Tea Merchants of the Song Dynasty

Jiang Yin used the tea lid to skim off the tea leaves, waiting to hear Ru Niangzi's explanation.

Fortunately, Madam Ru did not hesitate and directly said in a low voice: "Madam Jiang, you know that there are many people in places like ours, and you will naturally see a lot after a long time.

Some people may seem harmless on the surface, but you may not know what they are thinking. You should not have the intention to harm others, but you should be on guard against others. Miss Jiang is young, so you should be more careful. "

She paused, took a sip of tea, sat up straight and smiled, "Of course, I am just expressing my opinion. As for the truth, whether you want to listen or not, and how much to listen, it is up to you to decide."

After Ru Niangzi finished speaking, she didn't rush for Jiang Yin to reply, but pretended that nothing had been said and began to play the pipa casually.

Jiang Yin lowered his eyes for a moment, then looked up at Ru Niangzi and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Ru Niangzi. I will be careful. But why did you tell me this for no reason?"

This was their first meeting, did Ru Niang trust her so much? Or maybe she had other motives.

Just like what Ru Niangzi said, one must be on guard against others. It is normal for her to be on guard now.

Of course, she believed that Ru Niangzi had some reservations and had not finished speaking completely.

Ru Niangzi is gambling, betting that she is trustworthy.

Madam Ru looked back at her, and after a long while she chuckled and said, "I just think that Madam Jiang has a good eye for me. Just for the gift you gave me, it's enough."

"That's it?" Jiang Yin raised his eyebrows.

After what happened in her previous life, she no longer thinks of people as simple-minded.

People always weigh the pros and cons. If the madam knew that Ru Niangzi said this to her, she would definitely be scolded.

For the gold and silver jewelry? That was even more impossible. After all, Ru Niangzi was willing to return the whole box of jewelry to her.

"Do I have to make it so clear?" Madam Ru glared at her and said, "Madam Jiang knows that I am going to select a courtesan this year. I am new to Yazhou and I am unfamiliar with the place. I hope Madam Jiang can support me."

A shy expression appeared on her face at the right time, as if she treated Jiang Yin as just a normal guest.

Jiang Yin nodded and said, "Of course, this year's most beautiful lady has to be you. If I were not a woman, I would want to raise money to redeem you."

Instead of being a courtesan or a prostitute for the imperial court, it is better to become a good woman as soon as possible and marry into a good family.

Of course, for someone like Ru Niangzi, the cost of redeeming someone will inevitably be higher than for others.

Moreover, if Ru Niangzi was trained by the madam to be a courtesan, there would be many twists and turns involved, and they might not let her go.

Madam Ru was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "If Miss Jiang were a man, I would be willing to follow her. If there is a chance, I would invite you to visit Yangzhou."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Luo's voice came from outside the door, and then the maid Rouer pushed the door open.

"Okay, then it's settled." Jiang Yin put down the teacup, stood up and said, "If your cooking skills are good, I will definitely come again another day."

There are many people and many eyes. If the lady sent Rou'er away, there must be her reasons. Now that Rou'er is back, we can't talk about anything else.

As it was getting late and there were many things to do the next day, Jiang Yin said goodbye and left Zui Chunfeng.

But when he was leaving, he happened to meet the madam who was soliciting customers.

When the madam saw Jiang Yin, she quickly came over, twisting her waist and waving her handkerchief, saying, "Oh, Miss Jiang, you're leaving so soon, aren't you going to stay the night?"

If it were any other guest, they wouldn't be able to stay overnight.

Jiang Yin's mouth twitched slightly, and then he motioned Xiao Luo to stuff a coin into the madam's pocket, and then said, "If your cooking skills are good, come again next time."

After saying that, she walked straight out the door, not giving the madam a chance to continue talking.

However, as soon as she went out, she saw Li Ji and his attendants standing at the door.

Yan Ge'er also ran over from the other side and said, "Madam."

Behind him followed the old housekeeper, Grandpa Zhao, and the family servants. Grandpa Zhao looked worried and said, "I'm late. Is there anything wrong with the young lady?"

Jiang Yin narrowed his eyes and smiled: "It's okay, Grandpa Zhao, let's go back first."

There are too many people here to stay for long. It's not too late to say anything when you get back.

If Yan Ge'er hadn't told Grandpa Zhao that she was playing upstairs, Grandpa Zhao might have brought people in.

"Okay, okay, I'm glad you're okay." Grandpa Zhao stepped aside to make way for Jiang Yin.

Jiang Yin tilted his head and nodded slightly towards Li Ji, then walked and ran towards the mansion.

As for why Li Ji was here and whether he was going to Zui Chunfeng for fun, it had nothing to do with her.

Feeling Li Ji's piercing gaze, Jiang Yin stumbled and fled the scene.

After returning home, Yan Ge'er told him everything that happened in the yamen.

Not long after Zhang Yang and Shen Fugui were taken to the government office, they were released on bail after paying a ransom.

Shen Fugui was picked up by his father Shen Gan himself, while Zhang Yang paid the money to redeem himself.

The two men almost started fighting again after leaving the government office. Fortunately, there were yamen runners guarding them, so they were dragged away unwillingly.

Jiang Yin sighed inwardly. Now that Shen Gan, the head of the Shen family, has shown up, this matter is unlikely to end well.

Even if nothing happens now, Shen Gan will definitely find fault with her later.

But so what.

If they find fault with her, they will reveal more of their true colors. Maybe they can find some other clues.

She hoped that Shen Gan would not be polite and just use all his methods.

As for Li Ji, Jiang Yin raised his eyes and asked, "What happened to Mr. Li whom I met at Zui Chun Feng just now?"

"Oh, him." Yan Ge'er patted his forehead and said, "What a coincidence, I just happened to meet him when I went to the government office, and Mr. Li followed him to join in the fun. After leaving the government office, he said goodbye. I don't know why he went to Zui Chunfeng again, maybe to have fun."

Looking for fun?

Jiang Yin gave a negative answer in his heart. Li Ji was a serious and respectable man. He didn't even have a concubine, so how could he linger in a place of brothel?

It is better to say that he went there to investigate a case than to say that she went there to have fun.

But these were what she knew in her previous life. In this life, apart from the gratitude for saving her life, they were just acquaintances.

Afterwards, Wang Heng took over the conversation and said, "Madam, there has been no progress in the case of Manager Cao's disappearance. The government office doesn't know where to start the search, so we can only take it one step at a time."

"We should take it one step at a time?" Jiang Yin frowned slightly. "They don't investigate the case properly, is it because they didn't pay enough money?"

Money talks. Even if it's a normal case, it might be delayed without some bribes. She doesn't want the matter of finding someone to continue to be delayed.

"I have already arranged it again." Wang Heng said, "I heard that a senior official will come in the near future. He is a good judge of cases. Maybe Manager Cao's case will be solved soon."

"A high-ranking official?" Jiang Yin was slightly surprised.