Chapter 176 Business is booming and smooth sailing
In the afternoon, Chen Heng took the designed counter and shelf drawings to the carpenter. The finished product would be ready in ten days or half a month, and she paid a deposit of one or two taels.
The next step was to recruit assistants and purchase various goods, which would take seven or eight days. Naturally, she had taken care of everything.
Ten days ago, she wrote to her old subordinate, saying that she had hired Liu Gang when she opened a grocery store in Nanming. After she left Nanming, she introduced Liu Gang to the Meng family shop as a clerk, and said that she would call him over once he had established himself in the imperial capital.
Now I don’t know whether you are willing to come or not. If you come, you can continue to be her shopkeeper. If you don’t come, she will recruit people again. You should receive a reply in the next few days.
After closing the shop, Chen Heng walked briskly towards Xuantai Bridge. There were many street vendors over there. She liked to look at things there so that she could know what the common people needed most.
Once we become rich, we will produce some high-quality products.
Just as Shen Heng was humming a tune as she walked across the moat, she saw a familiar figure turning around. Their eyes met and they were both stunned.
"Second sister?" Shen Yuan didn't expect to see Shen Heng here.
"Chen Yuan?" Why is he so thin? Chen Heng felt like she hadn't seen Chen Yuan for almost a month. In her memory, this young man looked young and immature, but he was definitely not as frail and skinny as the one in front of her. Look at him, he doesn't look like he has much flesh on him.
Thinking of what Shen's father and the eldest sister of the Shen family said, it is estimated that this young man's life is indeed not very good. Shen's mother, with her temper, will not treat him well.
"Why is my second sister here?"
Chen Heng pointed behind her: "I rented a shop and it should be open in July. Come and support me then. What about you? What are you doing here?"
Shen Yuan lowered his head and said, "I'm taking a walk here."
Chen Heng nodded. Seeing his depressed look, she felt sorry for him. Although she didn't know him well, she always had a good impression of him every time they met. "You're too thin. You should eat more in the future."
"Thank you for your concern, Second Sister. I also wish your shop a prosperous business."
"Of course, my shop will be crowded with people from all over the world. I will make a fortune every day, and my business will be prosperous and smooth sailing."
Shen Yuan was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but smile when he saw his second sister smiling. His second sister was really different from the other members of the Shen family. He felt very relaxed when he was with her. It would be great if he had a sister like her.
June is passing by in a flash.
Ever since the last curfew and the announcement of catching spies, the people have been talking about this spy incident for more than half a month. Various speculations and versions have been circulating, but it has been almost a month and the government has not taken any action, so the people have stopped talking about it.
Who would have thought that on that very night, there were soldiers and officers everywhere outside arresting people, saying that there was a spy.
Chen Heng, Xia Shi, and Nanny Feng were having dinner when they heard a lot of chaotic footsteps outside.
"How is it?" Xia asked as she climbed up the ladder to the top of the wall and looked out at her sister-in-law.
"A lot of soldiers." Chen Heng looked around and described the situation outside. "Everyone is holding a gun, with a serious face, and their eyes are watching the surroundings like eagles. Could it be that the spy ran into our alley?"
"That's terrible." Xia checked the latch again and closed it tightly. "Aheng, be careful. Don't get caught."
"I heard from the people in the palace that someone in the court was colluding with the enemy and gave the defense map of Wanzhou to the enemy. I'm afraid Wanzhou will fall." Nanny Feng went to the Ning Palace every few days and was well-informed.
Wanzhou is on the border and is the first barrier of the Da Cong Dynasty. Chen Heng remembers that Wanzhou was not lost at this time. Although she doesn't know the specific year, the history books say that all this was caused by the treacherous prime minister. But the problem is that the treacherous prime minister does not have the strength to make trouble now.
History is different, and the timeline has changed?
"Collaborating with the enemy? Could it be that there are still spies serving as officials in the court?" Xia couldn't believe it.
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