Chapter 2989 Whisper
Bai Shan asked someone to get pen, ink, paper and inkstone to write the contract. "When do you think we can pay the deposit and balance?"
Magistrate Sun asked, "How much salt did Magistrate Bai bring this time?"
Bai Shan smiled and said, "It's not much, but it's enough for the first batch of goods for you guys."
Several county magistrates discussed it privately and said to him, "We will pay for the goods the next time we send someone to pick them up."
Bai Shan was not afraid that they would default on their debt. Salt was something that was used every day, and each county government had to purchase it every three months. If they didn't give him the salt once, couldn't he sell it to other county governments?
Except for the official salt that must be provided to the governor's office, all transactions with other county governments are voluntary.
Magistrate Sun and his men had no intention of backing out, so after signing the contract with Bai Shan, they said with a smile, "It's getting late, why don't we go out and have dinner together?"
Isn’t the food at the post station delicious?
He also bought wine from outside, so couldn't he eat it at the post station?
Several county magistrates have already said: "Master Bai, we are all bleeding money today, and only you have made money. This meal..."
Everyone was urging Bai Shan to treat them when a guard came up and said to Bai Shan, "County Magistrate Bai, His Highness has summoned you."
The county magistrates immediately became serious and said to Bai Shan, "County Magistrate Bai, please go and do your work first. We will talk later."
Bai Shan also quickly stood up, bowed to everyone, and was about to leave with the guards.
The guard said, "There are also Lord Zhou and Master Yin. His Highness is waiting."
Bai Shan went upstairs to ask Zhou Man and Yin Huo to come down.
Magistrate Sun and the others watched them leave the post station, their eyes tinged with envy. "This must be a good thing, right?"
"It can't be a bad thing, right?"
"But that guard looks very serious."
Zhou Man also felt that the guard was very serious, so he asked him, "How is the prince feeling?"
The guard glanced at her and said, "His Highness is waiting for you in the restaurant."
That wasn't a bad thing, she breathed a sigh of relief. He was a guard of the Eastern Palace, and they were quite familiar with each other, so she asked, "Then why do you have such a stern face?"
The guard's expression turned even colder. "That's just how I am. Stop talking nonsense and hurry up. Your Highness must be waiting anxiously."
After saying that, he walked ahead and led them to the restaurant, then pointed upstairs and said, "Third floor."
He didn't need to bring people in person. The shopkeeper knew they were the prince's guests and immediately bent down to invite them.
In the private room, Bai Erlang and the princess were also there, but Tang He and the two imperial censors were not there. It was unknown how the prince chose the people to invite.
After the three of them entered, they bowed to everyone and sat down in the remaining three seats.
The prince said, "I will leave early tomorrow morning. Please take care of the affairs at the salt fields."
He did not beat around the bush. In his opinion, everyone sitting in this room was his own. Yin could be considered half his own, but his father was Yin Li, the emperor's confidant. He was not afraid of the emperor knowing what he was doing, so there was no need to hide it from him.
Although Bai Shan and Zhou Man never considered themselves to be the prince's party, the prince disagreed. He said to Bai Shan, "Salting is very important for the salt tax in Jiangnan. The only places suitable for large-scale salt drying are Qingzhou, Laizhou, and Dengzhou. I've visited these two states, and the administration is relatively clean. They will send some people to Beihai County soon. You will teach them how to make salt when you get there."
He said, "Once the Jiangnan salt fields are shaken, the salt needed will not be produced by Beihai County alone."
Bai Shan agreed and asked, "Do you want me to teach you for free?"
The prince looked at him and said, "You can ask for something and negotiate on your own."
Bai Shan was a little excited, then lowered his voice and asked, "Do they know that there will be changes in the Jiangnan Salt Works?"
"I haven't said anything."
Bai Shan understood that they probably didn't know, and this was the information asymmetry.
The prince didn't know what evil plan he was harboring, nor did he want to know. As long as he didn't know, then this matter had nothing to do with him.
So after instructing Bai Shan, he turned around and said to Zhou Man: "Mingda stays here, you take good care of her health."
Zhou Man patted his chest and said that it was no problem.
The prince experienced the summer in Qingzhou for a while and was actually quite dissatisfied. However, the weather was getting even hotter now. Asking Mingda to rush back to the capital would only make it more tiring. So he said to Mingda, "I'll ask Bai Shan and the others to find you some good places in the mountains to spend the summer. See if there's a ready-made villa for you to stay in. Qingzhou is too hot. You might get a heat stroke instead of coming here to escape the heat."
Mingda pursed his lips and smiled, "No, don't worry, Prince."
The prince was not at all reassured, but Mingda insisted on staying here, and he had no other choice.
He had to go on an inspection somewhere else and couldn't take her with him.
Since he had already been instructed to take care of Mingda, the prince simply gave one more instruction, asking Zhou Man to take better care of Yin Huo.
Bai Erlang raised his head and looked at the prince eagerly. The prince saw it, paused, and said, "Take good care of the prince consort too."
Bai Shan and Zhou Man turned their heads to look at Bai Erlang, with some disdain in their eyes, but they still agreed and comforted the prince, "Your Highness, don't worry. Bai Er is our junior brother. How can we not take care of him?"
The prince was relieved. He was not worried about this at all. It was just a few unnecessary instructions.
After dinner, the prince took Mingda back to the governor's mansion. Bai Shan and Zhou Man were particularly considerate and sent him to the gate of the governor's mansion. They watched him go in before turning back to the post station.
As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the post station, they saw a person standing in the corner of the wall. They were startled and took a step back together.
reasonable:……
He stared at Bai Shan and the others with wide eyes, saluted and said, "Mr. Bai, my master is here."
If you're not even afraid of ghosts, why should you be afraid of a person like him?
Only then did Bai Shan and the other two see Tang He leaning against the wall with his arms folded. Because he was standing in the shadows and it was getting dark, no one could see him for a while.
Bai Shan and Zhou Man breathed a sigh of relief and complained, "Brother Tang, don't you know that scaring others can kill them?"
"When did you become so cowardly? You used to be able to catch ghosts late at night and even kill assassins, but now you're afraid of a standing human being?"
Bai Shan said, "Anyone would be startled if they saw someone suddenly appear out of nowhere, right? If you don't believe me, ask Yin Huo."
Yin Huo was a little confused. Was he saying that he was afraid or not?
Tang He glanced at Yin Huo and said, "He's not afraid."
Bai Shan and Zhou Man: ...
They both turned their heads and glared at him. Yin Huo took a tentative step back, "Am I afraid?"
Bai Shan and Zhou Man withdrew their gaze and looked at Tang He.
Tang He ignored the two people's gazes and skipped over the question. He said, "I want to talk to you privately."
Since this was a private conversation, they couldn't go to places like restaurants, teahouses, or the like. Bai Shan thought for a moment and said, "I remember there's a street a few alleys over. Rich people live on that street. The street is spacious, but there are few people and no shops. Should we go for a walk there?"
Tang He glanced at him and said, "No need. Just go to your room. Do you think you can ask someone to eavesdrop in the post station?"
See you at 11pm
(End of this chapter)
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