"Sir, you are not a local!"
There was a look of surprise on the waiter's face.
He looked at Yu Xiaoyu up and down, as if looking at an extremely rare object.
Yu Xiaoyu seemed to be aware of Xiao Er's abnormality. He coughed lightly and showed an awkward smile on his face.
"Well, I heard from some business friends that the price of food here is cheap, so I thought of coming here to collect some food..."
Hearing Yu Xiaoyu's explanation, the confusion on Xiao Er's face instantly dissipated.
"Hey, sir, if you think so, then your trip this time will be in vain!"
"As a business friend of yours, I think you haven't been to our Xuefeng Town for many years, right?"
When Yu Xiaoyu heard this, a gleam flashed in his eyes, but on the surface, he pretended to be shocked.
"What? Isn't your Xuefeng Town a famous grain town in eight towns and ten miles away? Why do you think my trip this time will be in vain?"
"Well, it seems that your friend is indeed not very reliable."
The waiter sighed softly and continued:
"Our Xuefeng Town is no longer what it used to be!"
"You came here to buy food, but haven't you noticed that there is an endless stream of horse-drawn carriages in our town?"
When Yu Xiaoyu heard this, he felt a little more confident in his heart, but on the surface, he looked confused.
"What do you mean by this? Are you trying to tell me that these carriages are all filled with grain?"
"Yep!"
The waiter nodded vigorously, with a strange look on his face.
"In our Xuefeng Town, people have been buying food in large quantities since the year before last. And as long as the price is reasonable, they can eat all the food no matter how much!"
"Every time we purchase in large quantities, although our Xuefeng Town is a famous grain town in ten miles and eight towns, we still have a lot of supplies."
"So later, grain merchants in many places also learned about the news, and they all sent grain to our Xuefeng Town for sale."
Having said this, the waiter glanced at Yu Xiaoyu sympathetically.
"So sir, the food in our Xuefeng Town is more expensive than outside. If you come here this time, your trip will be in vain!"
When Yu Xiaoyu heard what he said, she felt so happy.
But on the surface, there was a depressed look.
"Come on, listen to what you mean, my trip this time will be in vain!"
"Damn it, you've been going around in circles for nothing!"
He sighed deeply. When the waiter saw this, he shook his head helplessly and was about to turn around and leave, but Yu Xiaoyu suddenly grabbed his arm from behind.
"Little brother, don't leave in a hurry!"
As Yu Xiaoyu said this, he took out a few pieces of silver from his arms and stuffed them into the waiter's hand.
When the waiter saw this, he immediately beamed.
"Master, if you have any other requests, just ask them. I will definitely tell you everything you know."
"Hey, it's actually nothing!"
Yu Xiaoyu scratched his head, then pretended to be helpless and said:
"Actually, I brought a lot of money with me when I came here this time. I thought I could make some hard-earned money through such a trip."
"My wife and children at home are all counting on me. So I just want to ask my little brother, are there any other livelihoods in our town?"
Seeing Yu Xiaoyu's generosity, the waiter hesitated for a moment and whispered:
"Actually, there are a lot of business opportunities in our town. It's just... the connections here are very deep. As a foreigner, I'm afraid..."
Seeing this, Yu Xiaoyu hurriedly patted the waiter on the shoulder and said:
"Don't worry, little brother, as long as you show me a clear path, I promise that I will never forget your kindness."
The waiter thought again for a moment, struggling a little between his brows, but finally nodded and said in a low voice:
"I understand what your distinguished guest wants. To tell you the truth, our business in Xuefeng Town seems to be booming, but in fact there is only one buyer behind it."
"So if you bring money here, it's impossible to make any money."
Having said this, he raised his head and looked around vigilantly. After seeing that no one noticed him, he continued to lower his voice and said:
"To be honest, that big boss often visits our inn."
"I heard that they seem to be short of some salt cubes recently, but they have been suffering from the fact that no one dares to take action."
"Salt block?"
Yu Xiaoyu was a little stunned because he couldn't understand that the Blood Jade Alliance, a force that was always running sideways in the Jiangnan area, would be short of salt!
In Jiangnan, although the four major families have always been obsessed with salt and iron, each family in their hands has several salt mines.
The Blood Jade Alliance has a close relationship with them, so why is there a lack of salt?
Could it be that... the Blood Jade Alliance's actions here are kept secret, and even the four major families don't know about it?
Yu Xiaoyu's heart skipped a beat, and he faintly noticed something strange.
But on the surface, he pretended to be embarrassed.
"Little brother, this salt and iron are the business of those four companies. If we ordinary people touch this stuff, I'm afraid we will be beheaded!"
When the waiter heard this, he nodded immediately and said:
"What your distinguished guest said is true. This salt block is indeed not that easy to deal with."
"But have you ever thought about it, dear guest? If it's something easy to get, the local merchants would have already supplied it. How can I give you this opportunity to drink soup?"
"What you said makes sense."
Yu Xiaoyu nodded, his guess becoming more and more certain in his mind.
The waiter just arched his hand towards him, and when he saw no response, he turned around to serve the guests at the next table.
At the dinner table, Liu Erzhuang obviously had no appetite.
Following Yang Dong these two days, he heard a lot of news about the Blood Jade Alliance.
Then he realized belatedly that the villains who captured his fellow villagers had such powerful backgrounds! Even as good as the four established families in Jiangnan.
But now the Blood Jade Alliance is secretly carrying out such cruel and inhumane experiments behind the backs of the four major families.
These crazy people, what do they want to do?
Different from Liu Erzhuang's thoughts, Yu Xiaoyu's mind at the moment was full of how to get into it.
Salt blocks are indeed a commodity controlled by the government, but this so-called "control" naturally has no impact on Xichang.
Therefore, Yu Xiaoyu had no choice but to bring a batch of salt blocks and deliver them to the Blood Jade League's mouth.
But...wouldn't this be too deliberate?
If it arouses the other party's vigilance, you may lose more than you gain!
Thinking of this, after pondering for a moment, he suddenly stood up and said without looking at the food on the table:
"Shopkeeper, pay!"
It was still the waiter from before, running over in a hurry with a smile on his face.
He looked at the dishes on the wooden table without using chopsticks and said in confusion:
"My dear guests, are you full?"
