Three days later.

When Zhou Mujiao came to the Good Luck Restaurant, Du Zhusheng had already arrived, and Jiang Wuyu came in a hurry after a small half cup of tea, it was winter, and he was sweating profusely.

The other party was Eighteen's life-saving benefactor, so Zhou Mujiao immediately expressed concern: "Uncle Jiang, is this in trouble?" ”

"It's not a problem, it's just that my mother suddenly fell ill and was in a daze all night, and she just got better." Jiang Wuyu arched his hand as he spoke, "It's rude to let Miss Zhou wait for a long time." ”

I don't know why, Zhou Mujiao looked at Jiang Wuyu, and always felt very kind, obviously there was nothing abnormal about the other party.

Suppressing the strangeness in her heart, Zhou Mujiao turned to the topic, she first told Jiang Wuyu: "Last time, Uncle Jiang said that he would be placed with me, I don't know if that still counts?" ”

"As long as you don't have to run around, Jiang is very willing."

"Well, I'm really short of people right now. I plan to open a small inn thirty kilometers away from the official road outside the city for travelers to eat and drink, if Uncle Jiang thinks it's okay, then he can prepare it now. This is Du Zhusheng Uncle Du, Uncle Du, you assist Uncle Jiang. ”

Jiang Wuyu twisted his eyebrows slightly.

Taohua County is not a heavy city, but the official road 20 kilometers away from the city is a traffic fortress connecting the north and south, strictly speaking, into Yuzhou, even if it is to the Central Plains, there are many merchants who come and go every day, there are a lot of dart teams, but because it is only a few dozen miles away from the town, most people will choose to grit their teeth and rush to the road, enter the city and then rest.

So Zhou Mujiao chose to open an inn there, definitely not to make money, unless there is something very attractive - then again, if there is something very attractive, normal people will definitely choose to open it in the city, after all, it is opened on the official road, and it is a one-time business, and if it is opened in the city, there will be repeat customers every day.

Seeing that Jiang Wuyu didn't speak, Zhou Mujiao was not in a hurry, so he asked Du Zhusheng first: "Uncle Du, if the inn opens, are you willing to take care of the store?" ”

"Thanks to Miss Zhou's support, Du is naturally willing, let alone managing the store, let me be a runner."

"Let Uncle Du run the hall, it would be a bit overkill." Zhou Mujiao smiled, then turned her head and asked Jiang Wuyu, "Does Uncle Jiang have any doubts?" ”

Jiang Wuyu asked directly: "Miss Zhou opened this inn to find out the news, right?" ”

"Uncle Jiang is well-informed and can see through it at a glance. That's right, I have that plan, but I can't open it, and it depends on Uncle Jiang and Uncle Du. I don't have anyone available around me now, if Uncle Jiang and Uncle Du don't make a move, it is estimated that even if this inn can be opened, it will be two years later. ”

"How can you say that it will take two years?"

"After two years, Mr. Chen's term of office will expire." Du Zhusheng said, "Lord Chen's daughter is a little unfriendly to Miss Zhou, and Lord Chen is more protective, for Miss Chen, Lord Chen will not let Miss Zhou get her wish." ”

After he finished speaking, he didn't understand anymore: "But Miss Zhou, one of you and Brother Jiang is a down-and-out master who was kicked out of the yamen, and the other is an ordinary seller, I still don't dare to guarantee that I can get rid of the yamen, Brother Jiang is a merchant, and he is not a local, can he have a way to get Master Chen?" I'm sorry Brother Jiang, I'm not looking down on you, I'm really just curious. ”

"I'm also curious, I'm just a merchant in Xia, why would Miss Zhou hand over such an important thing to do in Xia? Although I haven't been here for a long time in Taohua County, I can also know that the person who cooperates most closely with Miss Zhou is Boss Tang of Good Luck Restaurant. Boss Tang wants money and people, he should be the best choice for Miss Zhou. ”

Zhou Mujiao smiled slightly: "It's indeed this logic, but I'm a timid person and don't like to put all my eggs in the same basket." ”

Du Zhusheng didn't understand it even more.

The surname Jiang is just a merchant, even if he saves the little girl of the Zhao family, Zhou Mujiao wants to repay the favor, then he only needs to give him a little steward, but Zhou Mujiao just said, let the surname Jiang prepare? Is it based on age and who has traveled more places to judge seniority?

As if she could hear his heart, Zhou Mujiao immediately gave an answer: "The couple who kidnapped my sister are felons in the imperial court, and in the past, someone offered a reward of one million taels to take the heads of their husband and wife, so many capable people in the rivers and lakes, but in the end, they both died at the hands of a seller like Uncle Jiang...... Uncle Jiang, you can even clean up the peach and monkey spirits, and it will definitely be difficult for you to open a small inn. ”

Du Zhusheng hissed, this surnamed Jiang is not an ordinary merchant, could it be that he is also a repeat offender in the imperial court? No, no, if he was a repeat offender in the imperial court, Lord Chen would definitely arrest him as soon as possible, and that day Lord Chen and Master Chen talked about the Governor of Li, and later Lord Chen also mentioned Jiang Wuyu, and his tone was quite jealous.

The person who can make Lord Chen jealous, what is the origin of this Jiangwu fishery? Good or evil?

Jiang Wuyu smiled: "No matter how good my ability is, it was twenty years ago, and in the following years, I just sold goods, and I sold wherever I wanted, and the people I had good friends with in the past were estranged." But since Miss Zhou is willing to give Jiang this opportunity, then Jiang will give it a try, but I said in advance that if it can't be opened, Miss Zhou can only be unlucky, and I have no money to compensate. ”

"It's a gamble to give it to anyone, and I'm willing to gamble and lose!"

"Okay, then starting tomorrow, Brother Du and I will prepare, and in ten days, we will definitely come up with a charter for Miss Zhou."

"Then it's settled." Zhou Mujiao stood up, "Uncle Jiang still has patients at home, so I won't delay you." Uncle Du, you fully assist Uncle Jiang in his work. I still have something to do, first-"

Before the word 'go' could be spoken, it was cut off by a voice: "Miss Zhou, Master Du, what are you talking about so lively?" ”

It was Lord Chen, the magistrate, who was followed by his daughter Chen Wan'er.

It is said that this Chen Wan'er used to be out of the door, and after seeing Zhao Yunjing that time, it was like falling into a demon, leaving home eight times a day, just wanting to meet each other, and later suffered a big loss in the Zhao family, but Zhao Yunjing went to the academy, and she couldn't meet again, so it stopped for a while, but unrequited love every day is not a way, people are stupid, no, her father took her to the street.

The county magistrate's father and daughter came uninvited, Zhou Mujiao was really surprised, but as the saying goes, you don't stretch out your hand and don't hit a smiling person, and the other party is an official, she is a citizen, and her arms can't twist her thighs, so she saluted quietly: "I've seen Lord Chen, Miss Chen." ”

As soon as Mr. Chen entered the store, Mr. Su knew about it, and he would also come over to entertain him personally, and after a bit of noise, Mr. Chen nodded at Mr. Su: "This official has a few words I want to tell Brother Jiang alone, and Shopkeeper Su looks at and arranges a clean room." ”

"The Tianzi room next door is commonly used by our hosts on weekdays, but now it is empty, my lord, please."

Lord Chen and Jiang Wuyu went next door, and Du Zhusheng and the two girls were left in the box, and the atmosphere between the two girls was strange, he sat there and raised a few topics, but no one answered, so embarrassing.

Zhou Mujiao said: "If Uncle Du is fine, I will accompany Miss Chen for another drink, I still have something to do, so I will leave first." ”

A man and a woman are in the box for no reason, even if they are just drinking tea, others will make irresponsible remarks when they know about it?

Miss Chen chased out: "Zhou Mujiao, you stop!" ”