Crossing the Unknown Country

Chapter 272 They Go to See Shopkeeper Wu

So they rested at the farm for one night, and the next day they drove a cart with the goods to Fengyu City. Except for Uncle Su He who was not familiar with the place, everyone else had been here many times.

These soldiers sometimes need to intercept enemy forces and often have to travel back and forth in this area. When they arrive in Fengyu City and need supplies, they will of course go into the city.

So Fengyu City was not unfamiliar to them, and they entered the city smoothly this time. When they arrived at the gate, they took out a small sign they had brought with them and showed it to the gatekeeper, who let them enter the city directly.

They did not go to Su He's house, but went straight to Fumanlou, because the eldest brother of the Wang family followed them, and as soon as they arrived at the door, a waiter recognized them and hurried over to lead them to the backyard to unload the goods.

Because usually they came to unload the goods and leave, they just settled the bill with the accountant and never looked for their shopkeeper. He thought it would be the same this time, but who knew that after unloading the goods, they told him that they wanted to look for their shopkeeper.

He quickly took him to find Shopkeeper Wu, who was meeting a guest upstairs. He first asked the man to go to a private room upstairs, and then went to find the shopkeeper.

They sat down to drink tea and chat about what they had seen along the way. There was no rush anyway, so it was a good idea to relax. The tea here was really good.

Not long after, Shopkeeper Wu hurried over and apologized for being late as soon as he entered the room. After sitting down, he found that except for Wang Dongjun, he knew no one else sitting at the table.

Wang Dongjun stood up and introduced both parties one by one. When he heard that they were Su He's master and uncle, Shopkeeper Wu greeted them warmly.

Because of Su He's middleman, everyone quickly became familiar with each other. Zheng Hailin and the others began to ask about the store's business. What was the secret to such a booming business?

Shopkeeper Wu said happily: "All this is thanks to Su He. So many new dishes are bound to be popular. We are looking forward to Su He coming up with new menus soon. Those customers who love gourmet food are eagerly waiting for it!"

They chatted back and forth until they talked about the situation in the capital. Of course, it was Zheng Hailin and the others who led the conversation there.

Zheng Hailin smiled and complimented, "I heard that our Fu Man Lou is even more prosperous in Beijing. I really want to go over and take a look. But I heard that there are a lot of things going on there recently. I wonder if Shopkeeper Wu can tell me a thing or two."

Shopkeeper Wu's expression also changed a little. He said slowly, "Since everyone knows something, I won't hide it from you. Our master has encountered some problems recently and was plotted against, but it's okay."

They all knew that Zheng Hailin and the others knew that the Ninth Prince had not escaped. They had someone in the General's Mansion, and they could find out these things by asking.

The General's Mansion has a special person to manage the capital's information, and this is also to avoid being deaf and dumb. Otherwise, if there is a sudden change in the capital, they must be able to respond at any time.

The border towns are also under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. They cannot be unaware of changes in the master of the imperial city. This is the biggest mistake for a minister.

How could General Wang have been able to settle down peacefully in Fenggou City for generations if he did not have some special abilities? Life here is hard, but the autonomy of this place is not available anywhere else.

At least he has the final say in this city. He is in charge of everything here. He doesn't have to kowtow to others every day. How could this be possible in the capital? There are so many princes and grandchildren in the imperial city, as well as royal nobles. He has to kowtow to everyone he sees, so their Wang family would rather stay in the border city than return to the general's mansion in the capital.

Now that they had spoken out, they did not hide anything and exchanged information about the situation in Beijing. After all, their two families were in a cooperative relationship. They were on the same boat and had a common interest, so there was nothing they could not talk about.

After talking to them for a few minutes, Shopkeeper Wu knew that Su He and his masters were not simple people. They knew the news. It was not impossible that they did not know the details. Besides, as long as people in the capital knew about it, it was not a secret.