Chapter 273 Tongyun Bank
Qiao Youyou naturally knew that these modern mathematical methods were somewhat difficult for the ancients to understand, and it was impossible for her to explain them clearly in a few words.
She put down the chalk, rolled her eyes slyly, and smiled at Min Yuan:
"Master Min, as the saying goes, a cat can catch mice, whether it is black or white. The methods I use were taught to me by an old immortal with a white beard in a dream. It is difficult to explain them to you all at once, but that does not prove that these methods are wrong."
Except for Xiao Wan, everyone else shook their heads speechlessly, thinking it was ridiculous.
Min Yuan laughed in his heart, "Mr. Qiao, this is the Ministry of Revenue of the imperial court, not some temple or Taoist temple, so don't play tricks on me."
Qiao Youyou looked at Min Yuan and shrugged, "If you don't believe it, you can ask someone to verify it. If my conclusion is wrong, you can do whatever you want."
"Mr. Minister has a deadline to complete this matter, and now you have wasted five days. This official and the others don't have the time to clean up your mess." Min Yuan narrowed his eyes and sneered, "I ask you, do you dare to take responsibility for what you said today?"
"Why not?"
"Okay." Min Yuan stood up. "I will report your results to the Minister. In addition, the Minister also has a set of accounts. Although they are not as detailed as our records, they can also corroborate your conclusions.
So if you make up something based on ghosts and gods, the Minister will definitely be able to see through it at a glance. If he blames you then, don't let him drag others down."
After the meeting was over, people from the Ministry of Revenue walked out of the meeting room in twos and threes, and Qiao Youyou looked relaxed.
Xiao Wan beside her gently tugged at her sleeve, and the two of them came to a corner where no one was around, and Xiao Wan whispered:
"Youyou, I heard that the two doctors in the Ministry of Finance have reached the age limit and have submitted their resignations to the Minister of Finance. Now the positions are vacant."
"Really?" Qiao Youyou blinked. She had been so busy with the tax books these days that she had no time to learn about this information.
She approached Xiao Wan jokingly, "I guess you've been decided on for this promotion, right?"
After all, Xiao Wan worked overtime like crazy every day, and everyone saw it. So when she was promoted from Yuanwailang to Duzhisilang, everyone was convinced and had no objection.
Xiao Wan pursed her lips and smiled softly, agreeing, "There is another vacancy. I think if your work can be recognized by the Minister this time, you will have a great chance of promotion. It's best to make some preparations in advance."
She thought for a moment and reminded him, "I am a little worried that Lord Min has a prejudice against you. If you ask him to present your results to the Minister, will he tamper with the content?"
Qiao Youyou was also a little helpless. "The Minister is such a high-ranking official, I can't just meet him whenever I want. But I'm not worried about him doing something. Hehe, I even kept a backup copy."
Xiao Wan nodded to show that she was relieved.
The two walked towards the office side by side, and Qiao Youyou casually asked about how things were going between her and Zhao Sicheng.
Xiao Wan still had a calm smile on her face.
Song Mian, the former doctor of the Ministry of Water Resources, was transferred to another post, and Zhao Sicheng has now become the new doctor of the Ministry of Water Resources. However, the Ministry of Water Resources is in charge of water conservancy affairs throughout the country, and Zhao Sicheng spends most of his time surveying in various places outside Beijing, so the two have few opportunities to meet now.
But there are also advantages. Now Xiao Wan is far away in the capital, and she is an official appointed by the court. Naturally, she has a certain say and is no longer bound by her family as before. Every time Zhao Sicheng hurried back to the capital to report on his work, the two of them could meet openly without having to hide anything.
As for the matter of getting married, when they first traveled through time, they both wanted to complete their unfinished wedding, but now after so many years in this era, they have settled down and are not so anxious anymore.
Zhao Sicheng was a man of great talent and had extremely high attainments in engineering. Since entering the Ministry of Works, he had thrived like a duck in water and was highly appreciated. His future was far more than that of a mere doctor in the Ministry of Water Resources.
Now is the most critical rising period for both of their careers. It would be better to strive for a good future first, and then getting married would be the icing on the cake.
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"Sister Zhuangyuan, will my aunt really be here?"
Chu Xin stood on the open street, in front of him was a magnificent and luxurious three-story building. On the particularly imposing ebony door hung a plaque with black background and gold characters -
Tongyun Money House.
Zhu Lan said: "The auspicious cloud pattern left by your aunt is the former symbol of Tongyun Bank. It should be intended to guide you here. This is the head office of Tongyun Bank. Maybe you can find some clues inside."
The door of Tongyun Money House was wide open, and merchants and guests were coming in and out in an endless stream. No one noticed Zhu Lan and Chu Xin, who was dressed as a man.
Zhu Lan stopped a servant from a money shop and asked if there was a person named Chu Xiuning in the money shop.
The young man looked up at the sky and thought for a long time, then shook his head to indicate that he had never heard of it.
Chu Xin was a little disappointed, and Zhu Lan comforted him, "The mark left by your aunt was used by the bank many years ago. This boy is too young and looks new, so he may not be familiar with it."
So Zhu Lan politely asked the servant, "May I ask if the manager of your manor is here? Could you please come out and see me?"
The servant looked at the two men again with some surprise, "Do you want to borrow money?"
"No, let's look for someone." Chu Xin said immediately.
"Our manager is very busy. This is the head office, and countless people come to see him every day. If you are a merchant in the capital and need to borrow money due to financial difficulties, I can help you arrange a meeting with him if the amount is more than one thousand taels."
Chu Xin's eyes rolled and he said, "Yes, we want to borrow money, but we need to talk to your manager before we can lend you money."
She has been in the underworld for so long that she naturally knows how to speak to people in a human way and to speak to ghosts in a ghost way. Don't worry about whether to lend money or not, just coax the person out to see you first.
"That's fine." The servant held out his hand. "Please show me the three-month account records of Guibao. The manager will discuss this with you in detail."
"We are new to the capital, so how can we have any cash flow? Are you, Tongyun Money House, taking advantage of your size to bully our customers and deliberately making things difficult for us?" Seeing that his first trick didn't work, Chu Xin decided to act like a rogue.
Zhu Lan gently pulled her back and said to the servant in a calm tone:
"If you have this, can you meet the steward?"
As he spoke, he shook his sleeves and showed the badge in his hand.
The servant came closer and saw the three words "Hanlin Academy" on it, and immediately straightened his face.
"So it's someone from the Imperial Academy... Please wait a moment, I will pass the message on."
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