Chapter 502: Just Say the Word, I’ll Go Through Fire and Water
”There’s no need to be so sad. My grandmother went peacefully, walked to the end of life.” The little girl’s wrinkled brow amused Chen Hai. Things had happened over two years ago, so he was no longer sad. “Over the years, I have been making trips in the canal and specialized in sailing the route from Yunzhou to the capital. My status has risen, and I have also earned money. I never let her suffer again.”
Speaking of this, after a long pause, Chen Haicai continued, “What my grandma wanted to see most before she left was that I would start a family and establish a home. Later, I married the daughter of the head of Cao Bang… I lived well.”
”It turns out that you are married. No wonder…”
”No wonder there are women’s clothes here?”
The two looked at each other and smiled, and the strange feeling of reunion gradually dissipated.
”Do you go to the capital to deliver goods for the nobles in the capital? What are you delivering?”
”Tea, cloth, everything,” Chen Hai said with a smile, “This ship of cloth now is to be delivered to the Liu family in the capital.”
”The Liu family in the capital?”
Chen Hai nodded, looking at her eyes with a deeper meaning. “I haven’t gone back these years, but I have been hearing news about you one after another. I heard that your Little Divine Doctor’s reputation is increasingly spreading far and wide. I heard that your winery’s brewing is also popular in the whole of Nanling. I also heard that you are competing with the Liu family for their tea business.”
Liu Yusheng laughed. “The Liu family of the capital are too crafty, and indeed we’re feuding. Haizi, you don’t need to test me. The current situation is that there can only be one of the two Liu families.”
”After losing the tea market, the Liu family is now focusing on their sideline business, which is the cloth business. This batch of goods on board was purchased by the Liu family from the Pan State. I heard that it cost nearly 200,000 taels of silver.”
Chen Hai’s remarks made Liu Yusheng a little puzzled. Why did he tell her so much in detail?
”In the past, there was a Fu family in the capital, who was the right-hand lackey of the Liu family. It was because they helped the Liu family to dye fabrics. After dyeing, they could sell them for three or four times the price. Cloth is one of the most important side businesses of the Liu family.”
At this point, Liu Yusheng finally understood Chen Hai’s intentions with these information. She quipped, “Brother Haizi, are you implying that I should also rob them of their cloth business? It’s against the rules to sell customer information, right?”
”There are a lot of people who know this information, so I’m not being a whistleblower.” Chen Hai smiled. “Not to mention your enemy, they naturally can’t be regarded as a friend.”
”Can I go and see the cloth?”
Chen Hai got up immediately, took a lamp and led her to the cargo compartment behind the cabin.
When he opened the hatch, the hazy yellow light illuminated the inside. Liu Yusheng saw that the room was full of snow-white undyed silk fabrics.
The quality of the fabric was high. It was light and soft, smooth and cool.
It was the favorite choice for the nobles in the capital for newly tailored outfits in summer and autumn.
”In the past, the Liu family would purchase tons of fabrics every year, but this time the number is particularly large, probably because they lost their income from the tea, so they focused all their energy on this fabric to turn over.”
Chen Hai’s words made Liu Yusheng frown.
For such a large cargo ship carrying an entire shipment of cloth, she could estimate at least 2,000 horses of cargo.
Even if the Liu family put all their energy into the cloth industry, it would be impossible to purchase so much at once, unless there was already a place they could sell it to, someone who could swallow such a big piece of cake in one go.
Only then could the Liu family turn over.
Therefore, categorically, they weren’t looking for a long-term business and just slowly recoup their income.
As for the only one who could eat this pie, Liu Yusheng only thought of one place — The palace.
In June, there would be a grand concubine registry in the palace.
But Yuzheng was the special supplier of the palace.
The Liu family couldn’t win this business, unless the special supplier failed to supply the goods.
Or, had to purchase the goods from the hands of the Liu family!
The Liu family wanted to deal with Yuzheng!
Yuzheng was now her eldest sister-in-law, and the wife of her eldest brother. If something happened to her, her eldest brother would inevitably be implicated, and even the King of Nanling’s Manor might not be spared.
The Liu family wanted to use Yuzheng’s line to attack the Liu family and the King’s manor at the same time!
Liu Yusheng’s eyes dimmed.
”Brother Haizi, can you do me another favor?”
”Just say the word, I’ll walk through fire and water.”
Liu Yusheng bit her lip. She knew that her request was entirely selfish, but at this time she had to do it. “Don’t worry, I will do my best not to involve you.”
Chen Hai laughed. Nannan has not changed from childhood to adulthood. Her pure and good character was the same as before. If she were someone else, she’d not likely tell the consequences in advance.
And since he has agreed, he would not be afraid of the consequences.
When dawn was about to break, the cargo ship stopped at a port called Shitai Town.
Chen Hai took Liu Yusheng ashore, and the cargo ship continued to set sail. The old sailors transported the goods to the capital, and then handed them over to the Cao Bang people stationed in the capital. They would then take charge of delivering them to the Liu family.
”This town is about 130 miles away from Xuzhou. There is a Cao Bang stronghold in the town. I will first ask the doctor to check the injury on your shoulder, then I will find a place for you to resettle. Afterward, I will rush to Xuzhou to inquire about the news and find people. I’ll be back in three days at most,” Chen Hai shared his plans.
”Brother Haizi, I’ll go with you.”
”Nannan…”
”The wound on my shoulder is not a problem. I am a doctor myself.” When changing clothes on the boat, she took off the concealed weapon herself, and treated the wound as well. “Besides, those people can not stay in Xuzhou looking for me. After dawn they will certainly disperse. I’ll put on some disguise, and there should not be any danger. “
Assassins couldn’t see the light of the day, and they would never dare to search for her with great fanfare after dawn.
Feng Qingbai would definitely make some moves. The identities of the officials there were beneath him, so the Xuzhou government must obey his instructions. Those who hide in the dark would be even more afraid to expose themselves.
If she didn’t go in person, she wouldn’t know how terribly worried Feng Qingbai would be.
As for whether Feng Qingbai accidentally lost the fight last night, she never considered it.
Feng Qingbai would definitely be fine, she believed him.
Just for her, he wouldn’t let himself get into trouble.
The girl’s words convinced Chen Hai. Besides, he was convinced of her medical skills.
From her appearance at the moment alone, that pale whiteness from before when they had just fished her out has faded.
What was more, the girl was meticulous, and her arguments were convincing. If she was hindered from going, she would never stay at ease here.
”I’ll go look for the carriage.” His reply denoted his concession.
When Chen Hai went to look for a carriage, Liu Yusheng also found an inn and dressed herself up in it.
She put on an ordinary cyan dress that she just bought, and dress herself up as a young maid.
When a rich master went out, he was accompanied by a young maid to serve him. It was normal and wouldn’t easily arouse suspicion.
When Chen Hai came back, he was driving a carriage with some food he bought. He was startled when he saw the girl standing at the door of the inn.
Clad in simple and plain cyan dress, something ordinary people would wear, new yet perfectly inconspicuous.
But when she donned it, it exuded a more fresh and delicate flavor, with an extra kind of simple neatness.
Peek-Aboo 
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