Chapter 556

Then the familiar routine.

While eating the beautiful food made by Sanniang and Sister Liu,

they chatted about each other's experiences of the day.

It was harmonious.

Conversely, the atmosphere in the carriage between mother and daughter was not good!

It could even be described as very bad.

Xiao Yuanyi still put on her mother's airs and became even stricter with Cheng Shaoshang: "After you go back, you still have to strengthen your studies and learn how to be a well-behaved, obedient, and virtuous wife."

Everything seemed to be as usual.

However, the next second, Cheng Shaoshang sneered coldly: "Virtuous wife? Learn to be like you, sneaking around behind your husband's back with another man, and even with your future son-in-law?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yuanyi's pupils shrank instantly!

"You, what nonsense are you talking about."

The rain outside was still falling, very noisy.

But Xiao Yuanyi's mind went blank for a short moment, and she couldn't hear anything.

After a few seconds,

panicking, Xiao Yuanyi was still trying to maintain her motherly dignity.

Cheng Shaoshang sneered again: "If you don't want people to know, don't do it; are you even worthy of being my mother?"

Xiao Yuanyi was furious upon hearing this: "I'm not worthy? Who is worthy? Could it be you? Do you know who I did all this for? Wasn't it all for your Cheng family, for you, this ungrateful wretch!"

Cheng Shaoshang kept a straight face: "It seems I should tell Father, and the Old Madam."

Xiao Yuanyi, who had just been furious and full of momentum, instantly lost her anger, and her momentum was also scattered.

She said in terror: "Don't!"

She was the one who cared most about face, so naturally, she found it even harder to accept having no face at all.

This was a big deal; divorce or killing the wife were very possible.

And her reputation would be ruined!

She couldn't accept it no matter what.

Cheng Shaoshang looked at her mother's appearance with cold eyes, feeling inexplicably happy in her heart, and much of the grievances from the past years and these days were vented: "Kneel down!"

"What!?"

Xiao Yuanyi thought she had misheard.

However, the next second, seeing Cheng Shaoshang's expression,

no matter how angry she was in her heart,

she still left her seat.

Kneeling on both knees in front of Cheng Shaoshang.

At this moment, mother and daughter were reversed!

Looking down at the mother who had always bullied her,

Cheng Shaoshang smiled, blinked like a little devil, and said: "My good mother, in front of people you are still my mother, but behind people, you are my daughter!" "No, no, no, should I call you sister instead? You, Jia's lover?"

Xiao Yuanyi had an expression of neither crying nor laughing: "..."

She was completely controlled by her daughter!

And after Jia Hui and the women had a full meal,

he immediately convened today's secret meeting.

Sima Yi, Chen Gong, and others arrived one after another.

Even Mao Jie, who hadn't been seen for a long time, appeared.

Mao Jie said without a smile to Jia Hui: "Master, I have already gained the trust of the Minister of Revenue and am now a eighth-rank aide by his side, and the Superintendent of the Ministry of Revenue's Treasure Note Bureau, and have participated in many affairs of the Ministry of Revenue..."

The Superintendent of the Treasure Note Bureau is an eighth-rank position.

But it is the highest person in charge of the entire Treasure Note Bureau!

"This Treasure Note Bureau is a specialized institution for the Great Dry to issue paper currency, with two bureaus for note paper and printing, and two treasuries for treasure notes and circulation."

Jia Hui said happily: "Very good, in this way, I also have people in the Ministry of Revenue."

Although the power wasn't high, this starting point was actually very high!

Many who came from the imperial examination only started at the eighth rank.

Mao Jie had no degree, yet held such a position.

It could be said he was promoted rapidly!

He was extremely valued by Shen Zhui!

Then Mao Jie told about some of the situation in the Ministry of Revenue.

He gave Shen Zhui a high evaluation; after taking office as the Minister of Revenue, he investigated accumulated abuses, reformed policies, and managed the Ministry of Revenue in an orderly manner.

In terms of getting along, he could become a close friend with Mao Jie, who seemed to have a poor background, and could maintain balance in the disputes of many princes without offending either side. In terms of feelings, he hoped for a well-governed world, and in troubled times, he wouldn't just take care of himself, but instead actively entered the world to save the people from fire and water; he was a true patriot.

In terms of recognizing and using people, he considered their background, talent, and experience comprehensively, and they were all extremely strong; Mao Jie was a typical example. In short, Shen Zhui could be called a model official.

However, other officials had many factions, and there were quite a few corrupt officials, which Mao Jie deeply detested.

But he also told Jia Hui some.

People who could be won over.

Or even used for his own purposes.

Jia Hui was very satisfied: "You manage it well; if you need help, just say so."

"Yes, Master!"

Mao Jie agreed respectfully.

Afterward, it was Jia Hui's turn to tell him a piece of good news: "Master, the 'Great Dry Daily', after several days of consecutive publication, has seen its sales increase day by day, and it has now stabilized at a scale of fifty thousand copies a day!"

"In the whole city of nearly one million people, basically most literate families have purchased it, and they purchase it stably; only a small number of people who are short of money haven't purchased it."

Chen Gong and the others were happy and congratulated Jia Hui after hearing this: "Master, congratulations! Fifty thousand copies a day, the actual reading audience can be around four or five hundred thousand, plus the spread through tea houses and the recently emerging newspaper readers, it is enough to spread throughout the city of nearly one million people in one day, including the Imperial Palace!"

"Even in our Ministry of War, and even the officials of the City Guard, as long as they are literate, they will buy a copy to read, and the rest, even if they are not very literate or illiterate, will surround the person reading the newspaper!"

【400】 Establishing the Shunfeng Company! Assets surge! Realizing the dream of a great capitalist.

Jia Hui himself was also extremely happy.

This meant that both his influence and his control over public opinion had been further elevated.

"Well done!"

Then came Yan Jun: "Reporting to my lord, the ten new small newspaper offices have also been mostly built, but due to a lack of manpower and submissions, I fear it will take some time to develop them." "However, I have already increased the promotional efforts. The funds for manuscript fees are slightly higher than those of the Great Gan Daily, and since the Great Gan Daily has limited space, a large number of people are rejected every day. As long as we give them a chance, I believe the number of submissions will increase."

Because Cheng Yu is currently serving in the Ministry of War.

He has less and less time to manage the newspaper offices now.

Therefore, Yan Jun has gradually taken over his work.

Becoming the general manager of all the newspaper offices under Jia Hui, both overt and covert.

Jia Hui nodded and smiled: "Take it slow; caution is best."

Except for the Great Gan Daily, which is placed in the open and belongs to his Wushuang Newspaper Office.

The others are all hidden.

He was only curious: "Are there others entering this market now?"

He did not doubt for a second, given the shrewdness of the people.

That there would be no other merchants willing to engage in newspaper offices and newspapers.

"There are already a few, also in the midst of preparation."

"However, their capital is not as robust as ours; they are all just small merchants."

"Big merchants look down upon the profits brought by this small volume of sales."

Yan Jun laughed.

"But they are all unaware of how much we have earned in advertising fees!"

"In the past two days, many merchants have begun to come to the Great Gan Daily to place advertisements. Because the space is limited, they have even started bidding for it. For the largest commercial advertising section, one big merchant paid a price of two taels of silver per day, signing for a week straight for their products. Adding in the others, we have already made a profit of about thirty taels of silver, and the daily advertising revenue is currently around three taels of silver, and it is consistently rising."