"However, most of Zhang Ruhai's henchmen have been arrested and put in prison, and the jailer has just come to report that they don't know what the formula is, and the remaining Zhang family's second room may be even more unclear."

The master knew in his heart that the county order was angering everyone in the Zhang family.

Although the brown sugar recipe is important now, this county is so big, and the Zhang family has been operating here for many years, which can be regarded as deep-rooted, and if they are all wiped out at once, I am afraid it will cause shocks.

When the time comes, if it is passed on to others, I am afraid that their lives will not be easy.

"So what, the recipe for brown sugar decolorization is so important, if it is gone, how will my sugar factory be operated, and what will I use to compete with others?"

The prefectural magistrate paced around the study in a frustrated manner.

"I can't control that much now, the recipe is more important than anything else!"

"Can ......"

"Nothing! You give me everything I can to pry open my family's mouth!"

The county commander knew that it was unrealistic to go to Ye Zhen again, and his only way was to squeeze out the last trace of their use value from the Zhang family.

The master received the order, and although he was in trouble, he also retreated.

When they came to Zhang's house, everyone in the second room saw that the master was here again, and they thought that he had to do official business because he was raiding the house, and it was not good to have favoritism with them, but now he secretly came to help them.

But the master looked at them coldly, and just said:

"I don't care if you know where Zhang Xuehai hid the formula, I advise you to try your best to find it, I will give you a three-day period, if you can't find it, no one can protect you."

So much has happened in the past few days, which is too many people to react.

Now there is a recipe inexplicably, which makes the Zhang family look at each other.

"What recipe, master, what are you talking about?"

Zhang Siyue looked strange and asked:

"My husband works in a sugar factory, so I'll help you ask?"

Another person said:

"Even if there is really that formula, can Zhang Xuehai tell us people?"

Everyone talked about it, and the master saw that they didn't have a sense of crisis, and said angrily:

"You still have the leisure to talk about here, why don't you go find it! The county order said that if you can't find it, you will be imprisoned in prison!"

As soon as these words came out, there was silence all around.

The faces of the Zhang family all changed, and then they scattered.

But when the master finished conveying the order and returned to the county order, he heard that the county order had fainted.

On the other side, it was too late after Ye Zhen and the Song family discussed the countermeasures, so they stayed at the Song family for one night, and returned to their small home in the countryside when the city gate opened the next day.

Although Xie Yunshu's expression was flat when he saw Ye Zhen coming back, there was a little happiness in his eyebrows.

He slowly stepped forward and unbuttoned Ye Zhen's cloak.

"How's it going?"

"It's going well."

Ye Zhen breathed a long sigh of relief and said with a smile:

"Zhang Xuehai has been sentenced to death, and those people in the Zhang family's big house have also been arrested and imprisoned, and the Zhang family has been copied upside down, so we don't have to worry about anyone obstructing it."

When Xie Yunshu heard this, he didn't show too much emotion, just nodded.

"It's good, what about Song Wan?"

At the mention of Song Wan, Ye Zhen showed a little worried expression.

"She's still very hard-mouthed, and she won't admit it, but I don't think she can run away this time."

Xie Yunshu smiled a little.

He and Ye Zhen entered the house together, and heard the other party say to him with a big grin:

"I'm so thirsty, do you have water at home?"

Xie Yunshu poured Ye Zhen a glass of warm water, handed it over, and sat on the edge of the bed gently watching her finish it.

Her relaxed appearance touched the softness in Xie Yunshu's heart

Block.

"Ye Zhen, I also have good news for you."

When Ye Zhen put down the cup, Xie Yunshu said lightly.

"What's the good news?"

Ye Zhen turned his head suspiciously and asked.

Xie Yunshu added another glass of water to her:

"I've ruined the recipe for brown sugar decolorization."

Recipe ruined?

Ye Zhen looked at Xie Yunshu in disbelief and looked him up and down.

How did he have the ability to destroy the formula?

And when did this happen?

Xie Yunshu seemed to see Ye Zhen's question, and said slowly:

"I guessed that after Zhang Xuehai's matter was found out, the county magistrate would definitely send someone to Zhang Xuehai's house to find the brown sugar recipe, but Zhang Xuehai had a cautious personality and would definitely hide in the mechanism in the secret room, so I sent Lin Bin to Zhang's house to guard."

"You sent Lin Bin?! But, how do you know that the brown sugar recipe is in Zhang Xuehai's hands? I was clearly giving the prefectural order at the time!"

"Yes."

Xie Yunshu nodded, and continued:

"This is also what I sent Lin Bin to the sugar factory to inquire, it turned out that the county order trusted Zhang Xuehai to the point where it was about to be overlooked, and this formula was handed over to him for safekeeping, and Zhang Xuehai was even more tightly hidden, except for him, no one knew the complete decolorization formula."

After Ye Zhen heard this, he couldn't close his mouth in surprise.

She knew that Xie Yunshu was thoughtful, but she didn't expect him to make so many contributions in places she didn't know.

"Then, then send Lin Shu to take advantage of the Zhang family's raid to go to the secret room and destroy the brown sugar recipe?"

"Exactly."

Xie Yunshu saw that Ye Zhen knew him so well, and cast a satisfied look at her.

"The children can be taught."

But Ye Zhen wasn't happy for long, and frowned again.

It was indeed a good thing for them that the brown sugar recipe was ruined, but how could the county order give up so easily? And she is the only one other than Zhang Xuehai who can make brown sugar decolorization.

In case the county order arrests Xie Yunshu again and forces himself to write another copy, what should I do.

Seeing Ye Zhen's frowning slightly, Xie Yunshu also guessed the worry in her heart.

"You don't have to worry."

Ye Zhen raised his head and stared at Xie Yunshu in surprise, when did he understand his inner thoughts so well?

Immediately afterwards, Ye Zhen heard Xie Yunshu say to her:

"Now that you have won over Fu Ru'an, the last time you went to eat, the county commander's attitude towards you was already flattering, and this time you invited him to the banquet, he immediately readily agreed, so he begged you to give him a copy at most, and he would definitely not dare to use those previous means again."

"Well, then, what if he really begs me."

Ye Zhen was still a little worried.

"So what? Does Fu Ruan want his sugar business to be divided? So you don't have to worry. I think the county order probably won't dare to look for you anymore, even if you look for you, you can take Fu Ru'an out and scare him."

Hearing Xie Yunshu's analysis, Ye Zhen was completely relieved.

At this time, the county order also woke up slowly.

"Master, the doctor said that you were too angry and worried, so you suddenly fainted, you should pay more attention to rest."

The county magistrate looked at the concubine beside him and brought a bowl of medicine, frowned and drank it.

"Where's the master?"

"Master, just rest for a while."

"Call Master in!"

Seeing that the county order was so stubborn, the concubine had no choice but to call the master to come in, and then retreated.

"How is the Zhang family?"

Master shook his head and said:

"I've warned them, but nothing has been found, and it looks like they don't know."

But the county order was extremely stubborn at this time.

"I don't believe it!

They must be lying to the official, you go and call someone to prepare a sedan chair, the official has to go to the sugar factory first!"

fainted, bringing a moment of rest to the prefectural order.

And his thoughts were a little clearer.

Since I can't get any clues from Zhang's family for the time being, let's go to the workshop to have a look.

Those workers who are usually exposed to syrup every day must know some of it.

When the prefectural magistrate came to the sugar factory, he immediately gathered all the workers.

Regarding Zhang Xuehai's matter, the workers in the workshop have heard more or less about it, and seeing the county commander personally inspect it today has confirmed their doubts recently.

"I ask you, how much do you know about brown sugar decolorization?"

The county magistrate asked questions, but few people dared to answer.

The master cleared his throat on the side and said:

"The prefectural commander is the head of a county, and when he asks you, why don't you answer? Whoever can name the method of decolorizing brown sugar will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver."

But even if this method is used, there is still no one at the bottom who can say it.

The county magistrate looked at the silent crowd, and his anger burst out.

"You people, why are you useless at a critical moment? What do I usually feed you for?"

The people below lowered their heads one after another, their faces showing scorn.

After a long time, an old worker came out.

"My lord, don't embarrass us workers, the recipe for brown sugar decolorization is usually in the hands of Master Zhang, where can we know?"

"Then you don't know a little bit about brown sugar decolorization every day?"

Seeing that someone made a start, a few more words came from the bottom of the gossip.

"We are all responsible for part of the work, the rest of the process, we have no way of knowing, Master Zhang looks at us very strictly, those key steps, he has to personally supervise the start of work, and will not allow others to come in."

"yes. Not to mention that some of the ingredients to be added were all purchased by him, and we didn't know how to mix them."

"If anyone dares to peek at the other steps, they will be gouged out and thrown out!"

Hearing the workshop workers say this, the prefectural order was even more disappointed.

Unexpectedly, this Zhang Xuehai was so guarded, even the workers of the sugar workshop were so guarded.

It seems that he has found nothing again.

"Look, sir?"

The county commander waved his hand and said angrily:

"Go to Zhang's house!"

Soon, the Zhang family ushered in the fourth catastrophe.

This time, it was the county commander who personally led the team to Zhang's house.

The person in the second room crawled out to meet the county order, looked at the other party's face with a blue face, and couldn't say anything.

"The county order, the county order, you are not welcome, you, quickly, please come inside!"

"Please, please!"

The county commander was furious, grabbed the man's collar and asked with a slashing face:

"Hurry up and hand over the recipe for brown sugar decolorization, and don't pretend to be confused with me anymore."

This really made everyone in the second room ask questions.

First raided the house twice, then the master, and now even the county order has come.

What kind of priceless thing is this brown sugar decolorization recipe that is worth such a big effort by the county order?

The man who said the matter was crying with a sad face, and he was about to cry.

"My lord, you just go around the grass people, don't talk about the brown sugar decolorization formula, I don't even know what brown sugar decolorization is. If so, didn't I give it to you early in the morning? Why don't you ask Zhang Xuehai, we are really innocent!"

Zhang Xuehai?

Zhang Xuehai has long been dead!

The county commander snorted coldly and laughed angrily:

"Innocent? Is one of your Zhang family innocent? Zhang Xuehai deceived the official and didn't know how many things, whether you know or don't know, the official has to get that formula today!"