The Golden County Magistrate

Chen Yan likes this kind of straightforwardness.

"It's good to do business."

"I just don't know what kind of business you want to do?"

"Cosmetics business?"

Seeing that the other party was a woman, Chen Yan first thought of the cosmetics business.

Rouge and powder have always been highly profitable, with low costs and high prices. During this period, merchants from all over the country came to Qingshan County to buy rouge and powder, which really made Chen Yan earn a lot of money.

"Cosmetics, what are cosmetics?" Tang Yun looked puzzled.

"Rouge and powder, and the most popular lipstick nowadays, you two don't know, this lipstick has been selling very well recently, and there are many merchants from all over the country who come to order it, but I don't know where you want to sell it? To be honest, the goods in this county adopt the agency system, and many places already have agents."

Chen Yan explained.

It seems that these two people should not come for lipstick and perfume. If they were for lipstick and perfume, they would not be unaware of the term cosmetics.

"Agent?" Tang Yun was even more puzzled.

"Let me put it this way. For the same product in a region, Qingshan County will only designate one agent."

Tang Yun is also a smart person. After thinking about it, she quickly reacted, "I see. This way, we can avoid vicious competition among merchants."

"When doing business, it's best for everyone to make money." Chen Yan smiled faintly and asked, "Where are you from?"

"From the capital."

"So you are from Luodu, the capital. I'm sorry!"

Luocheng, because it is the capital, many people like to call it Luodu.

Tang Yun smiled coldly and waved her hand, "Seeing that your county has already had business dealings with the Tian family in the capital, we are small merchants, and we are nothing."

Chen Yan narrowed his eyes slightly. He had just signed a contract with the Tian family in the capital this morning, letting the Tian family run the cosmetics business in Qingshan County. How could the two women in front of him know so quickly?

But thinking about it carefully, most of them were met on the street, so he was relieved.

Besides, since they are two women, most of them are not people from the court.

Although many women began to show their faces in the Zhou Dynasty because of the emergence of an empress, there were still not many female officials.

Chen Yan did not believe that if the court got wind of it and wanted to investigate him, it would send two women.

Besides, I have never heard of any famous ministers of the dynasty being women.

The emperor is a woman, but our small county in the corner of the mountain can't attract a real dragon.

"There are no small merchants and small households for the distinguished guests from the capital."

Chen Yan said perfunctorily.

As long as the other party is not from the court, the rest doesn't matter.

And judging from the other party's clothes, it is obviously not a small family.

"What kind of business do you two like in Qingshan County? Just tell me directly. The market in the capital has not been developed yet. In addition to cosmetics, other businesses can be operated by both of you as long as the price is right."

Because Chen Yan was afraid of the court, he never developed Qingshan County's business in the capital.

But recently, the war finally ended, and the civil unrest has been quelled for half a year. The capital city is in need of a lot of supplies.

Chen Yan doesn't want to miss this good opportunity to make money, so he plans to gradually deal with merchants in the capital.

"In this case, I wonder if you can provide some ironware business." Tang Yun smiled slightly, and there was a little chill in her clear voice.

Chen Yan was secretly shocked.

The salt and iron monopoly implemented by the Great Zhou Dynasty, privately selling ironware is illegal.

Qingshan County has never done ironware business.

Wait!

Could it be that the drunkard betrayed us?

No, although that guy likes wine, he is also very reliable. He should not easily betray his friends.

"Your Excellency is joking. I am an official appointed by the court. How can I do illegal things? If your Excellency is interested in ironware, then I can't cooperate." Chen Yan flatly refused.

Tang Yun said in a slightly cold voice: "But how come I heard that your county is engaged in the armor business? About a year ago, a batch of armor was specially made and it was very powerful on the battlefield!"

Chen Yan secretly exclaimed that it was not good. The other party really came for this matter.

However, from the other party's tone, it can be heard that the other party cannot be completely sure, and there is no solid evidence.

This proves that the Jiu Mengzi deputy general should be fine, and he did not betray himself.

He also secretly regretted in his heart that he should not have pitied this guy at the time and helped him to make a batch of armor to please his superiors.

That guy said that he would hide this matter properly and would never leak Qingshan County, but now, it has not attracted people with ulterior motives.

But who is the other party?

Is he really a big businessman who has the heart and courage to do iron smuggling business, or a spy of the court?

Seeing Chen Yan hesitate, as if thinking about something, Tang Yun narrowed his eyes slightly, and there was already a thought in his hearther own judgment.

She was almost certain that the armor must be related to Chen Yan.

Thinking of this, Tang Yun changed the subject: "Haha, County Magistrate Chen, don't be surprised, I just heard some rumors and was curious."

As the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he controlled the civil and military officials in the court, so he naturally had a set of skills to control his subordinates.

From the cement walls and roads he saw when he entered Qingshan County, as well as the prosperous scenes on the streets of Qingshan County, to the certainty that the armor must be related to Chen Yan, it was enough to show that Chen Yan was a capable county magistrate.

The chaos in the Great Zhou Dynasty had just ended, and it was the time to use people. Naturally, Tang Yun could not push a capable person like Chen Yan too much.

Since it was confirmed that the armor was related to Chen Yan, it was enough.

Sooner or later, the method of making the armor would be learned from Chen Yan, so there was no need to rush.

As long as it could be guaranteed that the armor would not fall into the hands of the rebels, it would be enough.

The other party suddenly changed the subject, which made Chen Yan a little uncomfortable, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"You two, I have a good thing that will definitely make a lot of money. I wonder if you are interested?"

Chen Yan naturally did not dare to take it lightly.

He still needed to test it.

If the other party was a spy from the court to investigate him, no matter what business it was, he would never do it.

A mere spy did not have the capital to do business.

But if the other party really just heard some rumors and was actually a merchant, then he would definitely not be able to resist the temptation of the white sugar business, no matter what business he was in before.

Sugar is a luxury in the Great Zhou Dynasty. White sugar is much better than all the desserts and sugars in the Great Zhou Dynasty. More importantly, the price is much lower, and the profit in the middle is huge.

Tang Yun smiled secretly in his heart.

Just a test, how could I fall for it?

"Oh, really? Since there is a large amount of gold and silver to be earned, we naturally want to take a look."