Tea Merchants of the Song Dynasty

Li Ji expressed it very directly. If Jiang couldn't make up for the lost tea, then they could just let it go and there was no need to feel too much pressure.

As for the consequences of not being able to make up for it, Li Ji will have to bear them himself.

Jiang Yin felt very upset. She did not accept Li Ji's behavior, but she still stood up and thanked him: "In this case, I will thank Supervisor Li for his kindness on behalf of the Jiang family."

She accepted the favor, but whether or not to act accordingly was up to her.

She will definitely find a substitute for Mengshan tea and solve this problem in her own way.

The matter was settled, Yan Li could only wipe his face, lower his eyes and remain silent.

Li Ji held his hand and asked Jiang Yin to sit down first, then he asked, "You said before that the soil of the tea trees on the tea mountain was filled with concentrated salt water. Is this true? Do you have any evidence?"

Salt is not something that can be purchased in large quantities casually. His main purpose was to find out who was selling illegal salt.

Hearing about concentrated salt water, Yan Li sat up straight and became excited.

Selling illegal salt is a big deal. If you are not careful, your entire family will be implicated.

Li Ji glanced at Yan Li lightly. He didn't say anything, but it seemed like he was asking, "A tea supervisor of the Tea and Horse Bureau, are you sure you want to get involved in this kind of thing?"

Yan Li shuddered all over and came to his senses. He quickly stood up and said, "The three of you can chat slowly. I will make arrangements right away."

Never mind, curiosity killed the cat. He was just a small tea supervisor, and it was inappropriate for him to know so many things.

After Yan Li left in a panic, Jiang Yin took a sip of tea and said, "Yes, Supervisor Li..."

Jiang Yin just opened her mouth when she was interrupted by Li Ji: "Madam Jiang, just call me Mr. Li as usual."

Supervisor Li, Supervisor Li, for some reason it sounds a bit harsh.

Jiang Yin did not refuse, and nodded and continued, "That's right, Mr. Li. The doctor said that it was the ash tree powder and the concentrated salt water that caused the damage. Moreover, the concentrated salt water came first, and the ash tree powder came later."

Maybe he wanted to teach the other three a lesson first. If her Jiang family's two tea mountains were divided up by the other three families, diluting the concentrated brine early could save the tea trees.

But later they found out that she would not be fooled and would not hand over the tea plantation, so those people became desperate and wanted to kill her directly.

Li Ji frowned slightly, then said, "Madam Jiang seems to be very sure who the murderer is?"

From his observation, Jiang Yin was just stating a fact that she already knew from beginning to end.

Not only do we know who the murderer is, but we also know how he committed the crime.

In other words, she knew all the truth, but she just couldn't find any conclusive evidence.

Jiang Yin nodded and said, "Yes, I am sure that it was done by the other three great families in Mengshan. They have coveted my Jiang family's assets for a long time, and even wanted to join hands with my second uncle to deal with the Jiang family."

She took a deep breath and continued, "Even the assassination was done by them."

Li Ji's hands tightened slightly under his sleeves. He opened his mouth and said, "Madam Jiang, if you have any other clues, please tell me."

No one knew better than him how dangerous Jiang Yin's assassination attempt was. After all, if his men hadn't taken action, the Jiang family's casualties would have been even more serious.

Investigating the case was one of the purposes of Li Ji's visit to Yazhou this time.

Hearing him say that, Jiang Yin told Li Ji everything he knew without hesitation.

She told Li Ji everything from the murder of her parents to the disappearance of Steward Cao, the abnormality of Dr. Cha, the abnormality between Steward Zhao and Zhao Xiao, and the fact that her great grandfather and third grandfather had gone to the provincial capital and never returned.

She believed that with Li Ji's ability, he would be able to unravel the matter and find some clues.

As for what happened on the day she was reborn, and the entanglement between Zhang Yuanzhi and his son, she chose not to talk about it for the time being.

After all, this also involves the Jiang family, and she doesn't want to take the risk.

By the time Jiang Yin and Jiang Er Niang stepped out of the Tea and Horse Service, it was almost sunset.

Xie Daoyun, who was waiting at the door bored, didn't care about anything else and jumped off the carriage and was stretching his muscles beside the carriage.

Seeing them coming out, he quickly came up to Jiang Erniang and said aggrievedly: "I thought you were trapped in there and couldn't get out. If you don't come out, I will have to rush in to save you."

He held Jiang Erniang's hand tightly, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Jiang Erniang's ears turned red. She quickly glanced at Jiang Yin, then raised her hand and slapped Xie Daoyun, saying angrily, "Let go, you shameless man. This is the Tea and Horse Department, do you think it's a bandit's den?"

She didn't know what her man was thinking. After all, he was the Tea and Horse Bureau. Even if he was unhappy, he couldn't do anything to them in broad daylight.

Xie Daoyun muttered, "That's not certain."

Jiang Yin's mouth twitched slightly, feeling a little helpless.

At the same time, Li Ji came out from behind the door, looked at Xie Daoyun meaningfully and said, "Does this gentleman have any misunderstandings about the Tea and Horse Department?"

However, Xie Daoyun just rolled his eyes at him, then pulled Jiang Erniang into the carriage, not wanting to pay any attention to Li Ji.

Jiang Yin came to his rescue and said, "Don't blame me, Mr. Li. My uncle has no ill intentions. He just has a volatile personality."

She was sure that Xie Daoyun recognized Li Ji, and she was also sure that Li Ji recognized Xie Daoyun.

As for why they had to hide it and pretend not to know each other, that was beyond her guess.

Li Ji retracted his gaze from following Xie Daoyun, raised his eyebrows at Jiang Yin and asked, "Uncle?"

"Yes, Second Uncle." Jiang Yin nodded in affirmation. She bowed to Li Ji and said, "I hope Mr. Li will forgive my mistakes and not blame my uncle."

On the surface, Xie Daoyun's behavior was indeed somewhat offensive, so there was nothing wrong with her apologizing on his behalf.

Li Ji shook his head gently and said, "It's okay, Madam Jiang, don't mind it."

At the same time, Xie Daoyun lifted the car curtain and shouted to Jiang Yin, "Who is the villain? Get in the car quickly and let's go back."

Jiang Yin's eyebrows twitched slightly, but before she could say anything, Li Ji urged her to get in the car and go back.

In the carriage, Jiang Erniang was crying and angry with Xie Daoyun.

"You said you would be fine on normal days, but where is this place? Are they ordinary people? You are so rude." Jiang Erniang cried and complained, "The Inspector said that he would help our Jiang family investigate the case. Now, you mess things up as soon as you come."

The more she spoke, the angrier she became, and the more sadly she cried.

Xie Daoyun wiped Jiang Erniang's tears helplessly, and apologized repeatedly: "Yes, yes, it's all my husband's fault. The high-ranking official from Tokyo will definitely not treat us like ordinary people.

Don't worry, my lady. If he really involves Jiang's family, I will definitely not, no, I will definitely go and apologize to him and beg for mercy."

He cursed Li Ji several times in his heart, which made him suffer.