It was getting late. Qin Yining had to return home.
Pang Xiao, the commander-in-chief of the Tiger Army, could not spend the night in the capital. He had to rush back to avoid delaying the military situation.
It was already a great risk for him to come to the capital.
In the courtyard, Huzi had already prepared the horses.
Pang Xiao cupped his hands to Master Zhong and said, "I've troubled you to take care of Sister Yi these days. It's hard for you to remain loyal to her in this situation. She is meticulous and loves to worry. If she didn't have someone as capable as you by her side, she might have encountered danger several times. I'm far away. Even if I have the heart, sometimes it's beyond my reach. I'll have to trouble you to take care of her in the future. Many thanks. "
Master Zhong hurriedly returned the greeting. He was overwhelmed by the favor and said, "Wang Ye is too polite. This old man should be loyal to Master. I can't bear Wang Ye's thanks."
"You didn't betray her when she was in danger. How can you not bear a word of thanks?" Pang Xiao smiled.
Master Zhong had mixed feelings, but he could only smile back.
Yu Guozuo said that the person in front of him was someone who wanted to destroy the Dayan. He was an enemy. He should have hated this person.
But for some reason, the legendary fiendish prince was actually a hot-blooded man who valued friendship and righteousness. Head Shopkeeper Zhong only felt that the rumors were misleading, so he didn't feel the slightest bit of dislike towards him. Instead, he admired his magnanimity and righteousness.
In addition, Pang Xiao had bought a lot of real estate and shops in the capital. Not only did he sell Qin Yining's shops to him, he also bought many more in private. It could be said that half of the shops in the capital were now his. Master Zhong was even more certain that the rumors of a "massacre" were wrong.
Since the common people would not suffer and Jingdou would not be flattened, Zhong Zongye secretly hoped that Pang Xiao would hurry up and attack.
The incapable ruler and the demon empress had already lost the support of the people. Perhaps the common people would have a better life if the emperor was changed.
He wanted the country to be stable.
However, in the Yan dynasty, the imperial family could no longer guarantee the peaceful lives of the common people, wantonly exploiting and not treating people as people. Since then, the Yuchi family was no longer worthy of being on the high platform that people respected.
The two of them exchanged some more pleasantries. Then, Pang Xiao turned to Qin Yining and said, "You have to pay more attention to your safety these days. Try not to go out if you can."
"I understand. You should be careful too. " The gorgeous sunset glow made her face rosy, and the light blue robe on her body was also dyed a warm color.
Pang Xiao laughed. "Don't worry, the person who can kill me hasn't been born yet."
He reached out his hand, wanting to touch her face and get closer to her. However, there were too many people around, so in the end, he could only pat her head lovingly.
"Sister Yi, I'm leaving."
Qin Yining nodded obediently. Her bright eyes were filled with reluctance. Pang Xiao couldn't wait to take her on the horse.
Pang Xiao deliberately looked away and didn't look at her. He took a few deep breaths to suppress his reluctance to part with her. He took the reins from Huzi, turned around, smiled at her, and waved the horsewhip in his hand.
"Let's go!"
The two of them led their horses and left the courtyard. After they went out, they nimbly mounted their horses and left.
Qin Yining and Master Zhong stood in place and watched their backs bathed in the sunset glow. Only when the dusty road became calm again and only the ground that was dyed golden under the sunset glow did they withdraw their gazes.
Qin Yining's heart was filled with disappointment. Her originally relaxed and happy mood seemed to have been splashed with cold water. She only felt empty.
Seeing her disappointment, Master Zhong shook his head and said, "Boss, let me send you back?"
Qin Yining nodded and said, "It's about time."
They got on the carriage and avoided the crowd all the way back. In the carriage, Qin Yining was still thinking about Pang Xiao's actions just now.
Master Zhong didn't feel sad about parting. He was only excited to know that the capital could be protected. He clapped his hands and said, "In this way, we don't have to worry about the future. I can also tell my family that they don't have to leave in such a hurry. "
Qin Yining smiled and said, "Yes. It's a pity that we can't spread this news to the people. Even if I tell them, they won't believe me. "
"If you tell them, not only will no one believe you, but you will also be labeled as a traitor. This is definitely not a good thing for your family."
"Yes. That's why sometimes I feel helpless. I can clearly see something, but I can't say it. Those people who should sell their houses and land to escape still have to escape. They can only feel at ease if they escape. "
Master Zhong also nodded. He also felt helpless.
After thinking for a moment, Master Zhong asked again, "Boss, we've already bought a lot of land. Now that we've sold the shops and houses, and we have money in our hands, do we still want to buy more land?"
Qin Yining was silent for a moment when he heard this. He said, "Why do I feel like I'm taking advantage of the people's hard work to make money? In the past, I bought their land so that the people could escape with the money. If I bought their land, I wouldn't have lowered the price too low. But now, even though I know that I won't massacre the people in the city, I still … "
"Boss." Master Zhong smiled and interrupted Qin Yining. "Boss, you have a kind heart. But if you don't buy it, I'm afraid that they won't get a single cent of money and can only go on their way empty-handed. They must escape now. If the city is really destroyed in the future, won't the ownerless land still benefit the Zhou Dynasty's Emperor? "
Qin Yining nodded. He had to admit that Master Zhong was right.
Master Zhong said again, "Also, now we only know that the people of the Zhou Dynasty won't massacre the people in the city, and they won't take away the property that should belong to the people. Otherwise, Little Wang Ye wouldn't have changed his identity and sent people to buy property. But in the end, you're still the daughter of 'Wise Pan An'. The situation of Zhaoyun Agency is special. It's hard to guarantee that the Zhou Emperor won't confiscate the property of the Wu Family. Didn't you see that Little Wang Ye used another identity to buy these shops? I think that he won't let the Emperor know about these properties. "
"I know." Qin Yining sighed and said, "What's the price of the good land around the capital now?"
"The good land around the capital used to be ten taels of silver per mu, but now it's sold for two taels of silver. Not to mention the good land in the nearby Huizhou and other places. The land that used to be worth twenty to thirty taels of silver per mu, but now it's sold for five taels of silver."
Qin Yining frowned and said, "In that case, Shopkeeper Zhong, go ahead and purchase them. Try your best to give me a reasonable price. For the ones around the capital and the ones near Huizhou, continue to do as I said before. Only when all my silver has been used up will it be counted. Convert all my silver into farmland. If there's a chance in the future, these people will want to come back. At least they can come back to farm. Even if the land is no longer theirs, they can still eat and wear as tenants. "
"That's right. Master, you're not a black-hearted person who exploits tenants. In my opinion, those people living in Ning Garden can be arranged to live in your fields and manor in the future."
Qin Yining also nodded, "At the very least, they can eat and wear. Although I feel guilty and feel that I've profited from a national disaster, there's nothing I can do about it. However, Head Shopkeeper, remember to do things in detail. If Pang Zhixi can find you when they want to buy shops, it means that we haven't hidden the matter of the shops well enough. The matter of the fields must be hidden well. It's best if no one can find out that we're involved. "
"Yes! Master, don't worry. Now that I know what to do, I know what to do. "
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