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    Hearing Li Min say that he was not a good governor, Li Ke's face turned red, but he did not deny it, because it was indeed the case. This was his first time coming to Suzhou since he became the governor of Suzhou.  Then Li Min said that he was guarding the treasure without knowing it, which shocked his spirit. He really admired his brother's ability.

    "Sixth brother, is there any treasure buried here by third brother, or are there any minerals under the ground that no one knows about?" Li Zhen also became interested after hearing this, and asked eagerly.  He was too young. When Li Min started to engage in industry and commerce two years ago, Li Zhen could not catch up. Therefore, he did not have many properties in Prince Yue's palace. Seeing that the third brother and sixth brother's mansions were making money every day,  Naturally, he was very jealous. The reason why he was clamoring to go out with Li Min this time was not only to broaden his horizons, but also to add some industries to the mansion. Therefore, when he heard Li Min say that the place under his feet was a cornucopia, his eyes  It turned red all of a sudden.

    "Tch~, what do children know? No matter how valuable treasures and minerals are, they will be used up one day. How can it be compared to a cornucopia of wealth?" Li Min patted Li Zhen's head, acting like a big brother lecturing his little brother.  appearance.  Li Zhen's head was full of treasures now, and she didn't care at all about Li Min's lesson.

    "Sixth brother, tell me quickly, what is this cornucopia?" Li Ke couldn't help it at this time, and asked anxiously.  Even Li Yun, who had always been honest, had an eager look in his eyes.

    "Hey, third brother, don't worry, we'll talk about it later when people arrive!" Li Min said with a smile. At this time, the old man and his granddaughter of the store just brought the dishes. There were not many dishes, there were four dishes in total.  One pot contains beans boiled in salt water, dried beans in salt water, and eggs boiled in salt water. The last one is finally not something cooked in salt water, but a plate of cold sea vegetables.  As for the coarse porcelain basin in the middle, there was the steamed wild vegetables that Li Min ordered. At the same time, the fisherman girl also placed a plate of minced garlic in front of everyone.

    "Haha~, I ate canned food on the ship for several days. I finally saw green today. Third brother, you should try it. Although it is just a country side dish, it has a unique flavor!" Li Min said without being polite,  I picked up the chopsticks and tasted everything.

    The four side dishes were averagely cooked, not as good as the street food Li Min ate in his previous life, but the plate of steamed wild vegetables was indeed good.  Now is the time when the wild vegetables are tender, and the person who steams the vegetables is obviously very experienced. The ratio of vegetables to flour is just right. Sesame oil is added during steaming, so that the fragrance of the wild vegetables is accompanied by a seductive aroma of sesame oil.  .  It really makes people feel like they have a big appetite.

    Li Ke, Li Yun, and Li Zhen saw that the shop was rough and didn't want to use chopsticks at first, but they couldn't resist Li Min's repeated invitations, so they reluctantly tried the steamed wild vegetables. Maybe it was because they had eaten too many delicacies from the mountains and seas on weekdays, or maybe it was  They were tired of eating canned food on the ship these days, and today they suddenly tasted this light steamed wild vegetable, which made them all feel very novel.  Therefore, the environment of small stores is no longer considered.  Fighting with Li Min.

    Li Min had just taken a few bites when he suddenly realized that there were not many wild vegetables in the pot, and the few side dishes beside him didn't taste very good. He was too lazy to take down his chopsticks, so he simply threw down his chopsticks and talked to the old man from the store standing next to him.  Chatting: "I came here in a hurry just now. I don't know what you call me. How old are you this year?"

    The old man heard Li Min ask about himself.  At that moment, he replied with some fear: "My lord, my surname is Sun. People around me call me Old Man Sun, and I happen to be sixty-five this year!"

    Li Min smiled when he heard this and asked: "It turns out to be Mr. Sun. I think this place is relatively remote and there are not many pedestrians. If you open a store here, how can there be business?"

    "Haha, you don't know something. There are usually no people here, but every evening, people who go out to fish will come back, and the fish sellers in the county will also come over. It happens to be dinner time, so whether you are buying fish  Most of them are fish sellers, and most of them will eat something in the small shop. When the harvest is good, some people will have a few drinks, and the main owners of the small shop rely on them to make a living!" Old Man Sun replied with a smile.

    Li Min nodded after hearing this. No wonder the food in this store is so crude. It turns out that it is all for the poor people. They don¡¯t have much money, so naturally they can¡¯t afford expensive food.  Next, Li Min casually asked about the situation in Huating County. After all, Old Man Sun was the one who opened the shop. There were people coming and going in the shop, and he knew some news from all aspects, so Li Min was asked to find out some useful information.

    Huating County is located in the northeast of Suzhou. This county covers a large area, not only including Shanghai in later generations, but also Kunshan in later generations.  However, unlike the prosperous international metropolises of later generations, Huating County is now quite poor. Most of the county's population is concentrated in the southwest near Suzhou, and they mainly make a living by farming, while a small number  Coastal and riverside areas mainly rely on fishing for a living. For example, where Li Min is now,It's just a small fishing pier.

    Originally, Li Min wanted to know more about the population, land and other conditions of Huating County. Unfortunately, the old man Sun in front of him was just a country man and he really couldn't answer these questions.  Fortunately, at this moment, the rapid sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded on the loess road outside the shop. In the distance, a man in red official uniform was riding a horse. In front of him were two guards from the royal palace who were clearing the way and were rushing here quickly.  Come.

    Seeing that the person he had been waiting for finally arrived, Li Min smiled. Old man Sun next to him squinted at the people on the road. When he saw that it was the local county magistrate, he was immediately startled.  Looking at the four nobles in front of him, they were all sitting upright, with no intention of getting up to meet him, and they scared him quite a bit. It seems that the identities of these four nobles are definitely not simple!

    It was the magistrate of Huating County who came on horseback. His surname was Xie Mingqiong. He was also from a Jiangnan family. He had just been here for two years. He originally knew that Li Min and other four princes were going south, but he was beaten to death.  He didn't expect that Li Min and the other four princes would actually run into their own Huating County.

    I saw Magistrate Xie riding his horse to the door of the shop, and immediately dismounted. Although he was a civil servant, his riding skills were not bad, which made Li Ke and Li Min in the shop nod in appreciation.  After handing the horse over to the guard at the door, Magistrate Xie straightened his official uniform, then strode into the shop, bowed to Li Min and others and said: "Your Majesty Zhou Qiong, please see the King of Wu, the King of Qi, and the King of General  , Your Royal Highnesses, the King of Yue!"

    "There is no need to be polite, Magistrate Xie. My brothers and I came here to play, but it disturbed Magistrate Xie's official duties!" Li Ke was the oldest among the four, and he was the governor of Suzhou, so it was natural for him to speak.

    Next to him, Li Min was looking at Magistrate Xie with great interest when he suddenly heard a strange noise beside him. When he turned around, he found that the old man Sun who had just been talking to him was trembling all over and there were only a few teeth in his mouth.  He was also fighting up and down, making a "click" sound, and at the same time he was trembling and wanted to say something, but he couldn't say a complete sentence.

    Seeing that Old Man Sun was so frightened, Li Min was a little worried even though he was amused. He was afraid that the old man would be in trouble if he had a heart attack or something. But Old Man Sun's granddaughter knew that the four customers in the store were actually the prince.  At that time, he shrank behind the counter in fright, and only secretly stretched out a pair of dark eyes to look out.

    Seeing this situation, Li Min waved to the girl hiding behind the counter and told her to help Old Sun away and not to scare him. Although the girl was scared, after all, her father and grandson had a deep love for each other, so she finally mustered up the courage to stand up.  He got up, timidly walked over and helped Old Sun to the resting place at the back. From the beginning to the end, neither the grandfather nor the grandson said a word.

    Until then, Li Min felt relieved and turned his head to continue to look at Magistrate Xie who was talking to Li Ke.  I saw that this official from Huating County was only in his thirties, with a medium build, a rectangular face, regular features, and three long beards under his chin. He looked very elegant.

    After a few polite words between Magistrate Xie and Li Ke, they immediately cut to the chase and asked, "I wonder why your highnesses asked your subordinates to come here?"

    Magistrate Xie actually had some complaints about the arrival of Li Min and the others, because it was just the spring famine, and Huating County was a poor county, so many people couldn't open the door to their families. As a parent official of the people, he was working with the county government  Some wealthy households discussed that the government would be the guarantor and allow those people who really couldn't afford to eat to borrow grain from the wealthy households. After this period, of course, interest would be charged on the borrowed grain.  Unfortunately, as soon as he gathered the rich people together, he received news that the four princes were coming. He was so frightened that he abandoned all the rich people and ran to the beach to meet Li Min and the others.

    When Magistrate Xie asked about this, Li Ke and the others immediately looked at Li Min. He was the one who called him, so he naturally had to answer this question. Moreover, they also wanted to know what the hell Li Min was doing?

    Seeing that Magistrate Xie was looking at him, Li Min showed a faint smile and said, "Magistrate Xie, I came to you today because I actually want to know about the situation in Huating and several nearby counties!"

    County Magistrate Xie frowned after hearing this. He had also heard of the name of His Highness King Qi, but he put down his official duties and ran here, and he only asked himself to explain the situation nearby. This was really a small mention.  .

    However, although Magistrate Xie was dissatisfied, since it was the King of Qi's order, he had no choice but to follow the order and start explaining, starting from the population and land of Huating County, and then extended to food, industry and commerce, etc., and at the same time, several surrounding counties,  Even the situation in Suzhou was briefly introduced.

    Regarding these boring contents, Li Zhen and Li Yun were drowsy after listening to them, and even Li Ke showed a lack of interest. Only Li Min listened with gusto, and even interjected from time to time to ask.  sentence.  Magistrate Xie saw the performance of several princes in his eyes, and he also felt in his heartI couldn't help but secretly admire him. No wonder others said that His Royal Highness King Qi was the most suitable heir to the throne. This could be seen just from his interest in government affairs.

    After finally waiting for Magistrate Xie to introduce the local situation, Li Min digested the information in his mind for a while, and then suddenly asked: "Magistrate Xie, in recent times, Huating and nearby areas, and even Suzhou  Are tax revenues declining significantly?¡±
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