Chapter 87 I've been tricked
Duan Gan lowered his eyes, taking in her greedy expression, and silently curved his lips into a smile.
In the dim light, that face radiated a stunningly beautiful glow.
The next day, the first rays of dawn appeared.
Tao Tao got up early and, together with her mother and Xi Xin, carried the urns from the yard onto a cart. Yu Shan and Yu He arrived shortly after and started moving them together without saying a word.
Then the group went to the shop to check the goods. The people she had temporarily hired on Huinan Street would not arrive for a while.
The rented carriage will arrive around noon; then you can simply have someone load you into it.
Zhang Cheng and Chen Jinghe arrived at 1:15 AM with their men. Seeing the shop bustling with activity, they immediately sent people to help.
Tao Tao stood to the side, holding the name list and the invoice, checking each item one by one, ticking off each name as she carried it on.
During this period, Zeng Rong came by. He was worried that something might go wrong, so he came to Chengnan Street to take a look.
Seeing that everyone was taking action put my mind at ease.
With such a large entourage, many people along the street looked on with curiosity. The soldiers' families also came, and there were quite a few people. Soon, the road began to become crowded.
Fortunately, the elite cavalry and the guards of the Privy Council maintained order. The families were very sad, but they were not yet in a state of panic. With their loved ones by their side, nothing went wrong along the way.
As the appointed time approached, Tao Tao began to count the number of people.
The funeral musicians arrived, the Taoist priests arrived, and Zeng Rong was among them with his men and goods, but...
She frowned and searched inside and out, but still couldn't find Wang Dazhong and the others.
Have you seen anyone?
Yu Shan shook his head: "No, it seems that Wang Dazhong has never appeared."
Chen Jinghe and Zhang Cheng escorted the group out of the city, one in front and one behind. However, Chen Jinghe, who was in front, noticed that the group was not moving and turned his horse around in confusion.
He looked down at Tao Tao and asked, "What's wrong? It's almost time, why aren't we leaving?"
Tao Tao was a little overwhelmed. She looked around and said, "Uh, you guys go first. There's another batch of stuff on the way. Yu Shan and I will wait here for a while."
"Is there anything else? Do you need any help? The two of you probably won't be enough."
Hearing this, she thought for a moment and said, "Then leave two people for me. Once the rest of the supplies arrive, we'll catch up with you quickly."
He nodded, leaving two people behind and a carriage for them, then turned and went ahead.
Tao Tao watched the funeral procession march out of the city in the afterglow of the setting sun. Zhang Cheng, who was following at the back, also saw the two people standing by the roadside and couldn't help but wonder.
After she explained, he said "oh" and didn't say anything more, then followed the group.
"Boss, what should we do?"
She lowered her gaze, a shadow passing over her eyes. "Go find him at the shop in the east of the city."
"That old scoundrel dared to play me!" she cursed under her breath.
The four arrived at Wang Dazhong's shop on Chengdong Street, only to find the shop door tightly closed and not a soul in sight.
She was furious and went up to bang on the door.
"Wang Dazhong! Wang Dazhong, open the door! Don't be a coward, open the door for your great-aunt right now!"
The wooden door banged loudly, but no one came out.
Yu Shan and the other two looked around for a place they could enter, but they couldn't find anything.
As the sun was setting and the burial was imminent, he began to feel anxious because there were still many urns needed.
"Boss, time is almost up! We'll miss it if we don't go now! What should we do?!"
She looked up at the signboard, her face turning cold. She knew that no matter how much she knocked, the old scoundrel wouldn't open the door for them, so she simply gave up.
"Don't worry, another shipment is on its way."
She bought those goods wholesale from Dengzhou. She contacted Zeng Rong yesterday; he also runs a funeral shop and originally intended to use them to fill out his shop.
Now, apart from the frequently used items that are purchased in bulk from other places, she makes some less common items by hand, which saves her time and effort.
As for the urns, she happened to have purchased a batch of common styles in case of emergency.
She thought to herself, how could things go so smoothly? That old bastard actually tricked her. Once this is over, she'll definitely make him pay.
Tao Tao angrily kicked the wooden door, but she kicked it too hard and hurt her foot, causing her to gasp in shock.
Upon seeing this, Yu Shan quickly asked, "Boss, are you alright?"
She shook her head, and suddenly heard the person next to her say, "Miss Tao, should I go back and call someone over?"
She looked in the direction of the voice and stared at him in surprise: "Who are you calling? Didn't they all go to the outskirts?"
“I can go back to the Privy Council and have people demolish this place. I don’t believe he won’t come out.”
His tone was flat, but the meaning behind his words was utterly shocking.
Yu Shan exclaimed in surprise, "Demolished?! Demolished?!"
She hesitated for a moment and said, "Uh, no, isn't that a bit inappropriate? Wouldn't it be too domineering?"
The guard scratched his head: "No, this kind of thing is quite common for the Privy Council."
After all, they were used to acting flamboyantly and had never encountered anyone they couldn't take action against, so over time they got used to this way of doing things.
She looked up at the increasingly gloomy sky. "That batch of goods probably won't make it in time either. Go to that shop on West Street."
She got into the carriage, pulled on the reins, and turned it around.
Yu Shan asked, "The west side of the city? Liang Yongsheng's place? Didn't they refuse to sell?"
As he spoke, he quickly sat down.
Two guards followed on horseback on either side.
Tao Tao waved her whip, the horse neighed, and the carriage sped away.
"I have the land deed and the key."
Yu Shan said "Eh" in confusion, but the woman beside him didn't offer any further explanation.
After they left, the street became quiet. After a while, the wooden door that had been tightly closed slowly opened a crack, and an eye looked around. When it found no one, it quietly closed the door again.
Before long, the carriage stopped in front of the shop.
Before the carriage had even come to a complete stop, she jumped off, took out the key from her pocket, unlocked the door, and went straight inside.
The rest of the people followed closely behind.
With two soft pops in the air, the two candlesticks on the table were lit, and Tao Tao flicked the tinder in the flickering flame.
She looked around and noticed that the goods were covered with a thin layer of dust.
Liang Yongsheng has only been dead for a short time, and those two didn't even bother to clean up.
It's easy to imagine how much they disliked this shop.
"Boss, I've found the urn."
Yu Shan pushed aside the paper figures blocking his way, stood on a stool, and reached out to grab them. Suddenly, without noticing, he pulled down the long box next to him.
It fell to the ground with a thud, and something rolled out of it.
Yu Shan said in a panic, "Boss, I think I broke something."
Tao Tao turned around and walked over, looking down.
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