Chapter 52: Setting a Trap and Waiting for the Fish to Take the Hook
The appearance of the ring of Yiye Pingzhou shocked the business community in Suzhou.
Someone has already sent out a killer, but it is not known whether he is trying to steal the ring or kill someone.
The chaos in Hua Man Lou lasted only for a short while. After the assassins left, peace and prosperity soon returned to normal.
The girls were all booked by the guests who came.
But the guests on the second floor had complicated emotions.
When Prefect Xing heard the news, he looked at the excitement and said, "The owner of the boat has appeared? This is going to be a good show."
Jiang Bosong, the head of the Jiang family, was also shocked: "Yiye Pianzhou's ring has been found, and it is worn on Miss Chuyu's hand? So she is Yiye Pianzhou's future master? But she is a singer, and she doesn't look like she can do business. Yiye Pianzhou is in danger."
"This time, as long as they have an internal conflict, we can seize the operation period of Yiyebanzhou in no time."
Cheng Jiarui watched Chu Yu being assassinated helplessly and was also in a state of confusion.
"Quick, check who is doing harm to her. Is the purpose of the assassination to steal the ring or to kill people..."
The friend advised: "Boss, even if she holds the ring, it doesn't mean she will be the future heir. Don't forget the password."
Cheng Jiarui sighed: "Yes, the ring and the password, the two together, can confirm her identity, but before that, I can't let her die, otherwise, the master's child will never be found again."
The friend added: "As long as the shopkeeper gets the ring, you will have the final say on who will be the heir..."
Cheng Jiarui was silent for a long time...
He muttered to himself: "Who is the one who stole the ring?"
I have to say that Xiao Yimo's one hundred taels of silver were well worth it.
Cang Jiu's first killer not only captured the person who assassinated Chu Yu, but also sent him to Jiang Jiu.
Xiao Yimo took a closer look. He was wearing green clothes, was short in stature, and had an ordinary appearance. He was indeed the person Chu Yu had seen.
He kicked the man down and put the sword to his neck: "Tell me, who sent you here, and what is your purpose?"
The assassin was also a coward and confessed immediately.
"Yes, yes, the second in charge of Yiye Pianzhou, Wu Yuan, sent me to kill the girl with the ring."
Xiao Yimo was stunned for a moment, and looked at Jiang Jiu: "Kill her directly? He is not worried that the girl may not be Yiye Bian.
The master of the boat?"
The assassin confessed: "The shopkeeper Wu said that he had found the daughter of the previous owner a long time ago and had raised her in his inner chambers. It is absolutely impossible for her to be a prostitute who would tarnish the reputation of Yiye Pianzhou."
This time it was Jiang Jiu's turn to be confused.
"He has found it? Then why didn't he tell everyone earlier? Is it because there is no ring?"
The assassin nodded: "Yes, it is precisely because I haven't found the ring that I dare not speak nonsense."
At this time, Nichang came in from outside and reported: "The ring that the young lady put there is really missing?"
Jiang Jiu asked: "Do you know who stole it? Did you ask anyone to track it down?"
Nichang: "The person has already caught up with us..."
Less than half an hour later, the person who had been tracking the past came back to report.
It’s still Wu Yuan.
However, when he got the ring, he knew it was a fake.
Jiang Jiu stroked the ring in her hand. In order to fish, she asked someone to make a fake one and put it on Chu Yu's dressing table.
Assassination, theft, the other side made a feint to the east and attacked in the west.
Wu Yuan also claimed to have found the daughter of Yiye Pianzhou's former owner.
"With the Emperor's orders to the dukes, Manager Wu is playing big..." Jiang Jiu rubbed his brows.
Xiao Yimo advised: "Don't worry about it. Yiye Pingzhou has been without its master for so many years, and it's normal for these shopkeepers to be dissatisfied with each other."
Lu Yunyang, who had been silent all this time, raised his eyes slightly.
"Indeed, none of these shopkeepers are willing to give in to anyone else. What are you going to do next?"
Jiang Jiu played with the ring in her hand for a long time, and suddenly, she threw it hard to the ground.
The ring was broken into three or four pieces.
This not only surprised Xiao Yimo, but also Lu Yunyang.
"What are you doing? Why did you destroy something so important?"
Xiao Yimo also quickly took out his handkerchief and picked up the broken ring bit by bit.
He looked at Jiang Jiu in confusion.
"If it's smashed, Yi Ye Xiao Zhou will no longer exist. His appearance was a mistake. Monopoly creates a business tycoon, but it does not benefit the people at all. It is just a way for the upper class to make money."
Jiang Jiu was extremely calm and decisive at this moment.
Lu Yunyang was extremely anxious, as he was still hoping that Jiang Jiu would snatch the small boat back and use it as his money bag.
But Jiang Jiu said, I don’t want a small boat anymore.
His money was gone just like that.
"So how do you make money?"
Jiang Jiu pointed to his head and said, "Doing business is about fair competition. The role of merchants in society is not to make a lot of money at first, but to provide convenience to the people."
"I want to restore the original role of businesses so that ordinary people can benefit, and then the money will naturally come."
Lu Yunyang still didn't understand.
Jiang Jiu took out a stack of papers from his sleeve pocket and handed them to Xiao Yimo.
"This is the production method I wrote for several industries monopolized by a small boat. Please arrange to print a few thousand copies of this book and set the price at one or two taels of silver."
Before Xiao Yimo could catch it, Lu Yunyang snatched it away.
"You know all these things? How can you make a book and let everyone know?"
Jiang Jiu looked at Lu Yunyang deeply.
"Shouldn't it be? If we put ourselves in the Ninth Prince's shoes, the more businesses there are, the more taxes he will collect. Isn't that a good thing..."
Uh...it's not wrong to think so.
After all, although Yiye Pianzhou is a big merchant, the tax he pays every year is fixed, and the rest is all his own profit.
Lu Yunyang had thought more than once that if Yiyepiangzhou's technologies could be made known to more merchants, each additional merchant would mean an additional tax to be paid, which would be beneficial to him.
The most important thing is that these good things are affordable for ordinary people, which is even better.
The sage said: Happiness alone is not as good as happiness with others.
Jiang Jiu sighed: "Since the small boat grew big, many people have committed murder and robbery for this little thing, and my mother was even deceived. Money is a good thing, but having too much is not a good thing either."
"You can't bring anything with you when you're born, and you can't take it with you when you die. It's better to make money together. As for how much you make, it will all depend on your own ability in the future."
Xiao Yimo carefully put the stack of papers into his arms.
"Don't be afraid, Xiaojiu. I'll take care of everything. The invitations from President Jiang and Manager Cheng have already been sent out. I think this time, we should have no problem entering the Chamber of Commerce."
Xia Zhi also said: "The bookstores that the young lady wanted to buy have all been bought. After Mr. Xiao prints the books, the young lady will make a lot of money again."
Jiang Jiu glanced out the window and saw the gray sky.
"It's dawn. Spread the news that the ring is missing..."
Everyone in the room left, leaving only Jiang Jiu and Lu Yunyang.
After a tiring night, Jiang Jiu went to bed with his clothes on, but saw Lu Yunyang holding a cup, the hot tea had turned into cold tea, but he was still in deep thought.
"The tea is cold. Ask them to bring you another cup, Your Majesty..."
"Hmm?" Lu Yunyang was slightly startled. "What did you say?"
Jiang Jiu closed his eyes, his expression indifferent: "I said the tea is cold, let them change you a cup..."
"It's not this sentence, it's the last sentence." Lu Yunyang asked in confusion, "You call me Prince?"