In the east of Yanguan County, there is a rather lively street. There are many shops on both sides, especially a three-story shop, which looks particularly eye-catching. There is a plaque in the middle of the store, with four big characters written in the middle of the rules - Juyuan Pawnshop. On each side of the plaque there is a small hanging wooden block, a black "dang" word, fluttering in the wind.

A young man in a coarse cloth robe walked out of the pawnshop door with a displeased look on his face. The two pawnshop guys behind him shouted with disdain. "Get out, what a thing, I want to make a good price!"

"That's it, get out of here!"

The young man's surname is Ye Mingle, but he has always been unhappy. It was originally a small seaside fishing village in Yanguan County, and a person from Yejia Village. First, his father was seriously ill and spent a lot of money to see a doctor and get medicine, but in the end he still failed to save his father's life. Later, because of some of his stubborn ideas, he became even more impoverished, and even food and clothing were a problem.

Ye Le was holding a pearl in his hand, which he had picked up in the sea a few days ago. I thought of the pawnshop for some money, but I didn't expect that the pawnshop shopkeeper was only willing to pay a hundred yuan. Of course, Ye Le was unwilling, so he had an argument with the shopkeeper, and this was the only scene. In fact, this can't blame the pawnshop shopkeeper, after all, when the door is open to do business, customers come to pawn, of course, they have to desperately lower the price, otherwise where will the profit come from?

Ye Le, who had walked a few steps, couldn't help the resentment in his heart, turned around and glanced at the Juyuan pawnshop, spat at the foam fiercely, and scolded and said, "Black-hearted beasts, don't die well!" Ye Le, who still couldn't make himself happy, drooped his head in frustration. Then, he went straight out of the east gate of Yanguan County, ready to go home.

But he said that Qin Xuan had been chatting with the old man by the sea for a long time, and he also knew that the old man was a person from Yejia Village in the west, because he was the third in line, and there were some ways to make salt. Therefore, the older people in the village call him the third brother, and the young ones call him "third uncle".

The two chatted for a long time, although it could not be said that the friendship was already deep, but Old Man Ye did not treat Qin Xuan as an outsider, Qin Xuan asked something, and Old Man Ye answered.

Qin Xuan secretly pondered for a long time, and finally made up his mind, and said with a smile: "Uncle Ye, I have never seen boiled salt in Xia, can you take it to your house to have a look?" ”

When Old Man Ye heard this, he felt a little proud. Someone actually wanted to see that he was boiling salt, and he was still a noble son, so he immediately agreed heartily. "Of course there is no problem!" As he spoke, he got up and said casually: "Go!" Childe will go home with Xiao Lao'er now, and Xiao Lao'er will definitely not disappoint Childe! ”

After walking for about half a mile, Qin Xuan saw a village that was not big or small. There is a straight dirt road in the middle, and the houses on both sides are also very neat. And judging from the appearance of the house, the people in the village should be relatively wealthy.

The old man on the side introduced the village to Qin Xuan with a smile. "Little Lao'er's family is ...... in the village"

"This household is a master of salt drying in the village......"

"This one also has a house in the north, which is used to cook salt......

Qin Xuan nodded his head and echoed Old Man Ye as he looked around at Yejia Village. Suddenly, an extremely uncoordinated and somewhat alien mansion on the side of the road attracted Qin Xuan's attention. Qin Xuan stretched out his hand and pointed to the dilapidated mansion and asked, "Uncle Ye, I've only been looking at it for a long time below, every household in Yejia Village is quite rich, why is this family the only one a little poor?" ”

Old man Ye didn't even look at it, sighed, and said, "It must be Ye Lejia, that kid's life is miserable!" ”

Qin Xuan couldn't help but feel compassion and asked, "Can Ye Sanbo tell me in detail, maybe he can help in the future!" ”

Old man Ye didn't know what to think secretly, paused for a moment, then pulled Qin Xuan to sit on the stone on the side of the road, and said slowly: "Although Ye Le's thoughts are a little stubborn, he is very filial. In the past few years, he has been taking medicine and seeing his seriously ill father, and a good family has become what it is now! ”

Hearing filial piety, Qin Xuan also had a good impression of Ye Le, but when he thought of the stubborn thoughts that Old Man Ye said, he couldn't help but be a little confused, and asked, "Stubborn thoughts?" ”

"Didn't Xiao Lao'er tell his son before, someone will come to buy salt every once in a while! Only Lele, the child, had to carry the salt to the government by himself. Old man Ye sighed, shook his head, and then said: "Carrying salt to the official mansion, not only delaying time, but also selling at a low price, I really don't know what he thinks!" ”

After listening to Old Man Ye's words, Qin Xuan couldn't help but look up to Ye Le even more, and secretly slandered himself in his heart: It seems that this Ye Le still has a sense of justice, and maybe he doesn't want to see the salt gang selling salt. If you can get this kid to help, maybe......

Qin Xuan thought for a long time, and said with a smile: "Uncle Ye, can you introduce me later, I want to get to know Little Brother Ye Le, maybe I will help him!" ”

"That's a good feeling, let's go, let's go to his house now!"

A door tied with wooden branches, Old Man Ye pushed it open, and shouted loudly: "Lele, are you at home?" ”

Walking into the courtyard, there were only three main houses that were not quite young, looking at the copper locks hanging on the main houses, Old Man Ye stretched out his hand and signaled: "Lele is not at home, let's sit here and wait for a while!" ”

About half a moment later, Ye Le finally returned. When I walked to the gate, I saw the gate open. I couldn't help but be a little curious, and muttered: "Hey, remember to close the door before I left!" ”

Old man Ye had sharp eyes, saw Ye Le at the door, got up, and said, "Lele, it's me, I opened the door!" ”

Ye Le walked in with a smile on his face, and said gently: "Third uncle, why did you come to my house today?" After speaking, when he saw Qin Xuan and the others on the side, he frowned, and asked again, "Who are these two?" ”

"Lele, you listen to the third uncle tell you, these two sons ......"

Before Old Man Ye finished speaking, Ye Le didn't know what to think, and said coldly: "It's those salt dealers again, how many times have I said it, I won't do such a perverse thing!" ”

When Qin Xuan heard this, the corners of his mouth curved slightly, and his heart was already happy, and he bowed his hand and said, "Brother Ye must have misunderstood, and he has nothing to do with the salt seller!" ”

Ye Lehu glanced at Qin Xuan suspiciously, and asked suspiciously, "Oh? So what are you doing here? ”

Qin Xuan thought to himself for a moment, and said gently: "I originally came here to watch the sea, and then I heard Ye Sanbo talk about boiling salt, so I was a little curious, so I went into the village to have a look. I also saw that your family is in a special situation, and I want to see if I can help you! ”

When Ye Le heard this, he changed his somewhat cold expression, and said with a smile: "Since this is the case, then I am a little Meng Lang!" Before Qin Xuan could respond, Ye Le changed his words and said, "However, although I am a little poor, I don't need the help of my son!" As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and signaled, "Childe, please go back!" ”

Qin Xuan didn't expect this Ye Le to be so backbone, and he was a little at a loss, the old man Ye on the side, with a trace of regret, said to Ye Le: "Lele, this son looks at his face, he is a good person, he has the heart to help you this time, why do you refuse to be thousands of miles away?" ”

Ye Le glanced back at Old Man Ye. "Oh, Uncle San, I have my own measure in these things, so I won't worry about you!"

Old man Ye was obviously a little displeased when he heard Ye Le's words. "Hmph, I think you're stubborn and deserve to suffer!" After speaking, he turned his head to look at Qin Xuan and asked, "Childe, do you still go to see Xiao Lao'er boiling salt?" ”

Qin Xuan pursed his lips, laughed dryly, and said apologetically: "This, Uncle Ye, why don't you go back first, and talk to Brother Ye later!" ”

Old man Ye didn't speak, glanced at Qin Xuan, and then brushed his sleeves and left.

After Old Man Ye walked out of the courtyard gate, Qin Xuan turned his head to look at Ye Le, smiled slightly, and said, "Even if Brother Ye doesn't accept to help him, can't he talk to him?" ”

When Ye Le heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed because of his rudeness. After a moment, his face returned to normal, and he said with a smile: "The humble house is simple, if the son doesn't dislike it, then follow me into the house!" ”

The room is indeed simple enough, a few crudely made chairs, a square table made of wooden planks, a few pottery bowls on the table, and nothing else.

The three of them sat down, and Qin Xuan took the lead in speaking: "Listen to what Ye Sanbo said, there is a great good man nearby, and he will send someone to collect salt every three or five days, I don't know if there is such a thing?" ”

Ye Le's face instantly became a little hideous, and he said coldly for a long time: "What a good person, it's just a ** who eats people and doesn't spit out bones!" ”

Seeing this, Qin Xuan secretly thought to himself for a long time, and said with a puzzled face: "But I heard that he bought salt, not only was the price higher than that of the government, but he also sent someone to buy it!" ”

"Hmph, it seems that I am thinking about the people who make salt, but in fact, it is not for the sake of reselling salt!" After Ye Le finished speaking, his face became a little strange. I don't know what to think of, I reluctantly showed a smile, waved my hand and said, "Okay, Childe, I don't want to talk about this matter anymore!" ”

Qin Xuan frowned, thought slightly, and said very casually: "Could it be that this person has offended Brother Ye?" ”

When Ye Le heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, his face trembled a little, but it was only for a moment, so he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don't mention this matter!" ”

Qin Xuan knocked on the side for a long time, and finally affirmed that Ye Le must have some contradictions with the Salt Gang. A smile flashed at the corner of his mouth, and he said directly and gently: "Don't hide it from Brother Ye, it is the order of Yuhang County, and under the secret order of His Majesty, I came to investigate the matter of the salt tax in Hangzhou!" ”

When Ye Le heard this, his eyes widened suddenly, and after only a moment, he came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Gongzi is really good at laughing, how could Your Majesty let a county magistrate investigate the matter of the state capital!" ”

Seeing this, Qin Xuan knew that Ye Le was a little skeptical of his words, smiled slightly, and explained: "Most of the salt tax in Hangzhou is greedy for ink in various ways, presumably Brother Ye must have heard of it!" If His Majesty directly sends a minister to come, do you think you can still get the stolen goods, and still catch these people who bend the law? ”

"This ......"

Qin Xuan didn't wait for Ye Le to speak, and continued: "In the eyes of the Hangzhou Assassin Mansion, Zai Xia is just a newly appointed county magistrate, and he will not be wary of Zaixia. It is only possible to take it lightly and secretly investigate it again and catch it all. Could it be that Your Majesty is thinking like this, is there something inappropriate? ”

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