"Master Chen, don't be too busy refusing. Why don't you take a look at what's in the box?"
Yan Qi motioned to Hu Zi to open the box.
Huzi opened the box and revealed the exquisite embroidered fan inside.
When Chen Bixian saw the embroidered fan, his eyes that had been dull just now shone brightly.
Scholars all like embroidered fans. This crappy thing is an indispensable tool for traveling, picking up girls, composing poems, and showing off.
And this embroidered fan is made by an unparalleled brand in the world. The embroidery is exquisite, elegant but not vulgar, which makes people like it even more.
Chen Bixian picked up the embroidered fan and looked at it again and again. He couldn't put it down, but endured the pain and put it back. He was a little reluctant to let it go, but still stubbornly said: "Master Yan, I don't accept gifts, please take it back."
Yan Qi smiled slightly: "Master Chen, what you said is wrong. I am not giving you a gift, but encouraging you."
Chen Bixian was stunned: "Encourage me?"
Yan Qi said: "Master Chen, please see, what is embroidered on this fan?"
"Green Bamboo!"
Yan Qidao: "The green bamboo is noble by nature and is not afraid of wind and rain. No matter how strong the wind is, the bamboo body will be blown to the ground, but after the wind and rain, the green bamboo will still stand proudly and tenaciously."
"Mr. Chen, I sent the green bamboo to Mr. Chen to encourage Mr. Chen to be like a green bamboo although he is in the officialdom. He is persevering and has a noble mind. Even though the officialdom is a big dye vat, I hope Mr. Chen can come out of the mud. Don’t be tainted and maintain a heart of love for the people.”
"Okay, well said!"
Chen Bixian suddenly stood up excitedly, with an excited expression. He grabbed his fan and strode up to Yan Qi. He bowed to Yan Qi and bowed: "Young Master Yan is indeed extraordinary and lofty. I admire him endlessly. Please accept my gratitude." Bye. I accept Mr. Yan’s wishes! Mr. Yan, please believe that even if I can’t fly and spread my wings, I will never collude with evil people.”
"Haha! You're welcome..."
Yan Qi hurriedly helped Chen Bixian stand up: "Master Chen, please take a seat quickly."
Chen Bixian suddenly realized that he was a little too excited, which was a taboo for officials.
He returned to his official chair, held the embroidered fan, and looked left and right. He felt that this fan had a lofty artistic conception, exquisite embroidery work, elegant but not vulgar, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it.
Huzi watched on the side and couldn't help laughing.
I thought: Isn’t it just an ordinary fan? It's the cheapest thing in my sister's shop, only ten taels of silver.
But why does this stupid scholar like it so much?
Seventh Brother is really powerful. With just a fan, he was deceived by Chen Bixian. When Huzi smiled like this, Chen Bixian realized that he had lost his composure. His face was full of embarrassment, so he quickly put down his fan and sat upright.
Chen Bixian looked at Yan Qi, thought for a while, frowned and said, "Mr. Yan, I know the purpose of your visit. It should be about the cancellation of the Huaxing Fair booth, right?"
Yan Qi smiled slightly and said nothing, which was regarded as acquiescence.
Chen Bixian stood up, walked around, thought for a long time, and then said: "I am just a small boat in the sea. I am weak and helpless. If a wave hits me, I will capsize. Therefore, even if I have the intention to be arrogant, I can only do it now. Be wise and protect yourself.”
He took out his fan again, fanned it twice, and sighed: "As Mr. Yan said just now, I will never join in the evil, but I can't change the situation. Mr. Yan, I believe you can understand my situation, right?"
Yan Qi laughed loudly: "I understand, of course I understand!"
Huzi curled his lips.
It seems that this trip was in vain. This green bamboo fan is like a meat bun beating a dog. It will never come back.
Chen Bixian felt guilty and bowed to Yan Qi again: "Thank you, Mr. Yan, for your understanding!"
After all, Yan Qi had just praised him as a tenacious green bamboo, but now he was pretending to be a bear, which was really embarrassing.
Yan Qi said quietly: "I understand Mr. Chen's difficulties. In the officialdom, especially as a helpless junior official, he is like duckweed in the water, drifting away. He can't help himself, or even has no choice. At most, he will not join in with others. That’s all, although the ambitions in your chest are far away, you can only pursue them slowly. All ambitions can only be displayed after your wings are hardened."
Chen Bixian was so excited that he almost shed tears: "Master Yan still understands my thoughts. Master Yan, I'm really sorry that I made your trip in vain."
"Who said I came here in vain?"
Yan Qi laughed: "It is a worthwhile trip to meet a good official like Mr. Chen. Moreover, I am not here to win a booth for Huaxing Association. I understand Mr. Chen's difficulties. How can I deliberately embarrass you? Woolen cloth?"
"ah?"
Chen Bixian was a little confused: "Aren't you... here for the Huaxing Fair booth? Then what is your purpose?"
Yan Qi laughed: "It's like this. In three days, the Dongjiao Commercial Exhibition will be held, but the layout plan of the Dongjiao Exhibition has not been released. I want a copy."
Huzi was also stunned: Why does Brother Qi want the layout plan? This thing has no use.
Chen Bixian was also a little confused: "Why does Mr. Yan want the layout plan?"
Yan Qidao: "Master Chen must also know that I am the personal assistant of Lin Ruoxian, the head of the Lin family. She wants a layout plan so that she can arrange it carefully. She hopes that Master Chen can fulfill it."
Chen Bixian said: "What's wrong with this? The exhibition will start immediately, the booth has been decided and cannot be changed, and the layout plan is not a secret. Secondly, the Lin family is the pillar of Jinling. The Lin family wants the layout plan. How can I do it?" Is there any reason not to give it?”
Yan Qi smiled slightly: "Thank you, Mr. Chen." He thought to himself, the Lin family is more prestigious.
"Master Yan, wait a moment!"
Chen Bixian stood up and entered the secret room. After a while, he came out with a map: "This is the layout map I drew by hand. This is the only copy I will give to Mr. Yan."
"Thank you!"
Yan Qi took out the map, opened it with all hands, and looked at it carefully.
He didn't care about the location of the Lin family's booth, but instead focused directly on the northeast corner, near the edge of the park.
This location is remote, deserted, and narrow. The former booth of Huaxing Club was located in this location.
Yan Qi stared at this position, only to find that a big cross was made here, and then it was erased, and a big circle was drawn outside.
And next to this area is Qiao's Water Transport.
When Yan Qi saw Qiao's water transport, his eyes narrowed tightly, and then he smiled slightly and asked Huzi: "Is this Qiao San's water transport?"
Huzi said: "Exactly! However, Qiao San was stabbed to death in prison, and now Qiao's water transportation is controlled by Qiao Wu. Qiao Wu is somewhat famous. He is Qiao San's cousin, and he can also be called Jinling. One tyrant."
Yan Qi laughed loudly: "That's it!"
Huzi was confused: "Brother Qi, why are you laughing?"
"Fool, why don't you understand?"
Yan Qi returned the layout plan to Chen Bixian and cupped his hand: "Thank you for your advice."
Chen Bixian's face was full of confusion: "Master Yan, didn't you want the layout plan? Why did you put it down again?"
Yan Qi pointed at the layout map, with a mysterious face, and said to Chen Bixian: "Master Chen, just pretend that I have never seen this layout map. Farewell!"
He left with Huzi in style, leaving only Chen Bixian in a daze.
Chen Bixian was stunned for a long time, not knowing why.
"Didn't Yan Qi want the layout plan? Why don't you want it again? You've worked so hard to come here, and before leaving, you pretended that he hadn't seen the layout plan? What does this mean?"
Chen Bixian was confused. He took the map and took a look at it, and suddenly realized: "Oh my god, that's it! This Yan Qi is really not a fuel-efficient lamp. It's amazing, it's amazing."
