In the end, Xiaoliu did not accept Sun Ce's proposal and left.

This was originally a small episode, but it couldn't help but make Sun Ce feel a little stirred in his heart.

A man who dare not resist even if his life is threatened.

How insensitive and stupid? How many people under my rule are like this? Sun Ce couldn't help but feel a little irritable when he thought about the future development of Jiangdong.

For a little person, having enough food is satisfaction. Even his biggest dream is to eat better and marry a wife.

They have no choice.

Those gentlemen were in charge of his bowl of rice, so how could he dare to resist?

What kind of behemoth are the masters and young masters of the aristocratic family in their eyes?

It's like the sky above your head!

For a time traveler, democracy and equality have long been rooted in the heart, which did not make Ji Shu suffer less. Fortunately, he met Wang Qingyu.

Ji Shu could see Sun Ce's impatience. He was a simple man who thought about practicing martial arts and fighting all day long. He didn't understand the dangers of the world.

Perhaps he is the closest to Ji Shu. He has never felt that he is superior to others, unlike those gentlemen who are aloof and take ordering their subordinates as a matter of course.

Most of the people Sun Ce came into contact with were soldiers. On the battlefield, their lives could be trusted by each other, so why should they be distinguished?

Similar smells.

Perhaps what initially attracted Ji Shu was Sun Ce's high regard, but what really made Ji Shu identify with Sun Ce was probably their similar philosophies.

Ji Shu didn't say anything to Sun Ce.

Feel free to worry and find your own answers in your worries.

Not long after walking forward, we arrived at the main venue of the concert, where the competition will be held.

At this time, although the concert has not started yet, the place is already crowded with people.

The Jiangdong scholars were well-dressed and gathered together in small groups, either drinking wine and admiring flowers, blowing in the wind by the river, or choosing their favorite things in front of the vendors.

Zhang Hong and Zhang Zhao have been waiting here for a long time.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long, sir. Something happened on the way and I was delayed for a while." Sun Ce said apologetically.

Zhang Hong didn't care at all. He bowed his hands and said with a smile: "General, it's serious. I and I have just arrived. Since everyone is here, please follow me and sit down at the table."

Seeing everyone nodding in agreement, Zhang Hong walked in front and led the way.

Zhang Zhao on the side also winked at Ji Shu, making Ji Shu not feel affected by the atmosphere and relax.

After walking not far, we arrived at an elegant place. The tables were neatly placed, and drinks, snacks, and fruits were all available. You could see the sweet-scented osmanthus not far away, and it was very close to the stage by the river. It can be said that

This is the best place here.

In the meantime, many people had already sat down. Zhang Hong led Sun Ce and others in while greeting some people one by one.

I heard that the young man next to Zhang Hong was Sun Ce. Everyone was very humble and polite, and they complimented Sun Ce so much that he almost lost his way.

The superficial attitude of the aristocratic families was so good that Sun Ce was a little surprised, but he knew that even if it was a good policy, once it hindered their own interests, there would probably be very few of them who could abandon their interests to support themselves. And in

Among them, finding talents who can support him is exactly the purpose of coming here.

"Come on, let me introduce you. This is the head of the Hao family, Hao Sheng. This is General Sun who swept Jiangdong." Zhang Hong said to a bearded man.

"It turns out to be General Sun. He is indeed a young hero. He is very powerful. The general's name is like thunder. Hao Sheng is so polite here." Hao Sheng was originally confused when he saw that Zhang Hong brought so many people to this party. Hearing this, he hurriedly

Stand up, cup your fists and bow slightly.

"No, no, Master Hao is too polite. I just have better luck. I will have to rely on your efforts to govern Jiangdong in the future." Sun Ce returned the salute with a modest cup of fists.

Sun Ce would not really think that his reputation would spread far and wide, and that everyone would admire him. Otherwise, there would not be such aristocratic families watching, making it difficult for his decree to pass smoothly. Although he was not happy in his heart, but thinking of Zhou Yu's advice, Sun Ce reluctantly

I exchanged a few compliments with these people.

After some polite exchanges, everyone left happily. Zhang Hong led everyone to an empty seat and motioned for everyone to sit down. After everyone sat down, Zhang Hong began to introduce the situation of the aristocratic family to Sun Ce.

"General Sun, the Jiangdong family radiates into many fields. There are those like Mr. Liu Yao who have many disciples and old officials and are very influential in the local area. There are also those like our Zhang family who have businesses all over Jiangdong, both in official circles and shopping malls.

A family with my own connections.”

"The Li family, the Lu family, etc., there are sixteen famous and influential families in Jiangdong. Among them, the four most influential families are Shen Qiao, Chen Hao and others."

"Although each family has a lot of land, the Shen family is the most important. The Shen family has thousands of hectares of fertile land, and the number of servants and tenants in total is no less than 5,000. Half of the entire rice industry in Jiangdong is under the name of the Shen family.

"

"The Qiao family is the richest man in Jiangdong, and their business covers all walks of life. If Mr. Qiao says a word, Jiangdong will be shaken."

"The Chen family is a scholarly family and enjoys a great reputation among scholars. The general has been in control of Jiangdong for more than a month. I am afraid that the most pressing problem for the general now is not the lack of money and food, but the fact that many local officials have left with their seals or claimed to be ill.

Being at home has led to the failure of local government orders, and the general is now in an embarrassing situation with no one available. At this time, if Mr. Chen is willing to say a word for the general, the general's problem will be solved immediately."

Sun Ce's eyes lit up immediately and he said happily: "Then I will visit the Chen family tomorrow."

"If the matter were so simple, I would have told the general when I first met him."

Zhang Hong shook his head and saw Sun Ce standing there in shock. Ji Shu and Zhou Yu were waiting with great interest for him to answer their questions. He drank a glass of wine and continued.

"Mr. Chen has a good character, but he is a bit stubborn. At that time, Marquis Sun secretly hid the jade seal and betrayed the alliance. The news spread back to Jiangdong, which greatly angered Gong Chen. Gong Chen believed that Marquis Sun's move was against morality and he treated him very badly.

Marquis Sun was criticizing you verbally and in writing. Now I have no good impression of you, General."

snort!

At that time, because of what his brother Sun Quan said, although Sun Ce was worried about the consequences of his father taking away the jade seal, he did not feel that his father had done anything morally wrong.

Is it right to leave it to those jackals?

Sun Ce turned away and decided not to pay attention to that rotten scholar from the Chen family.

When Ji Shu and Zhou Yu saw this, they couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Although they knew that persuading the Chen family to support them was the most effective way, Sun Ce's temper was not so good that others would say bad things about their father and would say bad things about them.

"The head of the Hao family has just introduced you to it. As for the Hao family, they are engaged in the horse trade. In Jiangdong, only the Hao family can get good horses from the north. I don't need to explain the importance of this, right?"

Ji Shu and Zhou Yu were shocked and couldn't help but admire after hearing that there were many aristocratic families and all kinds of chaos. They had not been able to sort things out for a month. When they arrived at Zhang Hong's place, they immediately eliminated the complicated and simplified it, so that the situation in Jiangdong would become clearer.

I also have some ideas on how to act.

It’s no wonder that although Liu Yao didn’t get the allegiance of Er Zhang, he highly respected them. Sun Ce bowed slightly to express his gratitude, and he became more determined to recruit Er Zhang.

Afterwards, everyone put aside those topics, chatted, and began to enjoy the party.

You can vaguely smell the fragrance of osmanthus, which is refreshing.

There were a lot of fruit plates on the table, and of course wine was indispensable. Ji Shu took a sip, and his lips and teeth were fragrant. Even a person like him who didn't understand wine couldn't help but think that this was a good bar.

"The concert is about to begin!" Zhang Zhao, who was sitting nearby, raised his glass and signaled to Ji Shu.

Sure enough, as soon as Zhang Zhao finished speaking, a beautiful woman appeared on the stage holding a pipa.

The girl bowed slightly and played the pipa. In an instant, the forest became quiet, leaving only the echo of "ding-dong-dong-dong", as if the birds were chirping, like the cicadas singing softly, and like the soft sound of pearls falling on the plate.

ring.

Everyone was intoxicated, and warm applause erupted until the song ended.

Ji Shu likes music very much, but it is modern pop music, and this kind of ancient music gives him a fresh sense of body. Although it has no lyrics, it is ethereal and sweet. It does not move people's hearts with words, but only uses rhythm to grip the heart.

"This is the youngest daughter of the Cai family, Cai Yu. Miss Cai is beautiful and famous for her pipa skills. But you don't know, Miss Cai is also good at cooking. After you taste it, you will want to marry her."

How about it? Are you excited? Look over there, the Cai Jue who toasted to Zhou Yu just now is Cai Yu's brother. You can get closer and closer." Zhang Zhao leaned forward and said.

Ji Shu sighed helplessly: "The matter between Yueying and I hasn't been settled yet, and you instigated me to flirt with women. If I really dare to do this, Yueying will tear me to pieces."

Zhang Zhao raised his eyebrows and said with a meaningful smile: "If you betray Miss Yueying, don't I have a chance?"

Hearing Zhang Zhao's provocation, Ji Shu was not nervous at all, but instead grinned.

Although they had only met twice, Ji Shu felt that he was very close to Zhang Zhao for some reason and knew that he was just joking and teasing him for fun.

"If you have the ability, just try it!" Ji Shu challenged.

Zhang Zhao "hummed" and stopped dwelling on the topic: "Do you know who has the best chance of winning the championship this year?"

"Oh?" Has there been any inside information? Ji Shu couldn't help but be attracted by Zhang Zhao's topic, "Tell me, which family's girl has the best chance of winning the corolla?"

Zhang Zhao shook his head and hummed twice, but didn't answer.

It was Zhang Hong who answered Ji Shu: "The most popular person to win the championship this year is not a woman from an aristocratic family, but a romantic woman whose stage name is Matchmaker."

"Che." Zhang Zhao glared at his brother and stopped trying to hide it. "The matchmaker has only been out for half a year, but she plays the piano well and sings the music beautifully, which has attracted countless talented people. Although this concert must still be held

We can’t say anything more than a comparison, but in private, all the scholars who have heard Matchmaker play all assert that this year’s corolla belongs to none other than Matchmaker! This shows how high Matchmaker’s skills are.”

"So awesome!" Ji Shu couldn't help but glance at Sun Ce. He had only learned a few days ago that his sworn brother was always trying to flatter this matchmaker.

What kind of woman is she?

Feeling the joyful atmosphere around him, Ji Shu couldn't help but feel a little hope in his heart.

Although he liked listening to pop music in the past, he had never been to a live concert. Now all these gave Ji Shu a fresh feeling, and thinking about it now feels like a past life.

Although the performances and songs that followed were good, they were a bit boring to the anxious Ji Shu.

"It's time for the matchmaker to come on stage next." Zhang Zhao said softly.

The venue suddenly became lively, as if the temperature had risen a bit.

The woman walked onto the stage Yingying, with pink and red lips, and a pair of eyes like the moon in the water, clear and bright. Dressed in red, dancing lightly with the river breeze, she became particularly enchanting in the lights, like a crimson flame dancing. She held the piano in her arms

Her gentle smile was charming and charming, and she captured the hearts of many men in the audience.
Chapter completed!