It's really hard to just farm peacefully.

Chapter 189

This question... Xiaoniang secretly glanced at Mu Niangzi.

"Why are you looking at me? Just tell me if you want to." Lady Mu glared back, "Isn't everything I know from you?"

Xiaoniang didn't sense any displeasure or objection. She thought that her way out of the capital was blocked, so it didn't hurt to bring it up. It just so happened that Mu Niangzi had never asked about it.

"Before, Li Fulang arranged for my residence to be in the Thirteenth Ward, which is located on the west side of the capital. To the north of the Thirteenth Ward are the residences of officials, to the south are residential areas, and to the east are commercial areas. It has a very advantageous location.

Therefore, in addition to some wealthy families living in the neighborhood, there were also many people like me who were concubines or young husbands.

Well... but they are more ambitious than me, and they serve many noble officials or their children, so they can always learn some things actively or passively."

Having said that, Jiang Yan was very sure that Xiao Niang quickly glanced at Mu Niangzi.

"Little Grass, you know that when you only hear a few words about something, your curiosity will grow like wild grass in spring. After holding it in for too long, you'll naturally try every possible means to find out the truth.

We are neighbors in the same neighborhood, and we have known each other for a long time, so how can we bear to see each other suffer like this? We can only reveal a little to each other, and then share some secrets with each other..."

Xiaoniang thought of the comfortable and happy days not long ago, and quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

In return, Jiang Yan also told the two of them about the recent incidents in the Heding Prefecture area, which made Mu Niangzi and Boss Li, who came up quietly, look solemn.

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Jiang Yan's first day as Xiao Li's caravan's "head chef" ended with a tale of the capital's secrets. As the owner and employee gathered around the fire to converse, their relationship seemed to grow closer.

On the second day after Jiang Yan became the "head chef" of Xiao Li's caravan, Madam Mu and Boss Li were arguing heatedly about the caravan's next route while taking a break. Madam Xiao, who had no say in the conversation, took the initiative to follow her into the forest to dig wild vegetables.

On the third day after Jiang Yan became the "head chef" of Xiao Li's caravan, Mu Niangzi, who had won a crushing victory with her private property, took over the initiative of the caravan's journey and turned directly into Zhongyang County of Zhongyuan Prefecture, intending to stay for a day to find an opportunity to sell some of the goods.

Madam Mu and Boss Li had different ideas. The current situation was unstable and could turn into a crisis at any time. If it was like what happened in Heding Prefecture, the goods that Boss Li had spent all his money on from Nanjiang Prefecture might be left with nothing. It would be better to sell them while they were going and recoup the original investment first.

Mu Niangzi led the caravan to Zhongyang County to find ways to sell goods. Jiang Yan didn't want to stay in the guesthouse, so he asked for permission to follow them.

This was her first and most likely her last time in Zhongyang County. Jiang Yan went sightseeing as she admired the shops and stalls along the street. During this time, Madam Xiao would whisper to her from time to time about the makeup of the girls she passed by.

"Xiaocao, quietly look up and to the right." Madam Xiao held Jiang Yan's arm tightly and reminded her softly, "There's a handsome man standing on the second floor of the teahouse."

Jiang Yan followed the prompt and pretended to look up casually. The person was turning and walking away from the window. She only caught a glimpse of his profile. "I didn't see his whole face, but he had fair skin."

Madam Xiao felt sorry for Jiang Yan: "That young man looks androgynous. If he changed into women's clothes, he might be able to compete with Concubine Dai in the Imperial City."

"Wow~" Miss Dai's beauty is known all over the world, and Jiang Yan was not stingy in praising her for being comparable to her.

"That's right," Madam Xiao suddenly stopped talking... Why did she feel that the man looked familiar?

Madam Xiao stopped talking and fell into deep thought. Jiang Yan did not ask any more questions, but just walked silently to the right side of Madam Xiao.

She noticed some strange marks appearing at the base of the walls of several shops along the street, and now another one appeared...