Taming beasts starts with understanding bird language

In the study room in the backyard of the official's mansion.

At this time, Xue Lihua had returned and sat in front of Wang Feihu. She repeated to Wang Feihu exactly what Gu Chan had said to her.

After Wang Feihu heard this, his expression suddenly became gloomy.

However, he did not show it too obviously. He just smiled and said, "Commander Xue, I understand. I'm sorry to bother you today. Please return to the military camp as soon as possible! I guess the border will start fighting tonight, and we can't do without you as the leader of the expedition team."

"Okay, then Mr. Wang, I'll take my leave." Xue Lihua stood up and left.

As soon as she left, Wang Feihu immediately sent someone to find the housekeeper.

After the housekeeper came over, Wang Feihu repeated what Gu Chan said, and then asked, "Guess what the child meant?"

"Master, a chivalrous man like Batman, who would dare to steal your treasure house, would definitely not hide it in a deserted forest. Moreover, a war is about to break out on the border, and Batman would not be stupid enough to run to the forest at this time. In my opinion, he just wants you to send someone to the forest to check." The butler analyzed secretly.

Wang Feihu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said as if he had figured something out, "Quick, send two spies right away to go deep into the border forest to investigate secretly. Don't let the news leak out."

"Yes, sir." The butler agreed and quickly turned and left.

Afterwards, he followed the instructions and immediately secretly arranged two spies to sneak into the border forest to investigate.

Time passed quickly, and a day passed in the blink of an eye.

At night, Chunfeng Medical Clinic became quiet.

After the banquet in the daytime, Zhou Dachuan helped Gu Chan and arranged for everyone to put the medicine cabinets, medicine grinders and other necessary supplies into the clinic, and decorated the entire clinic neatly.

After dark, everyone went to rest. Gu Chan led Zhang Wanshan, three others and Zhou Dachuan to the warehouse on the third floor.

At this time, the warehouse contained a box of silver given by guests, four boxes of gifts given by Wang Feihu, and some other gifts.

After everyone sat down, Gu Chan asked, "How is it, have you finished counting?"

"I've counted it. We received 1,700 taels of silver today, and there are also these three boxes of valuable gifts. As for these small gifts, they're not worth much, but they're good for decorating the clinic." Zhang Wanshan reported while looking at the notebook in his hand.

Gu Chan immediately took out three hundred taels of silver from the box and handed it to Zhou Dachuan, "This is the three hundred taels of silver I lent you before. I'll pay you back first."

"No need to pay it back! Anyway, I will have to give you the profits from selling the medicine later." Zhou Dachuan pushed the silver back.

Gu Chan didn't take it, and said stubbornly, "No, each one belongs to each other. If you borrow, you must return. It won't be difficult to borrow again."

"Okay! Then I'll keep it first!" Zhou Dachuan had no choice but to put the silver away first.

Gu Chan calmed down and thought carefully.

The total assets were 1,700 taels of silver, 1,000 taels of which were given by Wang Feihu, and the remaining 700 taels were gifts from Zhou Dachuan and the people who came to congratulate him. Now that 300 taels have been returned to Zhou Dachuan, there are 1,400 taels left.

Conservatively speaking, there is still a shortfall of 600 taels to reach the total expenditure of 2,000 taels this month.

She had to find a way to get the money as soon as possible, otherwise it would be embarrassing if Wang Feihu sent someone to collect taxes at the end of the month and she couldn't take it out.

Zhou Dachuan saw through Gu Chan's worries and took the initiative to say, "Don't worry about the head tax at the end of the month. There is still half a month left. I will give you a share of the profit from selling medicine here, which is also money. If you don't have enough money by then, I will lend you some."

"I can't always ask you to borrow money! I still have to find a way to earn money as soon as possible. Haven't you heard the saying? It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish." Gu Chan said with a wry smile.

Zhou Dachuan nodded. "You're right. Let me go back and ask if I can get you some big jobs. This way, at least you can earn more."

"That would be the best. Thank you for your help. According to our cooperation agreement, you will get whatever profit you make."

"That's easy." Zhou Dachuan waved his hand indifferently.

After saying that, he did not stay any longer, but immediately stood up, said goodbye to Gu Chan and the other three and left.

At this time, Ma Zheng suddenly said, "By the way, Boss, there is something I need to tell you."

"What's the matter?" Gu Chan was curious.

"When the banquet started in the morning, Zhao Erniu came in a hurry, gave five taels of silver and left. He refused to eat when we asked him to. I don't know what happened to him." Ma Zheng suddenly told this story.

Gu Chan then remembered.

When Zhao Erniu came in the morning, Wang Tianxiao and Xue Lihua had already left. She was entertaining guests in the lobby at that time and didn't pay much attention to him.

Now after hearing what Ma Zheng said, she suddenly felt that something was wrong with Zhao Erniu.

Ma Zheng said again, "Boss, why don't we go over quietly and take a look now."

"Okay, then Grandpa, Grandma Ding, you've been tired all day, so take a rest first!" Gu Chan looked at the two elders and said softly.

Zhang Wanshan and Ding Meihua smiled and nodded, reminded the two to come back early, and then left the warehouse together.

After Gu Chan and Ma Zheng packed up the things in the warehouse, they locked the door and left.

Since the shop bought by Zhao Erniu was located at the end of the market street, it was quite a distance away from the Chunfeng Medical Clinic in the center of the street, so it took some time for Gu Chan and the others to walk there.

Along the way, Gu Chan also discovered that due to the border war, the night market was not open as late as before. Soon after it got dark, some shops closed down one after another. However, those green shops were always open and did not close at night.

Ma Zheng followed Gu Chan and kept stealing glances at the woman in the brothel.

"Snapped!"

When Gu Chan found out, she didn't waste any words. She raised her hand and slapped him on the back of the head, causing him to quickly look away.

When the two arrived outside Zhao Erniu's shop, they were stunned for a moment!

The shop was in a mess inside and out, as if it had been smashed. Li was sitting in the corner of the shop, lighting an oil lamp, chewing a dry biscuit in his hand. Not only did he look haggard, but tears were also shedding from his eyes.

Gu Chan rushed in and asked, "What happened to you? Were you robbed?"

"Woooooooo..."

Li was able to hold back her tears at first, but as soon as Gu Chan spoke, she immediately covered her face with her hands and sobbed bitterly.

Gu Chan and Ma Zheng stood in front of her, looking helpless and at a loss, not knowing what was going on.

"Don't just cry! Tell me what happened?" Gu Chan asked with concern.

Li stopped crying, suddenly looked up at Gu Chan and the others, and shouted in a tearful voice, "I want to divorce Zhao Erniu."

"Ah?... So... you two are getting a divorce!" Gu Chan was stunned!

She had just thought that the shop had been robbed, but now she realized that the couple had just had a quarrel.