On the evening of the next day, the messenger sent by Zhang Jingxian arrived at Kuancha.
It is said that this time they attacked Liangduo overnight, and because Wang Zhuer led the way, they did not conflict with the cooks in Liangduo.
When they went straight to the hiding place of the bandit Lei Jun, they captured the leader of the bandit who had breached Taixing County alive on the spot.
"Capture alive?" Xu He asked with a frown as he looked at the visitor.
The visitor raised his hands and confirmed to Xu He and Chen Hua: "Capture them alive."
Xu He nodded and continued to ask if the White Lotus Sect demon girl had been caught. Unexpectedly, the visitor said that the White Lotus Sect saint had slipped away with her two subordinates after the army passed Liangduo for the first time.
Chen Hua said regretfully: "Sneaked away?"
The visitor nodded and said to Xu He: "Master Zhang asked how the situation is in Tuancha and other salt fields?"
Xu He said to the visitor: "Please report back to Mr. Zhang and say that salt production in Tuancha has resumed and the people live and work in peace and contentment. As for the other salt fields, they have also sent people to inform them. Since the court already knows the whereabouts of the bandit leader, they don't have to work day and night anymore." Be alert, the two Huai salt fields will be stable soon!"
The visitor nodded, bowed, and prepared to go back and report the situation to Zhang Jingxian.
Unexpectedly, Xu He stopped him, hesitated again and said to him: "Can you confirm with Mr. Zhang again that the bandit leader has indeed been captured alive?"
The visitor looked at Xu He with a strange look. Just as he was about to speak, Xu He stopped him: "Go ahead and tell Mr. Zhang exactly what I said. You must not say a word less!"
The visitor left confused.
Chen Hua asked curiously: "What did you mean by what you just said?"
Xu He smiled and did not answer.
Earlier, Ding Erxiao, who went to the inn with Chen Hua's servant to deliver the memorial, had returned.
After another two days, the situation gradually calmed down.
Xu He saw that Zhang Jingxian and Chen Yingzhao had returned to the army, and the salt farms, except Liang Duo, gradually became quiet. He and Chen Hua went to Lao Zhengtou to say goodbye.
In the past two days, Lao Zhengtou did not leave Xu He idle. While he hired craftsmen to make water carts and windmills, he also asked Xu He to guide the construction of brine wells and brine ponds.
In fact, it was okay for Xu He to talk, but when he really took action, he stayed aside and tried to listen to the professional opinions of the old masters.
When everyone saw that he was silent, they thought he was arrogant without taking credit and was humble and polite. For a time, everyone in Tuancha had a great impression of this strange scholar who knew both astronomy and geography.
Young people including Ding Erxiao and Wang Zhuer, who had always been at odds with Xu He, were even more impressed by Xu He.
As for Xu He, he has been really miserable these past two days. On the one hand, he has to present the image of a master who keeps secrets, and on the other hand, he has to make others feel that he is amiable. Oh, it's a bit difficult and very challenging.
When Lao Zhengtou heard that Chen Hua and Xu He were leaving, he tried every means to persuade them.
Especially Xu He: "Mr. Xu, Mr. Chen has an official status and cannot leave Hailing for a long time. Since you are fine, why not stay with us for a while?"
Xu He smiled bitterly, what's wrong with him?
After being away from home for so long, everyone in the Xu family may have become ants on a hot pot, waiting to hear his accurate news!
Lao Zheng couldn't help but had no choice but to send Ding Erxiao and Wang Zhuer to escort them back.
In fact, both Xu He and Chen Hua had their entourage following them, so they were not needed to escort them. However, this was their wish, so they had no choice but to agree.
When the two of them joined Xu Peng and others and came to the shore where they were captured, thousands of households in the tea farm came to see them off, including the old and the young.
Seeing this scene, Xu Yong sighed: "When I came, there were a lot of people, and when I left, there were so many people. It's like living in a dream these days."
Although the old people, children and cooks were in ragged clothes, they already knew at this moment that these people in front of them were really on the side of poor people like them.
Some people were holding pancakes made from the little grain left at home, and some were holding on to the eggs just laid by the hens this morning...
"Master Chen, you are a good official!"
"Master Chen, you can take these things and eat them on the way!"
"Master Chen, if it weren't for you, our tea cup would have suffered!"
Almost everyone in the crowd said goodbye to Chen Hua.
In the simple understanding of these kitchen workers, Chen Hua, an official, helped them overcome this difficulty.
Mr. Xu is a nice person, and he also knows how to dry salt, but after all, the only one who can make the army retreat is Mr. Chen, who is also an official.
So eight or nine out of ten people came to see Chen Hua off.
Chen Hua was also careless. When he saw this scene, he wished he could swear an oath on the spot that he would live and die with the kitchen men and never give up.
Fortunately, there were still people in the crowd who knew Xu He's role in this matter.
For example, Lao Zhengtou.
"Mr. Xu, come back next time!"
"..." I will come back next time. Apart from the brine pond, this place is surrounded by the endless sea. What are you doing here? Come for a wave?
After bidding farewell to the tea, the boat headed north, then west, and finally everyone entered Hailing before the city gate was closed.
As soon as he got home, before Xu He could sit firmly on his butt, Xu Yong came to the door in person and said: "Master He, the great master has invited me!"
This old boy, the master who didn't even look up when he saw me before, now actually calls me Master He?
Suddenly, Xu He said in surprise: "What did you say? Master? Is uncle awake?"
Xu Yong was also very happy. He nodded and said, "Yes, the eldest master woke up two days ago!"
Xu He immediately put on the shoes he had just taken off and walked out the door.
Mrs. Xie, who was preparing dinner with Lao Zhangjia and his family, saw this and said loudly: "He'er, dinner is almost ready!"
Xu He waved his hand: "You eat first, you don't have to wait for me!"
It's been a while since I've been to the Xu Mansion in Fenghuang Dun. As soon as I walked in, Xu He found the elders of the Xu family standing in the courtyard with frowning eyebrows.
They looked at Xu He in unison, with complicated meanings in their eyes.
Xu He didn't want to talk too much with these guys who had little success but more than failure, so he simply turned around and went into the backyard.
When they came to the backyard, the maid next to Zhang Panlong was still waiting for her. When she saw Xu He, she said happily: "Sir, have the eldest master and his wife been waiting for you for a long time?"
Xu He smiled at her, and the little maid blushed, and then whispered: "The second master and that Mr. Luan are here too!"
As she spoke, a look of disdain appeared on the face of this pretty little maid.
Haha, Xu Dai and his son are also talented people who can be so successful that even the servants look down upon them.
Arriving at the door of the inner room, the maid lifted the curtain and whispered softly: "Mr. He, the master and his wife are waiting for you inside!"
Xu He nodded and stepped in.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked in, Xu Song, who was lying in bed, struggled to get out of bed.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Panlong and Xu Dai quickly stepped forward to help.
Xu Dai said: "Brother, you are not well yet, so you can't get out of bed!"
Xu Song had no expression on his face, and didn't even look at him. He just pushed his hand away with his hand, and then walked out of bed tremblingly.
Just when everyone was guessing what he was going to do, they saw Xu Song cupping his fists and giving a deep salute to Xu He: "The Xu family is in a critical situation. Fortunately, He'er has disappeared. My uncle is the patriarch of the clan, but you, who has not yet been crowned, come forward to run. Uncle, I feel really ashamed! Please accept your courtesy, uncle!"
