pawn wife

Chapter 221 019: Chamber of Commerce Visits (Part [-])

Chang Xi didn't show up immediately, until Xie Ming and the chubby president of the Yiyang Chamber of Commerce waited for a group of people to come in, and then she got up to greet her, "Welcome, welcome."

"Miss Chang, I've heard you famous for a long time."

The president of the Yiyang Chamber of Commerce immediately went over to greet Chang Xi enthusiastically, but he secretly looked at this overly beautiful woman with squinted eyes. When he first came in, he thought she had an affair with Xie Ming before she could show herself in a short time. But looking at it now, it doesn't seem to be what he thought.

Chang Xi also immediately returned the gift, "President Xu, I have admired your old name for a long time. When I saw you today, you are as straightforward as the rumors."

President Xu immediately burst out laughing when he heard the words, and the people who followed him also laughed. Among them were the owners of Taiming Tea House and Qingxiang Tea House that Chang Xi was familiar with, and they even secretly winked at her. That way, President Xu's coming this time shouldn't be a bad thing.

That's right, she is probably the topic of conversation in Yiyang City from top to bottom during this time, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she is a popular fried chicken. When she becomes famous, she is surrounded by good people, so President Xu should come here Not provocative.

President Xu is in the ship business. His ships not only travel inland, but also do sea business. It's just that the tea brick business faced mostly foreign devils before, so she has no business dealings with President Xu. Maybe this time they can cooperate for a while. Fan is also undecided.

But what she didn't expect was that after President Xu sat down and drank a round of tea to get acquainted, he immediately expressed his intention that he invited her to join the Yiyang Chamber of Commerce. This is really a strange thing.

President Xu saw the surprise on Chang Xi's face, but he didn't immediately nod his head in agreement with ecstasy. He couldn't do this kind of concentration without surprise at this age. No wonder people who have dealt with Chang's It is said that this woman has some abilities, and it is to underestimate her to regard her as a man's vassal.

So far, he has just looked at Chang Xi squarely, and no longer looks at her with colored eyes, "The original intention of the Yiyang Chamber of Commerce was to share resources and help each other, and even the Chamber of Commerce allocates a certain amount of silver every year to subsidize potential students for scientific examinations. The Chamber of Commerce's network is also established little by little in this way, Mrs. Chang, join our Chamber of Commerce, I can guarantee that you will never regret it."

Of course, he didn't mention the annual membership fee of 20 taels. For a person who can start such a large business, who would care about the annual membership fee of 20 taels of silver?

"President Xu's sincere invitation, I really feel trepidation, I don't know how to make a decision for a while, after all, I am a little girl in the world, I am afraid that I will not be able to play a role in the chamber of commerce..."

Hearing Chang Xi's remarks, President Xu understood that he was worried that he would not get real benefits from joining the chamber of commerce. This was the first, and the second was that he wanted certain rights. His connections made the tea brick business into a unique business, which should not be underestimated. At the beginning, the Shen and Zhuang families were not wronged.

"Don't worry, Mrs. Chang, although you are the first female member of our chamber of commerce since its establishment, the chamber of commerce acts in accordance with the principle of fairness and justice. As for the managers of the chamber of commerce, they are also recommended by members. You can also compete for these positions, haha, I really hope that you, a rising star, can squeeze this old man out, haha..."

This is half-truth and half-false. After all, it is not the first time she has dealt with an old fox in the business world like President Xu, but she understands the implication, that is, will the chamber of commerce discriminate against her as a woman? The opportunity to compete, the premise is that she can compete successfully.

It sounds good, but there is something in this world called black box operation, so when dealing with this issue, she has to think carefully before making a decision.

Regarding Chang Xi's cautious attitude, President Xu can only say that he will patiently wait for her reply, and then emphasize once again that the principle of joining the Chamber of Commerce is voluntary. Of course, the same is true for withdrawal, and it will never be forced.

Putting this matter aside for the time being, President Xu mentioned his second intention, which was that he wanted to make a batch of tea bricks and sell them to Mobei, "People there cannot live without tea. It's suitable for the people there, Madam Chang used to do business with foreign devils, and it's not easy for old people to come and disturb her, but now she hopes to reach a cooperation with Madam Chang."

This cooperation is completely beyond Chang Xi's expectations. I can only say that the old fox in the mall has a very keen sense of smell. I didn't come to mention cooperation before because I was waiting and watching. Now that things are clear, I immediately come to discuss cooperation and sell it to expand my network. .

But how can there be no reason to refuse when the business is delivered to your door?

"We always welcome cooperation, but the time for making tea bricks has to be lined up in order. How about this, let me ask someone to see when the latest queue will be available?"

Chairman Xu thought that he was the first one to come to seek cooperation. He didn't know that there was no shortage of business at all. This surprised him, but he didn't show it on the surface. He just smiled and said, "It should."

The owner of Taiming Tea House and the owner of Qingxiang Tea House, who were seated by the side, looked at each other and remained silent. The tea brick workshop is now their fastest-growing business, and it was agreed at the beginning that Chang Niangzi would lead it. Well, they naturally wouldn't gesticulate and make Chang's unhappy, and they all understand the truth that cooperation can last for a long time only if they understand current affairs.

This business has been discussed all afternoon, and finally hosted a banquet for Chairman Xu and his party. Of course, Chang Xi did not accompany him. One is to avoid suspicion, and the other is that eating with these middle-aged and elderly men is the most boring thing. She doesn't want to suffer from this. He committed a crime, so he asked Xie Ming and Du Guanshi to accompany him.

Du Guanshi is very low-key and easy-going in the tea brick workshop, but when facing outsiders, he puts on airs so high that he can scare many people because he was born in the princess mansion, even President Xu. He also put on a respectful and flattering look in front of him.

This made Guanshi Du feel that the scenery was brightened in an instant, and the unhappiness that had been aggrieved before was immediately swept away.

The next day, when Xie Ming mentioned it to Chang Xi, he was quite disdainful. Although he couldn't take the road of scientific research, he still had a bit of nobility in his bones.

Chang Xi just smiled and didn't say much. People like Xie Ming who have never experienced beatings in society naturally don't know the hardships of people at the bottom. Du Guanshi's background is not good, so he can be humble and arrogant naturally. There is nothing wrong with it, everyone has shortcomings, and if you overwhelm human nature too much, you will go crazy.

"I asked someone to check it in private. President Xu has a good reputation, and the Yiyang Chamber of Commerce can also join. Master Xie, what do you think?"

Xie Ming pondered for a while, and said, "I think it's also feasible. Besides, we have cooperation with President Xu, and there is no competition or conflict in business. I'm not afraid of him being a stumbling block." Labels, not everyone dares to provoke recklessly, "By the way, this is the list of tea merchants who are interested in cooperating with us recently, and they will send people to negotiate today."

The tea merchants who resisted her before would eventually turn around and cooperate with her. This was expected by Chang Xi. After all, they had no better choice, because under the order of Emperor Chongming, it would be meaningless for them to study tea bricks again. As long as they are given a little more time, it is not difficult to overcome the difficulty of tea bricks, and the gold content of this technology is not high.

"Then let's talk about it separately. We are businessmen, not charities. We won't give in where we shouldn't. Remember?"

Xie Ming nodded. After studying for such a long time, he naturally figured out this point, but he insisted: "After all, they gave us a lot of suffering at the beginning, and this revenge can just be repaid."

Hearing this, Chang Xi laughed out loud, but she knew in her heart that this was just a joke, and Xie Ming would not act foolishly on this matter.

When discussing cooperation with the tea merchants, Chang Xi did not appear in person, but handed over to Xie Ming the full responsibility. Of course, Du Guanshi, a pushy person, acted in a high-profile way. She turned a blind eye and closed her eyes, and did not interfere too much.

President Xu immediately held a grand joining ceremony for Chang Xi after she received the letter of approval to join the chamber of commerce. All the members of the Yiyang chamber of commerce attended. It's just that the world is going downhill, it's just that the strength is not good, so it's not easy to oppose it openly.

As for Chang Xi, whoever gives her a good face, she will give her a good face. As for the bad face, what is she doing to find that bad luck?It would be more enjoyable to just ignore it and let the other party jump and not be able to scold.

Successive high-profile appearances made Chang Xi's reputation spread more widely, and soon spread to the countryside.

Huaihua Village is a village with mixed surnames, but there are also several households with the surname Chang. They are particularly keen to spread the news about the Chang's wife's fame. Chang Dadou and his wife didn't know that the legendary Chang's lady was their daughter, so they just came here as gossip. listen.

However, in the rumors of this thing, although it will change as time goes by, more details will also come out at the same time. When Chang Dadou heard someone outside that this Chang's lady was once the pawn wife of the Xie family, he pumped water. Yan's movements stopped, and he grabbed the sleeve of the latest person who had heard the gossip from the city and said, "You said that Mrs. Chang was once the pawn wife of the Xie family? Is it true?"

Wasn't his useless daughter, San'e, dismissed by his son-in-law Dian?
The man was afraid that Chang Dadou would tear his sleeves, so he hurriedly pulled them back, "Everyone says that, how do I know if it's true or not? Don't listen to people's surname Chang, you just think it's the same as yours." Does it matter? There are many people with the surname Chang in this world, and I haven't seen a few capable people like Mrs. Chang?"

"That's right, Da Dou, don't you know what kind of girls in your family are like? What can people who can't read a few big characters do? This lady Chang was trained by some big family? I Waiting for the ass people can only look up."

"That's right, but it's a good life..."

Everyone chattered about envious words, but Chang Dadou didn't have the heart to listen any more. He picked up the hookah and walked home with his hands behind his back, but his heart became irritable.

(End of this chapter)