Chapter 139 Yan Jiu's Test
When meeting Gu Changxiao, Jinsui had a calm expression and did not show anything wrong.
It feels like meeting Party A's clients secretly without telling the boss.
After all, our big boss and Party A don't like each other, and she, a hard-working worker, can only mediate between them. It's not shabby to do it for the sake of making money.
"What happened? He went there in a hurry and came back disappointed." Jin Sui even took the initiative to ask Gu Changxiao.
That way he wouldn't ask himself why he was here.
Sure enough, Gu Changxiao snorted and said:
"I was tricked by Yan. The merchant was indeed from Chang'an, but he knew nothing about polo. It was Yan who insisted on asking the merchant about Chang'an's playing style."
"He wanted to ask me about the training methods of the Black Feather Camp, so he invited me over."
Jin Sui laughed and said, "Anyway, he gave us a big red envelope, so we won't suffer any loss."
Speaking of this, Gu Changxiao smiled and took out a red envelope from his arms. When he opened it, he found that there were silver notes worth one thousand taels each!
Jinsui was once again surprised at how the Yan brothers spent money without considering it. Yan Jiu spent one thousand taels to send Gu Changxiao away just to chat with me alone?
It’s great to have money. When I have money, I will do something like this!
Gu Changxiao gave the red envelope directly to Jin Sui: "I didn't give any gift to Master Ji for the opening of his restaurant. This thousand taels is my gift to help Master Ji expand the scale of his restaurant."
Jin Sui said, "How can I do that? My grandfather didn't even host a banquet, so I don't need to give a gift..."
His hands were holding the red envelope uncontrollably. Gu Changxiao felt that if he took it back, Taoist Xiao Ji would hate him for the rest of his life.
He also wanted to find a reason to make Little Taoist Ji accept the money with peace of mind: "I have seen what Taoist Ji has done. He opened this restaurant mainly to invite refugees to come out of the mountains, and it is indeed very successful. This red envelope is my reward to Taoist Ji."
Jinsui then accepted it and ran to find his grandfather without hesitation and gave him the red envelope.
Then Gu Changxiao saw the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren opening red envelopes in the tent. The three pairs of eyes, one old and two young, all became sparkling.
Taoist Priest Ji's beard almost broke from laughing. Jin'an was jumping up and down for joy. Little Taoist Priest Ji was talking about something, but Taoist Priest Ji looked very proud.
Gu Changxiao, who was watching outside the tent, also had a slight smile on his face. It was worth spending 1,220 taels of silver to buy this scene!
The three people in the room sighed:
"I still remember when we first went north, we wanted to make every penny count. I never thought that one day we would live a life where the red envelopes given by others would cost one thousand taels!"
One thousand taels! Jin'an counted on his fingers. One tael could be exchanged for one thousand coins. A string of candied haws cost one coin, a big meat bun cost two coin, two pieces of maltose cost one coin, and a pound of dried persimmons cost five coin...
How many delicious foods can I buy with one thousand taels! I can't count it, I can't count it at all! Jin Sui thought, the Jiang family only sold me for fifteen taels, and it is said that the average country girl sells me for two to five taels.
She could be sold at a "high price" because her father was a county magistrate and she was a daughter of an official family. In the Qinglou brothel in Jiangnan, daughters of officials had a very high status.
She couldn't help but clench her fists. What a shrew! I'm only worth fifteen taels! Yan Jiu was willing to spend a thousand taels just to find someone to chat with!
I really want to fight with you rich people! No wonder the court is afraid of the nobles, I am afraid of them too!
In the evening, Grandpa Ling came back from the restaurant and asked Jinsui to take some time to talk to him.
Jin'an was also sent back by Heihu. This kid sat on Heihu's neck to watch the football game in the afternoon.
Heihu would come to pick him up every day, and the two of them had a very good relationship.
At first, Jinsui thought that the two of them really got along well, and thought that it would be good for Jinan to play with the soldiers of the Black Feather Camp. The child would be influenced by them and like to practice martial arts to keep fit.
It was not until later that I learned that Jin'an was particularly good at Cuju, and his guess about the winning team was correct nine times out of ten.
Black Tiger and a group of Black Feather Camp soldiers all used Jin'an's intelligence to buy football tickets...
After Jin Sui found out, he scolded Jin An: "Don't help them gamble!"
Jin An straightened his neck and said, "Brother Hei Hu said he wanted to save money to get married, and I helped him find a wife!"
Even Gu Changxiao advised Jinsui: "Although the military regulations you set are extremely strict, everyone buys tickets during the game, so you can't restrict the soldiers of the Black Feather Camp from buying them."
"In fact, the Black Feather Battalion is already the army with the strictest military regulations. Even the Northwest Army that I once led could not prohibit the soldiers from gambling and drinking..."
There was also a case of soliciting prostitution, but Gu Changxiao didn't tell anyone about it in front of Jin'an.
"As long as it does not delay military orders, soldiers should be allowed to relax during holidays."
Jinsui was convinced. After all, we cannot use the requirements of future generations to demand soldiers today. Besides, even in the future, soldiers can buy lottery tickets themselves! A few months ago, the Black Feather Battalion did not even receive enough military pay and ate beans and salt mud! If the granaries are full, people will know etiquette. If you want to train the army in strict discipline, you must have a material foundation! Jinsui turned a blind eye to the soldiers gambling on football, but strictly prohibited the soldiers on duty from gambling on football.
However, generals such as Cheng Yu and Han Xing seemed to understand her intentions and took the lead in not participating in football gambling activities.
Then he said that Heihu picked up Jinan to watch a Cuju match and brought them back in the evening. Heihu's face was beaming with joy, while Jinan was eating a chicken leg and carrying many bags in his hands.
He said happily to Grandpa Ling and Jinsui, "Brother Heihu and the others gave me this reward. I got it right again today."
Jin Sui shook his head and said, "Be careful that one day you fail to see the target and make them lose the game, and they will resent you."
Jin'an is a child with a lot of experience, so he understands human nature and things much better than his peers.
"No, I will only talk about the teams that I am very accurate in predicting. I won't give advice to the ones that I am not sure about. Brother, you don't have to worry. Brother Black Tiger and his team are very restrained. They will only buy a few dozen tickets and never buy more."
Jinsui stopped dwelling on this question and asked Grandpa, "Is there anything you want to talk to me about alone?"
Grandpa was relieved to see that Gu Changxiao didn't come with him, so he closed the doors and windows, and pulled Jinsui and Jinan over to show them his silver box: "I have kept all the money you gave me during this period.
It didn't cost much to open a restaurant, and with this thousand taels today, Grandpa thinks we should think carefully about where to live in the future."
"It's better not to go back to my hometown. Instead, I can buy a tea garden in Yizhou and thousands of acres of good farmland. Jin'an is studying, and Suisui wants to open a clinic. Let's open one, and Grandpa will take care of the tea garden and farmland."
Jin Sui was very touched. She had mentioned the idea of opening a clinic to Gu Changxiao several times, but had never spoken seriously to her grandfather because it was impossible for a woman to practice medicine alone in that era.
Unexpectedly, my grandfather still saw through it and kept it in mind.
"If you don't want to go to Yizhou, that's fine. We can go to Chang'an and move your father and mother's graves together. This money will be enough to build a family business. Chang'an Jin'an will be convenient for studying."
When Jinan heard that he had to study no matter where he went, he asked hurriedly, "What if I stay in the border town?"
Grandpa Ling smiled and said, "This is what Grandpa wants to talk about. If I stay in the border town, I want to take advantage of the current low prices of land and buy more to build a large manor."
"If building a manor is too eye-catching, we can build a Taoist temple. Grandpa can be the abbot and buy land and property, and even accept disciples."
"Anyway, I can't sleep day and night because I'm worried about this money. What if it gets stolen?"
"No matter what, hurry up and buy some property. When Jin'an gets married in the future, I will save some dowry for you every year."
When they have no money, the only thing they think about is how to survive. Now that they have money, naturally they have more to think about.
This is the mentality of poor people who suddenly become rich. If there is suddenly a huge amount of money at home, they will wake up at the slightest movement in the night. If they don't check the cash box for three or five nights, they will definitely not be able to sleep.
It was difficult for Jinsui to understand her grandfather's feelings. When she first got a few pieces of gold, she put them under her pillow and slept.
Jin Sui felt bad that the old man was so uneasy, but she still insisted: "Grandpa, wait a little longer. When the imperial decree arrives, the prince and I can switch our identities, and then we can decide where to go."
Grandpa Ling nodded slowly and said through gritted teeth: "Then you should find a way to exchange all these silver and banknotes for gold."
Jinan was puzzled: "Why not change them all into silver bills? Silver bills are easier to keep."
Grandpa glared at him and said, "A banknote is just a piece of paper! It is not as solid as gold! What if the banknotes from this border town are not recognized in the bank in Chang'an? Listen to Grandpa, nothing is better than gold."
Jin Sui smiled and nodded: "Okay! Tomorrow I will change it into gold for you, and buy you a sturdy money box. Grandpa will use it as a pillow when he sleeps every night."
Grandpa smiled and waved his hand: "You don't need to buy a cash box. I can make it myself. I feel more at ease when I make it myself."
Jinsui...
I was wondering why I was so stingy, it turns out it's hereditary! When they went back to sleep, Gu Changxiao asked with a smile: "Master Ji, what new ideas do you have?"
Jin Sui smiled and said, "This is the first time Grandpa has so much money. He is scared."
There was no mention of the three of them discussing where to go in the future. If she said it, Gu Changxiao would definitely persuade the three of them separately and defeat them one by one so that they could stay in the border town.
Except for Jinsui who was really hesitant, she felt that Grandpa Ling and Jinan were easy to persuade.
After all, no matter where they are, they won't be as comfortable as in the border town. They have been cautious for too long, especially Jin'an and Jinsui, who are still labeled as "fugitives". In Grandpa Ling's opinion, staying in the border town and being protected by Gu Changxiao is the best choice.
Lying on the bed, Jinsui couldn't fall asleep for a long time. He thought about his grandfather's words, and then thought about Yan Jiu's words.
She could understand what Grandpa said, but it was this Yan Jiu who asked her to drink a glass of milk and talk a lot of confusing things. What did he mean? Gu Changxiao had fallen asleep on the small couch. In order not to disturb him, Jin Sui did not turn over and just lay there looking at the curtain above the bed.
When Gu Changxiao and I exchange identities, what kind of life should I choose?
As soon as this thought came to his mind, Jinsui suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and in an instant, a bold idea emerged.
During her conversation with Yan Jiu, she always thought of his intentions from the perspective of herself being the King of Li and the other party being the head of the Yan family.
But if she was just Ji Sui and the other party was the head of the Yan family, the conversation would be completely different!
He saw from Zheng Yun's drama that Gu Changxiao was the real Li King, and she was the fake one! If Yan Jiu knew Liu Qinshi, or sent someone to Chang'an to inquire, he would definitely be able to find out what Li King looked like. Combined with Zheng Yun's words, it was not difficult to guess the truth of the matter.
Smart people are really scary, and smart people with money are even scarier! He guessed it, but he didn't intend to expose it.
Why?
Jin Sui covered his temples to calm himself down, and carefully recalled what Yan Jiu had said during the day, thinking over every sentence.
He mentioned the Zhou family first...
Although my reaction was quite quick at that time, it was too dull. I could tell at a glance that I had no idea what the Zhou family did.
Jin Sui's cold sweat broke out again. Yan Jiu, you are so good! The man with thick eyebrows and big eyes actually tried to test people! He did guess who was the real Li King because of Zheng Yun's matter, but he was not completely sure. When he talked about the Zhou family's matter, he was sure that he was the fake Li King! If he was the real Li King, how could he not know the Zhou family in Chang'an!
Jin Sui clenched her fists nervously. What exactly was Yan Jiu planning to do? Expose her? Threaten her? Take the opportunity to reach some kind of cooperation with the True Li King?
Jin Sui continued to think about his words. The part about a tiger falling into a plain was nonsensical. Now that he thought about it, he should be talking about Gu Changxiao, the tiger falling into a plain.
Being bullied by "dogs" like Zheng Yun, who are the friends of Pingyang referring to? The Yan family? Does he want to cooperate with the True Li King and be his friend?
But in that case, he said it would be strange whether the tiger would still remember its friends in Pingyang after returning to the mountains.
If he is really willing to help Gu Changxiao return to Chang'an and seize the throne, then the Yan family will be the dragon's followers and will no longer be a Yanzhou aristocratic family, but a real powerful family.
Jin Sui couldn't help but think of the past between the two of them since he met Yan Jiu, from him buying books with ten thousand words, to him being the first to support what King Li did in the border town, to him coming out of the city to see him when the Tartars attacked the city.
He secretly helped during the Zheng Yun incident, and the business cooperation with Biancheng was also successful with his tacit approval.
Jin Sui decided to think from another perspective. If Yan Jiu had already determined that she was the fake King Li, then what did he mean by today's words? Suddenly, she suddenly realized that Gu Changxiao's friend of Pingyang was talking about her!
Yan Jiu didn't want to be a rich man at all, he just wanted to run the Yan family well in Yandi! He didn't like Gu Changxiao, so it was impossible for him to spend so much time talking to her just to curry favor with her.
He repeatedly expressed his appreciation for his own talents.
Maybe, probably, possibly, he is poaching!
They used words like "serving the emperor is like serving a tiger" and "the royal family is ruthless" to remind her that helping the tiger of Pingyang would not bring good results.
It cannot be said that he was trying to sow discord between himself and Gu Changxiao. He was just stating a fact. Even a family like the Zhou family would be demoted to commoners.
She tried her best to help Gu Changxiao, but who could guarantee that if Gu Changxiao returned to Chang'an one day, she, the fake King Li, would have a good ending?
After understanding Yan Jiu's intention, Jin Sui was not so scared anymore. It was just Yan Jiulang, Yan Jiulang, you are not professional in poaching people! Others would offer high prices when they poach people, but you should at least put out the price and tell me what kind of treatment you will give me after you poached me!
Did Gu Changxiao come back too quickly and he didn't have time to tell him? Or was he testing his attitude, wanting to see if he would tell Gu Changxiao about this, or if he would unswervingly choose to follow Gu Changxiao?
My god, it's so exhausting to talk to smart people! I'd rather you speak more clearly than to keep guessing and testing each other.
Jin Sui couldn't sleep because of this matter, and so did Yan Jiulang. He looked at the written instructions in his hand, investigating the identity of Taoist Ji of Central Plains Stew and the process of how Taoist Ji and King Li got to know each other.
The confidant had been waiting outside the screen for a long time, but Yan Jiu did not give him any instructions for a long time.
Finally, he burned the instructions on the candle and whispered, "It's okay, go down!"
After the confidant left, the housekeeper asked cautiously, "The master of the house is not going to investigate anymore?"
Yan Jiu chuckled: “He will be unhappy if he finds out.
It doesn't matter, no matter who he is or what his past is, as long as he is willing to join me, he is my friend, Yan Jiu."
As for friends, there is no need to find out the details.
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