Happy Little Scholar

"Brother-in-law, what should we do if the shopkeeper of Ruyifang is still not tactful and unwilling to hand over the formula of Ruyi Dew?"

In a side hall somewhere on the east side of Anxi County Government in Qing'an Prefecture, a young man paced back and forth in the hall. Finally, he couldn't help but looked up and said to a person sitting on a chair in the hall.

On the armchair facing the door in the hall, a middle-aged man with thin cheeks sat there calmly, with a dignified face and a look of dignity. He took a sip of the teacup and said lightly: "What's the hurry? Bring the person back and put him in jail for a few days. After starving for three or five days, you can bring him up for questioning."

The young man was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and then an expression of admiration immediately appeared on his face.

This brother-in-law of mine is worthy of being the county lieutenant. He is very experienced. If an ordinary person starves in jail for three or five days, he may not even have the strength to speak. He dare not refuse at that time.

At that time, perhaps even the one thousand taels of silver can be saved.

Thinking of the hot sales of Ruyi Lu and the huge profits it would bring him, he was a little excited.

Just thinking about this, there was a noise from the direction of the door, and the middle-aged constable walked in with his head down.

"How is it, did you bring the people back?" Seeing the middle-aged constable, the young man asked impatiently.

The majestic man sitting firmly on the armchair also slowly put down his teacup and looked over.

"Sir... did bring back two people, but..." The middle-aged constable bowed to the county lieutenant and recounted what happened just now with a bitter face.

"What, the matter was messed up by Li constable?" Hearing this, the young man's face showed a trace of anger, and said: "Which Li constable, didn't you tell him that this was the order of the county lieutenant?"

The middle-aged constable looked at him without saying anything, but secretly said in his heart.

That's Li constable, let alone a mere county lieutenant, even if the county magistrate was moved out, what's the use?

"Captain Li?" The middle-aged man stood up from his chair, his expression slightly condensed, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Although he was the lieutenant of Anxi County, he was in charge of all matters such as judicial arrests and trial cases in Anxi County. Whether it was the constables or the constables, they were just his subordinates.

But this constable Li was an exception.

Although he didn't know the other party's identity, on the first day she arrived at the county government, County Magistrate Liu specifically told him not to offend this constable Li, and the consequences of offending her were something he couldn't afford.

Before this, he had never even heard of a woman being a constable. However, even though he had a lot of doubts in his heart, County Magistrate Liu did not reveal more to him. Since then, he has always turned a blind eye to the actions of this female constable.

Fortunately, although the other party hated evil and always had to take care of any injustice, making the prison cell of the county government unprecedentedly lively, it did not cause him much trouble.

Turning his head to look at the middle-aged constable, he frowned and asked, "Does Constable Li know the shopkeeper?"

"I don't think so." The middle-aged constable thought for a while and said.

He was very familiar with Constable Li's nosy nature, and this time it must be just a coincidence.

"Let's talk about this later..." The middle-aged man thought for a moment, said lightly, and then stepped out of the door.

"Brother-in-law..."

The young man chased after him for two steps, and finally stopped when he saw him waving his hand impatiently.

A trace of anger appeared on his face. He was so happy to take the benefits, but he always pushed and shirked when he needed him to do things. A county lieutenant was actually afraid of a constable under his command. If he had known, he would not have come to find this cheap brother-in-law!

He held a small porcelain bottle tightly in his hand, his eyes were fiery.

No matter what, he was determined to get the formula of Ruyi Lu!

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After experiencing two minor setbacks yesterday, Li Yi always felt that there were several pairs of eyes staring at him in the dark when he stayed in the shop, and he felt uncomfortable just thinking about it.

This should be considered obsessive-compulsive disorder, and there is no cure.

He decided to go back to the village today and take a good rest for a few days. When all the things in Prince Ning's Mansion are settled and the shops in the city are opened, no one should dare to take Ruyi Lu anymore.

Of course, with so many orders placed before, Ruyi Lu still has to open every day, but it only allows customers to pick up the goods with orders in the morning, and the shop will no longer continue to sell.

To some extent, this seems to be considered as hunger marketing. When those shops open in a few days, the young men and women who have not bought Ruyi Lu these days may trample the doors of the shops.

There are only him and Lao Fang in the shop today. Li Yi is tired of eating at the noodle stalls outside these days, so he simply cleaned up the kitchen behind the shop and cooked for himself.

He bought some eggs and sesame oil, and had fried rice with egg, which was simple and convenient. He hadn't eaten it for a long time. Although he didn't like it very much before, he still missed it a little.

Lao Fang was sitting in the shop. He smelled the fragrance coming from the backyard. His throat moved involuntarily. He glanced at the kitchen from time to time. The shock in his heart was hard to describe in words.

It was not unusual for men in the village to cook, but if this person was a son-in-law, it would be very unusual.

What's more, just smelling the fragrance can make him drool. If his wife can have such skills, Lao Fang will probably wake up laughing in his dreams every night.

After a while, Li Yi served the egg fried rice on two plates.

Among the white rice grains, golden eggs are hidden, and the fragrance is fragrant.

In this era where steaming is the mainstream, it is the first time for Lao Fang to see such legendary food as egg fried rice.

"Son-in-law... Is this edible?" Lao Fang raised his head and looked at Li Yi with some doubt.

Li Yi glanced at him and ignored Lao Fang. He tasted it with a spoon. Although his skills were not as good as his mother's, it was still pretty good.

With Li Yi testing the poison first, and no strange expression on his face, Lao Fang immediately put his mind at ease, found a small jar of wine from the counter, and returned to the dining table.

Li Yi raised his head and looked at him. This guy actually used egg fried rice to drink. I don't know if there will be anyone who will come after him, but it is certain that there has never been anyone like him before.

Following Li Yi's example, Lao Fang took a sip with a spoon, and a satisfied expression immediately appeared on his face. It was delicious, damn delicious. He must let his wife learn from him when he returns home. A woman's cooking is not as delicious as her son-in-law's. She is not ashamed, but I am ashamed for her...

Thinking this in his heart, when he reached out to take the wine jar, a figure walked in from outside.