A piece of paper

Xian Jin took a gentle breath.

This is the most annoying.

The bidding documents were prepared and the bids were opened. A damn acquaintance came - her cheap father in her previous life had been played with several times and was asked to run with her. Only when she reached the finish line did she realize that you were running on two feet. , people at the starting point have long been pushed to the end by the tractor's shovel.

Walking a mule also requires martial ethics.

Although the mule knows that someone is going to ride on the tractor, when the back door actually happens in front of the mule, both the mule and the donkey will inevitably feel unhappy, right?

Mr. Cao, who had just entered the lobby, stood next to Wang Xuezheng. He looked like a fat and thin tutu, one was like a thin loofah and the other was like a short winter melon. Mr. Cao lowered his head and picked up the book. The corners of his mouth were raised, and he turned two pages with a half-smile. When he saw the sample paper, he threw the entire book in front of Bai Ji and his son, raised his chin three times, "Let's take a look, can this paper be made?"

Master Bai hurriedly bent down to pick it up, touched it with his fingertips, and smiled flatteringly, "It's just three layers of Xuan! Shatian straw has a heavier weight, so the paper will absorb more ink."

Bai Dalang laughed apologetically at the side.

One old and one young, like two dogs wearing masks.

The dog owner, Cao Fucheng, was a little unhappy. He patted the table, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Just tell me if you can do it!"

Mr. Bai bowed deeper and deeper, nodding his head like garlic, "You can do it, you can do it!"

Cao Fucheng then smiled and handed the booklet back to Wang Xuezheng with a calm tone, "Old Wang, he said he can do it."

Cao Fucheng held the booklet between his two fingers and spread it out in front of Wang Xuezheng without putting it on the table, waiting for him to pick it up.

Wang Xuezheng's eyes swept downwards, and his goatee also curled downwards. He neither picked up nor pushed, neither spoke nor moved.

Two senior local officials in fourth-grade scarlet robes almost represented the highest power in the entire Southern Zhili. The pressure of the silent confrontation between the senior officials was so solemn that it felt like one's chest was being pressed by a huge boulder.

Bai Dalang's legs trembled unconsciously.

Mr. Bai glanced at his eldest son, who was disappointed, and stabilized his trembling knees - why did he want to kneel?

Heng Wuniang tried her best to control her emotions and looked at Xian Jin with worried eyes.

They probably spent nearly 800 taels of silver to collect fodder and raw materials, which is almost all the cash the two families have on the counter.

She didn't even tell her grandfather about this expenditure.

Once it's gone, wait for her
She didn't know what it was either.

It won't end well anyway.

Her younger brother is about to grow up, and she only got haircut last year.
Heng Wuniang slightly lowered her eyelashes. The Heng family could not sell their daughter as a concubine like the Bai family did, but they would marry her to a wealthy businessman over fifty years old to fill a house in order to seek the next development of Hengji. It must be possible.

It is even very likely that her dowry will be withheld to make up for the money she lost.
"Whether it can be done or not depends not on words."

In the silence and condensation, a clear and clean voice came out from the air, "The Bai family said that they can do it, can he make it? The entire Xuancheng Mansion is trying to make Liuzhangxuan, but the one that is actually made, Isn’t it just our Chen family?”

Xianjin's eyes were steady and his tone was gentle but firm.

Cao Fucheng's eyes were attracted by Xian Jin, he was stunned for a moment, and then he came back to his senses - he didn't pay attention before, he only saw a thin bamboo pole standing on the spot, but now when he looked over, this girl looked quite different.

Other women's backs are curved, but this girl's back is straight. She is wearing a long gown and thin quilting. Her figure cannot be seen clearly, but just by looking at her long hands and arms, you can tell that this girl has a slender waist and long legs.

He has nothing wrong with him in his life, except that he is a little short.

Because he was short, he was demoted to the third grade in the imperial examination, and he was regarded as a little mother.

Because he is short, he prefers tall people.

There are eight concubines and four concubines in the room, all of them are tall and thin beauties with long legs and long necks. The one who is favored now, Bai Zhaoer, has a thin waist, long legs, white skin and red lips. She is a bit stupid. But on the bed, a pair of long legs hooked tightly around his waist, making him breathless.

The famous shopkeeper He is tall, thin, and fair, with a straight back and a pair of long legs under his gown that are straighter, longer, and whiter than Zhao'er.

Cao Fucheng's eyes turned to Xian Jin.

He is a humble gentleman, and he is always willing to be humble and generous to beauties, especially beauties that suit his taste.

"Then tell me, what do you want?" Cao Fucheng sat down, threw the book on the square table, put his huge belly on his lap, picked up the tea cup, lowered his eyes and blew on it.

Xianjin said in a calm voice, "The paper-making merchants all have ready-made raw material pulp. Give us ten days for 'Chengheng' and the Bai family to make complete sample paper and accept the inspection of Yingtian Mansion."

Cao Fucheng sipped his tea and glanced at the Bai family father and son with flat eyes.

The Bai family father and son nodded wildly.

Cao Fucheng nodded slightly and said, "Okay."

Xian Jin let out a long breath and pursed the corners of his mouth upwards.

In Cao Fucheng's opinion, this expression was very wonderful, it was so wonderful that it tickled his heart.

I haven't met this kind of girl for a long time.

My heart felt itchy, and my face felt a little warm in the spring breeze.

"If you have any other ideas, let me tell you while I'm here." Cao Fucheng thought that his current demeanor must be very attractive - the powerful official lowered his voice and listened carefully to your appeal. Who cares? , who is not confused?

Xian Jin frowned and took a step back invisibly.

Damn, this official is so incompetent!
I have a cold and my voice is hoarse, but you still fucking talk to people!
This is ancient times when medicine was underdeveloped!A cold can kill someone!
Xianjin only regretted that there were no masks in this era, so he could only turn his mouth and nose slightly to avoid the virus attack, and then said, "In business, goods are on one side, and money is on the other. Whether a transaction is successful or not, you first have to look at the goods. Okay, let’s see if the money is enough.”

Cao Fucheng lowered his voice and cheered, "That's the truth."

Xianjin continued, "In this case, if the quality of the products of 'Chengheng' and Bai's products are almost the same, we will have to fight to see who has the lower asking price."

Without giving anyone a chance to interrupt, Xianjin laughed to himself, "Of course, our government office is the largest in the world, so the government office is naturally not short of money. But you have to think this way, if there is a copper plate missing here, it can be found elsewhere. Did you use one more copper plate? When the memorial comes at the end of the year, you will have one more contribution, right?"

Wang Xuezheng nodded in agreement, smiled with unclear meaning, and secretly dug a hole for Cao Fucheng, "This is the truth - if it is passed to Shangfeng's ears by someone who is interested, you can do something with 300 taels, but you spent 800 Two, what do you think Shangfeng thinks?"

Cao Fucheng looked at Wang Xuezheng with complicated eyes: Where is the person who is interested?If there is, [-]% of the time you are a piece of shit!
Cao Fucheng turned his gaze back and repeated Xianjin's words, "Comparing prices?"

Xian Jin nodded, "Compare the prices. In ten days, the two companies will come back with sample paper. At that time, each company will quote at the same time, and the one with the lowest price will get it. It is reasonable and reasonable."

Xian Jin smiled and handed Wang Xuezheng the entrustment, "Master Wang, do you think so?" Wang Xuezheng did not answer immediately. He lowered his head and glanced at the book that was placed casually, and a ball of fire suddenly burned in his heart: Grandma's legs!He was sent from the capital to hang out!Not here to be offended!When he was in the capital, these local officials had to respectfully call him "Shangguan"!He is usually willing to show some kindness to this dwarf Cao, because he is approachable!

This dwarf Cao is good!There are no tigers in the mountains, but monkeys dominate!The position of Fu Yin was vacant, and he thought he was the boss of Southern Zhili! ?

Save it!
Not to mention Southern Zhili, even Yingtian Mansion has hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Who is behind whom, who is whose in-law, there are many tricks!
What Wang Xuezheng didn't know was that Cao Fu Cheng Fei had just asked him to take the book in person. In later generations, there was a very practical term: "obedience test" - at the moment, the position of Fu Yin is undecided. If several deputies say they don't have this intention, , that must be a lie.But how to establish one's prestige?We can only work hard on small details.

To be honest, does Cao Fucheng really care who makes Qiu Wei's paper rolls?

No matter how charming Bai Zhaoer is, she will have a son, but she will be nothing more than an insignificant concubine.

What he cares about is whether anyone understands his intention and whether anyone follows it.

Therefore, Wang Xuezheng, who has always had little sense of existence, became his first choice to establish his authority: commonly known as persimmon, it is easy to pinch it softly.

Who would have known that Wang Xuezheng's heart was filled with fire, so vigorous and vigorous.

The fire gradually spread.

Wang Xuezheng simply took over Xian Jin's words, and Goatee's beard regained its former vitality: "That's the truth. When we buy things at home, we must have high quality and low prices, not to mention that the major issues involving Wen Wei come first, and price second. This order makes sense."

Bai Dalang looked at his father eagerly. If his eyes had tentacles, he might have picked up the corners of his father's clothes and started shaking them vigorously.

Oh shit!

Why do they want to do this business!

Isn’t it just because of making money?

The government is rich!
Who cares about these three melons and two dates!
Their cost is kept within 100 taels, and they dare to ask the government for a quote of 600 taels!If they can't make money, what are they doing to steal this business?Do charity?

Mr. Bai pressed his hand down, glanced at his anxious son, and cursed in his heart, "You idiot!"The government business has been won, who cares about profits! ?What you do with this name is not profitable! ?As long as he can protect his capital, he will do it even if he doesn't make a penny!
Two eyes rolled in the narrow slits of Cao Fu Cheng's eyes. He raised his head and asked Master Bai, "Shopkeeper Bai, what do you think?"

Mr. Bai grinned and said with a respectful attitude, "It's up to you, adults. Our Bai family is obedient and sensible, which is different from other families."

Others Chen Ji He Xianjin pretended not to understand.

Cao Fucheng glanced at Wang Xuezheng again, and then at Xianjin. He was thinking about something, whether he was stepping down the steps for Wang Xuezheng, or to save his own face. After a long time, he smiled and said, "Above the court, The saint is fair and strict in dealing with things, and the eldest princess Bai'an is from the military, and fairness is the most important thing in her actions. Let's do it fairly and strictly. If word spreads, our Yingtian Mansion will do the same - this."

Cao Fucheng gave a thumbs up.

Xian Jin's eyelids twitched.

Bai Dalang jumped on his heels.

The ten-day appointment was finalized. Xianjin and the Bai family left the government school one after another. The Bai family and his son got into the alley aside, obviously waiting for someone. What Heng Wuniang wanted to say was swept away by Xianjin. , ". Let's talk about it when we get back."

Then Xian Jin lowered his head and got into the mule cart.

In the government hall, the tea beside Cao Fucheng was a little cold.

A boy dressed as a bookboy came forward to change the water.

Cao Fu Cheng covered it with the back of his hand and shook his head, "The tea in Mr. Wang's house is the taste of the North. It is bitter before it tastes sweet. I am not used to it."

Wang Xuezheng twitched his beard and moved his hands, signaling the boy to step back, and said with a smile, "If you're not used to it, don't force it. The tea in the capital is a little dry. In the past, Princess Bai'an only thought the tea was not bitter enough."

Cao Fucheng hit a soft nail and looked up to see people leaving the empty inner hall. He seemed to be joking casually, "Shopkeeper He comes from a girl's family. It is really rare to be so competitive. As a girl, finding a good home is more important than anything else. ——I heard that this shopkeeper He is not the daughter of the Chen family?"

Wang Xuezheng didn't answer, lowered his head and sipped tea.

Cao Fu Cheng was unwilling to give up and muttered to himself, "I am stupid. One is named He and the other is Chen. It is obvious that they are not from the same clan. Is it a cousin? A distant relative? Or the daughter in charge of the family?"

Wang Xuezheng turned to look at the flower gourd aside. Not to mention, the winter jasmine flowers were blooming so beautifully, bright and yellow, like a pile of indigestible cow dung.

Cao Fucheng coughed lightly, cleared his throat, and spoke with a smile, but his tone was obviously more solemn, "Master Wang, why should I not respond when I speak to you?"

Wang Xuezheng turned his head reluctantly, said "Ah" in confusion, and then said as if he had just woken up from a dream, "Oh, you ask shopkeeper He? She is not a daughter of the Chen family, she seems to be the concubine of the third master of their family. She was born to her ex-husband. Her status is not high, but she is smarter. When she was in Jing County, Qiao Fangzhi also liked her very much. It seems that she even accepted her as a close disciple and gave her personal guidance? "

Wang Xuezheng smiled and shook his head, "I can't remember clearly. Otherwise, when Qiao Fangzhi comes back, Mr. Cao will personally take care of it?"

Cao Fucheng's expression changed.

The previous governor was a member of Li Ge Lao, who was pursuing Neo-Confucianism. Li Ge Lao wanted to reform, and the school of psychology was the first to suffer.As for Qingchengshanyuan Qiao Fangzhi, who is a representative of the mind science, of course he wants to be killed to scare the monkeys.

Fortunately, the former governor was not too crazy.

They just found the excuse of Southeast Marquis and took Qiao Fangzhi into custody. After being soaked in water for a few days, he threw him on a straw mat to fend for himself. He was given food and water. Although he looked like a lost dog, at least he was still alive.

At the end of last year, two columns of officials who looked like the Imperial Guard suddenly arrived. They took the jade talisman and took Qiao Fangzhi away from the prison. Immediately afterwards, Fu Yin was liquidated, dismissed from his post and investigated. The whole family was exiled.

This is a signal.

It means that Li Gelao's reform failed, but someone succeeded in bringing order to the chaos.

At the end of last month, they finally heard the news that Qiao Fangzhi appeared in the Hanlin Academy. After further inquiries, they found that Qiao Fangzhi would have to return to Xuancheng Mansion in two to three months or in half a year.

Cao Fucheng patted his generous chest with lingering fear: Fortunately, when the Qiao family fell, he was only immersed in the gentle countryside and did not have time to follow suit. Now even if the Qiao family returns home, it is time to settle things and take revenge. It's none of his business.

and many more.

Cao Fucheng seemed to understand Wang Xuezheng's intention of suddenly mentioning this matter. When he raised his eyes, he saw Wang Xuezheng smiling at him with his goatee raised.

Doesn't it mean that the person who really protects He Xianjin, that bitch, is Qiao Fangzhi - does he need to be careful when he gets involved? !

Cao Fucheng couldn't help but feel tight in his chest.

Then this girl really can't move!
Cao Fucheng stood up holding on to the legs of the table, walked out with his hands behind his back, walked to Wang Xuezheng, and hummed.

Like a dissatisfied pig.

Four thousand oh four thousand oh!