() Su Jin was secretly happy when he saw Li Zhihe arriving. Although he didn’t know why Li Zhihe delayed coming until now, he thought it was probably the supervisor who had compromised and just came. At least it showed that he was not pretending last night.
Being seen through.
"Hello, Mr. Supervisor, I feel very sorry to have come in person on such a hot day. Come and watch the tea!"
Li Zhihe handed the riding whip, cloak and other items to his entourage, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "It was so good yesterday that I came to visit today. How dare I break the appointment? I'm already late. Please forgive me, Mr. Su."
Su Jin laughed and said, "What are you talking about? As soon as I met Lord Supervisor, I thought I could make friends with Lord Supervisor. It will be a blessing on Su's face if you can come."
Li Zhihe laughed twice, waved his hand and asked someone to carry a big wooden box up, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you are humble. I and Mr. Su also hit it off. There is a reason why I am late today. No, I can help you get it."
I wanted to buy something to cool off the heat, so I was delayed."
Su Jin was stunned, pointed at the wooden box and said: "It's not monkey brains again. Let's talk about it first. I can't get used to eating that. God has a good life, but I can't eat monkey brains alive.
, I am too soft-hearted.”
Li Zhihe waved his hand and said with a smile: "It was General Ge who was reckless last night. Master Su, don't worry about it. This is a rare thing, definitely not a monkey brain. Come on, open it up and let Master Su take a look."
Two attendants came forward and pried up the lid of the wooden box. After opening it, a burst of cold air hit their faces. The entire lobby seemed to be much cooler. There were traces of white air coming out of the wooden box, but it was the whoosh of air-conditioning.
A cloud of ice.
When Su Jin looked around, he saw a box full of ice cubes and snow foam in the wooden box. He couldn't help but said in shock: "This is..."
Li Zhihe smiled and stretched out his hand to gently pull on the ice and snow twice. Suddenly, half of the large, round and green watermelon was revealed. It turned out to be a box of iced watermelon.
"Mr. Su, cold melons are on the market. If you are in Bianliang, you will naturally not be interested in this kind of thing. But this thing is hard to buy in Weizhou. In order to keep the taste cool, I specially ordered someone to get it on the top of Longshan Mountain this morning.
I came back with several buckets of ice and snow to freeze this box of cold melons for you to cool off the heat, so I came late."
Su Jin was speechless and said: "Master Supervisor Jun is really a caring person. He takes such good care of me. I am very grateful. There is snow on the top of Longshan Mountain, but it is not easy to get it. Besides, I have to travel for dozens of miles to keep it intact, but
It took a lot of effort; even though this cold melon is not a rare thing, it is really rare to find it in the war-torn northwest area, so Lord Supervisor has troubled himself."
Li Zhihe laughed and said: "Nothing is difficult in the world. I'm afraid it takes a lot of effort to get these things for Mr. Su, but if Mr. Su likes them, it's worth it."
Su Jin repeatedly said that he liked it and thanked him repeatedly. Then he ordered people to nail the lid of the box, cover it with a quilt, and ordered the servants to carry it into the inner hall.
Su Jin invited Li Zhihe into the side room behind the Yamen lobby and served tea. The guests and hosts sat down and chatted for a while. Li Zhihe said: "Master Su, I thought about what you mentioned last night when I went back and finally did it.
A decision.”
Su Jin smiled and said, "Oh? What decision?"
Li Zhihe said: "Since Mr. Su has come to the northwest, I have stayed in the northwest for a little longer. Naturally, I know some things better than Mr. Su. Although it is a barren small town, there are people of all kinds.
In times of war, nothing goes as planned, so some people like to talk nonsense and make suspicions, which leads to many troubles."
Su Jin said calmly: "That's true. People who can't eat grapes will say that grapes are sour. Maybe they want to muddy the water."
Li Zhihe clapped his hands and said, "It is precisely this kind of mentality that you are talking about. We have managed Jingyuan Road and Weizhou City in an orderly manner, and we have committed no crimes. The Privy Council has also commended us several times, and we have done so." People like this just don't like others, so they create some rumors with evil intentions, so when you first come here, someone may say something in your ear, so please just ignore it."
Su Jin said with a serious face: "Li Jianjun, after all this, you still don't regard me as a friend. It seems that there is nothing to talk about between us. That box of cold melons Li Jianjun brought back , I have no luck to enjoy it, so I have to see someone off." Su Jin yelled and picked up the tea cup, which meant serving tea to see off the guests.
Li Zhihe didn't expect that Su Jin was born in the year of the dog. He would fall out at once and said with a smile: "Master Su, Master Su, please be patient. I haven't finished speaking yet."
Su Jin frowned and said: "Is there anything else to say? I've made it very clear. I just want to make a little fortune with you. That's what you do. You get a few cold melons and then send me away. You treat me like a A beggar?"
Li Zhihe smiled and said: "Sir, please calm down. I will tell you the truth. Several officials and generals and I did do some business in Weizhou City. Think about it, we worked so hard to come to the northwest to fight, and our salaries are not as good as those of us." Although others are tall, they still have to carry their heads to do things, which naturally makes people feel a little unbalanced. So, the few of us pooled some capital to do some business, and naturally we would occasionally use our powers. Everything was for Earn some small money for future needs; think about it, none of us want to stay in this ungrateful place all our lives, but if we want to transfer to other places, we need to have a way to manage it. Without money, it is absolutely impossible. Yes, please understand Mr. Su."
Su Jin nodded and said: "It's just like a saying. It's nothing. You have the right not to waste your time as an official. You can make some money to plan your future. This is an enterprising spirit. Who can criticize you?"
Li Zhihe said with relief: "Your Excellency, you are such a close friend. If you tell others what you said, it must be a great truth. However, Mr. Su is not coquettish or pretentious at all. I really admire him. Mr. Su also wants to participate." , Naturally, we can’t get what we want, so I decided to give you a share of the shares and give you a large sum of five thousand guan every month. You don’t have to come forward, you can just sit back and enjoy the gains.”
Su Jin laughed and said, "That's so embarrassing. Isn't this a hard grab? It's not possible. I have to put in some effort to feel at ease."
Li Zhihe said hurriedly: "Mr. Su, can you listen to me? Although it is understandable that we want to make some money for our future future, we are taking advantage of our power after all, which is a bit unfair. If we are exposed, I am afraid it will be unfair. If you have to be punished by the court, there is no airtight wall in the world. Sooner or later, people will find out. If one day you are found out, if Mr. Su is also personally involved, won't you also be involved? And the master is Yan San. Si's niece and son-in-law, if this involves Yan Sansi again, what should we do? Sir, please think twice."
Su Jin turned his head and thought for a while and said, "So, it's for my own good that the Supervisor doesn't let me participate?"
Li Zhihe said sternly: "Of course I am thinking about you, but I am sincere."
Su Jin nodded and said: "What you said makes sense. Since Supervisor Li looks after me like this, how can I not appreciate it? I will just follow your words; but at least you can tell me what you are doing."
When it comes to any kind of transaction, I can give you some convenience when it is necessary."
Li Zhihe smiled and said: "They are all trivial small businesses. I can't tell you the details. Don't ask, adults. They just sit and take money. Even I don't know what kind of business they are doing.
It’s the people below who are handling it, and it’s not easy for me to come forward.”
Su Jin laughed and said: "I understand, I would like to thank Supervisor Li a lot. He had a drink in my office at noon and asked me to do my best. It's really embarrassing to take five thousand guan for nothing for a month."
Li Zhihe cursed in his heart, but said with a smile on his face: "What's the point? If you have money, everyone will make it. Maybe I will ask Mr. Su for help later."
Su Jin chuckled and said, "Definitely, definitely."
Li Zhihe shied away from having to deal with something in the army and did not want to tangle with Su Jin. He chatted a few irrelevant nonsense and left.
Su Jin sent him to the yamen gate and sneered secretly as he watched Li Zhihe riding away. This old fox refused to say what he said with his own mouth about deducting relief grain and selling it for money. He just didn't give himself direct evidence. They were very generous.
, as soon as he made a move, he would have five thousand dollars a month to block his mouth. You can imagine how much profit these people must make.
It’s no wonder that the amount of grain that was withheld was huge, and not a penny of the cost was spent, and the price sold was astonishingly high. Naturally, it was a waste of money. No wonder so many people took the risk.
Su Jin's original plan was to infiltrate the enemy and obtain enough evidence before taking action. Now it seems that he has infiltrated the enemy, but in fact he is still excluded and has no effect. If he had enough time, he would have performed well.
Maybe there is a chance to obtain evidence, but Su Jin doesn't have time to wait. The people are about to starve to death, how can they wait? This matter must be resolved quickly.
Su Jin's mind was racing, and a plan quickly came to mind. Didn't you play riddles with me? I will also play riddles with you to see who can kill the other.