I was divorced because I got pregnant during the lean years, so I went back to my parents’ home and

Ji Xiaobei said: "I know him, but not very well! But we can still talk a few words."

Mrs. Ye was a smart person and understood it immediately.

Her face was full of smiles.

Ji Xiaobei is a member of Mr. Fu’s accompanying family.

Potatoes are grown in the West Mountain of Anzhou. Lord Cao has always been in Anzhou. How could Ji Xiaobei not know him?

Madam Ye held Ji Xiaobei's hand and said, "Sister, I was confused for a moment and believed in the bullshit Black Lotus and White Lotus. I will never do that again."

Ji Xiaobei was very satisfied that Mrs. Ye was smart enough.

"When Tuntian returns, I will speak well of Ye Tianguan when I see Lord Cao. This matter between us sisters will be easy to handle!"

Ji Xiaobei said with a smile.

"Oh, thank you so much, sister..."

"The families of those people you are familiar with are not allowed to believe in any religion, do you understand? Once something goes wrong, Ye Tianguan will not be able to escape the responsibility." Ji Xiaobei said seriously.

"Yes, sister, you are right. I will go and talk to them right away. Sister, I'm leaving first..." Mrs. Ye turned around and left in a hurry.

Her husband's future cannot be ruined by these old women.

Her husband has a bright future!

It was late at night and all the lights in the backyard of Xiangfu Inn were off, leaving only the lights in the lobby in the front yard of the inn.

Ji Xiaobei quietly went downstairs and went to the backyard.

She groped her way to Lu Xiong's house in the cold moonlight.

The snoring in the room was like thunder, shaking the window paper rustling.

Ji Xiaobei picked up a brick and hit the door twice.

The snoring stopped abruptly, and a man with a heavy nasal voice shouted in a rough voice: "Who?"

Ji Xiaobei leaned on the window and said, "Shopkeeper Lu, I have something to ask you."

Lu Xiong shuddered violently and jumped up from the bed.

"Miss Ji...Miss Ji, it's the middle of the night, you can't do this?" Lu Xiong shouted in horror and pulled up his clothes.

Ji Xiaobei: …

She lowered her voice and said, "I want to ask you something. Put on your clothes and open the door."

Lu Xiong bit his tongue to wake himself up.

He hurriedly put on his clothes, lit the lamp, kicked the burnt-out brazier on the ground aside, and opened the door.

Ji Xiaobei dodged into the dark corner under the eaves.

Lu Xiong licked his lips, looked around, and followed closely.

"Girl...what do you want to do?" Lu Xiong asked cautiously, protecting his key parts tightly.

Ji Xiaobei: "What does the Black Lotus Cult do? Why did you go to buy water from them?"

Lu Xiong swallowed his saliva and said, "Girl, about half a month ago, a group of men in black came to Wufang Mountain. Later, people spread the word that the water they have is holy water, and whoever buys it will make a lot of money.

The owner of the largest grain store in the city, Fengnian Grain Store, became rich after buying water from them, and the price of grain really went up... There was also a former clerk in the government office who went out and found two large silver pieces. They are kind and generous, and they even give things to the poor... steamed buns, I heard they are giving out steamed buns!"

"Why don't they do it openly? We don't see anyone from the Black Lotus Sect on the streets?" Ji Xiaobei asked.

"They hide during the day and come out at night. As the Black Lotus Cult, of course they only have divine power at night. Usually people go to Wufang Mountain to worship them at night. But not everyone can go. You have to pay silver first and wait in line... When you're ready, someone will come to notify you..."

Lu Xiong told everything he knew.

The first thing Ji Xiaobei thought of was that the Black Lotus Cult was a group that was trying to make money.

Attract wealthy shop owners to pay money and recruit ordinary people to join, with each person paying 500 coins.

Rich people definitely don’t care about the money.

No other errors have been found so far.

If there is anything to be done, it should be the government. It does not harm your interests and it has nothing to do with you.

Ji Xiaobei reminded Lu Xiong: "Could they be trying to scam me?"

Lu Xiong shook his head: "No, how could that be? I know the owner of the grain store, he can't possibly cheat me... My inn will also be lucky, Miss Ji, just wait and see..."

Seeing that Lu Xiong believed it without a doubt, Ji Xiaobei turned around and left without saying anything else.

Lu Xiong, who was behind him, stood on tiptoe and shouted, "Miss Ji, thank you for the ointment!"

The next day, Ji Xiaobei met Fu Jichang and reminded him.

Fu Jichang didn't say anything. He was just a Beijing official passing through Yongchang Prefecture, and he shouldn't overreach.

And now my situation is difficult to protect myself.

On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, he received an invitation from Dai Xingchen, asking him to visit Dai's house the next day.

Fu Jichang wanted to refuse, but then he changed his mind and decided to go. He would have to stay here for half a month, so he had to give face to Prefect Dai.

That noon, he packed up and went to Dai Mansion with the black tower.

Dai Xingchen's family lives on a street behind the government office.

The bluestone road was wide and clean, with high walls on both sides. He walked to a tall red-painted wooden door and looked up:

There are two big characters written on it: Dai Fu.

He went up the steps and was about to knock on the door when it creaked open.

A servant came out and asked respectfully, "Excuse me, are you Master Fu?"

Fu Jichang nodded.

As the servant entered the Dai Mansion, he saw pavilions, towers, rockery and small bridges in the courtyard, which were very elegant and no different from the houses in the capital.

Fu Jichang thought to himself: The last time I met Dai Xingchen, he was complaining.

Humph, this Dai family doesn’t seem to be without money.

After passing through a corridor, Fu Jichang was invited into a warm little hall.

Dai Xingchen and his wife were already waiting.

Fu Jichang met Mrs. Dai.

Mrs. Dai is covered in jewels and jade. Although she is not young anymore, she is still as charming as ever.

During the dinner, Mrs. Dai smiled and said, "I've heard from Master Dai that Master Fu is a handsome man, a rare talent in the Great Northern Dynasty. You should stay in Yongchang for a few more days and leave after the first month of the lunar year. Ye County is not peaceful now, so Yongchang Prefecture is more stable..."

Lord Dai coughed lightly, changed the subject, and asked about Fu Jichang's journey.

Mrs. Dai smiled and said, "We also came from the capital. We followed Master Dai to this place. We have been here for so many years. It is really difficult to go back."

Madam Dai looked at Fu Jichang and said with a smile, "Most of the people of Fu's age are married. Although the climate in Yongchang is not good, the daughters of wealthy families are still very beautiful. Do you want your aunt to introduce one to you?"

At this time, the door curtain was lifted, revealing a girl of about eighteen or nineteen years old.

He looked up and saw Fu Jichang's face and asked with a smile: "Dad, this is the Master Fu you were talking about, right?"

Dai Xingchen glanced at the girl with a smile and said, "Don't be rude!"

Mrs. Dai stood up and said, "Based on your seniority with Brother Fu, Aju should still look after Little Master Fu and call him brother!"

The girl was not timid at all and called out crisply, "Hello, Brother Fu!"

Fu Jichang was a little unhappy, but he still stood up and politely said, "Hello, Miss Dai!"