In Liuhe, there are three piers near the river, River Valley pier, East Gate pier and West Gate pier.

Among them, River Valley Wharf and Dongmen Wharf are both at the intersection of the Inner River and the Dajiang River in Liuhe County, and their geographical location is very favorable.

Because the river valley wharf is closer to Yingtian Prefecture, it is the busiest on weekdays. The downtown area naturally emerges because of the wharf is also very prosperous. This area is called Sankong Bridge.

The biggest force of Sankong Bridge is naturally the Gu family. Almost half of the land deeds are secretly controlled by He Lianggong. Lu Zheng chose to start at the River Valley Wharf, which has to be said to be unique.

But what made Gu Zhilun feel worried was that He Lianggong was a smart person. If Gu Zhilun just beat a few shops in Sankong Bridge, or opened a bookstore, there would be no problem.

But Gu Zhilun has a big appetite. He needs more than a dozen shops and a good location in the river and river, which is even more difficult.

He Lianggong may not agree to this, and secondly, even if He Lianggong agrees, he will definitely have to pay a price and open his mouth. With Gu Zhilun's current financial resources, he can't afford to play with He Lianggong!

Gu Zhilun now has to rely on Lu Zheng, just like he is in Yangzhou. He thought he had been running all his life and doing business for a lifetime, but after long-term contact with Lu Zheng, he had to accept the disadvantage. He really was unwilling to accept Lu Zheng.

Today, he was preparing to contact He Lianggong for the first time according to Lu Zheng's wishes. He Lianggong was called He Sanye. He was very famous in Liuhe. He was a servant. He was the master of the Gu family, who was a serious Gu family, but instead became a marginal person. When he thought of this, Gu Zhilun felt very upset.

So today he gritted his teeth and could not lose face. He immediately invited more than a dozen big men to serve as his followers, wearing a straight-fitting robe, wrapped in Sankong Bridge's best "Biyun Tower", and put on an amazing show.

He Lianggong is in a very good mood recently. He Liangquan's newly married fifth concubine, he took a fancy to him at first sight. This woman is indeed good. Her coquettish spirit can be said to have made He Lianggong taste the taste of bliss on earth.

In recent days, He Lianggong has simply occupied the nest. Anyway, the second child is trapped in the Gu family and dare not come back easily. What is he going to worry about?

Even if the second son He Liangquan comes back, what can we do? The He family is now relying on He Lianggong tolerate He Liangquan. Will the old lady tolerate He Liangquan because a coquettish woman is not good for He Lianggong?

It was precisely because of the spring breeze and the mood was good that Gu Chunshun, who was from the Gu family, came to invite him to the banquet and agreed. Gu Chunshun said that Gu Zhilun, who had been involved in a lawsuit and went to Yangzhou to escape, was back again. He also heard that Gu Zhilun was rich, which made him a little interested.

The Gu family's side branches, especially Gu Zhilun, have declined greatly. It has been passed down from the ancestors of the Gu family for nearly two hundred years. I don't know how many descendants of the Gu family are. Although Gu Zhilun's surname is Gu, his blood relationship with the current Yingtian Gu family has been traced back to more than five generations and is already very marginalized.

However, Gu Zhilun's surname is Gu after all, and He Lianggong met him when he was a child. Their family background was almost the same. Gu Zhilun was a few years older than him, but he bullied him a lot.

Today he wanted to see what kind of reputation Gu Zhilun had after so many years, could he be even bigger than Master He San?

Gu Chunshun led the way in front and entered the "Biyun Tower". He Lianggong felt a "splitting" in his heart. Look, the situation is quite large, and the "Biyun Tower" is empty, as if it has been booked.

Extending from the door to the restaurant, a man in green stood every one or two meters away. This force made He Lianggong feel trembling and his attitude immediately became much more correct.

On the second floor of the restaurant, Gu Zhilun was dressed in white, surrounded by three or four pretty women, two making tea and two playing the piano. He looked at Gu Zhilun, with a handsome appearance, long beards and a long robe, and a robe with a strong demeanor.

If He Lianggong was not aware of the truth, he would think that he was a great scholar when he saw Gu Zhilun at first sight! He had heard some news before that Gu Zhilun visited some Gu family members in Yingtian, but it seemed that the result was not very good.

But when he really met Gu Zhilun himself, he found that the matter seemed to be somewhat different from the rumors outside and his imagination.

"Oh, you are a good craftsman! Tsk, tsk, I haven't seen you for many years. You are now awesome. The local snake in Liuhe is known as He Sanye. Today I also follow the customs of the countryside and call you "Third Master, please!" Gu Zhilun laughed.

He Lianggong said: "Brother Zhilun, you are slapping me in the face. Speaking of which, your Gu family is the master, and our He family is a slave! Do you really want to make my life worse when you call out the Third Master?"

Gu Zhilun waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's not mention those polite greetings and conspiracies. You and I are brothers who grow up naked together. Come on, come on, please sit down!"

Gu Zhilun warmly greeted He Lianggong to sit down, then winked his nephew Gu Chunshun. The restaurant immediately started serving dishes. The dishes were all the signature dishes of Biyunlou, and the wine was the first-time red bought from Yingtian Zhuangyuanlou.

The guest and the host and the guest were having a drink while having a drink. They chatted with each other very happily. After three rounds of drinking, He Lianggong couldn't help it and said:

"Brother Zhilun, you know that you will not go to the Three Treasures Hall without any trouble. Is there anything you have to do when you come to Liuhe this time? If you have something to do, you and I are brothers, please start with it. But you also know my identity. You are just a slave. If you really have something to do, I am afraid I can't do it. Please forgive me if you look back."

"Haha!" Gu Zhilun laughed and pointed at He Lianggong with his finger: "Lianggong, you are still the same as when you were young, sensitive and suspicious! I don't understand. I have been to Yangzhou for decades and have come back to Yingtian now. Why do you treat you to a meal? Do you have to ask you for something?

It's okay, I can't treat you to a meal?"

"Uh..." He Lianggong was stunned for a moment. Gu Zhilun's words were as expected. According to common sense, Gu Zhilun came to him at such a big price. What was the difficulty in designating it? He Lianggong kept thinking about it!

Unexpectedly, after he thought for a long time, he took the initiative to raise this topic, but Gu Zhilun said these words. What does this mean?

Gu Zhilun patted his shoulder with his hand and said, "Good craftsman, brother, I'll say a sir. This time I responded that God is indeed going to do something, but you can't help with these good craftsmen.

Although you helped the Gu family run the wharf and made a name for yourself, as you said, it was limited to your identity after all, and everything about you was given by the master of the Gu family. If you really want your help, wouldn’t that cheat you? Will your brother do such a thing? So, good craftsman, keep your mind in your stomach. Although your brother has not been doing well in Yangzhou for many years, the food, clothing and expenses are no longer a big deal.

If my brother is really hungry and cold, I would like to give you a bowl of rice. This is not the case now, and I am not in a hurry to do things. Take my time. Even if I don’t do anything, it doesn’t matter. I have prepared the money for retirement. What does a person want to spend his whole life? Isn’t it just for the fallen leaves to return to his roots?”

After Gu Zhilun said these words, He Lianggong was extremely ashamed, and he realized that he underestimated Gu Zhilun. Look at the show, is it someone who asked him to beg for food?

Just today's table, plus various arrangements inside and outside, can't get enough money for less than a few hundred taels of silver. Even if He Lianggong lives a luxurious life on weekdays, he will be a slim figure with Gu Zhilun.

Gu Zhilun responded to the situation with such an identity. How could what he did be a trivial matter? No wonder he would talk to the Gu family directly. This is not because he wanted to climb up the top, but because he had the confidence and confidence!

As soon as he thought of this, He Lianggong picked up the wine glass and said, "Brother Zhilun, it's all my fault. I'll punish myself for being a slut. I'll say the wrong thing!"

Gu Zhilun raised his hand and said, "Okay, what's wrong? You and I are brothers who grew up naked, so don't stick to these minor details.

Actually, you are right. If I want to do something in Liuhe or something is not smooth below, please help me give you some convenience. I will definitely benefit you.

Don't worry, I won't make you embarrassed. Even if you have something to come to you, it will definitely be a matter of going with the flow, right?"

When Gu Zhilun said this, he immediately stopped talking and said, "Okay, no one has ever mentioned those topics that have nothing to do with brothers' relationships. Today, we brothers have only one thing, drink!"

Both of them seemed to have lost their worries, and the atmosphere at the table became more and more harmonious. When they were drinking, they both were in high spirits when they recalled the past.

Back then, the He family had not yet built a house in Liuhe, and Gu Zhilun and He Lianggong were still living in Yingtian alleys. The real development of the He family began with He Lianggong's father, which happened to be at a very important time node.

The late emperor suppressed the powerful families, and Jiangnan was the first to be hit. The Gu family was panicked. In this context, the Gu family realized that the private soldiers were gone, and the only place where they could compete with the court was money and grain.

Therefore, the Gu family immediately adjusted their strategy and began to secretly control salt intake, control business, merge land, and join forces with the other three companies to try to grasp the lifeline of Jiangnan's money and grain.

In that context, the Gu family's family was limited, and due to the Gu family's identity as a scholarly family, it was not appropriate for the Gu family to openly trade and engage in large-scale trade. Therefore, slaves like the He family who depended on the Gu family were widely used, and the He family began to flourish from then on.

In short, Gu Zhilun and He Lianggong were both poor when they were young, but now they are both rich. This reunion does not involve interest disputes. When talking about past events, they naturally feel very nostalgic.

"Boss, boss!"

A white servant came to Gu Zhilun respectfully and wanted to speak but stopped. Gu Zhilun said in a drunken manner: "What are you hesitating? But it's okay, Master He San is my brother!"

"Uh... Nie County Zun's people are here and said they are asking you to go there, you..."

"No, no! You just say to the door that came, saying that I was unwell and was infected with the cold, so it was inconvenient to go out, do you know?" Gu Zhilun raised his hand to interrupt the servant, picked up the wine glass and continued, "Come on, good craftsman, let's go another one?"

The servant Bai Jing hesitated and said, "But the boss, Governor Zhan is here to inspect Liuhe today. At this time, Nie County Zun invites you, see..."
Chapter completed!