There are many people paying attention to the election of Huangshang. In the restaurant facing the street of Hubu, Chu Qian and Chu Yao sat by the window, and they both sent people to keep an eye on Hubu.
"This time I have finally realized the emperor's distrust of our clan."
Chu Qian was a little depressed. Huang Shang's election for the emperor actually bypassed him and chose Jin Keng, the Minister of Household Affairs, to preside over it. This made him feel very uncomfortable.
"You will get used to it gradually." Chu Yao replied lightly, lowering his head and looking seriously at the list of people participating in the Huangshang election.
Chu Qian had some heartache. When he saw Chu Yao staring at the roster, he said directly: "Don't look at it. It's said to be a campaign. In fact, the quota for the top ten imperial merchants has been set for a long time. Today is just a formality, so as not to let other merchants
There is no hope at all."
After saying that, he paused and looked at Chu Yao with a smile, "Why did you call the sixth girl of the Shi family over? She, an unmarried girl, should not come to such an occasion."
Chu Yao finally raised his head, was silent for a moment and said, "I just think I should tell her. Whether she participates or not is her business."
Chu Qian was a little surprised, but he also admired the four girls who dared to come to the household department to participate in the election for the imperial merchants.
"It's true that there have been cases in the imperial merchants of women being in charge in the past, but it has never happened before that older girls, like teenage girls, were in charge."
"I think I'm capable enough, but compared with those four girls, I really can't compare to them in courage and courage."
Chu Yao also raised the same doubts as the prince: "How much support can Shi Liu and Zhuo Yimian get from the family? Once the name of the uncle's house comes out, few people dare to be enemies with them."
"But what's going on with Miss Du and Miss Hu?"
Chu Qian said: "Anyway, what I found out is that they are from ordinary people, but the businessmen they work with are extraordinary, and these two girls are also engaged in maritime trade."
Chu Yao was even more surprised: "Not everyone can do sea trade."
Chu Qian nodded: "Isn't it? I don't know how these two people met Chi Yongqin, the head of the maritime trade family in Fujian Province. They have made a lot of money in the past two years."
Chu Yao's expression fluctuated a little: "It seems that he is not an ordinary person."
Chu Qian agreed with his face: "Ordinary people cannot pay millions in taxes in just a few years."
At this time, noises came from the street. Chu Yao and Chu Qian looked down and saw several princes getting off the carriage and entering the restaurant where they were.
Obviously, the princes also came to campaign for the imperial business.
Chu Qian looked surprised: "The fourth prince was quite quiet this time, and he didn't even come!"
Chu Yao's eyes flashed, thinking of the news handed over by his subordinates last time, saying that the fourth prince had a close relationship with Jin Jingcheng, the grandson of Jin Keng, the Minister of Household Affairs.
If this news is true, then it makes sense that the fourth prince did not come.
The Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue is presiding over the election of Huangshang. Someone will report the situation to the fourth prince. It doesn't matter whether he comes or not.
Suddenly, Chu Yao raised his eyebrows.
When Cao Cao arrived, Jin Jingcheng accompanied Fan Mingyu and entered the restaurant.
Chu Qian was surprised again and said: "Why did that boy Fan Mingyu get together with the boy from the Jin family?"
Chu Yao replied: "Princess Chengyang fell in love with the girl from the Jin family."
Chu Qian was stunned: "No, didn't Fan Mingyu fall in love with the sixth girl of the Shi family?" There was a strong look of gossip on his face, "Is it possible that Fan Mingyu wants to have two boats?"
Then, he touched Chu Yao and said, "You should learn from Fan Mingyu how to chase girls."
Chu Yao glanced at him: "I'm not afraid of falling into the water!"
Chu Qian didn't take it seriously: "What's wrong with falling into the water? It's not like I can't swim."
Chu Yao frowned: "I don't like being a drowned rat."
Chu Qian rolled his eyes and called the boy: "Go and tell the guy to take Fan Mingyu and Jin Jingcheng to the private room next door."
After hearing this, the boy immediately left to do his work.
Yes, this restaurant is also opened by Chu Qian. In order to facilitate the gathering of information, all the restaurants he opened have special rooms for snooping.
Soon, Chu Qian and Chu Yao heard the waiter leading Fan Mingyu and Jin Jingcheng into the private room next door.
In the private room next door, Fan Mingyu was a little silent. As soon as he came in, he stood in front of the window and looked in the direction of the household.
The sixth sister still went to participate in the election for Huangshang!
Mother has always valued status and face. If she knew this, she would definitely be more dissatisfied with the sixth sister than before.
Fan Mingyu sighed. He liked the sixth sister's energy that dared to think, do, and speak, but recently he discovered that that energy was actually a bit inappropriate in many cases.
Jin Jingcheng looked at Fan Mingyu's expression, thought for a while and said with a smile: "Little Marquis, there are four girls participating in the Huangshang election this time. They are really women. Unlike my sister, how can I dare to go like this?"
It’s a place where men gather.”
Fan Mingyu's eyes flashed: "It's good for Miss Jin to do this."
Hearing this, a smile flashed in Jin Jingcheng's eyes. His sister liked Mr. Fan Xiaohou, and his parents also wanted to marry the Yongchuan Houfu. He originally thought that the matter was a done deal, but he never expected that a sixth girl from the Shi family would appear. p>
However, at that time, the sixth girl in the family was a noisy one and often had conflicts with Mr. Fan Xiaohou. Now looking at Mr. Fan Xiaohou's expression, he is probably a little impatient.
Fan Mingyu looked at Jin Jingcheng and asked: "Uncle Jin is in charge of the Huangshang campaign. Can you find out what's going on inside?"
Jin Jingcheng smiled and nodded: "To tell you the truth, I am also very interested in Huangshang's election. I sent people there early to inquire about it. News should be passed on soon."
When it was almost noon, the servants of the Jin family arrived.
"Uncle, little Marquis, you can nominate yourself for this imperial merchant election. All the businessmen present lined up to go on stage to talk about their own advantages."
Jin Jingcheng listened and said with a smile: "Really? That must be very exciting."
A servant of the Jin family immediately said: "It's very exciting, especially since there are four girls participating in the event."
Fan Mingyu suddenly said: "They also came on stage to recommend themselves?"
The servants of the Jin family nodded: "Yes."
Fan Mingyu asked again: "Are all four people on stage?"
The servants of the Jin family nodded again and praised: "Little Marquis, those four girls are amazing. When they came to the stage to recommend themselves, they talked more than anyone else, and they also bid on the "Emperor's Industry and Commerce" plaque given by the emperor.
During the session, I raised my cards several times and was not afraid of the major imperial merchants from the previous session."
After hearing this, Fan Mingyu looked a little ugly when he thought of Shi Fuxin fighting with a group of men for a plaque.
The servants of the Jin family were still sighing: "The sixth girl of the Shi family is the most powerful. She dared to confront the head of the Feng family, the head of the imperial business. No matter what the head of the Feng family said, she always had something to refute, which made the head of the Feng family very angry.
Blow your beard and stare."
Fan Mingyu didn't want to hear it anymore and said directly: "Okay, you go down."
The servants of the Jin family glanced at Jin Jingcheng, saw Jin Jingcheng nodded, and left quickly.
Jin Jingcheng sighed: "It seems that the sixth girl of the Shi family has a strong temper."
Fan Mingyu glanced at him and didn't say anything. He just started drinking, one cup after another.
Jin Jingcheng knew that he could not say any more and started drinking with Fan Mingyu.
In the private room next door, Chu Qian and Chu Yao listened to everything that happened next door.
Chu Qian clicked his tongue and shook his head: "Jin Jingcheng, a shady man, actually seriously hurt another girl behind his back."
They were also watching over at the Ministry of Household Affairs. It was obviously the head of the Feng family who relied on his seniority to unite with others to suppress the four little girls. The girls stood up to resist. When the servants of the Jin family came to talk, it seemed that the four girls were the ones stirring up trouble.
Average.
Chu Yao said lightly: "If Fan Mingyu denies the person he likes because of other people's words, he is not a good person."
Chu Qian sighed and looked at Chu Yao: "You are not influenced by others, but it's a pity that your reputation is so bad."
At noon, the Huangshang campaign ended, and Shi Fuxin, Hu Xinrui, Du Zixuan, and Zhuo Yimian left the household department together.
"I see that this election has been decided long ago!" Du Zixuan said very unconvinced.
Hu Xinrui is more rational: "Compared with the top ten imperial merchants, we do still lack a lot. At least the taxes we pay cannot match others."
Du Zixuan snorted: "Just wait, I will surpass them sooner or later."
These words attracted both Shi Fuxin and Zhuo Yimian to look over.
Du Zixuan didn't feel embarrassed at all. She looked at the two of them and said, "Let's work hard together. You have also seen that those stinky men look down on us. We have to fight for our reputation."
Shi Fuxin smiled and said: "Okay, let's work hard together."
Zhuo Yimian also nodded.
The four of them each got into their own carriages and went back to their homes.
Not long after the Shi family's carriage left the street where the household department was located, it suddenly stopped.
Shi Fuxin opened the curtain and saw Fan Mingyu. Seeing that he was not riding a horse or following a carriage, she let him get into her carriage.
After Fan Mingyu got into the carriage, Shi Fuxin noticed that his cheeks were a little red and asked in surprise: "Have you been drinking?"
Fan Mingyu did not answer, but looked straight at Shi Fuxin, and then held Shi Fuxin's hand emotionally: "Sixth sister, can you not show up in public for me?"
Shi Fuxin frowned when she was asked, and wanted to withdraw her hand, but Fan Mingyu held her hand tightly and did not pull it out for a while.
Fan Mingyu continued: "If you want to make money, you can ask your stewards to do it. These things do not require your personal participation."
Shi Fuxin looked directly at him: "However, it is because I personally participated in these things that I feel the value."
Not getting the answer he wanted, Fan Mingyu's breathing became a little rough. He lowered his head and was silent for a while, then raised his head again: "Sixth sister, can't you change it for me?"
Listening to the pleading in Fan Mingyu's tone and looking at the expectation in his eyes, Shi Fuxin moved her lips, but did not say her refusal immediately.
Seeing her silence, Fan Mingyu thought she had a soft attitude, and felt happy. He raised his hand to hold Shi Fuxin's face with some forgetfulness, and leaned forward.
When Shi Fuxin saw it, her eyes widened, and when Fan Mingyu's face came closer and closer, she quickly turned her head away.
"Fan Mingyu, are you drunk?"
After failing to get close, Fan Mingyu felt Shi Fuxin's rejection and felt a little uncomfortable and embarrassed. He was silent for a moment, then quickly turned around and got out of the carriage.
When she was alone in the carriage again, Fuxin leaned against the wall of the carriage blankly, her eyes flashing with confusion.
She actually rejected Fan Mingyu's sudden approach!
Shi Fuxin had a headache and rubbed her temples. At this moment, she was really confused.
Fan Mingyu came here based on her needs. Logically speaking, she should like it very much!
In the future, she wants to open Shennongtang Women's Medical College, which requires the support of the imperial court. The Shi family cannot help her much, so her husband's family needs to have a certain degree of influence, and the Fan family meets her requirements. p>
Next is Fan Mingyu.
Although she can handle many things by herself, she still hopes to be pampered, coaxed and protected by others, and Fan Mingyu can satisfy her.
If you are capable and your family background is satisfactory, why don’t you want to get close to me?
Reason told her that Fan Mingyu was very suitable for her, but instinct told her that she was unwilling to get close to Fan Mingyu and was rejecting his approach.
Until she returned to the uncle's house, Shi Fuxin's mind was still a little confused. At night, she fell into insomnia.