[Caiyun Kingdom] The beginning of people

I didn't have time to wait for all the etiquette of accepting the lottery, so after my father and Kui Huangyi had finalized the details, I also visited Li Wenhao and Lin Mu.

But it took an hour to kneel in front of Li Wenxian's mountain gate before being let in.After entering the door, Li Wenxian acted nonchalantly, didn't say a word, just guided and chatted with me as before.Lin Mu, on the other hand, taunted and laughed at me with his throat wide open, until I couldn't help but laugh.

After bidding farewell to my two teachers and my father, I set off with my attendants to Yuanyou City, the capital of Heizhou, and then I was about to turn on the official road to Chazhou.Huang Yi stayed in Heizhou and waited for the appointment before returning to Beijing. Later, he brought his adoptive father's peak season and came to Heizhou to accept the levy again.In the state capital, I dealt with a lot of matters concerning the Heizhou All-Commerce Federation, including Zhang's family. I went to Zhong's house just before departure to visit Zhong Jietong's mother.

I can still vividly remember the days when I was messing around with Zhong Jietong and Guan Feixiang in Yuanyou City.In just a few short years, Jietong is no longer here, Feixiang has become a reliable official, and I am going to marry someone else.

I told Mrs. Zhong about my getting married, she kept saying yes, and comforted me in turn.

"Lan'er," Mrs. Zhong took my hand, "You are still young, you should, don't think too much, just be a happy bride. Don't listen to the nonsense of those people, does it really take a lifetime You can’t be ashamed of the past if you don’t have a happy face? There’s absolutely no reason for that.” After the initial anger was over, she has always treated me very well.Being able to teach someone like Jietong, the old lady has her spirit.

"Yes, Mrs. Zhong." So, in fact, I have always respected her.

"Lan'er, if you don't mind, you can call me Aunt Zhong instead? I remember that Jietong and you were sworn brothers, and you are also my half daughter."

"Of course," my eye sockets were slightly hot, "Aunt Zhong."

"Good boy. Ladies, your father doesn't understand some things. If you have anything to say to him, feel free to come to Aunt Zhong, understand?"

"Yes." I said yes with a smile.

"That's right, this Aoi-sama sounds familiar. Is he just..."

"Yes, the assassination case of Jietong in the national examination was revealed by Huang Yi. At that time, he was still serving the censor, the newly promoted censor Zhongcheng."

Mrs. Zhong took my hand and sighed softly, "It's also a good relationship."

After leaving Zhong's house, I took the time to go to Zhong Jietong's tomb and stood there for a while.I won't forget Jietong, but it's time to move on.

"Brother," I knelt down and wiped the words on the tombstone with a handkerchief, "don't worry, I will take good care of Aunt Zhong. The second brother is also doing well, and he will be a good official in the future. I’m living a good life.” Living in an era when there were no photos, it took a lot of effort to bring out the traces of dusty memories, which went deep into my heart.

I stood up, rolled up my sleeves, and looked up at the blue sky above.

After a while, I turned back.

Just in front of the gate of Zhangfu, I met my former maid, Yan Tian, ​​who came to visit.

"Miss, it's been a long time." Yan Tian still had a pretty face, "You've got a lot of tan."

I glared at her angrily, "Tell me again when we meet." I hurriedly helped her into the mansion and sat down, "Why don't you stay at home when you're pregnant?"

"I'm afraid that if I miss this time, I won't have the chance to say goodbye to Miss." Yan Tian said, "My family is moving to Hongzhou."

"Hey? You're fine in Heizhou, why are you leaving?"

Yan Tian shook her head, "It's my mother-in-law's decision. I heard that someone in their clan became a petty official there. I don't care, but it will be more difficult to greet Miss in the future."

"Don't miss me, I'm fine." I pursed my lips and asked, "Yan Tian, ​​tell me honestly, did your mother-in-law treat you badly?" Moved far away.

Yan Tian gave me a white look, "Why are you still like this? Naturally, things are not perfect, and my husband is not good enough for me?"

I was touched by her nose, "Aren't I also worried about you? Yes, how is your son?"

"It's so skinny that I want to beat him to death."

"Hahahaha~" I covered my mouth and laughed.After laughing, I told her about Kui Huangyi and I getting married.The year I met Huang Yi, Yan Tian was my personal maid, she knew who Huang Yi was.

I saw her staring at me expressionlessly.

"...Yan Tian?"

"You and Aoi-sama really have secrets."

"..." I turned my face away and coughed lightly, "It's not like that, it's just a few years ago."

"Forget it, people at the young lady's level like to pretend, I understand, you don't have to make things difficult."

I stretched out my hand and patted her, "Ghost girl, you dare to make fun of me?"

"It's not a big deal to be laughed at by me, it's terrible to pretend that you can't even see yourself clearly."

"Yan Tian, ​​why didn't you say that to me before?"

"Didn't you say that you and Aoi-sama are not suitable?"

I smiled wryly, "Actually, it's the same now."

"Whether it's Mr. Zhong or Mrs. Kui, I don't care." Yan Tian shook my hand back, "I only care if Miss is doing well."

I laughed. "I've always had a good time."

"Isn't that all right? If you don't have time to worry about the spring and autumn, you might as well think about who will sew the wedding dress for the gun."

I froze.Oops, I really didn't think about sewing a wedding dress.

Yan Tian glanced at me, and took out an exquisite wedding dress from her baggage, "I have been making this for a few years, and I am waiting for you to present it when you get married. Do you know my handiwork?" Yes, don’t worry about the material, when you followed the young lady in the early years, you gave me a lot of valuable things, so this dress should be fine. If you really can’t sew it yourself, just use this as a top.”

The craftsmanship of this wedding dress is top-notch, and the material is also top-notch. What's even more rare is that this kind of heart is top-notch.

"Well, thank you, I will definitely wear it." I held the wedding dress and smiled.

"Does it mean that the lady really can't embroider the wedding dress? I heard that Qingzao girl's wedding dress is all looking for a substitute?"

"..." This girl.

After sending off Yantian, I also packed up my mood and prepared to go back to Chazhou.

It was already April when I arrived in Chazhou.I first went to Jinhua City to discuss with Chai Lin who took over the Jinhua Special Economic Zone.

"Vice President Zhang." Chai Lin handed me a cup of tea.

I took it with both hands, "Miss Chai, you are welcome, please sit down." After she sat down, I apologized to her, "Sorry, I failed to win Lanzhou."

"This matter is naturally full of difficulties. Vice President Zhang is serious."

"It's not difficult if you say it." I smiled, and gave Chai Lin the paperwork of the Baizhou All-Commerce Federation, "Now the black and white states will open up business to Jinhua, so take your time."

Chai Lin smiled and said: "Of course. Although it is a pity that we cannot invite the strong support of the wealthy and powerful Lanzhou, but you have chosen black and white states. Both of the two states with large raw materials have joined, and the tea state that is especially lacking in raw materials It's just right."

"Without Lanzhou, the development will be slower." I shook my head, "Now we can only prepare the local environment of Chazhou first, and wait for other states to join in naturally. I will go to Huangzhou and Bizhou in the second half of the year Let’s see, when high-priced products also flow in and Jinhua will prosper, we will slowly strive for the heritage of the red and blue states. Miss Chai, local merchants in Chazhou, please contact me more.”

"I have already prepared what you ordered earlier." Chai Lin handed me a stack of paperwork, "The lower-level personnel in the Chazhou Quanshang Federation have been cleaned up a lot, but there are some leftovers related to the upper-level personnel. , I didn't do anything."

"These people are closely related to the tea family. If you want to do anything, you have to see what the state pastor's office says." I put down the paperwork, took a sip of tea, and pursed my lips. "I don't know what happened to Mr. Zheng Youshun?"

"I heard that the preparations are almost ready. Our actions in the All-Commerce Federation have attracted the attention of the tea masters. They are moving around, and the State Shepherd's Office is already paying attention, waiting to catch them. Vice President Zhang, you and Yu Mr. Shun's move to startle the snake is just right."

"It's just that you and Mr. Zheng cooperated well, and I'm just a hands-off shopkeeper." I touched the rim of the teacup, and suddenly remembered Huang Yi's actions in Lanzhou.I don't know what is the snake he wants to scare?I withdrew my mind and continued: "Miss Chai, I have to say something more. It was a complete success this time. At most, it cleaned up the lower floors of the Chazhou All-Commerce Federation and the Chajia. The advantage of a businessman is not to confront people head-on in an official position.”

Chai Lin pursed her lips and lowered her head towards me, "I'm sorry, I'm the one who made the relationship between the All-China Chamber of Commerce and the Chajia so tense."

I sighed secretly.If it were me, I would let Zheng Youshun take the shot first, and beware of the chance of the snake biting back when weeding.Chai Lin made too much noise this time.But other than that, when she was not yet twenty, her timing and planning were just right when dealing with the merchants in the All-Commerce Federation colluding with the tea family.I put down the teacup and looked at Chai Lin, "Miss Chai, if your goal is only this time, then you can continue to act like this. You are in Ming, and I believe it's okay to leave your feminine and treacherous tricks, anyway. Probably everyone knows about Miss Chai's relationship with the tea family."

"If this can help overthrow the tea family, please use me without holding back."

I smiled and said: "Is this true?" Just teasing her.

"real."

Really well-behaved. "Miss Chai, what's next? I use it up, what should you do?" I raised my hand to stop Chai Lin who was about to say something, "Who do you want to hand over to Chazhou after the elimination of the All-Commerce Federation?"

Chai Lin's eyes widened slightly, "To whom?"

"Yes, Jinhua, Chazhou is in your hands now." I also handed her a document, "Miss Chai, if you don't mind, please let me call you Miss Lin, can you? This is Huangzhou Quanshang The document of the Federation General Assembly is the official appointment of the mayor of the Jinhua Special Zone. Miss Lin is also a responsible person now, and I hope you will think about yourself and save yourself so that you can do more things.”

"……this……"

"I heard that Ms. Lin is an inventor? The family is also a family of officials and officials, so I don't think they have any intention of doing business." Although the Chai family is not rich in Chazhou, but with Chai Lin's talent in invention and background in the government, the district mayor is OK.The relationship between the All-Commerce Federation and the State Shepherd's Mansion depends on her to balance.

"No, I don't mean to look down on business. It is an honor to receive this appointment."

I patted the back of her hand, "It's okay. I just want to say that no matter which direction you want to develop in the future, if you want to be effective in dealing with tea houses and building a tea state, the All-Commerce Federation is your best right now." Platform." I smiled and said, "When there is nothing to do, it is good to burn jade and stone together, but in fact, it is not worthwhile to bury beautiful jade as a stubborn stone. Besides, the jade has been smashed, and the stone probably only has a corner. .Miss Lin, businessmen don’t do business at a loss, let alone lose money.”

She shook her head, "But this business is worthless, and I must do it." Chai Lin lowered her head, then looked up at the blue sky outside the window, "My mother died of long-term malnutrition. .I don’t want to see Chazhou where the situation is so bad again.”

"I've always lived in happiness." I said softly, "Miss Rin, so, you have to give yourself some leeway, at least you have to know what your happiness is before you die." I straightened my face , "Not yet. Don't worry, if this is your wish, I will not hesitate to push you off the cliff when that moment comes, but before that, please take care." She said It's a bit reckless to take the first shot to clear it up.

"Yes, I understand, I will reflect on it." Chai Lin nodded to me, got up and saluted me, and then accepted the appointment.

I met the merchants in Jinhua City, and appeased the people in the tea family. I didn't stay in Jinhua City for half a month, and I took my people to Hulian City, the capital of Chazhou, without stopping.Seeing that the people at the tea house were so angry, it seemed that they were on the verge of erupting.Although this is a plan that I and the State Shepherd's Mansion have agreed on long ago, I didn't expect to do it so quickly, at least I have to wait for me to come back to preside over it, but the State Shepherd's Mansion asked Chai Lin to cooperate first. It's time...

Zheng Youshun.

I pursed my lips and swung my whip to urge the horse.

When I arrived in Hulian City, I first went to find an inn to stay, and then started to contact the merchants under the Cha Family.On the seventh day, Zheng Youshun, accompanied by Zhou Mulang Yanqing, came to the inn to find me.

After everyone sat down, no matter what Zheng Youshun said, I just laughed and said nothing.

After a while, Zheng Youshun covered his forehead and said with a smile: "It seems that I pissed off Miss Zelan this time."

"I can't say it's hot, but can I ask Mr. Zheng to give an explanation to the Federation of Commerce?"

"What explanation?" He said with a smile.

I smiled and shook my head without speaking.This time, even if it succeeds, it will not be able to uproot the tea family's economic strength by eliminating its members from the All-in-one Chamber of Commerce.The incident happened not long after the All-Commerce Federation moved into Chazhou, and anyone with a discerning eye knew what happened.After this time, the All-Commerce Federation and the Cha Family will confront each other head-on. If they fight, both sides will lose, and the State Shepherd's Mansion will reap the benefits of the fisherman.In this way, my previous idea of ​​using the Jinhua Special Economic Zone to influence the economic policy of the State Mufu will be broken due to the decline in the strength of the Chazhou All-Commerce Federation itself and the inability to maintain its own interests.

Therefore, I originally wanted to take it slowly and hold the middle ground, but because I was repeatedly stumbled by things, when I came back to Chazhou, things had been pushed to this point by Zheng Youshun.

"Miss Zelan, do you really intend to see Chazhou like this, but never thought of lending a helping hand?"

I sighed, "You Shun, don't use this to convince me."

"But Miss Zeran is shaken."

demon. "Then have you ever considered that those businessmen may lose their money and their families because of this incident? Have you given a good prospect, but ignored their death, and used them wantonly for others? Zheng Your Excellency, it is the Chazhou Federation of Commerce that encourages them to develop in Chazhou, and please don’t forget that it is because of them that Jinhua’s economy is driven.”

"It seems that Miss Zelan is still very firm, what a pity."

"Please the State Shepherd's Office slow down."

"Unfortunately, not possible."

"Then I will let the All-Commerce Federation withdraw from Jinhua," I rolled up my sleeves, and said softly, "I even persuaded the Huangzhou General Assembly to close all the branches of the All-Commerce Federation in Chazhou."

"Do you not hesitate to further attack the economy of Chazhou? In this case, Ms. Zelan, can you estimate how many people in Chazhou will lose their families because of this?"

I smiled, "Yes, I know the consequences. Then, Mr. Zheng, what is the decision of the State Shepherd's Mansion?"

Zheng Youshun smiled and said: "It can be slowed down, but what has already been carried out cannot be stopped."

"Even if I push Miss Chai Lin out, I will use it as a scapegoat afterwards?"

Zheng Youshun's expression didn't change, he still smiled, "Miss Rin won't back down."

lost. "Then follow Master Zheng's words." Chai Lin is an important bridge between the State Shepherd's Mansion and the Quanshang Federation, and the Quanshang Federation will not touch her unless it is forced to do so. You Shun saw through this point .

I have tried my best to ease the relationship between the Cha Family and the Quanzhou Chamber of Commerce, and then I can only secretly support the State Mufu, so that the Chajia will soon fall, and the Quanzhou Federation of Commerce will no longer have to stand in a dilemma.

I laughed and raised my teacup to signal Zheng Youshun.

What a formidable character.

Zheng Youshun also smiled and toasted me.

After talking about the business, I started talking to him about other things, "You Shun, it took me so long to return to Chazhou this time. Apart from the Lanzhou incident, it was also because I was getting married. In order to get married, I am here Sorry for the delay."

You Shun's complexion suddenly became weird for some reason, "...What? I don't know who Miss Zelan has chosen? Hey...do you want to think about it? It's really bad people who will compare Okay...well, probably."

aha? "You Shun, do you have anything to say?" His appearance seemed a little strange.

Lang Yanqing, who squatted aside and handed everything over to You Shun, suddenly held her head and screamed, "Yu, You Shun broke up in love? It seems like a good thing... No, it's not like that... You Shun! I I told you that women like you will be hated by women!"

"..." Zheng Youshun hasn't explained the matter clearly yet?I pretended not to hear Lang Yanqing's words, "Well, the target is Lord Kuihuangyi, I believe Lord Youshun still remembers him."

Zheng Youshun petrified for a moment, then raised his hand to cover his mouth, and coughed softly, "Cough! So it's Mrs. Kui, it's so kind, ahahahaha...haha..."

I saw that he looked very funny, so I covered my mouth and kept laughing.Although I don't know what's going on with him, but forget it, I didn't ask any more questions.

Before leaving, You Shun said again: "It's really great. Miss Zelan, congratulations."

"thanks."

After they were all gone, I leaned against the window, exhaled softly, and stretched out my hand to press the white jade sunflower decoration on the hair bun.

At this time, Huang Yi should have returned to Beijing.

It will be months before we see him again.

I pursed my lips and raised the corners of my mouth.

Actually, I like him.

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