While Yu Qingyi went around the Capital paying visits, Yang Zhengshan held a banquet at Chongshan Pass for numerous merchants.
Ever since Tenglong Guard had developed maritime trade, quite a few merchants had ridden Tenglong Guard's east wind and boarded merchant ships bound for sea. And now, there were as many as several hundred merchant households doing business in Tenglong Guard.
Of course, if one spoke of truly wealthy merchants, they still had to count the Luo Family of Chongshan Town, the Wang Family of Jing'an, the Lin Family, and the Zhang Family. Although the other merchants had also earned plenty of silver in Tenglong Guard, compared with these families, they were still far behind.
Today, the front courtyard of the Marquis Mansion was extraordinarily lively; more than eighty merchant households had come to attend the banquet.
At the feast, Yang Zhengshan chatted and laughed easily with everyone, full of approachability.
To be honest, with Yang Zhengshan's current status and position, the fact that he was willing to host these merchants was already giving them face, Let Alone that Yang Zhengshan even exchanged cups with them. This made A Group Of merchants feel deeply honored.
In the past, In Front Of officials, they had not even had a place to sit, never mind drinking and talking merrily together.
The wine had gone three rounds, the dishes five flavors.
The servants cleared away the leftovers and served tea.
Only then did Yang Zhengshan sit in the Main Seat with his face glowing, his gaze sweeping over A Group Of merchants.
"This Marquis has invited you all here this time because I actually want to do a big business deal with you!"
The moment these words came out, everyone in the hall immediately perked up. Their drunkenness receded, and they looked at