There was a startling sound, and the inside and outside of the yamen fell silent for a moment.

Zhao Zhizhou asked: "Qi Mo, several merchants sued you together, saying that you secretly bought a lot of saltpeter, I am afraid that you have ill intentions, but is there such a thing?" ”

Qi Mo glanced at the merchants on the side, and deliberately cried loudly to avoid the serious: "Wronged, my lord, where do I dare to have ill intentions!" It can't be because there are so many of them, they are right. ”

Seeing Qi Mo's denial, a merchant couldn't hold back, and pointed at Qi Mo and said, "Then what are you buying so much saltpeter for?" Who doesn't know that saltpeter...... If you're serious about buying it, where can you buy that much? ”

Qi Mo looked at him and asked with a smile, "What happened to the saltpeter?" Is there anything wrong with buying saltpeter? It's not that you can't buy it. ”

Many people know that saltpeter is a material for making gunpowder, but there are also many people who don't know that this is not something that can be said casually, after all, in addition to making fireworks and firecrackers, saltpeter can be used in the porcelain workshop to make pigments, and the amount is not much, and the fireworks and firecrackers industry is strictly controlled by the imperial court, and it cannot be done by the imperial merchants.

Those who bought fireworks and firecrackers on the street had to go to the imperial merchants to buy them and sell them.

Another merchant couldn't stand it anymore and angrily reprimanded: "You just said that you didn't buy saltpeter!" ”

Qi Mo still had a smile on his face, and asked as if he was ignorant: "What's wrong with buying saltpeter?" Did the law of my dynasty say that saltpeter should not be bought or sold? ”

Not to mention, the court law really didn't say this.

If there is really anything, there is just an unwritten rule, that is, saltpeter can not be bought more, and only the imperial merchants can buy and sell saltpeter, and the imperial merchants will not sell too much saltpeter.

Zhao Zhizhou was shocked: "Silence! ”

After the inside and outside of the yamen were quiet, Zhao Zhizhou said: "The law of my dynasty does not say that you should not buy more saltpeter, but the excess of saltpeter is not something that can be promised by our court, this matter still needs to be discussed, and someone must be sent to investigate." ”

As long as people are dragged and this kid can't make ice, then their vegetable business is still yellow?

Besides, as long as they send something to Zhao Zhizhou in the future, it won't be possible to make this person have no place to turn over at that time.

Several merchants glanced at each other and thanked Zhao Zhizhou one after another.

Qi Ruo was in a hurry outside, seeing that Zhao Zhizhou meant to detain his husband, he didn't do it right away, and he was about to rush through the threshold of the yamen and go inside, but he was caught by the officials guarding on both sides.

Qi Ruo saw that he couldn't break free, so he simply shouted loudly.

"My lord, I am wronged, the saltpeter in our family is all seriously bought, and it is well documented, so we can summon people to ask now."

Who knows what will happen to you inside.

Qi Ruo figured it out, now these merchants came to sue them for buying saltpeter because their family blocked the financial route of these merchants, but they were afraid that Qi Mo would be detained, and they would send something to Zhao Zhizhou, and it would be their family who would suffer at that time.

Their family has no power and power, even if they can give the silver to Zhao Zhizhou, they can't fight a few merchants to join forces to rectify their family! Not to mention financial resources, even connections can't be compared.

If she begged at that time, these merchants would inevitably ask her to come up with a way to make ice, and she couldn't help but take it.

But after taking it out, their family really has no hole cards at all, if these individuals go back on their word, then how can she rescue Qi Mo......

"Bold!" Zhao Zhizhou frowned and said, "This official will ask someone to investigate, where can you be presumptuous here!" This official will not pursue it this time, and will he not retreat quickly? ”

Qi Ruo wanted to say anything more, but was blocked by Qi Mo's eyes, and she hesitated for a moment before retreating.

No, she had to turn around to find Steward Li and Yada.

"You make ice from saltpeter?"

Qi Ruo nodded affirmatively: "Yes, I really didn't expect this saltpeter to be ......."

"Saltpeter is one of the raw materials for making gunpowder." Steward Li's words hit the nail on the head.

Qi Ruo was stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "This really needs to be controlled." No wonder it's an unwritten rule. ”

"But the imperial merchants are different, some imperial merchants are specially bought in the hands of the imperial court to sell saltpeter to the people and make fireworks." As he spoke, Steward Li hooked the corners of his mouth rarely, "Brother Qi is really good, I finally understand why he came to us to do this together." ”

Qi Ruo didn't know why, although Yada was stupid, he also understood the joints.

"My father is an imperial businessman, and he happens to be in the saltpeter business, and he also does fireworks."

There was hope in Qi Ruo's eyes: "Then Yada, can you find Ling Zun to talk to Zhao Zhizhou?" ”

She bit her lip: "I know that this matter is difficult for some strong people, but I can't help it......"

"Sister-in-law, what are you talking about?" Yada patted her chest, "Don't worry, this matter is on me, I will definitely go to my father to explain this matter clearly." ”

Qi Ruo was still not very relieved, and hurriedly went to the restaurant to buy some food to plan to go to the cell to see Qi Mo.

Seeing Qi Mo sitting in the cell well, Qi Ruo relaxed slightly, and stuffed some silver into the official, who understood, and immediately took the key from his waist to open the door for her, so that she could enter the cell where Qi Mo was held to deliver food to people.

Qi Mo saw someone coming, stepped forward a few steps forward and took the food box she was carrying, and said with a smile: "Come and see what I'm doing, it's okay, are you still afraid that I'll be bullied?" ”

Qi Ruo didn't speak, and took out the food in the food box.

Qi Mo took the meal, as if to make Qi Ruo happy, he suddenly pulled a few mouthfuls of rice, and said vaguely: "Well, it's really delicious, but it's a pity, it's not made by the daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law makes it even better." ”

Qi Ruo's eyes were red, and he didn't dare to raise his head, and tears slid down his cheeks. But she pinched her thighs tightly, and forcibly endured the astringency in her throat and said, "You just love to coax me, where is there a delicious chef from another restaurant......

Qi Ruo covered it up well, but he was still discovered by Qi Mo.

Qi Mo put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand, reached out and lifted her cheek gently but irresistibly, and gently brushed away the tears on her face.

"What are you crying about? It's like I'm going to eat the last meal, and I'll be fine, don't worry. Qi Mo still had that hippie smile, "Your husband and I are very hard-working, I heard that Zhao Zhizhou is going to be promoted and relocated again, and he won't die unjustly......"

Qi Ruo stretched out his hand and covered his mouth: "What can't die!" Don't say that. ”

Seeing Qi Mo nodding in response, she slowly lowered her hand, hung her head and said, "If I hadn't come up with this broken method, I wouldn't have ...... to sell vegetables and ice across the land."

"Say something." Qi Mo frowned slightly, "How can you punish yourself for the mistakes of others." I said, it's those individuals who have evil intentions and can't see people's good. ”

There is no regret medicine to take in the world, and Qi Ruo is not really regretful, but he just said this emotionally. If she really wanted to go back to the past, I guess she would still do this, but she would do better and think of a way to deal with it.

It was easy to coax people, Qi Mo also put his mind at ease, and got down to business.

Qi Mo said the same as Steward Li, and most of the reason why he found Yada to partner in this business was because of his family's royal business background.

"I've gone to Yada and Steward Lee." Qi Ruo gave Qi Mo a chopstick dish.

Qi Mo nodded, then looked up and smiled: "My daughter-in-law is clever." ”

It's just that no one expected Yada and Steward Li to bring back such bad news.

It is said that because I am nowhere to be found in the town of Guogong, the war with the Huns is even more tense, our army is panicked, but the Huns are greatly boosted, and the recent actions are frequent, the imperial court in order to prevent someone from obstructing it at this time, the control of saltpeter is even stricter.

Yada's voice was lowered: "My father went to ask, but someone from above put pressure on him and didn't want to let go of Brother Qi." Speaking ......"

This Brother Qi is exactly the same as the name of Zhen Guogong, but it is also a coincidence......

When these words came to his mouth, he swallowed them again, and this joke was really out of place.

Qi Ruo was even more anxious: "Ah Mo has no grievances with others, do those merchants also have a background?" Otherwise, how could the people above suddenly speak and hold on to us, the ordinary people. ”

"I don't know." Steward Li shook his head, "Although our lord says that he is an imperial businessman on the surface, he is not a serious imperial businessman, he can only be said to be a branch of the serious imperial businessman above, and he also has some connections going up, but he can't inquire more." The matter of buying and selling saltpeter can be big or small, and you have to see what the person above means, and whether you are willing to pick it up and put it down gently. ”

Qi Ruo's heart trembled, forced himself to calm down, got up and saluted Yada and Steward Li.

"Thank you two, I'll think of another way."

Yada hurriedly got up and replied to Qi Ruoyi: "Mrs. Sister-in-law, don't say that, I didn't help much." But don't worry, Steward Li and I will think about it again. ”

Steward Li also stood up and bowed his head.

Qi Ruo shook his head and said with a smile: "You have done enough, you have helped enough, I want to thank you." ”

After saying goodbye to the two, Qi Ruo rushed to the Zhao Mansion without stopping.

If this matter can drag on for a month or two, she can write to Ruan Yu and ask her to beg Mrs. Ruan to think of ideas, but now I am afraid that she will not be able to wait that long.

When Qi Ruo arrived at the gate, he stuffed some silver to the porter, and troubled him to pass the word to Zhao Dagongzi, saying that he was looking for him.

The concierge looked Qi Ruo up and down, the clothes and materials on her body were very ordinary, but she was rare and good-looking, and it couldn't be the peach blossom debt that their son-in-law had provoked before.

He checked the two coins and broken silver in his hand, this bit of silver will be passed on, and if something really happens at that time, he may get a roll of the eyes or a reprimand from his son-in-law, which is not worth it!

Qi Ruo saw that the porter didn't move the silver in his hand, and looked at himself as if he didn't seem to be nothing, knowing that he thought he was giving too little, so he had to stuff two more coins of silver into the porter.

The porter didn't expect this person to be really rich, and began to make it clear again: "This bit of silver...... If I'm reprimanded by Childe......"

Qi Ruo understands that this person is insatiable!

"Brother Concierge, there is so much money in hand, if you can't pass on the word that I find someone else, it's the same, or I'm waiting here, your eldest son will always go out to do business, when he sees me and asks me how long I've been standing outside, it won't look good."

The concierge was under the heart, he just thought about the silver, but he forgot the relationship between this person and his eldest son, if his eldest son still misses this person, or the old love is rekindled?

Thinking like this, he was about to say something nice with a smile on his face, but he heard a sharp female voice sound behind him: "Yo, what a big breath!" ”