It can only be said that Zhang Huanzhi underestimated Shao Xi's ability to win people's hearts. He probably never dreamed that although Shao Xi and Ding Yu'an met for the first time, they had already given Ding Yu'an the most important help on the night the caravan camped. Ding Yuan recognized Shao Xi as a friend.
So when Shao Xi told him Ding Yuan's whereabouts, he was more or less surprised, because Ding Yuan didn't mention it to anyone before he proposed to leave the caravan and join the army.
Now that Shao Xi knows, it means that Ding Yuan informed Shao Xi about this a year ago. A person like Ding Yu'an who is not good at communicating with others can actually tell Shao Xi about his future whereabouts when they first met, which shows that he has developed enough trust in Shao Xi.
I have to say that the long time I spent with Ding Yu'an after taking him in was not as good as Shao Xi's spending one night with him. This shows Shao Xi's ability to win people's hearts.
Zhang Huanzhi had to look at Shao Xi differently. It seemed that this young man's abilities far exceeded his imagination.
Shao Xi did not hide anything from Zhang Huanzhi, but said bluntly: "When Brother Ding was in despair, he had no choice but to seek refuge with the horse bandits. The night the caravan had an accident, I saw that Brother Ding was not an evil person. He was a man, so after repelling the horse bandits, he chatted with him about his future plans.
"Brother Ding once revealed to the younger generation that he intended to join the army and plan to find a future for himself in the army. The younger generation also agreed very much, so he gave Brother Ding some financial support. Now the boss said that Brother Ding did not return to Daliang City together. I He then expected that Brother Ding would most likely go to join the army.
"The big shopkeeper seems to be a little surprised that I know about this. It can be seen that Brother Ding has not mentioned this matter to the big shopkeeper before. I just don't know what the big shopkeeper thinks about Brother Ding's surrender to the army?" Zhang Huanzhi heard it, and sure enough!
Although he and Ding Yu'an have been together for nearly a year, in Ding Yu'an's heart, only Shao Xi seems to be the person he trusts most.
To be fair, Zhang Huanzhi still admires Ding Yuan very much. Although Ding Yuan participated in the robbery of the caravan by the horse bandits, Ding Yuan did his duty when accompanying the caravan as a guard afterwards. It was thanks to Ding Yuan that the caravan was able to I can save the day from danger several times.
It turned out that Zhang Huanzhi wanted to keep Ding Yuan by his side and planned to reuse him in the future, but he didn't expect that he would take the initiative to bid farewell to him before returning to Daliang.
He said that he didn't want to just be a caravan guard for the rest of his life, and he didn't want to fight for some gold and silver, but he wanted to find a way out for his future in the army.
Speaking of which, this was a good choice, so Zhang Huanzhi did not force him to stay with him. Instead, he settled the remuneration clearly as promised, gave him some silver as a gift, and let him go.
However, what makes Zhang Huanzhi feel a little depressed is that during the time when Ding Yuan was working as a guard in his caravan, some subtle changes seemed to have occurred between Ding Yuan and his daughter Zhang Wan.
Zhang Huanzhi hadn't noticed before, but when Ding Yu'an was leaving, Zhang Wan actually burst into tears. She pulled Ding Yu'an and repeatedly told her to be careful on the road, and reminded her again and again that she must come back to find her in the future.
Only then did Zhang Huanzhi realize that although Ding Yuan received the minimum remuneration, he had made away with his most precious things.
But I can't blame Ding Yu'an for this, let alone Zhang Wan. After all, the love between a man and a woman is a mutual consent of the two of them.
I have been doing business abroad for these years, and I am not a stubborn person. It is their own business if the two of them want to get along, and I have no intention of interfering too much.
It's just that I always feel that this deal is a loss-making deal. The daughter I raised in the palm of my hand was inexplicably abducted by this brat.
Although Zhang Wanren did not leave her side, her heart followed Ding Yuan. Zhang Huanzhi can only hope that Ding Yuan will be able to achieve something in the future. Only then can he be worthy of being the apple of his eye. Otherwise, this may be the worst loss in his life.
"To be honest, I am very optimistic about this young man. I originally wanted to keep him by my side, but I don't want him to have his own ideas. I don't want to force him. I just hope that he can make achievements in this army. Otherwise, my daughter will suffer." Shao Xi knew what was going on as soon as he heard it, and he dared to settle his marriage first because his brother Ding had not yet settled his career!
It seems that Miss Zhang and Brother Ding are in love and love each other. Looking at Zhang Huanzhi, he didn't seem to have any objections. He was simply worried about whether Ding Yuan would have a good future and whether he could take care of his daughter in the rest of his life.
Judging from this matter, Zhang Huanzhi is a good person. At least he did not forcefully interfere in the affairs between his daughter and Ding Yuan. His concern for Ding Yuan is only out of a father's consideration for his daughter's future happiness, which is understandable.
So he comforted Zhang Huanzhi: "Big shopkeeper, don't worry too much. Although I don't have much contact with Brother Ding, it seems from the previous incident that Brother Ding is a person of pure character. He is just forced to make a living." , In desperation, he took refuge in the horse bandits.
"And with Brother Ding's martial arts, it's not difficult to make a name for himself in the army. Since Miss Zhang and Brother Ding love each other, I don't think the shopkeeper has to worry. Give him some time and trust him. It will definitely give the big shopkeeper a satisfactory result." Zhang Huanzhi sighed and said, "I hope so! Originally, if he was willing to stay with me, I planned to pass on all my lifelong business skills to him. I have no fame in my life, but with the wealth I have built up over the years, this Taihe Trading Company can guarantee that they will have enough food and clothing for the rest of their lives.
"But now that he has his own plans and wants to exchange military achievements for fame, he can be regarded as an ambitious young man. I just hope that he will not disappoint me too much. If he accomplishes nothing in the future and does not know how to do business, my daughter and I will be harmed. He will suffer hardship for the rest of his life." Poor parents in the world.
Even a man like Zhang Huanzhi, who is so shrewd, good at business, and sophisticated, cannot escape worrying about his descendants.
Looking at Zhang Huanzhi in front of him, Shao Xi felt a little envious of Ding Yuan. Although he and he were both orphans, he still had at least such a prospective father-in-law that he was thinking about.
Looking at myself again, the person I love is actually an orphan. Two children without a father and a mother can only rely on each other and take care of each other.
But fortunately, I still have a person like Lao Wu by my side. The care and love from my elders cannot be replaced by other emotions. Fortunately, I don't have everything now.
...Just when Shao Xi and Zhang Huanzhi reached a business cooperation and chatted about their children's daily life, in the dimly lit secret room, the man in black robe standing in the shadow was listening to Gao Cai reporting to him the recent inquiring. news.
"My lord, the hidden stake we planted in Dali Temple sent us news. On his way to Southern Zhao as an envoy, Shao Xi discovered that someone in the dynasty was raising private troops, plotting to rebel and usurp power. Therefore, the former envoy of Baiye Kingdom was imprisoned. The killing was also attributed to that person.
"As a result, he stopped investigating the case. It seems that after such a long period of investigation, he did not suspect us. I believe he will not target us again." The man in black robe was still turning his hands. He picked up the object and said in a deep voice: "I already know about this matter, and now may be the most dangerous time for us.
"Although he found out that the Zhao family was raising private soldiers in Yujiang County, it seems to have nothing to do with us, but I believe that with his ability, he will find out about us sooner or later, so I arranged for you to destroy the evidence before. How's it going?" Gao Cai stood behind the black-robed man and bowed and replied: "Following the master's instructions, I have sent people to Yujiang County to check the documents and destroy all the records related to the master in the name of Jia Li. Or modify it. I believe that even if a thoughtful person wants to find out about the Lord in the future, there will be no evidence. Please rest assured, Lord!" The man in black robe nodded lightly and smoothed his sleeves with his hands. It seemed that there was a faint trace on it. The wrinkles on her body made him very concerned.
"Well, Shao Xi is indeed very capable. If we make good use of it, he may be able to help us. However, this person seems to be difficult to control and has too many ideas of his own.
"You have to be more careful when coming in and out of here from now on. Don't let him notice. We have been planning this for many years. We can't mess up everything just because of his appearance." Gao Cai quickly responded with his hands. : "I understand. Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will be more careful in everything I do! I think Shao Xi has not found anything conclusive so far, so Your Majesty does not need to worry too much."
"How could you not be worried? Some time ago, you messed up the matter in Guping County. Nothing was found, and no one was left alive. You even broke in with a few people. It will be even more troublesome to find the thing next.
"The person in charge of Ruan Haoyang's death turned out to be Shao Xi in the end. Why did he appear there? What is his relationship with Ruan Haoyang? Is the thing in his hands? You haven't found out yet. Come out." Gao Cai was so frightened that he trembled. You must know that his master had warned him not to make any mistakes in the work before. Who would have thought that such a big mistake had happened just after he had just given the instructions? Now that he mentions this matter, I am afraid that there are some Not good.
"Back to my lord, I sent someone to check. Shao Xi was just passing by this place at that time. The two had no intersection before. After asking around, I found out that they just happened to know each other in those few days and that Shao Xi was not at the place where the incident occurred that night. Servant I think this is just a coincidence.
"As for Shao Xi taking care of Ruan Haoyang's posthumous affairs afterwards, it is not beyond common sense. Since Ruan Haoyang died, it proves that no one helped him that night. With Ruan Haoyang's martial arts level, it is more reasonable to die with those few people."
"Is it really just a coincidence?"
