The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Cheng Youning sighed, "Mom, you are so unmotivated. Our Wan family is a century-old merchant family. As the mistress of the family, how can you not know how to use an abacus? Alas! It is better to rely on yourself than on others. I don't count on you anymore."

It was a rare occasion that Shang Xi did not go to find Wan Lianxing this time. The person had already left and could not be brought back. She persuaded herself to just leave. It might not be a bad thing to go out at this time.

However, Madam Wan was not as easy to talk to as Shang Xi. When she came to Shang Xi, her eyes were still red, and it was obvious that she had cried during the day.

"Mom, what are you doing?"

Madam Wan angrily scolded, "I am angry because of Lian Xing. You know, our Wan family is not short of money, but he insisted on sending Feng Er out to sell pearls. Who can sell the pearls? Besides, there is no rush to sell them."

Shang Xi poured Madam Wan a cup of tea and comforted her, "Mother, we are not in a hurry to sell our pearls, but the people in Qiaochun County are anxious. They have been cultivating the second batch of river clams for a long time, and the people are looking forward to selling the pearls for money."

Madam Wan said, "We can't let Feng'er go. Do you know that Cheng Feng's twin brother died outside while selling goods? If anything happens to Feng'er, I won't be able to live anymore."

Shang Xi said, "Mom, there are so many people going out, and there is Suiying protecting him. He will be fine. At most, he will be cheated and lose some goods. But with the rich boss around, the chance of him being cheated is not high. Mom, don't worry."

Madam Wan asked, "What if we meet someone who wants to kill us for money?"

Shang Xi said: "Cheng Feng knows a little bit of boxing and kicking, he should be able to resist the bad guys."

Madam Wan asked again: "What if we are besieged by a group of bad guys?"

Shang Xi thought for a while and said, "Mom, Cheng Feng can't encounter all the things you said. Relax your mind and don't think too much. In a few months, Cheng Feng will sell the goods he brought and come back."

Mrs. Wan burst into tears again, "How many months? It's not unusual to be away from home for a year or two, or three years."

Shang Xi smiled. She understood Cheng Feng. "Mom, you think too much. Cheng Feng will come back in half a year at most. He loves home and will get homesick if he is away for too long. Whether the goods are sold or not, he will come back."

Madam Wan said, "This Lian Xing has no good ideas. He gave Cheng Feng a task to sell the items at a high price and not at a low price."

"Mom, don't worry about it. Cheng Feng will definitely adapt to the situation. When selling goods, you have to look at the market demand and you can't just ask for a random price."

Madam Wan stood up suddenly and said angrily, "That's right. When buying things, you should follow the market. Just wait, I will scold Lian Xing again."

"Mom, it's already this late, don't go, I'll take you back to rest."

Madam Wan slapped her head and said, "Look at me, I am so angry with your uncle that I am confused. I came to see my grandson. How is my grandson?"

Shang Xi said: "It's fine. I can still look at the account books and use the abacus. It should be fine."

"Do you still have a fever?"

"burn."

"I gonna go see."

Shang Xi stopped Madam Wan and said, "Mom, don't look at him. He is lying on the bed looking at the account book. He will cry endlessly when he sees you. He just cried to me a lot."

Seeing Shang Xi's tired and haggard face, Madam Wan also became worried. "Tell me about the good things your uncle has done. Now that Feng'er is not at home, what will happen to you and your son?"

Shang Xi said: "It's okay, everyone should do their job and do what they should do. Cheng Feng will be back in a few months."

Shang Xi was also feeling upset, but she had to comfort Madam Wan, because if Madam Wan had her old illness again and Cheng Feng was not around, she would have to serve her at her bedside. She was already tired enough, having watched the people from Wan Lianxing set up the brick kiln all day. There was still so much work waiting for her that she couldn't even count it on her fingers.

However, Cheng Feng was not at home, so Shang Xi did not sleep well that night. She was awakened by the servants in the mansion before dawn.

The first one to knock on the door was Qiao Rong, "Madam, Master, something bad has happened, open the door quickly."

Shang Xi rolled over and climbed out of bed, without even putting on her shoes, and went to open the door. She saw Qiao Rong waiting there with a nervous look on his face, "What happened? Did something happen to Cheng Feng?"

Qiao Rong said: "Not Young Master, Not Young Master."

"Who is that?"

"It's not just anyone, it was that Zou Sanduo who sent someone to attack us."

Shang Xi looked at the incoherent Qiao Rong and said, "You got it wrong. It was the Southern Yan Country that called."

Qiao Rong shook his head and argued: "It's not Nanfang Yanguo, it's Zou Sanduo. A lot of his people came and surrounded the prefectural government."

Shang Xi didn't expect this to happen, "You take care of Cheng Youning, I'll go out and take a look."

Qiao Rong nodded.

Shang Xi put on her clothes and ran out in her slippers.

The atmosphere became wrong as soon as you leave the courtyard. Many guards were rushing back and forth in the mansion, and the leader was just following orders.

Shang Xi shouted, "Whatever you say, what's going on?"

Sui Ming stopped and said, "Zou Sanduo challenged the Marquis's authority and wanted to search the Marquis's mansion on the pretext that they suspected the Marquis of harboring Sha Guanghan."

Shang Xi asked, "Then let us search?"

"No one is allowed to enter the Marquis's Mansion without the Emperor's order. Anyone who enters without permission will be put to death."

Shang Xi asked: "How many of them came?"

"Five thousand people."

"so much?"

Sui Ming glanced at the disheveled Shang Xi and said, "Young Madam, don't worry, go back and rest."

At this time, Shang Xi had no intention of going back to rest. She continued to run towards Wan Lianxing.

As soon as I entered the room, I saw Wan Lianxing, who had not slept well, sitting there listlessly drinking morning tea, accompanied by Huang Chenming and his entourage.

Shang Xi said hurriedly: "Uncle, people are already at the door of our house, why are you still sitting here and having breakfast?"

Wan Lianxing yawned. "It's really annoying. These people don't even know the time. They come so early in the morning. I can't even sleep a little longer."

"Uncle, why are you still thinking about sleeping at this time? I heard that Zou Sanduo has brought 5,000 people. They have surrounded your place and you can't get out, right?"

Wan Lianxing said: "This Zou Sanduo is brainless. He doesn't focus on dealing with the Southern Yan Kingdom at this time, but dares to send troops to cause trouble here. If he can't defend this pass, he will be sentenced to death."

Shang Xi felt that Wan Lianxing's mind was a little biased, "Uncle, can we consider our own situation first?"

Wan Lianxing said: "Didn't I ask Sui Ming to take the people out?"

"Shouldn't we go check it out?"

Wan Lianxing said: "Even if Zou Sanduo personally led the troops to attack, it would be a dream to see me. Since you are here, don't be idle, grind ink for my uncle."

"Uncle wants to write a letter?"

"I wrote a letter to the emperor to sue Zou Sanduo."