Chapter 153: Huang Que After

On the carved lacquer long table stands a pen mountain made of Ru kiln white porcelain. A small pen is gently placed on the left side of the pen mountain, and the pen pipe is mottled with tears from Xiangfei bamboo. Ink is condensed on the soft sheep hair, indicating that it has not been touched for a long time. The ink in the nearby Duan inkstone has long dried up.

The person who came to communicate the situation from Ren's Salt Field stood outside the curtain.

Jiang Xuening sat by the desk, her deep and quiet gaze falling on the two thin pages of letterhead in front of her, along with the gradually fading sky outside the window. Listening to the voice of the person outside, she was somewhat lost in thought.

Half a month ago, it was still fine, just waiting for the first batch of salt to come out, and even finding a buyer. But I didn't expect that at the most convenient time, this kind of thing happened, and the entire salt field had already started burning. Most of the well salt in Sichuan was originally a fire well, which was used to ignite and boil salt. However, this time, it accidentally ignited the inflammatory gas in the salt well, and the ground fire burned into a whole piece. By the time my subordinates set off from Sichuan, all the Zhuotong wells built in the salt field had already been burned

The head of the household is aware of the situation and has sent someone to come to the capital to spread the message.

"The letter was personally written by the head of the household, specifically instructing the young lady to tell the girl that although the lady's finger is slightly burned, it is not serious but she cannot write the letter in person. Therefore, the head of the household will write it on her behalf. Please do not worry too much, girl."

The handwriting on the letterhead is indeed smooth and beautiful, compared to the letters written by You Fangyin in the past. It is clear from a glance that it was written by Ren Weizhi himself.

The letter roughly explained the current situation of the salt field.

The extent of the fire in the salt field and the losses suffered exceeded Jiang Xuening's expectations: in her previous life, she had heard that the initial construction of the Zhuotong well caught fire due to improper prevention, igniting the inflammatory gas and causing a local fire. Since You Fangyin has married in this life, she does not care about Ren Weizhi and how the salt field is. She also reminds You Fangyin to be more careful and take precautions. I thought this way, even if it couldn't completely prevent a fire, it should be possible to prevent it in advance and minimize losses as much as possible. Unexpectedly, not only could it not be avoided, but it was even more serious than the previous life!

Tang'er and Lian'er are all waiting outside.

In the evening, there is a lingering glow in the courtyard.

Jiang Xuening glanced out of the window, raised her hand and gently pressed her eyebrows, only asking, "In Sichuan, the prevention of ground fire has always been of utmost importance. Even if Young Master Ren doesn't take it seriously, the long-term worker who cooks salt shouldn't take it seriously. How could a fire break out, and how could it develop into such a state?"

The person standing outside the curtain suddenly hesitated.

Jiang Xuening saw that the situation didn't seem so simple, so she said, "Is it a human error?"

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The person lifted their head, with a hint of injustice and anger in their voice, and said, "It's a man-made disaster! Miss Jiang Er is far away in the capital, and the head of the family and his wife didn't want you to worry too much about the salt field. So they specifically instructed the younger ones not to talk about the salt field, they have their own way to solve it. However, the younger one couldn't swallow the pressure in their heart.". You may not be aware that the Qingyuan Uncle's Mansion sent someone from far away from the capital to take care of his wife, but when he arrived at the salt field, he acted recklessly

It turned out that half a month ago, an unexpected guest came to Ren's Salt Factory.

This person holds the waist token of the Qingyuan Uncle's Mansion and claims to be the uncle who is worried about You Fangyin's poor marriage. He came to see the situation. If there is anything wrong with the salt field, it is also good to help. After all, the steward from a wealthy family has seen many different worlds, so he can be sent to attend any social events for the government.

But this is just saying it beautifully.

On the first day of this person's stay, they will be served with good wine, good food, and a good room. Sichuan is not as prosperous as the capital city, and Ren's Salt Field is also struggling. How can he be satisfied?

So within three days, he became furious at convenience and even pointed at You Fangyin's nose to curse the lowly race.

What kind of easy-going temperament is You Fangyin?

After marrying into Sichuan, they held the same position with mutual respect and raised their eyebrows in unison; The money that should be given to the long-term worker is quite a penny; On weekdays, no matter how high or low one is, they always have a smile on their face and are gentle and gentle.

Who wouldn't praise such a good young lady?

Up and down, everyone likes her.

The steward from the capital, relying on himself as a family member of the young lady, and relying on himself as the Qingyuan Uncle's Mansion behind his back, is actually going to step on the head of his master as a servant!

He is also prone to beating and scolding the servants he serves and the long-term workers in the salt field.

He occasionally enters and exits the salt field, pointing fingers at things he doesn't understand, and even when others stop to take a breath and drink water, he scolds them as lazy.

In a few days, everyone in the salt field had become extremely disgusted with this person.

At this point, the person who came to report the situation in Shu's voice also reached an extreme level of hatred: "That day, an old laborer in the salt field was steaming and boiling salt. He didn't pay attention to blocking his way, and even after drinking, he didn't listen to others' explanations. He just grabbed the old laborer and wanted to fight. Others saw that he was not very excited and came up to persuade him to fight. Unexpectedly, he had a more violent outburst. He picked up the bamboo pole next to him and fought with others. With a dozen strokes, the steaming bamboo pipe broke.". Zhuo tube well is made of bamboo, and when combined with the rising fire from the ground, it burns. Many brothers were injured in order to save others. This old bastard was so scared that he hid out and even stepped on others as a cushion

Unexpectedly, Uncle Qingyuan's Mansion sent people to Sichuan?

Jiang Xuening was truly surprised and frowned.

In a moment of thought, I understood the reason and my face gradually darkened.

At first, You Fangyin married off to Sichuan, but the Bo Mansion ignored her.

As the price of silver stocks in Ren's Salt Field rose, You Yue also held a considerable portion of silver stocks, and the interior of Bo Mansion was a hollowed out settlement. Naturally, everyone would be interested in the salt field. In the name of taking care of You Fangyin, someone was sent to monitor, intervene, and nibble on her, which may not be small.

It is impossible to do anything good with such bad intentions.

The salt field caught fire, as expected.

Even if there is no accident this time, it may not be possible to escape in the future!

The human heart lacks the snake to swallow the elephant.

Looking at You Yue in front of the palace gate today, who looked as shocked as if the sky had collapsed, I probably couldn't believe that she was the one who caused the cocoon to bind herself, right?

Jiang Xuening's disgust towards this family is even deeper.

She lightly tapped on the desk and asked, "How are the others?"

The person said, "Miss Jiang Er, due to the open terrain of the salt field, she saw the opportunity quickly, but no one lost her life. However, some long-term workers boiled salt for their whole lives and couldn't bear to see those snowflake salt destroyed in the fire for nothing. They fought their lives to save some, and some were injured by the smashing, but they were not very serious. They should have invited a doctor to treat them now. The young lady even took out her own body and silver to take medicine, except that the salt field was gone, everything was fine."

Jiang Xuening nodded and said, "That's good."

Before marrying Ren Weizhi to Shu, You Fangyin had already explained to her how to handle any unexpected situations. It is believed that both You Fangyin and Ren Weizhi would adopt this method.

The next thing is very simple for her.

Jiang Xuening looked out of the curtain and said, "Young Master Ren sent you just in time. I am currently short of someone to handle matters here."

*

The news of the accident at Ren's Salt Factory was like a burning fire, burning through the paper wrapped around it in the blink of an eye.

The Shu Xiang Inn was almost fried.

The number of customers in the store has increased instead of decreasing, and everyone wants to know how Ren's Salt Factory will end up with such a large stall.

In Qingyuan Uncle's Mansion, You Yue was so burnt that her lips were blistered, occasionally looking out the door.

Uncle Qingyuan sat behind the bookshelf in the study and couldn't help but feel angry as he looked at her. A few days ago, he was still friendly to You Yue, but now he has changed his face and his voice is sharp and stern: "I've said before that none of these merchants are reliable, but you have to show off your patience and spend money to buy some useless silver stocks! Now, the salt field is burning! How much money is in vain!"! Taking advantage of the fact that the news has just come out and the price of silver stocks has not dropped too much, sell them all as soon as possible! What is the amount of silver that can be collected before? "

You Yue was already on fire, and her face twisted a bit when she heard these words.

She rarely followed her past sense of superiority and inferiority.

When his gaze turned back, he looked at his father and sneered fiercely, "Father is really standing there without any pain now! Didn't he just ask me how much he has risen a few days ago? Now that something has happened, it seems like he was unpredictable and came to scold me!"

Uncle Qingyuan returned to his humble abode, but he has always been the most arrogant in his own home. How could he hear her so sharp satire?

A flame also burst out of my heart.

He stood up and wanted to teach the rebellious girl a lesson, pointing at her nose and cursing loudly, "It's the opposite! The government keeps you and supports you! What are you saying about your private property and personal money? Isn't that what the government gave you?"

Madam Bo also doesn't understand the business world. She only knows that if there is an accident in the salt field, the silver stock price will definitely fall, and her daughter's business will be at a loss. Although she was also worried, You Yue was still her own daughter.

As Qingyuan Uncle was about to make a fuss, she raised her sleeves and wiped her tears, crying as she stepped forward and pulled him down.

As she cried, she said, "Uncle, Yue'er is going to choose a princess. She can't fight! After all, she is also your biological daughter. hasn't the price of silver stocks fallen to the bottom yet? We advise her to sell her silver stocks earlier."

As she spoke, she turned her head and advised You Yue, "Don't cause any trouble at this critical moment. If the people in the capital see a joke, where will my uncle's face go? If you like His Highness Linzi, it's not good to let him know. Daughter, take a step back and let it go. At this point, you'll still make a profit by selling it."

Where would You Yue listen?

She felt that her parents were foolish and foolish: "Sell to make a profit? At this point, the news has already spread. Do you think those people in the capital are all good people? Who still buys silver stocks that are destined to not be able to recover money when the salt farm is in trouble? If you are willing to sell, I'm afraid no one will buy! Since that's the case, why don't you gamble a bit? If the salt farm is in trouble, aren't those surnamed Ren and Xiaojian Huozi still alive? Having some money in hand may not mean they can't make a comeback!"

She stared at her eyes and acted stubbornly, even revealing a hint of terrifying malice.

Everyone was stunned.

After being taken aback for a moment, Madam Bo cried even more heartbroken. Uncle Ye was burned with anger and lost his sanity. He picked up a nearby vine and rushed towards You Yue, cursing loudly, "Rebel girl, Rebel girl!"

You Yue felt a bit scared when she saw Uncle Qingyuan's ferocious outburst.

However, she refused to accept the failure of what she had done no matter what. She let out a hard breath in her throat, raised her head, straightened her spine, and said decisively, "The profit is mine, and the loss is mine. What's the point with you? When it's time to sell, I will naturally sell it!"

She swung her sleeves and walked out of the room.

Not long after, she heard the sound of bottles and cans breaking in the study room behind her, but she didn't stop and walked straight back to her own room. Until she entered and closed the door, with no one around, she trembled and trembled incessantly. The blood on her face also disappeared, showing a pale blue and white color.

"How could it be, how could it be..."

You Yue covered her face and gradually slid down, finally revealing a bit of confusion behind her.

The following days will be a painful agony.

Although the days of selecting a concubine for the Prince of Linzi were not long, she tossed and turned over the silver shares of the Ren family's salt farm. The face that had been nurtured so hard these days has visibly become haggard, with a layer of dark and blue accumulation under the eyes, even with the best powder, it is difficult to cover it up. The whole person even became a bit restless, and whenever there was any movement, they would stand up and ask if there was any news from the salt field.

The news from the Shuxiang Inn has never changed.

That's because the salt field caught fire severely, almost completely burned down, but Ren Weizhi and You Fangyin are fine and will start rebuilding the salt field.

How convincing is such news alone?

There are many people doing business in the world, and there are even more people who can't get up when they fall down.

Most people are not optimistic in their hearts.

On the day the news of the fire in the salt field came, someone panicked and wanted to sell the silver stocks they had bought. Unfortunately, this news has spread too widely, and everyone knows that there has been an accident, and there are not many willing to spend money to take over as losers.

Although silver stocks are listed, no one is willing to buy them.

The price fell day by day.

At the beginning, it was only 1600 wen, followed by 1500 wen and 1400 wen.

On the the fourth day, it plummeted 500 wen!

Because on this day, the owner of Youhuangguan, Mr. Lv, who held the most silver shares in the capital, couldn't withstand the excitement of the salt farm accident. After careful consideration, he probably threw 10000 shares out to seek stability, trying to stop his losses.

*

When the news arrived at Jiang Xuening's place, she was sitting in front of the chessboard playing sheet music. Half of the chessboard had already been paved with black and white two pieces, but when she heard this, her eyes looked up with a strange expression.

After a while, he finally laughed.

A hint of cunning flashed through her dark eyes, and she lightly tapped her chin with the chess piece, saying, "When I took advantage of the fire to buy my silver shares at a low price, I thought this unscrupulous merchant was so calm! I didn't expect to also throw it away..."

The person standing outside was Liu Yang, who had been staying in the capital for several days, but couldn't quite see through the thoughts of Miss Jiang Er, who had recently reported the news from the salt field.

He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Do you want to buy at this opportunity?"

Jiang Xuening pushed the chess pieces back onto the chessboard, raised her eyebrows and glanced at him, saying, "What are you panicking about? Currently, it's still a high price of 900 wen. It's not too late for it to fall for another two days."

Besides

She looked at the chessboard and pondered, "The first time I've encountered such a situation, even Lv Xian couldn't hold it steady. Why are fools like You Yue so calm and calm?"?

Surprisingly, he is still a gambler who puts all his eggs in one basket?

Recently, Xiao Dingfei has been spending money like flowing water over there.

It's about to reach the critical moment.

Jiang Xuening calculated the situation of Qingyuan Uncle's Mansion and suddenly came up with a plan. She said to Liu Yang outside, "Haven't the people of Qingyuan Uncle's Mansion seen you?"