187: Chapter 187 Gathering of All Parties

Naturally, the bulk of the business was still taken by the various Great Family shareholders.

As early as when the Jinhuai Branch was first established, the shops within a one-mile radius of it had already been snapped up.

These peddlers could only drink some clear, watery soup.

Regardless of the world, the importance of information and intelligence is always evident.

However, no matter what, the arrival of these peddlers still brought quite a lot of popularity to Mingshui Street.

It was already December, and the cold winter had arrived.

Yet, on Mingshui Street, the crowd of onlookers felt no cold at all.

"Customer, would you like a bowl of clear mutton soup? It's only twenty wen."

"Old man, everyone else sells it for fifteen wen a bowl, why are you selling yours for twenty?"

"Customer, you don't know this, but my recipe is ancestral. As long as you drink a bowl, it not only invigorates your yang and replenishes your kidneys, but I guarantee you'll have endless energy."

"Then give me a bowl to try."

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"Selling tangyuan! Big and round, only twenty wen a bowl."

"Thin-skinned, thick-meated wontons, only thirty wen a serving."

"Customer, would you like a serving?"

With the opening ceremony approaching, the cries of small peddlers constantly echoed on Mingshui Street.

At the same time, the processions of the Great Families also began to enter Mingshui Street.

The originally congested street voluntarily cleared a path.

Among these Great Families, some were shareholders in the Jinhuai Branch, while others were just here to watch the excitement.

Suddenly, a gasp sounded from the crowd.

"The people from the Chen Clan and He Clan have arrived, move aside quickly!"

Following this exclamation, many people turned their gazes toward the moving carriages.

On the wooden railing on the right side of the lead carriage, the character for 'Chen' was carved in a large size.

Behind it was the He Clan's carriage.

The two carriages were one behind the other, less than five zhang apart.

Seeing this, the carriages of other Great Families could only choose to yield.

Although they were all Great Families, the gap between them and the He Clan was like the gap between ordinary people and themselves.

Before long, the two carriages stopped not far from the main entrance of the Jinhuai Branch.

Sitting on the leading Chen Clan carriage was Chen Yuanba, and sitting on the He Clan carriage was He Yucheng, who had met Pei Qingyun once before.

As soon as the two got off their carriages, they immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Ordinary civilians only knew that the two were from the Chen Clan and He Clan. However, it was different for the many Great Families present; they recognized them as soon as they got off the carriages.

He Yucheng was one thing; he was not very famous among the direct line of the He Clan and only had the cultivation of the Mid stage of Five Viscera Realm.

At this age, being only at the Mid stage of Five Viscera Realm, the possibility of stepping into the Six Bowels Realm in this lifetime was already very small.

Within the He Clan, he could not be considered a heavyweight figure.

But Chen Yuanba was different.

He was both a Grandmaster and a director of the Evil Suppression Bureau.

Even without the backing of the Chen Clan identity, he was still a prominent figure in Jinhuai Prefecture, standing at the very top among the Great Families present.

"I didn't expect director Chen to come in person. I thought there might be some exaggeration, but it seems what the Yuanhang Trade Caravan said is true. With the support of director Chen and various Great Families, it's impossible for the Yuanhang Trade Caravan's business not to grow big," a Great Family member observing the scene exclaimed.

"Indeed, who would say otherwise? With this kind of momentum, even the Qian Clan caravan probably couldn't achieve it. A small Jinhuai Branch can attract the support of so many Great Families. I heard that behind this Yuanhang Trade Caravan is the Wuyang Pei Clan; I really don't know how this Wuyang Pei Clan managed to do it," another Great Family member echoed.

"Stop guessing, I have accurate information here. director Chen has an old acquaintance with the Wuyang Pei Clan's Old Ancestor, Pei Qingyun. Back then, director Chen served as a county director in Wuyang County for ten years. And most of these Great Families supporting the Yuanhang Trade Caravan are doing so for the sake of director Chen's Face," another person surnamed Sun interjected.

"That Wuyang Pei Clan is truly lucky to have known director Chen when they were humble. If my Liu Family had this kind of Luck, we wouldn't have stopped where we are now," a young man from the Liu Family said with envy.

Just as they were chatting away, a middle-aged man wearing a hair crown and a gold-gilded cloud-patterned brocade robe walked out from behind them.

"I don't agree with what you gentlemen said. The Wuyang Pei Clan does not rely on director Chen, but on its own strength. Especially Grandmaster Qingyun, who is not only supernaturally wise but also handles things flawlessly. Occasionally, he even makes some astonishing moves that are beyond expectations," the middle-aged man spoke eloquently.

Hearing this, several people turned to look at the middle-aged man. Especially that person from the Sun family, whose Face flushed slightly.

The middle-aged man's action was actually equivalent to slapping him in the Face.

"Your Excellency, who are you? Why interrupt our conversation?" The man surnamed Sun asked coldly with an unpleasant expression.

The middle-aged man didn't mind at all and just said indifferently, "I am Chen Yuansi of the Chen Clan's direct line."

Upon hearing this answer, the Face of the man surnamed Sun turned deathly pale in an instant.

Since someone from the Chen Clan's direct line had said so, it undoubtedly proved that what he had said earlier was just a lie.

So much for accurate information.

It was probably just bragging.

The so-called Sun Clan had that kind of character.

As for questioning Chen Yuansi's identity, no one would think in that direction.

Impersonating a member of a Great Family, if discovered by the respective Great Family, the consequence would be Reincarnation.

Moreover, Chen Yuansi's Aura didn't look like it was faked.

"So it is a distinguished member of the Chen Clan, nice to meet you, nice to meet you." Several Great Family members quickly apologized with smiles.

The man surnamed Sun was even more sycophantic.

However, Chen Yuansi ignored them and walked straight toward Chen Yuanba.

Back then, he hadn't gained any advantage in business dealings with Pei Qingyun and had been indignant for a long time, even thinking that if the two had another chance to cooperate, he would definitely get his own back.

As a result, in just over a year, the gap between the two was like a chasm.

His original thoughts had also become a joke.

His pitiful self-esteem was simply not worth mentioning in front of Pei Qingyun.

"Yuansi, why did you come too?" At the same time, Chen Yuanba's peripheral vision caught sight of Chen Yuansi walking over.

"Why, I came to show support, are you not welcoming?" Chen Yuansi joked.

Chen Yuanba laughed loudly, "Hahaha, Yuansi, if you come to show support, naturally you are most welcome."

"That's more like it, otherwise I would have thought someone had already forgotten me," Chen Yuansi laughed.

"Not at all, not at all..."

After chatting for a few sentences, the two walked into the Jinhuai Branch together.

Not long after the two entered the Jinhuai Branch, other Great Family shareholders also arrived one after another.

The Xu Clan was the last batch.

Inside the main hall of the Jinhuai Branch.

Pei Qingyun had been waiting for a long time.

Although he had already handed over the management of the Jinhuai Branch to Pei Tianquan, for the first opening, it still needed to be presided over by him personally.

After all the Great Families were seated in turn, Pei Qingyun also began to announce that the Jinhuai Branch of the Yuanhang Trade Caravan was officially established.