Working day and night, sixty barrels of syrup were made. Sixty barrels of sugar was not much, but it could relieve an urgent need.
The syrup is shipped to the capital for sale.
"Ask my lieutenant to follow you and bring a few strong laborers and soldiers to prevent the road from being robbed."
Chen Sheng is Zhang Meng's lieutenant. Although his face is as black as coal, he is agile, agile and cunning.
Qin Zhao tapped his fingers on the table, "Well, let's go with chestnuts too."
"Chestnut?"
Zhang Meng didn't understand what role a thin boy could play, but he didn't know that Banli used to be Qi Qige's servant, so it was just right for him to go.
Qin Zhao: "Yes, let him follow, the sweet potato candies will sell faster."
"Then do you still need to find my grandfather?"
Zhang Meng felt that since Qin Zhao had a solution, he shouldn't bother the old Marquis.
Qin Zhao raised his eyelids slightly, "Uncle, we can't let it go."
Zhang Meng was right. He was so poor, so why did he need face? After the two discussed it, the sugar transport team rushed to the capital.
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In the evening, in the bedroom, Cao Xi leaned on the bed and Qin Zhao squatted on the ground, his ear against Cao Xi's belly.
Cao Xi stroked Qin Zhao's hair, "You don't feel tired even if you squat?"
"Why are you tired? I'm greeting my son."
Cao Xi wanted to laugh, "How did you know he was your son?"
"Father and son are connected. Oops, he kicked me."
Qin Zhao hurriedly stood up and saw a small bump on Cao Xi's stomach. Qin Zhao carefully touched it with his hand, and his heart melted instantly.
"Does it hurt you if he moves like this?"
“It doesn’t hurt”
Cao Xi looked at Qin Zhao's red eyes and said distressedly: "I've been waking up early and working late these days, and I can finally take a breather."
"Well, this official job is really not for anyone. I think you two have no time." Qin Zhao felt wronged. He didn't want to work, he wanted to be with his wife and children.
Qin Zhao slipped on the bed and asked, "What is this?"
There is a small dress at the end of the bed. The red fabric is novel and very beautiful.
"Little clothes made for children." Cao Xi adjusted her body to make herself more comfortable.
Qin Zhao asked Cao Xi to lean against him, and the two held hands with each other.
"I had clothes before I was born. Why have you never made clothes for me?"
Cao Xi held back his laughter and turned his head to kiss Qin Zhao on the cheek.
"If you want it, I'll do it for you"
Qin Zhao's Adam's apple rolled, and he said hoarsely: "I owe you first, I can't work too hard when I'm pregnant."
As he spoke, he went to take out a handkerchief from Cao Xi's arms. Cao Xi covered his chest and glared at Qin Zhao.
"What are you doing? Move your hands and feet."
Qin Zhao refused to accept it, grabbed a corner of the handkerchief and pulled it out.
"Use it to pay"
Cao Xi lightly hit Qin Zhao, "Should you be ashamed or not, you dare to take the handkerchief on your chest."
Qin Zhao put the handkerchief into his arms, "What are you ashamed of? Madam, I feel relieved when I put the handkerchief in my arms."
Cao Xi was speechless and had to let him go.
Early in the morning, in the government office, Qin Zhao held a knife against a piece of wood and kept pruning it.
Zhang Meng was curious and moved his head closer to take a closer look.
"What are you carving?"
Qin Zhao turned sideways to avoid him and said, "Make a peach wood sword for my wife."
"What are you doing making a mahogany sword?"
"ward off evil spirits"
Zhang Meng looked away, "That's right. This government office is full of yin. It would be good to get a mahogany sword for self-defense."
Zhang Meng leaned back in his chair, "I don't know if the sugar transport team has reached the capital yet."
“It should be here”
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The journey to the capital went smoothly. On the first day after Banli arrived, she went to Qi Qige's house.
"Hello, young master", Chestnut saluted Qi Qige.
Qi Qige was shocked when she saw Banli for the first time, but was turned back by Qin Zhao, "You made a mistake in Luzhou."
"No?"
Banli was aggrieved. On his first day in the capital, he happily came to see the young master, but the young master actually doubted him.
"Since you didn't make any mistake, why did you come back?" Qi Qige wondered whether Qin Zhao wanted to see him for something.
Banli chuckled, "Master Qin, let me escort a batch of sweet potato candies into the capital."
"Sweet potato candies? Are they being sent to the capital for sale?" Qiqige shook her fan quickly, her mind spinning.
When asked about this, Banli couldn't help but feel proud. His tone rose and his brows were beaming.
"Well, Mr. Qin purchased all the sweet potatoes in Luzhou City and made them into sweet potato candies to generate income for Luzhou City." That's awesome.
Qi Qige stared at Chestnut for a long time, shaking her hands from time to time, and suddenly started fanning herself.
"Did Qin Zhao ask you to come to the house to find me?"
"No, when I left, the adults told me that I was very important and I had to follow."
Chestnut holds his head high and has a strong sense of mission.
Qiqige was thoughtful, and then burst out laughing. Banli was puzzled by the laughter. Qiqige stood up, walked to Banli, and hit Banli's head hard with a fan.
"You're a stick"
Banli was even more confused as to why the good young master wanted to hit him. He looked at Qi Qige in confusion.
"Look what I do, let's go." Qiqige crossed the chestnut and walked out.
"Master, where are you going?", Banli followed closely.
Qi Qige shook her fan.
“Go check out your sweet potato candies”
This Qin Zhao wanted to help but didn't say so directly, letting the chestnuts dangle in front of him. It was really awkward.
Banli led Qi Qige to the Southwest Marquis Mansion, and Qi Qige looked up at the door plaque.
"Did you put the candy in the Hou Mansion?"
Chestnut rubbed his head and laughed.
"The Sugar Team is led by General Zhang's lieutenant. General Zhang told us that the place to stay in the capital would be the Southwest Marquis Mansion."
Qi Qige: "You adults are really good at calculating, are you really not wasting any connections?"
"Master Qin didn't ask anyone for help. We have to find the market for the candy ourselves." Banli patted his chest.
Qi Qig turned around and said with a smile: "What a stick."
Qi Qige was led to the old Marquis's study by the servant. As soon as she entered the door, she saw a dark-faced man standing in front of the old Marquis. He was probably the Vice General Chen.
"Qi Qi Ge is here, where should we sit first?" The old Marquis pointed to an empty chair and sent Qi Qi Ge over to wait.
Then he continued to say to Vice General Chen: "Didn't your general say anything else?".
"Your Majesty, it's gone." Vice General Chen's sonorous and powerful voice made Qi Qige want to rub her ears.
Old Marquis: "If it's gone, it's gone. Why are you so loud? You're such a heartless thing. I'm already so old, and he still has the nerve to instruct me on things."
After training Vice General Chen, the old Marquis asked Qi Qige again.
"What brings you here?" No one has a conscience if he doesn't go to the Three Treasures Hall for any reason.
Qi Qige stood up and saluted, "Uncle, didn't Qin Zhao transport a batch of sugar? I want to see how the quality is and sell some back."
Old Marquis: "Qin Zhao is also looking for you?"
Qi Qige: "No, just because of his pretentiousness, can you tell me clearly that this will prevent my former servant from following me." He pointed to the chestnut waiting outside the door.
The old Marquis looked over and saw that Chestnut was standing quietly outside the door.
"Hmph, he's quite smart. That fool Zhang Meng doesn't even know he's been betrayed."
The old Marquis stood up and straightened his clothes, "Let's go and see his sweet potato candy together."
