Instructions
Qing and Yu appeared in the room in response.
A map was pulled out from the side and spread out on the table. Jiang Nian closed his eyes tiredly and pointed at the first and last points on Sun Dun's way back to the city.
"During the time you go to Cang County, you need to delay them here... and here."
Considering the stalemate with Xu's Pharmacy, the owner on the other end must be running out of patience.
Since Manager Xu asked Sun Dun to keep a backup plan, he would definitely use Sun Dun's goal to achieve his ultimate goal.
She had interrupted Zhu Wang's previous cooperation with Xu's pharmacy, but after the pharmacy reopened, it became very popular in Liangdu City and surpassed Xu's.
With Manager Xu's personality, he will definitely win again.
The pharmacy was doing well, and Jiang Nian didn't want anything to go wrong at this juncture.
But thinking that Xiao Yingzhu did not clearly state Qing and Yu's next tasks, she briefly expressed her idea and then took a detour to ask.
"Does your master require us to go to Cang County, or stay here?"
Qing's eyes were as black and smooth as jade, and looked particularly empty in the candlelight and the darkness behind him.
"No, I will follow the young lady's instructions."
The rain was very quiet, just standing there.
Jiang Nian sighed softly and looked away.
After spending so many days together, she has already developed a tacit understanding with the two secret guards.
After asking a question, if one of them answers it, the other will not repeat it. There is an indescribable sense of coordination between the two.
The night was quiet, the candlelight drifted coldly along with the cool breeze outside the window, and a faint warmth appeared on the back of my hand.
Qing and Yu looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old. It was not that he did not trust their abilities, but the first time he entrusted them with a task, he gave them the mission of going out of Pingzhou to intercept that group of people. No matter from which aspect, there were too many uncertainties and omissions left over from the hasty arrangement.
What's more, the distance between Liangdu City and Sun Dun's hometown on the map is quite far.
But it is necessary to intercept Sun Dun and delay time.
She was a little embarrassed.
When traffic information transmission is underdeveloped, if there is a slight mistake and the time is delayed, the consequences may be irreparable by the time the information is received.
Not to mention that her arrangement was planned at the last minute.
Plans really can't keep up with changes.
She had originally planned to use Sun Dun to expose the plot of Xu's pharmacy during this period, and then study the effectiveness of Morinda officinalis in anthelmintic prescriptions. However, she did not expect that the mineral would be in short supply. After a careful investigation, she got deeply involved in the conspiracy behind the Wu Mi people.
Now I need to put down the work at hand and leave for a while.
I'd discussed business with Qin Lan in the morning, Xiao Yingzhu and Qin Lan in the afternoon, and then went out to a banquet in the evening. My thoughts were frozen, like they were stuck, and my head was aching. Perhaps I was too tired.
With his fingers half resting on the table, Jiang Nian lowered his head and pressed his solar plexus, unable to think of a reason that could convince himself.
Thinking of what he said to Xiao Yingzhu after talking with her in the carriage on the way back, she blinked, then lowered her eyes and took out an unwritten piece of letter from the drawer, wrote a few lines on it, folded it, and handed it to Yu beside her.
"Give this letter to your master, reply and leave it on the table."
For this kind of thing, it would be better to ask Xiao Yingzhu for advice instead of being unfamiliar with it when she planned it.
After all, he is more familiar with the terrain along the way than himself, and knows better how to plan in detail.
It was late at night, and Jiang Nian no longer tried to figure out what his mentality was at the moment. He subconsciously handed over the things he was unsure about to Xiao Yingzhu.
Perhaps it was just the trust that increased dramatically in their hearts after they knew each other tacitly.
Her thoughts sank, and when she saw the secret guard leave the room, she raised her hand to extinguish the candle.
—
The trip time five days later is at night.
A few days ago, in order to make Jiang's father and mother understand the necessity of going to Cang County, Jiang Nian specially wrote a draft before making the speech.
Unexpectedly, the couple seemed to be afraid of embarrassing her, so they didn't ask her the reason. They only asked about her itinerary and accommodation, and then let her go.
If it were when she first came, they would definitely not agree so easily.
When they reached the agreed location, Ai was waiting for her in front of the carriage. When he saw her nod familiarly, he raised his hand and lifted the curtain for her.
"The Pavilion Master and His Highness are waiting for the young lady up ahead. Although it's not far from here, it's still an overnight drive."
The carriage was filled with the dry scent of wood. Ai spoke and watched Jiang Nian get on the car and then followed him.
"Miss, rest assured. I will watch over you."
After a day's rest in the morning, Jiang Nian was not very sleepy now. After settling down, he turned around and looked at Ai.
She was not very old, perhaps because she was from a young age. If she stood up, she would be slightly taller than Jiang Nian. Her facial features were sharp yet gentle and charming.
Feeling Jiang Nian's gaze, he looked back at him calmly, his eyes clear and pure, giving people a sense of innocence and straightforwardness.
The carriage was shaking slightly as it moved forward. Meeting Ai Ping's calm eyes, Jiang Nian tilted his head and asked what he wanted to ask.
"Did Xiao Ai come here on Master Qin's orders?"
Ai doesn't talk much and is as dull as Qing and Yu, but he appears a little more enthusiastic about things related to his hometown.
"The Pavilion Master said that the secret guards accompanying the young lady haven't arrived yet, and the other secret guards are not available, so I will take over."
Jiang Nian's eyes were stunned, then he looked away and nodded in understanding.
"so."
After asking Xiao Yingzhu to intercept Sun Dun a while ago, Jiang Nian read the reply and found out that he had already helped her deal with the matter before she even mentioned it.
The letter he returned summarized his order in just a few words, and it was completely spontaneous from beginning to end. Knowing Xiao Yingzhu's character of not giving others any leeway, she had no idea how to thank him if she wanted to write back, so she had to give up for the time being.
Yesterday, according to his arrangement, Qing, Yu and a small group of people assigned by Yunxiu set out on their journey.
I didn't expect Qin Lan to know it so quickly.
The news is really well-informed.
While thinking about a lot of things, Jiang Nian unconsciously touched an angular object in the bag. His eyes paused and his thoughts suddenly stopped.
—
Three days ago
"So, when that young man mentioned the Flower Festival, Fuling felt something was amiss—was he using this as an excuse to seek something?"
Fuling went to see Jiang Nian the day after the banquet and asked him about the questions that had always been in her mind.
At first, she had the same idea as Guizhi, thinking that he was a good friend of Jiang Nian's recently made. But after listening to their conversation that day, she was shocked to realize that it was her preconceived notion. Her young lady didn't know the Master Qin who sounded so intimate in his words at all.
Since you were not familiar with it, why did you mention the custom festival that was not from Pingzhou to the young lady at the beginning?
Nowadays, drugstores are full of dangers, so we must be careful with these words that seem to have no reasonable explanation.
Jiang Nian stopped to think about the location and origin of the Huachao Meeting.
Just as she thought, the Flower Festival was indeed not held in Pingzhou. It was a folk custom in Cang County to hold a festival to worship the flower god.
But these have nothing to do with the mine, and Qin Lan’s focus at the time was not on whether to attend the Huachao Meeting or not, but on aromatherapy.
After talking with Qin Lan for a whole day, I have a relatively general impression of him. When I recall what I said at that time, I can naturally detect clues from the questions he asked.
Fuling was still looking at her with an inquiring look. Thinking that the reason Qin Lan brought this up was based on her reaction, and that he was speculating on the relationship between her and Xiao Yingzhu, Jiang Nian felt a rare surge of guilt.
When Fuling saw the car from Qishan Mansion yesterday, her face turned pale and she looked like she was about to faint.
If I knew the real reason now, wouldn’t I lose my soul and collapse to the ground like a piece of paper?
In order to take care of her maid's fragile heart, she changed the subject, shook her head as if nothing had happened, and her soft smile was not false at all.
"Don't worry, Master Qin just wants to test my opinion. Don't worry." After blurring out some important points, Jiang Nian immediately changed the subject. "You will also be setting up a warehouse independently soon. Have you read the information I gave you? Remember to cooperate well with Xinfeng after I go to Cang County."
It was unclear how the young lady had managed to bring them from the Cang County Flower Festival to the Pingzhou warehouse in just a few words. It even sounded a bit preachy, something Jiang Nian had never done before. But after all, it was a work matter, and Fuling's relaxed demeanor faded, and a serious expression emerged.
"Miss, rest assured. Leave the warehouse matters to me. I'll ensure safety precautions are maintained around the premises, and I'll adjust the staff's shifts based on the store's customer flow and sales."
Jiang Nian was stunned for a moment by the modern vocabulary in Fuling's language. She had actually learned all the phrases that she had accidentally mentioned during her explanations, and could even use them in the conversation.
Although she had heard the two maids imitate her way of speaking and using modern words before, to see them used to this extent, it felt a bit creepy, as if these real ancient people she had known for a long time were suddenly using modern words.
Her gaze returned calmly, and she asked tentatively, "Do you usually say these words in front of other people?"
Fuling thought she was afraid that these words would be used by others, so she immediately made a promise.
"No, these are the words we use specifically so that even if someone eavesdrops, they won't be able to make out anything."
Fuling smiled.
"Isn't this what the young lady gave us? The pharmacy is now participating in the cooperation. Anything related to the deworming party must not be heard by others."
They used these words as code words.
Thinking of this, Jiang Nian's mood eased a little, but his lips turned a little pale. He chatted with Fuling for a few more words and then returned to the room.
The maids were all familiar with these words, so the parents would definitely know them too. The maids wouldn't think much of it, but what about the parents?
Wouldn't they be suspicious of the drastic changes that had taken place in her in just a few months?
She used modern words before because it was convenient for her, but now that she has been using them for a long time, people will definitely see the reason behind it.
This is my first time experiencing this, so it's inevitable that I haven't considered some details. Before, I only focused on efficiency, but now I have to think of a way to make up for it.
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Jiang Nian gently stroked a corner of the aromatherapy in the bag, his eyes flashing with contemplation.
Father and Mother Jiang didn't ask any more questions so easily. Was it because they were concerned about Xiao Yingzhu, or because they knew that their daughter had become a different person at heart?
It’s not easy to ask about this kind of thing, and it’s not very effective to just knock on the side.
If you didn't have any suspicion at first, but became suspicious after being asked by her, it would only alert the enemy.
Ai, who had been hesitating at the incision and looking out the window in silence, suddenly spoke.
"Miss, there's something going on."
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