Huo Tingyu breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly waved to the adjutant to bring lunch in.
Chen Jinjun took a few bites and continued to read the book in his hand.
Huo Tingyu asked in surprise: "My boss also likes to read military books?"
"I don't usually like it, it's just that it's too boring, so I can only read books to pass the time."
As he spoke, Chen Jinjun turned another page of the book in his hand.
"My boss, the appetite is so small?" Huo Tingyu looked at Chen Jinjun and only moved two dishes.
Chen Jinjun raised his eyes and glanced at Huo Tingyu: "I'm not very hungry, and don't forget, Commander, there is a banquet for my Chen family tonight."
Huo Tingyu nodded: "I know."
"So come with me later, I'll just give you a ride again."
Chen Jinjun looked matter-of-fact.
Huo Tingyu couldn't help but think of the last time Chen Jinjun fell asleep in the car.
Inexplicably, the scene of Chen Jinjun lying drunk on the seat with her head tilted appeared before his eyes. He was at a loss and could only call her maid to come and take her back to the bedroom.
"My boss is not a good drinker?" he couldn't help but ask.
"It's really average." Chen Jinjun said honestly.
"Does the boss still want to drink today?" Huo Tingyu asked cautiously.
"Today is the annual gathering of the Chen family's shopkeepers, so it's inevitable to have some drinks."
Chen Jinjun said of course that he did not see Huo Tingyu's ears turn red once.
Huo Tingyu quickly lowered his head and took two mouthfuls of rice into his mouth to cover up his embarrassment.
As soon as the adjutant cleared the table, experimenters in white coats rushed in.
Huo Tingyu looked at him: "What's the hurry? I didn't even knock on the door."
The visitor held a long printed report in his hand and was somewhat alarmed: "Commander, there is indeed something wrong with the tea."
Huo Tingyu quickly turned to look at Chen Jinjun, and Chen Jinjun raised his eyebrows at him without any surprise.
"Come to the laboratory with me." The researcher turned and walked out the door.
Chen Jinjun and Huo Tingyu quickly followed.
It is worth mentioning that the Yongzhou government provides these international students with sufficient experimental conditions, which can be seen from the rows of complex and advanced equipment in this laboratory.
This was the first time Chen Jinjun came into contact with these things, and he was a little stunned for a while.
But she quickly calmed down and listened carefully to their discussion.
Huo Tingyu asked: "What's wrong with this tea?"
"It contains molecules that are equivalent to those of tobacco. It can be said that the tea soup brewed from these tea leaves is no different from smoking tobacco, and it can also be addictive."
Huo Tingyu looked at Chen Jinjun: "Where did my boss get these teas?"
Chen Jinjun looked at the remaining tea leaves scattered on the table: "This is a tea that Cai Ying, the president of the Yongzhou Chamber of Commerce, has been providing to Fule Teahouse under Deji's name."
Huo Tingyu's face darkened: "Cai Ying?"
Chen Jinjun turned his eyes to him and nodded: "Yes, Cai Ying. However, I just came to tell the commander that Cai Ying has a problem and I am investigating. I hope the commander can make it easier."
Huo Tingyu frowned: "How long has this tea been sold in Fule Tea House?"
"I guess it's a few years old." Chen Jinjun thought for a while, "The tea merchants I work for are very sensitive to the smell of smoke, otherwise they wouldn't be able to detect it."
As the head official of Yongzhou, Huo Tingyu is very aware of the harm of smoke to the entire society. It has only been a few years now, and if there is no picketing, I am afraid that in a few years, the entire Yongzhou will be destroyed in the hands of Cai Ying and his opium.
He dared not imagine the consequences if this matter persisted.
"I remember that the shopkeeper of Fule Teahouse was Yang Qing."
"This tea craft was proposed by Yang Qing. It's a pity that it was originally meant to help my brother quit smoking, but it fell into Cai Ying's hands and became a tool to make money."
There was a bit of murderous intent in Chen Jinjun's eyes. She had always despised this kind of behavior that harmed people and gained money.
Seeing that Huo Tingyu fell into silence, Chen Jinjun looked at him and said with a firm tone that did not allow him to refuse at all: "No matter what, Cai Ying's life cannot be saved. If the commander wants to keep Cai Ying, I, Chen Jinjun, will go bankrupt."
You have his life in your hands."
Huo Tingyu looked at Chen Jinjun's strong appearance and was stunned for a moment. His originally sharp lines slowly softened.
"What's wrong is wrong. It's unforgivable. I won't let him stay."
Looking at Huo Tingyu's face, Chen Jinjun slowly calmed down.
She turned away and looked around the entire laboratory: "I will get the evidence of his transaction and concealment of cigarettes as soon as possible."
"If you need my help, just come to me. At least in Yongzhou, you don't have to waste favors with me."
Huo Tingyu didn't notice the subtle hint of endearment in his tone.
The international student next to him glanced at Huo Tingyu in surprise.
How has the commander-in-chief ever been so kind in persuading him before? Hasn’t the commander-in-chief always told the truth?
But... looking at the appearance of this "owner", it's no wonder.
He shook his head and continued to pack the experimental equipment with his head down.
Chen Jinjun picked up the tea leaves on the table and asked those present: "How should this tea be destroyed?"
"Like opium, it cannot be burned with fire."
"Lime water?" Chen Jinjun remembered that this was how the officials in the capital destroyed the smoke cleared out.
The international student glanced at Chen Jinjun in surprise. He didn't expect that this young lady who looked like a pampered daughter actually understood the key.
He nodded, confirming Chen Jinjun's statement.
As Chen Jinjun walked to the reception room, he was thinking about it in his mind and couldn't help but raise his hand and pinch his chin.
"What are you thinking about?" Huo Tingyu followed her and asked her in a low voice.
"I was thinking that if Cai Ying is not removed, these dirty things will harm the people in Yongzhou."
As he spoke, Chen Jinjun unconsciously rubbed the base of his numb ears.
Huo Tingyu pursed his lips: "Can you ask Yang Qing not to sell this thing to others first?"
Chen Jinjun shook his head subconsciously: "I'm afraid not. Every time Yang Qing sells a pot of tea, he has to keep an account. Even the tea I brought here this time was brought out by Boss Yang who made false accounts and paid for it himself.
"
She suddenly woke up and said excitedly to Huo Tingyu: "I can ask Zheng Wen to give the oolongs he brought from the capital to Boss Yang and ask him to replace the problematic tea leaves and destroy them."
Her eyes were shining in the dark corridor, and Huo Tingyu accidentally got lost in them. He didn't hear clearly what Chen Jinjun was saying, and just nodded blankly.
"Does Marshal Huo have any official duties to attend to?" Chen Jinjun suddenly asked.
"Ah?" Huo Tingyu quickly stopped his trance, "No...no more."
"That's just right. We can go to the banquet now. I have something to explain to Zheng Wen."
As he said this, Chen Jinjun picked up the coat that was placed in the reception room, put it on and walked out.
Huo Tingyu had no choice but to let the adjutant drive.
This banquet is the first time that the Chen family's shopkeepers have really gotten together since they came to Yongzhou. For this reason, every shopkeeper is particularly attentive.
It's not dark here yet, and there is still an hour and a half before the scheduled time, but there are already many shopkeepers present.
Huo Tingyu followed Chen Jinjun through the long corridor of the restaurant and arrived at the spacious and gorgeous hall.
The hall was already filled with their own signboards brought by shopkeepers. He couldn't help but squint his eyes. He had always heard that the Chen family's business was extensive, but he didn't expect that there were so many categories.