Yan Jiao, who had figured all this, looked at Li Yuan who was helping her apply the Kodan with a blurred vision, and her heart was both grateful and ashamed.

After a while, seeing Li Yuan stand up and stretch her waist, she said, "Sister Yuan, I'm sorry, and, thank you!" ”

"What?"

Li Yuan was withdrawing her hand, and suddenly heard Yan Jiao's headless words, and she couldn't react for a while.

"Thank you, and I'm sorry!"

Li Yuan knew what that thank you meant, probably using spiritual spring water to save her life, and putting on makeup for her when she got married.

But what does this mean by sorry, she really didn't understand.

Yan Jiao's eyes couldn't see clearly, but she looked at Li Yuan and looked very sincere.

"Thank you for always treating me as a sister, and thank you for thinking about me wholeheartedly. I'm sorry, but I always unconsciously compare myself to you. Sorry to worry you! ”

Li Yuan never thought that Yan Jiao would compare herself with her, but when she heard it, she felt a little complicated.

She didn't talk nonsense, she just said: "Jiaojiao, life is lived by yourself, you don't have to compare with others." Also, be happy in the future! ”

Yan Jiao nodded and said "um" vigorously.

Li Yuan was afraid that she would be embarrassed, so she thought about it and said, "You sit down for a while, I'll go out and have a look, and get you something to eat." ”

And when she had said this, she went out.

When she came out, she saw that in the wedding hall on the side, her brother Xie was discussing something with Ying Lei, who was dressed in red, in the corner.

Both of them looked very serious, and they sounded like they were discussing something big.

She subconsciously felt that it was related to Dongfeng Mansion, so she didn't bother, but turned around and went to the kitchen.

On this day, Yan Jiao and Ying Lei's marriage ceremony was simple and warm.

By the time Li Yuan and Xie Yanzhi returned to Lijiaao, it was already evening.

Xie Yanzhi personally drove the carriage, and Li Yuan sat beside him.

All the way back, I met the people who went to Lijiaao to drink champion wine two days ago, and they all recognized Xie Yanzhi.

Facing the smiling faces one by one, either shouting Lord Xie or shouting Zhuangyuanlang, Xie Yanzhi also smiled back.

Time flies, and it is the middle of June in a blink of an eye.

Ying Lei, who originally thought that Yan Jiao was going to die and planned to wait until he finished dealing with this side of the matter before going to Dongfeng Mansion, left alone on the third day after he got married.

And Yan Jiao, Doctor Xue, and the old servant stayed here, waiting for Yan Jiao's body to get better, and then choose a day to pass.

As for Xie Yanzhi and Li Yuan, they left according to the original plan.

Tomorrow will be the day they set out.

The two of them lay in bed at night, and Xie Yanzhi rarely had no sleep.

"Yuan Niang, Brother Cao asked someone to quickly send the news back over there, I have checked a lot of books in the past few days, and I specially went to Lord Chen to discuss it, and came up with the following solutions."

Li Yuan, who originally wanted to nourish his spirits and hurry up so well, suddenly came to his senses after hearing this.

She didn't ask, but waited for Xie Yanzhi to sort it out before telling her.

Xie Yanzhi first introduced the background of Xia Dongfeng Mansion.

"There are two major families in Dongfeng Mansion, the Chen family and the Ye family, they are in-laws and control the merchants of the entire Dongfeng Mansion. The Ye family is a salt merchant, and the sea salt production of the entire Dongfeng Mansion is in his hands. In addition to this, there is also a very important point, spices. ”

"Dongfeng Mansion is considered an island, and ships from other countries traveling nearby will be supplied through this place. And the spices of Dongfeng Mansion are notoriously good. The business of this spice is also in the hands of the Ye family. ”

As for the Chen family, it is reflected in the output of travel and food. Not only by land, but also by sea. In particular, the manufacture of ships was in the hands of the Chen family. In addition, their Chen family has excellent relations with the other ethnic groups that mainly live in Dongfeng Mansion, and they also have their support. ”

Li Yuan didn't quite understand the crooked ways of these officials, and when he heard what he said, he asked, "Then you guys have to deal with these two families first?" If they are exclusive, then Brother Xie and Lord Ying will be very embarrassed? ”

Xie Yanzhi let out a "hmm" and continued: "Brother Cao sent back the news, he took people to disperse to investigate, and found that the vast majority of the people over there were having a hard time. Because of its proximity to the sea, much of the land is salty, and it is impossible to grow food. And what can be grown is far from the sea. At present, most of these are in the hands of people of other nationalities. ”

"Nowadays, the common people there are mainly salt farmers, who dry salt day after day, and pay a large amount of salt to the imperial court every year. And the rest, is their own. As for how much to give to the imperial court and what price to sell, the Ye family has the final say, do you understand the meaning of this? ”

Li Yuan snorted and didn't ask the court why no one cared about this matter.

She believes that there should be, but either she can't fight it, or she is in league with it.

The Ye family and the Chen family can be so big, and there are indispensable people above to protect them.

So it is really difficult for Ying Lei and her brother Xie to tear a hole between the Chen family and the leaves!

Li Yuan asked, "Brother Xie, what do you need me to do?" ”

Xie Yanzhi was not polite to her, and asked directly: "Yuanniang, there is little fresh water over there, and the sea water can't be drunk, otherwise it will not be good for people's health." You are a fairy in the sky, you know more than I do, is there a way to solve this? ”

Li Yuan subconsciously turned seawater into distilled water, no matter whether there was any other way, the only thing she could think of at present was this.

Immediately, she said, "When you heat seawater, you can produce water vapor, and when the water vapor condenses, it becomes fresh water." It's a bit cumbersome, but it works. ”

Xie Yanzhi has also seen this method in his book, but it is only a simple brushstroke, saying that it is enough to heat seawater, but it is not known how to operate it.

In addition, he lives in Liuyun County, and because of his own luck, he can't go anywhere, so even if he has doubts, he can't solve them in person.

Over time, he gradually faded into oblivion.

If Li Yuan hadn't mentioned it, he wouldn't have remembered it.

When he heard this, he asked, "Is it to boil the seawater in a pot?" ”

Li Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "Brother Xie, let me give you a similar example. After you wash the pot, put in the water and cover the lid to boil, after a long time, after the pot has cooled, lift the lid that has cooled down, and the layer of water condensed on it is distilled water, which can be drunk. Seawater can be extracted from fresh water in this way, but it is a bit more troublesome. ”

Xie Yanyi heard that it was quite simple, so he replied with a smile: "Don't be afraid of trouble, as long as you can drink water, it's better than relying on rainwater on a rainy day." It's also more convenient than spending an hour or two a day running to other places just to carry some usable water. ”

After solving the drinking water problem, Xie Yanzhi pondered about other things, but there is no need to talk to Li Yuan about these at present.

When Li Yuan was about to sleep, he mentioned again: "Yuan Niang, why don't you stay here first, and after a while, Yan Jiao will be better, and then you will follow her over?" ”