Kou Ji rushed to the camp outside the city where the refugees were resettled, and to Jiaozipu inside the city.
The workshops built in the camps for resettling refugees outside the city are being built rapidly as time goes by.
Preparations are also being made quickly for the opening of Jiaozi Shop in the city.
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November twenty-two.
Osamu.
The biting cold wind blew through Bianjing City.
Pedestrians on the streets of Bianjing City tightened their collars and sleeves one by one and ran around on the streets.
The vendors setting up stalls had their hands stuck in their sleeves, breathing out white mist, and shouting loudly.
Occasionally, one or two pedestrians would stop in front of their stall, and the vendors would warmly welcome the pedestrians to sit down and offer them a bowl of hot soup or a bowl of hot wontons.
The rumble of horse hooves sounded.
Pedestrians gave way.
A troop of cavalry roared past.
Pedestrians stopped and watched, looking for a long time without seeing anything. They all pointed at the retreating figures of the cavalry and shouted curses in a low voice.
They originally thought there would be some excitement to see, but after watching for a long time, they didn't see the excitement they were expecting.
So small groups gathered in front of the wonton stall or the soup cake stall and began to share the secrets of wealthy families that they had heard from elsewhere.
The concubine in the rich man's house stole someone. After being caught by the rich man, he beat her to death with a stick.
The official went to escort the prostitute, but the censor caught him on the spot and brought him to court.
There are countless others like this.
There is truth and falsehood, and there is falsehood and truth.
No one has tried to find out whether it is true or false.
They just like to find something that can entertain them from these gossips, and then get together to laugh at others.
No one noticed that some people with extraordinary skills were walking slowly forward among them.
After a while, those people with extraordinary skills gradually occupied all the hidden places on the street.
An inconspicuous sedan appeared quietly on the street.
The sedan was carried by four big men with white faces and no beards.
Waiting beside the sedan chair was an old man, still pale and beardless.
The person carrying the sedan chair walked very slowly, as if he was measuring the street under his feet with his feet. Every step he took was steady and steady, without any bumps.
The old man who was waiting beside the sedan chair was hunched over and his hands were stuck into his sleeves. He was so thin and frail that he seemed to be blown away by a gust of wind.
He walked very slowly, making no sound at all under his feet.
When someone saw this, he laughed loudly and threatened that these people walked slower than his own old yellow dog. If his family had such servants, he would definitely beat them to death without hesitation, so as not to embarrass him after leaving home.
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Someone followed suit.
Some people carefully looked at the people carrying the sedan chair, and then looked around, seeing the men hiding in the dark with weapons in their arms, and left the crowd in shock.
Decisively draw a clear line between those who seek death.
The eunuchs carried the sedan chair, and the plainclothes guards cleared the way.
The person sitting in the sedan chair was either a prince or a certain empress who had been promoted to a concubine. Such people were not something ordinary people like them could afford to offend.
As for the officials, they dare not even think about it.
The sedan slowly passed through the streets.
Those who were laughing loudly did not stop.
He was still making fun of Hayate.
It's just that their smiles are likely to stay on their faces forever.
After the sedan chair left, those who laughed the loudest fell straight on the table with smiles on their faces.
"Dead... dead people..."
"Go and tell Kaifeng Mansion..."
"..."
The pedestrians were in panic.
The sedan chair had drifted away.
The men hiding in the dark secretly guarded the sedan chair and gathered together in front of a building.
In front of the building.
Kou Ji, along with Mu Chong, Qian Le and Meng Weizhong, stood bowed.
The clerks, servants, and boys in Jiaozi's shop all stood neatly, bowing behind the four of them.
The old eunuch opened the sedan curtain.
A slightly smiling face emerged from inside.
Kou Ji was the first to bow and salute, but said nothing.
The same is true for Mu Chong, Qian Le and Meng Weizhong.
The man, the boy, and the others stood in silence with their heads lowered.
Zhao Zhen got off the sedan, shook out the wrinkled casual clothes he was sitting in, held a folding fan and beat it on his palms, and laughed in a low voice: "Brother Kou, there is no need to be polite..."
A bitter smile appeared at the corner of Kou Ji's mouth, with a look of helplessness on his face.
Mu and Chong were shocked, but they made no move.
The boy behind them didn't know Zhao Zhen's identity, nor did the guys, but the three of them knew it.
Zhao Zhen was actually willing to lower his status and call Kou Ji his brother. How could they not be shocked.
Under Chen Lin's sinister gaze, Kou Ji raised his head and made a gesture of invitation.
Zhao Zhen nodded and stepped into Jiaozi Shop first.
Chen Lin followed Zhao Zhen on the right, and Kou Ji followed Zhao Zhen on the left.
Mu Chong and the others could only follow behind.
As for the clerks and boys, they could only wait until the men carrying weapons entered the Jiaozi Shop before they could follow them.
The clerks and boys in Jiaozi's shop all knew that they had a big boss, and they also guessed that the big boss's status was extraordinary.
After all, there are not many people in Bianjing who can defeat Kou Ji, Mu Chong and others.
They originally thought he was a high-ranking official in the court.
But they didn't expect it to be a young man younger than them.
The ostentation is far greater than that of ordinary people.
They speculated that he might be a grandson of a certain royal family.
But he didn't dare to guess Zhao Zhen's head.
After entering Jiaozipu, Zhao Zhen stopped and didn't understand. The imperial guards in plain clothes took the lead and guarded all the important roads in the building.
Then Kou Ji led Zhao Zhen to the third floor.
There are no private rooms or partitions on the third floor, and it is completely open.
It was originally a place where Mu Chong and others gathered the managers and shopkeepers of the other two Jiaozipu shops to discuss matters.
Now that Zhao Zhen has arrived, it is natural that he should be used alone.
After all, he can't be inferior to others, let alone be stepped on, so he can only be condescending and step on everyone.
In front of the window facing the street, there was a table with rare treasures and drinks on it. There was only one chair, placed by the window, and nothing else.
Chen Lin first ordered the guards to close the other windows, leaving only the window with the chairs open.
He also sent people out to occupy all the positions where the windows could be attacked from the outside.
I'm asking Zhao Zhen to come over and sit down.
After Zhao Zhen sat down, he said with some astonishment: "Why don't you put up more chairs and sit together?"
Kou Ji smiled lightly and said nothing.
The three of them, Muchong and others, retreated from the others, knelt on the ground, and performed three hundred and nine kowtows.
"The common people come to meet the officials..."
"..."
When they met Zhao Zhen for the first time, they naturally had to pay a big courtesy.
When I was outside just now, it was to help Zhao Zhen conceal his identity.
Now that we are inside the building, we naturally cannot pretend not to know.
Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said with a smile: "No need to be polite, go get some more chairs and sit with me."
Mu and Chong stood up and looked at each other.
Mu Chong bowed and said: "The common people don't dare. The three common people don't have that blessing."
Zhao Zhen looked at Kou Ji with some doubts in his eyes.
Kou Ji smiled and said: "The three of them still have to do something."
Zhao Zhen nodded thoughtfully, "Then you go down and do things first."
As if they had been granted amnesty, the three of them bowed and retreated to the third floor.
They are different from Kou Ji.
Kou Ji could talk and laugh in front of Zhao Zhen, but they couldn't.
To them, Zhao Zhen is the sky and the real dragon.
One word can determine their life or death.
Naturally, they don't dare to get too close.
After Mu Chong and the others left.
Zhao Zhen ordered someone to go down and help Kou Ji get a chair and place it opposite him.
Chen Lin sent people to evacuate the fine wines prepared by Mu Chong and others that had been stored for many years, as well as a table of rare treasures.
Delicious delicacies brought from the palace were placed on the table.
Even so, Chen Lin had to taste it herself first.
Seemingly realizing something, he asked someone to prepare a small red clay stove, heated the dishes again, and then tasted them again.
Seeing this, Kou Ji rolled his eyes and complained: "You are almost eating them up..."
Chen Lin said nonchalantly: "The safety of the official family is important..."
After Chen Lin tasted it one by one, she let Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen start to enjoy it.
Kou Ji looked at the dishes that Chen Lin had messed up and put them together again, and suddenly lost his appetite.
Zhao Zhen didn't move his chopsticks either.
The two of them just held the wine glasses and tasted lightly.
Zhao Zhen asked Kou Ji, "When will it open?"
Kou Ji replied: "Everything is ready. We will open it when you arrive."
Zhao Zhen grinned and said: "I have never seen 10 million yuan of money in my life. How much is that?"
Kou Ji smiled calmly and said: "I rented a batch of warehouses from Fengzhuangku. Most of the money will be stored in them. You can go and see them when you want to."
Zhao Zhen smiled and nodded. After pondering for a while, he asked, "Can I use the money inside?"
Zhao Zhen didn't mean anything else, he was just asking.
But Kou Ji was in no hurry to answer.
To Zhao Zhen now, this was a casual remark.
What can happen later?
If the court is in trouble in the future and the treasury cannot provide the money, Zhao Zhen will definitely draw the money from Jiaozipu and use it with his kindness.
The money used by the court is not a small amount.
If too much is transferred and Jiaozipu cannot operate normally, then the fun will be great.
Kou Ji pondered for a moment and then said: "If the officials want to use the profit from Jiaozi Pu, they can withdraw it at will. It's just the money saved in it. If the officials want to use it, they have to borrow it."
Zhao Zhen looked at Kou Ji blankly and asked: "As the big boss of Jiaozi Pu, I can't just use the money in Jiao Zi Pu?"
Kou Ji did not answer Zhao Zhen's question, but looked at Chen Lin.
"Eunuch Chen, please tell the officials about the troubles that Jiaozipu in Shuzhong encountered before."
By now, Zhao Zhen has become the biggest owner of Jiaozi Shop. Chen Lin did not need to hide anything from Zhao Zhen. She immediately told Zhao Zhen about the indiscriminate distribution of Jiaozi at Shuzhong Jiaozi Shop, which caused a run on people.
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After hearing this, Zhao Zhen said thoughtfully: "So it would be so terrible if Jiaozi got into chaos?"
Kou Ji nodded and said: "This is why I must let the Guan family become the big owner of Jiaozi Pu. Only when something like Jiaozi is controlled by the Guan family can it avoid causing chaos.
If it is in the hands of others, it will only be used by those with ulterior motives to shake the country of the Song Dynasty."
When Zhao Zhen heard this, he nodded and smiled: "You are the best to me... If it were anyone else, they would just make money secretly through friendship and never think about me."
Kou Ji smiled and nodded, but glanced at Chen Lin vaguely.
Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "I want to see how Jiaozi works."
Kou Ji was stunned and said, "I will take you there?"
Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said: "No need... the people in Jiaozi's shop are very familiar with you. If you are following me, I won't be able to see what I want to see."
Kou Ji thought about it, summoned Lu Ming, and took Zhao Zhen to visit Jiaozi Pu.
As soon as Zhao Zhen left, Kou Ji caught Chen Lin and said unexpectedly: "What happened to the official family?"
Chen Lin said calmly: "Of course you have grown up...it is not as easy to deceive as before...so when you deceive officials in the future, it is better to think twice and don't lose your head because of it..."
Kou Ji stared and said, "How have I ever deceived an official?"
Chen Lin snorted coldly: "How many times have you deceived officials?"
Kou Ji glared at Chen Lin and was too lazy to continue discussing this issue with him.
He said to himself: "When I went to see the official family a few days ago, I felt something was wrong. After you said this, I remembered that the official family has indeed become a lot more mature in their dealings recently."
Chen Lin said calmly: "With the guidance of the Grand Master, Li Di, and Wang Zeng, it is inevitable for the official family to grow."
Kou Ji pondered: "How old is the official family..."
Chen Lin hummed and said: "Yan Shu had already passed the provincial examination when he was as old as the official family, and became a Jinshi at the age of fourteen. Yan Shu is a minister who can mature early, let alone the official family who is a king."
Kou Ji said in astonishment: "Does precocious wisdom have nothing to do with status?"
Chen Lin spat and said disdainfully: "The official family is the real dragon and the emperor, and has the blessing of God. What do you know..."
Kou Ji rolled his eyes and was too lazy to continue talking to Chen Lin.
He felt that Zhao Zhen's growth had nothing to do with things like precocious wisdom.
Kou Ji guessed that it was probably because Zhao Heng died early. Liu E, Li Taifei and others were now hibernating in the palace. Zhao Zhen had no one to rely on, so he could only force himself to mature quickly.
Kou Ji secretly guessed the reason why Zhao Zhen had matured and was unwilling to talk to Chen Lin.
But Chen Lin came closer to him and hummed: "Our family has sent people to Guangnan..."
Kou Ji looked at Chen Lin and said in shock: "So fast?"
Chen Lin said with a straight face: "You said that Guangnan is full of treasures, so naturally our family has to send people to investigate. If what you said is true, our family can also use Guangnan's wealth to enrich its internal treasury.
The official family is getting married next year, but there is not much money left in the internal treasury.
Our family doesn’t want to see the official wedding being held in such a shabby manner.”
Kou Ji nodded, "That's true..."
Chen Lin looked at Kou Ji and said, "If our family doesn't find gems, gold and silver in Guangnan, you will have to pay for the official wedding money."