Not long after entering Cangzhou City, Hong Wu drove Qin Xiangxiang to buy beans.
Everywhere Qin Xiangxiang went, he would look for shops selling beans. Lu Shaoting initially sent people to follow her a few times and found that she was indeed buying beans seriously, so he no longer took Qin Xiangxiang's behavior of buying beans to heart. But people still sent people to follow him.
The eldest daughter of Qin Yushi was sitting alone in the carriage. She couldn't play chess or paint. She bought beans and picked beans every day. It was also a strange thing.
Could this be Nangong Wenyue's way of training them?
Lu Shaoting is worthy of being the commander of the Imperial City Division, and he is very imaginative.
The Chazi he sent to follow Qin Xiangxiang was named Du Jiulang, and he was a very stable Chazi.
Cangzhou City is very prosperous, and there is a street selling grain.
Each store has its own signboard outside.
The five major surnames in Cangzhou, including Pan Ge, Fan Zhangfang, all squeezed in to open shops here.
Du Jiulang saw Qin Xiangxiang entering the Zhang family's grain store. Mrs. Qin was very strange. She only bought beans and nothing else.
Hong Wu was guarding outside, and Du Jiulang hesitated for a while before entering the shop to stare at Mrs. Qin.
Isn't it just buying beans? Can you buy flowers?
Sure enough, Mrs. Qin came out soon, carrying a bulging bundle in her hand. The appearance of the baggage is uneven, and it looks like a bean at first glance.
Mrs. Qin quickly got into the car carrying the beans, and Du Jiulang followed behind, guessing in his mind that Mrs. Qin must be returning to the Pan family courtyard.
However, as soon as this thought came into his mind, the carriage suddenly turned a corner and turned into an alley.
Du Jiulang was startled and ran a few steps. He saw that the alley was deep and where was the shadow of the carriage?
"Good job." After getting rid of Du Jiulang, Qin Xiangxiang praised Hong Wu.
Hong Wu smiled shyly: "Thank you, Mrs. Qin."
After saying this, he still lowered his head. Qin Xiangxiang found it strange that among Mu Ting's companions, except for Yao Erlang who was more lively and noisy, the others really didn't talk much.
Qin Xiangxiang jumped out of the car and was about to get down to business.
Although the five major clans in Cangzhou are not necessarily enemies, they must have accumulated some grudges.
Mu Ting had inquired about it when he was in Hexiang County. The Zhang family was most at odds with the Pan family. The reason for the grievances is also very simple. They are all caused by disputes over the fields.
But you can't go to Fang's house to inquire about information. Sometimes the person who knows the enemy's shortcomings best is not necessarily the opponent, but the bystander.
I heard that the Ge family and the Pan family have conflicts, but they are less than the other families.
Qin Xiangxiang carried a bag and entered the Ge family's grain store.
The Ge family's store clerk came up to him with a smile: "My dear lady, you are at the right place when it comes to shopping around. Our beans are the best..."
It seems that the Ge family is indeed not idle. When doing business, they have to keep an eye on all directions and listen to all directions.
The shop assistant said: "Young lady is new to our Cangzhou. Now you can see her temperament is different."
The implication is that he is not from Cangzhou at first glance.
No wonder this store clerk can be a clerk of the Ge family.
Qin Xiangxiang calmly slipped a piece of silver into the shop assistant's hand and said, "Weigh ten pounds of beans for me. I'll grind tofu and sell it on the street." Then he lowered his voice and said, "I want to ask about the Pan family. , the two younger brothers of Jiaqing County Lord."
The shop clerk's expression became a little unpredictable at that time, but he took the ingot of silver and led Qin Xiangxiang to weigh the beans: "Young lady is really discerning. Our beans are used to make tofu. That's really good." It’s really great…”
After turning a door, the waiter's voice was very low: "Young lady is from the Princess's Mansion, so you are not too late. The two younger brothers of Jiaqing County Lord have been drunk all day long. Just lie down on the ground casually. If you... slip and fall into the water, it will be bad. They live in Lane 12... The place is full of alcohol and easy to find. "
Another silver ingot was put into the store clerk's hand: "Thank you."
The young lady was so generous. The shop clerk was stunned and blurted out: "My name is Ge Shiqi. If you need to know anything from now on, young lady, just come to me."
"Okay, since I'm so happy, I'll ask you about other things."
"Just say it, little lady."
Qin Xiangxiang said slowly: "High school Prime Minister Gao's family."
Ge Siqi's expression suddenly changed.
Alley Twelve is really full of alcohol. An alley is filled with breweries. No wonder the two younger brothers of Jiaqing County Lord were drunk here all day long.
The alley is filled with various broken wine jars.
Hong Wu wanted to protect Qin Xiangxiang, but Qin Xiangxiang waved his hand and walked steadily.
The seventh household in Lane Twelve is the natal family of the head of Jiaqing County.
The courtyard door is made of two wooden boards that have been eroded by wind and rain. They are only slightly hidden to protect gentlemen. A scrawny yellow dog was lying at the door. When he saw Qin Xiangxiang, he started barking. Hong Wu threatened it: "Go!" The yellow dog walked away with its tail between its legs.
Qin Xiangxiang knocked on the door symbolically: "Are Pan Wenyong and Pan Wenwu at home?"
When no one answered, she stepped over the threshold and walked in.
The yard is extremely small, only half a foot square. The windows of the two main rooms are very small, and it is pitch black even in broad daylight.
Qin Xiangxiang was about to call the door when Hong Wu jumped in and said, "Madam, it's better for me to come in." After all, they were two grown men. If they were disheveled, they would be afraid of staining Madam Qin's eyes.
Qin Xiangxiang didn't think so much, so he followed Hong Wu.
As soon as Hong Wu entered the door, he saw two thin men, each occupying a piece of land and sleeping soundly. Several wine jars rolled down next to the two of them.
There wasn't even a bed in the room, and there was no table or furniture. It was like a house with only four walls.
Just as Hong Wu was about to scream with his feet to wake the two of them up, Qin Xiangxiang wandered in and handed him a small porcelain bottle: "Give them this medicine."
Hong Wu obeyed.
As soon as he opened the small porcelain bottle, he felt a terrible stench. He endured the stench and poured it into the two of them. After a moment, Princess Huizhen's two uncles suddenly got up and vomited wildly.
The house stunk.
Qin Xiangxiang held her nose and waited outside for a long time before she heard Hong Wu vomit and said reluctantly: "Madam, they seem to be awake."
Pan Wenyong and Pan Wenwu stood in a daze, looking at Qin Xiangxiang and Hong Wu blankly: "Who are you?"
"We came from the Princess's Mansion, and now Princess Huizhen has arrived at the Pan family courtyard." Qin Xiangxiang said.
Pan Wenyong and Pan Wenwu's expressions suddenly changed: "Why did she come to Cangzhou? Tell her to leave quickly!"
"The eldest princess has passed away, and Princess Huizhen has come to Cangzhou to join you two."
Pan Wenyong, who was a little older, said fiercely when he heard this: "We two brothers have nothing to offer, why did she come to join us? Tell her to leave quickly! This Cangzhou, this Cangzhou, we can't wait!"
Qin Xiangxiang's eyebrows darkened: "Is it because of Gao Cheng?"
Pan Wen bravely covered his mouth.
"What on earth is going on? You are so shocked by the high school Prime Minister." Qin Xiangxiang stared at Pan Wenyong closely.
Pan Wenyong and Pan Wenwu glanced at each other, but Pan Wenyong's tone changed: "It's okay. Prime Minister Gao Gao is a high-ranking official from our Cangzhou. He has always been thinking about our Cangzhou. How can we be afraid of him..."
"If you are not afraid, then why do you ask Princess Huizhen to leave Cangzhou?"
Pan Wenyong hesitated: "This, this, I was still drunk and talked nonsense..."
"Now that you've sobered up, come with us to attend the birthday banquet of the head of the Pan family."
