Chapter 261 Blackmail
Qi Mincheng repeated solemnly: "It's a small matter...Stretch out a finger...Ask where the fish rider is. Don't be greedy, those who are supposed to come will come...The fish rider...How big of a fish must that be..."
Qi Mincheng muttered the last sentence in a low voice. As long as he got the job done and got the money, it didn't matter whether he rode a fish or a shrimp. It had nothing to do with him.
Su Qianqian didn't want to explain anymore and just wanted to beat the master to death with random punches. No matter what, in order to find the remaining half of the list, Lu Jing would not act rashly. As for whether he could understand what Qi Mincheng said, it all depended on fate.
Fortunately, she has a backup plan and does not rely entirely on Qi Mincheng.
Before Qi Mincheng got off the car, Su Qianqian reminded him casually, "Mr. Qi, if this thing succeeds, it will be a great achievement. If you can help me, Su Qian will be very grateful."
Qi Mincheng rolled his eyes and said quickly, "Okay, okay!" He hurriedly got off the carriage, got in his car and drove straight to the Princess's Mansion.
"Sir, this list..." Xue Ke looked at the direction where Qi Mincheng left with some concern.
"Do you know this?" Su Qianqian glanced at Xue Ke.
"Didn't the young master take this when he first entered Xie Fang Garden that day? It's just that he didn't use the secret code to decipher it." Xue Ke said in a low voice with his head down.
"You know too much." Su Qianqian looked at Xue Ke expressionlessly.
"Please don't blame me, sir. Xue Ke was just reminding you that if he gave this list to others, something bad would happen. Madam Gu spent many years recording it for her own protection."
Xue Ke was obviously frightened. He didn't dare look at Su Qianqian, and his hands were clasped nervously in his legs.
"If it was Gu Yin who did it, would you be worried?" Su Qianqian asked calmly.
Xue Ke was startled, and looked up at Su Qianqian, with a little confusion in her childish eyes: "Madam has always been cautious in doing things..."
"So you still don't trust me and think I'm not as cautious as Madam Gu. But Madam Gu, when have you ever won against me?"
Su Qianqian spoke in a cold voice, staring into Xue Ke's eyes.
Xue Ke was shocked and knelt down hurriedly: "Master, that's not what I meant. I know I was wrong. From now on, I will never dare to speak rashly. I will trust you completely!"
"Since you have chosen to stay with me, you must absolutely trust me. You can give me reminders, but you should not question them." Su Qianqian lowered her eyes and looked at Xue Ke.
"Yes, sir, Xue Ke will remember it." Xue Ke didn't dare to look up and answered nervously.
"Get up. I want to open a school in Xie Fangyuan, a school that is not just for studying. What do you think? The children in Xie Fangyuan can also study together and learn some skills. If they don't want to stay here in the future, they can go out to make a living."
After knocking on Xue Ke's shoulder, Su Qianqian changed the topic and talked about the idea of opening a college.
Xue Ke stood up and sat down again, and when he looked at Su Qianqian again, there was a little more awe.
"Academy? Can you learn some skills to make a living? The servants in Xie Fangyuan were all picked up by Madam Gu. Only a few of us learned to read, play the piano, and even count with tea from Madam Gu.
But Madam doesn’t have that much free time on weekdays, and there is no teacher willing to teach us servants, so…”
Xue Ke's eyes were bright, but then dimmed at the end.
"There will always be brave men when faced with a great reward, and there will always be gentlemen when faced with justice. As long as the reason for inviting a teacher is high-sounding and involves some dignitaries, I believe that no one will be dissatisfied with the fame and fortune."
Su Qianqian had already thought of a plan. Next, she would go to Xie Fangyuan to select a location for the academy. After that, she would find craftsmen to do some renovations and make some tables, chairs, desks and teaching aids.
Strictly speaking, this academy should not be considered a college, but a vocational skills college.
No matter in which era, making a living is the first need, including studying for the imperial examination, which is nothing more than a more decent means of making a living. In later generations, studying is more for laying the foundation for making a living, and the proportion of becoming an official is very small.
While Su Qianqian was talking about her idea with Xue Ke, Qi Mincheng had already arrived at the Princess's Mansion.
The eldest princess married Lu Qianru, and therefore he was granted the title of Duke of Xu. A piece of land was cleared next to the eldest princess's mansion as the Duke of Xu's mansion.
The two mansions are connected by a small door. Because Duke Xu's mansion does not occupy a large area, it is like the outer courtyard of the Princess's mansion. There are even only two words "Lu's House" on the gate.
If you want to find Lu Jing, you should go directly to the Princess's Mansion, because the courtyards of his sons are all there.
Qi Mincheng straightened his clothes and asked the guard at the gate to report. The guard stood on the steps and looked at Qi Mincheng with a slit under his eyelids: "Young Master Zhongyong, if you want to see our second young master, just tell me what you want."
Cursing in his heart, Qi Mincheng used Su Qianqian's method. He was reluctant to tear off a page, so he only tore off a strip, rolled it up and handed it to the guard:
"Give this to Doctor Lu. He will come to see me after he has read it. But you must not open it. If Doctor Lu asks about it, I am afraid your life will be in danger."
After hearing this, the guard, although not convinced, did not dare to be negligent. He asked another person to guard while he ran in with the paper.
Soon, Lu Jing came out in person in a hurry, and the moment he saw Qi Mincheng, murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
Qi Mincheng was unaware of the danger and raised his head proudly.
"I am sorry to trouble Doctor Lu to come and greet me personally. I am not worthy of this honor. These guards are really tactless. Otherwise, why would Doctor Lu make this trip if they could take me in?"
The two guards were so frightened that their legs began to tremble, and they wished they could strangle Qi Mincheng to death.
Sitting in Lu Jing's study, the servants served tea and left consciously. Lu Jing placed the note in front of Qi Mincheng: "Excuse me, Master Qi, where did this come from? Where are the rest?"
Qi Mincheng was stunned as to why the questions were not asked in order, but he was smart and knew how to adapt.
"Doctor Lu, this is indeed a water route. Don't be greedy. Those who are supposed to come will come." Qi Mincheng replied in a pretentious manner, took out the half of the list, kept Su Qianqian's words in mind, and said no more.
Lu Jing hurriedly took it to check and found that it was half a volume torn. His eyes narrowed slightly. It was the first time that someone dared to treat him like this.
The water route he took was handed over by someone from Jiangnan, telling him not to be greedy, and that what was coming would come, meaning that he should keep a backup plan and trade with him slowly.
I originally thought that Madam Shaohua had a copy that she had collected over the years. Now it seems that someone has something on him and is using Qi Mincheng to blackmail him.
"Okay, okay, Master Qi, you have done a great deed this time. I wonder..."
Lu Jing asked tentatively.
Qi Mincheng quickly stretched out the index finger that he had prepared in his sleeve and pointed it in front of Lu Jing: "It's a small matter."
Lu Jing's face changed slightly, and when he saw Qi Mincheng kept silent again, he clenched his teeth.
He originally wanted to postpone the trial in Dali Temple three days later, so he claimed to be bedridden during the hunt, but he didn't expect to be exposed by Qi Mincheng today.
"大" is the opposite of "小", "寺" and "事" are similar in pronunciation, and "桩" is Zhuang Shizhao. This is clearly a sentence with several meanings:
First, going to the Dali Temple to see Lord Zhuang is no big deal.
Second, if you extend your index finger and say "fill in", doesn't that mean you have to fill in 100,000 taels? It is equivalent to ten thousand taels of gold, which is just one finger!
Lu Jing was shocked by Qi Mincheng's sudden cleverness.
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