"La la la, la la la~" Xiao Daiyu hugged the little yellow cat and jumped into the house.

Jumping, jumping and running, this was the first time she experienced this feeling of physical health and freedom.

That day, she hugged the cat with both hands until she tripped.

"Pa~"

The little girl came into close contact with the bluestone floor.

"Wow!" The little girl couldn't hold it back and burst into tears.

Xue Yan, who was following behind, was startled and quickly came over to help her up carefully: "Miss, are you okay?"

Xiao Daiyu raised her head, looking bitter and tearful: "It hurts!"

Xue Yan observed carefully and saw a small scratch on her green little nose. He suddenly felt worried and quickly pulled her back into the house.

"Miss, let me give you some medicine."

As a maid, letting the young master get hurt is a capital offense in those big families.

"Oh~" After all, her parents were not here, and no one would watch her cry. Besides, it was her fault, so Xiao Daiyu was too embarrassed to cry anymore.

Entering the house, the little girl held the little yellow cat in front of her: "Nuo, Lele, look at my nose, it's because of you. You have to stay with me, stay with me..."

After thinking for a while, the little girl's eyes lit up: "Come take a bath with me!"

Because her body is cold, every bath is a painful thing for her.

Miao Le opened his mouth slightly, lost in thought, and then sucked.

"Ah, stinky Lele, don't lick me again!" the little girl yelled, covering the kitten's mouth.

While one person and one cat were playing around, Xueyan also found the plaster and came back.

"Hey, miss, the wound on your nose is gone!" the maid said in surprise.

"Really~" Xiao Daiyu was very pleasantly surprised, and then she remembered something, she picked up the little yellow cat and kissed her like crazy.

"Oh, my Lele is so awesome! Let's go take a bath."

"Meow!"

Xue Yan showed an envious look, and she also wanted to pet the cat.

But she is just a maidservant who is as humble as dust. Madam and young lady are already very lucky to be tolerant, and they dare not ask for more.

"Xueyan, come on, let's go together, Lele is so heavy!"

"Meow!"

Nonsense, I ate too much today!

The little maid's eyes lit up and she trotted over quickly.

…

Waiting in the living room.

Lin Ruhai and Wang Chun exchanged pleasantries and drank some tea.

Wang Chun said with a smile: "I heard that Brother Ruhai likes to read. This time I came here without bringing any gold or silver, just a miscellaneous book. I hope you will accept it."

After saying that, Wang Chun took out a blue book with a newer cover from his arms, and there were two big characters on it: Spring and Autumn.

It is an elegant thing for scholars to give each other pen and ink books. Lin Ruhai took it with a smile: "Then I would be disrespectful."

Opening the book and flipping through a few pages, Lin Ruhai immediately noticed a few hundred taels of silver notes tucked into the pages, and immediately frowned.

One tael of silver can be exchanged for a thousand yuan. This much silver is his salary for several years.

"Brother Wang, what do you mean?"

"Haha, brother Ruhai, since ancient times, there has been a financial friendship between brothers. Soon you will be rushing to Yangzhou to take office. The journey is long and the movement is inconvenient. This is also the purpose of the subsidies I will give you on behalf of Yangzhou.

Of course, it's not just you, everyone has it." Wang Chun smiled...

Lin Ruhai was stunned: "Yangzhou?"

"Brother Ruhai, I'm afraid you don't know that His Majesty, with his great grace, intends to promote you to Yangzhou Salt Patrol Censor, and the official letter of appointment has already arrived at the Ministry of Personnel.

Wait for the confirmation and handover from the previous censor. Brother Ruhai, your official appointment letter will also come out.

When the time comes, we will be both brothers and colleagues, and we will have to help each other more." Wang Chun said politely.

Lin Ruhai stroked his beard and fell into deep thought.

Wang Chun came here to test, and to show his power.

As for the official appointment letter, as the son-in-law of the Jia family,

So far, there is no news at all. And this Wang Chun has even confirmed where the process is, and he can come to Yangzhou so long in advance.

And what does it mean to receive gifts from top to bottom?

Does it mean that Yangzhou Salt Transport, they have a monolithic operation? He just needs to be the censor, be obedient, get money, and be a decoration.

Another possibility is that this guy was sent by His Majesty to test him, and he had to be on guard.

"Brother Ruhai?" Wang Chun greeted with a smile.

Lin Ruhai's expression became serious, and he raised his hands to the north and said: "I am eating the emperor's salary and worrying about the emperor. As an official of the imperial court, I naturally know the law and abide by justice. I can't take this money!"

Wang Chun's face darkened: "Brother Ruhai, it's common practice for officials to be respectful and respectful."

Where does this guy put Yangzhou? If he doesn't take it, how can we take it?

Lin Ruhai smiled: "If Brother Wang insists on giving it, that's fine. I just want to write a letter asking the Holy One if this practice is true."

Wang Chun:......

I want to drag you into the water, do you want to die with me?

After a moment of silence, Wang Chun shook his head and sighed: "Brother Ruhai, you are confused. You are the only heir of the Lin family, and the honor and disgrace belong to you.

Did you know that Yangzhou Saltworks is complicated?

There are gangsters, gangsters, Japanese bandits, and even some male thieves and female prostitutes. In such a complicated situation, it is only through the concerted efforts of our Yangzhou officials that we can make a negligible contribution to our government's tax revenue.

If you act wantonly, I'm afraid it will embarrass some people. If you embarrass those people and some desperadoes act wantonly, I'm afraid your Lin family will also be affected."

In these words, Wang Chun spoke with sincerity and sincerity.

Lin Ruhai's heart sank. These guys were so bold that they actually threatened a censor in person.

Then what else are they afraid of?

"Brother Wang doesn't need to care too much about what happens to my Lin family or Lin Ruhai. If the Yangzhou Salt Farm is shining brightly, then it's good for you and good for me.

If it's pitch black, then I'd like to use a lantern to take a closer look and see who is blocking the sun and blinding the eyes of the Holy One!" Lin Ruhai said in a deep voice.

He had seen the dirty tricks of this Yangzhou salt merchant today, and had already made up his mind to ask for a team of guards when the Holy One issued his decree.

He didn't believe that these salt merchants dared to fight with the imperial court with real swords and clear guns.

Wang Chun put away his smile, stood up, and shook his head: "I thought Brother Ruhai was a smart man, but I didn't expect it. Hey! I'll be bothering you today!"

"Wait, Shu!" Lin Ruhai greeted.

Putting away the book and putting it in his arms, Wang Chun took a deep look at Lin Ruhai again...

Lin family? Jia family? Your Majesty? In the face of the overwhelming trend, no matter who it is, they have to compromise!

Behind them, standing forces gathered together, and no one could stop them.

"Brother Ruhai, please take care of yourself and take care of it!" Wang Chun said goodbye, clasping his fists.

After saying that, he turned around and strode away.

Some people won't cry until they see the coffin, so let them see the blood first.

Didn't he love the three-year-old little *** the most? Then he would send that boy to meet his ancestors first, report a letter in advance, and give his father a place for reincarnation as soon as possible.

Looking at the back of this uninvited guest, Lin Ruhai clutched his beard tightly, as if he thought of something, and his heart sank.

These people's hands wouldn't be that dark, right?

…

After three years of mourning, the Lin family has always been crowded. On normal days, only a few of Jia Min's aunts may come to talk and visit.

But since Wang Chun came over, people came to the door one after another, inviting Lin Ruhai to banquets, poetry gatherings, and inviting Jia Min to enjoy flowers and go outing. Many of them were relatives of the four major families.

You know, in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, there has always been a saying about "Guan Guan Talisman".

Everyone who is a local official has a private list, on which are written the names of the most powerful, extremely wealthy and noble country squires in the county.

This is true in every province, if you don’t know

, if you offend such a family for a while, not only your title, but also your life may be lost, so it is nicknamed "Guardian Talisman."

The official guardian talismans of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces were the four families of King Jia Shi and Xue. They were the most powerful, extremely wealthy and noble four famous eunuch families in the province. They were all listed as "official guardian talismans" at that time.

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To be continued...