After crossing, I surrounded the capital from the countryside

The maid stopped and said, "The master is waiting for you inside." Then she bowed and left.

When Xu Qingqing walked into the courtyard, she saw a woman with her back to her.

Hearing the voice, the woman turned around and looked.

Xu Qingqing thought to herself: It's you.

That’s right, the person who came was Mrs. Chen—Chen Furong, the one who had spent money at Lun Xiaoyao that day but hadn’t paid yet.

"Mrs. Chen." Xu Qingqing greeted.

Chen Furong raised her hand to signal Xu Qingqing to do as she pleased, and poured tea for her: "Manager Xu, aren't you surprised to see me?"

Xu Qingqing smiled: "It's not that surprising."

"I thought I hid it very well, and no one around me noticed it for so many years. I didn't expect that I would reveal my flaws in front of Shopkeeper Xu?"

"No, Madam Chen hid it very well. I just simply hold a grudge. After all, you still haven't paid Lun Xiaoyao the money."

Hearing Xu Qingqing say this, Chen Furong also smiled and handed the teacup to Xu Qingqing.

"It's my fault, Iris. Give the banknote to Shopkeeper Xu. It's not a good habit to owe money and not pay it back."

A masked woman appeared at the side and handed the banknote to Xu Qingqing.

Xu Qingqing didn't hesitate to take it and put it in her arms.

"Not counting?"

"No, I think Mrs. Chen is from a wealthy family and would not play tricks on me, a small business owner."

“Hahahahahaha…” Chen Furong laughed so hard that her body shook: “Miss Xu is really interesting.”

Xu Qingqing looked at Chen Furong: "Mrs. Chen asked me to come here, maybe not just to exchange money?"

"I am very interested in the bank you mentioned yesterday. I wonder if Miss Xu would mind adding me as an additional member?" Chen Furong sat up straight.

Xu Qingqing remained calm, everything was as she expected. She had originally sought cooperation with those people just to catch the big fish, Chen Furong. Now that the big fish had taken the bait, there was no need for her to spit out the meat in her mouth.

"Of course, it's my honor, Mrs. Chen!" Xu Qingqing nodded with a smile.

"Looking at Miss Xu's temperament, she doesn't seem like someone who could be raised in a desolate place like Northern Xinjiang. Why did she come to Northern Xinjiang to open a store?" Chen Furong asked casually.

Xu Qingqing was indeed startled, but she kept her composure as she cursed and laughed, "Hahaha, to be honest, isn't it because the northern border is desolate and the land is cheap? One family in this good area can be worth two or three families in the northern border."

I don’t know whether Chen Furong believed it or not, but at least she didn’t continue to hold on to this point.

The two discussed the bank's cooperation. In the middle, Chen Furong asked a question: "I wonder how Miss Xu will deal with the court's supervision mechanism?"

"Mrs. Chen, don't worry. I have my own way."

……

After leaving here, Xu Qingqing returned to Lun Xiaoyao and soon saw the familiar Fatty.

I took the letter down and fed it some food.

Xu Qingqing walked aside and opened the letter, a look of joy on her face.

This letter was written by Xu's father, and its content mainly involved matters that Xu Qingqing had previously asked him to handle.

The letter mentioned that he had contacted several trustworthy people including Yuan Ye, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and had begun to implement relevant plans, so Xu Qingqing was asked not to worry.

In addition, Xu's father also mentioned the recent behavior of Xu's second brother. He seemed to be busy with something and always followed the village chief around. There were even carrier pigeons flying to his home from time to time to deliver messages.

Father Xu lamented that his children had their own secrets as they grew up and were no longer as frank with their parents as they used to be.

Finally, Xu's father told Xu Qingqing that they were living a very good life in Anping Village, and that every time they planted the seeds she sent back, they would have a good harvest, so she didn't have to worry.

Xu Qingqing stared at the densely covered handwriting on the letter paper, as if she could hear her father's nagging in her ear again.

Although it was a bit noisy, it made her feel extremely warm.

She gently stroked the letter with her fingers, smoothing out the curled parts, and then carefully placed the letter in a box in the space for safekeeping.

There are already dozens of such letters in the box, neatly stacked together. Each letter carries the deep emotional bond between Xu Qingqing and her family.

These letters are like witnesses of time, recording every detail of Xu Qingqing's life after she left home. Whenever she receives these letters, she always feels warm in her heart.

What Mr. Xu just mentioned in the letter is the solution that Xu Qingqing and Chen Furong discussed.

Since Lu Zhenting's family was exiled, many officials in the court who were on good terms with the Lu family or who resisted corrupt officials were exiled or executed.

Xu Qingqing saved all those who could be saved, and they are currently being placed in the Xiaoyao Sect.

But this is not a good way to go. Xu Qingqing thought about her own plan, and also about those talented, trustworthy officials who were excluded, slandered, or even executed by the court.

An idea suddenly came to my mind, that is, I could go with the flow and take advantage of the situation.

After all, the current imperial court can no longer accommodate people like them. It is almost impossible to force them to stay or try to achieve great things, unless they choose to collude with those corrupt officials.

In this case, it would be better to take advantage of the time when those corrupt officials are squeezing them out and send them to the northern border in a logical way, while at the same time they can cooperate with her from inside and outside.

When Mr. Xu heard this idea, he initially thought that Xu Qingqing was a little whimsical, but after careful consideration, he found that this was a feasible solution.

At that time, Xu's father had actually understood Xu Qingqing's thoughts, but he did not try to stop her. He simply told her to "be careful."

Next, he gradually contacted the few remaining connections in the court through some of the previous contact methods.

Some officials have been exiled to the northern border area. As long as Xu Qingqing follows specific methods, she will be able to successfully contact them.

……

Now that the officials were in place, Xu Qingqing began to prepare to set up banks in some areas of northern Xinjiang.

The speed of the Xiaoyao Sect's construction team was incredible, and soon one bank after another was established.

A few days before the opening, Xu Qingqing discussed the public opinion plan with several partners.

For a time, some promotional slogans about banks began to circulate in the northern Xinjiang region.

Wealth appreciation, a trustworthy choice.

Innovation leads to win-win wealth.

Gongfu Bank makes every penny you spend make money for you!

Wealth is like water and bank is like a channel, leading you to the path of wealth!

Among them, "Let every penny you earn make money for you" has attracted the attention of many people.

"Is this so-called Common Wealth Bank really as good as they say? Can it make every penny of my money make money for me?"

"There's been a lot of noise about this bank recently, and I don't know if it's true or not."

"Why do you care whether it's true or not? Do you have money? You might as well take good care of your land instead of worrying about these things!"

"Ah~ If this can make money, I'll go right away!"