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Chapter 17 The Salt Merchant

After saying that, he didn’t wait for Lin Song to refuse.

Then he walked towards Jia Rong, and this time he succeeded in saying something personal.

Lin Ruhai didn't know about Jia Zhen's intention to seduce his daughter-in-law, but he heard that Jia Rong wanted to live in Yangzhou City for a long time. He immediately smiled and said:

"Although this place is not as good as Dayou City, it is still a rare and good place. Since you want to stay, I will stay here and enjoy the scenery of this southern country."

Jia Rong agreed.

Seeing that they and Lin Ruhai had reached an agreement and were satisfied, Lin Ruhai wanted to leave.

Lin Song bowed his hands to Su, Jia Rong and Qin Keqing, and hurriedly followed them.

He walked around to Lin Ruhai and said, "This is the medicine I got with great difficulty. I came back because I was afraid you wouldn't take it. You should take it quickly."

"The medicines are also mixed?" Lin Ruhai frowned, but Lin Song still handed the medicine bottle, making it clear that if he didn't take it, he wouldn't give way.

Lin Ruhai knew Lin Song's stubbornness, so he finally opened the jade bottle and swallowed it in front of his face. He said:

"Keman..."

Halfway through Lin Ruhai's words, she felt a chill rising from her throat and spreading throughout her body, eliminating all the fatigue and fatigue in her limbs.

"This?" Lin Ruhai was extremely surprised.

Lin Song smiled and said: "Don't ask me where I got it from. I made a special trip to send it back and leave in October next year."

Lin Ruhai was filled with astonishment, and when he was still about to ask, Lin Song had already walked away quickly, and even made a happy shooting motion while walking.

Lin Ruhai frowned slightly, but this was his own son, so even if he had any doubts about Lin Song, he just ignored it.

The next day, Lin Song's knowledge was tested. It was found that Lin Song had not retreated in his studies, but had actually improved a lot.

Lin Ruhai became more and more deep in thought. If the Jia family's private school had such an effect, how come there were so many children from the family and so few of them passed the examination as scholars?

"Forget it, I'll spare you this time."

After saying that, he closed the book and left again.

Lin Song was idle and went out with him. Following him, he met the salt merchant Qian Bing.

The salt merchant Qian Bing married the daughter of the Xue family in Jinling. He was one of the richest salt merchants in and around Yangzhou, and his family wealth was much greater than that of the Xue family.

He later learned that Mrs. Lin's wife was originally from Rongguo Mansion.

Thinking that Mrs. Xue's wife and the second wife of the Rongguo Mansion were both members of the Wang family, after careful calculation, she claimed to be a distant relative of the Lin family.

Now the superiors issued an order to inspect the salt, and Lin Ruhai was ordered to act. Just like last time, he was the first to see Lin Ruhai, still treating himself as a relative.

Lin Song watched from the side and saw that Lin Ruhai clearly saw a lot of omissions, but covered them up lightly. He only talked about the Holy Emperor's decree in words, and he must have found out a real big thing. It was a miracle.

Then Qian Bing paid tribute repeatedly and laughed loudly: "If the master wants to investigate, we are all waiting to investigate. For big and small matters, we only look at the master."

Lin Song became more and more stunned. When he looked at Lin Ruhai again, he just nodded lightly and said:

"You also made some omissions, and I have written them down. The police will come to your door soon, so don't delay."

"Natural, natural." Qian Bing became more and more proud.

Lin Ruhai once again mentioned the Holy Emperor's decree that something truly big must happen.

Hearing the word "real" written on Lin Ruhai, how could Qian Bing not know what Lin Ruhai meant? He kept paying tribute and saying, "I understand."

It is clear that there is collusion between officials and businessmen, a den of snakes and rats.

The more Lin Song thought about it, the more angry he became.

Following Lin Ruhai back to the Lin family study, Fang wanted to question, but Lin Ruhai said:

"The money handler is cunning. He has a secret way and will never touch his official reputation. I have investigated him and settled all the old scores. It's just a matter of losing money, let alone."

Seeing Lin Song's frown, Lin Ruhai just smiled and said, "Now Haiyan Heqing, wouldn't it be good to keep him to help me?"

"I thought."

"What you are thinking in your heart is known to your father." But for the sake of safety, you cannot know what I am planning in my heart. Lin Ruhai smiled very softly.

Seeing that Lin Song's face was still ugly, he sent Lin Song away with a few words and sighed softly.

Checking salt is a critical matter. Since the new emperor ascended the throne, he is the third official to come here to check salt.

Of the first two terms, one died on the way to take office and was robbed and killed by bandits on the road.

He once bowed to the money of a salt merchant and embezzled more than 1.34 million yuan in just one year, implicating three clans.

His Majesty summoned him to the palace and ordered him to investigate the salt affairs.

Only when we arrived did we realize that this was not about inspecting the salt affairs.

The collusion between government and businessmen has been going on for a long time.

The salt merchants have been in trouble for a long time.

A salt merchant, and behind him are all the big and small officials from Huaiyang. How ridiculous and terrifying.

The room was gradually getting dark. Lin Ruhai ordered someone to light a lamp and rubbed his forehead as usual. Only then did he realize that he didn't feel an unbearable headache today, but just a little tired. Lin Ruhai couldn't help but smile and said:

"Song'er's medicine really has miraculous properties. I don't know if Yu'er has ever used it before." After saying that, he plunged into the papers again.

the other side

Lin Song was already dining with Su, Jia Rong, and Qin Keqing.

The food on the table was already served, and Ms. Su said gently that it was time to eat.

Lin Song couldn't help but said: "My father hasn't come yet."

Su smiled and said: "I have been busy with salt work recently, so I won't use it here."

When Lin Song heard this, he couldn't help but muttered: "Don't you even have time to eat?"

Jia Rong laughed at the side and said: "When I get busy, I can still take care of eating, and I can take time to take you out for a walk, that's all."

Qin Keqing and Su Shi sat together and laughed together.

Mrs. Su is very young, not very beautiful, with a slightly plump figure, and her appearance is not outstanding but is gentle and docile.

It is said that he is twenty-one years old.

This person who will be very young in the future is already an old girl at this time.

Lin Song also heard the reason for her delay until now.

Her originally engaged husband died after drinking and fell from a building, so she took on the name of the husband and had to go to the temple to study scriptures.

After coming out of the temple, no one cared about her for two or three years until Lin Ruhai released the news of her remarriage.

But looking at her, she seemed very satisfied with her life in the Lin family.

Lin Song ate in silence, while Su and Qin Keqing were chatting and laughing easily, not talking at all about eating or sleeping.

It wasn't until Jia Rong persuaded them that the two of them started eating.

Lin Song quietly glanced at Qin Keqing's expression.

When she came to Yangzhou City, she didn't feel acclimatized at all. Instead, her face was rosy and she felt a sense of relief and joy all over her body.

Lin Song thought that in the original text, she got sick after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the cause of the disease was worry. She thought that she was exhausted in Ningguo Mansion. The disease had long been formed, but it had not yet appeared. Lin Song then smiled and said:

"I recognize several famous doctors in Yangzhou City. I will ask them to come and treat you tomorrow."

"Seeing a doctor? But I didn't..."

"You don't look well and need a special visit from a famous doctor."

"I don't look good?" Qin Keqing looked at Jia Rong with a question mark on her face.

Jia Rong was also stunned. She stared at Qin Keqing's pretty face for a while, then smiled and said:

"Where do these words come from? What's wrong with such a good look?"

Su Shi also smiled and said softly: "Master once said that Song'er has been fond of saying some nonsense since he was a child. If he wants me to listen to his nonsense, I just pretend that I can't hear it."

Seeing that they didn't believe it, Lin Song laughed and said: "What nonsense? What nonsense am I talking about for no reason? Listen to me, this disease is a disease of the heart. The disease in the heart has been there for a long time. If it is not cured as soon as possible, even if the mood is
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