News came from the tea villa outside the imperial city that sisters Xu Zhiyuan and Xu Zhidi successfully met Bai Changqing for the first time under the warm winter sun.
Where there is one there are two.
After drying Bai Changqing for a few days, the Xu sisters went fishing at Peach Blossom Creek. This month, a thin layer of ice has just formed on the stream. Once it is broken open, you can place bait and start fishing.
The stream is not shallow and there are many fish in it. Farmers usually come here to fish. There is a local fish called "Zhiyang" that is about one foot long. This fish has few spines and fresh meat. Doctors also say it has nourishing effects, so it is the most popular.
The two sisters of the Xu family went there for this kind of "knowing the sun". Because they ate this kind of fish for the first time a few days ago, they fell in love with it immediately after eating it. They heard that it was available in the nearby stream, so they decided to try fishing to see if they could catch the bait.
However, "Zhiyang" is not easy to catch. It has the habit of testing before eating bait. Opening its mouth to stir up the water will produce a sucking effect on the bait, and it will be tested many times. Generally, novices who have never encountered "Zhiyang" do not know its habits. The case is easy to pull off.
So the two sisters went there early in the morning and stayed by the stream for an hour while the cold wind blew, but they didn't catch a single "Zhiyang". But the old man came.
Bai Changqing had told the two sisters of the Xu family before when they first met that he lived in a house near Peach Blossom Creek. But the Xu sisters seemed to have forgotten about this old man who claimed to be a romantic and mature man. They were so angry about fishing that they didn't think about Bai Changqing at all.
And Bai Changqing had long heard from the servants at home that the two young ladies were fishing by the stream behind that day. Bai Changqing originally wanted to wait, thinking that the two young ladies were coming to find him, and fishing was just an excuse, but he found out That's not the case at all. The two ladies were even angry because they couldn't catch anything. They were pouting and complaining to each other. It looked like they were going back.
So they really came here to fish?
Bai Changqing felt a little bit ashamed of his wrong judgment just now, and his face became hot for a moment. Empiricism kills people. He thinks that this innocent little lady should be turned into a person who wants to follow people's influence. It really shouldn't be the case.
At the same time, Bai Changqing also had a good impression of the Xu sisters in addition to being "interested" in her heart.
If Zhu Shou knew what Bai Changqing was thinking, he would definitely say: This is the self-righteousness and sultryness of an old man.
They are self-righteous and feel that their knowledge and wisdom are enough to distinguish between "virtual" and "real". However, because of their "sultryness", old men are more likely than ordinary young people to fall into the specially crafted trap carefully prepared by the other party.
The description on the intelligence note is: The target walked to the stream excitedly, saying that it was a coincidence to see the Xu sisters again, and inadvertently asked the Xu sisters why there was no fish? When the Xu sisters were complaining about each other, the target took the initiative to say that he could try to see if he could help the two sisters catch fish.
Shen Hao couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth when he saw this. Although he has no research on the relationship between men and women, he also knows that Bai Changqing's appearance and behavior are equivalent to "coming to his door."
Sure enough, the next progress can be described as rapid progress.
Today, "I passed by a store by chance and saw a good rouge inside, so I bought two boxes. How about you try it?"
Tomorrow, "I saw some good fabric. I thought it would be suitable for you, so I pulled some out and made a dress. I don't know if you like it or not."
Anyway, just those routines? Shen Hao always seemed to have a sense of déjà vu.
In both worlds, chasing women seems to like the operation of "giving things away"? The more successful older men are, the more they like to do this. I guess it is because this operation has lower time cost for people like them? Or maybe it is because of material things. Physical stimulation is far more direct and effective than emotional stimulation.
Shen Hao has no such experience. He is just watching the fun with the information note. But between the lines, he could feel that Bai Changqing was putting more and more thought into the Xu sisters.
A Minister of the Ministry of Revenue has a plan for his day. It may be an exaggeration to say that he is too busy to keep his feet on the ground, but it is definitely onerous. It is rare to have three or five days off in a year, but since that day of fishing, Bai Changqing has actually rushed back to Tea Villa to spend the night after going off work every day.
In just one month, Bai Changqing has become familiar with the Xu sisters. Even the title "uncle" has a new meaning among the three of them. It is no longer a polite title.
Shen Hao closed the information slip, feeling a little unfinished. He looked at Wang Jian, who was standing in front of him with his hands tied, and asked with a smile: "What are the arrangements later?"
"Sir, according to what Zhu Shou said, there will be an accident next? It will be used to speed up the relationship between Bai Changqing and the Xu sisters, and at the same time, it will also further dispel Bai Changqing's concerns about the identity of the Xu sisters."
"What accident?"
"Will the Xu family offend a group of casual cultivators because of business troubles? Then they will be killed. How many of the Xu family's servants will be killed? How many of the Xu family will be injured. In the end, the Xu family sisters will be in danger? Then it will be Bai Changqing's turn to appear? Not only did I rescue the Xu family sisters, but I also officially connected with the people of the Xu family’s family.”
"Where are the details?"
"Zhu Shou didn't say it? But my subordinates can also guess it. It's nothing more than tricking a few unskilled casual cultivators to kill the Xu family, and then setting up defense methods such as magic circles in the Xu family in advance, and then waiting until Bai Changqing calls for help. At the house, the matter started as soon as Bai Changqing arrived. In the end, at most, a few servants of the Xu family and a few unskilled casual cultivators were killed.
Hehe, sir, do you think this scene looks like something from a play? "
Damn it! Isn't this just a hero saving a beauty?
Shen Hao hesitated for a moment and wanted to say whether he should inform Zhu Shou to change the scene. But if you think about it carefully, if you do this, you can indeed achieve the purpose of "accelerating the relationship process." At least we can find a reasonable explanation for the originally abrupt emotion of "old husband and young wife".
Why does a young girl fall in love with a grizzled old man?
I pledged my life to save my life. Why, are you not convinced?
"Zhu Shou is a good storyteller. You should learn more from him in this regard."
"My subordinates must ask Mr. Zhu for advice."
Shen Hao put away the intelligence note and then asked: "How are you progressing with the integration of information channels?"
According to Shen Hao's idea, the spy infiltration led by Yahang and the information channels in the black market should be merged. This can improve efficiency on the one hand, and speed up the analysis and compilation of information on the other.
"To tell you my lord, the information channels at Yaxing have just begun to be laid, so the integration was very fast. I directly merged their people into the "Four Departments" and set up a dedicated person to take charge of that area."
Shen Hao nodded with satisfaction. He had transferred Wang Jian from Licheng because of his spirituality. Most people would never have thought of establishing an intelligence framework consisting of "Little Ghost", "Ghost Sect" and "Judge" for the then-unknown intelligence framework. , "impermanence" composed of four parts.
Now that the "Four Parts" have begun to take shape and are beginning to show their efficiency in operation, as the Blackwater Project continues to advance, these "Four Parts" will definitely become a trump card in Shen Hao's hand.
