Didn't you just go out and be killed in seconds, Xiao Tong was ruthless, and directly raised the selling price of watermelons to two pounds a catty.

If this price can be bought smoothly as before, Xiao Tong will admit it, what is the royal tribute or not, let them all go to hell, instead of looking at other people's faces here, it is better to go back to Taiyuan and resell watermelons directly!

In this way, Xiao Wan led people out of the courtyard with two baskets of watermelons.

This time, I didn't have the same luck as before, and I didn't meet any bold young masters along the way, even if someone occasionally asked for the price, I was directly frightened by their sky-high price of two dollars and one pound and turned around.

When he arrived at the market facing the street, Xiao Wan found someone to rent a stall and put two baskets of watermelons on the table one by one, and then the two subordinates around him began to shout loudly at the top of their voices.

"So this is a watermelon? What a strange look! ”

"That's it, it's such a big head with a round drum pier, it's really rare to look like it!"

"I heard that this is a tribute thing, only the current emperor can afford to eat it, but I didn't expect it to be sold here......"

"It can't be fake, there are a lot of scammers talking about it now......"

The people in the market were quickly attracted by Xiao Wan and his entourage, and many of them saw watermelons for the first time, and couldn't help but point around watermelons.

Someone couldn't resist the curiosity in his heart and asked the price, and Xiao Wan replied directly: "Two runs!" ”

"Two runs?" The people around couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, "It's okay, it's okay, if you pay two times for one, it's still ridiculously expensive, if this fruit is not fake, you can also buy one and go home to taste it!" ”

Many people were already ready to buy it out of their pockets, but they were so frightened by Xiao Wan's next sentence that their money bags almost didn't fall to the ground. "It's not two dollars for one, but two dollars for a pound!"

"Two pounds of money?!"

With a 'boom', half of the nearby streets were blown up, and some disgruntled people began to speak out.

"Two pounds of money, you think this watermelon is made of gold, and this outrageous price can be called?"

"Such a big watermelon. If you don't say anything, you have to have twenty or thirty pounds, and if you have two pounds of money, you have to pay fifty or sixty pounds for a watermelon, who can afford it? ”

"Black, it's so black, even if it's a tribute, it's not worth the price?"

No matter what the people around him said, Xiao Wan sat firmly on the side of the stall without changing his face, isn't it expensive? That's right!

If it's still like before, it will be wrapped up as soon as it is taken out. How else do they use watermelons to make some noise? How can the adults of their family still be able to soar? How can a few of them still rise with the tide?

Regardless of whether these people criticize or scold, anyway, the things are here, the price is here, and the seller doesn't care at all.

Seeing these people around him, although he was scolding and scolding, few of them were willing to leave. Looking at the lively mind, you can't avoid it anywhere.

There was a stall here for half an hour. The watermelon was not sold, but the people around here are more and more, and there is already a little bit of the grand occasion when the Tang Mansion sold melons in Taiyuan, the only difference is that the people who surrounded Taiyuan were in order to buy watermelons earlier, and now they are around. But it's mostly lively.

The corners of Xiao Wan's mouth were slightly hooked, it didn't matter what the purpose of these people was here, the important thing was that their purpose of setting up a stall to sell melons had begun to have some results.

Half an hour passed, and I saw that the people around me were already a little tired. began to become less interested, and Xiao Wan made further moves at this time.

The subordinate next to him made a look, and the subordinate bent down and took out a watermelon and put it on the table, drew his knife and slashed it down.

"Slow! Leave melons under the knife! ”

At this time, a loud shout came from the crowd, and then a familiar figure hurriedly squeezed in from the crowd, and said loudly: "Don't cut, don't cut, I want these melons, no matter what the price, I want them all!" ”

"Huh?" Xiao Wan was stunned, why did he come out to wrap up Yuan'er again, could it be that the price of two pounds is also low?

When the people crowded closer, Xiao Wan's expression was even more stunned, Wang Zuo? Isn't this the official of Honglu Temple who selects tribute, how did he chase it here, and threaten to buy all their watermelons?

"It's okay, it's okay, the watermelon is undamaged!" Wang Lin wiped the sweat on his head, and saw that the watermelon on the table had not been cut, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, "However, why are there only two baskets?" When you came to Chang'an this time, didn't you just bring a little watermelon? Where is the rest? And Lord Xiao, why didn't you see him? ”

"What do you mean, Lord Wang?" Xiao Wan's face looked very ugly, "Could it be that Lord Wang of Honglu Temple has not humiliated my family enough, so he deliberately chased here to humiliate again?" ”

The people of the government came out to sell things as hawkers, which was not good to say, and coupled with Wang Lin's previous attitude towards Xiao Tong, it was difficult for Xiao Wan to think about Wang Lin's intentions in a good place.

Anyway, he has already torn his face, and the adults of his family don't plan to ask for his head again, now Wang Lin is in Xiao Wan's eyes, that is, a person with no grade like him, no one is more noble than others, there is no need to let him like his ancestors.

"Misunderstanding, it was all a misunderstanding before, no, I came here this time to apologize to Lord Xiao!"

Wang Lin didn't pay attention to the entourage who followed Xiao Tong before, but now he had to smile at him, how polite and polite he was.

"Before, I was shallow in my knowledge, and I didn't know Jin Xiangyu with my eyes, and I hope this brother will forgive me for being rude. Now I sincerely come to find Lord Xiao, and I hope that this brother can temporarily collect the stall and help the younger brother introduce one or two! ”

Wang Lin not only didn't put on any more shelves, but also put his posture very low, which inevitably made Xiao Wan confused.

Could it be that the matter of imperial tribute has taken a turn again?

It's just that their watermelon has just been put out for more than half an hour, and what it has affected is only half of the street now, and it shouldn't attract too many people's attention.

"My family is now resting in a temporary residence, if Lord Wang wants to see it. Let me do it! ”

No matter what the reason, Xiao Wan couldn't be the master, and after ordering someone to collect the melon stall, he left the current market with Wang Lin.

At this time, among the crowd of onlookers, a few sons and brothers who were slightly ahead heard the conversation between Xiao Wan and Wang Lin. Especially after knowing that Wang Lin was actually an official of Honglu Temple, he couldn't help but regret it all and beat his chest.

The watermelons on this stall are even so highly regarded by the officials of Honglu Temple, it is obvious that they are not fakes, if they knew so, they should have bought some of them as soon as possible to come back and try them, Yugong watermelons, although they are a little expensive, but do they lack that little money?

It's good now. was given a head start, no fun!

The house that Xiao Tong and their temporary rented was not far from the market, and in less than a tea time, Wang Lin came to the small courtyard facing the street under the leadership of Xiao Wan.

Because he was out of the house, there were not too many people around him, so there were not so many rules, Xiao Wan directly pushed the door in, and Wang Lin also followed behind.

"That's good. Lord Xiao, let's settle this matter! "The group just walked into the courtyard gate. I heard a hearty voice coming from inside the house: "These watermelons in the house must not be sold out, and tomorrow Lord Siqing and I will directly present them to the palace!" ”

Hearing this voice, Wang Lin's body trembled, and his face turned pale.

Chen Shuo! How did he find this place, and he was one step ahead of him?!

"Then the lower officials will all rely on Master Chen!" Xiao Tong's voice changed from the previous decadence, clear and powerful. I can tell that he is in a good mood now.

"In this way, Chen will take his leave first, and after I go back to tell Lord Siqing, I will send someone to transport these watermelons to Honglu Temple later. At that time, Lord Xiao can also go with you. ”

"Also, Lord Xiao will also prepare tomorrow, if the watermelon presented by Lord Siqing wins the emperor's love, the emperor will be happy, maybe he will summon Lord Xiao to inquire about the situation, Lord Xiao had better prepare the wording today, in case he will be caught off guard by then."

The emperor's love for watermelons is well known to several officials at the top of Honglu Temple, otherwise they would not be so concerned about Xiao Tong's entry into Chang'an to pay tribute this time.

"Really?!" Xiao Tong was suddenly overjoyed, "The lower officials still have a chance to be summoned by the emperor?" Lord Chen can't be joking with the lower officials, right? ”

When was the last time you saw the emperor? It seems that it was in the fourteenth or fifteenth year of Zhenguan, when the emperor was still His Royal Highness the King of Jin, how many years have it been, Xiao Tong has always served in Taiyuan, and there is rarely a chance to come back to Chang'an, how can there be any chance to see the current emperor again?

"It's possible, in short, it's best for Lord Xiao to prepare in advance, be prepared!"

Chen Shuo didn't say too much, he arched his hand at Xiao Tong, and then walked out of the door accompanied by Xiao Tong.

As soon as I went out, I saw Xiao Wan, who had just come back from outside, and Wang Lin, the assistant who followed Xiao Wan.

"My subordinates have seen Lord Bo!" Wang Lin stepped forward to greet Chen Shuo.

Being able to see Chen Shuo here, he knew that he was really finished this time, unless...... Wang Lin couldn't help but turn his head and glanced at Xiao Tong next to him, at this time, the only one who could save him was this Taiyuan Mansion Yin who he didn't look down on before.

When Xiao Tong saw Wang Lin, he couldn't help but think of all the humiliations he had suffered in Honglu Temple not long ago, and after a cold snort, he glanced at Wang Lin coldly, completely ignoring Wang Lin's pitiful gaze for help.

Chen Shuo came in person, and Xiao Tong naturally understood the true value of the watermelon he brought, and he didn't care about Wang Lin's fate.

Dereliction of duty, dereliction of duty, personal vendettas, each of which can make him unable to eat and walk around!

At the same time, Xiao Tong also knew that at this time, if he could say a good word for Wang Lin in front of Chen Shuo, he would naturally be able to relieve Wang Lin from the siege, and he could talk big and small, but was it necessary for Xiao Tong to do this?

Repaying virtue with virtue and repaying grievances with straightforwardness, Xiao Tong has always agreed with this sentence of the sage, so he will not do this kind of thing to repay grievances with virtue.

"What are you doing here?" Hearing Xiao Tong's cold snort, he naturally understood what Xiao Tong meant, Chen Shuo's face also sank, and naturally he wouldn't give Wang Lin any good looks, "Shameful things, it's for the official to get out!" ”

Wang Lin crawled out of the small courtyard with a roll, and then Chen Shuo also gave his hand, and after sending Chen Shuo away, Xiao Wan, who was still confused, couldn't help but ask Xiao Tong: "My lord, what the hell is going on, that Lord Chen can't really be the master of Honglu Temple, right?" ”

Xiao Tong nodded and said, "There is no falsehood!" As soon as you went out with your front foot, he came with his back foot. ”

"But how did he know we lived here? And it's also a master Bo came over in person, which is also too ......"

"At the beginning, I also felt a little incredible, I Xiao Tong didn't seem to be qualified enough to let the master of Honglu Temple pay such special attention." Xiao Tongdao: "But chatting and chatting about this mansion will taste a little taste, the reason why this lord of Honglu Temple pays attention to our Taiyuan Mansion and these watermelons we bring should have nothing to do with Tang Xiu." ”

"Just now, Chen Zhubo has asked this mansion more than once for news about the Tang Mansion and Tang Xiu...... This time, we should have been stained with the light of Tang Xiu's ruined son, otherwise, how could these officials and masters of Honglu Temple deign to come to find me, the little Taiyuan Mansion Yin, in person? ”

"Tang Xiu?" Xiao Wan was stunned and said in surprise: "It's unlikely, right?" Tang Xiu has a white body, a mediocre family background, and a bad reputation, how can he have such a great energy? Your Excellency, you can't be a bad listener, are you? ”

Although the Tang family has some prestige in Taiyuan, it is only average, and Tang Xiu is a famous loser in Taiyuan City, and he is also a straw bag, how could he attract the attention of the officials and lords of Honglu Temple?

It doesn't make sense!

"This is also where the mansion wonders, although the Tang family has a good relationship with Cheng Dudu, but the Cheng family and Honglu Temple are completely incompatible, even if Cheng Dudu is willing to help, Honglu Temple will not necessarily give this face."

However, Chen Zhubo's investigation was real, and it didn't seem to be fake at all, as if it was because of Tang Xiu that they knew that there were watermelons in Taiyuan, and it was also because of Tang Xiu that they paid special attention to the officials who came to Taiyuan to pay tribute. But when the mansion asked him what Tang Xiu's identity was, he didn't want to mention anything else, how strange it was! ”

Speaking of this, Xiao Tong shook his head lightly and didn't think about it anymore, and said, "But no matter what, thanks to Tang Xiu's blessing, this time this mansion finally saw further hope!" This favor, this house has written down! (To be continued......)