After learning that the box contained the house deeds and land deeds, He Yiyi was not surprised at all. Instead, she looked calm and stuffed it into the box under the counter and locked it.
This calmness actually surprised Yan Tao: "Senior, aren't you surprised?"
He Yiyi asked as she flipped through the account book, "What?"
Yan Tao stretched out her hand and gestured: "That's the villa, it's so big, he just gave it to you so casually, it seems a bit too heavy no matter how you look at it."
He Yiyi's answer was exactly the same as Zhong Yao's: "It's just the cost of doing business."
"Cotton business?"
"No, it's the business with Langyun." He Yiyi looked at the account book, her abacus clacking loudly as she calculated. "For him, now that he has broken with his family in Weiguo, if he wants to continue to maintain his caravan, his only and best option is to cooperate with Langyun. Specifically, that means working with me. This is his cost investment."
Yan Tao seemed to understand: "Where is the investment?"
He Yiyi smiled and said, "The investment is in me."
"...Senior, isn't it true that relationships between people should be based on feelings?"
"Don't talk about feelings, it costs money."
Yan Tao: …???
He Yiyi finished checking the accounts before she remembered to ask, "By the way, where are the others?"
Yan Tao replied, "A man from the grasslands came to the Zhong family caravan to seek justice. He went to settle the matter." At this point, Yan Tao paused, grasping the key point again, and quickly looked at Xia Ying, "Is that grassland the one you mentioned earlier?"
Xia Ying carefully examined the map on his phone and said, "It seems that the only grassland that Zhou State nominally owns is the one within the Princess's territory."
And this sentence automatically underwent an equivalent replacement in Yan Tao's mind.
Grassland = lush grass and water = able to graze = mission points!
So Yan Tao made a quick decision: "I want to go and take a look!"
Although He Yiyi didn't know the whole story, she quickly called the waiter in to check on the store, and then the three of them went out together.
At this time, the young master of the Zhong family had been pushed in a wheelchair to the county magistrate's office.
Zhong Yao was also helpless about this.
The visitor from the grassland had no intention of resolving the issue privately, but was prepared to go directly to the government office to sue him.
If it weren't for his servants being quick and quick and coming to inform him in a hurry, I'm afraid the officials would have come to arrest him directly, which would have made it even more difficult to deal with the situation.
Although Zhong Yao was sure that this matter had nothing to do with him, he was doing business after all, and reputation was very important. It would be best if there was no trouble at all.
So he instructed his men early in the morning to capture the person he suspected, and then hurried to the county magistrate's office.
Seeing that the tall foreign woman was still outside the door and hadn't entered, Zhong Yao breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said, "This girl..."
“Bang!”
Zhong Yao's voice stopped abruptly. He lowered his head to look at the whip marks that were very close to the wheelchair. His eyes narrowed slightly, and then he looked over.
The woman was holding a long whip, frowning and looking at him with an unfriendly expression.
That look reminded Zhong Langjun of a wolf.
At this time, it was Tana who was confronting Zhong Yao.
In fact, in the few days since arriving in Dechang County, Tana has controlled her temper and behavior very well, and looks particularly harmless, hoping to leave a good impression on the Zhou people and allow her people to integrate into the new environment.
But now, the female leader was so angry that she didn't care about anything else. She raised her voice and asked, "Are you the leader of the Zhong family caravan?"
Zhong Yao nodded first, then lowered his head. He was not frightened by the other party's whip, but said calmly: "Yes, and no. What we trust is our eyes, but eyes are still unreliable."
Tana was stunned for a moment, then she tightened her grip on the whip and snapped, "What do you mean? I don't understand!"
…
In one sentence, the tense atmosphere was relaxed a lot.
Zhong Yao also realized that the girl in front of him was from a foreign land. He looked apologetic, put away all the formalities, and said, "My last name is Zhong. I do have a caravan under my name, but there is more than one Zhong caravan in Dechang County, and it's unavoidable that people with the same surname are like that. It's not a big deal that I'm misunderstood, but I'm worried that you'll miss the opportunity and let the criminals get away with it."
"What evidence do you have?"
"My caravan left Dechang County ten days ago, and there are documents from the government office as proof. If you want to check, you can do so."
What he said was well-reasoned and easy to understand, and Tana's brows relaxed a little.
But in my heart, I still don't want to let the other person go.
For her, her own people suffered a great loss this time.
In order to show her closeness to the Zhou Kingdom, although the county magistrate gave them a lot of supplies, Tana still led her people to find some things to do within their ability.
So they went to the Zhong family caravan, which was said to have the best reputation.
They had agreed to just help, but the caravan made his people do the work but dragged their feet on paying them. They also saw that they were strangers who had never seen gold and silver, so they secretly changed a hundred coins into a penny to deceive them.
Tana eats everything but won't suffer any loss.
She was also very smart. She guessed that the governor of Dechang County actually valued them, but he had not received a response from King Zhou yet, so he could not act rashly. Tana asked her people to actively participate in the labor of Dechang County in order to show a good attitude.
As a result, now that he was bullied, he naturally had to go directly to County Magistrate Yue to seek justice.
And the bigger the noise, the better.
Because Tana understood that County Magistrate Yue would definitely stand on her side.
Then, Tana stood up again and said in a deep voice, "Then come with me to see the county governor and let him make the decision."
But Zhong Yao would never set foot in the county magistrate's office, so he asked first, "Young lady, why don't you tell me what happened first, so that I can know how to help."
Tana thought for a moment and felt that there was nothing to hide, so she told the caravan about how she had been deceived.
At this time, because the commotion here was so intense, many people gathered around to watch.
Among them were Lang Yun and the other two.
Among them, Yan Tao is the most proactive.
After all, understanding the grassland is equivalent to understanding the mission. As a person in charge, of course you have to inquire carefully and attentively.
She even took out her phone and started recording Tana.
After listening to Meiren's words, Yan Tao whispered, "Does this mean that migrant workers' wages cannot be delayed?"
He Yiyi also responded in a low voice: "Then she should go to the Labor Bureau."
"Senior, is there a labor bureau here?"
“It seems not.”
Xia Ying quietly said, "Find some time to talk to the county governor. As more factories and workers are added, there will always be problems, big and small. It's a good opportunity for him to open a separate office."
Yan Tao was a little confused.
Forget about other things, but the government can actually build things just by saying so?
My Langyun is so awesome...
On the other side, Tana said the last words: "I see that you look a lot like the people from that caravan, so, I'm sorry, you can't leave."
This sentence also made Zhong Yao understand a little more, and he quickly gave a reply: "Don't worry, young lady. Although this incident was not committed by my caravan, I can roughly guess the identity of the perpetrator. Please wait a moment, and I will definitely give you an explanation."
Tana looked at him suspiciously, then turned back to look at the yamen with a hesitant look on her face.
She is not an unreasonable person, but now she is in a foreign country and there are too many unclear things. All the tribesmen are counting on her, so she has to be careful with every step she takes. Now this situation really makes Tana a little undecided.
Fortunately, at this moment, someone came with someone hostage.
The man kept cursing as he walked. When he saw Tana, he was obviously stunned for a moment, but soon began to struggle hard, with guilt written all over his face.
Zhong Yao glanced back, raised his eyebrows slightly, and then quietly stepped back.
Xia Ying also looked over. When he saw who it was, he couldn't help but look surprised: "Why is it him again?"
Yan Tao was curious: "Senior, do you know him?"
To avoid making a mistake, Xia Ying took out his phone and looked through the information. Then he confirmed, "Yes, it's him, Zhong Feng. He caused a lot of trouble in Qi before, stealing recipes and boosting the reputation of the carriage and horse business. He's very cunning."
Yan Tao: "And then?"
Xia Ying: “None of them succeeded.”
Yan Tao: ...Oh.
Xia Ying sighed softly, "But what I didn't expect was that he could actually escape to Zhou State."
He Yiyi whispered, "This sounds like a villain's script."
Xia Ying thought for a moment and firmly denied it: "He's not a villain, otherwise he'd be beaten every time I see him. Which villain is like this? He looks like a model worker, miserable and dedicated."
He Yiyi: "...I don't think he will be happy about this compliment."
As Zhong Feng's biological brother, Zhong Yao naturally recognized him at a glance.
In fact, it was Zhong Yao who sent people to capture him.
But at this moment, the young master of the Zhong family had no intention of going out to meet his brothers. He just sat quietly in the wheelchair with an extremely calm expression.
The attendant looked at Zhong Feng, then at his own husband, and sighed inwardly.
No wonder the foreign woman said they looked alike.
Brothers are naturally quite similar.
However, he did not say this out loud, but asked in a low voice: "Sir, do you want to go over and remind them?"
Zhong Yao, however, remained calm and said calmly, "No need for that. My brother is a man who will never give up until he achieves his goal. If you try to stop him, you will only incur resentment."
"However, they don't seem to know that this person is the leader of the grassland. If something happens, I'm afraid the Zhong family will be implicated."
"No problem, let him be."
As soon as these words were spoken, the servant knew that his husband had really used up the last bit of his friendship with the Zhong family.
This surprised him quite a bit, because just a few months ago, Zhong Yao had been loyal to the Zhong family.
Although he quickly suppressed his expression, Zhong Yao still saw it.
He gently stroked the blanket covering his knees, his voice soft and gentle, like a conversation, but more like a soliloquy: "I used to be so tolerant of the Zhong family because I was a cripple with a missing leg, unable to even stand up, and that's why I was kicked out of the family. Forget about fighting for my place back. If I don't work harder, I'm afraid I won't even have enough to eat."
After all, the attendant had followed him for many years and his status was no less than that of an ordinary servant, so he dared to speak up.
So, he asked softly, "Does the young man have any intention of competing for her now?"
Unexpectedly, Zhong Yao shook his head slightly: "Not really."
The attendant thought that his husband had softened his heart again and wanted to persuade him.
Then Zhong Yao continued, "I can now start my own business. I've seen the fairyland, have a new caravan, and have taken over the fairy temple's business. I'm also in good health. So why should I ask for something that they don't want to give me?"
As he spoke, a smile appeared on the face of the young master of the Zhong family.
He looked up at his brother who was not far away and said softly, "It's good that we met today. We have to come to an end. If he knows what's going on and apologizes and compensates, then we can settle it privately. But if he really gets into trouble, I'll go and help him out. It can be considered as repaying the Zhong family for raising me all these years."
The words sounded like concern, but the levity in the tone was impossible to ignore.
It's like watching a monkey show.
A complete bystander.
On the other hand, Zhong Feng was in a state of panic.
He was able to escape from Qi because he asked someone to take the blame for him, which cost him a lot of money.
After a lot of trouble, David could no longer stay in Qi and decided to return to his motherland.
If he wanted to return to Wei State, he would have to pass through the border county of Zhou State. He happened to hear that there was a cotton cloth business here, so Zhong Feng thought that it would be a waste to go back empty-handed, so he might as well buy and sell it, at least he could make some money.
Those who come from Wei State are all old middlemen.
But because they don't have enough cash, they have to save as much as possible and count every penny.
As a result, he got into trouble because of his calculations.
Who could have imagined that those raggedy-dressed, country bumpkins who looked like they were from the countryside would be so bold as to make trouble directly in the government office?
Moreover, they simply refused to listen to advice. The businessman's eloquence was completely useless to the visitors from the grassland who did not speak the same language.
They just want money.
If you don’t pay, I will sue you.
The simple and crude approach left Zhong Feng no room to exploit any loopholes.
I thought that with so many people named Zhong, I could just pass the blame on to others, but who would have thought that I would be dragged into this...
Tana recognized him at a glance and strode forward.
Zhong Feng had already started chattering non-stop, saying that he was in trouble, he needed to get his business payments back, this wasn't possible, that wasn't possible, there were legal issues and difficulties, in short, he had come up with every excuse he could think of.
But Tana didn't buy it. She grabbed his collar and shouted, "Give me back my money!"
All the excuses that Zhong Feng had not yet uttered were suppressed.
This is what is meant by "one force can defeat ten skills".
Tana, who had been wielding a whip for years, was quite strong and soon pinched Zhong Feng's face until it turned red.
Zhong Rao then said, "Okay, let's go."
Upon hearing this, the attendant immediately reached out his hand and whispered while pushing the wheelchair, "Are you going to help him out, sir?"
Zhong Yao nodded calmly: "Just this once, from now on we owe each other nothing." He paused, "Also, I have something to ask this person."
The attendant was curious: "What do you want to ask, sir?"
Then I heard Zhong Yao sigh softly, and said softly: "Why is he so ordinary and confident?"
Zhong Feng obviously didn't know that his brother was here.
So when he saw Zhong Yao, his face became even redder.
I don’t know if it was because he was anxious or scared.
Zhong Yao was not surprised. This person should be scared when he saw him. After all, it was his good brother's idea to kick him out of the family.
It's rare for brothers to reach this level.
But Zhong Yao still smiled and said softly, "So it turns out that the person the girl is looking for is really him."
Tana asked him, "Do you know each other?"
"Of course I know him. He is my brother. If he owes you money, I am willing to help you pay it back."
Since she had money, Tana naturally wouldn't make things difficult for him and just let go.
When Zhong Feng was thrown to the ground, his head was buzzing, but his face showed relief.
Then he became proud.
Look, he knew that his useless brother was just soft-hearted. Even after suffering so much, he still came out to protect him, right?
Before Zhong Feng could say anything, Zhong Yao continued, "I can give you the money, but I can't protect this person. In Dechang County, it is a serious offense for a merchant caravan to deliberately defraud money. I dare not challenge the law no matter what. If the girl sends him to see the officials, I can't stop him. Alas."
Zhong Feng: ???
Tana seemed to be reminded, and her anger flared up again. She tied Zhong Feng's neck with a whip and dragged him into the yamen.
Now Zhong Feng was really anxious.
Although he has been unlucky recently and everything has gone wrong for him, he still knows some basic common sense.
The State of Qi liked to educate, but was also flexible and always gave special preferential treatment to scholars.
If you commit a crime there, you might be able to be released by paying some money as a deposit.
But it was different in the Zhou Kingdom. The laws here were strict, even harsh. Even if they were royal relatives or nobles, once they violated the laws, they would be beaten or killed without any leniency.
Once you go in, you will never see the light of day again until you have served your full prison sentence!
How could he endure the suffering of prison when he grew up in such a pampered way?
So, without caring about any grudges or face, Zhong Feng hurriedly shouted at Zhong Yao: "Brother, I was wrong, please save me!"
Zhong Yao just looked at him without saying a word.
Zhong Feng pleaded a few more times, but when the other party still didn't move, he became furious and cursed: "You really dare to ignore me? If my family knew that you were the one who sent me in, do you think they would still want a useless person like you?"
Unexpectedly, Zhong Yao's expression changed as soon as these words came out.
He said softly, "I can tolerate you slandering me, but if you slander the works of Immortal Langyun, I absolutely cannot tolerate it."
Zhong Feng, who was originally cursing, was a little confused: "What work?"
Zhong Yao: "Me."
Zhong Feng: ...
Xia Ying whispered, "This Zhong Langjun is really good at putting accusations on others. He easily tied himself to Lang Yun and used the cauldron of slandering the immortal to smash Zhong Feng's head. If County Magistrate Yue finds out, he will have no choice but to judge him."
Yan Tao wanted to nod, but ended up hearing He Yiyi say, "Telling the truth is not considered passing the buck."
So Yan Tao stopped moving and just acted like a bystander.
But Zhong Feng was strangled by Tana's whip, his head was dizzy, and he spoke without thinking: "You, you are nothing but a cripple... cough cough cough..."
He Yiyi frowned slightly: "I have to add one more thing, he discriminates against people with disabilities."
Yan Tao didn't say anything at all. She just thought that although the money of the indigenous people was nothing to Langyun's students, the power of a mountain villa was still quite great.
It’s great to have money.
But this time Zhong Yao didn't say anything, just looked at Zhong Feng quietly.
Then he lifted the blanket covering his legs and stood up on his own without anyone's help.
This stop immediately quieted down the chaotic scene.
You know, the young master of the Zhong family is a celebrity in Dechang County. From selling spices in the past to trading cotton cloth now, not to mention anything else, the fact that he has entered the Langyun Fairyland is enough to make many people know him.
What is also well known is that this man has many good qualities, but he has problems with his legs and feet. He cannot walk and has to use a wheelchair every day.
He did not hide the fact and frankly said that his left leg was lost in the hands of a barbarian.
Everyone who hears it feels sad, but after a while you get used to it.
But who would have thought that this person actually stood up!
There are four words written on everyone's face -
A medical miracle!
Zhong Feng was the same. He stared at Zhong Yao who stood up again with his eyes wide open, his mouth open, but he couldn't say a word.
In the end, he could only squeeze out one sentence: "You can walk, why do you still use a wheelchair..."
Zhong Yao didn't mention the pain of getting a prosthetic limb, nor the hardships of rehabilitation. His expression was calm and composed, and he spoke calmly, "Being pushed saves energy."
Zhong Feng: ...???
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