Chapter 325: Gifts and Gifts
People came to invite him kindly, but they were waiting in the teahouse next door. Chen Xi was not in trouble. Besides, Chen Xi also wanted to see what the madam in the provincial capital Jiaofangs looked like.
When Chen Xi was waiting to see the woman who was still wrapped tightly in the hot weather in the corner of the first floor of the teahouse, he saw that the woman was about twenty-seven or eight years old, and she should be considered young in the old and bustard industry. As for her style and appearance, she seemed unsatisfactory, and at least she could not compare with Yu Niang, who was still beautiful than Huacai.
But the woman was polite and stood up immediately after seeing Chen Xi, bowing respectfully and saying three blessings.
Chen Xi asked, "What do you call Madam?"
The woman smiled, trying to make herself look charming and more friendly, but it was not a little worse than Yu Niang: "My name is Zi, and her name is Yi Qian, and the girls all call her Aunt Qian."
Zi Qian's name is good, but it is rare for Zi to have a few surnames. Is this her husband's surname or her maiden family? Logically speaking, a woman at this age may have become a musical family after getting married, just like Yu Niang.
Chen Xi asked, "Miss Qian, I don't know what I'm looking for?"
Chen Xi did not call Zi Qian Aunt Qian, it was obvious that this was called a good person. My name was Yu Niang, and that was her name. You call yourself Aunt Qian, which was obviously superior to me. I have no relatives and no reason, so why should you be willing to fall into being the younger generation of a romantic woman?
Zi Qian said: "Actually, I should be very ashamed... Or Mr. Chen already knows that the only leader of Fuzhou is Song Xier, the leader of Huaiyang Tower. This person does everything evil and does not know how much he has done to kill and rob people in secret. Before, the fire broke out in the Fuzhou branch of the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce was fired, and it was said that several brothers had died."
Chen Xi thought to himself, you came to me to provoke relationships, aren’t you considering it yourself?
Chen Xi shook his head and declined with a smile: "I am young next year. I am preparing for the provincial examination. I am so late. I have no time to pay attention to these."
Zi Qian seemed to have expected Chen Xi to say this long ago, and said with a smile: "Sister Yu said. Mr. Chen is a man of the same kind. As long as Mr. Chen is willing to help, many things will definitely come naturally. I will not hide it. The official wants to stand on the same side as the Chamber of Commerce... I just hope to live a peaceful life without having to swallow my anger all day long. I live a frustrated life. Mr. Chen thinks?"
Chen Xi spread his hands: "Does these have anything to do with me?"
Zi Qian thought for a while and said, "I heard that my father, who was walking with Mr. Chen, was pushed downstairs by Song Xier's people, almost died. If Mr. Chen doesn't care about it, would it be against human ethics?"
Chen Xi said: "Miss Qian obviously didn't find out clearly. In fact, my uncle accidentally fell down while walking. Now he is almost in good condition and can walk. As for being pushed downstairs, it is not worth accepting."
Zi Qian glanced at the beautiful girl next to her, as if she wanted to prove it. The girl looked anxious and stared at Chen Xi, with a layer of mist covering her eyes, pitiful, and looked like she was wronged.
Zi Qian had a little contempt for Chen Xi, how could she believe Yu Niang's words? After all, a twelve-year-old boy had any means to deal with Song Xier who was in full swing? At this time, she thought: "This young man is really different. But he can't even get his words out. Do you have to use some special means?"
Zi Qian said: "As the youngest of the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce, now he has a head-on conflict with Song Xier, it may be detrimental to you, Mr. Chen. I think. If Mr. Chen is willing to help, after the matter is completed, the official office will join the chamber of commerce and respect enough silver every month."
The trick she said was completely based on the previous rules of the various forces in Fuzhou City... Whoever has the final say is who has the biggest fist! Those who stand at the top can ask the subordinates to pay the money as "filial piety". She felt that as long as I use it as bait under the name of the Chamber of Commerce, I am not afraid that you will not get on the hook.
Chen Xi shook his head: "Miss Qian doesn't seem to understand the operating model of our chamber of commerce. We are doing business with low buying and high selling, not doing service industry. This service industry... is like the official office and Qinglou, which mainly engage in guests, and there is no intersection in terms of interests."
"As for the 'filial piety' that Miss Qian said, it is not appropriate. The Chamber of Commerce helps the businesses below to make money, rather than collecting money randomly. Miss Qian needs to figure out this."
Chen Xi was completely perfunctory about Zi Qian.
Although the Chamber of Commerce mainly engages in low-buy and high-buy businesses, many people join the Chamber of Commerce in the service industry, such as the inn he currently lives in. But Chen Xi feels that no matter how much money the official office makes, it is also a business with the word "official". You are just the temporary person in charge of the official office. You join when you say you join, and you also say that you make money to give the Chamber of Commerce "filial piety". Is this regarding the authority of the government as a joke?
Zi Qian felt that she had a good temper, but when she heard Chen Xi's words, she still couldn't help but rush and asked anxiously: "Since Mr. Chen's intention, the Chamber of Commerce was about to sit and wait for death. She was gradually bullied and eroded by Song Xier, and finally ended up in a bleak end?"
Chen Xi nodded: "Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce is the best way to grow. If it cannot grow, it is the right way to settle down in Tingzhou Prefecture. Two years ago, the reason why Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce came to the provincial capital was driven by the treacherous minister An Rusheng to seek political achievements and interests. Now he has been sentenced, so there is no need for Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce to stick to Fuzhou."
Zi Qian was silent for a long time before sighing slightly: "Young Master Chen's words are so vague!"
Chen Xixin said, "Where do you come up, don't talk to me seriously. How do I know if you really surrender or a detailed work sent by Song Xier?"
"Besides, even if the Chamber of Commerce really wants to compete with Song Xier's people, it is not necessary to cooperate with you. How much help can you bring to the Chamber of Commerce? On the contrary, your joining may cause the news of our counterattack, and the consequences may be even more serious at that time."
Seeing that Chen Xi could not speak, Zi Qian immediately stood up and said goodbye. Chen Xi did not see him off. After he walked away, he returned to the inn with some doubt.
Zi Qian is so anxious to contact someone to eradicate Song Xier's power, and there must be a deep purpose behind it. With the current staff and strength of the Chamber of Commerce in Fuzhou, it is still difficult to compete with Song Xier.
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Less than two days after Zi Qian left, someone came to visit Chen Xi again, but this time he went directly to the inn instead of inviting him to have a secret conversation.
The person who came was Yu Niang!
This time she came alone, without a single follower, and looked handsome and extraordinary in a scribe outfit. She pretended to be a man, like a young man in his hand, holding a fan in his hand, and went up to the second floor with a graceful demeanor.
After Shen Mingwen heard the sound of the stairs, he looked up and down: "Which young master is this?"
Yu Niang bowed and said, "I'm here to learn from Mr. Chen Xi, and I'm disturbing you."
Shen Mingwen curled his lips. He thought he was here to treat him to dinner again, but he couldn't help but turn back to the room when he heard this.
Yu Niang and Chen Xi who came out came into the room. After the door was closed, Yu Niang took off her crown and spread her long hair, as if she had to see Chen Xi with the beauty of a woman to show her solemnity. Yu Niang said: "Young Master Chen got married before, but my family had never come to congratulate her in person. Today I specially added a generous gift."
As she said that, she took out a big red seal from her arms, which didn't seem to be filled with silver coins, but it seemed to be filled with a thick stack of silver notes. Chen Xi took it and asked curiously: "What is this?"
Yu Niang smiled and said, "I have received mercy from Mr. Liu. He asked someone to coordinate. Through the Ministry of Rites and the Nanjing Jiaofangsi, he redeemed the musical books of my family and a few girls around me. He only arrived in Tingzhou Prefecture a month ago. Those girls were grateful for my kindness and gave them all to my family's name."
"I don't know how to make a living, and I'm not from a good background. At most, I want to buy a few acres of land. Then I open a restaurant and a tea shop to live a peaceful life, and raise these girls. However, Xier and Yun Liu are pretty and lovely. When they were in the teaching hall, they had many noble sons pursued him and had a fate with Mr. Chen, so they should be used as a gift to give them a wedding to Mr. Chen!"
Chen Xi then realized what was in the red seal. It turned out to be the "self-selling contract" between Xier and Miss Yunliu! They had just redeemed the Leji from Jiaofangsi to the people, and they sold their bodies to Yu Niang in a blink of an eye because they could not support themselves after leaving the official office and could only marry, but because of their background problems, they were not willing to marry them. They were not willing to live with Yu Niang.
Since Yu Niang no longer has to make a living with others, she wants to live a peaceful life, so she naturally has to rely on relatives and friends. So she went to Fuzhou to find the familiar Zi Qian, whom she knew, and perhaps she wanted to do a small business in Fuzhou City. After all, she was far away from Tingzhou Prefecture, so no one knew their origins and backgrounds, and she would not be stabbed by others when she showed up in public.
In addition, with Zi Qian helping and taking care of her behind her back, if it really doesn't work, Yu Niang can also take her people to "return to her old career".
Yu Niang sent Xier and Yun Liu's contract to sell her body, and she would have something to ask for with the generous gift. Obviously, Yu Niang wanted Chen Xi to help eliminate Song Xier's power so that Zi Qian can become bigger. By then, Zi Qian would replace Song Xier's position in Fuzhou, and Yu Niang would also be protected.
But according to Chen Xi's observation of Zi Qian, this woman is very ambitious. If she really gained power, she would really treat Yu Niang and others well? Don't be the second Song Xier at that time, even more than that!
Chen Xi asked, "Can Yu Niang guarantee that Miss Zi will not change her behavior in the future?"
One sentence made the smile on Yu Niang's face stiff.
Yu Niang thought about it and sighed: "It seems that nothing can be hidden from Mr. Chen. I really want to surrender to the girl of the Ze family so that I can rely on the provincial capital. But now Song Xier is powerful, and the girl of the Ze family means that Commander Fang will step down next year and is too busy to take care of himself. Why not take this opportunity to design Song Xier, gradually cut off her gangs and finally give her a fatal blow? If she is asked to hook up with the next commander, she will definitely have to do evil in Fuzhou."
After saying that, Yu Niang smiled brightly, "As for this gift, Mr. Chen, don't be too careful. Even if Mr. Chen does not help, the kindness that should be repaid will always be repaid. These two girls have a miserable life. If Mr. Chen hadn't helped him, they would have fallen into the dust and could have been saved from the yard now. It would be very difficult."
"If the young master feels sympathy, he will raise it as a foreign house first, and then take it into the mansion to be a concubine in the house in the future. That is their fate. If the young master feels inconvenient, just let the slave family raise it first and then deal with it when they get older."
Whether to collect or not is a problem!
It is absolutely a lie to say that Chen Xi is not greedy for the appearance of the two women. After all, these two are one of the few beauties Chen Xi has ever seen who can compete with Xie Yuner! But there may be something unspeakable behind this, which may put himself and the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce in danger at any time, and Chen Xi is in a dilemma for a while.
ps: The fifth update!
Ahhhhhh, the emperor was exhausted after coding, and even felt ache in his finger. When he opened the web page, he found that he was anal. His monthly ticket dropped to 37th place, and his heart was like a knife!
It’s unbearable. Brothers and sisters should take up the monthly ticket and take back the lost position.
The emperor took a look and found that the gap between the top 30 monthly tickets was only 100. It was time for the bayonet to turn red. Gripping your teeth and rushing to the enemy's position and enjoying the pleasure of exploding other people's anus. Why not do it?
Beg for monthly tickets!
Chapter completed!