Boss Qi sat in the back room of his jewelry store, and his heart was very uneasy. In fact, according to Boss Qi's family property and Boss Qi's age, he can already enjoy his old age in his hometown. Besides, Boss Qi's sons have also become talents, one son opens a jewelry store in the capital, one son is the owner of his hometown, several daughters have also married into good families as young grandmothers, and the old couple also have houses, land, sons and daughters. But Boss Qi has a wish, hoping to do something that he is proud of in his lifetime. He was a poor man until he was thirty years old, and his family lived a precarious life. When he was thirty years old, he went south alone with ten taels of borrowed silver to do business, and in the past thirty years, he has not experienced any scene in the wind and rain. But Boss Qi is a little regretful, that is, he did not bring any glory to his family. Because he was a merchant, his children could only be merchants, belonging to the lowest class of "scholars, farmers, industrialists, and merchants". The two sons also couldn't get fame because of this, and they couldn't serve as officials. Although the family has a little money, the whole family is not very happy. Although Boss Qi himself is a wealthy businessman, he always can't hold his head up in front of those scholars and officials, and even a scholar says something that looks down on him in person. He hopes to be able to do something for the country and the people, and he also hopes to be praised by the authorities. For this reason, Boss Qi decided to develop in Quan*zhou City, hoping to help the people here and get praise or commendation from the government. I didn't expect that the official didn't seem to be interesting, and he was reluctant to associate with businessmen. It turned out that after the fall of Yan Song, officials did not dare to get too close to businessmen. There is no such thing as selling officials and donating officials, and it is impossible for businessmen to get a relatively high honor. is not as easy to talk as Yan Shifan was at that time, no matter who takes out 5,000 taels of silver, he can buy the name of a fictitious official and enjoy the treatment of an official.

Now Boss Qi's wish cannot be realized, but he has fallen into the trap of others, neither advancing nor retreating. After Boss Qi developed and grew here, people kept coming to woo him. Boss Qi was not unmoved, but then he thought that he couldn't make such a joke about the life and death of the family, so he refused to associate with these people. Unexpectedly, these people who used to help the Japanese secretly sell jewelry, after the fall of the Japanese invaders, became the subordinates of Hu Zongxian, the governor of Jiangnan, and later became the cronies of the prince. Boss Qi is also a tendon, but he doesn't collude with these people. Not long ago, Boss Du suddenly became difficult, and he didn't say anything to Boss Qi everywhere, and wanted to drive Boss Qi out of Quan*zhou, and even Fujian. Boss Qi has never looked down on Boss Du, a person who relies on crooked ways and nepotism to do business and grow, so he ignored Boss Du's provocation. Unexpectedly, Boss Du not only stopped, but also intensified his efforts and framed Boss Qi for embezzlement of public accounts. Just when Boss Qi wanted to refute Boss Du, Boss Qi found that his friend Mr. Bookkeeper, who had been friends for many years, looked panicked. After an investigation, Boss Qi found that the account office had used his trust in him for many years to embezzle and embezzle a lot of public accounts. If the matter is exposed, Mr. Bookkeeper will not only lose his reputation but also be implicated in prison. Mr. Accounts cheekily begged Boss Qi, hoping that Boss Qi would not make up for it quietly and promise to make up the money in the shortest possible time. Boss Qi agreed to the love over the years, but he didn't expect this bookkeeper to disappear. Now everyone thinks that Boss Qi did it, and Boss Du even used this matter to step down than Boss Qi. This incident really made Boss Qi very helpless and depressed, and at the same time there was nothing he could do.

Boss Qi once thought about it, so he simply left, anyway, Boss Qi didn't participate in these things, and it was up to them to deal with it. But then I thought it was wrong, and if I did this, Boss Qi's reputation would be ruined. Boss Qi also wanted to help Mr. Accounts pay off the money and leave after moving things out. But now it seems that it won't work, Boss Du will definitely count this matter on Boss Qi's head. Once Boss Qi takes out the money, won't it prove that he has embezzled public funds? Isn't this a chance for Boss Du to hit Boss Qi? I couldn't leave, I couldn't help repay the money, and I couldn't watch Boss Du's conspiracy succeed, so I had to drag it out like this. But Boss Qi knew very well in his heart that it was not advisable to do so. As time drags on, there are fewer and fewer people to support you, which will also affect the business and reputation of the association. Boss Du can ignore nothing for himself, even the guild hall does not hesitate to use it, but Boss Qi can't do this, he can't ignore everyone's interests and the reputation of Jin Shang. So Boss Qi was really anxious and really wanted to find someone to solve this matter.

At this time, a guy in the store knocked on the door and came in and said to Boss Qi: "Boss, there is a young man outside with a teenager coming to you. He said he was your fellow countryman and was here to help you. I wonder if you have time to meet him? Or do you want him to keep waiting outside and wait until you have time? ”

After Boss Qi paused, he said, "Someone from my hometown?" Is it from the second young master? Or is it from the eldest young master? Don't you all know who is coming? There are only a few people in our family, don't you know each other? Could it be someone from the in-laws? Quick, invite them in. ”

Qin Tai and Qiu Xiaoqiu were invited to the back room by the guys, Qin Tai gave Qiu Xiaoqiu a look, Qiu Xiaoqiu didn't go in with Qin Tai, he stood and guarded the door to the back room. The guy glanced at Qin Tai and Qiu Xiaoqiu strangely, but he also went about his own business with interest. Only Qin Tai and Boss Qi were left in the inner room, and there was a Qiu Xiaoqiu outside who acted as a temporary door god.

Qin Tai met Boss Qi in the back room, and without saying a word, handed over his own merit roster to Boss Qi. After Boss Qi saw it, he immediately stood up, and after inviting Qin Tai to sit down, he gave Qin Tai a big gift. This is a necessary etiquette that Boss Qi, as a civilian, must abide by when he sees Qin Tai. Boss Qi not only has to abide by the necessary etiquette, but also respects Qin Tai as a person. Here Qin Tai has been deified, and the story of his rescue of the common people and the resistance to the Japanese has been widely circulated by everyone. Some people even believe that Qin Tai is the reincarnation of a star monarch, an immortal sent by God to help the people of Fujian. Although Boss Qi didn't believe that Qin Tai was an immortal, he still respected Qin Tai very much. Usually when everyone is together, they are proud to have Qin Tai, a small fellow countryman. The Jin merchants were able to develop rapidly here, firstly, because of the special business philosophy of the Jin merchants, and secondly, because Qin Tai was their Shanxi people.

Qin Tai went straight to the point and said that he suspected that someone had framed Boss Qi, and Boss Qi felt particularly moved. These days, everyone looks at themselves with a colored eye, and even some friends doubt themselves. Although the people under him didn't say anything, Boss Qi felt that they trusted him. Now as long as Qin Tai is willing to believe in Boss Qi and speak his heart to Boss Qi, this is a great encouragement and trust for Boss Qi. Boss Qi simply regarded Qin Tai as his confidant and relative, if it weren't for his identity, age and other relationships, Boss Qi really wanted to marry Qin Tai as a brother with a different surname.

Qin Tai promised to help Boss Qi deal with this matter, not only to help Boss Qi clear his suspicions, but also to help Boss Qi get rid of future troubles forever. As a condition, Qin Tai hoped that after Boss Qi returned to the principal, he would be able to lend Qin Tai a batch of grain on credit, and help Qin Tai mobilize a large amount of grain in the shortest possible time. Boss Qi only asked one sentence, Qin Tai was using it for himself or for the court, Qin Tai had no choice but to show Boss Qi the gold medal of Emperor Longqing. Boss Qi immediately agreed to donate a batch of grain, and at the same time helped Qin Tai prepare the maximum amount of grain, and the price was purchased according to the minimum standard. As a repayment, Boss Qi hoped that Qin Tai would give the Jin Chamber of Commerce a reputation and a glory to Boss Qi's family. Qin Tai, on behalf of the imperial court, agreed to this request on behalf of Emperor Longqing.

Boss Qi immediately told Qin Tai everything he knew, and Qin Tai also said what he guessed. As soon as the two sides add up, the problem arises. There are a few points that can be determined, first, this matter should be instructed by Boss Du or the person behind Boss Du. Second, Mr. Bookkeeper should not have left the city of Quan*Zhou. Either he hid by himself, or he was caught by Boss Du's people. Third, Boss Du has already contacted some stores, and these people are willing to deal with Boss Qi with Boss Du even if they don't know the inside story. Fourth, their purpose is not only Boss Qi, but also may want to completely control the Jin Shang branch.

After clarifying his thoughts, Qin Tai asked Boss Qi some internal problems in the hall. After that, Qin Tai suggested that Boss Qi take the following steps. First, Boss Qi should find Mr. Ledger as soon as possible, or someone who knows the whole story. Second, Boss Qi personally went to meet with the neutral shopkeeper, hoping to get the support or understanding of these people. Third, Boss Qi secretly spies on Boss Du or people who favor Boss Du, finds unfavorable evidence against them, and can also counteract the other party when the time comes. Fourth, Boss Qi used his prestige in the guild hall for so many years to find support from other guild halls. As long as the directors of these other guild halls are on Boss Qi's side, Boss Qi cannot be easily replaced. Fifth, Boss Qi should write down the public accounts he has handled over the years one by one for everyone to consult. Sixth, find a way to find or find out the person who tried to contact Boss Qi in the first place. Use their testimony to prove that someone wants to target Boss Qi. Seventh, Boss Qi wants to go back to preside over the overall situation immediately. I want to give everyone a confidence that Boss Qi will not affect the normal operation of the guild hall for his own honor and disgrace. Everyone has eyes and can distinguish right from wrong, so that everyone feels who is right and who is wrong, and whether Boss Qi is an incompetent person.

After Qin Tai's enlightenment, Boss Qi finally understood everything. Anyway, he has a clear conscience, and he doesn't have to hide from everyone and dare not show up. simply took Qin Tai back to the hall with him, and handled the affairs of the hall as usual. While dealing with daily affairs, Boss Qi also helped Qin Tai to see how much food was still available under the name of the guild hall. Qin Tai and Qiu Xiaoqiu disguised themselves as Boss Qi's subordinates and went to the Jin Chamber of Commerce with Boss Qi.