Chapter 25: Rumors
Du Yu's abnormality, the little maid was clear in her heart, she just opened her innocent big eyes, and there were doubts in her eyes, and there was also a little timidity. As soon as Du Yu saw her uncompetitive appearance, her heart was upset, if it weren't for her loyalty, if it weren't for the fact that she was the only one by her side, Du Yu would have driven this useless maid away.
"That's it, how can a person like you understand my current situation?" laughing at himself, Du Yu waved his hand, got up and sat down at the table. The maid is right, no matter what happens, the food still has to be eaten. Where had she ever seen such a good thing in the past when she had been so hard in the south? Now that someone made it for her to eat, why should she be polite?
The maid's eyes never left Du Yu, and when she saw that she started to eat without saying a word, she lowered her eyes, stood behind Du Yu, and helped her prepare vegetables from time to time. The cold light and disdain in her eyes were undisguised, and the corners of her lips also hooked up a hint of ridicule, who did Du Yu think of herself?
The weather is getting colder and colder, and the New Year's flavor of Licheng is getting stronger and stronger. Every time Du Wanwan goes out, he can see people wrapped tightly, buying New Year's goods in the shops in Nancheng. There are their own spare, and there are New Year's gifts for relatives and friends. That is, recently, because of the frequent entry and exit of Nancheng, Du Wanwan only knew that there was a large trading market in the innermost part of Nancheng, and the people doing business there were all foreign caravans, and the good things were not less than those in Xicheng, and the prices were cheaper.
Since that out-of-town transaction, Du Wanwan's system hasn't been credited for a long time. As soon as I heard that there was this trading market, I went to search for it a few times, but I collected a lot of things that the system could collect, and I made a lot of money again.
Du Wanwan's cloth business is completely gone, and the fat powder cream she gave away before has received the best feedback information, so she is now full of confidence and must start the cream business. Yan Shao and Du Wanwan finished talking about cooperation, and left on the same day, which is a few days later, and there is no response until now.
Du Wanwan is not in a hurry, she is very confident in the nutrient solution against the sky, as long as Yan Shao sends things out, then she will definitely be able to see gratifying business opportunities.
Yan Shao did not return to the Thirteen Mile Bridge this time, and naturally he would not give the cream and fat powder to Zhao Ling according to Du Wanwan's idea. When Zhao Ling was suspicious of him, even if he received his things, he would definitely not use them. Du Wanwan didn't know the truth, and wishful thinking wanted to give the cream to Zhao Ling, and he couldn't say much, so he could only bring the things back first.
At that time, in order to please Zhao Ling, Yan Shao also learned from those gentlemen and sent some rouge gouache, jewelry and balm to women. He is naturally not proficient in the things of women's houses, but the boutiques in the big shops in the capital, and even the tributes used in the palace, Yan Shao is not uncommon. Before giving it away, he would take a look at it first, so as not to commit Zhao Ling's taboo, so he also had a general understanding of those good creams and fat powders.
To be honest, the two boxes that Du Wanwan took out, he couldn't see anything special at all, except that the taste was a little weird, and there was really no resemblance to the hot-selling cream in the capital.
However, there are no absolutes in everything, and the first thing Yan Shao did when he arrived in Panshui Town was to explain to his subordinates, dispose of the two jade boxes, and tell him the effect of the ointment five days later. Yan Shao's subordinates all had constipated expressions on their faces, they rough men, who would use women's things? But this master gave an order, and his subordinates did not obey? Later, after inquiring for a long time, they secretly sent the two boxes into the general's mansion guarding the southwest. There is no other reason, the wife of the southwest general is the niece of the former emperor, the lord of Yiyang County, and the good things are never used less, so it is just right to give it to her!
"Master, there is news from the capital that Hengyang, Yiyang and other places in the southeast have already presented the excerpts. But for some reason, the fold was detained, and so far the government and the opposition have not known about it. ”
Yan Shao turned his back to the person who came, his eyes were deep, he looked at the snowy world outside the window lattice, and sneered: "What else can it be? Hengyang and Yiyang were the fiefs of the former King of Zhongshan, and several Zhizhou county orders were all people of the King of Zhongshan. The old horseman of the ram is a hindrance at this time, and after something happens, he can naturally secretly pit a political enemy. "How many people lost their heads for this incident back then, and how many innocent people lost their lives.
He Yan Shao is not a good person, but he is naturally happy to be able to add some blockage to the old ram horseman.
"King Zhongshan must have received the news of this, but he could not report it to the court. We can add fuel to the fire......"
Yan Shao and his subordinates secretly confessed, and then turned around and went to another small study, polished the ink, and wrote with a pen.
Du Wanwan waited for a few more days, and finally waited for Yan Shao's news, and also attached a list. Yan Shao agreed to Du Wanwan's conditions, and what Yan Shao wanted on the list, Du Wanwan had to find a way to prepare, and if he couldn't get it, he wouldn't be reluctant.
Du Wanwan nestled in his south courtyard, looking at the slightly yellowed paper in his hand, and his mood was really not very good. The iron I said before, now I want salt, wine, grain, herbs, cowhide and other materials, Du Wanwan is simply suspicious, Yan Shao is not a meticulous work at all, he is a chaotic minister and thief, and he wants to usurp the throne in a certain dynasty!
Salt and iron wine were collected into the official camp, not to mention the high price, and it was very difficult to buy a large amount of it. Secondly, it is winter now, and many people's grain should have been sold for a long time, not to mention herbs, which are impossible for ordinary people to store in large quantities. Then there is the cowhide, Daqian has just experienced the war, and the control of military materials is extremely strict, and the private cowhide has passed a certain size, which is to be directly beheaded. If it wasn't Yan Shao who entrusted her with the errand, Du Wanwan felt that he might take this list and go to the county government to denounce him!
There are not many things on the list, Du Wanwan thought about it carefully, except for the cowhide and medicinal herbs that she couldn't get, she could provide the rest. Yan Shao will definitely keep it a secret for her, because they are now grasshoppers on a rope.
While everyone was immersed in the festivities of welcoming the New Year, a rumor spread at the same time that Pear City included several surrounding places. On the twenty-seventh day of the lunar month, Du Wanwan went out happily, and finally heard the content of this rumor.
"Today's emperor is violent and incompetent, harem-fornication-disorder, and disasters from heaven as a warning. "It is said that in Yongzhou, not far from Licheng, there are people who have dug up meteorites from the sky, and the source of these rumors is this meteorite.
The meteorite said that the heavens warned that next spring, there will be a earth dragon in the southeast and floods. Not to mention the grain harvest, the salt-producing state capitals in the southeast will also be greatly affected. That is to say, next year there will be an earthquake, there will be a flood, not only a famine, but also a salt panic!
As a modern person, of course Du Wanwan doesn't believe in meteorites falling from the sky, but after experiencing the systematic crossing, Du Wanwan does not dare to fully deny the authenticity of the rumors. But it is also strange that if this kind of thing is a rumor, it will be discovered next spring, so why spend so much money to build momentum? The people behind the scenes are so determined, which makes Du Wanwan feel that there may really be a disaster next spring!
The rumor spread much faster than expected, and in just one month, the rumor had already reached the capital and the ears of the emperor.