Chapter 48: Sugar-coated Bullet: Iron-blooded Tenderness in the Republic of China
Jiang Yu suppressed the ripples in his heart, thinking of the Fusang warrior who had hurt him, and said in a deep voice, "No, I will remember this lesson."
He would not let anyone hurt him like this again, let alone let the other person live.
The old Chinese doctor carefully bandaged his wound and gave him the remaining ointment to take home. He said he didn't need to come here in the future and could change the ointment himself at home.
Jiang Yu came out after packing up, and saw Rong Zhen talking excitedly with A Cui in front of the newspaper in the corridor.
Shitou went forward to help him push the wheelchair and reported in a low voice, "Master, there's nothing unusual at the moment."
Just now, A Cui went out to buy a newspaper and he accompanied her the whole time. Everything seemed normal.
Jiang Yu nodded, "Okay, continue observing."
He asked Shitou to push the wheelchair in front of Rongzhen. Seeing that the master and servant had stopped talking, he casually asked, "What are you talking about?"
"Nothing, are you okay?" Rong Zhen had no intention of showing off, and the article about to be published was written by the original owner, so she simply shifted the topic back to Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu glanced at the newspaper she put away and didn't ask any further questions.
"Okay, let's go."
After returning to the mansion in a rickshaw, Rongzhen said hello and went upstairs excitedly to study the newspaper.
Auntie Pang curiously asked A Cui, "Young Madam seems to be in a good mood. What good news has happened to you?"
Ah Cui smiled mysteriously, "I can't tell you now, you'll know in a few days."
After she finished speaking, the bell in Rongzhen's bedroom rang, and she hurried upstairs.
Rongzhen studied for most of the day and sorted the original owner's manuscripts into categories and sent them to major newspapers, with A Cui running errands for her.
As soon as A Cui took over the task and left, Da Zhu came over with a face that looked like he had just woken up from a hangover to report on the solution to the problem in the tofu shop.
Dazhu said admiringly, "Miss, you're right. The shopkeepers on both sides of the shop next door really have connections with the bosses of those two parties. I treated them to a drink last night and gave them some small gifts, and they agreed to introduce us to someone after closing tonight."
"It's just the dinner and the gifts, and there are also tributes from both sides. I'm afraid most of the two hundred dollars you gave me will be spent later."
A meal with good wine and food cost more than 20 yuan, and the gifts for the two shopkeepers cost about 30 yuan each. Later, the filial piety prepared for each party was 50 yuan each, which added up to almost 160 yuan.
In addition, there are the purchases and consumption of the store in the first few days of opening, and there is not much left of the two hundred yuan.
Fortunately, Rong Zhen was prepared. After listening to him, she pulled out an enamel box and took out a gold yuan note and handed it to him. "Take these for emergency use. I'll write you a few recipes for soy products. You can discuss with the shop assistants and try making them. If they sell well, I'll give you a raise, and I'll also give the two shop assistants a raise."
Dazhu happily took the gold yuan note and found that it was a 100-yuan note. He couldn't help but sigh at the generous dowry of his young lady.
After sending away the energetic Dazhu, Rongzhen thought of something. He opened the lid of the enamel box, stroked the stacks of gold yuan notes inside, and decided that it would be better to exchange them for cash as soon as possible.
Because she suddenly remembered that this thing seemed to have only been issued for a short period of time, and then it became obsolete and could not be used. Many people went bankrupt overnight because of this.
A Cui and Da Zhu have been sent out by her now, so I guess I have to ask Jiang Yu to take care of this matter and remind him again.
Rongzhen took all the gold yuan coupons and immediately went downstairs to look for someone, but did not see him in the hall.
"Where is your young master?" she asked the fat aunt who was passing by while working.
Auntie Fatty pointed at Little Merlin outside and said with a smile, "The young master is over there. Do you want me to call him back for you?"
Rongzhen waved her hands quickly. Since she was asking for help from others, she had to show the proper attitude.
She went there in person to look for him. When she got there, she saw Jiang Yu accompanied by Shi Tou from a distance, doing something with his back to the door of the small building. She could vaguely hear one or two cat meows.
Rongzhen recognized that it was the cry of the civet cat and was curious about what they were doing, so she tiptoed forward quietly.
When she got closer, she found that it was Jiang Yu who was trying to seduce the little catfish with dried fish, which was making its fur stand on end.
Faced with Jiang Yu's "sugar-coated bullet", the little cat was very stubborn and wanted to escape as before.
Unfortunately, the journey failed because Shitou "aided and abetted" the evil, holding its little body tightly with his hands, leaving it no chance to escape.
Then Jiang Yu dangled a small dried fish in front of its nose and asked it, "Do you want to eat it? If you do, just meow softly and don't breathe on it."
"Meow!" The little cat struggled and bared its teeth, looking at him fiercely, refusing to bow down for a mere dried fish.
Jiang Yubang put down a bowl filled with fragrant fried fish.
The little tabby cat was still very ferocious with its fangs and claws bared, but the tip of its tail was already hesitating uncontrollably.
Jiang Yu took the opportunity to stuff a small dried fish into the cat's mouth. The little cat couldn't help but meow and started to eat it with hearty mouthfuls. Its greed was like a flood that could not be stopped.
After being 'forced' to eat a few, the little civet cat no longer struggled or resisted, so Jiang Yu asked Shitou to let it go and continued to feed it.
The little civet cat was so busy eating the fish that it forgot to escape and was fed half a bowl of fish without realizing it.
Seeing that Jiang Yu was still trying to feed him more, Rong Zhen quickly stepped forward to stop him, saying, "He's already full. If you feed him any more, he'll get bloated."
Jiang Yu turned around and smiled at her, then put away the remaining half bowl of fried fish.
The little cat was dissatisfied with the meow and walked forward to rub his hand.
Maybe it was because Jiang Yu, holding the fried fish, made it feel very kind and friendly. In any case, it no longer thought about running away. It rubbed against him and meowed softly, trying to eat a few more.
"Greedy little guy." Jiang Yu nodded the kitten's head and gave the remaining half bowl of fried fish to Shitou for safekeeping, and would feed it tomorrow.
The little cat suddenly turned hostile and meowed at him fiercely, then jumped up on the spot, stepped on his knees, and jumped into Rongzhen's arms, exposing its belly and meowing at her to complain.
Jiang Yu was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
He was actually tricked into eating and drinking for free by a little kitten.
Rongzhen was quite happy. She pinched the little cat's ears and praised him, "You're so smart. I thought you were bribed by half a bowl of fried fish."
"Meow meow." The little cat rolled over in her arms, spreading its pink paw pads and holding its head high and chest out.
The tsundere little look was so adorable that Rongzhen really wanted to take a few sips, but since there was a 'victim' who had just been deceived by it, she didn't dare to be so blatant. She just rewarded the little guy by stroking its fur and then let it go to play.
Jiang Yu watched the clever little guy run away, then turned his gaze back to Rong Zhen.
She was still wearing the same plain and old-fashioned outfit as she had been in the morning, with her thick bangs still covering her beautiful eyes and eyebrows. She had concealed all her charm, but she was still able to attract the attention of others.
Someone, whose heart was already racing at the mere sight of him, looked away without a word and said, "You just got new orthotics on your feet. It's best if you stay in your room for a night before going out."
Rong Zhen patted the front of his clothes that was soiled by the little cat, and remembered the reason for his visit. "I came to see you because of something. That gold yuan coupon..."
"I told you the flowers are yours." Jiang Yu thought she was going to refuse, so he interrupted her.
Rongzhen didn't want to return it, but just wanted to ask him if he could exchange the gold yuan coupons for cash such as silver yuan and gold, preferably not paper money.
For example, Guanjin Coupons, Silver Yuan Coupons, Gold Yuan Coupons, Copper Yuan Coupons, Legal Tender, etc.
Of course, British Pounds and US Dollars are accepted.
No talk of Fuso coins!
Jiang Yu paused after hearing this and tried to test the waters: "Those banknotes are in circulation, why don't you want them?"
Rong Zhen didn't think much about it and answered without hesitation: "I don't think they hold their value very well. I always feel like they'll be useless one day, so to be safe, it's better to replace them with something more reliable. If you have those things, it's best to replace them as well."
The only reason I could remind him was because he gave me so much 'dowry'.
Jiang Yu replied with an unpredictable look, "Okay, how much do you want to exchange? I'll ask Shitou to handle it for you."
Rongzhen immediately handed over all the gold yuan coupons.
She had used up all the silver yuan notes in her shop long ago, and apart from these, she had nothing else to exchange.
Shi Tou received Jiang Yu's instructions and immediately went back to handle the matter.
Rongzhen thanked him and saw Lao Yu coming towards them. She asked in surprise, "Is Lao Yu better now?"
She remembered that the breakfast she had was still cooked by Aunt Pang.
Old Yu felt embarrassed when he heard this and said, "I've rested for two days and I feel much better now. Thank you for your concern, Madam."
Seeing that they had something to say, Rongzhen said a few words of concern and tactfully made way for them and left.
After she walked away, Lao Yu pushed Jiang Yu's wheelchair into the depths of the plum forest and whispered, "Master, we've uncovered some intelligence. The Fusang conspiracy is suspected to be related to counterfeit banknotes..."
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