HCB Chapter 257 Mu Qingqing: Sure enough, just a small character.
Chapter 257 Mu Qingqing: Sure enough, just a small character.
After hearing Mu Qingqing's words, Xue Wenyan left with a serious look in his eyes.
After Xue Wenyan left, Xu Meng, who had been silent, spoke.
"Ms....Miss, do you want me to get rid of Zhang Tao?"
"Haha, no need. This Zhang Tao is so arrogant and domineering. I can tell from the sound that he is not a close confidant of Eunuch Zhang. From what I know about Eunuch Zhang, he will not reuse such a person. Let's wait and see~"
Mu Qingqing smiled faintly.
"Yes!" Xu Meng accepted the order respectfully.
Xu Meng would not have the slightest doubt about what Her Royal Highness the Princess said.
Because when Mu Qingqing was in the palace, she had a very close relationship with Eunuch Zhang.
"Commander Xu, I asked you to contact your old subordinates and pay attention to the situation in the capital. How is this going?" Mu Qingqing smiled at Xu Meng.
"Yes! Please rest assured, Miss! My Xu family still has people in the capital, and I have already contacted them!" Xu Meng said respectfully.
"Well, I believe in the strength of your Xu family. You can ask someone to check the news about Zhang Tao first. I want to see who he is!" Mu Qingqing said, his eyes suddenly fixed!
A mere unknown person wants to take away the honeycomb charcoal?
What a dream!
On the other side, after Xue Wenyan left, he was thinking all the way.
He felt that there was something else behind Mu Qingqing's words to him today.
Especially that sentence: We prosper together and suffer together!
Could it be that Mu Qingqing knew that he was suspicious and was investigating Jiang Chen?
This... shouldn't be possible, right?
However, this Mu Qingqing is unfathomable, so it’s better to be more careful in the future!
I really didn't expect that there is such a person around Jiang Chen!
……
In the evening, at the Xue family mansion.
Zhang Tao walked in with an arrogant look on his face!
"Mr. Zhang! You are here."
Xue Wenyan, who had been sitting in the hall for a long time, stood up with a smile on his face when he saw Zhang Tao coming.
"Well, I'm here. Didn't you say that the person who can represent Jiang Chen will also come?"
"What about people?"
Zhang Tao saw Xue Wenyan and asked with a proud look on his face.
While saying this, Zhang Tao walked straight towards the main seat where Xue Wenyan was sitting.
But this time Xue Wenyan did not give up the main seat, but sat directly on it.
"Ok?"
Zhang Tao was slightly stunned when he saw this unusual scene.
"Mr. Zhang, please sit down and have a cup of tea. We will be here soon."
Xue Wenyan ignored Zhang Tao's shock and smiled faintly.
When Zhang Tao saw this scene, his eyes flickered, but he finally sat down next to Xue Wenyan.
However, Zhang Tao's face was very gloomy at this time.
But the two of them just sat there, ignoring each other, until Mu Qingqing and Xu Meng slowly walked in.
"This is……?"
Zhang Tao was slightly startled when he saw Mu Qingqing and Xu Meng coming!
The combination of these two people does look a bit weird.
Needless to say, Xu Meng is obviously a fierce guard!
Mu Qingqing was wearing a light blue dress and a veil on her face, revealing only a pair of beautiful eyes.
At first glance, she is a great beauty!
When these two people walk together, it feels like Beauty and the Beast!
"Miss Mu, you've worked hard on the journey. Please take a seat!" Xue Wenyan saw Mu Qingqing coming and hurriedly stood up to invite Mu Qingqing to sit down.
That enthusiastic look was completely different from when I saw Zhang Tao!
……
"Haha, Master Xue is too polite."
Mu Qingqing smiled faintly, then sat on the other side of Xue Wenyan.
And Xu Meng stood behind Mu Qingqing.
"Mr. Zhang, this Miss Mu Qingqing is Jiang Chen's representative. Miss Mu, this is Mr. Zhang Tao from the capital!"
After Mu Qingqing sat down, Xue Wenyan introduced the two of them.
"Haha, it turns out to be Mr. Zhang, nice to meet you!" Mu Qingqing smiled coldly after hearing Xue Wenyan's introduction.
"Stop talking nonsense. Since you are Jiang Chen's representative, hand over the formula of honeycomb charcoal!"
"I'm here this time to take over the honeycomb charcoal business!"
Zhang Tao said arrogantly.
"Um!?"
When Xu Meng saw that Zhang Tao dared to be so arrogant, his eyes suddenly turned cold!
But Mu Qingqing just gave Xu Meng a look and made him stand still.
However, the murderous intent displayed by Xu Meng at that moment shocked Xue Wenyan and Zhang Tao!
Especially Zhang Tao, he was almost scared to pee his pants by the murderous aura!
Jiang Chen's subordinates... there are still people like this! ?
"Mr. Zhang, right?"
"You keep saying you are Eunuch Zhang's man, but I wonder what position you hold under Eunuch Zhang?"
"Also, do you have any credentials to prove your identity?"
"The formula of honeycomb charcoal is a very important matter. If I rely on your opinion alone, I'm afraid... I can't give you the formula!"
Mu Qingqing ignored Zhang Tao's shock and spoke calmly.
But when Zhang Tao heard Mu Qingqing's words, his face changed drastically!
If he wasn't afraid of Xu Meng, he would have cursed at Mu Qingqing!
But now...
……
"Miss Mu, right?"
"I am the person in charge of business affairs under Eunuch Zhang!"
"This time, it was Eunuch Zhang's second adopted son who sent me here to take over the honeycomb charcoal business!"
"As for the credentials... I have a token here!"
Zhang Tao said this coldly, and then took out a black iron token from his waist.
"This……"
Xue Wenyan was slightly startled when he saw the token.
However, he was not too shocked.
Originally, he thought that Zhang Tao's surname was Zhang, and he might be one of Eunuch Zhang's adopted sons.
But now it seems that he was overthinking!
Zhang Tao...is just a shopkeeper in charge of business affairs, what's that?
Among the four classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, the status of merchants was not high in this era.
What's more, Zhang Tao is not directly under the command of Eunuch Zhang, but is a subordinate of Eunuch Zhang's adopted son!
He, Xue Wenyan, will be even less afraid!
When Mu Qingqing heard Zhang Tao's identity, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth beneath her veil.
Sure enough, it was a minor role.
"Can you confirm my identity now?"
"Can you give me the formula for honeycomb charcoal?!"
Zhang Tao was obviously panicked when he saw that Xue Wenyan and Mu Qingqing had strange looks in their eyes.
After hearing what Zhang Tao said, Xue Wenyan hesitated.
In any case, Zhang Tao was sent by Eunuch Zhang. If he didn't give him the recipe...
"Haha, Mr. Zhang, I'm sorry, I can't give you the formula."
Without waiting for Xue Wenyan to speak, Mu Qingqing simply refused with a smile.
"You...what did you say!?"
When Zhang Tao heard Mu Qingqing's words, his face suddenly turned cold!
But seeing Xu Meng looking at him hungrily, Zhang Tao could only swallow his anger.
"Haha, Master Zhang, my master has told me that Eunuch Zhang will be fully responsible for the honeycomb charcoal. Now... my master is not here, and you don't have Eunuch Zhang's warrant, so I can't give you the formula directly."
"Unless you show me Eunuch Zhang's warrant!"