In just one day, the news about Chen Mu selling relief salt spread throughout Ba County.
Everyone wept and praised that the current King of Shuchuan took pity on the people and sold these salts at a loss.
With words such as helping the world and saving the people, showing compassion to the people, Chen Muqi's reputation has reached an extremely high level.
After this sale, Chen Mu knew that the original hundred artificial salt factories could not support the future demand for salt, so he turned around and expanded five more salt factories.
Watching the salt mines being pushed in every day, then turned into table salt, rolled out, and sold to the people at low prices, the sense of accomplishment is indescribable.
Before you know it, there are only three days left until the Chinese New Year.
Chen Mu was making firecrackers for Chen Pingan at home, but he didn't expect that at the next moment, a government servant suddenly burst in through the door.
"Grass...Grass people, come and see the prince!"
Looking at the nervous government servant, Chen Mu said slowly: "Aren't you the person next to Qi Zeguang? What's wrong?"
The yamen officer said tremblingly: "Young master, he is getting married tomorrow, and this is the invitation."
"Marriage? Who is he marrying?"
This news really caught Chen Mu off guard.
"With Miss Han from Prince's Bookstore."
When he heard that it was Han Meier, Chen Mu instantly understood: "So that's it. I understand. You can go back."
A year ago, this kid pursued Han Meier like a licking dog.
I didn’t expect it, but in the end, I was actually licked by this kid. Who said that licking a dog will not end well?
But by the way, one year has passed, this guy should go to Jiangnan to enlist in the army, right?
It seems that we have to prepare a big gift for him before he leaves.
Early the next morning, Chen Mu took Liu Sixiahou and everyone else to Yelang City.
However, just as he was going down the mountain, Xia Hou beside him suddenly exclaimed: "Brother Mu, look, isn't that General Huo?"
Hearing the sound and looking around, there was indeed a tall figure in black standing by the river. Who else could this person be if he wasn't Huo Quxie?
"Brother Chen, I was about to find you, but I didn't expect to meet you here."
Chen Mu frowned and said, "I heard Cang Jin say, aren't you in Wuwei? Why..."
Huo Quxie smiled bitterly and said, "It's precisely because of those Tubo people that I came to discuss with you."
Looking at Huo Quxie's face that was hiding his thoughts, Chen Mu knew that he might be in trouble this time.
"Qi Zeguang is getting married today. Let's go have a banquet first and talk about it later."
"Is this old lady getting married? Look at me, I didn't bring any gifts, so I'm embarrassed to go."
Chen Mu smiled: "It's not easy to give gifts to the champion, have you brought your seal?"
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After a full hour's journey, when we arrived at Yelang City, the entire street was already covered with big red characters and red silk cloth as a foil. It looked very festive.
When Qi Zeguang got married, his wealthy county magistrate directly booked the best restaurant in the city. Now that Qi Zeguang holds a noble title, he even invited many officials from Ba County.
A full two hundred tables were invited, and the momentum was extremely huge.
There was a person sitting in front of the restaurant, receiving and writing gifts. This person was Mrs. Qi Zeguang.
Many rich people came today, and gifts of more than ten or twenty taels were very common, and even hundreds of taels, but this beautiful woman was very happy.
It was the turn of Chen Mu and the others to hand over the invitation, and then just threw a bunch of copper coins on the table.
Compared with the boxes of silver behind me, it is really shabby.
Qi's mother's smile gradually disappeared. She had never seen Chen Mu in person. She raised her head and took a closer look at everyone. Except for the young man in black, the remaining people were dressed in ordinary clothes. Their shoes and trouser legs were even stained with mud from the journey.
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At first glance, they were farmers running down from the mountains outside the city.
Qi's mother asked everyone: "Who invited you here?"
Chen Mu smiled: "Master Qi, he sent the invitation to the Yamen yesterday."
Qi's mother looked at the invitation suspiciously, and when she saw that it really had the seal of the house, she could only wave her hand: "Come in, come in, everyone is really invited to the house."
Chen Mu ignored it, turned around and led everyone into the restaurant.
Thinking of the sumptuous banquet with a table of ten taels in exchange for these hundreds of copper coins, Qi's mother couldn't help but add: "A bunch of copper coins brought so many people here, a bunch of country people eating and drinking."
When they entered the restaurant, Chen Ping'an, who kept his head lowered in humiliation, couldn't help but ask: "That auntie has such a bad mouth, why didn't dad reveal your identity and scare him to the point of kneeling on his knees?"
Liu Jingtang on the side heard this and smiled: "Ping An, think about it if my brother-in-law meets someone and rushes forward, points to his nose and says: I am the King of Shuchuan, will it look like he is stupid?"
Chen Mu nodded in agreement: "Ping An, remember, if a person is not on the same level as you, talking nonsense will only become redundant."
Chen Ping'an looked at Chen Mu's smiling face and nodded. He regarded every word of his father as a wise saying.
Even though he still can't understand it now, something seems to be gradually sprouting in his heart.
At present, the guests have almost arrived. The entire hall accommodates nearly two thousand people. Chen Mu and his party are seated at the honored guests' table near the place where the newlyweds kneel down.
The people in this circle were either officials or wealthy businessmen, all well-dressed. As soon as Chen Mu and others sat down, they suddenly looked a bit nondescript.
"Zizhen, why are these people here at the guest table?"
"How did the Qi family arrange it?"
"Who knows, maybe they are distant relatives."
For a time, many people started chatting on this topic.
Chen Mu seemed unaware. At the moment, he was just quietly sipping the tea in his cup and waiting for the arrival of the new couple.
Soon, the county magistrate and his wife, dressed in festive clothes, slowly took their seats at the head table.
Afterwards, Qi Zeguang, who was wearing a crimson wedding dress, carried the bride on his back and came to the lobby.
The two old men looked extremely happy. Although this woman was from a peasant family, her younger brother was Han Xin'er, who was known as the number one person under Chen Mu.
"The Qi family is so lucky that their son married Han Xiner's sister."
"I heard that Han Xin'er is the right-hand man of King Shuchuan. He captured two kings and killed one in the Monan battle. He should be called the most powerful general in Longxia."
"This marriage is equivalent to being connected with the King of Shuchuan. But by the way, will the King of Shuchuan come today?"
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Everyone is talking about this marriage.
After the two newlyweds had finished paying their respects, it was once again the turn of those present at the guest table to give gifts and build a closer relationship with the Qi family.
"The rice merchant of the Song family, I wish you two a happy union forever, and I will give you a pair of dragon and phoenix jade bracelets."
"The governor of Bajun wishes the two newlyweds a happy marriage and a golden lock as a gift."
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All of a sudden, all kinds of lavish gifts were given out one after another. Qi's mother was already laughing so hard that she hurriedly got up and took them.
After the gifts were collected, Mother Qi waved her hand: "Everyone, have a good meal and drink. Now it's time to welcome the bride into the bridal chamber..."
Before he could finish his words, a sudden hand was raised, and what he said next made everyone's expressions freeze.
"Master Qi's friends, I would like to give you a special piece of paper to express my feelings."
Upon hearing that there was only a piece of paper, everyone looked at Chen Mu's table.
"It seems that he is really a poor relative of the Qi family."
"Others give gold and silver, but he gives a piece of paper? Is it possible that each word can be worth a fortune? It's really shabby!"
"Send a fucking piece of paper. There's nothing wrong with this guy, right?"
Qi's mother on the side saw this group of poor people again, and really wanted to call the government officials to blast them out with sticks, but in full view of the crowd, she had no choice but to hold back with a forced smile.
At this time, Mr. Qi on the stage also noticed the situation here.
At the moment, he just glanced at it as if he were watching a show, but just such a glance made him jump up from his seat in shock!