In Wujiang County, in Li's salt shop, Bai Yuan was already yawning when he sat there, and he fell asleep a little drowsy several times, although there was a charcoal fire baking on the side, but after all, he didn't have his own quilt to keep warm.

Soon after Mao Bao left, Bai Yuan waited for a while, but still didn't see Li Afu come back, so he had a plan to close the door.

At this moment, there was a sound outside the salt shop, and Li Afu's figure came into Bai Yuan's eyes.

"Why didn't you come back until now?" Bai Yuan asked first.

"I'm about to die on the way, that kid's family lives in Bawangling, and the road is not very easy to walk, so it's already fast to be able to rush back at this time." Li Afu explained.

Bai Yuan asked, "What about the kid?" ”

"Bring him in!" Li Afu turned his head and shouted outside.

A big man walked in from outside with Gao Fei in his arms, came directly to Bai Yuan's side, and after placing Gao Fei on the ground gently, he retreated to the side and stood.

Bai Yuan glanced at Gao Fei, but saw Gao Fei curled up on the ground, his face was pale, his brows were furrowed, and he looked extremely painful, so he frowned, turned his head and asked Li Afu, "Did you beat him?" ”

Li Afu hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Don't get me wrong, Mr. Bai, none of us moved a finger of him, Mr. Bai has already commanded, treat him like a distinguished guest, how dare we do it." ”

"So what's wrong with him?" Bai Yuan asked.

Li Afu said: "Maybe it's too bumpy on the road, this kid has vomited many times along the way, you see that my clothes are still stained with what he vomited......"

Bai Yuan walked to Gao Fei's side and squatted down, and pushed Gao Fei with his hand, asking, "Hey, can you hear me?" ”

Although Gao Fei was uncomfortable, he was not deaf, he heard the conversation between Bai Yuan and Li Afu clearly, but he was uncomfortable in his stomach and didn't want to say too much. At this time, he heard Bai Yuan's question, and instead of answering, he asked, "Is this Mr. Bai's hospitality?" I've really learned today. ”

Bai Yuan was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Gao Fei to say such a thing at a young age, but this also proves that Gao Fei is not a big deal, just take a little rest. He laughed and said to Li Afu: "Go and get a chaise longue and let the distinguished guest lie on it." ”

Li Afu was resigned, brought a recliner from the back room, and then hugged Gao Fei onto the recliner.

"I'm a little cold, can you bring the charcoal fire closer to me?" Gao Fei was lying on the chaise longue, his eyes slightly open, and he caught a glimpse of a pot of charcoal burning in the salt shop, so he spoke directly.

Bai Yuan glanced at Li Afu, and Li Afu kicked the brazier with his foot, next to the recliner where Gao Fei was.

"I'm hungry, can you give me something to eat?" Gao Fei was not polite at all when he came here, as if he regarded this place as his home, and he directly put forward any requests.

Bai Yuan smiled, turned his face to Li Afu and said, "Go to the room and get something to eat." ”

If it was Bai Yuan who called him, he didn't dare to make one, but today this kid actually wanted to call him, Li Afu was extremely unhappy, and complained directly: "Stinky boy, you have so many fucking requirements!" ”

"Didn't you listen to Mr. Bai? I'm a guest! Guest! Got it? Goofy retorted.

Bai Yuan is an old man, knowing that this is Gao Fei deliberately making things difficult, he is not angry at all, but has a kind face, and his face is full of smiles. Seeing that Li Afu was reluctant to go, he turned his face to Li Afu and said, "Do what the distinguished guest says!" ”

Li Afu walked into the back hall of the salt shop angrily, still scolding quietly in his mouth, although the voice was small, but Bai Yuan and Gao Fei heard it.

"Mr. Bai, the quality of the guys in your store is not very good, since I am a distinguished guest you invited, but he ignores me, I don't have anything, but this hurts Mr. Bai's face." High Flying Road.

"What a mouth! Sharp-toothed, he can say such things at a young age, if it weren't for someone to teach him, then this kid is smart and successful. Bai Yuan said secretly in his heart.

Although Bai Yuan thought so in his heart, his face was still full of smiles, he was deep in the city, and his eyes were also very vicious, no matter how he looked at things or people, he was very accurate, otherwise he would not have become Li Cheng's most trusted confidant.

"Hehe, what you said is reasonable, this kind of guy is only for temporary use, and he can't get into any elegant halls, and you don't have to be as knowledgeable as him."

Gao Fei saw that this old man surnamed Bai spoke without leaking, and his face was also smiling, this kind of person was not uncommon for him, and it was also the most difficult to deal with. But since he has chosen this path, he can only try, as long as he is not seen through by this old man surnamed Bai.

"I don't know what Mr. Bai is doing when he invites me here?" Goofy didn't beat around the bush anymore and asked bluntly.

Bai Yuan said: "Actually, it's not a big deal, do you remember the refined salt that was sold to me in my store last time?" ”

Goofy nodded and said, "Remember, what's wrong?" ”

Bai Yuan said with a smile: "The distinguished customer said last time that these refined salts were only two catties and six taels, and they were sold to our store at one time, right?" ”

"That's right."

"However, just yesterday, in the Zhao Salt Shop next door, someone sold him five catties of refined salt, which is exactly the same as the two catties and six taels you sold me at the beginning. Moreover, today that person came again and sold five catties of refined salt to Guo's salt shop, which is still exactly the same as the one you sold to me at the beginning. How do you explain this? ”

"What's the explanation for that? The refined salt is mine, and I can sell it to whomever I want! ”

I am afraid that this answer is the most domineering answer Bai Yuan has ever heard, the muscles on his face trembled a few times, and he forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, and a pair of yin owl eyes shot out a cold gaze, and said to Gao Fei: "You are right, this refined salt is yours, who do you want to sell it to, I have no right to ask." However, if you sell illicit salt, you will be killed! If I go to the police, this little head of yours will be gone......"

"Aren't you also selling illicit salt? After you reported to the official, wouldn't you be arrested as well? Aren't you digging your own grave by doing so? Instead of being afraid, Goofy retorted.

"Hahaha!" Bai Yuan laughed.

Gao Fei asked with a blank face, "What are you laughing at?" What's so funny about this? ”

Bai Yuan said: "Since I dare to blatantly open a salt shop here, I will not be afraid of the government coming to arrest me, because the salt sold in our Li Salt Shop is all official salt!" ”

Although Gao Fei had long felt that something was wrong with this salt shop, he still didn't know what was going on, so he sneered and continued: "What about you being my three-year-old child? Is the one next door the official salt? Why did you sell it become official salt? ”

At this time, Li Afu ran out of the back hall, and just heard Gao Fei's question, he didn't wait for Bai Yuan to open his mouth, so he replied first: "The one next door is official salt, but it is nothing, the real official salt has been sent here to sell, do you know why?" ”

Seeing this, Bai Yuan didn't stop it, as if he wanted to tell Li Afu's mouth about the strength of the backer behind him.

Goofy had always been curious, so he asked, "Why?" ”

"Because of my master!" Li Afu said proudly.

Goofy asked, "Who is your master?" ”

Li Afu said: "My master's surname is Li, his name is Cheng, and he is the richest man in Wujiang County. Even if Huan Yi, the county commander of this county, sees my master, he must be afraid of three points, as long as my master wants to do something, there is nothing that cannot be done. Even if you want to sell official salt, it's just a matter of words, and the salt official will take the initiative to slap my master. ”

Gao Fei said disapprerovingly: "Li Cheng? I've never heard of it! You just brag, and the county order is afraid of your master, do you think your master is a minister who leans towards the government and the opposition? ”

Li Afu said angrily: "You haven't heard that you are lonely and unheard!" If you want to say that the head of my family is leaning towards the government and the opposition, it is really impossible to talk about it, but my master can cover the sky in this area with one hand, because my master is the emperor! ”

Gao Fei said: "The more you talk about it, the more outrageous it becomes, the emperor's surname is Sima, and your master's surname is Li, how did you become an imperial prince?" Could it be that your master is the illegitimate son of the emperor? ”

Li Afu said: "Bah, bah! What nonsense are you talking about, you are the illegitimate son of the emperor? My master is the son of my old master. ”

"Since your master is not the illegitimate son of the emperor, why did your master become the emperor's family?"

"Because my master's sister is married to the current King of Chen, and she is also the most favored princess of King Chen, do you say that my master is not a royal prince?" Li Afu said.

Gao Fei finally understood, it turned out that Li Cheng was the brother-in-law of King Chen, this is related to the royal family, and it can be regarded as the royal family. He figured out the details of Li Cheng, and it was not difficult to guess why the Li family dared to blatantly sell salt in Wujiang County, it turned out that Li Cheng had the support of King Qian behind him.

But then again, there is not only one Li family in the salt shop here, but also two Zhao family and Guo family.

As soon as Gao Fei thought of this, he asked, "You are not the only one who sells salt, isn't there still Zhao's Salt Shop and Guo's Salt Shop next door?" ”

Li Afu said with a smile: "Those two salt shops are decorations, and it is our salt shop that really makes the decision, and we ...... it."

Before Li Afu finished speaking, a deep voice suddenly came from outside the door, and said loudly: "Who do you say is the decoration?" ”

As soon as the words fell, a group of people appeared at the door of Li's salt shop, the first two of them were wearing a brocade robe and cloak, and the clothes they were wearing were woven with gold thread, and under the reflection of the light, there was a little light.

These two people are old and young, the old man is about sixty years old, his face is full of red light, and he is very dignified, and he does not look like an old dragon clock. The young man was about twenty years old, lean, tall, with a pair of piercing eyes, scanning everyone in the shop.

In addition, behind these two people, there were also eight sturdy men in black clothes, who looked a lot more energetic than the four five big and three thick people in the Li family's salt shop.

Bai Yuan, who had not spoken in the salt shop, saw the old man and the young man appear at the door of the store, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him: "Captain Guo, Zhao Gongzi, what kind of wind blew your two distinguished guests here!" You see it's so late, why haven't the two distinguished guests rested yet? It's cold outside, it's warm inside! ”