Xiao Jialan nodded heavily and said, "Shall we continue to look at the account book?"
Yuan Chen said: "No, Miss Xin said you should have a good rest, and we already have the direction of the investigation. I will find someone to check these account books slowly, so don't bother. The most important thing is to recover well."
Xiao Jialan wanted to say that she was fine, but seeing Yuan Chen's unyielding look, she could only give up and say, "But I'm quite bored lying down."
Ye Jinming felt that his sister was like a child, and he said: "If you are bored, you can talk to Miss Xin. The prince and I are going to go out to do some things. You just wait for us to come back."
Xiao Jialan responded: "Okay."
Ye Jinming stood up and walked out of the room with Yuan Chen. The two left the inn and went to the Liu family's rice and grain store to ask about the merchant who came to buy rice every three months.
The Liu family was raided and the businessman was already alerted. If the businessman heard about it, he would not fall into the trap.
So they wanted to find out the appearance, age and characteristics of this businessman named Sun.
They found a boy working in a rice shop, asked him about his characteristics, and drew a portrait.
After a busy morning, Yuan Chen was very satisfied with the results in his hands. He put the portrait away and said, "Let's go."
Ye Jinming said: "Although I got the portrait, isn't it like finding a needle in a haystack in a huge sea of people?"
Yuan Chen smiled and said: "If our guess is right, then this person has a great demand for rice. As long as we send people to keep an eye on the major grain stores, we can always find him."
Ye Jinming frowned and said, "But Beichen is so big, can he keep an eye on him?"
Yuan Chen stopped and said, "Let me ask you, why does this person want to buy grain in Yangzhou?"
Ye Jinming said: "Because Liu Wentang is in Yangzhou."
"wrong."
Yuan Chen narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "I checked and found that Liu Wentang's hometown is from Qizhou.
Qizhou and Yangzhou are thousands of miles apart in the south and north, so why did he leave his hometown and come to Yangzhou to do business?"
Ye Jinming thought for a moment and said, "Because Yangzhou is rich and suitable for doing business?"
Yuan Chen said: "Qizhou is not a barren land, Liu Wentang must have his own reasons for choosing Yangzhou.
Therefore, we only need to deploy manpower in various places in the south of the Yangtze River and wait and see."
Ye Jinming understood what he meant. He was suspicious of the person who bought the grain and sent it to a place not far from Yangzhou.
In this case, if they need food, they will definitely buy it from other places. If it is too far away, they will be easily exposed on the road. The best choice is the places around Yangzhou.
He said: "Okay, let's do it like this."
Yuan Chen raised his eyebrows and accidentally saw a man selling candied haws on the roadside. He walked over and said, "Boss, I want two bunches of candied haws."
Ye Jinming was surprised: "You still like to eat this?"
Yuan Chen rolled his eyes at him, paid the money, took the candied haws, and said, "I bought it for Jialan and Miss Xin."
Ye Jinming: "..."
He clicked his tongue twice and said jokingly: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince, is buying sugar-coated haws on a stick to coax the girl?"
Yuan Chen said: "What's wrong with the prince? The prince is a human being too!"
The corners of Ye Jinming's lips twitched, and he snorted: "It seems that you didn't listen to what I told you yesterday."
Yuan Chen: "..."
He handed the two bunches of candied haws in his hand to Ye Jinming and said, "Just say you bought it."
"That's pretty much it."
Ye Jinming took the candied haws, glanced at Yuan Chen and said, "Let me do this kind of thing to please my sister. Your Highness, don't bother."