Chapter 213 He bluntly blocked Xia Mo's path.
Chapter 213 He bluntly blocked Xia Mo's path.
After leaving behind this ambiguous statement, Yin Rou walked forward.
The head of the Cao family stood still and watched as Fa Yinrou left.
Xia Mo used his divine sense to look at the head of the Cao family.
The head of the Cao family seemed to be in a daze, but what he was actually thinking... who knows?
Xia Mo's divine sense can only see outward expressions and actions, but it cannot directly see into people's minds. Of course, once she recovers to about 70%, she will probably be able to use her divine sense to directly understand the other person's mental fluctuations.
* * *
Han's Shipping has a dedicated residence in the capital city. When Yin Rou and her group arrive in the capital, they don't need to stay at an inn; they can simply rest at Han's Shipping's residence in the capital.
The Han family in the capital had already received orders from the Han family head to prepare the main courtyard before Yin Rou's arrival, and to respectfully welcome her to move in.
Yin Rou looked at Huangfu Qian.
Back in Lingzhou Prefecture, Huangfu Qian was the head of the main courtyard, so now...
Huangfu Qian said, "There are also side rooms in the front yard, so I can stay in the front yard."
"Arrange the best east wing room for Steward Huang, and do not neglect him in any way!" This was the first order Yin Rou gave upon arriving at the Han family in the capital.
The Han family in the capital couldn't help but take another look at Huangfu Qian, who had an ordinary appearance and looked rather old. They couldn't quite understand him and had some doubts.
They even wondered: Is it really okay to entrust Han's shipping business to someone like this?!
"Yes."
Although Butler Han had his doubts, he respectfully complied with Yin Rou's order.
Huangfu Qian was assigned to the best room in the east wing.
Yin Rou then moved into the main courtyard with Xia Mo.
The salt transport along the canal will be overseen by the imperial court and will begin in ten days.
There are still ten days to spare.
If she doesn't stir things up, she wouldn't be Xia Mo!
* * *
That night—
Xia Mo, who lived with Yin Rou in the main courtyard, left the courtyard without being noticed by the patrolling servants. She quietly slipped into the east wing where Huangfu Qian lived.
The east wing was separated from the main wing by a small courtyard wall; the east wing could also be called the east courtyard.
Huangfu Qian learned about it as soon as he entered the East Courtyard at the end of summer.
Huangfu Qian sat at his desk, and in front of him were still piles of documents, even more than when he was in Lingzhou Prefecture.
As Xia Mo looked at the desk piled high with official documents, she thought about what she had to do next, and suddenly... a little bit of guilt rose in her heart.
Huangfu Qian is already so busy that he uses his rest time to work, yet she's adding to his workload with her own affairs. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?
Despite her thoughts, Xia Mo still told Huangfu Qian what she wanted to do.
"Have someone spread the word that Ms. Yuanshan has arrived in the capital. Also, this painting," Xia Mo flipped her hand, and a framed painting immediately appeared in her hand. She handed it to Huangfu Qian and said, "Find a way to sell it at a high price."
Huangfu Qian reached out, took the calligraphy and painting, looked at the poem on it, and sighed.
"Was this also obtained through that method?" Huangfu Qian looked at the two lines of poetry that stirred the emotions of those who read them.
"Ah."
Xia Mo casually replied, and her hand began to pull and rummage on the table in front of Huangfu Qian. Surprisingly, the documents piled on top of them did not fall over when she pulled them out.
"This, this, this..."
Xia Mo casually pulled out ten portions and said, "These ten portions are things you need to resolve tomorrow."
Huangfu Qian was surprised. He looked through the list and found that these ten things needed to be arranged by tomorrow. If they were delayed until tomorrow, it would be too late!
Xia Mo casually pulled out a dozen or so items and piled them together, saying, "These are the ones that need to be arranged before the day after tomorrow."
With a casual stroke at the end of summer, the documents on the desk were divided into eight small mountains.
“The order is from left to right, to categorize the urgency of the tasks. Take a look for yourself,” Xia Mo said, having sorted the 380 tasks on the table. “I’ll squeeze some time out for you.”
"Hmm," Huangfu Qian casually flipped through the things Xia Mo had categorized, put down the documents in his hand, looked up, and said with some envy, "Divine sense is really useful."
“It’s a pity you have special luck and can’t cultivate,” Xia Mo laughed.
Huangfu Qian glanced deeply at the laughing Xia Mo, then lowered his head and took out the things that needed to be arranged for the day to deal with first.
Xia Mo wanted to tease Huangfu Qian a bit, but it's clear Huangfu Qian is really busy, so... never mind.
* * *
Early the next morning—
Yin Rou had been on a ship for twelve days. She slept on land last night, but her sleep was not good. She felt groggy and drowsy, but she still insisted on getting up.
Today, she first needs to understand the situation of Han's shipping in the capital, then review the account books for the past few years, and also learn about the court's thoughts on this salt transport, as well as the temperament of the officials in charge of the salt transport, and so on.
In short, Yin Rou still has a lot to do if she wants to take over the salt transport business.
but……
"Siya, would you like to take a stroll around the capital?" Even though she was very busy, Yin Rou couldn't help but consider Xia Mo's feelings first when she saw Xia Mo, who was disguised as a naive girl.
"I can explore on my own," Xia Mo said. With her divine sense, she could see a third of the capital city. If she wanted to see the entire capital city with her divine sense, she would have to continue cultivating. She was still far from being able to do so.
“This…” Yin Rou frowned.
"Miss, don't worry about me looking like this," Xia Mo, disguised as a maid, gave Yin Rou a simple and honest smile.
Yin Rou scrutinized Xia Mo's flawless disguise, still somewhat uneasy, and advised, "In the capital, a falling plaque can hit an official. When you walk around the capital, try to avoid such people and pay attention to your safety. If necessary, you should escape."
"Yes, don't worry, young lady," Xia Mo nodded, clearly pleased with Yin Rou's familial concern.
"Even if I really... don't worry, you forgot, I have someone protecting me," Xia Mo gave Yin Rou a playful smile, then giggled and ran away.
Looking at Xia Mo's innocent and carefree appearance, Yin Rou couldn't help but feel a little envious. She envied Xia Mo for being able to maintain a pure childlike heart even when faced with difficulties.
Before Xia Mo left the Han family residence in the capital, she sensed a spying gaze. After leaving the Han family residence, the spying gaze turned into an open look, and then the person even followed Xia Mo directly.
As summer drew to a close, they continued onward, unaware of what was happening.
She went out for two reasons: first, to go further away so that her divine sense could see more of the situation in the capital; second, Huangfu Qian had arranged for the auction of Ms. Yuanshan's calligraphy and paintings, and she had to go and watch it herself, hehe.
She went there with the appearance of a simple-minded girl, but who could have predicted that she would become the controversial Ms. Yuanshan?
The person following behind Xia Mo rudely blocked her way.
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