said that he was trying to find a way, to be honest, Xuan Shaoning didn't come up with any good ideas for a whole day. The identities of the three of them are obvious, as long as they are seen by Yin Lingqi or Bang Wan, their identities will be exposed, and they are not qualified to enter a place like Qixian Mansion at all, the only thing that is gratifying is that Yin Lingqi has not been out since entering the Sima Mansion in Yunzhou, and it seems that he has not planned to go to the banquet yet.

"Since you don't have eyebrows, why don't you start with that Ma Daochuan?" Ji Wenhan suggested: "Brother Xuan, didn't you say that the white fat man was the prisoner of the imperial examination fraud case?" There must be a reason why he can appear so openly and honestly in Yunzhou, let's find a breakthrough from him first. ”

"Ouch, ask Han, you're a little young, and your mind is quite ghostly!" Duan Lang's words sounded like a compliment, and then he reversed and asked, "Then you can tell me how to check?" We don't even know where he lives! ”

"Not necessarily!" Xuan Shaoning said: "Such a person who doesn't learn and doesn't know how to become Chen Kangji's helper must be Chen Kangji's money." If he wants to mix in Yunzhou, I'm afraid that he will return to his old business, so we might as well go to the salt merchant to take a look. ”

The salt industry has always been controlled by the imperial court, since the founding of the People's Republic of China, merchants are not allowed to sell salt without authorization, and can only be supplied by merchants formulated by the official office, and the Jiangnan Salt Society is the product of this system, otherwise with the identity of a businessman, Ma Daochuan has no virtue and how can he contact the high-ranking officials of the imperial court to carry out imperial examination fraud.

"What are you looking at me for?"

"Don't you have to get out of the way?"

Duan Lang slammed the door and walked out, he blushed with anger and looked even more handsome, he glanced back at Xuan Shaoning, people made a courageous gesture to him, Duan Lang could only go downstairs hard, seeing that the shopkeeper was busy, he cleared his throat and stepped forward and asked gently: "Dare to ask the shopkeeper?" ”

As soon as the shopkeeper saw that it was Duan Lang, he immediately smiled and said, "What's the matter with the eldest sister?" ”

Duan Lang endured the anger in his heart and said with a feigned smile: "The showcase, the slave family wants to ask where you can sell illicit salt in this city?" As he spoke, he pushed a silver ingot in front of the shopkeeper.

As soon as he saw the silver, the shopkeeper's face became even better-looking, he accepted the silver and said: "Eldest sister, this matter did have to be said carefully in private before, but now the salt industry in Yunzhou City is no longer a secret." The salt of the whole city is in the hands of one person, and all kinds of buying and selling can be put on the surface. ”

"Oh? Is there such a thing? ”

"Isn't it?" Duan Lang glanced at Xuan Shaoning, "The shopkeeper said that the biggest and only salt merchant in the city is Ma Daochuan. ”

"I'm hit!"

"Hey, I said Shaoning, are you really planning to start with this Ma Daochuan?"

"There's only one way."

Xuan Shaoning tidied up his clothes, and after making sure that his white beard had not fallen, he pulled Ji Wenhan to prepare to go out, walked to the door and turned back to Duan Lang and said, "The lady still rests more in the room." ”

Xuan Shaoning went to Ma Daochuan's Salt Chamber of Commerce according to the disciples provided by the shopkeeper, and then took this opportunity to let him take a good look at this Yunzhou City, as one of the twelve states in the Central Plains, Yunzhou's reputation is also well-known, although it is not as good as Bingzhou and Huazhou, it can be regarded as a famous city. The reason why it is famous is that Yunzhou is rich, and at the same time has a favorable geographical location, facing Annan, bordering the sixteen states in the southwest, and it is also the first city after Yingyang Pass came out.

After such a famous city was occupied by the Tang Dynasty, in addition to replacing the city defense, there was no burning, killing and looting, which was the blessing of the people of Yunzhou. But in the process of continuous visits, Xuan Shaoning began to learn that the Xia Tang Dynasty and Yunzhou Sima Chen Kang continued to use another method, a method that seemed to be more gentle but was actually more fierce.

"Life-saving money? It's the first time I've heard that name, and it's a shame they've figured it out! Ji Wen said angrily: "One family draws one out of three, one hundred taels per person, what is the difference between this and Ming robbery?" ”

"At least the people will have a life left."

"What about the requirement that all property be registered in the official uniform? This is more convenient for the government to take away the people's belongings at any time! ”

"In the troubled times, the most difficult thing is the people, they just want to find a stability, but unfortunately this has become a luxury. Okay, ask Han, let's finish the task first. ”

Ma's salt industry is easy to find, in the most conspicuous position of the central street, here was originally another shop, and it can be regarded as a century-old brand, but after Ma Daochuan came, he forcibly occupied it for himself, relying on Chen Kangji's support, the time-honored brand could only move obediently.

"It's a good location!" Xuan Shaoning, a person who has never been a businessman, can see the advantages of this location, coupled with the necessity of the salt industry, this business is simply rolling, Ma Daochuan is where is the distribution, it is simply a big fortune!

Xuan Shaoning was about to enter the salt shop to find out, but was blocked by a person, who was wearing a hat and making people look unreal, and he was wearing just the most ordinary gown, dressed as a sedan chair man.

"You are?"

"My master is invited!"

The hat man made a gesture of please, and following his gesture, Xuan Shaoning looked at a tea shop opposite the salt shop, relying on the prosperity of the salt industry, the business of this tea shop was also surprisingly good, and Xuan Shaoning couldn't see who was the "master" said by the hat man in the crowd.

"If you are a guest in a foreign land, you don't ask to invite people." Xuan Shaoning didn't plan to deal with this stranger, and at the same time he was ready to fight, he bent his waist and prepared to turn around and leave, and said to Ji Wenhan: "Grandson, let's go back!" ”

As soon as he turned around, he saw another person blocking the way, Xuan Shaoning continued to bend over and didn't plan to raise his eyes, and said: "Why bother me with this bad old man, my grandson is still young." ”

"I didn't know you had grandchildren? It's too embarrassing for me to compare that! ”

As soon as he heard this voice, Xuan Shaoning immediately looked up at the person who came, this voice was too familiar, "Luo Yao, is it you?" ”

Bai Luoyao was still dressed in a moon-white robe, with a hosta pinned to his hair, standing in front of Xuan Shaoning's eyes gracefully.

"I knew you wouldn't be fooled, so I just shot me around. You didn't disappoint me! ”

"Luo Yao, how did you get here? What a surprise! Xuan Shaoning forgot that he was an old man at this time, not only did he not hunch his back, but even his voice returned to its original clarity.

"Shhhh You're an old man now, look at how you look like an old man? ”

Being reminded by Bai Luoyao like this, Xuan Shaoning knew that he was almost exposed, and hurriedly bent down again.

Bai Luoyao said: "It's too noisy here, let's go to my Bai Family Pharmacy first!" ”

The power of the Bai family once again opened Xuan Shaoning's eyes, there were three Bai family medicine shops in Yunzhou City, the largest of which was near the Qi Xian Building, and it took a long way to get out of the Ma family's salt industry to reach the Bai family medicine shop head office that was comparable in size to the Qi Xian Building. Contrary to the Qixian Building, the head office of Baijia Pharmacy is facing the Qixian Lake, while on the other side is a wide avenue.

After entering this main store, Xuan Shaoning and Ji Wenhan were shocked by the magnificence of this store, they had never seen what the Immortal Mansion looked like, but they had seen the bright and magnificent Bai Family Pharmacy.

The whole five floors, except for the first floor, each floor is occupied by a row of medicine cabinets connected with the beams of the house, each medicine cabinet has the size of a child, the name of the medicine is written in large letters, a handful of escalators leaning on the medicine cabinets, all kinds of pharmacists shuttle between different floors and different medicine cabinets, a row of orderly appearance.

"Luo Yao, it's the first time I've seen such a large-scale Bai family medicine shop, and even the one in the capital doesn't seem to be so luxurious!"

"The Bai family's main store in the capital is not open to the people, so naturally you haven't seen it, and it is specially used to receive members of the royal family and princes and ministers. Speaking of which, this shop is considered to be a large scale of the Bai family, you come with me, and I will take you for a brief walk. ”

Following behind Bai Luoyao, the eyes of the two seemed to be insufficient, and the names of all kinds of herbs that could not be called appeared in their sight; Pharmacists of all ages and colors carry bamboo baskets on their backs to take medicine.

"The different colors of these pharmacists' costumes indicate their rank?"

"That's right, the darker the color, the higher the level, and they have access to more valuable medicinal herbs."

"So these different floors are actually divided according to the preciousness of the medicinal materials."

Bai Luoyao looked at Ji Wenhan and praised: "You are not very old, but your brain is very flexible!" ”

"I learned it all from Brother Xuan!"

Xuan Shaoning couldn't help but look at Ji Wenhan differently, and he said to Bai Luoyao: "This is the little brother I brought out from Pingzhou, and he has always been by his side, named Ji Wenhan. ”

"It's also his blessing to be able to follow you!" Bai Luoyao said to Ji Wenhan: "I can learn a lot from you Brother Xuan!" ”