Looking at Ouyang Xiaoke who opened the door and walked away, several doubts arose in Xiao Chen's heart.
"Shopkeeper Xu, did Ouyang Xiaoke look like this when he came to the inn to play the piano before?" Xiao Chen walked up to Shopkeeper Xu, who was staring blankly at Ouyang Xiaoke's retreating figure, and asked softly.
Withdrawing his gaze, Shopkeeper Xu shook his head and began to tidy up the tables and chairs where the guqin had been placed.
"I used to be so taciturn, but my hair was not as neatly combed as it is today."
"Oh, you also feel it. Mr. Ouyang's hair is particularly delicate today. Who is showing this to a person who has lost all hope and combed his hair like this?" Xiao Chen said.
Shopkeeper Xu's right hand that was wiping the table suddenly stopped, raised his head, and looked at Xiao Chen: "In the past, Mr. Ouyang could also sing, but he didn't burst into tears like this today. Could he be thinking about committing suicide?"
"Probably not. Even if he wanted to commit suicide, he had already committed suicide when your sister passed away. However, the exquisitely combed hair today, according to his current state, may really be a kind of farewell.
But, who is he saying goodbye to? The guqin? Impossible, he is holding the guqin and leaving. Come to say goodbye to the inn? Why say goodbye? He wants to come back to see it, and he can come back to see it at any time. He said he will never come again
, is someone preventing him from coming, or is there something wrong within the Ouyang family?"
A series of questions suddenly appeared in Xiao Chen's mind.
"Shopkeeper Xu, I would like to ask, even if Mr. Ouyang is in this state, he should be the heir of the Ouyang family, right?" Xiao Chen asked.
"Of course. There are two sons in the Ouyang family. One is an official in another place and is already a member of the government. Now there is only one son, Mr. Ouyang, who is of course the future leader of the Ouyang family."
Xiao Chen smiled softly and stopped asking. He already had a rough idea in his mind.
This Ouyang Qianhu has fled back to Yizhou and returned to the Ouyang family.
With the return of the eldest son, the Ouyang family's inheritance rights began to diverge. Ouyang Xiaoke, who was already despairing, obviously couldn't stand this kind of worldly competition, and planned to take the guqin and run away from home.
Or, in order to fight for the sole inheritance rights of the family, Ouyang Qianhu forced Ouyang Xiaoke to leave Yizhou.
Anyway, no matter what the situation is, it only shows one thing: Ouyang Qianhu is back and Ouyang Xiaoke must go.
Although Ouyang Qianhu is the eldest son of the Ouyang family, he has been an official for many years and suddenly returned to the family. There is no one he trusts around him. If he guessed correctly, Zhao Qianhu, who is also from Yizhou,
He should also be at Ouyang's home at this moment, and be with Ouyang Qianhu at all times.
Thinking of this, Xiao Chen showed a knowing smile on his face.
It seems that it is time to contact the Ouyang family head-on.
On the main street paved with bluestone, Xiao Chen walked into the shop from yesterday. Duan Tianming followed closely behind.
"You two gentlemen, have you considered it properly?" Seeing these two "Gods of Wealth" entering the door, the waiter had already greeted them. He rubbed his hands together and bowed so much that he wanted to lie on the ground to show his respect for Xiao Chen.
"I went back and thought about it. Although this business has risks, since it is a business, there is no risk at all. However, even if I go to Ouyang Workshop, I still have to deal with the Ouyang family's handler. It must be,
As a big family in Yizhou City, I think it is more reliable." Xiao Chen put his hands behind his back, smiled slightly, and looked at the waiter.
"Let Xiao Rong think about this." The waiter looked embarrassed and lowered his head.
Since this is a shameful business, the Ouyang family will certainly not throw out the person in charge. Once something happens, it will be easy to shirk the blame.
"The purpose of doing this is to ensure my safety. It must be several thousand taels of silver, which is not a small amount. If something goes wrong, it will make me feel distressed." Seeing the waiter thinking about it, Xiao Chen acted as if nothing had happened.
With that said, he slowly walked towards the door.
"Wait a minute, Master, stay here." When he heard Xiao Chen say a few thousand taels of silver, the waiter's eyes flashed and he followed quickly, "How many Yishui inkstones Master plan to buy?"
"How much? It depends on the product. If the items from Ouyang Workshop look good, I'll buy five hundred pieces first to test the waters. If the looks are too different from what you said, I can only give up buying from Ouyang Workshop."
Chen said calmly.
Listening to Xiao Chen's words, Xiao Er's heart was already filled with joy.
Five hundred Yishui inkstones, the Ouyang family's hard work fee for him, can reach fifty taels of silver. Fifty taels of silver, even if he works as a waiter in this shop, after ten years of hard work, he can earn at most fifty taels of silver. This
Buying and selling must be facilitated.
The waiter blinked a few times and came closer to Xiao Chen: "You can rest assured about the quality of the Yishui inkstones from Ouyang Workshop. Most of the high-quality Yishui inkstones in Yizhou are from Ouyang Workshop. However,
, I cannot guarantee who the Ouyang family will arrange to discuss this business with the young master. I can only bring the young master to this Ouyang workshop, and the rest is up to you, young master."
Xiao Chen thought for a while and said cheerfully: "Okay, with your level of dedication, no matter whether the business succeeds or not, I should reward you."
After saying that, he looked at Duan Tianming: "Reward."
Duan Tianming had already thought about it, took out a ten-tael ingot from his arms, and threw it at the waiter: "Take it. My young master is a cheerful person. As long as he is happy, he can talk about anything."
"Yes, yes." After taking the money, the waiter's face turned into a smile, "Don't worry, sir, if the Ouyang family doesn't come up with someone to take charge today, we won't do this business with them."
After reaching the end of the main street and turning a few corners, the three of them arrived at the gate of a large courtyard at the corner of the city.
Xiao Chen took a look and found that this yard would cover an area of at least ten acres. To have a yard of more than ten acres in Yizhou City to process Yi Shui Inkstones, most people really don't have such a big deal.
"Are we here?" Xiao Chen looked at the waiter who stopped next to him.
"We're here, little one, please go up and knock on the door." The waiter responded, stepped forward, stretched out his right hand, and tapped the closed door a few times.
After a moment, the door was opened a crack.
The waiter hurriedly stepped forward and said a few words.
A head poked out from the crack in the door, looked at Xiao Chen and the other two, and then slowly opened the door.
Seeing the door open, the waiter hurriedly returned to Xiao Chen's side, bowed his body, raised his arms, and said respectfully: "Sir, please."
That respectful attitude clearly demonstrated Xiao Chen's identity and status.
Duan Tianming held a knife and followed closely behind Xiao Chen.
It seems that he is always worried about his son's safety.
