Qi Jing coughed twice, then suddenly reached out and held her hand tightly: "A promise is worth a thousand gold. Don't go back on your word."
Tang Shiyue couldn't help but laugh.
He always has his own rhythm and Qi Jing's way of thinking that goes straight to the target, and no matter how you tease or flirt with him, he won't be led astray.
A super cute straight guy, sweet even when he can’t be flirted with.
The two were standing on the road holding hands when they heard someone running over in a hurry: "Qi Xiaolang! Qi Xiaolang!"
Qi Jing's face turned serious, all the charm disappeared, he turned around, put one hand behind his back as usual, and with the other hand, still tightly holding her hand.
The man had already run up to him and said, "Qi Xiaolang, does the martial arts school still accept children?"
Tang Shiyue raised her eyebrows.
This time, the martial arts school definitely made a big splash.
For several days in a row, people from neighboring villages and even the town rushed to send their children here.
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Therefore, another business was derived in the village. Some children were spoiled and their family members or servants would come to accompany them and rent a house in the village to live in.
Even the people in the town are like this, let alone the people in this village.
Those who had sent their children there and then took them back out of pity now regret it to the core and are trying every possible way to send their children back there.
But Qi Jing was a man who would not be persuaded by anything. No matter how these people begged, he refused without hesitation.
There were even many people who came to Tang Shiyue for help, but he declined.
Those who came later saw this scene with their own eyes and became more cautious about it. Therefore, few of the children we have accepted recently have dropped out midway.
The weather was getting colder and colder, and it was already half a month later when Tang Shiyue went to Tang’s Wine Shop again.
In fact, in line with the principle of trusting people when employing them and not employing people if you don't trust them, she seldom comes to the wine shop. She only comes by when she has made some fresh food to deliver or wants to buy something.
She was sitting inside checking the bills when a clerk came in and said, "Boss Tang, there's a man outside betting that you will buy him a drink. A group of people are surrounding the shop and won't leave."
Tang Shiyue asked: "Who is it?"
"He didn't say anything," the waiter scratched his head and said, "He just said he knew Mr. Tang. I don't think he was lying."
Tang Shiyue raised her eyebrows and said, "Then I'll go take a look." Then she came out.
There was a tall man in coarse cloth, with one hand on the counter, chatting and laughing with people outside. Tang Shiyue only saw his messy hair and beard.
Then he turned his head, Tang Shiyue's eyes lit up, and he called out in surprise: "Ayi? You're back?"
Han Yi smiled at her and said to the outside: "I told you so long ago! The owner of the Tang Family Wine Shop will definitely treat us to a drink!"
Tang Shiyue was so happy.
This bastard has been gone for more than two months. Although Mrs. Ye didn't say anything, she was probably worried to death. Even she was a little worried. If he was a gang leader and was tricked by her and got killed, she would really feel guilty.
So she tolerated this man's pretense and said with a smile: "Please, Boss Han said please, so of course I will."
He signaled to the waiter to bring out a jar of wine, and the people directly scooped it up with a ladle and passed it around to drink.
Tang Shiyue took a quick glance and saw that these men had rough expressions, messy beards and hair, and were dressed in a grassland style. They should not be locals. They seemed to be familiar with Han Yi and were very comfortable with him.
While they were drinking, Han Yi leaned towards her slightly, looking like he had something to say.
Tang Shiyue subconsciously moved closer and heard him smile, "Are you so happy to see me back?"
Hmm? He's still flirting with her?
Tang Shiyue raised her eyebrows and looked at him. Han Yi looked at her, laughed twice, and then quickly straightened his face. "We got the wool back, about 3,000 kilograms. These people are merchants who are used to traveling on the grassland. They are going to Chang'an now. I have made an agreement with them. Please give me a letter when you come back. If you want it, you can buy another batch before the New Year."
His breath smelled slightly of alcohol, and Tang Shiyue stepped back without making a sound.
That's why you say you should flirt with an uncle, right? The feeling of a mature man with overflowing hormones is really not something a beautiful boy like Qi Xiaolang can have.
Han Yi gave a brief introduction to both sides, and then left with his people. Tang Shiyue's mule cart followed all the way. When they arrived at the Sifang Restaurant, she told the waiter to prepare a table of delicious banquet for them.
Of course it can be done with money, but this is just a show!
Shopkeeper Shen had been worried about having no way to please her recently. When he saw that she was willing to take the initiative to find him, he suddenly felt that there was hope ahead. He entertained her very attentively, which invisibly added a lot of weight to Boss Han.
Tang Shiyue went back to the village first and told Mrs. Ye.
The two waited until the beginning of the hour of Hai (21:00) before Han Yi arrived.
He didn't care about anything. He sat down and drank a cup of tea. Then he took out his knife and shaved himself, while answering Mrs. Ye in a casual manner.
When it was late, and he had sent Mrs. Ye to bed, Han Yi said to Qi Jing, "Thank you. This time it was all thanks to your letter."
When they first arrived in Lanzhou, everything was going smoothly.
They did not rely on Hu Cheng, but wanted to find out the bottom line on their own first. After all, Tang Shiyue wanted to do this for a long time.
The gangsters have their own ways. Han Yi and his companions first familiarized themselves with the local situation and inquired about the news.
Gradually, I found the way, found the right people, and learned the reputation of various merchants.
It was almost time to find Hu Cheng and formally contact those people, but...something went wrong, and it was all because of this gangster's behavior.
As soon as they arrived, they actually bowed to the mountain leader, indicating that they were just passing by and asked for convenience.
As a result, their subsequent series of actions made them wary, and they thought they were trying to seize territory, so the local gang set up a trap. After the commotion, it alarmed the local government, and they arrested two of their people.
At that time, Han Yi wanted to rescue the people first, but those people were staring at him and wouldn't let him. Han Yi had no choice but to break into their lair and make a knife bet with their boss.
Betting on knives is a rule among gangsters, just like modern people testing the empty magazines of a revolver. They use several boxes or bottles, half of which are filled with knives, or only one is empty, and ask someone to pick one and open it. If a knife is found, they will stab themselves with it.
Tang Shiyue listened very attentively and even let out a low cry of nervousness.
Qi Jing said calmly: "Did you win the bet?"
"Not really," Han Yi said, "I have good ears. When they put the knives in, I could tell which bottle the knife was in. Then I took a gamble and went over to point out all the bottles with knives."
He chuckled and said, "To be a gangster, sometimes you have to rely on your momentum, and sometimes you have to rely on luck. In the end, Qian Hou, the boss of their group, believed me, and we became friends."
"But we did make friends, and the government wasn't bribed by them. I suddenly remembered the man you mentioned, so I tried to go over there. The old man was quite polite and even asked about what I was doing recently... Anyway, the government released him the next day."
He sighed a little: "It was a false alarm. Looking back, it's quite interesting."
Tang Shiyue asked him: "Do you still dare to go?"
"Of course I dare," Han Yi said with a smile, "Next time I go, it will definitely be smoother than this time. You will understand many things after you go there once, and it will definitely be smoother each time."
He turned to look at her, his eyes brightening: "The brothers are also happy. We are also capable of doing serious work."
Tang Shiyue smiled and said, "Then I'll make you happier. I'm just starting to make wool. It's my first time, so it's hard to calculate the profit. Everyone who goes this time will be paid 100 taels of silver as a reward for their hard work. Next time, I'll pay you according to the profit. For the people you bring with you, I'll give you half of the running errand fee."
Han Yi tilted his head, his eyes a little strange: "Halfway, how much can it be?"
Tang Shiyue looked up and calculated.
The wool yarn at that time certainly could not be made very thin, so usually an adult sweater would use about two kilograms of yarn, and woolen trousers would use two kilograms. Add socks, hats, etc., that would be five kilograms.
You have to know that many clothes nowadays are luxurious, some cost hundreds or thousands of taels. This set is novel just for the sake of novelty, it will definitely sell for dozens of taels, and there will be people who will buy it even if it costs two hundred taels.
Let's assume we have 100 taels of silver, after deducting the cost of dyeing, labor, etc., the net profit would be 80 taels of silver. Six of them went for this trip of 2,000 to 3,000 jin, and each person earned nearly 300 taels of silver.
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