Sichuandu County is obviously much more impressive than its subordinate counties. There are more than a dozen main roads in the city.
In every main road, apart from the bustling crowds and the shops on both sides, there is no end in sight.
Many noises echoed in the ears, and vigorous vitality filled the county.
Because there was someone to help them, Su Qi'an and Ye Zhong arrived at the inn they had booked to stay in smoothly.
This inn is very large, with four or five floors, covering food, accommodation and entertainment. It is considered to be the best in Sichuan County. More importantly, the investors behind this inn include the Ye family.
Ye Chong felt more at ease staying in this kind of inn.
The room arranged by the two was naturally the best. It was on the fourth floor, a room close to the street.
The advantage of this is that you can open the window and have a panoramic view of everything under the street. If there is any trouble, you will know it immediately.
After Ye Chong checked into the inn, he did not go back to his room to rest. Instead, he came to Su Qi'an's room and the two chatted.
After staying in the room for almost half an hour, just when Ye Zhong was about to leave, the steward of the Ye family walked in from outside the door.
Ye Zhong looked unhappy. He remembered not to disturb Su Qi'an without his permission, but this steward didn't seem to understand the rules.
The steward of the Ye family knew that he was a little offended and felt a little bitter in his heart, but he didn't care so much and explained quickly.
"Master, please forgive me, Mr. Su. This is a minor disrespect for etiquette, but I came here this time because I have something to inform Mr. Su."
"Outside the inn, there was a person who said he was Mr. Su's subordinate. He learned that Mr. Su had come to Chuandu County and specifically requested to be received."
The Ye family manager's explanation made Ye Zhong's unhappy face soften slightly. Su Qian beside him was a little surprised and asked curiously.
"Oh? My subordinate, what is his name?"
"He said his name is Shouhou. As for the purpose of meeting Mr. Su, Mr. Su should know after the name is announced."
Su Qian was startled for a moment, her eyes flashed, and then she seemed to think of something and spoke.
"Let him in, this man is mine."
Hearing Su Qian's words, the steward of the Ye family breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, turned around and left quickly.
Ye Zhong looked at Su Qian with some curiosity and said, "Sir, who is this thin monkey?"
"Haha, I met this person in Lingbei. Back then..."
Then, Su Qi'an told Ye Zhong how he met Shouhou.
Su Qi'an didn't pay much attention to the thin monkey at first. At that time, because Dongshan Village was surrounded by bandits from Dongzi Mountain, Su Qi'an left in a hurry after the county examination without even saying hello.
As for this thin monkey who was known as the know-it-all in Lingbei, Su Qi'an felt that this person still had some abilities. Before leaving, he gave thin monkey a sum of money and asked him to go to Sichuan County to develop his career if possible.
I believe that with his strength, not to mention prosperity, but he should have no problem eating enough.
Unexpectedly, after not seeing each other for half a year, this skinny monkey came to visit him as soon as he arrived in Chuandu County.
That the information is so well-informed is enough to illustrate Shouhou's ability.
After a while, Shouhou entered the room under the leadership of the steward of the Ye family.
When he saw the familiar Su Qi'an in front of him, the thin monkey, who had always been out of shape, had a serious face and knelt down to Su Qi'an.
"Shouhou is really happy to be able to see you again. Don't worry, sir. In Sichuan County, Shouhou will do everything possible to ensure your safety."
Seeing the very excited Slender Monkey, Su Qian was a little amused. He stood up and helped the Slender Monkey up.
Before he could speak, Ye Zhong beside him said, "I don't think you will be needed to protect your husband. With the Ye family here, your husband will not get into trouble in Sichuandu County."
Of course Shouhou knows about the Ye family in Lingbei. Shouhou is not annoyed by Ye Zhong's words. He knows that the Ye family in Lingbei has this strength, but Shouhou is not bad either.
"Young Master Ye's strength is of course known to me, but in terms of my proficiency in information related to Sichuandu County, I am still somewhat powerful."
"Oh? Then tell me, what big things will happen in Sichuandu County during this period?" Ye Zhong asked.
It's not that he looks down on Shouhou, but he doesn't believe that this guy with a brow and rat eyes can know much news about the county.
After all, the county town is not as good as the county town. Any wealthy noble from any county town can put great pressure on the local powerful at the county level.
The closer you get to the upper levels, the more secretive the information is and the harder it is to detect.
After all, he is the richest man at the county level. In terms of information level, he is not as good as a person who hangs out in the market.
The thin monkey didn't care about Ye Chong's doubts. He smiled with a confident look on his face, and then spoke eloquently.
"For example, why was the Qin family in the north of the Ling Dynasty targeted by the Song family in the east of the Ling Dynasty? Is there any larger force involved behind this?"
"After my investigation, the Qin family in Lingbei was targeted mainly because the Qin family improved their craftsmanship and made a beautiful silk product."
"This kind of silk clothing is not only thin and light, but also has the magical effect of being warm in winter and cool in summer when worn on the body. Once the Qin family produces it on a large scale, it will definitely gain a place in Sichuandu County."
Ye Dian nodded. He was not surprised by this answer, because Su Qi'an had told him his own inference about what Shouhou just said.
It is exactly the same as what Shouhou said. This can only show that Shouhou has some abilities, but for Ye Chonggao, he is still not good enough.
"So, who else is behind the Qin family besides the Wei family? Could it be that what you want to say is that the force behind this is not the Wei family, or is there a larger wealthy family involved?"
Shouhou smiled and nodded, "Young Master Ye is right. The Wei family is not the mastermind. He is just a pawn. Behind him, there is a more terrifying power."
"Stop, stop it, Shouhou, I know your abilities, but just because the Qin family made such magical silk clothes, you are targeted by a wealthy family that is more terrifying than the Wei family?"
"This is absolutely impossible. A wealthy family at that level is already an aristocratic family. You can't imagine the power of the aristocratic family, and it is impossible to attack a county-level merchant family."
Shouhou's speculation made Ye Zhong shake his head repeatedly. It wasn't that he didn't trust Shouhou, but that it was getting more and more outrageous.
The family's level is already that of a state shepherd and a prince. If you really want to deal with a county-level businessman's family, you can crush it to death with just a few fingers. Why go to such trouble? And it is necessary.
Su Qian's eyes flashed beside him. He had thought this way before, but then he thought about it and realized that Ye Zhong was right.
He looked up at Shouhou and asked, "Shouhou, is this news your guess, or is it something you discovered."
"Sir, to be honest, this matter is indeed my guess so far, but as long as you give me time, Shouhou will definitely be able to find out the mastermind behind the Qin family."
Shou Hou looked confident. Su Qi'an believed in him. Shou Hou's ability was really on display here.
Although Su Qi'an did not see how Shouhou lived in Sichuan County for half a year, his energy level compared with half a year ago was enough for Su Qi'an to feel Shouhou's transformation.
It feels like a person meets Bole and instantly realizes his potential value.
Su Qian patted the thin monkey on the shoulder and said, "Well, just go ahead and do it. If you need anything, as long as I can do it, I will give you my full support."
When Su Qi'an said this, Skinny Monkey's eyes instantly turned red, and he looked at Su Qi'an without saying a word for a long time.
After a long time, Shouhou clasped his fists and said sincerely to Su Qi'an, "Thank you, sir. Shouhou will definitely live up to your expectations."
"Since sir, you have said so, I am the one to blame for this matter. I may not be able to help you with anything else, but when it comes to money, just ask."
"Then here, thank you so much, Shouhou, Ye Shao."
"Little things, small things." Ye Chong waved his hand casually.
During the chat, Shouhou seemed to have thought of something and said, "By the way, sir, you are coming to Kawadu County at this time for the first major conference in half a month."
Su Qian was startled, and a beautiful figure appeared in his mind.
Lu Xiaowan, the top leader of Chunfeng Yuan in Lingbei County, was brought to Chunfeng Yuan in Sichuan County overnight because Su Qi'an presented him with a poem in Lingbei County, which made her reputation soar.
In fact, Lu Xiaowan was also a poor person. She was born into a wealthy family. However, because she offended the Wei family, her family was ruined and she was sold to a brothel and became an official prostitute.
Although Su Qian's poems made her famous, it could not change her status as an official prostitute.
Those who admired Lu Xiaowan's beauty and said they wanted to redeem Lu Xiaowan's body were all greedy for Lu Xiaowan's body. It was just a joke to ask them to pay for her body.
In Daliang, even if the official prostitutes are talented and proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, their status is essentially very low, almost like untouchable slaves.
The so-called talented people and beauties are nothing more than the brothel specially inviting some poor literati to spend money to put on a show in order to create a top brand and increase its reputation.
Su Qi'an specially donated a poem out of physical and mental compassion, who knew that Lu Xiaowan would become famous all of a sudden.
Su Qian was still very sympathetic to Lu Xiaowan's experience, so he asked.
"Shouhou, please tell me more about the top conference you mentioned."
"This top card conference is a big event in Sichuan County. Several famous brothels in Sichuan County gather together to select this year's top card."
"Family establishments such as Zuichunlou and Yihongfang are also famous in Sichuandu County, not inferior to Chunfengyuan. It is said that these two houses have branches in Kyoto."
"The competition for this year's top conference is very fierce. Both of these two families have promised to compete for the top spot. Moreover, when the conference is held, the wealthy families of Kawadu County will come to support them. Even the county governor will show up. Don't mention that scene. How lively.”
Su Qian understood clearly and understood the significance of this first-class conference. Without many other entertainment activities, the first-class conference became one of the few entertainment activities.
Su Qi'an was silent for a while and asked, "Can I go to Chunfeng Courtyard now?"
The thin monkey said, "Sir, I have something that I shouldn't say. I know that your husband has some affection for Miss Xiaowan and wants to redeem her. But I still advise you not to be too anxious. If you go to Chunfeng Yuan at this time, you will definitely do it." There are many pairs of eyes watching, and when the time comes, someone will definitely interfere with it, and the husband will definitely be slaughtered and become the main culprit."
As soon as these words came out, the tea in Su Qian's mouth spurted out, looking speechless.
