Shen Yong opened his mouth but didn't dare to say anything and changed the subject.
"Miss San, Boss Pan sent us a truck to load the goods, but we have so much goods and obviously don't have enough manpower. What should we do?"
Not only tens of thousands of kilograms of tea, but also tens of thousands of rolls of cloth need to be moved, which requires a large number of manpower.
Mu Wanqing sighed softly, "There are so many pieces of cloth to transport and a lot of tea to move. It's really too hard for me. Who can understand the pain in my heart?"
Shen Yong: ...
He thought that countless people wanted to experience such suffering.
Mu Zicheng couldn't help laughing out loud, his sister is so cute.
Mu Wanqing hesitated for a moment and said seriously, "Go to Qingyang Escort Agency and ask them for bodyguards. You should know how many people they need, right?"
"I know." Shen Yong's eyes lit up. This was a good idea. Those who could open an escort agency were not ordinary people. They could mix well with both the black and white worlds and had a certain level of martial arts skills.
Because Xinyang City has a tea market, countless merchants come here every year, driving the prosperity of the entire city.
The freight transportation industry also came into being. Escort agencies in this city popped up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. The most famous one is Qingfeng Escort Agency, whose chief escort is a retired boss of Liushenmen, who is proficient in both black and white affairs.
"You have already thought about this?" He slapped his head. "What a stupid question I asked. You are so wise and in control. Everything is under your control."
Mu Wanqing smiled slightly. "On the day of departure, you and your brothers will be responsible for escorting this batch of goods. You must keep a distance of several miles from the team escorting the exiles. This matter is top secret. Only a few of us need to know about it. You will meet with me every two days to exchange information."
A few miles can separate the two teams, but if anything happens, they can still help each other.
"Okay." Shen Yong understood that they had played big this time and the gains were amazing, which would definitely make people jealous.
They themselves have a shabby background and have cheated the Fifth Prince more than once.
So, keep a low profile and make your fortune quietly.
He joked, "Aren't you afraid that I'll run away with this batch of goods?"
This is merchandise worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. He has never seen so much money in his life.
Mu Wanqing looked at him steadily, with a cold smile on her lips, "What did you say? I don't understand, Guard Jiang."
The last three words were pronounced with particular emphasis. She dared to make such an arrangement, which obviously meant she had made all the preparations.
Shen Yong: ...
Well, his most fatal handle is in Mu Wanqing's hand.
If the Fifth Prince knew that his men had betrayed him like that, he would definitely launch a fierce revenge.
"Miss San, I will listen to you and do whatever you say."
"After we divide the money, you can go wherever you want. You can choose a place to spend the rest of your life, or you can return to the Fifth Prince's Palace."
Shen Yong was silent. He had wanted to go back before, but now, could he still go back?
There is no wall that is impenetrable.
But strangely, he didn't feel any regret.
He worked for the Fifth Prince and was lucky to earn a few hundred taels a year, and only a few thousand taels in ten years.
But if you follow Mu Wanqing to do something, you can earn at least tens of thousands of taels.
Money is a person's courage and confidence.
When the time comes, he will take the money and find a prosperous town in the south of the Yangtze River, buy a house, land and a shop, and become a rich man. Just thinking about it makes him excited.
The emperor is far away and information is not well communicated. Even if the fifth prince wants to do something, he has to find someone first.
Mu Wanqing glanced at him indifferently and understood his thoughts clearly.
There is no absolute loyalty in this world; it just depends on whether the stakes for betrayal are high enough.
Mu Wanqing made all the lower tea into tea bricks, and half of the medium tea into tea bricks. The remaining 10,000 kilograms of medium tea and upper tea were sealed and packed up to be taken away.
During this period, she taught Boss Pan and Guo Er step by step until they learned everything.
The two of them were deeply moved. What a sincere child.
In addition, she wandered around the farm every day and was very interested in various plants. She would ask farmers out of curiosity and even ask people for seeds.
She wants seeds of all kinds of plants, and she doesn't ask for them for free, she has to pay for them.
The farmers found her strange. She looked like a wealthy noblewoman, so why was she so interested in crops?
The head of the village specifically reported the matter to Boss Pan, but Boss Pan thought it was very normal. The precious little prince had been born with fine clothes and delicious food, had never seen a farmland, and everything he saw was new to him.
"Give it to her if she wants it. It's not worth much."
"yes."
In this way, Mu Wanqing collected seeds of grains, including rice, wheat, millet, sorghum, hemp, beans and so on.
Shu is bean, Shu is yellow rice, and Ji is colorful millet, all of which are drought-resistant.
As for hemp, it can be made into hemp clothes and also into rice paper.
She also picked up all the vegetables, fruits and melons she saw.
It was half a month later when Guo Er transferred the cloth from somewhere else.
Mu Wanqing did not stay long and arranged for the people from the escort agency to come and pick up the goods. Only after everything was ready did she say goodbye to the two of them.
The two of them were reluctant to let her leave. Although they were picky about food, they would occasionally cook a delicious meal for her, which made her very happy.
Mu Wanqing took out something and said, "Boss Guo, you praised the sweet-scented osmanthus cake last time. This is the recipe for the sweet-scented osmanthus cake. I'll give it to you."
Boss Guo was surprised and delighted. He didn't expect that she would be so generous before leaving and gave him a dessert recipe.
This osmanthus cake is really delicious, refreshing and delicate, with a rich fragrance, just like his taste.
It can also be sold to the outside, which is another way to make money.
"Thank you, young master. I have also prepared a gift for you. Please accept it."
I originally prepared two boxes of gifts, and now I’m adding a few more boxes. This is called reciprocity.
This was also a proper courtesy, and Mu Wanqing did not refuse.
"Brother Guo, this is the recipe for your favorite fresh meat mooncakes."
Guo Er took the light recipe and glanced at it. There was not only a recipe for fresh meat mooncakes, but also for red bean paste mooncakes.
He was deeply touched. He was more considerate than Boss Pan, but he didn't say it out loud. "Little brother, listen to what Brother Guo said. Don't be so honest in the future. People outside are very bad and their hearts are complicated."
Mu Wanqing opened her big, innocent eyes and smiled sweetly, "But the people I met were all good people. Second Brother Guo took good care of me, and Boss Pan also helped a lot."
Guo Er couldn't help but sigh, these silly kids, they really wanted something.
"Where are you going?"
Mu Wanqing looked longing, "I want to go to the border to see the scenery. The smoke rising from the desert and the setting sun over the long river are so beautiful just thinking about it." Note (1)
Guo Er opened his mouth, wanting to persuade her not to go. It was bitterly cold at the border, with wind and sand everywhere. How could there be any good scenery there?
However, after spending these days together, he knew very well that Mu Wanqing was a person of final say, and no one could stop her from doing what she wanted to do.
Mu Wanqing bowed to them, got on the carriage and drove away, followed by a long team of people escorting the goods.
Guo Er watched the carriage disappear from his sight and couldn't help but sigh, "I wonder if we will meet again in this life?"
Boss Pan did not feel sad at all and was in a very good mood. "Of course not. Considering his status and our status, it is a rare fate that we can meet each other."
He was very satisfied because he got two secret recipes that could be passed down from generation to generation.
As expected of a nobleman, he has a rich family background and countless secret recipes.
Guo Er was a shrewd man. He could tell something was wrong right away. "Do you know who he is?"
He had no idea about Mu Wanqing's identity from beginning to end, and he didn't even know whether the surname Mu was real or a pseudonym?
Since Mu Wanqing didn't say anything, he didn't ask more.
"No, no, I don't know." Boss Pan was startled and denied it flatly.
Guo Er narrowed his eyes slightly, "Boss Pan, you are not honest."
Boss Pan laughed and changed the subject, "Come on, let's talk about the cooperation on these two secret recipes."
Guo Er flatly refused, "This is a gift from my little brother. I won't use it for business."
Boss Pan was stunned for a moment. "We are just playing around. You are not really into it, are you? Don't be silly. He is... I mean, who can make more money?"
He almost let it slip and was scared to death.
Guo Er narrowed his eyes slightly. Brother Mu would definitely not blow himself up. He was just too honest. He might have been tricked by this old fox. "Who is he?"
"Oh, I'm so hungry, let's go have a meal." Boss Pan walked briskly with a big belly and fat body.
Guo Er snorted coldly in annoyance, this guy.
Mu Wanqing and his group traveled day and night for several days.
Thanks to her careful arrangements, nothing went wrong along the way.
She sent two people to act as the vanguard, arrange an inn in advance, and inquire about the road conditions ahead, which reduced a lot of unnecessary trouble.
Two guards were appointed to be in charge of purchasing, as food and clothing for so many people needed someone special to take care of them.
Shen Yong was in charge of the overall situation and supervised it with several brothers.
Everything is in good order.
On this day, the group stayed in an inn.
The entire inn was booked, and Shen Yong and the people from the escort agency each sent out two people to be in charge of night watch.
With so much stuff you can never be too careful.
Mu Wanqing ordered a few signature dishes and waited for dinner after washing up. The room was full of people, all chatting away, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Mr. Mu gained some weight, but his mind was completely distracted. "Qing'er, we can see your mother tomorrow, right?"
He had never been separated from his wife for so long, and he really missed her.
"Of course." Mu Wanqing said with certainty. She had already made arrangements.
At this moment, a guard knocked on the door and came in, "Miss Third, Master Zeng is here."
Everyone in the room stood up. Mu Wanqing smiled and waved, "Master Zeng, long time no see."
Lord Zeng looked at the ruddy girl and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "You are finally back. I have been worried about you for a long time."
When she left, she said she would be away for a while, but she never came back and there was no news at all. If Madam Mu Er and Mu Ziang were not still there, he would have suspected that she had escaped.
Shen Yong said angrily, "What is there to worry about? Who is the Third Miss? She is a god! She sold others out, and they helped her count the money."
Mu Wanqing's mouth twitched. Would she speak? "Are you praising me or scolding me?"
Shen Yong didn't think there was anything wrong with his words. He thought he was very good at speaking and handling things. "Of course I'm praising you, Third Miss. You are the smartest person in the world, no doubt about it."
Mu Wanqing could only laugh at people with such distorted self-perceptions. Forget it. She didn't have high expectations for these people, as long as they were obedient.
It doesn't matter if what you say is unpleasant to the ear.
Shen Yong was particularly happy, "Master Zeng, you don't know about the great achievements of the Third Miss yet, let me tell you."
He talked about what had happened in the past few days in a tortuous and vivid way, with ups and downs, which made people involuntarily immersed in it.
After doing such a job, Shen Yong wanted to talk a lot, but his companions had all been through it together, so who didn't know it?
After so much difficulty in seeing Lord Zeng, he finally found someone to show off to, no, to talk to.
After hearing what Shen Yong said, Lord Zeng looked incredulous. You are making up stories. The stories in the play are not so exaggerated. I don’t believe it!
"Brother Shen, this is not the way to brag..."
What a good deal, you get goods worth hundreds of thousands for nothing without spending a penny.
Seeing that he didn't believe it, Shen Yong grabbed his arm and said, "Come on, I'll take you to see our spoils."
They were arm in arm when they went out, and when they came back, Shen Yong was dragging Mr. Zeng with weak legs.
Mr. Zeng's eyes were dull, and he looked as if he was doubting his life. What did he just see? A mountain of goods! For nothing!
He was deeply shocked. "Miss Third, you really didn't spend the 99,000 taels of silver?"
Mu Wanqing took out a box, which was filled with a thick pile of silver bills.
The facts were before him, and Master Zeng had to accept them. His eyes were surprisingly bright, "Miss Third, I knew you were powerful, but I didn't expect you to be this powerful."
Mu Wanqing just smiled and said nothing.
Mr. Zeng loves money the most in his life. When he sees such a golden thigh, how can he not bow down?
"Miss San, please, take me with you next time."
What is face? It is not worth a penny.
Shen Yong was not happy, "Master Zeng, you can't compete with me, I am with Miss Ding San."
According to the prior agreement, Mu Wanqing, as the person in charge, accounts for 40%, those who work with her account for 50%, and those who stay behind account for 10%.
This time she was able to obtain so many goods by selling the secret recipe, and she did not propose to change the distribution plan. Everyone was grateful and admired her.
They were convinced by such benevolence and righteousness.
Mu Wanqing used this incident to establish her own authority and completely won over this group of people. Her words were more effective than anyone else's.
Master Zeng glared at him and said, "I knew the Third Miss first."
Shen Yong has already tasted the joy of following the boss, so how could he let go? "The Third Miss and I fought side by side, and our friendship is extraordinary."
Master Mu couldn't bear to listen any longer and couldn't help but speak out, "Don't talk nonsense. What kind of friendship can my daughter have with you?"
A girl's reputation is precious, and she must not allow any messy rumors to spread around.
Shen Yong was stunned, "Ah, I almost forgot that the third young lady is a girl."
The main reason was that Mu Wanqing always wore men's clothes and behaved in a generous manner, and others called him "little brother" all the time, which gave him an illusion.
Mu Wanqing: ...This thing needs to be thrown away!
Shen Yong realized that he had said the wrong thing and quickly explained, "I mean, it doesn't matter whether the Third Miss is a man or a woman. What's important is... Third Miss, I am willing to go through fire and water for you, even if I have to die."
This was the first time he showed his loyalty, and the other guards followed suit.
"Miss San, I admire you very much. Let's do this a few more times along the way."
"Miss San, we are all relieved to follow you. We feel very at ease. I will definitely listen to you."
"Miss San, look at me, look at me. I listen to you the most. No one else listens to me!"
Following Mu Wanqing is profitable, interesting and exciting.
They had wanted to say this a long time ago, but were too embarrassed to be the first.
Mu Wanqing's methods and schemes made them in awe, while her benevolence and magnanimity made everyone feel at ease.
Lord Zeng was stunned and couldn't help but remind him, "Everyone, have you forgotten that you are the guards of the Fifth Prince's Mansion?"
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Note (1) The phrase “The smoke rises straight up over the desert, the sun sets over the long river” comes from Wang Wei’s “Envoy to the Frontier” in the Tang Dynasty.
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