While Xiao Li was pounding and cheerful in Chang'an, Cui Ran also entered Qi County, Shanxi accompanied by Wu Chen.

The entire Qi County can basically be regarded as a Wang family compound, from the county order to the peddlers' pawns, no matter who it is, there is some inexplicable relationship with the Wang family.

No one can say how many descendants of a family will have for thousands of years, and there must have been no family planning measure in ancient times.

took Wu Chen and some servants, found an inn to live in, Cui Ran began to prepare to visit the Wang family's old mansion, like this kind of thousand-year-old family has many rules, it is not just a casual knock on the door to visit.

Lao Cui is also a member of the family, how can he not know the rules here, not to mention visiting, the rules for going home are all set in one, if you don't do it well or wrong, it is light to break your leg.

arranged for the servants to go to the worship post, and Cui Ran began to toss in the inn, bathing and burning incense, and he was extremely pious.

The inn seems to often receive people who come to visit the Wang family's old mansion, and all the products are ready, as long as Cui Ran can say the name, it will definitely be prepared in a very short time.

Wu Chendao has an indifferent attitude, he will do whatever Cui Ran asks him to do, he has been on the rivers and lakes for a while, and he knows the truth that a strong dragon does not suppress the ground snake, not to mention that he Wu Chen is not a strong dragon, but the Wang family is much stronger than the ground snake.

For three days, Cui Ran and his entourage waited in the inn for three whole days, and for three days when the gate did not go out, a guy dressed as a small guy brought a reply letter to them: Tomorrow, the head of the family will receive them in person.

This news made Cui Ran like to win himself, originally he didn't have much hope for the head of the family to meet, but he didn't expect that there would really be an unexpected joy, could it be that God saw that he was pitiful and gave him a chance?

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, one night had passed.

Cui Ran actually took Wu Chen to the outside of the Wang family's old mansion after having breakfast after dawn, much earlier than the agreed time.

But even so, when I arrived at the Wang family's old house, I saw that there were already many people waiting outside to post and meet them.

The corners of Wu Chen's eyes twitched, and he squinted his eyes slightly, and the thousand-year-old family in his heart was indeed worthy of its reputation, and the liveliness in front of the door was no less than that of the ordinary state capital.

It's just that Cui Ran is waiting here so early, where does he put Li Chengqian's face?

You need to know that Cui Ran came here on behalf of Li Chengqian this time, that is the prince of the country, squatting at the gate of a family waiting to be summoned, how can he mention the unification, is the thousand-year-old family really awesome to this extent?

But thinking about it, Wu Chen didn't show any dissatisfaction, Li Chengqian instructed, he only took his eyes and ears with him on this trip, as long as he followed Cui Ran, everything else was left to his own devices.

Time passed hour by hour, and Cui Ran and his party have been ignored.

It wasn't until a moment later that an old servant came out and asked, "Is that Mr. Cui from Chang'an?" ”

"Cui is here, the old gentleman is polite." Cui Ran was very polite, and stepped forward to give a salute first, and Wu Chen, who was watching, gritted his steel teeth secretly, and said in his heart: This bastard really plans to put the prince's face under his feet and step on it.

"Mr. Cui is exempt!" After the old servant returned the salute in a very ancient style, he made a hand gesture of please.

This old servant Wu Chen didn't know, but Cui Ran knew that he was the personal servant of the current head of the Cui family, although he did not have titles such as housekeeper and steward, but he was deeply trusted by the head of the family, and his status in the Wang family was not even worse than those relatives and concubines.

In other words, if Cui Ran's status in the Cui family is placed in the Wang family, this old servant will have a much higher status than him.

Following behind the old servant, Cui Ran and Wu Chen entered the Wang family's old mansion, and after going around and around, they didn't know how many times they entered the courtyard before they arrived at a quiet courtyard.

But the is that Wu Chen was stopped outside the small courtyard.

"Let him come in, there are some things that must be heard by him, otherwise he will not be able to explain when he goes back." The old servant didn't even reply, but just gave a faint order.

"Whoa!" The two guards at the door answered, removed the horizontal knife in their hands, and compared a hand gesture to Wu Chen.

"I'm afraid Cui Xian's nephew's trip is not as simple as visiting the old man, right?" In the room, after Cui Ran saw the salute, the old man in brocade clothes and long hair on the first seat slowly spoke.

"Back to the head of the family, this time the main thing is to negotiate a deal with the government on the orders of His Royal Highness the Prince." Cui Ran replied respectfully.

Although the old man on the throne is not very tall, he is not angry and arrogant, and his years of mastery of the thousand-year-old family have made him have an indescribable momentum, and often a look can make Cui Ran tremble.

"But for the sake of the coal?" The old man didn't even look at Cui Ran, just gently turned the tea bowl on the table.

"Exactly." Cui Ran nodded and replied, and then spent about a quarter of an hour to explain Li Chengqian's request for three or seven shares, and even the matter of the new salt bill that was later explained to him was clearly explained.

After listening to Cui Ran's narration, the old man was speechless for a long time, until Wu Chen was a little impatient with waiting, and then slowly spoke: "In this matter, my Wang family has agreed, and someone will find you to sign a contract in two days." ”

"Uh, yes?" Cui Ran looked up in amazement, he never expected that things would be so easy.

The old man glanced at Cui Ran and Wu Chen, and continued: "Yes, I agreed. However, when you go back, you must also make it clear to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that all the salt and charcoal business in Shanxi is required by my royal family, and no one else is allowed to enter the country. ”

"Yes, Cui Ran understands." There was a lot of mud in his head, but Cui Ran still bowed and agreed.

"Isn't that weird?" The old man seemed to suddenly have an interest in talking, turned his head to look at Cui Ran and asked.

"Yes." In the face of this kind of old fox, Cui Ran did not hide his thoughts, it is useless to conceal them, these old things can see everything in your heart from your eyes and the corners of your mouth.

"Where's this little brother?" The old man turned his gaze to Wu Chen.

"It's just a knife." Wu Chen's answer was very abrupt and direct.

The old man nodded, expressed understanding, turned his head to look at Cui Ran and said, "Do you really think that my Wang family is really inseparable from the crown prince?" ”

This question is extremely difficult to answer, because of Wu Chen's existence, no matter what Cui Ran's answer is, it will reach Li Chengqian's ears, so the consequences are unpredictable.

But fortunately, the old guy didn't really want Cui Ran to answer, and after asking, he sighed and said: "The prince is very smart, far more smart than you think, so the old man advises you that it is best to do things honestly, and don't always be as clever as you are in the morning." ”

The old man's implication clearly meant that Cui Ran's behavior of squatting outside early in the morning and waiting was clever, although it seemed to damage the prince's face on the surface, but in fact, he was causing trouble for himself.