What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 150 Dare to touch my woman?

Immortal cultivators naturally experience a significant improvement in physical attributes after advancing to a higher realm.

Whether it's Lord Qianhu or Su Mo.

I didn't sleep all night, but I was still full of energy when I woke up the next morning.

only.

Lord Chiju's cheeks look a little swollen.

Look at Su Mo, he's gritting his teeth!
Su Mo had assumed that Lord Qianhu would take him directly to Wei Zhengguang's residence.

As a result, the commander simply sent someone to deliver a note to Wei Zhengguang, and then went straight to the Misty Rain Pavilion!
Su Mo couldn't help but feel suspicious: "Why did you arrange to meet Wei Zhengguang at the Misty Rain Pavilion?"

Such shady transactions must be conducted in secret.
Lin Moyin snorted, but still explained, "By inviting him to the restaurant, Wei Zhengguang will know my intentions and won't give up too much profit!"

"His inability to come means he has a huge appetite; we need to prepare early."

"If you are willing to attend the banquet, it means that everything is negotiable!"

Su Mo frowned: "Isn't it the same if we talk in secret?"

Lin Moyin glared at him irritably: "If we don't meet, everything will be fine."

"I went to see him, but we couldn't reach an agreement, so we completely broke off relations and there was no room for reconciliation!"

Su Mo...

I am no match for the commander who has been in officialdom for a long time!
It would be more like it would be better if it were my third uncle!

Once we get to Tianchang County, we'll still need to find an experienced advisor to help us out!
Outside the Misty Rain Pavilion, it was completely unrecognizable as the brothel it once was.

The archway has two large pillars, with the inscription "Smoke Locks the Pond and Tower" on the left pillar, which is naturally the handwriting of the commander.

The rear pillar was completely blank.

Su Mo certainly couldn't have someone put up Zhang Xuzu's "Cloud-Swept Misty Rain Pavilion".

Otherwise, it wouldn't be flattering the Duke of Ningguo's mansion, but a blatant slap in the face.

After returning home and thinking things through, Zhang Xuzu naturally realized what kind of person he was dealing with, and he certainly wouldn't dare to come to Yanyu Tower to eat and drink for free for a month!

Even though it was just dawn.

However, a number of literati and scholars had already gathered in front of the Misty Rain Pavilion, pointing and commenting on the first line of the couplet.

Many people also went into the restaurant to dine.

Many of them came with their children.

There are still many wealthy people in Shenjing.

Su Mo and Lin Moyin entered the restaurant through the back door.

Upon arriving at the reserved soundproof private room, a young female waitress immediately came in and served the two of them teacups, bowls, and plates.

After the waiter left, Su Mo couldn't help but ask, "Were there people from the brothel before?"

There are quite a few female staff members at Yanyu Tower, more than male staff members.

Lin Moyin nodded: "After the brothel closed down, many people had nothing to do. Since the restaurant was short of staff, we hired some of them back."

"They are used to serving people, so they are perfect for working as waitresses in restaurants."

Su Mo thought for a moment: "I'm afraid the customers might think they used to be prostitutes and try to touch them inappropriately. I need to tell the manager to be more careful!"

"They should also be told that if they suffer a loss, they should not keep it to themselves."

"We are a restaurant, not a brothel. If anyone causes trouble, just kick them out!"

Upon hearing the word "touching hands and feet," Lin Moyin glared at Su Mo fiercely and snorted, "You're the one running the restaurant, so you can talk to the manager yourself!"

Su Mo chuckled: "I'm just about to head to Tianchang County!"

"You're in charge of keeping an eye on the restaurant!"

He paused, then continued, "The head manager in charge of all affairs in Changping County has just arrived in the capital."

"These two restaurants can be handed over to her to manage."

"Um……"

Su Mo casually said, "Come over tonight, I'll let her meet you."

Lin Moyin's face suddenly turned cold, and she uttered two words in a hard voice: "I won't see you!"

Su Mo frowned, wondering why she had suddenly lost her temper.

But the commander immediately retorted angrily, "Why should I, a lowly slave, be allowed to see her?"

Su Mo's forehead creased with annoyance.

We were harmed again by the so-called "equality" of later generations!

I had only said it casually, but I didn't expect Lord Chiju to react so strongly.

I never imagined that women in this world value their status in the inner quarters so much, and Lord Qianhu is no exception!
Lin Moyin has always considered herself the head wife.

Why send the first wife to see a lowly slave who doesn't even have a proper title?

Although Lin Moyin herself had no official title, she was an official!

Without hesitation, Su Mo immediately replied, "I'll take her to meet you!"

Lin Moyin snorted.

This time, he didn't say anything.

……

Wei Zhengguang was a junior officer in the Commandery, but he was above the Commander and the Deputy Commander, so he didn't have the final say.

Naturally, he still had to report to the Commander's Office every day to sign and sign.

Of course, whether or not the document is left at the Commander's Office after it is signed is not important.

In fact, the Commander and the Deputy Commander take turns on duty every three days, sitting in the Commander's Office.

Wei Zhengguang was in a good mood.

Baiyujing and Yanyulou took away one hundred jars of distilled liquor yesterday.

Even with a 20% discount, it would still bring him a net profit of forty taels of silver!
With the popularity of the two restaurants, they could probably earn Wei Zhengguang more than three hundred taels of silver a month!
However, due to the limitations of grain, the production capacity of distilled spirits is ultimately limited.

Moreover, this money should be divided among Lin Moyin's thousand households.

The commander above, and the two deputy commanders, will also have to take half of the spoils.

It only brought Wei Zhengguang an income of two or three thousand taels of silver a year.

To be honest, for a junior officer, this amount of money is neither a small nor a large sum.

It is mainly used to connect superiors and subordinates.

What truly made Wei Zhengguang envious was the income of Yanyu Tower!
He had a keen eye and quickly realized that the restaurant's daily profit was definitely over a hundred taels of silver!

This is still one company!
If we opened more branches, or even expanded to the prefectures and provinces below, that would be even more incredible!

It's unrealistic to hold onto all the profits from a restaurant.

But Wei Zhengguang was confident that he could manage three or five restaurants!

One hundred taels a day for one room, five rooms would be five hundred taels!
Fifteen thousand taels a month!

Distilled spirits have to step aside!

Just as Wei Zhengguang was calculating how much profit he could make in a year if he invested in Yanyulou.

The duty officer suddenly reported: "Sir, Tan Jin, the strongman of the Left Guard, has delivered a letter."

Wei Zhengguang took the post and glanced at it, then immediately narrowed his eyes.

Please attend the banquet at Yanyu Tower by yourself?

"interesting!"

Wei Zhengguang suddenly laughed.

This commander of the Left Guard is quite interesting!
Last time, he personally went to my door to ask for a meeting when he sent me the distilled spirit recipe!

Now, they've become much more arrogant!

He didn't give Tan Jin any attitude, nor did he keep Lin Moyin waiting. He had the servants prepare a sedan chair, instructed Tan Jin to lead the way, and headed straight for the Misty Rain Pavilion.

Upon arriving at the Misty Rain Pavilion, Tan Jin carefully led the fierce-looking Imperial Guard to the commander's private room.

He then bowed respectfully and left.

Two Imperial Guards brought by Wei Zhengguang stood guard outside, expressionless, holding the hilts of their swords, not allowing outsiders to approach.

Wei Zhengguang squinted at Lin Moyin, then looked down at Su Mo behind Lin Moyin!
Su Mo also began to examine the commander.

He wore a slightly faded official robe and boots.

Instead of a long sword, a jade pendant hung on the black belt.

They didn't look like high-ranking officials of the Embroidered Uniform Guard at all; they looked more like honest and upright civil officials.

He was fair-skinned and plump, with a short beard on his chin, and unusually large bones. He had a dignified and imposing appearance.

Lin Moyin once said that Wei Zhengguang was a martial arts master with extremely powerful strength.

Su Mo couldn't see any signs that he was practicing martial arts!

"So you are Su Mo?"

Wei Zhengguang gave a slight snort: "You've got some nerve, daring to look me in the eye!"

Before Su Mo could speak.

Lin Moyin then said, "Officer Su is young and ignorant and has offended Lord Wei. Please forgive him!"

Wei Zhengguang then turned his gaze back to Lin Moyin, and waved his hand, saying, "I am not a petty person!"

Then, he went straight to sit in the main seat.

"Commander Lin, please take a seat as well!"

After Lin Moyin sat down, Su Mo naturally did not follow suit. He cupped his hands to Wei Zhengguang and said respectfully, "This humble servant, Su Mo, greets Commander!"

"Lord Lin said that the Vice Commissioner has something to discuss with me?"

Wei Zhengguang said calmly, "I have heard your name many times!"

"Distilled spirits and perfumes are all made by you."

"You easily dealt with Zhang Xuzu as well."

"With few people and low rank, you've already made such a name for yourself in the capital. It's truly remarkable. No wonder Commander Lin values ​​you so highly!"

After a pause, Wei Zhengguang tapped the table with two fingers together, looking at Su Mo meaningfully: "You are a smart man, but have you ever guessed why I want to see a mere banner officer like you?"

Su Mo said in a deep voice, "This humble servant is foolish and ignorant, and hopes that you will enlighten me, sir!"

Wei Zhengguang snorted: "I am a fair man!"

"The interests involved in Yanyu Tower and Baiyujing are too great; Shangzuo alone cannot protect them!"

"I demand 50% of the profits from Yanyu Tower and Baiyujing Restaurant, in exchange for the two restaurants' continued prosperity!"

He paused, then turned to look at Lin Moyin: "I can promise that if Commander Lin seeks advancement, I will do my utmost to help him!"

"Furthermore, within a year, give Su Mo a trial appointment as a centurion!"

"Commander Lin, what do you think?" Lin Moyin frowned slightly, not answering Wei Zhengguang's question, but instead looking at Su Mo, she slowly said, "Commander Su, what do you think?"

Upon seeing this, Wei Zhengguang couldn't help but become suspicious.

With his decades of experience in judging people, he could naturally tell that Lin Moyin was not using this as a way to reject him!
She was genuinely asking for the junior officer's opinion!

What exactly happened?

Could it be that this junior officer is the one who truly holds power?

His expression darkened slightly, and he also looked at Su Mo!

Su Mo pondered for a long time, and finally shook his head: "My lord, as the saying goes, a person cannot stand without integrity!"

"The Yanyu Tower is worth 50% of the property, and it has long been promised to the Upper Left Office."

"Bai Yujing, only half of it is in my hands, and I cannot go back on my word and ask for it back."

Wei Zhengguang's face darkened even more!
But don't rush to speak. Let's see what this kid can come up with!
Su Mo took a deep breath: "If we give the Vice Commissioner a 50% share, this restaurant will be completely unrelated to me!"

To be honest, the conditions Wei Zhengguang offered were really good!
My own trial of a hundred households is a small matter.

But Lin Moyin's future promotion will be thanks to Wei Zhengguang's full support. Just that one sentence is worth more than ten thousand taels of silver!

Wei Zhengguang snorted heavily: "You two families, each of you, contribute 25%!"

Su Mo shook his head again: "This subordinate... feels this is inappropriate!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhengguang's face suddenly darkened!
"What an ungrateful person!"

Su Mo instantly felt a terrifying killing intent suddenly released from Wei Zhengguang.

This murderous aura was extremely fierce, like a tiger ready to devour its prey!

He suddenly felt like he couldn't breathe!

Unconsciously, he activated his magic power.

A faint blue light appeared on his body, and he took two steps back before regaining his footing!
This is the terrifying power of a martial arts grandmaster!
No wonder he can rival a Grand Sorcerer in the Divine Transformation Realm!
A look of horror appeared in Su Mo's eyes!

Fortunately, at that moment, Lin Moyin waved her hand slightly, and the aura that was as fierce as a mountain tiger instantly disappeared without a trace!

Wei Zhengguang's expression immediately changed.

She glanced at Lin Moyin with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

Lin Moyin smiled sweetly: "Lord Wei, you are a magnanimous man, why make things difficult for this lowly flag officer?"

Then, he looked at Su Mo and said, "Lord Wei's intentions are good."

"But it seems you have something else to say?"

Why not speak frankly?

Su Mo immediately said, "It is perfectly acceptable for this humble servant to give the 25% share of Yanyu Tower to you, sir."

"However, if the Vice Commander forcibly demands the other 2.5 percent, although the officers and soldiers of the Left Office dare not disobey, they will certainly feel resentful!"

"If this gets out, wouldn't it damage the reputation of the Vice Commissioner and put Lord Lin in a difficult position?"

Wei Zhengguang snorted heavily: "I am an Assistant Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and I have no reputation to speak of, so how can I be said to have any influence!"

Despite this, her expression softened considerably, and she then asked, "What about Bai Yujing?"

Su Mo took a deep breath and lowered his voice: "Fifty percent of Bai Yujing's shares are in... Fengming Division's hands!"

Wei Zhengguang's expression suddenly changed drastically!
They looked at Su Mo with horror!
This kid actually got involved with Fengming Division?

But before he could speak, Su Mo added, "Please forgive my arrogance."

"Actually, the reason why you want this gift is simply because you want money!"

"I have a method that will allow you to easily obtain silver without affecting your reputation in the garrison. In fact, it will even earn you the respect of the lower-ranking guards."

Wei Zhengguang was taken aback upon hearing this.

Such a good thing?

You've made the money, and you don't have to offend anyone?

He looked at Su Mo suspiciously, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Go on!"

Su Mo said calmly, "Has Lord Wei ever heard of the food delivery business?"

Wei Zhengguang frowned: "Takeout?"

Su Mo nodded: "The ladies of noble families and daughters of officials in the capital do not easily show their faces in public."

"They would naturally like to try the delicious food at the restaurant."

"Therefore, I am preparing to launch a food delivery business."

"They just need to send their servants or maids over and tell the restaurant what dishes they need."

"Once the restaurant has finished preparing the food, we can send someone to deliver it."

"This food delivery business requires a lot of manpower, and they need to be familiar with every street and alley in the capital."

"I believe that the lower-ranking laborers in the Upper Left Office have meager incomes. If we ask them to help deliver meals and charge them a small amount of money to supplement their income, they would certainly be willing to do so."

Wei Zhengguang looked at Su Mo in surprise.

I really can't believe this kid could come up with such a method!
Not only will it increase the restaurant's revenue and make things more convenient for customers, but it will also reduce the burden on the garrison and increase the income of the lower-ranking soldiers!

He tapped the table habitually, frowned and pondered for a long time, then looked up at Su Mo: "For daughters of officials, servants and maids will take care of things. If you bring your own food back, the restaurant will send someone to deliver it."

Su Mo explained, "That's possible!"

"However, not all official families can afford to support so many servants."

"If more food is needed, such as for entertaining close friends, one or two servants may not be able to carry it all back."

"Furthermore, once everyone knows that the restaurant can deliver food, guests will no longer need to send servants to place their orders."

"I just place the order in advance, and someone will deliver it when the time comes. Wouldn't that be more convenient?"

Wei Zhengguang's heart stirred, and his expression softened considerably: "Officer Su is right!"

"But... where does this profit come from, sir?"

Su Mo immediately said, "How can you possibly order around a strongman who is under the command of the Commander-in-Chief and the owner of the restaurant? He can't be controlled or managed!"

"If there is an adult overseeing the whole situation, then things will be different!"

After thinking for a moment, Su Mo added, "The takeout orders from Yanyu Tower and Baiyujing can be contracted out to you, sir."

"Each delivery order earns at least ten coins, and the amount may be increased if the distance is far."

"This humble servant believes that it is perfectly reasonable for Your Excellency to collect a management fee of three to five cents!"

Wei Zhengguang immediately began to secretly make plans!
Given the immense popularity of these two restaurants, as long as their secret recipes remain intact, the market size in the three million-strong population of Beijing is unimaginable!
Even if we only deliver two thousand orders a day.

One serving costs three large coins, which is six taels of silver!
That's an income of two thousand taels a year, not much less than distilled spirits!
Furthermore, those poor laborers at the bottom of the ranks must be extremely grateful to him, their commander.

Perhaps, at a crucial moment, the reputation these poor people have earned will come in handy.

Don't think that the Embroidered Uniform Guard only needs a bad reputation!
and also.

As the restaurant gains more fame or opens more branches, won't the number of takeout orders reach 10,000 per day?
a year?
Ten thousand taels of silver!

Wei Zhengguang couldn't help but swallow hard!
He then smiled at Su Mo and said, "Commander Su, why are you still standing? Quickly, sit down!"

As he spoke, he pulled out the chair next to him and said, "Come on! Sit here!"

Su Mo quickly replied, "How dare this humble servant!"

Wei Zhengguang glared at him: "Sit down when I tell you to! Do you think I'm going to eat you up?"

"I still need to ask you for advice. How do you do this... this kind of takeout delivery?"

Su Mo chuckled: "This humble servant will take the liberty of sitting down!"

After sitting down, Wei Zhengguang patted Su Mo's shoulder affectionately and said boldly, "I keep my word!"

"If Commander Lin is promoted in the future, I will definitely do my best to help him!"

"in addition……"

He thought for a moment and said, "We need to work things out for Su Qiguan to become a trial centurion. After all, if a newly appointed junior officer is immediately promoted to trial centurion, it will definitely cause controversy!"

"However, the position of the commander-in-chief..."

Wei Zhengguang looked at Lin Moyin: "Send Su Qiguan's official documents to the Southern Garrison Command another day."

"I will instruct my subordinates to ensure that this position is taken care of!"

The words fell.

Su Mo immediately received a system notification.

[Banner-level awards are being distributed...]

Su Mo...

I thought this was Lin Moyin's task, and the position of flag officer was also arranged with Lin Moyin's help.

Unexpectedly, it fell on Wei Zhengguang's head!

This Wei Zhengguang, he truly is the kind of person who takes money to do things.

This efficiency is amazing!
Lin Moyin immediately replied, "This humble official understands!"

Wei Zhengguang's expression suddenly turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "The day before yesterday, Zhang Xuzu from the Ningguo Duke's Mansion caused trouble at Yanyu Tower."

"As far as I know, Lu Wenxuan is behind it all."

"You all need to be more careful in the future, and don't let this person get hold of anything against you!"

Su Mo was taken aback: "Commander Lu?"

Wei Zhengguang nodded, his face darkening, and snorted, "It's that bastard!"

This statement clearly shows that the two commanders had a very poor relationship!

Su Mo frowned: "May I ask, sir, why did Commander Lu instigate Zhang Xuzu to vandalize the Misty Rain Pavilion?"

"Could it be that you also want the profits from Misty Rain Pavilion?"

He asked himself, and he had no connection with Lu Wenxuan, nor had he ever offended him.

Why would they scheme against me for no reason?
Wei Zhengguang said calmly, "Firstly, that fellow has a bad relationship with me!"

"He'll definitely try to take Lin Qianhu's position, but he can't beat me. I got the perfume from you and used many connections, so he'll naturally turn his jealousy on you as well!"

Su Mo...

The issue of taking sides!

He didn't think of himself as Wei Zhengguang's lackey.

The problem is, other people don't see it that way!
Wei Zhengguang paused, then turned his gaze to Lin Moyin and said slowly, "Secondly, it's Commander Lin himself!"

"That scoundrel Lu Wenxuan is greedy and lustful, yet Commander Lin is exceptionally beautiful..."

This statement came out.

Su Mo's face instantly darkened, and a murderous aura flashed uncontrollably deep within his pupils!

If any reader dares to complain that this chapter is too short and weak, I will write a 10,000-word chapter tomorrow!

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