Poor Family

Chapter 297 , Repulsion

There were quite a few people who paid attention to the Huangshang election. In the restaurant facing the street, Chu Qian and Chu Yao sat by the window, and they both sent people to watch the household department.

"This time I can be considered to have experienced the emperor's distrust of our clan."

Chu Qian was a little depressed. The emperor's business campaign for the emperor directly bypassed him and chose Jin Keng, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, to preside over it, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

"You will get used to it slowly." Chu Yao replied lightly, lowering his head and looking at the list of personnel participating in the imperial business election.

Chu Qian was a little heartbroken. Seeing that Chu Yao had been staring at the roster, he said directly, "Don't look at it, it's an election. In fact, the places for the top ten imperial merchants have already been set. Today is just a formality, so as not to let other merchants There is no hope at all."

As he said that, he paused, and looked at Chu Yao with a smile, "Why did you call the sixth girl of the Shi family here? She shouldn't be an unmarried girl on such an occasion."

Chu Yao finally raised his head, and after a moment of silence, he said, "I just think I should tell her. Whether she will participate or not is her business."

Chu Qian was a little surprised, but he also admired the four girls who dared to come to the household department to participate in the imperial business election.

"It's not that there have been women in charge of the house in the imperial business before, but there are some older girls like ten-year-old girls who are in charge. It really hasn't happened."

"I think I can make a lot of trouble, but compared with those four girls, I really can't match them in courage and courage."

Chu Yao also raised the same doubts as the prince: "Will Shiliu and Zhuo Yimian get some family support after all? Once the name of the Bofu is announced, few people would dare to be enemies with them."

"But what's going on with Miss Du and Miss Hu?"

Chu Qian said: "Anyway, it turns out that they are from ordinary people. However, the merchants they cooperate with are not ordinary, and these two girls are also engaged in maritime trade business."

Chu Yao was even more surprised: "Not everyone can do sea trade."

Chu Qian nodded: "Isn't it? I don't know how these two people met Chi Yongqin, the head of the Fujian maritime trade family. They have made a lot of money in the past two years."

Chu Yao's expression fluctuated a little: "It seems that they are not ordinary people."

Chu Qian showed agreement: "The average person can pay millions of taxes in less than a few years."

At this time, there was noise from the street, Chu Yao and Chu Qian looked down and saw several princes getting off the carriage and entering the restaurant where they were.

Obviously, the princes are also campaigning for the imperial merchants.

Chu Qian looked surprised: "The fourth prince is quite quiet this time, and he didn't come!"

Chu Yao's eyes flickered, thinking of the news delivered by his subordinates last time, saying that the fourth prince had a close relationship with Jin Jingcheng, the grandson of Jin Keng, Minister of the Household Department.

If the news is true, it would make sense that the fourth prince didn't come.

The Minister of the Household Department presided over the election of the imperial merchants. If someone reports the situation to the fourth prince, it doesn't matter if he comes or not.

Suddenly, Chu Yao frowned.

Said that Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived, Jin Jingcheng came with Fan Mingyu, and also entered the restaurant.

Chu Qian was surprised again: "Why did that kid Fan Mingyu get together with the kid from the Jin family?"

Chu Yao replied: "Princess Chengyang fell in love with a girl from the Jin family."

Chu Qian was taken aback for a moment: "No, didn't Fan Mingyu fall in love with the sixth girl of the Shi family?" His face showed a strong look of gossip, "Could it be that Fan Mingyu wants to be in two boats?"

As he spoke, he touched Chu Yao, "You and Fan Mingyu should learn how to chase girls."

Chu Yao glanced at him: "I'm not afraid of stepping on the air and falling into the water!"

Chu Qian didn't take it seriously: "What's wrong with falling into the water, it's not that you can't swim."

Chu Yao frowned: "I don't like being a drowned chicken."

Chu Qian rolled his eyes and called the servant: "Go, tell the guy to lead Fan Mingyu and Jin Jingcheng to the private room next door."

After the servant heard this, he immediately left to do his work.

That's right, this restaurant was also opened by Chu Qian. In order to facilitate the inquiring of news, all the restaurants he opened had special rooms for inquiring.

Soon, Chu Qian and Chu Yao heard the waiter lead Fan Mingyu and Jin Jingcheng into the next room.

In the private room next door, Fan Mingyu was a little silent. As soon as he came in, he stood in front of the window and looked in the direction of the household department.

The sixth younger sister is still going to participate in the imperial business election!

Mother always paid attention to status and face, if she knew about this, she would definitely be more dissatisfied with Sixth Sister than before.

Fan Mingyu sighed, he liked the spirit of Sixth Sister who dared to think, act, and speak, but recently found that that energy was often inappropriate.

Jin Jingcheng looked at Fan Mingyu's expression, thought for a while and smiled and said, "Young Lord, there are four girls going to participate in this imperial business election, and they are really women, unlike my sister, how dare you do such a thing?" A place where men gather."

Fan Mingyu's eyes flickered: "Miss Jin is doing well."

Hearing this, a smile flashed across Jin Jingcheng's eyes, his younger sister liked Fan Xiaohou, and his parents also intended to marry Yongchuan Houfu. He thought this matter was a certainty, but he never thought that there would be a sixth girl from the Shi family.

However, at that time, the sixth girl of the family was very rowdy, and she often had conflicts with Master Fan. Now, looking at Master Fan's expression, she must have become a little impatient.

Fan Mingyu looked at Jin Jingcheng and asked, "Uncle Jin is in charge of the imperial business campaign, can you find out what's going on inside?"

Jin Jingcheng nodded with a smile: "To tell you the truth, my young master, I am also very interested in the imperial business campaign. I sent someone to inquire about it earlier, and news should come soon."

When it was almost noon, the servants of the Jin family came.

"Uncle, Young Master, you can recommend yourself for this imperial business election. The businessmen present all lined up to come on stage and talk about their own advantages."

After hearing this, Jin Jingcheng smiled and said, "Really, it must be very exciting."

A member of the Jin family immediately said: "It's very exciting, especially when there are four girls participating."

Fan Mingyu suddenly said, "They also recommended themselves on stage?"

The servants of the Jin family nodded: "Yes."

Fan Mingyu asked again: "Are all four people on stage?"

The servants of the Jin family nodded again, and praised: "Little Marquis, those four girls are amazing. When they came to the stage to recommend themselves, they talked more than anyone else, and they even bid for the plaque "Tianzi Industrial and Commercial" bestowed by the emperor." During the session, they held up their cards several times, and they were not afraid of the big imperial merchants in the previous session."

After Fan Mingyu heard this, when he thought of Shi Fuxin fighting for a plaque with a group of men, his face turned ugly.

The servants of the Jin family are still sighing: "The sixth girl of the Shi family is the most powerful, she dared to confront the head of the Feng family, the head of the imperial merchants, no matter what the head of the Feng family said, she would have something to refute, and she was so angry that the head of the Feng family Blow your beard and stare."

Fan Mingyu didn't want to hear it anymore, and said directly: "Okay, you can go down."

The servants of the Jin family glanced at Jin Jingcheng, saw Jin Jingcheng nodding, and left quickly.

Jin Jingcheng sighed: "It seems that the sixth girl of the Shi family is a bit strong."

Fan Mingyu glanced at him, didn't say anything, just started to drink in suspense, one cup after another.

Jin Jingcheng knew he couldn't say any more, so he started drinking with Fan Mingyu.

In the private room next door, Chu Qian and Chu Yao listened to everything that happened next door.

Chu Qian tutted his head and shook his head: "Jin Jingcheng, a big man who is so sinister, actually hurt his girl behind his back."

They also stared at the household department. It was obvious that the head of the Feng family used his seniority to suppress the four little girls with other people. The other girls stood up and resisted. When the servants of the Jin family said that it was the four girls who made trouble generally.

Chu Yao said lightly: "If Fan Mingyu denies the person he likes because of a few words from others, he is not a good person."

Chu Qian sighed and looked at Chu Yao: "You are not influenced by others, unfortunately, your reputation is too bad."

At noon, the imperial business campaign ended, Shi Fuxin, Hu Xinrui, Du Zixuan, and Zhuo Yimian left the household department together.

"I think this campaign has been decided a long time ago!" Du Zixuan said very dissatisfied.

Hu Xinrui is more sensible: "Compared with the top ten imperial merchants, we still lack a lot, at least the tax paid is not comparable to others."

Du Zixuan snorted: "Just wait for me, this girl will surpass them sooner or later."

These words attracted both Shi Fuxin and Zhuo Yimian to look over.

Du Zixuan was not embarrassed at all, and looked at the two of them: "Let's work hard together, you have also seen that those stinky men look down on us, we have to fight."

Shi Fuxin smiled and said, "Okay, let's work together."

Zhuo Yimian also nodded.

The four got into their own carriages and went back to their homes.

Not long after the Shi family's carriage drove out of the street where Hubu was located, it stopped suddenly.

When Shi Fuxin opened the curtain of the car, she saw Fan Mingyu. Seeing that he was neither riding a horse nor following a carriage, she let him get into her own carriage.

After Fan Mingyu got into the carriage, Shi Fuxin noticed that his cheeks were flushed, and asked in surprise, "Have you been drinking?"

Fan Mingyu didn't answer, but looked straight at Shi Fuxin, and then pulled Shi Fuxin's hand emotionally: "Sixth sister, can you not show your face for me?"

When Shi Fuxin was asked, she frowned, and wanted to withdraw her hand, but Fan Mingyu held it tightly and did not pull it out for a while.

Fan Mingyu continued: "If you want to make money, you can order your stewards to do it. You don't need to participate in these things yourself."

Shi Fuxin looked directly at him: "However, it is because I personally participated in these things that I feel the value."

Without getting the answer he wanted, Fan Mingyu's breathing became a little rough, he bowed his head in silence for a while, then raised his head again: "Sixth sister, can't you change it for me?"

Hearing the pleading in Fan Mingyu's tone, and seeing the expectation in his eyes, Shi Fuxin moved her lips, but did not say the word of refusal immediately.

Seeing her silence, Fan Mingyu thought she was soft-spoken, and was overjoyed, he raised his hand to put Shi Fuxin's face in a forgetful manner, and leaned forward.

When Shi Fuxin saw it, her eyes widened, and when Fan Mingyu's face was getting closer and closer, she quickly turned her head away.

"Fan Mingyu, are you drunk?"

Feeling Shi Fuxin's refusal, Fan Mingyu was a little uncomfortable and a little embarrassed, he was silent for a moment, then quickly turned around and got off the carriage.

When she was alone in the carriage again, Shi Fuxin leaned against the wall in a daze, with confusion in her eyes.

Fan Mingyu's sudden approach, she turned out to be repulsive!

Shi Fuxin rubbed her temples with a headache, at this moment, she was really confused.

Fan Mingyu came here completely according to her needs. Logically speaking, she should like it very much!

She wants to open Shennongtang Women's Medical College in the future, which requires the support of the court. The Shi family can't help her much, so her husband's family needs to have a certain influence, and the Fan family is very suitable for her requirements.

Then there is Fan Mingyu.

Although, she can handle many things by herself, but she still hopes to be favored, coaxed, and protected by others. Fan Mingyu can satisfy her.

People are fine, and family background is satisfying, so why don't you want to get close?

Reason told her that Fan Mingyu was very suitable for her, but instinct told her that she was unwilling to get close to Fan Mingyu and was repelling his approach.

When she returned to the uncle's residence, Shi Fuxin's mind was still a little confused, and at night, she suffered from insomnia.