Ji Yun smiled and avoided his greeting, quickly returning the greeting respectfully, "This servant didn't make it clear. That person is this servant's master. "
"Oh?"
Ji Yun turned and supported Qin Yining to the side door.
The shopkeeper also saw Qin Yining's appearance and remembered the description of a "fairy-like young woman" in the letter from the boss some time ago. He suddenly realized and bowed respectfully, then lowered his voice and asked, "Are you Prince Zhongshun's Consort?"
Qin Yining raised his eyebrows, "You recognize me?"
"No, no, no, this servant has never met you before. It's just that in the letter from the boss a few days ago, he mentioned that Prince Zhongshun's Consort would be arriving soon. He also instructed this servant to listen to all your orders. This servant's surname is Yin, and my name is Wu Zhi. In the future, this servant will do his best to carry out your orders. "
"Shopkeeper Yin is too polite." Qin Yining couldn't help but sigh at Qiu Feishan's intelligence and arrangements.
It seemed that she still cared about Pang Xiao's matter. Mu Jinghu and Pang Xiao were now in the same boat. For the sake of Mu Jinghu, Qiu Feishan wouldn't ignore Pang Xiao's troubles, right?
However, Qiu Feishan had arranged everything properly, saving her a lot of effort.
Shopkeeper Yin respectfully invited Qin Yining in, and the group walked along the corridor to the main hall of the back residence.
"Please take a seat."
"Please take a seat too."
The two sides politely took their seats according to their statuses. Qin Yining smiled and asked, "Has everything been going well these days?"
If it wasn't for Qiu Feishan's instructions, shopkeeper Yin would only think that Qin Yining, an outsider, was meddling too much.
But thinking about Qin Yining's identity and Qiu Feishan's attitude, shopkeeper Yin concluded that Qiu Feishan must have sided with Wang Ye. In the future, with Prince Zhongshun as a big tree, Si Tong Shop would be able to do things more smoothly.
How could ordinary people like them have the chance to come into contact with high officials and nobles? Now that they had established this relationship, it would only be beneficial to them in the future.
Therefore, the opportunity to talk to Qin Yining was extremely rare for him.
"Your Highness." Shopkeeper Yin said respectfully, "Thanks to you and Wang Ye, the Four Access branch has been doing quite well recently. The local branch has also been developing smoothly. Although our business can't compare to the bigger cities, it's still doing quite well."
"That's good." Qin Yining smiled and said, "Wang Ye will be coming here to take office soon. Our family will probably be staying in Huichuan County for a long time. I'm afraid we'll have to trouble Shopkeeper Yin to take care of us then."
"What are you talking about? Just give me your orders. I don't deserve such courtesy."
Shopkeeper Yin saw that Qin Yining was polite and didn't have the slightest arrogance of a superior, so he couldn't help but feel comfortable. However, the Princess Consort was particular about etiquette. He wasn't arrogant enough to think that he could accept such courtesy with a clear conscience.
Shopkeeper Yin stood up and bowed in fear and trepidation, saying, "Princess Consort and Wang Ye, if you need anything in the future, just give me your orders. I'll do my best and won't hesitate to go through water and tread on fire."
Qin Yining smiled and nodded.
At this moment, a thought flashed through Shopkeeper Yin's mind and he suddenly said, "Princess Consort, there's actually a difficult matter these days."
Qin Yining raised his eyebrows and asked, "What is it?"
Shopkeeper Yin pondered for a moment and said, "It's like this. Recently, Huichuan County hasn't been peaceful. I don't know where a group of … heroes from the pugilistic world came from. Recently, they've been visiting the big families in Huichuan County and the surrounding area. After visiting, they used the excuse that they lack capital to do business to borrow money from the big families. You also know that they're obviously asking for money. There's no way they'll return the money. "
Qin Yining's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He immediately thought of Guan Dahu and his group.
"What kind of people are they? How many people are there? How do they do things? "
Shopkeeper Yin secretly sighed in relief when he saw that Qin Yining was asking in detail and didn't intend to be perfunctory. He hurriedly said, "There are about five or six people in that group. They haven't come to our house yet, and the number of people they send each time varies. That's about it. It's just that these heroes are all skilled in martial arts.
When they arrive at a big family's house, they pay particular attention to 'peaceful means before resorting to force'. This means that they need money to do business, so they'll start using their martial arts on the spot. Then, they'll pester and ask for money.
"Most big families don't want to get involved with such troublesome people. They all think that it's better to avoid unnecessary trouble, so they'll all give them money. There are even some who give them ten taels or dozens of taels. However, this group of people doesn't seem to be satisfied. If the reward isn't what they want, they'll return it to them."
Qin Yining nodded and said, "So you're worried that they'll come to Four-Way Shop to ask for money?"
Shopkeeper Yin nodded and sighed, "That's right. You also know that our Four-Way Shop attracts a lot of attention. I'm afraid that even dozens of taels won't be enough to get rid of these people. I'm afraid that it'll attract trouble. "
At this point, Shopkeeper Yin smiled a little bashfully, "Wang Ye must have a lot of personal guards by his side. If something really happens, I'll have to trouble the Princess Consort to take care of them."
Qin Yining smiled and nodded, "Of course. With my relationship with Boss Qiu, I'll naturally have to take care of Four-Way Shop when she's not around."
Shopkeeper Yin suddenly felt a sense of superiority, as if he was leaning against a big tree for shade. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Princess Consort."
The two of them chatted happily for a while. Suddenly, a waiter in front of them came to reply. He spoke so quickly that he sounded like he was pouring beans.
"Shopkeeper Yin, there are a few people in front of us. They didn't mention what kind of business they were doing, nor did they come to buy anything. They're here to see you. Looking at them, why do they look like those 'heroes' who recently became famous in Huichuan County?"
The waiter's expression was a little panicked. After all, they were all ordinary businessmen who only wanted to make a living peacefully. They really didn't want to get into trouble.
Shopkeeper Yin looked at Qin Yining, "Princess Consort, what do you think …"
Qin Yining thought for a moment and said, "Go meet them and see what they want. Learn from the other big families in the area and give them ten taels first. It's fine if you can get them to accept it. If they don't agree, then come and ask me again. "
"Yes!" Shopkeeper Yin hurriedly agreed.
With Qin Yining's instructions, he had a backbone and quickened his pace as he walked forward.
Qin Yining, Bing Tang, and Ji Yun stayed in the main room of the back residence to drink tea and wait for news from the front.
After about the time it took for two sticks of incense to burn, Shopkeeper Yin finally came back wiping his sweat.
"Princess Consort, this humble one gave them fifty taels, but they still weren't satisfied and said that they wanted to do a big business. If they could get investment, then they could become a shareholder. This humble one said that I was only a small shopkeeper and couldn't make the decision. They then began to pester endlessly and insisted on meeting the owner of Si Tong Shop. They even said that Si Tong Shop was a big business and didn't want their business to be ruined. "
Sweat slid down his forehead again, and Shopkeeper Yin hurriedly wiped it off with the back of his hand, "Princess Consort, what do you think we should do about this situation?"
Qin Yining propped up his chin and thought for a moment before asking, "What did those people look like? Did the person leading them have a very hoarse voice when he spoke? "
"That's right. Does Princess Consort know him?" Shopkeeper Yin was a little surprised and couldn't help but ask. Then, he regretted his quick mouth and tried to salvage the situation, "This humble one didn't mean anything else. I was just surprised."
"I understand." Qin Yining smiled.
Shopkeeper Yin said, "There were five people who came, and all of them were tall and strong. The person leading them was dressed like a scholar and had a very hoarse voice. His eyes were very sharp and made people feel uncomfortable just by looking at him."
Qin Yining couldn't help but stand up and pace thoughtfully.
It seemed that Guan Dahu and the others were in a hurry to gather the money.
What were they in a hurry to get the money for?
The money he spent to buy the official position from the Lu Family was equivalent to going down the drain. He also didn't know when Lu Zheng would get a refund. Now that they were in a hurry to get the money, it must have something to do with the treasure.
Qin Yining thought about it and could only conclude that Guan Dahu wanted to gather the money to hire people to rob the stone.
If that was the case, then they were asking for a lot of money.
After all, the stone used to build the imperial mausoleum, even if it was just stone, if someone dared to steal it and was caught by the imperial court, they would be sentenced to death. If they wanted to hire people to do such a dangerous thing, they naturally had to spend a lot of money. Otherwise, who would dare to risk their lives with them?
After thinking through this key point, Qin Yining gradually formed a plan in his mind.
Shopkeeper Yin saw that Qin Yining didn't say anything and asked hesitantly, "Princess Consort, what do you think about this …"
Qin Yining thought about it and said, "I already have a plan for this. Go and tell them to come here tomorrow at this time and say that Boss Qiu of the Four-Way Shop wants to see them in person."
"Princess Consort? Boss Qiu, she … "
Qin Yining smiled and said, "Just say that. I have my own plans. If they still don't want to leave, just tell them that our Four-Way Shop has business all over the place and the shops won't run away on their own. If they want to do business and invest, they will naturally need a large amount of money to negotiate with the owners. You are only a shopkeeper, so the amount of money you have in your hands is limited. "
Shopkeeper Yin was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect Princess Consort to be such a flawless person when it came to lying.
However, since the owners said in the letter that they would listen to Princess Consort's orders, shopkeeper Yin was naturally happy that he didn't have to do anything. He immediately nodded and went out to deal with them.
Not long after, shopkeeper Yin came back looking refreshed and said, "Princess Consort, they left and said that they would come back tomorrow."
"En." Qin Yining turned around and instructed Ji Yun, "Go out quietly and have Tang Xiu carefully observe the surroundings to see if there are any eyes. We will go back when the eyes are gone. "
"Yes." Ji Yun nodded and picked up the oil paper umbrella that was standing by the wall. She went to the porch and put on her wooden clogs before quickly walking out.
Shopkeeper Yin was stunned. "Princess Consort, are you worried that those heroes haven't left yet?"
Qin Yining nodded and said, "There's nothing wrong with being cautious."
Shopkeeper Yin felt cold sweat break out on his forehead.
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