Zhao, on the other hand, was asking for an exorbitant price, more than double what Cai was asking. It was clear she was deliberately trying to embarrass her, and her words were arrogant and her attitude was very bad. It was clear she had no sincerity in cooperating with Song Wanxian.
"Or, let's wait a little longer?" Zhang Xiuyuan said.
Song Wanxian took a sip of water, shook her head, and said solemnly: "For us bookstore owners, the most important thing is to be sincere and have a good sense of time, especially for books and periodicals that are of real-time nature. Punctuality is even more important."
Zhang Xiuyuan originally wanted to go to Lin County, but it would take time to go there and back, and now they were pressed for time.
"Xiuyuan, don't worry, I'll find a way to deal with this." There was really no other way, so he could only spend a lot of money and lose face to go to Zhao's Printing Factory.
Zhang Xiuyuan came out of Fengya Bookstore with a frown on his face. As he walked, he suddenly arrived at Cai's Printing Factory.
The original Cai’s Printing Factory was a converted small house. It has collapsed due to a water leak. The beams, tables and chairs have been charred. It is said that the printing equipment is also broken, and it is unknown when it can be repaired.
There were piles of black ashes on the ground, which were the burnt books.
At this time, the county magistrate was leading the constable to look for the cause of the fire when he suddenly saw Zhang Xiuyuan.
Everyone in the Renhe County government office was very familiar with Zhao Chuchu and Zhang Xiuyuan.
Before Bai Heng took office as the prefect of Tangzhou Prefecture, he also instructed them to take good care of them.
When the county magistrate saw Zhang Xiuyuan, he hurried over to greet him.
"Sir County Magistrate, I wonder how the investigation is going?" Zhang Xiuyuan asked.
The county magistrate shook his head: "No results were found. It was probably an accident."
Zhang Xiuyuan frowned, staring at the pile of ruins without saying a word. After a long moment, he said, "Can I take a look inside?"
"Can."
At present, in order to investigate the cause of the water leak, this place has been sealed off and no one can come in easily.
Zhang Xiuyuan walked around the ruins, thinking as he walked.
He always felt that this matter was not that simple.
Suddenly, he walked to a place and stopped.
He squatted down, took a deep breath, frowned, picked up one of the things, lowered his head and smelled it. The next second, after confirming what it was, Qingjun's face sank.
"Sir, there is indeed the smell of kerosene, not only here, but also in other places." Several constables said after surveying several places in the ruins.
"It seems that this flood was not an accident, but man-made."
The people around were also shocked when they heard it.
"Could it be that someone has a grudge against the Cai family and is here specifically to seek revenge?"
"The Cai family is usually very kind, how could this happen?"
"I really don't understand."
That’s right, this flood was indeed not an accident.
Just now, Zhang Xiuyuan smelled the smell of oil there, but he couldn't identify what kind of oil it was. It was not until the constable arrived that he confirmed that it was kerosene.
This kind of kerosene is very special. The smell is not irritating and very light. After last night, the smell of kerosene is even lighter. Unless you have a very sensitive sense of smell, you can't smell it at all.
Kerosene is something that only government officials can use, and ordinary people have no access to it.
Kerosene is also one of the things that needs to be kept under special supervision by the government.
When the county magistrate heard that it was kerosene, he was frightened and immediately sent someone to check it out.
However, the kerosene was still there in the government office, and it was obvious that the kerosene used to burn Cai’s printing factory was not the same as the kerosene in the government office.
"Who is this person? Investigate thoroughly and find him for me."
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