"Eh? Sorry, wait a minute." Wu Zhen heard the words and sat up quickly. Unexpectedly, when he raised his head, he accidentally caught a glimpse of the face he was thinking about in his heart. He couldn't help being stunned on the spot. "Gu, Mr. Gu? Why are you here?"
"Sorry to bother you again, Wu Sishu." The moment his eyes met with Wu Zhen's, Gu Chen slightly raised his hand to say hello. His shy expression, like that of the boy next door, made the female secretary's heart warm.
When he noticed it, a slight smile appeared on his lips.
"Don't mind, the Fang Zao Division was originally set up to handle the affairs of the Fang. Master, you haven't been here for the past few days. I was worried that there might have been some accident." Wu Zhen, who said this, glanced behind Gu Chen.
luggage. "Excuse me, are you planning to go on a long trip?"
"No, actually it's just the opposite. Some troublesome things have come to an end, and I should be stationed in Liyang City permanently from now on." Gu Chen scratched his head in embarrassment. "I remember what Secretary Wu mentioned last time, in order to facilitate the affairs when necessary.
When deployed, it is best to register with the city's headquarters when staying in the local area."
"I did say it, but... that is a requirement for the master, and ordinary people are not under the jurisdiction of the master." Wu Zhen's voice was a little confused. After all, based on her intelligent evaluation of the young man in front of her, she should not commit such a crime.
It's just a low-level misunderstanding.
At this time, Gu Chen, who was scratching his head, seemed to be worried about how to explain it. After thinking about it, he took out a bamboo tube from his hiking bag and handed it to the female secretary. Wu Zhen took the bamboo tube in confusion, pulled out the stopper and moved closer to the secretary.
He sniffed it and then showed a surprised expression.
"What a rich spirit. Is this 'Xiao Yu Shui'?"
"Yes, I just made it yesterday."
Just made it yesterday? Maybe it was because Gu Chen's tone was too casual and lacked quality. Wu Zhen, who was holding Xiao Yu Shui, blinked several times before he understood the extraordinary message hidden in that sentence. The female secretary opened her mouth slightly and rounded her head.
His eyes moved back and forth between Xiao Yushui and Gu Chen several times, and finally he exclaimed in surprise.
"Eh heh heh? Master, you made this yourself!?"
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"Fangzaosi" is an organization set up by the imperial court to manage the bureau masters. Although its function setting is inherently difficult to be popular, the bureau masters who have a good impression of the diligent female secretaries in the bureau division have
They are not a minority. And Gu Chen's good impression of Fang Zaosi undoubtedly comes from the smart and quiet female secretary in front of him.
Thanks to Wu Zhen's sincere answers a few days ago, Gu Chen was able to get rid of the chaos since time travel and grasp the foothold of the current situation for the first time. Therefore, when Gu Chen left Rishengchang, the first person he thought of for discussion was Fang Zaosi.
female secretary.
However, the facts he reported were so shocking that Wu Zhen showed a rare gaffe. The rare sight of the female clerk exclaiming attracted the surprised attention of many colleagues. For this, Wu Zhen, who was blushing, had to apologize to Gu Chen and bring him to him.
We talked in detail in the relatively quiet room next to it.
"...In other words, Young Master, you were originally a master, but you just went to a strange place and couldn't figure out the situation?"
"Yes. There seems to be a big difference between Di Qiu's side and Chenghuang's side. I was quite confused at that time. Thanks to Wu Sishu, I was able to figure it out in a short time. Thank you very much." Gu Chen bowed his head to Wu Zhen and thanked him.
Strictly speaking, Gu Chen's half-truth and half-false explanation can be said to have many loopholes, but for the Chenghuang people who take the existence of "Fangshi" for granted, it is not unacceptable. Although he deliberately concealed his identity
Wu Zhen felt somewhat fooled, but looking at the young man in front of him who was sincerely thanking him, the female secretary still couldn't say anything harsh.
"I didn't expect that I was actually tricked by you..."
The female secretary blushed slightly and glanced at Gu Chen. The mix of slight anger and shyness in her eyes made Master Fang's mind wander. Originally, Gu Chen was worried about how to apologize to Wu Zhen, but now it seems that the female secretary's temper
He was far more kind-hearted than he imagined, which made Gu Chen couldn't help but feel extremely grateful.
"...I'm so sorry."
"Since you are a master, it doesn't matter if you have a more proud attitude. If you bow your head and apologize casually, you will be looked down upon by your peers." The female secretary pointed out the flaws in Gu Chen's words and deeds in a sincere voice. Judging from the smile raised at the corner of her mouth,
The female secretary's mood seemed to have recovered.
"So, sir, if you want to register with Fangzao Division, do you intend to stay in Liyang City in the future?" Wu Zhen paused, then switched to a business-like tone and asked Gu Chen.
You must know that Fangshi are talents as scarce as gold in any city. For example, although Liyang City is an important southern town of Shangli Kingdom, the total number of Fangshi stationed here is only in single digits. Therefore, it is very important for Gu Chen to settle in Liyang.
Of course Fang Zaosi sincerely welcomes the city's decision - of course, even without these high-sounding reasons, the fact that the fate of the young man in front of him has not been severed is enough to make the female secretary happy.
"Yes." Gu Chen nodded. "In the future, I plan to make money by refining medicine. Do I need to go through any procedures?"
"Well, basically the imperial court welcomes the business activities of the master, but the young master is not a Shangli citizen, and the circumstances of coming to Liyang City are quite special..." Wu Zhen pondered, silently calculating Gu Chen's situation.
He gave the answer after a moment. "In this case, it would be better for you to apply for the 'license' first."
"Hold the card?" Gu Chen was stunned.
When Wu Zhen explained to him the relevant knowledge of the workshop master, Wu Zhen once mentioned the matter of "holding the license plate". Simply put, the "holding license" is the business license and identity certificate issued by the imperial court to the workshop master. The license plate records the business license and identity certificate of the workshop master.
Basic information such as the master's name and origin, and the material of the holding plate differs according to the rank of the master.
The rank of masters was set by the imperial court. From low to high, they were quasi-made, small-made, good-made and high-grade. The materials of holding plates were four types: iron, copper, silver and gold.
In the beginning, the master of the iron brand started as a "quasi-manufacturer". After that, every year the master of the master will be evaluated based on the performance of the license holder to determine whether he can be promoted to a higher rank. As the rank increases, the authority and status of the master of the master will change.
It will also rise accordingly, and when it reaches the level of workshop master, it will be something that even the kings of the countries do not dare to look down upon.
Of course, that is still too far away for Gu Chen, but obtaining the license can indeed greatly improve the inconvenient current situation.
"Young Master is now restricted from entering and exiting Liyang City, right? Once you have the license, you can leave the city freely, and it will be more convenient when you want to engage in various activities." The female secretary suggested in a steady voice. "If the Young Master plans to make money by refining medicine,
, rather than working alone, it would be better to consider it as a management team, similar to 'Shinwabo'."
"Business workshop group..." Gu Chen pondered.
"Fang Group" is an organization similar to a production commune run by masters, while the "Xinhe Fang" mentioned by Wu Zhen is the leading Dafang Group in Liyang City in the field of elixir refining, which produces elixirs.
Having conquered half of Liyang City, the profits gained are of course far greater than those of ordinary masters.
Gu Chen had not considered it before the business team, but the female secretary's suggestion seemed quite worthy of reference.
"If you plan to run a business group, the business department will provide you with as much support as possible."
"I think the management team is a good direction, and I will seriously consider it. I will probably have to trouble Wu Sishu again in the future, so please take care of me." Gu Chen nodded sheepishly. Since the female secretary has already considered it for him,
Being so considerate, he naturally had no reason to hesitate.
"So, what should I do now?"
"First of all, sir, please fill out this registration form." The female clerk took out the application form from the drawer with a smile, and then noticed the embarrassment on Gu Chen's face, and apologized quickly as if she remembered it. "I'm very sorry, I
I forgot that the young master is not very familiar with the writing here... What about this? I will write it for you, and the young master only needs to answer the questions and sign his name at the end."
"Okay, I'll bother you then." Gu Chen breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
"Then, please wait a moment." Wu Zhen smiled and nodded, took out his favorite bone pen, dipped ink from the glass vial, and asked Gu Chen while leaving Juanli's handwriting on the registration document.
There was a rare joyful tone in the voice of the female secretary, which attracted the surprised attention of colleagues passing by. Wu Zhen did not notice this until he completed the formalities for the new master.