Chapter 227: Chen Ji Grain Shop
The fact that the master has to act as a mount to accompany the little princess when she goes out at night is nothing new in the eyes of the secret guards. After all, their master holds the little princess in his hands for fear of dropping her, and holds her in his mouth for fear of her melting. He wishes to stick to her every day, and they are used to it.
It was the same dark and windy day again. The little princess was wearing a black nightgown and a pure black hooded cloak, revealing only her palm-sized face. She was held by Prince Xiao, who was also wearing a black nightgown, and flew out of the window. The two of them went straight east.
To the east is Chen Ji Grain Shop, which was owned by the local Shen family, who have been doing business for generations. In the hands of the current owner, Shen Junren, the Shen family's business is more than just a grain shop, so they rarely participate in the vicious competition among grain shops. Among the three grain shop owners, they have a neutral stance.
Ji Xiaohan brought the little princess to this house first because he felt that the owner of Shen's Grain Shop was a decent person. As long as the little princess could not persuade him, their people would not take action against this family, and the Shen family could still do business steadily in Quanzhou City.
The Dog Emperor sent Ji Xiaohan to Quanzhou because he originally looked down on Quanzhou's development. He felt that Quanzhou was not well-connected, so far away from the imperial city, and was the most turbulent town after every disaster. Quanzhou, like Ji Xiaohan, was not favored by the Dog Emperor.
We arrived at Chenji Grain Shop. It had five rooms and a six-room courtyard behind the shop, which was a warehouse for storing grain. There were shop assistants on duty at night to guard each room in front of the courtyard. Now was a special period and grain was the most popular, so we had to prevent thieves from breaking in.
Ji Xiaohan chose a spot where the little princess could clearly see what was going on in the courtyard. He pointed to a window with a candlelight and said, "The owner of the Chenji Grain Shop lives there. He personally checks the grain in the warehouse every night. He's a down-to-earth and diligent businessman."
Su Wanyan looked in the direction of Ji Xiaohan's finger. There was a man sitting in front of a half-open window. It seemed that he was still checking the accounts at this late hour. A woman was standing in front of the table grinding ink. Her full face could not be seen clearly, but from the side, she had a woman's bun. She should be Shen Junren's wife.
The couple is still busy with the store affairs so late at night. They are indeed very hardworking. No wonder the Shen family can pass the business from generation to generation.
Su Wanyan thought for a moment and asked in a low voice, "What was the reaction of Chenji Grain Shop when they heard that we were releasing grain weekly?"
Looking at such a loving scene, Su Wanyan really couldn't bear to attack Shen Ji's warehouse. It wasn't that she really needed the food. The main reason was that it was related to Ji Xiaohan's plan, and she wanted to make some people suffer.
Ji Xiaohan had no intention of touching Shen Ji. "I didn't go to cause trouble, but I didn't plan to participate either. Shen Junren is a businessman. Even if he wanted to do good deeds, he wouldn't touch the grain shop. Giving money is what businessmen are most willing to do."
"Then let's go. This Mr. Shen is probably waiting for the Zhouji Grain Shop to sell out its grain before they can continue to sell it at Shenji. The price shouldn't be raised too high. We can't ruin someone's good business just to catch the big fish behind the scenes." Su Wanyan thought about it and came to the same conclusion as Ji Xiaohan.
Ji Xiaohan nodded and took the little princess to the next store, Yuanji Grain Shop on South Street.
The owner of Yuanji Grain Shop was named Yuan Chengzhou, a middle-aged man with a round face and a bulging belly. His backer was Yuan Dehai, a distant relative in the imperial city.
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