Seeing Yang's expression, Sili Ren understood everything. In fact, even he himself was somewhat unable to look away when he first saw such a good thing!
The owner of this glass cup is none other than Tan San Niang!
As for the glass cups, they are just amber-colored glass cups in the space. There are quite a lot of these; there are two large boxes of them in the inventory!
This move is purely for the purpose of making connections and finding a powerful backer!
At first, Sili Ren was a little worried about this. He knew that Magistrate Jia was probably leaving soon! If so, this relationship might not be useful. Was it appropriate to use a glass cup worth a thousand gold pieces to win over a seventh-rank official who was about to leave?
Qin San Niang, however, thought differently. "Don't underestimate Magistrate Jia just because he's a seventh-rank official now. Who knows if he won't be promoted in the future? Nobody can say for sure! Consider it a gamble! If she wins, then their friendship, forged in humble beginnings, will still have some value!"
Of course, someone as cautious as Qin San Niang would never gamble!
The reason she did this was entirely because she listened to that old fox He Yingyuan, who said that the county magistrate of He County had a face like a silver basin and a ruddy complexion, which was definitely a sign that he was going to be promoted and make a fortune. If she could get in touch with him, she should not miss the opportunity!
After rummaging through her inventory for ages, she finally found this priceless glass cup, oh, a crystal goblet, in some hidden corner!
In Sili Ren's view, this was an extremely magnanimous way of handling things. It was a pity that he was still a man and did not have the same open-mindedness as San Niang, a woman!
Heaven knows, Qin San Niang really didn't care about the glass! If she could use this glass to find a backer, she would be more than happy to do so, something that couldn't be measured by money!
Since he had won the favor of the county magistrate's wife, Sili Ren was very happy, and a hint of joy naturally showed on his face.
“Madam, I obtained this glass cup from a friend. If she knew that you would like it, she would be so happy! Today we also have a big surprise for Miss! Knowing that it is Miss's birthday, my friend specially designed a new dessert.”
"Oh? There's such a remarkable person? I'd like to see him. In that case, I'll gladly accept this glass cup. Tell your friend to prepare well. Everyone attending my daughter's banquet today is a person of great importance. If your family's new pastries become an instant hit, that would be a stroke of good fortune."
Having said that, Madam Yang understood perfectly well that the other party had specifically wanted to get to know her, so it was only natural for her to accept the glass cup.
As a woman from a high-ranking family, and with her husband being an official, she naturally understood the ways of officialdom—it was simply a matter of you using me and me using him!
Since the other party is so understanding, they must want her husband to do her a favor. As long as it's not something that could cost her her head, she can be lenient. If it's something that can't be done, she won't make things difficult for him. She'll just try to persuade him. Whether it works or not is not up to her. She can't break the law, can she?
So, regardless of whether things work out or not, this glass lamp can be considered his reward. And there will be other things to do in the future; very few people would ask for a gift back!
With Yang's permission, the Master of Ceremonies hurriedly arranged for several clever waiters to prepare the tableware needed for eating the cake and the decorated cart to push the cake out. This was all part of the sense of ceremony that Qin San Niang had mentioned, and it had to be arranged in full.
At the entrance of the clerk's office, Xiao Wu had already loaded the carriages and horses, and was just waiting to set off.
"Madam Qin, please sit comfortably in the carriage. I will drive you there in a bit."
"Okay, Fifth Brother, you must drive carefully." The cake was placed in the carriage, and if it was too bumpy, it might ruin its appearance, so Qin San Niang reminded her like this.
Xiao Wu nodded quickly, "Don't worry, Madam Qin, I've been driving for many years. Back when the master was still a young master, I followed my father and drove the carriage for him! My father was an experienced carriage driver, and I learned everything from him, so you can rest assured!"
After saying that, Xiao Wu nimbly jumped onto the front seat of the carriage, and with a "Giddy up" accompanied by the crisp sound of the whip, the carriage started moving.
Qin San Niang was speechless. An old hand? This Fifth Brother was at most in his early twenties. If he was an old hand, he must have been driving a carriage at six years old. That was a bit of an exaggeration! Thinking of this, she became a little worried. With a wave of her hand, she put the cake into her spatial storage to prevent any further mishaps. Otherwise, it would be too late to cry.
Wang Laishun led his men to ambush the road closest to the county government office. The county magistrate's residence was behind the county government office; it was a three-courtyard mansion. Only a wealthy place like Jiangzhou could have such a large courtyard. In other poor and remote areas, the county magistrate's residence was just a single room.
"Butler Wang, the shop assistant from the clerk's shop is here in his car!" A man dressed as an ordinary street vendor whispered to the people in the alley behind him.
In broad daylight, they can only disguise themselves as ordinary street vendors, blending into the crowd, making it easy for them to attack or retreat without being easily detected.
"Good, is everything arranged? Have you checked it again?" Wang Laishun asked in a deep voice. This time, he was determined to teach Si Ji a lesson. He had sharp iron nails installed in advance at the corners of the alleys where their carriage would pass, just waiting for the horses' hooves to step on them!
If the horse is startled, even if the driver is skilled and can quickly control the situation, the pastries inside the carriage will definitely be smashed to pieces! How will you explain that to the magistrate's wife?
"Don't worry, Steward Wang. This time we're using embroidery needles, a dense row of them, guaranteed to send them into chaos!" the leading man said obsequiously.
Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Wang Laishun nodded slightly.
As it is said, Qin San Niang could indeed feel that Xiao Wu was driving very smoothly and at a very steady speed, with hardly any bumps. It seems that Xiao Wu's claim of being an experienced driver was not entirely unfounded.
Just as she was about to praise him, she heard a neighing sound from the horse in front, accompanied by Xiao Wu's shout, "The horse is startled, Madam Qin, protect the pastries!"
As he spoke, Xiao Wu jumped onto the horse's back, trying to control the frightened horse. It was a small matter if the pastries were ruined, but if the frightened horse trampled the passersby and someone died, that would be a real problem. Xiao Wu was covered in a cold sweat and didn't have time to think about anything else. He just pulled hard on the reins with both hands.
Seeing this scene, Qin San Niang understood everything. She hurriedly drew her dagger and tried to separate the carriage from the carriage. However, the rope was easy to cut, but the carriage shaft was pulled tighter and tighter. It was clear that Xiao Wu was about to lose control. If the horse rushed out, it would be a time when there were many people in the market, and the consequences would be unimaginable!
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