bayedsolid Chapter 178: Cloud Guest Comes to the Back Alley
Chapter 178: Cloud Guest Comes to the Back Alley
Before leaving, Zhao Wenqing suddenly remembered something and turned back to instruct the yamen runners to inform him immediately after the coroner finished examining the body, and to make sure to check it thoroughly and not make the matter public for the time being.
The bailiff bowed and accepted the order, and then Zhao Wenqing turned and left.
Xiao Wan's County Lord's Mansion has been completed, but the opening ceremony has not yet been held. In order to facilitate her inspections of shops, she sometimes stays in the County Lord's Mansion to rest.
After Zhang Liang tracked back last night, he frowned and reported to Xiao Wan.
He followed the man who had left, and when they reached a house in a small alley, he disappeared. He searched for a long time but couldn't find where the man had gone.
The house in that alley has a backyard, and the front yard is actually the Yunkelai Restaurant.
When Xiao Wan heard this, she sat up straight in surprise. Yun Kelai’s backyard?
Isn’t that Duan Hongyi’s restaurant? What relationship could there be between Duan Hongyi and the Zhang family?
What's more, the Duan family is also an imperial merchant, how could they be related to the private casting of weapons!
Duan Hongyi is only interested in making money. Besides, the last time he came to see me, he said he would be away for a while.
The last time Xiao Wan saw Duan Hongyi was when he gave her 50,000 taels of silver notes, which were the money from selling ice. As autumn approached, the demand for ice was not much.
Xiao Wan was so happy at that time, but Duan Hongyi looked at her strangely before he left. Not only did he ask about himself and Zhao Mingyuan, he also told her to wait for him.
No matter how slow Xiao Wan was, she understood that Duan Hongyi liked her!
Not only was Xiao Wan not moved, but she was a little angry!
Who does Duan Hongyi think she is? He already has a wife and likes her. Does he want to take her as a concubine?
Duan Hongyi looked helpless and wanted to rub her head, but she dodged him.
He just said with a firm face that he would be away for a while, and when he came back he would marry Xiao Wan as his wife in a grand ceremony, which almost shocked Xiao Wan to the point of dropping her jaw.
What happened? Duan Hongyi suddenly seemed like a different person, but fortunately he left without saying much, leaving Xiao Wan standing there in a daze.
Now that suspicious person has disappeared in the back alley of Yunkelai, what is the connection between them?
Xiao Wan couldn't figure it out, so she simply let it go and ignored it for the time being.
Now her Qilixiang has four branches in Jiyun City, and has set up a head office, which mainly operates as a restaurant.
Xiao Wan was worried, so after the trial yesterday, she sent Uncle Xiao and his family back, leaving only Xiao Ting behind.
She tentatively asked Xiao Ting what her plans for the future were. Xiao Ting seemed to be relaxed after her great revenge, but when she heard Xiao Wan's question, she became confused.
Xiao Wan didn't force her and simply asked her to follow her to inspect the shop.
Xiao Wan has always preferred recruiting female workers because she hopes that women will not be confined to the home. Only by having their own jobs can they have the confidence to gain a foothold in their husband's family.
This is the best help she can think of for women in this era!
Xiao Wan hopes that after reading this, Xiao Ting will be able to earn money to support herself like the other female workers, even without relying on men.
When Qilixiang Restaurant just started operating, Xiao Wan transferred Manager Chen to the restaurant. After all, Manager Chen was good at running a restaurant, not Qilixiang snack bar.
Under the command of Shopkeeper Chen, the restaurant was managed in an orderly manner. After all, the person behind the shop was Xiao Wan, the owner of Jiyun City.
No one dared to provoke it, and coupled with Xiao Wan's exposure of Zhang Xicai, the bully of Yuntai Town, yesterday, Qilixiang became very famous! Everyone rushed to the restaurant to taste it.
Hearing that the county princess was still unmarried, some good-looking scholars or young masters, hoping to meet the county princess by chance, flocked to Qilixiang, hoping to win her favor and rise to prominence.
Xiao Wan didn't know all this. As soon as she walked into Qilixiang, she received many eager gazes, which gave her goosebumps.
Shopkeeper Chen found it funny and hurried over to greet Xiao Wan to go to the counter to look at the account book. He also asked the servant to prepare a private room on the second floor for Xiao Wan.
Today, Manager Chen has become more steady and generous, and manages Qilixiang very thoroughly. He is even more grateful to Xiao Wan!
Out of gratitude for the care, help and recognition Xiao Wan gave to his family when they were in dire straits, his daughter and son also worked as managers in the store. Shopkeeper Chen was very happy. He had not expected that his family would have such good fortune, so he worked extra hard and wholeheartedly.
At this moment, Zhao Wenqing hurried in, his brows furrowed and his face heavy. When he saw Xiao Wan, his eyes lit up and he strode over.
Seeing this, Xiao Wan took him to the private room on the second floor to talk. After they sat down, Zhao Wenqing told her his intention.
"County Lady, Zhang Xicai is dead." Zhao Wenqing said.
Xiao Wan was shocked, he was fine yesterday.
"This is what happened. This morning, the yamen runners found Zhang Xicai dead in prison, bleeding from all seven orifices. His two sons were beside him, but they knew nothing."
"According to a yamen runner, during the parade, someone approached Zhang Xicai and beat him, but there was no hatred on their faces. Instead, they seemed to be explaining something."
Zhao Wenqing spoke gravely, and continued, "County Lady, it seems this matter cannot be treated as a minor case. After all, privately casting weapons is a serious crime. How dare the Zhang family, a mere merchant, cast weapons privately? There must be someone behind the scenes directing them, and their motives are probably not simple. I'm worried that their intention is to rebel!"