Chapter Eighty-Eight: Ember
"So Qi Sanye was almost killed in prison, or was it fortunate that the cell boss found out early and saved his life?" At the end of the street corner and alley, a few ninth-rate ruffians were talking about it.
"Not really. The one who got the news was proud, looked at the few people around, his eyes were eager, and he pinched it even more, and said with a swagger: "Who am I, the jailer in the prison is the cousin of the son of my mother's younger brother, and I can be the first to know what is going on." β
"What did the old man Qi get into prison for?"
"This one. The man cautiously swept around, and when he was sure that there was no one nearby, he lowered his voice and said cautiously: "I heard, remember, I heard, behind it is the idea of the eldest son of the Li family, the old man Qi is a top bag, if it weren't for the East Window incident, this matter may be hidden for a long time." β
The person next to him was indignant and said: "He deserves it, who let his Li family hoard Juqi before, sit on the ground and start the price, other shops, if they want to buy some medicinal materials, they are not pulling the tiger skin of the government, now it's okay, dare to make this hand of black money, our county guard, we will not spare him." β
Among the people, there are older people, who heard this, shook their heads, expressed their disagreement with this view, and said with a sigh: "Don't look at the uproar of this matter, in my opinion, it really can't touch the foundation of his Li family." You must know that the medicinal materials were shipped in front, and such a large amount of goods had to be coordinated with the waterway wharf, except for the Li family, there was really no second family in Qingjun who could afford it. So the key to this matter lies in Qi San, if he takes over all the involvement, the Li family will have to compensate some silver taels, damage their reputation, and will not hurt their muscles and bones. β
In the crowd, I don't know who sneered and said everyone's thoughts, "In the end, he is from business to medicine, and he smells of copper." β
"But Qi San is not wronged, the medicine is dyed and bleached and adulterated, and he can also hide from the soldiers who are in charge of the inspection on the front line, except for him, none of us have this means. I just don't know which master can see the flaws in Qi San's craftsmanship, if my guess is right, come to think of it, I'm afraid that only the three of the Li family have the sharp eyes. β
"Then their Su family and Li family, no. Some people stretched out and emphasized, and stopped talking.
"This Qingjun, how long has it been so lively. β
"The last time was decades ago. β
No matter how enthusiastic the people below are talking about this matter, for Xu Xiao, he still attaches great importance to this matter, so he specially handed over the good students to take care of it, but he was almost taken advantage of.
"Hehe, Lao Sun, this Qi San really cleaned himself up, he didn't know what to do, and he didn't know what the owner had instructed to kill in one bite, and he didn't know the use of those medicinal materials at all. Xu Xiao threw the confession in his hand lightly on the table and said.
Old man Sun still looked weak, and reported while coughing: "This Qi San not only knows in his mind, but I am afraid he also knows too much, and what is lacking now is only real evidence." The seizure of medicinal materials is a little bit worse than the crime, otherwise, no one would have taken such a big risk to sneak into the prison, and when our people found out, Qi San had already been hung up for a long time, and there was only one breath left. β
Xu Xiao stared at the hot air in the teacup in front of him, the clouds were shrouded, and his voice was fluttering: "The first-class medicine is mixed with small and half-grade inferior medicinal materials, and it may not be ineffective if you eat it, but there can be a thirty-percent tap from it." As for cherishing the replacement of medicinal materials, taking care of the medicinal properties, and supplementing them with slightly inferior medicinal materials, what we are repaid is the money for top-grade medicinal materials. There are also pretending to hoard medicinal materials and suppress the commercial market, so that the rest of the families cannot get involved, and we can only rely on their family, all of which is really a good means. β
"I'm in a hurry, and I don't know if the old one knows. β
Old man Sun said: "Yes, it is difficult to make a fortune in any big county, and it is impossible to completely eliminate it, but since our hands and feet are not clean and we have caught the tail, we must find out this matter clearly, and give an explanation to the people in front of us. β
The subordinates also received a joint letter from the rest of the families, no matter how beautiful it was written on the paper, there was actually only one sentence inside, replacing the Li family and purchasing medicines for the government. Even laymen like me know that the most important name is the apricot forest, and whoever can stabilize the name is to work in vain without earning a penny, and they are also happy. β
Xu Xiao took a sip of the flower tea in the toast and smiled, "Then Lao Sun, what do you think about this." β
Old man Sun thought for a moment and said, "Completely abandon the Li family, no." The first is that we don't have enough evidence to prove which of the Li family instructed this matter, so as not to startle the snake, and give some time to the subordinates, and the second is to take out the Li family at once, and the next handover, transportation, and procurement were all undertaken by the Li family before. β
"So what?"
"So the subordinates mean that one more family is selected to participate, and the two are five or five pairs, both cooperating and checking and balancing each other, to ensure that no one dares to play big tricks. β
Xu Xiao looked at this subordinate who had followed him for decades, and he didn't know what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "Old Sun, listen to the meaning of your words, you should have a candidate in your heart, let's say it directly." β
"The Su family. Old man Sun said loudly.
Xu Xiao thought for a moment and asked, "That Su Qinghuang's Su family?"
Old man Sun nodded and said: "Yes, Su Qinghuang is now temporarily employed in the Lushan branch camp, I heard that the effect is excellent, Shen Lian spoke highly of them, and he also defeated a mountain ghost a few days ago." The Su family has lived on medicine for generations, and they were once the leaders here, and it is most suitable for their subordinates to come and intervene. β
"Yes. Xu Xiao nodded in agreement, "The next process will be entrusted to you, I hope this Su family will not be the same as the Li family." β
Old man Sun said with a smile: "If you want to come to Mu Xin's girl's conduct, I won't disappoint you and me." β
"It sounds like you really value Wu Muxin. β
This old man, who kept coughing and was bent up, straightened his waist this time, and said helplessly to the person in front of him: "Yes, I don't say anything in front of you, I really like that girl in my heart." That bone and body posture comprehension is really good, you said that my little bit of Taoism is not as good as your monstrous means, but it is a pity that it is broken like this. If it weren't for that girl who was riddled with mundane things, she clearly refused back then, and she didn't want to vote for my old man's door, I really wanted to accept a doll who entered the house and train her to add another faΓ§ade to Qingjun. β
"But don't worry, I can still tell the difference between public and private, if that girl doesn't do well, I will be the first to hold her accountable. β
Xu Xiao nodded and said, "It's up to you." β
Now that the matter has been negotiated and a satisfactory answer has been obtained, Old Man Sun has no point in continuing to stay here, and bowed down to retire, and for a while, only the copywriter with tall documents and Xu Xiao who was buried in the room were left.
Finally finished correcting the last document, Xu Xiao put down the bald brush in his hand, rubbed his temples, was silent for a long time, and took out a folded yellow paper from his arms, which was densely written on it Outsiders don't know, but in the end, this Qingjun parent official still chose to burn it by the oil lamp on the side.
"The old and the young are all virtuous, and they don't make people worry. β
"On the occasion of this eventful autumn, the Li family, it's good not to cause trouble, otherwise. "From the initial dissatisfaction, to the almost murmuring at the end, it is like ashes that are about to burn out in front of you, and the embers are about to be extinguished.