Chang Yi was indeed interested; he had properties overseas, and the Xu family, with their vast estate, could help. Yet his offerings couldn't catch the Xu family's eye, and he cared about his reputation.
Chang Yi arrived at the merchant caravan and opened his mouth, "Shi, no, Rong Enqing, never mind, it's easier to call you Mr. Hou."
En Qing chuckled, "I changed my name myself; sometimes it doesn't quite fit."
Chang Yi laughed heartily. Indeed, he had changed it too many times. Calculating in his mind, he pulled Mr. Hou aside to sit down for a talk.
In the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren looked at the doctor who managed the Ministry of Commerce, suspecting Ning Zhiqi of incompetence and somewhat unwilling to work with him, yet he couldn't speak his mind and had to review what Ning Zhiqi had done.
Zhou Shuren flipped through the errors Ning Zhiqi had noted, and after a moment of silence, said, "Alright, you can go back first."
