"Young Prince, with your assurance, we can rest easy!"
The elderly trading house manager could no longer contain the delight on his face. "Rest assured, Young Prince!"
"We... will certainly cooperate properly with Heir Jiang!"
"Good, good, good!"
Xiao Qingxiu nodded in satisfaction and raised a hand to pat the old man on the shoulder. "You really are a clever man!"
Indeed, every one of these managers was shrewd as could be. How could they fail to understand that he meant the opposite of what he said?
And this manager had answered him with the same irony. How splendid!
Jiang Xiaobai was probably blooming with joy inside right now.
But... once the final result came out, he would probably be crying, wouldn't he?
The more Xiao Qingxiu thought about it, the more pleased he felt. He laughed heartily twice more, then gestured to the people from the Eight Great Trading Houses. "Come, managers, please head inside!"
At his gesture, the people from the Eight Great Trading Houses made their way into the First-Rank Tower.
As they passed Jiang Xiaobai, all eight deliberately cupped their hands to him, smiles on their faces.
Xiao Qingxiu saw this but paid it no mind.
After all, Jiang Xiaobai was an heir apparent. It was only natural for the trading houses to show him a little courtesy.
Next, merchants from various regions came forward one after another.
Xiao Qingxiu stood at the entrance, welcoming them with a beaming smile.
Jiang Xiaobai watched from a short distance away without interrupting Xiao Qingxiu as he busied himself there.
Soon, however, Jiang Xiaobai spotted Fang Tong and Fang Rongshan.
Seeing their excited expressions, Jiang Xiaobai waved a hand at them.
Indeed, with so many people present today, there was no need for Fang Tong to come over specifically