On the mud bank of the pond, Shi Lingyan rolled up her trouser legs, stepped on the knee-deep water, and held her net bag to catch river crabs.

During the day, most river crabs are hidden in caves. Yan Ping stabs them in with a wooden stick and drives them out.

Every time he took out one, Shi Lingyan shouted excitedly and waved her net bag to capture it.

The river crabs in the Jingshui River Basin are small in size and are blue-gray all over, and the meat is extremely delicious.

There are many famous dishes related to crabs in Taihelou. The palace dishes sugar crabs are naturally indispensable since the Sui and Tang Dynasties. There are also raw crabs that emphasize dipping sauce and oranges in Jiangnan. Zhu Xiu also taught Taihelou's chef a crab roe bag. The method is similar to that of crab roe soup buns. It uses soybean coats to make the skin, crab roe and pork as filling, and roast or steamed, which is very delicious.

Of course, the price is also very beautiful and it is limited to supply. If you want to serve the banquet, you have to book in advance.

Focusing on Jingzhou's rich water resources, smart vendors have started the business of raising crabs.

Zhu Xiu sat on the bank, holding a dog-tail grass in his mouth, and looked at Shi Lingyan who was happily catching crabs with a smile.

After catching fifteen or sixteen crabs, it was enough for dinner. Shi Lingyan yelled to take Zhu Xiu to the nearby forest to beat hares, saying that he would let Zhu Xiu roast rabbit meat to eat at night.

Zhu Xiu's barbecue skills have been recognized by Lao Shi and his daughter. If you take the opportunity, you have to let Zhu Xiu make skewers.

It is rare to have time to be with Shi Lingyan, so Zhu Xiu naturally agreed.

Shi Lingyan jumped back to get the knife bow, and Zhu Xiu and Yan Ping were waiting by the pond.

Yan Ping was so tired that he sat on the ground, pounding his legs, and couldn't help complaining: "Neon Yan is so energetic, and his subordinates are really unable to bear it. You should let me go back to the county town~"

Zhu Xiu gloated: "It's rare to come here, so I'm treating it as a burden for me."

Yan Ping wailed. He would rather participate in the wild training in the tiger camp than accompany Shi Lingyan to make trouble.

"How is Tao Wenju's injury? Is there any movement in the county?" Zhu Xiu asked.

Yan Ping replied: "Tao Wenju's butt was beaten. If you don't lie for two or three months, you'll be afraid that it won't be better. The county town is quiet and nothing big. The Jiedu Prefecture and the county government are also operating normally. Just Shuai Ye and Hou Zan quarreled from time to time, accusing and insulting each other."

Zhu Xiu glanced at him: "Is Tao Wenju's injury so serious? Didn't you show mercy when you hit the board?"

Yan Ping was shocked, knelt on one knee, and said with a stern voice: "Young envoy forgive me! My subordinates... I did keep my hands when I was executed! My subordinates did not strictly enforce the orders of the Young envoy, and I would be guilty of dereliction of duty!"

Zhu Xiu smiled and said, "Get up, let you use torture, I did it on purpose. You and Tao Wenju often interacted with each other in private and had some friendship. If someone else was going to beat this board, I was afraid that Tao Wenju would really be beaten to death."

Yan Ping said in surprise: "Young envoy intends to forgive Tao Wenju's sins?"

Zhu Xiu shook his head: "Since Tao Wenju started the salt factory, he has worked diligently, not only without any mistakes, but also great contributions."

"Then this time I embezzled the salt money..." Yan Ping was confused and shocked: "Is this a trap set by the young envoy and Tao Wenju?"

Zhu Xiu smiled unanimously: "You just need to know that you are just to play this board to act a play, so don't ask more about other things."

Yan Ping was shocked and lowered his head and fisted, saying, "I understand."

It turned out that Tao Wenju was greedy for ink and salt money and framed Zhenhaiying all of them.

But that board is really true.

If someone else executes it, Tao Wenju will definitely be beaten to death.

Who did the young envoy perform this trick of hard work for?

"Where has Li Chongjin led the tiger camp?" Zhu Xiu asked again.

Yan Ping hurriedly calmed down and thought about it and replied: "Before his subordinates left Anding County, they heard that Li Chongjin led the Luhu Camp to Qingshiling, saying that they were conducting field combat training."

Zhu Xiu nodded: "You rushed to Qingshiling immediately, met with Li Chongjin, and released the news, saying that the Hu Camp would be trained in Qingshiling for one and a half months. Ten days later, you will detour through Kongtong Mountain and enter the salt warehouse before July 17th. Remember, all actions are carried out in secret and no news is allowed."

Yan Ping was shocked. The young envoy had never disclosed these action arrangements before.

The young envoy is going to play a big game!

"I obey the order!" Yan Ping did not dare to be negligent and responded in a deep voice.

"With Li Chongjin's temper, his subordinates are worried that he will not be willing to honestly execute the orders of the young envoy." Yan Ping said worriedly.

Zhu Xiu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have made an agreement with him that he will follow your arrangements. If this guy is in trouble and cheats on the conditions, you tell him that after doing this, I will exempt him from debts for half a year, and lend him 200 trump cards, so that he can quickly play mahjong for a month."

Yan Ping grinned and couldn't laugh or cry: "I understand."

Immediately, Zhu Xiu asked a few more words, and Yan Ping got on his horse and said goodbye and left.

Shi Lingyan ran back, carrying a powerful arch with a long whip wrapped around her waist, hanging with a hand knife, and a delicate dagger on her legs.

"Huh? Where is Yan Ping?" Seeing that Zhu Xiu was the only one, Shi Lingyan asked.

The little lady ran a little faster, her chest undulating, her cheeks flushed, and her thin lips gasped slightly.

Zhu Xiu naturally reached out to help her scattered hair in her ears and smiled, "He still has official duties, so he's busy."

Shi Lingyan pouted and felt a little regretful: "I originally thought that with him, we could catch more prey."

Zhu Xiu raised his arms to show his biceps: "It's enough to have me!"

Shi Lingyan glanced at him, looked contemptuous and muttered, "You can't even shoot at you, what's the point of shooting you..."

Zhu Xiu's face turned red and said unconvincedly: "My archery skills have improved a lot recently, and I will definitely be able to shoot once."

Shi Lingyan didn't believe it: "What should I do if I can't shoot it?"

Zhu Xiu patted her chest and said, "If you don't shoot, you will ride me again just like this morning."

Shi Lingyan's face was stunned, and she suddenly turned red. She gritted her teeth and scolded her in shame and anger: "Zhu Xiu, you are asking for a beating!"

Zhu Xiu turned his head and ran away, carrying the hem of his robe and fled towards the forest.

Shi Lingyan chased forward, laughter and scolding sounded all the way.

The figures of the two disappeared into the woods in the wild, and soon a miserable howl came, frightening groups of birds flying.

~~~

Anding County, Yacheng.

Near the Jiedu Mansion, two streets apart, there is a house where the officials of the Jiedu Mansion with slightly higher positions live here.

Pei Jin's house is also nearby.

As the former deputy director of the salt factory and a powerful figure who holds the financial power of the salt factory, Tao Wenju was also assigned to a small house in the second courtyard here.

When Tao Wenju had just returned from Changwu City, Zhu Xiu praised him in public when he was having a meeting in the meeting hall. In order to commend his achievements, he specially appointed him to take charge of the financial power of the salt factory.

Tao Wenju was so glorious at that time. Officials from the Jiedu Prefecture and the county government lined up to congratulate him, but almost stepped on the threshold.

The gifts he received were piled up in the courtyard, making him laugh so hard that he couldn't stop.

Unexpectedly, after only a month after taking office, Tao Wenju was exposed for being greedy for salt money and was removed from his position as a salt factory. Not only did he not say that he had no place in the Jiedu Mansion.

If he loses his position, he will not be qualified to continue living in Yacheng. The Jiedu Mansion has issued an order to restrict him from moving out within one month and go to the outer city to find a house to settle in.

On that day, Tao Wenju was taken to a fifty board and was carried home. So far, only a few people have visited him.

More people just talked about it in private and sighed, it was a pity.

Tao Wenju's ability to take charge of the salt factory itself shows that he was valued by the young envoy and Shuai Ye.

As long as nothing happens, he will definitely be an indispensable member of the Changyi Army in the future.

Now, for some money, I angered the young envoy and was directly kicked out.

From then on, his future in the Changyi Army was probably completely ruined.

Tao Wenju's residence suddenly became the Mansion of the Plague God. The neighbors around him walked around. The gate was open from morning to night, but even a mouse was not happy to enter.

There was only one servant hired to take care of him at home.

After suffering from fifty plates, Tao Wen was beaten to pieces. Fortunately, doctors came to the clinic every day to treat it, changed the dressing and bandaged it. The skin trauma was a little worse, but it did not hurt the muscles and bones, nor did the wound get contaminated and infected, so his life was saved.

Just a few days after returning, Tao Wenju lay on the bed every day, screaming in snarls and wailing miserably.

Especially at night, the howlings that sounded from time to time sounded very desolate.

The neighbors were terrified when they heard this. They knew that he had been severely punished and they were not good enough to complain. They could only block their ears and cover their heads to sleep.

No one dares to come to see what happened. On the one hand, he is worried about causing trouble and angering the young envoy's eyebrows. On the other hand, he is afraid that people will not be able to stand up for their lives and cause something evil to do if the wronged soul seeks life.

A few days later, Tao Wenju asked his servant to buy wine every day to offer him a drink. Sometimes he would cry loudly when he was drunk and say some drunken words about admitting his mistakes and begging for mercy. It was crazy and sounded sad.

Staff Tao, who had a bright future, ended up in such a situation now, which is really sad.

At noon that day, the doctor came to the door to change the medicine for Tao Wenju and teared the wound. The pain made him cry and howl again.

The howling sounds came from the gate of the courtyard, and people were so scared that they heard them. Occasionally, pedestrians passed by the gate, and they all lowered their heads and accelerated their pace, and avoided them like escape.

The doctor was instructed by Shi Converse to treat Tao Wenju's injuries.

Those who are familiar with the matter cannot help but sigh that although Mr. Shuai often scolds people with a treacherous face and is vicious and evil, he is tolerant and kind in his heart and is quite affectionate.

The young envoy smiled at everyone on weekdays, as if humans and animals were harmless. If he really made a mistake, he would fall into his hands. He would be merciless when he started to beat the board, and it would be useless if anyone persuaded him.

In the future, if you do things under the Shaojun, you have to be very energetic. Try to avoid small mistakes, and you must not make big mistakes. Otherwise, you will know that one day the board will fall on your butt.

Tao Wenju suffered fifty boards this time and had the strength to wail, so he was already destined to be a tough person.

If it were someone else, after this meal, I would be afraid that I would be able to be buried directly outside the city.

After the doctor left, Tao Wenju lay down weakly, covered her lower body with a thin quilt, and her hair was spread apart. She had not been washed for several days. The oil on her head was sticky and she emitted a scent of a scent.

The cloth under your body will still be stained with blood, and it will have to be replaced every two or three days.
To be continued...