Yan Qi came back in the evening, brought back the revised contract, and said, "Cheng Jia and the others will return to Bianjing tomorrow, and ask if there is anything else they need to do. We can do it together while Fan Ye is here."
"Not for now." Ling Qingyu thought for a while. Because of the painful lessons of last year, Han Bian, Zheng Xi and Cai Jingfang both started to keep a low profile, and the speed of land mergers slowed down. They mainly started to develop business networks and follow the civilian route. Although the things sold to the common people were cheap, the quantity was large.
Moreover, looking at the letter in his hand, Ling Qingyu was very emotional. After all, Meng Su and the others occupied the salt lake in Yanzhou, and started the salt trade with Dangxiang. To put it plainly, they started selling illegal salt with arms. Dangxiang is rich in salt, but several prefectures in the west of Shaanxi are short of salt, and even more so in Sichuan and Shu, and the unscrupulous Zhengshitang raised the price of official salt from sixty yuan a catty to one hundred yuan a catty, which is extremely extreme. The means of raising money are becoming more and more cruel. The salt from Dangxiang is less than ten cents a catty. The huge profits made many people take risks. Meng Su and Du Ming had already controlled Yanchi in Yanzhou. Hundreds of people started to sell private salt, and they even did it themselves, and even dragged General Sun into the water, and now they have controlled the sale of private salt in eight states northwest of Shaanxi Road. In this way, the money they earn can not only support themselves, but also send it to Yang Zhao.
"Just go to Wuyi Mountain to find a genius doctor. Nothing will happen. My gold and silver are important. Yan Qi, you have to take care of me." Seeing Yan Qi's hesitant expression, Ling Qingyu said.
The gold and silver that Ram left in Quanzhou and the gold and silver brought back from Lingjia Village this time, Ling Qingyu asked Yan Qi to take Ying Er Ying Shi Ying Jiu to the secret room, only a few of them knew that place, it was considered the most secret treasure place .
"After you put it away, send the things to Dai County, and come to Wuyi Mountain to meet up together." Yan San said.
Yan Qi nodded. With Yan Sanying Thirteen and Ye Shishi, nothing would happen. After this training session, Yan San asked Sum and Xie Sanlang to stay and practice hard with Shiliuye. The two of them can't even beat Izayoi now. Of course, in private, Yan Qi didn't think this was Yan San's reason for keeping Sum.
"There are a lot of things this time, so I don't worry about other people going." Ling Qingyu's words made Yan Qi feel better immediately, and said with a smile: "Understood, don't worry."
The open cabin of the Fengshen was carrying tributes this time, but not its own goods. The dark cabin was full of real gold, silver, jewelry, and dowry. Then, some large and light cargo was loaded from Quanzhou, and then headed to Hangzhou. and go.
This time, the Fengshen also brought back six carriages specially made in Lingjia Village. The stainless steel chassis, the rosewood carriage, the wheels and the carriage walls have all been treated, and the chassis has been treated with shock absorption. It is very big, with all kinds of hidden compartments for the bed, night pearls inlaid on the walls, and cashmere carpets on the floor. The interior is comfortable and extremely low-key luxury, but the exterior is unassuming and plain, just bigger than ordinary carriages.
Ling Qingyu only let two cars be unloaded, and the rest had to be taken by Yan Qi to Hangzhou. There were also some boxes and cages and pre-prepared wedding things, including dowry for supporting the scene, etc., and they were sent directly from Hangzhou to Dai County via the canal.
After the Fengshen, Ling Qingyu grabbed Shi Fang and led the way to Wuyi Mountain.
All the way from Quanzhou to Wuyi Mountain is mountainous. It is just the right time of day, when the mountains and plains are in full bloom, and the road is a bit slow.
The mountain road is rugged, but there is a scene when you turn a corner. The forest wind in the mountain is leisurely, and the air is full of sweetness.
As soon as he entered the mountainous area, Ling Qingyu climbed into the driver's seat from the carriage and sat beside Yan San.
The driver's seat of this carriage has been processed. It is not as simple as ordinary carriages. The seat is wide, and there are drawers and hidden weapon compartments below, so that the people above can fight at any time.
Yan San gathered her cloak and slowed down the speed of the car.
The mountain road is accompanied by a stream intermittently. The mountains on both sides are beautiful and the trees are dense. Occasionally passing the tea mountain, you can see the tea girls singing and picking tea on the mountain.
Entering Jianzhou, you will enter the Wuyi Mountains. The scenery here is even more beautiful, with deep mountains and deep forests, gurgling springs, and clouds and mists. This place is rich in good tea. It is the season for tea production, and there are many people coming and going on the official road.
The official road from Fuzhou, Quanzhou to Jianzhou converges in a valley. The mountains on both sides of the valley are like swords, and the forest is dense. A stream flows happily below. There is a tea pavilion built beside the stream. There was a carriage with several horses tied to the side rails.
Hao Ran put the burden and long sword on the table, and shouted: "Shopkeeper, come and eat."
"Okay, guest officer, there are freshly boiled tea eggs, do you want some?" The shopkeeper ran over and said with a smile.
"Okay, here are twenty more, and another twenty steamed buns." Hao Ran sat down and said, and then said to the juniors who came one after another: "Let's take a rest and eat something, and see if we can reach Jianzhou in the evening." Do not."
"Okay, after walking for so many days, I'm exhausted." Several young men who came later sat at the table and said.
"The ghost doctor really appeared here? It's all mountains, where can we find it?" A young man sat down and asked.
"Masters' orders, let's not talk about whether we can find them or not. We are definitely going to make this trip. Don't complain, eat well and get on the road early." Hao Ran said.
"Yes, Senior Brother." The Junior Brothers responded, grabbed the steamed buns and eggs that were brought up, and ate them.
Hao Ran took a steamed bun and looked around habitually. There were two tables of people sitting in one corner, all dressed up, and their weapons were placed within easy reach. Sitting on a table near the stream was a group of tea merchants, the leader of whom was dressed in rich brocade clothes and a huge golden lock, surrounded by a dozen servants, and on the other side sat a couple of peasants.
Hao Ran looked away, took an egg and knocked on it, and saw two four-horse carriages coming from the mountain road in Quanzhou, Hao Ran, who was about to bow his head, stared at them unconsciously.
The purple-black carriage of the carriage was larger than ordinary carriages. Although it was pulled by four horses, it was not much faster than an ox cart. The most surprising thing was the woman in the driver's seat covered with wild flowers.
It is really full of wild flowers, people's eyes can't pay attention to others.
"Smells like tea eggs!" The wild flower yelled, and jumped off the driver's seat. The dark red cloak was raised, revealing some purple skirts.
The woman ran into the tea pavilion with a wildflower-covered smile on her face, looked around, found a table on the other side of the creek, and shouted: "Shop, shop, here are the tea eggs. Ten! Another pot of tea, what else is there to eat?"
The shopkeeper watched her run in blankly with the kettle in his hand, and then found a table by himself. After she shouted three times, he came back to his senses and said, "Okay, come right away."
Hao Ran watched her happily sitting on the chair and looking around, his eyes also turned to his side, he quickly turned his head away, and saw the two carriages parked in the open area, first from the back. A middle-aged man jumped out of the car and ran towards the woman's table while calling: "Wine, some jugs of wine."
The following three made Hao Ran's pupils shrink slightly.
The steps of the three of them were Lianjiazi, but their breathing was calm, obviously they were not ordinary people, and the man in the middle seemed to glance over casually, making Hao Ran, who was facing him, lower his head in a hurry.
"Sister," the young man walking in front took a few steps quickly, pulled the woman up, wiped the table and chairs first, and said, "Next time, don't be in such a hurry."
"Ah, Eleven, don't be like an old man, come here, smell it, the tea leaves are fragrant." The woman said with a smile.
When she smiled, the wild flowers on her head trembled and one fell off.
After a burst of laughter, a very beautiful female heroine who was dressed up at the table laughed and said, "Young brother, you should follow my sister."
"It's Murong Xue." The younger brother said in a low voice.
"It's none of our business to eat." Hao Ran lowered his head and said, all the brothers at the table buried their heads in eating. Murong Xue is a branch of the Murong family. She was unknown before, but since she joined Qingtianlou and participated in several big battles in Qingtianlou, she became famous. The infatuation and pursuit of those handsome young heroes.
Seeing that the young man ignored her, Murong Xue stood up, walked towards the table, and said with a smile: "Little brother, following Sister Murong and me, eating delicious food and drinking hot food, isn't it better than being with this fool?"
"Who are you scolding, idiot?" Ling Qingyu raised his head and smiled.
"Of course the fool scolded you." Murong Xue laughed.
"It really is a fool!" Ling Qingyu laughed, then lowered his head to peel the eggs, such a simple brain teaser, but someone was fooled.
Only then did Murong Xue come to her senses, her face blushed, and she said angrily, "How dare you scold me? Do you know who I am?"
"I know." Ye Shiyi said leisurely.
"Really?" Murong Xue's face immediately turned shy. Although she knew that her reputation was not glorious, she would still burst out with vanity when such a handsome young man said so.
"Are you a fool." But the handsome young man threw her from the sky to the ground with the next sentence.
"Eleven, you can't be so honest!" Ling Qingyu whispered.
"You!" Murong Xue's face immediately turned from crimson to pig red.
"Fourth Sister," a thin and wretched man walked over, and said as he passed by her, "Let's get down to business first, and then catch this plaything."
Murong Xue followed him to the group of tea merchants, and said, "It's not a plaything, third brother, I love you very much."
"Northern flowers blooming?" Junior Brother leaned close to Hao Ran's ear and whispered.
"Finish? Let's go after eating." Hao Ran threw a handful of copper coins on the table, picked up his bag and sword, and prepared to walk.
"Boss Ding." Bei Huakai sat next to the tea merchant, patted a pair of double rings on the table, and said, "Why, didn't you receive the letter I sent you earlier?"
Hao Ran took back the steps he was about to take, and a man dressed up was stalking outside the tea pavilion.
"The tea garden was passed down from the ancestors, so it cannot be sold." The tea merchant sat inside, his voice trembling.
"Hey, in the current world, no one listens to the truth. You said that if your family dies, how will your ancestral tea garden be passed down? It's better to sell it to the Murong family now." Bei Huakai picked up the tea Shang poured himself a cup of tea from the pot that Shang brought, took a sip, and said.
"You are robbing! You are not afraid of seeing officials!" the tea merchant said angrily.
"The terrain here is dangerous, and there are often gangsters haunting it. Maybe even the tea pavilion is a black shop. If you die here, who knows?" Bei Huakai said lightly.
Is this treating us all as dead? Ling Qingyu looked up at him unconsciously.
Does that mean we are villains? Hao Ran and his juniors started dripping sweat on their backs.
"I have someone too! The Xiao family in Bianjing, you know, I'm here to collect tea for them." The tea merchant wiped his sweat and said.
"Xiao Family?" Murong Xue sneered and said, "Don't you know? Xiao Cang of the Xiao Family died last month, what Xiao Family is there now?"
"You are talking nonsense, there is still a young master in the Xiao family, how could it be gone." The tea merchant blushed and said angrily.
"Young master? You mean Xiao Se, that bastard? Hehe, he didn't know where he died. Even Mrs. Xiao doesn't recognize him, so how can he still represent the Xiao family?" Murong Xue laughed.
"So, whether it's the tea garden, your road slip, or the token, you should just hand it over honestly." Bei Huakai said after taking a sip of tea.
The tea merchant stood up abruptly, and the servants beside him who were cowering in fear also straightened up.
"That old bitch Wu Peirong is colluding with you after all." A handsome man in the servant said slowly.
"Xiao Shaojun, don't you want to hide?" Bei Huakai narrowed his eyes and said enjoying himself.
Xiao Shaojun snorted coldly, and said: "Murong Che thinks that he can control the people of my Xiao family with the token? Wishful thinking!"
"Delusion? Your old lady gave the list to the eldest son. If you obey the order, you will naturally have a way to survive. If you are shameless, you have no choice but to die in this barren mountain like Xiao Shaojun and you." Beihua Kaina Played the double ring, stood up, and said.
"Well, let me cut in, we've already eaten, can you get those people out of the way? Get in the way."
Bei Huakai turned around and saw that the woman with wild flowers was still holding half an egg in her hand, with a piece of egg yolk on the corner of her mouth, pointing at the people outside.
"Sister!" Ye Shiyi pulled Ling Qingyu down and sat down, took out a handkerchief and wiped the egg yolk from her mouth.
"You can kill her first," Bei Huakai said to Murong Xue, "It's too annoying."
"Eleventh," Yan San took the handkerchief from Ye Eleventh's hand, continued to wipe Ling Qingyu's mouth, and said, "Go and kill him and that nympho. Thirteenth, the outsiders belong to you, and no one will be left alive. "