jdhmnovel Chapter 505 The 1st Task
Chapter 505 The 1st Task
"Has Scholar Qiu made things difficult for you again?"
As soon as Jiang Xiaoqi entered her office, Xiao Ming's voice came from next door.
Xiao Ming is already engaged to Jiang Feier, and is now considered Jiang Xiaoqi's future fifth brother-in-law.
Xiao Ming had just seen Jiang Xiaoqi and Qiu Xueshi standing together at the gate when he saw them from afar, and he knew that Qiu Xueshi was probably here to cause trouble for his brother-in-law again.
It wasn't that he was wrong; forcefully trying to win someone over could indeed be a way of putting others in a difficult position.
"No, we just exchanged a few words, it's nothing."
Of course, I can't tell the truth. As for whether the Second Prince has instructed me to recruit more people onto the ship, I should just pretend nothing happened.
Jiang Xiaoqi sometimes felt that fighting for the throne and starting a business was like doing smuggling in later generations. Once someone joins, they can persuade more people to join, and as the number of people increases, things will eventually take shape.
Once things have taken hold, it's easy to overlook the original intention.
Whether good or bad, the ultimate goal seems to have become "either succeed or die trying".
As sunk costs continue to increase, those who have boarded the ship have no way back.
He could only rely on the saying, "No one succeeds without going crazy; keep a simple mind and charge forward!" to keep going down this path to the bitter end.
The only difference between the succession struggle and CX is that the people on the ship don't need to go bankrupt; they only need to risk their lives.
Furthermore, the struggle for succession is slightly more technical than the CX (presumably referring to a specific type of political game). If you're smart, you can go further; if you're not, you'll become cannon fodder.
Jiang Xiaoqi's mind started racing again, and he realized that he seemed to have a tendency to let his thoughts wander easily.
Seeing that Jiang Xiaoqi seemed to be in a good mood, Xiao Ming returned to his and Liu Peng's office, looking back every few steps.
Jiang Xiaoqi smiled helplessly, her thoughts drifting back to her sixth sister, the only one in her family who was still unmarried.
I've been too busy lately. The other day, my grandmother probably wanted to talk to me about my sixth sister's marriage.
I should go to my grandmother's place after work today, so that I don't make a hasty decision for my sixth sister.
Sixth Sister's personality...sigh, I can't imagine what kind of person she would be a good match for.
But then I thought, does a woman have to get married?
As the only male heir in the Jiang family, he had no intention of getting married.
But the lineage ended with him after four generations of only sons. Would his grandfather be unwilling to accept this?
However, we cannot make our sixth sister bear the burden because of our own reasons. Whether she should marry or take in a son-in-law, we should ask our sixth sister's opinion first.
Just as Jiang Xiaoqi was thinking about finishing his shift and going home early, a young eunuch he didn't recognize handed him a note under the pretense of delivering something to the Hanlin Academy.
Jiang Xiaoqi burned the document immediately after reading it, which showed her great professionalism.
Sigh, even if a miserable office worker travels back to ancient times, they'll still be a miserable office worker in ancient times.
Jiang Xiaoqi took back what she had just said that morning. What did she mean by "anyway, there's no mission"? Didn't the mission just grow legs and come running to her on its own?!
The feeling of working four jobs at once is both bittersweet and CRAZY!
However, we'll have to put the matter of my sixth sister on hold again.
Aside from the Hanlin Academy, Jiang Xiaoqi got into his carriage as usual. Li Mo didn't ask any questions and just cracked his whip.
Jiang Xiaoqi gently tapped on the window frame a few times, and Li Mo's driving speed gradually slowed down.
"No rush, let's take it slow. Let's not go home first, let's go to... Liuxiang Pavilion."
Nowhere is as safe as one's own property. Jiang Xiaoqi wanted to find a teahouse, but after seeing the layout of teahouses in the east, west, south, and north of the city by Madam Lin, he felt somewhat resistant to such places.
Even a random teahouse could be a gathering point for intelligence, so it's best to be cautious.
However, opening my own business is something I could consider.
The manpower is readily available; just let Master Lin allocate it for him.
All of Jiang Xiaoqi's intelligence personnel currently responsible for gathering information have signed life-or-death contracts, so there's no need to worry about their loyalty.
"Young Master, we have arrived at Liuxiang Pavilion."
Li Mo knew exactly when to address Jiang Xiaoqi as "Young Master" and when to address him as "Master."
In official business, he is addressed as "Sir," but in private, he is called "Young Master."
As Jiang Xiaoqi got out of the carriage, Wenbin, who had already recognized his young master's carriage, waited at the door with Wangchuan and Aniu.
"Young Master, what brings you here today?"
Jiang Xiaoqi was still wearing a light blue official robe. He stood tall and straight like a pine tree, gentle and refined like jade, with a slender figure.
As soon as he stepped off the carriage, he attracted the attention of many passersby. It was truly rare to see such a young official.
Aren't all those adults covered in wrinkles and sporting goatees?
The people of the capital were already quite worldly-wise, and they did not go forward to watch.
They were just whispering to each other in a voice that they and their companions could hear.
However, Jiang Xiaoqi's hearing was still sharp enough to pick up all these discussions.
Shaking his head helplessly, he quickly followed Wenbin and the others into his own shop.
"No wonder he's so handsome and has such fair skin. It turns out this young gentleman is also a user of Liuxiang Pavilion!"
"Haha, no wonder. The things in Liuxiang Pavilion are expensive, but they are really useful!"
Last month, I gritted my teeth and bought my wife some pearl cream. After using it for less than a month, her skin is already noticeably smoother!
"Who can argue with that? There's a reason why it's expensive. The production cost is probably very high, and the profit margin isn't necessarily that much."
"That's right, that's right. I found another job so I can save up more money and buy my wife pearl cream next month."
The noise from the street gradually subsided only when we reached the private room on the second floor.
Jiang Xiaoqi casually asked about the store's business. Wenbin wanted to move the general ledger, but Jiang Xiaoqi stopped him.
Just kidding~ He's not here to work, he just wants to use the private room on the second floor.
Wenbin scratched his head awkwardly, his usual decisive and efficient managerial demeanor completely gone, as if he were still the little pageboy following Jiang Xiaoqi around.
"Alright, you can send it home on the day of the audit. I just stopped by today. You all go about your business and don't need to entertain me."
"By the way, could you please make a price list of all the affordable products you sell for the average customer? Give it to me when I leave."
"Yes, young master, it's all ready. I'll make a copy for you!"
After Wenbin and the others went downstairs, Li Mo finally spoke up: "Sir, is there official business to be done today?"
"Okay, we're waiting for someone. Keep an eye out for them. I don't know what they'll look like. If you think they look like someone, go downstairs and bring them up."
"Yes! Your lord!"
Li Mo looked out through the window of the private room on the second floor. The view from this place was excellent. Moreover, due to the special structure of the building, people upstairs could see downstairs, but people downstairs could not see upstairs.
This was one of the reasons why Jiang Xiaoqi decided to buy the entire building...