Chapter 315 Many officers and soldiers came
"Miss, a lot of soldiers and officers suddenly arrived." Dong Gui listened to the noise from afar. After finding out what was going on, she immediately came to find Xiao Jiuyue.
"Officers and soldiers?" Xiao Jiuyue asked doubtfully, "Did something happen in the village?"
"No." Dong Gui shook her head. They lived in the village, and nothing could be hidden from them. She said, "Miss, I'll ask Jin Wen to find out."
Dong Gui stayed in the yard while Luo Yuan, who was chopping wood nearby, volunteered, "I'm from the village, so it's easier for me to get information. How about I go?"
Luo Yuan was now extremely motivated, hoping to rescue his son as soon as possible. He said, "There are rarely any soldiers coming to our village. Something must have happened in the village."
Xiao Jiuyue took a look and said, "Jin Wen, take him there. If he dares to play any tricks, be careful of his son."
When Luo Yuan heard his son's words, he excitedly said, "Miss Su, I will definitely inquire carefully and will never expose Miss Su to anyone. I will tell everyone that it is a distant relative of mine who has come."
Soon, Jin Wen took Luo Yuan out. Just as they left, Shang Yifan returned with Zhao Sheng. Shang Yifan asked, "Sister Yue, we found a lot of soldiers near the Eighteen Villages. Are they going to suppress the bandits again?"
There were soldiers and officers everywhere, which made Xiao Jiuyue think too much.
Soon, Zhou Ran also came over with news: "I heard that a big shot has arrived in Donglin County, and the Qiqiao Feast is coming soon. Perhaps the officers and soldiers are afraid of bandits causing trouble, so they have sent a notice to each village in advance. Anyone who sees bandits will be rewarded if they report them."
"Big shot?" Shang Yifan immediately pressed, "Uncle Zhou, do you know what kind of big shot he is?"
"I don't know about that." Zhou Ran shook his head.
After Zhou Ran left, Xiao Jiuyue asked Shang Yifan if he had found the bandit he was supposed to be contacting. Shang Yifan sighed and said, "The bandit we were supposed to be contacting hasn't shown up. I guess it's because the soldiers have arrived, so it's inconvenient for him to show up."
"I have asked Uncle Zhou Lin to guard it. If there is any news, he will report it immediately." Before Shang Yifan came, he thought that there were people in the village and undercover agents among the bandits, so finding people should be a very simple matter. Now it seems that it is not simple at all.
"Well, find the contact as soon as possible and determine where Hou Jian is." Xiao Jiuyue looked at him and asked, "Do you think we should live in the village or go to the county town?"
"Wherever Sister Yue lives, I'll go there." Shang Yifan answered without thinking. When he came, his father had told him to learn from the eldest lady.
"Then we'll stay in the village." Xiao Jiuyue sat under a tree to enjoy the cool breeze. Shang Yifan took a closer look and said, "Sister Yue, these rice should be ripe soon."
"Yeah." Xiao Jiuyue responded, looking back and said, "Your family also has a lot of crops, right?"
"My family owns more than 100 acres of land and several farms. The fields are all cultivated by tenants, and I don't know much about them." Shang Yifan mostly learned about fabrics, how to dye fabrics in various colors, and how to do business. He really doesn't know how to cultivate the fields at home.
"Food, clothing, housing and transportation. Your family specializes in fabrics, which is not bad." Xiao Jiuyue asked about the news of the fabric merchant.
Shang Yifan talked incessantly, saying that ever since he dyed the purple fabric, he has been putting a lot of effort into the purple fabric, for example, how to make the purple brighter, how to prevent the purple from fading, and how to dye more shades of purple.
"Sister Yue, my father often said that without Sister Yue, there would be no Shang Jia today." Shang Yifan summed up, if Xiao Jiuyue had not taught Shang Jia to dye the purple that no one else could, Shang Jia would have been swallowed up in Yizhou long ago without leaving a trace. It would not be like now, where cloth is so hard to come by.
"What do you think the future of businesses should be?" Xiao Jiuyue asked casually.
Shang Yifan paused for a moment before saying, "I hope more people can wear Shang Yi's fabrics."
"When Shang Yifan's cloth shops are opened in every prefecture, city, county, and city in South Vietnam, more people will be able to wear Shang Yifan's fabrics." Xiao Jiuyue nodded slightly, looked at Shang Yifan encouragingly, and said, "Keep it up!"
"Yue, Sister Yue." Shang Yifan began to stutter after hearing this. He looked at Xiao Jiuyue in shock and said, "I, I just think it would be great if we could open a few more prefectures, counties and cities across South Vietnam. Then, how big would the cloth shop have to be?"
If we really open stores in all prefectures, cities, counties and cities, wouldn’t all merchants become the richest of the rich?
"Why, you don't have confidence?" Xiao Jiuyue raised an eyebrow and looked at Shang Yifan and said, "Tell me, why did I bring so much fabric with me when I came to Xiangcheng this time?"
"Aren't you trying to create the illusion of seeking refuge with a relative?" Shang Yifan answered without thinking.
"Shang Yifan, didn't your father tell you that after arriving in Xiangcheng, you should take these cloths to cloth shops to sell them and try to get orders?" After Xiao Jiuyue finished speaking, Shang Yifan's legs almost weakened. He stuttered, "He did, but isn't finding someone the most important thing right now?"
"They were able to hide for two years, so you think it's that easy to find them?" Xiao Jiuyue chuckled and said, "Finding people is important, but promoting the fabric is equally important. You need to let people know about your purple fabric. It's not easy to come to Xiangcheng, so you don't want to return empty-handed."
No one would complain about having too much money, and even Xiao Jiuyue is no exception. In addition to finding people in the beginning, she now also has shares in the merchant's cloth shop. She can get money for every extra cloth the merchant sells.
"Tomorrow, you can go for a walk around the county." Xiao Jiuyue looked at Zhao Sheng and said, "Zhao Sheng should be able to protect you, right?"
"Okay." Zhao Sheng answered with a bow. He was chosen by Shang Ting to follow the young master out, so naturally he had to protect him at the risk of his life.
"Okay, if Zhou Lin has any news, let him send it directly to this courtyard." Xiao Jiuyue said, and sent Shang Yifan away directly.
Xiao Jiuyue sat in the courtyard, enjoying the cool breeze and drinking tea. Soon, Jin Wu returned with Luo Yuan and said, "Miss Su, those officers and soldiers are here to investigate bandits. There will be a reward for anyone who reports them."
"It's a prize of one hundred dollars!" Luo Yuan said excitedly. Thinking of that hundred dollars, he was very excited.
"Have you reported it?" Xiao Jiuyue asked.
Luo Yuan paused. He had been so excited just now, but now he was like an eggplant hit by frost. He sat down on the firewood beside him with his whole body drooping. "Oh, how dare I report it? If the bandits find out, my head will be gone."
Xiao Jiuyue looked at the rice that was about to mature and asked, "Luo Yuan, the autumn harvest is almost here. Will bandits come and steal your food?"
"They'll just ask us to deliver the harvested grain to the village. There's no need to rob them." Luo Yuan sighed, looking at the golden rice in the fields. "We'll give one part to the government office and one part to the bandits. We'll be lucky to still have 200 kilograms of grain left."
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