() The busyness of the past few days has also made Chang Lei and others tired, and with the inventory of Yan Chongyu's family property, they are very busy.

When he gradually regained his strength, Qi Yuan's abdominal injury gradually improved.

This is the past few days to embarrass Yin Qingqi, has been taking care of Qi Yuan, although Qi Yuan left angrily that day, but when they returned, the two were still the same as before.

There wasn't much communication between the two either, only occasional conversations, but they weren't complicated.

Qi Yuan always had a blue face, Yin Qingqi saw it in his heart, and knew that it was probably Xue Tan's invasion of Qingmu Palace at night, but the two did not mention this matter again.

Early this morning, the sixth master proposed to go to Shuzhou for a walk, and by the way, take a look at the reaction of the people, after all, Yan Chongyu, a wicked man, is dead, and I am afraid it will have a great impact on Shuzhou.

A few people went out to wander around the street, walked to a small teahouse and sat down, and ordered some food, which was considered a noon meal.

"My lord, our small shop counts the money first." Xiao Er's face was embarrassed, looking at the clothes of this group, he didn't look like a person who was short of money.

"What do you mean by that, I'm afraid we won't be able to pay for it?" Chang Lei said coldly, he knew that Qi Yuan had been in a bad mood in the past few days, for fear that the shopkeeper would say something wrong and anger Qi Yuan.

"It's not like that." The shopkeeper was a little embarrassed, "Now that the price of salt is rising, we who open a restaurant already use salt particles a lot, if we don't get back the silver in time, I'm afraid we can't even afford salt for the next meal." ”

"So tight?" Chang Lei was stunned for a moment, and then asked.

Qi Yuan's face also changed, he groaned, and then put a piece of silver on the table.

"Little Er, you take it." Qi Yuan looked at the shopkeeper coldly, and then asked, "You just said that the price of salt has risen, is it a matter of the past few days?" ”

"Yes." Xiao Er hurriedly put away the silver, and then answered Qi Yuan's question, "I don't know what's wrong, it's more expensive than ever, I heard that the salt seller ......"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Er hurriedly covered his mouth, knowing that he had said the wrong thing.

"But it doesn't hurt to say it." Qi Yuan and Chang Lei made eye contact, and Chang Lei took out the silver from his pocket and put it on the table.

"This is for you." Chang Lei looked at Xiao Er, thinking to himself that you should understand what it means now.

"Hey, sir." Xiao Er smiled bitterly, "Don't be embarrassed."

Yes, I'm just a miscellaneous person, some things should be said, some things should not be said, and I don't dare to accept your silver, even if you give the small one, the small one is afraid that it won't be spent, and the head will be cut off by the government. ”

"You also know that it is illegal to buy illicit salt?" Qi Yuan raised his eyes and looked at the shopkeeper with a pair of cold eyes, making him tremble with fright.

"This uncle, don't talk nonsense, when did I buy private salt."

"Do you know who he is?" Chang Lei approached, whispered, and pointed to Xue Tan. "When the Shuzhou soldiers came to the city, he was the one who drove away the rebels, you should know who he is now, right?"

Xue Tan didn't speak, just quietly took a sip of tea.

This is also the result of several people's discussions, once there is a place where it is necessary to show the identity, take the lead in saying Xue Tan's identity, and the matter will be solved for the most part, after all, Xue Tan was in Shuzhou, and it can be regarded as winning the hearts of the people.

Xue ...... General Xue? The shopkeeper's eyes were full of surprise, "You are General Xue?" ”

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Er knelt on the ground with a "plop", "General Xue, I really didn't mean to sell illicit salt, it's just that the Yan family, the Yan family monopolizes the entire market, we should be small, and there is nothing we can do." ”

Qi Yuan frowned, "Get up." ”

Xiao Er glanced at Xue Tan, and saw that Xue Tan also nodded, so he dared to get up.

"Tell me in detail why the salt dealer went in and the price of salt would rise." Qi Yuan's face sank and he listened quietly.

"This official doesn't know anything." The shopkeeper swallowed his saliva and said, "Although the Yan family was killed by the government, there is not much salt in the world, and now people are panicking, and they are worried that there will be no salt to eat in the future, so some people spend a lot of money to buy it back, and then sell it at a high price." ”

"The salt of the official mansion has long been unknown to the Yan Governor's Mansion, and now the people who open teahouses and restaurants are discussing the future, and they don't know what to do."

"What about the salt?" Qi Yuan's face turned pale, and he asked Chang Lei angrily.

Chang Lei was stunned, his face was embarrassed, and he didn't know how to explain it. "Too ...... Huang Ye, do you know that those salts are the assets of the Yan family after the seizure, and they need to be carefully checked before they can be reused, besides, I don't know if the Yan family's salt is fake, and it needs to be carefully reviewed. ”

"Pass my order, check whether there is any problem with the salt, and quickly put it into the market."

Qi Yuan waved his hand and commanded.

"Yes, Master Huang."

This move stunned the shopkeeper, thinking that who was this person, who dared to be such a big man in front of General Xue, he pondered in his heart, and hurriedly retreated.

The shopkeeper explained this matter to the owner, and the owner hurried over, and ordered the kitchen to make a few more dishes and bring them up, and came to ask if the food was appetizing for a few days with a smile on his face, and saw Qi Yuan nodded, so he left with confidence.

"Bastard thing!" When the shopkeeper arrived in the back kitchen, he called the shopkeeper over and scolded him fiercely, "It's thanks to the happiness of that person today, otherwise, this store will be destroyed in your hands, do you think you are not illegal to buy illegal salt?" The law is not to blame the public is just one of them, if he wants to find a few examples, we are one of them! ”

The shopkeeper echoed continuously, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"Shopkeeper, who is this person?" Seeing that the shopkeeper was a little relieved, the shopkeeper leaned in front of him and asked in a low voice. "With such a big background, even General Xue didn't dare to say that kind of thing."

The shopkeeper's cunning and cunning naturally saw that something was wrong, "Let me tell you, I'd rather offend General Xue than offend that person, since he hides his identity, I'm afraid he is a big official, and even has power above General Xue, if you expose his identity, I'm afraid there will be a catastrophe." ”

The shopkeeper nodded understandingly, and the two chattered and discussed.

"The candidates for the new prefects of Shuzhou and Yangzhou, Huang Ye, do you have an idea?"

Xue Tan picked up the dishes and asked in a low voice.

Qi Yuan raised his head, this was the first time the two had communicated in a few days, "No, Xue Gongzi has any good suggestions?" ”

"I don't have any suggestions." Xue Tan shook his head, "However, in the past few days, there has been no movement in the capital at all, and you have sent the news to the palace several times, but Lin Anmin has never replied." ”

Although Xue Tan and Lin Anmin have only been in contact a few times, the treacherous in his eyes cannot escape Xue Tan's eyes.

When Qi Yuan heard this, the chopsticks in his hand also paused, and then returned to normal.

"You don't have to worry about this matter, the person I like naturally has my reasons, and I fully trust Lin Anmin, better than you."

Chang Lei and the sixth master exchanged a look, and then looked at Yin Qingqi, Yin Qingqi buried his head in eating, and had no intention of inserting himself into this argument.