At present, Hemai's small business is on the right track, and he goes to Xiaoshi every day, although he gets up very early, but he also comes back early. If you have time, you can go back to the house and sleep for a while in the last day, and then come out to make lunch.

The monthly income has increased by a sum of income, and today's food and clothing are already top-notch in Xiaoqing Village.

After Lin Hemiao picked up Lin Changxi from the Qin family's thatched courtyard, there was no news of Lin Changxi.

Hemai was naturally unhappy, but for the old lady, she couldn't stand it.

"Now He Miao has married into a rich and noble family, this is her own choice, and I can't say anything. It's just that your second uncle's leg is injured, I don't know if it's better? Qin sighed sadly, "Your second uncle and He Miao, why don't you know to get a message from home!" ”

He Mai thought for a while and said, "Grandma, if you are worried about the situation of the second uncle, then in a few days Liulang and I will go to Lijiazhuang to inquire about it?" ”

Qin hesitated for a moment, but shook his head, "You two still don't go." I also went to Lijiazhuang once, and the people there looked very vicious, not good people. ”

"That'...... The day after tomorrow, when Liulang and I went to the restaurant to deliver bamboo rats, we asked Song Procurement to help inquire about it. "Wheat Road.

Qin nodded at this time, "That's fine." ”

The day after tomorrow is a fair, and it is also the day to go to the pastoral restaurant to send bamboo rats this month.

After He Mai and Liulang closed their stalls from Xiaoshi, they went home, put their things and Xiao Hei at home, and went to the bamboo forest to get bamboo rats, and then went to Qinghe Town.

It was not yet noon when he arrived in Qinghe Town, and it happened that Song Caiban was resting in the backyard talking to his buddies, and when he saw the two of them coming, he hurriedly stood up and greeted him.

After passing the bamboo rats in the three bamboo cages over the scales and paying a full tael of silver, He Mai was a little embarrassed, "Brother Song, every time you give dozens of more Wen, where are we embarrassed?" ”

"Dozens of silver! You and Brother Rokuro saved my mother's life! Song Caiban waved his hand, looking extraordinarily arrogant, "Have you two eaten?" We got some food in the backyard and a quick bite, right? ”

He Mai wanted to shirk it, but he saw that Liulang grabbed her hand, "Then it will bother Brother Song." ”

He Mai was puzzled, and Liulang explained to her in a low voice: "I will ask Brother Song to inquire about the affairs of Lijiazhuang in a while, and it will be more convenient to say in private." ”

When he said this, the wheat was clear.

During the meal, Song Caiban asked what the two of them had been busy with recently, and they were very surprised to hear that He Mai had opened a porridge stall.

"My brother and sister still have such ability, go to Xiaoshi to set up a stall, the hardship is not something that ordinary people can bear, let alone a woman!" Song Caiban said in surprise.

He Mai smiled: "Brother Song, this is not looking down on our women?" Actually, there is Rokuro to help me every day, and Rokuro helps me with any troubles, but it is hard for him. It's the porridge stand I want to run, but it's Rokuro who suffers the most. ”

Song Caiban smiled and said: "You little couples know how to be considerate and caring, good, good." I heard that there are many early shops in Qinglu Village, how is your business? ”

"It's not good, it's not bad," He Mai was a little embarrassed, "it's not lonely, but the guests won't stop flowing." The main reason is that the location of this stall is really not good, three sides are blocked, and not many pedestrians can see it at all. ”

"How so?" Song Caiban was stunned.

Rokuro told him in detail about the reorganization of the commercial market by the Yamen and the regulations issued by the sub-district department.

"However, there are countermeasures and policies." He Mai smiled and told her about the "living signboard" of Xiao Hei to attract customers in the past few days, which caused Song Caiban to laugh.

"You guys have a bright head, so one has a policy and a countermeasure!" Song Caiban smiled, "I heard that in Changting Street in Qinglu Village, in addition to the Yamen and the Street Division, there is also a group of people from Lijiazhuang there, the leader is called Li Heigou, who is a younger brother of Li Daya, and he levies 'protection money' every day, and if he doesn't give it, he won't be able to do business, but there is such a thing?" ”

He Mai Rokuro looked at each other for a moment, and both of them thought of what the young man had said to them when the stall closed that day, but when they came back the next day, the young man did not say a word about it, and no one came to trouble them.

"Not yet." He Mai said, and asked, "Brother Song, do you know what to do when you encounter this group of people?" ”

Song Caiban sighed and pointed to the ground with a wry smile, "Brother and sister, have you seen it here?" This huge pastoral restaurant has a thriving business every day, and our young owner has a distant relationship with the county order of this town, but despite this, we still have to pay some 'protection fees' to Lijiazhuang every month, what can we do about this? If you find your head and don't want to suffer, then hand it over! ”

"Isn't there anyone in charge?" He Mai frowned and couldn't figure it out, "What kind of ability does Li Zheng have, he has raised a whole person from Lijiazhuang, and he can act for the tiger within a radius of dozens of miles, levy protection fees, and rob people's daughters, these things are not bad!" Why is no one in charge? ”

Seeing that He Mai was so excited, Song Caiban sighed, "Don't look at Li Zheng as just a small outsider, but this Li Zheng's background is far from so simple." He leaned forward, "I heard that this Li Zheng is a direct relative of a certain official in the imperial capital, this is a good shade with his back against a big tree, how can we ordinary people go against them?" ”

Liulang listened silently and said, "Li Zheng won't be arrogant for long. The reason why he has been able to do evil here for so many years is only because the court is afraid that he will be affected by the whole body, so as not to startle the snake. He and others have long been targeted by the imperial court, and one day, those disasters that have caused harm to the imperial court will be punished as they deserve. Now, all we have to do is sit still and wait, and we will see his retribution. ”

Song Caiban opened his mouth, "Brother Liulang's words seem to know something. ”

Liulang smiled, "My own opinion made Brother Song laugh." ”

After talking for a while, He Mai talked about asking Song to inquire about Lin Changxi.

Song Caiban was a little surprised, obviously unable to understand that Lin Hemiao was already Li Zheng's concubine, why did they still ask someone to inquire about this kind of thing?

But he didn't say much, just said: "I'll go to Lijiazhuang in a few days, and help you ask by the way, it's nothing!" ”

He Mai thanked Liulang, finished eating, and prepared to leave the restaurant.

When saying goodbye to Song Caiban in front of the door, He Mai unconsciously glanced in the direction of the stairs on the second floor.

There were two men standing in front of the door, as if listening to the words of the guests in the private room, and after a while, the two men stood on both sides, and a pair of master and servant came out of the private room.

The maid stretched out her hand to help the housewife, and He Mai could only see the housewife's delicate hands like white jade, as graceful and beautiful as the moon stained with thin clouds in the sky.

He Mai took a look and recognized that these hands were the "old man" who had talked to Chu Baishui in the carriage last time.