I can't just keep playing a one-man show. Seeing that he had almost finished speaking, Hong Bao sighed, "Alas! I only stayed in the shop for the sake of the head shopkeeper. If it weren't for the head shopkeeper, I would have gone to the southwest to seek refuge with my cousin."
The word "Southwest" successfully caught Niu Dayan's attention. "Your cousin is in the southwest? Are you from the southwest?"
"The shopkeeper knew from my accent that I wasn't from the southwest. My cousin went to Tongzhou by chance and is now the steward of the Tongzhou governor's household."
"Is the Tongzhou governor a member of Duke Lu's staff?"
Hong Bao nodded naturally. "Yes, the governor of Tongzhou thinks highly of my cousin. He has entrusted all the family's land and shops to my cousin. My cousin wrote to me before, asking me to go to Tongzhou, saying that I could become the shopkeeper if I went there. I haven't replied yet."
Duke Lu and Kang Yueran are sworn enemies! Niu Dayan looked at Hong Bao with a complicated expression, "It seems that my small car shop can no longer accommodate a big Buddha like you."
"Don't misunderstand me, boss. I think you are someone who can accomplish great things. I am willing to follow you."
Niu Dayan is not stupid. "Are you going to drag me into betraying the Kang family and joining Duke Lu?"
Hong Bao laughed evilly twice, "What do you mean by betrayal? Have you ever defected to the Kang family? My great boss, if you don't work for yourself, you will be punished by heaven and earth!"
"Putting aside Mr. Kang, I already have my own shop. Why would I travel all the way to Tongzhou to sell myself as a shopkeeper?"
"Only a small person like me needs to sell myself to become a shopkeeper. A big person like the head shopkeeper naturally has other uses!"
Niu Dayan could probably guess what it was for. "Kang Yueran knows Kung Fu, but I don't have the ability to kill her."
The words were already clear, so I might as well get it out there. "I definitely wouldn't let the head shopkeeper do something so dangerous. I just want you to go to He Zhengchu's hometown and persuade the He family elders to take He Zhengchu back home for the New Year..."
"You want to kill He Zhengchu? I can't do this, find someone else!" After saying that, he stood up and was about to leave.
Hong Bao grabbed Niu Dayan and said, "Boss, why are you so anxious? Sit down. He Zhengchu knows Kung Fu. Who among us can kill him? I just want to get the He family involved and find a chance to alienate the relationship between He Zhengchu and Kang Yueran."
"He Zhengchu and Kang Yueran have a good relationship and are unlikely to be alienated. Hong Bao, I can't help you with this matter. Goodbye!"
After Niu Dayan left, the servant Ersheng asked Hong Bao, "Do you think he will betray us?"
"Humph! Why do you think Kang Yuanchen broke up with him? It's because no one with the surname Kang trusts him anymore. If we deny it till death, Kang Yueran won't touch us."
"I'm still worried. We'd better get some evidence against Niu Dayan. Niu Dayan's third brother and I have a good relationship. How about we let him make some mistakes?"
Dasheng disagreed, "Niu Dayan will definitely guess that it was us who did it, and he will hate us. What if we end up making things worse..."
Hong Bao said: "Why bother with so much trouble? Let's bribe Madam Yun and ask her to write a complaint to accuse Niu Dayan of forcibly possessing her.
Niu Dayan's greatest wish was for his son to pass the imperial examination and become an official. If his father were charged with such a crime, his son's official position would be completely gone."
Dasheng clapped his hands and laughed, "Great! With this complaint, Niu Dayan will have to obey."
After much coercion and inducement, Madam Yun finally wrote the complaint.
Hong Bao took the complaint and showed it to Niu Dayan. "Boss, what do you think about my last suggestion of going to the He family?"
Niu Dayan was angry and afraid, "Hong Bao, what do you want to do? Anyone can go to the He family, why do you have to find me?"
"I wouldn't trust anyone else with this. Only a smart person like the chief shopkeeper can be trusted."
"I can give you silver, just name your price!"
Hong Bao laughed a few times. "Boss, I've made my identity clear, why are you still saying such stupid things? Is my master, Duke Lu, short of money?"
Going to the He family is just a small matter, but once he goes to the He family, Niu Dayan is equivalent to boarding Duke Lu's boat. He is angry with Kang Yueran, but if he is asked to choose between Kang Yueran and Duke Lu, he will still choose Kang Yueran.
Seeing that Niu Dayan was silent, Hong Bao raised the petition in his hand and said, "Boss, you know how important this petition is without me having to explain it to you. It can prevent your son and grandson from taking the imperial examination.
There's no harm in joining Duke Lu. In the future, maybe you'll be able to crush Kang Yueran, and then Fan Yao won't be easy to capture, right? "
"Don't talk nonsense!"
"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, the shopkeeper knows it clearly. I'm just asking you, are you going to the He family? I don't have that much patience!"
Niu Dayan is undecided. He doesn't want to betray Kang Yueran, but the complaint in Hong Bao's hand...
Hong Bao pretended to leave, "Since the head shopkeeper is so loyal to Kang Yueran, I'll take my leave now. See you at the yamen!"
"Don't go! I, I, I'll go..."
"That's right. A man who knows the times is a hero. Boss, I'm waiting for your good news." Hong Bao patted Niu Dayan's shoulder and left triumphantly.
Niu Dayan squatted on the ground holding his head in pain, "Don't blame me, I was also forced by Hong Bao."
After a while, he stood up, wiped his tears, and returned to his normal self.
No one in the He family had ever seen Niu Dayan, but to be on the safe side, Niu Dayan still dressed up. He made himself look ten years older, pretended to be lame, and walked with a limp.
He found the house with the best quality in the village, walked over, handed over a handful of copper coins, and then entered the house under the pretext of passing by and asking for water.
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