Walking on the same path in Baiyun County, Qin Wenyuan said with a smile that was not a smile,""Madam, how long have you been waiting for me?"
"This…not long after, I took advantage of the beautiful sunset and came out for a walk. Then, I met you, husband.”
Changle answered reluctantly.
Oh?
Walk around?
Qin Wenyuan shook his head helplessly. He didn't believe this.
Then, Chang Le changed the topic." Husband, let's not talk about this first. That Boss Lu from the Ruyi Tea Shop, he…he didn't do anything to you, right?"”
"No, because…"
Qin Wenyuan paused for a moment and continued,"Because State Duke Lu happened to visit the Lu family, I even used State Duke Lu's hand to punish Lu Qian a little."”
"It's good that you're fine. It's good that you're fine." Changle said with a sigh of relief.
As soon as he finished speaking.
Qin Wenyuan was slightly stunned.
Some people said that in the face of an emergency, it was the best way to reflect a person's character and ability to handle things. It was also the best way to reflect the most true self.
After all, Chang Le was his wife. He knew that his trip today had made his wife's heart break. She was afraid that something would happen.
And when he returned unscathed, Qin Wenyuan even emphasized Cheng Yaojin when he was questioned.
But…her first reaction was that it was good that her husband was fine…
Qin Wenyuan's expression changed slightly. Subconsciously, he suddenly clenched his wife's hand.
Soon, the two of them arrived at Baiyun County.
People were coming and going around, and it was extremely lively.
Walking in the streets of Baiyun County, even though Qin Wenyuan and Chang Le didn't do anything, they were immediately ridiculed by the people.
"Sister Changle, you've waited for so long. Brother Wenyuan has finally returned!”
"Haha, Changle girl, I told you that Wenyuan was smart. It was just a trip to Chang 'an, but he scared you.”
"Yes, yes. You've been so nervous all day. We were just discussing what happened to Wenyuan today.”
The surrounding commoners were neighbors of the couple's residence and knew about Qin Wenyuan's trip.
This time, because of the teasing, Chang Le's face gradually heated up, and he lowered his head even more.
"You guys…don't talk nonsense. I'm not worried.”
"Little Gold, especially you. Your father was looking for you just now. Hurry up and go back. Don't let your father worry, and don't spread rumors here.”
Changle didn't dare to look anyone in the eye and only dared to change the topic.
Qin Wenyuan wasn't a hothead. He completely understood what his wife had done today.
My wife is really…
Qin Wenyuan didn't even know how to describe his wife.
It could only be said that he did not mean what he said.
He smiled and held his wife's hand tightly again.
Then, he looked at the silly kid in front of him, and his expression changed instantly. He said angrily,"Little Gold, did you hear that? Hurry up and go home. Otherwise, I'll complain to your father later.”
"Let him know that when he was in a hurry to find his child in the afternoon, his child was making fun of my wife here.”
These words scared Little Gold.
"Oh, Sister Changle, I'll go back now. You must tell Brother Wenyuan not to complain.”After saying that, he ran back to his house with a bitter face.
The aggrieved Little Gold was completely treated as a punching bag!
The crowd burst into laughter again.
…………
Night.
The night was quiet, the moon was bright, and the stars were few.
Inside the Ruyi Tea Shop, Lu Qian's face was still livid.
Li Xiaoran's expression was not very good as he said,"Master, we have already sent a messenger pigeon to Bing Province in the afternoon. I believe that we will definitely receive news from Bing Province within a few days.”
" Humph, a few days…If it was any other time, it would be fine, but encountering such a cunning enemy like Qin Wenyuan, it's already too late."”
"Is there any way to speed up time?”
Li Xiaoran sighed. How could this carrier pigeon be controlled by humans?
His master was really too angry by Qin Wenyuan.
He cupped his hands slightly and shook his head.”
When Lu Qian heard this, his expression became a little better.”
Li Xiaoran continued,"Master, compared to Bingzhou, I actually think our current situation needs to be dealt with more."”
"This Qin Wenyuan, why is he so clear about the accounts of our Ruyi Tea Shop? Moreover, it's the same with the matter of the assassins.”
"I think…"
Li Xiaoran was silent for a moment and said solemnly,"I'm afraid that there's a mole in our Ruyi Tea Shop. Moreover, it's different from the mole we planted in Changyuan Tea Shop. Their mole has a higher position!”
Lu Qian frowned. He had also deliberated over this matter.
Indeed, only a mole could explain why Qin Wenyuan was so perceptive.
But…
Qin Wenyuan had only entered Chang 'an for less than a month!!
Whether it was the arrangement of the Ferocious Tiger Bandit Gang to assassinate or the assassination, only their trusted aides knew about it.
This Qin Wenyuan couldn't possibly instigate a trusted aide who had followed them for more than ten years to defect, right?
If he could really instigate a rebellion, he would not be regarded as a trusted aide by them!
This was because their trusted aides were arranged by the Lu family's head. They had been trained professionally by the Lu family since they were young. Even when faced with honey traps and temptations, they would not be moved.
Unless Qin Wenyuan instigated them to defect more than ten years ago. But at that time, Qin Wenyuan was probably not even born!
The matter of the mole, Lu Qian did not just think about it tonight. He had already thought about it for the entire afternoon, but he had no clue at all.
She was so worried that her hair turned white.
"These trusted aides can't possibly have any problems. Perhaps…Qin Wenyuan found out through other channels.”Lu Qian asked suspiciously.
But this doubt, Lu Qian could not even convince himself.
"Hehe, Lu Qian, do you really think so?”
At this moment, a very magnetic male voice sounded.
Then, he saw an elegant young man walking in with a paper fan.
Beside him, there were several strong guards.
This person's temperament and posture meant that he was not an ordinary person!
"This…Third Young Master!" Lu Qian said in shock.
The young man who was called the Third Young Master was not afraid of honor or disgrace. He said indifferently,"Lu Qian, you didn't do your job well and actually caused all of my men of sacrifice to be killed.”
"I was originally very dissatisfied with your behavior, but I specially spent time investigating and realized that this Qin Wenyuan does have some background.”
The young man put away his paper fan and said seriously,""The reason why he was able to predict the future was because of the guard beside him.”
"Guards?"
Lu Qian and Li Xiaoran were slightly stunned.
The young man in front of him was called Lu Dinghai. He was the third child of the Lu Clan's Patriarch.
He had started to touch the Lu family's business when he was young. His own ability had gradually been recognized in the past few years. He was very powerful.
He had already become an indispensable member of the Lu family.
Lu Qian served Lu Dinghai and was Lu Dinghai's confidant.
It was also because of this that he was able to take over the Ruyi Tea Shop.
Therefore, the two of them did not doubt Lu Dinghai's words.
The reason they were stunned was because they had never expected that all the problems would appear on an unremarkable guard.
A single guard had not said a single word from the start of the banquet to the end. Who would notice this?
Li Haiyang thought for a moment and suddenly came to a realization."Old Master, do you remember that I once said that the guard looked very familiar?”
Lu Qian nodded subconsciously." So what?”
Li Xiaoran said,"I keep feeling like I've seen him somewhere before, but I can't remember at all.”
"Third Young Master, that guard and Hu Guang who has been watching over the tea shop recently, who are they?”
Lu Dinghai did not answer. Instead, he opened the paper fan again and walked to the main seat to sit down.
He glanced at Lu Qian and said indifferently,"I'm not too sure about this guard's true identity."”
"It's just that when Long Distance Tea Shop opened, I also went to observe and saw Li Haiyang's clumsy approach.”
Hearing this, Li Haiyang lowered his head in shame.
"I'm sorry, Third Young Master. I've disappointed you.”
"It's fine. It's all in the past." Lu Dinghai said nonchalantly.”
"The reason why I brought up the past is because I thought that Qin Wenyuan was a great enemy at that time. It's impossible for him to be defeated by us in a single move like what happened at the Yongen Tea House back then.”
"I think Qin Wenyuan is powerful, but…"
Lu Dinghai narrowed his eyes and continued,"At that time, a Grandmaster who was with me told me that Hu Guang and that guard were more powerful.”
"If nothing unexpected happens, as long as the Lu family doesn't take the matter of the tea shop to heart, our Ruyi Tea Shop will definitely be destroyed by these two people with Lu Qian alone!”
"I didn't take it to heart at that time, but now…"
"But it's too late for regrets."
Lu Dinghai sighed." That master has left Chang 'an. I've already sent someone to invite him over.”
"If nothing goes wrong, that master will return to Chang 'an in the next few days to help us deal with those two terrible people.”
As soon as he finished speaking.
Lu Qian and Li Haiyang were shocked.
The two of them did not expect that someone would guess that they would fail today.
Lu Qian took a deep breath, cupped his hands, and said respectfully,""Third Young Master, what should we do next?”
"What should we do…"
Lu Dinghai gave a self-deprecating laugh. He looked at Lu Qian meaningfully and said indifferently,"You still don't know what happened in Bing Province, right?”
Lu Qian shook his head.
Then, he seemed to have thought of something and his eyes lit up." Could it be that Third Young Master has already found out? Did he know what Qin Wenyuan did in Bingzhou?”
Lu Dinghai did not answer. Instead, he put away his paper fan and said,""Lu Qian, oh Lu Qian, I had such high expectations for you.”
"At that time, that master said that I had to pay attention to the long-term tea shop, but because you were the one in charge of the Ruyi Tea Shop, I didn't take it to heart.”
"But what about you? In less than four days, my loyal men of sacrifice were all killed by you, and you…have no idea what Qin Wenyuan is doing in Bingzhou!”
By the end of his sentence, Lu Dinghai was already angry.
This was the first time this elegant youth had been angry since he stepped into this place!
Lu Qian turned pale with fright and hurriedly knelt down and said,""Third Young Master, please forgive me. I…I…"
After talking for a long time, Lu Qian also did not know how to refute.
Lu Dinghai looked deeply at Lu Qian and sighed." Forget it. This matter has also let me know your true ability.”
"Lin Yi, bring it up.”
Soon, a guard came in with a box.
The box was made of sandalwood, and it was expensive.
The appearance was also very ornamental.
"Lu Qian, go and open it yourself.”Lu Dinghai said indifferently.
Lu Qian stepped forward and opened the box.
"Ah!"
Suddenly, he jumped in shock and subconsciously took a few steps back before sitting on the floor.
Lu Dinghai shook his head at her attitude.
Looking at the box, it was a human head!!
A bloody head!
"This is the manager of our Ruyi Tea Shop in Bing Province's Dahe County. His name is Li Lu.”
"He was also my confidant. He's dead. Lu Qian, you should know what Qin Wenyuan is hinting at, right?”
Lu Dinghai still had that indifferent and composed attitude, as if nothing could move him.
Lu Qian nodded fiercely.
Li Lu was also the manager of the Ruyi Tea House, but the only difference was that they shared the same surname.
And he died because of this!
Lu Qian knew that this was Qin Wenyuan hinting at him not to interfere in the matters of the tea shop.
Otherwise, this would be a reference!
At this moment, Lu Qian's lips were trembling a little. He did not know that Qin Wenyuan would actually be so ruthless!
"Third Young Master, are we…still going to attack Long Distance Tea House?”Lu Qian asked with a trembling voice.
Lu Dinghai nodded without thinking." That's for sure. Tea isn't like three meals a day, but it can be drunk before and after meals. There's a huge business opportunity.”
" Their status is probably comparable to wine. There are hundreds of wine merchants in Chang 'an alone.”
"But this tea…"
Lu Dinghai smiled." But there are only four.”
" The other aristocratic families don't care. They think that merchants are inferior. However, they don't know that merchants are the fastest way to expand their influence. This is because the various items that merchants sell are closely related to the lives of the people.”
"Our Ruyi Tea Shop can't sell our tea because our tea is not good enough. As long as we have the tea from Changyuan Tea Shop, our Ruyi Tea Shop can expand at the fastest speed.”
" With the influence of the Lu Family, everyone in Chang 'an City will know that the Ruyi Tea Shop of the Lu Family is the best!”
"Therefore, we have to get our hands on the tea from this tea shop.”
"It was your strategy that was wrong. Merchants go out for money.”
"Therefore…"
" Let's see if we can buy the tea recipe from Qin Wenyuan before the master arrives." Lu Dinghai smiled and continued.”
"In a bloodless manner."
………………
Early morning.
Early in the morning, after Chang Le cooked food for Qin Wenyuan, he saw that Qin Wenyuan seemed to be feeding pigeons at the door, so he went forward and asked curiously,""Husband, what are you doing?”
When Qin Wenyuan came back yesterday afternoon, this pigeon had been acting mysteriously ever since it came over. It had made her extremely curious.
Qin Wenyuan smiled and turned around.”
At the first moment, Chang Le felt that there was a formation light in Qin Wenyuan's hand. When she took a closer look, she was stunned.
" This…This is a jade thumb ring?!"
Changle was shocked. As the eldest princess of Li Shiming, she had seen many rare treasures.
The jade thumb ring in Qin Wenyuan's hand was exquisitely shaped, and the jade used to make it was definitely of the highest quality!
Of course, it was still a lot worse than her jade bracelet, but it was definitely a top-grade series.
"Husband, where did this jade thumb ring come from?”
Chang Le looked at Qin Wenyuan in disbelief. Although the business of the tea shop had been very good recently and it had also made a big deal.
However, it had only been open for business for a few days. Where would he get the money to buy a jade ring?
Moreover, this kind of thing was dispensable. Before she was rich to a certain extent, she did not believe that her husband would spend money to buy it.
Qin Wenyuan approached Chang Le with a half-smile. He looked at him deeply and touched Chang Le's head with his right hand. He used a little force and then gently kissed his wife's beautiful face.
This made Chang Le's face flush red. He didn't know what Qin Wenyuan wanted to do.
"Madam, I got this by chance. I'll sell it now. Wait for me. If nothing goes wrong..."
Qin Wenyuan chuckled and said gently,""In the afternoon, we are preparing to move to…Chang 'an, where you used to live.”
Hearing this, a ripple appeared in Chang Le's heart.
As for going to Chang 'an…he was both happy and afraid.
After all, it was Chang 'an, the place where she was expelled from the royal family!
Moreover, a few days ago, Imperial Father kept saying that he wanted to kill her husband.
Changle pouted and lowered his head.""Husband, isn't it…too hasty? I think Baiyun County is pretty good. Uncle Luo and the others are all very good to us.”
Qin Wenyuan shook his head and said,"That's true, but I don't want you to be looked down upon."”
"From a young miss to having to work three meals a day for me. How can I not take this kind of encounter to heart?”
" Of course, after moving to Chang 'an, perhaps now, I don't have the time to let your original family look at me more. After all, I'm just a businessman.”
"However, this is a signal that I'm giving them, a signal that I can give you a good life.”
"Madam, I'll make the decision on my own. It's settled for the time being. Wait for me at home. I reckon we'll be busy all day today.”
After saying that, Qin Wenyuan wrapped the jade ring with a piece of cloth and then went to Chang 'an.
Changle was stimulated by these words, and his heart was filled with sweetness.
By the time she reacted, she realized that Qin Wenyuan had walked far away.
The corners of her mouth curled up slightly as she looked at Qin Wenyuan's back and suddenly shouted,""Husband, you haven't eaten yet! Don't go on an empty stomach!"
However, Qin Wenyuan had already left.
This made Chang Le so anxious that he stomped his feet on the spot and wondered what was wrong with him. He had been distracted by his husband's words.
………………
Early in the morning, Qin Wenyuan brought Xu Dog to Chang 'an City to sell the jade ring.
The jade thumb ring was not his, but Li Lu from the Ruyi Tea Shop in Bingzhou.
After killing him, he was snatched away and sent to Baiyun County after two days of carrier pigeon transmission.
This time, their destination was the pawnshop that Chang Le visited last time.
The reason why he chose this shop was mainly because it seemed to be the largest pawn shop in the vicinity.
"Sir, what do you need?"
When the waiter saw Qin Wenyuan, he didn't say anything. While he was pouring tea for Qin Wenyuan, he informed the shopkeeper.
"That young man is here again?”
The shopkeeper's face was solemn. He had seen it last time that the item in Chang Le's hand came from the royal family.
In the end, he went to report to the higher-ups. In the end, the reply he received was that if they came again, they would give the highest price.
There were too many things that the shopkeeper didn't dare to think about because he knew who was behind his family.
The owner of this pawnshop was the empress!!
When the Great Tang had just been established, it had been extremely short of money, which was why the imperial family had been involved in some merchant businesses.
However, that was on the surface. The royal family also had some business in secret, but this matter was not well known.
Only a few dignitaries and ministers would know. After all, business was always inferior.
Empress Zhangsun was the first to find out about what had happened.
Her heart ached, but thinking of Li Shiming's strict orders, she couldn't help Chang Le and Qin Wenyuan directly.
In the end, he could only give the shopkeeper such instructions. He even asked him not to give Qin Wenyuan an ugly expression.
Now that Qin Wenyuan had come again, the shopkeeper had no choice but to treat him seriously.
He did not dare to inquire about Qin Wenyuan's identity. After all, it concerned the royal family. If he accidentally found out something he should not know, the consequences would be too serious.
"Young master, are you pawning it?”
The shopkeeper came out personally and asked Qin Wenyuan with a smile.
Qin Wenyuan nodded and looked around. His meaning was self-evident.
The shopkeeper immediately brought Qin Wenyuan to the inner hall. Finally, Qin Wenyuan took out a dazzling thing from his bag.
"Hiss! This? What is this?"
The shopkeeper was shocked.
"This is a jade ring, and it looks so natural. It must have been made by a master. It's a high-grade good thing.”
The shopkeeper was very excited. Actually, according to the rules of their line of work, no matter how good the things were, they would not show it.
After all, it was a business. If he showed too much desire and shock, the other party would wait for the right price.
However, he did not dare to be careless because of the instructions from his superiors.
Since he said that he would pay the highest price, the shopkeeper did not dare to disobey.
However, when the shopkeeper looked at the jade thumb ring, his heart ached.
This thing was definitely worth a lot! It was worth a hundred taels of silver!
One tael of silver was enough for an ordinary family to live for a few years. A hundred taels of silver was not enough for their pawnshop, even with the support of the royal family.
"Shopkeeper, this is what I want to pawn. How much can you offer?”
Qin Wenyuan asked. Actually, no matter how much he offered, Qin Wenyuan was willing to sell it.
Because to Qin Wenyuan, this was just a worldly possession, and it was obtained by chance.
There was no need to pay too much attention to it. As long as it could be exchanged for some money to subsidize the expenses of the new house, it would be enough.
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