PNB Chapter 332 Testing
Chapter 332 Testing
After the inspection, Gu Yiyi told Mr. Bai some things to pay attention to. Mr. Bai cherished his life, and she had to save him this time. The fear he had towards her was long gone.
He looked at Gu Yiyi and said sincerely: "Mrs. Gu, it's all thanks to you this time. I can't repay you in return. I can only say that if you need my help in the future, please just ask, Mrs. Gu.
We are both businessmen, and I will take care of all matters in the chamber of commerce. Don't be polite to me, I will do my best to help you. "
Gu Yiyi smiled and said: "Master Bai, please don't say that, I saved people out of kindness and didn't think too much.
If you go by what you said, my purpose of saving people is not pure. Because we are both businessmen, we should be upright and innocent. Otherwise, I can't stand hearing those people outside calling us profiteers and profiteers.
I make money openly and honestly by relying on my craftsmanship, and I feel no shame about it. "
Seeing her like this, Mr. Bai sincerely admired her, and at the same time he also appreciated her even more.
Gu Yiyi then called Mrs. Bai and taught her: "Madam, during this period of time, the master has been bedridden for a long time, so I have to trouble you to take care of all the affairs in person.
For example, I have to give my husband a massage every day to ensure the normal blood circulation in his body. I also have to turn him over every day to help him change his sleeping position. Otherwise, it is easy for sores to form on his back, which will be difficult to treat if they ulcerate. . "
Mrs. Bai didn't trust leaving such personal and meticulous work to those maids.
So he nodded and followed Gu Yiyi seriously.
Gu Yiyi took advantage of the break in teaching to ask Mr. Bai some questions seemingly casually.
"Master, actually I have some questions that I would like to ask. After all, I am new here and I don't understand some of the rules of the Imperial City Chamber of Commerce. If I have offended you before, forget it. After all, I have not officially done business.
But now that I have opened a shop, I can be considered a serious businessman, so I may have to abide by some rules.
So I just want to ask Mr. Bai, who are the adults that we, the Chamber of Commerce, should make friends with more frequently? I heard Shopkeeper Jin mention the Prime Minister before, and I wondered if..."
Before Gu Yiyi could finish her words, she was interrupted by Mr. Bai!
"The prime minister occupies a high position, so how can he hang out with people like us who are engaged in business. Don't speculate casually, be careful of misfortunes coming from your mouth."
Gu Yiyi finally understood Mr. Bai's reminder, and she smiled repeatedly: "I was the one who was abrupt."
But Mr. Bai still kindly reminded her: "I can understand your concerns. To be honest, we businessmen are always led by others. If we want to gain a foothold here, we naturally need to find some backers.
We have many officials in the imperial city, each performing their own duties, but the ones who are close to our chamber of commerce are Mr. Zhang Qizheng and Mr. Zhang, subordinates of Mr. Chu Si.
Mr. Chu Si is in charge of the Chu Si Courtyard of our Tianqi Kingdom, and Mr. Zhang is Mr. Chu Si’s right-hand assistant and is friends with many shopkeepers of the Chamber of Commerce.
This person is well-fed and has many connections in the court. As businessmen, don’t we just pay attention to making friends with each other! If Madam has the idea of making friends, I can help Madam to connect her someday..."
"I appreciate Master Bai's kindness, and I'm just asking you now, just in case. Master, you're not well yet, so naturally I won't ask you to worry about these things for me.
Let's wait until you get better before we talk. "
She smiled slightly and dropped the topic.
On the contrary, Mr. Bai thinks that she knows the rules, is not greedy, and is not talkative. This woman is capable and thoughtful. If she can get along with her, she may become someone he can use.
Master Bai was making calculations in his mind, and Gu Yiyi was not bad either.
They just behaved politely to each other, and there was nothing strange about them at all.
After chatting for a while, Gu Yiyi left: "Master Bai, take a good rest and I won't disturb him."
Mrs. Bai immediately sent her out personally. After leaving the house, Gu Yiyi and Mrs. Bai took the opportunity to chat again.
"Madam, do you know what the Governor's Court does? I have been staying in Jiangjia Village before, and I don't know anything about the administrative agencies of the Imperial City.
It’s okay if I didn’t know before. If I’m still ignorant now, I’m afraid I’ll be in danger at any time, so I came to ask my wife for advice. "
Mrs. Bai didn't think much about it. After all, she was in business now, so she definitely wanted to take care of everything without making any mistakes.
Seeing her great kindness to the Bai Mansion, Mrs. Bai simply took her to the backyard to relax, sent someone to make a pot of tea, and then slowly told her.
"This Court of Governors is the title of the third class of internal servants. They are in charge of various technical personnel in the inner court. They are also responsible for managing the internal and external tribute items. It belongs to the internal service system of the court."
"Master Zhang is Master Chu Si's right-hand man, and everything that is inconvenient for him to do is done by Master Zhang.
It was difficult for me to tell you clearly just now, but you and I are the only ones here now, and I have nothing to hide. I'll tell you straight.
The shopkeeper of our chamber of commerce, in addition to paying taxes to the court, will also pay some extra tribute to the governor's court every year. This can ensure smooth business for the shop in the coming year.
At the end of the year, maybe Shopkeeper Jin will also remind you. "
Gu Yiyi's eyebrows moved slightly and she immediately realized, wasn't this just collecting protection money in disguise?
Under the guise of paying tribute, everything actually went into the governor's pocket. It was still unclear whether it would enter the palace or not.
But Gu Yiyi remembered the box she saw last time in Bai Mansion.
Are those the offensive items prepared by the White House? If it was an attack, why would it be placed in Xie Anze's unique box to avoid heavy inspections.
Could it be that... Chusiyuan is just a place to store things on the surface, but in fact the things go into Xie Anze's pockets instead of Chusiyuan's pockets?
When this thought came to her mind, Gu Yiyi seemed to realize something.
But there is no evidence now, and in this short period of time, Gu Yiyi's brain was running rapidly, and she quickly came up with a solution.
She first asked where the restroom was. In the name of convenience, she rummaged around in her own space and finally found a few jewels that were passable.
This box of rare items was stolen from the warehouse in Lucheng.
Presumably those were things that officials from various places near Lucheng wanted to bribe Xie Anze.
Unexpectedly, he was kidnapped along the way and his whereabouts are still unknown.
Now it comes in handy.
She found a jade bead that was completely reflective. It had to be said that even though Gu Yiyi was a layman in the jewelry industry, she could tell that this jade bead was extraordinary.
Looking into the light, the inside is translucent, and the natural lines seem to hide a huge green ocean inside. Those lines are like blue waves wandering in the deep sea.