After the meal, Han Fei and Xue Zhen went to the study to talk.

Xue Zhen was still immersed in the delicious taste just now, and couldn't help but say: "Second brother, this chili pepper is really a good thing, when will the new chili pepper grow?" ”

"Peppers can be planted twice a year, planted in the first month or August, and can be picked and marketed in April, May or September and October, and now you can eat fresh peppers in September at the earliest." Han Fei simply popularized science.

"Second brother, do you have a lot of pepper seeds in your hand, can you give me some points and plant some in the farm?"

"Big brother, not this year, I only have a little seed in my hand, I don't know if it can grow yet, the main purpose of this year is to cultivate seeds. Anyway, the two of us, whose farm planting is not the same? When it's time to pick the peppers, just send some to the house. ”

Xue Zhen heard Han Fei say that it would take him years to cultivate seeds, and knew that he had made a big move, so he hurriedly said, "Second brother, does he want to do this chili pepper business?" ”

"Big brother, this is a good business, the chili pepper is so delicious, processed into chili sauce, it can be stored for a long time, and the market sales must be good!"

"What the second brother said is yes, as the brother can imagine, this chili pepper business will not be worse than perfume! Who are you going to put in charge of the chili business? ”

Han Fei saw that Xue Zhen had such a keen eye, and said with a smile: "Big brother is right, chili peppers are a rare thing, once it is promoted, I am afraid that many people will not be able to do without it." The chili pepper was discovered by Duran, and I have promised to put her in charge of the chili business. ”

Han Fei didn't invite Xue Zhen to come this time because of the chili pepper, he paused for a moment, and said: "Big brother, I came back from the Chamber of Commerce today and met Jiang Feng, the new governor of Jiangsu Province, I don't know if you know anything about him?" ”

"Jiang Feng? He is the left deputy capital of the Imperial Palace, and he has been released as the governor of Jiangsu? ”

Han Fei immediately understood from Xue Zhen's surprised expression that the new governor Jiang Feng must not have officially taken office, and he was afraid that he had rushed to Jiangsu Province in advance to observe the people's situation. From this point of view, he is also a practical official.

"Big brother, Jiang Feng is in the post of the left deputy capital imperial history, how is his official reputation?"

"It's also a good official who is resolute, I heard that under his leadership, several major cases have been cracked!" Xue Zhen looked at Han Fei and said, "Second brother, why did you suddenly care about him?" ”

Han Fei sighed and said: "Don't hide it from the eldest brother, the younger brother was invited by Jiang Feng to a restaurant to talk for half an hour on the way back home, but we basically said some polite words, and there was no substance. The younger brother was puzzled, he was a dignified governor, why did he have such a song with the younger brother? I always felt that he had some purpose, but I couldn't figure it out for a while. ”

Xue Zhen pondered for a while and said, "Maybe he was attracted by the reputation of the second brother......

"Don't talk nonsense, he can achieve the position of governor, what an old and spicy person, how can he be confused by a false name?"

Xue Zhen also felt that what Han Fei said was reasonable, so he couldn't help but smile, and then said: "Second brother, don't think too much, no matter what his purpose is, with our family background, it's not something that his governor can easily move!" ”

"That being said, it's better to be careful, after all, the previous governor Zeng Gong's experience is not far away!"

"Well, that's what the second brother said!"

Xue Zhen seemed to think of something, oh, and said: "Second brother, third brother has a letter, you must live in his house when you go to the capital to take the exam!" ”

"The third brother said it too early, right? The township test has not been held yet, so it is not certain whether I can win the lift, so how can I talk about the test? Han Fei was also speechless for this Jia Baoyu, but he was still grateful for his care, and after a pause, he said: "Besides, they are from a big family in Jiafu, and they are mixed, and they are not a good place to study quietly. If I am lucky enough to be lifted, after going to the capital, I will either rent a private house or buy a house. ”

"The housing prices in the capital are too high, it is not cost-effective to buy a house for the exam, my Xue family also has a house in the capital, why don't you live there!"

"How's that going to work? Miss Baochai and her mother are going to the capital to draft girls, they must live, how can I live there? My plan to buy a house is not all for exams, I intend to develop in the north, and the capital is naturally the place to stay. ”

"Second brother, are you going to move all the shops to the capital?"

"No, Jinling will retain most of the industry, please take care of the eldest brother at that time, and I will start a new stove in the capital to form a north-south echo posture. Of course, this is just an assumption, if you want to gain a foothold in the capital, it will not be possible in two years. ”

"Well, the second brother is right, the township exam is coming, the second brother is still concentrating on the exam, and the trivial matters outside will be handled by the brotherhood!"

The day of the township examination is indeed getting closer and closer, and the streets and alleys of Jinling City are also filled with the smell of the upcoming examination.

In late July, Han Fei convened a meeting of elders and officially asked Xue Zhen to act as the president of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, and said that if he went well, he would step down as president and Xue Zhen would serve as president, of course, the Han family's voting rights would not be given up. In other words, Han Fei continued to direct the operation of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce behind the scenes.

After two years of development, Han Fei has become the soul of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, and it is impossible for the elders of the Hall of Elders to agree to Han Fei's complete withdrawal, otherwise it will mean the dissolution of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce. But everyone considered that Han Feiruo was indeed not suitable to serve as the president of the Chamber of Commerce, so they agreed to his request.

Han Fei relieved himself of the burden of the Chamber of Commerce, and the women in the family also took the initiative to take on the management of their own industry, and he also prepared to review and take the exam.

At this time, Yu Shiying, the prefect of Yingtianfu, was also very concerned about Han Fei and Du Wei, and almost every day he would send someone to send a current literary question and order the two to answer, and sometimes he would personally rush to the Han Mansion to guide the two in writing skills. Yu Shiying is worthy of being a champion, and the experience of coping with the exam is leveraged, at least Han Fei feels that he has benefited a lot.

While Han Fei was actively taking the exam, he was always unsteady about one thing in his heart. Jiang Feng, the new governor of Jiangsu Province, has officially taken office, and the inauguration ceremony is unusually low-key, and the practice of being invited to a banquet by the other party's squire has also been postponed. This made Han Fei feel more and more that this person was not simple, like an old fox lying in the shadows waiting for an opportunity. Therefore, he was even more suspicious of Jiang Feng's motives for making an appointment with him.

Suddenly, Han Fei laughed self-deprecatingly, maybe he had fallen too deep into "conspiracy theories", and he always looked at problems with suspicion. Maybe Jiang Feng is an upright and good official, but he is interested in him, a legendary young man, and he just met him.

"Senior brother, it's so stuffy today, will it rain at night?"

Du Wei's question interrupted Han Fei's thoughts, he looked up at the gloomy sky outside the window, and said, "There may be a thunderstorm at night, it's not early, let's go to dinner, read less books tonight!" ”

(End of chapter)