"I've made a note, I will deliver the braised pork before lunch tomorrow," Shopkeeper Zhu agreed.
After Butler Su left, shopkeeper Zhu took stock of today's sales, told the two waiters to close the business, and took his wife home.
Shopkeeper Zhu lowered his head and walked home unhurriedly.
"As for the housekeeper, what is the master's plan?" the young woman asked softly.
"If it doesn't work out, I can only sell the marinade recipe to the noble man." Shopkeeper Zhu said quietly.
"That's our Zhu family's ancestral secret recipe. We shouldn't just pass it on to outsiders..." the little woman said timidly.
"They are nobles, and we are common people. Let alone buying a house now, even if we just rob it, can we twist our arms through our thighs?" Shopkeeper Zhu sighed.
"Master, why don't we follow you to the imperial capital." The little woman shook Shopkeeper Zhu's sleeves, "My father-in-law is still healthy and can look after the shop. Brother Zhi will be 12 after the New Year. It's time
Learn to manage a shop.
At that time, I will go to the imperial capital with the head of the family. If the job in the nobleman's house is good, we will work for a few more years and save some money for retirement. If we really can't do it, we will just come back."
"The imperial capital is high in the mountains and the roads are far away. Where is it so easy to get there?" Shopkeeper Zhu shook his head, "It's better to go back and discuss it with your parents."
"Oh." The little woman clasped her nails on her palms. She put medicine in the braised pork today because she knew that those hooves had been ordered by the general's government.
She just wanted to use medicine to control the master of the General's Mansion. It would be better if the master could enter the General's Mansion with his skills in braised pork. Although there were people from the General's Mansion who came to buy braised pork on weekdays, they all bought it immediately and left. She
No chance to administer the medicine.
This time, she finally got the opportunity, but she didn't want to involve the nobles from the imperial capital. In fact, she was not sure what to do next.
Mingruo and Si Haochen followed them all the way and saw them walking into a small house and never coming out again.
"Let the secret guards keep an eye on her, let's go back." Si Haochen didn't know where the little girl got such patience, and kept staring at her for most of the day.
"There must be something wrong with that woman!" They were in the teahouse at first. After the sun stopped, they stared at the roof for an hour. The little woman was good at dancing and was definitely not an ordinary person.
"Well, I have the time to lean on you." Not only did the woman have a light gait, but her body reactions were also faster than ordinary people.
"Let's go back, we have to rush tomorrow." Mingruo looked around and it seemed... it seemed... probably... maybe... he didn't know the way back to the General's Mansion, which was a little embarrassing...
"Come up, I will carry you back for my husband." Si Haochen bent down.
"My husband is the best." Mingruo jumped on Si Haochen's back, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed Jun's face.
On the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, they squatted on the mulberry tree outside Zhu's courtyard for most of the night. After the woman came back, she had no contact with outsiders and did not seem to send any news. It is unknown whether there was any agreed-upon code.
Fifteen stretched out his hand, grabbed a mulberry fruit and stuffed it into his mouth. On the first day of the month, he said, "Here he comes."
The lights in the entire courtyard of the Zhu family had been turned off for a long time. Just after hearing a creaking sound, a small black shadow came out of the bedroom, climbed over the courtyard wall with a slight jump, and headed to the southwest.
On the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, they quickly followed up. Unexpectedly, the woman was quite a thief and went to the top of the Drum Tower not far from the prefect's residence. After a while, another masked man in black rushed up.
The Drum Tower is the tallest building nearby, and the surrounding area is very empty. It is difficult to get close to the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. Fortunately, the purpose of their trip is to follow the clues to find the person who met the woman. Compared with finding out the identity of the person, what did they say?
, it’s not that important.
The woman explained the current situation and then waited for instructions.
The masked man in black thought for a while before speaking. It was a middle-aged man's voice: "You try your best to persuade Zhu Changgui to go to the imperial capital. If he really doesn't want to, just give up. The main thing is to find a way to control the general's mansion."
"Yes." The little woman's voice was still gentle and delicate, but her tone was particularly cold.
After the two of them finished talking, they left separately, with Chu Yi and Fifteen following behind them respectively.
At the beginning of the next day, the carriage in which Eunuch Zhang was riding was waiting at the gate of the General's Mansion, accompanied by four imperial guards.
Zhang Jinliang felt that he had arrived early enough. Anyway, every time the emperor went out, he would leave at the earliest.
Zhang Jinliang waited and waited. He ate two plates of snacks and drank a pot of tea on the carriage. He didn't see any movement from the General's Mansion - Prince Yun was setting off today. The driver and the guards had to wait in advance, right?
Eunuch Zhang climbed out of the carriage and planned to go into the General's Mansion to borrow the toilet and inquire when Prince Yun was leaving.
The gatekeeper of the General's Mansion actually recognized Eunuch Zhang. Hearing that he wanted to use the toilet, he asked someone to take him there.
Eunuch Zhang had solved his physical problems and felt very comfortable all over. He walked much more briskly. When he saw General Su passing by in front of the court, he hurriedly said hello: "General Su, how are you?"
"Hey? It's Eunuch Zhang. Breakfast has just been cooked. Do you want to share some with us?" General Su Si said in a very easy-going tone.
"No, we just used it." Eunuch Zhang waved his hand, intending to ask Prince Yun if he had breakfast before setting off.
General Su Si looked at Eunuch Zhang and then at the toilet behind him, with a look of surprise on his face.
Zhang Jinliang almost vomited a mouthful of blood. What kind of look did General Su Fourth have in his eyes? Even if he starved to death, there was no way he would go to the toilet to eat! The Su family's brain circuits must all be seriously ill.
Zhang Jinliang wanted to explain, but General Su Si just gave him a look. If he really explained, it would be even more embarrassing. That's all, let's get down to business.
"General Su, does he know when His Royal Highness Prince Yun will set off?" Eunuch Zhang bent down and was about to kowtow to the fourth general Su.
General Su Si turned his head and looked at Butler Su beside him: "Su De, when did the prince set off?"
"It's almost time to hit..." Butler Su scratched his head.
"What?" Eunuch Zhang's originally bent waist suddenly jumped up, "His Royal Highness Prince Yun has left?!"
"Yes, we set off at dawn." Butler Su nodded calmly.
General Su Si looked at Eunuch Zhang's appearance of being struck by lightning and felt it was funny: "Eunuch Zhang, pay attention to your words, don't dare to say that the prince is 'gone'..."
At this time, Zhang Jinliang didn't care about talking to General Su Fourth. He trotted onto the carriage and asked the little eunuch who was driving the carriage to chase Prince Yun's carriage.
Eunuch Zhang and his entourage drove non-stop for a whole day, not even chasing the shadow of Prince Yun. The little eunuch finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the inn. No matter how fast Prince Yun's carriage went, it was impossible to reach the next inn.
You have to rest here too.
In order to rush on the road at noon, the group did not even bother to eat solid food. The guards and the little eunuch who drove the carriage were because the road was too dusty. Although Eunuch Zhang was in the carriage, it was really bumpy, and eight times out of ten the pancakes would get stuck on his nose.
