On the bustling street corner, Zhao Wanning, dressed in a lotus pink skirt, stood on the street corner.

She was a little pale and looked very haggard.

"County Lord, County Lord." Silver Candle, dressed in coarse cloth, ran over excitedly.

Zhao Wanning knew that this was done as soon as she saw her face.

"How many?" Zhao Wanning asked.

Silver Candle stood beside her, and gestured with her right hand.

"500 taels of the county lord." Silver Candle said cautiously in Zhao Wanning's ear.

Zhao Wanning finally showed her first smile of the day.

500 taels is enough for her to set up a shop.

A few days ago, Zhao Wanning went to ask the eldest prince about the silver shop, but was not only rejected but also ridiculed. Zhao Wanning thought of another method, she picked out a piece of jade pendant that was not registered in the treasury and prepared to take it to the pawnshop.

It's just that they ran several pawnshops, but they couldn't get out. Those pawnshops only said that her jade pendant was worthless and did not accept it.

Just when Zhao Wanning was about to give up, he suddenly saw this small pawnshop hidden in the corner on this street. So she asked Silver Candle to try it.

Unexpectedly, this small pawnshop that no one cared about actually accepted it, and it was also used as 500 taels of silver. It seems that this jade pendant is still a valuable thing.

After the three of them finished their business, they rushed to Suzaku Street. Today is the day when Zhao Wanning made an appointment with the Su sisters, and I don't know if the Su sisters came as promised, or ran away with the silver.

Zhao Wanning hoped that the Su sisters could come as promised. But if the two of them had left with the money, she wouldn't have been surprised. She doesn't have much hope for humanity now, after all, even her own mother doesn't like her.

The closer she got to Suzaku Street, the more uncomfortable Zhao Wanning felt. She hesitated, "Why don't you two go and see it first." If the Su sisters are here, you will come back and call me. If they ......" Zhao Wanning paused: "Then you can come back." ”

Picture Ping persuaded: "County Lord, you have to have confidence in yourself. The Su sisters were helpless in the capital, and you gave them money to bury their mothers regardless of the return, so as to avoid the tragic fate of selling themselves to bury their mothers, and provided them with an errand so that they could have a job in the lonely and helpless capital. They will repay you well, and you will not be disappointed. ”

Zhao Wanning knew that the painting screen was talking about the Su sisters and herself.

She sighed and said slowly, "Then let's go." ”

In the distance, Silver Candle saw the Su sisters waiting on Suzaku Street where they met.

"The county lord, the county lord. Here they are. ”

Zhao Wanning relaxed suddenly.

"I've seen my master." The Su sisters saluted her together.

Zhao Wanning stepped forward and helped the two sisters forward, and said slowly: Have you taken care of your affairs? ”

Su Yun replied: "It's been dealt with, master." ”

Zhao Wanning didn't want to disclose his identity for the time being, so he instructed: "Don't call me master, since you have already said that you are here to help me do business, then call me the owner." ”

Su Yu was more clever, and immediately shouted: "Good owner!" ”

Zhao Wanning was amused by her tone.

Su Yun saw that Zhao Wanning was a little haggard, and asked with concern: "Dongjia, your face looks a little haggard, do you need to .......?"

Zhao Wanning shook his head: "It's okay." A few days ago, it rained heavily, and I occasionally felt a chill. I have taken the medicine. ”

Su Yu hurriedly said: "Then let's not stand here, in case the owner blows the wind again-"

"Ah Yu!" Su Yun hurriedly interrupted her. "The owner, Ah Yu is open-mouthed......"

"It doesn't matter." Zhao Wanning smiled lightly: "I have already taken down the store, now I will take you to take a look." ”

A few people came to the shop.

The shop was originally also a bookstore, but the owner felt that the bookstore was not profitable. When the boss found a more profitable shop, the boss sold the bookstore.

The bookstore is fully furnished, including books. Zhao Wanning spent a lot of money to buy this bookstore, in addition to the fact that she didn't need to spend much money on decoration after the bookstore was bought, mainly because the boss joined the bookstore with this bookstore.

There are chambers of commerce in various industries in Dazhou, and anyone who is engaged in this industry can join. The Chamber of Commerce protects and monopolizes the commercial interests of the Bank, and the organization personnel of the Chamber of Commerce are responsible for the management and external communication of the Chamber of Commerce. It's just that the Chamber of Commerce organizes personnel, but only the leaders in the industry can join.

Bookstores are no exception, and bookstores are the chambers of commerce for bookstores.

Zhao Wanning thought that if she joined the bookstore, she might be able to find out the news of Master Shancheng.

The first floor of this bookstore is used for business, and all kinds of books are neatly arranged. The second floor is a warehouse, but Zhao Wanning vacated a room in advance for the two Su sisters to live in.

"In this way, you have a place to stay."

Su Yun and Su Yu hurriedly thanked him.

Zhao Wanning continued: "Have you two ever read and read? ”

Su Yun nodded and replied: "My father studied in a private school for a few years, but then he never passed the Jinshi exam, so he returned to the countryside depressed and made a living from farming. In his spare time, he also taught my sister and me to read and write. Although our sisters do not know the Four Books and the Five Classics, they can still read and write. ”

"That would be great." Zhao Wanning said with a smile: "Now that the bookstore still lacks a shopkeeper, I will find it as soon as possible." If both of you are literate, then you can learn with the shopkeeper. I'm going to open another dim sum shop in the near future, and if you two are successful in your studies and practice for a while, you can go to my new shop. ”

The Su sisters thanked again and again.

Zhao Wanning did not shirk this time and accepted the salute of the Su sisters.

East Palace.

The back garden of the East Palace is not large, but it is better than the ingenuity of the design. At the heart of the back garden is a tea room, quaint. Next to the teahouse, there is a hundred-year-old tree with a thick trunk and lush foliage, which supports a green shade in the summer.

Under the tree are white jade stone tables and several stone benches, on which are placed chessboards.

The crown prince Zhao Wangjin was sitting under the old tree playing against Pei Yue.

Zhao Wangjin's white son has been forced into a desperate situation by Pei Yue's sunspot.

"Yuanqing, do you really want to kill me?" Zhao Wangjin's face was full of sorrow, and the desperate situation in front of him made him unable to start.

Pei Yue didn't speak, he took out a white piece from the prince's chess basket, and then placed it in a certain position on the chessboard, and the chess game instantly turned the tide. The white son side came back to life and was about to turn defeat into victory.

"Wonderful." The prince stroked his hands and praised.

Pei Yue shook his head: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Miao Zan, this flaw was deliberately left by you, and Yuan Qing just took advantage of the situation." ”

"Haha." Zhao Wangjin smiled: "It's still Yuanqing who understands me." ”

At this time, a eunuch suddenly stepped forward and leaned over to speak in Zhao Wangjin's ear.

Pei Yue left the chessboard with a very eye-catching look, sat down in the tea room on the side, and skillfully made tea for himself.

"Can you see clearly, is it really my Pisces jade pendant?" Zhao Wangjin's expression was solemn.

"Back to Your Highness, it is indeed a Pisces jade pendant." Saying that, the eunuch presented the jade pendant to Zhao Wangjin.

Zhao Wangjin took the Pisces jade pendant, one of the Pisces tails seemed to have been knocked out, and a small piece was missing, which was the mark left by the jade pendant when he was angry and the jade pendant was knocked to the wall, which was unique in the entire Great Zhou.

It was indeed Zhao Wangjin's jade pendant. It used to be his favorite jade pendant as a child, but it was later given to someone. But he couldn't remember who it was for.

"And do you know who took it?" Zhao Wangjin asked.

"Back to His Highness, the jade pendant was taken by a woman in coarse linen clothes. After the woman left, I sent someone to follow her, and finally watched her enter the eldest princess's mansion. It should be the maid of the county lord of Qinghe. ”

"Lord Qinghe?" Zhao Wangjin rubbed the jade pendant with his right hand: "Qi Wanning? ”

"Your Highness, it's Zhao Wanning." The eunuch explained: "The county lord of Qinghe has changed his surname to Zhao with the eldest princess. ”

"Zhao Wanning? How could she, a county lord, be reduced to the situation of going to a pawnshop as jewelry? ”

The eunuch did not reply. The matter of the lord of Qinghe being treated harshly by the eldest princess is known to everyone in the capital. It's just that the eldest princess is the aunt of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince after all, and he doesn't dare to take the initiative to say this.

"You go down first." Zhao Wangjin commanded: "Recently, I have sent people to keep an eye on the Eldest Princess's Mansion, especially the movements of the Qinghe County Lord. ”

"No."

When she was young, Zhao Wanning often followed the eldest princess into the palace. Several of their juniors gathered in the Queen Mother's Palace, but they often played together, and it would be reasonable if the jade pendant was given to Zhao Wanning.

It's just that for some reason, he has no impression of Zhao Wanning. It stands to reason that he and Zhao Wanning are also childhood sweethearts, growing up together. Looking back now, there is no memory of Zhao Wanning in my mind. Whether it was getting along with Zhao Wanning in the Queen Mother's palace, or giving his favorite Pisces jade pendant to Zhao Wanning, Zhao Wangjin had no impression at all.

But he was sure that his brain had not been injured and that he had not lost his memory. He even remembered fighting with Pei Yue because of a cricket when he was a child, why didn't he have any impression of Zhao Wanning?

"How's your preparation?" Zhao Wangjin asked.

Pei Yue poured a cup of tea for Zhao Wangjin: "Didn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince tell me that studying should be a combination of work and rest, and don't think about the matter of Qiu Yu when you rest." ”

Zhao Wangjin raised his foot and kicked Pei Yue under the table: "You kid actually used my words to block me." ”

Pei Yue easily dodged Zhao Wangjin's attack, smiling without saying a word.

Zhao Wangjin knew that Pei Yue was in his chest.

That's right, Pei Yue was cultivated by Taifu Pei after all, and his strategy is more thorough than some ministers in the court, and this autumn will be a high school.

It's just that Zhao Wangjin still hopes that he can be admitted to the top prize in one fell swoop. It's really not good, and it's okay to look at the flowers, so that he can participate in the palace exam. For him to recommend Pei Yue to the saint in the future, it is also more advantageous to enter Dali Temple.

Pei Yue naturally knew Zhao Wangjin's thoughts. After all, in the previous life, he was also appointed as the champion by the saint because of his outstanding performance in the temple examination, and Zhao Wangjin later recommended him to go to Dali Temple on the grounds of his strategy in the palace examination.

"If only you knew my mind." Zhao Wangjin instructed: "Don't let down Mrs. Pei's hard work. ”