Farming and reading family

If you try to curry favor with the powerful, you may end up being the victim of the disaster.

If you don't curry favor with the powerful, you will be prey to others.

For someone like Fan Shiping, he has no other choice as long as he wants to stay in the capital.

Gao E thought about it and said, "Then Boss Fan knows why Tao Shuang became the concubine of Prince Qing?"

"I heard it was a reward from the Emperor." Fan Shiping wasn't quite sure, "But I heard the concubine is very favored in Prince Qing's mansion."

Gao E didn't know Yunshuang's previous life. Maybe she had never been to the capital in her previous life.

But there is no need to think too much. Yunshuang is better off now than before, and she has escaped the shackles of the Tao family.

Anyway, Prince Qing will definitely deal with Marquis Jingyang and avenge the Yun family at the same time.

"That's good." Gao E didn't ask any more questions. "As long as she's doing well, I'll be relieved."

Fan Shiping hesitated for a moment: "Can I tell Prince Qing's concubine about our relationship?" This way, Fan Shiping would have a closer relationship with Prince Qing's Mansion.

Gao E looked at Fan Shiping with some doubt: "Master Fan, have you never met Concubine Tao?"

"How could I meet such a person? Even if I met him, I couldn't look him in the eye." Fan Shiping said embarrassedly.

Gao E suddenly realized.

I thought that it was Fan Shiping who bought Yunshuang and her brother, so how could he not recognize Yunshuang when he saw her.

"Actually, she also owes Mr. Fan a favor." Gao E said directly.

"She owes me a favor?" Fan Shiping was surprised. He had never seen Concubine Tao before.

"She is the cloud ivy that Boss Fan bought for me." Gao E explained.

Fan Shiping was stunned for a moment: "Then..."

"She was chosen by the Tao family and sent to the palace, so she changed her surname." Gao E explained.

"Isn't that deceiving the emperor?" Fan Shiping was shocked.

"How can changing one's surname be considered deceiving the emperor?" Gao E spread her hands.

Fan Shiping thought about it and shook his head: "If her identity is fake, it will be known sooner or later."

"It depends on her status then." Gao E knew that Yun Shuang would definitely be known to others, but by then she would have an independent identity and the past would not matter.

Fan Shiping thought about it and agreed, but he gave up the idea of ​​getting close to Concubine Tao.

"How is Boss Gao connected to Prince Qing's Mansion?" Fan Shiping asked directly.

"I just lent the pigeon to someone else." Gao E did not hide it.

Fan Shiping felt the same way: "That person also knows someone who has connections with Prince Qing's Mansion. I didn't expect that Boss Gao would meet such a person in the countryside."

"Boss Fan, you're too kind. I just want to live a good life here." Gao E said helplessly.

"That would be a waste of talent." Fan Shiping lamented.

Gao E didn't feel that her talent was wasted.

Last time they set the rules, but the handover port was not determined. This time, Fan Shiping determined the handover port.

In addition, Fan Shiping's business has expanded a lot in the past six months, and he has become familiar with those docks.

According to the agreement, Gao E had to deliver two trucks of rare stones to the dock every two months, and settle the payment of one thousand taels on the spot. After the stones were shipped to Beijing and Boss Fan set the price, he would settle the remaining money when he received the stones next time.

Gao E thought this was okay.

"Mr. Fan, do you only deal with strange stones from the capital?" Gao E asked after the conversation.

When Fan Shiping heard Gao E ask this, he knew she wanted to sell the stone somewhere else: "Only the rich and powerful would buy this thing, and it would be best sold when the rich and powerful in the capital gather together."

"If Mr. Fan doesn't plan to sell it elsewhere, then I'll find a way to sell it elsewhere." Gao E said directly, "But don't worry, Mr. Gao, the price won't be too different."

"That's fine." Fan Shiping didn't care. "Each stone has its own price. When it comes to hobbies, there's no comparison."

"I feel relieved with Boss Fan's words."

After seeing Fan Shiping off, Gao E sat on a bamboo chair, staring at the sky and thinking.

Judging from the time, the Tao family should have arrived in He County long ago, but there was no news from Xu Boyan, which made her a little uneasy.

The Tao family came this time with two stewards and a guard.

Meng Xiangxian and Liang Tian are both servants of the Tao family. Now they are well-known in Dancheng as managers, but they are still very cautious in doing things.

The guard Shi Hui's martial arts skills are far superior to Xiao Xiang's, but he looks like a groom, wearing shorts and has a low sense of presence.

They had been in He County for a few days, but had not entered the city. Instead, they went to several towns along the Doushui River and stayed in farmers' homes at night, chatting with them.

After a few days, they learned a lot about what happened after the flood in He County, and now it is relatively peaceful.

But I didn't find out anything about the strange stone.

They thought the strange stone must have appeared after the flood, and was most likely washed out by the water, but they didn't get any information at all.

Meng Xiangxian, Liang Tian and Shi Hui sat on a small bench in the corner of the market and ate multi-grain soup noodles, half of which were filled with vegetables. They could eat enough to fill themselves up, but they were not starving.

"Did the head of the family make a mistake?" Meng Xiangxian wiped his mouth after finishing his meal.

"Even if the head of the family is wrong, we have to find out the whereabouts of Master Zhiyu." Liang Tian said this, almost certain that Tao Zhiyu had been killed.

They brought a lot of silver when they came to He County, and Master Tao Zhiyu was a man who didn't know how to restrain himself. He didn't know that the Tao family's reputation was useless in such a place.

"Then let's go into the city?" Meng Xiangxian suggested.

Liang Tian was silent for a moment: "Then how do we explain this to the Patriarch?"

"It's strange. Generally, stones that can make money will be widely spread in one place. How come there is no news at all?" Meng Xiangxian couldn't understand.

"Maybe he is a low-key person." Liang Tian guessed.

……

The two people were chatting and looked at Shi Hui on the side, and saw Shi Hui staring at two ox carts.

"What did you find?" Liang Tian also looked at the two ox carts.

"The thing I'm pulling is very heavy." Shi Hui said in a low voice.

Liang Tian immediately became serious. The ox cart was not piled high, the ruts were deep, and the oxen were struggling.

"It's so big yet so heavy..." Meng Xiangxian looked at the man driving the cart in front of him. "Lian Jiazi."

When they encountered such a person, all three of them became alert.

"The driver walked openly and naturally, he should not be a villain." Liang Tian analyzed.

They were able to become managers of the Tao family because they had some real abilities.

"I'll go take a look." Shi Hui said as he stood up.

The two paid for the meal and went to the carriage to wait for Shi Hui.

After a while, Shi Hui came back.

"How is it?" Liang Tian asked hurriedly.

"I asked, and someone said they were from Ghost Crying Mountain." Shi Hui said briefly.

"Ghost Crying Mountain?" Liang Tian repeated and looked at Meng Xiangxian.

"What's so special about Ghost Crying Mountain?" Meng Xiangxian looked at Shi Hui.

"It's just a deserted mountain. You can hear ghost cries at night, and few people go near it." Shi Hui asked around.

"What are those people doing in Ghost Crying Mountain?" Meng Xiangxian smelled something unusual.

The three of them looked at each other and decided to go to Ghost Mountain to take a look.

This time, Fan Shiping only took away two carts of rare stones. Anyway, there would be a stable supply in the future, and it would be convenient to contact Gao E once every two months.