"I see, then you'll have to go for yourself." The bartender still had a smile on his face, but his heart was full of schadenfreude.

A large amount of silver comes in every month in the Changshan Salt Works, and in addition to the general manager of Steward Li, the monthly salary of other stewards is also rich. When the stewards had received their monthly money, they would come to the Changshan market to drink and have fun, so the bartenders were well acquainted with them, and knew something from their drunken conversations.

In the past, although the Yang family was the backstage, this was the territory of Changshan Village after all, so the Changshan Salt Farm was very disciplined, and the silver would be sent to Changshan Village on time every month. It's just this kind of trivial matter, as the chief manager, Steward Li naturally disdains to do it, and he delegates his subordinates to complete it.

Now it is different, the news of the fall of the Yang family has spread to Jiangnan, and the one who defeated the Yang family was Liu Ziqiu, the former head of Changshan Village. The Changshan Salt Farm can be said to have been founded by Steward Li, and he is clear about the grievances between Changshan Village and the Yang family.

Steward Li used to be one of the accomplices of the Yang family, but now that the Yang family is gone, it is difficult to guarantee that Changshan Village will not counterattack him. Steward Li also thought about escaping, but there was chaos outside, but Jiangnan was a pure land. Some northern families have quietly sent their families to Jiangnan. If he fled to the north at this time, it would be tantamount to killing himself.

But Steward Li didn't want to sit still, and after some careful consideration, he decided to take the initiative to establish a good relationship with Changshan Village. The Yang family is finished, and now the entire Changshan Salt Farm should belong to Changshan Village, and Changshan Village is inseparable from him as a "professional" if it wants to do a good job in Changshan Salt Farm. Steward Li believes that Changshan Village will definitely accept him, but it is inevitable that he will be apprehensive, so he will have this state of suffering from gains and losses.

The eldest grandson Wuji glanced at Li Shimin, got up and walked next to Steward Li, and arched his hand and said, "May I ask what you mentioned just now, but Liu Ziqiu's eldest brother's village?" ”

Steward Li was worried that he would not be accepted by Changshan Village, and suddenly heard this young man call Liu Ziqiu his eldest brother, he couldn't help but think about it, and said politely: "I don't know what is the relationship between Gongzi and Lord Liu?" ”

He now knew that Liu Ziqiu was very popular, so he naturally changed his name to Liu Ziqiu.

The eldest grandson Wuji said with a smile: "In the past, when Brother Liu went north to Luoyang, he took a free boat in the lower area, and he was commensurate with Brother Liu as a brother in the lower part. The north is more than that, in order to avoid the disaster of war, he came to Jiangnan to switch to Lord Liu, but he didn't know the path. ”

When Steward Li heard that the eldest grandson Wuji and Liu Ziqiu were called brothers, he couldn't help but be overjoyed and said: "It turns out that the son is the brother of Lord Liu, disrespectful, disrespectful." Li is about to go to Changshan Village, if the son is willing, why not go with Li? ”

The eldest grandson Wuji pretended to be surprised, and said repeatedly: "I don't dare to ask for it." It's just that there are a few companions below, and I hope that Mr. will wait here for a while. ”

Steward Li nodded again and again: "Wait, wait." ”

After a cup of tea, the eldest grandson Wuji came back from outside, followed by a young man and two house slaves, and also picked a pair of burdens, presumably they brought them from Luoyang as a gift to Liu Ziqiu.

Steward Li was overjoyed, stopped drinking the wine, and hurriedly got up and said, "Okay, let's go now." ”

Everyone left the hotel together, but Steward Li also had four of his subordinates waiting outside the door, and a group of ten people slowly walked towards Changshan Village. Changshan Village is only ten miles away from here, and everyone walked very fast, and they arrived at the entrance of the village in half an hour.

Only then did Li Shimin discover that there was an arrow tower at the entrance of the village, and there was a sentry outside the village, and the security was extremely tight, and if there was no one to guide the way, it would not be possible to get in at all.

Even though Steward Li was an acquaintance of Changshan Village, he was still stopped by a team of villagers. First, a captain stepped forward and said, "Steward Li, why are you here in person today?" ”

Steward Li hurriedly smiled and said, "No, it's the day of dividends every month again." It's just that this year is different from the past, Li brought all the proceeds, and there are some things he wants to talk to his wife. ”

The captain was from Lao Changshan Village, and of course he knew that he must have come today for the destruction of the Yang family, so he couldn't help laughing and said, "Steward Li wants to see my wife, of course there is no problem." It's just that the necessary inspection is unavoidable, and I hope that Steward Li will forgive me. ”

Steward Li nodded again and again and said, "I understand, I understand." Don't worry, none of us have any weapons. ”

Having said that, thinking of Li Shimin, Eldest Sun Wuji and others, Steward Li was a little apprehensive in his heart.

Several soldiers had already stepped forward and searched their bodies one by one. Steward Li and his four subordinates naturally have no problem, the eldest grandson Wuji is a scholar and does not like to dance with knives and guns, but Li Shimin and his two entourages have hidden short knives.

The captain's face immediately changed, and he sneered: "Steward Li, how can this be explained? ”

Steward Li hurriedly said, "No, no, they are not with me. They are your friends with Lord Liu. After speaking, Steward Li hurriedly pointed at the eldest grandson Wuji and said, "He claims to be Lord Liu's brother, so I brought him here." ”

The captain's face was cloudy, and he hesitated for a moment, and then said, "You go in with me alone to see Madame, and the others are waiting here." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji hurriedly said: "Steward Li, don't forget to tell Madame that the next is called the eldest grandson Wuji, maybe Madame has heard of the name below." ”

Although Steward Li hated the eldest grandson Wuji in his heart, he also blamed himself for not figuring out the situation in advance, but at this time, he could only use the dead horse as a live horse doctor, hoping that Liu Ziqiu's wife had really heard of the eldest grandson Wuji, otherwise even he would be dragged down.

Since the Changshan army had already occupied Jiangbiao, Huainan counties, and even captured several counties in the south of Henan Province, Jiangnan became very safe, and the inside of Changshan Village was no longer as heavily guarded as outside the village, and it didn't look much different from an ordinary village.

Escorted by soldiers, Steward Li was taken into a house. Gao Xiu'er was teasing her son in the yard, and when she heard that Steward Li was coming, she couldn't help but smile and said, "He knows a lot about current affairs, bring him in." ”

Knowing that Gao Xiuer had something to talk about, Vanilla hurriedly hugged the child over.

When Steward Li saw Gao Xiu'er, he hurriedly bowed and saluted, presented an account book with both hands, and said, "Mrs. Qiqi, this is the income of the Changshan Salt Farm this month, please check it." ”

Gao Xiu'er took the account book and flipped through it, nodded and said, "This month's income is good." Steward Li, from today onwards, the monthly wages of all the stewards and laborers of the salt works will be doubled. The specific operation depends on Steward Li's care. ”

To tell the truth, today's Changshan Village is no longer what it used to be, and the current income of the salt farm is still in Gao Xiuer's eyes. But these words were a burst of joy in Steward Li's ears. On the one hand, this shows that Changshan Village no longer cares about his past, and on the other hand, his own income will also increase exponentially.

Steward Li even thanked him: "Please rest assured, Madame, my subordinates will definitely make the Changshan Salt Farm the best salt factory in the world." ”

Gao Xiu'er waved her hand and asked again, "I heard that there is a person who claims to be Brother Ziqiu outside?" ”

Steward Li hurriedly said: "It was a subordinate who met by chance in the hotel, and I don't know if it's true or not." The man claimed to be the eldest grandson Wuji, and said that Lord Liu was the one who took his boat to Luoyang. ”

Gao Xiuer couldn't help but think of the past. When she heard the news of her father's death, she entered the palace to assassinate Yang Guang and avenge her father. And Liu Ziqiu was also in danger in order to save her, which led to the later story and a lovely son.

Thinking of this, Gao Xiu'er showed a happy smile on her face: "The person who claims to be the eldest grandson Wuji should still be a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy." ”

Steward Li finally breathed a sigh of relief, and said in a loud voice: "Yes, yes, it's just a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy." ”

Gao Xiu'er turned her head to Ah Fu, who was standing in the corner of the courtyard, and said, "Since he is Ziqiu's old friend, then invite him in." ”

Steward Li hurriedly said, "There are also two eleven or twelve-year-old boys and two house slaves who came with the eldest grandson. ”

Gao Xiu'er has always been more cautious, but when she heard that it was only two eleven or twelve-year-old teenagers, she couldn't help but relax her vigilance and muttered: "Since they are two teenagers, they must be the brothers or companions of the eldest grandson, so please invite them in together." As for the two house slaves, let them stay outside. ”

Ah Fu said yes and walked out of the yard.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Steward Li was naturally reluctant to take care of the affairs of Changsun Wuji, so he also gave up his hand and said, "My subordinates will retire first." ”

After a while, Ah Fu walked in with three teenagers. Back then, on the canal, Gao Xiuer stood at the stern of the boat and saw Liu Ziqiu's boat attacked by water bandits, so she saw Liu Ziqiu and Changsun Wuji standing at the boat gate from a distance. Although three years have passed, the appearance of the eldest grandson Wuji has not changed much, Gao Xiu'er can still recognize him, and can't help laughing: "Eldest grandson, I heard Ziqiu talk about you." Your sister is okay, why didn't she come to Jiangnan with you? ”

The eldest grandson Wuji didn't expect that Gao Xiu'er had even heard of the eldest grandson Wuji, so he hurriedly pointed at Li Shimin and said, "Madam, this is the future husband of the little sister." ”

Gao Xiu'er saw that the eldest grandson Wuji was polite and polite, and she liked him a little, and said with a smile: "Since you call Ziqiu the eldest brother, then call me a sister-in-law." In fact, the world will soon be calm, and there is no need for your family to hide in Jiangnan. I'm afraid that in a few days, even my sister-in-law and I should set off for the north. ”

Li Shimin took a step forward and arched his hand and said: "Sister-in-law is really clever, Li seems that sister-in-law should leave today." ”

Gao Xiu'er was stunned for a moment, then her face changed, and she shouted: "Who are you!" ”

Ah Fu, who was standing on the side, was also taken aback and pounced on Li Shimin. At this moment, Li Xuanba suddenly moved, and his elbow hit Ah Fu's chest hard. Li Xuanba is just a teenager, he looks dark and thin, and he is inconspicuous, but Li Shimin is taller. Of course, this kind of tallness is only relative to children of the same age. Ah Fu didn't pay attention to Li Xuanba's actions at all, and he was hit right this time.