"Shopkeeper Han, this president is a virtuous person, not based on seniority, age and power, I think Shopkeeper Han can fight for it?" I continued to fool Han Jianqun.

"My lord, can I do it, I'm afraid I can't do it well, besides, their power is bigger than mine, if it is elected, there are so many people, there will not be a few who elect me, but the king is familiar with the cabinet Master Zhang, I have no background and no qualifications, I'm afraid it's really enough."

"Shopkeeper Han, don't say that, no one is born to do a good job, you have to have confidence, don't you see that this official has also been an official from the third grade at a young age, I think the shopkeeper Han can be the president, first of all, your vision of looking at new things is different from others, and the shopkeeper Han sees far."

A few words, the Han shopkeeper said like beating the 'chicken' blood, excited, it seems that people are ambitious, but the environment and time are not mature, only temporarily suppressed in my heart, a united and strong grain merchant association is not what I want, to let them be torn apart, all come to find a backer, I can control them in the future, food is the country's swollen weapon, control the food, also control the lifeblood of a country, Zhang Juzheng asked me to participate in their president election, it is also meaningful.

"Then since you think so highly of me, my lord, Han Jianqun, will also fight for this president, and I will have more support from you when the time comes."

"This is no problem, but you will definitely vote for the election at that time, and you can't cheat on this, it depends on your popularity, this official is fair and has no 'selfishness', and you can't go to the 'private' fraud, my teacher is Lord Zhang of the cabinet, you can't embarrass him, Han Shopkeeper, are you right."

"That's, that's, what you say is the truth, and I will definitely try to get the majority of votes. I can't let you down, my lord, in the future, my Han family's grain line, only your lord, you are the first to look forward. "This Han shopkeeper is also a smart person, otherwise he would not have made such a big business, he said this, he was also showing his attitude to me, he would use me as a backer in the future, and I was also happy to get a boost.

"Shopkeeper Han, it's not early, it's over, you should also go down to see how the silver exchange amount is, let's go to dinner when it's done, this official once again thanks Shopkeeper Han for his support to our silver number."

After sending Han Jianqun down, Liu Taoran asked me: "Lord Lan, you are really patient, tell him so much, 'adulterous' businessmen and 'adulterers' businessmen are not 'adulterous' businessmen, I have always had a bad opinion of businessmen, but I won't do that like Lord Gao, and I won't say that." ”

"Lord Liu, I also know this truth, but they come to support us, we still have to be polite, in the future, our biggest customer of the silver number is the merchant, whether we like it or not, we still have to fight with the merchant." Communication, so the attitude should be good, you also have to tell the people below, especially those students from the Guozijian, don't rely on their own background and official position, they are disrespectful to businessmen, businessmen's money is also hard-earned, we can't look down on them because we have different cognitions, you also see, they don't look rich, they are very beautiful before ordinary people, but in front of our officials, they are not only submissive, the Ming Dynasty has thousands of people, and there are also those who do what they do, but no matter what they do, they are all the people of our Ming Dynasty, and they are all our compatriots。 ”

I said so much to Liu Taoran, but I was also afraid that he would not be in the right position in the future and be disrespectful to the merchants who came to deposit and exchange silver, so I said this, which can be regarded as a vaccination in advance, I am the supervisor here, and if I don't do well, the emperor will only blame me, and they will still be officials in another place.

"What Lord Lan said is that the lower officials will not say this in the future, and they will not be disrespectful to the merchants who come to deposit and exchange money, and they will also 'hand' over to the people below, and what other 'medicine' and 'handover' will Lan people have, tell me as well."

"Lord Liu, I don't mean to blame you, but to tell you in advance that these businessmen are our biggest customers, and we should not only be polite to them, but we can also help them when they are in trouble. Their business is good, and they can also drive our silver business to improve, Lord Liu, don't talk about it, now that it's over, everyone has worked hard, it's time to go to dinner. ”

After lunch, there were not many big businessmen who came in the afternoon, only a few small businessmen came to try it out, and saved ten taels or dozens of taels of silver, and some in order to test this silver ticket, and after depositing it, they changed people to exchange the silver, which is also human nature, after all, it is a new thing, and it still takes a process for the public to accept it all, but the overall situation on the first day is good, until the end of the afternoon, more than 340,000 taels of silver have been received.

After they had received the silver in the treasury, I summoned all the officials who had attended today's opening in the lobby, encouraged them, and informed them of the situation of today's deposits.

In the end, Liu Taoran stood up and told everyone what I told him again, and before Liu Taoran finished speaking, a soldier ran in from outside to report: "Lord Qiyu, there is a Gonggong Chen from the palace outside the 'door' who wants to see you." ”

Because I stipulate that except for the personnel of the 'gate' of the yaya, people from outside must inform me, and I will tell Liu Taoran and Xing Zhiwei when I am not there, so whether it is my father-in-law from the palace or the officials from outside, they will be stopped by the soldiers guarding the big 'gate', and then they can only come in with my permission.

"Which father-in-law said that he didn't say anything, whether he came to deliver the message, or to see the excitement." Although the soldier said that it was his father-in-law surnamed Chen, but I didn't expect it to be Chen Jiu, how could Chen Jiu run out so busy, I always thought in my heart that it was a little eunuch sent by the emperor to inquire about today's situation.

"Lord Qiyu, that father-in-law said that your old friend came to see you, and he said that you should know that it was him."

It seems that Chen Jiu is really here, but what is the matter with Chen Jiu at this time, I said to the soldier with suspicion: "You go, I will go out to meet Chen Gonggong immediately." ”

Let Liu Taoran and Xing Zhiwei continue to talk to them, I came to the outside of the ya' 'gate' alone, Chen Jiu was strolling around the 'gate', saw me come out and greeted me and said: "Brother Lan, I'm sorry, today is a good day for your ya' 'door' to open, brother, I don't have time to come over, I'm here if I'm not busy." ”

"Brother Chen, you're polite, I know you're busy, but come brother, I also know that my brother is thinking about me, Brother Chen is okay tonight, I'll have a treat, how about having a meal together?"

"Okay, brother, I have this intention, where to go, brother and I have a treat tonight."

"Forget it, Brother Chen, do you want you to treat me here, count me in, there is a restaurant in front of me, I'm familiar with it, I'll go there, I'll go and call Lord Liu and Lord Xing together, how about everyone have fun?"

"Brother Lan, I have something else to do with you, just the two of us."

I saw Chen Jiu so much, and my heart chuckled for a moment, what is the matter with Chen Jiu looking for me, is it that my identity has been exposed, but it is not like, looking at Chen Jiu's look, it should not be a big deal.

"Brother Chen, what's the matter, it's so mysterious, it can't be that the emperor has something to 'hand over' to the emperor."

Chen Jiu and I talked and walked towards the second senior brother's restaurant, followed by Lao Liu's father and son and the three tigers.

"Brother Lan, when I came, I went to the emperor, and the emperor asked me to ask you about your situation today, and I just told you later, I am looking for you is my personal 'private' matter, so I don't want to 'hand' someone else." As soon as Chen Jiu said this, I was not so nervous in my heart, as long as my identity was not exposed, I would not be afraid of anything.

When we arrived at the restaurant, the second senior brother was talking to the original shopkeeper in the hall, and when he saw us come in, he greeted him and said, "Lord Lan, you are here, is it still that private room?" ”

"Shopkeeper, I'm still an old place, my brothers eat below, you arrange ten people's wine and food, this is the palace manager Chen, you give us two a few good dishes, Manager Chen is the dishes made by the imperial chef who eats in the palace, let your chef, do it well, maybe Manager Chen eats well, and recommends it to you in front of the emperor, then your restaurant will be famous." I 'exposed' Chen Jiu's identity like this, because I was afraid that the second senior brother would talk more, Chen Jiu was the head of the East Factory and was very sensitive.

"Lord Lan, don't worry, we will serve with our hearts, and the second child will wait for Lord Lan to go to the private room."

Following Xiao Er to my old place, after Chen Jiu and I sat down, Chen Jiu said: "Brother Lan, my brother is here to ask you for help...... Chen Jiu's voice has not finished speaking, the second senior brother outside, holding a plate, walked in, there are four small plates on the plate, and there are four dried fruits in the plate.

"Lord Lan, it's still early for the dish, you and Manager Chen eat this first, this doesn't cost money, Manager Chen came to our restaurant for the first time, even if I gave it to Manager Chen."

"Thank you, shopkeeper, you go out, the two of us still have something to talk about." After sending the second senior brother out, I said, "Brother Chen, what's the matter, just say it." ”

"It's such an old brother, over the years, I have been in the palace, and I have also saved a part of the 'private' house money, and now it is stored in the house I rented outside the palace, where no one is guarded, I don't worry, I want to ask Brother Lan to help me deposit the silver in your silver number, so that it is convenient for me to only hold the silver ticket, and I don't have to worry about being stolen, I don't know if my brother is willing to help my brother do this?"

"Brother Chen, what are these words, isn't this a gesture, I don't know when Brother Chen will send us the silver number, I will personally go down to pick you up when the time comes."

"Brother Lan, this, this, it's inconvenient for me to come forward, you also know, although most of this silver is rewarded by the emperor, but you also know the rules of the palace, I won't say it, I want to ask you, brother, find a few people to store the silver for me, but don't let people know that I saved it, I don't know if my brother can help with this." Chen Jiu wanted to put the silver up, and he didn't 'expose' himself, and none of the eunuchs in power in the palace received any less gifts, which was also normal, so Chen Jiu was not exempt from vulgarity.