Tea Merchants of the Song Dynasty

Jiang Yin looked at Li Ji with displeasure, as if he was looking down on himself for being ungrateful in his previous life.

Li Ji looked at her inexplicably and couldn't help but defend himself: "If I go out, you guys who should be safe will become dangerous. Are you sure you want me to go?"

The people who were chasing him were coming for him. His current identity had been revealed, and he was just a walking target.

Therefore, it is inconvenient for him to go to Mrs. Feng or other people who are close to him now.

Jiang Yin's face looked better: "Okay, then I'll go find my aunt."

She paused, bowed earnestly to Li Ji and said, "Mr. Li, please take care of Jiang's side."

She really wanted to quit her job, leave Mengshan behind, and find another way out.

Anyway, all Mengshan tea is monopolized by the government, so the Tea and Horse Bureau will be in charge no matter what.

But she could only think about it, and she couldn't act on impulse. As long as there was a chance to save the Jiang family, she had to do her best.

Li Ji nodded and waved his hand, signaling her to go without worry.

Jiang Yin raised his eyebrows slightly, turned around and left.

Jiang Erniang stepped forward and took her hand and said, "What are you two talking about there, Ah Yin, are you familiar with Mr. Li?"

She looked tense, obviously somewhat dissatisfied with Li Ji. A Yinke had just reached the age of marriage, and could not compare with Li Ji, an old fox.

Li Ji: Am I old?

Jiang Erniang: Five years older is not old?

Li Ji: Haha!

Jiang Yin held Er Niang's hand with his backhand, and whispered as he walked: "Er Niang, I asked Mr. Li to help take care of Jiang. I will leave for the city immediately, and when I find Aunt Feng, I will follow her to Huangshan in Huizhou.

"I'll trouble Second Lady and First Lady to take care of the family affairs. If there are any difficulties, please ask Mr. Li and Aunt Feng for help."

Jiang Erniang pursed her lips, but she didn't say anything to refuse Li Ji's help. Xie Daoyun didn't say anything either, but listened to her quietly.

After all, the only people who could help openly, apart from the Tea and Horse Bureau, was Li Ji.

Compared to Yan Li, who he is not very familiar with, Li Ji is naturally the first choice for help.

"Then be careful on the road." Jiang Erniang advised, "Put your own safety first. If something goes wrong, get out of here in time."

"I know." Jiang Yin nodded and agreed, "Don't worry, Second Mother, I will definitely come back alive and find a way out for the Jiang family."

She went out and headed straight for the prefectural government office in the city, ready to look for Aunt Feng.

Jiang Erniang and Xie Daoyun returned along the same route with the guards who led the way to guard the tea plantation.

As for Li Ji, he stayed at Jiang Erniang's home and was free to do as he pleased.

"Madam, shall we set off to Huangshan after we find Aunt Feng?" In the carriage, Xiao Luo pursed her lips and said worriedly, "There is no news from the Fourth Madam yet."

"No problem." Jiang Yin shook his head and said, "No risk, no gain. Whether our Jiang family can survive for long depends on this time."

As long as the trip to Huangshan goes smoothly, even if Mengshan is taken away by the government, Jiang will be able to regroup and continue to rely on Huangshan Maofeng.

Of course, the most important thing right now is to hand over all the tea that needs to be monopolized this year, so that the government won’t use this as an excuse to embarrass Jiang.

The carriage rushed non-stop all the way to the provincial capital. Perhaps Jiang Yin had specially changed to a low-key carriage, so he did not encounter any danger on the road.

There were many men, women, old and young, in tattered clothes on the road, hurrying towards Yazhou.

These people are porters, who want to carry more tea during the tea picking season. If they were not poor, no one would be willing to do this.

Jiang Yin lowered the car curtain and looked down in thought.

Even if all Mengshan tea is monopolized by the government, porters are still needed to carry the tea.

She vaguely remembered that in her previous life, Li Ji had arrested several porters who were selling contraband tea.

Some of those porters colluded with the Yi people to seek profits privately, while others privately sold tea to the rebels or other people with ulterior motives.

In short, no matter which one it was, it brought losses to the Tea and Horse Bureau.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yin silently took out the paper and pen stored in the carriage and wrote a simple letter.

Before leaving, she planned to ask Aunt Feng to take the letter to Li Ji.

As for how much effect Li Ji can make of this letter, it depends on Li Ji himself.

After blowing the letter dry and putting it away, they arrived at the gate of the city in a short while.

The prefectural government was in the center of the city, but as far as Jiang Yin knew, Fan Chunren was not often in the government office, but often stayed in the military camp outside the city.

Jiang Yin wanted to go to the military camp outside the city first. If he was not in the camp, he would go to the prefectural government.

But in a place like a military camp, she was afraid that she would be caught as a criminal before she even reached the gate.

The prefectural governor in the city could not go there rashly, so he could only submit a letter and wait for the prefectural governor to reply and agree before he could go.

While Xiao Luo was delivering the invitation, Jiang Yin went to Aunt Feng's house to see if Aunt Feng had returned.

Unfortunately, she shouted at the door for a long time, but no one answered.

Just as she turned to leave, the lady opposite the Feng residence opened the door and said, "Oh, Miss Jiang is here again. Miss Feng came back once before, but left in a hurry again."

Jiang Yin bowed and said with a smile in her eyes: "Thank you, auntie. When you see my aunt next time, can you please tell her that I'm looking for her?"

Her aunt's return meant that she had arrived safely in the city, which made her feel relieved.

With Fan Chunren in the city, the security is top-notch. Assassinations are rare, not to mention the uprising.

"Sure, no problem." The auntie waved her hand and said straightforwardly, "Don't worry, Miss Jiang, I will definitely pass on the message to you."

She paused and continued, "Miss Jiang, would you like to come to our house and sit down?"

"No, thank you, auntie." Jiang Yin said with a smile, "There are a lot of things to do at home, I have to go back first."

When they returned to the mansion, Uncle Wang came forward quickly and asked, "Young lady, why are you back at this time? Did you encounter any difficulties?"

Seeing Jiang Yin's serious and calm face, he felt a little distressed.

My wife has only been in Yazhou for such a short time and has already encountered many difficulties.

These things are beyond what she should bear at her age.

Jiang Yin smiled and said, "It's not a problem, Uncle Wang. Please help me pack my gifts. I will leave for Huizhou tomorrow."

She didn't go back to the old house, but packed up her things and left the city directly.

She paused and continued, "By the way, please arrange for a few of my sons to go to the mansion and old house in Yazhou. It would be best if they are responsible and loyal. I want to train them to be capable stewards like my uncle."

Although she still plans to focus on the provincial capital in the future, she cannot ignore Yazhou.

After what happened to Zhao Xiao, Grandpa Zhao’s loyalty was questionable, so she had to make preparations for both scenarios.

She brought most of the guards from Yazhou Prefecture out with her, leaving only a few to stay at the house and guard the teahouse.

"Okay, young lady, don't worry. I'll arrange this right away." Uncle Wang agreed immediately, and then said, "Young lady wants to go to Huizhou. Do you want me to go to the tea mountain?"