Wang Xiu couldn't help but wonder, Wen Xijun and Wang Qing really didn't agree, that is, they couldn't screw together. Wang Qing regarded Nanjing as the center, made every effort to develop Wang Ji Department Store, and joined forces with Wanshixing to get involved in steel, shipping, and banking, and successively set up various branches in important military states, almost becoming a giant of industry and commerce.

In addition, walking around with the palace, those noble ladies also often come and go, and the eldest sister of the Wang family has become the eldest lady of the Wang family, and she is definitely a respected cunzài, even the officials of Kaifeng Mansion and some military states in the southeast have to give the eldest lady of the Wang family a few thin noodles.

However, there are still people who do not believe in evil, and Wen Xijun is not idle, he opened a department store in the first year of his arrival, and raised all the funds to create a restaurant of no small scale on the shore of Xuanwu Lake, known as Xiaofengle Building, which is full of guests

Nowadays, it is planning to build a real Fengle Building next to the small Fengle Building, with six floors and five floors side by side, which can be called the first huge project, like a big name in the commercial catering industry. Wang Ji Department Store, led by Wang Qing, has never been able to set foot in the commercial catering of Jiangning Mansion, and the department store has signs of two-level differentiation.

He is not opposed to polarization, as long as it is within a moderate and controllable range, the internal competition of Wang Ji Department Store is still happy. Putting eggs in one basket is always reassuring, and it is more appropriate to be a loose group.

"Eldest sister, you have to solve this matter yourself."

Wang Qing rolled his eyes at Wang Xiu, and snorted: "I know that you protect that fox girl, and you don't live in the mansion, so you have to open a separate courtyard." ”

Wang Xiu was embarrassed for a while, didn't people avoid your old man, every time I came back, I took advantage of your old age to go out, how did it become an excuse to hit people

"Come on, Chief Hong Shan is here, waiting in the living room, I won't delay your business, hurry up," Wang Qing pouted.

"Eldest sister, I'll accompany you to visit Qin Huai today, don't ask my brother." Youqin Mo Yan said with a smile.

"It's okay, I'm really tired for the sea ships these days, and none of those stinky men can make people worry." Wang Qing thought of the troubles, and there was a burst of nagging.

In the face of Wang Qing's strength, Wang Xiu hurriedly flashed people, out of sight.

Youqin Mo Yan held her fragrant shoulder and said with a smile: "Eldest sister, you should also find a stinky man." ”

"Phew, it's crooked to look at." Wang Qing rolled his eyes and said.

Wang Xiu ignored the women's affairs, he came to the living room, but saw Hong Zhen sitting and drinking tea, and immediately smiled and said: "I just came back from the palace, and I made Uncle Ben wait for a long time." ”

Hong Zhen stood up and returned the salute, and said with a smile: "The mountain chief has every opportunity, and it is difficult for me, the deputy mountain chief, to see each other." ”

Wang Xiu's face turned red and smiled awkwardly: "Please take a seat." ”

"This trip is still a matter of the expansion of the university, and we can't wait any longer." Hong Zhen said bluntly, not polite at all, and immediately got to the point.

Wang Xiu smacked his lips and was noncommittal, Shangshui Primary School moved to Xingzai, on the basis of which he discussed with Hong Zhen and established a large school to teach a better level of learning. Primary school students pass the assessment and enter directly, study in the big school for three years, can continue to study, can also take the Taixue, the curriculum is still based on mathematics, physics and chemistry, politics and economics and astronomy and geography, of course, Confucianism poetry is essential.

After several years of development, the large and primary schools located in Zhongshan have become quite large-scale, and gradually have the prototype of the establishment of the academy.

Just last year, he discussed with Hong Zhen to merge large and small schools to form a real academy. Whether it is the setting of each hall, or the head of the hall, the head of the fast, the lecture, the deputy lecturer, the manager, etc., it needs to be carefully arranged, and there must be no sloppiness.

"What I mean is to set up a academy in Zhongshan, divide the seven halls of calculation, physics, chemistry, governance, economics, astronomy, geography, Jingyi, and poetry, set up a lecture system, hire great Confucians and famous ministers, and purchase fertile land as funds." He has not yet made up his mind whether to establish a comprehensive academy or a professional academy.

Hong Zhen nodded his head, he really regarded teaching as his life's request, and now he didn't do it for Zhizhou, so he was naturally very concerned, and said: "Everything has to be considered in the long run." ”

"Well, anyway, Zhang Ling and Lin Shilang have worked out red bricks and cement, and we will be self-sufficient if the fertilizer and water do not flow into the fields of outsiders, and ask Wanshixing and Department Store to subsidize it, but we have to wait and see, and we must not rush into the launch." Wang Xiu said and smiled.

He did not intervene too much in affairs, but subtly guided, gunpowder granulation, nitroglycerin, steam equipment is still quite far away, but in the process of steelmaking local materials, Zhang Ling, Lin Shilang They successfully made cement, red bricks were born, it is also a major event of epochal significance, but it is not concerned by scholars for the time being.

"You save trouble, but red bricks are indeed more economical than green bricks, and the perception is good, so it can be promoted." Hong Zhen was very satisfied, he often came into contact with Wang Xiu's knowledge, from the beginning of doubts, seeing that the experiment was successful, and gradually became a supporter.

"I still want to save more trouble, maybe there will be something soon, and Uncle Ben will have to worry a lot about things in the academy." Wang Xiu smiled wickedly.

The corners of Hong Zhen's mouth twitched, and he looked at Wang Xiu puzzledly, and said, "The mountain is long hidden in the imperial court, what else can you do?"

Wang Xiu raised his eyebrows and said lightly: "The tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, it's time to do something."

Hong Zhen also came from the officialdom, and seemed to vaguely understand what Wang Xiu meant, so he couldn't help but say: "Xianggong, the wind and waves are strong."

"Just riding the waves." Wang Xiu burst out laughing.

In the evening, in the study

Wang Xiu's expression was stern, sitting on the high-backed chair next to the desk, quietly listening to Zong Liang talk about the investigation of the Yi case. Among them, there are many unknown insider stories, involving so many officials, who are extremely bold and reckless, which makes people feel shocked.

"Sir, it can be said that the collusion between the bank, the maritime department, and the naval officers and officials is simply to the point of frenzy, and they have no regard for the safety of their family and country." Zong Liang made a fierce judgment, almost deciding the heads of some people.

"I really didn't expect that the situation was very strict, and it was Cheng Dù who had to be decided by Thunder." Wang Xiu's words were bland, but his tone was full of murderous intent.

Zong Liang swallowed and spit, not surprised Wang Xiu's attitude, and found in the secret investigation that not only the bank, the maritime department and the navy, but also some high-ranking officials of the imperial court were implicated, and the more in-depth the case, the more shocking it became, and in the end, even Liu Yu was not stingy, saying that he could not go down any longer, and if he was not careful, he would really shake the government and the opposition.

Wang Xiu glanced at Zong Liang, his eyes were full of complexity, and said, "What did Liu Shizhi say?"

"Imbuin the Ministry of Industry and the Ordnance Superintendent, Liu Shizhi asks Mr. to decide."

"Okay, you can find this step, it's not easy" Wang Xiu said lightly.

Zong was worried in his conscience, how could he not understand Wang Xiu, the calmer he was, the more cautious he had to be, didn't he know that the anger was enough to set off a monstrous wave, not to mention his little Jiujiu