In the minds of the people in the county town, even the county town cannot compare to the county town, let alone just a town.
Even though Xining Town is different from other towns because of the stationing of the Gubei Army, a town that was built because of the army can only have stricter defenses at most. What good things can it have that can compare with the county town?
Because of this sense of superiority, and because everyone knew that the colder the weather, the more restless it would be outside, not many people were willing to come to Xining Town on the first day.
The first team can accommodate a full 100 people, but there were only about 40 people. The second group had a little more, and the two groups together had just over 100 people.
But Miao Wan decided on a round trip route of one bus in the morning and one after lunch, and she would not wait for latecomers. She wanted to cultivate the habit of catching the bus in the county town.
Therefore, the second wave of people did not set off on time even though there were not enough people. Those who came to see him hesitantly a little later found out that he had already left, and regretted not catching up.
After all, when you go to Xining Town, you can only get a good deal if you can. Otherwise, the coupons you get are just a piece of waste paper. You have the opportunity to get a good deal but fail to do so because of your own hesitation. How can you not be upset?
Early the next morning, nearly a hundred people who had bought things at Jufu Supermarket in the afternoon and received various consumption coupons, as well as those who missed the first day, were waiting at the city gate. When they heard the sound of camels and horses coming, they happily came to greet them, which scared Dabao and Xiaoti, who had stayed back.
Putting these aside, it was almost evening when the second team of more than 60 people arrived in Xining Town accompanied by the sound of camel bells.
It gets dark early in winter, and some people were a little scared as it was getting darker, and couldn't help but ask a few more questions to the escorting soldiers.
"Will there be bandits on the road? You must protect us!"
The soldiers laughed heartily, "Don't worry, Auntie, we have secret weapons with us, and we will make sure they never come back."
Someone heard the expectation in the soldier's tone and grumbled in dissatisfaction, "Everyone can talk big, but I don't see much ability, but you are so arrogant."
The soldiers looked up at each other and remembered the criteria for field work scoring. No one spoke. They knew that if the complaint was found to be true, the double work points would be lost.
The man only complained once, but didn't say anything unpleasant. He pointed at the camel-hair cloak on his body with great interest and asked, "Is this a gift for us?"
The soldier shook his head. "Each camel and horse is equipped with two cloaks as standard. This is the thoughtful arrangement of the business street owner. He is afraid that someone will get sick from the cold. They are provided for everyone to use on the road. We will not give them away."
A sturdy woman groaned a few times, clutching her coat tightly. "Boss Qiao is obviously rich. She gave out so many coupons. When we go to Xining Town, we can buy some things to support her business. What's wrong with giving us a coat? She's too stingy. We won't come here again."
After letting these uncles and aunts chatter all the way, one soldier couldn't help but speak up, "If you really want it, there's a shop in town that sells it. It's five taels of silver each, and you can get as many as you want."
The old woman screamed, "This thin dress is not even as good as my old cotton-padded jacket. Are you trying to steal my money?"
The officers and soldiers were so angry that she was speechless, but she couldn't say anything more impolite because of her work points, so she felt very suffocated.
The thin man who had been the security guard earlier chuckled. "Auntie, you don't look too old, but your eyesight isn't very good. This thin coat is warmer than your cotton-padded jacket, right? Even if Boss Qiao is rich, he's still his. It's not enough to take advantage of him. If you come back next time, he might not be willing to entertain you. Don't treat him like a fool."
"How dare you, a sonless woman, talk to me like that! You soldiers, why don't you just do anything about it..."
Before they could start arguing, they heard someone shouting in front of them—
"There are torches! Why are there so many of them?"
"Oh my god, is that a city wall? It's almost the same as the city wall of our county town."
"There aren't so many torches in the county town at night. My goodness, this city wall looks so majestic!"
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The people behind couldn't see, and the more they listened, the more confused they became. Xining Town has a city wall? ?
Aren’t city walls only built in county towns?
The thin man, whose son was not known to be virile or not, had a gleam in his eyes. When he got closer, he saw that he had a tilted head and could see far away while sitting on a camel. He squinted slightly and then was stunned.
A row of countless torches made the city wall as clear as in the daytime. Although the wall was not as high as the county town, it was still very spectacular as it was built with large blue bricks and stones.
Judging from the length of the torches, the city wall must be at least ten or twenty battlements long, and is one-third the size of the county town.
Some people have been to Xiyong County, and some have been to Linhua County, the closest county after leaving Datong Prefecture. It is the most prosperous county in the entire northwest, but it is not as majestic as the city wall in front of us. At most, it is taller than this city wall.
Someone sighed, "My God, is Xining Town so rich?"
The old woman who hadn't finished her words earlier couldn't help but grumble, "He's so rich, but he can't even bear to give away a piece of rags. Maybe he stole them."
The centurion, who had been silent all the way, looked over with sharp eyes. His tone was not harsh, but his words were very impolite. "If you don't like it, take off your clothes and I will send you back. Xining Town welcomes guests, not those who cause trouble."
The old woman was about to curse a few more times, but she was so frightened by the sound of the knife being pulled out that she almost fell off her camel. She shrank her neck and dared not say a word.
All the soldiers' faces became serious, and they clashed their swords with each other "clang clang clang clang", creating a solemn and imposing atmosphere.
When the sound of camel bells was heard in the distance, someone announced the arrival of guests. Everyone arrived at the north gate, and the centurion dismounted to make the necessary warnings clear in advance.
"We are not only responsible for protecting the people traveling between the county town and Xining Town, but we are also soldiers stationed in Xining Town. Under the leadership of the garrison commander, it is our duty to punish evildoers and maintain order. Once you enter the town, you must abide by the rules of Xining Town and be honored guests. If anyone behaves improperly, don't blame us for being rude and sending them directly to the county jail."
As soon as he finished speaking, the guard at the north gate stepped forward and announced the rules of Xining Town with a loud speaker.
"No fighting, no stealing."
"Don't break into private homes to spy on business opportunities."
"Don't be unreasonable and throw tantrums."
"You must not cut in line, rob, or defraud others."
The Centurion will not be repeated. Anyway, killing a chicken to scare the monkeys is not a bad thing. Now the chicken has not appeared yet, but it will appear sooner or later.
It will be too late to regret after being caught. Some people just can't speak properly, and they are happy to use actions to shut up those with ulterior motives.
After saying these words, the guards stepped aside and the camels and horses pulled the people directly into the Jufu Inn. The parking lot in the front yard of the inn could easily accommodate fifty camels and horses.
Only after more than sixty people and their belongings were moved down did the centurion take his men away.
If we say that everyone was a little scared on the road because of the cold weather and the absence of people, they chatted particularly enthusiastically, even forgetting their limits and revealing their true nature.
But after being shocked by the Xining Town city wall, coupled with their awe of the Gubei Army and what happened just now, everyone became much more obedient.
Only the thin man had a smile in his eyes, thinking that the garrison commander's wife was quite clever. She probably got inspiration from the scene of sending the saint away from the northwest, which led to the intimidation at the north gate.
But even if there was no deterrence, what they saw along the way after entering from the north gate was enough to make these ordinary people dare not shout loudly.
The stove shed had been removed. After entering from the north gate, there was a torch every ten steps. It was not completely dark yet, so most of the scenes in Xining Town could be seen.
Those who have been to Xining Town are particularly shocked.
"The ground was originally full of potholes. It had just rained when I arrived, and my ankle got stabbed as soon as I stepped in. I couldn't get my shoes out. Now it's completely smooth. What's on the ground? It's pretty solid."
"It looks like weathered soil, stone fragments from a wall, and coal slag. I don't know what's holding it together. I can't kick it."
The thin man squatted down and touched it. It seemed that these things were boiled with some resin, then spread on the road and flattened with a stone roller.
I just don't know how effective the waterproofing is. Let's see after it rains and snows. If the impact is not too big, we can use this method when building roads in the county town in the future.
When we passed Xining Commercial Street, even more people were shocked and speechless.
It was such a large square with brightly lit shops on both sides. Although there weren't many people coming in and out, the noise was quite loud. The waiters were shouting hard, the customers were asking loudly, and you could hear their excitement. They looked like people from the county town.
They don't look steady at all. The thin man laughed in his heart. When others react, they will probably laugh at these people for bringing shame to the people in the county town.
Who knew that the others would start to envy, "What are they selling in that shop? It smells so good even in the middle of winter? And why are their window screens transparent? I can vaguely see what they're doing inside."
"Could it be colored glass? I heard that colored glass only costs a small piece for one ounce of silver. How much silver would that cost for so many windows? Tsk tsk... Boss Qiao is really rich."
"I don't know if this glass is for sale. If I can get it for half the price, I'll buy a piece for my son. It will make it brighter for him to study during the day."
"Oh, your son is a scholar? I have to ask him about it. A scholar's eyesight can't be damaged."
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The thin man looked over when he heard that, and for the first time since entering the town, he showed a look of shock. It was really Liuli.
No, it's more transparent than glass. Can so much of it be used to make windows?
He was heartbroken. It was such a waste of resources. It would have been much better if they could have been used to exchange for cattle and horses from the Northern Mongolians!
Before entering the inn, someone sighed, "Don't underestimate Xining Town, it's really enviable here. You said our county town has a lot of wealthy people, why don't they learn from them and build a commercial street? It would save us the trouble of running around."
"That's right, since Boss Qiao is rich, why doesn't he open a commercial street in the county town? Wouldn't he make more money there than in town?"
The thin man sighed and said, "That's not necessarily true." He didn't know where he got the energy to explain to everyone.
"Doing business on this scale in a county or prefecture town is considered a merchant. Proper merchants face numerous taxes, from opening a shop to producing goods to selling them. Our Dayue doesn't have heavy taxes, only 10% of the tax."
"At every stage, you have to pay three taxes and one tax. The bigger the business, the more tax you have to pay."
"Furthermore, once you become a merchant, you're divided into different levels. If you become a small merchant, you're fine, but if you become a large merchant, you can't take the imperial examination. Although you can donate money to be exempted from corvée labor, it's still more than ordinary people."
"So this business is okay in Xining Town, and the owner is an official's wife. If it went to the county town, with such a large scale, if it wasn't an imperial merchant, I'm afraid even the official position of the family's husband would be lost."
Everyone was astonished when they heard this. No wonder there were so many businesses in the county town, but none of them had grown to such a scale. It seemed that no one wanted to be classified as a big merchant. Otherwise, if they wanted to change their business, wouldn't they have to spend all their wealth?
However, everyone had discussed this too much, so Zhang Sanzhuang brought people out to greet them.
Originally, it was planned that no young ladies would be allowed to stay in the inn, but Miao Wan later thought about it and decided to keep six young ladies. However, they did not live with the waiters and only worked during the day.
As soon as it gets dark, Uncle Geng or the new driver in the family will drive the carriage to pick up the people and take them to stay at the garrison.
So at this moment, six guys and six girls were separated into two sides and lined up in a row. They were all wearing festive red top and blue bottom jackets and trousers, all made in the style of Hu clothing. The pointed pigskin boots were padded with cashmere, which was warm and waterproof.
Pigskin has poor ductility, but it is harder and has a beautiful shape. In short, it looks particularly impressive to the people standing in a mess.
Zhang Sanzhuang was also dressed very decently. Li, the tailor, and Sun, the needlework, made a jacket specially for him. It had a stand-up collar and a waist-cinching robe, and he wore a wide-sleeved, double-breasted robe with a fu pattern on the outside. It was also red inside and navy blue outside, and looked smart and decent.
After more than 20 days of devilish training, Zhang Sanzhuang had the aura of a shopkeeper as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Welcome to Jufu Inn, everyone. It is an honor for us to visit you. If you need to exchange items, please step to the right. The accountant and waiters will serve you."
"If you can move in directly, please leave on the left. Everyone, please take out your inn's silver vouchers in advance. The vouchers have the rooms you will be assigned. I'm sure the staff in the county town have already told you in advance that our rooms are divided into four levels: A, B, C, and D."
"Room A is a double suite, costing five strings of cash a night. It can accommodate four distinguished guests and eight servants, and there's also a main hall for entertaining guests."
"Room No. 1 is a suite, costing three strings of cash a night. It can accommodate three distinguished guests and two servants at the same time, and there is a small hall for entertaining guests."
"Room C is a single room, the price is one kan per night, and it can accommodate two distinguished guests at the same time."
"The T-shaped rooms have dormitories, which can sleep two, six, or ten people. The asking prices are 100, 50, and 20 wen."
The old woman who had been so picky before could no longer hold back. Even if the Jufu Inn was grand and magnificent, money was the most important thing to the common people. "Why is it so expensive? Are you trying to rob me?"
Zhang Sanzhuang's expression remained unchanged as he explained with a smile, "Just so you know, our room is actually free. The reason we charge so much is that there are items of equal value in the room, all brand new and conveniently packaged, so you can take them away when you leave."
"What? What's so expensive? Can we not spend money if we don't want the thing?" someone else asked.
Zhang Sanzhuang smiled. "Dear guests, since you won't be spending any money this time, you can use silver coupons directly. However, silver coupons are non-refundable. If you don't have enough silver coupons for the room you want, we'll subsidize you. But on the first day of the Jufu Inn's opening, the subsidy will be halved regardless of the room type."
"Then why don't we just keep the silver coupons and save them? You don't have to give us anything and let us live here for free."
Zhang Sanzhuang thought, do you think you are at home?
But he was really convinced. He had originally thought that Miao Wan was deliberately making things difficult for him, Zhang Sange. Why was it called devil training? It was because Miao Shiren was so tricky when asking everyone questions, and she was not a human being at all.
But I didn't expect that there would be such a tricky thing.
His smile remained unchanged, but his tone remained firm. "The rooms at Jufu Inn have quality requirements, and quality inspectors come for surprise inspections regularly. If we find any substandard rooms, we won't be able to continue operating. Therefore, the room standards will not change. If you are not satisfied, just turn right out. There are other inns and B&Bs that are not expensive."
What I mean is, I have my own style, and it’s your freedom to be a country bumpkin, so just get out of here.
There were a few people grumbling and whining. Zhang Sanzhuang and the others had experienced this before, and had been tortured by Miao Wan countless times. They were not surprised at all, and just smiled and invited everyone inside.
The guy gave a very detailed introduction.
"Dear guest, you are staying in Room B. You can take away the self-care mirror, soap, shower gel, slippers, and massage hammer. Except for the self-care mirror, all other items are in triplicate."
"These distinguished guests are staying in Room C. The soap, shower gel, and slippers in your room are all in duplicate, along with a bag for taking them away. However, the mirror is embedded in a copper clip, so please do not pry it off without permission. Otherwise, you will be charged double the price."
"Dear guests staying in Room T, please take good care of your belongings. If lost, the inn is not responsible for their recovery. If you are concerned about the safety of your belongings, you can keep them in the safe, which is guarded by a guard. It's free the first time, but subsequent visits are three cents per night. The value of your belongings must be agreed upon in advance, and you can collect them with your fingerprint and receipt. Antiques and playthings are not guaranteed."
"The left side of the first floor is the men's area, and the right side of the second floor is the women's area. There will be waiters on duty in the area between the two floors. Men and women are not allowed to walk between the two areas."
The skinny man who lived in Room B suddenly pointed at the roof and said, "I see there's an extra floor. What's that for?"
The waiter smiled and replied, "To answer your question, that is the Tianzihao room. There are only three rooms. It is not open to the public and only accommodates guests who have been issued VIP tickets by the host."
The thin man seemed to be thinking about something, and did not ask to change to Room A. He carried his bag and went into his room.
As expected, what happened in the room also shocked him greatly.
There was no octagonal table or armchairs as soon as you entered the door. Instead, there were two strange... chaise longues facing each other, with a solid wooden low table in the middle, and a teapot, teacups and a small clay stove on the low table.
Walking further in, there are four eight-sided screens with paintings of flowers and plants of the four seasons. Although the paintings are not of the highest quality, the colors are good, as if they were dyed with the same dyes as cloth, and the colors are all light, which makes people feel very comfortable.
Around the screen is the bedroom. The kang with curtains in the bedroom is no different from those in other places, except that the bedding on the kang is navy blue with the words "Jufu Inn" written on it.
There is no kang cabinet on the left side of the kang, but instead there is a tall cabinet on the ground. When it is opened, there are several wooden shelves hanging on it, which can be seen as being used to hang clothes.
The thin man, Xu Yiqing, the military advisor to General Zhongwu, who had the highest rank besides General Yunhui, and was once the youngest number one scholar in Dayue, stroked his chin with an interested smile on his lips.
This different kind of kang cabinet looks more suitable for placement in the house than the original one with a lid that can be carried, but it is not as suitable for moving as the kang cabinet.
Xu Yiqing's real name is Liang Erhong. He offended the powerful and was exiled to the northwest.
Later, he was rescued by his cousin's son, General Zhongwu Xu Chang, who was in the army and gave him a new identity, making him a military advisor by his side.
Xu Yiqing is indeed a talented general. Chen Sixu wanted to take action against Xu Chang several times and give the seat to Chen Zhisheng, but Xu Yiqing's article accusing General Dingbei of excluding dissidents spread in the northwest, and Chen Sixu was prevented from succeeding.
Xu Chang is an old fox and doesn't want to offend the general who has not arrived yet, but Qiao Ruichen is not someone who will keep quiet and has caused so many troubles.
Hearing that the work points and welfare benefits in Xining Town had caused a commotion in the army, Xu Chang couldn't really be ignorant of everything. He also learned that the opening of Jufu Supermarket had alarmed most of the county town, so he sent Xu Yiqing to investigate.
Xu Yiqing turned his head and looked at the head of the kang, where there was a desk with a piece of writing paper on it.
He approached but had no time to look before his eyes casually turned to the clean room beside the kang separated by a screen, and suddenly his whole body was shocked.
His figure was clearly reflected above the copper basin inside!
This is really scary for people who believe in ghosts and gods.
In fact, the guy wanted to come in and talk to him, but he sent him away.
The guy also mentioned it, and when he realized that it was a Mirror for Su Rong, he was quite amused.
But this mirror is really puzzling. In fact, it is close to the Western Regions, and people in the Western Regions like alchemy. Xu Yiqing has seen bronze mirrors that can reflect people very clearly.
But he had never seen such a mirror before, which not only could clearly reflect a person's features, but also completely eliminated the dim copper color.
He had never noticed that his face was so dark, and he had wrinkles and his skin was much rougher.
Xu Yiqing touched his face. He used to be the little Pan An in Beijing, but unfortunately he became so rough in the northwest.
After sighing, Xu Yiqing took the Surong mirror from the copper stand. He was amazed at the exquisiteness of the mirror and admired the scheming of Mrs. Qiao.
Everyone loves beauty, including men, although they don't care as much as women.
But after seeing it, he wanted to tidy up his own mind, let alone others.
If women who care about their appearance could see what they look like clearly... I'm afraid that rare things like White Jade Dragon Cream, Skin Concentrating Cream, and Beauty Lotion will be sold like hot cakes.
Even if they sell half of the goods and give them away for free, the merchants can still make some money. If they sell more, they can make quite a bit of money. Uncle Jingyang's daughter is really amazing. She is worthy of being a young lady from a merchant family.
He looked at the bathtub in the bathroom and the toilet separated by a screen next to it, and laughed again.
The tub is oval in shape, with a bulge extending inwards from the edge, which should be perfect for people to lie on their backs. There is also a place to sit underneath. It would be so comfortable to take a bath. If you add some essential oils and shower gel...
He smiled and shook his head. It seemed that he would have to go to the commercial street later. Seeing so many new things, there was no one who didn't want to buy something.
As for the toilet, it actually had a cloth edge so people could sit on it. Inside was slightly moist wood ash, so there was no need to worry about it splashing and being unsightly.
With so many clever ideas, if the Qiao family didn’t have a staff team, then this Mrs. Qiao would be really amazing.
He didn't know that Miao Wan didn't have a staff, but she had the experience of countless people in later generations. Just this toilet made Miao Wan sigh for a long time.
She felt that she was really a bit useless. When it came to eating and drinking, no one was better at talking than her, but when it came to useful things like weapons, farm tools, and daily necessities, she basically didn't know how to make anything slightly complicated.
She passed the liberal arts exams in her self-study examinations, but she seemed to be completely clueless about physics and chemistry.
So let alone taking a shower, she doesn't even know how sewer pipes and toilets work.
After racking her brains for a long time without any result, Miao Wan had no choice but to give up and have someone come to empty the toilet every day.
It is just right to use wood ash and grain recycling together and put it directly into the compost pit, and it can also be used as fertilizer.
The job of cleaning toilets is a bit dirty, so you have to pay three times the wage to find someone to do it, otherwise no one would be willing to do it.
The same goes for the shower. She tried drilling holes in a wooden box to let water in, chiseling holes in the wood to let water leak in, and using porcelain pipes to let water leak in... She had tried all these methods, but either the water leaked out quickly, or the pipes were not long enough and leaked out, and the wood was not suitable for being exposed to water all the time.
During these twenty days, not only Zhang Sanzhuang and his men were tortured, but Yu Daqiang and Lin Dazhi were also tormented.
Master Gu was about to get furious, and Miao Wan didn't know what went wrong, so she had to give up.
No wonder people say that if you master math, physics and chemistry, you won't be afraid to travel around the world. If you ask, it means you regret that your parents didn't give you a smart brain. If Lu Chenxi traveled through time, she would definitely be more awesome than her.
However, these are not something that can be told to outsiders. At least in the eyes of others, Miao Shiren is almost awesome to the sky. Even Xu Yiqing, who is pure and arrogant, wants to get to know him.
I was curious enough in the house. I heard that the commercial street was also very lively at night, but it was the trial operation period now, so everyone was busy preparing samples and accounting at the end of the evening.
He did not delay and strolled to the commercial street with the people who were eager to go to the commercial street after exchanging their goods.
As soon as he arrived in front of the big stone with the words on it, Xu Yiqing didn't have time to appreciate the calligraphy that was said to be taught by the Taifu, before a spicy and tempting smell came to his nose.
"Delicious, non-irritating spicy skewers, pork bone soup, nourishing bone soup, and vegetarian soup, meatball skewers, vegetable pancakes, and braised food skewers. Come and try them all. The first skewer is only one cent, and during the trial period, two skewers are three cents, and four skewers are five cents!"
"Sir, come take a look! Freshly cooked crystal agate meat paired with soft and sweet Baiji steamed buns, and sweet and fragrant roujiamo! Only five cents each, and it's packed with meat!"
"The noodles with the word 'Fu' are shaped like gold ingots, bringing you good fortune. There are also gold-threaded and gold-silver noodles, which are sweet and auspicious. They are five cents each, so you won't be cheated or fooled. If they don't taste good, you don't have to pay!"
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Xu Yiqing felt his stomach rumbling non-stop. There was a small stove at the door selling all kinds of food. All of them cost one penny to try, and for a dozen pennies, you could eat from the beginning to the end of the street.
Even if they are reluctant to spend money, the children can be sent away with just one penny. The shop assistants will greet you with a smile even if you don’t buy anything, which makes you feel embarrassed to refuse.
More than a hundred guests are not a lot, but there are also many ordinary people in Xining Town.
Xu Yiqing saw someone selling big buns nearby, shouting "The Gubei Army all said it was delicious after eating it", so he went over and spent a penny to buy a small one to try, and then he had the mind to continue thinking.
Didn’t they say that many people in Xibei Town were burned to death and their houses were destroyed?
There were more than 500 households, a street and a tile market. The county and prefecture government allocated 3,000 taels of silver to help the people settle down.
All along the way he walked, there were houses made of blue bricks and tiles. A household could afford at most five taels of silver, but that was not enough to build such a nice house. How could they have money to buy food?
However, when he walked in and met people who were buying roujiamo with their children, Xu Yiqing realized that what they were spending was not money, but work-point coupons that were similar to consumption coupons, but only half the size.
It's covered with grids. You can just stamp it if you want to buy something. It's quite convenient.
Xu Yiqing ate half full, and despite the tempting aroma of the roast duck, he didn't go to get his free roast duck first, but walked to the other side.
Although this place is quieter than the food area, there are still many women and men who look wealthy in their clothing. There are people in front of many shops, pointing and talking inside.
"I want the third blind box in the second row! My servant got golden dew from it last time."
"Does this shower gel have other scents? I like something lighter."
"Hosta Flower Balm and Beauty Lotion are also half price, right? I want two bottles of each."
"Oh, I'm so sorry, dear guest. We still have some skin cream in stock, but we can only get the beauty lotion from the garrison lady's factory. The one we got today is all sold out. How about you come back tomorrow?"
"Really? Then you can go in a little more tomorrow. I need a few more bottles. It's not snowing yet, so I'm working."
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The more Xu Yiqing listened, the more his heart was moved. He easily understood the factory and the purchases. It seemed that this Mrs. Qiao was not foolish and generous. She still held the key to the profitable business in her hands and had not handed it all over.
In this way, if someone with bad intentions wants to steal the prescription, or bribes others to cause trouble, she can just cut off the supply and drive the person away to pay the price. After all, the deeds to the land are all in the hands of the garrison lady.
After buying shower gel and essential oil and returning to the inn, Xu Yiqing took a comfortable bath and used the extra silver coupons to buy a box of fried chicken. He ate until he was full. Sitting on the sofa, he unconsciously lay down.
He couldn't help but put his hands on his abdomen and sighed, "It feels so good..."
If Miao Wan saw this posture, she would definitely find it familiar. Isn't this the posture that caused the whole nation to lie down?
However, Xu Yiqing did not lie down for too long. When the night was at its highest point, he changed into a black tight-fitting jacket, which was the only luggage he brought with him.
After changing, he easily jumped into the backyard of the inn through the second-floor window. In the evening, when others were changing their things, he also took a look around and saw that there was a back door here. The wall of the courtyard was not high, so he could climb over it.
Xu Yiqing studied under Xu Chang. Although his skills were not as good as Qiao Ruichen's, he was better than the average person. He was not only good at holding a pen.
So he climbed over the wall without attracting the attention of any disabled veteran security guard.
After leaving the inn, he walked quickly towards the brick and tile factory and alkali factory near Xiying on the left.
When he got there, he was a little amused. Although the North Gate looked magnificent, it was only magnificent because the city walls in other places were not even as high as his thighs. They were not even completed at all.
He thought to himself, this is a face-saving project, even a dog can't stop it.
After thinking about it, he stepped over the city wall lightly, feeling that something was wrong with what he said, as if he was scolding himself.
Shaking his head, he avoided the place where the torches were burning and carefully examined the wall of the alkali factory. It was about eight feet high and he should be able to climb it with the Flying Tiger Claw.
He took out the Flying Tiger Claw from his arms, threw it against the wall, and climbed up. As soon as he stretched out his hand, he felt something was wrong. He felt a sharp pain, as if he had been bitten by something.
He endured the pain and thought about trying to get inside first. Everything was quiet and no one had noticed him, so he couldn't let all his efforts go to waste.
Just because of the pain, he lost a little stability in his movements. The moment he landed, he let out an "Ah" and fell to the ground.
He covered his leg which was in great pain, and tears came out of his eyes due to the pain.
Then, through his tearful eyes, he saw someone limping towards him and chuckled, "Oh, another fool, here comes the toilet cleaner."
Xu Yiqing: What are you eating?
"Go get a doctor first. Take him to get disinfected and washed, and wipe him with strong liquor. The boss said that if the iron scraps were scratched, he might get tetanus. He can't die before the boss comes back."
Xu Yiqing:!!!
Master Gu was standing in front of the glass kiln, wanting to try the glass blowing that Miao Wan had mentioned, when he heard a howl from the next door, and then it started howling non-stop, like a wolf crying for help.
He was so frightened by the first sound that his hand trembled, and the windshield washer fluid that he had finally melted spilled all over, almost scalding himself.
"You are so afraid of pain, yet you still come to steal things. You really bring shame to thieves!" Master Gu was so angry that he cursed and went back to sleep.
Yu Erqiang: "..." The thief still has any shame?
Xu Yiqing said: He wants it!
"I am a guard under the command of General Zhongwu of the Gubei Army. I just came here to take a look. I don't steal anything. Look, this is my token. You, don't come over here!" Xu Yiqing took out his ID card with tears in his eyes.
If Xu Chang knew about this, he would definitely call him a coward. If he was captured by the enemy, wouldn't he confess immediately?
But Xu Yiqing wiped his tears and thought, it’s not that he is spineless. Anyone who has experienced it knows.
First, a lot of blood was squeezed out, then it was washed vigorously with soap, and after washing, it was wiped with strong liquor. Even the torture of prisoners was not like this.
The most important thing is that he doesn't want to flush the toilet! If others knew about it, how would he have the face to pick up the pen?
The guard and Ah Cheng who stayed behind looked at each other.
Ah Cheng pondered and asked, "General Zhongwu, is the army large?"
The guard was also a disabled soldier. He shook his head when he heard this, "He's one and a half ranks short, he's from the fourth rank."
"Oh." Ah Cheng felt relieved. As long as she couldn't beat her boss, it was fine.
"Then let him recuperate first and use his uninjured hand to rinse the toilet, and we'll do it again when the boss comes back."
Xu Yiqing:? !!
Military Advisor Xu, who had never acknowledged Qiao Ruichen's identity, now cried out in his heart, "General Yunhui! General's wife! Come back soon!!!"
Miao Wan suddenly sneezed, and Taotao, who was sticking out his butt to grab the toy from her, shivered and let out a fart.
Miao Wan rubbed her nose and laughed: "Little brat, let go!"
Taotao already knows what is good and what is bad, and he also knows that fart kid is not a nice name, so he shifts the blame without blinking, "You farted." It's a double entendre.
Miao Wan: “…” You’re so brave, little brat!
Qiao Ruichen and Qiao Rui, who were watching the fun from the side, said: "..."
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