kong Sande's face, it would be really hard to recognize. The only thing I remember is the word "fat".
Li Meng was puzzled, thinking that he had such a relationship with Wenru Trading Company, and his boss's etiquette should have come out to greet him in person, so why did he come out when he arrived at the door. Now he understands that when Kong Sande walked down the steps, he is worried that he would fall down at any time.
He seemed like a ball, and he was really a bit fat. Li Meng hurriedly stepped forward and smiled at him:
"Brother Kong, you are polite. Li's industry is mostly cared for by Wenru Trading Company and Brother Taiwan in Jining and Yanzhou. We should be here to thank you..."
The fat man's round face was so much that his eyes couldn't see it. He quickly invited him inside and came in side by side. At this time, the heat was completely gone in the evening, but Kong Sande's face was still full of sweat. It was obviously because he had just walked out. While taking out a handkerchief to wipe it, he said to himself:
"Don't make a joke, Mr. Li, there is too much fat on Kong's body, so it's inconvenient to move. If you can, don't move."
When Li Meng heard the other party’s self-deprecating, he laughed, but his impression of Kong Sande is getting better and better. In this era, people are either cunning or polite, and such free and easy people are rare.
As soon as I entered the yard, let alone the guards following behind, even Li Meng himself took a breath of air. Although it was dark, the yard was covered with lanterns, and the sight could be seen far away. The yard was very large. Needless to say, the key was how it was arranged so beautifully. The pavilions, towers, flowers, plants, mountains and rocks looked natural, but everything was exquisite and noble. At night, under the swaying lights, it looked even more dreamy.
Just walking in it makes people feel refreshed. If you live here, you still don’t know how you enjoy it?
There are not many men among the servants coming and going. They are all young girls, at least they are in a middle-aged state. Needless to say, the clothes they wear are silk, silk, and satin. A few chuckles come from time to time, which makes them look even more luxurious.
It's better for Li Meng to come. After all, he has experienced the bombardment of various kinds of beautiful women around him in modern times. When he looked back, his followers had grown up and looked at the girls passing by with red faces. Li Meng couldn't help but cough, and the few people behind him reacted quickly and all lowered their heads.
This cough made Kong Sande beside him notice. He had obviously seen other guests' reactions like this. He didn't feel angry, but felt quite proud. In order to avoid embarrassment, Li Meng spoke:
"Brother Kong is such a great place to enjoy the fun. Even if he exchanges the Yanzhou prefect, Brother Kong doesn't want to exchange it!"
Kong Sande's face was full of self-satisfaction, but he laughed and said humbly:
"I laughed and laughed. Last year, when Kong went to Jiangnan, he saw the gardens of several large households in Suzhou and Changzhou. Tsk, that's the paradise on earth, and my scene is so small."
The place where both parties eat wine is also quite distinctive. It is a wooden building close to the riverside. The second floor is located just opposite the canal. Seeing the bright lights of the pleasure boats on the river, the scenery is different.
The dishes were also very exquisite. There were several beautiful girls serving him, but Li Meng was sent away. As for the guards and family on both sides, they were all downstairs, and there were convenient hospitality. Although Kong Sande was attentive, he did not talk about serious matters. Li Meng simply asked straight to the point:
"Brother Kong must also know the purpose of his brother. He knows that his account has a good opportunity in Henan. This time, Li wanted to go to Henan for a walk and asked him to arrange and take care of him. I hope Brother Kong can agree."
Kong Sande was wandering around the wine glass and said with a smile:
"I thought Lord Li would talk about this after three rounds of wine. Who would have thought he was so anxious? Although it was the first time you and I met, but the relationship between the two parties had been dating for so long... Well... Lord Li, please rest assured. I will arrange for the merchants to help handle it tomorrow. Come on, let's not talk about this unsightly business, and have done this glass of wine."
The other party's answer made Li Meng stunned. He thought the other party either refused or wanted to be polite. There was still something to talk about tonight. Who would have thought that when he asked straight to the point, the other party agreed quickly. It was really strange, but this matter was a bit unreasonable. Since it was so simple, why bother the shopkeeper had to ask for instructions?
But of course it was a good thing to agree. Li Meng also raised his glass to drink all the wine with a smile. Kong Sande, the fat man, had a very good alcohol tolerance. He didn't say anything, but drank three or four glasses by himself. Fortunately, the wine of this era was still slightly lower than that of modern high-level wine. Li Meng was not afraid and drank it with him.
After drinking a few glasses of wine, both sides were warm and their emotions were a little excited. Kong Sande scratched his head and said with a smile:
"Mr. Li is so straightforward and quick, so Kong seems to be despicable. The road relationships in Henan have been opened up by the chaotic private salt business over the years. I rashly arrange people to take care of the master's team. It is indeed difficult for me to explain in front of the shopkeeper below and the tribe members above. However, Kong's proposal has his own plans, and it is not a waste of time."
Sure enough, there was no good thing that fell from the sky. The other party had something to ask for, but it was normal to ask for something to ask for. Li Meng did not speak out, looked at the other party with a smile, and waited for Kong Sande to speak.
"Kong's words may be a bit confused. I just said that in the future, if Kong has something to ask for help from the master, maybe not, but if there is this day, please ask Lord Li to take care of Kong's relationship for this time."
Li Meng was a little puzzled. It was difficult to stare at the fat man in front of him. It was really difficult to tell the true feelings from this fat face. However, the tone was very sincere, not like a lie. Anyway, there was no one around, Li Meng asked directly:
"Brother Kong said something strange. I heard that Yan Shenggong is your cousin today. He has such a superb national and noble family, and such a large business as a business company. He is well-off. He is very good at buying and selling power and wealth. He is looking for me, the ninth-grade patrol... The fifth-grade Jiaozhou garrison and the small military officer, are hesitant to lose his original intentions?"
Kong Sande leaned on the back of the chair, picked up a shrimp and put it in his mouth, and said dejectedly:
"Uncle? That's a joke. The Kong family has no less than a hundred children like me. My father went there early. Who would care about such a waste? To put it bluntly, Kong is just a big shopkeeper, who is the role of watching shops in the clan... "
He could hear the other party's resentment, Li smiled and continued to ask:
"I don't know what Brother Kong wants Li to help. As the saying goes, Brother Kong can do whatever Li can do!"
Kong Sande put down his chopsticks, stood up straight, looked at Li Meng and said:
"The young man is a famous stupid person in the clan and cannot read books well. However, in recent years, he has been to some places outside the business. He always feels that the world is in chaos. When he goes back to talk to several relatives of the clan, he laughs at me for being worried about it. He says that there are so many natural disasters and man-made disasters in the Ming Dynasty over the years. It has been through hundreds of years. But the villain always feels uneasy, and he cannot eat well and sleep well. He always thinks about finding a shelter."
Both sides have always been on par, but at this time Kong Sande was already a villain. Of course, he lowered his figure. Li Meng could hear that he was just a little emotional. There were many sober people in the world, but these people were regarded as crazy fools and madmen, and they were also a little funny. This body shape doesn't seem to be hard to eat and sleep, and asked with a smile:
"Brother Kong, it would be fine if ordinary people had this idea. Your Kong family has been passed down for thousands of years. What does the change of dynasty have to do with you? Anyway, it is also rewarded and treated with kindness."
"That's their main branch. I'm afraid I won't be able to benefit from anything. I can only be unlucky, and I'm not afraid of you making jokes. The young man was going to say this when he met a military officer, but he was also afraid of taking risks. When we met the adults, we had a good time in the past, so we told the truth."
Having said that, Li Meng just smiled and picked up the wine glass and said gently:
"Although this is the first time Brother Kong and I have met, our subordinates have been working together for a long time. Li has received a lot of care from Brother Kong, and the relationship between the people below is quite good. If you find Li in the future, Li should also express his feelings."
When Kong Sande heard Li Meng's words, he was overjoyed and toasted with a full cup. He finished speaking and everyone knew what to do. Next, everyone would talk about the romantic affairs. Although Kong Sande was fat and was inconvenient to move, he had been to many places. He was quite interesting to talk about them one by one.
Later, both sides had a lot of wine, but Li Meng suddenly remembered something and asked with a smile:
"The inheritance of the sages of the Confucius Mansion, what are the origins of these three virtues of Brother Kong? I always feel familiar with it..."
There replied drunkenly:
"The sages practice two, so if the children of the Confucius family practice two, they do the practice three, and Kong is ranked second. This is the origin of the third. I don't read books here well. The so-called lack of talent is virtue, which is called Confucius's three virtues..."
It turned out that there was this reason. Li Meng laughed loudly. Suddenly, Kong Sande spitted on the ground repeatedly, and cursed in ambiguous manner:
"It turns out that the adults are familiar with it. Isn't this just one word different from the traitor Kong Youde who defected to the Tartars? It's bad luck, don't worry, and there is no relationship between you."
Chapter completed!