In the inner palace, the two great eunuchs Cao and Zhang inevitably became rivals from now on. Outside, in a magnificent carriage, Zhou Yanru, the chief minister, also had a serious expression on his face at this moment, pretending to be a civil servant.

The black-eyed rooster posture that is rarely shown in between.

However, Qian Qianyi, who was sitting opposite him, was still cool and composed. He smiled and took out a set of purple clay tea sets from the tea basket attached to the car seat. He poured two cups of tea on the small table and made a gesture to Zhou Yanru.

The gesture of invitation. The latter had just said a lot in front of the emperor. At this time, his mouth was inevitably dry, and he was thinking that there might be another big quarrel soon, so he picked up the cup and drank without any politeness.

However, after drinking it, I felt it tasted good, so I poured another cup without any humility. After being in contact with those shorthairs for a long time, my actions were inevitably affected, especially when someone like Lao Qian was obviously deliberately trying.

There is no need to show off your manners in front of someone who shows off that you have a good relationship with a short-haired guy.

As expected, Qian Qianyi just looked at it with a smile and was not aroused at all. Zhou Yanru looked at the surrounding furnishings, such a large carriage with glass windows on all sides. Nowadays, only short-haired families in the capital have it. The steel spring base below

It can also ensure the comfort and stability of the vehicle during the journey, otherwise someone would not pretend to bring out a high-end tea set without fear of spilling it. This is a kind of showoff in itself, but Zhou Yanru happens to understand this showoff. Even if

I didn’t understand it before, but I definitely understand it after having been in contact with shorthair for a while.

"Brother Mu Zhai is indeed very capable. He was able to get the people of Kun to give up his own car. Brother Mu Zhai is the only one in the whole court. It's just that this resplendent appearance is not in line with Brother Mu Zhai's previous behavior.

"

Looking at the Western-style decorations in the carriage, Zhou Yanru finally couldn't help but ridiculed Qian Qianyi. His original carriage was actually a carriage shipped from Hainan Island. The steel frame underneath was shock-absorbing.

A whole set of facilities such as springs are complete, and the riding comfort may be a little worse than this car, but not too much. However, its exterior and interior are still in the local style of the Ming Dynasty, and it looks like the ordinary wealthy people running around on the streets outside.

There is not much difference between the household oil wall truck.

This also exactly reflects Qian Qianyi's previous style: Although he relied on short hair to regain his fortune, he refused to admit it on the surface. He still had to put on the air of being the leader of the Ming Dynasty.

But the car he is riding in now has a standard short-haired style and is originally for short-haired personal use. Although there are already shops in Qiongshifang that have begun to accept orders from wealthy families in the capital, they can only be sold in workshops on Hainan Island.

For production and production, even if the money has been paid in full and the color, model and style have been determined, it will be at least half a year before the car can be picked up. Zhou Yanru knows this clearly because he has also placed an order for one.

So now the only people who can ride this large Western-style carriage through the capital are authentic shorthairs, and Mr. Qian Qianyi Qian. He seems to have completely given up on his previous idea of ​​cherishing feathers and keeping a distance from shorthairs.

Instead, he began to move closer to the opponent with all his strength, fearing that the whole world would not know about his desperate propaganda.

Zhou Yanru was talking about cars obviously, but he was also sarcastic secretly. Of course Qian Qianyi could hear the implication. After all, he was the top literati in the Ming Dynasty. Even if they mocked each other, they were very meaningful and there was no fireworks at all.

And in this regard, Lao Qian still had the upper hand after all, so he kept his posture very high. As if he didn't hear Zhou Yanru's ridicule at all, he explained with a smile:

"Brother Yusheng has thought too much, but there was a small problem with the wheel axle of the car at home, and I didn't dare to make do with it when I came to see the saint today. I just temporarily borrowed one from a friend in Qiongzhen to use first. I will wait for the one I ordered at home.

When the car arrives, it will be returned."

Qian Qianyi picked up the tea cup with a smile, bowed to Zhou Yanru, and then said with a smile:

"Other people don't know, doesn't Brother Yusheng not know either? We placed the order together in Qiongshifang, and the time to pick up the car is of course about the same, we have to wait half a year."

Zhou Yanru curled his lips because we obviously went to visit the newly opened carriage and horse shop in Short Hair and placed the order orders at the same time on the spot. As a result, I had to wait for half a year, but you "borrowed" a comfortable car first.

I'm sitting on the service. Is this really annoying!

However, he can't say much in this regard, because he himself enjoys privileges in this regard. Except that his face is not big enough for Shorthair to give up his car on the spot, in other aspects, the treatment he enjoys is the same as that of Qian Qian.

The benefits are exactly the same.

A short-haired four-horse carriage is comfortable to ride and luxuriously decorated. However, the price offered by others is also absolutely luxurious. The most common configuration costs thousands of taels of silver. A standard courtyard house in the capital may not be able to sell for this price. Zhou Yan

Ru was also thinking about breaking up with Qian Qianyi and getting closer to Short Hair, so he decided to buy one as the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty. It was normal to accept some favors. But it was worth thousands of taels of silver.

It's a store run by Shorthair. He didn't expect to get any big advantage, so it would be nice if he could give a higher discount.

However, when he signed the order and asked the steward to pay the money, General Manager Chen Dalei personally met with the steward of Zhou's house and told him that according to the rules of the trading company, celebrities like Zhou Shoufu were willing to use our carriage.

That in itself is the best publicity for our products. After all, we took advantage of Zhou Shoufu, so the price of the car can be offset as a publicity expense, so we don’t have to pay extra.

When the housekeeper heard that he didn't have to pay, of course it would be best. When he came back and reported to Zhou Yanru, the latter was also secretly frightened and said that the short-haired man was unruly and unruly, blindly relying on strength and not knowing etiquette. Now it seems that is not the case at all. He should be softer.

People are not confused at all when their body is used for favors.

Moreover, the short-haired people are so straightforward in their words and deeds. They can even find such an honest reason to pay bribes to pay for publicity? Haha, it really makes sense. With my status and prestige, I ride in short-haired cars in my daily life.

, is bound to attract many imitators, isn’t it just to help them make a sign of revival? If you don’t ask them to collect money, it is considered polite, and of course you don’t have to pay the price of the car. This matter is justified even if it is brought to the censor’s stage!

Even if someone does accuse Shorthair of taking advantage of this to pay bribes, don't be afraid because not all high-ranking officials enjoy this kind of treatment. Poor Mr. Wen Tiren Wen once again unfortunately was used as a negative control group. He also sent his butler to Qiongshi Fangli to order a carriage.

However, he was politely but firmly told him: Because there are too many people placing orders at the moment, the workshop really has no time to make it, so it is temporarily unable to accept your order... How long do you have to wait? Well, maybe

Two years, maybe three years, I can’t tell!

The poor housekeeper of the Wen family couldn't even spend the money he had in Qiongshifang! Even if he got mad on the spot and scolded the young man who was the little shopkeeper in Qiongshifang as the "account manager", he couldn't even spend it.

He just stood there quietly, letting the spit spray on his face without wiping it off. His attitude was definitely good, but he refused to do business with the Wen family.

Wen Tiren is also a dignified elder! And he is not small in power. At first, he almost overthrew Zhou Yanru and became the first assistant himself. Although he fell short later, his power was still there. No one in the court dared to provoke him like this, let alone

Not to mention a merchant! If a merchant from the Ming Dynasty, no matter what background or backing he has, dares to quarrel with the current court boss like this, not to mention that he will never be able to stay in the capital, and the plaque and name will definitely be smashed

, I can’t even think of saving my life and property!

But Qiongshifang is the only exception who is not afraid of Mr. Wen Ge. He doesn't even have to play hard. Now ********* Wang Chengen likes to run here when he has something to do. He points to the goods here and helps him continue.

How about soliciting favors in the palace? Do you want to try and make Chief Wang unhappy?

So Butler Wen could only curse and go back angrily. After getting his revenge, Wen Tiren was also so angry that he actually asked the steward face to face:

"Did I do anything wrong?"

He has no grudge against Short Hair! Even if he and Qian Qianyi occasionally antagonized each other in the court, it was mostly an internal struggle among Ming Dynasty officials following Zhou Yanru's instructions. The real policies that actually involve Short Hair, he

But nothing bad has ever happened from it. Qian Qianyi is just a scholar, but is he really that wise and powerful, able to do everything without leaking?

Not to mention how Wen Tiren was gnashing his teeth and furious at home, and how the incident was spread all over the city. Even the storytellers on the bridge were arranged. But when Zhou Yanru heard about it

At that time, I was secretly amazed in my heart. Don't pinch the soft persimmon. If you want to do it, just fuck Mr. Ge! It means that Short Hair is fully aware of how strong his strength is and how hard his fist is. Even he is jealous of Wen Tiren in Short Hair's eyes.

It’s actually just a living target used to establish authority!

However, except for the unlucky Mr. Wen Ge, Shorthair was able to put down his dignity when interacting with most of the court officials, including him, and gave out the benefits that should be given and given up without any hesitation.

.And they are all good things that are visible and tangible. Qian Qianyi's fortune is the biggest example of it, which is so real that it is unbelievable. And he, Zhou Yanru, only slightly expressed the idea of ​​​​getting closer to the other party, and he immediately got it.

Returns worth thousands of dollars.

Who in the world can resist such a combination of soft and hard tactics? In the previous negotiations, Zhou Yanru felt that the young men sent by the Short-haired Central Committee, although all of them were smart and exposed, had mostly frivolous personalities, and most of them lacked authority. Even if

Lin Hanlong, the one he was most optimistic about, would have to go through at least ten years of training before he could be considered a "manufacturable talent" in the eyes of the Ming Dynasty's chief minister.

But in the matter of the carriage, the short-haired shop showed sophistication and mellowness, but the hidden needle in the cotton was so shrewd and calm that it was unbelievable. Could it be that the best talents among the short-haired people were not in politics but in business? They sent
Chapter completed!