In an oasis residence, subordinates reported the happenings of the General Mansion to Shuai Fengshuo and Shuai Fengtai!
Shuai Fengtai had indeed heard of smallpox, an incurable disease that was also contagious!
"Big brother, isn’t it strange? Could it really be that the Old Lady has done too much evil? Why is it only their people who contracted smallpox? But isn’t smallpox contagious? Why then aren’t other people getting infected?"
Shuai Fengshuo’s question was sothing Shuai Fengtai also wanted to know. With such a contagious disease that currently had no cure, why was it that only the people of the General Mansion were infected with smallpox?
Such a plague definitely exhibits symptoms, and there has been no occurrence of this plague in or around the oasis, leaving everyone completely baffled!
"Investigate whether soone has poisoned them, or if soone intentionally brought this virus to the General Mansion!"
Shuai Fengtai gave orders to one of the guards by his side!
"Big brother, we went to the General Mansion and nothing like this happened, it’s so strange!"
The matter Shuai Fengshuo ntioned was indeed thought-provoking. The oasis was abuzz with word that the General Mansion has been struck by smallpox; many doctors went there to treat the Old Lady, but none had the expertise!
Shuai Fengtai of course also knew that the people of their nation lacked the capability to treat this disease. If the disease were to spread to their own nation, could it provoke an extraordinary outbreak?
He also thought of the business cooperation this ti and through this venture, he beca acquainted with the Old General!
For now, he was rely using the guise of a rchant.
"Eldest Prince, there are rumors of unusual activities from the Capital City. The Second Prince has dispatched secret agents, but what exactly they are up to has yet to be discovered!"
A guard ca in to report to Shuai Fengtai!
Upon hearing this news, Shuai Fengtai’s gaze flickered fiercely for a mont!
"Big brother, you haven’t even made a move for that position yet, but he’s already vying for it!"
Shuai Fengshuo really didn’t have a soft spot for the second brother.
Only he and his older brother shared the sa mother; another brother was born to his father’s concubine. As for the throne, that one desired to compete for it!
It was the sort of person who could win the Great King’s favor, as if he were worth more than the two brothers combined!
"Can he sit securely on that chair with nails?" Shuai Fengtai let out a cold laugh and made so arrangents.
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After a long and arduous journey, Tang Weixing finally arrived at a small town near the border. He brought along many people and provisions, and found the Tang Family Store in the town!
After making so inquiries, he learned that his niece had indeed been there. The Ye family also had a store in the town and had bought so hands to construct houses.
Tang Weixing wasn’t in a hurry to find Ye Shiqi. Instead, he sought out the person in charge of the construction site to find out where Ye Shiqi might be now.
The newly constructed houses had already been roofed. Initially, the idea was to build a factory and so workers’ dormitories, which were constructed rather simply.
The foreman, along with a few guards, split into two separate groups. Since their master was a business partner, there was no particular distinction between them. When the foreman heard soone had co to see him, he t with Tang Weixing!
When he heard that they were looking for the Lady and learned that Tang Weixing was the Lady’s relative, he shared with Tang Weixing that the Lady was not there but was at the General Mansion by the oasis!
Upon hearing the sa information they had heard, Tang Weixing pondered for a mont and then said:
"Could you please lead the way? We want to deliver the provisions to the oasis."
After hearing this, the foreman was a bit puzzled; being a relative, the Lady had not left them any ssage, so they had co to deliver the provisions personally!
"I wonder, teacher, whether these grains are for sale to the Oasis or if they were sent here by the Lady?"
Tang Weixing didn’t tell him the truth, "It’s for a friend of my niece, so grains she’s having transported, and I must personally deliver them!"
The leader’s heart leaped with joy, as the Oasis needed these grains. Regardless of the deal, as long as they delivered the grains, the soldiers wouldn’t fear hunger this winter!
He observed that the grains were all rice and so miscellaneous grains!
He imdiately made arrangents, took so guards from the rice shop, and also personally escorted the shipnt, as grains were truly important to them!
Tang Weixing didn’t rest much in this small town; he bought so dry food and, while it was still not dark, they began their journey!
He knew that even if they traveled during the daylight, they couldn’t reach their destination in one day.
However, they stayed outside the small town, planning to continue their journey the next morning!
The arrival of the rchant convoy caught the attention of so people!
Here, grains and certain fabrics, materials for keeping warm, were more important than many other things!
On this journey, Tang Weixing had already survived several robberies because they were strong, and despite so minor injuries, suffered no other losses—the robbers gained nothing and were beaten back!
Now that he was here, he was even less relaxed; until he delivered the goods into the hands of the receivers, he couldn’t afford to be intercepted, even if it ant not making a profit!
Tang Weixing had another purpose in going to the Oasis to et his niece; he was even more eager to know if that General was as rumored, his Uncle’s biological father!
Tang Weixing found out about this after arriving in the Capital City and tapping into the Tang Family’s information network!
He felt his father-in-law was too bold, having deceived his Uncle for decades!
To think his father-in-law and mother-in-law could enact such a bold sche, perhaps seizing an opportunity that had arisen by chance, it’s no wonder they weren’t close!
Tang Weixing’s feelings were quite complex; his wife, a common peasant, had a family with so many complications.
The General Mansion hosted guests for lunch and then sent them off not long after the al!
Ye Jinfeng and her daughter didn’t leave imdiately but followed other guests out when it was ti for them to depart!
Ye Shiqi, following her original idea, had her maid Bai Xue and a few other maids present a large case containing skincare creams and perfus, gifting two types of presents to each visiting guest!
The gifts of skincare cream and perfu weren’t wrapped in any other packaging, allowing others to clearly recognize them as costics!
Those Madams also asked what these were and what effects they had?
Ye Shiqi, of course, explained to them, saying that her skin was very good because she used these costics!
These Madams had heard upon entering that their skin pores were large and that they needed good costics; they also learned that the Second Lady, having used many costics, had improved her skin!
They joyously accepted the gifts, feeling they had gained from being invited to visit!
After the guests had left, Liang Boya clung to his cousin, bombarding her with questions!
"Cousin, I heard you excel in Qin, Chess, Calligraphy, and Painting, how about we compete?"
Ye Shiqi shook her head and said, "I’d rather you focus on what you love, which is making money."
"Right, right, right, when will your costics be produced? I want to make money!"
Liang Boya clapped his hands, excited at the prospect of finally having his own business!
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