Chapter 281 Sending a Plaque

Qiao Youyou walked out expressionlessly and asked Min Yuan what he wanted to see her about.

"Mr. Qiao." Min Yuan smiled like a good boss who cares about his subordinates. "Just now you suddenly felt unwell and went to the toilet several times, which delayed the meeting of the government. I have already explained it to the Minister for your sake. The Minister will not blame you."

Qiao Youyou was too lazy to even argue with him and said casually, "Haha, thank you very much, Master. If there is nothing else, I will go back to work."

"Although the Minister will not blame you, your delay in the meeting is a violation of the Ministry of Revenue's regulations, and you will be deducted one day of your leave."

Qiao Youyou was already a little annoyed because she had not had the opportunity to explain clearly to Wenren Yuebai today. Adding to that, she was "forced" to be late for the Shangshu's meeting, and she felt even more unhappy.

At this time, Min Yuan came to the door again with a fake smile, and Qiao Youyou really didn't want to look at him any more.

"I know, I know. I'll come back for duty tomorrow."

It’s just one day of overtime, so what? Qiao Youyou now just wants to send Min Yuan away immediately.

Otherwise, she really couldn't guarantee that she would not be kicked out of the Ministry of Revenue for insulting her superior, and her hard work in the imperial examinations over the past few years would be wasted.

Min Yuan shook his head and said, "The tax details of all shops in the capital have been checked. Before leaving, the Minister mentioned that plaques should be issued to the shops that contributed the most to taxes as a reward from the court.

You will be in charge of distributing the plaques tomorrow. Remember, you must get it done well tomorrow."

Min Yuan took out a list and handed it to her, which listed the selected excellent shops, and asked her to distribute plaques door to door and post notices tomorrow.

Qiao Youyou took a quick look and, as expected, saw Tongyun Money House and Xiang Lai'er among them, both of which were major taxpayers in the capital.

She continued to look down, and her eyes suddenly stopped.

"An Ju Real Estate Company?" Qiao Youyou frowned and took a closer look. The list was stamped with the seal of the Ministry of Revenue. It was impossible that Min Yuan deliberately used a fake one to cheat him.

"The results I collected last time indicated that the turnover amount of this real estate agency was questionable. Do I need to retrieve all the account books for a review?"

Qiao Youyou remembered the follow-up of this incident. The Ministry of Revenue sent someone to contact the owner of Anju Real Estate Bank, but the other party said that they had their own way of managing account books. It would be difficult for the court to retrieve all the account books suddenly, and they still needed some time to sort them out, so they were delayed in sending them.

"Oh." Min Yuan glanced at the list. "I have discussed this with the Minister. This real estate company has paid taxes on time and in full in the past few quarters. It has a good reputation and should not have any problems. Moreover, the court only issued a plaque and a document symbolizing honor. If any problems are found in the future, they can be confiscated."

Since Min Yuan said so, Qiao Youyou had no choice but to agree and promised to do it tomorrow.

…

Early in the morning, Zhu Lan was about to go out to find Chu Xin when he met Qiao Youyou at the door.

Seeing Qiao Youyou wearing official uniform, Zhu Lan was very surprised, "Youyou, isn't it your day off today?"

You can't go to the government office on your day off, that's not Qiao Youyou's style.

Qiao Youyou sighed, "It's all because of that bastard Min Yuan. Sigh, forget it, I can't explain it for now. Lanlan, you want to go out too?"

Zhu Lan nodded. Today was the day she and Chu Xin had agreed to go to Tongyun Money House to meet Manager Yi to retrieve the token.

After Qiao Youyou and Zhu Lan parted ways, they came to the Ministry of Revenue. The plaques to be distributed had already been prepared and had been moved outside the yamen by two clerks. They had obviously been waiting there for a long time.

So several people set out from the Ministry of Revenue, and two clerks took turns driving a horse-drawn carriage, on which was placed a plaque wrapped in red silk.

Qiao Youyou originally thought that Min Yuan wanted to make things difficult for her, but she didn't expect that he would actually send two people to help her. She had no idea what he was up to.

After leaving the Ministry of Revenue, the two clerks seemed to know the way and went straight to the right.

"Wait, where are you going?" Qiao Youyou asked.

"Mr. Qiao, Luo's Tea House is the closest to the Ministry of Revenue, so we should go to it first." The clerk said as a matter of course, and looked at another clerk, and the two of them understood each other tacitly.

Lord Min has assigned a special task to them. Boss Luo of Luoji Tea Shop is a very difficult guy. If he uses him to mess up the delivery of the plaque, Boss Luo will definitely make a big fuss.

Qiao Youyou not only lost face in the government office, but also lost face for the entire Ministry of Revenue. Even if she was not kicked out of the Ministry, she would definitely be demoted. By then, everyone would come and step on her. I believe she herself would not be able to bear it and would take the initiative to get out of the Ministry of Revenue.

Qiao Youyou looked at the expressions of the two men. She couldn’t tell what was wrong, but she felt a little uncomfortable.

In short, it is impossible for Min Yuan to be so kind as to arrange two helpers for her out of nowhere.

"When did I say we were going to Luoji Tea House?" Qiao Youyou took out the list of shops and pointed at Xiang Lai'er, "Let's go to this one first."

"This... isn't this a detour?" the two clerks asked in confusion.

Qiao Youyou put one hand on her waist and said, "Do you want to listen to you or me? I want to go to this place first."

Qiao Youyou turned and walked forward. The two clerks had no choice but to follow. They deliberately kept some distance from Qiao Youyou. One of them whispered:

"She wouldn't have figured out something, would she? Otherwise, why would she run so far?"

The other person sneered, "Even if she sees something, what can she do? She might cry even more miserably later."

"What do you mean?"

"Haven't you heard of it?" The clerk lowered his voice and asked mysteriously, "It is said that the shop called Xiang Lai'er is backed by the Crown Prince! Think about it, if she offends His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, will she be able to have a good life in the future?"

The two men laughed and drove the carriage even harder.

Since Xianglaier opened her shop in Beijing from Jiangzhou, Zhang Sigu also moved here with her family and settled down in Beijing. The business in Jiangzhou was handed over to Lin Erjie, who used to make rouge and powder.

Early in the morning, as soon as Xianglaier opened, a line formed at the door.

Qiao Youyou looked up at the sign of Xiang Lai'er and immediately felt very familiar, so she walked in. Many women queuing around her thought she was going to cut in line, and they all showed dissatisfaction, but when they saw that she was wearing official uniform, they couldn't help but become more curious.

Outside the crowd, where Qiao Youyou couldn't notice, Wenren Yuebai was sitting in a wheelchair, watching this scene from afar.