Qiao Baoyuan placed one hand on the shaft of the carriage, bent one knee slightly, squinted his eyes slightly, and waved his hand lightly. Then a figure jumped out from the roof following the looming figure.
About half an hour later, Liu Shanhu came back with her head down, her face solemn. She shook her head at Qiao Hui and gestured: "The man who came here is very skilled. He has been circling around the Honglu Temple. His figure is so light that I can't see his face clearly..."
Qiao Hui asked in a low voice: "Did the other party notice you?"
Liu Shanhu felt a little ashamed, and her sign language showed a bit of grief and anger as she was not as skilled as others: "I noticed it, but I have no ill intentions, and I cannot hide myself."
That is, the other person does not care if others know that he or she is spying.
Who are you spying on?
Honglu Temple? Or Xianjin? Or him?
After Xianjin came out of the Honglu Temple, the question was finally answered - the object of the other party's peeking was definitely not the Honglu Temple.
Qiao Hui was very keenly aware that the dark shadow was very measured and always stayed three feet away from the carriage, hiding itself in the darkness like a shadow, jumping and hiding closely following their journey.
Even though Qiao Huiyi couldn't follow the shadow, he could only vaguely grasp a hint of its consciousness.
This shows that the martial arts of this black shadow is not only far superior to that of the mute guard, but also much more sophisticated and powerful than his own.
There are such powerful people in the capital?
What is your intention? Why? What is your purpose?
Are they the Japanese who have infiltrated? Or the Tatars? Are they the hidden masters under Emperor Zhaode's command? Or are they the political enemies lurking under the surface?
The man who came had no intention of killing, and he didn't even sense a trace of malice.
Qiao Hui narrowed his eyes, leaning against the wall of the carriage, and secretly opened the window curtain with his slender index finger, but he could not accurately capture the figure of the person who came - the person was like a shadow hidden in the darkness, cleverly avoiding all light, and following him with a secret destination in mind.
The carriage was bumpy. Xianjin was leaning against the oil lamp writing and drawing. When he looked up, he saw Qiao Hui's brows were furrowed and his expression was stern - it was rare to see him looking so serious.
"What's wrong?" Xianjin asked softly.
Qiao Hui seemed to have just woken up from a dream and shook his head gently: "Nothing." He yawned artificially and stretched his body: "I'm so tired of waiting for you. Is the Honglu Temple more difficult to deal with than the Ministry of Revenue? Why did it take so long?"
Xianjin put down his reed pen, smiled and leaned to Qiao Hui's side: "No, no, it's beyond my imagination. Cheng Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple is a scholar who has never experienced the world. He has no right to join the negotiation delegation to Fujian this time, so he asked a lot of questions."
Oh, and at least they cursed the Japanese together for an hour.
Qiao Hui nodded, yawned, put down his hand, and put his paw on Xianjin's shoulder: "Are the things going well?"
Xianjin smiled and nodded: "It went smoothly!" He then talked about the future plan: "After I sort out and archive all the requirements for the Jiaozi paper and the imperial edict paper to Japan, I will send it back to Jing County. The specific matters will be handed over to Miss Hengwu and Master Li."
Qiao Hui stood up straight after hearing this: "So we'll have nothing to do for now? Shall we go to the hot spring resort in the eastern suburbs? It's on the mountain, cooler than the capital. Let's have a good rest for a few days?"
Couples travel? Or hot spring vacation?
Xianjin swallowed his saliva.
It sounds very exciting!
But unfortunately.
Xianjin shook his head: "No, I have an appointment with a dental clinic in the next few days, and I have to go to Yishun Square and Jiqing Square to look at shops."
Qiao Hui knew that Xianjin had always planned to reopen a shop in the capital, and she also knew that Xianjin had promised the court that she would be responsible for the paper used in Jiaozi and would no longer make paper. So she was curious about what Xianjin would do with the shop.
Qiao Hui asked several times, but Xianjin just laughed it off and avoided the question.
Qiao Hui didn't ask any more questions - with a strong business woman at home, there must be huge business secrets everywhere!
Qiao Hui said "Oh" and leaned back. His claws slid from Xianjin's shoulders to her wrists, and he pinched the girl's soft, white and slender wrists. "The Imperial College is in Yishunfang. There are many officials and nobles in Jiqingfang, but the shops facing the street are very expensive and rare. If it is a public shop, the rent will be cheaper, but the contract will be signed for five years. If it is a private one, we can discuss the price and time limit of the initial lease, but the rent is much more expensive."
These pawnbrokers have talked to Xianjin, who nodded and said with some worry, "Yes, I roughly asked the pawnbrokers, and the monthly rent for a shop of more than 1,000 square feet is between 10 and 15 taels. If you sign a five-year contract, plus the commission for the shopkeeper, you will have to pay 600 to 700 taels. If you can't find a public shop, the starting point for a private one is also a three-year contract, and the cost is at least more than 500 taels..."
This was the first time Qiao Hui saw the girl worrying about money. He found it interesting and smiled gloatingly: "Didn't you extort three thousand taels from Prefect Xiong?"
Xianjin said, "You underestimate me too much!"
Xianjin pulled his hand out from Qiao Hui's palm and said, "That was extorted for the Xuancheng Paper Industry Chamber of Commerce! It has long been planned to be used for road construction and water transport! I am building this shop for myself, how can I use public funds!"
If she is not audited, she will be killed!
The soft fragrance was taken away, and Qiao Hui's hands were empty: "It's my fault - the shop, you go and have a look first. No matter if it's a public or private shop, you can sign a contract for a few years. When I was conferred the title, the Grand Princess rewarded me with 5,000 taels of silver and some gold."
Qiao Huifu was inspired: "Why don't you just take it all? You think money can make money, but if you leave it with me, I won't count it and I won't need it on weekdays."
Xianjin glanced at Qiao Hui, leaned back, and rested his head comfortably on the pectoral muscles she had coveted for a long time: "If you want me to manage the money, you have to pay a commission!"
Just kidding, the commission fees of professional agents are not low.
Qiao Hui:?
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