After confirming that he wanted to see Mrs. Wu, Xiang Nan took Chen Er there.
Mrs. Wu still lives in the house behind the government office. There are officers and soldiers stationed in front of the government office, not to warn the people, but to show their solemnity.
There is another gate behind the government office, which is where Mrs. Wu comes in and out. There are no officers and soldiers stationed here, but it is even more inaccessible.
This place is more spacious than in front of the government office. It is crowded with people at this time. Some are sitting and standing, some are talking and laughing, some are closing their eyes to meditate, and some are even drinking tea. Some are dressed gorgeously, some are simply dressed, and some are even as embarrassed as beggars.
There were boxes and cages around them, some with empty hands, and some with swords.
Chen Er stared at it: "Is this a market or a refugee camp?"
"This is a businessman waiting for Mrs. Wu." Xiang Nan was not surprised.
I have seen and heard along the way and in the city that the prosperous commercial market in Guangzhou Prefecture was gathered for Mrs. Wu.
Mrs. Wu is an extravagant lover of rare treasures, and the one she likes to buy is a lot of money, but she is not sure what the rare treasures are in her eyes.
A businessman sold a pearl collected from the Dragon Palace in the deep sea, which was worth thousands of gold. The pearl was hung in the courtyard by Mrs. Wu to serve as the moon on moonless nights.
But there was also a small businessman who pushed forward with a flower tree on his back, and was actually bought by Mrs. Wu with a lot of money, because Mrs. Wu wanted to use the branches and leaves to cook meat, which had a peculiar smell.
No one knew what Mrs. Wu wanted, so all kinds of businessmen came to try their luck.
There are more businessmen gathered here, and the rich people from Guangzhou Prefecture and the rich people who have fled from other places also have money, so they can't sell it to Mrs. Wu, and everyone's business can grow bigger and bigger, and eventually the government will also come.
Shopping.
What the government bought was not treasures, but supplies such as rice, flour, grain and oil. Although the unit price of these items was not high, the amount was large.
But at this time, the amount of money was very high and dangerous. A grain merchant took a risk and was robbed and killed by a group of rebels while transporting grain from other places. The news spread to Gwangju Prefecture. The prefect was very angry and sent troops to kill the rebels.
He also said that if there are merchants with goods that are far away, they can report it to the government and ask for soldiers and horses to escort them.
Of course, the prerequisite is to give money and be responsible for the food and drink of the troops.
This time, the merchants became more emboldened. If one merchant couldn't afford it, it would be no problem for multiple merchants to pool their money together. The more business they did, the more merchants came. Guangzhou Prefecture or Mrs. Wu Zhenwu Army
The place became prosperous and lively.
But the businessmen have not forgotten Mrs. Wu. Businessmen in both big and small businesses are busy. Some speculative businessmen who hope to make a huge fortune or get married to Mrs. Wu continue to pursue Mrs. Wu.
"Where did you come from?" The businessman's eyes were very keen. He had already stared at Xiang Nan and Chen Er as they walked over. He saw that they were empty-handed, but he did not look down upon them. They may not necessarily carry the treasures with them.
Chen Er casually mentioned a place, but the businessman didn't care.
"You don't have to push forward," he said.
Chen Er snorted: "This is not your door."
The businessman just laughed and did not stop him. This was indeed not his door, and they did not dare to cause trouble here.
But Chen Erxiangnan took a few steps and was stopped again: "Put down your weapons."
These were a few men who looked like beggars with swords. Their eyes were staring at the robes of Chen Er and Xiang Nan calmly and warily.
Chen Er laughed and looked sideways at these people: "Are you better-looking than us?"
You can hold knives and guns, but we are not allowed to take them?
An unattractive man looked at Xiang Nan: "You are here to do business, and we are here to protect the young lady, so you can't use weapons, but we can."
When Chen Er was about to retort, Xiang Nan had already taken out the sword under his robe and placed it at the man's feet. Chen Er swallowed his dissatisfaction and pulled the sword out. The men did not mock or question why they hid it so much.
Duowei retracted his outstretched leg, Xiang Nan smiled and stepped over.
This time, there was no further obstruction in front of the door. Chen Er stepped forward and called the door. The door opened in response, and an old servant with an honest face came out.
"What do you want, sir?" he asked kindly.
With an accent from Guangzhou Prefecture, Xiang Nan recognized in his mind that he might be a native of Guangzhou Prefecture, or he was deliberately concealing his origin. He raised his hand and saluted, saying in his mind: "I want to meet Mrs. Wu."
The old servant was used to it and said with a smile: "Unfortunately, the young lady has gone out and will be back in a few days. The young master will come back then."
Going out? Xiang Nan was a little surprised, while Chen Er turned back angrily and glared at the businessmen, who didn't even say anything!
The businessmen seemed to be laughing happily just waiting for this scene.
Xiang Nan was not angry. He smiled and stopped the old servant who was about to close the door: "I left a name note and asked my father-in-law to give it to Mrs. Wu."
This is also a habit that everyone knows, but the old servant smiled and waved his hand: "Young Master is selling things, so you should wait for the young lady to come back. Only after asking the young lady in person will she know if she wants to see the young master."
Xiang Nan didn't even accept the name card, so Xiang Nan thought for a moment and said bluntly: "I'm not a businessman."
He took out the name card. Unexpectedly, the old servant still refused to accept it. He took a step back without looking at it, and his attitude became more polite: "Young master is not a businessman selling things, so please go to the Yamen. It is not convenient for my wife to see my foreign husband. Please give me the name card."
When you get there, if you have anything to tell them, the government will consider it first."
No foreigner? I heard that Mrs. Wu once watched knights compete in martial arts, and made them strip naked and fight to wear the gold and silver jewelry she threw away. She also personally led the army on horseback to fight. The army was all men. Xiang
Nan smiled, but he didn't take it seriously. People have different needs and behave differently at different times.
Now that Mrs. Wu's reputation has been greatly enhanced, what she needs is to keep a low profile and bide her time.
Xiang Nan put away the name card: "Okay, I'll go to the government."
He believed that if he handed over his name card, Guangzhou Prefecture would report it to Mrs. Wu as soon as possible. Guangzhou Prefecture would consider this first and people would believe it. He didn't believe it. Guangzhou Prefecture was Mrs. Wu's facade.
The official at the gate of Guangzhou Mansion politely accepted the name card and asked him to leave his address. Xiang Nan had already mentioned the name of the inn and took Chen Er out.
"Sir, you should say we are the white-robed army." Chen Er was somewhat dissatisfied that the officials did not show a shocked attitude.
Taiyuan Prefecture is probably a little far away from Guangzhou Prefecture. These officials don't know about Mr. Nan of the Xiang family.
But the White Robe Army is no longer unknown now.
Xiang Nan smiled slightly: "Xiang Nan of Taiyuan Prefecture will eventually be famous all over the world."
Chen Er shrugged and said, "It's okay." He followed Xiang Nan and left the Guangzhou government office and walked into the bustling streets.
"I still don't understand. What's the point of Mrs. Wu doing this?" He asked, "At this time, there is a war. If you have so much money, you should raise troops. Why spend it on businessmen and those refugees?"
With such money, armor, weapons and heavy military pay, one can raise unrivaled heroes.
With strong soldiers, more cities can be protected and rebellions can be quelled faster.
How could anyone take the money to do other things at this time?
Xiang Nan said: "Because Mrs. Wu wants to keep the city and its people alive."
Living city? Chen Er was even more puzzled. Xiang Nan pointed him to look at this street. It was broad and broad, with shops lined up in rows. There was aroma in the restaurants, and there was even music and singing. People were coming and going on the street, some were busy making a living, and some were busy.
Those strolling around the streets included people chatting together, locals and outsiders, refugees and wealthy businessmen, and lone travelers carrying weapons.
They all have their own purposes, are busy, and have their own thoughts. They flow like water in this city and are full of vitality.
However, he was a little puzzled as to why Mrs. Wu did this.
To put it bluntly, in today's troubled times, if you want to achieve great things, the quickest way is to die first and then live. Just like a general who has died with ten thousand bones, the only way to quell the war is to fight and fight, and to suppress the rebellion with ruthlessness and stability
World, come again to be compassionate and recuperate.
Otherwise, it is very likely that the battle will be endless, and more people will die.
Is it the kindness of a woman?
Everything will be understood once you see Mrs. Wu with your own eyes, so Xiang Nan put it aside and stopped thinking about it.
But after five days, Mrs. Wu still did not come back. A letter from the Xiang family and their entourage came first.