The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Shang Xi said: "What Zhugen said is true. Siyu and I really don't know how to stir-fry tea."

Shi Hongshang said: "Such a large tea farm doesn't have tea for you two, go ahead and copy the tea. I'll take you to copy the tea in a while."

Zhong Siyu smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Shi. We are in a tight time this time and have a lot to buy, so we can't go to fry tea. If we have the chance to come to Chaizhou again, Shang Xi and I will go fry a pot of tea."

Shang Xi agreed, "We are short on time and have a heavy task to accomplish this time, so we'd better not go to the tea plantation."

Shi Hongshang said, "Didn't the Marquis's sworn brother get married at the age of 26? It's still too early."

Shang Xi said: "We haven't finished the tea we made last time, so we won't make any this time."

After much persuasion, they were not taken to the tea plantation by Shi Hongshang, otherwise they would have been killed for the day. After drinking two pots of tea, they were allowed to go out and onto the street.

Shang Xi felt it and thought it was really nice here. She hadn’t seen such a prosperous downtown for a long time.

Zhu Er was also very excited, "Miss, it's really lively here, almost catching up with our Bianjing."

Zhong Siyu smiled bitterly. This place was indeed much better than Fengying, but still far inferior to Bianjing. She would not go to Bianjing anymore. Her mother had secretly sent her several letters, saying that her father had repeatedly reported Wan Lianxing to the emperor, saying that Wan Lianxing had abducted and sold her daughter. She had never thought that her wishful thinking at the time would lead to such consequences. It would be fine if she had no name and no status, but she would not go home to Bianjing anymore.

Shang Xi pulled Zhong Siyu and said, "Siyu, let's go to the furniture store and get some decent furniture for Uncle Ge."

I used to think buying things was a simple thing, as long as I had money in my pocket, but now it seems that is not the case.

With more people participating in the shopping this time, it was harder to choose things because everyone had different opinions. According to Shang Xi's idea before she went out, they should buy whatever was good and beautiful, and they could buy everything in two days at most. However, it took four days to buy everything.

Shang Xi calculated the time and said to Cheng Feng, "Let's set off at night, otherwise the round trip will take more than six days, and Cheng Youning is waiting at home."

Cheng Feng said, "We'll set out before dawn, so the round trip will take exactly six days."

Shang Xi thought about it and realized that this was the same as when he came here. But that was okay too, he could still sleep for a few hours at Shi’s house.

Sure enough, before daybreak, those who needed to travel got up and set out on their journey under the stars.

When it was daybreak, everyone was still sleeping soundly in the carriage. Suddenly, the driver pulled the reins tight, and the carriage shook violently, accompanied by the neighing of several tall horses, and everyone in the carriage was awakened.

No one knew what was going on. Cheng Feng said to Shang Xi, "You guys stay in the car. I'll go take a look."

"Okay." Shang Xi was frightened and was no longer sleepy. Her big eyes were panicked and lifeless. The young lady and her maid opposite were not much better than her. The maid was holding the young lady's hand to calm her down.

Shi Hongshang, who was in another carriage, was also awakened. He asked Zhu Gener, "What's going on?"

Without saying anything, Zhugener jumped off the carriage with his sword in hand: "They must have been robbed. I'll go teach those bastards a lesson."

"Don't be reckless. Find out before you act."

How could Zhugen listen to him? He rushed to the front and started fighting with the other person without saying a word.

Cheng Feng happened to see this scene when he got off the car.

Shi Hongshang also came forward and asked Cheng Feng, "Is this a robbery?"

Cheng Feng said, "We need protection money. We already paid ten taels when we came here. I guess they will charge us twenty taels this time."

Shi Hongshang asked: "Why?"

Cheng Feng said: "Because we brought several truckloads of goods."

Zhugen was no match for the bandits. After a few moves, he was surrounded by them. Zhugen was still fighting desperately. Cheng Feng said, "Send your followers back. They are very powerful and difficult to deal with. If you don't pay the protection fee, it will be difficult for us to get through."

Shi Hongshang asked: "Aren't they just these few people?"

Cheng Feng said: "When they shout, a bunch of people will come running out."

Shi Hongshang shouted, "Zhu Gen'er, come back, you've been beaten."

At this time, the man who collected protection money from Cheng Feng that day came over with a smile on his face. He said to Cheng Feng, "You have walked this road once, but you still don't know the rules."

Cheng Feng said: "That's not my person, it's my friend's person."

The man said, "Oh, that's with you too. Pay the money, fifty taels."

Cheng Feng said, "You gave me ten taels when I came here, and you want fifty taels when I leave. How did you calculate this?"

The man said, "I am taking care of you. You didn't have these carriages and horses when you came here."

Cheng Feng said: "Just double it."

The man said, "You still have several carts full of goods. Aren't those goods valuable? If they are not valuable, you can leave them to me and I will waive the fifty taels of silver as protection fee."

Cheng Feng said: "I can't give you the goods."

"Then pay the money. Fifty taels, not a cent less."

Cheng Feng said: "Fifty taels is too much."

The man said, "Not much. Your friend's men even injured two of us."

Zhu Gener cursed, "Robbers, you even tore my clothes, why don't you account for it?"

The man who collected the protection fee said, "That's none of my business. You were the first to do it."

Zhugener said, "You scared our horses first."

The man said, "There are no rules. If you see us, you have to get off the car and pay protection fees. Why are you talking so much nonsense? If you still want to fight, I will call all our brothers down from the mountain. I want to see if you can leave here today, including the people and the goods."

"You're scaring us."

The man pointed at Cheng Feng with a pursed mouth and said, "He knows our capabilities. If you are not convinced, you can ask him."

Cheng Feng said, "I remember you were collecting protection fees a few miles away on the other side of the road, specifically robbing people out of Fengying. How come you came here to rob people into Fengying today?"

The man said, "I came here specially to wait for you."

"You know I'll be back."

The man said, "Not only did I know you would come back, I also knew you left with an empty cart and will return with a full one. I don't want the cargo. Come with me up the mountain to meet my second brother."

Cheng Feng said, "It's just fifty taels of silver. I'll pay for it."

The man said, "Whether you pay the money or not, you have to go up the mountain to see my second brother."

Cheng Feng said: "I don't know your second brother."

"My second brother knows you."

Cheng Feng said: "What if I don't go?"

The man said, "Let's keep those women in the car. I think they look pretty good."

The man waved his hand, and a group of bandits rushed over. Cheng Feng thought, "A wise man should not suffer a loss in front of him." "Tell your second brother to come down the mountain to see me."