After returning from the county government, Xu Hanliang was still thinking about the water transport case in his mind.
This water transport case actually caused a lot of waves in Wu County.
There were also high-ranking officials from the DPRK who came personally, and even the Tidian Prison Department of Liangzhe Road came to investigate the case.
Xu Hanliang, who has never seen much of the world, went to see the excitement twice, which can be said to be a big event.
But every time Xu Youdao returned home, he always kept silent about this case.
This time, Xu Hanliang was going to ask Xu Youdao to see if he could find any clues.
While Xu Hanliang was away from home, the Red Mansion once again sent over a batch of dividends.
What surprised Xu Hanliang was that the dividend sent this time amounted to more than two hundred taels.
The MSG production workshop has also expanded its scale again, and now the daily output has reached hundreds of kilograms.
Because the profit of MSG is somewhat terrifying, and the taste is extremely delicious, it has also begun to be sold to some inland areas.
In ancient times, some areas that were not close to the ocean had little access to delicious seafood, and there was no way to transport it there.
With the introduction of MSG, even in some inland areas, people can taste the delicious flavor in their meals, so it is naturally very popular.
Especially in the homes of high-ranking officials, who also have cooks who cook, they will buy more than ten kilograms at a time.
In the eyes of those people, a dozen taels is not a big deal at all.
The next time I receive dividends, I will have at least five hundred taels of silver.
Now, all the money has been placed in a big jar by the young mother, buried under a small tree in the backyard, and she is vigilant every day.
Xu Hanliang was really angry and funny about the young mother's cautious actions.
However, when Zhimiang learned that Xu Hanliang was going to visit his father, she took the more than two hundred taels of silver at once.
In addition to the more than 200 taels of MSG sold, the "Palace of Eternal Life" also sold for more than 100 taels of silver.
Xu Hanliang planned to invest all the dividends from "The Palace of Eternal Life" into "Journey to the West".
The bookstore has already been bought, so it is naturally impossible for Xu Hanliang to throw his money into the water in vain.
The name of the bookstore, Xu Hanliang, was also changed to a rather rustic name, Shengshi Bookstore.
Originally I was thinking of changing it to Xinhua, but I felt it was somewhat inappropriate.
With the investment of more than one hundred taels of silver, "Journey to the West" will probably be printed soon.
Coupled with Xu Hanliang's reputation as "Jie Yuan", it is impossible for this "Journey to the West" not to be popular.
The reason why Xu Hanliang wrote "Journey to the West" in installments was because he really didn't have enough time.
Secondly, I wanted to let the people of the Song Dynasty have a taste of what it was like to urge them to change.
After settling the matters at hand, Xu Hanliang rented another carriage and prepared to return to Wu County.
Master Li happened to be staying at home these days and was probably tired, so Xu Hanliang also planned to take her with him.
Master Li was naturally very happy about this matter.
Being able to go out for a walk will make you feel a lot better.
A few days ago, she actually wanted to go around, but she was worried about what trouble she would bring to Xu Hanliang if she was discovered.
You don't have to worry too much when you go to Wuxian this time. There may not be many people in Wuxian who have seen her true face.
After everything was sorted out, the next morning, several people set out on the road to Wuxian County.
Along the way, Xu Hanliang was in a good mood.
While on the carriage, he told the two of them some modern stories, which made the two of them stunned.
At about ten o'clock in the afternoon, several people arrived in Wu County.
After opening two rooms in a nearby inn, I put my luggage and other things in first.
Then, he took his young mother to the cell where his father was imprisoned.
According to the time of year, my father will be escorted to the capital in about two days.
The Song Dynasty had a tradition of not killing civil servants, but that doesn't mean they really didn't kill any of them.
If you look through the history books, you will know that for major matters such as rebellion and theft of official silver, the imperial court would always kill everyone.
The charge placed on Xu Youdao's head is actually very strange, and it can even be said that it is not a charge.
Before Xu Youdao entered the prison, what he said to Xu Hanliang was just a few words of farewell.
Including after the last meeting, Qian Dingzhu and Wan asked Xu Hanliang to take care of himself, not to appeal for himself.
Under the leadership of the official from last time, the two came to the prison again.
The cell leader is still the scar-faced one from before. After meeting Xu Hanliang, it was like meeting the God of Wealth.
"I thought you wouldn't come. Master Xu will be sent to Bianjing tomorrow. Today is just the right time."
The cell leader revealed a piece of news just after meeting Xu Hanliang.
Xu Hanliang didn't say much, and followed the last procedure, paying thirty taels of silver again and entering the prison.
Since this was not my first time here, everything seemed so familiar.
"Liang'er, are you here again?"
The first time he saw Xu Hanliang, Xu Youdao was a little surprised.
Xu Youdao has already put on a new quilt, his clothes are not so shabby, and he looks much more energetic than last time.
This also made Xu Hanliang feel a little relieved, and the money was not wasted.
"Master, what happened to Enke a few days ago? Master, he knew Yuan in high school."
Before Xu Hanliang could say anything, the girl beside her excitedly told the news.
When Xu Youdao heard this, he was slightly stunned at first, and then his face became happy. He seemed to have thought of something again, and his expression became serious.
Seeing Xu Youdao's expression change so much in two seconds, Xu Hanliang didn't expect it at the moment.
"Liang'er, do you want to be an official?"
Xu Youdao was silent for two seconds before looking at Xu Hanliang.
Faced with this sudden question, Xu Hanliang was a little stunned.
He really hadn't thought about this issue.
The reason why he is taking the exam now is actually to gain fame.
But he did not obtain fame solely for the purpose of becoming an official.
He wanted to change the Song Dynasty, but he knew that it was really difficult to be an official in this era.
Today's Holy Emperor is the astonishing Duke Hun De, and most of the Six Thieves of the Northern Song Dynasty were from this era.
Moreover, countless peasant rebellions will soon usher in. Even Changshu will be affected by peasant rebellions in the future.
Although it seems that the world is still peaceful, the crisis has already begun to brew. In this era, being an official is actually worse than being a military commander.
The so-called era of roll call outside Donghua Gate has long passed.
In fact, the main reason why scholars are so supported is because of the support of the imperial court.
Once the imperial court disappears, these scholars will have no one to rely on.