Chapter 96: Unmoved
When Yang Yuhao rushed to the side yard of Wutong, he was stopped by the family guards.
“Get out of the way!”
The guard remained motionless, looking at the angry Yang Yuhao and saying, "Sir, the princess said that no one except her is allowed to enter this courtyard."
"I'll say it again, get out!"
"I'm sorry, sir."
No matter how many times he said it, it was no use, because Princess Yuyang was the one who made the decisions in this family.
Seeing that these guards refused to budge, Yang Yuhao rushed in like crazy, but he was no match for these strong guards.
In the end, not only did Yang Yuhao not rush in, but he was carried out of the yard by four guards by his shoulders and legs.
Du Huairou stood on the stone path beside her and watched the scene before turning around silently and walking towards the kitchen.
…
When Zhou Yunshu, Wu Gui and the other two left Yang's house and returned to the yard at the back of Yunlai Inn, Liang Laosan, the shopkeeper Liang and Du Mazi were already waiting in the yard.
Although the two had made some simple mental preparations, when they really saw the respected Mr. Zhou turned into a young lady, they were still shocked and didn't know what to say.
Compared to Manager Liang and Du Mazi who didn't know what to say, Zhou Yunshu was much more at ease.
Now that they have become one of us, sooner or later they will know that I am a woman.
"When did you arrive in the city?"
Du Mazi glanced at Hu Zi, who was pouring water for Zhou Yunshu with a normal expression, swallowed his saliva and said, "We just arrived this morning."
"We were just not sure if Mr. Zhou and the others had arrived, so we stayed at the city gate and finally waited for Liang Laosan to arrive."
"Did you meet Yan Bo and the others?"
Du Mazi shook his head.
Zhou Yunshu nodded and looked at the shopkeeper Liang who had a complicated expression on his face and asked, "How is the matter going?"
Shopkeeper Liang gathered his confused thoughts and said, "We had limited manpower at the time, so we only had time to empty two granaries. Now all the supplies are hidden outside the city."
Zhou Yunshu smiled and said, "You regretted it after discovering that I'm a woman?"
Shopkeeper Liang didn't expect Zhou Yunshu to change the subject so suddenly and directly. He was stunned for a moment and quickly shook his head and said, "No, Mr. Zhou, I, I just couldn't react for a moment."
"That's good."
After Zhou Yunshu finished speaking, Hu Zi said, "The boss is the boss, whether he is a man or a woman, what does it matter!"
Hu Zi's words instantly awakened Du Mazi and Manager Liang, who were still a little confused.
Yes, as long as it is still the same person, it doesn’t seem to be that important to them whether it is a man or a woman. At most, they just need to be a little more careful in the future.
Liang Laosan had already accepted it. He looked at Zhou Yunshu and said, "Sir, we saw people from Dujia Village when we were outside the city, but they didn't recognize us."
Liang Laosan and Du Mazi also nodded. "They are staying outside the city for the time being. They will probably stay one night and then leave tomorrow."
Their team was almost half the size of what it was when Zhou Yunshu was there, especially with a lot of large items like luggage and mule carts missing. Now they didn't look much different from ordinary refugees migrating south.
Du Mazi originally wanted to go back to the team to take a look, but when he saw that his parents and family were a little embarrassed, the mules and luggage at home were still there, he temporarily gave up the idea of going back.
Once he goes back, he doesn't know whether his family will let him come back. He hopes to build a family business with Zhou Yunshu, and then bring his parents and family to live with him. Then he will have face.
"Everyone, please rest here for the time being. Don't go out for the time being. If you must go out, please disguise yourself."
Zhou Yunshu looked at the shopkeeper Liang and his companions, who had lost a lot of weight, and said, "Take a good rest. You've worked hard lately."
Shopkeeper Liang looked at Zhou Yunshu, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Mr. Zhou, where are we going next?"
"Haizhou."
Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Liang frowned and asked in confusion, "Aren't you going to Nanzhou?"
"The government in Haizhou is weak, the people are fierce, and pirates are rampant. We are unfamiliar with the place and will be bullied if we go there."
"Pirates are rampant, so the people are fierce. The government is weak, so we can refine sea salt."
"Sea salt!" Shopkeeper Liang exclaimed, then looked around and lowered his voice, "Mr. Zhou, smuggling salt is a capital crime, let alone making it ourselves."
"But," he asked cautiously, "do you know how to make sea salt?"
Well, he was a little moved.
After all, since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, and even throughout history, the famous salt merchants have always been rich enough to rival a country, so it is impossible for him not to be jealous.
"It was a coincidence." She not only knew how to make sea salt, but also knew the production process of Zigong well salt.
However, Zigong well salt did not exist in the present-day Great Zhou Dynasty. There were only sea salt and lake salt. Zigong well salt could be said to be a secret weapon of her in the later period.
However, Zhou Yunshu wanted to lure Manager Liang to Haizhou willingly, so of course she would not mention Zigong well salt.
"High risks will bring high returns, not to mention that Haizhou is vast and sparsely populated." Zhou Yunshu now has no respect for the court, so she doesn't consider at all whether her actions will harm the interests of the court.
What's more, even if she doesn't do it, there are plenty of people in Haizhou who do it secretly.
"The imperial court is doing nothing in Haizhou, so there are many things we can do, especially..."
Zhou Yunshu looked at Feng Xujie beside her and said to Shopkeeper Liang, "My brother's family owns a fleet. If we can produce sea salt, we can find a way to transport it and sell it."
"Even if we don't sell it domestically, several small neighboring countries still need salt." Zhou Yunshu looked at Shopkeeper Liang seriously and said, "From the moment you decided to join us, I wanted to hand over this business to you."
"Of course, this is just my own wishful thinking. If you don't want to..."
Before Zhou Yunshu could finish, Shopkeeper Liang immediately said, "I do, Mr. Zhou, I do!"
How could he not be willing!
With such a great opportunity in front of him, there was no way he would let it slip away.
Damn!
Just go against the government. Anyway, as Zhou Yunshu said, Haizhou is so big, and their sea salt workshop is hidden in a covert place, so it is definitely not easy to find.
Zhou Yunshu looked at the tempted Shopkeeper Liang with a smile on her face. Sometimes disagreements are simply because the temptation is not big enough.
"Ma Zi, what about you?" Hu Zi asked, standing behind Zhou Yunshu.
"Of course I will go wherever my master goes." Even if Haiyan was not around, he would still follow Zhou Yunshu.
Du Mazi knew that he was stupid and had no ideas, but he knew who would be good for him.
Seeing that the matter had been resolved, Zhou Yunshu said, "You guys go and rest first. I'll welcome you tonight."
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Zhou."
Manager Liang and Du Mazi were led by Feng Xujie to the Yunlai Inn to check in. Zhou Yunshu glanced at the figure behind the window of the west wing.
Shopkeeper Liang was moved, but he didn't know if Uncle He was moved as well.
When Feng Xujie returned from Yunlai Inn, he brought a twelve-year-old maid with him.
Zhou Yunshu looked at the clothes on the little maid and guessed that she must have been sent by Du Huairou.
Feng Xujie brought the little maid to Zhou Yunshu's room and walked out, closing the door behind him.
Zhou Yunshu looked at the nervous little maid in front of her and asked with a smile, "You are looking for me."
"It's our cousin who asked me to pass a message to you."
"you say."
"Our eldest son returned with a eunuch named Cao who came from the capital. There was no one else with him."
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