Dressed as cannon fodder, fake daughter, she worked hard

Chapter 206
Jiang Yan and the others arrived in Linyi before sunset, and they didn't have time to rest, so they started to work the next day.

They first visited the streets and alleys of Linyi in micro-clothes. Although it is not as prosperous as the capital, it is still lively, and it is not obvious that the people have been oppressed for a long time.

Jin Weiyi silently recited what Jiang Yan asked him to recite last night as he walked. He was so nervous and focused that he didn't hear the people next to him call him.

It wasn't until he was walking that he realized that there was no one around him, so he turned his head suddenly, and saw that Jiang Yan was already sitting at a tea stand not far away, drinking tea leisurely.

Jin Weiyi hurried over, and Jiang Yan casually put a bowl in front of him: "Master Jin also taste the tea from Linyi."

Jin Weiyi picked it up and took a sip.

This tea stand was set up to quench the thirst of the men who were working. The tea they sold was plain water, with no added sugar or tea leaves, nothing special.

If it has to be special, the price may be a bit high - five copper coins are needed for a bowl of water that is not full.

Probably because of this, the business here is very cold.Even though workers are sweating profusely, they are unwilling to waste time taking a break and drinking bowls of expensive water.

"What do you think of the water, Lord Jin?"

Jin Wei replied, "Quench your thirst."

This is probably the only plus point.

Jiang Yan looked at the clear and transparent water swaying slightly in front of him, and the cracks at the bottom of the bowl could be reflected in the sparkling water.

Jiang Yan looked at Jin Weiyi again, but Jin Weiyi hadn't reacted for a while, so he didn't understand why.

What are you watching him do?Could it be because he just drank water and didn't wipe his mouth?

The more Jin Weiyi thought about it, the more he felt that it was because of this, secretly thinking that the son of the aristocratic family is different, he is really poor and particular!
He was about to check if there was a handkerchief in his arms, but he saw Jiang Yan turned his head slightly, and the owner of the tea stall was at the end of his line of sight.

Jiang Yan said: "Mr. Jin didn't pay for that bowl of water."

Jin Weiyi gave the handkerchief a pause: "Then shall I give it now?"

Jiang Yan pointed out: "Five copper coins are indeed a bit expensive, has Mr. Jin brought enough money?"

Jin Weiyi was dazed at first, he would still be able to get another five copper coins, but he was dazed for only two seconds, so he immediately slapped himself hard on the head.

He knew what Jiang Yan meant!

Can you put it more bluntly, remind him like this, it is better to set off a firecracker, he may react faster!

Jin Weiyi shook off the thoughts that he didn't want to do, passed the words through his mind, cleared his throat and walked over.

"Boss, I just drank a bowl of water, how much is it?"

"Five copper coins." The owner of the tea stall looked him up and down, "Isn't the eldest brother a local?"

Jin Weiyi was surprised: "Do I have a strong accent?"

The owner of the tea stall said with a smile: "I just didn't realize that you have our accent. Is your brother... a northerner?"

"Yes, yes, yes, I grew up in Quyi, and then stayed in the capital for two years. I just arrived in Linyi yesterday."

"Qu Yi? That's not a coincidence!" The owner of the tea stall patted the table, looking like a fellow countryman meeting a fellow countryman. After my grandfather passed away, I didn’t go there again.”

I don't know if the owner of the tea stand is chatty or boring, but they chatted happily after doing homework.

The owner of the tea stall lamented Quyi's food: "Speaking of it, I really miss the deep-fried dough sticks wrapped in mochi, which are crispy...I just can't make that kind of taste."

Jin Weiyi agreed very much, and nodded again and again: "But now the price of everything has increased. Before I came, the mochi wrapped in fried dough sticks had already risen to fifteen copper coins."

"But compared to your bowl of five copper coins, it's not too expensive."

Jin Weiyi rubbed his chin: "Isn't it because I'm from out of town that you deliberately tricked me?"

"No, absolutely not!" The tea stall owner waved his hand, "Brother and I hit it off right away, no one can cheat you!"

He lowered his voice: "To tell you the truth, I only earn one copper coin for this bowl of water, and the rest is tax, which has to be paid."

Jin Weiyi's eyes widened: "Why is the tax so high? I remember that compared with the previous dynasty, our Great Xiao law clearly lowered the business tax a lot."

The owner of the tea stall said with a bitter face: "It's not that they are handed over to the national treasury..."

He looked left and right to confirm that no one dared to say in an extremely small voice, "It's for the Xie family."

Jin Weiyi thought about the situation in Linyi, but asked: "Who is the Xie family? Is it bigger than your majesty?"

The owner of the tea stall patted him on the shoulder: "You just came here, and you still don't understand the rules here. Come here and let me remind you a few words."

Jin Weiyi obediently put his ears close.

"This Xie family is not the emperor, but in Linyi, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. They are no different from the emperor... So when you see them, you must go around. Don't offend them, or you will die. I don't know how he died."

Jin Weiyi whispered, "It's so serious."

"There are also Li, Wang, Su, and Zhao families headed by the Xie family..." The tea stall owner shook his head and sighed, "Anyway, my five copper coins are really a conscience price, and I have nothing to earn."

"If you want me to say, it's not good for you to go, but you have to come here? Just leave after playing for a few days."

If it weren't for the fact that the whole family, property and fields are here, and the old mother is too ill to move around, he would have left long ago.

Jin Weiyi still felt that it was a bit outrageous: "Then you sell ten bowls and tell them that you only sold one bowl, can the Xie family still watch here every day?"

"Hey, it's fine if you don't get caught, but if you get caught, do you want the head on my neck?" The tea stand owner drooped his eyes.

Jin Weiyi asked: "Is there no one to resist? No matter how many Xie family members there are, how many can there be more than all the people in Linyi?"

"Even the Holy Majesty can't deal with these intricate families who have been stationed in Linyi for generations. What can we do?" The tea stall owner shook his head again.

"Anyway, I'm completely hopeless now. I'm sending my old mother away. My mother-in-law and I are getting older. When the loess is buried... I just hope that the younger ones can leave Linyi."

His tone was both optimistic and desperate, and Jin Weiyi felt unbearable to this person he had just met: "I heard that the Holy One sent another person to solve the problem if it is not complete?"

"It's difficult."

The tea stall owner said with a smile: "I can still live my life, and I should be grateful. It's much harder than mine."

"Have you seen the restaurant that is the tallest? The restaurant looks big, but it doesn't make much money."

"There is a young master of the Zhao family who often goes there. He orders good things, but he never gives any money. It's not bad to be able to make ends meet all year round. Also, go to the south of the city to see how many beggars can't even eat..."

The tea stall owner suddenly fell silent, pushed Jin Weiyi, and said loudly: "You man, five copper coins are five copper coins! You can't lose a penny!"

(End of this chapter)