Chapter 1327 Shu Yu Meets Qi Lie

Shu Yu suddenly realized, then asked in surprise, "Is sunflower oil that important? The Emperor actually sent his trusted subordinate over here?"

"I told Lord Xiang that there should be more than just this one thing, but Lord Qi didn't say anything. I suppose he plans to talk to Lord Lu Xiang alone." Hu Li lowered his voice. "Lord Qi won't be here for long. He just arrived today and plans to meet with Lord Lu Xiang, which is why he sent me to invite you."

Shu Yu stood up. "Then wait a moment while I change my clothes and head out."

"good."

Shu Yu moved quickly and came out in no time.

As Hu Li and her went out, Ren Huai, who was watching them from outside, immediately noticed them. He and Steward Xu exchanged a glance and saw the two hurrying towards the county government office.

Steward Xu asked in a low voice, "Young Master, is Hu Li the one who led Lord Lu to see Lord Qi?"

He thought it was just that Xiang Weinan had something to say and Hu Lilai was informing him.

Now that Lord Lu is going to the county government, surely he's not just going to see Xiang Weinan?

Ren Huai's expression turned serious, and he felt inexplicably anxious.

He tossed a few copper coins onto the stall and led Steward Xu back, this time directly to the inn where they were staying.

Shu Yu followed Hu Li to the county government office and also met the legendary Qi Lie.

The latter seemed very curious about her, and after looking her over for a while, he smiled and said, "Lu Xiangjun, I have long admired your name."

"Likewise."

Qi Lie, “…” What about each other? I don’t believe you’ve ever heard of me.

But Shu Yu did know the name Qi Lie; she hadn't remembered it when Hu Li first mentioned it.

Later, as I walked along the way, I gradually remembered. This Qi Lie was indeed a character in the book. Although he wasn't mentioned many times, Shu Yu still had some impression of him because he had a lot of interactions with the male protagonist in the story.

This man apparently joined the army not long after the new emperor ascended the throne, and later returned in triumph, becoming a great general revered by all.

Shu Yu had imagined the general to be a very burly man, but upon seeing him, she was surprised to find him to be quite lean.

However, he is indeed quite tall; standing next to Xiang Weinan, he is about ten centimeters taller than him.

Qi Lie has not yet become a general, but he has a murderous aura about him, probably because he has been a bodyguard by the emperor's side for a long time.

But he restrained himself somewhat when facing Shu Yu.

He gestured for Shu Yu to sit down, exchanged a few polite words, and then got straight to the point: "How much sunflower oil does Mr. Lu have on hand right now?"

"Not many, the best ones are probably around ten barrels."

Shu Yu knew that he wasn't asking about everything, but rather the high-quality sunflower oil that could be supplied to the palace.

Actually, sunflower oil from oil pressing workshops is all good; the best one is just a little clearer, but the difference isn't that big.

Ten barrels? That's not many.

Although cooking oil is not used much on a daily basis, the imperial kitchen is such a large place with so many people in the palace, and the emperor and nobles eat a lot of dishes in one meal, so ten barrels of oil are used up very quickly.

Qi Lie, "When will the next batch of sunflower oil arrive?"

"We still have some raw materials for oil pressing here, enough for about five barrels. The rest will be available after the next batch of sunflowers matures and is harvested in two months."

Qi Lie did some mental calculations and said, "I understand. Let's send ten barrels back to the capital first. As for the remaining five barrels, I'll have to trouble Lord Lu Xiang to arrange for someone to deliver them to the capital."

"That's no problem."

(End of this chapter)