My husband is a sick cat

Qi Chengji lives in the backyard of this inn. Although Lu Jian saw a path between the kitchen and the main building before, he didn't go there to take a look. Now that Qi Chengji took him into the backyard, he discovered that there were actually two houses here. .

However, the two houses were both bungalows, one large and one small. Qi Chengji, probably seeing Lu Jian's curiosity, simply said: "That's the warehouse and where the Song family lives, and this is my clinic and residence. "

Lu Jian nodded understandingly, and the two of them entered the small house with Qi Chengji. It was said to be small, but in fact it had many rooms. In the middle was the lobby for medical treatment, on the left was where the medicinal materials were stored and where Qi Chengji lived, and on the right was the ward. .

When she entered, Lu Jian heard a slight breathing sound on the right side. After thinking about it for a moment, she realized that it must be the guy she beat yesterday, so she didn't take it to heart.

The room Qi Chengji lived in was on the far left. The room was not small, and was divided into two rooms: the outer room was for entertaining guests, and the inner room was the bedroom.

After entering the room, Lu Jian found that the sounds outside had become quieter. Even the breathing sounds that could be heard before were gone. It seemed that this room was soundproofed. It was just an ordinary doctor. Why would he want to How about making your room soundproof?

The three of them sat down at the round table in the room, and Qi Chengji picked up the teapot and poured tea for them. The tea was still warm, just enough to drink.

"My room is soundproof, so I can't hear the noise outside. Let's talk here."

Tang Ying glanced at Qi Chengji vaguely and nodded slightly. Lu Jian became more direct: "What exactly do you want to tell me?"

Qi Chengji glanced at Tang Ying and saw that Tang Ying's expression was very calm, then he said to Lu Jian: "Do you know the origin of the fish you brought back yesterday?"

Lu Jian frowned: "Origin? What's the origin of just two fish? They can't be raised in the mountains by someone else, right?"

Seeing that Lu Jian really didn't know anything, Qi Chengji didn't know for a moment whether he should continue talking. When hesitating, Tang Ying spoke: "Doctor Qi, is there something wrong with that fish?" ah?"

Seeing a hint of worry on Tang Ying's calm face, Qi Chengji thought about it and realized that it was not something that couldn't be said, and he originally wanted to remind Lu Jian.

"No, there is nothing wrong with the fish. We just guess that the fish is probably a tribute."

"Tribute? What is that?"

This was the first time Lu Jian heard this word, and he really didn't understand it. Qi Chengji didn't expect that Lu Jian didn't even understand it, but Tang Ying explained it to Lu Jian without him having to say anything.

"Tributes are things provided to the royal family. Anything that can be a tribute must be the best."

Lu Jian was stunned. Best of all, she was a little moved. But before she could speak, Tang Ying continued: "Generally speaking, ordinary people cannot use tributes unless they are gifts from the royal family. If they don't get permission, they can use them at will." If you are caught paying tribute, you will be beheaded."

"behead?"

Lu Jian frowned. She knew that there were laws in this world, and she thought it was good. She also knew that the people in power in this world were called the royal family, but she didn't expect that the royal family would be so domineering.

"Yes, but that is the most serious situation. Generally speaking, you will be reprimanded in time or detained for a few days."

"Oh."

Lu Jian didn't quite agree, but he could accept it. Anyway, there were a lot of things to eat in this world, so it was impossible for any royal family to really make everything a tribute.

Qi Chengji watched the two people's questions and answers, and felt that Lu Jian didn't understand anything and needed her husband-in-law to explain it to her in such detail. However, thinking about it, Lu Jian was probably just the daughter of an Orion, and most Orions were illiterate. What's more, she is still a woman, so it feels like nothing.

"Doctor Qi, do you want to say that the fish is a tribute, and if we eat it, are you going to report us? Can you not go?"

Seeing Lu Jian saying pitiful words but staring at him with a serious expression on her face, as if he was going to do something if he didn't agree with her, she suddenly felt dumbfounded.

"I never thought of reporting you, not to mention that we also ate the fish you sent yesterday. It was precisely because we ate the fish that we suspected it was a tribute."

"Doctor Qi, what you are saying is that you are not sure whether the fish is a tribute? Will it be okay if someone eats it without knowing it?"

Lu Jian immediately grasped the problem and looked at Qi Chengji expectantly. After all, the fish was really delicious.

"To be honest, I have never seen this fish, but I have lived here for more than ten years. More than ten years ago, when the late emperor was still in power, the imperial guards often entered the mountains and forests for the fish in the mountains and forests."

"After the death of the late emperor, the Imperial Guards only came once and never came again. However, every time these Imperial Guards entered the forest, there would be some casualties. Besides them, I have never seen anyone bring fish out of Qilin Mountain, so that's why This judgment is mainly due to the fact that this fish has not been made public."

"Although I'm not sure, I think it's better to talk to you about this."

Qi Chengji did not mention the Song family, nor did he mention that Zhuo Qing had determined that the fish was the tribute fish, because they were also curious about the taste of this thing. Lu Jian didn't know what the explanation was for eating it. Those who don't know are not guilty. They are breaking the law knowingly. , so it was unanimously decided not to speak out.

But she must also let Lu Jian know that even if she wants to catch fish in the future, she will know how to hide it. If someone discovers her one day and she happens to encounter a serious person and reports it to the Yamen, she will be looking for trouble.

"That's right," Lu Jian nodded: "I understand. I won't catch fish anymore. This fish is not that easy to catch anyway."

Qi Chengji was still thinking about how to tell Lu Jian if he could quietly sell him a few fish if he caught them again in the future, but when he heard this, his expression was a little stunned for a moment.

Lu Jian didn't pay attention, but Tang Ying saw Qi Chengji's thoughts, but felt that something was not right. No matter how delicious the fish was, it would not make people miss it so much, especially the royal person. I have never seen anything before, so I have to keep an eye on this fish.

"Doctor Qi, do you think there's anything special about this fish? It can't be just because it tastes good, right?"

There are indeed many things in this world that become tributes just because they are delicious.

Qi Chengji complained in his heart, but he also understood what Tang Ying meant. Those things that became tributes because they were delicious were just because they were small in quantity and high in quality.

It's just that this fish is not only a supply of fish, but also costs so many people to catch it. The human lives damaged are not comparable to a few fish. If there is nothing special, no matter how unkind the emperor is, he will not be able to do it. Such a thing.

Moreover, although the late emperor was not a wise king, he was not a faint king either. Although he did not achieve anything during his reign, he did not do anything bad. The one who did bad things was the late emperor's father.

It's just that this fish supply was only used during the years when the late emperor was in power. After the new emperor came to the throne, he sent people to catch it once, and never sent people to catch it again. At first, everyone thought that this inn was just to facilitate the late emperor's hunting. It only exists, but I don’t know that it is actually mainly to accommodate people who enter Qilin Mountain.

More importantly, the existence of this fish has never been made public, which is different from other tributes.