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Chapter 334: Prime Minister? Zhou Xuan! Chen Ji is dignified and has a phoenix-like appearance! (Part )
Have a private fortune that needs someone to take care of?
But...what does this have to do with me, Zhou?
Zhou Xuan didn't react for a moment.

Until Chen Wenjun continued to chuckle.

"The secretary is a man of noble character, has been kind to me, and has the trust of the Lord."

"So I have the audacity to ask my secretary to help me manage this wealth..."

This time, Zhou Xuan was completely stunned.

Before this, Zhou Xuan had actually heard of the reputation of this eldest daughter of the Chen family as the most talented woman in Youbei.

This was also the confidence and source that gave him the courage to take a gamble in front of Han Shao that day and speak for her.

As for the number one talented woman, even with the reputation, it is actually not worthy of the title, and it is a bit exaggerated.

But she probably isn't an ignorant fool.

But now he found that he seemed to be wrong.

And it's horribly wrong.

What does she think of herself as a secretary?
A domestic slave whom she can order around at will?

She had to use him, her secretary, to manage and administer her tiny personal fortune.

I really don’t know what to say!
So stupid!
As the thought flashed through his mind, Zhou Xuan's gaze towards Chen Wenjun gradually turned cold.

He had just climbed onto the Marquis' bed and he was already so arrogant because of his favor.

He even ordered his close minister to do something directly in front of the Marquis.

This is not only a serious taboo, but also a way to death.

"If it really doesn't work, let Chen's side send someone else to the mansion."

As for this person... let's find an opportunity and let her be infected with a sudden disease.

It's better for her to die alone than to cause a big disaster and kill everyone in the future.

Just when Zhou Xuan had made up his mind, he saw the noble lady Chen who was sitting in the hall. She seemed to see that he had not responded for a long time, and she looked at the Marquis and smiled faintly without knowing whether she would live or die.

"How do you feel, sir?"

Zhou Xuan sneered in his heart and watched her die indifferently.

I was just thinking of finding a random excuse to get away with this matter, and also to give the Marquis a way out.

But he didn't expect that before he could open his mouth, he saw his lord touching his nose as if he was a little embarrassed.

Then, with a bit of apology, he took Chen Wenjun's soft fingers and gently caressed them for a while.

Finally, he turned his head and looked at Zhou Xuandao.

"In that case, I'll trouble Kang Cheng to take care of it."

Hearing this, the indifference in Zhou Xuan's eyes instantly turned into astonishment.

In a trance, he even thought that the marquis in front of him had been replaced.

Or was he bewitched?

Is this still our own unique hero who is decisive in killing and never tempted by external things?

Zhou Xuan almost instinctively looked at Han Shao with suspicion.

But how can a true immortal of the seventh realm be swapped out just like that?
Not to mention this familiar aura, which others cannot fake.

So Zhou Xuan suddenly felt a little confused.

Han Shao saw his undisguised look of doubt and could only smile bitterly.

Look at what happened.

In fact, Han Shao was also surprised that Chen Wenjun took the initiative to bring up this topic in front of Zhou Xuan.

But then he understood why Chen Wenjun did this.

It's just to save my own face.

After all, taking money out of your woman's pocket is not a decent thing for a man, no matter in which world or era.

That's why she interrupted me and said that she had some private property that needed someone to manage it.

But in fact, things are still the same.

Zhou Xuan was his close personal minister. The wealth that even shocked and surprised him fell into Zhou Xuan's hands, which was equivalent to handing it directly to Han Shao.

It's just that with this reputation, even if the news gets out accidentally in the future, others won't be able to take the opportunity to make irresponsible remarks.

But in this way, she would inevitably be misunderstood by Zhou Xuan.

"I'm sorry, ma'am."

After a telepathic sigh, Han Shao squeezed Chen Wenjun's metacarpal bones with a little more force, and saw Chen Wenjun smiling softly without caring.

Han Shao immediately turned his head and looked at Zhou Xuan again.

"Let's do it this way. Kang Cheng, you will coordinate the accounts with Madam Chen, and then send someone to take over and put it into the private treasury of the Marquis' Mansion."

Hearing Han Shao's unyielding tone, even though Zhou Xuan was confused, he could only bow and agree.

"Here."

I was muttering to myself, could it be that this Chen really was proficient in some secret techniques of sex, and was able to bewitch the Marquis to this extent in just one night?
But when he thought about what the Marquis had just said, he was stunned again.

and many more!

What does it mean to send someone to take over directly?

What does it mean to be put into the private treasury of the marquis's mansion?

Isn’t this Chen’s dowry and private property?

As we all know, according to etiquette, the dowry and private property a woman brings into her husband's home belong only to the woman, and no one else, not even her husband, has the right to dispose of them.

This is true even for concubines.

So now this... this is included in the private treasury of the Marquis' Mansion, what does it mean?

In an instant, Zhou Xuan finally realized something.

But he still couldn't figure it out.

The accounts of the Marquis' Mansion are indeed a bit stretched now.

However, as a real marquisate with fiefdoms and fiefs, the treasury and private treasury of the marquisate were directly related to the local finances.

How could such a huge hole be filled by a mere woman's dowry or private wealth?

The doubt in Zhou Xuan's mind finally became clear when he saw a series of numbers on the thick account book. He took a deep breath and it became clear.

After carefully looking at the extremely large string of numbers several times and confirming that he was not seeing things, Zhou Xuan's eyes were filled with shock and surprise.

Then he suddenly sighed, slowly closed the account book, stood up and bowed to Chen Wenjun.

"Mr. Chen, I am so lucky to be the champion!"

"Kang Cheng was ignorant and judged others by his own standards, which led to his delusions and he almost misunderstood Chen Ji!"

"This is Kang Cheng's fault!"

The "Ji" here is a respectful and complimentary name for women.

Zhou Xuan understood the whole thing in an instant, and his expression was sincere.

There was no longer the previous indifference and ridicule in his eyes, but instead it was filled with shame.

You know, just now, he almost suggested that Chen from Zhuo County strangle such a virtuous woman to death!

Is this guy still a human being?
This is a huge amount of wealth that is enough to solve the urgent problem. Who would dare to disrespect Chen Ji again in the future!
Then Zhou and he will be irreconcilable!

Seeing Zhou Xuan holding the account book tightly in his hand, his eyes full of guilt, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up, Chen Wenjun blinked her big and bright eyes and smiled slightly with her hands covering her mouth.

"Secretary Lang, thank you for your compliment."

"I am only doing my duty as a woman. I am very lucky to be able to share some of my husband's worries. How dare I be called a virtuous woman?"

Zhou Xuan said, "Well deserved! Well deserved!"

Even if an ordinary woman does not value money like her life and is not greedy and despicable, it is impossible for her to easily give away such a huge amount of money like Mrs. Chen.

Just considering this point, if she is not a virtuous woman, then who is?

Han Shao, who had been invisible for a while, looked at Zhou Xuan's arrogant and respectful, smiling face. He smiled but felt helpless in his heart.

If he wasn't crazy because of poverty, how could he have the audacity to accept such a generous gift from Chen Wenjun?
So looking at Zhou Xuan's impatient look as he went to receive the money and goods, Han Shao said unhappily.

"Don't be too happy yet. This money is just for emergency and borrowing. You have to pay it back in the future."

"Also, the interest rate should be based on the market price, and not a single cent should be shortchanged."

Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, Zhou Xuan, who had gradually developed a sense of "ownership", suddenly lost his smiling face.

It turns out that it wasn’t…it ​​wasn’t picked up for nothing…

When Zhou Xuan thought about having to calculate interest based on the market price, his heart ached.

After all, if the interest is compounded over time, it will be a huge number.

So he blinked at Han Shao hurriedly, thinking why do you have to calculate your family's affairs so clearly?

Seeing that Zhou Xuan was clearly intending to shirk his debt, Han Shao couldn't help but glare at him fiercely.

Damn it! You are such a shameless bastard, but I still have some dignity!

What's more, if he took the money for nothing, how could he treat everyone equally in the future?

Surprisingly, Chen Wenjun, who was standing by, did not refute Han Shao's words after hearing them.

Instead, he smiled and said.

"My dear, you are kind to me. It seems that I don't have to worry about anything anymore. This profit alone is enough for me to have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of my life."

This was said in a joking tone.

It may sound a bit mercenary at first, but Zhou Xuan's eyes focused.

If she had spent a huge amount of money before, she would not hesitate to be misunderstood by an outsider in order to save her husband's face.

This is what a virtuous woman should say.

As soon as he said this, Zhou Xuan suddenly felt that this Mrs. Chen was not simple.

Just with such a clear mind, not to mention gaining a firm foothold in the inner house of the Marquis's Mansion, the future...

Thinking of this, Zhou Xuan suddenly realized that the money he won from the gambling in the study was probably much larger than he had imagined.

……

Zhou Xuan walked hurriedly out of the inner courtyard of the marquis' mansion.

As expected, the ancestor of the Chen family and Chen Shu had been waiting for him.

There's nothing we can do about it. It's because the half sentence this guy said before leaving the government hall was so suspenseful.

How can they feel at ease if they don’t get some things clear?
But Zhou Xuan didn't have the time or energy to waste on them at this moment, so he waved his hand and said impatiently, "If you have anything to say, just ask. I will tell you what I should tell you, but I'm sure you, Chen Zu, know what I shouldn't tell you."

"Anyway, to make a long story short, don't waste Zhou's time."

He is only at the Tianmen Realm, but he speaks and acts so unscrupulously in front of a True Immortal of the Seventh Realm, and even seems to be bossing people around.

But neither Chen Shu nor the Chen family's ancestor himself noticed anything wrong.

Instead, he flattered her with an apologetic look on his face.

"I know that secretaries have a lot of work to do and their time is precious, but..."

"It's just that there are some things that I won't understand clearly, so please forgive me, Secretary Lang."

Well, saying don't talk nonsense is just nonsense.

Fortunately, Zhou Xuan could also understand their thoughts.

Now that Chen of Zhuo County has staked all her treasures on the Marquis, she is bound to worry about gains and losses.

So he softened his expression a bit and said patiently.

"Don't worry, Mrs. Chen is fine."

After saying this, the Chen family's ancestor's expression immediately relaxed a little.

It's just not enough.

"May I ask Secretary Lang...what is the best solution?"

Zhou Xuan looked strange when he heard this.

What's the good way?
hiss--

How the hell should I answer this?
But seeing the Chen family ancestor's eagerness to learn and his not-at-all-embarrassment look, Zhou Xuan could only scratch his head and sigh secretly.

"These old immortals have really figured this out long ago."

He said in the same calm tone.

"The eyebrows are relaxed, the face is rosy, and the grace is fully revealed..."

Hearing Zhou Xuan's words, Chen Shu, who was standing aside, obviously did not have enough cultivation, and looked around somewhat awkwardly.

However, the ancestor of the Chen family had a look of delight.

"So, it's done?"

Zhou Xuan nodded in affirmation.

"It's done."

A perfect woman and a woman need not even the eyes to see.

The smell alone can clearly distinguish it.

After hearing the exact answer from Zhou Xuan himself, the Chen family's ancestor's face suddenly lit up.

"Thank you very much, Secretary Lang, for risking your life to give me advice! The Chen family will definitely repay you handsomely in the future!"

It's a bit exaggerated to risk one's life to give advice.

However, Zhou deserves this great favor.

"I wonder if my Wenjun... has anything to ask Secretary Lang to pass on to me?"

Zhou Xuan wanted to shake his head and say no.

More than nothing.

Before leaving, Mrs. Chen even warned him not to let Chen know that she had taken out the private property.

But seeing the happy look on the face of the Chen family's ancestor, he couldn't bear to attack him.

So he spoke vaguely.

"Madam said that she is fine, and the Marquis loves her very much, so you don't need to worry about her."

Upon hearing this, the Chen family's ancestor couldn't help feeling a little ashamed and reluctant.

"Alas, it was me, Chen, who let her down. If it weren't for Chen, she wouldn't have to..."

The legitimate daughter of the Chen family had to become a concubine.

Even if she didn't say anything about this grievance, who could pretend not to know, including him, the ancestor?

Even Zhou Xuan, an outsider, couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic when he thought about it carefully.

Take the brief meeting in the side courtyard just now.

The noble lady Chen not only lived up to her reputation, but even surpassed it.

I recall the quick glance back I took before leaving.

The former noble lady of the Chen family, now Madam Chen of the Marquis's Mansion, had at some point put away her usual gentle smile and looked at herself quietly.

At that moment, Zhou Xuan suddenly felt a sense of awe in his heart.

"It has come to this, Mr. Chen, there is no need to think too much."

After comforting the Chen family's ancestor, Zhou Xuan turned and spoke.

"Besides, Chen Ji is dignified... Even if she is not the eldest lady, she will not be underestimated."

"As long as Chen works wholeheartedly for the Marquis, if the Marquis achieves something in the future, not only will Chen Ji be safe and sound, but your Zhuo County Chen family will also be able to gain prominence."

Zhou Xuan's words came from the bottom of his heart.

In a nearly vassal state like the Chen family of Zhuo County, the women who entered the inner courtyard and the families outside the courtyard complemented and achieved each other.

After hearing this, the Chen family's ancestor also agreed deeply.

"Secretary Lang has a point."

"Now it seems that the Lord has treated our Zhuo County Chen family very well, and I am deeply grateful."

"Please ask Secretary Lang to tell you that the Chen family of Zhuo County has nothing to worry about now that they are here!"

The reason why I didn’t go to the marquis’ mansion in person to meet the champion marquis.

In addition to wanting to leave a little room for each other, the Chen family's ancestor also wanted to take the opportunity to maintain a relationship with this secretary.

Zhou Xuan looked at the Chen family's ancestor meaningfully, and then responded readily.

"Don't worry, Mr. Chen. I will definitely pass on the message."

If it were before, he would have been cautious and would not dare to get too close to aristocratic families like the Chen family of Zhuo County.

But now he is a little bolder.

Because his comment just now, "Chen Ji is dignified," was actually not complete.

If it is complete, it should be [Chen Ji is dignified and has the grace of a phoenix].

Everyone knows that Zhou Xuan came from a Confucian family and had achieved some success.

Little did people know that when he was young, he once saved an old beggar.

And that old beggar was just the remnant of the lineage of Qi-seekers who were brutally purged by the Yongji clan.

So, sometimes this world is just a big circle.

Back then, Ji clan of Dayong killed all the Wangqi scholars because of a prophecy that [a black dragon will appear in the north, replace fire virtue with water virtue, and the red dragon will be slain to rule the world].

But now, after going around in circles, it seems we are back to the starting point.

……

"Alas, it's a pity that I entered the mansion in such a hurry. Although I moved some of the money in advance and placed it in Yanbei Tower and several shops in the city, I was ultimately unable to accomplish my goal..."

Seeing Chen Wenjun looked rather regretful, Han Shao smiled indifferently.

The operation of such a huge amount of wealth is not an easy task even with the help of a storage bag.

What's more, we have to avoid the eyes and ears of Chen family in Zhuo County?

"As long as you have enough money, there is no need for you to feel sorry."

All he wanted was to survive this battle, as a temporary emergency measure.

How could one really count on a woman's private wealth?

But after hearing Han Shao's words of comfort, Chen Wenjun looked at Han Shao with some resentment.

Han Shao was puzzled.

"what happened?"

But the woman who was dignified and noble in front of outsiders muttered softly.

"You just called me...Ai Ji."

Han Shao was stunned, then burst into laughter.

Women are fickle, and this statement is vividly demonstrated in the case of the noble lady Chen in front of us.

But it is not annoying at all, but full of fun.

"What a monster."

Han Shao smiled gently at the tip of her nose, appearing particularly doting and intimate.

"Don't you like it, sir?"

Their ears were close to each other, but just when she was about to make the next move, she was ruthlessly stopped by Han Shao.

"Tell me about your dead soldiers."

With the True Fire of the Sun and the Seed of the Moon, Han Shao had no shortage of means to control people.

But he still couldn't help but be curious about the way Chen Wenjun controlled his assassins.

As I said, simply showing kindness can only attract guests.

You can’t raise a group of death warriors.

Chen Wenjun blinked habitually and smiled slightly.

"I'm telling you, how is your reward going to be?"

The woman's eyes suddenly filled with tears and she bit her thin lips lightly.

The worse you get, the more you love to play!
Faced with her reckless behavior, Han Shao snorted coldly.

"There is no reward, let alone a heavy punishment."

The woman showed a look of false fear, and then spoke timidly.

"It's a treasure seal."

……

(End of this chapter)