Parents are busy farming

The matter was settled, and of course, the porcelain merchants handled it in the same way.

Since porcelain is not easy to accumulate, they did not reduce the price by 20%, but agreed to exclude the transportation costs.

In this way, both parties can accept it, which is a good result.

When Li Song returned to the inn, he couldn't wait to report these two things to Liu Meng'er.

When Liu Meng'er learned about this, she was naturally very happy, because this way they could save a lot of time going south to purchase goods.

The next morning, the sun shone on the dock, and Ye Ziwei led the caravan on a new journey.

Carrying hope and responsibility and limited cargo, they set out resolutely.

However, due to the limited amount of cargo, not so much manpower was needed, so those on the seaside were left where they were.

Ye Ziwei arranged for them to follow Mu Hongzhou and others to the cargo ship.

After all, these seaside people have unique skills and experience in sailing.

Ye Ziwei's decision was undoubtedly a wise one.

Shortly after Ye Ziwei set off, Ye Zitong hurried over.

He didn't have time to exchange pleasantries with his family before he quickly boarded a cargo ship.

Since they had never used ships before, the main force this time was actually the caravan members on the coast.

The cargo ships that had been docked at the shore for a long time finally sailed out of the dock at the same time, hoisted their sails, and sailed south.

They are loaded with cargo and expectations, heading for an unknown distance.

The news quickly spread throughout the county and even reached the ears of the new county magistrate.

After hearing about this, the county magistrate became puzzled and planned to send his men to inquire about the situation. He also said that if there was anything unusual, the cargo ships could be intercepted.

I guess he wants to show off his skills.

However, Liu Zhubu stopped him in time and explained, "Sir, the boss behind this fleet has a close relationship with the capital, and our reservoir is also the brainchild of this boss. In addition, she has made many important contributions, and the court has recorded her achievements. Therefore, I suggest that you do not block the departure of this fleet, so as not to delay important matters and cause unnecessary trouble."

Liu Zhubu's words sounded a little vague, but the newly appointed county magistrate was not someone who knew nothing.

When he was in the capital, he had heard that there was a person in this county who was particularly valued by the emperor.

For some reason, at this moment, he had an intuition that this person might be the owner behind the fleet in front of him.

In addition, he also knew clearly that the Hong family had a special relationship with this person.

Now, there are still people from the Hong family left in the county, so he came up with a plan to find out information about this person from them.

After thinking through the consequences, he decided not to hold anyone responsible.

Instead, he turned to express his gratitude to Liu Zhubu and said, "Thank you for your reminder, Lord Liu. Since everyone knows the existence of this fleet, there will be no problem."

Then he shouted to his men, "Forget it, come back!"

Liu Zhubu bowed respectfully to the county magistrate and responded, "We are all here to serve the county. You have just taken office, so we should report more about the county's situation to you."

Next, the two began to exchange pleasantries.

After Liu Zhubu left, the county magistrate immediately called his confidant and told him, "Go and secretly investigate the situation of the fleet. Make sure to investigate in detail. We have just arrived and Daxia is in danger. We don't seek merit, but we hope to avoid mistakes."

The confidant quickly nodded in agreement and then began to investigate.

Caravans and cargo ships set out one after another, and the shops in the county town were busy as usual, except for Li Song's shop which was about to receive a new batch of goods.

In comparison, Ye Zifen traveled much faster than the vanguard battalion.

When she arrived in the capital, the vanguard battalion had not yet arrived.

Ye Zifen returned to the capital and moved into Fukelai, and began to ask Xiang Zhibo for news.

"Has anything special happened during the days I was away from the capital?" Ye Zifen asked.

Xiang Zhibo replied: "Four days after the young lady left, the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice sent another group of people to the south. This time, there was even a team of imperial guards accompanying them, and the lineup was quite large."

Ye Zifen knew in her heart that it must be because the Japanese pirates had confessed that the imperial court sent people to handle the case in such a high-profile manner.

However, Ye Zifen also knew that the officials who were first sent to the south would probably not escape punishment when they returned.

“Anything else?” she asked.

Xiang Zhibo thought for a moment and said, "Oh, Miss, there is one more thing. It is said that the late Prince Rui's mansion recently received an imperial decree from the palace, requiring it to be renovated, as if it was to be given to someone to live in. Some people of status in the capital are speculating whether the emperor is going to grant a marriage to a princess, so he awarded this mansion."

When Ye Zifen heard the words "King Rui", her heart was shocked, but she quickly regained her composure.

After all, that's already a thing of the past.

She asked casually, "Oh? Did they guess which princess it was?"

Xiang Zhibo shook his head: "It's not clear yet, girl. But after a few days, you should know the answer."

Ye Zifen nodded, without much emotion in her heart.

She didn't care much about such royal matters.

But she didn't expect that after she found out about the relationship between King Rui and her, someone would move into the place where he used to live so soon.

Ye Zifen asked, "Anything else? When will the Vanguard Battalion enter Beijing?"

Xiang Zhibo shook his head. "There is no news about this yet. By the way, the day after you left, someone came to look for you. It seemed that he followed you all the way from the beach. His last name is Guan, and he also lives in Fukelai. Do you want to meet him?"

Ye Zifen's heart moved, and she remembered that the second wife of the Hong family also had the surname Guan. Could this person be from the second wife's family?

She asked calmly, "Did he say he was here to see me?"

Nodding to Zhibo, “Yes, he seems very anxious to see you.”

Ye Zifen thought about it and felt that she should meet this person. Maybe she could get some information about the Hong family and the second wife from him.

So she said, "Okay, you can meet me. Is there anyone else coming?"

Xiang Zhibo added, "The fourth cousin of the Wang family came here, as did the eunuchs in the palace, and the Hong family. They all heard that you had left and never came again, and they didn't leave any instructions or anything like that."

Ye Zifen nodded, indicating that she had understood the situation.

Then she ordered: "Go and find out about Magistrate Su and the others. It would be best to go to the residence of the Minister of Personnel to find out if they are still in the capital. If not, where has he been exiled to?"