After the turmoil of Xu Meng's allergies, in order to compensate for the loss of Tongyuantang's reputation, the Xu family made a publicity for Tongyuantang, and the big families in Youzhou also loved to come to Tongyuantang to buy medicines. Tongyuantang's business is becoming more and more popular.

While the business was booming, there were also some people who attracted Qi Jingyun's attention.

On this day, Qi Jingyun went to Tongyuan Hall as usual after training, but accidentally discovered something interesting.

There was an extra vegetable vendor opposite Tongyuantang, originally Tongyuantang was located in a busy city, and there were already many people selling stalls, if it was just like this, it would not be enough to attract Qi Jingyun's attention. However, he found that the price of the vendor's vegetables was not a little higher than the local food price in Youzhou, and every time someone came to buy vegetables, he always sent them away quickly, as if he was very reluctant to sell the vegetables. And the man spoke with a Beijing accent, without thinking too much, Qi Jingyun knew the origin of that person.

Qi Jingyun sneered, the crown prince was still so stupid when he became the emperor, he let this kind of person spy on him, was he afraid that he would not be discovered?

Qi Jingyun and Qiao Mingyue left Tongyuan Hall together, and as he expected, the vendors selling vegetables also closed their stalls and left with them.

Qi Jingyun hugged Qiao Mingyue and said in a low voice: "Lady, there are people following behind." ”

Qiao Mingyue was startled, and subconsciously wanted to look back, but was stopped by Qi Jingyun, "Don't look back!" ”

"Do you know who it is?" Qiao Mingyue pretended to tidy up Qi Jingyun's clothes and glanced at him.

Qi Jingyun wrapped his arms around her waist and said as he walked: "From the capital, it should be that Tongyuantang's business has been too good recently, which has attracted the attention of some people." ”

Qiao Mingyue nodded.

Qi Jingyun said again: "Otherwise, we will take the opportunity to serve them?" ”

Qiao Mingyue immediately refused: "Don't use it for the time being, I'm afraid that killing one will attract more, at least this person has been exposed in front of us, maybe we can use him to spread some false news to the capital." ”

Qi Jingyun replied: "Okay, then let him get away for a few days." ”

Qiao Mingyue suddenly became serious and asked, "How are your firecrackers training?" ”

Qi Jingyun said: "In addition to me and my father-in-law, we have selected a total of 28 people to form a team, and this team practices separately from other ordinary soldiers every day, and the progress is good, and the combat effectiveness has improved a lot. ”

"That's good, I'm going to take care of Tongyuantang's lack of time to go to the training ground, you go and tell your father tomorrow and let him do a good job of secrecy. The spies reported Tongyuan Hall to nothing, the emperor would only feel that the prince of the hall could only do business in Youzhou, and there was no threat, but he must not let the fire soldiers be exposed in front of others, otherwise I am afraid that there will be a lot of trouble......"

Qi Jingyun scratched Qiao Mingyue's nose, and said helplessly: "I know, housekeeper, worry too much and be careful of getting old......"

Qiao Mingyue slapped his hand away and said, "Don't make trouble, be serious, in case the news leaks...... Well? …… Okay, Qi Jingyun, you dare to dislike me for being old! You repeat! ”

Before Qiao Mingyue could react, Qi Jingyun ran first, and Qiao Mingyue ran after him behind. Although it is about to fall, there are still many people on the street, everyone watched this scene in amazement, looked at each other, and reached a consensus: the relationship between King Jin and Princess Jin is really good! But Qi Jingyun and Qiao Mingyue won't know.

Qiao Mingyue had already arrived home when she caught up with Qi Jingyun, Qiao Mingyue jumped on Qi Jingyun's back, put one hand around his neck, twisted his ears with the other, and said viciously: "Say, don't you think I'm old!" ”

Qi Jingyun subconsciously wrapped his arms around Qiao Mingyue's waist and exclaimed bitterly: "Lady, lady, I was wrong!" How can you get old? If I want to be old, I will be old, and my lady will always be as beautiful as a flower......"

Qiao Mingyue let go of him and said, "It's about the same, carry me in." ”

"Yes!"

Qiao Mingyue knew that Qi Jingyun was teasing her, she had run all the way just now, and the pressure and irritability of these days had been emitted with the sweat that had been left behind, and now lying on Qi Jingyun's back, she felt an unprecedented sense of security. Qiao Mingyue suddenly sighed.

Hearing the voice, Qi Jingyun asked, "What's wrong?" Wife. ”

Qiao Mingyue shook her head, thinking that he couldn't see it again, and hurriedly said, "It's okay, I just think it would be nice if I could keep doing this." ”

Qi Jingyun was silent for a moment and said, "Lady, we will definitely be like this in the future." "I swear.

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The next day, Qi Jingyun told General Qiao about the spies, and if he wanted to say that Qiao Mingyue was worthy of being taught by General Qiao, his reaction was exactly the same as Qiao Mingyue's. However, General Qiao was still more cautious, and he was ready to carry out the training of the firecrackers in secret.

The daily training time of the fire gun soldiers is one hour longer than that of ordinary soldiers, and after the training on this day, Xiao Chen suddenly wanted to go to the Drunken Immortal Building for a drink.

"Little Er, a pot of the strongest wine." Xiao Chen sat casually in a corner.

"Okay, guest officer, wait a minute!"

"Yo, Xiao Chen!"

Xiao Chen raised his head and followed the voice. The person who came was a soldier he had trained with before he was selected for the firecracker, and the relationship was average, not good, and he did not make a bad friend.

"Alone? Let's go up and have a drink! ”

The second floor is a private room, the family in front of him is good, he came to be a soldier for training, unlike Xiao Chen, he came to be a soldier to support a family, and he came to drink today to occasionally treat himself.

"It's boring to drink alone, it's cool to have wine and meat when you're gone!" Seeing that he was silent, the visitor simply pulled his arm and dragged him directly to the second floor.

There were three or five people in the private room, and when they saw Xiao Chen, they were stunned for a moment, and then immediately made room for him and welcomed him repeatedly.

The firecrackers were selected after rigorous testing, and their daily training was not with ordinary soldiers, so they all had some curiosity and admiration for the firecrackers, which was why they had a general relationship but pulled Xiao Chen to drink.

One or two of these people Xiao Chen knew, and a few of them couldn't be named, but they were all soldiers, and they didn't communicate as many twists and turns as literati.

"I said Brother Xiao, the brothers are very curious about your firecrackers, why don't you tell the brothers?" It was the person who led Xiao Chen in who spoke.

Xiao Chen shook his head, "No, you can't say it, it's confidential." ”

As soon as they heard that it was confidential, several people became even more curious.

"Hey, just tell me, we are all brothers, and we won't betray His Royal Highness King Jin, what are you afraid of?"

Xiao Chen still denied it.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, several people no longer insisted. I don't know how long I drank, several people were not very conscious, and Xiao Chen was also lying on the table in a daze.

"Xiao Chen."

“？” Xiao Chen opened his eyes in a daze.

"You're a little bit uninteresting."

"What's wrong?"

"What's the difference between you firecrackers and us?"

Xiao Chen thought for a moment, burped, and said, "Then, let me tell you, you can't tell others." ”

"Don't worry!"

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