After eating the hot noodles and enjoying the taste of their hometown, Qin Tai and Qiu Xiaoqiu felt so comfortable. Whether they live or wear, they pay attention to affordability and savings, but they are more particular about food. In fact, pasta is not only simple but also inexpensive, and it is a very favorite food for people in Shanxi to go out at home. But as long as you have seen the bowl used by the authentic Shanxi* people to eat noodles, all people will feel that it is atmospheric. The most common and most common noodle dish eaten by Shanxi people is noodles, and it is noodle soup. Not only are the noodles strong, but the soup noodles are full of soup, and the large bowl of soup not only looks generous but also makes people feel proud. According to the tradition of the Shanxi people, the marinade in the pasta is quantitative, and the noodles and soup can be added at will. In other words, as long as you order a bowl of noodles, you will be satisfied with the guests. If you don't have enough, you can add soup or noodles by yourself until the guests are full. A bowl of noodle soup is packed in a bowl of the sea, if it is full, at least two or three catties, even a big man can eat enough. Moreover, there is another rule for Shanxi people to eat noodles, that is, they must eat all of them, even the soup and noodles must be eaten all, and then the empty bowl is upside down on the table. The guy on one side came back to collect the empty bowl and settle the bill with the guest, a price that absolutely any guest could afford.

Qin Tai and Qiu Xiaoqiu hiccups while settling accounts with their guys. Because they are from Shanxi and their hometowns, everyone greets them in their hometown. The guy even gave the lowest price, two large bowls of noodle soup and two braised eggs, a total of only 35 yuan. This price is a bit expensive if you are in your hometown, but this is Fu*Jian. A place that has just been revived not long ago, this artificial plus environment, 35 yuan for two people to eat, is already the most affordable. If it weren't for the fact that Qin Tai and Qiu Xiaoqiu were fellow villagers and new to here, they would have to charge at least fifty yuan. Even if it was fifty yuan, it was a relatively affordable meal in Fujian at that time.

After Qin Tai paid, he inquired about the situation inside the Jin Shang branch by the way. The noodle shop guy didn't make it difficult, anyway, he was a fellow countryman, and it was normal for Qin Tai to find the head of the Jin Shang Branch. So the guy at the noodle restaurant simply told Qin Tai what he knew. It turns out that the Jinshang branch is a bit chaotic these days, and the reason is because of the replacement of the old and the new. In every place, as long as there is a branch of Jin merchants, there will be a gentleman in charge. This person not only has his own business, but also needs to maintain the day-to-day affairs of the branch. The Jin Chamber of Commerce is the unified name of the Jin merchants to the outside world, and each hall will have a principal, a hall account room, and a hall customer. The director is elected by the Jin merchants of the guild hall and is mainly responsible for holding meetings and handling daily affairs. The bookkeeper is the person who keeps track of the official accounts of the association, and usually does not care about the daily affairs of the association, but comes to check and check the accounts on the fifteenth day of each month. Zhike is the assistant of the principal, registering the name of the merchant and the type of goods, and also helping the principal to receive the merchant. The old boss Boss Qi is over 60 years old, and his family has long asked him to go home to care for the elderly, but Boss Qi is still unwilling to leave Fujian for personal reasons. But three months ago, someone reported that Boss Qi had privately used a sum of public funds from the guild. They demanded that the accounts be made public and that the principal be re-elected. Although Boss Qi did not admit the matter, he did not object. Therefore, everyone elected Mr. Du, who is in charge of the tea business. However, Boss Qi was unwilling to hand over his position and keys, and Boss Du could not perform the functions of Mr. Principal. The two of them and their cronies were a little unhappy during this time, and by the way, the Jin Shang branch was also a little unpeaceful.

The guy told Qin Tai that Boss Qi was deeply rooted here, not only did he have a deep interpersonal relationship, but the relationship between Zhike and the account office and Boss Qi was not ordinary. But the newly appointed Boss Du is not simple, there are thirteen time-honored brands in Jinshang here, they are not only time-honored brands but also have a lot of power, and they control the source of all walks of life here. This Boss Du is not only a tea merchant, but also a leader. Boss Du has three sons and three daughters, except for the eldest son who is studying in his hometown and preparing to take the test in the future, the other two sons and three daughters are by his side. Boss Du used his sons and daughters to establish a good relationship with the thirteen Jin merchants here. At least six time-honored Jin merchants have become sons and daughters or godparents with him, so that Boss Du has a lot of power. Usually Boss Du didn't dare to do anything to Boss Qi, because Boss Qi was not only the main thing, but also had a high prestige here. But apart from this scandal, Boss Du seems to have been beaten with chicken blood, and he has no scruples to come to power as the main thing. Boss Qi is also stubborn, but he is unwilling to give up his seat, and the two of them are frozen there.

After listening to the guy's introduction, Qin Tai seemed to understand the truth a little. Boss Qi should be innocent, he did not embezzle public funds. But why didn't Boss Qi say it? Boss Du is so aggressive in his normal way, he should have some killer weapon in his hand. Could it be that something is wrong with the people on Boss Qi's side? That's right, it should be like this. Qin Tai used his experience to sketch a scene, a reasonable scene. Boss Qi's subordinates or cronies were secretly bought by Boss Du and did some unsightly things. When Boss Du used this handle to coerce Boss Qi to hand over the principal position, Boss Qi must have noticed something. But because of this person's relationship, Boss Qi had to keep his mouth shut and not tell the truth. In this way, everyone thought that Boss Qi had really done something unseemly, so they elected Boss Du as the director. Although Boss Qi didn't explain anything, he knew very well in his heart that Boss Du was a person, so he resolutely refused to hand over his seat and keys. At the same time, Boss Qi should be trying to find a way to deal with this embarrassing matter, or hope that this subordinate will take the initiative to come out and make it clear. In this way, Boss Qi's innocence is preserved, and Boss Du will not be able to get the position of the principal smoothly. But now it seems that Boss Du can't wait and wants to use public opinion to force Boss Qi to abdicate and make way for Xian.

Since Qin Tai had already seen the problem, he decided to go to Boss Qi immediately. Qin Tai is an upright person, and of course he is willing to help Boss Qi, who is also wronged. At the same time, Qin Tai felt that Boss Qi was an old man who was responsible and could be absolutely trusted. Only this kind of Jin merchant can help Qin Tai get out of the predicament. Of course, the prerequisite is that Qin Tai wants to help Boss Qi restore his reputation and regain the position of Mr. in charge. Qin Tai was not worried at all, because Qin Tai was sure to catch the traitor, find Boss Du's handle, and confirm Boss Qi's innocence. If it really doesn't work, Qin Tai can show the gold medal and use his official identity to help Boss Qi ********. Once Boss Qi gets Qin Tai's support, he can immediately find out the truth and stabilize the situation of the Jin Chamber of Commerce.

Qin Tai and Qiu Xiaoqiu spent ten yuan to inquire about the location of Boss Qi's shop from a guy in a guild hall. Because Boss Du often came to the hall to make trouble, and Boss Qi was unwilling to quarrel with Boss Du head-on, Boss Qi, who did not hand over the key, was not in the hall, but went to his own shop. If Qin Tai wants to find Boss Qi, he must find Boss Qi himself and ask him the ins and outs of the matter in person. Only after coming into direct contact with Boss Qi can Qin Tai determine whether he wants to help Boss Qi or not, and whether Boss Qi is worthy of Qin Tai's help. Besides, if Qin Tai wants to help Boss Qi, he also needs Boss Qi's cooperation.

Boss Qi is in the jewelry business, and the scale in the city is not large, but the business is good. However, it is not that the business of selling jewelry is good, but that the business of buying jewelry is good. Boss Qi's shop not only sells jewelry, but also buys some jewelry at low prices. The people here have just been at peace and need the capital to buy a house and land. When they fled, they only took valuable jewelry with them, and when they came back to develop, they needed to sell these jewelry. At first, Boss Qi bought jewelry just to help these people, but later found that the business was not only easy to do, but also definitely profitable. After these jewels are shipped to their hometowns or large and medium-sized cities in the north, this profit is quite considerable. Therefore, Boss Qi has been in the business of buying jewelry for a long time, and he is also well-known in the city.

When Qin Tai and Qiu Xiaoqiu inquired all the way and came to Boss Qi's jewelry store, the business in the store was good. Qin Tai also intentionally inquired about Boss Qi's personality on the way, and everyone said that Boss Qi was a good person. It turned out that there were three shops in the city that bought jewelry, one was a pawnshop and the other was a silver building, and the jewelry store opened by Boss Qi was around. Pawnshops buy jewelry at a 50% discount on the market price, and the interest rate is scary. Although the silver building is a little better, it also keeps the price very low. Only Boss Qi's jewelry store gave a bit of a measured price. For example, a string of pearls bought ten years ago for 500 taels of silver, because of the wars of these years, the market price has fallen to about 300 taels of silver. If it were given to the pawnshop, it would only be worth one hundred and fifty taels of silver, and it must be repaid within a month, otherwise it would cost one hundred and seventy-five taels of silver to redeem the string of pearls. If you don't redeem it for three months, this string of pearls worth at least three hundred taels of silver will belong to the pawnshop. If it is sold to the silver building, the silver building will be sold for a maximum of two hundred taels of silver, and the appraisal fee and surgery fee will be charged, and the actual amount will only be one hundred and seventy or eighty taels of silver. If it is sold to Boss Qi's jewelry store, Boss Qi will buy it at 20% off the market price. That is to say, if this string of pearls is priced according to the local market price of 300 taels of silver in Fujian, the minimum cash can be 240 taels of silver. So everyone thinks that Boss Qi is a good person, unlike other people who only recognize money and don't have a conscience. In fact, Boss Qi does not lose money by doing this, Fujian is a coastal area, the price of pearls is relatively low, the market price of pearls here is 300 taels of silver, and it will be about 400 taels of silver when you buy it in the north, and if you take it to the capital to sell, it may sell for about 500 taels of silver. This is the huge profit of doing jewelry business, no wonder Boss Qi can go from a poor boy to a big landlord with several hectares of land in his hometown in just 30 years.