Chapter 26: Antiques in a Warehouse
"I saw his car coming. I can match the price he offered you," Uncle Liang said, offering to lower the price.
Xiao Yingchun decided to reassure Uncle Liang: "I'll continue buying from you. I won't consider Wei Xiang for the time being."
Xiao Yingchun even offered her own thoughts: "I can't afford to pay a few cents, but we've been working together for so long. I trust you to do the job. I don't have to adapt to someone else."
Uncle Liang was overjoyed: "Don't worry, Sister Yingchun, I will definitely supply you conscientiously and mean what I say. I will never cheat."
"That's fine. I just hope Wei Xiang doesn't know what I said to you today."
She didn't want to meddle in other people's business.
"Don't worry, I definitely won't..." It was almost dinnertime when Uncle Liang left. Xiao Yingchun thought for a moment and ordered takeout.
Steamed mandarin fish with blanched vegetables and rice. We can afford to eat well now.
Just as she picked up her chopsticks, there was a ding-dong sound at the back door.
Xiao Yingchun looked over. It was Fu Chenan.
Fu Chenan was wearing a short grey coat today.
He also had his hair tied up with a grey cloth.
Xiao Yingchun looked at him in astonishment: What's his outfit today?
Fu Chenan understood Xiao Yingchun's surprise and took the initiative to explain: "I came out of the camp quietly. The imperial envoy from the court came and I couldn't let him know of my existence, so I dressed like this..."
It turned out that the imperial envoy sent by His Majesty the Emperor had arrived in Yongzhou City today to announce the imperial decree.
As Fu Chenan and Fu Zhonghai had said, the court asked Fu Chenan to return to the capital early tomorrow morning, and Fu Zhonghai would lead the Fu Family Army to garrison Yongzhou City.
Fu Chenan was not happy that his speculation came true, but felt very disappointed.
He knew that he would leave tomorrow, and even if he could enter the time-space supermarket, he would not be able to deliver it to the Fu Family Army because of the long journey.
Therefore, he took advantage of coming here tonight to ask Xiao Yingchun what else he could buy for the Fu Family Army.
Fu Chen'an hesitated to speak, perhaps realizing Xiao Yingchun had no contact with anyone near Daliang and wouldn't leak the information, so he finally spoke out.
"I'm worried the Fu family's army might get into trouble in the future without me around. I wanted to ask, young lady, if there's anything I can buy that might help them?"
Xiao Yingchun was so hasty that she couldn't think of anything else.
She glanced around, her eyes suddenly landing on a stepladder in the corner.
There seemed to be some kind of aluminum fire escape?
It could be built very high, perhaps they could be used as a siege ladder.
Xiao Yingchun thought for a moment. "Wait a minute. I'll go out for a bit. Come back tonight. If there's any, I'll get it to you overnight. Come back in an hour."
Xiao Yingchun searched the map for nearby outdoor gear stores and firefighting equipment companies, then called the number they'd left. Soon, she found one that sold fire escape ladders.
She drove over immediately and bought a fire escape ladder, climbing hooks, climbing tools for the feet, small umbrellas for fishermen, and other things...
She had someone deliver the things to the warehouse, and then she would go there to pick them up in person.
Two hours passed in the round trip.
When handing the things to Fu Chenan, Xiao Yingchun explained the uses of these things and asked Fu Chenan if he understood.
Of course Fu Chenan understood. What
he didn't understand was: why is this ladder so light when it's so long?
This claw hook is cleverly designed, and its strength and hardness are so high...
The small umbrella is also extremely light and practical. It can be used on sunny days or rainy nights, so that soldiers can avoid being exposed to the sun and get less rain, and they can get sick less.
With these things, Marshal Fu can find a local blacksmith to copy them, and it won't be difficult to use them in large quantities in the future.
Fu Chen'an solemnly cupped his fists and bowed deeply to Xiao Yingchun.
"Miss, my Fu Family Army owes you a huge favor! From now on, if you need anything, I'll do my best to help."
Xiao Yingchun waved her hand, "You're welcome. We're mutually beneficial."
Time was running out, so Fu Chen'an grabbed his things and left.
Xiao Yingchun generously allowed him to clear the shelves of food again, including several large bags of lollipops and QQ candies.
Fu Chen'an was deeply grateful, and before leaving, he told Xiao Yingchun that he was returning with an imperial envoy and couldn't afford to disappear.
So, after the envoys' team departed tomorrow, it would take about ten days before he could return to the Spacetime Supermarket.
Xiao Yingchun expressed her understanding and told Fu Chen'an what she needed.
Various porcelain, jade, and other items...
Fu Chen'an nodded repeatedly, saying he would find a way to get her a batch and ask her to open the store early the next morning.
Xiao Yingchun naturally agreed. They stayed silent all night, and the next morning, Xiao Yingchun opened the back door before dawn.
As expected, Fu Chen'an came in quickly. Xiao Yingchun's eyes narrowed when she saw what he brought in. "What is this?"
Fu Chen'an placed two porcelain jars on the counter. "I picked these out from this trophy. These two are the best and have no defects. There are a few more. Wait a minute..."
With that, Fu Chen'an left again. Before long, Xiao Yingchun's front was filled with various bottles and jars.
To her surprise, there were even a few pieces of cloth and a few sets of clothes among them.
"This dress is new, and the material used is considered good in the capital. This piece is made of kesi material, you can see if it can be used..."
"And this..."
In the box was a box of jade pendants, jade cong, jade plaques, jade rings...
Xiao Yingchun looked at the box of various jade ornaments, as well as the thin material and the exquisitely embroidered clothes, and nodded with shock in her heart: "Thank you very much."
Fu Chenan looked at Xiao Yingchun deeply: "Why thank you so much? If I don't give you this, the imperial envoy will take it all to the capital tomorrow."
In fact, there are some bottles and jars that the imperial envoy doesn't even look at, and they may eventually be thrown into the military camp to pickle.
Since Xiao Yingchun can use them, he naturally came with Xiao Yingchun.
After putting down all the things, Fu Chenan seemed very anxious and turned around to say goodbye.
After putting all the things in the warehouse of the Time and Space Supermarket, making sure that no one could see or take them, Xiao Yingchun felt relieved.
Knowing that Fu Chenan would not come for the next ten days, Xiao Yingchun was not in a hurry. While waiting for Dai Hengxin to handle the formalities, he opened the store as usual every day.
On the third day, Xiao Yingchun received a notice from the court: Wei Xiang had also sued him, and the trial would be held in three days.
Xiao Yingchun sent Wei Xiang a message saying that he had received it and would appear in court on time.
On the other side, Dai Hengxin also happily sent a message to Xiao Yingchun: the company has been registered, and the company address is next to the pawnshop.
The rent of the shop is not expensive now, so he directly rented the two large shops next to the pawnshop.
Xiao Yingchun also happily told Dai Hengxin to come and see the things.
Dai Hengxin entered the supermarket, and when he saw the things all over the floor in the warehouse, his eyes were wide open!
"These... are all?"
(End of this chapter)