After solving a worry, Zhang Cheng relaxed a lot. He said to Kou Ji: "Shall I tell you about our business?"

Kou Ji asked doubtfully: "Have you encountered any difficulties?"

Zhang Cheng nodded and shook his head.

Kou Ji was even more confused.

Zhang Cheng said: "According to your instructions, I bought a shop in the southeast and northwest of Bianjing City, and hung up the signboard of our Wanxiang Pawn Shop. Five shops opened at the same time, making a big splash in Bianjing City.

Fame.

With you and Brother Liu Heng protecting us, no one dares to cause trouble for us.

In just one month, our Wanxiang Pawn Shop has established a firm foothold.

Today, the five shops have an income of thousands of dollars every month.

Didn’t you say you want to build a big shopping mall?

I've been busy with this recently.

The place has been found and built.

But none of us know how to sell, so we haven’t opened the door to welcome customers yet.”

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, then nodded slowly and said: "This business of buying and selling is easy to say and difficult to say. I will write you a charter later, and you can just follow it. When I am free in the future,

I’ll explain it to you again, and you’ll understand it as time goes by.”

Hearing this, Zhang Cheng nodded and said: "Then you have to do it as soon as possible..."

After a pause, Zhang Cheng continued: "The name of the shopping mall hasn't been decided yet."

Kou Ji smiled and said: "Let's call it Wanxiang Tower."

Zhang Cheng was stunned and said in astonishment: "It's also called Wanxiang?"

Kou Ji was too lazy to explain the issue of brand effect to Zhang Cheng. He talked too much and he might not understand.

Kou Ji smiled and said, "It's so useful! I'm too lazy to think of other names."

Zhang Cheng shook his head in confusion.

But he did not refute Kou Ji's words.

It was decided that the shopping mall would be named Wanxiang Building.

After all the big rocks in his heart fell, Zhang Cheng finally remembered to ask Kou Ji, "Why did you come here suddenly? Is it because of your father's debt?"

Kou Ji shook his head and smiled: "It's just hiding from people..."

After laughing, Kou Ji said again: "My father spent thousands of dollars in the pawn shop, how did you discuss it with Liu Heng?"

Zhang Cheng said frankly: "Brother Liu Heng said, your father will spend it as much as he wants. In the past, when he had no money, he might have cared about this matter. Now that he is making a lot of money with you, he doesn't care about the thousands of dollars."

Hearing this, Kou Ji laughed and said: "This is in line with Liu Heng's temperament...but I have to remember it clearly in the books. When I go back to divide the profits, I remember to set aside a part from my part to compensate Liu Heng brothers."

Zhang Cheng nodded slowly, "I understand..."

Kou Ji chatted with Zhang Cheng for a while, and taught Zhang Cheng the few business tips he had in mind.

The two chatted until late into the night, and after eating a table of food and wine, they went to bed separately.

Kou Ji has a bedroom in Wanxiang Pawn Shop.

It was specially left by Zhang Cheng for him. Although Kou Ji didn't come often, Zhang Cheng always had people clean it carefully.

Kou Ji doesn't need to prepare anything, just use it directly.

Kou Ji stayed at the Wanxiang Pawn Shop for two days.

On the third day.

Kou Zhun sent someone to tell him that Li Di had left the Kou Mansion, and then he said goodbye to Zhang Cheng, Erbao and others and returned to the Kou Mansion.

On the way back home.

Kou Ji discovered that the rumor he asked Zhao Yuanyan to spread has now become a hot topic.

From high-ranking officials to low-ranking peddlers, everyone gathered together to chat about this matter.

Obviously, Zhao Yuanyan worked hard in this regard, and it is unknown how much manpower and material resources he spent behind the scenes to make this rumor known throughout the city.

Nowadays, everyone in Bianjing City is speculating on who the Zhenggong in the rumors is.

Kou Ji even heard that someone secretly promised a bonus to find Zhenggong.

This made Kou Ji dumbfounded.

In comparison, the rumors Liu Heng was responsible for spreading seemed a bit pale.

Along the way, I only heard three or two people talking about the wonderful scenery they had seen in Fantai.

It is said that an expert from outside the country observed the stars at night on the day of Taibai Jingtian, and saw six stars hanging upside down. After secretly calculating, he was so frightened that he vomited three liters of blood, and then tried to change his fate against the will of heaven, but was bombarded by thunder from the sky.

Rumors spread like noses and eyes.

The people believed it when they heard it.

Each one of them seemed to know some big secret and secretly passed the rumor on to the next person.

Although the rumor of the six-star hanging upside down does not directly refer to the six movies, it won't be long before the rumor that the six-star upside-down is linked to the six movies will spread.

The rumors are fermenting as Kou Ji expected.

I believe the results will show up soon.

Kou Ji returned to the mansion in a happy mood. After greeting Kou Zhun, he returned to his Sijun Garden.

Kou Zhun did not pursue Kou Ji to find out what he was planning behind his back.

Not long after Kou Ji stayed in Sijun Garden, Kou Zhong hurriedly came to report that Fan Zhongyan had visited.

Kou Ji then went to the side hall of Kou Mansion to see it.

As soon as he entered the door, Fan Zhongyan took the initiative to greet him and said hurriedly: "Brother Kou, I have been promoted."

Kou Ji walked into the side hall, sat down, and asked the maid to serve tea, then smiled and said, "That's a good thing!"

Fan Zhongyan said with a bitter face: "It would be a good thing if you were promoted to another yamen. But if you are promoted to the Sixth Department... it will be difficult to make a difference in the future."

Kou Ji picked up the tea cup nonchalantly, took a sip, and said with a smile: "Do you think Liubu is a Qingshui Yamen?"

Fan Zhongyan said awkwardly: "No one in Bianjing knows this..."

Kou Ji put down his teacup, stared at him and smiled: "So, you came to me because you want to ask me if I arranged your transfer to the Sixth Department?"

Fan Zhongyan nodded awkwardly.

He is not an official fan, and he is not looking for Kou Ji to get an official position, but to get a good official position.

He just wants to go to those yamen where he can do things, even if his official position is not high.

He always thought that once he served as an official, he would do something for the people, otherwise he might as well not be an official.

Kou Ji looked at Fan Zhongyan's expression, nodded and said with a smile: "It was indeed arranged by me."

Fan Zhongyan looked at Kou Ji in astonishment, "Why?"

After a pause, he gritted his teeth and said, "Could it be that the judge punished the judge like this because he spoke before, bumped into the judge, and angered the judge?"

Kou Ji pointed at Fan Zhongyan and sighed: "You, you, you are just thinking nonsense. You haven't figured out the ways of officialdom yet, and you still need to practice."

Fan Zhongyan looked puzzled.

Kou Ji explained: "Things in the officialdom are changing rapidly. It is far from being as simple as it seems on the surface. Transferring you to the Sixth Department naturally has deep meaning. Although I can't tell you now why I transferred you to the Sixth Department. But I can

I guarantee you that if you go to the Sixth Department, you will definitely not be idle, let alone do nothing."

When Fan Zhongyan heard this, he hesitated and looked at Kou Ji.

Kou Ji knew that he still had doubts in his heart, and continued: "I also work in the Sixth Department... If the Sixth Department really is Qingshui Yamen and does nothing, will I go to the Sixth Department? Is it possible that I, the grandson of a prime minister, can't plan a useful thing in the court?

An official position with authority?"

Fan Zhongyan was stunned, thought about it, and felt that what Kou Ji said was reasonable.

Although he had not been in contact with Kou Ji for a long time, he could feel that Kou Ji was definitely not the kind of person who would just wait to die.

"Okay! I'll go to the Sixth Department..."

Fan Zhongyan believed Kou Ji's words and immediately expressed his stance.

Kou Ji nodded, "Go back and make preparations. Go and take office early, otherwise things will change if you wait too late."

Fan Zhongyan nodded, cupped his hands, and left Kou Mansion.

Kou Ji did not rush back to Sijun Garden, but instead went to Kou Zhun's bedroom.

Kou Zhun's condition has improved a lot recently. He has more energy, so he found a few books and started reading them.

Kou Ji entered Kou Zhun's bedroom, cupped his hands, came close to Kou Zhun, and glanced at the book in front of Kou Zhun.

"The Analects of Confucius?"
To be continued...