At this time, Zhang Tianci had already mentioned the third point on the stage, but he was hesitant, as if he didn't want to say it.
The crowd below held their breath, wondering what his third sentence would say. But at this time Shi Zhenxiang and his apprentices could no longer sit still, and they came up with a backup plan.
The backup plan is simple and straightforward, which is to give money. The construction team has a favorable impression of Zhang Tianci, but the people behind the brothel and entertainment industry are unwilling to make a choice. These two industries are neutral at best and are difficult to bribe.
Therefore, the only ones that can be bridged are other industries, such as: clothing industry - cloth and satin shops; medical industry - hospitals and pharmacies; transportation and tourism - carriages, horse shops and foot boats. Note, there is no gambling industry.
Although the gambling industry is not illegal, it consumes people's property and harms lives. All businesses despise it, so there are never representatives of gambling houses in the chamber of commerce.
Xiao Feng was very emotional when he found out about this. The ancients all knew that among pornographic gambling and drugs, pornography is the least harmful!
Because this backup plan was too expensive and could not be done blatantly on the table, Shi Zhenxiang was originally just preparing it just in case. Now it seems that Zhang Tianci's speech has conquered the construction industry, and the brothel entertainment industry has also obviously relaxed. It will definitely not work if we don't spend money.
So Shi Zhenxiang's apprentices kept running around in the audience, handing notes to people in the other three industries. There was Taibaiju's seal on them, indicating how much money Shi Zhenxiang, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, owed someone.
This IOU is very particular and was inspired by imperial examination fraud. The biggest issue in imperial examination fraud is the issue between the examinee and the examiner, whether to pay first or to win the examination first.
If the examinee gives money first, if the examiner fails and the examinee fails the exam, the examinee will risk spending money in vain. Because the examiner will not give the examinee a receipt and leave evidence. That is not corruption, that is risking one's life.
And if the examinee wins the exam first and then pays the examiner, if the examinee refuses to pay, the examiner will have nothing to do and will not dare to report it, because the examiner's crime is more serious than the examinee. It is difficult to do evil in secret, because since you have passed the exam, you are also an official, so who is afraid of whom?
Therefore, in order to ensure the interests of both examiners and candidates, in the imperial examination system that lasted for thousands of years, a method that can be called the crystallization of wisdom was born: future IOUs.
The format of the future IOU is as follows: Zhang Danian, a certain imperial examination candidate/jinshi in such and such a year, owes a certain (examiner's name) five hundred taels of silver. He will pay it back that year and will never default on the debt.
The beauty of this future IOU is that if the candidate succeeds in the exam of a certain year, then the IOU will become a legally binding IOU, and it will be written as a loan, which is reasonable and legal. But if the candidate fails to pass the exam, it means that the examiner is not competent and should not pay the money, and the IOU will become invalid.
Because since he failed the exam, even if his name is the same, he is not a person who was elected or Jinshi in a certain year. There are many people with the same name in the world, so this IOU will naturally have no legal effect.
At this time, Shi Zhenxiang's disciples gave this kind of future IOU to their bribe targets.
Shi Zhenxiang, the president of the Chamber of Commerce who was elected in such and such a year, still owed two hundred taels of silver to so and so, and he would pay it back that year without default.
Those who received the note glanced at the number on the paper, and their moral integrity immediately became a little shaky. Anyway, I can't choose, and whoever becomes the president of these two people has little to do with their own industry. If they have money but don't make money, they are bastards.
These people nodded and smiled at Shi Zhenxiang, saying that they would definitely give him a valuable and enthusiastic vote. Shi Zhenxiang felt relieved and wiped the sweat from his face.
Judging from the situation, Zhang Tianci should have the support of representatives from the three major industries: grain commerce, construction industry, and brothel entertainment industry; while Shi Zhenxiang has the support of four industries: catering industry, clothing industry, medical industry, and transportation and tourism. Since Zhang Tianci's three industries are relatively large, Shi Zhenxiang's four industries cannot be said to be far ahead, but at least they have a great chance of winning.
Zhang Tianci is not blind. Of course he can see these people running around like mice. Seeing that the situation might be unfavorable to him, Zhang Tianci finally made up his mind, gritted his teeth, and read out the third declaration Xiao Feng wrote to him.
"Third: If I am elected as the president, everyone who votes for me will get a free calligraphy test from Master Wenxuan. They can seek good luck and avoid disaster, make a fortune and avoid disasters. The Taoism is like a god. There is only one chance!"
The whole place was boiling. The future IOU of two hundred taels of silver was instantly gone. Everyone knows that Zhang Tianci is a guy who is about to go bankrupt. After Xiao Feng gave him a handwriting test, he rose to great heights, annexed Tan Xinren, and became the most famous businessman in the capital.
Are you worse than him? Is it worse than him? I'm just not as lucky as him!
This is the inner monologue of most businessmen. In the face of such a huge opportunity, two hundred taels of silver is nothing!
It should be noted that Xiao Feng basically no longer tests people's calligraphy for others. Those who can enjoy his service are either Emperor Jiajing or close relatives and friends. Everyone else has to pay extra!
Therefore, everyone defected one after another, not to mention the three major industries that had originally supported Zhang Tianci. They clamored to push forward and demand to vote immediately. As soon as the final vote results came out, Shi Zhenxiang was defeated miserably. It was a really tragic defeat. There had never been such a disparity in the presidential election over the years, including the time when Tan Xinren came to power.
Zhang Tianci had tears in his eyes, he was both excited and moved. He knew that there were more than thirty representatives present, and Xiao Feng had to repay the debt of more than thirty words for him with his own spirit and body.
He became the president at this time, and the first person he thought of after his success was actually not his wife and daughter, but wanted to quickly report the good news to his elder brother.
At this time, his eldest brother was in the lobby of the restaurant opposite, looking at the female cook with some infatuation.
"Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough," Zhang Yunqing seemed to have choked on his tea, almost turning red from coughing, before Xiao Feng came back to his senses. Xiao Feng didn't feel embarrassed at all, he picked up a piece of sausage coolly, put it in his mouth and chewed it.
"Well, this stir-fried crispy bamboo shoots and fat sausage is a bit interesting. Why do you think you can't hire a cook? Is it because business is not good and you don't have money to hire one?"
The shopkeeper shook his head and sighed, but said nothing. The female cook couldn't help it anymore. Her eyebrows stood up, and her glossy face was full of anger: "It's not because of Taibaiju! Shi Zhenxiang was defeated by my mother. Because he is a man, Lai He got the name of the God of Cookery. When his business got bigger, he wanted to squeeze out my family and build some kind of Taibai Twin Towers. Bah!"
Xiao Feng listened to the girl's cigarette voice, and the more he listened to it, the more he liked it. However, the logic of the girl's language could not be complimented. Xiao Feng was confused when he heard the girl's words. He had no choice but to look at the shopkeeper for help.
The shopkeeper originally thought it would be inappropriate to tell a few diners about this. At this time, he saw that his daughter had already opened fire. He was also full of grievances. Seeing that Xiao Feng liked to hear it, he picked up the wine bottle, poured a glass of wine for Xiao Feng, and patted his daughter on the back to signal. She shouldn't be so angry.
"Sir, this matter has to start with my wife. My father-in-law, her father, is a famous chef in the capital. She has also been fond of cooking since she was a child. Although her father never taught her seriously, she has been influenced by it. , and also learned all the skills from his father.
Her father also had a great apprentice, who was deeply respected by his disciples. She was originally planning to let him inherit the mantle. Unexpectedly, when she was sixteen years old, something big happened. "
