Yunling realized she had misunderstood, so she quickly nodded and remained silent.
Wen Siqing continued:
“If I send a message to Qingcheng today, it will take at least three days to reach Master He. I wonder if Master He needs to inquire about the message from Jiangnan. If so, it will take fifteen days for the message to travel from Qingcheng to Jiangnan and back.”
"It will take several days for the message to come back from Qingcheng, so young lady, I estimate it will take about 25 days to a month."
Yunling wanted to say that this wasn't a problem, but before she could speak, Wen Siqing continued:
“If the young lady were asking about only one thing, it would be easy to handle. But now that she’s asking about two, it’s becoming more complicated. Previously, the beef tendon from Shop Yu’s shop was transported along with the cotton from Shop He’s shop. If the young lady is planning to transport dyed cloth from Jiangnan this time, how should the beef tendon be transported, and when should it be transported?”
Pei Lin, who was standing to the side, was completely confused. He finally understood what it meant for a cow to feel like he was playing music to a cow.
Not to mention Pei Lin, even Yun Ling was at a loss for a moment. She really hadn't thought about this question. Logically speaking, since Yu Ji Shop had a name in the Qingcheng Chamber of Commerce's exchange shop, it must have a way to send goods to Pingcheng.
However, firstly, the cost of this goods must be quite high, and secondly, she is boarding a ship to Bianjing tomorrow and will not have time to receive a reply from Shopkeeper Yu...
For now, the only option is to order cotton yarn from Mr. He as before, and then have Mr. Yu deliver the goods to the cotton workshop. This conventional procedure is convenient for Yun Ruoxia to handle the handover. Besides, by the time the cotton arrives, their Yun family's house should be completed, so they will have a place to store it.
Having made up her mind, Yunling spoke:
"Brother, let's change it. Let's say I want to order two hundred pieces of beef tendon from Shopkeeper Yu and ask him if that's possible. Also, let's order a thousand catties of cotton, yarn, and a hundred bolts of cotton cloth from Shopkeeper He. We'll send them over together with the beef tendon."
Wen Siqing wrote them down one by one, and to ensure nothing was missed, he confirmed:
"The young lady wants to order two hundred pieces of beef tendon from Shopkeeper Yu and one thousand catties of cotton, yarn, and one hundred bolts of cotton cloth from Shopkeeper He. Delivery will only begin once both shops have the goods."
"Also, ask Master He about the price of the dyed cloth transported from Jiangnan to the two towns below. It's three points in total. If there's no mistake, please come to the shop to hand it over in a month."
Yunling pursed her lips and lowered her voice to reply:
"Young master, I'd like my aunt to handle the handover, is that alright?"
When Yun Ruoxia was mentioned, Wen Siqing lost some of his usual businesslike seriousness, and his mind naturally drifted back to the warm and cozy times he had spent dining with her.
But he never saw her again after that. They had agreed to dine together often, and he wondered if she had forgotten.
If he had known earlier that she was coming to hand over the work, he shouldn't have said that earlier. What do you mean by a month? It shouldn't be a month. It should be once every ten days, once every twenty days, and once a month, so as not to miss the news.
Wen Siqing was filled with regret, but he couldn't take back what he had said, so he had no choice but to swallow his anger.
"Of course, of course. You can have Second Aunt come. There's no rush to hand over the copper coins. There might be some changes later. It's not too late to hand them over after we've reached an agreement."
Yunling knew Wen Siqing's little scheme, but she didn't expose him. She just nodded and thanked him, then pulled Pei Lin, who was still in a daze, away.
"Now you know what I was so anxious about earlier. Now that things are settled, I should go home. Everyone should go home and find their own mothers."
Pei Lin boarded the carriage first. Ever since entering the paper shop, his senses had grown stronger, especially when the handover was mentioned. The person in front of him had asked his aunt to stand in for him, and it was for a month later. How could this not arouse suspicion?
It's as if she's about to leave, about to embark on a long journey, which is why she's making preparations in advance. This trip to Shengfu Restaurant and then to the paper shop is inappropriate, very inappropriate.
"Tell me the truth, are you going on a long trip?"
"Haven't I already come to Qingcheng Jiaozipu to discuss business? Why would I need to go back to Qingcheng?"
"What if it weren't Qingcheng?"
Yunling was startled. She didn't know why she was unwilling to tell this person about her trip to Bianjing. Perhaps she was afraid he would say he wanted to go with her, or perhaps he would nag her to stay away from that dangerous place.
However, if she could, she would rather not tell anyone, just pack a few clothes and go, that would be so carefree and comfortable. Perhaps it's just her nature, and she treats everyone the same way.
"I...I..."
"Brother Lin, Brother Lin."
The sudden shout from not far away was undoubtedly a timely help for Yunling, allowing her to catch her breath and swallow all the excuses that were about to come out.
"Brother Lin, it's urgent!"
When Pei Lin saw that the visitor was a servant from Ren'an Hall, his expression became more serious.
"What's the rush?"
The servant tightened the reins as he approached Yunling's carriage, his tone urgent.
“Yesterday, a father-in-law came to Ren'an Hall with an upset stomach. He had asked Liu Ge’er and Lin Ge’er to be his wives. But for some reason, he was carried into Ren'an Hall by his family just now. He said that after taking the medicine given to him by the two boys, his diarrhea not only did not stop, but it got worse.”
"I took a quick look. The father-in-law's face was pale and bluish, which was very bad. Old Master Zhong was already taking his pulse and treating him. The family was not convinced and insisted on finding an explanation. We should report it to the higher authorities. So, Brother Liu hurriedly asked me to call him back to check the prescription and such."
“Young master, I’ve been looking for you for ages. I never expected you to be here. Young master, come back with me quickly, lest we waste time and ruin things.”
Pei Lin secretly resented that this matter had come at such an inopportune time, but the situation was urgent and he did not have time to think it over. He quickly got on the donkey cart of Ren'an Hall, glanced back at Yun Ling, and drove away. He thought that he would find an opportunity to catch her tomorrow and ask her where this person was going.
**
After saying goodbye to Pei Lin, Yun Ling didn't dare to delay any longer and drove the carriage to Dongtou Village. Fortunately, the carriage was fast, which allowed her to successfully get home before dark.
As soon as Yunling returned home, Zhang happily began preparing a meal. When Yun Ruoxia saw Yunling return, she quickly reached for her coins, intending to return the portion of mushrooms she had sold that day to Yunling. As she counted the coins, she jokingly said:
"You little rascal, you're really something! You've been to Fujian and Qingcheng, and tomorrow you're going to Bianjing. Do you think the next place will be Jiangnan?"
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