Chapter 1320 People from the Palace Have Arrived

After leaving the workshop and getting into the carriage, both Ren Huai and Steward Xu looked exhausted.

Despite the fact that the weather wasn't hot, both of them had sweat on their foreheads.

Manager Xu said in a low voice, "Young Master, it seems we can't lower the price any further."

Ren Huai gritted his teeth, "I really misjudged her. This Lu Xiangjun is not as simple and easy to fool as she seems. Look at what she says, she always hits our plans perfectly."

Manager Xu asked, "So what do we do now? Should we continue this business?"

"Do it!" Ren Huai said through gritted teeth. "But we still need to give her some space. I don't think she wants to lose our cooperation. If we don't do anything, she'll be the one who gets anxious."

Ren Huai instructed him, "In the next few days, we'll take a tour of Jiangyuan County and give instructions that if anyone from Lord Luxiang comes knocking, we should say that we're still waiting for a reply from the capital and that the head of the family is still considering it. If they come knocking even once, the initiative will still be in our hands."

"yes."

Ren Huai's plan was quite good, and sure enough, Shu Yu's people came knocking on his door the next day.

Just as Ren Huai breathed a sigh of relief, the other party said, "Young Master Ren, I am Ying Dong, the steward of the Lu family. The village head instructed that since Young Master Ren is new to Jiangyuan County and not yet familiar with it, as the host, I should naturally do my best to show him hospitality. Therefore, I have instructed him to find someone to be your guide. If you wish to go anywhere or ask him anything, please feel free to do so."

Ren Huai's expression twisted for a moment. Manager Xu whispered in his ear, "Young Master, perhaps Lord Lu Xiangjun wants to use this method to keep an eye on us, afraid that if we leave directly, the business will fall through."

Although Ren Huai felt that this possibility was unlikely, Steward Xu's words still gave him some comfort.

He thanked Ying Dong, who then left after leaving the man behind.

Shu Yu arranged for someone to entertain Ren Huai, which she considered to be quite thoughtful. She felt it was inappropriate to bother him too often, and that he would contact her once he had made up his mind.

So she continued with her own affairs, completely ignoring Ren Huai and the other person.

It was at this time that the people from the palace in the capital arrived in Jiangyuan County.

The people who came to make the procurement for the palace came together with the officials who were delivering the imperial edict.

Therefore, compared to Ren Huai, who kept a low profile with only two carriages, their entourage was much larger.

Three carriages and a dozen guards arrived at the city gate in a grand procession, where Xiang Weinan and his men were already waiting to greet them outside the city.

The group then entered the city and headed towards the county government office along the city's main street.

The roadside was lined with onlookers, all speculating about what had happened, as they watched the high-ranking official being personally greeted by the county magistrate.

Probably only a few people know that Xiang Weinan is getting a promotion.

This includes Mr. Ding of the Ding family, Young Master Fan, Jiang Yi of Jixiang Wine Shop, Mr. Ji of Taolin, and other merchants who usually pay attention to current affairs.

After all, it concerned who the county magistrate was, which had a significant impact on them.

Of course, this also includes Ren Huai and Steward Xu, who came from the capital.

Therefore, the two of them were also standing in the crowd watching the excitement.

"After the Emperor ascended the throne, it seems that Lord Xiang was the first official transferred from the county to the capital, right?"

Ren Huai nodded. "What's interesting is that this Lord Xiang is the son-in-law of the Xiao family."

Steward Xu asked in surprise, "Does Young Master mean that the Emperor did this on purpose, wanting the Xiang family and the Xiao family to turn against each other?"

"Who knows?" Ren Huai shrugged, but his gaze suddenly sharpened.

(End of this chapter)