Each of the three hundred and sixty professions had its own master.
Merchants who had the ability to expand their businesses naturally had a vision that ordinary people couldn't compare to.
While this group of people was painstakingly trying to find a way, someone had already seen Jiang Pengji one step ahead of them.
This person was none other than the leader of Chongzhou's Cui clan, Cui Yu.
When outsiders mentioned the Cui family of Chongzhou, they would always mention their clan leader, Cui Yu, whose eyes were like torches.
Why?
This was because Cui Yu had placed a heavy bet on Jiang Pengji before her power grew.
It was precisely because of this choice that the small family that had been hovering between second and third class leaped to become the leader of Chongzhou's powers.
Before relying on Jiang Pengji, the Cui family of Chongzhou was seen as a fence-sitter in the eyes of outsiders. They relied on business with the North borderline to make a fortune and were always looked down upon. After Jiang Pengji took over Chongzhou, she faced the threat of the North borderline and the suppression of the local aristocrats in Chongzhou.
The Cui's were not afraid of the situation and resolutely chose to support Jiang Pengji. The facts proved that the Cui's gamble had paid off.
As a reward, the Cui's obtained the right to sell bamboo paper and rice paper from Jiang Pengji. After the two parties had cooperated for five years, the Cui's could also obtain the secret recipe of the two kinds of paper. Relying on this business, the Cui Family had made a lot of money in the past few years, and their status had risen along with it.
Cui Yu heard that Jiang Pengji wanted to attract investors to build a branch of the Golden Scale Academy, so he rushed over without stopping to rest.
Fortunately, when Cui Yu heard the news, he was checking on business at a shop not far from Wanzhou. Otherwise, it would have been too late.
When Jiang Pengji heard about Cui Yu's visit, she was rather surprised. "Why isn't he staying in Chongzhou? Why is he here in Wanzhou?"
In the livestream room, Salted Fish wore a dumbfounded look. It had been too long, and Salted Fish had changed batches after batches. They had forgotten who Cui Yu was.
Fortunately, there was still a group of big shots in the live broadcast room. They were all good students who took notes during the live broadcast.
Guicai Guofengxiao: "Cui Yu from Chongzhou? I have some impression of him. He seems to be the family head of Chongzhou's Cui family. I remember his name is Chonghuan because this fellow always reminds me of Yuan Chonghuan. Speaking of which, this man hasn't shown his face in the live broadcast room for many years —
Toudu Feiqiu: "If Cui Yu hadn't appeared, I would have forgotten who he was."
Old Salted Fish's attitude of meeting an old friend in a foreign land piqued the newbie's curiosity.
Salami: Who is Cui Yu? What about his looks? How old is he?
Poor Taoist Sees Your Chrysanthemum Is Poisonous: During the earthquake in Dongqing, the streamer saved a baby who was protected by his mother before she died. That baby was Cui Yu's son. Later on, the streamer used this child to get in touch with Cui Yu, roped in the Cui family, suppressed the other aristocratic families in Chongzhou, and turned the tables to take control of Chongzhou. As for Cui Yu, he should be around the same age as Feng Zhen. He was married and had a son.
The salted fish all had the same question in their hearts. What was Cui Yu's purpose for coming here?
Could it be that it was also to fight for a place in the branch academy?
No matter how curious Salted Fish was, the answer could only be revealed when he met the person.
After not seeing each other for several years, time did not leave a deep mark on Cui Yu's face. Instead, it added some depth and steadiness to his face.
Jiang Pengji went straight to the point and asked, "Why did Zhonghuan come to Wanzhou?"
She was a busy person and her time was precious. She didn't have the time to keep him in suspense.
Cui Yu was also used to Jiang Pengji's straightforwardness. He said, "Because some parts of the accounts collected last year don't match up, I've been checking the shops outside for the past few days. I happened to hear that my lord is preparing to build a branch of the Golden Scale Academy … I wonder if this is true?"
Jiang Pengji looked at Cui Yu with a faint smile. "Of course it's true. Could it be that Zhonghuan also has such intentions?"
The salted fish couldn't help but hold their breath. They felt that the atmosphere was not quite right.
Cui Yu came to invest. Wasn't this a good thing? Why did the streamer look unhappy?
"The Cui family has been operating for many years and has a small amount of assets. If my lord doesn't mind, I will naturally offer it to you to solve this urgent need."
Jiang Pengji smiled and said, "Zhonghuan's news is outdated. I slaughtered a few fat sheep from the Tao family a while ago. Why would I be short of money?"
Cui Yu revealed a relaxed smile and said gently, "I see. Then I'm overthinking."
After the two of them finished talking, the inexplicably tense atmosphere dissipated, leaving the salted fish confused.
Yinyuejia Zhuge Qinmo: "Have you forgotten the identity of the Cui family? The Cui family is now second to none in Chongzhou. They used to be rich, and now they have power and influence. They are also trusted by the streamer and have taken over many profitable businesses. If the Cui family gets involved in the branch of the Golden Scale Academy, the students from the branch will be the Cui family's natural connections. These students are talents that the streamer spent a lot of money and time to nurture. It is impossible for them to become ordinary people. At the very least, they will be low-ranking officials. Those who are capable may even be high-ranking officials.
If the Cui family is a little ambitious, it will be much easier for them to form a clique for personal gain.
Cui Yu came to test Jiang Pengji. Seeing that she had no intention of letting the Cui family get involved in this aspect, he changed his words.
The salted fish listened to the analysis of the big boss and could not help but shout at the society.
Does one need intelligence to watch the livestream these days?
After all, Cui Yu was one of them. Jiang Pengji did not treat him too harshly.
She rejected Cui Yu's participation in the battle and handed over the paper supply business to Cui Yu.
With the gradual improvement of the papermaking technology, the annual consumption of paper rose in a straight line.
The production model of a small workshop could no longer meet such a large demand. Coincidentally, Jiang Pengji and Cui Yu's five-year cooperation was about to end. At that time, she will hand over the secret recipe of paper production to the Cui family. After the Cui family has made a lot of money, the secret recipe will be made public so that other merchants can have a share of the profits. When there are more merchants producing paper, the market price will gradually decrease as the production volume increases.
In the end, the ordinary scholars will benefit.
Hearing Jiang Pengji's decision, Cui Yu's expression became much better. His worried heart also relaxed.
"The child of the Zhonghuan family is also studying in the academy? I remember the child is called Fushou, right? "
Regarding the name Fushou, which has a good meaning but is unbearably vulgar, Cui Yu could only maintain an awkward but polite smile.
He had no choice. He begged Jiang Pengji for this name. No matter how vulgar it is, he has to use it.
"My son has been studying in the academy for two years. The master has taught him attentively. A while ago, he sent a letter home saying that he got into the top three in his class."
Jiang Pengji praised him sincerely. "Top three? That's really good. The Zhonghuan family has a successor. "
Cui Yu thought that Jiang Pengji was still single and did not even have a child. He could only listen silently with a smile and did not dare to answer.
The outside world was waiting to see Jiang Pengji make a fool of herself. No one expected that the Cui family would appear at this juncture.
Knowing that the Cui family did not get the quota, the crowd continued to sneer and watch. A group of merchants with big businesses could not sit still.
Cui Yu was Jiang Pengji's confidant. If he wanted to fight for the quota, they really had no hope!
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