"What's the matter?" Ling Qingyu glanced at Jinlan and asked Zisu.
"Doctor Shi said, please go to shopkeeper Cai immediately after you come back." Zisu replied.
"Well, let's go now." Ling Qingyu turned around and went to Cai Jingfang.
Seeing that Jinlan closed the door, she ordered the two servants who guarded the door to watch the night, and then asked the other women to retreat, and then followed quickly.
Ling Qingyu nodded inwardly, waited for her for a while, and when she caught up and followed behind with her head bowed, she asked, "Who is in the yard?" " Jin Lan bowed her head.
"Well, very good." Ling Qingyu hurriedly rowed to the side courtyard. In the afternoon, this Jin Lan gathered the servants from the original courtyard to the main hall and Cai Jingfang, and the backyard was vacated, and no one called to come forward. Finally, among the dozen or so servants, there is one who understands, but the other few who poked their heads and tipped off the news should be dealt with as soon as possible. Since they want to regard this place as their home, the house must be clean.
As soon as he entered the side courtyard, Shi Fang came out in a hurry, seeing his glance, Jin Lan hurriedly called out the servants in the courtyard.
After they cleared the air, Shi Fang said solemnly, "Poisoned."
Startled, Ling Qingyu hurried into the room and saw Cai Jingfang lying on the bed, his body was covered with needles, and yellow pus was oozing from several places.
"What poison?" Ling Qingyu asked.
"It's not very clear what it is. It's a chronic poison that can make people edema and then compress the heart. When it accumulates in the end, both his body and heart can't stand it, and he dies suddenly." Shi Fang followed behind.
"Have you solved it yet?"
"It's not very difficult, as long as he doesn't take the poison again, and then I use needles to detoxify him, and he can recover after a period of recuperation. Fortunately, it's only a month. If it takes another month, I'm afraid it will be hard to say." Shi Fang stroked his beard.
a month? Ling Qingyu met Cai Jingfang's eyes, and then asked him: "When did your stepmother come here? You said she heard someone say that you have developed here? Who is it?"
"Yan San." Without waiting for Cai Jingfang to answer, Ling Qingyu turned his head and said, "Ask someone to press those two back, and don't let anyone know."
"Not now, someone is watching outside." Yan San glanced at Yang Zhao, and said, "Don't move tonight, our people are watching over there, and nothing will happen for the time being."
After thinking about it for a while, Ling Qingyu calmed down and said, "Can we find out who provoked them to come here?"
Cai Jingfang closed his eyes and said, "Thank you."
"You know?" Ling Qingyu stared at him and asked.
"When my stepmother came, I told her that there was a person surnamed Xie, who was also a shipping company. I told her that I had made a fortune in Hangzhou, but I didn't give them any money. If we talk about poison, at these times, my stepmother wants me every day. I went home for dinner, and every day she asked that woman to make soup for me." Cai Jingfang felt extremely tired. When they first arrived, he was surprised and didn't have any thoughts, not to mention that a few days ago, his stepmother changed her previous dislike. Instead, he was busy making soup and cooking for him every day. He was really moved. Who wouldn't want to go home with hot soup and rice and a comfortable place to rest after a busy day? When he found this yard and insisted on staying there, he didn't have the heart to drive them back directly, but he really wanted to be so cruel, and there was such a vicious intention behind those only warmth.
Xie family, it's Xie family again! That's right, the Xie family's own ship has never returned, so how could they not be jealous of the Fengshen? It turned out that I got him involved, Ling Qingyu looked at Cai Jingfang with a trace of guilt.
"The head of the family, there is a small village in Anji that has about eighty acres of land. I don't know if the head of the family can reward me with that farm." Cai Jingfang said, looking sideways at Ling Qingyu.
"Of course, it's just?" Ling Qingyu looked at him suspiciously.
"Tomorrow I will personally send them to the Zhuangzi. This is our Cai family's business, and has nothing to do with the head of the family." Cai Jingfang said, the Zhuangzi is not only small, but also very remote, and the accents of the people around are heavy. She is simply a stepmother, so she can be well supported and locked up in Hangzhou, but if this matter involves the Xie family, those two women will not know how they will be used. After all, a person is still a good citizen, and he can only handle this matter by himself. If the head of the family is to come forward, then the Xie family will definitely find a chance to get involved with the head of the family.
"Can he get up tomorrow?" Ling Qingyu asked Shi Fang.
Shi Fang glanced at her, raised his head slightly, and said, "You don't even look at who is treating him, isn't it just a hole? Isn't Yan Qi having such a big hole in his stomach all right? How about it, don't you Don't worry, the old man will go with you." "Well, take a few people, be careful." Ling Qingyu nodded, only hoping that the Xie family would not pay attention to Cai Jingfang and send someone to watch him all the time, otherwise it would be really difficult up.
"I'll give you a ride tomorrow." Yan San said calmly from the side.
"Thank you!"
After nodding to Shi Fang, Ling Qingyu exited the house,
Walking on the road, Ling Qingyu sighed unconsciously, and then felt a warmth in the palm of his hand, and Yang Zhao held her hand.
"Don't worry, I can handle it." Ling Qingyu smiled at him and said. She is mentally prepared for this. Although the five companies negotiated tonight have promised to keep it secret, there is no airtight wall in the world. Besides, this is only one-third of the bulk goods. , I'm afraid there are tens of millions of taels of silver, who would not be jealous? It's just that I didn't expect the Xie family to do it so quickly. I probably found out that Cai Jingfang was in charge in Hangzhou. As long as he was killed quietly and the Fengshen didn't come back, then the newly established system would be destroyed. So clean, such a vicious mind, such a direct method.
Seeing that Yang Zhao still looked worried, Ling Qingyu waved his hand and said, "It's just that the business war has started early, don't worry, I know it." How many business wars he has experienced in his previous life, although he will not do like Xie's family, but this kind of provocation is on the contrary It aroused Ling Qingyu's fighting heart. Come on, Xie family, originally I wanted to settle accounts with you.
Back in the house, Ling Qingyu asked Yang Zhao to take a bath by himself, then lit the lamp, took out a pen and paper, and began to record the items discussed today, the types and quantities of goods.
Seeing her concentrating on it, Yang Zhao shook his head and walked out the door.
"What food did you bring back?" Yang Zhao asked after closing the door, seeing Yan San putting the food box on the table and taking out the soup pot inside.
"Shiquan Dabu Soup, do you want it?" Yan San filled a bowl and raised his eyes to ask.
Yang Zhao was taken aback, then sat opposite him, and said, "Have a bowl."
"When are you leaving?" Yan San handed him the bowl in his hand, filling it up again by himself.
"Five days later." Yang Zhao took a sip of the soup, which was already cold and tasted not very good.
"Who are you lying to?" Yan San drank the soup in one gulp and poured out another bowl.
"Tomorrow, when her affairs are settled, she will go to Wu County first, and then we will leave from Wu County. Zhao Pu generously sent us 30 horses, and we will catch up on the rest of the road. There will be no delay." Yang Zhao frowned, He drank the soup in one gulp, and poured out the bowl by himself.
"She actually doesn't want you to leave." Yan San took the jar and quickly poured another bowl.
"I know, but, it's impossible for us to watch those Dangxiang people and Liao people invade the Great Zhou just like that. It is our duty as generals to protect the common people in this Great Zhou. Besides, if we don't go to be called, we will really become If she became rebellious, she would be troubled by that appearance. Besides," Yang Zhao looked down at the reflection on the noodle soup, and said, "She has such a big business, if she doesn't have official support, anyone can overwhelm her. insult her a woman."
"Hey," Yan San sneered, and said, "You're only a general, and you're going to take the blame. Are you sure you can protect her?"
"There are frequent border wars, and military power must be devolved." Yang Zhao smiled. I will not forget my mission, but it does not prevent me from getting more of what I want.
"Tomorrow we have to deal with the goods. You take away those who are watching outside." Yan San looked at the jar and poured out the last bit.
"Got it. Tomorrow morning, let's go to the yamen to get the guides and road signs." Yang Zhao rubbed his head. He didn't expect so many people to be interested in them. When he walked back, he saw several waves outside. stalking.
By the time Ling Qingyu finished the delivery list, Yang Zhao had already changed the bath water in the side room twice. Seeing that it was late, and thinking that she would go to deliver the goods early tomorrow morning to collect the money, Yang Zhao put away his thoughts and honestly I climbed into bed and fell asleep.
Early the next morning, Yang Zhao and the others dressed up and went to the yamen without mentioning it.
Yan San saw that most of the people watching outside followed him, and then he caught up with the carriage, sent Ling Qingyu to the boat, and then went back to secretly pick up Cai Jingfang and Shi Fang to the small courtyard of the prisoner.
As soon as they arrived at the small courtyard, the guard sailors began to complain. Yan San crippled the voices of those two people yesterday, and temporarily cut off the tendons in their legs, making them unable to walk. But these two women are too troublesome. Constantly hammering the wall, tumbling, tossing all night.
Yan San didn't say much when he went in, and directly tapped the acupuncture points of the two of them, making them unable to move even a finger. Then let the sailors drive the carriage into the yard, and pack the two of them into the carriage with sacks.
Cai Jingfang and Shi Fang got into the carriage, several sailors followed, and headed for Anji, Yan San hid behind, sent the carriage out of the city, no one followed and sent it back to the Fengshen.
The shopkeepers were very kind, and they brought the bank notes to pick up the goods. Ling Qingyu matched up the quantity and type of goods and handed them to Ding Dong, asking him to arrange the follow-up work.
Some of the goods on the Fengshen had been unloaded in the warehouse overnight, and the delivery work was very smooth. Some savvy merchants saw the bags of goods nearby and came up to inquire about them, but they heard that they were goods from the five major families. Resting his mind, he just watched enviously from the side.