frightfiction Chapter 386 Respect is worse than obeying orders
Chapter 386 Respect is worse than obeying orders
Feng Jinrong: "Fifth sister is independent and now sells grain in the grain shop on South Street."
Jiang Yue understood.
There are a total of six shops in the grain shop, including four main streets in the east, west, south and north, and two shops on the central street.
The shop she was in now was the West Street Grain Shop.
"General, I'm sorry to trouble you." Yu Ziyan became absent-minded when she thought about her own troubles.
"Miss Yu, you are worrying too much. You and Miss Feng can come to work in the grain shop, which is also a help to me."
Jiang Yue said no more and was about to go to the South Street Grain Shop to look for her fifth sister, but she ran into the woman she wanted to see head on.
It was the Second Miss Zeng. At this moment, she was supported by her maid and walked towards Jiang Yue in small steps.
"Little General, you are here too."
Jiang Yue thought to herself, it's such a coincidence that you come just after the Yu father and daughter leave.
After saying that, Zeng Xueer glanced at Yu Ziyan again and said, "I heard that Ziyan disappeared recently and couldn't be found. I didn't expect to run into her here."
"That's because the young general doesn't mind." Yu Ziyan was also suspicious. Why was the second Miss Zeng, who was like a princess, coming to this grain store?
Could it be that he came here specifically to look for the young general?
Jiang Yue asked, her doubtful eyes fell on Zeng Xueer, "Is Second Miss Zeng here to buy food?"
Zeng Xueer smiled faintly.
"This morning, I heard that the young general defeated the 50,000-strong Jin army by himself and protected the people of Lindu. Xue'er was very moved. I happened to pass by today and saw the young general was there, so I thought of coming to pay a visit."
After hearing this, Feng Jinrong and Yu Ziyan thought that the young general was very lucky.
"Thank you Miss Zeng for your high regard. The credit is not just mine." Jiang Yue said, because the Fourth Prince entrusted her with this, she said frankly:
"Miss Zeng, that's great. I have something to say to you. Please follow me."
She took the lead and walked out of the shop, letting Yu Ziyan and the other women behind her look at each other and shook their heads.
As for Zeng Xueer, she felt confused because of Jiang Yue's words.
Out of curiosity, she followed Jiang Yue.
The two walked back and forth on the busy street.
"Young General, just speak frankly." Zeng Xueer said.
"It's the Fourth Prince. He is imprisoned, so he asked me to tell him that he will not marry Princess Xining." Jiang Yue told the truth.
After hearing this, Zeng Xueer's originally calm expression did not change, but a slight dull look appeared at the corners of her lips.
So that’s what happened.
"I'm sorry to bother you, but I can't disobey the emperor's order. Besides, things between men and women cannot be forced."
Jiang Yue only thought that the Fourth Prince's wishful thinking would probably be in vain.
"Second Miss Zeng, now that the matter has been made clear, I will leave first."
Seeing Jiang Yue was about to leave, Zeng Xueer stepped forward and said:
"Young General, tomorrow is my birthday party, can you come?"
Jiang Yue was slightly stunned. It seemed like they were not familiar with each other.
Zeng Xueer couldn't hear Jiang Yue's reply, so she smiled again:
"I know that the young general is hindered by the gender difference. However, it is not only the young general who came to my Zeng Mansion, there are also many young masters from noble families, including the second and third princes."
"Obedience is worse than respect." Jiang Yue actually didn't want to go.
After saying goodbye to Zeng Xueer, she went to look for her fifth sister.
South Street Grain Shop.
Jiang Wuni was the shopkeeper, accountant, and had to take care of every customer, and she just had some free time.
The workers who had just bought the house yesterday were also busying around under her instructions, but it was their first day and they were a little nervous.
Now, they have some free time and are learning arithmetic under the instruction of Jiang Wuni.
Seeing Jiang Yue, Jiang Wuni's face lit up with joy.
"Is the court adjourned?" She asked Jiang Yue who had just come to the grain shop while fiddling with the beads on the abacus, calculating today's profit.
"Yeah." Jiang Yue replied with one word, and then she heard the new workers in front of her bowing to her in unison.
"See General."
"No need to be so polite." Jiang Yue simply looked them up and down.
There were twelve people in total, all male workers, ranging in age from teenagers to twenty years old.
After seeing her, I couldn't help but look at her secretly.
What General Jiang did yesterday was well-known in Lindu City, and they had heard about it this morning.
Knowing that I was working for the little general, I could only be thankful for their good luck.
Seeing that Fifth Sister was still busy with her accounts, Jiang Yue glanced at the bright sunshine outside the shop and could not help but say,
"It's time to go home."
Jiang Wuni became a little selfless when she was serious.
"Enough."
After that, she handed the account book to Jiang Yue.
"Yesterday, our net profit was dozens of times higher than what we had in Qinghe Town before. And the account books for these days..."
"I trust Fifth Sister's work." Jiang Yue just glanced at it briefly. Although the products were sold at a low price, the income was considerable.
She suddenly discovered that all the grain stores in the capital were monopolized by His Majesty.
This business is a sure win.
Recently, the fifth sister showed her all the money she earned and the account books every day. She also kept all the money and silver in the general's mansion, waiting to report to His Majesty at the beginning of next month.
Jiang Wuni immediately collected the account book, and her time fell on Jiang Yue's silver spear, which was extraordinary at first glance.
"Where did the silver gun come from?"
"It's a reward from His Majesty, the Cloud-Breaking Spear." Jiang Yue said, causing the workers in the shop to take a few more glances.
"The Cloud-breaking Spear? Was it a gift from His Majesty?" Jiang Wuni took it and looked at it carefully.
"It's really a good thing!" Jiang Wuni praised it repeatedly and returned it to Jiang Yue after playing with it for a while.
Jiang Yue took it again and left the grain shop with her fifth sister.
After returning to the mansion, the Xuanwu soldiers had finally had a break today because of yesterday's battle. Also, since Jiang Yue allowed them to take a day off today, most of them were nowhere to be found.
Only Lin Guo, Mu Heng, Wu Fei and Xue Wen had been waiting for a long time.
The four of them had just returned from the grain store and had been busy all morning.
Seeing Jiang Yue and Jiang Wuni coming back together and starting to eat in the main courtyard, he could only suppress the things in his mind for the time being.
After Jiang Wuni returned to her own yard, they went into Jiang Yue's place together.
As soon as they passed by, their eyes all fell on the weapon rack in the room and they observed it for a while.
Wu Fei: "A reward from His Majesty?"
Xue Wen: "Is there any need to ask this?"
Lin Guo: "It is a gift from the Emperor, a supreme honor."
Mu Heng: "General, you eat the meat, and we drink the soup."
Jiang Yue looked at the four people and couldn't help but shook her head.
"Let's get down to business."
Wu Fei shifted his gaze away.
"It's nothing serious, but General Yue, we encountered an assassin outside the city that day, so you need to be more careful when you go out."
Xue Wen sighed: "I want to investigate, but I have no clue."
Lin Guo thought of the auspicious cloud cloth on the man in black that day:
"At the moment, it seems that there is only one clue."
Mu Heng looked at Jiang Yue and asked, "Did anything unusual happen during the court session today?"
Jiang Yue shook her head, "Except for Grand Tutor Mu who was offended during the competition in front of the palace that day, it is difficult to judge the others."
What she meant was that there seemed to be something wrong with Grand Tutor Mu.