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On the second day, the group returned to Cangzhou.

Under Dr. Zheng's deathly gaze, Chu Tiankuo resignedly gave up riding his horse and ran wildly, and got into the carriage honestly and sat with Ren Feiyuan and Li Sanniang. The three of them were not lonely.

She knew that Ren Feiyuan was disguised as a man, and after blessing the two of them seriously, she cast a purely curious look, which once again exposed the nature of the curious baby.

Back in Cangzhou, Zheng Purn found out that Master Li had prepared a new house for Li Sanniang.The population of her family is growing, and there will be more in the future, so she really needs a big house.

The new house is not too far from the old house of the Li family, and the location is better and the courtyard is bigger.Zheng Purn is extremely happy that he no longer needs to live with the hideous Li family!

The steamed bun business became more and more popular, so she simply converted the small courtyard gifted by the master into a shop, and Mo Erlang Juan'er, who got married years ago, took care of it.Let my brother-in-law's family move in with me, and it will be very lively and take care of me.

After finishing the chores, Zheng Purlin strolled to Daji and stood in front of Xu's noodle shop, feeling a little emotional.

In the past, I always worried about my livelihood and couldn't even afford a bowl of noodles, but I felt relaxed.Now that he is well-clothed and well-fed, he lives in a mansion, and has a famous horse, but he doesn't feel how happy he likes it.

Rich and poor have their own troubles, and it is always difficult to have both good things.

Entering the store, Aunt Xu knew that she was now very prosperous, and greeted her enthusiastically: "Ah, isn't this Mr. Zheng! If you can come to the small store, the old woman's store will be shining! Hurry up, sit here, think What to eat? The old lady will make it."

Aunt Xu was her regular customer in the past and helped her a lot. Zheng Lin is not someone who forgets his kindness just because his status changed.As in the past, she first asked Aunt Xu kindly about the current situation of her grandson, knowing that her little grandson had reached the age of enlightenment but had no money to go to a private school, so she agreed to sponsor her, which moved her to tears.

"Let's ask for the stewed pork noodles that my aunt is good at! I always wanted to eat it in the past, but unfortunately I didn't have the money. Today is a blessing! My aunt will add two pieces of stewed pork for me, and we will settle the score together." He took out the money and took out the token given by the leading woman.

Aunt Xu was startled when she saw the token, and looked up in astonishment, and Zheng Purlin nodded slightly.

Aunt Xu understood, but she didn't show anything on her face, she said happily: "Sir, sit down, I will definitely not let you down!"

After a while, braised pork noodles came to the table. Aunt Xu looked around nervously from the counter, for fear that Zheng Lin, who was used to good food, would not like her thick noodles again.

Modern foods are plentiful, what has Zheng Purn not eaten?So Lijia's abalone and shark's fin won't make her happy, and Aunt Xu's rough noodles won't disappoint her either.

It is best to add some vinegar to eat noodles with heavy oil and strong taste. Zheng Lin adjusted the seasoning with great interest and provoked a taste.The noodles were smooth and chewy, the braised pork was not salty or fishy, ​​and it was tender and tender. It was her favorite home-cooked taste, and she ate it happily.

Aunt Xu nodded slightly, and slipped a small note into her hand when no one was paying attention when she was looking for change.

Zheng Purlin left the noodle shop, watched and destroyed it in the carriage.

That night, Zheng Purn disguised himself and came to the back kitchen of the noodle shop alone, and saw a woman wearing a cloak and a hood.The woman is thin and thin, obviously not as tall as the lead woman.

"Ms. Tu?"

"Exactly." The hooded woman never turned her head, her voice was soft and delicate.

"You and that girl from Zhongzhou are...?"

"One body and one heart." Hearing such a straightforward answer, Zheng Lin was really surprised, and couldn't help admiring the courage of the two.

"You two are looking for me so hard? I don't know what it is?"

"Time is running out, and the little girl doesn't want to exchange many pleasantries. Mr. Zheng already knows who is behind the Zhongzhou assassination, but even if you know, I'm afraid you don't have evidence against that person. If you want to subdue the opponent, it is better to cooperate from the inside and outside than to attack from the outside. I don't know." Mr. Zheng, is he interested in cooperating with us?"

"...It seems that the girl has a very high status. How can I trust you? Besides, since it is cooperation, I don't know what the two of you are asking for?"

"It's easy to prove sincerity. The token is in your hands. When you go back and show it to Master Li, you will know for yourself. As for what we want, we don't want to be used and threatened. I hope Mr. Zheng can help us save one person and arrange a place to live. "

Zheng Purlin nodded and said, "I need to go back and discuss this matter, but this matter alone may not be enough to bring down Li San."

"...Indeed, I wonder if Mr. Zheng has other ideas?"

"In March next year, there will be a five-year tea fighting competition. Now the status of the pear family has dropped sharply, and other tea merchants are catching up. The competition is the key to whether they can keep the status of tribute tea. A Li will be in charge of this matter. There must be action!"

"It turns out that Mr. Zheng is not only courageous, but also very strategic. The little girl will bring back the news."

Zheng Purlin secretly thought, if there was not a female Zhuge surnamed Ren and a senior expert surnamed Li in the family, how could he think so far?

The two agreed to exchange information at Xu's noodle restaurant next time, and they left separately.

Joining the guards of the Chu family, Zheng Purlin returned home safely, seeing Ren Lichu and the three of them waiting in the main hall with lights on, her heart warmed, and she said in a warm voice: "I'm back."

"How? How?" Chu Tiankuo, who used water instead of alcohol, immediately put down her small wine glass. It was the first time she participated in this kind of house fight when she was excited.

Zheng purlin laughed: "Don't worry, Ah Li, you should take a look at this first." After saying that, he took out the token.

"This is it!" Li Sanniang was shocked, let alone her, Ren Feiyuan was stunned.

The two looked at each other, and at the same time took out different styles of the same object from their arms...

The alliance was formally concluded, and after that, Zheng Purn pretended to investigate the assassination incident, but naturally found nothing.After that, the Li family devoted all their efforts to the crucial tea fight next year, and time flew by to March of the next year.

The Cangzhou Tea Fighting Competition was initiated by the imperial court, held every five years, after the Qingming Festival and before the Grain Rain, and has been held for several sessions.

At that time, the top ten tea masters and scholars in Zhongjing will gather in Cangzhou, and under the leadership of the prefect, they will evaluate the high-quality tea gathered in Cangzhou from four aspects: tea taste, tea art, tea set, and tea style. An important reference index for tea.

The Mingqian tea picked before the Qingming Festival is the essence of the tea. The merchants match the most suitable tea sets and performances to show the aroma of their tea, the exquisite tea art, the exquisite tea sets, and the elegant tea style. The four can be perfectly integrated.

Lijia is no exception. The tea cakes for the competition have already been carefully prepared and stored in the warehouse of Lijia's main store for later use.Zheng Purn specially made two copper locks to seal the door, only the two keys are in his own hands, which can ensure that the actions of people entering and leaving the warehouse are under control.

It is important to collect evidence of Master Li San's tricks, but it is even more important to win the tea fight.The Chu family came out secretly, and Zheng Purin arranged for people with high martial arts skills to patrol the main store.

However, until less than half a month before the tea fighting match, Master Li San still did not move.The more he held back, the more he wanted to play tricks. Zheng Purlin felt uneasy, and decided to take the top-quality tea used for the competition back home for storage tomorrow. It is safest to have his own house fully protected by the masters of the Chu family.

Unexpectedly, that night, the main store of Lijia suddenly caught fire!The flames soaring into the sky can be seen clearly in the entire city of Cangzhou!Zheng Jin woke up from his dream!Putting on a robe and rushing out of the house, commanding the buddies, officials, and neighbors who came to fight hard!

However, houses with wooden structures are easy to ignite, and the surrounding wells are limited and insufficient water, so the fire is getting bigger and bigger!

In an emergency, Zheng Purlin had an idea and poured sand and soil when there was not enough water!They also assigned people to dismantle and transfer the surrounding housing materials that might be ignited, and cleared a narrow vacuum zone. Finally, the spread of the fire was controlled and the street was saved.

However, when the fire was extinguished in the early morning, the Lijia main store was almost destroyed!Zheng Purlin stared blankly at the completely collapsed and carbonized warehouse, and his legs softened and he fell to his knees.

The best tea for the competition... It's gone! ! !

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