"If Brother Du doesn't believe it? Please take a look at this." Xie Xian took out two pieces of paper from his sleeve and handed them over: "This is the house deed and land deed of Fenghua Building."
Du Lingfeng let go of the dagger in his sleeve, took the land deed, glanced at it, raised his eyes and said, "Brother Xie, do you still carry this thing with you?"
"No, I know that between you and me, you must have asked this question, so I have prepared in advance."
"Brother Du, don't you still admit to selling illegal salt?"
Du Lingfeng was silent and looked at the land deed again.
It was guaranteed by Fang Zhengyi and stamped with the official seal.
Very few people would dare to imitate this thing, and the consequences would be a hundred times more serious than illegal salt. There was no need for Xie Xian to fool himself with this thing.
What I just said is more reasonable.
He has indeed done business with the Sun family, and this matter is irrefutable.
Du Lingfeng sighed: "Brother Xie, what if I really sold the private salt? What did you mean by calling me here today?"
"I'm here to remind you! What else could you do? Do you want me to report to the official?!"
"Thank you, brother..."
Xie Xian looked righteous and awe-inspiring: "You and I are both scholars, but we have become businessmen. Although we have only known each other for a few days, we are already close friends."
"Brother Du, although you are selling private salt, in my heart, this is still a benefit to the people."
"I don't talk too much, but there's no guarantee that others won't talk too much, so I just wanted to remind you, for no other reason!"
Du Lingfeng looked at Xie Xian blankly, feeling a little moved in his heart.
It doesn’t sound like a lie! There is no other reason besides this!
If you want to mess with me, you can just do it directly if you have the evidence. Why bother to do this?
"Brother Du, after spending the past few days with you, I feel that you are also a very intelligent person. Why do you do this for a living?"
"I think it's not difficult for you to pass the exam, right?" Xie Xian said regretfully.
The tension and vigilance in Du Lingfeng's heart had begun to diminish a lot.
When I heard about reading, my attention was distracted a bit.
Who would want to go out and do business in such a hard way when there is an official position? Don’t you have any difficulties?
Du Lingfeng shook his head: "Brother Xie, you don't know something."
"Although I am a scholar, I am still a scholar of the Qian Kingdom... If the country is ruined and the family is destroyed, how can we talk about raising people?"
"Although all candidates from the old Gan Kingdom can take the exam to become officials, they can only go to the north to do so!"
"When you get to the officialdom, you can only be cautious and inferior to others. Even if you are lucky enough to be transferred back to your hometown, you will be looked down upon."
"The left and right are not human beings, so why bother asking for trouble?"
As he talked, Du Lingfeng began to sigh: "As a scholar, how can I not want to become a general?"
"But this road has been cut off a long time ago, and there is no hope in this life! Since we can't go straight to the blue sky, it is better to live a rich life!"
"So, you went to sell private salt?" Xie Xian interrupted.
"Yes..." Du Lingfeng nodded bitterly.
There is nothing to deny now.
"Time is also destiny, fate plays tricks on people! You were misled by the general trend, and I was deceived by the traitor... we are both the same people in the world." Xie Xian looked filled with emotion.
Du Lingfeng smiled bitterly and said: "I still admired Fang Zhengyi a little in my heart. I thought he was a good official who sincerely prayed for the people. I didn't expect that this person also has a human face and a beast heart!"
"..., hey! Forget about him for now, what are you going to do, leave Jianjiang?"
At this time, Du Lingfeng also relaxed and leaned back on the chair: "Since Brother Xie has warned me, is there any reason for me to stay here?"
"Don't mention me first. I thought Brother Xie would make a fortune thanks to Fenghualou, but I didn't expect that he had already made a wedding dress for someone else. What are your plans for the future?"
Xie Xian shook his head: "I don't know, Fenghua Tower has already cost me a lifetime of hard work, and now it's difficult for me to do other business."
"It's pointless to make an ordinary small profit!"
"Hey? Brother Du, since you and I have been honest with each other, I want to ask if you can make money selling salt?"
"How can you enter Fenghua Tower without money?" Du Lingfeng asked.
"Oh, that's right." Xie Xian smiled self-deprecatingly: "Outsiders think that I have infinite glory, but they never imagined that I already have nothing."
"Fang Zhengyi hasn't sent anyone to look for me yet. If one day he sends someone to replace me, I'm afraid this superficial beauty will no longer exist."
Du Lingfeng carefully observed Xie Xian's expression and suddenly said, "Brother Xie, do you want to take revenge?"
"Oh? How do you say this?"
"Brother Xie kindly reminded you today that I should repay you a favor. Otherwise, what kind of gentleman would you be if you don't repay your kindness?"
"Please speak!" Xie Xian sat upright.
Interestingly, before I opened my mouth, this guy took the initiative to speak first!
It seems like he wants to get me to join him...
After thinking for a moment, Du Lingfeng spoke: "Since the Sun family is so talkative, I can't stay in Jianjiang any longer."
"But the private salt industry also has its own rules. If I leave, then this profit will be handed over to others."
"Leave it to outsiders, why not leave it to Brother Xie? I wonder...do you have the guts to do it?"
Du Lingfeng kept thinking in his mind.
Now Jianjiang himself can't stay. Jianjiang's new magistrate has been in office for too short a time, so it is the time to show off his talents.
Xie Xian already knew his identity, so the risk was a bit high.
But it is a pity to give up such a large market for nothing.
Now Xie Xian may be able to develop into his own person, and then it will be a good thing to wait for the division of accounts!
Xie Xian looked frightened at first, then nervous, and finally pretended to be calm: "This is a beheading deal! What does it have to do with revenge?"
Du Lingfeng saw his expression clearly and said with a smile: "It's actually not that dangerous."
"Now that you are in Fenghua Building, you can connect with countless resources, and you can sell salt privately."
"If one day in the future Fang Zhengyi finds someone to replace you, you can just blame that person and leave Jianjiang in glory. If the government investigates by then, won't the final trouble fall on Fang Zhengyi? So, thank you Now that brother has made money, Fang Zhengyi will not be in trouble."
"But...how should I blame it on others?" Xie Xian asked.
"Then it depends on Brother Xie's ability. I'm only talking about the method. The specifics are up to you. But I believe that with Brother Xie's knowledge, this little thing won't be a problem. Then we can design something so that Fang Zheng can do it. Why is it so difficult to get burned?" Du Lingfeng had a faint smile on his face, and his momentum dominated the conversation.
"You just need to answer me now, whether you are willing or not. If you are not willing, that's okay."
"If you are willing, then I will help you!"
Xie Xian looked at Du Lingfeng and asked, "Brother Du, it's not that I don't believe you, I've been deceived more than once."
"If the profit is huge, how can you give it away? Isn't there no benefit to you?"
Du Lingfeng became calmer and calmer.
Well, this shows that Xie Xian is really starting to think about it seriously. The more he worries, the more stable things are.
"Oh, don't worry! This matter is not as simple as you think. You also need qualifications if you want to sell private salt!"
"Actually, the salt in my hands comes from the Lu family in Haiyuan City."
"The Lu family of the four major salt merchants?"
"That's right! When the Qian Kingdom was still there, the Lu family was a very wealthy party. Now its status is still stable. If you want to sell private salt, you must go through the Lu family. If you want to get the qualifications, the Lu family will first send people to check your background. Just rely on you I am not qualified to sell salt because of my previous relationship with Fang Zheng."
"But with me as guarantee, this matter... won't be a problem!"
