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"Hehe, Brother Grand Dominance sure is forgetful!" The old man clenched his fist and said, "We just met two months ago. We had a meal and drank at the banquet of Jiang-Nan's son. At that time, I was chasing away a thousand taels of silver. I never thought that Brother Grand Dominance would have forgotten about us after not seeing us for a while.

Li Guangling looked at him again and finally had an impression of him. This one thousand taels was indeed quite valuable. Back then, he had even teased this rich man for not coming and directly smashing him to death with money.

He immediately put on a smile and said, "Old Master Shen sure knows how to joke. He should never forget you even if he forgets. It was just a joke. He was a little frightened just now, so he didn't come back to his senses for a while. Long time no see, I hope you've been well! "

"Sure, sure!" Who else could Old Master Shen be? He was naturally the rich merchant of Luo Yang's Shang Qiu, Shen Bin. He was a wealthy man with a rich background, and his Shen family's signature shop was everywhere in the Central Plains. Mainly engaged in pawnshop, antique painting and other elegant businesses such as salt industry.

As the saying goes, either they don't open their doors, they open them for three years. Although no one had done so, his family had almost monopolized the antique business. The profits were like the tip of an iceberg, it was hard for an ordinary person to imagine how big of a profit it was. All the profiteering industries in the world were firmly controlled by these famous aristocratic families. For example, the renowned Jin merchants and merchants of the world did not reveal themselves, but the goods on the market were all marked with their imprints.

And these famous aristocratic families were constantly adding fuel to the fire to control the country, overthrow the world, and affect the rise and fall of the dynasty. Once their interests were damaged, it would result in their violent and merciless retaliation. The light would lead to the destruction of the family, the heavy would lead to the collapse of the mountains and rivers, and the nation would fall. Logically speaking, Li Guangling should not have ignored this person no matter what. However, in reality, they had never had too much interaction with each other. Furthermore, a taboo for business people was to attract attention, so he had always kept a low profile. So there was no contact.

Shen Bin stroked his white beard and smiled, "The son of a thousand gold does not sit down. Why would Brother Grand Dominance want to face danger alone, and let his subordinates be afraid? If he had to do everything himself, why would he need so many subordinates? The world was at odds with each other, and their manpower was small and limited. How could they possibly be thorough and seek full blame? Don't you think so, Brother Grand Dominance? "

Li Guangling was smart and instantly understood the other party's intention. Old Master Shen was a warm-hearted person, and started reminding him right after meeting him. I just don't know what the truth is. He immediately smiled and said, "I understand your feelings." I just don't know how you knew they were mine. "

Shen Bin smiled but did not say anything. He lightly waved his sleeves, pointed at the backyard and said, "I guessed." "Please come in. Brother Grand Dominance, it's not too convenient to talk here."

Li Guangling nodded and followed him into the backyard.

The two of them walked through the alley one after the other. They never thought that the concept would have a completely different world. The backyard was covered in a deep stone bridge with thick forest and bright lights. Under the scorching sun, it was surprisingly cool, even though the mosquitoes were very annoying. However, there were already people preparing incense for the mosquitoes to kill, so there wouldn't be many mosquitoes left. The two of them went to the pavilion and sat down. There were melon fruits on the table to relieve the heat and quench their thirst.

Shen Bin had someone kill a sweet watermelon. The red watermelon was very tasty and the host was very hospitable. The two of them weren't shy and ate two pieces of the melon to satisfy their craving.

Shen Bing smiled and said, "Brother Grand Dominance, is the melon delicious?"

"This melon is indeed not bad. It's very sweet." Li Guangling continued, "It's just that this is still early summer, and it's not yet the season for eating melon. Early mature melon usually won't be too sweet. And your watermelon is very sweet, Brother Shen is very considerate. "

When Shen Bin heard this, he smiled and said, "As long as you have the intention, it is naturally a success. I got a melon shed outside of the village, where someone was carefully cultivating and caring for me. Although there are not many sweet melons like these, after careful selection, I am not in a hurry to eat them. "

"Brother Chen is really elegant!" Li Guangling sighed. He thought that Shen Bin wouldn't be able to stay in Yangzhou for long in a year, but in order to eat the sweet melon, he specially made a melon garden. People have good, can be in the limited life entertainment oneself is a kind of interest.

If I were to cultivate well in this life, I would forget both.

Li Guangling looked at the other party's clear and godly eyes and white hair, and thought to himself, this person can be considered a legendary figure in the business world, who can continuously grow and stand firmly in this treacherous business battle. He sighed with emotion, "Brother Shen, to be honest, I have met many legendary figures in my life. But there aren't many people I really admire. There must be something extraordinary about your business for it to last so long. Can I give you some pointers? "

Shen Bin smiled when he heard this. He was proud to be able to win the approval of the Sword of Mercy, Li Guangling. The slender white beard slightly rose and said, "Brother Grand Dominance, you are too kind. How could we, who do small business, be considered successful? Compared to you legendary figures, we are not worth mentioning. If you ask a man on the street who the sword is, he will know. But if you ask him if he has heard of the Luoyang Shen family? He would not be interested. In the same field, there were specializations that focused on improvement. You only saw the glory in front of us, but did not see us to obtain all of the decades of hard work and pay the price. A small footstep that does not extend to a thousand miles. Everything is difficult at the beginning. Everything that I have obtained today was accomplished through accumulation of rocks and stones to build bridges. Now that the roads have been cleared, money will naturally roll in. Even if I told you for three days and three nights, you wouldn't understand without personally experiencing it. Furthermore, you are not from our path, so no matter how much more detailed you know, it will be of no use. "

Li Guangling understood the depth of the other party's words, and since he said all this in good faith, it was impossible for him to analyze the history of his family and give it to an outsider. His curiosity had already touched the taboos of others, so it was better to stop there.

At this time, Shen Bin looked at him with great interest and made a small suggestion, "It's better to meet by chance than by chance." This is a rare opportunity. Since we are both people with status, why don't we play a little game? "

Li Guangling was also interested, at their level, what kind of game could excite them, it was not even worth mentioning, it was too dangerous and cruel for him to agree, he could not help but laugh and say, "Oh, what game is it? Tell me about it! "

Shen Bin lightly said, "Brother Grand Dominance, what are you best at?"

"Let's fight!" I don't dare to say anything else, but I have never lost to him before. " Li Guangling nodded confidently.

Shen Bin paused for a moment before laughing, "Alright, I believe you." Brother Grand Dominance's sword of compassion has reached perfection. He can do anything in heaven and earth. Alright, this game of mine is actually very simple. We randomly choose a person on the road. We use our observations and impressions to determine his identity, work, and age. The person will ask a question, and the answers will be divided into points. It depended on who was in the right, until the outcome was decided. "How about it?"

Li Guangling was a little interested in this game, so he couldn't help but ask, "Sure, what's the wager?"

Shen Bin lightly said, "To be fair, since it is a game that I mentioned, it should be fair." As for the stakes, that's up to you. What do you think? "