Chapter 177 Caravan Sets Out
Three days ago, Song Liyun was surprised to learn that the goods would only be delivered in a dilapidated temple five miles away from Suijin Town.
In the past, the Wan family always chose a remote mountain village, but this time it is right under their noses.
Manager Wan chuckled and said, "As the saying goes, it's darkest under the lamp. The magistrate of Qili County Court is probably still looking through the files in his room.
Even if he has suspicions, he won't come to Suijin Town to arrest anyone. He just needs to be careful on the road."
Wanjia has already investigated.
According to official sources, the magistrate's surname was Jiang, and he had just come from the capital. He was young and experienced.
His style of doing things never involves taking risks or seeking quick results, so half a month has passed since the case was reported to the authorities and there has been no movement at all.
The Wan family had also inquired privately and found out that this man had indeed just arrived in the city, but he was stubborn and inflexible, and as soon as he arrived at the government office, he started a dispute with He Zhifu of Pingyang Prefecture.
However, Jiang Tongpan came from a noble family, and He Zhifu was not easy to control, so he was sent here as soon as the case in Suijin Town came out.
The fact that Manager Wan appeared openly in Suijin Town was not an intentional provocation to the Magistrate.
It is speculated that considering the character of this official, and the mess in Qili County, especially the countless robberies committed by Tianxianglou over the years, it will take at least half a year to figure out the cause.
If the magistrate does not make any move in half a year, the Wan family can't wait any longer.
If you can't rely on the government, you have to rely on yourself.
Now Mr. Hong from Tianxiang Tower is hiding in the dark and has set his sights on the Wan and Song families. We have to lure them out.
Without saying much, the three guys from the Wan family and Han Ming started unloading the truck and transferring the goods.
Song Liyun and Wan Liangjin stood by the car and chatted slowly.
The moonlight was just right at that moment, and the light from the eternal lamp on the altar in the dilapidated temple seemed as bright as a bean.
Rolls of furs were being transferred from one car to another in an orderly manner.
Suddenly, Han Ming's hand slipped and something fell to the ground. The rope loosened, revealing the snow-white wool inside.
The two servants of the Wan family hurried forward to collect the sheepskin, but under the moonlight, this scene still fell into the eyes of a pair of eyes in the distant woods.
It took an hour to move hundreds of furs back and forth, but they were still not ready.
At the gate of the dilapidated temple, Song Liyun and Wan Liangjin went from standing and chatting to sitting on the steps in front of the temple.
Song Liyun was holding two pieces of cardboard in her hands, which were made up of several irregular pieces.
"Uncle Wan, this is a shoe box. You see, you can put things in it by folding it like this." Song Liyun folded the cardboard along the pre-cut edges, and soon a paper box appeared in front of Wan Liangjin.
Manager Wan took the other one and fiddled with it for a few times before it barely took shape.
"Haha, that's right. It can be used to store embroidered shoes, embroidered items, and carpets." Manager Wan's eyes sparkled.
Embroidered shoes cannot withstand pressure and will become deformed and wrinkled if they are piled up too much. Using a wooden box will take up space and be heavy.
When they were at Baolinju, Song Liyun mentioned making cardboard boxes. He had also seen several sample cardboard boxes, which were indeed lighter than wooden boxes.
It’s a pity that the carton is just a sample and cannot be sold, which makes him very disappointed.
In order not to disappoint the shopkeeper Wan, Song Liyun hurriedly made a few cardboard boxes.
People in the Wu Dynasty were accustomed to using wooden boxes, which were not only sturdy, but also could be hollowed out and carved, showing the beauty of craftsmanship.
When there is no exquisite printing technology to compare with, the paper box is slightly inferior.
However, the packaging that the caravan wants is still light and strong, and in this regard, cardboard boxes have an absolute advantage.
As long as they use it a few times, cardboard boxes will definitely become the first choice over heavy pottery and wooden boxes, bamboo baskets and rattan baskets that take up a lot of space and other storage items.
The two men were leisurely looking through the cardboard box. The man in the woods had already retreated. He hurriedly ran under a tree, untied the horse rope, and ran away.
Han Ming twitched his ears and whispered to one of the servants beside him, "The man who was following us has left."
The man threw the sheepskin in his hand onto the cart beside him and quickly walked over to the steward Wan: "Seventh Uncle, the person has gone to report the news."
Manager Wan put the paper box down heavily and said in a deep voice, "Have someone hold on for a while. After another stick of incense, we'll pack it up and set off."
"yes."
Song Liyun breathed a sigh of relief. It was really difficult to remain calm in front of the enemy for a long time.
She almost couldn't hold it in.
Fortunately, I brought a cardboard box with me, which not only helped me kill time but also helped me make a good deal.
Manager Wan has just said that he wants all the cartons and boxes, and he wants to order a hundred of each size for trial use.
The furs that had been moved around were finally tied up firmly, and the three oilcloth covered trucks slowly started off.
Song Liyun looked at the receding figures of Manager Wan and the others, her eyes filled with coldness.
The total value of this cartload of goods was six hundred and fifty taels, and the Wan family paid in cash.
In order not to lose the source of Broken Gold Guards, the Wan family also mustered up the courage to fight, so they had to do something too.
What to do? Report the news, of course!
In an unknown small village ten miles away from the official road, there was still a courtyard with lights on.
Hong Jingtian was wearing a gray coarse cloth jacket and sitting in the adobe house with a gloomy face and fierce eyes.
After more than a month, he seemed to have aged ten years. His originally youthful face with white hair was now covered with age spots.
However, compared to the image of a wealthy and idle person he had deliberately portrayed before, this time he showed his true identity more realistically.
This unremarkable earthen house has mud walls on the outside that haven't even been smoothed, but is covered with high-end carpets inside.
There are pearwood cabinets on the wall, and smokeless white wax is lit on the golden table.
On the table was a half-eaten roasted lamb and some highland barley wine.
There were more than a dozen people sitting or standing around him, including the two thugs who had followed Min Gande to rob Song Liyun.
Inside the room, a man wearing coarse cloth and a pair of leather boots was answering.
"Old man, the Song family is indeed connected to the Wan family. Three days ago, a Wan family steward went to Suijin Town and stayed there for one night before coming out. Now the brothers who are following them said that the Wan family sent three carriages to Suijin Town again last night."
Hong Jingtian pinched the jade walnut that had been with him for decades and said slowly and solemnly, "Qin Lao San's body has been found. On the same day, the Wan family caravan also appeared."
Regarding Qin He's death, although the county police chief said that no body was found and only reported him missing, he also said that there was no murder on that road.
Hong Jingtian definitely didn't believe it. After Tianxiang Tower was sealed, he asked Huo Laoer to search the forest thoroughly.
This time they dug deep into the ground and finally Huo Lao Er found the clue.
There is a cave not far from the abandoned village with an underground river in it. A sharp-eyed thug picked up a shoe by the underground river and recognized that it was the shoe borrowed from him by several missing people before they left.
The water in the underground river is deep, and if another month passes, even the corpses will probably be eaten by fish.
Several people had no choice but to take the shoe back to report.
Those who couldn't find Wanchun furs didn't dare to enter Qili County again.
When he heard that a new judge had arrived at the county government office, Hong Jingtian had no choice but to run to a small village and hide.
However, people were sent to guard the official road outside Suijin Town day and night.
Hard work pays off, and now we finally see the Wan family taking action.
(End of this chapter)
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