Chapter 188 Recognition

By the evening, Jiang Yuzhu had gained a lot from strolling around.

Although Yongning Town is a remote town, it has the most popular rouge, powder, and silk fabrics from Beijing and Jiangnan, and the prices are almost half of those in Beijing.

At first, Jiang Yuzhu felt curious, but after visiting several shops, she found that the prices were surprisingly low.

After chatting with the shopkeeper, she found out the secret.

"The shops in town don't have to travel north and south to transport goods, saving money on travel expenses, which is a huge sum of money."

Yongning Town is a must-pass place, where bandits are rampant and the people are fierce.

Every caravan passing by had to pay a large sum of toll.

Sometimes when silver was not enough, goods were used as collateral.

The bandits in Longhu Mountain were not good at small business, so they sold unused items to the shops at a discount.

Since the goods themselves have no cost, the price you ask depends entirely on your mood.

The business in the shop is relatively fair. Over time, some savvy caravans have purchased other people's exchanged items at low costs to make up for their own losses from being fleeced, thus achieving a delicate balance.

"Boss Xu sent people to follow us for the whole afternoon, but they didn't take any action. Is he waiting for the right opportunity?"

Robbery is the fastest way to get rich. Upon learning that Master Xu was involved in illegal business, Jiang Yuzhu wanted to swallow up Master Xu's money immediately.

Anyway, it is not ill-gotten gains. Instead of keeping it in the hands of Boss Xu, it is better to use it for military supplies.

Jiang Yuzhu found a shortcut that allowed her to contribute to the northern soldiers without spending her own money, and she was eager to try it.

Xie Zhao glanced into the distance, his eyes dark and obscure: "Madam, there is a good opportunity to buy grain at a low price."

"You mean Mr. Mi?"

Thinking of the scene she saw during the day, Jiang Yuzhu couldn't help but feel jealous. "Miss Mi is in love with you. Are you sure you want to take advantage of her? You should at least have some sympathy for her, right?"

In the past in the capital, Jiang Yuzhu often heard rumors about Xie Zhao.

Xie Zhao was revered and worshipped as a god by most scholars. Countless young ladies from wealthy families felt sorry for Mr. Xie's early marriage and wished they could replace Jiang Yuzhu.

It is said that the marriage between the Jiang family and the Xie family is like a toad eating swan meat.

Although Jiang Yuzhu didn't care about what others thought, she felt uncomfortable when being accused of being a toad.

"If you ask me, these young ladies have poor eyesight and simple minds."

Jiang Yuzhu couldn't help but speak out, pointing and saying, "The so-called love at first sight must be lust at first sight, love at first sight is all bullshit!"

How can you marry someone without knowing his preferences, temperament, or character? Naive!

"In terms of talent and learning, Feng Qing is also the top scholar, but his character is a scumbag!"

"In terms of appearance, Ji Chengyun looks like a decent person. Who would have thought that he has kidney deficiency?"

Jiang Yuzhu finished speaking in one breath, and Xie Zhao smiled faintly in his eyes, echoing: "Madam, you have a very insightful opinion!"

Jiang Yuzhu blushed slightly and turned her head away.

She wasn't jealous, but was expressing dissatisfaction with the bad reputation.

Ever since Xie Zhao was deified by her, the status of the couple has become much more equal.

Xie Zhao had a strong desire to survive, and he quickly defended himself: "Madam is right, the deep love between you and me is not just based on appearance and talent, but... on your body."

Xie Zhao practiced martial arts and was definitely not a weak scholar. He seemed to have figured out Jiang Yuzhu's little sexual preferences. She liked him to wear official uniform.

"I brought a few sets for Fred. Why don't we..."

Xie Zhao tried frantically, but before Jiang Yuzhu could get angry, he suddenly said seriously, "Mr. Mi wants his daughter to be free and not be abused by bandits, and we want low-priced food and grass. We both get what we need, and it's an equal business. How can you take advantage of someone's misfortune?"

No matter what Miss Mi thinks, it has nothing to do with Xie Zhao himself, and he is not even aware of it.

It is only natural to rescue Miss Mi and obtain the entire granary of the Mi family at a low price.

Jiang Yuzhu punched the cotton with her fist and said after a long pause: "If there is no business relationship, will you save Miss Mi?"

As soon as she opened her mouth, Jiang Yuzhu's voice lost its composure and took on a hint of coquettishness.

"No."

Xie Zhao frowned slightly, his expression changed again and again, he concentrated hard and thought hard, his face showed an unreadable complex expression.

He will just watch coldly from the sidelines. Will the lady think he is cruel?

This seems to be contrary to caring about the world and working for the benefit of the people.

Xie Zhao couldn't figure it out either. He was not an enthusiastic person. Not only that, few people could get into his heart and understand his coldness.

"As a husband, I want to take a path that no one has taken before and change the fate of the majority of people, rather than wasting time and energy to save the life of someone who has nothing to do with me."

Miss Mi married a bandit. If it weren't for the Mi family's rice, Xie Zhao would not have intervened.

Xie Zhao's thoughts are unreserved, and Jiang Yuzhu is not here to judge right or wrong, good or bad. Everyone has a different standpoint and will look at the problem from different angles.

"If it were me, there's nothing I can do."

When saving people, we should first do what we can, and even go a little beyond that. But we should not risk everything and risk our life.

If she insisted on saving people, she would definitely offend the bandits and be targeted, putting the people around her in danger.

Excessive kindness is reckless. If people close to her are harmed because of her kindness, then her kindness is useless and will only harm others.

"The Mi family has rice, and you and I have manpower. It's the best arrangement for us to exchange and everyone will be happy."

In an instant, Jiang Yuzhu's thoughts became extremely clear.

In the future, whenever you encounter trivial matters, you should weigh them before making a decision.

Xie Zhao and Jiang Yuzhu communicated with each other and found that they agreed with each other's views and understood each other, and the distance between them became a little closer.

After dinner, the couple found Master Xu again. This time, Master Xu's attitude was better than before, but the exploration deep in his eyes was exposed.

"My dear nephew, it's getting late. You two are exhausted from the journey. Why don't you rest in the inn?"

Boss Xu took the initiative to pour tea and find out the purpose of the visit.

Xie Zhao said directly, bowed and said: "This time I came to Yongning Town, my aunt wants to do a business with Mr. Mi. I wonder if Mr. Xu can introduce me?"

In order to snatch Mi Shulan away at an auspicious time, Longhushan sent people to surround the Mi Mansion.

If you want to get in now, you must go through the people of Longhu Mountain.

Boss Xu has been dealing with people from Longhu Mountain for many years and is familiar with them, so it is easy for him to help.

"this……"

Seeing that there was no one around, Boss Xu lowered his voice and said, "My dear nephew, the price of food and grass has skyrocketed since the war in the north. The large amount of goods that Master Mi stored was to make money from the war. Maybe he has been targeted for a long time!"

He could make an introduction, but they had never cooperated in the grain business before, and Mr. Xu always felt unsure.

"To be honest, someone has come to me and asked me to help negotiate a deal, and is willing to pay a higher price than the market price."

The need for a large amount of food and fodder at this critical juncture was indeed suspicious. Boss Xu was not stupid and vaguely guessed the other party's identity.