mineral
Xiao Yingzhu put the black piece back to its original place and did not deny Qin Lan's words.
Seeing his expression, Qin Lan felt more certain.
"How are you going to arrange it next?"
Since Jiang Nian mentioned something related to intelligence, it means that the Second Prince has already noticed Pingzhou and is wavering between Xu's Pharmacy and Liangdu Pharmacy.
However, he himself did not show up, and there was no news about him. At present, it is impossible to judge whether the second prince himself has arrived in Pingzhou based on one piece of information. Next time, when discussing things with Jiang Nian, they must not meet in the pharmacy.
"It's time to start using that teahouse."
The expression between Xiao Yingzhu's eyebrows was as clear as the mist on a moonlit night. He gently raised his lips, and the words he spoke casually were filled with coolness.
"Some things can still be determined at the moment, so there's no rush."
Amid the treacherous situations of Donglan and Huan, Pingzhou was swaying like duckweed on the tide, but the city seemed peaceful and tranquil as if it were in a stable period.
It's like tearing off the last piece of film before the austerity.
Qin Lan tapped his fingers on the table thoughtfully, without responding for a moment. He folded the note in two and handed it to Xiao Yingzhu.
The warmth of the teacup on the table dissipated, and the content of the note sent from Cang Jun was concise and clear, and the last stroke of the pen was vigorous and powerful.
His eyes swept across the paper, and Xiao Yingzhu's face showed some interest. He raised his hand and tapped the note slightly, and the smile on his lips deepened a little.
"The content of this intelligence is quite interesting. Are they choosing a god?"
The geographical location of Cang County is not close to the capital. It is located at the junction of Xuanmo and has many slums on the outermost edge.
"yes."
Qin Lan chuckled, put the note away and held it in his hand.
"It looks like it has been lying in ambush for a long time and has only recently emerged."
Going back in time, it was exactly the time when Xiao Yingzhu deliberately led the fifth prince to Cang County.
The Second Prince seemed to have lost interest in hiding.
It would be better to say that Donglan couldn't wait any longer.
Qin Lan held his chin and looked at Xiao Yingzhu, and his words were suggestive.
"A while ago, Trade Winds said they were going to block the route. Let me guess, are you blocking the information while also trying to gauge any changes that might occur there?"
The servants took away the teacups on the table and replaced them with the chessboard that had just been played.
The white pieces hidden in various places on the chessboard suddenly appeared in the light that penetrated the forest, hazy with soft warm light.
Qin Lan's gaze lingered on the seemingly conspicuous black spot for a moment, and he suddenly smiled with understanding.
"You've laid enough bait."
"I'm playing a trick on Emperor Changde. Does he know?"
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Guizhi is quite talented in painting. Perhaps it's because she has been with Jiang Nian for a long time, but when designing the packaging of health products, in addition to incorporating elements unique to the Huan Dynasty, there are also some modern influences.
Xu Bo came out of the storage room at the back and said to Jiang Nian, "Miss, there aren't many items left in the storage room. Apart from the newly released health products, there's still some space left."
Jiang Nian shifted his gaze from the health products on the shelf and smiled when he saw Xu Bo wiping his sweat with his hand.
"Uncle Xu, go back and rest first. Leave the rest to me."
The counter's account book had not been recorded yet, so Xu Bo didn't refuse anymore, nodded and walked towards the counter.
Not much information has been exchanged with Xiao Yingzhu so far, but judging from his reaction, it is better to remain inactive for now.
The new insect repellent has been on sale for some time, and it is time to develop some new types of insect repellent.
There has been no activity at Xu's Pharmacy recently, and it's been lurking in the dark, waiting for something unknown.
With someone in the dark watching from the front and Xu doing something shady from the back, it would be difficult for Liangdu Pharmacy, which was caught in the middle, to make any big noise, but it was possible to deliberately lure Xu into taking action in advance.
The plan to go to Pingzhou Mountain to pick Morinda officinalis was conceived in advance during the discussion last night, but it was already late at that time and she had no chance to mention it in the carriage. Now that she has some free time tonight, maybe she can go talk to Xiao Yingzhu about it.
Considering Xiao Yingzhu's identity, he was the one who took the initiative to find her before, so she had never made an appointment with him, and she didn't know if he was free today or tomorrow.
If I go to him with just a topic, it might take up his time, which would be an overreaction.
As partners, when the balance between them is in balance, she does not want to cause unnecessary actions for others due to a momentary impulse, causing the balance that can fall to the left or right at any time to tilt directly.
What's more, she also wants to use Fang Zi as a bargaining chip to find out the purpose behind Xiao Yingzhu.
After weighing the pros and cons, Jiang Nian decided to continue developing new insect repellents to promote the brand of Liangdu Pharmacy before looking for Xiao Yingzhu.
She didn't know if it was her illusion, but the goods in the storage room had been moved several times recently. There were so many changes in such a short period of time that she didn't know whether it was good or bad.
—
Some people came to the drugstore to buy insect repellent, and when they entered the store they were still muttering about how hot the weather outside was.
Jiang Nian, who was about to leave the house, heard a strange accent from outside, paused, and turned to look to the side.
The visitor seemed to have come from a little distance away and did not notice her actions. He was talking to his companions while looking at the insect repellents on the shelves, trying to choose which bottle would be the most cost-effective.
The words he had asked his father about his opinion on the cooperation with Xiao Yingzhu flashed through his mind. Jiang Nian looked at the two visitors calmly and made some decisions in his heart.
A customer took a large bottle of insect repellent from the shelf. The light blocked by the bottle shone into the room, and at the same time another shadow was outlined on the shelf. The customer paused while taking the insect repellent and turned to look to the side.
Jiang Nian was wearing casual clothes today and looked no different from the others in the store. His eyes and brows were clear and gentle.
After holding the insect repellent in his hand, the guest stood up, frowned, and had some questions in his eyes.
"Excuse me, young lady..."
Jiang Nian smiled at him politely.
"I'm the one who helps look after this pharmacy. This is my first time seeing customers coming from far away, so I couldn't help but feel curious, so I came here."
Her eyes turned to the insect repellent in the guest's hand, and the curiosity on her face was not false at all.
"There's an ad promoting a recent drugstore event. Did you come here because you heard about it?"
The other party raised his hand and rubbed his cheek, his eyes showing some hesitation as if he had not yet realized how to respond, and the doubt in his expression had not subsided.
"That's true... I was passing by here and heard someone say that the insect repellent at Liangdu Pharmacy was selling well, so I thought I'd come over and take a look and buy a bottle to take back."
The light in Jiang Nian's eyes dimmed in an instant, but the joy on his face remained unchanged, and he still smiled brightly and lively.
"Judging from the guest's appearance, he is from the border area?"
"I saw someone from there before in the teahouse. His face and demeanor were somewhat similar to yours."
The guest nodded in agreement with her words, mentioned where he lived, and his expression softened a little, becoming more talkative.
"I'm from the borderland. You have a very good eye, little girl."
"There's been a lot of strict inspections over there lately, which has made everyone uneasy and business has been difficult, so I've gone out to make a living."
"The vendor who came here with me is also my good friend. When he passed by here, he heard about the new insect repellent and wanted to buy a few bottles to sell somewhere else to see if he could get a good price."
The conversation ended there. The person he was traveling with took the remaining insect repellent he wanted to buy to the counter, paid for it, and looked back at him from the door of the drugstore.
After getting what she wanted to know directly, Jiang Nian's bright smile became a little more apologetic and she stepped aside.
"I see. Sorry for wasting your time."
The customer shook his head and walked back to the counter to pay for the bottle of insect repellent he was holding.
"It's okay, little girl. People often ask me the same thing on the street."
He stood on the street and smiled at her friendly.
"We will go ahead and wish your store good fortune and abundant wealth."
—
The ground was still hot in the summer evening, and the meal was already prepared in the kitchen when we returned to Jiang's house.
The dishes in Liangdu City are light, which suits Jiang Nian's taste very well. She got some new inspiration from the visitors from afar today, and some things that she had been unable to figure out had made progress, which increased her appetite. Even Guizhi, who has always been a rough person, noticed it.
During the tea time after dinner, Jiang Nian wanted to go back to her room to write some information about the new insect repellent recipe in the pharmacy, but her mother and father let her go first, and before she left, they added a sentence to make sure she got enough rest.
After returning to the room, Guizhi couldn't wait to come over and ask what happened in the pharmacy today that made him increase the amount of food he usually ate, which was only a small bowl.
Jiang Nian didn't intend to tell Guizhi directly what she was thinking. At the same time, what she was thinking about was related to military intelligence. There were still many things that had not been explored, so she naturally couldn't say much.
She changed the subject.
"Do you remember I said I wanted to research an insect repellent using Morinda officinalis?"
Guizhi's attention was indeed drawn here.
"Remember, Miss, do you want to prepare this Morinda officinalis in advance?"
The smile in Jiang Nian's eyes turned dark, with ulterior motives.
"Not really. I plan to add a recipe that can assist with insect repellent before making this."
Guizhi was stunned.
"Can they be used together?"
Jiang Nian smiled and hinted, "The stock of goods in our pharmacy is dwindling, so we definitely need to launch some new packages."
"What I'm trying to develop now is a formula that can be combined with the insect repellent I launched earlier to form another package."
Seeing Guizhi's eyes light up, Jiang Nian smiled softly and asked about the prescription he wanted.
"The regulations in Liangdu are the same as those in the capital. I haven't learned about them in a long time, and I haven't paid attention to them recently."
"Guizhi goes out to buy things every day. Have you heard about any changes to the regulations?"
"Regulations changed?"
Guizhi looked at the sky outside the window which was gradually getting darker, recalled carefully, and shook her head.
"No, miss, do you want to ask something about the regulations?"
The window lattice of the wing room was opened a little wide, so Jiang Nian stood up and closed it, and continued to talk in response to Guizhi's question.
"Yes, the recipe I came up with has something to do with minerals."
"I remember that ordinary people are not allowed to mine minerals privately, so I wanted to ask if there have been any changes."
Looking at Guizhi's eyes widened in surprise, Jiang Nian smiled soothingly.
"Don't worry, I know what to do about this matter. Please don't tell anyone else for now."
Hearing the words that seemed like taboo words, Guizhi raised her hand to cover her mouth and nodded.
"Okay miss, I don't know anything."
A few days later, the little maid Guizhi became smarter. Jiang Nian's eyes showed more smiles, and he raised his hand to let Guizhi go out first.
Seeing the door of the wing room closed, the gentleness on her face faded a little.
According to the history she had learned in modern times, most minerals could not be mined. She had not heard anyone discuss the regulations here, so she had no reference.
I just tried it out with the help of Guizhi, and it turns out that the Huan Dynasty is no different from other historical dynasties, and minerals cannot be mined either.
Then she could use the idea of using mineral research and development to test Xiao Yingzhu.
But before that, she still had to go to her old place, Yuejiang Pavilion.
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