Chapter Twenty-Three Great Undertaking

  Hao Feng Lou sighed and said, "In that case, the student can only tear his face off. Tian Xiang is good in every way, but there's one thing that's not good - Tian Xiang already has someone she likes. If I'm guessing correctly, Tian Xiang's family background is also quite impressive, and it won't be long before they get married."

  The whole audience was in an uproar.

  Wen's face changed, and he said, "Nonsense."

  Her face is as pale as earth color.

  Hao Feng Lou said calmly, "Facts are facts. Actually, Yi Hongyuan had already started looking for someone to replace Tian Xiang a long time ago. Am I right? However, this man is quite good to Tian Xiang and has a lot of wealth. For Tian Xiang, this is actually a good place to settle down."

  Originally, this matter was hidden by the Wen family, but it has been exposed. If they deny it now, when Tianxiang leaves Yihongyuan in the future, countless people will scold Yihongyuan for speaking nonsense. However, admitting to it seems inappropriate as well.

  But there's no need for her to admit it, just by looking at her and Tian Xiang's faces, everyone already knew.

  Hao Feng Lou smiled faintly and said, "Some things are not easy to say, but let's just take it as a joke. Tian Xiang's waist skills are quite impressive, especially this 'Reversing Yin and Yang' technique, which is unparalleled in the world."

  The young masters all cheered, and the old slippery characters lurking around here were mostly flatterers. Seeing Hao Feng Lou's evaluation, they were all eight or nine out of ten, and they were all stunned and admired. So countless people rushed forward, bowing their hands: "May I ask your name?" "Where is your noble hometown?" "Where did you learn this skill, young master?" "You are our model!"

  Hao Feng Lou said with a humble tone: "Not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning, my humble name is not even worth mentioning, if you all think I'm worthy, then just call me 'thief's eyebrows and rat's eyes'."

  He has been in a similar situation before, so he's a prodigal son with all sorts of rumors circulating about him, even that he contracted venereal disease. How could Hao Feng Lou easily reveal his true identity now?

  Thieving eyes and a rat-like gaze...

  Everyone was surprised, and at this time, the alias was popular. Since others were not willing to reveal their real name, it can be seen that they must have some concerns. Some people dispersed, while others refused to leave. One of them said: "Brother thief, this is my name card, I don't know where brother thief lives?" "If you have time, can we talk about it?"

  Many people speak sincerely and have the intention of seeking advice.

  Hao Fenglou politely declined at first, but when it came to the famous invitation letter, following the etiquette of this era, he repeatedly said he didn't dare accept before finally taking it.

  Li Jinglong stroked his chin, eyeing the small mustache and narrowing his eyes to size up Hao Fenglou. He whispered a few words to the young servant beside him, then turned and went back to his own room.

  "Thief young master, my family's old master wants to invite you to sit for a while?"

  Although Hao Feng Lou felt relieved after appreciating it, he now feels dull and uninteresting. The reason why he can see through the pros and cons of the powder at a glance is based on his experience as a person in two lifetimes. His master taught him how to observe in his previous life, and all the memories of Hao Feng Lou from his previous life were these messy things, which combined together became a skill that everyone admired.

  Ling Xue had long been accustomed to Hao Feng Lou's various astonishing moves, and was quite composed, but Chen Dong's family was shocked.

  Hao Feng Lou looked at the newcomer and smiled slightly: "Who is your family's old master?"

  The newcomer was afraid of being blown away by the strong wind and refused to come, saying: "My family's old master is surnamed Li, Duke Cao."

  Cao Guogong is actually Li Jinglong. In fact, Hao Fenglou didn't have a 100% guarantee that Li Jinglong would come to him, but the possibility was extremely high. Based on Li Jinglong's various behaviors, this person was extremely bored and unwilling to be lonely. He came to the Yihong Courtyard every day to seek pleasure and entertainment. Rather than saying he was lustful, it's better to say that he was unwilling to be lonely. At his level, everything had become dull and tedious, but anything slightly new and exciting could lift his spirits.

  Hao Feng Lou didn't mince words, saying lightly: "Is that so? Since Duke Cao has invited me, I naturally won't decline politely." He gave Ling Xue a glance and followed the young servant out.

  As he entered the room, Li Jinglong had been waiting for a long time. The man's cunning and shrewd eyes made him quite interesting. Li Jinglong didn't like to deal with those pedantic scholars; instead, he enjoyed befriending various eccentric individuals from the jianghu world. For instance, when he led his army of 500,000 to conquer Beiping, he brought many guests who were skilled in unusual arts - some could play the suona beautifully, while others could divine fortunes using turtle shells. Although they had suffered a defeat and lost all their wealth, Li Jinglong remained resolute. The young man he met today was truly one of a kind. What kind of woman hadn't Li Jinglong seen before? He had encountered women from all walks of life - those who flew in the sky, walked on land, or swam in water. Among countless women, how could this youth possess such extraordinary abilities? He had to get to the bottom of it.

  Hao Fenglou came in, he didn't get up to greet him, but rather maintained a bit of an air, however he was also quite affable and said: "Brother Zei, please sit down."

  Hao Fenglou sat down without hesitation.

  Li Jinglong first praised Hao Fenglou's eyesight for a few sentences, then said: "Brother bandit, where is your hometown, why come to the capital?"

  He listened to Hao Fenglou's accent and didn't sound like a Nanjing native, so he asked this question.

  Hao Fenglou said: "The student is from Songjiang, this time entering Beijing, is to do a big business."

  Li Jinglong was eager to ask about the "Yue Nu" technique, but when Hao Fenglou mentioned doing great things, he suddenly became interested.

  What a big tone! I've been mixed and waited for half my life, and I don't dare say big business. Fortunately, you young people can speak out.

  But Hao Feng Lou had his own thoughts, he was actually fishing now. At the moment, in Li Jinglong's eyes, he was just a strange person. Compared to a national public figure, he was at most a guest or a friend of interest, and it was far from being a real friend. The two were after all in different positions, wanting to pull relationships, relying solely on the "one sound shocking" performance was still far from enough. This is like some celebrities who want to get attention from others, they have to make big statements and show their uniqueness in order to gain fame.

  As expected, Li Jinglong took the bait and couldn't help but ask: "What great undertaking are you planning?"

  Hao Feng Lou smiled slightly: "Since Master asked, it's no harm for me to say, actually I came here to do business."

  Doing business...... Li Jinglong smiled.

  Hao Feng Lou pretended to be confused: "Why is Master laughing?"

  As a scumbag in Nanjing, Li Jinglong was somewhat unhappy. When was it that even smiling was not allowed? Fortunately, Li Gongzi was in a good mood today, so he decided to win people over with virtue and patiently asked: "What kind of business do you want to do?"

  Hao Fenglou said: "If you want to make a big deal, it's naturally a big business. If there aren't tens of thousands of taels of silver coming in every year, students won't do this kind of business."

  Li Jinglong couldn't laugh anymore, he felt that the guy in front of him was simply a madman.

  A business of over a million taels of silver in a year, Li Jinglong was not someone who had never seen the world, and yet he said that at present, the imperial court's annual taxes, even if calculated generously, did not exceed 20 million taels. Of course, this did not include the tax burden on salt and iron, as most of the Ming dynasty's taxes were levied in kind, mainly consisting of grain, cloth, and other supplies. However, the entire imperial court's annual silver revenue was only so much, yet Xu had such a big mouth, opening with a quote of over a million taels of silver.

  Li Jinglong sneered: "I've been sincere with you, but you're actually making fun of me. Do you think I'm a fool?"

  Hao Fenglou said: "The student did not mean to play tricks on the public master, this business has been planned by the student for a long time and will definitely not have any problems."

  "That's good." Li Jinglong said: "I came to ask you, how much capital do you have?"

  Hao Feng Lou spread his hands: "I'm penniless."

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