Hearing Li Su say that he was not a good assassin, Li Ke's face was also red, but he didn't deny it, because it was true, since he served as the assassin of Suzhou, this was his first time in Suzhou.\\ And then Li Su said that he was guarding the baby but didn't know it, which shocked his spirit, and he really admired his brother's ability.

"Sixth brother, is there any treasure buried here in the third brother, or is there any mineral in this underground that no one knows?" Li Zhen was also interested when she heard this, and asked eagerly. He is too young, two years ago, when Li Zhen was engaged in industry and commerce, Li Zhen couldn't catch up at all, so he didn't have many industries in the palace, seeing that the third brother and the sixth brother's mansion were making money every day, he was naturally very red-eyed, the reason why he was arguing to come out with Li Su this time, in addition to wanting to open his eyes, the most important thing was to add some industries to the house, so when he heard Li Su say that the place under his feet was a cornucopia, his eyes turned red all of a sudden.

"Cut~, what do children know, no matter how valuable treasures and minerals are, but there is a day when they run out, where can they compare to the cornucopia of rolling wealth?" Li Su patted Li Zhen's head, looking like a big brother teaching a little brother. Li Zhen's head is now full of cornucopia, and she doesn't care about Li Zhen's lesson at all.

"Sixth brother, tell me about it, what is this cornucopia?" Li Ke couldn't help it at this time, and asked anxiously. Even Li Yun, who has always been honest, showed an eager gaze in his eyes.

"Hehe, don't worry, third brother, let's talk about it later!" Li Su is a smiling seller. At this time, the old man and his granddaughter of the store brought the dishes up. There are not many dishes, a total of four dishes and a pot, which are boiled beans in salt water, dried beans in salt water, boiled eggs in salt water, and the last one is finally not boiled in salt water, but a plate of cold sea vegetables. As for the coarse porcelain basin in the middle, it was the steamed wild vegetables that Li Su asked for, and at the same time, the fisherman girl also put a plate of garlic paste in front of everyone.

"Haha~, I've eaten canned food on the boat for several days, and today I finally saw the green, third brother, you are about to taste it." Although it's just a country dish, it also has a different flavor! Li Su said politely, picked up the chopsticks and tasted everything.

The four side dishes are average, and they are not as good as the street food that Li Su ate in his previous life. However, the plate of steamed wild vegetables is really good, now is the time when the wild vegetables are tender, and the steaming people are obviously very experienced, the ratio of vegetables to flour is just right, and sesame oil is added when steaming, so that the fragrance of wild vegetables has the aroma of sesame oil, which does make people feel appetizing.

Li Ke, Li Yun, and Li Zhen saw that the shop was crude, and they didn't want to use chopsticks, but they couldn't stand Li Su's repeated invitations, so they reluctantly tasted steamed wild vegetables. It may be that they have eaten too much delicacies from the mountains and seas on weekdays, or they may be tired of eating canned food on the boat in the past few days, and today they suddenly tasted this light steamed wild vegetables, which made them feel very novel, so they no longer cared about the environment of the smaller store, and competed with Li Su.

Li Su had just eaten a few bites, and suddenly found that there were not many wild vegetables in the pot, and the few side dishes next to him did not taste very good, and he was too lazy to put down the chopsticks, so he simply threw down the chopsticks. chatted with the old man of the shop standing next to him: "I came in a hurry just now, I don't know what you call it, uncle, this year's longevity?" ”

When the old man heard Li Su ask about himself, he replied with some sincere fear: "Enlightened nobleman, the little old man's surname is Sun." The people around me call me Old Man Sun, and this year is exactly fifty out of sixty! ”

Li Su smiled when he heard this and asked, "It turned out to be Uncle Sun." I think this place is relatively remote, and there are no pedestrians, how can you have business if you open a shop here? ”

"Hehe, the nobles don't know, there are really no people here, but every evening, the people who go out to fish will come back, and the fish dealers in the county will also rush over, and it happened to be a meal at that time, so whether it is buying fish or selling fish, most of them will eat something in the shop, and when the harvest is good, there will be people who drink a few cups, and the shop mainly depends on them to feed!" Old man Sun replied with a smile.

Li Su nodded after hearing this, no wonder the food in this store is so crude, it turns out that it is all for those who are hard-working, and they don't have much money on them, so they naturally can't afford to eat things that are too expensive. Next, Li Su casually asked about the situation in Huating County, after all, Old Man Sun is the person who opened the store, and the store is full of people, and he knows some news from all aspects, so he asked Li Su to inquire about some useful information.

Huating County is located in the northeast of Suzhou, this county covers an area of not small, including not only the later Shanghai, but also the later Kunshan. It's just that unlike the prosperous international metropolis in later generations, Huating County is quite poor now, and most of the population in the county is concentrated in the southwest near Suzhou, mainly for farming, and a small number of coastal and riverside areas are mainly fishing for a living, such as the place where Li Su is now located, which is a small fishing wharf.

Originally, Li Su also wanted to know more about the population and land of Huating County, but unfortunately the old man Sun in front of him was just a rural villager, and he really couldn't answer these questions. Fortunately, at this moment, on the loess path outside the shop, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves, and a man in a red official uniform was riding a horse in the distance, and in front of him were two palace guards opening the way, and they were rushing towards this side.

Seeing that the person who was waiting for finally came, the corners of Li Su's mouth also showed a smile, and the old man Sun next to him squinted at the people on the road with presbyopia, and when he saw that it was the local county master, he was immediately startled, and then looked at the four nobles in front of him who were all sitting upright like Mount Tai, without the slightest intention of getting up to meet him, and he was even more scared, it seems that the identity of these four nobles is definitely not simple!

Riding a horse to come is the county order of Huating County, this person's surname is Xie Mingqiong, also born in a Jiangnan family, just came to Huating here for two years, he originally knew the news that Li Su and other four princes went south, but he didn't expect that Li Su and their four princes actually ran to their own Huating County.

I saw that this Xie County ordered the horse to run to the door of the small shop, and immediately flew off the horse, although he was a civil official, but his riding skills were not low, so that Li Ke and Li Su in the store nodded in appreciation. After handing over the horse to the guards at the door, Xie Xian Ling straightened his official uniform, then strode into the store, bowed to Li Su and them, and said, "Xiaguan Zhou Qiong, see the four highnesses of King Wu, King Qi, King Jiang, and King Yue!" ”

"Xie County Order doesn't need to be polite, I came here with a few younger brothers to play, but I disturbed Xie County Order's official business!" Li Ke is the oldest of the four, and he is the assassin of Suzhou, so it is natural for him to speak.

Li Su, who was next to him, was looking at Xie Xianling in front of him with interest, but suddenly heard a strange noise around him, turned his head to look, but found that the old man Sun who was talking to him just now was trembling all over, and the few teeth in his mouth were also fighting up and down, making a 'click' sound, and at the same time trembling and wanting to say something, but he couldn't say a complete sentence.

Seeing Old Man Sun being scared like this, Li Su was a little worried while laughing, afraid that the old man would be in trouble if he had a heart attack or something, and Old Man Sun's granddaughter was also frightened to the back of the counter when she knew that the four guests in the store were actually the princes, and only secretly stretched out a pair of black eyes to look out.

Seeing this situation, Li Su beckoned to the girl hiding behind the counter, signaling her to help the old man Sun away, don't be scared, although the girl was afraid, but after all, the grandfather and grandson were deeply affectionate, and finally mustered up the courage to stand up, and walked over to the old man Sun to the back to rest, and the grandfather and grandson did not say a word from beginning to end.

It was only at this time that Li Su relieved his mind, turned his head and continued to look at Xie Xianling, who was talking to Li Ke. I saw that this parent official of Huating County was only in his thirties, with a medium height, a rectangular face, good facial features, and three long beards under his chin, which looked very elegant.

After seeing Xie Xianling and Li Ke say a few polite words, they immediately cut to the chase and asked, "I don't know how many highnesses asked the lower officials to come, but what happened?" ”

For Li Su's arrival, Xie Xianling actually still has some complaints, because now it is just in time for the spring famine, and Huating County is a poor county, so many people can't open the pot at home, he is the parent official of the people, and is discussing with some rich households in the county, and the government will make a guarantee, so that those people who can't afford to eat can borrow grain from the rich households, and get through this period, of course, the borrowed grain will be charged interest. It's a pity that as soon as he gathered the rich households, he received the news that the four princes came, and he was so frightened that he threw all those rich families down and ran to the beach to meet Li Su and them.

As soon as they heard Xie Xianling ask about this, Li Ke and the three of them immediately looked at Li Su, the person was called by him, this question naturally had to be answered by him, and they also wanted to know what the hell Li Su was doing?

Seeing that Xie Xianling also looked at him, Li Su showed a faint smile and said: "Xie Xianling, this king is looking for you today, in fact, I want to know about the situation in Huating and several nearby states and counties!" ”

Xie Xian Ling frowned after hearing this, he had also heard of the name of His Royal Highness King Qi, but he put down his official duties and ran here, and he just let himself explain the situation nearby, which was really a bit of a big deal.

However, although Xie County's order was dissatisfied, since it was the order of the king of Qi, he had to obey the order and start to explain, starting from the population and land of Huating County, and then extending to food, industry and commerce, etc., and at the same time made a brief introduction to the surrounding counties, and even Suzhou.

For these boring contents, Li Zhen and Li Yun listened to it drowsy, and even Li Ke showed an expression of lack of interest, but Li Yu listened with relish, and even interjected to ask a few words from time to time. And Xie Xianling saw the performance of several princes in his eyes, and he couldn't help but secretly admire in his heart, no wonder others said that His Royal Highness King Qi was the most suitable heir to the throne, just from his interest in government affairs.

Finally, after Xie Xianling finished introducing the local situation, Li Su digested the information he got in his mind for a while, and then suddenly asked: "Xie Xianling, in recent times, has the tax revenue in Huating and its vicinity, and even Suzhou, been declining sharply?" (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )

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