The carriage soon arrived at South Street.

Su Ci took Xiao Tao and walked around the entire South Street first.

This place is slightly away from the city center, and the consumption level is relatively low, with only low-priced goods.

Su Ci found the specific location of Manxianglou from the original owner's memory, and discovered that there were many small shops around it, and the prices were all very low.

There happened to be several houses selling the properties, so Su Ci generously bought them all and asked Xiao Tao to go to the government to handle the transfer procedures.

After walking a distance forward, I saw Hua Yun in a cloth shop near the end of the street. There was only one waiter in the shop and not many customers, only two or three. He was introducing the patterns, colors and quality of the cloth to the customers.

Hua Yun is not tall, but his appearance is very outstanding, with big eyes that seem to be able to speak.

He was eloquent and spoke with wit, which made the woman he was talking to smile. She bought several pieces of cloth and left very satisfied.

After seeing off the guests, Hua Yun saw Su Ci at the door. He walked over quickly and asked happily, "Sister, why are you free today?"

"I came here specially to see my cousin. Are you free? I have something to discuss with you."

"Yes, of course there is. My sister has come to my house. Even if I don't have time, I have to find time!"

After saying that, he told the waiter something and went out with Su Ci.

The two men left South Street and came to Zhuque Street, found a very quiet restaurant, and asked for a private room.

Hua Yun ordered several of the restaurant's signature dishes and dim sum, looking very generous.

Su Ci knew that his cousin loved making friends, was generous and loyal to his friends, and was also a very face-conscious person.

After the two sat down, Su Ci took out a deed for a shop on Zhuque Street and handed it to him: "Cousin, this is for you. I heard that your cousin's wife just gave birth to her second child not long ago. This is a gift."

Hua Yun took a look and pushed it back.

"Sister, even though I don't have any skills, I can still support the family. This is too expensive, please take it back!"

Su Ci pushed the deed back and handed over another five hundred taels of silver.

"Cousin, please put these away. I will need your help with many things later. If you don't take them away, I won't be able to ask you for help in the future!"

Hua Yuntui couldn't refuse, so he had to accept it.

Su Ci added, "I want to buy more shops on South Street. Cousin, please keep an eye out for me recently. I will take Ruyi Tea House as the center and buy all the shops around it as long as they are sincere in selling."

"This is the money for buying the shop. Take it first, cousin. If you don't have enough, come back to me for more!"

After saying this, he handed over a silver note worth 10,000 taels.

"This, this is not too much, the shops on South Street are not worth much now."

Seeing such a large amount of silver bill, Hua Yun didn't dare to accept it, and he stuttered unconsciously when he spoke.

"It's okay, cousin, keep it for now. I'll have a lot of other uses for the money in the future. Also, I need a shopkeeper and a clerk. If you find someone suitable, please recommend them to me."

"Okay, I'll take two or three people to the Su Mansion tomorrow. They're all our distant relatives, and they're not doing well. Sister, take a look at them and keep them if they're suitable."

"it is good."

The two of them ate and talked, and they seemed to be having a great time, as if they had known each other for a long time.

***

At the gate of Duke Song, preparations were made to welcome the distinguished guests early in the morning.

The door was wiped several times, and even the floor at the door was swept over and over again.

News came yesterday that His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin would come to our house.

The entire Song Guogong Mansion, from the front yard to the back yard, was busy with cleaning and decoration. The Duke of Song found several elegant ornaments from the storehouse overnight and placed them in the study. He even took out the old Duke's most precious calligraphy and paintings and hung them up.

When a large, low-key black carriage stopped at the gate of Duke Song's mansion, Duke Song hurried to greet it.

Leaning forward and saluting, "Welcome to His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin!"

Baili Chen got out of the car expressionlessly and nodded slightly to Duke Song.

Facing the enthusiasm of the crowd, Baili Chen was not moved at all and still looked as if he wanted to keep strangers away.

After entering the study, Duke Song wanted to get close to him, but unexpectedly, Baili Chen said straight to the point: "I am here for two main reasons. One is that the old Duke will have his 70th birthday next month. I have sent a letter to the border to ask General Song to come back to celebrate the birthday."

Thinking of his son whom he hadn't seen for three years, Duke Song was so excited that his face was filled with tears.

Baili Chen patted his shoulder gently.

"The second thing is, I want to know how many shops the Duke of Song's Mansion has on East Street? I have a few shops in my hands, and I want to exchange them with you."

The Duke of Song immediately sent someone to fetch the deeds of the shops on East Street, there were six in total.

Baili Chen took out the deed from his sleeve and handed it to Duke Song. "This is the deed for the nine shops. I'll exchange it with you. As for the formalities, I'll have someone handle it. I'll make sure no one finds any problems, and it won't have anything to do with Duke Song's mansion."

When the Duke of Song saw the contract, he said nothing but agreed to it without hesitation. He wanted to make a profit and make His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin owe him a favor. Only a fool would not do it.

After finishing the serious business, Baili Chen and Duke Song set up a game of Go in the study. The two were evenly matched and had a great time playing, both feeling extremely satisfied.

Coming out of the Duke of Song's mansion, Baili Chen asked as soon as he got on the carriage: "Where is Miss Nine?"

Chang Feng quickly responded: "The secret guard reported that she was in Zhuque Street, discussing something with a distant cousin."

"Distant cousin?"

"Yes, his name is Hua Yun. He opened a small shop on South Street. Miss Nine went there to find him. It is said that Hua Yun has a close relationship with Su Changqing and Su Bai, and has always had a good relationship with the third branch of the Su family."

"Is he married?"

Chang Feng suppressed his laughter and replied, "Hua Yun is nearly ten years older than Miss Nine. He is already married and currently has two children."

At this time, Changfeng handed a small box into the carriage: "This is the thank-you gift that Miss Nine gave you when she delivered the deed this morning."

Baili Chen took the box, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

When the box was opened, there was a black object inside with two tubes and transparent glass on the tubes.

Yes, it is glass. He heard from Su Ci that the cup is made of glass, and the two cylinders are also made of glass.

Then, I saw a note in the box saying that this thing was called a telescope and gave detailed instructions for use.

After reading it, Baili Chen took a telescope and looked out through the car window. Through the crowd, he could actually see the trees on the mountain in the distance. He could even see a small pavilion halfway up the mountain very clearly. Two men, one old and one young, were sitting in the pavilion and talking.

Baili Chen put down the telescope, shocked.

This is really good stuff.

If used on the battlefield, it would be extremely useful!

When scouts are investigating the enemy, they will definitely be able to obtain more useful information with this "magic weapon".

It is very useful for grasping the enemy situation and deploying enemy forces.

It can greatly increase the chances of winning the war and reduce more casualties among soldiers.

Thinking back, Baili Chen shouted, "Go to Suzaku Street!"

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