LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 251 A sudden turn of events
Yuan Chuyi didn't think that if she really died, Xiao Jing would not marry again, and she would not ask not to marry again. She just wanted that if he really married again, he would marry someone who was kind-hearted and could treat his two children sincerely. woman.
But Xiao Jing didn't think so, "It's not the last step yet. If I don't give up, you can't give up either, and don't say these discouraging words!"
Yuan Chuyi looked at him and nodded with a smile, "I won't give up!" Seeing that he was covered in dust and smelly sweat, "Hurry up and fill your stomach with two snacks and then go wash up. I'll go to the kitchen to cook for you." Two dishes, what do you want to eat?”
Xiao Jing was not picky about food, so she let the cook cook whatever she saw. Seeing Yuan Chuyi's leaving figure, he suddenly felt sad. The news about Dragon Heart Grass was completely false. When he, Lou Xingyun and others arrived there, what was waiting for them was an ambush by the killers. Fortunately, he was alert and prepared in advance, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to come back to see her and the child. As soon as Xiao Jing thought of the child, he immediately went to bring the child over. He had not seen the two little dumplings for several days, and he really missed them.
When she saw Xiao Jing come back in the early Yuan Dynasty and said nothing about the medicinal materials, she immediately knew that the medicinal materials must not be found. In order not to spoil his fun, she did not ask him how his trip was, and asked the cook to wash the vegetables when he got to the kitchen. After chopping vegetables, she cooked a few stir-fry dishes herself, then brought them back to the yard to have dinner with Xiao Jing and her children.
At 8 o'clock, Xiao Jing and Yuan Chuyi were reading stories to them with their children. The housekeeper came to report that Mr. Mei Lao Zhuangzi and Miss Mei from Meiyuan Villa were visiting. On the first day of the Yuan Dynasty, he didn't know who these two people were, but Xiao Jing was familiar with them. When the people from Meiyuan Villa came to watch them escort the prisoners back to the capital, they would not be able to return to the capital safely without the escort from Meiyuan Villa.
Xiao Jing asked Mammy and the others to take the child down, while he led Yuan Chuyi out to meet Mei Lengyi, the owner of the old village, Mei Aoxue, the eldest daughter, and others.
Mei Lengyi and Mei Aoxue both looked at Yuan Chuyi without hesitation. Yuan Chuyi didn't feel embarrassed at all, and took care of them and greeted them generously.
Mei Leng also looked at Yuan Chuyi and nodded appreciatively, "The princess and the prince are indeed a match made in heaven, a talented man and a beautiful woman."
Xiao Jing laughed, "The old village owner is so complimentary."
Mei Aoxue on the side looked at Yuan Chuyi with unfriendly eyes, "Although the princess looks fresh and refined, her body is extremely weak. I'm afraid it will be difficult to bear the burden of the palace!"
"Miss Laomei is worried about me. There are not many people in the palace at present, and there are not many affairs. With the help of the prince and the housekeeper, I can still cope with it." Yuan Chuyi said with a smile, "Mr. Mei and Miss Mei It’s been a hard journey, I’ll go to the kitchen and ask them to prepare some food and wine for you.”
"Thank you, Princess!" Master Mei Lao said politely to Yuan Chu Yi and watched Yuan Chu Yi leave.
Yunxuan and Yunduo came out to meet old friends when they knew that people from Meiyuan Villa were coming. Mei Aoxue was so happy to see the two of them that she hugged them.
Lou Xingyun watched Mei Aoxue pulling Yunduo into a hug and jumping with excitement. He hurriedly pulled Yunduo away and took her into his arms.
"Brother-in-law, why are you so stingy? I just said a few words to Yun Duo and you took him back." Mei Aoxue pouted and said unhappily.
Yun Duo lowered his head with a blush on his face. Yun Xuan smiled and said, "Yun Duo has twins now, so he can't do any strenuous exercise, lest he cause fetal irritation!"
"Wow!" Mei Aoxue immediately looked at Yunduo with envy, "That's great, no wonder my brother-in-law is so nervous."
Yun Duo looked at Lou Xingyun and smiled shyly, "He's too nervous. It's only been three months. I'm fine."
"Be careful!" Lou Xingyun said, asking Yun Duo and Yun Xuan to take Miss Mei to the side to talk, leaving Xiao Jing and them here to talk with Mr. Mei and others.
"Master Mei Zhuang came to the capital this time, what's the important thing?" Xiao Jing asked after three drinks at the dinner table.
Mr. Mei Lao Zhuang laughed, "We had an appointment last time. When the princess comes to the capital, I, a greedy old man, will come to the palace to try the princess's cooking skills!"
Xiao Jing laughed, "It's getting late today, and the food and wine have been prepared in a hurry. Tomorrow I will definitely prepare a feast for the old owner!"
Mr. Mei Lao Mansion laughed heartily, "If that's the case, then my trip this time will be worthwhile!"
"As long as Mr. Mei is happy!"
A few people drank a few more drinks. Seeing Xiao Jing being so kind, the old owner Mei suddenly seemed to remember something, "Look at my greedy mouth, I almost forgot about business. I heard rumors in the world, It is said that the palace is looking for Dragon Heart Grass recently, but is it true?"
Xiao Jing, Lou Xingyun and others couldn't help but look at each other, "The rumors are true, we are indeed looking for Dragon Heart Grass. Could it be that the old owner knows the whereabouts of Dragon Heart Grass?"
"To be honest, the annual chivalrous treasures auction in the martial arts world will be held on the 15th of this month in the martial arts league. I heard that there will be several rare medicinal plants in this auction, and one of them seems to be Dragon Heart Grass!"
The old owner of the village took out an invitation letter for the auction, which listed the treasures for this auction. Xiao Jing took it and took a look, and sure enough there was a dragon heart grass among the auction items. Fang Wuyan took the invitation and looked at it, and saw that the pattern of dragon heart grass was the same as the pattern in the medical book.
"Could this be another trap?" Lou Xingyun asked worriedly.
The old owner Mei laughed, "This is an auction held by the Wulin Alliance. The leader of the Wulin Alliance is personally in charge. Who dares to falsify the auction items?"
"When was the auction held in previous years?" Xiao Jing asked.
"It's also May 15th! It's like this every year!" said Mr. Mei.
Xiao Jing immediately said: "Thank you, old owner, we are going to participate in this auction!"
"No one from the government has ever participated in this auction in previous years. If the prince goes to attend, he needs to be careful." Mr. Mei Lao Zhuang explained again, "But I am willing to go with the prince. His old face is in the world. I can still get away with it.”
Xiao Jing was overjoyed and immediately toasted to Mr. Mei Manor, "Old Manor Master is so kind, I would like to thank you!"
"Your Majesty, you don't have to be polite. This old man also has selfish motives for doing this. Hey... I hope that Your Majesty can take more care of my Aoxue in the future!"
Xiao Jing laughed and said, "The old village owner is a righteous man. If Miss Mei does not give up, I can recognize her as my adopted sister. From now on, Prince An's Palace will protect her and keep her safe throughout her life."
Mr. Mei, the old owner of the village, was stunned for a moment, and then laughed without any trace, "So, our Aoxue has reached a high level! I, thank you, Your Highness!"
With that said, several people moved cups and changed cups, and it didn't take long for the old owner of the village to be drunk by Xiao Jing and the others. Xiao Jing asked Fang Wuyan and the others to send him back to his room to rest, and he also went back to his room to tell Yuan Chuyi the good news.
Yuan Chuyi looked at the list of auction items on the invitation, his eyes sparkling with joy, "This is really good news!"
"If this Dragon Heart Grass is real, I will get it no matter what."
Yuan Chuyi nodded happily, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for thanking you for your trouble again!"
"Fool! For the sake of our family, I am more than happy!" Xiao Jing said with a smile, holding her in his arms and lovingly. This news is undoubtedly a turn of events for both of them.
The next day. On the first day of the Yuan Dynasty, a banquet was held in the mansion to entertain Mr. Mei, Mei Aoxue and others, and Yunxuan was asked to accompany Mei Aoxue to have fun in the capital for a few days. After Xiao Jing had arranged his official duties, he set off for the Wulin League.
Two days later, Taihe Dyeing Workshop.
Shopkeeper Zhou led the people to work day and night to dye the cloth. Suddenly, he heard the waiter come in and report that Boss Zhao's personal servant was here and wanted to see him. Shopkeeper Zhou didn't dare to neglect, and immediately came out with the waiter to meet the boy.
"Shopkeeper Zhou, excuse me!" the boy greeted with a respectful salute.
Shopkeeper Zhou chuckled, "I wonder why my little brother is here?"
The boy looked at Shopkeeper Zhou, his eyes suddenly turned red, and he burst into tears, "Shopkeeper Zhou, can you lend me five hundred taels of silver first? My master suddenly fell ill. At Yuelai Inn, I gave us all the money we brought with us. We’ve spent all the money, but my master’s illness still hasn’t improved, and now we have no money for medicine. If we can’t borrow any more money, my master will be dead!”
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The boy wiped his tears and said, "Shopkeeper Zhou, please be merciful and lend me some money. When my wife comes from Jiangnan, I will definitely give you the loan money and the payment for dyeing the cloth."
Shopkeeper Zhou was stunned when he heard what the boy said. They were going to deliver the goods the day after tomorrow, but if Boss Zhao fell ill at this juncture, could their deal still be completed? They have already dyed this cloth. If this transaction cannot be completed, they will suffer heavy losses!
The deposit of 2,500 taels paid by Boss Zhao was only enough for them to buy white cloth, and the dye and labor costs were still waiting for the remaining balance! If he dies of illness and the transaction cannot be completed, then who will they sell these custom-dyed cloths to?
The more Shopkeeper Zhou thought about it, the more serious the situation became, so he ignored the boy and immediately went out to Yuan's house to find Yuan Hongjie and told him about the matter. Yuan Hongjie immediately sent someone to Yuelai Inn to investigate about Boss Zhao. When he inquired about it, he found out that Boss Zhao really lived in their inn. He had to take medicine due to a sudden illness and spent all the money he had with him. Now he has no money to pay. The accommodation fee has been moved to the woodshed behind.
Yuan Hongjie was afraid that the story was false, so he asked people to go to the medical clinic where Mr. Zhao got the medicine to inquire. The medical clinic also truthfully told them that the medicine the boy came to get was all expensive life-sustaining herbs. Yuan Hongjie was now convinced that Boss Zhao was suffering from a sudden terminal illness and had no money for medicine and could not live for a few days.
"Boss, what should we do? We are still waiting for him to pick up the goods and pay the final payment for the dye and the workers' wages! If he dies of illness, who will our cloth be sold to!" Shopkeeper Zhou was worried. said.
Yuan Hongjie opened the contract document and saw that it was only signed by Zhao Bing's name, and the seal was also Zhao Bing's, without his business name.
Yuan Hongjie immediately asked for Boss Zhao's servant.
"Which company is your company?"
The boy shook his head like a rattle and said sadly: "My father is a traveling businessman. He runs all his business alone and has no business name." He looked at Yuan Hongjie as he spoke, "Master Yuan , please lend me five hundred taels of silver. I have already written to my wife. I believe she has received the letter and rushed to the capital with the money. She will definitely pay you the payment and the loan by then! "
Yuan Hongjie shook his head helplessly. He was really riding a tiger now. He wanted to lend him money to continue his treatment, but he was afraid that he would be seriously ill and die, and Mrs. Zhao couldn't come, so it would be all in vain. If they don't borrow it, then if Boss Zhao really dies, then their business will be ruined. He doesn't even have anyone to ask for compensation. After all, it is only signed by Zhao Bing's name.
"Please let me think about this." Yuan Hongjie went home dejectedly, told Yuan Wenjing about the matter, and asked Yuan Wenjing to help him come up with ideas. Since Jin's accident, the only one who can give him advice is Yuan Wenjing.
"Why is this so difficult? Go find the boy, give him some benefits, and ask Boss Zhao who these cloths are going to be sold to. We will just sell this batch of cloths directly to the people who ordered from Boss Zhao. "
"But we have signed this contract with Boss Zhao. If his condition improves by then and he comes to pick up the goods from us, what can we use to deliver it to him?" Yuan Hongjie took out the contract and said.
"Ask the boy when their delivery time is. We can just wait until they agree on the delivery time." Yuan Wenjing said impatiently.
Yuan Hongjie understood immediately after his father reminded him. Boss Zhao's cloth must be given to the seller. If he delivers the goods to the seller at the time agreed between Boss Zhao and the buyer, he might be able to earn the price difference that Boss Zhao likes. He felt happy just thinking about it and hummed a tune with excitement. Immediately, someone went to find Boss Zhao's boy, but his people were waiting around the inn but there was no sign of the boy. When he asked the waiter, he learned that he had not come back since he had gone out earlier, leaving Boss Zhao alone. He lay dying in the woodshed behind, waiting to die.
"That little brother is really not a good thing. The master is so sick that he doesn't even take good care of him. He probably ran away."
Yuan Hongjie was very disappointed when he heard the news, "Well, Boss Zhao is going to hand over a batch of cloth to a customer recently. Does this guy know who his customer is?"
The waiter couldn't help but laugh, "This gentleman is joking. This is the customer's business secret. How could outsiders like us know about it." The waiter said, thinking over and over again, "But yesterday I heard his waiter muttering. I want to go to the West Market tomorrow to discuss something with Boss Zheng, and whether I can slow things down. I don’t know the specifics. If you know about this, you can go to the West Market and ask about it."
After Yuan Hongjie rewarded the waiter, he took his people to the Chengxi Market and asked around who wanted to buy cloth at the market.
The West Market is a very prosperous and lively place in the capital, with people coming and going and businessmen gathering. Yuan Hongjie led people around the market, holding pictures of cloth patterns and asking everyone he met if they wanted to buy cloth with this pattern. However, many people shook their heads after seeing the patterns, indicating that they did not like it and would not buy it.
"Hey, where can I find a vendor in this huge sea of people?" Yuan Hongjie complained. But when he thought that there was almost no rice to cook at home, and there were so many people waiting to eat, he had to bite the bullet and continue to inquire with his entourage.