When Gu Yanxi came in the evening, Hua Zhi told him about the Xie family.
"I know this person. He got away with Fang Hongzhi's case beautifully. He is good at scheming and being a good person. Although he is in the Ministry of Revenue, he has connections with people in other departments." Gu Yanxi tapped the table with his fingers. "I happened to check him before. Not only is he successful in his career, he also manages most of the Xie family's business."
Hua Zhi smiled. It was always nonsense that officials were not allowed to do business. As long as she didn't do business as blatantly as she did, who would know what the situation was like for other families.
"He's not the only one who has his eyes on the business I'm dealing with, but he's the only one who's shameless enough to do it. People like him who can take it and let it go and have thick skin are the most suitable for the officialdom."
"I'll have someone check what's going on with the marriage later." Gu Yanxi held her hand in her palm. "Wu Yong's memorial arrived today. Yinshan Pass was officially divided into two parts. The front is a military camp and the back is a place to live. Wu Yong received several official positions for the Hua family, and the emperor approved it."
This was the best news Hua Zhi had heard in a while. She finally put her worries to rest. With a position in government, she could be bullied by anyone in Yinshan Pass. However, "What is the emperor's attitude?"
"The emperor knows that the border cannot be lost. He was once a wise ruler, but he has become a little confused in recent years. Ah Zhi, please don't be prejudiced against him."
"I have no prejudice against him. The Hua family wanted to be loyal subjects, but they met an unwise ruler. This is the fate of the Hua family. My grandfather and his family had no regrets. Even when they were in that remote place, they were thinking of Daqing. It's just that I don't have such a high level of awareness."
Hua Zhi wanted to pull her hand back but failed, so she stopped trying and smiled faintly, indeed without the hatred that Gu Yanxi was afraid of. Ah Zhi was different from everyone he knew, she had too little respect for the imperial power, although she usually behaved like an ordinary person, but in her heart the emperor was just an ordinary person, so she dared to say something like "outlast the emperor".
"Let's not talk about this. I'll assign a few managers to you. The personnel I'll transfer from here will be handed over to them. Even if someone finds out about this in the future, it won't cause any gossip."
Hua Yan's eyebrows picked, "Will they listen to me?"
"How dare they not listen?" Gu Yanxi leaned closer to her, "I told them that seeing you is like seeing me."
Pushing away the manly face, Hua Zhi turned her head away and said, "I refuse to be seduced."
Gu Yanxi was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. In the eyes of others, this face of his could stop a baby from crying, but in the eyes of Azhi, it could be used as a seduction. His Azhi could always easily touch the deepest string in his heart!
Hua Zhi lowered her head and smiled. The words that came out of her mouth made Yan Xi happy, so it was not in vain.
Gu Yanxi acted quickly. The next morning, three managers led in by Wang Rong. The three of them bowed deeply when they saw Hua Zhi.
Hua Zhi thought quickly and accepted it. Some people cannot be too close to them, and this needs to be handled properly.
The three managers are of similar age, all in their early thirties, and their names are easy to remember: Lu Da, Lu Er, and Lu San.
Hearing the surname, Hua Zhi knew that they should be the dowry of Yan Xi's mother. Without asking any more questions, she exempted them from the gift and asked, "How many people do you have under your command?"
"To answer the elder girl, there are a total of 150 people, and each of them has 50 people under him."
One hundred and fifty people can be easily spared. Hua Zhi, who is short of manpower, is a little jealous. "I don't need you for the time being. You can do whatever you want during this period. I will tell you when I have set the rules. In addition, no matter what rules you set before, you have to abide by my rules when you are under my command."
"Yes." It was Lu Da who responded, "The master has said that everything should be done according to the young lady's instructions."
The attitude was good, so Hua Zhi nodded and said, "Yingchun, talk to them."
"yes."
Hua Zhi had decided to go to the seafood market today, so she didn't delay any longer. Unexpectedly, as soon as she walked out of the yard, she saw Hua Ling and her sisters coming together. When they saw her, they immediately quickened their pace, obviously coming for her.
Huayu helpless, but can only stop waiting.
"Eldest sister." The three of them greeted each other, and Hua Ling asked, "Eldest sister, are you going out?"
"Yes, we still need to make some preparations for the new business. What's up?"
The three of them looked at each other, and the second girl Hua Xin said, "Eldest sister, we have read the account book, but there are some things that we still need to see with our own eyes to understand, so we want to... want to go to the farm."
"Can."
None of the three had expected the eldest sister to be so easy to talk to, and they swallowed all the excuses they had prepared.
The sun broke through the clouds, and the sunlight swept away all the haze. Hua Zhi was dazzled and squinted her eyes subconsciously. "In business, seeing is believing. No matter how much you hear, it doesn't count. Mr. Wang is not busy at this time. I will ask him to take you there and bring a few guards. There are not many young masters like the Wei family under the emperor's feet."
"Yes, Sister Xie, we will definitely come back as soon as possible."
"No rush. One day may not be enough. Stay there today. I'll ask Mr. Wang to pick you up tomorrow afternoon."
The three were a little excited, and the crispy sound was.
Hua Zhi smiled, turned around and left. She took two steps and then stopped and turned back. "Explain it clearly to the aunts. Don't be vague. Only when they know the situation clearly will they stop worrying."
"yes."
***
Haiwei has been bustling with seafood since the day when the truckloads of seafood were delivered. Beijing is not near the sea, so people can only see some dried goods on weekdays. It is the first time for almost everyone to see so many fresh seafoods. They can enjoy the sight just by standing outside the door. Within two days, word spread everywhere in the city that a restaurant called Haiwei was about to open, which was like free advertisement for Haiwei.
Hua Zhi got off the carriage. She didn't know if it was due to psychological reasons, but she could smell the scent of the sea outside the door, a little salty and a little fishy, but not unpleasant.
"Miss." Bugong quickly entered.
"Everyone is there?"
"Yes." Fu Dong helped her walk inside and said, "Don't worry, as long as you practice targeted training for a few more days, you will be able to use it."
"You said that those who can be used can be used." Hua Zhi smiled. As early as when she planned to do this business, she asked Fu Dong to train some cooks, focusing on cooking fresh fish. Most of them had some basic skills and could get started quickly.
But they are all female cooks, so it would probably be more difficult for them to do physical work.
The group went straight to the kitchen. The deeper they went, the stronger the fishy smell became. When Hua Zhi looked at the fish and shrimp swimming happily in the compartments, she suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction. There were so many of them!
"Miss." Nanny Chen came forward in a hurry, in high spirits. "Everything you asked for is ready. It was delivered yesterday. The other party said that if there is anything you are not satisfied with, you can make changes."