Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2236 Much the same 26.0

"It really kills two birds with one stone." Jin Jing stretched out her arms and said lazily, "It is also a choice that puts the Yao family in a dilemma."

"That's right." Xue Ruitian agreed with Jin Jing's statement. "If the Yao family doesn't give it, the business with the Xiao family will be over, and this large fixed income every year will be gone. Maybe it's not just the Xiao family. If other buyers know that the accounts may be falsified, they may also end their dealings with them and switch to other salt merchants."

"Yes, this is very possible." Jin Jing nodded, "But if it is handed over, it might involve something else, which is why they are worried. So, handing it over or not, for the Yao family, it is not the best choice. But they have to choose one, which is indeed very difficult." He spread his hands and said helplessly, "The Yao family really needs to think carefully."

"Speaking of us, if the Yao family really hands over the account books related to the Xiao family, Miss Xiao may not be able to understand them, right?" Jin Miaomiao thought for a while, "I think the Yao family's accounts will be flawless, right?"

"She will understand, but if she can see the problem, she still needs help. And the person she helps should be Second Grandpa." Shen Cha smiled, "As long as Miss Xiao opens her mouth, it will be exactly what Second Grandpa and the shopkeeper want. They can find the problem through the accounts of the Yao and Xiao families, follow the clues, and pull out the big network of smuggling salt in Jiangning Prefecture, and then find out the truth about the salt administration in Jiangnan."

"Is this the advice that the senior gave to Second Grandpa? In this meeting with the Yao family, wait and see what happens, and add fuel to the flames?" Seeing Shen Cha nod, Jin Miaomiao sighed, "It is indeed a good suggestion. However, Miss Xiao's idea of ​​suspending the transaction should be her own idea?"

"It's her own idea, but it was also a decision made after discussing it with the Second Master. Whether it's the Second Master, Miss Xiao, or the senior, they all have the same idea, which is that the Yao family will not give up the Xiao family. To be more precise, it's the fat piece of meat of the Liao Kingdom. If they want to continue the transaction, they must agree to Miss Xiao's request."

"Wait a minute, there is a problem here." Shen Cha looked at Yan Bo, "Senior and Second Grandpa probably don't know at this time that Miss Xiao represents the Xiao family, and they don't know that the Liao Kingdom is actually behind her, right?"

"Of course they don't know that." Yan Bo thought for a moment, "They thought it was a tribe from the southwest. As you know, the tribes in the southwest are very secretive about their identities. Miss Xiao's words also had a flavor from that region, so it's no wonder they misunderstood."

"Oh, Second Grandfather and the seniors thought Miss Xiao was from the Southwestern tribe. They knew that people there were not convenient to reveal their identities, so they didn't ask any questions." Shen Cha nodded, "That makes sense. The Southwestern tribe is just like Liao and Jin. They have to be sneaky if they want to buy anything from the Central Plains. Plus Miss Xiao's accent, it's no wonder they misunderstood."

"Yes, so I won't ask about Miss Xiao's background. After all, it's impolite. Besides, the Xiao family will not use their real identities when doing business like this, so..." Yan Bo shrugged helplessly, "Miss Xiao's fake identities are layered, and it's natural that the second master was deceived."

"I understand." Shen Cha nodded, "There is another question. Even if the Yao family gave us the account books, I'm afraid..."

"You mean the Yao family would tamper with the account books?" Seeing Shen Cha's expression, Yan Bo smiled, "Everyone has expected this, but it's not important at all, right? The senior told the Second Master that as long as he can get the account books, even if there are tampering, his subordinates will be able to see it, and even know what it should have been like originally."

"There are actually such capable people?" Even Jin Jing was surprised. "The Eagle King's subordinates are really full of capable people. There is nothing that Your Highness can't find, only we can't think of it. It's amazing!" "The Eagle King has existed for hundreds of years. If there were no capable people under his command, how could it have come this far?" Yan Bo looked at Qin Zheng, and the two smiled at each other, and at the same time looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, "What do you think, right?"

Shen Haolin and Shen Cha looked at each other, and nodded to Yan Bo and Qin Zheng at the same time.

"I understand what you mean. Whether the account books have been tampered with or not can only be considered after we actually get the account books. The most important thing right now is whether the Yao family can give it to us." Shen Cha sighed softly, "If the Yao family doesn't give it to us, all our worries will be in vain."

"That's right. Miss Xiao gave the Yao family three days, which was actually time for them to do something." Yan Bo raised his eyebrows slightly, yawned, and said, "In fact, the three days of waiting for news from the Yao family were not only tormenting for the Yao family, but also for Second Grandpa and Miss Xiao. If the Yao family refuses, her trip to Jiangning Prefecture will be completely scrapped and she will return empty-handed."

"Unfortunately, it didn't end in vain. The Yao family gave in for the huge benefits that would follow, right?"

"Yes!" Yan Bo nodded. "On the third day, the Yao family sent someone to deliver the letter. The meeting place was still the teahouse. They handed the copied account book to Miss Xiao." Seeing that several children were looking at him in surprise, he spread his hands and said, "What's wrong? What's the problem?"

"It seems that they really put some thought into it. It turned out to be a transcribed account book." Shen Cha snorted coldly and said, "However, it is already very difficult to get this. If I ask for the original one, it may arouse their suspicion."

"The Yao family is a business, how could they possibly give us the original one?" Qin Zheng waved his hand, "Only the government can demand the original one from others."

"That's right. We can't be impatient. We have to take it step by step. We can't eat a fat man in one bite, right?" Yan Bo smiled. "This is just the first step. The truth and falsehood will naturally be determined by Miss Xiao. No one else can make the decision. Miss Xiao took the account book back and didn't look at it herself. Instead, she asked Second Grandpa for help. Second Grandpa didn't understand it either, so he asked him if he minded asking the shopkeeper to help cut it. After all, everyone has their own expertise. Miss Xiao agreed with Second Grandpa's opinion, and personally went to ask the shopkeeper, and paid a large sum of money as a reward. The senior naturally agreed."

"Have you found the problem?" Jin Miaomiao looked at Yan Bo curiously, "Is it a big problem?"

"Big, very big, at least the discrepancy with what Miss Xiao has is very obvious." Yan Bo sighed, "Every time she checked, Miss Xiao couldn't help but lose her temper, and the Second Master was there to persuade her." He shook his head helplessly, "I heard that the reward Miss Xiao gave was used to buy new tea sets for the inn."