When Ji Ran appeared in a mud-legged attire, Ren Changfu and Sun Taiyi were stunned, almost unable to react.

Standing up slowly, Ren Zhangfu asked after a pause, "Master Ji...has healed?"

"Ah, it's all right." Ji Ran cupped his hands at the others, "Eunuch Ren and Imperial Physician Sun, don't stand still, please sit down, please sit down." He walked to the main seat and sat down.

Ren Changfu and Doctor Sun looked at each other, a little lost in conversation.

"This..." After a long time, Ren Changfu said, "Well, Mr. Ji, Mr. Ji has been ill these days, and the emperor is very concerned about it. No, there are people in the court today. Mr. Ji is idle at home and neglects his duties. Going to be on duty at the Department of Agricultural Education, the emperor was worried that Lord Ji’s injury would worsen, so he specially sent Sa’s family to bring Imperial Physician Sun to show Lord Ji a good look. Doctor Sun’s acupuncture is comparable to a miracle doctor reborn, no matter how Lord Ji’s injury worsens, It is guaranteed that the needle will cure the disease, but if Mr. Ji recovers, then naturally there is no need."

"Thanks to the emperor's promotion, Ji Ran is really flattered." Ji Ran was very moved, "The reason why I didn't go to the Agricultural Education Department for the time being is not because I have not recovered from my injury, but because I am busy building an experimental base for vegetable cultivation. After all, there is one side of soil and water, some vegetables are rotten and cheap, and can grow anywhere, but some are very expensive and delicate, and the soil is not submissive, so it is difficult to grow them. I just didn’t expect that I could be ginseng like this. It is said that the court is like a battlefield, and the Agricultural Education Department is such a big brother, and it can actually breed disputes and intrigues, no wonder they say that a place with people is a rivers and lakes, this is really true."

"Uh..." Ren Changfu just sat down, and when he heard Ji Ran's words, the expression on his face froze, "Master Ji's intentions, the emperor naturally sees it, and he doesn't believe the slander of villains, otherwise he will Not receiving the participation is not an absolution, but a worry, and the Sajia and Sun Taiyi were sent over immediately."

"The emperor's kindness is great, and Ji Ran can only repay it by devoting himself to it, and Lao Ren told the emperor that Ji Ran is in good health, so the emperor can rest assured." Ji Ran cupped his hands in the direction of the palace with a face full of emotion.

"It's really a blessing for me to have an official who is as dedicated as Mr. Ji." Ren Changfu hurriedly got up to compliment, "If the emperor knows that Mr. Ji has worked so hard, he will definitely be very relieved. Well, since Mr. Ji The body is fine, then the Sa family will go back to return to the emperor, doctor Sun..."

"Let's go together, Master Ji is in good health, so we won't bother you any more." Doctor Sun, who had been watching the play silently for a long time, hurriedly put down the teacup in his hand and stood up.

"I'm sorry, everyone. I'm sorry to trouble you for making such a waste of time." Ji Ran also stood up, and was about to see him off when Old Liu walked in quickly.

"My lord, boss Li Kuili is outside the door asking to see you." Lao Liu walked to Ji Ran's side and said with a bow.

"Brother Li is here?" Ji Ran's eyes lit up, "Please hurry up."

"Yes." Old Liu answered, then turned and left.

Seeing that Ji Ran had another guest, Ren Changfu and others declined his offer, turned and left on their own, but Ji Ran still insisted on sending him out of the front yard.

When the group was walking towards the gate, they met Li Kui who followed in.

Ren Changfu saw Li Kui raised his eyebrows, the two obviously knew each other.

"Eunuch Ren." Li Kui paused, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute Ren Changfu.

Eunuch Ren just put on airs and nodded, "Boss Li, nice to meet you."

The two obviously didn't have a deep friendship, but they just nodded their heads and Ren Changfu and his party left.

However, compared to greeting Ren Changfu and others, Ji Ran treated Li Kui much more sincerely and enthusiastically, and hurriedly invited people inside.

"Brother Li came here this time, but is there any good news?" Ji Ran asked impatiently before inviting him into the living room in the front yard.

"Can I have a sip of water first?" Li Kui grinned, showing off his teeth, and said, "My journey has been full of dust and dust, so Brother Ji won't even let you drink his saliva, right?"

"I haven't seen you for a while, but Brother Li has become more humorous." Ji Ran rubbed his nose embarrassedly, "I don't have anything else, the water pipe is enough."

Li Kui clicked his tongue.

Ji Ran was about to continue talking and laughing, but was blocked by Lu Zhen's movement.This person should still remember what Li Kui mentioned about the brothers before, whether Li Kui has eyes or a nose or a nose, if he didn't ask for help from others, he probably wouldn't let anyone in, maybe he was just another ghost The wall made people dizzy.

Ji Ran was annoyed by Lu Zhen's swaying back and forth to block him, so he gave him several warning glances, signaling that enough is enough.

Lu Zhen has always been obedient to Ji Ran's request, but now he pretends to be blind, ignores the reasoning, and still goes his own way.

Ji Ran sighed, it was thanks to Li Kui not being able to see Lu Zhen, otherwise this scene would be so embarrassing.

When he arrived at the living room, Li Kui sat silently like an old man, waiting for the tea and snacks to be served. He ate the tea first and then the snacks until he was full. Then he wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief and started talking to Ji Ran. down to business.

But to be serious, Li Kui was still whetting his appetite. He didn't treat Ji Ran well at the beginning, but talked about a lot of gains and experiences from running the business this time, and what he found. Specialty products, strange varieties of vegetables and fruits.

This time, Li Kui didn't come to the door with a sack on his shoulders, but brought one of the new varieties he mentioned.Ji Ran watched as he took them out of his sleeve pockets one by one, and put them on the table one by one. The quantity was not many, and there were only three items in total.

In fact, in Ji Ran's opinion, these three dishes are nothing special, they are all very common dishes, green onions, broccoli, and onions.It's just that it doesn't exist here, so it seems strange.

In the past, Ji Ran would have been excited when he saw scallions and broccoli, but now his eyes are full of another matter for Li Kui, he is not interested in these things at all, and he is full of anxiety waiting.

"Brother Li." Ji Ran couldn't bear it any longer, interrupted Li Kui's explanation, and asked, "I asked you to help find Tianwai Xuantie before, is there any news?"

Li Kui was interrupted to talk, but he was not upset, "I bought a piece from an old blacksmith in the Western Regions, but I don't know if it is the one you mentioned."

Ji Ran waited anxiously for him to take it out to have a look, but after waiting for a long time, there was no movement, so he couldn't help blinking.

"It's not big, but it's heavy. I put it in the inn, but I didn't bring it here." Li Kui said, "This is the first time I've come to you, and it's too heavy to carry a bag to find the door, so I'll just come here for you today." A quasi-letter letter, and then I'll show you these things to see if you're interested, brother Ji."

"There are." Vegetables are rare, and of course Ji Ran will not refuse anyone who comes.

"I brought samples here. The vegetable seeds and the iron stone are stored in the inn, or..."

"I don't know which inn you live in, Brother Li. You are too tired from running around, or I'll ask someone to pick it up, so don't go, stay for dinner, and we two have a good drink. Cup." Ji Ran interrupted Li Kui.

Li Kui knew that he was impatient, so he nodded, "It's okay."

Ji Ran immediately called Zhang Ping and Li Gui, and asked them to go to the inn to pick up things.Li Kui told the details and made it clear where to put the things, and the two took orders to go.

Zhang Ping and Li Gui's movements were quick, and within half an hour of going back and forth, they came back carrying a cloth bag.

It looked like the cloth bag wasn't too big, but the two of them looked like they were struggling with gait, and seemed to be very heavy.

And it is.

The two barely crossed the threshold, but couldn't lift it anymore, so they staggered down to the place.If it wasn't for worrying about smashing things, the two of them would have thrown them away. Now that the cloth bag was put down, their arms were still shaking.

"It's really so heavy?" Ji Ran looked at the two of them, and didn't order them any more. He got up and went over by himself, squatted down next to the bag, stretched out his hand three or two times, and untied the bag.

On the top are piles of vegetable seeds, the weight of which is not too much. What really takes up the most space is the black lump at the bottom that cannot tell whether it is round or square.This thing is not small, it is as big as a millstone.

This...is Tianwai Xuantie, so what, Yangshi?

Ji Ran stared, a little... not sure.

Is it right? I have to wait for Lu Zhen to see it.

So Ji Ran looked at Lu Zhen.

Lu Zhen squatted down next to Ji Ran, and also looked into the bag.He didn't hold out hope at first, but he didn't expect that this Li Kui's efforts were not in vain, and this black stone was really the mysterious iron he had been searching for for a long time without any results.

Almost instantly, Lu Zhen's dark eyes seemed to shine brightly.

When Ji Ran saw his reaction, he knew it was right, and couldn't help but smile.

Lu Zhen said, "That's right, but it's not complete. There's only half of the stone essence here, and the other half has to be found."

what? !

Such a big millstone is actually half a piece? !

How big is that whole piece supposed to be!

Ji Ran was surprised, but he couldn't shout out in front of Li Kui, so he had to grit his teeth temporarily to swallow the shock back.

"How about brother Ji, is this the one you're looking for?" Ji Ran looked at Lu Zhen, and also watched his reaction when he left. Seeing his happy face, he felt a little bit wrong, but he still asked.

"Yes, it's this!" Ji Ran turned his head to look at Li Kui who was walking over, and couldn't hide his excitement, "However, this is only half of the money, and the remaining half, I have to continue to trouble Brother Li."

"What?!" Sure enough, Li Kui was also surprised when he heard it, "It's so big, with a big millstone on top, it's only half a dollar?!"

Ji Ran pretended to nod deeply, but he didn't say a word about the detailed reasons.

Li Kui looked at him for a while, and said, "OK, if you can find this one, you won't be afraid that you won't be able to find the other half. I will continue to help you pay attention. This time, with a reference, it will be easier to find it than before. Some."

"Brother Li, thank you for your hard work." Ji Ran hurriedly cupped his hands in thanks.

"Hey!" Li Kui quickly waved his hands, "What's the trouble, we brothers don't say such polite words!"

Li Kui said it straightforwardly, and Ji Ran stopped being hypocritical. He immediately ordered someone to carry the stones and vegetable seeds down, then rolled up his sleeves, started cooking, and prepared to show off his cooking skills and entertain the guests. Li Kui said something.And these dishes are the ones that Li Kui brought today.

Speaking of which, these dishes are not put away. If Li Kui hadn’t kept them in ice, they would have rotted long ago. Although they lost their freshness after being frozen, the taste of a few dishes is delicious. But it was not affected much. Anyway, for Li Kuina who had never eaten this kind of dish, it was already considered delicious.

And this season can still get ice, this Li Kui is also awesome.

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