Early in the morning, Li Songran went to Jingzhou Mansion to meet Pan Minyi, and as soon as he arrived at the door of the mansion, he saw a notice posted outside the door. Sure enough, it was about salt introduction, but the problem is, Li Songran didn't expect it to be announced so soon.

In the back hall, Pan Minyi came out yawning, completely drunk and unconscious. "Hey, is it Mr. Li?" Squinted his eyes and looked at the people standing in the hall.

"Lord Pan, morning."

"It's early. Oh, let people send the paperwork early in the morning, and Mr. Li received it so quickly? ”

"I didn't arrive when I went out. Is it about salt induction? ”

Pan Minyi sat down and took a sip of tea, "Salt is a piece." Hong Jipeng, it's the people of Chengfeng Hall under your Nangong Gate. I went to invite him to come to the yamen early in the morning to sit down, hehe, I have to tell Nangong Dashao about this. ”

"Oh? For what? ”

Pan Minyi thought about it and said with some embarrassment: "Actually, it is to assist in the investigation of the Japanese Invaders." It's not a big deal, it's just to stay in the government for a few days, and wait for the Fuzhou government to send someone. ”

Li Songran said with a smile, "Hall Master Hong has always been in a bad temper, and I'm afraid that he will make a lot of noise. It's better to let Da Shao come forward to take care of it, and wait for someone from Fuzhou to come?

"No, no, they went before dawn, thanks to the help of Mr. Qifeng Zhuang Cheng. It seems that it hasn't been long since I arrived. Also obedient. Hehe, don't worry. ”

"Then I wonder if Li can meet him?"

Pan Minyi was embarrassed again, "This, the official has been to see it, he slept well in prison, and his snoring was very loud." ”

"What? In prison? Li Songran was taken aback.

"Alas, Mr. Li, I'm really embarrassed. Master Hong's crime can be big or small, and he originally wanted Nangong Da Shao to ask for a question, but the official really did his best, thinking that Da Shao would not leave so quickly, so ......, oh, by the way, I wrote it clearly in the letter. Hall Master Hong will not suffer a loss here, please rest assured, and please take care of Young Master Li. ”

Li Songran diverted the topic, "By the way, I don't know when Master Pan will be free, the Shanxi food I talked about last time, heh, we called a chef from Pingyang to make a good dish." I wonder if adults can appreciate their faces? ”

Pan Minyi didn't know how many times she showed an embarrassed expression, "I'm really embarrassed, starting today, our government will collect salt and silver." Why don't we get together again when the matter of salt is over? Besides, I always let Nangong Dashao be the east, and the official is not too embarrassed, next time, I will let the insider cook in person, and when the time comes, Da Shao and Li Gongzi will appreciate their faces. ”

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As soon as Li Songran entered Nangong Pu's room, he saw Nangong Pu eating breakfast, and asked with a smile, "Did you hit a wall?" ”

Li Songran sighed and nodded. Nangong Pu pushed a letter on the table and continued: "They are really fast. Cheng Zhaofeng had already led people to take over the defense of the Jingzhou Mansion last night. ”

"How is that possible?"

"Why can't it be?"

"This is the Yamen of Jingzhou Mansion! Will the Pingyang Yamen let us take over the defense? Li Songran was a little unconvinced.

"It's not necessary for us to do it, it's not impossible." Nangong Pu was still eating breakfast.

"And ...... they?"

"At present, it seems that it is really necessary, so that they can use the government to take advantage of the Chengfeng Hall. Even if nothing happened in the end, it was after the salt was purchased and we paid the ransom. Moreover, Pan Minyi was indirectly placed under house arrest and did not give us a chance to negotiate conditions with him. ”

"But ......," Li Songran wanted to say more.

A voice of return sounded at the door: "Yu Dashao, Hong Jiyou asks to see." ”

Nangong Pu didn't think about it, and ordered: "Let him wait in the lobby." ”

Li Songran flattened his mouth and said, "Hong Jipeng is in prison, and Master Pan didn't make a bid." ”

"Alas, Hong Jipeng has no brains, and some things are too much, so it's good for him to suffer a little."

Before he could say a few words, the voice of the return sounded at the door again: "Yu Da Shao, Yang Wentian of Leshui Hall and Qin Yongsen of Iron Dao Hall ask to see him." ”

"Take them to the study, I'll be over in a moment."

Nangong Pu looked at Li Songran with a smile, "The matter of salt introduction." Hehe, what do you think these two will say? ”

Li Songran thought for a while and said, "Hong Jipeng has an accident now, is it for the salt introduction of Chengfeng Hall?" After all, 30% of the proceeds will stay in the church. ”

"It's hard to say, hehe, at least one of them is here to cry poor." Nangong Pu said with a smile.

"But we gave them the salt and silver, and they promised not to move. Wasn't it all like this in previous years? ”

"Let's take a look." Nangong Pu put down his chopsticks, rinsed his mouth, and wiped his mouth.

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It was very quiet in the study, Yang Wentian and Qin Yongsen were drinking tea without any sound. Until Nangong Pu and Li Songran entered the door.

"The eldest young master, the young master." The two saluted respectfully.

Nangong Pu smiled and sat down in the main seat, and Li Songran sat on the side. Without waiting for the two to return, Nangong Pu said: "I received the letter from Jingzhou Mansion. Since the Jingzhou Mansion has changed the rules this year, it is only a few days earlier, so let's follow the rules they set. ”

Qin Yongsen glanced at Yang Wentian, got up and replied: "The government has given three days, but the silver is prepared in advance, and the subordinates will pay tomorrow." In addition, well, my subordinates heard that Master Hong was arrested by the government? Ignorance....... He looked up at Nangong Pu and saw him drinking tea by himself.

I only heard Nangong Pu say: "Hall Master Yang came today, is the purpose the same as Hall Master Qin?" “

Yang Wentian got up, "The government gave three days, but all the silver in Leshui Hall was borrowed by the master of Hong Hall, including the money for the purchase of salt. Now Curry only has a few hundred taels. When his subordinates heard that Master Hong had been arrested, they were very anxious. In this matter, can you ask the eldest young master to call the shots and ask Chengfeng Tang to repay the money within three days, so that his subordinates can not delay the payment of the silver. ”

Nangong Pu stood up, "In this way, the two hall masters and I will go to Chengfeng Hall to check the treasury." ”

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The situation in Chengfeng Hall surprised Qin Yongsen very much, although he knew that Hong Jipeng was messing around, he really didn't know that it was so chaotic. A few years ago, it was already folding the east wall to make up for the west wall, and this year there is basically no wall to dismantle, no wonder the Jiangling satin thing, such an obvious bureau, Hong Jipeng will be fooled, this is not fooled, this is rather believe that he has to fight. Hong Jipeng still has a reason, but why did Yang Wentian lend him money? Thinking of this, Qin Yongsen looked at Yang Wentian again.

Hong Jipeng's four younger brothers stood in a row at the door of the account room, each in a cold sweat.

"So, Curry still has thirty-seven taels?" Nangong Pu's voice was very calm, and it was Li Songran who was shocked, he really didn't expect that such a big family, such a big hall, would actually owe nearly 100,000 taels of foreign debts.

The people of Chengfeng Hall, you look at me, I look at you, no one dares to answer.

"Why don't you sell your house to pay off your debts?" Nangong Pu's question, still no one dared to answer.

Yang Wentian hesitated and replied softly: "This is the property that the master of the Hong Hall gave to his subordinates. As he spoke, he took out a stack of house deeds. The eldest young master, his subordinates have been looking for buyers recently, and now half of them have found the next family, and they can recover a total of 22,000 taels, but they have only paid and have not paid. Nangong Pu's entourage on the side took the deed.

Nangong Pu didn't look at it, and said with a smile: "Hall Master Yang, in fact, you can also sell the entire Chengfeng Hall, this house is not bad." ”

"This, this ......." Yang Wentian jumped up, with a look of sincere fear, "Young Master, subordinates, subordinates really don't know what Hall Master Hong is doing, he just came to borrow money, a few days ago, Gongzi Li was also in Jingzhou, really, it really made his subordinates have to borrow, otherwise, the entire Jingzhou will not be at peace, and his subordinates have really tried their best." ”

"Haha, don't be careful. Step friend, have you been to see your eldest brother? Nangong Pu suddenly named Hong Jiyou, which deeply startled him.

"No, not yet, ah, no, I've been, ah, I've been to the government......."

"What does the government say?"

"I didn't say it, ah, I didn't say anything...... ah, I didn't see ......." Hong Jiyou said tremblingly.

Nangong Pu smiled, "If I was arrested, I still have to go to the point, but on the charge of colluding with the Japanese Kou, hehe, even I am suspected, and it is not easy to come forward." Your family is going to have a snack about this. I really don't have any money, so I will also arrive at this house, of course, it is important to save people first. In addition, the matter of salt introduction, this year's share of Chengfeng Hall, what do you think of the second hall? ”

Yang Wentian frowned and said in embarrassment: "Young Master, the salt and silver of Leshui Hall have been borrowed by the master of Hong Hall, and there are still a lot of debts, only these deeds, I don't know if the government will collect them?" ”

Qin Yongsen also said: "The industry of the Iron Dao Hall has not been much, and the subordinates are not as good as the Yang Hall Master in terms of management, but the subordinates are willing to personally contribute 1,000 taels for the use of the eldest young master." ”

Nangong Pu looked at Qin Yongsen with a deep meaning, "Okay, if necessary, I will discuss it with Hall Master Qin." Today, let's do it first. Then, please trouble the Qin Hall Master to handle the matter of handing over the silver here in the official mansion first, and as for the Yang Hall Master, ....... Nangong Pu motioned to his entourage to return the deed, "There are still a few days, and Hall Master Yang doesn't have to be in such a hurry, since it has been received, let's go and urge it." After finishing speaking, he left, and Yang Wentian's sentence of 'owing a lot of debts' seemed to be completely unheard.

Yang Wentian's heart was on fire, and at this time, he didn't help anything, and he still said cool things.

Li Songran followed out of Chengfeng Hall, walked to Nangong Pu's side and asked softly, "Big cousin, is this good?" ”

Nangong Pu smiled, "From a business point of view, the cost is more than doubled, if this is the case, it is appropriate to leave three percent for them in the second hall?" From the perspective of managing church affairs, if they have done something wrong, shouldn't they be punished? Next year, Chengfeng and Leshui will not have 30% of the salt income. Originally, the tradition of salt and silver being given early was because of the old hall master Hong, the old hall master Hong passed away, and everyone made an oath, so it was not easy to take it back immediately, and now, maybe it's just right. What do you think? ”

"I think Chengfeng Hall is a mess, and it has completely fallen into the prestige of Old Hall Master Hong." Li Songran thought for a while, "Big cousin, just now Yang Wentian seems to have said that he owes a debt...... ”

Nangong Pu chuckled, "Expected." It's Leshuitang who owes the debt, and now the hall owner is still him, I want to know what he's going to do later? About Zhao Fengming, Fushun Inn set up a banquet in the evening. ”