Chapter 414 They will soon roll back to the mountains and hide
Jiang Xiangbei took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, took out a few taels of silver from his pocket, and handed it over with a smile on his face: "Please tell them that someone from Hulu Village in Jincheng is here to visit you."
The doorman immediately put on a smile when he saw the silver. He took the silver, weighed it, and said in a much softer voice, "Wait! But let me be frank, I can pass the message along, but whether the master sees me or not is not my business!"
He had never expected these two common people to be so sensible and unexpectedly generous. For the sake of the money, he was naturally willing to make a trip.
"Yes, yes! Just let the message go."
The doorman looked at Jiang Xiangbei and Shen Qing again and again, then walked in with a puzzled look on his face.
Their master's family was originally poor, but since their master became successful in his career, they have long become wealthy.
These two people clearly looked like farmers, so why would the master want to make friends with them? He would definitely refuse to see them.
Song Shu was visibly stunned when he heard the announcement, but then he reacted and hurriedly said, "Quick! Please come in!"
After being surprised, the doorman hurriedly went to ask for help.
Song Shu had several thoughts in his mind, and finally thought, could it be that he is here to extort money?
He thought of the village he saw, which was full of various things and weeds, and looked messy. Shen Qing's house was nice, with a big and spacious brick house, which must have cost a lot of money. Was it because he had emptied his family's assets that he thought of him?
As for the money, of course he has it, and he doesn't mind giving his in-laws 810 taels, but the prerequisite is that Ah Bing comes back to recognize him!
Although he is about to have a son, as a father he is willing to accept his daughter when she comes back.
Shen Qingjiang came to Xiangbei with gifts, but was not received in the main hall, but in the side hall.
After the greetings, Jiang Xiangbei explained his purpose.
Song Shu was stunned and asked in disbelief, "Did you rent Wangyue Tower?"
More than a thousand taels of silver a year, over a hundred taels a month, and it was actually rented by Shen Qing and the others?
The rent of several taels of silver per day is so high, how can they make it back in business?
"Nonsense! Do you think the capital is Jincheng? The difference of one word makes a world of difference. I understand that you are eager to make money, but why would you rashly rent a shop in such a prosperous area and even an entire building?"
The most important thing is that he offended Concubine Li in the palace!
That was a concubine with a prince, a family background, and the emperor's favor! Although Ling Yi was also raised in her palace, how could a biological child be the same as one who was forced to be raised?
Naturally, everything must be planned for his own child and the way must be smoothed for him. A prince who wants to win over people and make connections cannot spend money everywhere. It’s okay for Shen Qing and the others to rent Ling Yi’s shop, but they should never touch Concubine Li’s people and cut off her source of income!
If we cut off Concubine Li's financial resources, wouldn't that mean we're also cutting off the future of her son, Prince Ling Tai?
Shen Qingjiang Xiangbei understood that Song Shu had no idea that they were the ones who rented the shop, or he didn't pay attention after hearing it. It was indeed he who gave the order, but he should have been entrusted by someone else.
She asked tentatively, "Please tell me, Master Song, who have we offended? What should we do?"
Song Shu sighed, "It's not you who have offended anyone, it's Ling Yi. He's a prince... Alas, this is like a fire in the city gate that has affected the fish in the pond."
It is inconvenient for Concubine Li to leave the palace, but Ling Tai has already moved into a separate residence, so she doesn't have to do anything herself, as he will do the work on his own.
I originally thought that they were people like ants, but I never expected that they were Shen Qing and the others!
"A dignified prince?" Jiang Xiangbei was so shocked that an egg could fit in his mouth.
Ling Yi is actually a prince!
Shen Qing was also shocked. Thinking of the jade pendant he gave her, it was no wonder that he dared to say that!
After thinking about it for a while, she finally understood what he meant before. No wonder his life was so hard. Even renting his own shop was hindered by his brothers. How could it not be hard?
"You don't know?" Song Shu asked in surprise, then sighed, "No wonder. If you knew the intricacies of this, you wouldn't have rented Moon Watching Tower."
Jiang Xiangbei actually felt a little sympathetic towards Ling Yi.
A prince was stationed in the cold and miserable Black Water City. He had to sell his property to help the victims and make plans to help the people survive the cold winter. At the same time, his own property that could earn him money was coveted by his brothers at home.
What is worrying is not the lack of food but the uneven distribution of food. Even if a farmer's family is deprived of an egg or a bite of food, they will feel uncomfortable, let alone his shop that makes so much money, and he is extremely short of money!
"Master Song, we have already paid the rent. Ling Yi and the prince are not in the capital. Even if we can't open the shop, we still can't get the rent back, right?
I also ask Master Song to help put in a few good words."
Damn it, what a greedy person! He had eaten up all of Ling Yi's rental money, and now he couldn't stand seeing him get ahead, and had to try to trip him up!
Song Shu thought so too, pursed his lips and said, "Forget it, for Ah Bing's sake, I'll go over there, you guys wait here."
He had to tell Prince Ling Tai the news.
I originally thought that Ling Yi's sudden repossession of the shop was related to General Huo, but now it seems that the two of them have no idea of Ling Yi's true identity, so it seems to be just a coincidence;
The most important thing is that the news has been out for such a long time, but Ling Yi has not returned to Beijing. Judging from his personality, he really doesn't care about General Huo anymore.
He even refused to return to Beijing to meet the emperor. Even if General Huo is reinstated in the future, he will definitely not stand on his side!
If the two are not allies and are most likely enemies, then things will be much easier.
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It was not until sunset that Song Shu hurried back.
"Alright, the prince is magnanimous and doesn't want to hurt innocent people. The carpenter can continue his work tomorrow. Just be grateful for his kindness."
In fact, the prince has already reacted. What's the point of strangling it at the source? If Shen Qing were to come, there would be others, especially since Shen Qing's rent has already been paid.
Naturally, they would wait until the shop opened, and then invest all kinds of money into it. If the business was not good, they would just close it down. If the business was good, they would use some tricks to make it impossible for them to continue operating, and they would also close it down.
The prince meant that no matter whether it was a coincidence or not, it would be better to kill the innocent than let them go, and make sure they have no chance of turning things around!
Whoever rents it later will have the business closed, and after a long time, only those who rent it can do so!
By then, don’t even think about getting three hundred in rent.
Jiang Xiangbei didn't expect Song Shu to be so dedicated!
My sister-in-law is so prestigious.
He said with immense gratitude, "Thank you, Master Song! You've really helped us a lot! I'll invite you to come and try our cooking when the shop opens."
Song Shu agreed with a smile and watched the two of them leave.
He turned around with a gloomy expression.
Opening?
Of course you can, but after opening, you will have to go back to the mountains and hide there soon.
The capital city is not a place where a bunch of peasants like them can survive...
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