Roaring March, the third month, Pakhia, the fresh wind blows on the third day of the third month.
Along the bank of the Tiang-an River, a beautiful woman is seen going to and fro.
This verse does not describe the actual state of Pakhia.
In the northern country, spring comes late.
On the days of the third month, not all the snow and frozen waters have melted.
Even the wild grass has not yet shown its young leaves.
The northern wind is still very cold.
The sky is mostly still gloomy.
People passing by cannot yet take off their fur jackets with fur hats they usually wear.
Especially in the morning.
Out of ten people leaving the house, nine of them will surely hide their hands in their jacket pockets.
Life is indeed bitter and painful, those hands must be kept alive in any way.
Or that person will not live at all.
The four blocks of multi-storey houses and ten small alleys on the east side are the residences of high-class nobles.
The houses in these ten alleys are all equipped with luxurious gardens.
The walls are high and the doors are adorned with pearls.
Especially the second house on the right in the first alley.
This is the residence of a conglomerate named Leng (cold).
This surname really describes the owner's name.
His full name is Leng Souw-hiang.
The name Souw-hiang in Mandarin sounds similar to the name of a bookshelf.
But this Leng Taiya figure, never in his life has he been interested in books.
He also never became an official with a high position.
If he is not included in the educated family, and also not a descendant of nobles, how can he become a conglomerate? All of this is because he has a lot of money, no matter where people are on any part of the earth, money and gold always have extraordinary power.
When he was young, Leng Souw-hiang was a section head in the royal family.
King Su-cen can be said to be the most open king among his peers.
He is not a corrupt official.
When the Ceng dynasty was shaky and nearly collapsed, in order to maintain the dynasty, he had thought of many strategies.
This great king has helped solve many cases during the three hundred years of the Ceng Dynasty's glory.
His stance is continuous renewal.
But he also approved the royal system.
Unfortunately, there are too many corrupt officials in the Ceng Dynasty, a single pillar will not be able to support a large building.
In the end, the dynasty still fell.
Because King Ceng always worried about the state of the country he led, he gave Leng Souw-hiang the opportunity to act freely.
Using the opportunity when the situation was chaotic like this, he got the opportunity to make money.
After the king took refuge in Tong-yang, and lived abroad.
He entrusted his wealth and business to be managed by Leng Souw-hiang.
Out of ten parts, he got seven to eight parts.
In just a short two or three years, he has become one of the richest conglomerates who only number a few people in Pakhia city.
Moreover, at that time the government had just stood up, the situation was not yet stable.
Rumors about the re-establishment of the Ceng Dynasty, sometimes often heard.
King Su-cen lived in a very far country, but he still thought of returning home and re-establishing the Ceng Dynasty.
Especially Leng Souw-hiang is the section head of King Su-cen, for now he can still maintain relations.
Most people who want to take advantage of the situation will definitely maintain their good relations.
Therefore, Leng Souw-hiang became a very famous person among the community in Pakhia city.
Every day when it is still very early, roughly when the atmosphere is still quiet, the main door adorned with gems is still locked, the small doors in the corner are also tightly closed, as if this luxurious building with a large garden never had occupants.
From a distance, the faint sound of horse hooves approaching can be heard.
Not long after, a carriage pulled by a pair of horses came into the luxury housing estate.
This carriage then stopped in front of Leng Taiya's luxury house.
The day is still very early, but the Leng family has already had guests.
This is really a very rare event.
The carriage driver is a middle-aged man who is about forty years old.
However, his appearance and his way of dressing do not resemble a carriage driver at all.
His physique is tall and big and looks rough, but his clothes are very neat.
His behavior is also very polite, he gets off the carriage, and then he tidies up his clothes.
Slowly he climbed the steps made of granite.
After that he pulled the shiny door handle, and began to knock slowly.
He only knocked three times, and his voice was really very soft.
But even so, the door in the corner immediately opened.
This illustrates that the Leng family residence has very strict security.
At a glance, the situation looks very calm, but in fact inside there are many people who are busy on guard.
Of course, a conglomerate like Leng Souw-hiang really needs people to guard him tightly.
The person who came to greet the guest and then opened the door was a young man who looked about thirty years old, his face looked very tired, as if he hadn't slept all night, but the look in his eyes radiated a glow that was usually only radiated by rich people.
After opening the door, he looked at this driver from head to toe, only then did he ask slowly: "What do you want?" "Excuse me, is this Leng Taiya's residence?" it seems that this driver understands etiquette, also shows that he has had polite education.
"Not wrong.
What's the matter?" "My master has important matters to be resolved, and he must meet your master Leng Taiya directly.
Please pass" Reflexively, the young man looked towards the bamboo curtain hanging over the carriage window.
In his heart he must have thought, 'this guest is very arrogant, he doesn't even get out of the carriage and show himself!' "Where are you from?" "Out of town" These two words "Out of town" seem to evoke various feelings and thoughts.
The light in the young man's eyes became brighter.
"Do you have a business card?" "Sorry," the carriage driver answered politely, "my master is on a very secret mission, it's not good to give a business card.
After meeting him, Leng Taiya is sure to understand immediately." The young man who greeted the guests looked a little hesitant.
He then answered politely and said: "Because you don't have a business card, I dare not make a decision.
Sorry to bother you, please wait outside and wait for my master's arrival." "Please...
please..." The young man who greeted the guests returned to the house.
The door in the corner was closed again.
But it seems that behind the door there are many pairs of eyes secretly watching.
The guest then waited outside.
He waited for about half an hour or more.
The master sitting in the carriage didn't ask a single word to the driver.
The carriage driver also didn't seem impatient, these two people, the master and his subordinate looked very calm.
Soon another person came out to greet him.
This time it changed to a man who was over fifty years old.
His behavior is very humble.
Just a few big steps he had descended the granite stairs, he then clasped his hands in front of his chest and said: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Sorry to bother you waiting for so long.
Leng Taiya is not used to getting up this early.
After hearing that he had guests coming from a long way, he immediately got up and cleaned himself.
Therefore, he had to spend a little time.
Now he is already waiting for you in the front guest room.
Please..." It seems that there is movement from behind the bamboo curtain.
The carriage driver quickly approached the carriage and opened the door.
The person in the carriage immediately got out.
It turned out she was a very young lady.
The man over fifty years old who came to greet the guests was really surprised.
Reflexively his mouth gaped.
It seems that he didn't expect that the great guest who came to visit his master from a far place was a female guest.
This young woman seems to be only about twenty years old, her body is sturdy and muscular but very slim, her face is quite handsome, very attractive.
Once seen, everyone will immediately know that she is experienced, this woman cannot be said to be very beautiful.
But she has a charisma that is very eye-catching.
She said slowly: "Please show the way" This sentence is like a kutilang bird chirping, especially because it is still very early, her words sound very pleasant.
The old man who greeted the guests suddenly jerked and became alert.
He immediately turned around, extended his hand and said: "Miss, please..." This woman wore silk trousers, outside she still wore a long reddish-purple coat with a thick fur collar.
Her movements are very light as if floating.
She looks unique.
Leng Souw-hiang is now almost sixty years old, but because he is good at taking care of his body, he still looks very healthy and sturdy.
Glossary:
Pakhia: a location
Tiang-an River: a river
Leng Souw-hiang: a character's name
Leng Taiya: another name for Leng Souw-hiang
Ceng Dynasty: a kingdom
King Su-cen: a king
Tong-yang: a location
Pakhia city: a city