I'm really going to die. Why is Xie Linzhou here?
Ever since Song Ning almost pulled down Xie Linzhou's pants last time, she couldn't bear to look at Xie Linzhou.
If he sees her and it reminds him of what happened that day, he might just turn on her on the spot.
Zhou Ling'an and Song Dahai didn't know what was wrong with Song Ning, but they both lowered their heads in compliance.
"Er Ya, what's wrong?" Song Dahai didn't dare to look up and asked in a low voice.
Song Ning sighed, "It's a long story. Zhou Ling'an, could you quietly check if there's anyone left at the door over there?"
Zhou Ling'an glanced quietly at the door and whispered, "It seems like they've left."
Song Ning cautiously peeked through her fingers toward the door. Thankfully, the person was gone.
Song Ning breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest, and said that he had escaped unharmed.
It's good that she's gone; it's good that I didn't see her.
Song Dahai asked worriedly, "Er Ya, what happened? What was that over there just now?"
Song Ning couldn't bring up what happened last time, since Song Dahai wasn't home and didn't see the scene; it was truly a scene of utter despair.
"Um... well, I had a grudge against someone before, and I saw him come in just now. I couldn't beat him, so..."
These words startled Song Dahai, who hurriedly asked, "When and who did you have a grudge against? Is it serious? Have you been wronged?"
"It's alright, my daughter wasn't wronged, but that person... I ended up getting the better deal..."
The three of them didn't dare to linger. They quickly finished their meal, packed up the rest, and left the restaurant.
Once outside, Song Ning finally felt relieved.
Song Dahai was still worried: "Er Ya, who exactly did you mess with? Are you saying the three of us can't beat him?"
Song Ning swallowed nervously. She couldn't beat even ten of them, let alone the three of them.
"Alright, we won't run into each other every time anyway, let's hurry up and go."
Having just finished eating, Song Ning and Song Dahai walked along the side, while Zhou Ling'an led the mule beside them.
As soon as Zheng Gaoyi turned his head upstairs, he saw the people below and exclaimed in surprise.
Xie Linzhou followed the gaze and his expression instantly became subtle.
"Er Ya came to Jiangning County today? How come I didn't know?"
Zheng Gaoyi was about to wave down when Xie Linzhou pulled him back.
"Hurry up and eat, we have important business to attend to." After saying that, he glanced meaningfully down below.
Song Ning and his two companions walked to the entrance of an alley, where Song Ning stopped.
Seeing a person carrying cotton walking towards them in the distance, Song Ning went up to them and asked, "Auntie, did you buy your cotton from that store?"
"Yes, you're too late. Several people went in just now, and they've all sold out," the woman said, clutching the cotton tightly.
"How much is this cotton per pound?"
"This time it's expensive, a tael of silver!" After saying that, he quickly carried the cotton away.
Walking further to a secluded spot, Song Ning glanced around and said to Song Dahai, "Dad, wait here for me, I'm going to get something."
"Er Ya, why don't you go with your father?"
"No need, the stuff isn't heavy, and the person said I could go alone."
Song Ning walked deeper into the alley, making sure she couldn't be seen from outside, took out the cotton she had wrapped beforehand, covered it with a black cloth, and then went out.
Song Dahai saw Song Ning carrying two large black packages from afar and quickly went to help.
Each bag weighed twenty pounds, almost filling the entire carriage.
Song Ning squeezed in, and with great difficulty managed to squeeze out a seat for two people.
Zhou Ling'an, being very perceptive, didn't ask any further questions.
Meanwhile, Xie Linzhou, who was still in Jiangning County, was walking on the streets of Jiangning County with Zheng Gaoyi, looking for a place to sell cotton.
"Didn't you say the soldiers had enough clothing this year? Why are we buying cotton now?"
Xie Linzhou put his hands behind his back, shook his head slightly, and his expression became serious.
"Just as winter began, a heavy snow fell in the north, causing disasters in many places. The supplies in the military camps have all been distributed to the people, and now there is an urgent need for more."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Gaoyi immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.
"Are you short of money? If not, I can send a message to the capital."
Xie Linzhou sighed: "The problem now is not money, the problem now is the lack of cotton."
During the Jin Dynasty, cotton was purchased from neighboring countries. Not only was it expensive, but it was also of the worst quality.
Even if you have the money, you might not be able to buy it now.
Before the Jin Dynasty, they had tried to grow cotton, but all attempts ended in failure, and they still had to rely on neighboring countries.
Zheng Gaoyi also frowned; this was indeed a difficult problem to solve.
At this point, most of the cotton on the market has already been sold out, so it's probably not feasible to buy large quantities of cotton now.
The worst part is that if the northern barbarians take this opportunity to cause trouble on the border, they will undoubtedly lose.
"I have already sent people out and also sent a letter to the capital to check on the situation in other places."
Zhang Ping followed behind, feeling sorry for him.
His young master has been so worried about this lately that he hasn't been able to sleep at night.
The soldiers on the northern border are suffering. If they can't even get clothes to wear in winter, how can they be in the mood to guard the border?
Xingyang City in the north was finally reclaimed a few years ago. If we fight again, not only will it be robbed, but the common people will suffer.
Neither of them relaxed their brows the entire way.
I happened to pass by a fabric shop called Yunxiufang, which was surrounded by a large crowd.
Xie Linzhou gave him a wink, and Zhang Ping went forward to inquire about the situation. When he returned, he said that these people had come to buy cotton.
Zheng Gaoyi asked in confusion, "According to the timeline, today's cotton should have been sold out long ago, and the next batch shouldn't be available for at least seven days. It's past lunchtime, so why are they still selling it?"
"They probably didn't open in the morning. I heard the staff inside saying they only open at noon, and there's not much left."
Zheng Gaoyi thought to himself, "What a pity."
As soon as I walked over, I heard the cloth shop owner shout, "Today's cotton is sold out. If you want to buy some, remember to come early in two days."
The four of them were all taken aback.
Xie Linzhou and Zheng Gaoyi exchanged a glance. Why is it two days later?
After the people outside the shop dispersed, the group went inside.
Having been in business for so many years, the boss could tell these two were no ordinary people, so he quickly went over to greet them.
"Gentlemen, is there anything you would like to do?"
Xie Linzhou didn't speak, so Zhang Ping stepped forward and asked, "Boss lady, I heard you sell cotton here?"
"Yes, but today's cotton has just been sold out."
"I heard you still have cotton for sale in two days? How much? We'll take it all," Zhang Ping said directly.
The proprietress hesitated, looking somewhat embarrassed: "This... gentlemen, this...this isn't quite right. We never take orders for cotton in advance. There are other customers waiting. What do you think..."
Xie Linzhou's deep eyes revealed no emotion, and he said calmly, "Or, the proprietress can introduce us to a supplier, and we can go and talk to them ourselves."
Instead of looking for sellers, look for suppliers.
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