[Caiyun Kingdom] The beginning of people

──Rejecting the pursuit of Master Hong Lishen, Brother Brother and Master Zheng Youshun......

Wait, wait, the god-level character that Lan Qiuying said just now... Could it be that he was talking about a villain?For a moment, I felt that my background turned gray-black in a flash.

"...No, Fourth Young Master Lan..." Things are not what you think!Leaving aside the stupidity of Li Shen and Bai He back then, Zheng Youshun and Lan Xuena were obviously framed naked!I'm just an unwanted commodity!You Shun has already married Chai Lin, can't you see Zheng Jun's awkwardness back then?

"Huh, huh, huh!" A blond young man rushed out from the hall, looking excitedly in front of me, "Are you Zhang Sanniang who rejected the pursuit of Hong Lishen, Lan Xuena and Zheng Youshun?"

"...No, that's not the case..." I denied it with a wry smile, thinking that it is ridiculous to try to convince others that I am a slow-selling product.

"Your Majesty, don't be an idiot!" Another youth with jade green hair came out, grabbed the blond youth by the collar and pulled it back, then bowed to me, "Hello, Mr. Lan, this is the first time we meet, I am Li Jiangyou, the adopted son of Lord Li Shen and Lord Baihe."

The identity of the remaining blond youth was also revealed.I cover my mouth and chuckle.Hong Xiuli and Chai Lin couldn't find me, but the three monarchs and ministers came directly, and they really liked Hong Xiuli.As for Lan Qiuying, he was instructed by Lan Xuena and could not tell Hong Xiuli my location, but he led Zi Liuhui here. It is not difficult to imagine that he would choose to abandon the Lan family and follow Zi Liuhui.It seems that the plot as I know it has not changed.This is one of my temptations, but as smart as Lan Xuena, he also used me to test his younger brother's attitude.

I smiled slightly and saluted Zi Liuhui, His Majesty, "Minister Zhang Sanniang, I have met Your Majesty."

"Vice President Zhang, please get up," Zi Liuhui helped me up, his amber eyes were shining brightly, and there was a firmness that had just formed in his young face, "I want to talk to you."

However, he shouldn't be the one who wants to talk to me about Chazhou.If a commoner businessman wants to discuss business with His Majesty today, it is called following an order, not talking. Rigid orders from top to bottom cannot make the academic capital of Chazhou, which is dominated by the people, develop healthily.It's better for the county magistrate to take care of it now. It's justifiable that this matter should be handled by the state pastor.I smiled at him and said, "Your Majesty speaks seriously. If the court has something to do, you can make an order." This sentence was quite blunt, and it meant that I didn't want to talk to him.

The hilarious scene just now suddenly fell silent, Zi Liuhui raised his hand to stop Li Jiangyou who was about to say something, and smiled awkwardly: "Ahahahaha...that's it, Vice President Zhang," he held my hands , "The beauty is up to you."

"……"ha?I let out a laugh, bowed my head and saluted, "I would like to abide by the holy words." I still issued an order, but in a gentle way of begging, and didn't talk to me directly about the matter. Zi Liuhui's move was a good one.I had originally planned to make a move on this matter, so it's fine to show my position to the superior and follow his words to make a promise first, and I'll consider the details later.

It's just that his preference for Hong Xiuli is too much.Unlike Li Shen who doesn't care about other things, he is a king, which is different.Since the cooperation between the two parties has been settled under the king's intervention, I have less expectations for the subsequent meeting with Hong Xiuli.

After the king and Li Jiangyou left, Lan Qiuying smiled and said, "Vice President Zhang is such a strict person." The tone seemed ordinary, but in fact he was dissatisfied with my rudeness to Zi Liuhui at the beginning.

I smiled slightly, "General Lan, it's an honor for a woman to meet His Majesty." Instead of calling him the Fourth Young Master Lan, it seems more appropriate to call him a general in the imperial court.

Lan Qiuying was stunned, then replied to MAX's Changchun smile value, and led me to visit the Lan Mansion, leaving this topic aside.

too young.They can't play with Huang Yi alone, let alone a noble faction whose entire ability family is superior?

"Xin Zi," when I returned to the room after dinner, I looked out the window at the beautiful Lan's mansion, and softly instructed Xin Zi behind me, "Have someone send the country's currency, salt, iron, iron smelting craftsmen, etc. Clean it up and hand it in within ten days. In addition, let me check if there are any strange rumors in the death row room. Remember, don’t alarm anyone.” I thought for a while, and then said: “No, the matter of the death row is postponed. Check first Things ahead." The matter of the death row prisoner is beyond the daily scope of the All-China Chamber of Commerce, and I don't want to act rashly to startle the enemy.

"Yes, miss."

The animation did not explain who the real culprit behind Hong Xiuli’s investigation of the counterfeit currency and the price of salt and iron was, but it always implied that these were all closely related to the aristocratic faction, and the subsequent assassination case of “Ghost in Prison”… was even more of a spearhead Pointing at Huang Yi.

I pursed my lips, leaned against the window, and sighed secretly.It is rare for a world to be peaceful.

Finally, it was Huang Fengzhu who came forward to convince me.A few days after I moved to Lanfu, Huang Fengzhu came to visit and asked to see me by name.

"Miss Zelan," Feng Zhu took off her mask, "I understand your concerns, but avoiding them is not a good strategy."

I smiled wryly and shook my head, "Fengming told you that I'm in Lanfu?"

"It's the second brother, but Li Shen also knows it, and so does You Shun."

"Then," I sat down on the slum, "Why can't Master Hongzhou find me? I thought at least I would be caught by Miss Lin."

"Miss Zeran didn't intend to stay in the establishment of the academic capital from the very beginning?"

"Why should I stay?" I rubbed the center of my brows, "I'm a businessman, and I'm talking about cooperation, not..." Instead of the small boss in the clearance game, "I haven't met Mrs. Hong before, I just want to More testing," I smiled bitterly, "but you came one after another." Hong Xiuli has only been back to Beijing for ten days, and the temptation can no longer continue.

"I didn't mean that..."

I raised my hand to stop him, turned around and picked up a document and handed it to Fengzhu, "I just ask you to hand it over to Miss Lin and Master Hong."

Fengzhu opened it and looked at it, "This..."

"The establishment plan of the academic capital of the All-China Chamber of Commerce and the State Shepherd's Mansion. I will hand over the preliminary work to Ms. Lin. Please rest assured that the general association will also provide support." As for Chai Lin and Hong Xiuli, I'm gone. .Forget it, I can accept a [-]-[-] split account, and it’s okay to leave the details to Chai Lin. She is cautious in handling things, and she will never completely disregard the interests of the businessman—if she really does, she will never find anyone who will agree to it. I am relieved to continue to cooperate with her.

"Miss Zeran is angry with us?"

I shook my head, "No, you have the upper hand, the All-Commerce Federation is trying to test the superiors, we are naive."

Feng Zhu was silent for a long time before she said, "Miss Ze Lan is not going to see Hong Xiuli anymore."

"Yes." Being forced to accept and discussing with both parties before cooperating is two different things. Now it is obvious that if I face Hong Xiuli, I will only lose, so I should disappear first.

"It's a pity," Fengzhu sat at the round table in the center of the room, "Hong Xiuli is worth seeing."

I smiled and said, "It's time to see you." I sighed softly, "Please tell Miss Lin by the way, I sincerely congratulate her and You Shun on their happy wedding. Lien will understand, please don't worry." I hope that Chai Lin will retire.

"It seems that I came here by mistake this time. Miss Zelan, we don't mean to offend you," Fengzhu frowned tightly, "If you are angry, I can give you a solemn apology."

...I have said many times that I am not a BOSS that must be defeated. Hey.I waved my hand with a wry smile, "That's not the case, Master Fengzhu, Miss Lin has no intention of doing business in the first place, and she should have planned to leave the All-China Chamber of Commerce after this term. I believe everyone understands Miss Lin's position. Now that the Chazhou incident is over, in fact she is no longer suitable for the position of the All-China Chamber of Commerce." Her close relationship with the government became a sharp weapon in the chaos of the tea family, but it became outdated when the situation calmed down. "Leaving early is just a I hope she can give me more time to rearrange personnel and lay a solid foundation for the future cooperation in Chazhou. Long-term biased towards one side rather than balanced interests, cooperation is impossible for a long time. This is just a matter of position, and Ms. Lin herself It has nothing to do with her ability, and it will not damage the respect of others." Chai Lin has done a lot of hard work in running Chazhou, compared to me, I am just a hand-off shopkeeper who runs around all the year round.

Fengzhu nodded approvingly, but said at the same time, "Mrs. Lin failed Miss Zelan's temptation."

As the Minister of the Household Department, Huang Fengzhu's mind cannot be underestimated.I smiled and admitted, "Yes." Even though I live in Lan Mansion and Chai Lin has no way to enter, as long as she pays attention to my daily business dealings, it is not difficult to guess me based on her business experience. Therefore, she stopped me halfway, but it took her a lot of time to find me... I can only think that she is not interested in the affairs and business of the All-China Federation of Commerce, so that she has no way to start.It was time for a change, too.

"I understand." Fengzhu stood up, put the official document in her sleeve, and picked up the mask with one hand, "No matter what this time, I have to thank you for letting me go smoothly."

I stood up to send them off, and smiled, "It is Master Hongzhou Shepherd who put forward such an outstanding proposal, and the All-Commerce Federation should thank her."

"If Miss Zelan is an official, she will be a very good official." Fengzhu put on the mask, her voice became blurred, "After the women's national examination proposal appeared, I thought of you."

"A gentleman is not good, there is no question of whether he is suitable or not. Really, there are more than one or two people who are suitable for being an official but are not allowed to be an official?" Like Hong Xiuli, like a big brother who has tried and failed Zhong Jietong.I chuckled, "I heard that when His Majesty proposed the women's national examination for the first time, Lord Fengzhu simply walked away?"

"Nonsense. Such a mindless proposal can only be proposed by that idiot Holy Majesty."

"But His Majesty has to bring it up." In any case, there is something admirable about Zi Liuhui who can do this.

"That's just a fool who got carried away with love."

"...Fengzhu..." Why even you are using words more and more harshly... The imperial court is really a place to train people.

"What?"

"No," I laughed, "nothing."

After sending Huang Fengzhu out the door, I walked casually in the courtyard with my wide sleeves folded, and Xin Zi, who was beside me, rubbed her furry coat and said, "Miss Hongzhou Mu has underestimated her, Obviously, he was so enthusiastic when he went to find other state pastors and six ministers to counter-sign."

"No," I shook my head, "I'm afraid she entrusted Chai Lin with all the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce, so she spent more time on other adults who didn't make things difficult for her to see."

"But Miss Mingming is the most important thing," Xin Zi curled her lips, "Without the Quanshang Federation, who will she find to develop Chazhou?"

I patted her, "People and officials are different, her posture is not wrong." This is also when Zheng Youshun avoided seeing Hong Xiuli, he didn't mention where Hong Xiuli looked for me The reason is, "If we talk about everything first, but the imperial court does not allow it, then we have nothing to do, but will end up being accused of collusion between a local official and a local businessman." I laughed, "Listen to Changfeng, if Master Hong knows I am in the Lan Mansion, so she will probably break in to see me even if she climbs the wall." The one who really disappointed me was Chai Lin.

Forget it, everyone has their own ambitions, and Chai Lin shouldn't have gone into business.The Federation of Commerce no longer needs her background, and she no longer needs the platform of the Federation of Commerce, it's just the end of the song.

Now that this matter is over, I will also move back to Guanfu to celebrate the New Year with Feixiang.It's rare that You Shun is here this year, Hong Lishen and Huang Fengzhu naturally want to get together with him, and they all come to Guan's mansion to have a lively gathering during the New Year.But unfortunately, I fell ill, and it was the kind that fell beautifully in the snow.

"Miss, I've never seen you so stupid," Xin Zi, who was carrying me back, complained naggingly, "Why are you rewarding plums when you know you're sick? You can't eat plums."

"No," I said seriously, "plums are edible." Shall I find a cook to come back and make you a whole plum feast?

"Okay, Miss is a foodie, I can't say no to you."

Lying on Xinzi's back, I smiled and patted the girl.Listening to the unobtrusive Xin Zi burying me, I suddenly missed Yan Tian a little bit. Ever since she moved to Hongzhou with her in-laws with a big belly, we have gradually lost contact. Zhang’s business is due to the North-South trade There are not many branches in Hongzhou, so I can't keep in touch with her.If I'm not paying attention, I don't even know where she is now.

Suddenly again, I remembered the modern age where information exchange is extremely convenient.

Speaking of this... I rubbed my chin, "Xin Zi, in two years, can you help Zhang's family develop new business?" The trade is too dependent on the external environment, after all, the foundation is unstable. I hope that the existing The Zhang family, which has accumulated capital, developed into a consortium model and opened up some signature businesses of the Zhang family.After traveling abroad for many years, I found that in "Sun Tzu's Art of War", it is a bit reasonable to go to the battlefield first and wait for the enemy.

"Me? Well, you are not afraid of losing money, and I am even less afraid."

I smiled and said: "If you lose money, I will sell you to pay off the debt."

"Sell it as soon as you sell it, my price is high." Xin Zi bared her teeth at me.

I laughed a few times and coughed a few times, "Okay, I want you to help open a private inn..." I said casually, "...you can find someone for me when the time comes."

"Who?"

"Wang Zhang's Yan Tian. She is the maid who grew up with me..."

As soon as we walked into the house, Feixiang ran over bluffing, "Wow! Ah San, what are you doing?" He took me from Xinzi's back.

"Tsk!" Hong Lishen, who was swaggering on the chair, played with his small folding fan, and said disdainfully, "Both of them are idiots."

Huang Fengzhu first snorted to show her contempt for Li Shen, and then also came forward to greet me.I smiled and waved my hand, indicating that it was okay.I called the doctor, who said it was just overtired and occasionally caught a cold—in fact, it was just a bad cold?Hey!

Zheng Youshun and Chai Lin, who just walked in, were both stunned and stunned when they saw my dying look.I greeted them bitterly.It's obviously beautiful to fall into the snow, why do I do it and only embarrassment remains?When everyone calmed down and I was about to go back to the room to rest, Chai Lin suddenly bowed to me and lowered her head, so scared that I quickly helped her up——she is already a high-ranking lady, and we are also I have known each other for many years, and I cannot accept this gift out of emotion and reason.

"Vice President Zhang," Chai Lin said seriously, "I have failed you."

"Everyone has their own aspirations." Everyone has their own aspirations. I smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm afraid you will blame me." Blame me for crossing the river and pulling the board, and I will immediately pull you off the horse if there is no use value.

Chai Lin straightened up following my hand, and turned to support me, "San Niang, to be serious, I was the one who crossed the river to pull the board."

I shook my head and laughed.Also, Yi Chai Lin's character, how could she care about this with me?I am narrow-minded.

"Rin," You Shun said with a smile, "Miss Zelan is tired too, why don't you help her back first?"

"En." Chai Lin nodded.

Chai Lin and I shook hands, and when we were about to leave, Cheng Yaojin approached me again, leaving me in a hurry──

"My lords." Wang Dali bowed his hands to the people in the hall, and then handed me a letter with both hands, "Miss, there is an urgent dispatch from Huangzhou."

Chai Lin took a step back, I picked up the letter, opened it, and sighed.Those who will come will come after all. The letter said that a plague broke out in Chazhou.

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