Li Qing was very angry at this time. The Li family business had been going smoothly for so many years, and he had made friends with countless high-ranking officials from top to bottom. He had managed the entire business route properly without any incident.
Suddenly hearing the news that the merchant ship was hijacked made people feel caught off guard.
Li Chen looked surprised and asked: "Father, how could such a thing happen? Isn't this trade route always safe?"
Li Qing frowned and said with an irritated look: "How do I know this kind of thing? Maybe someone is greedy because of money, or maybe there is a new group of unruly water bandits. This kind of thing You’ll have to check it out to find out.”
Li Rui said thoughtfully: "Father, did you say that the robbery of our fleet has something to do with that boy Jia Cong? It is too coincidental to suppress the price of soap here and rob our fleet there. Bar."
Li Qing fell into deep thought after hearing this. If you say it doesn't matter, the two things are indeed a coincidence. If you say there is a relationship, even he doesn't believe it.
After all, Jia Cong is only eleven years old. Although he likes to mess around, he is not capable of hijacking the fleet.
"Although these two things are coincidental, would you believe it if it was Jia Cong who did it?"
The two brothers looked at each other and shook their heads together.
Even Li Rui, who had had confrontations before, didn't believe that Jia Cong could do this, let alone anyone else.
Li Chen said worriedly: "Father, will something happen to the batch of soap we just transported? Should we notify them?"
Li Qing was shocked when he heard this, and he forgot about the batch of soap that had just been shipped away.
It's just that it seems a little late at this time. The caravan is probably already on the ship, and it's too late to notify them.
Li Qing sat down on the chair and said feebly: "I'm afraid it's too late to inform you now. Chen'er, take someone over there immediately. If you really can't make it, go and check this matter out for me. Let's take a look. Who made a move against my Li family business?"
"Yes, father, I will lead people over there and try to catch up with the caravan."
Seeing Li Chen leave in a hurry, Li Qing couldn't calm down. He had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, two days later, Li Chen came back with news that the fleet leaving Beijing had disappeared on the canal. After some investigation, it was found that it was a group of water bandits who fled to the canal.
These people have no fixed abode and no place to stay. It is very difficult to find them.
When the Li family and his son heard the news, their faces turned dark. They were so unlucky that they were targeted by a group of bandits. Who could they ask to reason?
Fortunately, Jia Cong finally ended the big discount event, and the price of soap returned to three taels of silver a piece.
This is undoubtedly good news for the current Li family.
But before they could be happy for long, news came one after another from the south that the Li family's shops had been looted.
When Li Qing and his son heard the news, they sat down on their chairs and were dumbfounded.
This news is simply adding insult to injury for the current Li family.
All the cash in his hand was stolen by Jia Cong, and all the shops in Jiangnan were looted. Now only the property in Beijing is left, and the entire Li family business has shrunk by more than half.
This made the Li family and his son somewhat unacceptable. Who was dealing with them?
Is it really that boy Jia Cong? But no matter how you think about it, it can't be him. He is just an eleven-year-old child. How can he have such a lot of energy?
Just when the Li family and his son were suspicious, the news also reached the palace.
After listening to Dai Quan's report, Emperor Longqing couldn't help but think about it.
It is said that the boy Jia Cong is the most likely, because this time period is too coincidental, but he is only an eleven-year-old child after all, and there may be so much energy there.
Moreover, this kid has always been in the capital and has never left. If it were him, he could control this matter remotely, that would be really amazing.
"Dai Quan, could it be that boy Jia Cong? Didn't he train a group of people in Zhuangzi? It's been more than a year, so he can barely use it, right?"
Dai Quan said respectfully, "Master, it's probably not Jia Cong. After I found out about this, I sent someone to visit Zhuangzi. Those people are still training at Zhuangzi and have never left."
Emperor Longqing was relieved when he heard this, but there was a hint of disappointment in his expression.
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On this day, Jia Cong was in the study, checking the accounts for this period, when Xue Baochai came in with Ying'er.
Jia Cong stood up quickly and said with a smile: "Sister Bao is here, please take a seat."
Xue Baochai came to Jia Cong and looked at him back and forth with a scrutinizing look on his face.
Jia Cong was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but joked: "Sister Bao, are you attracted to my brother? If Sister Bao likes to watch, you can watch him for the rest of your life."
Ying'er almost burst out laughing after hearing this, covered her mouth and ran outside to snicker.
Xue Baochai glared at Jia Cong, stretched out her finger and tapped his forehead, and said with a smile: "Brother Cong, your mouth is getting poorer and thicker, your face is getting thicker and thicker, even your sister dares to make fun of you. "
Jia Cong said seriously: "Sister Bao, you have wronged me. What I said is true. In fact, I also like Sister Bao. How about you marry me and be your wife."
When Xue Baochai heard this, a trace of blush appeared on his face, and he said with a "Bah" sound: "Bah, brother Cong actually wants to do good things. My sister is the one who wants to enter the palace, so don't think about it. Besides, between parents, The words of the matchmaker are not what you want."
"Sister Bao, these have no binding force on me. I will only marry the woman I like. Besides, what's so good about you entering the palace? So what if you are chosen? In the end, you are not just being a married woman or a mistress. Concubine, your status is not much better, you might as well follow me."
"Brother Cong, you are getting more and more outrageous. My sister's name has been reported. You should just do your own thing in peace. When you grow up, my sister will find you a wife."
After saying that, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
It seems that Xue Baochai really treats herself as a child, and she doesn't feel embarrassed at all when talking about this matter.
He sat down on his own, stared into Jia Cong's eyes and asked: "Brother Cong, have you heard that the Li family's fleet was robbed, and their shops and properties in various places were also robbed?" It was completely looted, and the losses were really heavy this time.”
Jia Cong knew that this girl was here to inquire about information again.
He said calmly at the moment: "I heard that I also bribed a few guys from the Li family. When I heard the news, I didn't expect that I had done useless work, but someone taught them a lesson for me. It was really relieved."
