Chapter 276 Fengning Hutong

The next day Song Jin woke up.

Qin Chi has already gone to the Hanlin Academy.

After washing up and having breakfast, Song Jin returned to his room. Not long after, he changed into men's clothes and went out through the back door.

Song Jin went to Jifang Pharmacy.

The layout of the city has always been that the north is noble and the south is humble, and the east is rich and the west is poor.

Song Jin deliberately opened a shop in West City.

This area is inhabited by common people.

Ordinary people usually don't see a doctor unless they are physically unable to bear it, and they are very stingy when they see a doctor, so the profit of the shop is not high. Unlike the medical clinic and drug store opened by the Liu family, their target customers are either rich or noble.

Opening a small pharmacy in Xicheng is inconspicuous.

The shop is not very big.

The advantage is that the courtyard behind the shop is spacious.

Song Jin entered the pharmacy through the side door.

"Young Patriarch, you are here?"

Song Jitao is now the owner of Jifang Pharmacy.

The Song branch in Wanping County, supported by the supply of Song brocade, developed very well. Song Huaiwang sent his son to be the shopkeeper of a small medicine shop, which was a waste of money.

Song Jitao was actually obedient.

In Wanping County, he was a young master anyway, and he did whatever his father told him to do. Fortunately, being with Song Jin, being a shopkeeper was just a job that was put on the surface.

"Is the business of the shop good?" Song Jin asked casually.

Song Jitao responded: "Better than expected."

"That's good. Thank you for your hard work."

Song Jin smiled and responded perfunctorily.

If you make a loss, you make a loss. You are still losing money if you don’t mention it.

When they arrived at the living room, Song Jin asked in a low voice, "Was there anything exciting going on in West City last night?"

Song Jitao glanced at the door and saw that there was no outsider, so he whispered back: "What happened in Jinhai Hutong, I heard that there was a fight at night, and it alarmed the Wucheng Bingmasi."

Jinhai Hutong is in Dongcheng.

The houses are well built and most of them belong to wealthy businessmen.

Song Jin knew about this.

She was asking about something else.

Qin Chi said that the people hiding in the wealthy businessman's villa evacuated towards the West City Market, entered an old house in Fengning Hutong, and then disappeared.

Fengning Hutong is not far from Jifang Pharmacy.

Song Jin asked about this matter.

Song Jitao was very familiar with the area nearby. "I heard that the house you mentioned is not occupied. It is usually looked after by a doorman who said that the owner is not in the capital."

"What about the tenant next door?"

"Next door are ordinary local families who have lived in Fengning Hutong for decades. The family on the left is surnamed Xiao, and they opened a small pub in the market. The family on the right is surnamed Ding, and they set up a noodle stall at the entrance of the hutong." Song Jitao told what he knew.

After hearing this, Song Jin found nothing unusual.

Song Jitao asked, "Young Patriarch, are these two families suspicious?"

"On the day of the parade of the top scholar, someone wanted to harm me. Last night, the person behind the scene fled to the old house I just mentioned and disappeared. I guess there should be a secret passage in that house, but someone went to see it last night and didn't find any secret passage or mechanism." Song Jin didn't treat him as an outsider.

Since he asked, Song Jin told him.

Song Jitao asked, "Do you want me to have someone sneak into the house and check it out?"

"No need. If they said there's nothing there, then that means there really isn't anything there." Song Jin knew something about the abilities of Qin Yi and his men, at least he knew more than the people on his side. "I suspect the neighboring house, but you said those two families are locals..."

"I usually let people pay more attention to me."

Song Jitao said immediately.

Song Jin nodded, "There's no need to do it deliberately, lest we alert the enemy and implicate the medicine shop. The person behind the scenes is not someone we can contend with, we just know who the other party is."

"Kid understands."

After hearing this, Song Jitao became more cautious.

Song Jin repeatedly reminded them to be careful.

To be honest, Song Jin didn't have much hope for them.

I just told them to pay attention to it.

"I heard the boss is here?"

Doctor Jing's words came from outside.

Song Jin looked at the door and signaled Song Jitao to leave. Song Jitao bowed and went out through the side door.

Just then Doctor Jing hurried in.

When Doctor Jing saw Song Jin, he was immediately overjoyed, "Madam, I heard that you can roast centipedes in wine?"

"What's the matter?"

Song Jin was surprised, "This wine centipede is not rare, it should be sold outside."

"Who said it's not rare?"

Doctor Jing wanted to roll his eyes at her. "Dried centipedes are not rare, but high-quality wine centipedes are rare. I have been in the capital for so long and have visited so many pharmacies, but I have never seen one."

“It shouldn’t be.”

Song Jin didn't believe it. "Don't try to deceive me. What kind of place is the capital? All the good things from all over the country are gathered here."

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Doctor Jing felt guilty, stroked his beard and said, "I have never seen anything better than your roasting."

This is the best I've ever seen.

I don't like inferior ones.

Song Jin said, "You want me to help you roast it?"

"Yes, I have this plan. Is it convenient for you, Madam?" Doctor Jing asked without much confidence.

It would not be a big deal in the past, but Song Jin is now the wife of the number one scholar, and she may not be willing to do such hard work.

For Qin Chi's sake, Song Jin would also help him roast them. "Okay, when you receive the centipedes, have them sent to Cuihua Hutong."

"Thank you ma'am."

Doctor Jing was overjoyed.

Song Jin looked at him suspiciously, "Who is in a hurry to use it?"

"He was an old friend of mine, also a doctor. Unfortunately, his family's descendants were incompetent, which made him so angry that he had a stroke. I always tried to help him when I met him." Doctor Jing felt sad when he mentioned his old friend.

When people get old, they encounter unfilial descendants.

It’s hard to say what Song Jin said.

Doctor Jing rushed out again and asked Song Jitao to spread the word and catch the living centipede.

Song Jin left the pharmacy through the side door.

Qin Qi, who was guarding outside and dressed as a servant, followed them when he saw them.

After walking about a hundred steps, you will reach the West City Market.

It was still morning and the market was quite lively. Song Jin walked to the entrance of Fengning Hutong.

There is indeed a noodle stall in the open space not far from the entrance of the alley.

A linen flag was erected next to the noodle stall, fluttering in the wind.

There was a line of words on the cloth: Ding’s Yangchun Noodles.

Not to mention it's a small noodle stall, Song Jitao said it's also a time-honored brand, the owner has been here for more than 20 years, it was a couple at first. The old wife died two years ago, and Boss Ding married a young and beautiful wife.

Song Jin looked at him.

The location is quite remote in the market town.

Business was surprisingly good, with four out of the five square tables occupied.

Song Jin pointed to the noodle stall and said, "Let's go have a bowl of noodles."

"Okay, young master." Qin Qi walked a few steps to the empty table, took out a handkerchief and wiped the bench.

Move aside a little more and Song Jin sat down naturally.

Boss Ding came over to ask for favors, "What would you like to eat, sir?"

"Two bowls of plain noodles and a pound of roasted lamb." Song Jin glanced at the table next to him and saw that there was roasted lamb on their table. "Come up quickly, I'm starving."

"Okay, wait a moment, sir."

Boss Ding turned around and went to the stall and told his son to cut a pound of roast lamb while he cooked the noodles himself.

Song Jin asked Qin Qi to sit down.

Qin Qi thought about it and sat down opposite her.

The roast lamb and noodles have not yet been served, but the uninvited guests have arrived first!