After settling into his lodgings, Qin Yue followed Qin Mu's advice and temporarily joined the Six Doors as a guest constable. Li Gang's two grandsons, Li Anren and Li Anjing, also joined at the same time. Qin Mu didn't assign them any specific tasks; they could follow whomever they wished to learn from.
On the third day after Qin Yue arrived, the medicinal herbs that Qin Mu had been looking forward to also arrived.
"Young man, are you Qin Huaidao?"
Qin Mu went out of the Qin residence to greet them and saw a procession of twenty carriages. However, he was taken aback when he heard some familiar accents.
"Yes, I am Qin Huaidao! You have come from afar, thank you for your hard work!" Qin Mu said with a smile and clasped his hands in greeting.
"Phew! We're finally here. Damn it, it was so far!" The young man leading the group said with a relieved expression and a hint of excitement.
"Damn you! I told you to come out and stop talking nonsense. This isn't your house." Another slightly older youth slapped the youth who had spoken first on the head and cursed.
This time, Qin Mu understood perfectly. A thought struck him, and he asked with a smile, "Are you two gentlemen from Shu?"
"Yes! Brother, you recognized it!" The younger man, holding a three-pronged spear, said with a simple and honest smile.
"Idiot! Our accents are so obvious, how could you not tell?" After cursing, the older young man turned to Qin Mu and said, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh! My name is Huang Sanjian, and this is my friend Zhang Yi. We were entrusted to escort a batch of goods to Chang'an."
"Second Master Huang Shan, on Miss Feng's orders, deliver a batch of medicinal herbs to Young Master." A middle-aged man jogged over from behind the caravan, bowing and cupping his hands to Qin Mu.
"Is it Miss Yuqi? Is she alright?" Although Huang Shan's name was a bit strange, Qin Mu didn't think about it. What he remembered was that calm and collected girl.
"Good! Good! Miss is very well." Huang Shan replied with a smile.
"Please come inside, everyone!"
"No! No! Young master, please have someone check the goods. We still need to go back," Huang Shan said, shaking his head repeatedly.
"No way! You've come all this way, how could I not show you the proper hospitality? Besides, you'll probably be taking some goods back with you, right? I still have some connections in Chang'an," Qin Mu said sincerely with a smile.
He didn't care much about things like status; it was a custom of another world. If someone came from afar and went through the trouble of delivering goods, how could it not be treated well?
“This… thank you, young master! But we are just servants, and our status is inconvenient. It would be helpful if you could arrange for two people to help us.” Huang Shan hesitated for a moment before saying this. He did not refuse Qin Mu’s kindness. Firstly, Qin Mu was the friend Huang Yuqi mentioned, and secondly, having locals help would indeed be much more convenient and would reduce a lot of trouble.
"Here, there are no formalities. Everyone who comes is a friend. My Qin family can easily accommodate a hundred or so more people," Qin Mu said, raising an eyebrow.
"No, no, young master, there's no need for such trouble. They are just servants, and it's really inconvenient for them to be disturbing your residence. I can easily find them a place to stay," Huang Shan still refused.
"How about this? I own a restaurant, so I'll stay there," Qin Mu suggested, taking a step back. It was indeed inappropriate to have a hundred or so outsiders in the house, so he didn't insist.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, young master!" Huang Shan's smile widened, and he cupped his hands in greeting once more.
Qin Mu had them bring the carriage directly into the Qin family compound, and then had Qin Yong lead people to unload the goods and move them into his own courtyard.
"Young man, you're quite interesting!" Huang Sanjian looked Qin Mu up and down curiously and said with a smile.
"If you two need any help in Chang'an in the future, please don't hesitate to ask. I will never refuse to help if I can!" Qin Mu was also sizing up the two of them. The accents he remembered made him feel very good.
"Oh! Thank you so much! We really will be staying in Chang'an for quite some time." Huang Sanjian's eyes lit up as he said happily.
Qin Mu invited the three into his home and had tea served. He secretly observed them along the way, noticing that the three didn't find anything strange about the Qin family's house. Qin Mu concluded that they must be of high status and accustomed to such things, or perhaps their homes were similar.
However, the group was still very curious about the Qin family's furniture. Zhang Yi sat on the sofa, touched it, and even sat down a little harder.
"Chang'an truly lives up to its reputation as the capital! Even the benches are so nice!" Zhang Yi exclaimed.
Huang Shan's eyes were also filled with curiosity. Unlike Zhang Yi, who had never left Sichuan, he had been to Chang'an several times, but he had never seen these tables and chairs before. However, he suppressed his curiosity and did not inquire.
Qin Mu didn't explain, otherwise it would seem like he was showing off, and it would easily make others think too much. After all, he came from a small place, while Qin Mu was from the capital. What was he doing? Was he looking down on him or just showing off?
With more people, things get done. The medicinal herbs were all packed well and unloaded quickly. Qin Mu then personally led them to Rugui Restaurant and invited them to dinner.
The novel decor of Ruguilou surprised the three of them once again. They were even more surprised that Qin Mu had brought more than a hundred of them, the wandering laborers, to such a nice place to eat.
"The place is a bit small. Please take a look and see if you are satisfied. If not, I will find you another place." Qin Mu said apologetically as he arranged for his subordinates to stay in the staff dormitory at Rugui Building.
"No! No! This is already very good, but it's too much of a disturbance," Huang Shan said, shaking his head repeatedly.
"It's nothing, I'm just glad you don't mind. You can stay here in Chang'an as long as you like," Qin Mu said, shaking his head slightly. He then led the three to a guest room and arranged for them to check in.
"The beds people in Chang'an sleep on are so comfortable!" Zhang Yi exclaimed. He was referring to the mattresses from Rugui Tower, made by Qin Mu. They were made with ropes inside and leather on the outside, and their elasticity was no less than that of mattresses from another world.
"Young master, you're too kind. Such a nice place must be expensive to stay in for one night," Huang Shan said somewhat awkwardly.
"To be honest, these things are all from my own family and are not particularly valuable. Miss Yuqi and I are friends. I wonder if you would be interested in building two restaurants and opening a furniture workshop in Sichuan?" Qin Mu asked with a smile.
Actually, he had been thinking about this issue when he was at home. From Zhang Yi's affection, he could tell that he was very interested in things like sofas.
Sichuan is too far from Chang'an; he doesn't have time to arrange for people to handle these things. Even if he went, he would have to find locals to cooperate with. Besides, the styles of these items have already spread in Chang'an, and now they are not only spreading in Guanzhong but also throughout the entire north. It's better to let friends make the money than let others do it, and you can also gain favor.
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