Think carefully
Guizhi noticed the change in Jiang Nian's expression and was about to ask her with concern, but Jiang Nian came to his senses and shook his head at her, saying that he wanted to think about the business model for next week and sent her out of the room.
Recently, the young lady has been thinking about Master Li more than before. Guizhi looked at the door of the compartment closed by Jiang Nian, and inexplicably felt that the distance between her young lady and them seemed to be farther.
The room became quiet again, and Jiang Nian sat alone for a while.
Xiao Yingzhu was involved in almost all the key matters handled in recent days, but she could not find out more about Xiao Yingzhu with the limited clues she had.
There were dead ends on both sides, and the only way out was the fierce battle in Shenjiang that had already taken place before she came here.
However, understanding the full picture of the incident from the perspective of others would be biased, so it would be better to use Xiao Yingzhu as a breakthrough point to test it directly.
But now she still has to arrange the plan for the operation of the pharmacy next week, and she will be even busier. The cyclical nature of this matter continues throughout the entire cooperation process.
At present, there is no appropriate time or relationship to test and ask Xiao Yingzhu, so Jiang Nian has to put this matter aside for the time being.
As the chaotic thoughts in his mind cleared, Jiang Nian suddenly remembered something.
When I came back from the warehouse in the morning to look for Jiang's father, I was in such a hurry that I was always thinking about other news about Xiao Yingzhu, and forgot to tell Jiang's father that a thief had entered the warehouse.
She raised her hand to rub her temples and sighed.
It would be inappropriate to go back to the study and disturb his father now. Jiang Nian planned to investigate the matter thoroughly and then report it to his father.
She took a piece of paper from the shelf she made and began to write her business plan for the next week.
The usual selling season for insect repellent is July and August. Now that July is almost halfway through, it will be too late to wait until the wholesale insect repellent is produced and then sell it at a unified time. She needs to sell it at the same time as the insect repellent is produced.
The rustling white noise of the goat-hair brush on the paper was dense and long. Jiang Nian lowered his eyes and wrote his plan in the slightly quiet room. The heavy and quiet time did not stay here for long. The sound of light footsteps on the corridor outside the door came from far away.
A dark figure appeared vaguely on the window paper, and Fuling knocked on the door from outside.
"Miss, there's a message from the blacksmith shop."
Jiang Nian had already anticipated that Zhao the blacksmith would not cancel the order for no reason just because he failed to make money this time.
The goat-hair brush was placed lightly on the brush holder. After getting permission from Jiang Nian in the side room, Fuling gently pushed open the door and roughly told Jiang Nian what she wanted to say.
"They sent the first set of utensils to the pharmacy. After the young lady reviewed and approved them, they sent the remaining batch over."
"And... the blacksmith said he hopes the young lady and the notary will be magnanimous and ask for your forgiveness. He will definitely mend his ways and never do it again."
Fuling recalled the blacksmith's frightened expression when he spoke.
"Young lady, have you reported his previous crimes to the government? This morning, my servant told me that while he was out buying fruits and vegetables, he heard a rumor in the market that the blacksmith shop had been shut down by the county magistrate himself."
"It seems that I will be imprisoned after finishing this batch of work on the young lady."
The Huan Dynasty had relevant legal documents on commercial fraud, and he also wanted to seize evidence that day. If Xiao Yingzhu was not present, he might have attempted to injure someone and violated another crime.
But no matter how many laws are violated, there will definitely be no good consequences if you are caught by the Duke of the current dynasty.
Jiang Nian didn't react much to the fact that the famous blacksmith shop closed silently in just one day. He nodded calmly as if he had expected it, and put away the rough plan he had just written on the table.
"Then I'll change my clothes and go to the pharmacy now."
It happened that I was out yesterday and didn't go to the pharmacy, so now is a good time to see how Uncle Xu has changed his prices.
With the average price information obtained from the medicine market and Taoist temple yesterday, Jiang Nian has a certain understanding of the prices of medicinal materials here.
Fuling responded briefly and started preparing the outer clothes that Jiang Nian would need to wear when going to the pharmacy today from the cabinet.
It was almost noon, and Jiang Nian had just changed his clothes and was about to leave the house when he happened to run into Jiang's mother.
Jiang's mother had always been frail and sickly, and she always looked delicate and elegant. Her expression hadn't changed much since she'd called her earlier. She simply asked her to have lunch with her before returning to the pharmacy.
The meal had just been prepared in the kitchen, and it was the first time that Jiang's mother brought up the idea of having lunch together with her. Jiang Nian naturally wouldn't refuse, so she returned to the restaurant first.
The Jiang family insisted on not talking while eating or sleeping, so they ate in silence until the servants had cleared away the dishes and chopsticks, and then Mother Jiang spoke.
"I heard from Guizhi that Nannan's favorite snacks have changed recently. The chef in the kitchen has come up with some new styles. Go pick out some that you like and ask Guizhi to bring them to the pharmacy for you later."
The hands hanging under the table couldn't help but tremble. Jiang Nian listened to what Jiang's mother said, and the strange feeling in his heart just now surged up again.
She rarely sees Jiang's mother, so she has never been able to figure out how the original owner and Jiang's mother get along.
In the past few days, she had inexplicably communicated more with Jiang's mother, and she suddenly felt that something was wrong.
Jiang Nian's thoughts flashed through his mind for a moment, and the thoughts in his eyes were immediately hidden. He avoided the point that Jiang's mother might want to test through eating habits, and responded softly.
"Thank you for your concern, mother. I will go to the chef to choose some snacks later."
Listening to Jiang Nian's words, Jiang's mother seemed tired. She nodded slightly in response and got up to go back to her room.
The door of the drugstore was open, and Uncle Xu was standing behind the counter calculating recent bills.
A set of tools made by blacksmith Zhao was placed on the table in the warehouse at the back. Jiang Nian said hello to Xu Bo and went to the back of the pharmacy.
Blacksmith Zhao is not a good person, but the quality of the samples he makes is indeed as good as people say.
She held the utensils up to the sunlight and the slightly dazzling light cast a layer of gold on the wall of the cup, causing her to squint.
There was a light breeze behind her. Jiang Nian tidied up her loose hair. Fuling, who had just left, came over with the list she had asked her to sort out.
"These are the quantities of utensils needed for next week. Please review them, young lady."
When writing the business plan in the side room this morning, Jiang Nian had just asked Fuling to classify the staff for next week.
Some of the staff arrived this week to start the work, using the specific tools made by Zhao the blacksmith to complete the first half of the complete insect repellent production line. The group of staff arriving next week will process the insect repellent that has already been made, forming a closed loop, so that she can sell her newly developed insect repellent earlier.
This list lists the tools that Blacksmith Zhao needs to deliver in the next few days.
He took the list from Fuling's hand, confirmed that it was correct, and then walked towards the door.
She had not checked the price set by Uncle Xu these two days. After checking it today, she decided to put an end to the business affairs for now. After the blacksmith Zhao delivered the tools, it would be a new stage of operation.
Uncle Xu in the front hall was holding an account book in his hand and talking to someone in front of him. The distance was far, and Jiang Nian only caught a glimpse of a crimson figure.
Judging people by their color, the only person she has come into contact with who can dress so conspicuously is Xiao Yingzhu.
Thinking that there was nothing to discuss today, and the matter with the blacksmith yesterday had also come to an end, Jiang Nian was a little surprised to see Xiao Yingzhu in the pharmacy.
Xu Bo knew that this young man was Jiang Nian's ally, but the deep red attire clearly showed that his identity was not ordinary.
The person most easily associated with this color is the Duke, who is the most widely known and well-known person today, and who is also rumored to like red clothes.
The gorgeous person in front of him gradually had the same facial features as the elegant young man he had looked before, and Xu Bo inexplicably felt a kind of familiar panic.
He had just finished respectfully replying to Xiao Yingzhu, "The lady is checking the equipment in the warehouse at the back," when Jiang Nian, who had finished checking the quality of the equipment, came out from behind.
Xiao Yingzhu looked different from the aloof and indifferent look he had when they met before. Today, against the backdrop of the red color, his expression had a more restrained and uninhibited look.
Seeing Xiao Yingzhu turned her eyes away and looked at her, Jiang Nian saluted.
"Why do you have time to visit the pharmacy today?"
She still remembered what Xiao Yingzhu said yesterday about not having to stick to etiquette.
Seeing that something he was not allowed to hear was about to be touched upon, Xu Bo confirmed Xiao Yingzhu's identity, bowed and did not dare to disturb her any further, and quietly and carefully left the front hall.
Looking at Xiao Yingzhu's brocade clothes that seemed similar to the one he had just seen, Jiang Nian knew that he had something to do today. And now he appeared in the pharmacy without disguising his identity, which meant that there were corresponding secret guards around him.
So Jiang Nian asked the question directly.
Xiao Yingzhu was standing in the same position as before. I don’t know if it was because of his clothes, but he looked completely different today than before, and had a strong sense of oppression.
Xiao Yingzhu noticed that her eyelashes trembled slightly because she lowered her eyes slightly. He tapped the table casually again and again and answered an irrelevant question.
"Miss Jiang looks very scared of me today?"
He didn't know what psychological reason was at work, but when he heard Xiao Yingzhu say something similar to what she said before, Jiang Nian's subconscious nervousness caused by the cold threat from Xiao Yingzhu in red brocade clothes when they first met suddenly lessened a lot.
She raised her eyes and shook her head calmly.
“No.”
"What do you want to talk to me about?"
Xiao Yingzhu nodded slightly, his cold and obscure gaze fell thoughtfully on Jiang Nian's face, and then said.
"I have to go back to the capital for some business these days, and will be back in a few days."
There was a hint of profound meaning in his casual and slow tone.
"Miss Jiang, the time has come."
Understanding Xiao Yingzhu's implication, Jiang Nian seized the opportunity without hesitation as his progress in probing his purpose, which had been stalled due to lack of information, suddenly had an opportunity.
When she met Xiao Yingzhu's gaze, they both understood each other, and the clear and gentle smile on her lips gradually deepened.
"Thank you for reminding me. This is something Jiang Nian is most concerned about. So, you don't have to worry about it."
Starting from next week's operations, Xiao Yingzhu will begin to review one of the stages of the cooperation.
If the results of the business can meet Xiao Yingzhu's expectations, then she will have the opportunity to ask him about matters related to her.
Xiao Yingzhu would always casually offer good intentions that the other party would surely appreciate, and then exchange them for the chips in the other party's hand.
Just like a spider weaves a fine web around its prey.
If you want to get something from him, you have to exchange it with the chips that are closely connected and cannot be gotten rid of.
She had entered into this gambling game from the very beginning.
He used his own beneficial part as a bargaining chip to exchange for Xiao Yingzhu's information. The more things were exchanged, the more difficult it became to break this cooperative relationship.
But the information exchanged from him can be used to protect oneself.
It's like going deeper into danger while seeking safety through it.
The moonlight is like water, clear and cold.
That is the hour of Mao.
The curtain of the carriage hidden in the dark was lifted by a white hand, and the red sleeves looked even more eerie in the dim and cold light.
At the foot of the mountain are roofs that have fallen into silence.
Xuan Gui sat in front of the carriage as the driver, listened to the order, and then sent two secret guards to the Liangdu pharmacy.
Xiao Yingzhu slowly withdrew her gaze from the direction of the pharmacy.
He is interested in both people and things, and since they are treasures, it is better to keep them under guard.
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