Tea Merchants of the Song Dynasty

Xiao Luo's words made Jiang Yin pause slightly. Yes, why is this?

Since my mother had already given the household registration card to Aunt Feng for safekeeping, she had thought that something unexpected might happen.

If that's the case, why not let her participate in the clan's business affairs earlier?

Could it be that there was some unspeakable secret that she was unaware of?

Or maybe they really wanted her to live a carefree life and start worrying after she reached the age of 15?

Jiang Yin couldn't figure it out, maybe Aunt Feng knew. When she found a chance to return to the capital, it wouldn't be too late to ask Aunt Feng.

She didn't want to complicate things, but people's minds were unpredictable. Everything she experienced now made her think more.

Only by thinking more can she find clues from it. Only then can she take fewer detours, help Jiang Shi rise up sooner, and avenge her parents sooner.

Seeing Jiang Yin fall silent, Xiao Luo slapped herself in the face and said, "Pooh, pooh, pooh, it's my fault. Madam never asked this question when she was a slave. It must be that Madam and her husband love Madam and don't want Madam to work so hard."

She twisted her handkerchief, her face full of regret. My wife had just lost a loved one, she shouldn't bring up these things.

Jiang Yin raised his hand and patted hers, smiling faintly, "It's okay, everything is possible. However, death is like the extinguishing of a light, and my parents are gone. Their past thoughts are not important. What's important is to live a good life in the future."

Whether her parents' thoughts were important or not was, of course, important. But before she knew the truth, she would not tell Xiao Luo about it, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

Although it was late at night, Jiang Yin had no intention of falling asleep. She was waiting for Wang Heng to come back.

Speak of the devil, and he appears. She began to wonder why Wang Heng had not come back yet, wondering if he had encountered any accident. Then Wang Heng knocked on the study door.

Jiang Yin first looked Wang Heng up and down, and after confirming that he was safe and sound, he spoke: "How is it, is the matter settled? Did you encounter any accidents?"

"It's all right, don't worry, ma'am." Wang Heng paused and said, "There were no other accidents, but I ran into Uncle De when I came back. It seems that he just came back from patrolling the tea mountain."

He met Uncle De at the foot of the mountain. He looked at him a few more times but didn't think much about it.

"Patrol?" Jiang Yin narrowed his eyes, pondered for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Okay, I got it. You go back and rest first, and we'll talk about the rest tomorrow."

Wang Heng was not there when I talked to everyone in the afternoon, so I didn't know what they talked about.

But judging from what Uncle De said in the afternoon, Jiang Yin actually didn't believe that he would go to the mountain to inspect.

After all, he didn't even want to take care of the withered tea trees, nor could he do so, let alone patrol them at night.

She couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart. Things in the old house were indeed not as peaceful as she had imagined.

By the way, when we finished talking in the afternoon, she also said that if you want to move back to the old house, you should move back as soon as possible.

If they didn't move back by tomorrow, it would be considered that they were capable of starting their own business and gave up living in the old house. After that, she would not accept them back.

Since they wanted to move out, they should move out completely. Jiang's family had not treated them unfairly, and they could definitely start their own business and build a new house to live in.

She didn't know about others, but the families of the eldest aunt, the second aunt, the third aunt, and the fourth aunt moved back immediately after the discussion.

In fact, the four families just stayed in another house for one night and did not take anything else.

Uncle De hasn't moved back yet, even though the old house is big enough for each family to have their own yard.

Jiang Yin was thinking about something, but soon fell asleep.

Early the next morning, she had breakfast in her yard and went to the tea mountain with Si Niang.

During breakfast, Jiang Yin had roughly told Wang Heng about the current situation and also arranged for him to make some preparations.

So, at this moment, only Xiao Luo followed her and Si Niang.

Walking out of the house, Jiang Si Niang asked as she walked, "Ayin, do you have any clues or plans for the situation here?"

She tilted her head to look at Jiang Yin, who was about the same age as her, and felt a little distressed.

The huge burden of the Jiang family is all on one person.

Jiang Yin shook his head and smiled bitterly, "My parents are involved in this matter, so it's not something I can solve easily. What about Si Niang? What do you think?"

Compared to her, Si Niang and the others lived at the foot of Mount Meng, so they must know more than her.

Since Si Niang was able to keep such detailed records, I think even if the murderer is not confirmed, there will be some clues.

As expected, Si Niang glanced around and whispered, "To be honest, I suspect it has something to do with the three families next door. Just like the head of the Shen family who insisted on breaking into the tea mountain yesterday, I don't believe he really meant well.

When your parents were alive, they were never so close to Jiang's family. Why did they suddenly offer to help? The weasel is paying New Year's greetings to the chicken, but he has no good intentions.

I have to say something unpleasant, if your second uncle is really close to them, he cannot escape blame."

Do you really think she is just busy doing her job here?

If you want to be as capable as the head of the family, you naturally have to work harder than others.

A Yin's second uncle is not a good guy either. Unfortunately, she can only give some suggestions but can't do anything.

Jiang Yin nodded and agreed, "Fourth Lady and I have the same idea. The Jiang family's tea plantation is most coveted by those three families.

If the Jiang family falls, the three families will take the opportunity to divide up our two tea mountains, and the benefits they will gain from it will be enormous."

There is no such thing as a quick rise without profit. The profits of Mengshan tea were huge before the opening of the tea-horse trade, let alone now.

The current temptation of benefits is too great, which is also the reason why the people behind the scenes dare to take risks.

Hearing that Jiang Yin also agreed with this point of view, Si Niang's expression softened, but immediately became serious again: "Although the Jiang family is the most powerful of the four families in Mengshan, if the three families join forces, it will be a lot more difficult.

Besides, even if it is them, we don't have solid evidence, so we can't do anything to them. Ah Yin, you must not act rashly."

Those who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters. Now is the dormant stage for Jiang Shi and Jiang Yin, and it is not advisable to reveal too much without evidence.

If you reveal too much and alert the enemy, you may be bitten back.

Jiang Yin raised his lips slightly and said, "Don't worry, Fourth Lady. I'm not that stupid. Besides, even if my parents are not here, with the support of the Tea and Horse Bureau and the government, I believe that the three families would not dare to come openly."

If they were caught, the foundation of their three families would be ruined. Sitting back and reaping the benefits would be their best option.

Si Niang paused slightly and asked in surprise, "You mean, there is a traitor in the Jiang family?"

She quickly went through the process in her mind. There were indeed people who wanted to benefit herself, but she couldn't think of anyone who would betray the Jiang family.

"Whether there is a traitor or not, we have to find out." Jiang Yin said leisurely, "But, before we find out, I hope Si Niang can keep it a secret for me."

If he is a traitor, he is not on the same page with Jiang family...