"When did I become a shareholder of Zuixianlou?"

The box of silver was still emitting dazzling silver flowers in the room. Cao Yi glanced at the account book with a squinted look and said with a smile.

Xiao Fan took out a deed paper from his arms and handed it forward calmly, saying, "Grandman is forgetting too much. Caomin reminds you, this deed paper has already stated that Zuixianlou has half of the adults. The court clearly ordered officials not to do business, so the name was not written on the deed paper. Maybe this shareholder is a friend of the adults, maybe a distant relative of the adults, maybe Zhang San and Li Si, you can fill it out by yourself. In addition, as the year is over, the dividends of Zuixianlou this year, Caomin has given them to the adults by his own initiative. There are a total of 2,100 taels of silver. Please check it out."

Cao Yi took the deed paper and was not in a hurry to look at it, but stared at Xiao Fan tightly, feeling a little shocked.

There are many strange ways of giving bribes in this world. Cao Yi has followed King Yan for many years and has seen a lot of things. But he has never seen bribery at this level. He has given gifts, silver, treasures, and beauty, but Xiao Fan directly gave shares. This trick is beautiful! It can almost be said that he has legalized the shameful things like bribery. Even if the people above know, no one can find out the result. Xiao Fan is not simple!

Of course, Xiao Fan felt that it was very common. In his previous life, such bribery methods were already very common. He just borrowed them and used them. However, in ancient times, people did not have a wide range of knowledge, and few people used such bribery methods. It was because ancient people were used to family-style business, and there were not many joint-stock businesses that collaborated with others, let alone bribery by giving shares.

Cao Yi bounced the thin paper in his hand and asked lightly: "I will not receive any reward without merit. I am the official for no reason, so why should I take this money?"

Xiao Fan smiled and said, "You are so polite. You are a straightforward man. If you don't talk politely to you, just say it straight. The Chen family is a businessman. Businessmen do business, and it's not okay without a backer..."

Cao Yi looked calm and could not see his emotions.

"So the Chen family plans to use this official as their backer? Don't forget that in Jiangpu County, there is also Huang Magistrate, who is a newly appointed foreign household. How can he be your backer?"

"Sir, I'm so slandering. Caomin once said that he is a very ambitious person. He can't be just an eighth-rank county magistrate in his life..."

Cao Yi smiled: "Your words are bold enough. If you know about the news, what will happen to the Chen family if they are told?"

Xiao Fan's eyelids twitched and he still said respectfully: "It is risky to do business. If you invest a sum of money, you may make a fortune or lose all your money. Caomin's bet has been put in. What is the end of Caomin's bet? It is no longer something that Caomin can control."

Cao Yi suddenly smiled and his eyes gradually became sharper. An invisible power spread out in the house. After staring at Xiao Fan for a long time, he snorted coldly: "You said you want to surrender to me, will I have to let you surrender? What is the Chen family's own official? The thug raised by Chen Siliu? The lackey?"

"The grass people dare not, the sir, the sir are so serious!" Xiao Fan's heart beat, and a layer of sweat had already emerged from his forehead. He gritted his teeth. Xiao Fan whispered: "Sir, please forgive the crime of the grass people's sir. Now, the entire Jiangpu, whether in the officialdom or the people, know that you and Huang Magistrate must be in a battle between the two tigers. Cao Min, please ask, "Who is so brave except the Chen family? Before the two tigers want to fight, dare to make such a heavy bet on the sir? The Chen family is sincere, so please don't misunderstand it."

Cao Yi couldn't speak anymore. Xiao Fan was talking about the facts. Now, in the entire Jiangpu County yamen, whether it was the chief clerk, the clerk, the clerk, or the captain yamen runner, he had an attitude of sitting on the mountain and watching the power struggle between him and Huang Magistrate. Cao Yi was not an idiot, and of course he could see that the Chen family dared to stand on his side without hesitation between him and Huang Magistrate. To be honest, he was indeed very courageous and courageous. How could Cao Yi have the nerve to push the Chen family out of such a businessman who knew the current affairs?

Seeing that Cao Yi was not speaking, Xiao Fan continued, "When the Lord was just a county magistrate, he needed to cultivate power. Although the Chen family was just a lowly merchant, there were still some people in Jiangpu County. The adults were about to compete for power with Huang Magistrate. Regardless of whether the adults collected this share or not, what the adults had to do would have to do. Instead of doing so, why should the adults refuse to add icing on the cake of the Chen family? The adults cultivated their forces and built a team, and the money needed was not a decimal..."

Cao Yi thought about it and finally smiled. The intimidating aura in the room suddenly dissipated invisible. Xiao Fan lightened his whole body and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

What a terrible turtle spirit...

Cao Yi didn't even look at it, so he put the paper in his arms, picked up the wine jar on the table, drank a big sip of wine, and then said lightly: "You are so smart... Forget it, go back. From today on, the affairs of the Chen family will be the affairs of the official. The money will be accepted by the official, and tell Chen Siliu that the official has received the love, but what he has received is not the love of the Chen family, but the love of you Xiao Fan."

Xiao Fan was overjoyed when he heard this, bowed and said, "Thank you, sir, for your kindness, I am very grateful to the people!"

Cao Yi stared at Xiao Fan with a smile and said meaningfully: "I have seen that you are not a common person. I will give me half of the Zuixian Tower to me today. I guess it is your idea? Haha, I have a good brain, don't be polite, maybe I will still beg you in the future."

Xiao Fan looked happy and didn't take this sentence to heart. Instead, he immediately beat the snake and followed the stick: "When it comes to the matter of the Chen family, there is a thing in front of him. I also asked the adults to help him decide. Two months ago, a Jinyu Building was opened opposite Zuixian Tower. It is said that... it was opened secretly by Huang Magistrate..."

Cao Yi was silent for a moment and said, "I understand."

Xiao Fan didn't say much and said politely: "In this way, the people of Cao take their leave."

Just after turning around and taking two steps, Cao Yi called him behind him: "Xiao Fan..."

"The grass people are here."

"...I'm just saying that, I'm just climbing out of the dead. With such a courageous spirit, how can I be worse than that fat man Chen? Let's do it. I have to consider the matters on the face of the official, but don't make anyone die. It's not time to break up with County Magistrate Huang. Do you understand what I mean?"

Xiao Fan was ecstatic and said nothing, but bowed to Cao Yi very much, and then walked towards the gate of the official office.

Only the interests of real money and silver are the best means for collusion between officials and businessmen. Xiao Fan understands this truth very well. It is better to give a hen that lays golden eggs every day and every month. Only under the long-term interest trend can Cao Yi be on the same mind as himself.

From now on, the Chief of the County of Cao has been completely tied to the same boat with the Chen family and the Zuixianlou.

With this backer, what is the Golden Jade Tower?

What a fuck!

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The next day, Xiao Fan ordered Zuixianlou to close the door. Anyway, there was no business, so why not close the door and think about how to deal with the opponent Jinyulou.

"Ask two more chefs and hire more friends. Those who were quit before will see if they can invite them back..." Xiao Fan ordered Lao Cai: "If you open a restaurant, the taste is the best. Only when the dishes are cooked well will others visit. This is the basis and cannot be ignored."

Lao Cai Weiwei nodded and agreed.

"...... I will dismantle all the decorations in this lobby and re-arrange them again. Leave a two-meter-square open space on the east side against the wall, build a wooden platform on it, and then invite some opera troupes, storytellers, or brothels, to play and sing, and make it lively..."

Lao Cai nodded and then said with a hint of disgrace: "Shopkeeper, what's the use of doing this? Jinyulou is pressing us. No matter how many people are invited, wouldn't it be a waste of expenses if there are no guests coming?"

Xiao Fan smiled mysteriously: "Everyone is doing business. The shopkeeper of Jinyulou may suddenly figure it out one day, and we may not be able to stop making things difficult for us..."

Old Cai was stunned. Is this shopkeeper... too naive?

"Will the old boss agree to us doing this?"

"Don't worry, he will agree. In his eyes, Zuixianlou is already a dead horse. Since it is already a dead horse, of course it has no value. No matter how we mess around, he will not have any objection."

Just as I was whispering to Lao Cai about how Zuixianlou would make a comeback, an accident happened suddenly.
Chapter completed!