Chapter 18 Facing Zhou Mu, she was panicked and weak
After Zhou Mu heard what happened, he decided that this incident was a man-made plan.
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that the charcoal on the market was sold out when news of the severe cold this year came out?
And how did the merchant surnamed Li who suddenly appeared suddenly have such a coincidence that a large amount of charcoal happened to be delivered to the capital?
He set out to investigate the businessman surnamed Li, but found that no one knew the origin of the businessman surnamed Li. What was even more coincidental was that Li disappeared on the day he sold the charcoal.
Qi Zhiyuan handed Li's portrait to Zhou Mu. Zhou Mu only thought that Li looked ordinary, with charcoal dust covering his face. At first glance, he had no distinctive features.
"Let's find out who bought the charcoal a few days ago." Zhou Mu ordered Qi Zhiyuan's brother Qi Youyuan after reading Li's portrait.
Purchasing such a large amount of charcoal will definitely require a large enough place to store it.
If the charcoal sold by the businessman surnamed Li is the same batch that was bought before, there will always be traces of it.
Qi Youyuan ran outside for most of the day and reported the found information to Zhou Mu.
"There is no record of the merchant named Li entering or leaving the city at the city gate, and no one has ever sent a large amount of goods in or out of the capital. If nothing unexpected happens, the batch of charcoal that was purchased before is hidden somewhere in the capital, and will be taken out when the time is right.
Come out to sell. As for the merchants who bought the charcoal, my subordinates carefully checked and found that those merchants did not pay close attention to their appearance. They only knew that the merchants spent a lot of money and their appearance was very ordinary."
"Such a large amount of goods requires a large warehouse to store, which only shows that this person has his own warehouse in the capital. This person is a powerful character. He made a lot of money in less than ten days. The most urgent task is to appease the people.
." Zhou Mu looked at Qi Zhiyuan, his usually warm eyes slightly cold: "Go to the palace and ask Qin Tianjian to clarify that this year is not a cold winter, so as to prevent the situation from becoming more serious. Furthermore, it must be done within a short period of time.
Find out who is spreading the rumors."
He thought that if he found the people who spread the rumors, he would probably find the person behind the charcoal reselling incident.
The weather was fine the next day, and there was no news from Qi Yingyuan, so Zhou Mu planned to go out for a walk.
The market is a good place to get information, and you may get unexpected results.
"Which restaurant is the busiest in the capital?" Zhou Mu asked.
Qi Zhiyuan immediately replied: "It must be Jixianglou, which is known as the number one restaurant in the capital. Jixianglou researches new dishes every month, and the chef is very good at cooking. It has become famous in the capital in the past two years.
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"Go to Jixiang Building for lunch." Zhou Mu made the decision.
They arrived earlier and there were not too many diners.
When Xiao Eryi saw Zhou Mu, his eyes lit up.
Jixianglou is a time-honored brand. He has been working at Jixianglou for five or six years, but he has never seen such an outstanding young master. With such an appearance and air of character, it would be no exaggeration to call him an immortal.
He diligently led Zhou Mu to his seat and inquired curiously: "I have never met the young master before. Is he a foreigner?"
Zhou Mu didn't answer the call and just chose a seat by the window to sit down.
As he was about to sit down, he saw a carriage driving by and stopping at the foot of Jixiang Downstairs.
Then a girl wearing a light pink floral skirt got out of the carriage with the help of her maid. She had a pink face, a graceful figure, and a slender waist.
He recognized it with just one glance. It was Gu Xiyan.
On his rare trip out of the house, he unexpectedly met Gu Xiyan. Could it be that she also came to Jixiang Building for lunch?
It was now the right time, and it was too early to have lunch. He had something to inquire about, so he went out early.
What about Gu Xiyan?
In fact, Gu Xiyan made an appointment with Su Mei to meet at Jixiang Building today. At noon, Jixiang Building was full of customers and people were chatty, so she came here early in the morning, hoping to avoid the peak crowd period.
Luo Bin just told her yesterday that Zhou Mu was conducting a thorough investigation into the charcoal reselling. She knew Zhou Mu's abilities and was afraid that Zhou Mu would find out about her, so she made a temporary appointment with Su Mei to discuss it.
This incident also sounded the alarm for her. In the future, she and Su Mei should keep a lower profile and try not to meet at Jixiang Building again. After all, this is the most popular area, and it is easy for people to discover her relationship with Su Mei. She went up to the second floor full of worries and subconsciously looked around, not wanting to see the man sitting in front of the window at a glance.
The man was dressed in green clothes, with dark hair tied up in a jade crown. His eyebrows were painted and his temperament was outstanding.
Just sitting there is the most beautiful scene in the world.
Many thoughts flashed through her mind, and in the end she was wondering if Zhou Mu had found out about her and wanted to capture her for interrogation.
Soon Qi Zhiyuan walked up to her: "Miss Gu, the master invites you."
Gu Xiyan forced a smile and asked tentatively: "I wonder what's wrong with Mr. Zhou?"
"It is better for a gentleman to meet you by chance than to invite him to meet you, and to invite the girl to have lunch with you."
Qi Zhiyuan's words made Gu Xiyan feel relieved, as long as Zhou Mu didn't come to take her to jail.
"Wait a minute, I have something to say." Gu Xiyan said, took Qiushi to the side, and whispered a few words to her.
Zhou Mu couldn't let Zhou Mu find out that she had an appointment with Su Mei to meet at Jixiang Building, so she had to let Qiushi send a message, intercept Su Mei on the road, and arrange to meet in the northern suburbs instead.
Jinyu Pavilion is actually a shop under her name, but the place has a lot of people and is not a good place for a date.
Qiushi took the order and left.
Gu Xiyan went to Zhou Mu, "I don't want to meet the young master here."
Zhou Mu responded: "It's my first time coming to Jixiang Tower, how did I know I would meet a girl."
Taking into account Gu Xiyan's identity as a woman, he temporarily requested a private room, which was also located by the window.
After entering the box, Gu Xiyan pretended to be casual and asked: "Master, are you making an appointment with your friends here today?"
"I walked over to Jixiang Tower by accident and came up to take a look."
As soon as Zhou Mu finished speaking, he saw Gu Xiyan pouring tea for him.
Her fingers are as slender as green onions, and are three times more translucent than a teapot made of white porcelain.
Unknowingly, he was entranced.
When he realized that he was a little rude, he hurriedly found a topic: "I have official duties these days, so I didn't help the girl to see her in time, so I asked her to wait for a while. If there is a suitable candidate, I will notify you in time.
Girl."
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Gu Xiyan felt funny in her heart. If she didn't know Zhou Mu's temperament, people might think that he likes to be a matchmaker.
"Fate can only happen by chance. I'm not in a hurry. You can help me choose slowly. I trust your vision." A faint smile flashed in her eyes.
Because it was still early, they didn't rush to order, but just chatted about insignificant topics.
Soon, another guest came outside. The diners outside could not hear the conversations of the diners in the private room, but the conversations of the guests outside could be heard in the private room.
If there is anything interesting happening in the capital recently, it is naturally the charcoal crisis.
This incident started strangely and ended suddenly, but there are still some people who benefited from the prediction of this "big cold this winter" and made a lot of money.
And I still don’t know who that person is.
There was a male diner who talked endlessly about this incident, and his expressions were full of excitement and emotion, which was comparable to that of a storyteller.
"You also bought charcoal at that time, but do you remember what Boss Li looked like?" Another diner asked curiously.
"The man didn't look like a boss. He looked very ordinary and had charcoal ash on his face. At that time, they were all customers who wanted to buy charcoal, and they were afraid that they would miss it if they came too late. I remember there was an old man in ordinary clothes who also wanted to buy it.
However, Boss Li said he would not sell the charcoal if it was less than 100 kilograms. That boss Li was so greedy that in the end he sold Yinshuang charcoal for fifty times the market price..."
Gu Xiyan was frightened when she heard this in the box. She knew she could make a fortune this time, but she didn't expect to make so much.
She didn't want to drag ordinary people into the trap from the beginning, so she made a request. Buyers weighing less than 100 pounds would not be entertained, which would also prevent ordinary people from being implicated.
Those who can spend dozens of taels or hundreds of taels at a time to buy charcoal can only be from noble families, and they will not break their bones even if they spend a large amount of money.
Unexpectedly, just this requirement would lead to unexpected gains, allowing them to make a lot of money.
"Have you ever heard of this, girl?" Zhou Mu's voice suddenly sounded.
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Gu Xiyan: I feel guilty and panicked.
Zhou Mu: Why are you panicking? Which wild man did you find?
