Warlock Toxic General Please Control Yourself

Chapter 160 Interesting underwear

"Princess!" Ji Ziqi couldn't help but said, "Please forgive me for speaking bluntly, for a woman thinks that there is one thing that superiors should avoid: easily listening to other people's words!

What happens in this world, even if you see it with your own eyes and hear it with your own ears, it may be one-sided, let alone it is passed down through word of mouth?

The princess must have heard the story of three people becoming a tiger, so please think again! "

Zhang Zhu's anger dissipated a bit, "Then what do you think about this matter?"

"Princess, the women of the people are not members of the yamen, so they can't interfere in the affairs of the yamen. Regarding the matter itself, the women of the people have nothing to do."

Ji Ziqi said: "But through this incident, Minnv was not thinking about how to solve the current incident, but how to prevent it from happening!"

"Prevent this from happening?" Zhang Zhuxiu frowned slightly, "This is a matter of the yamen. You just said that you can't meddle in the affairs of the yamen, and now you say you want to stop it. I am a little confused."

Ji Ziqi smiled and said: "Because the method of the minnv is not to stop this matter through the yamen, but to stop it from the merchants themselves!
When the new system of the Artisan Association was first established, Minnv once said to the master: Don't base all of this on the basis of human nature.

In the same way, women of the people would not place all these hopes on the expectations of the people in the yamen to be honest, honest and meticulous from top to bottom.

After all, things are done by people, and as long as people do things, there will be mistakes.

Moreover, human nature is changeable and easily tempted, so it is sometimes too difficult to determine whether a mistake was intentional or unintentional.

Of course, the yamen needs more constraints, but Minnv also hopes to prevent such incidents from happening from another angle, that is, from the perspective of businessmen. "

"How?" Zhang Zhu asked a little excitedly.

Ji Ziqi said: "The reason why the couple was deceived, as Uncle Yaxing Tian said, was because they lacked understanding of the rules of the business industry.

Whether it was a mistake caused by a mistake, or someone deliberately calculated it, all the spearheads point to the root problem of ignorance of the rules.

If the two of them knew this rule, would this situation still occur?

So Minnv's idea is very simple, three words: transparency!
Write down all the matters that need to be paid attention to in business, print them into a booklet and distribute them widely.

In this way, everyone knows how to prevent unnecessary losses or being cheated if they want to start a business.

And the things that this rental shop should pay attention to is the first step. "

"Transparency?" Zhang Zhu murmured several times.

The emperor has always been very strict on corruption, but the biggest corruption case has always occurred under his nose.

It wasn't until two months ago that Ji Ziqi discovered the problem and found out the mastermind behind the scenes, Fan Mingyi and others.

It shows that if you want to put an end to corruption, it is impossible to put an end to it by relying solely on how strict the imperial court is!

I believe the same is true for the matter of renting a shop now.

According to Ji Ziqi's method, if people who want to start a business have mastered the rules and know how to protect themselves, will they still be plotted by others?

Zhangzhu's heart slowly calmed down, "Ziqi, you are right! If you start with the court, you can only catch it for a while, but if you start with the merchants, you can truly eradicate it forever!

The court handed over this matter to me, and I personally went to talk to my father. As for the merchant, write down the precautions you just said, and you will be responsible for this matter.

With this two-pronged approach, I don't believe that such a thing will happen in the future! "

"Yes! Princess!" Ji Ziqi clasped his hands and said, "I'm not just mentioning the precautions. I may need to write them later. After the princess and the minnv have gone through the whole process of opening a shop, I will write down all the precautions one by one."

"Ziqi," Zhang Zhu was a little taken aback, "Why do I feel that you seem to have known about these evils in the yamen?"

Ji Ziqi smiled and said: "Princess, if power is left unattended, corruption will easily occur! There is no exception in any place. Minnies just understand this truth!"

There was a strange look on Palm Pearl's face, and there was confusion, "Where did you acquire these weird and novel ideas that hit the nail on the head?"

How can modern people sum it up after studying the 5000-year history of ancient China?

Ji Ziqi smiled but did not answer.

Zhang Zhu only sent out her feelings, and never expected to hear a definite answer, "Ziqi, that's it for today, see you tomorrow!"

Ji Ziqi didn't know what method Zhangzhu used, but after paying for the order at the tooth shop the next day, Zhangzhu whispered to her that the business of that shop had been settled.

Ji Ziqi smiled and did not continue to ask.

Instead, Zhang Zhuqi said: "Aren't you curious at all?"

"Princess, you have a noble status. If you explain it yourself, the people below will not dare to handle it quickly." Ji Ziqi said.

Zhang Zhu felt a little resentful, "Yesterday you were right about one thing."

"what's up?"

"The person who did that in the yamen is really a newcomer who doesn't know the rules.

The clerk who was originally in charge of the contract had something to go back home, and when the year came to a close, the yamen had many things to do, so the newcomer was temporarily sent to handle the contract.

Omissions were caused by ignorance of the rules.But that person was timid and dared not report the matter to the superior, so he offered a price of 50 taels.

I hope that the couple will suffer from being dumb and sullen, and just expose it, who knows that the couple will never let it go.

Under the first trial yesterday, the confession was soon made. "Zhang Zhu sneered, "That person was indeed a mistake, but yesterday it was found out that someone conspired with the shop owner to deceive good people who don't understand the rules. "

While the two were chatting in low voices, Lao Tian had brought a few people to the yamen, and the owner of the shop was also waiting there.

Lao Tian has been in this business for more than ten years, and he has some friendship with the people in the yamen, so he completed the lease procedures smoothly.

Ji Ziqi also took out silver to pay the deposit, next month's rent, and Lao Tian's commission.

The commission is one month's rent, which is almost the same as the market price, which shows that Lao Tian did not deliberately cheat them because they are foreigners and inexperienced.

Seeing this character, Ji Ziqi didn't bargain with him, and paid the money readily.

It was rare for Lao Tian to meet such a refreshing guest, he smiled happily, and said cheerfully before leaving: "Young Master, if you encounter any difficulties in the process of applying for the certificate, you can come to Lao Tian.

Lao Tian has been in this industry for more than ten years, so he knows a little bit about the situation, and he is also a bit naive! "

Ji Ziqi originally wanted to pretend to be a layman to find out the depth of the idea, so he would not go to Lao Tian, ​​but he still pretended to be grateful and said: "Thank you, Uncle Tian, ​​if there is anything unclear, I will definitely Come to ask for advice!"

In Li Country, finding a shop and signing a contract are only the first steps.

The next step is to go to the Yamen to apply for a business qualification certificate, which is similar to a modern business license or business license.

The department that handles business qualification certificates is in another part of the yamen, and when Ji Ziqi and others finally found it, it was lunch time at noon, and the gate was closed, so they had to retreat.

It doesn't matter to Ji Ziqi, anyway, it's the same with modern civil servants, who will give you overtime work for free.

As a princess, Zhang Zhu felt a little unbalanced in her heart. There is still a government office that dares to shut the princess down?

There are many places where various contracts are handled, but there are not too many people here.

After waiting for a short while, it was Ji Ziqi and Zhang Zhu's turn.

The person in charge of receiving them was a slightly fat middle-aged man in his 40s, surnamed Luo, with a mustache and bulging eyes, and he was quite happy.

Ji Ziqi said: "Master Luo, I have just found a shop and want to do the silk business. I don't know what procedures and how long it will take to apply for the business qualification certificate?"

The man looked Ji Ziqi and Zhang Zhu up and down with his bulging eyes, then looked at Du Le and A Yu behind them, and said casually, "This is your first time in business?"

"Yes, Master Luo." Ji Ziqi licked his smiling face, "I live in the countryside with my cousin, and only have land property, so I want to set up some shops in the middle of Beijing to do some business.

Because of my inexperience, people in the tooth shop suggested starting with a small shop, so the two of us chose the current shop to do silk and satin business. "

"That's it," Lord Luo said in a drawn-out tone, with an official tone, "Then you put the contract here first, and come and pick it up after two days."

"Master Xie Luo!" Ji Ziqi pretended to be happy, got up to say goodbye, and just took two steps, as if remembering something, he murmured: "Lord Luo, let this contract be here.
Do I need to write a receipt or something? "

Master Luo's face sank, and he put on an official prestige, "What do you mean, you can't trust me? Your contract is in the clerk of the Yamen, so what's the use even if I take it?"

"No, no!" Ji Ziqi waved his hand and said with an apologetic smile, "I'm used to collecting rent in the countryside, and when I receive other people's things, I must write a receipt.

I bet something to others, and I am used to asking for a receipt, so I don't doubt Master Luo's meaning!
If you make a slip of the tongue in the next moment, Lord Luo, please don't blame me!I'm leaving here, and I'll bother you again in two days! "

After speaking, as if he was afraid of offending others, he pulled Zhang Zhu and left quickly.

"Master Luo, didn't he do it on purpose?" Zhang Zhu asked after coming out.

Ji Ziqi said: "I also have this doubt, but it's hard to say for now, come and have a look at it later."

Because it takes one more day to wait for the business qualification certificate, Ji Ziqi and Zhang Zhu made an appointment to see each other the next day, and he obediently stayed in Jiang's mansion to help Jiang Ling prepare the dowry.

Mrs. Du has personally come to inform Jiang Ling that the two children's wedding dates have been checked by several senior people in the city. April [-]th is a good day.

In other words, the marriage between Ji Ziqi and Du Feng has been settled, and everything is just waiting for time to pass slowly.

"My mother made a list of the items that need to be purchased for your grandmother to look at. What is missing is added. I just need to wait for one by one to purchase and place an order."

Jiang Lingdao: "As for your wedding dress, Mother didn't expect you to do it yourself, she hired the best embroiderer in the city, and before the work is finished, you sew a couple of stitches on it yourself.

A Niang was worried that she would be looked down upon by her husband's family?Your grandmother said, now that all young ladies are like this, who is willing to let their daughter's eyes be ruined for embroidering wedding dresses?
The embroiderers are invited outside to do it, and the bride only embroiders a small piece, just to symbolize it.

But there is one thing, you have to make the groom's underwear by yourself.It doesn't matter if you stay up late or take time out, this mother will never help you no matter what.

Your grandmother meant the same thing!After all, the wedding dress is only worn once, and the right one is for outsiders, but the inner garment is a lifetime thing, and the right one is for my future husband-in-law.

The intentions implied by the daughter's family are all reflected in the clothes. "

So Ji Ziqi obediently stayed in his garden, thinking about how to make a special inner coat for Du Feng.

Underwear is usually made of soft cotton or brocade that is comfortable and close to the body. It is simple in shape and mainly in plain colors.

Because it is worn close to the body, it will not be embroidered with flowers and plants.

At most, it is embroidered with the nickname of the daughter's family on the cuffs of the collar or somewhere near the feet, which represents the meaning of closeness and sweetness, basically the same.

But as a modern person, how can Ji Ziqi be so uncreative like ancient women?
In modern times, she heard that in ancient times, regardless of men and women, underpants were all open. At that time, she thought that was too much, right?
But this Li Guo doesn't have such a bad taste, the well-behaved modern style of simple trousers.

"How about making a pair of open pants for that guy?" Ji Ziqi said to himself, and then imagined the scene of something dangling in front of her eyes, and gave up the idea with a chill.

Open pants are not enough, so let's get a modern men's pajama pants that are easy to urinate, and big trousers, which are cool to wear in summer.

Fortunately, the original owner knew how to sew, and he didn't have too high a requirement for the tailoring of the underwear. After most of the day, the tailoring was messy, and only the final stitching remained.

The moment Ji Ziqi picked up the needle and was about to start, he suddenly felt that this was too simple.

She thought to herself, "I have to embroider something special on it!"

Ji Ziqi stared at the opening of his trousers, his eyes rolled, and a mischievous smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he came up with an idea.

She didn't know that her prank at this moment caused her to suffer a lot after marriage.

Not to mention being tormented to death by that servant, he finally blamed herself on herself.

Du Feng had an idea for his underwear, and Ji Ziqi began to think again, should he buy himself some sets of sexy underwear similar to the modern version, so as to make that guy happy?

Thinking of the scene where the fellow was stunned and nosebleeds gushed out, Ji Ziqi couldn't help laughing triumphantly.

It’s better to act than to be moved, and with a certain idea, I started to draw the manuscript, and then find a time to find all the fabrics I want, for example, yarn~
A night of north wind, when I woke up in the morning, the temperature was cold again.

Ji Ziqi wrapped himself up tightly and went out the door.

Earlier, Ji Ziqi and Zhang Zhu booked four upper rooms in the inn, just in case the yamen came to check.

So every time we met, we made an appointment in the inn first, and then went out together.

Perhaps it was because of the cold weather that the people in the yamen also felt lazy and weak when answering people.

Just like Mr. Luo in front of you.

"Mr. Mo, your business qualification certificate is a little troublesome. I'm afraid you will have to wait for a while." Lord Luo held hot tea in his hand, his eyes drooped slightly, and only the bulging eyeballs covered by the eyelids could be seen. shape.

After taking a sip, Xu Shi's whole body warmed up after drinking the hot tea, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he seemed to be enjoying himself very much.

Seeing that Ji Ziqi was jealous.

She cupped her hands and said: "Lord Luo, I don't know where there is trouble, and I ask Lord Luo to give me some pointers."

Master Luo stroked the edge of the teacup to keep warm with one hand, tapped the table with the other hand, and leaned back comfortably on the grand master's chair.

There was a thick layer of blankets on the chair, which made it feel warm.

"It's hard for me to talk about this matter." Following the rhythm of the finger tapping, Lord Luo's head shook slightly involuntarily, "After all, the Shangguan is busy with work, and we are small ones, so we can only help him share his worries. Beak?"

This word is watertight, and it seems that it is useless to say it.

"Then I don't know how long we have to wait?" Ji Ziqi smiled apologetically, "Master Luo, you also know that this contract has already been signed, and it will be close in the next year.

Next, I thought about buying some goods before the new year, and making a small profit from it.

But seeing this day quickly passed by day by day, there is still no settlement.

I and my cousin are anxious, please help me, sir, and be accommodating! "

Looking at Ji Ziqi's eager and sincere face, Master Luo couldn't help closing his eyes slightly, and the disdain and ridicule flashed across his eyes.

He hummed softly in his heart, two stunned-headed greens!
In just a moment, after opening his eyes, the emotion in those eyes disappeared, and he returned to his unhurried look, "Well, everyone is in a hurry.

Who should be dealt with first and who should be dealt with later is the business of the superior, and I can't tell.But since Mr. Mo is in such a hurry, I will mention it when Shangguan is in a good mood.

As for success or failure, it depends on Mr. Mo's fortune. "

"Thank you, Lord Luo!" Ji Ziqi said gratefully, "Then I don't know when I'll come back to find out more information?"

"Two days later!" Lord Luo lowered his head and took a sip of his tea without looking up.

"Then I will take my leave first, and I won't stop Mr. Luo from going to work!" Ji Ziqi said goodbye and left Mr. Luo's office.

The moment he didn't see them push the door open, Master Luo rolled his eyes and snorted heavily from his nasal cavity.

Then, from a pile of official documents to be sent to the official for stamping, he took out the business qualification certificates of Ji Ziqi and the others.

"Cousin, what does Master Luo mean?" Zhang Zhu asked with a frown.

"Maybe it's waiting for us to give you money!" Ji Ziqi said normally.

"What?" Zhangzhu was taken aback, "This should be his job, why do you want to give money?"

Ji Ziqi wanted to say that this is the way things are in this world, but considering the identity of Zhangzhu, who would dare to imply in front of the princess that money is needed to do things?
Thinking about Zhangzhu's background and experience, he was afraid that it would be difficult for him to understand this mundane matter, so he shut his mouth.

Zhangzhu lowered her head and thought for a while, then said clearly: "It seems that this is the same as the concubines in the palace who keep secretly giving gifts to the palace people around the father who can talk.

Even if the mother is fair again, those concubines still want to get more favor from the father. "

Hehe, Ji Ziqi chuckled in his heart, forgetting that although Zhangzhu has no social experience, the palace is a big dye vat, how can he be so ignorant?

"The princess is right!" Ji Ziqi said: "Master Na Luo is like this now, if we give gifts, it should be done soon!"

"Then why don't you give it away?" Zhang Zhu was puzzled.

"I wanted to try, if I don't have to be polite, can this business qualification certificate go smoothly or how long it will take to get it!"

Ji Ziqi said: "But now it seems that the time may be longer than I thought."

The two were still walking towards the outside of the yamen, with Du Le and Ayu guarding one on the left and the other on the right.

Suddenly there was a person running over from the left in a hurry, Du Le stretched out his hand to stop him, and the two collided, the person couldn't stand for a while, and fell to the ground with an ouch.

"My lord, are you alright!" Ji Ziqi hurriedly walked up to the man, "I'm sorry, my valet, my servant used too much force for a while and injured you! May I take you to the doctor's office to have a look?"

The man quickly waved his hand, "No, no, I have something urgent to do!"

After speaking, he wanted to get up from the ground, and then he let out a soft cry of pain, sat back on the ground, and stretched his hands to his ankles.

Ji Ziqi winked at Du Le, and Du Le squatted down and pressed the man's ankle lightly a few times.

"Fortunately, I ran in a hurry and twisted a little. I'll go home and rest for two days." Du Le said: "My lord, I'm sorry, I lost my strength just now, I'll find someone to take you back Family!"

"No, no!" The man waved his hands anxiously, "It's the end of the new year, and my newly opened shop is still waiting to get a business qualification certificate, and it will open after the tax rate is set!"

The man was about 24 to [-] years old, slightly dark and thin, and his accent sounded like someone from Nanqin.

Ji Ziqi asked, "My lord, have you completed your business qualification certificate, or have you not yet completed it?"

"It's been done!" The man said: "I'm here today to get the certificate, and then go to another place to check the tax rate."

"Let's do it this way, young master." Ji Ziqi said: "How about I ask the servants to send you to get the certificate first, then send you to the tax audit office, and then send you to see a doctor after you are done?"

"Don't worry about it," the man moved his ankle, gasping for breath, "My servant is waiting outside, please help him down and call him in!

Let's talk about shopkeeper Ann's driver! "

"Du Le, go find someone!" Ji Ziqi said.

Du Le replied yes, and after a short while, he brought back a tall man in his forties.

Ji Ziqi insisted on paying some money, the man said: "Just now I was in a hurry, your servant was also afraid that I would bump into the two young masters, so he stopped me.

This foot was a little sore just now, but it is much better now.Moreover, the young master's gang called the servants to come in, and they are already grateful, and it would hurt their feelings to talk about money. "

Ji Ziqi had no choice but to take back the silver, cupped his hands and said, "If we meet again by fate, I must buy you a drink!"

The man laughed loudly, "Okay! If there is a chance to see you again, let's get together again!"

After Ji Ziqi and Zhang Zhu had a meal outside, they decided to go back to the yamen and pay the money to get the business license.

When we got to the yamen, Mr. Luo was taking a nap with his eyes closed.

If only Ji Ziqi was alone, she would definitely wait until Master Luo had rested enough before disturbing him.

But Zhang Zhu is at the side, pretending to be her cousin is still a princess, how can she keep her waiting for so long?

Then he called softly: "Lord Luo!"

Lord Luo's eyeballs seemed to move, and when Ji Ziqi thought he was about to open them, the eyeballs returned to normal.

"Lord Luo!" Ji Ziqi raised his voice and called out again.

After careful inspection, he really thought he was asleep, but after she called out again, his nostrils visibly moved, as if an impatient snort came from his nasal cavity.

"Lord Luo!" Ji Ziqi said softly, "I thought about it when I went out to eat with my cousin just now, the adults are busy with their affairs, so it must be very hard work.

I feel sorry for not expressing it, so I deliberately turn back to express my sincerity and respect, and please accept it, my lord! "

After Ji Ziqi finished speaking, he paused for a few breaths, and finally saw Master Na Luo lazily opened his eyes.

As if just waking up, seeing the four people standing in front of him, he said in surprise: "Mr. Mo has come so soon, but there is something important? You are really serious, wake me up if you have something to do.

Everyone is so familiar, I will definitely help those who can help me with my duties! "

Ji Ziqi took out ten taels of silver from his pocket, grinning and stuffed it into Lord Luo's hand, "Lord Luo, I just thought about it when I was having dinner outside. You adults work day and night for us small businessmen. I don't even bother to take a sip of hot tea after a warm meal.

Thinking about this, I felt really sorry, so I turned around and wanted to express my heart.It's a little thing, I hope adults don't dislike it. "

Lord Luo squinted his eyes slightly and snorted softly, you're a smart boy!

He lightly weighed the weight of silver tael in his hand, it was just so small, it wasn't enough to fit between the teeth after a few people were divided.

Mr. Luo frowned slightly, and he said in his mouth, "I eat the king's salary, and I should share the king's worries. It is my duty to do practical things for the people! Whatever is not in my heart, I will accept it!"

Seeing his expression, Ji Ziqi knew that he thought it was too little, so he took out another ten taels and stuffed it into his hand, "It should be, it should be! It's just a sip of tea!"

Master Luo weighed it again, a little satisfied, then shook his head and said: "No, no, this is not possible!"

It seemed that it was still not enough, so Ji Ziqi took another twelve taels, "Should be!"

Then he stood up straight, cupped his hands and said, "Master Luo, you have worked hard, come back to trouble me after two days!"

At this time, Lord Luo smiled happily, "Since Mr. Mo is so anxious, I will help to remind you. Come here tomorrow morning!"

Ji Ziqi put on an excited expression, "Thank you for your compassion!"

After leaving the yamen, Zhangzhu snorted heavily, "Unexpectedly, if a little official just opened his mouth, it would cost 30 taels!
If there are a few people who are eager to open a shop every day, how much should this official book be greedy for? "

Ji Ziqi said: "It is impossible for the lower officials in the government to accept bribes alone, most of them are used to honor the superiors.

And I think the amount of the bribe is related to the wealth and relationship of the person who runs the shop.

For example, we now, outsiders, rich in wealth, inexperienced and irrelevant, naturally want more.

If it is some noble family members in Beijing, or a related business firm to open a shop, don't they have to do it honestly?At most, you can get a little hard work rewarded by the other party.

Others who used all their wealth to open a shop did not dare to open such a big mouth. Doesn't this scare people away?
Or if you come across some Lengtouqing and report it, it will be a hassle to find out.

These officials who deal with third-rate and nine religions are the ones who can grasp the scale best! "

Ji Ziqi paused, and sighed: "But, this is only one of them! There is also the verification tax later, and the protection fee after the opening of the shop, etc.

Counting all the sevens and eights, it is really not easy to open a shop! "

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After bribing Mr. Luo 30 taels of silver, the business qualification certificate went very smoothly.

Ji Ziqi and Zhang Zhu went to the yamen early the next morning and got it quickly.

When Master Luo saw the two, he was not as careless as he was two days ago, his eyes were bulging with laughter, "Mr. Mo, I wish you a prosperous business!
The second and third shops will be opened immediately next year, and when the time comes to find me, I will definitely help Mr. Mo get this qualification certificate as soon as possible! "

The charm of this silver is really infinite!

Ji Ziqi sighed, and said with a smile, "Thank you Lord Luo for your kind words!"

When I went to the tax rate accounting office, there were not many people, and Ji Ziqi and two soon arrived.

The person in charge of the accounting is a thin old man in his fifties, with a meticulous expression, and he didn't even look at the two of them, "Twelve taels a month."

"Ten taels?" Ji Ziqi was taken aback, "So much?"

"Don't open the shop if you think it's too much!" The old man said in an indifferent way.

Ji Ziqi smiled apologetically, "My lord, that's not what I mean, I'm thinking that this shop costs 30 taels a month, plus the labor costs, etc., the remaining ten taels a month is pretty good.

If the tax rate is only ten taels, wouldn't it be a waste of work every month? "

The old man rolled his eyes, "Stop talking nonsense! Can we do it?"

Ji Ziqi laughed and said, "My lord, does the tax rate in the capital start at ten taels per shop?"

The old man answered this question very seriously, "Depending on the size of the shop and the area, it can be more than one tael to 20 taels."

Sure enough!Ji Ziqi was about to take out the money and try again, when a person came outside the door, it was the shopkeeper An who was bumped by Du Le yesterday.

This person seemed to be acquainted with the people in the official office, so he walked in without any notification.

He seemed a little surprised when he saw a few people, but he didn't say hello, only nodded slightly.

Ji Ziqi nodded slightly in return, turned to the old man and said, "Then I'm busy, so I'll bother you later!"

The few people did not go far, but went out and stood not far away, waiting for the shopkeeper An.

Shopkeeper An came out soon. Seeing a few people, he was slightly taken aback, and then stepped forward to say hello: "You two, what a coincidence!"

"What a coincidence, Shopkeeper An!" Ji Ziqi cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Treasurer An, is there something urgent to do later?"

Shopkeeper An knew that what she was talking about was what was agreed yesterday, so he smiled and said: "The matter of the tax rate has been settled, so I can take a breather.

Since I met a few people today, it shows that there is a destiny, how about going to Qingxiang Pavilion to get together? "

Qingxiang Pavilion is a vegetarian shop near the yamen. Ji Ziqi nodded with a smile, "Shopkeeper An, I have something to ask for advice from Shopkeeper An, so let me be the host!"

"Haha," Shopkeeper An seemed to understand what she wanted to ask, and didn't evade, just laughed twice, "So, let's go together."

After entering the Qingxiang Pavilion and ordering a few light snacks, Ji Ziqi got to the point, "To tell the truth, Shopkeeper An!
The two of you and your cousin have never had any experience in running a shop, so they encountered a little trouble when they went to audit the tax today. The adult said that it would cost ten taels of silver a month.

In the next total, if the tax payment alone costs ten taels a month, this shop is really not open.

But the two of us are good men, we should always pursue something, if we don't open a shop, we can't think of other ways to make a living!

So when I saw Shopkeeper An, I wanted to ask for advice. "

"What kind of shop does Mr. Mo and his wife open? Where is the location? How much is the monthly rent?" Shopkeeper An asked.

"Silk and satin shop, east market, 30 taels." Ji Ziqi didn't hide anything.

Shopkeeper An lowered his head and thought for a while, "The tax for the month of December is indeed a bit heavy."

Ji Ziqi was full of anticipation, "Then shopkeeper An, can there be a way to make this tax less?"

Shopkeeper An raised his eyes to look at her, with a smile that was not a smile, "Just before I went in, Mr. Mo was trying to find a way to reduce the tax rate?"

It seems that when he went in, he saw her take out the money!Ji Ziqi chuckled, not feeling embarrassed.

"At that time, I really planned to give a small gift, to see if I could accommodate it! It just so happened that shopkeeper An came in, and it happened that shopkeeper An's affairs went smoothly.

I just thought, the property in this family was also earned by the grandparents, so if you can save a little, save a little! "

"Mr. Mo's words are true! It fits An's heart!" Shopkeeper An smiled and said: "The world says that businessmen are stingy, but this businessman's money is also hard earned by his own labor.

No one is a property that falls from the sky, so you can't squander it at will! "

"That's right!" Ji Ziqi poured another cup of tea for Shopkeeper An, "Treasurer An also spent a lot of money for this tax, right?"

Shopkeeper An sighed: "But although wealth did not fall from the sky, it is true that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer!

Just like this tax rate, if you don’t have a gift of silver, you can only pay high tax, but if you have a gift of silver, you can enjoy a relatively reasonable low tax!

An Mou only figured out this truth in the past two years!I can't bear to let my child not be a wolf, so the tax rates of the newly opened shops of An Mou are still reasonable! "

This is just not wanting to say it!But the bitterness and emotion in it can be clearly heard.

"So, I understand!" Ji Ziqi thanked with a smile.

The poor get poorer, the rich get richer!Money and power are always at play.

At the end of the new year, it was the busiest time for the business, Ji Ziqi and the shopkeeper Zhangzhu Tong'an ate some snacks and chatted for a while, then they separated.

On the way to the Yamen, the two suddenly saw a familiar figure.

Before Ji Ziqi could make a sound, the man not far away who had a solemn expression saw her in a blink of an eye, and suddenly the corners of his lips rose, his face was full of tenderness and smile, and his eyes were full of light.

All the people and voices around me suddenly became the background, among thousands of people, I saw you at a glance.

"Qiqi!" A little far away, Ji Ziqi didn't hear his voice, but from his slightly moving lips, he could tell that he was calling her.

He obviously couldn't hear the sound, but felt that the sound was ringing in his ears, dense and full of affection.

She couldn't help raising her foot, facing the direction he was coming from.

Du Feng had long legs, Ji Ziqi hadn't walked a few steps, and he arrived in front of her in two or three steps.

After not seeing her for a few days, Du Feng tried his best to restrain the urge to embrace her and kiss her, and stared at her with burning eyes, "Qiqi, why are you here?"

Ji Ziqi suddenly remembered that since the two got engaged, they seemed to have never been outside where there are many people.

She seemed to be a little uncomfortable, but her heart was filled with joy, she raised her head and smiled and looked at him, "I have something to go to the yamen, how about you?"

"The officers and men who came to Tianshui to be entrusted will leave Beijing in two days, and today is a farewell ceremony for them!" Du Feng stared at her face almost hungrily, not letting go of a single bit.

When the eyes moved down to the red lips that were still moist and lustrous under the winter sun, the eyes immediately became deep, and the throat slipped uncontrollably.

The two had been in love for a long time, and Ji Ziqi naturally understood what his eyes and movements meant. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he couldn't help but feel hot all over his body and blushed.

Du Feng swallowed hard, thinking that if this continues, he might not be able to help pulling her away, and then find a place where no one is around to have a good love.

He lowered his head, leaned into her ear, and said softly, "I'll go find you tonight!"

Ji Ziqi's eyes trembled slightly, bit his lip, and hummed inaudibly.

"General, who is this?" Seeing that Du Feng hadn't come over for a long time, a tall man in his forties came over.

Seeing the two people's movements and expressions are a little strange, and I swear in my heart that this general would not go to the red tent no matter what in the camp, could it be because he is good at being masculine?

People in the army are straightforward, so they asked directly when they thought so.

"My fiancee, who will get married in April next year."

"Wei, fiancee?" The man was a little dumbfounded, this is obviously a handsome young man!

Ji Ziqi saluted generously, using his original crisp voice: "I have met uncle! The little girl has something to come out today, so it is convenient to dress up as a man!"

It turns out that she is a little lady who does not give way to her husband!
The man was very happy, "I don't dare to be called uncle! I and the general are called brothers, so brothers and sisters should call me big brother!"

"Brother!" Ji Ziqi called out without hesitation.

"Brother and sister are so good! It's exactly what the elder brother wants!" The man laughed heartily, "The elder brother and the general are having a farewell party with the soldiers of Tianshui, why don't younger brothers and sisters come together?"

"No." Ji Ziqi refused with a smile, "When you men get together, you have a lot of things to talk about between men.

Although the little girl is pretending to be a man, she is not a man in the end, which will somewhat hinder everyone's interest!
If the elder brother doesn't dislike it, next time the younger sister is the host, how about treating the elder brother to have a drink? "

(End of this chapter)