Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 108 Consensus
When Master Xu said he was reluctantly willing, Master Zheng couldn't help but glance at his elder brother. His voice sounded strained, indicating that he was indeed quite reluctant.

Especially the eldest brother's gaze, it was as if he wanted to write a few words: Take us with you.

Who doesn't want a long-term business? Just sitting at home selling ore from the ground is as unreliable as living off one's savings.

Master Zheng thought further ahead; he wasn't interested in lotus root charcoal, but rather in Madam Xie.

Although Madam Xie was young, she was methodical and efficient, managing to outmaneuver Master Xie. She even used Master Xie's influence to bring order to the Yang family.

After this incident, everyone in the Yang clan will surely obey her orders.

Moreover, Madam Xie had only been married into the Yang family for less than a month.

He asked himself if he, as a man, could do that.

If you encounter someone far superior to yourself, who acts with integrity, helps the local community, and doesn't flatter the wealthy, then that person is a rare and precious benefactor in your life.

Since she is a benefactor, the more they associate with her, the better. Selling coal scraps alone will only earn them some money, but selling lotus root charcoal with her is different. Doing something together makes a difference in terms of their relationship.

At this moment, the three of them forgot that they came to Daming Prefecture to put on a show and had no intention of actually doing business. As a result, they had unknowingly taken it to heart, and now even if someone came to pull them away, they would not leave.

Xie Yuyan nodded and said, "What I said before still stands."

All three of them had their eyes light up, their faces filled with joy.

"I will sell lotus root charcoal with you and run a water shop, but you must also agree to my demands."

“I agree,” Master Xu said first. “We will do whatever Madam says without question.”

Third Master Zhao said, "There's no time to lose. Madam, let's go take a look at the coal mine, sign the documents, and start making lotus root charcoal as soon as possible. Ideally... we should start making it after New Year's Day."

“Why wait until after New Year’s Day?” said Master Xu. “We can make it now. The crushed coal is readily available. Once it’s made and dried, it will be just right to sell it on New Year’s Day.”

Master Zheng said, "We should make some preparations, and besides, Madam hasn't seen our mine yet."

The three of them actually started discussing things right in front of Xie Yuyan.

Hearing the commotion inside, Zhang looked at Madam Yu in astonishment from the outer room: "Aren't they... fake?"

Madam Yu couldn't help but laugh. She had only just realized that from the beginning, the eldest daughter-in-law hadn't thought it was fake. Otherwise, if she was just hiring someone to perform, why would she need to have access to a coal mine? And why was the person chosen by that young man?

I just haven't figured it out yet.

……

At a teahouse not far from Yong'anfang.

One table of guests after another left, leaving Wang Zheng sitting there all alone, looking down.

The three merchants he had invited entered the Yang family's residence and never came out.

He heard that the land in the north of the city had been sold to Xie Chongjun, and that the play should be over, allowing the three merchants to retire successfully. But they disappeared without a trace after plunging in.

“My lord,” the attendant beside him whispered, “shouldn’t we be heading back? If you wish to know what’s going on in Yong’an Ward, you can summon Sang Dian to inquire.”

Wang Zheng shook his head, his eyebrows drooping.

“I think I did something wrong,” Wang Zheng pursed his lips. “I wonder if my brother will be angry if he finds out.”

He thought it was a small matter, but it turned into a big problem.

"Those three must want to do business in lotus root charcoal, that's why they've stayed for so long. I should have realized it sooner."

The attendant whispered, "Young master, do you mean... you've been deceived by Madam Xie?"

Wang Zheng thought for a long time and said, "No."

The attendant breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that they hadn't been fooled.

Wang Zheng continued, "It's not that I misunderstood, sister-in-law... Madam didn't explain clearly. I must have misunderstood. I'll think it over more next time to avoid causing trouble for my brother."

Without his brother's knowledge, he and his sister-in-law completed several business deals. What will his brother do when he finds out?
"How about we head back to the capital right now..." Wang Zheng wanted to slip away, but then he remembered the sages' writings and decided to take responsibility for his actions. He decided to just wait for his brother's scolding.
……

On the official road, a group of people were traveling under the stars and moon.

As dawn approached, we finally stopped to let the horses rest.

He Tan dismounted and sat down heavily on the ground.

This was the first time he had ever chafed his thigh while riding a horse without any fighting. Although the injury was nothing serious, he still felt it wasn't worth it. What difference would it make if he returned to Daming Prefecture two days later?
Is it really necessary to be in such a hurry?
Seeing Wang Yan lean against a tree and close his eyes to rest, He Tan couldn't help but walk over and nudge his arm with her elbow: "Aren't you going to explain?"

The two grew up together, practically naked, so even if Wang Yan didn't say anything, He Tan could guess what was going on.

"Who exactly mentioned Da Shun City to you?"

Their trip yielded some results; news arrived from the west that the Western Xia's Jintang City had a new garrison commander. The newly appointed commander had previously served in the Western Xia king's guard.

This was originally an insignificant piece of news, as Western Xia also celebrated the Lunar New Year, and troop movements before the festival were common. Furthermore, the Great Liang was strengthening its defenses and deploying troops outside Da Shun City precisely for this reason.

The city of Da Shun was so fortified that it was difficult to breach, and the Western Xia people never launched a direct assault; this was their usual practice.

But Wang Yan clearly didn't think so. He used the connections of the Wang family to order the garrison commander in the northwest to send more troops to Dashun City.

He also convinced him with a single sentence: the Western Xia army that used to harass the border was not the royal army.

He Tan was genuinely startled. Just because the general of the Western Xia Imperial Guard had arrived at Jintang City, Wang Yan guessed that he would lead the Imperial Guard to attack the city? That was the royal army!

In such matters, it is better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free. If Da Shun City were to fall, all the efforts of the Liang soldiers in the Northwest over the years would be wasted, and the war situation in the Northwest would change drastically. In short, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Wang Yan remained silent.

He Tan frowned slightly. Wang Yan only showed this expression when the matter of meeting the immortal was mentioned.

Since he couldn't get an answer, He Tan stopped pressing the issue and sat down, leaning against the tree.

“You really trust that young lady Xie to give her the waist token?” He Tan said. “If she knew that the token could mobilize troops, do you think she would dare to use it?”

Wang Yan suspected that Xie Yuyan knew his identity and that the waist token had such a great use.

He had no idea what he was thinking when he left the token. Was he really going to let her mobilize troops to protect herself in a critical moment? He didn't even have much trust in her.

Perhaps he was just testing the waters.

Wang Yan took a deep breath: "Even without it, she can still make a big commotion."

The waist tag conveyed a message when he handed it to her.

The Wang family has people and informants in Daming Prefecture.

If this can be utilized, the same result can be achieved even without resorting to military force.

After all, they are people, not inanimate objects, especially those chosen by the royal family. While not all of them are capable ministers, they are close enough. They will do things that are beneficial to them without being told.

She considered herself a member of the Wang family, and there was no longer any barrier between her and those people.

This is the consensus.

……

North City.

Xie Chongjun spent the whole night here, waiting for Zhou Hu to lead his men to dig out the vertical shaft.

I drifted off to sleep, and when I opened my eyes again, it was already broad daylight.

"Master," the steward said as he entered, his face beaming with joy, "there's been some movement in Sanhe Village. They were surrounded by soldiers early this morning."

Release the male lead~ hey

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