Boss Xu was in the mood for gossip and talked a lot. Only after Duyaner and his brothers escorted Mr. Mi back to the mansion did he look away.
As noon approached and it was time for lunch break, the number of pedestrians on the street decreased rapidly, leaving only a few passers-by.
Boss Xu sat down, squinted his eyes and took a sip of tea, his eyes rolling around non-stop, and it was obvious that he had ulterior motives.
"Young man, we have always been in contact with Zhang for business. Why did she change her mind this time?"
After receiving Zhang's letter, Mr. Xu felt quite unusual.
The two had been working together for nearly two years, but Boss Xu had no idea what Zhang was capable of.
When Zhang and her husband betrayed Longhu Mountain, it was said that they had a powerful backer behind them, who was connected to the government.
The people do not fight with the officials. Even the vicious bandits entrenched in Longhu Mountain have to be polite when they see people from the government office.
Faced with the temptation of huge money, both Mr. Xu and Longhushan are united in pursuing interests.
The two parties sat together to discuss and find out who was behind Zhang to see if she was bluffing or really wanted to get close to a big shot.
If it is the former, Mr. Xu will definitely not be polite!
Being confused, Boss Xu did not dare to act rashly. He had already made a plan. However, who knew that Zhang would make a deal with someone else? Boss Xu suspected that the news had leaked.
Facing the doubts, Xie Zhao's expression was very calm, and he said concisely: "My aunt is busy."
As for what it was, Xie Zhao deliberately concealed it.
This actually piqued Master Xu's curiosity, and he shamelessly asked, "I have some connections with the Zhang family. What could be more important than doing business?"
Xie Zhao's face darkened and he kept silent.
Boss Xu observed the expressions of the people and felt nervous.
Zhang's nephew has an ugly face, but he inadvertently shows a murderous and decisive aura, more like a person who lives on the edge of a knife.
The inner room was silent, with the occasional rustling of passing cars and horses on the street.
After a long moment, Xie Zhao chuckled softly, his gaze intriguing. "Master Xu, let's stick to the facts and not break the rules."
There are rules for doing business in secret: don't inquire about the details or the source of the money.
Boss Xu seems to be gossipy and easy to talk to, telling everything he knows, but in fact he is very smooth and tactful, asking questions in a roundabout way.
"Boss Xu, we will temporarily stay at the Yongning Inn. If the boss is free and willing to discuss business, I will be happy to accompany you at any time."
Xie Zhao stood up and Jiang Yuzhu followed closely behind him.
Xu Banzhu was stunned at first, but then he quickly reacted and said with a flattering smile: "Young man, look at what you said. To be frank, considering your relationship with Zhang, it is not too much for you to call me uncle."
Boss Xu stood up to see him off. Seeing that he couldn't get any more information out of him, he turned and asked, "Young man, could you tell me how big a deal you plan to make this time?"
Interests determine the speed at which the boss summons the person. After all, there is a lot of money involved, and it is a tempting piece of fat meat.
Xie Zhao stopped, turned his head leisurely, and said with a low laugh, "Not much, two hundred thousand taels."
Suddenly, Mr. Xu's blood boiled all over his body. He usually did big business, but this amount was unprecedented!
"In the past, the Zhang family usually hired escort teams to transport gold. How do you plan to trade this time, nephew?"
Seeing that it was profitable, Mr. Xu immediately changed the address and spoke in a more intimate manner.
Xie Zhao glanced at Jiang Yuzhu with a playful expression before replying to Master Xu: "The banknotes of Wantong Bank are all redeemable in Daqi."
Jiang Yuzhu paused for a moment before stepping out of the door. She touched her nose guiltily. Could it be that Xie Zhao knew that there was a banknote in the teapot in her hand?
Jiang Yuzhu always felt that Xie Zhao was hinting at something, but she couldn't put her finger on it, so she just pretended not to hear.
"good!"
Boss Xu's eyelids were twitching wildly, and his hands hidden in his sleeves were trembling slightly.
Two hundred thousand taels of silver, if he took this sum, even if he only took half of it, it would be enough for him to live comfortably for the rest of his life!
If I keep it all to myself without telling Longhushan, it will all go into my pocket!
This business is shady and the bandits are capricious, so Boss Xu is risking his life to make money.
People die for money, so what if Zhang has someone behind him?
As long as he does it secretly and flawlessly, the money will fall into his hands!
Xu Banji had the idea of taking a risk and had evil intentions in his heart.
After leaving the troupe, Xie Zhao took Jiang Yuzhu for a stroll around the town.
The couple walked into a rouge and powder shop, and Xie Zhao whispered in Jiang Yuzhu's ear: "Madam, you and I are being followed."
The people who were following were a man and a woman. They behaved very naturally and it would have been difficult to detect if Xie Zhao was not experienced.
"Could it be Mr. Xu's men?"
Jiang Yuzhu's eyes never left the rouge. After trying several colors, she selected some for several maids and bought two bottles of perfume.
After leaving the cosmetics shop, the couple went to a jewelry store.
This time the couple who were following did not catch up, but was replaced by an older woman.
After a series of twists and turns, Xie Zhao realized that Boss Xu was indeed a black man and had his own methods.
"What does Mr. Xu mean by this? Has he been blinded by the two hundred thousand taels of silver?"
At first, Boss Xu just inquired about it in a subtle way, but when he learned that Xie Zhao had two hundred thousand taels of silver notes, his attitude immediately reversed.
From Jiang Yuzhu's perspective, Master Xu was deliberately trying to appease the two of them so that they would let down their guard.
"Madam is intelligent."
Xie Zhao bought a candied haws and handed it to his wife, saying with a smile, "Since Boss Xu wants to rob his fellow thieves, we might as well strike first."
The bandits in Longhu Mountain are not serious businessmen after all. They live a luxurious life on weekdays. It is estimated that they have a maximum of 100,000 taels of silver in savings.
On the surface, Boss Xu only manages a small opera troupe, but he has a lot of wealth behind the scenes and can at least come up with 100,000 taels.
"Catch them both and collect two hundred thousand taels, just enough to buy food and fodder. Then Madam can sleep peacefully."
Otherwise, during the day, Jiang Yuzhu would hug the teapot and kiss it from time to time, and at night, she would still hug the teapot and fall asleep.
Xie Zhao felt so ignored that he wanted to grab the teapot and lean on her arms, but Jiang Yuzhu kicked him off the bed in annoyance.
If it were a living person, Xie Zhao would still have the capital to compete. But if it were gold and silver, Xie Zhao knew his own limitations and would stay behind.
Xie Zhao said it so directly, and Jiang Yuzhu innocently defended herself, "My husband, I didn't mean to hide it, but the silver in the teapot is the result of my father's years of hard work..."
Taking money from others and doing things for them was all money that Jiang Fulu earned bit by bit with his own ability.
It is conceivable that Jiang Fulu had a long ideological struggle when he took out all his money.
It's not just for the soldiers in the north, but more for the safety of their families.
"There's still some money left from the business, but Daddy's got nothing left."
Jiang Yuzhu understood her father's thoughts, and she was willing to pay for the subsidy out of her own pocket, largely for her second brother Jiang Huaiqing and her future sister-in-law, Princess Yutan.
If the soldiers in the north live well, their morale will be boosted, and the barbarians will be defeated, so that their families can be reunited soon.
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