Xiao Ting gently opened the lid of the tea soup, stirred the tea-red soup with iron chopsticks, and then gave it a gentle blow. The tea foam on the water surface immediately swayed into the water, and a long and pleasant iron trembling sound sounded.
Gao Xianzhi sat on his knees on the blanket, his eyes were pleasing to the eye. He was indeed a good tea maker. It was a pity. He didn't know if he would be able to survive in the future. Speaking of which, the competition between these two young people had just begun.
Li Siye looks rough and brave on the outside, and looks like a guy who uses force without thinking. But this is a deceptive appearance. Underneath his bravery, he is clever and cunning, and he is ruthless and has no womanly kindness. Although this flute
The castle is quite deep, but it is easy for others to see.
He was still looking forward to who of these two ferocious animals would win.
After the tea boiled for three times, Xiao Ting took out the charcoal, scooped out the first bowl with a teaspoon and set it aside, then scooped out the second bowl and presented it to Gao Xianzhi.
Gao Xianzhi accepted it calmly, took a sip of the tea bowl, and couldn't help but admired: "Zhong Jian's tea ceremony skills are getting better and better."
"The general deserves a reward."
Gao Xianzhi was sipping tea slowly and suddenly asked him: "How is the price of leather goods in Kucha City? Has it dropped? Li Siye is not going to use those cotton-padded jackets and quilts to sell a thousand pieces each at low prices to suppress the leather goods on the market.
What?"
Xiao Ting was secretly proud in his heart, but he pretended to be regretful and said: "Li Siye is indeed a talent, but it's a pity that he has evil intentions. He used words to coax him to protect him. The two thousand cotton-padded jackets and quilts have been sold long ago, but they are missing.
The price of leather goods is reduced. This is enough to show that he is only doing it to sell goods, and the low price is just an excuse."
Gao Xianzhi shook his head and retorted doubtfully: "But as far as I know, Li Siye's cotton-padded jackets and quilts on the market are all sold at cost price. Although he failed at parity, his heart is still sincere."
"General Gao didn't know something. He had inquired about the price of cotton in the market a long time ago. It was only eight yuan a pound. Except for the Persian rug workshop, the rest of the people didn't know its value. Li Siye grew and sold it in Congling.
, and its price is even lower. A quilt uses only six or seven kilograms of cotton, and the material cost is less than fifty cents. The quilt cover he uses is hemp cloth produced in Guazhou, which costs only four hundred cents per piece, and a piece of linen cloth.
He can make three or four sets of quilts and jackets like this. Even including labor, the cost of a quilt is only 170 yuan. He sells it for 400 yuan to match the price, which is already making money.
!”
Xiao Ting's slander got to the point where he became more and more excited as he spoke, and he simply struck a fatal blow: "General Gao, according to my covert and covert investigation, in order to deceive the Anxi Protectorate, Li Siye pretended to sell cotton-padded jackets and quilts at low prices. In fact, he was
I sent someone to buy it back, doubled the price, and sold it at a higher price, just because I was greedy."
Gao Xianzhi nodded lightly. Li Siye and Xiao Ting each insisted on their own opinions, and they were all suing for price gouging. They were tit for tat, and there was no ambiguity. One of them must have confused right and wrong. Instead of looking at them, Acting in front of oneself is worse than adding fuel to the flames and intensifying conflicts.
He lightly twirled his beard, thinking carefully.
"What?"
"That's unreasonable!" Gao Xianzhi gently stroked his beard and slapped his right palm heavily on the table: "If this Li Siye is so bold, how can he be spared? Since his behavior is so bad, why don't you report it directly to the Governor?
Catch him and give him severe punishment!"
Xiao Ting could hold back the pride in his heart. Although he had reached the final step in framing Li Siye, he still needed to wait for the store to sell all the quilts and jackets and collect the funds for confirmation before launching the final blow.
He put down the tea bowl in his hand, crossed his hands and said, "General Gao, this matter cannot be rushed. We need solid evidence. I think it will not be too late to report to the Protector after another investigation and confirmation."
"How can this kind of thing be delayed? If he succeeds and then restrains his behavior, can you still hold him by the hair? As long as there is suspicion, arrest him and then investigate and convict him!"
Xiao Ting couldn't help but admired in his heart, General Gao was worthy of being General Gao, he was indeed decisive in making decisions, but he couldn't learn from it... He said hesitantly: "After all, this guy is treacherous and cunning. I'm really afraid that I won't be able to catch the snake and will be bitten by him."
It’s better to wait until the evidence is conclusive before reporting.”
In fact, his subtext was that after he sold all the quilts and cleaned up the traces, he would point all the evidence and guilt at Li Siye before it was too late to take action.
"Young man, why should you cower? As long as you are sure that it was indeed Li Siye who did it, I, Gao Xianzhi, will fully support you!"
Since General Gao has already said this, it would be shameless for him to hesitate to shirk it. Anyway, if his plan is implemented, Li Siye will definitely die. Why not start the war in advance and give him an end?
"Okay, I'll go and report to the Commander-in-Chief immediately and ask for orders to send someone to arrest Li Siye as soon as possible!"
"You go first, I'll be there soon!"
Gao Xianzhi stood at the window and looked at Xiao Ting's hurried away figure. He nodded with satisfaction. When two tigers fight, they must both show their sharpness to distinguish the right from wrong. One person attacks and the other defends. What kind of struggle is that? There are only two
Everyone shows their teeth and bites each other, that's how happy they are.
Lai Yao was sitting in the study, rubbing his hands on the charcoal pot to warm himself over the fire. Xiao Ting was already standing outside the door and reported: "Xiao Ting, who is of humble rank, came back especially to see the Protector."
"Xiao Ting? You're back so soon."
Xiao Ting did not answer Lai Yao's question, but directly bowed down and crossed his hands and said: "Lai Duhu, after these quilts and jackets shipped by Li Siye were sold out in the Qiuci market, they appeared in the market again today, and they were
The massive reselling at twice the original price can be described as unscrupulous! Therefore, I believe that this is Li Siye’s strategy!”
When Lai Yao heard this, he immediately became furious and said angrily: "What a Li Siye! He actually teased this Protector like this! Send someone immediately, no! Order the Protectorate Guards immediately! Catch him! I want this Protector to face me."
Interrogate!”
Gao Xianzhi arrived late and stood aside with his hands folded and did not make any remarks.
Xiao Ting turned around and glanced at Gao Xianzhi, and found that he had a theatrical expression on his face. He always felt that something was wrong, but now that the arrow was on the string, he had to take action.
"Here!"
He immediately went to the Imperial Guard to deliver the order, and on the way, he thought about the possible situation in the store. The clerk and the shopkeeper were his confidants, and they would never betray if they were loyal. Even if they were tortured, they would throw dirty water on Li Siye.
This is his confidence, so Li Siye will definitely die.
A brigade leader of the guard who was on duty in the mansion today bowed respectfully and crossed his hands when he saw Xiao Ting: "Xiao joins the army."
"Where's Lu Qian?"
"I have returned to Xiao to join the army. The army brigade commander is not on duty today. It's time to go home."
Xiao Ting scolded: "This bitch, when he is not needed, hangs around in front of his face all day long. When he is needed, he doesn't know where he went!"
"Just go! Capture Li Siye and bring him to the Governor's Mansion! The Governor will interrogate him personally."
"Here, let's go right now!"
The brigade leader immediately summoned a team of more than 60 people and personally led the team to Guanyi. When he arrived at Guanyi, he found that Li Siye was not there. He learned from the Guanyi Cheng that Li Siye was with Cao Zhengqing, a member of the Fa Cao army, and he immediately
Lead the troops and rush back to the Fa Cao Office and the Warden Department of the Duhu Mansion.
Li Siye had just completed the interrogation and was waiting for the medical doctor brought by the warden to treat the prisoner. After all, it was not good-looking to bring the bloody mucus to the guard.
A group of soldiers suddenly poured in at the front door. The leader of the brigade, wearing iron armor and holding a sword across his waist, strode in: "Is Li Shou here?"
Li Siye heard someone calling and walked out of the Fa Cao's duty room and responded: "I'm here."
The brigade captain held up his hands and said, "The Protector has ordered me to take you to see him. Come on, Li Shou will arrest him!"
Li Siye seemed to be a bad person at first sight. If he was just passing the news, why would he bring troops here? He was afraid that he would run away.
Cao Zhengqing came out in a hurry and asked, "What's going on? Why did you take Li Siye away?"
The brigade leader crossed his hands and saluted Cao Zhenqing and said: "In a humble position, I am just following orders. I don't know the reason."
"It's okay, Lao Cao. I just happened to go to report this matter to the Protector. You can go there later. After the doctors have bandaged these people, they will be taken to the Protector's Mansion."
He is sure of victory and is not afraid even if something unexpected happens.
"This brigade leader, please lead the way."
After a while, Li Siye was brought to the main hall of the Duhu Mansion. He looked up and looked around, and saw Duhu Lai Yao kneeling in front of the tiger screen in the main hall, with a face as green as bronze and a scowl on his face. Gao Xianzhi knelt on the right side of the screen with his arms folded across his chest.
It is as stable as a big bell. Xiao sits upright on the lower right, with his head held high and his expression calm.
This posture did seem to have changed, but he still bowed and saluted calmly: "Li Siye, who is of humble rank, is here to be the Protector, and is the Deputy Protector."
Lai Yao asked in a deep voice: "Li Siye, you promised me that as long as the quilts and cotton-padded jackets you brought are put into the Kucha market, you can force these profiteers to lower the prices of their leather goods. What is the result now?"