"Once I finish my exams, I will definitely give you a house; you won't need to spend any extra money to buy one."

Today, the lord's intention is to promote the Chi family after returning to the capital.

Since that's the case, let's start with the house in Jianzhou Prefecture.

His family bought a house, and the adults gave them money.

That's excellent!

Chi Yu had no idea that Qin Mu planned to fleece Fang Shizhong.

After Qin Mu told her that he would take care of the house, she took out her bundle, book box, and other belongings.

Qin Mu first hung the two water bags around his waist, then carried his book box on his back, took a few bundles, and walked ahead.

As for Chi Yu, she doesn't need to take anything; she just needs to stay close to him.

By the time they closed the door and reached the alley entrance, there were already three cars parked there.

The car in the lead was noticeably larger than the other two.

Each cart had one driver and one person sitting on the shaft.

There were six people in total, all with swords hanging from their waists, and they all looked menacing.

Fearing that the innocent bystander might panic, Qin Mu handed his belongings to Guo Fu and whispered:

"Don't be afraid, little fish. These people are all from the Salt Gang. I know them all."

The one who just took my bag was Brother Guo Fu.

When Chi Yu nodded, Qin Mu said to Guo Fu, "Afu, this is my wife, your sister-in-law."

Then, he introduced Chi Yu: "Little Yu, this is Afu, my good buddy who I grew up with."

Having already concluded that Guo Fu was a victim of Fang Shizhong's schemes, he was stunned when he heard that Guo Fu was his childhood friend.

So, the person in front of you is not one of Fang Shizhong's men?

What role did he play in the Salt Gang?

Surely he's not the boss?

But otherwise, how could she bring people and a carriage at this time, just to send her son, Amu, to take the imperial examination?

With a somewhat chaotic mind, Chi Yu subconsciously smiled and replied with a "hello" after the other person greeted him/her as his/her sister-in-law.

It wasn't until she got on the bus that her still somewhat dizzy mind instantly cleared up.

The reason? There was an ice basin inside the carriage.

Chi Yu was shocked and even reached out to touch the basin of ice.

After confirming it was true, she looked at Qin Mu in disbelief.

"Amu, this..."

Qin Mu, looking completely matter-of-fact, said, "Yes, it's made from saltpeter and water."

However, at that time, saltpeter was a commodity controlled by the imperial court, and ordinary people simply couldn't afford it when going out.

Chi Yu knew that his underlying meaning was that they received this treatment because they were riding in the Salt Gang's carriage.

She had read many novels and knew that wealthy families all had their own ice cellars to store winter rain and snow.

It is always the ordinary people who suffer from the heat and hardship.

She had even secretly discussed it with her sister.

During this trip to the prefectural city, I'll take the opportunity to buy more saltpeter and then process it into ice to sell.

It seems there's no hope now.

People in this era know how to make ice; how could they possibly get a free ride?

If she really wants to sell, she can only sell the ones she stockpiled during the winter!

But it's so hot, and she doesn't know how long this extreme heat will last, so she needs to keep some for herself.

It seems this deal really isn't going to happen!

Chi Yu felt somewhat regretful, but he could only try to find other ways to make money.

Since she rarely gets to go to the prefectural city, she has to make sure she earns something!

When Chi Qiao got into the carriage, Qin Mu voluntarily sat in the carriage behind.

Even though it was already completely dark, Chi Yu didn't want to sleep.

She leaned close to Chi Qiao and whispered, "Sister, our plan has fallen through."

Look, we have ice in this carriage, made from saltpeter.

Amu said that saltpeter was controlled by the imperial court.