The afternoon sun shines on people lazily and comfortably, Xu Ping stands under the willow tree by the Bianhe River, looking at his father who will go in and out of the shop for a while, and has an indescribable feeling.

As soon as he got the news of the repayment of the money in the palace, Xu Zheng rushed over, and his illness seemed to be cured all of a sudden. When I arrived at the shop, I looked at the piles of treasures and first stood there and smirked, and I couldn't close my mouth for a long time. After laughing profusely, he stepped forward and touched the pile of treasures one by one with his hands, and he could not hear anyone. After touching one by one, Xu Zheng sat on the ground and looked up at the roof.

Xu Ping had already vented his grievances these days for his father, went up to help him up, and went to the front of the door to find a sunny place by the Bianhe River to put a chair for him to sit. As soon as he sat down, Xu Zheng jumped up again, flew back to the room, and took a good look at the pile of treasures again.

After reading it, he returned to the Bianhe River, sat down on the chair, and said to Xu Ping: "Da Lang still has a way, everything is true, I really am not dreaming!" ”

Xu Ping was about to pour tea for his father, but found that he had run into the house again.

From there, Xu Zheng just went out and went in and tossed around.

Xu Ping sighed secretly in his heart, his father's temper is not suitable for big business, and he was shocked to make a good deal sooner or later. I have the heart to transfer this sugar shop, and after getting the money, the whole family will go back to the countryside to be a landlord, although the profit is not so much, but fortunately, it is stable. This is still the era of agriculture, and there is no more drought and flood to ensure harvest than the landlords in the era of peace.

But he just thought about it in his heart, now that the sugar shop is so profitable, with Xu Zheng's temper, how can he be willing to let go? As soon as the money came back, he immediately forgot how he had suffered the other day.

Seeing that the sun was about to set, Xu Zheng finally settled down, sat on the chair and closed his eyes and thought, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

As soon as it was dark, Xu Ping took his father home, no matter how unwilling he was, and he didn't let him stay outside. Now the wind at night is still cool, and Xu Zheng has been sick for so many days and can't blow.

The two walked on the road, and Xu Zheng chattered to Xu Ping about how many things were in the pile of treasures, how many southern pearls, how many tusks, how many catties of spices, and how much money they had to convert into in total, one would say that it could be sold for 21,000 yuan, and the other would say that it could sell 25,000 yuan. It's like a child who has a lot of money for the New Year, tirelessly counting the copper coins he gets.

Xu Ping smiled slightly, echoing a sentence or two from time to time. This is the first time that Xu Ping really feels that his father is old, no longer the hawker who carries a wine barrel and sells along the streets of Tokyo to make a living, but has become an old man who just wants to live a stable life.

From this day on, he will pick up the burden of the Xu family.

Back at home, Zhang Sanniang specially instructed Dou'er to add a few dishes, including chicken and fish, and Xu Zheng also specially drank two cups with his son.

At the dinner table, Xu Zheng was still tirelessly chattering about the pile of things he got, counting with his fingers like Zhang Sanniang. Zhang Sanniang was annoyed and scolded a few words, but she still couldn't extinguish Xu Zheng's enthusiasm. When Zhang Sanniang understood why her son had been following Xu Zheng's words, she remembered that he had been in bed for more than ten days, and the huge psychological pressure needed to be released now, so she didn't say anything.

After another day in the city, Xu Ping was going back to the countryside on the third day. At this time, the spring is busy, and cultivation is inseparable from people, not as a last resort, and Zhuangzi is also inseparable from him.

Xu Zheng finally returned to normal, so he wanted to ride his son on horseback, and by the way, he went to see Li Yonghe's family who lived outside Xicheng, and also listened to Duan Laoyuan's opinion on this sugar incident.

Watching the two get on the horse, Zhang Sanniang said to Xu Ping: "Dalang, it will be the third day of the third month of March in a few days, and the Jinming Pond in the west of the city is open, and people from all over the world can go in to visit." Then you will also come to the capital to play, and by the way, see your parents! ”

Xu Ping hurriedly responded, said goodbye to his mother, and went out of the city with his father.

Today is the holiday, Li Yonghe stayed at home, and when Xu Ping's father and son arrived, they were sitting in the pavilion in the courtyard with Duan Lao and the two of them. Next to the pavilion, a large willow tree is already green, covering the pavilion. There are also a few flower trees not far away, a magnolia and a peach blossom are blooming brightly, one red and one white.

The little guy led the horse to tie it up, and Li Yonghe had already greeted him at the door and saluted Xu Zheng: "Why is my brother free today?" ”

Xu Zhengdao: "Da Lang wants to go back to the countryside, I'll give him a ride." Just by the way, our brother has not seen him for many days, so I will come to you for a walk. ”

Xu Ping saw that there was no one else in the family and asked, "What about the two brothers?" ”

Duan Laoyuan said in the pavilion: "Erlang is crazy in the morning, I have to eat the sugar man of Xiangguo Temple, my old arms and legs can't walk, so I have to go into the city with two children by the bride of the family." ”

After a year, Li Zhang has grown old, Li Yonghe is not often at home, Duan Lao's yard is old, and his younger brother is too young, he has also become the pillar of the family, often helping his mother do something.

The little maid of the Li family served tea, and the four of them sat down in the pavilion.

Li Yonghe asked Xu Zheng: "I went to see my brother two days ago, and I was still very sick in bed, why did I get better?" I'm afraid I didn't take some kind of elixir? ”

Xu Zheng smiled embarrassedly: "Brother knows my temper, it's all heart disease." Someone from the palace before yesterday settled the account of the sugar from the previous year, and my illness was naturally cured. ”

When Old Duan heard this, he asked, "Someone from the palace is coming to settle the bill?" Tell me what's going on. ”

Xu Ping was about to listen to his opinion, so he said: "I put the tea on the road by the Bianhe River, and Grandpa Duan and Uncle Shi know it." ”

Old Courtyard Duan sighed: "I don't approve of your method, but you have been setting it up for many days when you know it, and it is useless to talk about it, so I didn't mention it to you." ”

Xu Ping then went on to tell him how he went to Xiangguo Temple every day to buy the imperial court recital, and finally saw Lu Yijian's recital, and how someone came to the palace the next day to settle the account.

After hearing this, Old Courtyard Duan pondered for a while and asked, "Who is from the palace?" ”

Xu Ping said: "It's a little yellow door, in his twenties, he looks quite energetic, and he says it's called Shi Quanbin." ”

"Shi Quanbin?" Duan Lao Yuan silently recited two sentences, "I remember, it was the grandson of the late Shi Zhihao who entered the palace through his grandfather's relationship." For many generations of their family, they were born as internal servants, and they are familiar with all kinds of stories and rules in the court, and they are the most well-behaved. ”

Hearing this, if he hadn't understood the situation at this time, Xu Ping would have thought that this was a family of military generals, not a family of servants. In fact, many of the servants in the palace now, especially those who have heads and faces to become famous, are such families that have been passed down from generation to generation, and many of them have been passed down from the Five Dynasties period for one or two hundred years. Although they are all adopted sons, they have been passed down from generation to generation, and the incense continues.

After thinking for a while, Duan Lao Yuan said again: "This person is young, ingenious, and knows how to advance and retreat. However, his grandfather died early, and he offended people in the palace, and his father was not famous, and he was not very appreciated in front of the Queen Mother. I heard that the emperor is very close to him, and he came forward to settle the bill, but I am afraid that it is really the emperor's will, and the matter has not gone through the queen mother. ”

Hearing what the old courtyard said, Xu Zheng was a little apprehensive in his heart, and hurriedly asked, "Daddy Duan, it's okay if you don't go past the Queen Mother, right?" The palace won't take the money back, right? ”

Duan Lao Yuan smiled when he heard this: "When you mention money, you are interested!" One or two hundred thousand yuan is a huge amount of money in us, and it is a drop in the bucket in the palace. The emperor is an adult, although the queen mother is holding on to the government, she can still do such a little thing by herself, although you can rest assured, the money will not fly away. ”

Xu Zheng let out a sigh of relief when he heard this, he was indeed scared of what happened a few days ago.

Duan Laoyuan thought for a while before saying: "It's strange that Lu Yi and Xianggong Jian are doing this at this time, and they don't mention the big things, but they just want the money back for your family." ”

Xu Ping hurriedly interjected: "The white sugar shop is not our family's, and the Li family." They are relatives and have a noble status, is Lu Xianggong entrusted by their family? ”

Old Duan Yuan shook his head: "Chaoli is now a ruler, which one of them is now involved with relatives?" In the past, when Liu Mei was alive, Ding Wei still went to slap him, but after Ding Wei fell, no one took this risk anymore. ”

Liu Mei is the ex-husband of the Queen Mother, and the relationship is unusual, and Ding Wei has also gained a lot of benefits. The queen mother's thing is known all over the world, the emperor is not taboo, and the common people are even more of a pastime after tea and dinner.

After thinking for a while, Old Courtyard Duan said to everyone: "Come to think of it, this time the matter of white sugar is likely to be related to Yan Wenying. Why Lu Xianggong helped you speak, I also have a rough idea in my heart, in short, it's not a bad thing, you should not know. As for the major affairs of the imperial court, we don't have to worry too much about it. ”

Xu Zheng heard this, and then said: "Daddy Duan is right, I asked Liu Xiaoyi to bring a heavy gift to Lu Xianggong's mansion yesterday to thank you, but I didn't even enter the door. It seems that he doesn't want to be involved with us either. ”

Old Duan shook his head: "You have been in a small business for a long time, and you can't turn your mind." Lu Xianggong is the ruler, how can he accept a little gift from you! Forget about it later. ”

Li Yonghe only occasionally echoed on the side, but did not say anything. I knew in my heart that most of Lu Yijian's face was still sold to him, but he couldn't say it.

A few people chatted for a while, and when they saw that it was not early, Xu Ping said goodbye and went on the road.

Since the sugar shop's account was paid, the controversy over the tea law has also come to an abrupt end.

Chen Cha was brought back to Curry by the third division, and Ma Jiliang was expelled from the capital because of poor supervision. The first time it was said that it was Zhiyue Prefecture, and the prefix was returned, and it was changed to Zhiming Prefecture. The governor of Yuezhou took the pacification envoy and Ma Bujun of the two Zhejiang East Road to pacify him, and he was the commander of one party, and the queen mother wanted to transfer him out of the capital to two levels, but he was pushed back. Ma Jiliang's first appointment as a pro-people official was the magistrate of Yinxian County, Mingzhou, which can be regarded as returning to the old place, but as a regular state, he was still promoted to a first-level official.

The imperial court organized several important ministers to rediscuss the tea law, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was just a formality, and it was imperative to abolish the new law and implement the old law.

The tea method has nothing to do with Xu Ping, it's just that Ma Jiliang's new position is a trouble.

At this time, the world's sucrose was preferably produced in Zhejiang and Sichuan, and the quality of Panyu (now Guangzhou) in Guangdong was the worst, while Guangnan West Road, the largest producer of white sugar in Xu Ping's previous life, almost did not produce sucrose at this time. Whether it was because of the sugarcane variety or the climate, Xu Ping couldn't figure it out, but it was the case. The sugar shops in the capital, due to the convenient transportation, use all the cane sugar of the two Zhejiang. The largest producer of cane sugar in Liangzhejiang happens to be Siming, that is, Ma Jiliang's new place of office, Mingzhou.