As soon as the two little beggars entered the door, they were stopped by the gatekeeper: "Where did you come from, little beggars? This is not a place you can enter, get out of here!"
The younger beggars were frightened by the boy's arrogant attitude and shrank their necks, not daring to move. The older beggars said in a panic, "We...we are here to buy coats. It's too cold now, and we two brothers can't stand it!"
The shopkeeper, who was originally fiddling with his abacus behind the counter, heard this and said to the doorman, "They are guests, let them in!"
The shopkeeper raised his head and said with a smile, "What kind of clothes would you two like to buy?"
"Anything that can keep me warm is fine!" replied the little beggar.
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper pulled out two brand new cotton-padded jackets from the bottom of the closet and handed them to the two men: "Do you think this is okay?"
The two brothers couldn't help but feel puzzled. The man just now didn't tell them what kind of ready-made clothes they should buy?
The two brothers looked at each other and decided to buy it. The older beggar nodded to the shopkeeper and said, "Let's take this one! How much is it?"
The shopkeeper said, "Two pieces for eight hundred coins!"
After the little beggar paid one or two taels of silver, the shopkeeper gave them two hundred coins and the jacket!
The two completed the task, feeling relieved, and left Xiuyun Cloth Shop happily with their things!
After the little beggar left, the boy sitting in front of the door couldn't help but gloat in his heart, "Well, there will be two more unidentified bodies on the streets of Rongcheng! If someone like this gets into trouble, no one will seek justice for them!"
After leaving Xiuyun Cloth Shop, the two men mixed in the crowd and took a detour to the backyard of Piaoxianglou. Li Jianmin had already been waiting for them at the entrance of the alley.
The little beggar handed the cotton-padded clothes he had bought and the remaining two hundred coins to Li Jianmin: "Sir, look, we have done the job. Here is the food..."
Li Jianmin took the things and handed the packed food to the two people: "Yours will be included!"
The two beggars happily took the bulging bag of food and left happily!
After the people left, Li Jianmin hurriedly handed the things to Li Yan: "Cousin, this is what you wanted!"
Li Yan opened the bundle and picked up a piece of clothing, squeezing it in her hands. If you didn't touch it carefully, it would be difficult to find anything unusual! Since it was brand new clothing, the people were reluctant to open it!
Seeing his cousin's thoughtful look, Li Jianmin waved his hand in front of Li Yan and asked, "Second girl, what are you thinking about? You look so mysterious!"
Li Yan said apologetically: "Brother, I'm leaving first. I'll talk to you later!" After that, she hurried to the private room where County Magistrate Zheng was!
When Li Yan found County Magistrate Zheng, Shopkeeper Qian was introducing the delicious food of Piaoxianglou to County Magistrate Zheng.
Seeing Li Yan holding the bundle, County Magistrate Zheng immediately stood up and said, "Manager Qian, I have something urgent to do, so I have to leave first. Please recommend me someone next time when you have the chance!"
Seeing Li Yan and County Magistrate Zheng get on the carriage together, looking quite familiar with each other, Shopkeeper Qian couldn't help but be surprised! How could this child be so close to everyone?
The carriage started moving again, and County Magistrate Zheng said anxiously, "Quickly take it out and see if there's anything fishy about this coat!"
Li Yan handed the cotton coat in her hand to County Magistrate Zheng.
Zheng Xian eagerly took the jacket and tore off one of its sleeves. With a sizzling sound, reed catkins floated in front of the three people.
County Magistrate Zheng's face suddenly turned gloomy. Xiuyun Cloth Shop actually dared to sell cotton-padded clothes mixed with reed fluff. When the ugly truth was completely revealed, County Magistrate Zheng felt endless sorrow. He was such a failure as a fatherly official that he allowed people to do such a thing that harmed the lives of the people without even looking at him!
What the few people didn't know was that on the second floor of Piaoxiang Tower, Qin Yue saw everything Li Yan planned. Qin Yue stood in front of the window, staring at the direction the carriage was heading in a daze!
Shadow One: "My subordinates have discovered that the reed-cotton coats in this cloth shop were made by the youngest son of the Tang family. He's a gambler by nature. He lost a large sum of money in a gambling house some time ago. Coincidentally, a severe snowstorm caused a surge in demand for cotton, so he devised a way to adulterate the cotton to make money!"
Qian Yue asked, "Miss, how did you know that Xiuyun Cloth Shop had cotton-padded clothes mixed with reed fluff?"
Ying Yi lowered his head in shame: "I'll check it out right away!"
Qin Yue waved his hand. What he was more curious about at the moment was what this girl wanted to do. The direction the carriage had just headed seemed to be the West City Barracks.
Qin Yue turned around, returned to the table and sat down. He poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip slowly. He discovered the reed cotton coat, but went to the West City Camp: "Interesting!"
Ying Yi stood aside, watching his master's eyes, as if he saw prey, and couldn't help but feel a chill on his back. He really didn't know whether he should sympathize with that girl!
On the other side, County Magistrate Zheng's carriage drove to the gate of the West City Camp.
The soldiers guarding the gate stopped the people. After the three got off the car, County Magistrate Zheng showed his seal and a soldier led the three people into the camp!
Entering the camp, I saw military flags fluttering in the cold wind. On the training grounds, soldiers were divided into several teams, engaged in intense tactical drills. Armed with swords and spears, they coordinated their attack and defense drills. The flashes of swords and sabers gleamed in the cold wind, and the sharp clash of weapons echoed from time to time. It was clear that the soldiers were training very hard!
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