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- . Chapter 357 Appointment of Mi Zhen
Zheng Xuan said that he had learned a lot of things, among which Confucianism and astrology were the most important. However, the subjects he wanted to take the exam for were not these two. ¡ª¡ªPiaotian Literature¡ª¡ªMobile Novel Site Sun Qian was evaluated by later generations Chen Shou as "graceful in deliberation and courteous to the world" and was the most suitable candidate for a foreign envoy. Therefore, what Zheng Xuan was tested for was Qiangmei refutation and Machine response.
At this time Zhen Yao became a bystander, standing aside and watching Zheng Xuan ask difficult questions one after another, but Sun Qian could always find allusions to answer. Zheng Xuan randomly picked out a silk scroll from the bookshelf and asked Sun Qian to read it. However, Sun Qian could recite most of it with only half a column of incense. After completing the exam, Zheng Xuan couldn't help but nod, obviously very satisfied.
The two of them were asking and answering questions, and the time passed quickly, not even past noon. Fortunately, Zhen Yao brought many soldiers with him, and these soldiers had already prepared food for Zhen Yao and the three of them. After the exam was over, Zheng Xuan couldn't help but blush when he smelled the aroma of the food. The distinguished guest came to the door, and he asked Zhou Mu's subordinates to cook, but it was my fault. "
Zhen Yao waved his hand indifferently. Master Zheng is knowledgeable. Yao has learned a lot after listening to the discussion between the two of you. "This is true. Based on Zheng Xuan's level, this examination is probably more attractive than the top debate competitions in later generations.
Since Zhen Yao didn¡¯t mention anything that made Zheng Xuan unhappy since he entered the house, the three of them had a very enjoyable meal. Living alone in the mountains all year round, the old man Zheng Xuan was very lonely even though he was accompanied by bamboo scrolls.
Now that someone with whom he can talk came to visit, he was naturally very interested. It wasn't until the sun went down that Zheng Xuan shook his head and said that the mountain hut was crude and rough, but he couldn't let you two spend the night. "
Zhen Yao was also a little emotional. If he came here, he would naturally hope to kidnap Zheng Xuan to Wuji, but after such a long conversation, Zhen Yao gradually let go of this idea. Not to mention anything else, Zheng Xuan's current advanced age is not suitable for driving far away. What's more, Zheng Xuan was living in seclusion in the mountains and forests, so there was no need to cause trouble for him.
When leaving, Sun Qian said that he intended to follow Zhen Yao to Wuji. Zheng Xuan had already expected it before. He smiled and nodded. With what you have learned now, it is okay to become an official. Go, go. . "With these two sighs, Zhen Yao and Sun Qian got on their horses and gradually moved away from Zheng Xuan's residence with their soldiers.
When Zhen Yao returned to Tancheng, it was already the time of the change of Youxu. The sun in the sky was no longer visible. Only a faint afterglow shone on the earth, as if waiting for the moon to rise in the east. After riding into the city, Zhen Yao naturally went back to his hometown to enjoy the thrill of being together with Lu Lingqi, but Sun Qian was so excited that he couldn't sleep because he was about to become an official.
After dawn on the second day, Zhen Yao began to handle Xuzhou government affairs directly at the Prefecture Mufu. Before the new state pastor was selected, he could only do these tasks himself. Xuzhou had just experienced a war, and it would be an exaggeration to say that everything was in ruins, but a volatile situation was inevitable. Many people still did not understand Zhen Yao, the new master, and many people were worried about their future lives.
"Hoo~~ah~~" Zhen Yao, who was busy and stretched to get up, suddenly smelled a special fragrance. When he took a closer look, he saw a petite woman carrying a food box from Walked in from outside the hall.
Seeing the person coming, Zhen Yao was a little surprised. Seeing her walking straight in the direction she was walking in, he couldn't help but joked: "Girl Mi Zhen, your eldest brother is not here, but you want to deliver food but you went in the opposite direction." At the same time, he pointed to the side hall with his finger. , seems to be saying that that is the office where Mi Zhu stays.
"I'm here to bring you food." Mi Zhen, a little girl, was straightforward. Even with her identity as Zhen Yao, she didn't feel too restrained. She blinked and said, "There are many delicacies here that are not available in Jizhou." . "
Zhen Yao was happy when he heard this. He didn't expect that Mi Zhen was here to deliver lunch, so he stopped leaving immediately and sat down again. Then he said, "Take it out and show it to me to see if there is something delicious." "
Seeing what Zhen Yao said, Mi Zhen stepped forward and placed the food box on the table, rubbed her aching shoulders, and took down the food boxes layer by layer. Soon, the four or five dishes on the table were evenly distributed. Spread out. "Hmm~~" He sniffed and smelled, and the food in front of him could be said to be full of color, fragrance, and fragrance. However, if he took a closer look, he could see that they were all bought from "Tianranju".
Although it is a bit regretful, Zhen Yao could not help but express his gratitude to the well-established Mi family in Xuzhou to buy lunch in person. Mi Zhen, thank you for your hard work in bringing Zhen Yao food. Have you eaten? If not, ask the servant in the mansion to bring another pair of bowls and chopsticks, and we can eat together. "After that, he sat down and waited for Mi Zhen's answer.
"No, no." Mi Zhen's face suddenly felt hot. The fact that a man and a woman eat together means that the little girl knew it in her heart. She immediately shook her head and said, "I've eaten. It's the eldest brother. The eldest brother asked me to bring you lunch." Come. "The little girl's eyes dodge. At this time, she actually wants to use her big brother as a shield.
Zhen Yao saw Mi Zhen exposed like thisWith a shy look, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and shake his head. It's such a pity. Such delicious food is in front of him, but there is no beautiful woman to accompany him. What a pity, what a pity."
"I, I can stay with you here." After saying this like a mosquito, Mi Zhen stood up, turned around and ran outside, while not forgetting to say, "I'll bring you a pot of wine." "
As soon as Mi Zhen left, Zhen Yao naturally lost interest and immediately used his hands to pick up the bowls and chopsticks and began to pick up the food. When the bowl of rice was almost half eaten, the girl Mi Zhen left again, still holding a bottle of wine in her hand, and her breathing was slightly rapid, which seemed to be talking about Mi Zhen's rapid back and forth.
Whether intentionally or not, the food box Mi Zhen brought only had a pair of bowls and chopsticks, but there were two small wine cups. Zhen Yao frowned, placed the two wine cups side by side, and continued to destroy the food in front of him, pretending to be nonchalant.
He brought the wine bottle back to the table where Zhen Yao was sitting. He was about to pour wine for Zhen Yao, but the two wine cups were placed side by side. He couldn't help but pause when he was about to move his right hand, but after a breath, he started pouring wine, and both glasses were filled to the brim.
Zhen Yao took a wine cup and said with a smile, "Fine wine goes with delicious food. Come, you and I will have a drink together."
After Mi Zhen put down the wine bottle, she imitated Zhen Yao's gesture of raising a glass and touched it with him, and the two of them immediately put the wine into their mouths. Using a small wine cup to hold the wine, Zhen Yao drank it all in one gulp. When Mi Zhen's mouth and tongue were touched by wine, her brows wrinkled. After she gritted her teeth and drank in one gulp, she coughed violently, and even the wine cup fell on the desk.
"You can't drink?" Zhen Yao didn't expect this. Judging from Mi Zhen's true appearance, she didn't usually drink. It's no wonder that Zhen Yao failed to notice. After all, among the beauties he married, whether it was Zhang Ying, Diao Chan, Cai Yan, Er Qiao, or even his little sister Zhen Mi, although it was not a "wine test", but after drinking Then a few taels is absolutely no problem.
Mi Zhen choked and replied, "Ahem~~ My eldest brother has not allowed me to drink alcohol since I was a child. Today is the first time I drink." "
"First time?" Zhen Yao shook his head and smiled bitterly, then took the spoon, scooped out a spoon and brought it to Mi Zhen, and said to take a sip of the soup, it would be better. "
Mi Zhen was choking uncomfortably. When Zhen Yao said this, she opened her mouth, held the front end of the spoon, and drank the soup. A mouthful of warm soup flowed down his mouth, finally allowing Mi Zhen to get rid of the spiciness of a lot of wine. But when I looked up at Zhen Yao, my face was already red and ripe, and at the same time I secretly thought to him that he actually used a food spoon to feed me soup. "
As if feeling the suddenness, Zhen Yao put down the spoon in embarrassment and asked Mi Zhen, why did you think of coming to give me food today? You can¡¯t lie to me¡±
Mi Zhen screamed when she heard this. She didn't expect that Zhen Yao had seen through the 'reason' for prevarication, so she could only tell the 'fact'. After it turned out that this little girl's "Tian Tianju" was the family's property, she couldn't help but come here to eat. Although she ordered some seafood that day, it was gone before the taste was tasted, and she naturally felt regretful in her heart.
After enjoying the autumn breeze at Tiantianju today, Mi Zhen thought of Zhen Yao and thought that he ordered so much food in one breath last time, so he must also like the food here. Just like that, the little girl accidentally asked Zhen Hai to prepare a takeaway food box for him. And when Zhen Hai wanted to give it to his young master, he naturally agreed.
After hearing this, Zhen Yao felt a little moved in his heart. This little girl didn't even bother him after eating, so he immediately asked Mi Zhen, last time I heard that you were going to 'Tian Tian Ju' to spy on the enemy. , Can you, this girl, get involved in your Mi family¡¯s business? "
Mi Zhen had calmed down by this time. When she heard Zhen Yao's question, a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes, but it was a little dim. My elder brother wouldn't let me get involved in family matters, so I could only listen from the side. But sometimes, I will give my eldest brother advice. Just like the year before last, when my family's caravan went out to be comprador companies, the advice I gave them made them spend a lot of money. "
When talking about doing business, Mi Zhen had already shed her shyness, but because she was a daughter, although the atmosphere in the late Han Dynasty was open, in the upper class society, she could only stay at home to care for her husband and raise her children, otherwise it would be inconsistent with etiquette. .
Mi Zhen said, her face full of joy when she talked about the idea that could help her own business, and her face was full of grievance when she said that she was scolded by her elder brother for not taking care of business. These changes in expressions made Zhen Yao unconsciously feel sorry for her, so much so that he had the idea of ????helping her.
When listening to Mi Zhen's story, Zhen Yao knew that although the little girl in front of him was not old, she had quite a lot of insights into business, among which she was best at 'buying low and selling high'. Although the Mi family has a large trading house, most of its transactions are related to fields and grain, and Mi Zhen has some knowledge in this regard.
The Mi family in Mi Zhu's generation, because they are determined to move closer to the gentry, their business skills are incomparable to those of their fathers and ancestors. Mi Zhu is also only hereOpen some shops in various cities across the state and collect money. Or wait until the autumn harvest season, and then take out a lot of old grain and sell it together with some of the new grain. The business method is really monotonous.
When Mi Zhen grew up, she suggested that her family's business firm purchase a lot of wasteland in Wu County, Jiangdong and reclaim it, which added a lot of fresh blood to the Mi family's grain business. Jiangdong has a vast territory and is sparsely populated, among which Wujun and Kuaiji are the poorest. Therefore, this land is being sold as if it is cheap. Compared with the price of cultivated land outside Tancheng, Xuzhou, the difference is more than ten times.
If that¡¯s the case, then that¡¯s it. Mi Zhen later suggested that her firm should start reselling food and sell it wherever there is a shortage of food. When Cao Cao first took over Yanzhou, he was worried that his officers and soldiers would not have enough food, so the Mi Family Trading Company sent the food to Yanzhou and sold it at a high price. When Yuzhou was neglected and banditry broke out, the Mi family spent money to buy a lot of land that no one wanted.
The Mi family's ability to become a major grain merchant in Xuzhou and even surrounding counties is inseparable from Mi Zhen's suggestions. But just when Mi Zhenwei was satisfied with her business talent, Mi Zhu stopped her thinking and no longer allowed her to interfere with businessmen's affairs, not even to talk.
They all say, "You have the ability to walk through walls, and I have the ability to climb the ladder." Although Mi Zhu's approach made Mi Zhen very dissatisfied, Mi Zhen still nodded obediently to her brother who brought him up. But from now on After that, she no longer interfered with the family's business openly, but secretly, even her eldest brother didn't want to come, just like the unannounced visit to 'Tianranju' the day before yesterday.
And just when the two of them were talking and listening and getting along harmoniously, there was a rush of footsteps outside the hall. Zhen Yao and Mi Zhen looked up and saw Mi Zhu raising one foot over the door threshold, unable to advance or retreat, and many people on the side. You quickly walked into the hall.
"My lord." Xu You glanced at the food on the table and thought that his lord was so charming that all the ladies he had only met once came to bring him food. However, Mi Zhen's originally calm breathing became rapid again due to Xu You's "sweep", and her fingers were entangled but she didn't know what to do, not to mention that her eldest brother was still watching from outside.
"My lord." Mi Zhu paused for a moment and then walked in. However, as if he didn't see his little sister, he stood in front of Zhen Yao, bowed and said.
Zhen Yao frowned slightly and asked, "You two were in a hurry, but something happened?" "
Mi Zhu was about to speak when he heard this but looked at his little sister with scruples, while Xu You knew clearly in his heart that since the lord did not let the Mi family girl avoid him, there was no need to worry about many lords. The dispatched sentry said that Pengcheng and Guangling In the three counties of Xiapi and Xiapi, some people maliciously raised prices, causing panic among the people. In some places, people even died for a bag of rice. "
When Zhen Yao heard this, he nodded slightly in a leisurely manner. Is the Sun and Cao family making a move? Haha, now that they have set up their formation, all we have to do is take action. "Speaking of this, Zhen Yao didn't feel impatient at all, but felt relaxed.
After all, Zhen Yao would be really worried if Sun Cao never made any move. It's okay now, the 'war' has turned from a military war to a commercial war. As long as we get through the current difficulties, there will be no more big troubles in Xuzhou.
Mi Zhu didn't care about his little sister at this time. He bowed and said, "Master, not only are they driving up prices, but there are also people who are secretly promoting the fault of the Master. Comparing the Master with Tao Qian, he said that if the Master is in charge of Xuzhou, he will definitely bring a lot of trouble to the people." unfavorable. "
"With Tao Qian's influence, do you want to incite the people to rebel?" Don't skip the word. Mocking his chin, Zhen Yao didn't think this move was very clever, because it was a move that could kill one thousand enemies and damage oneself eight hundred. As long as there is action, these merchants or gentry who are secretly opposed to the enemy and have already taken refuge with foreign enemies will definitely be eradicated.
After looking at Xu You and Mi Zhen, who was lowering her head and twisting her fingers, Zhen Yao suddenly had an idea. Mi Zhen, let me ask you, do you still want to do the things you like? "
"Ah?" When Zhen Yao suddenly asked her this question, Mi Zhen didn't react. However, when Zhen Yao repeated it for the second time, she looked at her elder brother and nodded resolutely. Mi Zhen wanted to do business, but she didn't want to do business every day. stay at home. "
"In that case, I will give you this opportunity today." Zhen Yao smiled with satisfaction, pointed at Mi Zhu and the others, and said, "You have heard what they just said. Some profit-seeking businessmen are making trouble in Xuzhou, causing people to Hard to survive. I want you to fight them with legitimate business methods. Within two months, I will see prices stabilize within two months. Do you have confidence, girl? "
After Zhen Yao finished speaking, the first thing he saw was Mi Zhu's incredible gaze and Xu You's thoughtful look. Then when he looked at Mi Zhen standing aside, the little girl was full of energy and her eyes were filled with splendor. Brother Zhen Yao, the little girl "My sister will definitely live up to her trust and will squeeze these hateful merchants out of Xuzhou within a month." When talking about the favorite, Mi Zhen is obviously very different from before.
"My lord, this, my little sister has loved playing since she was a child, and has never seen such a battle."At this time, Mi Zhu no longer cared about why Zhen Yao gave this order, and hurriedly said that the merchant's matter was an important matter in Xuzhou, how could he leave it to his little sister, and asked the lord to consider the people of Xuzhou and withdraw his order. "
Mi Zhu said this, causing Mi Zhen's complexion to change slightly, and she bit her teeth slightly with a bit of unwillingness. But after hearing this, Zhen Yao shook his head and said, Zizhong, when it comes to handling government affairs, your little sister is not as good as you. But when it comes to business methods, you three Mi Zhu are no match for you, Mi Zhen girl. You love your family, but it is extremely inappropriate for you to lock her in a cage like this."
"Ziyuan, I will let you assist me in this matter. If someone wants to use other means, I will leave it to you to solve it. As for the rats hiding in the dark, waiting for opportunities to instigate the people, I will also leave them to you to find out. The time limit is the same. It¡¯s been two months. I¡¯m thinking now, who can fulfill Yao¡¯s instructions first, you or Mi Zhen?¡±
Xu You smiled bitterly when he heard this. He never thought that one day he would have to compete with a girl. But even if his opponent was a woman, Xu You didn't dare to be careless at all. Since this girl from the Mi family can be so highly praised by her lord and given such an important task, there must be some means. If he loses to her because he 'underestimates the enemy', Xu Ziyuan's half-life of wisdom will be ruined.
Zhen Yao was very satisfied with the changes in the three people in front of him. Looking at the moved eyes of the Mi family girl, he couldn't help but add, Mi Zhen girl, Yao has given you the opportunity. As long as you handle this matter properly, I will make the decision. From now on, the commercial cooperation between the Mi family and my Zhen family will be negotiated between you and my Zhen family firm. "
Chapter 357 Appointment of Mi Zhen
Chapter 357 Appointment of Mi Zhen
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