The study room was brightly lit.
Magistrate Yang sat sideways on the chair with an official hat, looking at Qiu Feishan who was sitting on the main seat with some caution.
Qiu Feishan was wearing a light blue brocade man's suit. Her hair was tied high on the top of her head with a jade hairpin, revealing her handsome face. She was looking down at the note in her hand.
Her fair index finger tapped on the table. After a while, she finally revealed a faint smile.
When she smiled, her eyes became softer.
However, Magistrate Yang was even more frightened when he saw this. Could it be that this person was so angry that he became muddle-headed and laughed out loud?
"Miss, don't be angry. I think that Pang Zhixi is just an ignorant brute who is addicted to robbing. Not only did he rob your goods, but he also robbed the bandit's village. "
Qiu Feishan raised her hand, and Magistrate Yang's words were stuck in his throat.
"He is a brute? It seems that Magistrate Yang doesn't know him well enough. "
Magistrate Yang was more and more confused.
Many of the goods sent out of the city by the Four-Way Ship had been robbed by the army, causing the local business of the Four-Way Ship to be suspended. However, Qiu Feishan, the head shopkeeper, was still able to remain calm. She didn't seem to be angry at Pang Xiao's shameless behavior, instead, she praised him.
A woman's heart was like a needle at the bottom of the sea. It seemed that the shopkeeper of the Four Ports, who had been in business for many years, had a side that women couldn't guess.
Qiu Feishan saw Magistrate Yang's puzzled expression and couldn't help shaking her head.
"If he is the same as King Zhennan, then my trip to the south will be meaningless." Qiu Feishan stood up and ordered the pretty maid beside her with a smile, "Send an invitation to the commander in the army camp. Tell him that the shopkeeper of the Four Ports wants to see him. "
"Miss," Magistrate Yang suddenly stood up and said anxiously, "Are you going to tell Pang Zhixi your identity?"
"Do you think he can't guess it?" Qiu Feishan's smile deepened. "If he can't guess it, he won't push the debt of three million taels of silver to you."
Magistrate Yang was speechless. After a while, he said, "Is he so smart? Has he guessed our plan? "
"Of course." Qiu Feishan said, "Looking at how he clearly rewards and punishes people in the barracks, and looking at how he rescued innocent women and people today, I know that he is a very principled person. If he wasn't certain that Lu Zhang was the owner of the Four Access Shop and deliberately made an IOU of three million taels of silver to make things difficult for him, if he didn't guess that I, who was temporarily living in your residence, was the head shopkeeper of the Four Access Shop, he wouldn't have done this series of actions. "
What Pang Xiao did was not irresponsibly reneging on a debt, but simply shifting the blame to the person who really deserved it.
It was precisely because he had guessed the relationship between Magistrate Yang and the Fourth Pipe Company that the three million taels of silver was only a matter of a word between Magistrate Yang and the Fourth Pipe Company. There was no need to pay back any taxes at all. That was why he had pushed the matter to Magistrate Yang without any pressure.
Otherwise, with his character, he would have saved so many people and women today, and even put in so much effort to think of a way out for them, right?
In the silence, the maidservant had arranged everything properly.
But in the evening, the barracks welcomed an unexpected and yet unexpected guest.
At this time, Pang Xiao was in the commander-in-chief's tent, meeting Mu Jinghu who was carrying a bag of clothes.
"This was made by your wife. She said that it's spring and the weather has changed. She was afraid that you would be too hot wearing the previous clothes." After stuffing the bag to Pang Xiao, Mu Jinghu turned around and poured himself a big bowl of tea. He drank it in big mouthfuls, wiped his mouth and said, "Do you have anything else you want me to bring for you?"
Pang Xiao lovingly stroked the dark blue bag, thinking that after Mu Jinghu left, he would examine it carefully. Perhaps Sister Yi had sent him a letter inside. Hearing this, he only smiled and said, "I don't have anything worth bringing, a group of rough men, and there's no bazaar or anything like that. There's nothing that she can use. You go back and help me send a message, send my regards to the mother and son. "
Mu Jinghu nodded understandingly, "I know, I know you miss her a lot."
Pang Xiao burst out laughing, "You blockhead, you've actually learned to say such things." He nudged Mu Jinghu with his shoulder, "How is it, do you already have a woman in mind?"
Mu Jinghu's fair face instantly turned red, "What are you saying? I'm not that kind of person. I'm leaving. "
As he spoke, he turned and walked out.
Pang Xiao laughed loudly, "Don't, I'm just teasing you. Besides, you're not young anymore, you've reached the age of marriage. Why can't I ask? Aren't we still brothers? "
Mu Jinghu was thin-skinned, and was embarrassed by Pang Xiao's teasing. He lowered his head and ran out, thinking to himself that he shouldn't have volunteered to help pass the message. If it wasn't for the fact that it was already dark, his qinggong was outstanding, and his speed was faster, and he hadn't seen Pang Xiao for a long time, he wouldn't have come at all!
Mu Jinghu, who was running out with his head down, made Pang Xiao laugh loudly, and even Huzi pursed his lips to stifle his laughter, making a "pfft" sound.
At this moment, a servant came in to report, "Reporting to Wang Ye, there's someone outside asking to see you, claiming to be the manager of Four Tong Shop."
Pang Xiao stopped smiling, raised his eyebrows and laughed lightly, "You're finally here. Please come in. "
Mu Jinghu also stopped in his tracks, hesitated for a moment, then turned and walked back to Pang Xiao's side.
Pang Xiao said mischievously, "You're not leaving?"
Mu Jinghu said with a wooden face, "I'm also curious about who this manager of Four Tong Shop is. Besides, if the other party brings an assassin, I can help you. I'm not leaving, I'll leave after I've seen what's going on."
Pang Xiao kindly held back his laughter, afraid that Mu Jinghu would be so angry that he wouldn't want to come again. That wouldn't be fun.
"Alright, I need your help too." Pang Xiao and Mu Jinghu returned to the tent first, and handed the bundle that Mu Jinghu brought over to Huzi to keep properly.
Not long after, there was a sound of footsteps outside the tent, followed by a soldier's report, "Wang Ye, the manager of Four Tong Shop is here."
"Please come in."
The curtain was lifted, and a servant in a military uniform came in first, gesturing to the person behind him to enter.
Then came a tall woman, dressed in a white brocade robe and a silver cloak, dressed in men's clothing. There were two people beside her, one was a young and pretty servant girl, and the other was someone that Pang Xiao had met before. It was Mr. Liu, who went to ask Pang Xiao to repay his debt.
Qiu Feishan walked into the tent, not pretending to be a man because she was dressed in men's clothing, but her actions were natural and graceful, very elegant.
There was a kind of beauty that transcended gender, and Qiu Feishan was such a person. People would overlook her attire, and although they knew that she was a woman, they would not pay attention to her gender, and would only think that this person was a gentle and elegant person.
Pang Xiao raised his eyebrows, and smiled gently, "Manager Qiu, please sit."
Qiu Feishan smiled, and bowed, "Thank you, Wang Ye." Then she found a place to sit, and the servant girl and Mr. Liu stood behind her.
At this time, Huzi and Mu Jinghu showed a surprised expression.
Because when these people came in, their attention was on Mr. Liu, and they all thought that Mr. Liu was the manager of Four Store. Huzi even scolded Mr. Liu in his heart for being shameless. Last time, he even pretended to be a small manager to ask Wang Ye to repay his debt.
Who would have thought that the manager of Four Store, which was a hundred years old, would be a beautiful young woman!
The two did not hide their surprise. Huzi could not help but compare this manager Qiu with Wang Fei in his heart.
En, this person was neither a man nor a woman, and could not compare to Wang Fei.
Although their aura was very strong, and they were all outstanding women, but he believed that Wang Ye would not be attracted to this kind of woman.
Mu Jinghu did not think as much as Huzi. He only glanced at Qiu Feishan, and then looked away. Although he was curious, he knew who she was at first glance. He did not keep looking at her just because she was a beauty.
Qiu Feishan saw the reaction of the two people beside Pang Xiao, and felt that Pang Xiao was an interesting person. He was interesting, and the people around him were also very interesting.
The servant brought the tea and retreated.
Pang Xiao leaned on the back of the chair and sighed softly, "Ai, if it wasn't for Manager Qiu's visit, This King would have planned to rest. These days, suppressing the bandits was really tiring, and This King's bones are sore. Tsk, tsk. "
Qiu Feishan's expression did not change, but the maidservant and manager behind her were so angry that their faces turned red.
He still had the nerve to say that suppressing the bandits made his bones sore? He was clearly tired from robbing Si Tong Shop! And he was still Wang Ye, they had never seen such a shameless person!
Qiu Feishan nodded and sighed, "The peace of this land is all thanks to Wang Ye and the army. We merchants are very grateful. If it wasn't for the army's efforts to eliminate the bandits, wouldn't the surrounding people suffer? These bandits have harmed people, our Four Store is deeply touched. "
Between her words, she unceremoniously scolded a certain person's banditry.
The two people behind Qiu Feishan looked refreshed.
This time, it was Huzi and Mu Jinghu's turn to have ugly expressions.
Who would have thought that such a beautiful young lady would be so shameless, daring to call their army bandits?
Why didn't she think of who was the one acting shamelessly, giving the army an IOU of three million taels of silver? The army paid the army, and did not even have ten thousand taels of silver. She had the nerve to write three million taels of silver, simply shameless!
Huzi was filled with righteous indignation, and Mu Jinghu was also frowning.
But the smile on Pang Xiao's face did not change, and he nodded, "Yes, it's rare for Manager Qiu to understand. We eat the army's food, so of course we have to think about the safety of the people. We can't eat the army's food for free. I see that there are a lot of bandits around the capital, and the army will continue to work hard to suppress the bandits. Sooner or later, the bandits will be wiped out, and sooner or later it will be over. "
The maidservant behind Qiu Feishan almost fainted. Mr. Liu's face was also ashen.
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