This Liu Quezi is in really good spirits. He ran away with his tail between his legs yesterday, but today he is full of energy and is looking for someone to have tea with?
Ji Changying simply didn't go to the grain store to check the situation. He got off the horse and led Zhenzhu straight to the teahouse.
There were a few people sitting in the lobby on the first floor. It was the perfect time for leisure, neither early nor late, but the teahouse was not doing well.
Seeing her walk to the door, the waiter stepped forward and took the reins from Ji Changying's hand: "Miss, please come in!"
Ji Changying threw the horse reins to the waiter and left him alone. He would naturally take good care of Zhenzhu.
Ji Changying asked for a private room on the second floor and ordered a pot of tea and a few plates of snacks. The shopkeeper led her upstairs with a more attentive attitude.
She was lucky. The private room was just separated from Liu Guizi and his friends' room by a wall. It looked like they had just sat down not long ago and the food had not yet been served.
After waiting for a while, all the things in Ji Changying's room were brought up. She couldn't wait to wave the waiter away and used her special ability to listen to the movements next door.
"Brother Shou, how are your preparations going? How much is still needed?" Liu Quezi asked anxiously.
Almost at the moment he finished speaking, a steady voice rang out from the other side: "We still need two thousand taels."
Liu Quezi said anxiously, "Why is there still such a huge shortfall? Even if Wanfulou isn't as good as it used to be, it shouldn't be impossible to raise two thousand taels of silver, right?"
Han Dianshi sighed. "Wanfulou's owner is the Xizhou Jin family. In the past, he could have even given them two thousand taels, not to mention two thousand! Unfortunately... his only son is missing. He hasn't managed his business much in six months, and all he does is spend money looking for his son. The business is already on the verge of bankruptcy."
What's the use of having a lot of money? If you don't have a status, you still can't keep it.
The Jin family had only lost an heir, but it seemed like it was about to collapse. All the subordinates used all their tricks, but not only did they not find any news about the young master, but the situation became worse day by day.
"What should we do? If we can't raise the money, won't my elder brother blame us for not doing our job well?" Liu Quezi was a little worried.
He knew in his heart that he was able to achieve what he had today thanks to Liu Shugen. If Liu Shugen lost the opportunity for promotion because of money this time, his life would be difficult in the future.
"No rush. Shopkeeper Wang is already selling the two-story shop. Unfortunately, he met a foreigner last time and asked for nine hundred taels of silver, which scared him away. Otherwise, we would have almost collected the money."
Han Dianshi's tone was regretful and full of sorrow.
Ji Changying didn't expect that the last time Liu Shicong said that he was from another place and wanted to sell his shop for nine hundred taels of silver, it turned out to be related to Liu Quezi and others.
But the Xizhou Jin family?
Why do I feel like I've heard this somewhere before?
With the Tu Hai incident, Ji Changying had to carefully search his memory.
"Brother Shou, please hurry up. I'll go to the store I had my eye on in the next couple of days and we'll have almost enough money. I'll send it to Big Brother then."
"Don't worry! I know what's going on. When he gives me the money, I'll release his family. I'll also have someone watch him and prevent him from sending any letters. Unless he wants to be alone for the rest of his life, I don't believe he won't be anxious."
Liu Quezi's brows relaxed and his expression became much more relaxed.
The two turned around and talked about other things.
"Are the Ji family members from Xiaotian Village really just exiled criminals? This doesn't match what I heard before. Why do I feel like they have a wide network of contacts?"
"Ji Shi was indeed exiled, but there were no tattoos on his face, and he wasn't enslaved. I can't figure this out. I've been asking around for a long time, but there's not much useful information. I heard someone say that perhaps a former high-ranking official of Ji Shi left some favors, so he was spared these things."
Liu Quezi frowned and looked a little unwilling.
He is doing pretty well in Gan County, so why should he give in to these outsiders?
Is it true that a lean camel is bigger than a horse?
"If I could marry that young lady, I'd have a father-in-law who's an official in Beijing. Then you and my brother could lend a hand, right? Just like this promotion, if I had a father-in-law who's an official, my brother wouldn't be able to scrape together the money like this, right?"
Liu Quezi looked at Han Shou opposite him with a flattering look on his face.
Han Shou laughed and scolded: "If you don't want to marry, then you won't marry. If you do marry, then it will be difficult to find one! Even though the eldest lady in the capital has fallen from power now, she may not be interested in us!"
Liu Quezi said with a playful smile: "I was thinking that the matter would be settled now. I would have to obey even if I didn't want to. Who knew that the Ji family would get involved? I am a little unsure now."
Han Shou glanced at him and said, "That young lady married into the Ji family and is now considered Ji's daughter-in-law. Do you think you can control her?"
Liu Quezi disagreed: "I've inquired about it. This young lady has an average relationship with the Ji family, especially the one teaching at the county school. I heard that she offended them before!"
"You know shit! The more educated a family is, the more they value reputation and prestige. No matter how ugly their private quarrels are, when something really goes wrong, they are still a family. They value sharing honor and disgrace and advancing and retreating together."
Han Shou has been working as a registrar for many years. He is no longer the street urchin who just gets by. He has gained some experience.
"I don't care about honor or disgrace, I just want to get that girl! When the time comes, I'll take her back to Beijing to see my father-in-law. Maybe I can even get a job there. By then, I'll know a lot of people, and you and my brother won't have to ask a single word. By then, we'll have a solid foundation. If we can stabilize it, won't our descendants be able to escape from the mud?"
Liu Guizi's appetite had been pampered over the years. He was envious of Han Dianshi and his elder brother's awe-inspiring appearance in front of their subordinates. He even wanted to ride on the heads of the two men and rely on his lower body to go directly to the capital to get an official position.
The expression on his face was so obvious that Han Shou saw through it at a glance.
Although he felt that Liu Guizi was too delusional, he still held on to this unrealistic fantasy in his heart.
What if it really happens?
If it succeeds, he will get some credit; if it fails, it won't be a big loss for him, he can still do his job as a historian.
In short, he didn't lose out.
"Well, let's just think of a way to capture the man without alerting the Ji family. That way, even if they find out, it will be too late. The matter is already settled, so no matter how angry they are, what can they do? A bunch of scholars will just curse at you, and if you don't listen, you're done."
"I don't believe they can still make such a fuss over a woman who has lost her virginity. Aren't they afraid of being embarrassed when the time comes?"
Han Shou thought about it and decided that although there were risks in doing this, the benefits were obviously greater!
As for Lin's thoughts and personality, they are completely unimportant in their eyes.
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