The reborn abandoned woman reigns

Chapter 173 Clues
"Oh, you said you said."

"I want to ask, about a month ago, did you see any people from other villages on the mountain? Just like us, lingering on the mountain."

"One month..."

A man patted his forehead and said in a daze: "Hey, I once saw a man who was always wandering on the top of the mountain some time ago. I asked him where he was doing, but he didn't speak."

With a hint of joy in his eyes, Changsun Jingrong hurriedly took out a portrait and handed it over, asking, "Is that person's appearance the same as in this portrait?"

The big man looked carefully, nodded and said, "It should be him. Although he has grown a lot of beards, his eyes are still the same."

"Then what happened to him after that, do you know where he went?"

The big man shook his head and said, "I told him that there might be an avalanche on the mountain, so he left, and I haven't seen him since then."

Sitting on the chair with some disappointment, the eldest grandson Jingrong felt very sorry. Did the clue he got just now be broken again like this?
Another man had other ideas, and suggested, "Our village can only lead to one place, and that is Bian Town. No matter where he goes, he will go from Bian Town. Why don't you go there and inquire."

"Bian Zhen..." Changsun Jingrong gave the man a gentle smile, and then said, "Thank you very much."

Although it was just a clue, Changsun Jingrong had found the direction of departure, which was half the battle, so she was in a good mood along the way.Lei Qing'er and He Nuo also rejoined the team, bringing the news they had found out, and telling the cause and effect of the matter to the eldest grandson Jingrong.

"The thing is like this. The third prince has ordered the second prince to lead the army to suppress the Xiling and Fanzhao rebels. However, there are too many towns that have defected recently, and the capital can no longer be suppressed. The third prince can only focus on the big towns and attack them one by one. .”

Some unexpected Shaoyao said, "I didn't expect that the small city owners on the border could not hold back and wanted to become kings on their own. It seems that Long Rui is really in turmoil. But the second prince has brought so many soldiers. It will successfully suppress those rebels. It’s really hateful to say it, our prince has to take on such a difficult task, and the second prince is just taking some small and dispensable tasks, it’s simply unfair!"

Bi He also helped out and said: "No, but it's better for the Second Prince to be sent out than to stay in the capital, so she won't have to do some shady tricks without knowing it. Hmph, now the Second Prince is also being sent out. Assigned out to the battlefield, let's see how he can devise tricks to frame others!"

Changsun Jingrong's eyes seemed to be slightly closed, and he said: "It is a good thing for the second prince to hold the military power in his hands, and it is not the same as Sima Xukong's situation."

Looking at the eldest grandson Jingrong in amazement, the maidservants found it difficult to understand, and asked, "Why is it a good thing for the second prince to go to war, but our prince can only be miserable?"

"The purpose is different, of course the result is also different." Changsun Jingrong said slowly looking at the maidservants.

With her arms raised, Bi He said angrily, "I'm really not reconciled, the second prince is so cheap, and our prince will be sent to suffer for nothing."

"Who said I would take advantage of him!"

Hearing the meaning behind Changsun Jingrong's words, everyone couldn't help asking: "Miss, what do you mean..."

The eyes gradually released a cold light, and Changsun Jingrong said: "That bastard dared to plot against Sima Xukong, so of course I will let him taste the feeling of being plotted! He is going out this time to hold the military power in his hands." , by the way, make meritorious deeds again, laying the groundwork for future misconduct. It's a pity, a pity, this second prince only thinks of making meritorious deeds, but he doesn't think about whether he can go back smoothly! I want to see if there is anyone in the world who can resist Can withstand the magic power of Xuanhai flower."

Although I have never heard of Xuanhaihua, the name makes people feel fluffy. Shao Yao couldn't help but rubbed her arms, and asked, "Miss, what kind of ambush did you do?"

"It's not an ambush, it's just that He Nuo added a little spice to his pillow. That guy has a habit of bringing his own pillow with him wherever he goes. And this is just like mine. Let him smell the fragrance of Xuanhai flowers all the time, so that he can be in a trance, and see how he can concentrate on fighting!"

Seeing the stern look on Changsun Jingrong's face, everyone didn't dare to speak out, thinking that the young lady is really protecting her weaknesses, and if she follows her, there will definitely be meat to eat!

Lei Qing'er still knew the grandson Jingrong's plan to some extent, so he didn't dwell on this issue, so he asked: "Then miss, how do we find the prince now? We can't draw a portrait, so we should ask around."

After pondering carefully, Changsun Jingrong said: "No matter where he goes, he will definitely buy horses. Let's go to various horse dealers to inquire. They will definitely know where Sima Xukong is going."

"That's a good idea!"

At this moment, He Nuo stood outside Bian Town and called out: "Miss, Bian Town is ahead, shall we find a place to rest first?"

Opening the curtain slightly, Changsun Jingrong arranged: "Shaoyao and we will go to the inn, while the rest of us will go to the horse dealer to find news."

"Yes."

In this way, the two groups of people went to work separately. Shao Yao, who stayed at the inn, packed her bags and started to prepare lunch.But until it was time for dinner, it was dark outside, and the people who went out had not returned, which made Shao Yao a little impatient.

Looking at Shaoyao who was looking at the door frequently, Changsun Jingrong said: "You don't have to worry, I have inquired before coming here, they said that there is no curfew in Bian Town, even if it is later, there are still people on the street."

"But it's getting dark, those horse dealers will definitely not be selling horses outside, why don't they come back?" With her eyes still staring at the door, Shao Yao paced back and forth anxiously while muttering softly.

Shaking his head helplessly, Changsun Jingrong ordered: "Go and prepare the food first, I guess it's time for them to come back."

There was no other way, Shaoyao could only obey the arrangement of her eldest grandson Jingrong, but fortunately, not long after, she heard hurried footsteps outside.

Rushing straight into the room, He Nuo grabbed a cup of warm tea and gulped it down.

Seeing that no one talked about the situation in the crowd, Shao Yao anxiously asked: "How, how is the inquiry going?"

Wiping the corner of his lower lip, He Nuo said: "Speaking of which, today's matter is really strange. Originally, each of us was in charge of a certain area, so we went to the horse dealer there to inquire about the news. Only after making inquiries did we realize that all The horse dealers want us to go to the higher-level horse dealers, and get the permission from above before we are qualified to disclose the news. There is no way, we are like sandbags, being thrown up layer by layer, and we are looking for each other. But in the end, we got together and all went to the biggest horse dealer in Bian Town, Lao Xiao. At the beginning, Lao Xiao pretended to be arrogant and felt that he could not betray the news of his customers. But in Lei Qinger We beat him up, we took turns to threaten him, and finally threw some money, and he compromised! Tell everything!"

He Nuo learned it vividly, but Shao Yao was not in the mood to appreciate the thrilling experience, she just kept urging: "Then what's the situation? Don't hold your breath!"

"That guy said that he did see the prince bought a horse from him and was going to Fangjiazhuang."

Shao Yao heard question marks all over her head, and couldn't help asking: "Fangjiazhuang? Where is that?"

"It's three villages away from here. It is said that Fangjiazhuang is richer than Bianzhen. Other than that, there is nothing special about it."

Fangjiazhuang...

Changsun Jingrong thought about it carefully, and suddenly recalled that Xiaojie had mentioned this place, saying that the owner of the village there was a strange person with a lot of skills. Could it be that Sima Xukong went to find the owner of the village?

Looking up at Lei Qing'er, the eldest grandson Jingrong ordered: "Qing'er, tomorrow you will write a post and send it to the owner of Fangjiazhuang. As the owner of the bank, tell him that I want to visit him!"

Lei Qing'er was a little surprised, and asked, "Which owner does Miss want to see?"

Changsun Jingrong nodded, and said: "Regardless of whether Sima Xukong went to find Master Fang, that person must have a way to find out some information, and it is definitely right to ask him."

Shao Yao's eyes rolled around, and suddenly she clapped her hands and said: "Miss, why don't we make a big splash and let the prince know that we are looking for him, maybe the prince will come to us on his own initiative!"

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this method was reliable, Shao Yao smiled, with an expression of "I'm very smart, come and praise me".

But Changsun Jingrong immediately rejected this suggestion, shaking his head and said: "I haven't figured out what Sima Xukong meant yet, so don't reveal his identity for now. If this guy wants to meet us, he will come to us. We don’t need to reveal the news.”

Shao Yao was not reconciled, and said again: "My lord must not know that the young lady came all the way to find him. If he knew, it would be too late to be moved, so why didn't he meet?"

Ever since this guy went missing without saying goodbye, Changsun Jingrong knew that Sima Xu must have a big plan brewing in his heart.He definitely didn't want him to participate, so he kept the cause of death a secret from himself.But that guy underestimated himself too much. Did he think that he was the only one who was qualified to pursue Xu Zizheng?How underestimated others!So now, Changsun Jingrong doesn't want to reveal his identity, and plays a game of cat and mouse with Sima Xukong.But in this way, she has to be a cat, and she has to tease and tease this cunning mouse!
Seeing that the eldest grandson Jingrong hadn't answered for a long time, Shao Yao couldn't help but slowly opened her mouth, feeling a little unbelievable.

Lei Qing'er saw that Shaoyao looked like she wanted to break the casserole and ask the bottom line, so she hurriedly said: "You can do as you arrange, don't ask questions. Besides, didn't the lady just let you prepare dinner? We are all going to starve to death, go and get ready, do you want me to go with you?"

"No need, I'll go by myself." Shao Yao still felt a little strange, even though she stepped out of the room, she still turned her head to look at her eldest grandson Jingjing from time to time.

Straightening his body, the eldest grandson Jingrong regained his usual composure, and ordered: "Okay, you all have dinner first, it's been a hard day, so take a good rest for a while, let's talk about tomorrow's business."

Looking at the letter in his hand, Fang Shizong raised his eyebrows to look at Lei Qing'er again, looked at her with some doubts, and asked: "Our Fangjiazhuang has not yet done business with Guiqiang, so we don't know about Guizhuang. Boss, how did you come up with a visit?"

Lei Qing'er smiled heartily, and said: "My master said that there are many friends in the Jianghu, and there are many paths, and I have heard of the owner's reputation before, so I passed by this time, hoping to have a chance to visit. "

Lei Qing'er's rhetoric made it impossible for people to refuse, and it was just a meeting. If he squeaked and seemed to be too shameful, the owner of the next villa waved his hand and said: "Boss Changsun is willing to come to Bizhuang. Of course it is our honor, welcome, haha!"

Master Fang smiled while raising his cup to drink tea.But with a slip of his hand, he accidentally dropped the cup.I thought that another cup was going to be broken into pieces, but unexpectedly, after a moment of distraction, Master Fang saw a complete cup being held on Bai Nen's palm, and then looked up along the palm, and saw a Fu Rong looked at herself with a smile on her face, and said, "Master Fang, be careful."

Although it was just an inadvertent movement, it made people see Lei Qing'er's profound skills.This foundation can't be acquired overnight, and such a person with unique knowledge is just a maid who delivers letters, which can't help but make Master Fang pay a little more respect to the eldest grandson boss who hasn't met yet.

What Master Fang didn't expect was that the one standing in front of him would be a woman, or a stunning woman.

Suppressing the astonishment in his heart, Fang Zhuang said with a hearty smile: "Oh, I really didn't expect the world-famous Qian Zhuang Zhuang to be a female boss! How disrespectful and disrespectful!"

"Vendor Fang is very polite. My daughter is the owner of Fang Zhuang, who has been famous for a long time. It is a great honor to meet you today."

With a smile on his face, he beckoned the eldest grandson Jingrong to sit down. The owner Fang took advantage of the time of drinking tea to look carefully at the eldest grandson Jingrong. He found that this woman was really beautiful, and she seemed to be emitting a kind of light all over her body. , making people involuntarily want to surrender.And this kind of aura of not being surprised by favor or humiliation is bound to be the state of mind that can only be achieved after going through thousands of sails.

Just as Master Fang was thinking to himself, Changsun Jingrong spoke first and said, "Actually, I also want to discuss a business with Guizhuang when I come today. I wonder if the owner also has this intention."

Seeing that the eldest grandson Jingrong finally got to the point, Fang Zhuang hurriedly said, "Please tell me."

"As we all know, Fangjiazhuang is based on the gunpowder business. Many people come to Fangjiazhuang, and they always have to bring enough silver to make transactions. If not, they have to leave Fangjiazhuang and walk a long way to find the bank. Exchange bank notes. If our bank can open a branch here in Fangjiazhuang, I think it will be very convenient for people who come here to do business. They will have less worries, and they will naturally be more willing to do business here. How do you think about this proposal?"

This idea of ​​Changsun Jingrong will indeed benefit Fangjiazhuang.Some employers came here to buy gunpowder before, and they took a fancy to several newly developed varieties, but they gave up because they didn't have enough money.If a bank can be opened near Fangjiazhuang, then this situation will not happen again. They only need to provide their seal and name, and they can withdraw enough silver from the bank's own name.Although this is indeed beneficial to Fangjiazhuang, but for the Qianzhuangzhuang, only their business is done within a radius of more than ten miles, and the income is really limited. This can't help but make the Fangzhuang owner suspect the motive of the eldest grandson Jingrong .

Looking up and down at Changsun Jingrong, Fang Zhuang said with a smile: "For such a good thing, our Fangjiazhuang naturally wishes for it. But there is one thing that I haven't figured out, and I want to ask Boss Changsun for advice."

"Master Fang, please speak."

"Business is for sure to make money, but you open the bank here, and only my business is doing it. Have you ever thought that the gain will outweigh the loss? After all, not every customer will bring enough money, and you can use your bank. , after all, they are still in the minority. Why did Boss Changsun open a branch here when the profits are limited?"

Changsun Jingrong curled his lips into a smile, and said: "It seems that Master Fang still hasn't thought about the benefits he can bring, how big it is! If I want to do business with the Fang family, I must have made a plan in advance. Can you do such a loss-making business? Since the owner of Fang has doubts, let’s settle the accounts first. Let’s not talk about anything else, I just roughly estimated the money that your family handles every year, and there will be At least a thousand taels of cash! I believe that with such a nearby bank, you won’t have to take a long way after receiving the money, but someone else’s family has saved the money. Then, wouldn’t all the large sums of money flow into our bank? Also, I believe your customers know that there is a bank here, and they will definitely choose the things they like more confidently and boldly. Taking advantage of the trend will also drive the business of the bank, and for us, it will further expand the income. Besides, everyone knows There is a bank here where you can withdraw money. Who wants to carry so much money with you? Of course it’s so easy. To sum up, I think your Fangjiazhuang alone is enough reason for me to open here. From the bank! We are in the bank business, what we need is living money, and only when the money flows, can we have a chance to make money. I wonder if the owner of the bank is satisfied with the reason for this?"

The words of Changsun Jingrong sound quite reasonable, and her tone of voice really has the meaning of a woman's hero, which makes Fang Zhuang a little more respectful.

"Ming people don't speak dark words. The pros and cons of cause and effect have already been placed in front of Master Fang. Now it depends on whether you have the intention to cooperate with our bank."

At this moment, Master Fang already had an idea, he straightened his body, and said solemnly: "What do we need to do?"

(End of this chapter)