Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Shen Nankui was not surprised. He pondered and said, "When you were down and out, everyone was afraid that you would implicate them. Even if they were relatives, they probably wouldn't want to come out and recognize you. But when you became famous and proud, everyone naturally wanted to get a piece of the pie. Driven by interests, no matter what kind of relatives they were, whether they were within the fifth degree of mourning, as long as they had a slight connection with you, they would want to get some benefits from you. That's human nature."

Gu Qingrong still couldn't figure it out, "But...how did Miss Tao get caught?"

A hint of coldness flashed across Shen Nankui's eyes. "As soon as Miss Tao was imprisoned, the Tao family wanted to replace her. Then we have to ask them what they did to Miss Tao?"

Gu Qingrong was horrified. "You mean, Miss Tao was captured because of them?"

Shen Nankui shook his head. "We are far away in Cang County, how can we know the truth? But according to the current situation, Miss Tao is in prison, and the Tao family is the biggest beneficiary, so we cannot rule out suspicion of them."

Gu Qingrong sighed and said worriedly, "Boss, what should we do?"

If the workshop cannot have a stable supply of goods, let alone opening a new store, I am afraid that the old Yanxia Pavilion store will also be in trouble.

Shen Nankui naturally knew this too.

Once problems arise in the workshop, the business of Chixia Rouge will be difficult to sustain. Therefore, if one wants to run the business steadily, one must keep the workshop firmly under the control of one's own people.

And those members of the Tao clan obviously do not fall into the category of "their own people".

The business of Chixia Rouge was founded by her, so how could she just give it away for nothing?

Shen Nankui is thinking about a solution.

Seeing that she remained silent, Gu Qingrong said, "Why don't I go to Jiangnan myself to see what happened!"

Shen Nankui came back to his senses, "We do need to first find out what happened in Jiangnan, but it's not enough to just find out. We also need to completely solve the problem of the workshop so that no one dares to attack the workshop again."

In just half a year, Chixia Rouge has become very popular in Cang County. Given time, it will surely be sold all over Tiansheng and become the number one rouge with more influence than the previous life.

The profits involved can be imagined. If everyone is jealous and scrambles for it, how can she do business in peace?

Gu Qingrong suddenly hesitated. "I have been to Jiangnan several times and I am very familiar with that place. This time, something happened in the workshop, and I should be the one to deal with it, but... Miss Tao got into trouble for some reason and was arrested. I, I have no problem reorganizing the workshop, but if I have to deal with the government, I have never dealt with it before. I am afraid that even if I go there this time, I will not be able to solve the problem properly..."

Shen Nankui thought for a moment, looked at him and said, "Brother Gu, this time, I will go to Jiangnan in person, and you will stay in Cang County. Since the supply of goods is unstable, the opening of the new store will be postponed for now. You and Sister Chunlan will take care of the old store together."

What Gu Qingrong said makes sense. Although he is now a qualified businessman, it does not mean that he can solve matters involving the government.

Not to mention him, even Shen Nankui himself was not sure.

But the Chixia Rouge business was extremely important. She had already paid so much and didn't want all these efforts to go to waste. No matter what, she had to go there in person.

Gu Qingrong looked worried. "With your help, things will definitely turn around. But the road to Jiangnan is long. It's not safe for a woman like you to go there alone. Why don't I go with you?"

This is also what Shen Nankui was worried about.

There were only Zhongshan and Hehua by her side. Both of them were young and didn't know any martial arts. If the three of them encountered bandits or robbers, they would probably be unable to fight back.

The journey to the south of the Yangtze River is quite long and involves trekking through mountains and rivers, so these issues should be carefully considered.

She didn't comment, only saying, "I also need to make arrangements with the academy first. Let me think about this matter."

……

After Gu Qingrong left, Shen Nankui returned to the yard, but as soon as she entered the door, she saw Hu Wenyan waiting for her in the house.

"Sister Shen, what did the eldest brother of the Gu family want to talk to you about? Why did you take so long?"

Shen Nankui told her about his plan to go to Jiangnan.

Hu Wenyan also became anxious when he heard this. "For your Chixia Rouge business, the workshop is the most critical link. It really can't fall into the hands of others. As the owner, you should go there in person. If you decide to go, don't worry about the way. I will arrange a few guards from the Hu family to accompany you to protect you. As for the academy, you don't have to worry about it. Now everything is on track. I think the son of Cao Lizheng's family teaches well. We can share the courses you have vacated. It won't delay anything."

Hearing her say this, Shen Nankui was deeply moved.

In this way, the two things she was worried about would be solved, and she could go south to Yongzhou with peace of mind.

The next day, after she went to the academy, she told the teachers that she would be away for a while, and distributed the lessons that were originally hers to the remaining teachers. After arranging these things, she began to prepare for her trip.

In the afternoon, Gu Qingrong came to see her again.

This time Shen Nankui told him that he didn't need to go to Jiangnan with them, as the Hu family would send someone to protect her, so he didn't have to worry about her safety along the way.

Gu Qingrong was still a little worried. "If there is a shortage of goods and the new store cannot open, it would be useless for me to stay in Cang County. You should ask me to go with you. I am familiar with the place and you don't have to go and ask around after you get there."

Shen Nankui smiled and shook his head, "Brother Gu, don't worry. As long as nothing goes wrong on the road, I will act according to circumstances when we arrive in Yongzhou. If the workshop problem is solved smoothly, the goods can be delivered immediately, so you should stay and prepare for the opening of the business."

Shen Nankui had another plan for not letting him go.

That is, once she leaves, it is hard to say when she will come back.

In fact, before this, she had never made up her mind to buy a house in Cang County, because she was thinking that she didn't have to stay in Cang County in the future. Now that something happened in Jiangnan, it just gave her an opportunity to leave.

If she finishes dealing with the Jiangnan issue and still wants to go out for a walk, she won't come back yet.

After all, after she divorced Gu Yichuan, she had nothing to worry about in this world. She had Gu Qingrong and his wife in Yanxia Pavilion, and Laian Academy had now grown to a certain scale. Just as she had expected, it would not affect the operation of the academy with or without her, so she could leave with peace of mind.

After hearing what she said, Gu Qingrong could only nod and said, "Okay then."

The matter in Jiangnan was urgent, so Shen Nankui arranged everything that afternoon and was ready to set off the next morning.

The next day.

At daybreak, Shen Nankui said goodbye to the Hu family and set off by car. However, as soon as he left the Hu residence, he met a familiar man and horse.

When they met outside the door, both sides were a little surprised.

Shen Nankui stuck his head out of the car window and asked in surprise, "Mr. Cai is here to see me?"

Cai Ling nodded, clasped his fists towards her and said, "Yes, Cai came here today to say goodbye to you."