msmithbooks Chapter 743 Washing hands in a golden basin
Chapter 743 Washing hands in a golden basin
"Case closed?" Wen Rongchang was shocked. After hearing what Aunt Xi said, he subconsciously put down the book in his hand, stood up from the chair, put his hands on the table, and said, "How can the case be closed so easily?"
Nanny Xi walked to the door, opened it a crack, and took a look outside to make sure no one was outside. She closed the study door again, turned back to Wen Rongchang, and said, "It's true. The general has been investigating Bai Dingxiang these days. Bai Dingxiang did help the Li family in the salt smuggling business before, and the general followed the clues and found some evidence."
Of course, these evidences were prepared in advance by Nanny Xi's eldest son, and these evidences were enough to convict Bai Dingxiang.
Nanny Xi told Wen Rongchang all about the investigation process of Xie Ci and the news that the fish that had escaped the net had been caught.
Wen Rongchang knew the abilities of the three men in Nanny Xi's family.
Nanny Xi's husband is a gangster who has friends all over the world. As long as he spends some money, his brothers and friends will work for him.
The eldest brother had been working at the docks since he was young. He got to know many people at the docks and got some secret passages on the waterways, so he was very efficient in his work.
The second brother was a businessman. The caravan he led was not engaged in any legitimate business, but it had never been seized by the government.
Therefore, Wen Rongchang still trusts what Nanny Xi says.
But now Bai Dingxiang had just been convicted, and they still couldn't rush into the salt smuggling business: "No hurry, let's wait and see."
Nanny Xi looked puzzled: "My Lord, when do you plan to leave the warehouse?"
Wen Rongchang said: "We have to wait for the right time to release the goods, but we must not rush it now. We have to wait at least half a year."
"Half a year later?" Nanny Xi thought that after waiting for a month or two, when the hype had died down, they could start making big money again. However, Wen Rongchang actually told her that they would have to wait half a year.
After half a year, I'm afraid the day lily will be out of fashion.
Madam Kexi didn't dare to talk to Wen Rongchang like that, and only said, "Three months should be enough. I heard that the emperor is worried about the illness of Prince Xiao recently. He plans to mess up the Xiao family's ancestral tomb. He said that he wants to move the Xiao family's ancestral tomb next to the late emperor's mausoleum so that the Xiao family army in the underworld can protect the late emperor in the underworld."
When Wen Rongchang heard this, he was not happy at all. Instead, he felt that Gu Changning was a terrible person.
Anyone who understands knows that the defeat of the Xiao family army is related to the late Emperor Jingren. To put it bluntly, the late Emperor suppressed the Xiao family and wanted to destroy it.
But what about Gu Changning?
Not only did he not get over the passing of the late emperor, but he also wanted to move the Xiao family's ancestral tomb next to the late emperor's imperial mausoleum, under the pretext of protecting the late emperor.
Such fresh and unconventional words precisely reflect Gu Changning's vengeful mentality.
Gu Changning is really perverted to the extreme.
"No conflict." Wen Rongchang still disagreed with Nanny Xi's proposal: "I guess that the emperor will not only relocate the Xiao family's ancestral tomb, but also settle accounts with the officials who helped the late emperor to murder the Xiao family. The emperor is ready to kill the leaders now, but we are doing the salt smuggling business again. If we are unlucky and get caught again, the fate will not be as simple as exile. Let's wait and see for half a year, and then see the situation in the court. If the situation is good, we can contact those caravans again. If the court is unstable, then we can wait for a year or two..."
Having said that, Wen Rongchang didn't want to talk about it anymore.
In fact, he wanted to stop doing it.
After all, he is earning enough now, and as long as he manages Lin Xing'er's shop well, he can live a stable life.
He didn't want to lose the position he had finally gained.
The more Nanny Xi listened, the more she felt something was wrong. It was not until Wen Rongchang said the last one or two words that Nanny Xi understood Wen Rongchang's mentality.
He wants to quit doing this.
Nanny Xi did not try to persuade Wen Rongchang any further.
She turned and walked into the study, her face already looking extremely embarrassed.
She went back to the Xi family again, and her husband Xi Baihu asked, "Have you asked, when will the next shipment be delivered?"
Nanny Xi looked at her husband and shook her head: "From what the Marquis said, I want to retire from this business."
"How can that be possible?" Xi Baihu was the first to disagree. "If he doesn't do it, how can we pay off that huge debt? I'm waiting for the storm to pass before doing another job to pay back the money we spent on buying the house, and then earn back the money for your two sons to get wives. Then I can find a daughter of a rich family to serve your two sons. Aren't you too timid, my Lord?"
"He was born poor." Nanny Xi said sarcastically, "He finally made military achievements and got his current title. He was lucky to have such good times. The current emperor loves war and rewards people based on their achievements. Only then can he rise to the top and use our girl's money to make a fortune."
Xi Baihu was furious: "He has become rich and made money, so what should we do? We just paid the deposit for the big house in Xijing North Lane, and I also borrowed a large sum of money from my brother. Now we are just waiting to make another profit to earn back the money for the house. Now, what do you say we should do?"
Nanny Xi frowned, "We can't risk our lives. The emperor just sentenced Bai Dingxiang to exile, and now we are doing the smuggling business. Let's wait for a while, wait a month and see. I promise you, it will not take more than three months. I will convince the Marquis."
When Xi Baihu heard this, he suppressed his anger and said nothing more.
After all, what Nanny Xi said makes sense.
But they didn't know that the dispute between Xi Baihu and Xi Mama was seen by a pair of eyes.
royal palace.
"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, they have already begun to have internal disagreements." Xie Ci told Gu Changning and Xie Jinyun what he heard: "Wen Rongchang wants to wait and see. From what Aunt Xi said, Wen Rongchang wants to retire, but the Xi family wants to make another fortune. Not long ago, the Xi family took out all their belongings and bought a large house with three entrances and three exits in Xijing North Lane. Xi Baihu also borrowed a lot of foreign debts to raise money, and he has to pay high interest every month for the money he borrowed. Now the Xi family relies on smuggling to make money. If Wen Rongchang quits, the Xi family may not be able to keep the house."
"Good, very good." Gu Changning walked happily in front of the hall.
At this time, Jiang Huai walked in from outside the hall with a thank-you gift.
Gu Changning stopped and asked the eunuch to prepare a chair to discuss the next case of salt smuggling.
After he bowed and thanked him, he sat down.
Gu Changning asked straight to the point: "Has Jiang Huai explained the salt smuggling case to you?"
Xie Li replied, "Your Majesty, on the way to the palace, Eunuch Jiang explained to me clearly, what does Your Majesty want me to do?"
"Find a merchant from Southeast Asia and ask them to smuggle salt to Southeast Asia." Gu Changning tapped his fingers twice: "Lower the price, but ask for more."