The clouds gathered and the rain dispersed, the dewdrops were thick on the flowers, and time flew by unknowingly while they were lingering. When they whispered, they ignored the autumn wind blowing through the window. At the moment of the dream, the two got dressed and stood up, snuggling on the chair. Su Jin played with the soft girl's beautiful hair.
He asked: "How is the business at home now? Shopkeeper Zhang Da and the others didn't bring anything to say?"
Rou Niang said angrily: "Now I think about it and asked. Just now, I was ready to report it to you, but I was so anxious."
"It's better to say goodbye than a wedding. It's excusable. It's not too late to ask now." Su Jin actually felt a little embarrassed, but he quickly forgave himself. Who knew that there was a two-year-old hidden in his sixteen-year-old body?
A thirteen-year-old soul is already at an age when desires are strong, so I can’t blame myself.
"Since you left, the family business has gradually been on the right track. My master's trick is really wonderful. The sales of high-end silk and satin garments in Luzhou City have increased rapidly. This month, nearly a thousand pieces of garments have been sold, making a profit of more than 1,000 yuan. Mr. Zhang
The shopkeeper and shopkeeper Zhao were laughing from ear to ear. Before they came, they asked the slave family to pay their respects to the boss and praised the young master for his long-term vision and his inexhaustible plan."
Su Jin was happy in his heart, and laughed and said: "It's not a complete plan, it's just a small trick. This is not the result of me alone. We all worked together to achieve what we have achieved today. The improved clothing styles designed by you and Huan Niang are also the result."
It’s a must.”
Rou Niang said: "The slave family is more happy than anything else to be praised by the young master. This time I have brought some new styles. Sister Sui'er and Huan Niang have both. I will ask them to wear them for you tomorrow. I have a unique vision."
, and also help me find my shortcomings.”
Su Jin hugged her tightly and said, "It's because you have never slacked off. Huan Niang has also made a few styles. When you go back, you will bring them back to Luzhou to improve them. These things are very important. As I expected,
In less than half a year, other merchants will follow our example, Su Ji Clothing, and then we will launch a batch of new styles to leave them behind forever, do you understand?"
"You know, Master, didn't you say last time, 'When people don't have it, I have it, when people have it, I make it new, and when people make it, I change it.' This is what Old Shopkeeper Zhang says every day."
Su Jin nodded and said, "As long as you understand this, what's going on at the grain store? Is there anything wrong with the granary and cloth warehouse?"
"The grain shop still limits the price and supply according to the master's instructions. There are not many rumors on the street. The several warehouses are safe, but Mr. Zhang said that it is a bit unusual to be so calm, but he is thinking about it."
Su Jin laughed loudly and said: "How can there be such a thing, hoping that something will happen if nothing happens? The Chamber of Commerce didn't find fault, that's because they hoarded more food, and they didn't dare to report me, Su Ji, for hoarding, for fear of getting burned, and his own butt would be damaged.
It's so clean that it's hard to tell others; secondly, they probably don't know the location of the new granary and can't find the granary. They won't do anything to falsely accuse me, Su Ji, so they have to tell shopkeeper Zhang Da and be sure to take care of the safety of the granary.
Someone needs to be on patrol, and the Chamber of Commerce must not let the loopholes be taken advantage of."
"I know it, but there is one more thing I don't know whether I should tell the young master." Rou Niang hesitated.
Su Jin teased and said: "Tell me, is there anything you can't say? Have you secretly fallen in love with a boy? Please let me help you?"
"Young master, what you say makes no sense; the slave family...don't you understand the slave family's thoughts? As a master, you will die as a master ghost. If you tell such a joke again, Rou Niang will hit you and die.
I express my feelings in front of you." Tears rolled down her cheeks in a womanly manner.
Su Jin hurriedly hugged her and apologized, feeling both moved and embarrassed. He had unintentionally regarded her as a woman from later generations. Such jokes were very common in later generations, but in the Song Dynasty, these words were an insult to women.
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"Good girl, don't be angry. I was just joking casually. If anyone dares to take advantage of my girl, I will cut off his head and use it as a chamber pot."
Rou Niang then broke down in tears and smiled, saying: "Master, this matter is very strange. About ten days ago, the slave family was helping in the tailor shop, and a man came outside the door. He sneakily said that he wanted to talk to Master.
, the slave family told him that the young master had come to study in Yingtian. The man left without saying a word. The slave family stopped him and asked him why. The slave family only said, "I am only talking to your master about this matter, and no one else is talking about it."
', Do you think it's strange?"
Su Jin thought about it and couldn't figure it out. He nodded slightly and said, "There is something strange. Have you seen this person later?"
Rou Niang reached for the tea cup on the table and took a sip and said: "This time I came to Yingtian, my family knew about it, Wugan people and others didn't know about it, but at the foot of a mountain in Jiangjiagou across the border of Huainan Prefecture
, the mule cart was stopped by several people. At first, the Nu family thought they had encountered bandits who were committing robberies in broad daylight, but unexpectedly, the leader was the man who came to the shop that day. The old uncle who drove the cart stepped forward to argue, but the man named him.
The people surnamed Dao pointed at me and wanted to talk to me, so the slaves had no choice but to hide the sharp knife in their sleeves and get out of the car to talk to them..."
"Why are you carrying a knife? How many big men can you beat?" Su Jin said.
"Young master, the road in this world is not smooth. If they do something malicious, I won't be afraid if I have a sharp knife in my hand."
"You know martial arts? Can you kill them?" Su Jin was even more confused.
"If we can't kill them, why can't the slave family kill themselves? Once the matter is urgent, the slave family will naturally kill it themselves to avoid being defiled by the thieves."
Su Jin was startled, opened his eyes wide and said, "How can you think like this? There are many ways to protect yourself, but you choose the most extreme method, you are so confused!"
Rou Niang smiled and said: "Not to mention these, fortunately those people did not have any evil intentions. The man only asked me if I was going to Yingtian Mansion to see the young master. I answered truthfully, so the man asked me to bring a sentence
The words are for you..."
"What are you talking about?" Su Jin felt vaguely that things were not simple anymore.
"The man said, I don't know the cause of Hei Qi's death, and I went to the village of Bagong Mountain in Huainan to look for him. His name is Qiu Dabao, and he also said he had a nickname called 'Diamond Mountain Leopard'." Rou Niang paraphrased the original words.
Su Jin was startled, her mind raced, and she searched her memory. She didn't know anyone with Qiu Dabao's feet at all, but this person actually said that he knew the cause of Liu Heiqi's death, and that he was closely related to this matter. See
Lai must have been one of the people who were in Luzhou that day, but he knew me, but I didn't know him.
"The slave family saw that the man was mysterious, and they were afraid that this matter would mess up the young master's mood. It has been so long since the incident in Luzhou, and he thought he did not want to mention it. However, after thinking about it, this matter may be related to the young master's safety, so he decided to
I've said it." Seeing Su Jin's solemn face, Rou Niang felt worried.
"Rou Niang, this matter is very important. Lord Bao left a message for me before he left, asking me to carefully investigate the news, collect evidence and report it to him. This matter is not trivial. The Luzhou Prefecture, the Chamber of Commerce and others are looking down upon human life and have harmed it.
More than a dozen lives were lost, but I have never told you about this. Maybe this person has personally experienced this and really knows the reason."
Rou Niang's face turned pale, and her voice became trembling as she said, "More than a dozen...more than a dozen lives?"
Su Jin nodded and said: "Speaking of which, there were seven or eight bandits there who burned down my Su Ji granary, including the one who killed Qin Dalang. They were also innocent people, but several others were silenced. Such lawless and criminal behavior,
How can we sit back and do nothing?"
"Master, how can you control it? Since Mr. Zhu and the Chamber of Commerce are so vicious, how can you defeat them?" Rou Niang tightened her grip on Su Jin's arm, as if she was afraid that Su Jin's sense of justice would overflow and she would fight hard.
generally.
Su Jin patted her back and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Bao is here. It's not my turn to come forward in this matter. I'm just helping from the side."
"But... are you going to Bagong Mountain to look for the mountain-dwelling leopard? That's a bandit's den."
"Of course I want to go, but not now. On my way back from the academy's holiday, I stopped by to visit this Diamond Mountain Leopard to see what he knows. Don't worry, I have the dynasty's mahans and the others to protect me. What do a dozen or so men usually do?
I must not."
Rou Niang was worried and regretted telling Su Jin the news. Su Jin comforted her for a long time, and then she reluctantly put her mind down. She scored twice on the bench.
Xiao Sui'er, who couldn't resist her temper, finally came to eavesdrop. The small figure under the window stood upright and bent down for a while, the silk handkerchief in her hand was about to be crushed, until the two people inside let out a satisfied chuckle.
Shouting, the little figure then quietly left with soft hands and feet.
In a bedroom at the west end, Huan Niang held her chin, her face was red, staring at the dancing candlelight, in a daze.dd