The two chatted for a while before Qin He said goodbye and left.
After Chen Guotai watched Qin He leave, he stopped smiling on his face.
Liu Mei on the side naturally saw this scene and couldn't help asking curiously.
"Ms. sir, do you think this kid will listen to our past?"
Hearing Liu Mei next to him ask this question, Chen Guotai nodded.
"With your character and ambition, I can guarantee that this guy will definitely pass. But now, how to get Li Minggong to choose him is the biggest problem."
After saying this, Chen Guotai turned his head to look at Liu Mei, and then showed a meaningful smile.
"But... I think this kid Qin He doesn't need us to help him. He can also drag Li Minggong into trouble."
Liu Mei heard this and said doubtfully.
"My lord, are you so sure that this guy Qin He can let that guy Li Minggong sell private salt with him?"
When Chen Guotai heard this, he smiled mysteriously and said.
"Just wait and see!"
…
On the way back, Qin He's mind was filled with what Chen Guotai said.
He didn't believe that Chen Guotai was really so kind and wanted to help him expand his business. There must be something hidden behind it.
As for what’s the secret behind this? Naturally, he didn't know at the moment. After all, he didn't understand the relationship between the prefect and Chen Guotai.
But whether it's for Chen Guotai or Qin He himself, this is a win-win situation.
For Chen Guotai, maybe he had his own agenda, and what he planned was not important to Qin He.
But for Qin He, if he seizes this opportunity, his industry will be further expanded.
At that time, his property will not only be in this southern city, but will be spread throughout the south.
As for what Chen Guotai was planning, he could only guess it once he met the prefect over there.
Before leaving, Chen Guotai had already handed him the letter.
At first, Qin He had the thought of opening the letter, but in the end he gave up the idea.
No matter what is written in this letter, it is no longer important to Qin He.
Right now, all he needs to do is rush directly to the prefect.
But Qin He didn't know if Chen Guotai's letter was useful.
But no matter what, Qin He had to give it a try.
After returning home, Qin He didn't see Xu Gang wanting to come, and Xu Gang had already gone to play somewhere else.
After hesitating for a moment, Qin He finally decided to take Xu Gang with him. After all, he had nothing to do at the moment, so he might as well follow him out to see the world.
Living in this southern border all day long, Xu Gang's horizons naturally don't get much wider.
Li Yang is now in charge of things here, so he can rest assured.
After all, things on the Japanese pirates' side and Sangu's side are now on the right track, and there is no need to worry about what trouble the two parties will make.
Something really happened, and Qin He was confident that he could turn the tide when he came back.
When that time comes, he will never be merciful.
After searching for a full hour, Qin He finally found Xu Gang in the restaurant.
At the moment, Xu Gang was spending money and drinking with a group of people. He didn't feel hurt at all because of his broken arm.
This also made Qin He secretly sigh in relief.
After taking Xu Gang away from the restaurant, he also informed him of the matter on the way.
When Xu Gang heard that he was going to see the prefect, he had a weird expression on his face.
Because the trip was in a hurry, Qin He didn't bring many belongings. He only took some silver coins and asked Xu Gang to drive the carriage with the three of them to Qinghe Prefecture.
There are four counties under Qinghe Prefecture, and Nanjiang County is one of them.
Although it is a county in name, because it is a place of exile, the vast land of Southern Xinjiang can even be compared with some provinces, and it has basically formed autonomy.
For the sake of good reputation, residents of the other three counties in Qinghe Prefecture are reluctant to admit their connection with southern Xinjiang. Southern Xinjiang often does not call itself a "county", let alone feel that it is part of "Qinghe Prefecture".
These are all historical issues caused by exile, and the author briefly describes them here.
After leaving southern Xinjiang, we still have to walk more than two hundred miles of wasteland to reach the boundaries of the other three counties in Qinghe Prefecture. Even with a carriage, it takes a full five hours.
During this period, Qin He and others took the official road. If they took the small road, it would only take more time.
Because Qin He and the others traveled late, they could only stay one night at an inn on the official road in the evening, and then set off on the road in the early morning of the next day.
By the time we arrived in Qinghe Prefecture, it was already noon.
Compared with Nanjiang County, Qinghe Prefecture is obviously much larger, and the number of people coming in and out is not comparable to that of Nanjiang County.
Looking at the people coming and going, the expression on Xu Gang's face was obviously surprised.
"Damn, this is my first time in Qinghe Prefecture. I didn't expect it to be so big."
Listening to Xu Gang's words, Qin He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
In today's world, as a responsible person, it is true that he rarely leaves the place where he lives.
In addition, today's travel tools are extremely primitive, and if you want to travel far away, you can't do it unless you encounter something particularly important.
After entering the city, Xu Gang was even more attracted by the shops around him.
"Brother Qin, look, they actually sell this stuff here..."
"Brother Qin, look what this is, why haven't we seen it before?"
"Brother Qin..."
Xu Gang has turned into a curious baby since he entered the city. Whenever he sees something unfamiliar or strange, he will ask about it.
This looks exactly like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden.
But Qin He could also understand. After all, Xu Gang had never been to this place before, so it was normal to be curious.
On the contrary, Xie Yuan, who was following him, followed him silently no matter what he saw.
From this, Qin He could not see that Xie Yuan's identity was anything but simple. Otherwise, how could he be so calm.
This also made Qin He couldn't help but wonder, who was Xie Yuan before he became a criminal?
Before that, Qin He had not asked about Xie Yuan's identity, because knowing his current status might not be of much help, so it would be better not to ask.
One day, when he has the right identity and status, Qin He will not try to find out Xie Yuan's identity. No matter what the grudge is, he will help Xie Yuan to complete it.
Along the way, Qin He asked nearly ten people before he found the prefect's mansion.
The reason why this happened was not because Qin He had a bad memory, but because some guys deliberately gave Qin He random directions, causing the three of them to wander around the city several times.
Because of this, Xu Gang even scolded those guys who gave random directions, and even threatened that if he saw these guys again, he would definitely teach them a lesson.
Qing He just smiled and said in agreement.
"If you see those guys who give random directions next time, I will beat them up together with you."
Xu Gang suddenly beamed when he heard that Qin He actually wanted to fight with him.
