marquis of jingan

Chapter 124 Xiao Xu Was Arrested!
After three consecutive days of operation, Xu Ji's stall was still doing brisk business, so on the afternoon of the third day, Zhang Yuanwai found Shen Yi as scheduled, and the two still made an appointment to meet in the previous teahouse.

After sitting down, Zhang Yuanwai smiled all over his face. He looked up at Shen Yi and said, "Mr. Shen, the villain has traveled all over the Qinhuai River in the past few days and communicated with almost all the stall owners. There are 37 stall owners in total. I am willing to pay for the master's secret recipe, but..."

Zhang Delu took a cautious look at Shen Yi, and said, "However, the stall owners still have doubts in their hearts, and I want to ask you to tell them what Xu Ji's opening big reward means..."

"It's just opened, and it needs to be famous."

Shen Yi's face was calm, and he smiled: "Besides, the cost of this business is not high, and the price is not expensive. Under normal circumstances, it is almost enough for one person to eat ten or twenty Wen, but with this fifty Wen minus twelve According to Wen, they will buy fifty Wen."

"If you sell more things like this, you will naturally earn more."

This is actually very particular.

Calculated based on half the gross profit, you can earn 38 yuan for selling something for 25 yuan, and even if you only charge [-] yuan for something that costs [-] yuan, you can actually earn [-] yuan for selling something for [-] yuan.

Although the profit was thinner, it sold a lot more and did not lose money.

Besides, this thing is just an "opening event", and it is not held for a long time. Shen Yi has no intention of doing it for a long time, nor does he plan for a long time.

However, Shen Yi didn't intend to explain these words to Zhang Delu. After all, these are the essence summed up by later generations of commercial companies.

Zhang Delu rolled his eyes, and only understood the words "opening the business to gain fame". After nodding to Shen Yi, he said, "Mr. Shen, the villain still has those 37 stall owners tomorrow morning. Waiting for you at the Wanghuai Building on the banks of the Qinhuai River, when the time comes, you will pass on our prescription, and we will give you money?"

Shen Yi reached out and knocked on the table, glanced at Zhang Delu lightly, and then smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, is there really only 37 people?"

Zhang Delu was stunned for a moment, and then smiled wryly: "Young master, you are a nobleman who lives in the Prince Jin's mansion. The villain dare not lie to you anyway. Although your prescription is doing well, the price of 30 taels is really not cheap. Indeed, there are only 37 people..."

"it is good."

Shen Yi said lightly: "Then follow what Zhang Yuanwai said, we will meet tomorrow at Wanghuai Tower, but tonight, when Xu Ji goes out of the stall again, I will write the words 30 taels of imparting the secret recipe on the signboard." Let’s see if there are only 37 people in Wanghuai Tower tomorrow.”

It was still January at this time, and the weather was still very cold, but Zhang Delu wiped the sweat from his head with an embarrassed expression.

Just when Shen Yi was about to speak, a somewhat thin figure stumbled up to the second floor of the teahouse, stood anxiously at the door, but did not come in.

After Shen Yi saw this figure, he frowned slightly, but he didn't show it. He looked up at Zhang Delu, and said slowly: "Mr. Zhang, you may have misremembered the exact number of people. Why don't you go back and think about it?" , Exactly how many people there are, we will know when we meet at Wanghuai Building tomorrow."

This is for the steps.

Zhang Delu is also a person who has been at the bottom for many years, so he naturally understands the principle of going down the steps, he nodded quickly and said: "Yes, we will know how many people there are in Wanghuai Building tomorrow."

He got up silently, and bid farewell to Shen Yi.

"Young master is so young, so smart, it really makes the villain amazed."

Faced with this sycophant, Shen Yi remained calm and sent Zhang Delu away silently.

After Zhang Delu left, Shen Yi stood up quickly, came to the door of the room, looked at Ding Man who was bowing his head at the door, and asked in a deep voice: "Xiao Man, what happened?"

Ding Man had been standing at the door for a while. This 12-year-old boy lowered his head at the moment. He was shaking slightly because of the cold or fear.

Shen Yi pulled him into the room, helped him to sit down, and said in a deep voice, "What happened?"

Ding Man raised his head, his face was full of tears, his voice was trembling: "Master, two big men came to the house in the morning, and after asking the elder brother a few words, they took the elder brother away, before the elder brother left, let me come I'm looking for you here..."

Hearing his words, Shen Yi was taken aback for a moment, then frowned.

"Two big guys..."

He looked at Ding Man, and said in a low voice, "Have these two men gone to the kitchen to search for things?"

If you are going to the kitchen to search for things, or looking for soup base, it should be because others are jealous of Xu Ji's business and want to use violent means to get Xu Ji's prescription.

Ding Man shook his head: "No, after they asked Brother a few words, they took Brother away..."

Shen Yi took a deep breath, and asked again: "These two people, have you taken the money from the family?"

In the past few days, the two little guys have been doing business on the banks of the Qinhuai River. Although they haven't earned a lot of silver, they have earned a lot of copper coins. The copper coins at home have been filled with two small wooden boxes. It's just because they are too busy with work that they haven't had time Go to the bank to exchange for gold and silver.

Ding Man shook his head again. He wiped away his tears and snot with his sleeve, and said with a sob: "They didn't take anything, so they took eldest brother away..."

He looked up at Shen Yi, with tears in his eyes: "My lord, please save brother, we won't set up a stall in the capital anymore, let's go back to Jiangdu..."

Shen Yi stretched out his hand and patted Ding Man's back, comforted the little guy, and comforted him softly: "Don't worry, it's not for money or prescription, it should have nothing to do with setting up a stall..."

Shen Yi closed his eyes and carefully thought about the cause and effect of the incident, but no matter what he thought, he still had no clue in his mind, the only possibility was...

Is there a problem with Xiao Xu's background?

In Jiankang, he exposed his background and was arrested?

wrong…

Shen Yi shook his head slightly, denying this possibility.

If there is a problem with Xu Fu's life experience, or if there is a lawsuit against him, he should not come to Jiankang capital with Shen Yi anyway, but will stay obediently in Jiangdu as his black household.

After all, the pancake business in Jiangdu was enough for him to survive.

Shen Yi thought about it, but still couldn't think of any reasonable reason. He looked at Ding Man and asked, "Did those two big men say anything before they took Xiao Xu away?"

Ding Man wiped away his tears and sucked back his snot, still choked up.

"They seem to say that they are some inner guards, and they want to take the eldest brother back for questioning..."

"Neiwei..."

Shen Yi murmured and repeated these two words.

He is not unfamiliar with these two words.

After all, the other Shen Yi was born and raised in this world, and received all the orthodox education of this era.

Although Shen Yi may not know much about some unpopular official positions, he still knows a little about inner guards.

Internal guards... Imperial palace guards, the emperor's own army...

Thinking of this, even Shen Yi felt confused.

Xiao Xu has only been in the capital for a few days... With his character, how could he have anything to do with the emperor's army?

Originally, Shen Yi was already planning to take Master Lu's letter to ask some senior brothers for help, but when he heard the word Neiwei, he dismissed the idea.

When it comes to the Son of Heaven, don't say that those senior brothers can't help, even Master Lu himself may find it difficult to help.

Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at Ding Man, and sighed slightly: "Xiao Man, let's go back and wait."

"Since he is an inner guard, he should give an explanation..."

(End of this chapter)