Chapter 303 Self-recommendation
Zhu Lan brought Qiao Youyou to He's house and ran into Chu Xin at the door.
Chu Xin has returned to her daughter's attire, wearing a light green silk dress, looking like a well-behaved little sister.
"Sister No. 1 Scholar!?" Chu Xin was very happy to see Zhu Lan. Upon hearing that the two wanted to see Chu Xiuning, he immediately agreed and personally led the two inside.
Zhu Lan hadn't seen her for many days. Hearing that Chu Xin was doing well in the He Mansion, he felt relieved.
Chu Xin kept secretly looking at Qiao Youyou along the way. Qiao Youyou winked at her and teased her, "Why are you always looking at me? Do you want to know who I am?"
Chu Xin was only as tall as Qiao Youyou's shoulders. He was not embarrassed to be exposed and said frankly, "You are a friend of the top scholar sister."
Qiao Youyou took Zhu Lan's arm and deliberately got very close to her, "Yes, and we are very, very good friends!"
"Sister Zhuangyuan has so many good friends." Chu Xin stuck out his tongue at her, and Qiao Youyou also made a face at her.
Zhu Lan smiled helplessly, feeling like she was taking care of two little kids.
Chu Xin brought the two of them to a room and knocked on the door gently. Soon Chu Xiuning came out of the room.
Zhu Lan greeted her and pulled Qiao Youyou over to introduce her. Qiao Youyou smiled and took the initiative to speak:
"Hello, my name is Qiao Youyou, and I want to find a job at Tongyun Bank. If you are willing to give me a chance, I will definitely not let you down!"
Qiao Youyou's smile was confident and bright, and the sunlight shone on her profile, which even surprised Chu Xiuning for a moment.
She had never seen such a proactive girl before. She was indeed different.
Zhu Lan explained that Qiao Youyou previously worked in the Ministry of Revenue's Department of Finance and had considerable experience in silver and money management, so he specially introduced her to Chu Xiuning and He Shan.
Chu Xiuning looked at Qiao Youyou again, a hint of hesitation flashed across his face.
This girl is really too young, and she doesn't look like a shrewd or calculating businessman.
Chu Xiuning glanced at Zhu Lan. Although she didn't really believe in Qiao Youyou's ability, she still agreed to find her an ordinary job for Zhu Lan's sake.
Chu Xiuning called the manager and asked if the bank still had any staff shortages.
The manager thought about it and said that the accountant in the main bank was short-staffed and was planning to recruit people.
"Then how about arranging for him to start with the accountant?" Chu Xiuning asked Zhu Lan, and then added that the monthly salary offered by Tongyun Money House to the accountant was one tael and two cents, which was extremely high in the whole capital.
Zhu Lan nodded. This was much more than his monthly salary. Then he looked at Qiao Youyou.
Qiao Youyou stepped forward and bowed to Chu Xiuning. "Madam, I am willing to be the accountant. However, I have some ideas about the current management method of Tongyun Bank. I don't know whether it is right or wrong, so I hope to ask you for some advice."
"This..." Chu Xiuning thought that she was done with the task, but she didn't expect Qiao Youyou to still want to chat. A hint of embarrassment flashed across her face.
Just then, a cough was heard from the room behind him. Chu Xiuning quickly asked Zhu Lan and the others to wait for a moment, and then he went back into the room.
After a while, Chu Xiuning reopened the door and smiled at Qiao Youyou, "Actually, I don't particularly understand the details of the money shop business, so why don't you come in and talk to the owner of the money shop in person? I just talked to him."
"Is it okay?!" Qiao Youyou's eyes lit up.
Chu Xiuning nodded. At this time, a middle-aged man with a thin and pale face and not very tall appeared behind him. He was He Shan, the owner of Tongyun Money House.
He Shan's back was slightly hunched, he was wearing an outer coat, and his steps were unsteady. It was obvious that he had been ill for a long time.
"Why did you get out of bed?" Chu Xiuning hurriedly tried to help him back.
He Shan patted her hand and said, "Come down and take a walk, it's okay."
After saying that, he glanced at the people outside the room and let them in.
Qiao Youyou followed him in, but Zhu Lan stood at the door without moving, and said to Chu Xiuning: "Madam Ning, since this involves the operation of the bank, I am an official and it is inconvenient for me to be present, so I will not go in."
With Youyou's ability, he is more than capable of handling such a situation.
Chu Xiuning understood her concerns, so she asked Chu Xin to take Zhu Lan around the house while she went into the house.
"Sister Zhuangyuan, I will take you to see the fish in the pond over there. There are so many beautiful koi!" Chu Xin took Zhu Lan's hand and was about to lead her to the pond in He Mansion.
Hefu is a large garden with unique landscape, mountains, water, flowers and rocks. A nine-curve floating bridge and pavilion are built on a clear green pond, which is a good place to cool off.
As Chu Xin and Zhu Lan stepped onto the floating bridge, they saw someone walking up from the other end of the bridge from afar.
Chu Xin's smiling face suddenly fell. Zhu Lan noticed something strange and looked at the man. After seeing him clearly, he felt that he looked familiar. He quickly remembered that he had met this man last time when he accompanied Qiao Youyou to Tongyun Money House to present a plaque.
This person was He Shan’s second nephew He Fang, who had had a dispute with his elder brother He Hong at Anju Real Estate Company at that time.
At that time, He Hong insisted on lending 12,000 taels of silver to Anju Real Estate Bank, but He Fang came to sabotage him, and they ended up parting on bad terms, leaving many passers-by laughing at the joke.
Chu Xin pouted, grabbed a handful of bait and threw it into the water, then looked at the red koi that were rushing towards him, pretending not to see where he was.
"Oh, Sister Chu Xin is here, what a coincidence!" He Fang smiled broadly as soon as he saw Chu Xin.
Chu Xin turned around reluctantly and gave a perfunctory fake smile.
"Haha, what a coincidence, Mr. He."
He Fang noticed Zhu Lan beside Chu Xin and couldn't help but look at her a few more times. He felt that she looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her.
This woman seemed to have an unusual temperament, completely different from the ladies He Fang had met before.
This feeling was like seeing flowers in the fog, and he couldn't help but want to explore it. However, because Chu Xin was present, he didn't dare to show it too obviously, so he had to force himself to look away.
Seeing that he was still not leaving, Chu Xin couldn't help but frown and asked, "Is there something wrong?"
He Fang smiled in a self-proclaimed elegant manner, "Sister Chu Xin has been staying at home these days, and I think she is bored. There will be a fun event of boating on the lake and reciting poems in the city in a few days. How about I take you to see the excitement?
Although your aunt and my uncle are not married in name, we all know their relationship. You are living in He's house now, so I should take care of you."
Zhu Lan had heard that there was an activity of boating on the lake and reciting poems every summer in the capital. The organizer was Shi Yan, a famous talented woman in the capital. At that time, all the talented men and beautiful women in the capital would go there, and it was indeed very lively.
"Of course, the more people we have, the better." He Fang was talking to Chu Xin, but his eyes kept glancing at Zhu Lan. "If Sister Chu Xin has any friends, you can bring them along. I'll cover all the expenses."
After that, he waved his fan confidently and pretended to look into the distance, "Not everyone can get on the pleasure boat for boating on the lake and reciting poems. Not only do you need connections, but you also need outstanding poetic talent.
I am not very talented, but I know a thing or two about poetry and prose, so it is not impossible to bring a few more people up there to see for themselves."
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