Chapter 162: Giving Zhan Qi a Task

Springtime added something to his reply to Xiao Caidie, and also added a lot to Xiao Caidie's letters to him.

It was all due to oversight that it wasn't discovered in time.

Seeing the renewed sparkle in Xiao Caidie's eyes, Jiang Xun felt relieved.

"I will persevere."

Xiao Caidie clenched her fists and looked at Jiang Xun with determination in her eyes.

Jiang Xun smiled brightly: "I believe you."

Xiao Caidie avoided eye contact, nodded, and turned to leave.

Jiang Xun watched her figure, opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing. He thought that a lot had already happened today, and many things were not in a hurry. He was in Liuzhou City, and there would be many more opportunities in the future.

When Chu saw Xiao Caidie come out, she smiled and went forward to lead Xiao Caidie back to the backyard.

Xiao Yuebai waited for Jiang Xun to come out so they could go out together.

"Now that this matter is settled, I can finally relax. When are you setting off back to the capital?"

Xiao Yuebai asked gently.

Jiang Xun shook his head and said, "Uncle, I'm not in a hurry to go back. I want to stay by your side and learn for two years."

Xiao Yuebai was somewhat surprised, then asked, "Have you thought it through?"

Jiang Xun was called over earlier to see what kind of person he was. Now that everything is clear, there is no need to specifically ask him to stay. However, since he volunteered to stay, Xiao Yuebai has a newfound respect for him.

Jiang Xun nodded: "I hope you can teach me, Uncle."

Xiao Yuebai smiled and patted Jiang Xun on the shoulder: "As long as you want to learn, I will teach you everything I know."

Jiang Xun smiled and said, "I will definitely study hard."

Meanwhile, inside the manor, Madam Chu had already begun formulating a plan with Xiao Caidie.

You need to improve your daily diet and also exercise.

The mother and daughter also had a warm and happy time together.

Xiao Caidie knew that life ahead would not be easy, but she was determined never to give up.

Thinking of Qin Jin'an, Xiao Caidie sighed again, "Mother, I really want to thank her in person."

Madam Chu smiled gently and said, "Don't worry, there will be opportunities in the future."

The Qin family had done them a great favor. Although they couldn't help them openly, they had helped them in secret as much as they could.

Chu had great faith in Qin Jin'an, and with this faith in her heart, how could she not help her benefactor?

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Zhanqi returned to the mountains and told his clansmen everything.

Zhan Yang was the first to agree.

For him, there was no point in living if he never took revenge, so he was willing to work for the Qin family and wait for the right time to get his revenge.

In business partnerships, the Qin family takes a cut, while the Zhan clan also needs stability. As long as they do well, the profits they gain are enough for their clan members to live a stable life.

Besides seeking revenge, the children also need to grow up; they need time to recover.

Even if revenge is sought, it won't be a matter of a few months; it will take a year or two, after sufficient rest and recuperation, before an opportunity can be seized.

Therefore, he could not find a reason to refuse what Qin Jin'an said.

Moreover, no matter how you look at it, the Zhan family made a profit of 10,000 taels.

The others discussed it amongst themselves, but soon they all reached a consensus and agreed.

“Since everyone agrees, I will go and give them a reply in a few days. Zhan Yang, come down the mountain with me tomorrow to find a suitable place and settle everyone down. With this money, we can settle down first.”

Zhanqi spoke up, saying that these dozens of people couldn't stay in the mountains forever.

To obtain a legitimate identity and settle down, one must re-register.

Adults can go out with them to run errands, but children need to settle down and live a good life.

The men who were able to study did so, cultivated various crops, and returned to normal life.

"As the clan leader would."

Everyone readily agreed, and the children's tired eyes lit up.

Zhan Qi led Zhan Yang to find a place first, and then they took the money to do the job.

They soon settled down outside Liuzhou as refugees.

The location near the mountain provides the conditions necessary for the Zhan family to train and raise monkeys.

The land has all been acquired, and two thousand taels of the ten thousand taels have been spent.

Five days later, Zhanqi arrived at the Su residence as promised.

“Miss Qin, our Zhan family is willing to cooperate with you.”

Zhan Qi was gentle and polite, and returned the remaining eight thousand taels to Qin Jin'an: "This is the remaining silver. Some of it was used to settle my people, and the rest is here."

"You don't need to return it to me."

Qin Jin'an did not answer.

She yawned before speaking again: "Uncle Zhan, this is my and my mother's sincerity in cooperating with you. Now I'm giving you a task, and you need to do it well."

"What mission?"

Zhan Qi looked at Qin Jin'an.

"My second uncle is leaving tomorrow. Your task is to follow him and find a way to intercept what he's doing. If you succeed, you can come back. If all goes well, you can make a lot of money."

Qin Jin'an said softly.

Zhanqi carefully wrote it down: "Okay, I'll take care of it."

Tracking them was not difficult for him, as the Zhan clan had monkeys.

"By the way, my mother sells dried meat on South Street. Her surname is Qin. Uncle Zhan, find some time to go see my mother and tell her that I asked you to go. After that, just do whatever my mother tells you to do."

After Qin Jin'an finished speaking, she yawned, and then, fighting off her sleepiness, she said, "Goodbye, Uncle."

Zhan Qi nodded, looking at Qin Jin'an who still had a touch of childishness. His gaze softened considerably, and he said gently, "Okay, I've got it. Get some sleep. It's getting cold, so make sure you're covered up so you don't catch a cold."

After Zhan Qi finished speaking, he quietly left.

Qin Jin'an closed his eyes and quickly drifted into a dream.

In her dream, she met Qi Yuanyou again and told him what had happened. He would correct her if she did anything wrong.

Only after confirming that she had done a good job did Qin Jin'an pinch Qi Yuanyou's belly and go to sleep peacefully.

Zhan Qi left with the monkey. He returned to the village and spoke with his clansmen. Then he decided to take Zhan Yang with him on his errands.

The next day, Zhan Yang first followed Su Changsheng out, and Zhan Qi arrived in front of Qin's shop. Seeing the people queuing up to buy dried meat noodles and dried fish, he also quietly joined the queue.

He had been observing the Qin family.

Qin was always smiling and seemed very approachable.

You can even chat with regular customers for a bit.

After arriving, Zhanqi bought five catties of dried meat and five catties of meat jerky, and also bought two catties of noodle fish, which he could take with him to eat on the road.

After paying the money, Zhan Qi finally spoke: "Does Madam Qin have time? Miss Qin sent me."

Qin was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and turned to the side, saying, "Father, please greet them."

Qin Tianhai arrived quickly, glanced at Zhan Qi, and nodded.

"My name is Zhan Qi."

Zhan Qi announced his name.

"Qin Tianhai."

Qin Tianhai also said calmly.

Madam Qin let Zhanqi into the shop, where there was a small tea room for people to rest.

Qin poured Zhanqi a cup of tea: "Please have some tea."

"My dear child has already told me about you, so I won't say more. There are other people eyeing the Su family, so I hope you will be more careful. I hope you succeed."

Qin thought of the Pu family and reminded Zhanqi.

Zhan Qi took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Thank you for the reminder. I will do my best."