The shopkeeper looked at the three siblings in front of him.
The immigrants came all the way to Taozhou and finally found a place to stay. They just wanted to buy pens, ink and books, which somewhat touched his heart.
Moreover, this girl seemed to trust him very much, and her expectant eyes made it difficult for him to refuse.
The shopkeeper thought of Zhang Yuan again. If he were here, he would probably buy books and give them to the siblings. He was just talking about the situation in Taozhou, which really meant nothing.
"The Liu family has quite a few shops in the city," the shopkeeper said. "Not far away from home is the Liu family's fur shop to the west, and their powder shop on the east street."
"The Liu family has been here for many years. When I came to Taozhou, there weren't many shops on this street, but the Liu family had two. They gave me lots of money, and the skins of the livestock in the village were sold there... Sometimes
The Liu family also opened a porridge shed to provide relief to the homeless people."
"Have you ever stayed at Di Dian on your way to Taozhou?"
Zhao Luoyang nodded immediately: "I lived in Min County."
The shopkeeper nodded: "It was hard to move in, right? In addition to the rice, grain and other items in the restaurant, all the wealthy families in the city chipped in together."
Naturally, there were more restaurants on the road to Taozhou than the one where Zhao Luoyang and the others stayed. The imperial government did not have enough relief food, so when they met officials like Sun Ji, they simply took advantage of the relief food.
There is no food, but you still want to open a restaurant. Naturally, you have to try to get some from the wealthy households in the state capital.
There must be some among them who are willing to help out for the sake of relocation.
Judging from the shopkeeper's intention, the Liu family should be the latter.
"In our Taozhou city, it was the Liu family who came forward to make things happen," the shopkeeper said, looking at Zhang Yuan's book again, "The Zhang Xiucai we mentioned also took some money."
"So, if you have something you want to sell to the Liu family, you should be able to do so. The Liu family knows that you are immigrants and will not deliberately lower the price."
"But you have to ask more questions. The Liu family uncles are nice people, but the shopkeepers and clerks in the shop are not necessarily so. In the past two years, the Liu family uncles have established a poetry club and devoted all their attention to writing articles. They don't care much about the things in the shop.
Already."
When Zhao Luoyang heard this, he couldn't help but said: "Aren't merchants in this dynasty not allowed to take the imperial examination?"
"It's not possible at the moment," the shopkeeper said, "but I heard that it will be possible in the future. Besides, there are no restrictions on businessmen's children studying. The uncle of the Liu family is also very talented, and many scholars are willing to associate with him."
In his mind, Shi Jiu said: "The shopkeeper thinks that Mr. Liu family is very good, that's why he said these things to you."
Zhao Luoyang responded to Shi Jiu: "If I hadn't tested the Liu family just now, I would have suspected that the Liu family had nothing to do with Ah Shu's death. There might be something behind the fire at the Huangjiazhuang."
"There must be something wrong with the Liu family," Shi Jiu said. "If the servants of the Liu family have no other intentions, they won't let people follow you secretly."
Zhao Luoyang said: "It doesn't seem like the shopkeeper is lying to us. Maybe the Liu family's reputation is too good, otherwise the people in the village wouldn't sell the furs to the Liu family."
Zhao Luoyang really wanted to meet the Liu family man.
Zhao Luoyang thanked the shopkeeper: "Then I will go to Liu's fur shop first and ask, and I will come to you later to buy paper, pens and books."
The shopkeeper sent Zhao Luoyang out and pointed in the direction: "Go there, you can see Liu Ji's plaque in front of you."
After leaving the pen and ink shop, Zhao Xuejing whispered to Zhao Luoyang: "Sister Luo, do you want to inquire about the case of the family members of the village?"
Zhao Luoyang shook his head: "I happened to meet you, so I asked, what if I can help Mr. Zhao and the people in the village?"
This is what I said.
Zhao Xuejing didn't know how to respond. They were immigrants who had just arrived here and were not familiar with it. How could they help?
However, considering that even Mr. Zhao's life was saved by their sister Luo, it doesn't matter what sister Luo said.
As for Zhao Yuanrang and Zhao Yuanji, they listened to their elder sister wholeheartedly.
Zhao Luoyang was able to find the Liu family's store without the owner of the store telling them. The servants of the Liu family who were following them had obviously reported the news. Before they could reach the store, they heard someone not far ahead shouting to collect furs.
Zhao Luoyang followed the voice and looked into the shop.
"Do you want to buy furs or are you planning to sell them?" The clerk said to Zhao Xuejing, "It's so cold outside, why not go in and take a look!"
When Zhao Xuejing was about to refuse, Zhao Luoyang said, "Can I ask the price first?"
"Okay," the clerk said with a smile on his face, "Even if you don't buy or sell, just go in and warm yourself up."
Man, these words are so annoying.
Before Zhao Luoyang could say anything, the waiter lifted the curtain and led Zhao Luoyang in.
"The fur is afraid of heat, so the shop isn't very warm," the waiter said, "but it can protect you from the wind."
When the Zhao family walked in, the steward came forward to greet them.
Zhao Luoyang looked at the furs hanging on the shop, and they all covered an entire wall.
The shopkeeper let Zhao Luoyang examine it carefully.
"Are you hunters?" the shopkeeper talked to Zhao Xuejing.
"No," Zhao Xuejing said, "but... you can also encounter some wild animals." He couldn't say that he didn't have furs and wasn't going to buy furs, right?
The furs of the hares they caught on the road had already been washed and made into mattresses. As for the ones sold in the shop... they couldn't afford them either.
But not knowing what Sister Luo was going to do, Zhao Xuejing could only deal with it.
"My surname is Sun, just call me Lao Sun," Sun Zhuang said, and ordered the waiter to get a few bowls of hot water. "Are you from outside the city? It's not easy to come here. Let's sit down and talk."
Zhao Xuejing saw that Zhao Luoyang was still looking at the fur, so he had no choice but to sit down.
Sun Zhuang said: "I've never seen you before."
Zhao Xuejing nodded: "We are newly naturalized immigrants."
Upon hearing this, Sun Zhuang handed the hot water to Zhao Xuejing: "Have you naturalized in Taozhou?"
Zhao Xuejing responded.
Sun Zhuang continued: "It's not bad to settle down in Taozhou. We have a lot of fertile farmland outside the city. As long as we cultivate it well, we can always have enough to eat."
"If you have any furs, just come to our Liuji. We will bring them to you if you hunt anything from the nearby villages. We will try our best to give you a high price. My boss is kind-hearted and knows that it is not easy for you."
Zhao Xuejing sighed.
Sun Zhuang asked again: "Which village are you currently registered in?"
Zhao Xuejing was thinking about whether to tell the truth when he heard Zhao Luoyang already said for him: "Fengxia Village."
If the Liu family is not told, the Liu family will not be able to open up the matter.
Sun Zhuang felt happy, and it was easier than he expected to get these people to mention Fengxia Village in just a few words.
"Are you the naturalized immigrants from Fengxia Village?"
Sun Zhuang's look of surprise startled Zhao Xuejing.
Sun Zhuang immediately waved his hand: "I just heard that someone died in Fengxia Village, that's why I said this. Don't worry about it."
Zhao Xueying nodded: "That's true."
Sun Zhuang said: "Those are the female relatives in the village. The village often sells their furs to our shop. The people in Taozhou who are most familiar with the village are our Liu family."
"The deceased female family member was called Bai Yushu. She usually helped the village buy and sell goods. We were familiar with each other, but we didn't expect that something like this would happen."
Sun Zhuang mentioned Bai Yushu because he wanted the people in front of him to follow his words.
Unexpectedly, after finishing speaking, the surroundings became quiet.
The girl and the two and a half boys were still looking at the superficial things. The man in front of him had his head lowered and he didn't know what he was thinking about.
They had already obtained some information about this case from the government office, but they did not know some of the details. The government office had been replaced by Mr. Zhao, who had strict control over his subordinates, making it difficult for people to start.
Just as Sun Zhuang was thinking, he saw the girl coming over.
"Master Zhao has ordered that Ah Shu's affairs cannot be told to outsiders," Zhao Luoyang looked at Shopkeeper Sun, "But..."
Sun Zhuang waited for the girl to continue speaking. The girl paused for a moment and said, "Are you inquiring about the village?"
Sun Zhuang couldn't help but choke. Of course he was asking for information, but he asked tentatively, so it was discovered like this?
"It's not impossible to say," Zhao Luoyang thought for a while and said, "Tell me first, the shopkeeper, how much money can the ermine skin be sold for?"
Does this mean you have to gain benefits?
Just as Sun Zhuang was thinking about it, the girl put the bamboo basket in her arms on the ground. When she took it off, she accidentally scratched his boots.
"I accidentally bumped into you." Zhao Luoyang said, reaching out and patting Sun Zhuang's boots. The recorder she had previously held in her hand was gone.