In the early morning, Liyuan County was foggy and misty.

Cao Xiu was woken up by bursts of painful shouts, and originally wanted to sleep until three poles in the sun and then wake up.

The back of his hand was pressed against his lips and he let out a long yawn.

Putting on a cyan robe and opening the door, he saw Wu Chang standing outside the courtyard and arching his hand at him.

Cao Xiu wondered in his heart, early in the morning, what would happen.

"Childe, someone wanted to throw feces at the door of Weicaotang last night."

"What?" Cao Xiu frowned, became vigilant, and stepped forward to ask, "What happened later?" ”

He inhaled his nose in the direction of the pharmacy, and found no disgusting stench, but rather a row of herbs planted under the courtyard wall, which made the air very fragrant.

Wu Chang said: "Fortunately, Brother Zhang Hu, who was keeping vigil, spotted them at a glance, and at this moment, this group of people was being dropped by him under the locust tree not far away, smelling ...... Smell the nightshade you brought. ”

Cao Xiu scratched his hair that had not yet been tied, and when he saw Wu Chang's face tightened, he asked curiously, "Zhang Hu, should he let them smell it for a night?" ”

"Haha, Childe, everything is as you expected." In the end, Wu Chang couldn't help but laugh.

Cao Xiu sighed, pretending to be pitiful: "Alas, this tiger is too fond of playing tricks on people, let's go and see, don't make people stupid, one night, who can withstand this." ”

"But you haven't freshened up yet, Childe." Wu Chang kindly reminded.

Cao Xiu looked at himself for a moment and said with a wry smile: "Okay, I have to bother those brothers to wait for a while......

When he finished grooming and walked out of the pharmacy to Zhang Hu, he saw three black-clothed men who had been stripped of their headscarves falling from the trunk of a tree with ropes, and their heads were facing down, and directly below their heads were placed a dung bucket full of rice fields.

It stinks to death, and pedestrians don't dare to pass there, so they take a long detour.

Cao Xiu covered his nose, he hadn't eaten breakfast yet, but he didn't want to be spoiled by this taste, he pulled Zhang Hu to the alley farther away from the locust tree, and asked, "Have you asked who they are?" ”

Zhang Hu yawned, he hadn't slept all night, he said: "What are the people of the Qingsha Gang, they are the biggest gang in Liyuan County, once a new merchant does not come to their report, they will definitely come forward to splash feces and give the merchants a dismount......

"It's so rampant, it can't be deliberately instigated, right?"

"Lao Zhang, I think the same way, after being with adults for a long time, I also like to use my brain, I think there are loopholes in their words, but these people don't say it, Lao Zhang has no choice, so he has to hang like this and ask questions."

Zhang Hu spread his hands, looking helpless.

Cao Xiu looked at the man in black who was like three black fish and asked, "Haven't they recruited yet?" ”

Zhang Hu said with a firm look in his eyes: "Yes, but please rest assured, Lao Zhang will definitely find a way." ”

Cao Xiu thought for a while, waved his hand and said, "No need, there's no need, ask Wu Chang to take them to the county government later, you go to sleep first, I have to go to Lei Heng in a while." ”

As he spoke, he waved his hand at the stench that lingered in his nose and turned to walk in the direction of the drugstore.

Zhang Hu followed and asked, "My lord, you shouldn't suspect anything, right?" ”

Cao Xiu put his hand on his hand and said: "I just have some vague speculations in my heart, and I haven't judged yet, let's talk about it when I see Lei Heng." ”

The Lei family in Tangshifang, as the largest herbal medicine supplier in Liyuan County, Lei Heng was sitting under the grass hall in the courtyard at the moment, and when he heard the report of the next person about the failed operation of the Qingsha Gang last night, he sighed: "It's me who doesn't check, I scared the snake, you go down and tell the Li gang leader, there is Zhang Zhutou in the yamen, don't worry about his brother, that Xu Xian doesn't dare to do anything to them." ”

The subordinate received the order and retreated.

The housekeeper who was standing on the side said: "Master, you are usually a very careful person, we haven't figured out what the origin of this Xu Xian is, why did you rashly act for that Shen Gongzi." ”

This housekeeper is basically a confidant of Lei Heng, so he dares to speak like this.

Lei Heng sighed and said: "You don't know, there is a batch of goods that need to be sold urgently, I heard that the new Liyuan Zhi County is about to arrive, and the new official has taken office with three fires, I want to be a good citizen, I don't want to provoke the fire." Shen Gongzi and his family have a way, and when I wait for the good time, don't I rely on them? ”

At this moment, the doorman outside trotted in and reported: "Master Qiqi, there is a scholar named Xu Xian outside who wants to see you." ”

"It's really Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here." Lei Heng put down the tea bowl, stood up and sighed, and then said, "Quickly invite people into the front hall." ”

Cao Xiu took Cao Yingying to stand at the door of Lei's house, in fact, he didn't want to bring the shame of a noble girl, but there was no way, Wu Chang and Zhang Hu couldn't get out, and his family's martial arts were the weakest.

The doorman who went to report quickly ran back and invited Cao Xiu and the others into the front hall.

When Cao Xiu was about to arrive at the front hall under the guidance of Menzi, he saw a gorgeously dressed man walking out of the hall and arching his hand towards Cao Xiu: "Your guest has come to the door, there is a long way to welcome you, please, please." ”

Although Lei Heng is the largest herbal medicine supplier in Liyuan County, Cao Xiu is a customer in the end, and he sent him money, so he still has to pretend to be very happy when he has business.

"Xu Gongzi, you said this Baohetang, why has Lei never heard of it? Is there such a pharmacy in Jiangning? ”

The host and guest sat down in separate seats, and a maid had already brought tea, Lei Heng took a sip and asked puzzled.

Cao Xiu smiled and said embarrassedly: "It's just a very small medical hall, it's normal that you haven't heard of it, Brother Lei, Xu can't stay in Jiangning anymore, I heard from a friend that there are not many medical centers in Liyuan County, and it is a good place to open the way, so I sold the medical hall, hid it from my family, and traveled thousands of miles to Liyuan County." ”

Lei Heng nodded and said, "I see, but I don't know what medicinal materials Gongzi needs to buy?" ”

"Let's just bring in some commonly used medicinal materials, and if Liyuan County is treated, let's discuss it with Boss Lei."

"Xu Gongzi is hiding from his family, it seems that he wants to make a career and impress your family."

"Of course, this time I have the heart to break the boat, and if I don't succeed, I won't go home in this life."

Cao Xiu deliberately said loudly, as if he had made a lot of determination in his heart.

Lei Heng saw that Cao Xiu was young, spoke unabashedly, and had no scheming, so he looked down on him a little in his heart, and let go of his heart, feeling that Zhang Zhutou's words yesterday were really inappropriate, this Cao Xiu looked stupid, where is he like that kind of person with a clever tongue?

This head catcher is also unknown.

Hmph, Lei had a hundred schemes in his stomach, but now he can't use any of them, it's straightforward, and see how I get this stinky boy into the middle.

Thinking about it, he raised his hand and said, "Xu Gongzi is arrogant, Lei also wants to help you." ”

When Cao Xiu heard this, he was immediately overjoyed, "I don't know how Boss Lei can help me?" ”

Lei Heng sneered in his heart, this kid, happy and unhappy are written on his face, heh, I'm really worried about his family.

There was no contempt on his face, but he pretended to be cordial and said: "Look at the son's appearance, like a friend of mine back then, we are like a friend at first sight, the son first came to Liyuan, I should be a landlord's friendship, it is better to do this, all the medicinal materials that the son needs, I only charge seventy percent of the price......"

"What, how can this be ......"

Cao Xiu looked really fragrant, and in order to show his ignorance, he slapped the table a few harder, and his title changed, "Brother Lei, I'm ...... We met in Pingshui, you are like this, I don't know how to repay? ”

"When it comes to reciprocation, businessmen should help each other. Xu Gongzi came to my Liyuan County, it is my friend Lei, if you encounter trouble in the future, you will come to Tangshifang to find me......"

After Cao Xiu listened, his body trembled a little with excitement, "Thunder...... Brother Lei, you are such a good person. ”

As he spoke, he noticed that Lei Heng's eyes were looking at Cao Yingying's body, he coughed lightly and said with a smile: "Big brother, what's wrong?" ”

Lei Heng reacted and said with a smile: "No, it's okay, I've been talking for a long time, and I still don't know who this girl next to you is?" ”

"Oh, this is my cousin, the girl's family shouldn't have gone out to show her face, but she was worried that I would mess up the business again and make my father unhappy, so she kept following."

Cao Xiuyun said lightly, but Lei Heng suddenly said, "Did Xu Gongzi buy vegetables on Donglin Street yesterday?" ”

Cao Xiu was surprised: "How does the eldest brother know?" Have you seen us? ”

Lei Heng laughed, "I'll just say where I've seen it, it's also fate, my cousin and I were on the drunken fairy building on the street at the time......"

When he said a word, Cao Xiu knew what the other party meant, and he laughed and said, "It seems that it is really fate." ”

As he spoke, he turned his head and saw Cao Yingying, who was gradually becoming angry.

Lei Heng's eyes stayed on Cao Yingying, and after thinking about it, he felt that it was almost there, and it could be seen from the fact that the other party couldn't hide things in his heart, he was just a stupid boy, and the girl next to him looked stupid, and she was very easy to deceive.

Of course, you can't rush this kind of thing, let's take our time first.

"There are many details about the medicinal herbs, and I would like to ask my son to take a step to speak."

Lei Heng wanted to ask Cao Xiu to go to the grass hall behind him to have a good talk with him, and then he would knock on the side.

However, when everything was in Lei Heng's hands, Cao Xiu suddenly said, "No need to borrow it, just say it here." ”