"Accompany you?" Xu Qian'an said, of course this won't work. If it's just you, I can make do with it, but adding a vicious aunt will not work.

"I know it's too much. My eldest brother has to go to the Yamen on duty tomorrow, but mother must ask me to come and persuade my eldest brother to guard the door."

Xu Lingyue would definitely be black when cut open. She was so scared that she couldn't sleep, but she passed the blame to her mother.

Stand guard at the door...Second uncle must be having a good time in Jiaofangsi, but he wants me to guard the door for his wife and daughter...Xu Qian sighed and said helplessly: "Okay."

He put on his clothes and brought a black gold sword with him in order to calm his aunt and sister's hearts.

"I'm sitting outside, you guys should go to sleep quickly." Xu Qian pressed the door with her fingers.

"Okay, thank you big brother."

"Thank you, Dalang."

The voices of my sister and Lu'e came from the house, and they were soft and pleasant. My aunt was stubborn and didn't speak.

Xu Qi'an sat cross-legged and meditated, moving Qi while visualizing in his mind. After a while, his aunt's soft voice came to his ears:

"Will it float in from the window? What should I do if Ning Yan falls asleep?"

"...Mom, don't talk nonsense, my eldest brother is carrying a knife."

When the aunt heard that her nephew was guarding outside with a knife, she felt relieved.

There was silence in the room for a while, only the sound of snoring could be heard, and it was Xu Lingyin's. You can imagine her lying on the bed with her back stretched out, her mouth open and she was sleeping soundly.

After a while, aunt shouted: "Ning Yan?"

Xu Qian said angrily: "I'm here."

So, he would cough every once in a while, and the women in the house would not be afraid when they heard his magnetic cough.

It makes sense for my aunt and sister to be scared, because this house is really haunted, not just some imaginary story.

As time goes by, this fear will naturally fade away.

After a while, my aunt's complaining voice came, "Lingyue, don't be so close to mother, it's very hot."

"Mother~" Xu Lingyue's tone was aggrieved and coquettish.

After all, the aunt felt sorry for her daughter and didn't speak anymore. After a moment, she suddenly lowered her voice: "Lingyue, have you grown so big already?"

Xu Qian's ears twitched. Hearing this sentence, he didn't think it was anything at first, but his aunt's tone was very strange. As he listened, he heard his sister say shyly:

"Mom, don't laugh at me, I'm not as big as you."

"Nonsense, Mom has already given birth to children, but when she was your age, they were not as big as you." Auntie said, sighing:

"You are of marriageable age."

Xu Lingyue remained silent.

...Poor Lingyue, at such a young age, she has two huge tumors on her chest. Xu Qian raised the corner of her mouth and almost laughed out loud because of her own complaints. She felt that guarding the gate was not boring.

The aunt then said: "You live next door to Dalang. Remember to be careful when bathing. A warrior's ears and eyes are sharp, so remember to be on guard."

"Mom, are you saying that eldest brother will peek at me taking a shower?" Xu Lingyue's eyes sparkled in the darkness.

I won't, I haven't, don't accuse me wrongly...I always wash with Fuxiang in Jiaofangsi, there's no need to peek...Xu Qian feels that her aunt is as vicious as ever, and now she can't confront him head-on, so...

Secretly causing trouble to drive a wedge between him and Lingyue's innocent brother-sister relationship.

"The man won't peek, so you won't be able to guard against anything?" the aunt spat at her daughter, then turned to look in the direction of the door. Listening to her nephew coughing from time to time, she continued to speak with peace of mind.

.....

Xu Qi'an stayed up all night, exhaling energy and tempering his soul. He was still energetic after dawn.

During breakfast, Xu Pingzhi came back, dressed in military uniform and without any green tangerines in his hand. Xu Qian believed that his second uncle was really on duty last night and did not go to the Jiaofang Division.

"Yesterday Lingyin ran out at night and slept by the well..." Auntie told her second uncle what happened last night. "Fortunately, Ning Yan is still in the house. If he wasn't here either, it would be really haunted..."

At this point, the timid aunt became scared again, purely because she was frightening herself.

Uncle Xu nodded to his nephew and asked, "Why is Lingyin sleeping by the well in the middle of the night?"

Xu Qian said: "It's all my fault that my aunt lied to her and said that if she fried the ghost in oil, it would taste better than anything else. She was greedy."

"Oh." Uncle Xu nodded, feeling that this was something his young daughter would do, and there was nothing to be surprised about.

After living in the new house, I can get up later in the morning, and it only takes half an hour to ride a horse, which is very convenient.

Xu Qi'an arrived at the Yamen and went to Li Yuchun's Chunfeng Tang to order mao as usual. After confirming that no tasks were assigned today, he took Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao out to patrol the streets.

In the market, there is a constant flow of people, vendors are walking through the streets, and there is an endless stream of shops and customers. The prosperity of the inner city is far better than that of the outer city.

Xu Qian planned to take Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao to the health center again, but the two little brothers were unwilling to go.

He went alone and met No. 6 Hengyuan and "Black Dog". When he learned that the poor child's physical condition had improved, Xu Qian breathed a sigh of relief, feeling vaguely relieved that a heavy burden had been lifted from his heart.

"Master Xu, this poor monk has something to ask." Hengyuan said with his hands together.

"Master, please speak." Xu Qian smiled in a relaxed mood.

"Master Xu said something when he first met the child..." Hengyuan stared at him: "Master Xu said: That child is this?

"Master Xu seems to know him, but the poor monk remembers that you have no interaction with him."

....Fuck, I was so shocked that day that I accidentally let it slip. Xu Qian smiled, as calm as an old dog on the outside, but started to panic in his heart.

Could it be that No. 6 suspected that I was No. 3... Speaking of which, I picked up money in front of him that day... Well, just picking up money is nothing. Who doesn't have a lackey?

When it comes to bad luck... But No. 6 will definitely make some guesses, thinking that I am not normal, and maybe they will lean on me to No. 3.

But the image of a Confucian scholar I created has taken root in the hearts of the members of the Tiandihui. The first impression is always the most important and the most unchangeable, so No. 6 is at most suspicious... Thinking of this, Xu Qian sighed:

"I heard Number Three say that."

He had no extra explanation and left the rest to Hengyuan to figure out. First of all, Hengyuan would definitely question the so-called "superior and subordinate" relationship. Is the Heaven and Earth Club a secret force, but the outside world is governed by Jinlian Dao?

It is composed of Taoist priests of the Earth Sect represented by Chang.

The other Heaven and Earth Society, which is composed of holders of fragments of the Book of Earth, is the real secret force. How could No. 3 casually report such a thing to his subordinates?

Then, No. 6 Hengyuan would investigate him with such doubts, and upon further investigation, he discovered that Mr. Xu's cousin was a student of the Confucian Academy.

At this time, he will feel that he has discovered Hua Dian.

Sure enough, Hengyuan didn't say anything, and nodded slightly with a solemn expression.

....In fact, it doesn't matter whether my identity is exposed or not. No. 6 Hengyuan is a good person. Well, the main reason is that I brag too much online...I feel that it would be very shameful if my identity is exposed...

Xu Qian said goodbye and left.

After returning to the Yamen, Xu Qian received another letter from Si Tianjian in white, saying that Chu Caiwei had made a major breakthrough in alchemy, and Song Qing called him to Si Tianjian for discussion.

...So fast? Xu Qian got on his horse and rode it to the Star Observation Tower.

He saw Song Qing and Chu Caiwei in the alchemy room on the seventh floor, and also saw two pairs of identical dark circles.

"Miss Caiwei, you should pay more attention to rest." Xu Qianxin said, has Ning also become a master of time management?

Chu Caiwei, who had thick dark circles under her eyes and dull eyes, looked even more cute, and said tiredly: "I haven't slept for three days..."

Song Qing took out the porcelain bottle from his sleeve and handed it to Xu Qian: "Take a look."

Xu Qi'an opened the cork and poured a little into his palm. The mushroom powder was mixed with fine crystal particles. He licked it, and a strong umami flavor spread across his taste buds, making his tongue burn.

"How did you do it?" Xu Qian was shocked.

"Ferment the grains, add honey, purify..." Song Qing waved her hand, not wanting to explain: "If you want to know the process, I'll ask Caiwei to write it to you later, and you can see if it's this stuff first."

Xu Qian muttered: "It smells very similar. Is this thing poisonous?"

"Non-toxic."

"That's it."

Song Qing nodded and said: "This thing is more precious than salt. If it is to be popularized and promoted, the imperial court must monopolize it.

"In the past, the imperial court was responsible for managing the products produced by Si Tianjian, and Si Tianjian took 30% of the annual income. I have discussed with Senior Brother Yang and you will share 10%."

The reason for only 10% is that Xu Qian only proposed the concept of MSG and some theoretical steps. Some of those steps were correct, while others made Song Qing and Chu Caiwei take many detours.

In this new type of alchemy, Chu Caiwei and Song Qing have made greater contributions.

"A very fair distribution." Xu Qian nodded and said tentatively: "So, how much money can I get in a year? Well, I know there is no basis for evaluation. Senior Brother Song can give a rough estimate."

"It depends on how the imperial court plans to sell it," Song Qing pondered: "If it's 10%, it's thousands or even thousands of taels of silver? I'm referring to the boundaries of the capital."

After speaking, he found that his hand was firmly held by Xu Qi'an. This Tongluo man spoke with great sincerity and affectionately:

"May our friendship last forever."

"...I'm so serious about my words."

....

Royal palace, royal garden.

Wei Yuan accompanied Emperor Jing of the Yuan Dynasty for a walk in the Imperial Garden. The sunshine was warm. This royal garden covering an area of ​​20 acres was planted with various precious flower species and trees. Winter and spring were two completely different scenery.

"The frost has killed all the grass and the flowers and trees are withered. This seemingly depressed scene has a different flavor when you look at it carefully." Emperor Jing of the Yuan Dynasty clasped his hands and sighed with meaning.
To be continued...