Gu Qinghan's concern was palpable, and Qin Ning felt even warmer in his heart. He couldn't help but get closer, but Gu Qinghan quietly moved away and distanced himself a little further.
Qi Ning had no choice but to say: "I have already promised the emperor, and... After I inherited the title, I have not made any achievements, so I can't live on the current status. Sanniang, you don't have to worry, Xichuan is still a member of the imperial court after all. , when I arrived in Xichuan, even if someone didn’t like me, they didn’t dare to do anything to me.”
"You just don't know the importance." Gu Qinghan sighed, "The emperor is just worried about King Shu making trouble in Xichuan. In this case, just find a reason to remove him, so why worry all day long."
Qi Ning smiled and said: "The world has not yet been unified, so the emperor naturally considers things far-reaching. The King of Shu took the initiative to surrender back then. If there is no real evidence, the court will never easily move the King of Shu. Otherwise, he will really go north to attack the Han in the future. How can anyone dare to submit to the imperial court?"
Gu Qinghan naturally understood this truth, and after pondering for a moment, he said: "Are they going with you to that part of the sea? Has the emperor sent anyone to accompany you to protect you?"
"There is no need for so many people." Qi Ning said: "Duan Canghai stays to train the Black Scale Battalion, and I will ask Qi Feng to follow me."
"In this case, how many people can't you bring?" Gu Qinghan asked anxiously: "How can this be done? Otherwise... or bring all the guards from the Hou Mansion over. The more people, the better."
Qining laughed and said: "Sanniang, I'm not going to fight. I won't need so many people. I know it well. Just don't worry. I'll rush back to the capital immediately after I finish the work. I won't let you worry day and night. .”
Gu Qinghan's cheeks were slightly red and he said angrily: "Who cares about you anymore? Even if you go to the end of the world, I won't worry."
Qi Ning was agitated when he saw her shy, annoyed and beautiful girl. However, after learning from the previous experience, he was much more careful and did not dare to say anything frivolous. He just smiled bitterly and said: "Sanniang, after I leave, you too Don't work too hard. If there are things that can be done by the people below, let them do it. Don't wait for me to come back, you will become thinner."
Gu Qinghan rolled her eyes at him, thought for a moment, suddenly thought of something, and said, "Come with me."
Qining didn't know where Gu Qinghan was taking him, so he followed Gu Qinghan through the courtyard and ended up outside the Madam's courtyard.
The last thing Qining wanted to see was the old woman. He thought that Gu Qinghan was letting him in to say goodbye. He was a little annoyed, but he saw that Gu Qinghan went to the yard alone and came out after a while. Before Qining could say anything, he said again: "You follow me Come." This time, he took Qining to the accounting room.
"By the way, you came back late last night, and there was something I almost forgot to tell you." Gu Qinghan just walked into the accounting room yard, and suddenly turned around and said: "Last night, someone sent a banknote of 10,000 taels, and left the banknote He just left and said he was paying your debt, so what happened?"
Qi Ning immediately thought of Jiang Suiyun and knew that Jiang Suiyun had sent the money as promised. He did not hide it at the moment and told Gu Qinghan about the bet with Jiang Suiyun. Gu Qinghan laughed and said: "I see, this Donghai River The family is indeed very wealthy, so they made a bet for ten thousand taels of silver."
Qining smiled and said, "With this money, I don't have to worry about Sanniang going hungry after I leave."
"Don't be such a talker." Gu Qinghan glared at Qining, but this time he looked at Qining and asked, "I heard that you made a big splash at the Jinghua Book Club yesterday. Is this really true?"
Qining knew that although Gu Qinghan ignored him, he was still very concerned about his affairs secretly. He smiled and said, "I'm afraid he is a little exaggerated."
At this time, the two people had entered the accounting room, and Gu Qinghan did not say much. The two people in the accounting room came to pay their respects, but Gu Qinghan asked one of the accounting persons to follow him out and asked Qining to wait in the room.
Qi Ning was sitting in the accounting room. When he saw the remaining person still handling the accounts, he suddenly thought of something and walked closer and asked, "Sir, are you busy?"
The accountant immediately stood up, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Master Hou."
Qi Ning hurriedly motioned to the accountant to sit down, hesitated for a moment and then asked: "Do you usually like to read, sir?"
Mr. Accountant didn't understand why Qining asked this question, but since the Marquis asked this question, he naturally had to answer. He smiled and said, "I often read it in my spare time."
"That gentleman should be knowledgeable about the past and present." Qining smiled and said, "I have something to ask sir for advice."
"Don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously." Mr. Accountant said hurriedly.
Qining took out a piece of paper from his arms, which was the text he copied from the scroll last night. "Sir, please take a look at it. What is this word?"
The accountant took it with both hands, looked at it carefully, then turned it up and down and looked again, and then said with some embarrassment: "Master Hou, this... I am ignorant, I really have never seen it before." Seeing Qining's disappointed look, he hurriedly He said: "But it doesn't matter. Some of the fonts are very weird. If the Marquis is not in a hurry, I can search for them myself and I should be able to find them."
Qi Ning said: "In that case, let Mr. Lao help me look for it."
At this moment, Gu Qinghan was already standing in front of the door, waving to Qining. Qining walked over. Before he could speak, Gu Qinghan handed over a box and said, "When you go to Xichuan, take this with you. You will definitely be able to do it." It comes in handy.”
Qi Ning was a little strange. He opened it and saw only three teeth-like things inside, which were threaded on a thin rope, like a necklace. He asked doubtfully: "Sanniang, what are these? ?”
Gu Qinghan chuckled and said: "When the old marquis conquered Xichuan, Heiyan Cave took refuge with the old marquis and made a lot of efforts. The old marquis also took great care of them. When the army moved from Xichuan, the master of Heiyan Cave asked the old marquis After offering this thing, the old Marquis brought it back and later put it in the warehouse for collection. Your third uncle mentioned this to me. Just now I went to see Mrs. Tai and informed Mrs. Tai that you were going to Xichuan. Madam then agreed to let me give you this wolf tooth chain to take with you."
"Wolf tooth chain?" Qi Ning looked at it carefully and said, "It turns out these three are wolf teeth."
Gu Qinghan said: "Since this is a gift from the master of the Black Smoke Cave to the old Marquis, it should be quite valuable. Look at the patterns carved on the wolf's teeth...!" The slender jade finger pointed, and Qining took a closer look. There are indeed carvings on the three wolf teeth, which are very fine. Although I can't understand what they are, I guess they should be totem-like patterns.
"When you go to Xichuan, you have to come into contact with the Black Cave. With this wolf's tooth chain, they won't make it difficult for you because of their old friendship." Gu Qinghan said: "Anyway, having this wolf's tooth chain in your hand is better than nothing." Be nice.”
Qi Ning knew that Gu Qinghan was concerned, nodded and smiled: "Okay, I'll take it with me." He put the wolf's fang chain away, thinking that during this trip to Xichuan, he really wanted to have contact with the black cave, and he had the wolf's fang chain in his hand. , maybe it can really work.
Gu Qinghan thought for a while, hesitated to speak, and finally said: "Then I will go and clean up for you first."
The two of them walked out of the accounting room side by side. They had something to say in their hearts, but they didn't know how to say it. Suddenly they saw Han Shou coming over in a hurry. When he saw Qi Ning, he hurriedly said: "Master Marquis, we have a visitor to see you."
"Oh?" Qining said, "Who is it?"
"Mrs. Tian from Tian's Medicine Store." Han Shou said, "She said she had something to report to Lord Marquis."
"Mrs. Tian?" Gu Qinghan turned his eyes and glanced at Qining. Qining hurriedly explained: "Sanniang, that's what happened. Miss Tang has a prescription. I...!"
Gu Qinghan interrupted: "That's your business. Does it have anything to do with me? Don't let people wait for too long. Come over quickly and I'll go and clean it up for you." Without saying much, he turned and left.
Qining shook his head and went straight to the lobby. After entering the door, he saw the round and plump Mrs. Tian sitting in the hall waiting, with tall clouds on her temples, wearing an orchid hollow bead hairpin, her face was as charming as the moon, her eyes were full of hope and charm, When she saw Qi Ning coming in, Mrs. Tian stood up hurriedly. With a smile on her mature and beautiful face, she came forward and bowed, saying: "Master Hou, please forgive me for disturbing me." .”
"What's wrong with this?" Qi Ning smiled, motioned for Mrs. Tian to sit down, and then said: "What's the purpose of Madam coming to visit in person?"
With a hint of joy in her eyebrows, Mrs. Tian said, "Master Hou, it's for that prescription."
Qi Ning had already guessed in his heart that apart from the prescription, it was impossible for a woman to come to the door with other things. He nodded and said, "How about the prescription?"
"Master Marquis, your prescription... is really amazing." Mrs. Tian said: "I prepared the medicine according to the prescription, and it is really very effective. There is no such magical medicine in the whole capital. Several businessmen from other places came over. , I showed it to them, and before I did anything, they were already asking to place an order."
Qi Ning smiled and said: "This is a good thing."
"Yes, yes." Mrs. Tian nodded quickly: "Master Hou, once this medicine is put in the drug store, the sales will definitely be very good. I had wanted to come over to discuss with Mr. Hou for a long time, but I was afraid that Mr. Hou was busy, so... so I delayed it. I didn't come here until today." He leaned forward slightly and said, "Master Hou, I came here today because I want to discuss opening a medicine shop with him...!"
Qi Ning said "Oh" and asked with a smile: "Madam, are you asking me for money?"
"No, no." Mrs. Tian waved her hands hurriedly, "The Marquis gave me a prescription worth thousands of gold. I... How can I let the Marquis get the money? I am... I mean, the Marquis really wants to give me this business. ?" His charming eyes flickered slightly, as if he was still unsure.
"Madam, do you think I'm joking?" Qining stared at Madam Tian's beautiful and charming face, as white as jade, which seemed to be able to squeeze out water with just a touch, and said with a smile: "Since I promised you last time, naturally I won't I will come back, I am a man, once I say something, it is hard to follow."
"Yes, Lord Marquis is a manly man and will not tease a woman like me." Mrs. Tian smiled happily: "In that case, I will open a pharmacy when I get back and prepare the patent medicine as soon as possible so that I can put it in various drug stores as soon as possible. Tomorrow I will send someone to Xichuan to buy medicinal materials."
"To Xichuan?" Qi Ning asked hurriedly: "You want to send someone to Xichuan?"
Mrs. Tian felt a little embarrassed when she saw Qi Ning's eyes shining brightly and looking straight at her. She couldn't help tightening her clothes and said, "Yes, there are two medicinal materials in the Marquis' prescription that are specialties from Xichuan. Not only are the medicines there high-quality, but they are also very cheap. It would have been a month before we sent someone to Xichuan, but because of Lord Marquis’s recipe, we set off early to transport the medicinal materials as soon as possible.”
When Qi Ning heard this, he suddenly laughed. When Mrs. Tian saw Qi Ning laughing inexplicably, she felt a little frightened. She looked around and saw no one else, and she suddenly felt uneasy.