"No, no!" Tong Xihua waved his hand. "I also like Fourth Sister." He seemed very tense and uneasy.
Everyone laughed together, and no one mentioned Tong Xiyu and Madam Mei.
The First Master, Fourth Master Xiao, and Tong Shenzhi talked about Chief Lei's return, and the First Master said, "The memorial has been submitted, the Emperor has approved it, asking us to come up with a specific plan, just waiting for Chief Lei to take it to Fujian after August."
The Fujian and Guangdong Maritime Trade Bureau positions were finally about to be settled.
Fourth Master Xiao nodded slightly, and the First Master leaned over and asked, "What do you think about the fishery tax?" The court had waged a few small wars in the past few years, and Jiangnan had suffered consecutive years of disaster and famine. The national treasury had finally caught its breath after two years of adjustment, but it was still short on funds. A few days ago, Lord Wu proposed to the Emperor to increase the fishery tax.
