Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

That night.

Fang Zheng Yi returned to the Princess's manor under the moonlight.

The Crown Prince was extremely interested in those oddly dressed foreigners and insisted on chatting with him for several hours.

Having finally endured this day, the sky had completely fallen into darkness.

When Fang Zheng Yi returned to the Princess's manor, Lai Gou'er was still waiting for him there.

Seeing Fang Zheng Yi return home, Lai Gou'er immediately greeted him: "Brother, why are you only coming back now?"

"There were many matters in the palace. Stay here for now. Tomorrow, I'll take some time to take you out to buy a house and set up a business."

Fang Zheng Yi said as he sat down at the dining table. The food left on the table was still steaming, apparently having been reheated several times.

The Princess's manor didn't have so many old rules. If he came home late, the others would eat first and then go about their business, especially with Li Miao Han managing the household.

However, they would always leave a portion of food for him.

Fang Zheng Yi picked up his chopsticks and saw another set of chopsticks, so he asked, "Have you eaten? If not, eat something with me."

Lai Gou'er smiled shyly: "I didn't dare to eat before seeing the Princess... I am indeed a bit hungry."

Fang Zheng Yi smiled: "What's with the politeness? Sit down."

Lai Gou'er sat down, looked around, and whispered, "Brother, I even saw the eldest and second Miss Chu having dinner with the Princess tonight... What's going on with you now?"

Fang Zheng Yi smiled proudly: "Of course, they are all family."

Lai Gou'er stared wide-eyed and said incredulously, "How did you manage to marry them?"

"I haven't married them yet, but it's only a matter of time." Mentioning this, Fang Zheng Yi suddenly lost his appetite.

Originally, they had agreed that once the girls' school opened, both women would marry him.

Who knew that Chu You Yi, upon seeing the hairpin she had given him on another woman's head, would cry and refuse to marry him, insisting on going home. (Chapter 546)

It took some comforting to calm her down, but she wore a long face all day.

Chu Qing Han's side was also delayed along with her.

He had already custom-made Tifa and Ayaka Kamisato's outfits!

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Now that the meat is at his lips but he can't eat it, he needs to think of a way to coax them....

"Enough about me, what are you planning to do now that you're back in the capital? Find a woman and settle down here."

Lai Gou'er asked: "Is it possible that our Great Jing's fleet will no longer sail the seas?"

Fang Zheng Yi frowned: "What do you mean? You still want to go out?"

"Of course, a good man has ambitions in all directions. Brother, I feel that there's more sense of accomplishment outside of Great Jing. I can see many things I've never seen before, broaden my horizons, and besides, I haven't gone deep into the West yet, so I feel a bit unwilling," Lai Gou'er said regretfully.

He didn't expect his little brother to have such lofty ambitions. His potential is really exploding, getting stronger and stronger.

Fang Zheng Yi put down his chopsticks and sighed: "Alright, you're more promising than me. However, the second voyage will be at least half a year from now. Those old sailors have been gone for so long, they will inevitably have some issues in their hearts and need time to recuperate. In addition, recruiting, screening, and training new people will also take time. You don't need to rush these things for now."

"You might as well have some fun in the capital for now, take a walk around. The changes in the capital in recent years have been quite significant."

Lai Gou'er pondered: "Brother, to be honest, I can't stand being idle right now. Why don't you find something for me to do?"

Find something to do...

Fang Zheng Yi had a flash of inspiration: "I actually do have something here that's suitable for you to handle?"

"What is it?" Lai Gou'er asked eagerly.

"The delegations from the twenty-three countries have never had contact with our Great Jing. For future cooperation, go to the Court of State Ceremonial and specialize in teaching them the language. Firstly, you are proficient in Western languages, and secondly, you are quite familiar with them. No one is more suitable than you. In three months, can you teach them the basics of communication for daily life?"

Lai Gou'er thought for a moment: "I am proficient in Western languages, but they were all taught by Xiao Shuai and the others. The languages of the people from the twenty-three countries are not all the same."

"However, those they sent are all smart people. I can give it a try, but I can't guarantee it."

Fang Zheng Yi smiled and patted his shoulder: "It's okay, there's a language environment here. I'll make arrangements with the Court of State Ceremonial. I can help you find manpower. I believe in your abilities. In addition, you're also responsible for keeping an eye on the missionaries from Fica. They are different from the delegations and are somewhat hostile to us. Watch them carefully and don't let them leave their residences. I'll personally train them later."

"Alright, I'll do whatever Brother asks me to do."

"Be bold, I'll take responsibility if anything happens. By the way, what good things did you bring back from this voyage?" Fang Zheng Yi asked.

Lai Gou'er blurted out: "There's something quite popular in the West, a very bitter drink that the Fica people often drink. What's it called...."

"Coffee?"

"Brother, you know about this too?" Lai Gou'er was surprised.

Brother knows about chocolate even though he's far away in Great Jing. He didn't expect him to know about coffee too?

"This thing actually exists in our Great Jing too. My father planted coffee when he was young, a coffee farmer! It's just that there was no market, so my family's coffee plantation declined, and later it was lost in Great Jing," Fang Zheng Yi fabricated fluently.

Lai Gou'er admired: "Our Great Jing is truly vast and abundant! Brother, some people on the fleet are willing to drink it to refresh themselves. We also brought back the seeds. If you want to drink it, I'll go find someone to get some for you."

Fang Zheng Yi waved his hand: "No need, that thing is harder to drink than urine. Our Great Jing stomach can't handle foreign drinks. However, the fact that Westerners love to drink it means that this thing has a market. This thing, like tea, is addictive and will be a hugely profitable commodity. In the future, our Great Jing can grow it ourselves and create a good brand to sell to the foreigners."

"Hiss... That's a foreign thing, can we sell it well? Moreover, there's no local cultivation now, and they're more professional than us."

Fang Zheng Yi said disdainfully: "As long as it's packaged well, even coffee with poop can be sold. The taste doesn't matter at all. Can they taste anything with their eyes closed? What do foreigners know about branding?"

In his previous life, even something as disgusting as civet cat coffee could become popular. Great Jing has unique pandas, so he could completely make panda poop coffee, which even comes with a bamboo fragrance. As for whether pandas eat coffee beans, that doesn't matter. As long as they're willing, pandas can eat stones.

Fang Zheng Yi thought, dipped his chopsticks in wine, and drew a circle on the table with a rough mermaid inside.

"Like this, first put a trademark on it, then promote it vigorously, saying that the Great Jing nobles are drinking it. Then, open a few stores locally, the decoration should be elite and luxurious, creating a high-end image. Invite some local nobles or wealthy businessmen to taste it, in short, they must have a good temperament in terms of clothing, this is called the atmosphere group. Make a glass window so they can work and drink, won't the foreign hillbillies on the street be envious?"

"Of course, you can't always make them envious. Occasionally, you can also hold some activities to give ordinary people the opportunity to taste it. Let them shout a promotional slogan on the street when buying coffee to get a discount, such as 'Encounter in a foreign land, enjoy deliciousness' and other words, which can also increase brand popularity."

"From time to time, bribe the Holy See again, jointly create a holy water coffee, invite a saint or saintess to perform an activity such as coffee with garlic can exorcise demons, and can also make money with the Holy See.... For example, indulgences, buy coffee and get indulgences, in short, there are many methods," Fang Zheng Yi said eloquently.

Lai Gou'er listened carefully, and his heart began to marvel constantly, while silently memorizing it.

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