I played as an assistant in ancient times

Chapter 280: Extreme Sight

The oilcloth curtain surrounded Shen Xiaoye and the other four tightly. The people sent by General Wang only found this one suspicious thing in the convoy, and after observing for a long time, they could not find a way to get in.

Just when he was wondering whether to create a commotion to find out what was going on or just observe for a while, the oilcloth was opened from the inside.

Guard Chen and others who were standing by helped collect the oilcloth.

Shen Xiaoye turned her sore wrists to inspect the results of the two carts. Although 250 pieces of cloth was not a heavy job, she had to ensure that they were cut neatly without any loose threads. This was very demanding. "I've decided that next time I receive four meters of cloth, I will cut it into two meters at home and then dye it.

You say, it would be enough to weave 32 feet, why do you insist on weaving 40 feet?"

"The selling price of a four-zhang bucket is high, just like my mother can use a large bucket to hold more grain than a small bucket." This was Qian Zhuangzhuang's first reaction.

Shen Cungeng poured everyone some boiled water that the team members had just brought, and said, "In fact, if you calculate carefully, the four-foot-long wide cloth is seven inches wider than the thirty-two-foot-long standard cloth. At the same price of ten cents per foot, it is cheaper than the standard cloth."

“So in order to let everyone weave more cloth with cotton wool and sell it for more money, we only need to weave 32-foot-long standard cloth.

Unfortunately, the villagers' weaving habits cannot be changed overnight." If it weren't for the fact that wide looms were commonly used in the north, many women would not dare to change the width at will. Shen Xiaoye would have wanted everyone to learn to weave the 180-190cm long cloth in the south.

Lin Erniu also said, "It's not that difficult actually. As long as my cousin Changshou and my parents reduce the price of wide loom cloth by 20 wen and increase the price of standard cloth by 10 wen when they collect the cloth, those weaving families will immediately switch to the standard width cloth."

"I dare not. Raising prices will not be good for us, and lowering prices will make people call us profiteers.

I would rather take the cloth back and cut it myself at home." Shen Cungeng thought about it and asked his mother to find a few skilled women to cut it not only horizontally but also vertically.

At that time, a four-meter-long piece of cloth would become four pieces, and you would make a lot of money.

Shen Xiaoye agreed with what he just said, but she didn't know what he was thinking, otherwise she would have taught him a lesson. The cloth cut vertically was not woven on a whole machine, and one side had a long frayed edge, which greatly affected the overall effect.

While they were drinking hot tea here, the guards disguised as caravan servants walked past them twice because they wanted to take another look at the little black cat.

When Little Black Cat thought he looked familiar and was trying to recall where he had seen him before, two teammates who had served as scouts in the convoy had already quietly warned Guard Chen.

The three of them called up five teammates who were good at capturing people to join them, and then dispersed from different directions to surround the guards at the same time.

Without waiting for the man to make any move, he pounced on him and gagged him in the blink of an eye. It was so clean and quick that the men in the Shi family caravan, who were nearby, didn't have time to react.

They quickly notified the host who had not yet woken up.

But this caused quite a bit of noise. Fortunately, after the guards were tied up, they did not put up any fierce resistance. Alas, he could not afford to lose face if they were seen by the soldiers who happened to be patrolling there.

After the oil was completely removed from this side, Shen Xiaoye and the others naturally witnessed everything.

She picked up the little black cat and stepped away from her cousins, frowned slightly, and whispered, "Who does it look like?"

"Someone beside General Wang." Little Black Cat has already remembered that this person was standing behind the general last night.

Shen Xiaoye: "Are you patrolling incognito wearing that?"

"Uh..." The little black cat hesitated for a moment, and finally transmitted his voice: "Last night, when I entered the horse market and approached General Wang's tent, I kept staring at him. It seems that, maybe he discovered me."

Shen Xiaoye's hand froze immediately. Without waiting for Guard Chen to bring the person over, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Brother Chen, he is one of us."

Shen Cungeng and the other two who were chasing after him looked carefully, but they didn’t recognize him!

The guard nodded at her, and after Guard Chen and the others put him down, he didn't say much, but clasped his fists and said, "Miss Shen, could you lend me the black cat?"

Shen Xiaoye hugged the cat tighter, "Did my little black cat accidentally enter some forbidden area while looking for food last night?"

The guard hesitated for a moment, and when he saw someone leading a waiter hurriedly coming, he said, "Miss Shen, can you please have a word with me?"

"Okay." Shen Xiaoye asked his cousin to entertain the master boss who came to help.

She herself held the little black cat that wanted to jump away, and walked a few feet away with her personal guards, only to hear the other party say: "Excuse me, Miss Shen, maybe the black cat broke into the camp last night and escaped successfully.

This is what we picked up not far from the tent."

The guard took out a white cotton handkerchief from his bosom and opened it. There were several black hairs of the little black cat inside.

The evidence is clear: the cat jumped out of Shen Xiaoye's arms, but was caught back by her in the blink of an eye. She patted it gently and said, "You are quite brave."

Then, she said to her guards, "Cats are more active at night. They must have strayed in by mistake."

"In fact, not only it has to go, but Miss Shen, you also have to explain it in detail to the general." Away from a group of people who know how to fight, the guards decisively asked for more.

Shen Xiaoye thought for a while and did not refuse. "Wait for me to arrange something, then we can go."

After that, she quickly went to find Shen Cungeng and others and said that after she went to see General Wang, Guard Chen took the lead in objecting: "Miss Shen, if you enter the border army camp without permission, you will be regarded as a spy.

Also, brother, please show your badge.

If Miss Shen wanted to seek temporary peace, she would not have to go to an unknown "official" to sue herself."

She smiled and said, "It'll be okay, Brother Chen."

Guard Chen specifically refused to let them go. In addition to taking care of his teammates' affairs, he also wanted to protect Shen Xiaoye. "The border barracks are different from the Beijing barracks.

If Miss Shen is detained, I have no way to rescue her."

“It doesn’t matter, General Wang is an old acquaintance.

At worst, I can take a few beatings for Black Cat."

"Meow. Shen Xiaoye, those few cat hairs must be returned!" The little black cat sent a message to her, but she was a little busy.

Shen Xiaoye waved to his cousin and left with his guards.

Lin Erniu said: "We can't let her be taken away."

Shen Cungeng had a different opinion and approached Guard Chen, "Brother Chen, please catch up. Our riding skills are not very good."

He is very self-aware. According to Xiaoye, if you want to do something related to your industry, ask an expert to do it.

Moreover, since General Wang was willing to buy cloth from his family, he must be familiar with Xiao Ye.

Guard Chen naturally took the lead. Even if Master Shen hadn't mentioned it, he would have ridden his horse to chase after him.

Not long after, he caught up on his mule and saw that Shen Xiaoye and his bodyguards had slowed down on their horses, so he followed them from a distance.

Time flies, and Shen Xiaoye and his personal guards arrived outside the Great Wall. Looking up, they saw the official army of the Great Zhou on one side and Dada’s tents a little further away on the other side.

The autumn wind blows, the grass and trees wither, and the land appears desolate and vast.

Shen Xiaoye saw several large caravans guarding the gate of the barracks, no, it was the entrance to the trade fair.

She never thought that it would be so easy to enter the trade.

My heart is beating non-stop.