C9 Probing

Little White was so stupid he kept saying no, it wasn't worth it.

In terms of kinship, it was mainly pressure without reasoning.

What kind of kinship did a girl who was sold have?

To her, the most important person before was the big miss. Now he is her family's son-in-law.

She even thought about it, If one day the young master is happy and keeps himself in the side room, Perhaps he could still be a concubine of a rich family, and if he could have a child... Then my life would be perfect and, of course, if it were a girl, she would never have a boy and cause trouble for the young lady.

The matter of the shop was still troublesome.

Jia Fugui could not stay here forever. He still had to return to Great Liang City to take charge of the matters there.

However, if he were to leave this place to Qin Murong, Qin Murong would really be too lazy to take care of it.

This way, finding a shopkeeper would become the most important thing.

"Aiya, can't those people in my family do it?"

Jia Fugui still hoped that was the case.

Qin Murong shook his head and said, "None of them have the ability."

Jia Fugui said with a bitter face, "If we use other people, we are just small fries. It will be easy for them to be greedy. We worked so hard to make it, but we let others be greedy. This... is not worth it."

Sure enough, he was worried about this.

Qin Murong sighed and sat down. "Let's settle the score. There are two people who are also managers. One is capable, and the other is not. One can earn ten gold taels a month, while the other can only earn one or two gold taels. That capable guy took another two or three gold taels from us. "Then who exactly earned more money for us?"

"This..." Jia Fugui asked, confused. "Will there be such a big difference?"

"Maybe it is even bigger than this. Trading this thing is done by people. Different people are different. It is far beyond your imagination. " Moreover... as the saying goes, when water is clear, there will be no fish. For some things, just turn a blind eye to it. No power can perfectly act according to your wishes. The foundation of this world... Whether it's the Shangguan family or our ordinary business, we're all servants. "

"Oh..."

Jia Fugui did not know whether he understood or not, but when he recalled his many years of experience, it seemed that this saying was quite right.

When water is clear, there is no fish. He did not know how to speak in such a cultured manner, but he did know that if he wanted a horse to run fast, he had to give it some good grass.

He let out a long sigh. He finally agreed. However, he felt that it would be better to leave the matter of choosing the shopkeeper to Qin Murong.

If he chose it himself, he might have to leave it to his relatives.

The key was... the business here was too good!

A group of relatives will surround him all day long. If the appointment rights fall into his hands, then it will really be troublesome.

Qin Murong was also thinking about this matter.

Shopkeeper, we need a reliable person.

After all, this was his first business in the world. Good and bad were very important.

When it was time to meet Elder Chong, he came to the lakeside and played another game of chess.

When the second game was only halfway done, someone came over and whispered something in Elder Chong's ear. Elder Chong stood up immediately.

"Young man from the Qin Family, I have something important to take care of. Let's stop here today."

Qin Murong was naturally happy, although he was also curious about what could make Elder Chong care so much.

In fact, there were not many people in the world that could make Elder Chong so concerned, but not many.

Today, this matter was one of them.

"Elder Chong, His Highness will come at the scheduled time."

A man in armor stood in front of Elder Chong and said respectfully.

"Are we still going to come?" Elder Chong frowned and said, "I brought the Son of Heaven to patrol the Nine Prefectures. This time, I was just passing by and found the dark clouds here. Something bad is going to happen. It just so happens that His Highness is coming to participate in the Fire Phoenix Festival. I don't think this is a coincidence. "

The general was obviously shocked and said in a deep voice, "Elder Chong, could it be that... an accident will happen here?"

"Huh?" Elder Chong's eyes lit up. He said in a deep voice, "There can't be an accident where His Highness is. Do you understand?"

The general broke out in a cold sweat and immediately knelt down on one knee. With a trembling voice, he said, "Elder Chong, please point the way!"

Elder Chong sighed and said, "These few days, I have been searching all over Wei City. It is as if thieves know of my existence. I was trying to avoid it, "he said." I could clearly feel the impending chaos. You want me to show you the way. I want you to give me some clues. The only thing I can do now is to guard against everything. No matter what happens, we will be on guard. This is what you, the commandant of Wei City, should do. "

The commandant immediately said, "Of course we need to be safe. It's a pity that the enemy is in the dark and I am in the light..."

"Sigh."

Elder Chong sighed and walked to the window. Looking at the bright blue sun, he could not help but say, "There is going to be a storm in this huge Wei City."

...

The wind was cold and the water was cold. The temperature dropped occasionally during the early autumn.

Qin Murong stood outside the courtyard wrapped in heavy clothes. He frowned and felt uneasy.

"Where's Jiang Yingyue? I haven't seen her since the last time I saw her."

Xiao Lann was tidying up the bed in the room and softly replied, "Eldest Miss is busy with the matters of the Refined Iron. I heard that this time, it was the big deal that Third Young Master negotiated. Previously, everyone in the square said that our Third Young Master is a piece of mud that cannot support the wall and only knows how to eat, drink, and play all day long. But this time, he had made a name for himself and made friends with the important people of Great Liang City. He made a big deal, Young Master. Do you think Third Young Master will be able to hold his head high this time? "

The Third Young Master of the Jiang family. The Third Young Master of the Jiang family. Even if Qin Murong didn't care about the matters of the Jiang family, he knew that there was such a person.

The key was that he was too famous in Wei City.

Of course, it wasn't a good reputation.

He was a prodigal son.

And he was one of those wastrels who lost.

He was also a wastrel, but his status was different.

Jiang Xiaoyu was the name of a girl. It was said that he used to be called Jiang Xiaoyu. Due to the fact that the word 'Yu' had broken the standard of the current Shangguan family, he had changed his name to 'Yu'.

However, he was like a fish that didn't hold back. Relying on his family and family's love, he had always been a troublemaker in the outside world.

According to Qin Murong's understanding, he himself was not so lucky. He said that his parents had long forgotten that he was brought up by an uncle. In the end, his uncle also died in his early years, leaving behind a family business that had been passed down for a hundred years.

Young people had no control over them. It was as if there was an endless amount of money. It was actually quite difficult to not squander.

Sometimes, Qin Murong really sympathized with his body. In fact, when he fell off the stage at a young age and died, he could be considered to have died young.

However, there was a price to squander. There was no wealth that could not be lost, especially when it came to gambling.

Just this point alone was not as lucky as Jiang Xiaoyu's.

"Alcohol, lust, and wealth are a problem for the common people, but for some people, it is an opportunity. The key is the difference in the circle. It looks like squandering. As long as there is a chance, there will be some results. At the very least, when it comes to befriending the dignitaries, the ordinary people have no hope at all."

Qin Murong shrugged his shoulders. He could not comment on it.

Little White laughed beside him and said, "Young Master, don't tell me you miss Eldest Miss?"

When Qin Murong heard this, he almost choked on the cool breeze. He coughed and said, "I just want to discuss with her. Our yard and shop run at both ends. It's really a bit troublesome. There are rooms over there. We can live there and save ourselves the trouble of living under someone else's roof."

Little White Xiao Lann instantly stopped what she was doing and looked at each other. She could see the bitterness in each other's eyes.

This was good. They were not officially together yet. They were going to split up?

Being caught in the middle, he really had a hard time living.

Qin Murong thought of going to the front to look for her. He thought about it and decided not to.

It was not worth it to just roll his eyes at her.

The business in the shop was good. He went to take a look and saw that Jia Fugui had already prepared his luggage. He looked like he was really in a hurry to leave.

It seemed like the manager had to pick up the pace.

On the chessboard, Elder Bug did not lose a piece for half a day. Qin Murong felt that it was a little strange.

Elder Chong suddenly asked, "What do you think about the national affairs?"

"Thoughts? I don't think about it. Let's not talk about the national affairs. "

"Just say what you want!"

Elder Chong seemed a little angry.

Qin Murong sighed and looked at the chessboard in front of him. He said softly, "Look at this chessboard. It has nineteen lines. There doesn't seem to be any important positions other than the Heaven's Origin. However, we usually play chess and fight each other. Which place can we give up so easily? As long as we give up, it will be us who will feel the pain. We will only give up after hesitating over the bigger picture. If we don't care about which position we are in, it will be meaningless to lose it. Then the place where we lose might be because of here.

Elder Chong frowned and said, "Is it that hard for me to let you talk about national affairs? Do you prefer to talk about things on the chessboard? "

Qin Murong smiled and said, "It is so safe. People who know what is going on naturally understand. If you are wrong, there can be other explanations. It is not a loss at all."

"You brat! Sure enough, you have a character that does not lose out."

Elder Chong looked at the chessboard and frowned for a long time.

Suddenly, he asked, "What if... it is like this chessboard. It is too mottled and many patterns can't be seen. What should we do?"

Qin Murong smiled and said, "Ambition, or internal or external problems, can be found at any time. But looking at history, when there is a real danger, it is the people."

"Civilians? Don't forget, you are also a civilian!"

"That's right..." Qin Murong smiled bitterly. He said, "It is not considerate to say that, but it is the truth. The people above should always be afraid of the people. It is precisely because they are afraid that they need to be respectful and take them seriously at all times. This way, they will not make a big mistake."

"People? Respect? There is no need, right?"

"Is that unnecessary? Alright then, just treat it as if I didn't say it."

Elder Chong said, "Tell me, what should I do if I respect the people?"

Qin Murong smiled and said, "We have to let them think about the Shangguan family, okay? However, this is the hardest thing to do. Any of the laws and regulations in the government will not be implemented. This is not realistic to begin with, so we need to divert the trouble."

Elder Chong's eyes lit up. He quickly asked, "What do you mean by diverting the trouble?"

Qin Murong smiled and said, "Let the people have an outlet to vent their anger. Since they do not know who their enemy is, then create an enemy for them. In fact, it is very easy to find an enemy like this in the Great Liang Country."

Elder Chong was stunned for a while, then he said coldly, "I am an official!"

Qin Murong knew what he meant when he said that. He said, "Wei City is the closest city to Great Liang City. It has already become like this. If it is any other... hehe, I am afraid that it is unimaginable. Do you think that such a Great Liang Country can really withstand a disaster?"

"What disaster?!"

"Of course it's a natural disaster."

"Oh..."

Elder Chong thought for a moment and then nodded. "After a while, a very important and powerful person will come back here. Whether it is your status as a son-in-law or if you want to go higher, you just need him to nod his head."

Qin Murong was stunned and asked, "Is Elder Chong trying to recommend me?"

"Young people need to be tempered and have some responsibilities."

Qin Murong said with a bitter face, "But I really don't want to do that. I am lazy and can't stand those rules and regulations. I am afraid something will happen."

"Okay... we'll talk about it later."

Elder Chong did not force him. He just smiled and left.

Cui Baihee did not come today. He did not know whether it was because he was not feeling well or because he knew he had something important to talk about today. He deliberately avoided it.

The two of them did not talk for a long time, but they seemed to have talked about a lot of things.