"I dare to conclude that as soon as I set foot in the territory of the Tang Imperial Family, those eagle dogs hidden in the shadows will swarm out."

"So, he doesn't want to help us at all?"

Li Yuanchen frowned, and said in a low voice, "Otherwise, let's think of another way and try our luck in other yamen."

After thinking for a moment, Qin Fan shook his head and said, "Except for him, I really can't think of anyone who can help us."

He knew very well that in the entire Tanglin City, the only one who could compete with the royal family was Li Tai'an, the secretary of the Criminal Department.

After all, who would dare to go against the emperor of the Tang Dynasty?

"What then?"

Li Yuanchen looked anxious, and suddenly he raised his head, looked at Qin Fan with anticipation and asked.

"Lord Prefectural Commander, if you don't dislike it, I can be your staff."

Qin Fan was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "No need, I didn't mean to let you be my staff."

Li Yuanchen shook his head and said solemnly, "I'm serious."

"Lord Prefectural, although I am not talented, I also have some strategy, and I can definitely provide you with a lot of help, I think I am more suitable than Li Tai'an to be your staff."

Qin Fan said with a smile: "Okay, okay, if you really want to follow ***, I don't mind, but I don't know how to do business, and I will definitely suffer in the future."

"You don't have to worry about this, I've already learned business skills from my father, and when the time comes, you just take the money, and I'll take care of the rest." Li Yuanchen smiled.

His smile is very honest and simple, and he looks like an honest person.

Qin Fan thought for a moment, then put his hand in his pocket, took out two gold coins from the storage space, handed them to Li Yuanchen and said:

"Go buy some drinks and food, and remember, don't spend money."

Seeing that Qin Fan actually took out the gold coin and gave it to him, Li Yuanchen was suddenly surprised, and then hurriedly waved his hand and refused:

"It's too much for me to take."

"Take it." Qin Fan forcefully stuffed it into his arms and urged, "Hurry up, don't forget dinner."

"Well, goodbye, Lord Prefectural."

Li Yuanchen nodded, and then happily ran out of the prison of the Criminal Department.

"What a stupid boy, I'm creating an opportunity for you, his father can lose you, let alone you?"

Seeing Li Yuanchen's back disappear, Qin Fan muttered, and then raised his feet and walked towards Li Tai'an's study.

"Qin County Order, please stay."

The official guarding in front of the door of the study said respectfully, "Lord Shangshu is interrogating the prisoner inside, you might as well come back another day."

"I want to see him."

Qin Fan shook his head, walked directly to the door of the study and knocked on the door: "Lord Shangshu, the lower officials have something to discuss."

Squeak.

The study door opened.

I saw a middle-aged man in his forties standing in front of the door, staring at Qin Fan with a smile.

This middle-aged man's name is Li Tai'an, who is Li Yuanchen's uncle and the secretary of the criminal department of the dynasty.

The first moment he saw Qin Fan, Li Tai'an's eyelids jumped suddenly.

He didn't expect that Qin Fan's appearance was quite similar to when he was young, especially his deep eyes, high nose bridge, sharp edges and corners, revealing a mature charm.

"Qin County Order, do you have something to do with me?" Li Tai'an asked with a smile, his tone as warm as jade.

"Yes, Lord Shangshu."

Qin Fan bowed his hand, and then said, "There is an important matter to ask for below, I wonder if Lord Shangshu can help?"

Li Tai'an smiled and said, "Qin County Order, please speak."

Qin Fan pondered his wording and said, "Actually, it's nothing, I just want to ask Lord Shangshu to help find a few people."

"Please forgive me for being stupid, I don't know how many people Qin County Ling is looking for, who is their surname, what their age is, and what they look like?"

Li Tai'an's attitude was polite with undisguised alienation, which made Qin Fan feel slightly uncomfortable.

However, he had long expected this situation to happen, so he said without moving, "Actually, this matter is difficult to say, and it is simple to say that it is simple, it depends on whether Lord Shangshu is willing to agree."

"Hehe, Qin County's order is what it says."

Qin Fan bowed his head and said, "That's it, let's talk about it in the first room."

"Well, come in and sit."

As soon as the two of them sat down, Li Tai'an took the lead in speaking: "Qin County Commander might as well say bluntly, as long as this official can do it, he will definitely help."

What he lacks most now is silver, and if he can, of course he will seize the opportunity to make money.

"Okay, then I'll stop beating around the bush."

Qin Fan took a sip of tea and said slowly, "That's the case, I'm going to open a shop in Tanglin City, and I want to ask Lord Shangshu to help find a suitable shopkeeper."

"That's what happened."

Li Tai'an breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and said, "Qin County Order, please wait a while, I will send someone to find the shopkeeper now."

"Then it's going to trouble Lord Shangshu."

Qin Fan smiled, and his mood couldn't help but become much happier.

The efficiency of the officials sent out by Li Tai'an was very fast, and in less than half a pillar of incense, three shopkeepers were brought over.

"Qin County Order, which one do you think is suitable?"

Li Tai'an pointed to the chubby shopkeeper on the left and said.

"This shopkeeper is shrewd and capable in business, and he is responsible for matchmaking people on weekdays, and he has a little prestige in Tanglin City."

"Qin County makes my mouth broken, but my character is not to say, my store doesn't have any big customers on weekdays, and the price is absolutely fair."

"Yes, we are all old rivers and lakes, don't cheat people."

The three of them expressed their attitudes one after another, and they all highly respected the store they belonged to, as if they were afraid that Qin Fan would regret it.

Seeing this, Qin Fan groaned slightly, and then said, "In this way, I will pay five hundred taels of silver and hire you to manage the daily affairs of the store for me every month."

"As for the wages, they will be settled at two thousand taels of silver per month."

After listening to Qin Fan's price, the three of them looked happy and nodded in appreciation.

Li Tai'an also smiled with satisfaction: "Since Qin County's order is so bold, then the old man has thanked these guys on his behalf."

"No, it's just a gesture, no thanks."

Li Tai'an waved his hand, and then said, "It's just that where is the address of this store? I'll have someone take a shopkeeper to get a deed later."

Qin Fan smiled slightly: "I have already found it, and I rent it next to the Criminal Department."

Li Tai'an raised his eyebrows, and said suspiciously, "Near the Criminal Department?"

Qin Fan said lightly, "Yes, I'm going to sell this street."

"This..."

Li Tai'an hesitated for a moment, frowned, and said, "This street is close to the palace, if you want to buy it, it will be as little as 350,000 taels and as much as 780,000 taels."

Although he is the secretary of the Criminal Department, he has huge power and wealth, but he still feels a little painful when he takes out 350,000 taels at once.

When Qin Fan heard this, he sighed softly: "My street has been abandoned for a long time, and if I don't sell it, I'm afraid it won't last long."