Wang Bodang and Lu Sheng had already left in a hurry, but when they remembered that there was no more Laihong by Su You's side at this time, they couldn't help but worry about his safety. The two hurriedly turned around, and Su You remembered to introduce Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and others to them, so the six young people exchanged enthusiasm and admiration for a long time.

Su You thought that it was not a problem for seven or eight people to stand on the street in this winter, so he pointed to a tea shop in front of him.

Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and the others automatically stayed outside the door and waited for Lu Zhongsu and the others, while Wang Bodang and Lu Sheng followed Su You and Lai Yanbei into the door, only to find that there was a wide open hall in the simple tea shop.

This is probably not a matter of choice, although the roadside tea shop is for convenience, but more of the customers of the tea shop on this pier are dock workers; Workers occasionally go into the tea shop to quench their thirst with a large bowl of tea and find a place to sit and rest, but most of them don't stay in the tea shop for long.

Most of the people who dare to brew in the tea shop are traders who can make their own decisions, and some are the shopkeepers in the dock shop; When they see that the business is not busy, they will go to this tea shop to exchange information with their peers, or inquire about what can be speculated

After Su You, Lai Yanbei and others sat down, the guys hurriedly came over to pour tea, and began to sell tea again, including pine nut candy, spiced dried tofu, crystal dumplings and other foods

Su You then remembered that Wang Bodang and the others hadn't had lunch yet, so even if he ordered Xiao Er to order it according to the amount of six people; Wang Bodang and Lu Sheng ran away just now, and they were already so hungry that their chests were pressed against their backs, and when they saw Su You ordering so much food, they were not polite.

After Su You took a sip of tea, he stood up.

"Sir, what are you" Lu Sheng's eyes were clear, and after asking, he realized that Su You probably wanted to call those soldiers at the door to come in and eat, and then he also stood up and said, "I'll call them." ”

Su You had no choice but to follow him, and after sitting down and taking a second sip of tea, Lu Sheng walked back, shook his head and said, "They have all eaten." ”

Su You nodded, and then sat with Lai Yanbei to watch Wang Bodang and Lu Sheng eat, looking at the two of them a little embarrassed, Su You had to look around.

But I heard a hoarse voice at the table next to me say in a stammering tone, "Fourth Master Lu, what do you think of the news that has been spreading recently?" ”

Su You heard him call Fourth Master Lu, and he didn't know what was going on in his mouth, so he had to pretend to glance at them out of the corner of his eye.

Only then did he realize that the person just now seemed to be a little fat man, and the person he called Lu Siye was a big fat man dressed in gorgeous clothes, his fair face showed some embarrassment at this time, and several people at the same table rushed to pour him tea.

"Fourth master, should you give us a thorough understanding? If we make money because of this, we will definitely remember you. ”

After hearing this, Su You couldn't help but snort, although he didn't know what deal they were discussing.

There has always been only when you lose money, how can you remember that others are good because they make money with a word?

As if he had made up his mind, Lu Siye finally said with some relief, "Okay, but I only know about it in this small area, and it's not good for me to get it out." ”

After he said this, he seemed to look at the people next door to see if they noticed him, of course Su You wouldn't let him find out that he was eavesdropping, just thinking about these people, he couldn't help but feel a little funny, there are many people in this tea shop, they swear so much, are they the tease soldiers sent by the Buddha?

The people at that table didn't know what Su You was thinking, and then swore one by one, "Our mouth, aren't you still at ease?" ”

"According to our owner's investigation in Jiangdu Danyang and other counties, we found that the sun was hot last year, and the rain was too much, and there was no snow this year, so there is a high possibility of a poor harvest next year." Lu Siye waved his hand to stop them from continuing to swear, and after saying this, he added, "But no one can say the actual situation, as soon as I say this, you just listen to it." ”

"How much will the harvest fail? How much more will the price of food rise? ”

"This" Fourth Master Lu also seemed to know that the matter was serious, so he deliberately lowered his voice.

Su You guessed that Fourth Master Lu must have put out his guesses, and then he saw that these people were gearing up one by one, obviously a group of opportunists.

Su You was originally a little indignant about these people who didn't have any sympathy, but when you think about it, it is clear, anyway, they don't have to pay for bragging, and they don't have to be responsible for letting go of their mouths, they can say whatever they like, what right do they have to care about them?

Su You was wondering, but he saw Lu Zhongsu walking in in a hurry, and his face was still a little happy.

Su You's depression at the next table just now was swept away, and he immediately asked in a deep voice, "Found it?" ”

Lu Zhongsu shook his head, and then said, "That's not true, but there are already clues." ”

"Yes." Su You nodded and motioned for Lu Zhongsu to continue.

"Someone found out that she was on the Yuan family's boat." Lu Zhongsu frowned.

The ship of the Yuan family?

Su You felt a pang in his heart, he had just torn his face with the Zhang family now, and he was planning to leave Yangzhou in the next few days to avoid their revenge; As for the Yuan family, he really doesn't have that much courage, the Yuan family's power is too huge.

However, if you shrink back because the other party is a member of the Yuan family, you will not only live up to Laihong's trust, but also have no face in front of Lu Zhongsu and others

"She volunteered to get on board? Or was it kidnapped? After Su You asked this, he didn't secretly scold himself for being stupid! - The identity of Princess Baekje should not have been revealed, how could the people of the Yuan family kidnap her, and it is the kind of kidnapping that left clues.

"Witnesses said she got on the boat with a smile and a smile, but they weren't sure it was her."

Wang Bodang listened to the two answers, and immediately interjected, "It's good to have a glimmer of hope, sir, we can't give up." ”

Su You immediately sighed, and said helplessly, "It seems that we are going to spend this year on the ship, Bodang, you accompany Senior Lu to take twenty people to set off on a fast boat first, after catching up with them, if you are not sure that you want people back, stabilize first, and I will arrive later." ”

The two of them received orders one after another, and Su You sent Zhang Long and Zhao Hu to Lü Zhongsu, and asked them to set off first with more than a dozen brothers and three or two Baekje people.

After Su You arranged for Lu Zhongsu and Wang Bodang and others to leave, he left Wang Dynasty Mahan as a liaison, and waited on the dock for the people who had just inquired at the dock but had not yet returned.

After ordering these, Su You and Lai Yanbei took Lu Sheng, Xia Ziwei, brothers and sisters and others back to the city and went straight to the county office.

"Brother Su Xian, who are you?" When Mai Tiezhu saw Su You arriving in a hurry, he immediately greeted him.

"I'm here to say goodbye to Big Mai." Su You didn't look for a place to sit down, and said straight to the point.

Mai Tiezhu looked at Su You a little strangely, and asked puzzledly, "Didn't you say that you would celebrate the New Year in Yangzhou?" Is it the resurgence of the Zhang family? ”

Su You shook his head and said depressedly, "It may be more complicated than this, my wife's brother probably knows the news of his entry into Yangzhou City today, there is a big man in Baekje who followed him to Yangzhou, but he disappeared in Yangzhou." ”

"And this?" He had heard about Laihong's order for the soldiers guarding the gate to pay attention to the people of Baekje, but he didn't expect it to be so strict.

"He was in a hurry to go back to his majesty, and I took care of the matter of finding someone, but fortunately now I have some clues, so I am in a hurry to say goodbye to Brother Mai, so I can go to find someone wholeheartedly."

Mai Tiezhu's face softened, and he nodded, "Is there a clue?" I was scared just now, and if I need help, I can talk, big brother has nothing else, but I can still cover this acre and three points of land in Jiangdu. ”

"The problem is that the boat she was on is estimated to be out of Yangzhou soon."

"Oh, kidnapping?" Mai Tiezhu asked, a little puzzled.

"No, she got on the Yuan family's ship." Su You spread his hands, and his eyebrows were twisted together.

"The Yuan family's ship? This is a big problem. Do you know? My guards brought back news from Pengcheng, and rumors have begun to spread that the murderer of the third son of the Yuan family is related to you. ”

Su You was mentally prepared for this news, and he also knew that the news that came out of Mai Tiezhu's mouth must have been carefully considered, and the real news might be worse than this, so he could only say indifferently at the moment, "The Qing is self-purifying, Zhang Xin wants to retreat, so he naturally has to block my way." ”

"The problem is that now that the news has reached the Yuan family, they will inevitably be hostile to you, and accordingly they will also be hostile to your wife's clan, and may use this big man in Baekje to blackmail your brother-in-law." Mai Tiezhu couldn't imagine that Su You would still be able to laugh at this time, so he had to say patiently.

"I know. Zhang Xin and I didn't have any enmity with each other, but I just forced him back to the Eastern Capital according to His Majesty's intentions, and if His Majesty didn't support me, then I could only do it myself. Su You shook his head and said bitterly with his fists clenched.

"Do it yourself?" Mai Tiecane was a little confused by the second monk.

"Now it's time for the fish to die and the net is broken, and I can only put it to death and live later, but this matter is not the point, I hope that Brother Mai will continue to closely monitor the movements of the remnants of Zhang's ship in the month I left Yangzhou, and it is best to find out where their puppet proprietors are hiding, if they have not been wiped out."

"I can do this for you, and what else?" Mai Tiezhu nodded and replied seriously.

Su You thought for a moment before saying, "What's more, the cement of the Qi County Trading Company will soon be transported to Yangzhou, and Brother Mai will gather good manpower in advance, and my wharf and the office of the City Shipping Division will all depend on you." ”

"My ears are calloused, how can I forget this? Anything else? Mai Tiezhu couldn't help but be angry and funny.

Su You thought for a while, and finally shook his head.