Chapter 2134: High Possibility in the Southwest (Patreon)

Chapter 2134: High Possibility in the Southwest

Others began to inquire as well, "Who is that young lady, and she looks quite wealthy."

"Yes, just buying a piece of clothing cost her three taels of silver. She must come from a rich family."

"Hey, Auntie, what does this kid's uncle do?"

"What does he do?"

Even Aunt Hong herself was stunned. She slapped her forehead and said, "I forgot to ask."

The crowd responded, "...So, after chatting for so long, you still don't know where she comes from?"

However, not knowing didn't matter much, and a few children quickly ran into Aunt Hong's room to check those gift boxes.

Soon, a child exclaimed, "Wow, there are pastries, preserved fruits, sunflower seeds, and so many delicious things. There's even fabric..."

Aunt Hong immediately entered the room, and she couldn't keep the pastries and preserved fruits, but she directly kept the fabric and the cotton-padded jacket.

The Yu Shi were quite envious of that cotton-padded jacket. After all, three taels of silver was not a small sum, but Aunt Hong was petite, and none of them could fit into it.

So, they set their sights on the piece of fabric. However, before they could speak, Aunt Hong said, "I'll keep this fabric for the kid to make clothes. We agreed to let him try it on next time we meet."

With that statement, even though the Yu Shi were tempted, they didn't say much. Of course, it was also because they were all eyeing the same piece of fabric, and there was no way to divide it.

Right now, what they were thinking about the most was whether that kid, whom Aunt Hong mentioned, would leave them some silver when he came to visit.

The thoughts of the Hong family members varied, and Shu Yu and the others had already returned home.

Only Xia Yan remained at home. Shu Yu took her Xiao Songle out for a walk and some shopping; they were planning to visit the Yao family tomorrow.

Compared to Shu Yu, during their time in the southwest, Shu You had a closer relationship with the Yao family, as both families lived in the county town and had frequent interactions.

It was a rare trip to the capital, so they naturally wanted to pay a visit.

Meng Yunzheng had not returned either, leaving the house feeling empty.

Shu Yu went inside the house and began contemplating the idea of opening a shop.

She had thoroughly explored the streets of the capital three years ago, but things had clearly changed since then. In the morning, while accompanying Xiao Songle to buy a padded jacket, she had taken a stroll around the neighborhood.

However, she couldn't find a suitable location or shop space.

She drew a rough map of the capital city and recalled the information Ah Yun had once shared about the flow of people in the capital.

If she wanted to open a shop, the best location would be at the border between the west and south of the city. On one side, it was the area where high-ranking officials and nobility resided, and on the other, it was where ordinary people lived. Whether she sold sunflower seeds or sunflower oil, there would be suitable customers.

Shu Yu was engrossed in writing and drawing on the paper, and she spent half the afternoon doing so.

It wasn't until she heard Meng Yunzheng voice outside that she snapped back to reality. She looked up and saw the person leaning against the door frame, watching her.

"You're back. How did it go?" Shu Yu asked.

Meng Yunzheng walked into the room, sat down opposite her, and glanced at the messy drawings on the table. As he looked at them, he replied, "The Emperor has dispatched people to investigate in the southwest."

Shu Yu put down her pen. "Do you think there's a high possibility that the final black market is in the southwest?"

Meng Yunzheng nodded. "Yes, it's likely. Recently, Qi Lie has been searching in the north, but there have been no leads. Your letter is a breakthrough."

Shu Yu asked, "Why has he been searching in the north?"

Meng Yunzheng explained, "One reason is Jiang Kuanyu and Lin, the former deputy head of the escorts. Both of them disappeared using the same method of faking their deaths. Their families also claimed they wanted to leave their places of sorrow and return to their hometowns in the north."