Yun Yishu said.
"By the way, this is our second-in-command in the canal transport. You can call her Second Sister Hong, and I can just call you Big Sister Deng."
Deng Pingping looked at Yun Yishu with a smile.
“Okay, Sister Deng, Sister Hong.” Yun Yishu nodded.
Hong Erjie looked at Yun Yishu with a kind expression. She wanted to reach out and hold Yun Yishu's hand, but then felt it was inappropriate and quickly withdrew her hand. City people are not as particular as country people like them. "Brother Xiaoshu, don't think your second sister is being blunt."
Is it a suitable time for marriage now?
"I have a niece who's also a top official in transporting government salt. She's a good person, tall and beautiful, and her family is very wealthy. I think she'd be a perfect match for you! I'll bring her over to meet you sometime."
Hong Erjie spoke with great enthusiasm, her eyes filled with affection as she looked at Yun Yishu.
"Thank you for your kindness, Sister Hong, but I have no such plans yet," Yun Yishu said, blushing, waving her hands repeatedly.
"Oh, that's really unfortunate."
"Well, it would be good if you two met. Men, after all, have to settle down and start families sooner or later," said Sister Hong with a regretful expression.
Yun Yishu didn't respond, but instead steered the conversation in another direction.
"Sister Deng, Sister Hong, are you not busy with the canal transport lately?"
"It seems that neither you nor Yuan Da are in a hurry to leave, as if you have plenty of time."
Yun Yishu was somewhat puzzled. Logically speaking, how could the people from the canal transporting grain and salt for the imperial court have time to gamble at the money exchange?
"If it were a few months earlier, we really wouldn't have had time to play cards or dice, but now we're more free."
"We've delivered all the grain this year, and the brothers from the canal transport gang have also finished delivering the last batch of salt and other supplies."
"Yes, it rained heavily for a while, and once the river freezes over, we won't be able to transport things and goods."
Yun Yishu nodded. "I see."
"Brother Xiaoshu, thank you very much for today. Consider this silver as our token of gratitude."
Deng Pingping pointed to the pile of broken silver, silver ingots, silver notes, and some miscellaneous jewelry such as thumb rings and bracelets that were stacked on the table like small hills.
"No, no, a lot of this money is what you earned working so hard on the ship, and most of it is the blood and sweat of the brothers." Yun Yishu waved his hands repeatedly.
"Alright, we'll remember this favor, Brother Xiaoshu. Half of this silver will be considered as our deposit at the bank, and the other half will be considered as the bank's revenue. Brother Xiaoshu, please don't stand on ceremony with me."
Hearing Deng Pingping's firm tone, Yun Yishu stopped making excuses.
"Oh, right, this is for you."
Deng Pingping took out a token from her bosom. "Take this. If you need the help of the Canal Gang in the future, just show this token at each office, and the leaders there will obey your orders."
"Thank you very much, Sister Deng."
Yun Yishu accepted the token with both hands. He didn't refuse it; he could keep it for now, though he figured he wouldn't need it. But seeing how enthusiastic Sister Deng and Sister Hong were, he couldn't very well refuse their kindness.
Sometimes, you have to accept someone's kindness for them to feel comfortable.
"Now, I do have a favor to ask of you." Yun Yishu scratched his head, looking at Deng Pingping and Sister Hong with some embarrassment.
"Just tell me!"
"Xiao Shu has a younger sister who is fourteen years old, almost fifteen. She went missing a few days ago."
As Yun Yishu spoke, her eyes suddenly reddened.
【Duoduo, are you alright?】
"She only left a letter, and our family doesn't know where she went."
"Sister Deng, Sister Hong, we have many brothers and connections in the canal gang. If any of our brothers and sisters find Xiaoshu's sister, could you lend a helping hand?"
"oh?"
"You have a younger sister?"
Deng Pingping shook her head: "Kids these days are really hard to manage. They run away from home in a fit of pique. Imagine how worried their families must be!"
"Is there a portrait?"
"Yes, yes!" Yun Yishu quickly pulled out a portrait of Yun Duoduo from his pocket.
He originally intended to give the portrait to Chu Dunshi so that he could ask his guild friends to inquire about it. But since he had met someone with better connections, he decided to give the portrait to Deng Pingping instead.
"This is my sister."
"Wow, he's so handsome!"
"I never imagined that Little Book's sister would be such a stunning beauty! Look at her eyes and brows!"
Hong Erjie looked at Yun Duoduo's portrait with great affection: "Brother Xiaoshu, is your sister married?"
"Second Sister has a nephew who is also very tall and handsome. He's a perfect match for your younger sister!" Second Sister Hong said, gesturing with her hands to show her nephew's height.
Yun Yishu looked at Hong Erjie, wondering how she could have so many tall and handsome relatives.
"Thank you, Second Sister Hong. Let's talk about it when I get back."
Hong Erjie nodded: "Yes, yes, finding my sister is the most important thing."
"Brother Xiaoshu, don't worry. When we get back, we'll pass this portrait down so that everyone in the Canal Gang knows that this is Brother Xiaoshu's sister. They'll definitely help her if she gets into trouble!"
"Thank you, Sister Deng and Sister Hong."
"You have offended Yuan Da today. He is a vindictive and petty person who will resort to dirty and despicable tricks. He will likely come back to cause trouble for the bank in the future."
Deng Pingping looked at Yun Yishu with some concern.
"It's alright. I rarely go to the money exchange. There are plenty of thugs inside."
Yun Yishu comforted the two, "If they come to cause trouble, just take them to the yamen and lock them up for ten days or half a month, so they can ruin their own business."
"Haha, good, it seems that Little Shu is not a pushover either. That's good, then we can rest assured."
Deng Pingping and Sister Hong nodded. "Then we'll be going now. The brothers are still waiting outside."
"Okay, come visit often when you have time. I'll see Sister Deng and Sister Hong off."
"No need to see me off," Sister Hong said.
Yun Yishu stopped in her tracks. "Xiao Yao, see the two older sisters off!"
"Okay!"
After the others left, Yun Yishu said to Brother Su, "Half of the silver notes, loose silver, and jewelry on the gambling table on the third floor should be deposited in Deng Pingping's account, and the other half should be considered as the money shop's profit."
"The boss has some clever tricks up his sleeve. He's made money and befriended the leader of the Grand Canal Gang at the same time." Su Buqing looked at Yun Yishu and nodded admiringly.
Yun Yishu nodded, "It was quite a coincidence that we happened to run into the two managers of the shipping guild."
Yun Yishu walked downstairs and said to Master Pang, "Master Pang, you saw Yuan Da's men just now, right?"
"I saw it."
"They will inevitably find opportunities to cause trouble in the future. After all, it was our bank's thugs who knocked Yuan Da unconscious. You need to be careful in the future."
Yun Yishu thought for a moment, then said, "If they cause trouble, you need to have the people from the money shop stop them first, and then find a quick-footed servant to report to the authorities. Understand?"
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