Qiu Fei Shan also understood the meaning of his words, and said with a smile, "With Wang Ye wholeheartedly serving the people, we can rest assured. Today, I came to visit Wang Ye because we will all be living in the same place in the future, so we should at least get to know each other. Secondly, I have something to ask Wang Ye for help. "
As she said this, Qiu Fei Shan stretched out her hand.
When the maid saw this, she reluctantly took out a wooden box from her bosom and handed it to Qiu Fei Shan.
Qiu Fei Shan stood up, and placed the wooden box on the table in front of Pang Xiao with both hands. She bowed and said, "Wang Ye, today this little girl wants to ask Wang Ye to help our Four Links Shop while suppressing the bandits. Because of the rampant bandits, the goods of the Four Links Shop have been continuously stolen for a long time, causing great economic losses. Our Four Links Shop can't operate anymore.
"I know that my request is somewhat difficult, but seeing that the Four Links Shop has always been enthusiastic merchants for the country, and has also made a certain contribution to the army, I ask Wang Ye to help us."
Pang Xiao raised his eyebrows, and looked at the wooden box on the table.
Qiu Fei Shan opened the wooden box, and inside was a stack of banknotes, with a face value of one thousand taels of silver.
"These are banknotes that can be exchanged on sight, and there are a total of one hundred banknotes. Although Wang Ye's army never took a needle or a piece of thread from the common people, suppressing the bandits was a big matter. After all, the people and horses needed to eat, and they couldn't let the brothers protect the safety of the common people on an empty stomach.
"This is a small gift, just to let the brothers eat some thin porridge, I ask Wang Ye to kindly accept it. Oh, that's right, the debt between the Four Links Shop and your army will also be written off. The soldiers protect the country, and us useless merchants will donate some military provisions to everyone, it is also something that should be shared. "
Qiu Fei Shan was still elegant and gentle, her words were polite, and her posture was also low, but looking at her expression, there was no servile attitude, as if nobility was something engraved in her bones. It made people feel that this kind of begging attitude was not annoying, but rather admirable.
Pang Xiao closed the wooden box and pretended to be deep in thought. "Well, it's not difficult to protect the Four Ports' cargo team … Alright, This King agrees to your request. I didn't expect the Four Ports to be such a loyal merchant. This King will report this matter to Your Majesty and reward the Four Ports."
Qiu Fei Shan smiled and bowed: "Thank you, Wang Ye!"
"Shopkeeper Qiu, you don't have to be so polite. The army and the people should be one family." Pang Xiao laughed heartily and said in a bureaucratic tone.
The two of them sat down again and started chatting.
Qiu Feishan complimented Pang Xiao's glorious military exploits. Pang Xiao was modest. It was the duty of a soldier.
Pang Xiao praised the Four Ports' extensive business, Qiu Feishan modestly said that it was the protection of her ancestors.
Qiu Feishan also praised Pang Xiao's righteous actions during the disaster relief. Pang Xiao righteously said that it was for the sake of serving the people.
Pang Xiao also praised Qiu Feishan for taking care of the Four Ports at such a young age. Qiu Feishan, in turn, said that it was not as good as Wang Ye taking care of the entire army.
The people who followed them on both sides were amazed.
They didn't think that there were so many words of praise in the world. They also didn't think that the other side's face was so thick. After shaking hands, compliments and compliments came out of her mouth without any hesitation. Moreover, the compliments were very accurate, making people feel comfortable.
Huzi: What a shameless woman. She can't be compared to our Wangfei. She's so slippery!
Maidservant: What a shameless scoundrel! She's simply a ruffian in the marketplace. She can actually be Wang Ye. Is the Heavens blind?
Mu Jinghu was thinking about how to describe the shopkeeper of Four Ports to Qin Yining. His ability to express himself was slightly weaker …
The conversation ended in a happy atmosphere. When Qiu Feishan got up to leave, Pang Xiao's words had already upgraded to a righteous merchant for the country and the people.
When Qiu Feishan left the barracks, the moon was already high in the sky.
The night of the early spring was still very cold. The cold moonlight sprinkled a layer of soft light on her brocade cloak.
Qiu Feishan walked in front as usual. The little maidservant beside her was filled with righteous indignation, "Miss! Why did you give money to the surnamed Yun! He's just a bandit, a robber! He's just a bumpkin, how can he be worthy of Miss! "
"Bi Ying. Shut up. "
Qiu Feishan gently reprimanded. Bi Ying hurriedly shut her mouth and lowered her head, not daring to speak anymore.
Mister Liu asked, "Miss. Since you're so fond of Pang Zhixi, you must have a plan for the next step, right? "
What he didn't ask was that ever since Four Ports started doing business, they had never suffered such a big setback. The losses they caused in the old capital were huge. They were afraid that when they returned, they would be punished by their old masters sooner or later.
They didn't expect that after such a big incident, Qiu Feishan could still remain calm. Not only did she not fight with Pang Xiao and the army, she even took the initiative to send money to buy the army's protection.
If this matter was known by their old masters, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Qiu Feishan smiled and said lightly, "You don't have to worry. In fact, I still have another plan. When I left, my old masters told me to do something else. I think it's almost done. "
"Oh? What plan? "
Qiu Feishan smiled and looked at Mister Liu.
Mister Liu immediately lowered his head and didn't dare to ask another question.
However, his master had lost so much money, yet she was still so happy. It seemed that this matter was more important than the money.
Or perhaps, she purposely wanted to pay this sum of money?
*
When Mu Jinghu returned to Qin Manor, it was already the middle of the night. He wanted to tell Qin Yining about Qiu Feishan, but was afraid of disturbing Qin Yining's rest, so he could only give up.
In fact, Qin Yining didn't sleep well at all. Last night, the two children had a slight fever. She, Bing Tang, and the wet nurse took turns to look after them. It wasn't until dawn that the children's fever subsided and she was able to sleep peacefully.
Because she was worried about Zhao Ge 'er and Han Ge' er, Qin Yining only slept for two hours before she got up to check on their condition. When she heard the servant girl report that Mu Jinghu wanted to see her, Qin Yining was a little surprised.
Mu Jinghu wouldn't easily come to her place to see her. Ever since Pang Xiao asked Mu Jinghu to protect the manor, Mu Jinghu rarely went out. He was a little reclusive and didn't like to walk around the manor. He liked to find a spacious and empty place to practice his swordsmanship. Otherwise, he would hole up in the outer courtyard's study and drink tea and read books to pass the day.
Since he took the initiative to look for her today, something must have happened in the military camp last night.
Qin Yining rubbed her sore forehead and hurriedly said, "Invite Mister Mu in."
Not long after, Mu Jinghu quickly walked in. Seeing the dark circles under Qin Yining's eyes, he couldn't help but ask straightforwardly, "You didn't sleep well last night?"
"Yes, the two children had a low fever, so I didn't sleep either."
When he heard that it was about the two children, Mu Jinghu couldn't help but panic. They were only two months old and their bodies were small and soft. Last time, Pang Xiao asked him to hold them, but he didn't dare to touch them. What if something happened to them because of the low fever?
"Then what about now? Has the fever subsided? I still have some medicine from Martial Uncle, can you see if they need it? "
Seeing Mu Jinghu so anxious, Qin Yining couldn't help but feel grateful.
Mu Jinghu was a righteous and pure person. He didn't beat around the bush and had an upright character. He was a man of his words. She had avoided danger several times because of Mu Jinghu's help. Although the Tian Jizi always did some infuriating things, they were indebted to Mu Jinghu.
Qin Yining said gratefully, "Don't worry, they are much better now. Their fever is no longer high, and the wet nurse has carried them to sleep."
Mu Jinghu finally relaxed and nodded, "That's good. Pang Zhixi is also thinking about you in the military camp. If he finds out that the children are sick, I'm afraid he will be distracted. Oh right, I went to deliver those things last night. Meng Zhixi liked them very much. She touched the bundle a few times and didn't open it in front of me. I think she planned to secretly look at them by herself. "
Mu Jinghu used such a straightforward tone to say such words that made Qin Yining embarrassed. However, he was too straightforward and didn't have any other intentions. Qin Yining could only cough dryly and nod, "Thank you very much."
"You're welcome." Mu Jinghu said, "Oh yes, there's one more thing. I met the manager of Sitong Shop last night."
Qin Yining's expression immediately turned serious when he heard this. "Where did you meet him? What kind of person was he? "
"He was a woman. He was tall and dressed in men's clothes. I think I saw him with Magistrate Yang before. She brought two men to the military camp to meet Pang Zhixi and even tried to bribe him."
Mu Jinghu recounted the events of last night in detail. In the end, he said, "I don't think that woman is easy to deal with. After suffering such a huge loss, she was still able to give gifts to Pang Zhixi without batting an eyelid. She didn't even mention that Pang Zhixi had robbed her of Sitong Shop's goods. Instead, she said that she wanted to pay Pang Zhixi money to protect her caravan. She is not simple and she is deliberately targeting you. You have to be careful. "
Qin Yining nodded, "I understand. Thank you very much."
"You're welcome. What I mean is, you have to be careful too. "
Qin Yining blinked his eyes in confusion, "What?"
Mu Jinghu coughed and said, "Actually, I shouldn't be saying this. However, I think that Manager Qiu is quite good-looking. After suffering such a huge loss, she was still willing to give Pang Zhixi money. Perhaps she has taken a liking to Pang Zhixi. You only know how to take care of the children and take care of the household. Don't let others stab you in the back if you don't pay attention."
Qin Yining couldn't help but be surprised and grateful when he heard this. He joked, "Aren't you Pang Zhixi's good brother? People say that it's very normal for a man to have multiple wives. Why do you only know to remind me to be careful?"
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