Chapter 148: Setting a Trap for the County Magistrate

"Xier, although I have read many books, I have never read any book that taught me to see through a woman's heart. It's not like I can read through your mind. If you don't tell me, you're making it difficult for me." Xiao Yongyan said.

Lin Xi probably realized that her reaction was a bit extreme, but Wang Yunong had completely different attitudes inside and outside the house just now. If she still couldn't understand what Wang Yunong meant, she would be a fool.

"I'm obviously interested in you."

Lin Xi's voice was very low, but Xiao Yongyan still heard it.

"We are already married, what are you worried about?" Xiao Yongyan said with a smile, "It is possible for Miss Wang and I."

…

The next day, Lin Xi and the others didn't see Wang Yunong again. The waiter said that she was not in the store either, and she was probably busy with her own business.

"What should we do now?" Gu Songtao asked.

Xiao Yongyan: "Go find the governor."

"Expose Lord Hang?" Gu Songtao was a little worried. If it were in the past, they would not be afraid of Hang Qi, let alone a higher official. But things are different now. Now they are afraid that they do not have the confidence to deal with Hang Qi.

"What to expose? Of course, to give some good suggestions to the governor." Xiao Yongyan said.

Gu Songtao was confused. He didn't understand what the young master was saying.

The three of them did not delay and hurried to the prefect's mansion.

When the prefect heard that Xiao Yongyan was coming to see him, he did not make things difficult for them and let them in directly.

Gu Songtao had never seen the prefect before and was so frightened that he fell to his knees as soon as he entered the room.

The governor smiled and said, "Why do you have to go through such a big ceremony? This is my home, not in the hall. Get up quickly."

Gu Songtao didn't expect the governor to be so kind, so he stood up quickly and said, "Yes, Governor."

The governor looked at the others, his eyes fixed on Xiao Yongyan, "Tell me, what is it that you came to see me for?"

Xiao Yongyan said, "Sir, I came here to offer you some advice and suggestions."

The governor raised his eyebrows slightly, "What's the plan? Tell me about it."

"Sir, I inquired yesterday and found out that there are several schools in the county. I wonder if you have ever thought about the fact that schools can also collect taxes. Isn't this a good way to increase revenue?" Xiao Yongyan said.

Then, Lin Xi saw the governor’s face darken.

"Our dynasty has issued an order that schools are not allowed to collect taxes. How could you come up with such a suggestion?" said the prefect.

Gu Songtao was so frightened when he saw the governor's expression that he quickly explained, "Sir, this is what happened. I opened a school in the county town, and yesterday the county magistrate suddenly called me over, saying that the school did not pay taxes, and he wanted to punish me."

The prefect's eyes swept between the two of them and realized that Xiao Yongyan was here to help someone get justice.

"It is not appropriate to collect taxes in the school. You can rest for a night and I will go and take a look myself tomorrow." said the prefect.

"Sir, we have found a place to live, but the county magistrate here has made up various pretexts and collected taxes privately, which has violated the laws of our dynasty." Xiao Yongyan said.

The prefect didn't show it on his face, but he was feeling depressed. This Xiao Yongyan was now trying to teach him how to do things.

This kid has been talking for so long, just asking me to "do justice" for him.

Forget it, forget it, after all he had once received the favor of the Regent.

"I will investigate this matter in detail," said the prefect.

She didn’t know if it was Lin Xi’s illusion, but she always felt that the governor had some resentment in his words.

Resentment? How could a governor have such emotions? Lin Xi shook his head, thinking that he must have seen it wrong.

After leaving the gate of the prefectural government, Gu Songtao was very worried, "Master, is it really useful for us to do this? No matter what, behind Lord Hang's back..."

Xiao Yongyan chuckled, "How about this, Hang Qi has someone behind him, but the governor has no one behind him?"

Gu Songtao looked at Xiao Yongyan in a daze.

"You've been away from the capital for too long. You must have forgotten a lot of things." Xiao Yongyan patted Gu Songtao's shoulder.

Gu Songtao sighed and told Xiao Yongyan that he was almost forgetting the complicated relationships full of intrigues.

"I'm old, old." Gu Songtao laughed at himself, "I'll go back to the inn to rest."

Xiao Yongyan nodded. Gu Songtao was not young anymore and was exhausted after a busy day. He went back to the inn to rest first.

Xiao Yongyan and Lin Xi turned around and went to Feng Miao. Feng Miao was caught off guard when she suddenly saw the two of them.

"How is the mining going recently?" Lin Xi asked.

Feng Miao: "As the master expected, the people around the mountain don't know about mining. They just think we are here to plant trees."

"The mining matter must be kept secret and never discovered by anyone." Lin Xi instructed again.

"Don't worry, Madam. All the workers live on the mountain, and they always go down the mountain at night." Feng Miao said.

Lin Xi was quite confident in Feng Miao's abilities, and gave Feng Miao another 500 taels of silver as follow-up expenses.

"By the way, Young Master, Young Madam, today a Miss Wang came to inquire about the silk quilt business and seemed to be interested in cooperation." Feng Miao said.

Both of them were stunned.

"But her name is Wang Yunong?" Lin Xi asked hurriedly.

"How does the young lady know that it is Miss Wang?" Feng Miao said.

They only knew that Wang Yunong came here to do business, but they didn't expect that she wanted to do her own business.

"Young Madam, the conditions offered by Miss Wang are quite good. Our two companies will cooperate. We will ship the goods and they will be responsible for the rest. The profits will be split 40% to 60%." Feng Miao said.

Lin Xi naturally knew that the conditions were already quite sincere. For the Wang family, they could have used any means to get the silk quilt, but they did not do so.

He did not rely on his family's power to raise the price arbitrarily and exploit Lin Xi.

"A 40% to 60% split is hard to refuse." Lin Xi said calmly. For a moment, she was a little undecided and looked at Xiao Yongyan, "What do you think?"

"This is your business, you can make your own decision." Xiao Yongyan touched Lin Xi's head.

"I think," Lin Xi said slowly, "for Madam Linglong, joining the Wang family is definitely a good move, but will the Wang family stand against us in the future..."

This is what Lin Xi is really worried about. He hopes that the two of them will have a close relationship but different positions.

"It doesn't matter. The Wang family is smart. They will never get involved in things that they shouldn't get involved in. This is the reason why they have been able to stand for a hundred years." Xiao Yongyan said.

With Xiao Yongyan's words, Lin Xi's worries dissipated a lot.

"The conditions offered by the Wang family are indeed good. Just agree to them in the name of Madam Linglong." Lin Xi said.

Feng Miao nodded, "I understand."

“Once the mined coal is sold, you can use the money to do some charity. It doesn’t have to be a big deal, just write it down as Madam Linglong.” Lin Xi said.

"Yes, Madam." Feng Miao agreed.

Lin Xi thought that when Madam Linglong's reputation gradually became known in Xucheng, many things would be easier to handle.