Chapter 177 Goodbye, County Commander

Chen Shiyi said with a smile.

"Indeed, but he was exiled to Fangling and was able to return to Kyoto. It would be the most difficult to bring him down."

Fu Da sneered.

"It is just a matter of the emperor's words to remove anyone he wants. As long as he does something that disobeys the emperor, no matter how powerful he is, he can send him to hell overnight."

Bo Yuan curled his lips.

"You say it so easily. The more powerful someone is, the more His Majesty will think about it for a long time before taking action. Just like the owner of Yinhelou, I heard that he is often hunted down, and some of them are caused by His Majesty."

Chen Shiyi looked at Bo Yuan in a daze.

"Where did you hear this?"

Bo Yuan said.

"Many of the people who drank at the Helou were high-ranking officials, and occasionally heard a few words."

"What you heard is enough to get you killed."

Bai Ling laughed.

"Did you eavesdrop and get beaten to death and thrown into the street?"

Bo Yuan snorted.

"No."

Everyone started laughing.

After settling down in Anzhou, everyone became increasingly busy.

Li Yunzhou is a very capable person and has trained many helpers for her.

Chen Shiyi separated from Jingran and went to various counties in Anzhou to open tea shops on a large scale.

The weather was getting colder and colder, and Fu Da followed her day by day. They drove the carriage where the road was good, and had to ride horses where the road was difficult.

No matter whether it was freezing cold, windy or rainy, Chen Shiyi would go out non-stop every day, sometimes even Fu Da, a man who thought he could endure hardships and take on responsibilities, could not help but admire him.

He originally thought that in Yanzhou, if a girl could build such a big industry, it would be enough to support herself for several lifetimes.

Who could have imagined that for the sake of a man, she would sell all her properties and then look for ways to make a lot of money everywhere, just to earn enough money to exchange for a tiny title.

Alas, she was too naive. Until now, no woman in Daye had ever been given a title for donating money.

So once a woman falls in love, she will become irrational.

However, at this moment, Chang Yi suddenly conveyed a very important message.

"In the winter, the Wuqiang people are short of food and clothing. This year, their cattle and sheep have been infected with plague. I am afraid that there will be war on the border."

"A person who came back from the border said that many merchants have withdrawn from the border, and..."

Chang Yi paused for a moment.

"What else?"

"We have heard from the grapevine that there is a severe shortage of food at the border."

Chen Shiyi pondered for a while.

"Chang Yi, what you mean is that there is a shortage of food at the border right now. If I transport the food over now, I can make a huge profit?"

Chang Yi nodded.

"But big profits come with big risks. Boss, you want to make a lot of money in a short period of time. This is indeed a good opportunity, but if you are not careful, you may lose your life."

Inside the Zhifa Hall, everyone had different expressions.

Li Yunzhou and Bailing were both against it. The weather was getting colder and colder, and they might encounter a storm when they reached the border. Besides, there could be wars at the border at any time, and it was very unsafe to run over there. Moreover, they were unfamiliar with the place, and they didn't know what the situation would be like when they got there.

The most important thing is that there are no suitable people to go there now.

Neither Jingran nor Changyi expressed their opinion.

After all, the tea house in Anzhou has just started, so making money can be done slowly, and it is not worth it to have an accident on this trip.

Fu Da spoke up on the side.

"If you want to go, I will accompany you on this trip and I will ensure that you have no worries about your life."

Everyone looked at Fu Da with astonishment.

Chen Shiyi frowned and grabbed the hem of Fu Da's clothes.

"You are such a nice person."

Fu Da rubbed his nose, his eyes filled with disgust.

"Talk nicely, don't use your hands or feet."

Chen Shiyi let go of his clothes and smoothed out the wrinkles with a smile.

"Don't move, don't move..."

Fu Da pretended to cough again.

"But we can't go to the border alone. I have some friends in the underworld, some of whom are quite experienced. How about...?"

Chen Shiyi answered affirmatively.

"want."

Fu Da's eagle-like eyes drooped slightly, and he looked uncomfortable.

"They are all experts and they ask for slightly higher rewards."

"It doesn't matter."

"It's settled."

After everything was settled, Chen Shiyi began to discuss the matter of going to the border.

A few of us got together again, you talked and I wrote until dawn.

On this journey to the west, Chen Shiyi only brought Fu Da with him and did not bring anyone else.

Bai Ling was very unhappy.

"Sister, you won't be able to take good care of yourself without me by your side. Please take me with you."

Chen Shiyi shook his head.

"You just stay in Anzhou and help the shopkeeper Li. There are a few more maids in the courtyard. You don't need to do anything by yourself. Be careful. I want to see you plump and white when you come back."

Bailing wanted to say something when Chang Yi brought someone in.

The man was tall and strong, and looked very upright.

"Miss Bailing, long time no see."

Bailing pointed at him with trembling fingers, and couldn't say his name for a long time.

Chen Shiyi smiled.

"Mr. County Commandant."

The visitor was the county lieutenant of Yougu County.

He was covered in dust and his face was weather-beaten.

The county lieutenant bowed and saluted Chen Shiyi.

"I am no longer the county lieutenant of Yougu County. I am currently working under Lord Pei. My surname is An, and my given name is Changlu."

In the reception hall, Chen Shiyi prepared a table full of delicious food and wine for An Changlu.

"Brother An, what is the matter with you coming here this time?"

After An Changlu drank a cup of hot wine, his face began to turn red like a normal person.

"My Lord received your pigeon letter and learned that you were going to the border, so he sent me here specially."

Chen Shiyi smiled.

"Thank you for your hard work. You left him, and what about him?"

An Changlu waved his hand.

"Don't worry, young lady. Your Excellency is doing fine. Your Excellency is often worried about you, but it's hard for him to leave while he's on duty."

After saying this, he took out a black box from the black bag on his back.

"What is this?"

When Chen Shiyi opened it, he found the box was full of banknotes.

An Changlu looked at Chen Shiyi's surprised expression and smiled meaningfully.

"My Lord said you would burst into laughter if you saw the banknote, and it is so."

"When did he get so much money?"

An Changlu replied patiently.

"Do you remember that you invested 10,000 taels of silver in Yougu County to support Lord Pei in building the road? Now that the road is open, all carriages that transport goods along this road will be taxed. Now that your 10,000 taels of silver have been collected, you will also receive your share every year. It will all go into your pocket continuously."

Chen Shiyi was really surprised.

"Why doesn't he stay by my side so that I can take care of things?"

"Master Pei said that his money is yours, young lady. I only ask that you give him a roof over your head and a meal to eat in the future."

Chen Shiyi thought, how could this county lieutenant be so smooth-talking? If it were Pei Luoshu, he would never say such inappropriate words.

An Changlu's drinking blocked the wild laughter on his face. Fortunately, he was relatively serious. If it was really what Lord Pei said in person, I'm afraid Miss Chen would be so embarrassed that she would crawl into the cracks of the ground.

"Oh, one more thing."

An Changlu took out another letter from the package.

"Master Pei said that he took some silver with the token you gave him earlier and used it all to buy food. This is the key to the food storage, the address, and the letter to withdraw the food."

Chen Shiyi was deeply moved when he saw all this.

"He is a timely rain, thinking of everything for me."