Chapter 587 - 585: Something Terrible Has Happened
The entrance of the Wang Family’s house.
Wang Yongan stuck his head out of the carriage and looked at the large courtyard in front of him; even his usually gentle expression stiffened for a moment.
But his eyes immediately brightened even more.
He hadn’t expected that in just half a year since he left, his family had built such a grand courtyard; they truly must have struck it rich.
All the way on the return trip, he had been keenly inquiring about news of the Auspicious Fabric Store. With his refined and handsome appearance, it was easy for him to win people over, so he indeed gathered quite a bit of information.
Among this news, there was a lot about the Wang Family.
Especially in Jing County, when they stopped at an inn, they encountered the last group of mountain goods peddlers returning home from Shiqiao Town.
Intending to inquire, he pretended to be a traveler who had been away for many years and was now returning to visit relatives. Learning that they had come from Shiqiao Town, he asked about the current situation there.
The mountain goods peddlers naturally did not recognize Wang Yongan, but seeing his scholarly and polite manner, they all took a liking to him.
It was rare to see such an amiable scholar; naturally, they told him everything they knew, holding nothing back.
As they spoke, Wang Yongan steered the conversation towards the Auspicious Fabric Store: "On my way back, I heard that our town has a cloth store whose dyed fabrics are quite famous, even sold all the way to the Capital City. I heard it even received praise from the Imperial Palace ladies. Is that true?"