The general kneels on the washboard again

After rescuing the boy, several people took him back to the fisherman's home.

After a simple wash, the boy looked refreshed and like a scholar.

Yue Niang propped her chin on her hand and looked at him: "Have you ever been educated?"

The young man said without hesitation: "I have read it."

Then he said politely, "Thank you for saving me today. When I make money in the future, I will definitely thank you."

At this time, Zhao Xiaoming beside him snorted: "You still think you are a young master? Now you are a slave. Your indenture has been approved by the government."

Yue Niang interrupted Zhao Xiaoming: "Brother Xiaoming, don't talk nonsense."

"Nonsense? This young master still doesn't understand his situation."

At this time, the young man finally had some clear understanding: "Yes, the Qin family is gone, it's gone."

Yue Niang heard that he had a Lingzhou accent and asked, "Are you from Lingzhou?"

The boy said, "Yes."

He looked a little downcast, and his previous arrogance was gone: "I am a servant now, so feel free to assign any work to me."

The group looked at his sudden change and laughed at the same time.

Yue Niang called him to sit down: "Sit down." The boy sat down obediently.

Yue Niang asked again, "What's your name?"

The young man said, "Qin Shaobai."

"Qin Shaobai?" Yue Niang was stunned.

Qin Shaobai looked at Yue Niang repeating his name, feeling a little puzzled: "Why? Do you recognize me?"

Yue Niang smiled sweetly, her tone filled with joy, "But is it Qin Shaobai from Fengyang Bank in Lingzhou?"

Qin Shaobai took a mouthful of rice and nodded slightly: "Exactly."

Erya and the others still didn't understand, so they quickly asked Yueniang, "Yueniang, what is Lingzhou Fengyang Bank?"

Yue Niang looked at the others and explained, "It's not very famous, but it's second only to Wanyong Bank in Lingzhou."

Now they all understood that Qin Shaobai's identity was no ordinary person.

Qin Shaobai was slightly stunned when he heard Yue Niang describe the phrase "second only to" and then sneered: "What do you mean by "second only to"? Even those sinister villains in Wanyong Bank are worthy of it."

Wan Yong Money House's boss, Yue Niang, had also had the good fortune to meet him. She didn't seem to be upset at all and asked Qin Shaobai, "What's wrong?"

Qin Shaobai put down his bowl and chopsticks, gritting his teeth and said, "My family has fallen into this state because of him. Just because my grandmother came from the Zhongyi Marquis Mansion, they just became one of the four richest people in Lingzhou, and they wanted to get rid of my family.

But my father never used my grandmother's name. He built his current business from scratch, bit by bit."

Yue Niang was a little anxious when she heard this: "So, what did Wanyong Bank do to you?"

Qin Shaobai said angrily, "They falsely accused my family of colluding with foreign enemies and attempting to rebel."

"What? Such a serious crime? Shouldn't he be executed?"

Qin Shaobai's eyebrows drooped. "It was nothing more than their frame-up. In the end, they couldn't find any substantial evidence. But since we were already in prison, they naturally wouldn't let go of the opportunity. In the end, they colluded with the government and exiled our entire family. What despicable people they are."

Yue Niang was also angry when she heard this, but she still thought of that girl and asked again: "Master Qin, do you have any sisters or anything like that at home?"

Qin Shaobai nodded: "Of course there are. My father has many children, and most of my sisters have become courtesans. What else can I do? I can hardly protect myself now."

Yue Niang searched the fisherman's house but couldn't find any paper. Finally, she found a piece of white cloth and an old, rotten pen, and began to paint.

Fortunately, I have never lost my interest in painting.

After drawing for a long time, he finally finished the picture and asked Qin Shaobai anxiously: "Do any of your sisters look like the one in the picture?"

Qin Shaobai took the portrait and examined it carefully, then shook his head firmly: "No."

Yue Niang said "Oh" and the stone in her heart was put down.

The purpose of this trip was ambergris. Yue Niang held Qin Shaobai's indenture in her hand, so she did not hide anything when talking to the fishermen.

The fisherman took out a batch of goods from the house, about 20 to 30 kilograms, and sighed, "Business has been getting worse lately. It seems that the Yexi Kingdom is also buying these things. As you know, Rongzhou is different from Xunzhou. The military strength here is very weak, so this time we only have this much."

Yue Niang handed the silver to the fisherman without thinking too much about it. Now the fragrant dew business could not be done for the time being, so it would be good to just accept this batch of goods and keep them as gifts.

Then he said to the fisherman, "Brother, it's okay. You don't need it urgently now, but you can still buy as much as you have. The price is still the same as now."

The fisherman agreed with tears of gratitude.

Yue Niang brought a few people to live in Rongzhou City to see if there was any other business, but after thinking for a long time, she still had no idea.

That day, Yue Niang and Qin Shaobai were standing on the wooden windowsill of the second-floor stairwell, staring blankly at the pedestrians coming and going on the street.

Thinking that Qin Shaobai's family had been merchants for generations, he asked with suspicion, "Master Qin, what industry do you think is most suitable for Rongzhou right now?"

Qin Shaobai thought without hesitation: "Rongzhou is just a small border town, far from Yexi. The possibility of trade between the two countries is basically zero, so it can't be like Yunzhou. Besides, the aquatic products here are not as promising as Xunzhou to the east of Yexi. However, there is one thing that those two places can't compare to."

Having said that, Qin Shaobai kept the topic in suspense.

Yue Niang glanced at him and saw that his eyes were staring at the wall of a house across the long street.

The wall was just some weeds. Yue Niang looked at it for a long time but couldn't figure out what was so special about it. She couldn't help but ask, "What is it?"

Qin Shaobai turned back to look at Yue Niang with a resolute look in his eyes: "If you promise me something, I will tell you."

Yue Niang's lips curled up into a smile. "Negotiate terms with me? Master Qin, don't you understand your place?"

Qin Shaobai moved his hands back and forth, obviously he was not sure either.

Yue Niang turned and went into the house, calling out, "Brother Xiao Ming."

Zhao Xiaoming came around the corner of the stairs, yelling, "What's wrong, Yue Niang?"

Yue Niang smiled playfully and said, "Go and shovel those weeds on the opposite wall, then take them to the street and ask if anyone recognizes them."

Zhao Xiaoming agreed and hurriedly prepared to go downstairs.

Qin Shaobai stopped him: "Mr. Zhao, no need, I know what it is."

Zhao Xiaoming said hi: "Hey, why didn't you say so earlier?"

Then he went into the house with Qin Shaobai.

Qin Shaobai, who had been acting so arrogantly these past few days, fell to his knees and said, "Please, save my father."

What made Yue Niang angry was not his arrogance, but the fact that she saved him, but he hid something. Yue Niang didn't dare to keep such a person around her.

Seeing him like this, Yue Niang softened her heart: "Go ahead, Master Qin."

Yue Niang meant to ask him where his father was and how to save him?

He mistakenly thought Yue Niang was asking him to finish what he had just left unsaid: "That thing on the wall is thick vine, a Chinese herbal medicine. I've noticed these past few days when I was traveling with you. The people of Rongzhou are strong and sturdy, and they don't recognize different types of medicinal herbs. Therefore, this place is blessed with a lot of medicinal herbs. Miss, you can start a medicinal herb business here."

Yue Niang wanted to interrupt him and tell him what she meant, but it sounded very reasonable. She waited until he finished speaking before saying, "I mean, where is your father? How can we save him?"