Chapter 16 March of the King of a Thousand Kings
Seeing him laughing, Jin'er couldn't help but say, "Brother-in-law, don't swear someone's appetite, hurry up?" She grabbed Wu Zhi's clothes and shook them straight like her little sister.
Wu Zhi and Jin Lian couldn't help but smile. Wu Zhi smiled and said, "Okay, okay, stop shaking, I'll say that." As he said that, he gently pulled open the collar of Jin'er's pulling clothes, and then said seriously: "It's true that the plague in Jiangnan is true. You all know the friendship between Jiangzhi County and Zhixian County. How could he lie to me? On the dock of the Grand Canal outside Yanggu City, the tower ship of the Jiangnan giant Ye Yuanwai is also a clear evidence. Now there is a shortage of medicinal materials in Jiangnan. Ye Yuanwai is heading north all the way north and purchasing medicinal materials at a high price. This is the big deal I mentioned."
Jinlian asked, "Why is my husband still engaged in the medicinal materials business?"
Wu Zhi smiled and said, "Just doing this is enough to enjoy it for a few years. You don't know yet. Ma Wancheng's medical shop in Xicheng and Ximen Pharmaceutical Store is actually the one you have made public, haha. Is it strange? I don't know why I just dislike Ximen Qing, so I won't talk about him after he gets it. Unfortunately, the amount of money Ye Yuanwai needs is too large. Yesterday, Doctor Ma and I worked hard for a day and searched for a large number of medicinal materials everywhere. Today, it should be almost the same as medicinal materials that cost a few hundred jin of coins. We can go to this business.
I went to visit Tokyo." As I said that, I couldn't help laughing again. I laughed for a while and said solemnly: "But don't tell me about it. Ye Man Wai has finally gotten it. If I hadn't said that I would have collected enough of the medicinal materials he needed a day ago, someone would have gone north long ago, so I would not stay here. I'm most afraid of being heard by Ximen Pharmacy. After all, his family has been making medicinal materials for a long time, and I'm afraid there are many more medicinal materials than our Ma Langzhong's. If he is to be mixed up by him, we will lose a lot of medicinal materials in our family." Both women nodded and agreed.
In the shadow outside the window, Magnolia's face was gloomy and she bit her lip for a long time and turned around and left.
In the spacious and bright study, Ximen Qing sat in the Grand Master's chair, looked at Zhang San, a cautious servant in front of him, and asked with a smile: "Are you saying that you received the news that the plague in Jiangnan is fake? Did Mr. Ye on the Grand Canal Wharf come to buy medicinal materials?"
Zhang San nodded and said, "If you say goodbye to the great official, the great official asked Xiao Di to inquire about it these days. After Xiao Di carefully verified it, he learned about this news."
Ximen Qing nodded and said, "Okay, there's nothing you have to do, go out."
Zhang San just turned around, Ximen Qing's face had already become gloomy. After Zhang San went out, Ximen Qing pondered for a long time before saying, "Magnolia, come out." A woman in green walked out of the screen in the corner of the wall. It was Magnolia. Ximen Qing stared at Magnolia for a while and said, "You really heard from Wu Family that Wuhan University said that you bought a large amount of medicinal materials to sell to Mr. Ye?" Magnolia nodded expressionlessly, and a trace of guilt flashed in her eyes.
Ximen Qing laughed: "What's wrong? I've been soft-hearted after just a few days of going there? Do you feel sorry for them?"
Yulan looked up at him, nodded, but said nothing.
Ximen Qing was not angry and said, "No, not bad, it's still the stubborn Magnolia. I like your temperament. Unfortunately, you just don't know what's right. As long as you follow me and keep it delicious and spicy in the future, why bother running around for a little money? Look, look, I feel unhappy after finishing this time?"
Yulan bit her lower lip and said, "The great official doesn't need to say anything that is unnecessary. I just hope the great official can keep his promise."
Ximen Qing sighed disappointed and said, "Don't worry, I will help her cure your mother's illness." After that, he closed his eyes and thought. After a while, he stood up with a smile and said, "Wu Da, this time I will ask you to repay you and get back to your original form!"
Yulan couldn't help asking, "What Zhang San said just now?"
Ximen Qing smiled and said, "Zhang San? I guess he is already from Wuhan University? This kid has been fighting with Long Wu recently. Do you think I don't know? There will be sand in my eyes of Master Ximen? Humph, I specially arranged for him to inquire about the news yesterday. This slave's words are indeed untrue. Does Wuhan University want to install nails for me? Hehe, Wuhan University? Do you want to fight with me? Be more tender!" As he said that, he burst into laughter.
Yulan hesitated for a long time and said, "Since the high-ranking officials are sure to win, can they give them a way out? Yulan always feels a little uneasy."
Ximen Qing sneered: "Yes! I will give him a way to live!" Looking at the expression of a tummy Yulan, she thought to herself, of course I will leave him a way to live, I will torture him slowly, I want him to see with my own eyes how his wife fell into my arms. Thinking of the slim figure, my heart became hot again. She thought to herself, wait until my business is done, she must find a backer again. Jiang Zhixian is too unauthorized. Now she is obviously in the same group as Wuhan University. I asked him about the plague in Jiangnan a few days ago, and even talked to me about it, saying that there is no such thing as this, it is really not a thing. While thinking about it, she went out to summon the servants, and gave orders for a while before going back to the study to wait for the news.
Not long after, the servant's rewards came one by one, and everything was exactly the same as Yulan said. Unexpectedly, I was kept in the dark, and the medicine shop opposite the other was opened by Wuda. It's so fucking. This kid is really against me everywhere. First, he gave me my face in front of the people of Manyang Valley, and now he wants to ride on me. I heard from the servant that yesterday until now, Ma Wancheng's medicine shop has been purchasing medicinal materials everywhere. Moreover, the Ma family jewelry clerk also said at a large sum of money that the official of Wuda really pushed the jade pendant he had just bought into the store, as if he had met the owner several times. Ximen Qing smiled coldly, and without hesitation, he ordered the servant to prepare the carriage and horses, and hurried to the Grand Canal Wharf.
The Grand Canal connects Daming Prefecture to the north and Huai River to the south. It is the main waterway for the imperial court to transport grain from south to north. The grain transferred in Bianjing every year is about 6 million stones, most of which are the southern grains that go through the Bian River. It is also the fastest way for merchants and passengers to go south and north. Yanggu County is located fifty miles west of the Grand Canal.
Under Ximen Qing's desperate urging, the carriage rushed to the canal pier. Ximen Qing got off the carriage and saw that there was indeed a gorgeous and extremely beautiful building ship parked in the canal. On the main mast of the building, there was a purple flag embroidered on it, two playful cranes were embroidered, lifelike and exquisite. Ximen Qing said intimately, that the flag was hidden from others, but he could not deceive him, a veteran in medicine. He had also dealt with the semicolon under the Ye family, and knew that the Ye family carriages were embroidered with this logo.
He immediately took a servant to hire a small boat at the dock and ordered the boatman to row the boat. When he got closer, someone had already stopped on the boat. Ximen Qing smiled and said, "Ximen Qing, a merchant of Yanggu medicinal materials, asked to see Lord Junwai."
I saw someone immediately entered the cabin and thought he would go in and report. After a while, a servant in black came out and said, "Prince Ximen asked him to go back. My master is not here to do medicinal materials business, and he does not see outsiders."
Ximen Qing thought to myself that you are still lying to me. I think you have been strictly ordered by the court to purchase secretly, and it is known to everyone in the world. Thinking of this, Ximen Qing smiled even more respectfully and said, "Please report to the Master of the State Council, and say that the young Ximen Qing has sufficient supply. Today, we can prepare the things that the Master needs. We also ask the Master of the State Council to meet the young man. Ximen Qing has thanked the guy here."
The servant in black was slow to go in for a long time before he slowly entered. After a long time, he came out and replied, "Come up."
Ximen Qing was overjoyed and hurriedly climbed up the soft ladder that the boat had put down, and then stuffed the servant in black with a handful of copper coins. Then the servant smiled and led him to the cabin.
The entire first floor of the building was opened, and the layout was magnificent. The light reflected by various gold and silver utensils made people unable to open their eyes.
As soon as he entered the hall, Ximen Qing noticed a very majestic middle-aged man sitting opposite him. He looked at him with six fingers on his left hand, but he was afraid of being rude and annoyed the other party, so he didn't dare to look at him more. He bowed deeply and said, "Ximen Qing, a villain, Yanggu, has seen the official in the foreigner."
The middle-aged man nodded and signaled him to sit down. Someone next to him brought some snacks and tea. Ximen Qing did not move, but said respectfully: "Today I asked the Master of the State Council to meet the Master of the State Council, because I knew that Master of the State Council urgently needed a large amount of medicinal materials. The villain has been in the medicinal material business for more than ten years, and Ximen Pharmaceutical Shop is the largest pharmacy in Yanggu. Why should Master of the State Council of the State Council of the State Council be far away? Today, the villain can prepare all the medicinal materials needed by the Master of the State Council, please think twice."
The middle-aged man gently tapped the armrest of the chair with his fingers and began to ponder. The boat room was silent, and Ximen Qing's heart was also pounding, and he thought that success or failure was the only way to do it.
After a long time, the middle-aged man laughed and said, "Simen Daguan Ren, don't you tell that you are good at doing business? Well, I want your medicinal materials, as for the Wuhan Daguan Ren..."
Ximen Qing hurriedly said, "This villain will make it clear to him and will not make the foreigner embarrassed."
The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Well, the urging in the south is really tight, and I really can't do anything about it. Fortunately, I just made a verbal promise to the officials of Wuhan University, otherwise things would be really hard to handle. Then let my housekeeper accompany you to check the medicinal materials there."
Ximen Qing nodded repeatedly, but at this time an old man in Chinese clothes came over from behind, trembling and shaking, as if he would fall down at any time. The middle-aged man saw the old man and stood up quickly and said, "Sir, why are you out?"
Ximen Qing was startled and stood up quickly, thinking that it was the old man. The old man said a few words in a vague way, but Ximen Qing couldn't hear what he said. But he saw that the middle-aged man looked embarrassed and said, "You old man want to go ashore? But we will leave at night?" The old man muttered a few more words, and the middle-aged man sighed and said, "I can't convince you." As he said that, he shouted to the outside: "But, butler!"
Chapter completed!