The first county magistrate in history

Just after finishing his meal, the special agent guarding the gate came to report: "Sir, the richest man in the imperial capital, Zhao Yongfa, and his daughter Zhao Suhong, want to see you."

"Come in quickly!" Qin Zheng ordered.

Originally, he asked Wu Xiaoyou to visit the Zhao family, but they came on their own initiative.

As expected of the richest man, he is well-informed!

In the living room.

Zhao Yongfa and Zhao Suhong were about to kneel down and kowtow when Qin Zheng stepped forward to stop them. "No need to be so formal. This is a business partnership between us, and we are equals. Just like in Hongtong County."

Zhao Yongfa and Zhao Suhong were filled with emotion. Lord Qin is such a good man, always consistent!

After sitting down and drinking tea, Qin Zheng asked, "Is there something wrong? Or did you come to see me specially?"

Zhao Yongfa and Zhao Suhong looked at each other and were both stunned.

Zhao Yongfa said, "Master Qin, this morning I received a notice from Her Royal Highness the Princess asking me and my daughter to meet you to discuss business with her. Didn't you know?"

Qin Zheng was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood everything: "Did you already know that Xia Ling was the empress? Did she hand over the project I gave her to you?"

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Zhao Yongfa and Zhao Suhong knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"Sir, we did not intend to deceive you. It was only later that we found out that Miss Xia was the Empress. After returning to the imperial capital, the Empress met with me and reached a cooperation agreement with my Zhao family." Zhao Yongfa was sweating profusely.

Zhao Suhong's pretty face turned pale.

Qin Zheng sighed, he was fooled by the empress again.

"Get up, it's okay." Qin Zheng said.

The father and daughter then dared to stand up, but they didn't dare to sit down.

Qin Zheng was just about to ask them to sit down when Xia Mo Ning came jumping over.

"Master, Master..." Xia Mo Ning was carrying a bunch of gift boxes: "I'm here to give you a gift!"

Master?

Qin Zheng was speechless. According to the rules, he should call him Junior Master or Teacher.

A master is usually the teacher of someone who practices martial arts.

Forget it, call me whatever you want!

"Put it there!" Qin Zheng said, "You all sit down!"

Xia Mo Ning handed the gift box to Su Xiaoman and sat down next to Qin Zheng.

Zhao Yongfa and Zhao Suhong were shocked that neither of them greeted each other.

Qin Zheng was the Junior Tutor, but the Princess was so high up that the Junior Tutor had to pay his respects to her. And Xia Mo Ning also had to pay her respects to her teacher.

As a result, both of them were exempted.

Qin Zheng now understood why Xia Mo Ning had invited the father and daughter to meet him. It was obviously Xia Mo Chu's idea, asking him to take care of Xia Mo Ning.

Qin Zheng looked at Xia Mo Ning. He could guess what she wanted to talk about, but he didn't know what she wanted to talk about.

Xia Mo Ning sat upright and said solemnly, "Boss Zhao, I plan to set up a Daqian Department Store in the imperial capital..."

Zhao Yongfa and Zhao Suhong both looked at Qin Zheng in surprise.

Because the department store sign originated from Hongtong County.

County Magistrate Qin actually revealed this secret to the Empress?

Yes, do you dare not give it to me?

Qin Zheng smiled bitterly in his heart at this moment. Xia Mochu has a really strong learning ability. He started copying now?

Xia Mo Ning spoke eloquently, "Our company mainly deals in daily necessities, textiles and clothing, cultural supplies, furniture, toys, handicrafts, agricultural products, aquatic products, cosmetics, gold and silver jewelry, and so on. We are currently recruiting investors. Our company provides the venue, publicity, and management. After merchants move in, they only need to pay a management fee. The management fee includes..."

Qin Zheng was a little surprised. Isn't this girl a bad student? How could she have memorized all of this? He could tell that this content was written by Xia Mochu.

Finally, Xia Mo Ning said, "Boss Zhao, after all, we were the first to cooperate, so we were the first to invite the Zhao family to move in. However, it's just an invitation, not forced, it's entirely voluntary."

Zhao Yongfa's eyes lit up: "Your Highness, can I buy shares?"

It is a joint-stock company and is also produced in Hongtong County.

Xia Mo Ning blinked: "Of course, I can, but, as far as I know, your Zhao family seems to still owe my sister the agency fee!"

Zhao Yongfa's old face turned red.

Zhao Suhong also felt uncomfortable.

At this moment, Xia Mo Ning looked at Qin Zheng.

Qin Zheng smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, I'll cooperate with you."

He said, "There are many ways to invest, such as cash, real estate, or personal connections, but the proportion of shares is different."

Zhao Suhong quietly tugged at Zhao Yongfa's sleeve.

Zhao Yongfa hurriedly said, "My Zhao family owns a property in the imperial capital that we were planning to use as a location for expanding our business. Can we use it as a stake?"

Xia Mo Ning asked, "Is the venue big? Is the location good? If the venue is small and the location is not good, it won't work."

Zhao Yongfa said, "The venue is quite large and the location is good. Shall we go and take a look?"

Xia Mo Ning stood up: "Let's go and take a look!"

In the carriage, Qin Zheng looked at Xia Mo Ning with a wry smile: "Have you already set your eyes on the Zhao family's land?"

Xia Mo Ning chuckled: "Master, there's nothing we can do about it. The national treasury is out of money. I want to do business, but I can't even afford to buy a place. And my sister doesn't want to rent it."

Qin Zheng nodded: "The Zhao family won't lose out either."

"That's right. If he does well, he will make a lot of money. But my sister thinks the Zhao family's property is still a bit small. It would be great if they could take over the adjacent property." Xia Mo Ning said.

Qin Zheng asked, "What does the neighbor do?"

Xia Mo Ning said, "The brothel is called Lanxianglou! However, it's very difficult to acquire it. The owner behind it is Prime Minister Xia Bitu, and his adopted son Xia Jinzhong manages it in secret."

"Oh? It's very troublesome!" Qin Zheng nodded.

Xia Mo Ning stared at Qin Zheng intently.

Qin Zheng wondered: "Why are you looking at me?"

Xia Mo Ning looked speechless: "You are so smart, I am waiting for your advice!"

Qin Zheng smiled bitterly: "What ideas do I have? I can't just take it by trickery or force, right? I wouldn't dare. That's the Prime Minister's property!"

Xia Mo Ning sneered, "So you're afraid of someone too? My sister said that Qin Zheng is worth two men at once. But that's all!"

"Did your sister really say that?" If that was what the empress meant, Qin Zheng really had to help.

Xia Mo Ning nodded vigorously. "On the surface, Lanxianglou is a brothel, but in reality, it's a dirty place for winning over officials. My sister has wanted to shut it down for a long time, but she hasn't found the right opportunity. After all, the Prime Minister is very powerful. It's easy to shut it down, but it's hard to deal with the consequences."

Qin Zheng didn't say anything, thinking about how to help the empress.

Xia Mo Ning added, "My sister also said that Qin Zheng is a genius of the ages, fearless of tigers and leopards, and will surely succeed immediately."

Qin Zheng looked at Xia Mo Ning: "Why do I feel like you are fooling me?"

Xia Mo Ning chuckled again: "Master, I'm not kidding you, it's my sister who told me to say this. She also said that from now on, any new products you develop must be the exclusive agent for her, and they must be sold in department stores on a limited basis before being introduced to the national market."

Qin Zheng's face turned bitter. He was sure to defeat me.

Xia Mo Ning's long eyelashes flickered, and her big eyes scrutinized Qin Zheng: "Master, why do I feel that you and my sister have an unusual relationship?"

Qin Zheng was shocked to find out...