Wen Fei went after the thief, soaked all over, naturally there was no way to go to any other teahouse. So the two went back less than half an hour after they left the house, and it happened that they were seen by the guards as soon as they entered the door.

The guards didn't feel that there was anything wrong with the two people getting together-the emperor's imperial decree did not mention the marriage, just because of their general appearance, which girl would not be tempted to see it? Even if it is rumored that the Chu family girl avoided the Jiangnan to escape the marriage, when they encountered the water bandits before, they were rescued by the general who jumped into the river. The "lone man and widow" stayed outside all night. Could the other party remain unmoved?

In the eyes of the guards, although Chu Xi had no vision to escape the marriage, she can still be regarded as her own now. Therefore, the guards expressed their understanding of the fact that the two were secretly alone. What they couldn't understand was Wen Fei's embarrassment.

"General, what's the matter with you?!" The guards looked surprised, looked at Wen Fei, and then at the oiled paper umbrella in her hand.

Wen Fei didn't explain anything. She glanced across the faces of the guards she met, and finally fell on one person: "Yang Qi, you rented this yard? Are you responsible for the purchase of these two days?"

The personal guard Yang Qi asked Wen Fei suddenly, but he quickly replied, "It's his subordinate."

Wen Fei asked again: "How much does it cost?"

As soon as she said this, everyone was a little surprised, and even suspected that she had heard it wrong... Wen Fei was from a relative, and when she remembered her aunt had already entered the palace as a concubine, and the Qi family had already begun to flourish. It can be said that she grew up in the Splendid Pile since she was a child, and was favored by the emperor again when she was not an adult. She had suffered hardships in this life but never lacked money, let alone take money matters into her heart.

These guards have been with Wen Fei's old ministry for several years, and have never heard Wen Fei ask about money. At this moment, when she heard her question, everyone felt that it was not true for a while, and even Yang Qi's reply was half a beat: "Going back to the general, this yard is rented for a month, and it costs 12 taels. Rice, noodles, grains and oil are all bought right now. There are a lot of pedestrians, I bought it all for a month, and the cost was about fifty taels."

After Wen Fei heard a moment of silence, others only saw her look deep, but they didn't see the blankness in her lowered eyebrows.

After a while, Chu Xi broke the silence and said, "What are you asking about? If it's not urgent, it's okay to postpone the discussion. You should go back to the room and change your clothes first to avoid catching a cold."

Wen Fei didn't feel cold. He frowned slightly. He thought about it and pulled Chu Xi aside and asked, "Miss Chu, I have something to ask."

Seeing her solemnly, Chu Xi immediately straightened her expression and said: "If you ask for advice, I dare not take it, let me just say it, I know everything."

Wen Fei turned his back to one of his subordinates, showing a tangled face: "Then do you think that what Yang Qi said is expensive?"

When Chu Xi heard this, she was silent, and when she asked what was important, she actually asked this? ! She was a little bit ridiculous, but she was also ready to answer Wen Fei’s question seriously—different from Wen Fei’s non-public affairs. Although Chu Xi was the only daughter in the family, the Chu family also trained her in accordance with the standards of the clan wife. Housekeeping directors, presiding over middle-feeding is a basic skill, and naturally they also have an understanding of market prices.

A leasing of ten taels of silver, fifty taels of chai rice, for both Chu Xi and Wen Fei, can only be regarded as a small amount of money. However, after Chu Xi had some calculations in her mind, she realized that the cost was not low.

Shanghe is just a small city. Ten taels of silver to rent this yard is a bit more expensive, but it makes sense to rent a short rent and increase the price. But with dozens of them, how can they consume as much as fifty taels of diesel fuel in a month? This cost is enough for an ordinary family of five in Chang'an City to spend more than a year, and the price of Shanghe is much more expensive than Chang'an!

Chu Xi hasn't spoken yet, but Wen Fei knows her look is expensive. She turned her head to look at Yang Qi again, and asked him, "Are you expensive, or is Shanghe's things at this price?"

Yang Qi immediately vowed: "Going back to the general, Shanghe's things are at this price. I have asked a few of them."

Wen Fei’s guards are very dedicated, and they are not greedy for money. She naturally believed it. After thinking about it, she told Yang Qidao: “Then you go out now and ask about the price of rice. different."

Yang Qi heard it a little strangely. What could change the rice he bought only two days ago? But since Wen Fei had said it, he naturally didn't have anything to say, Dang Even agreed, then put on his clothes and went out.

The guards that Wen Feixuan was about to surround were all dismissed, finally showing a bit of worry on his face.

It was also at this time that Chu Xi had the opportunity to speak again: "Why suddenly asked about the price of rice, what happened?"

Wen Fei was just thinking about something, and almost forgot that Chu Xi was still with him. After hearing her question, he thought about it and said, "Actually, when I caught the little thief before, he told me that he said that the price of food has been constant for the past few days. It’s rising, he really couldn’t afford rice before he came out to be a thief..."

It is common for a thief to be caught and sell poor Bo for sympathy, but since Wen Fei made a special trip to take it as an example, there must be a follow-up. Chu Xi only heard her say the beginning, and interrupted her: "It seems that this is a long story, so can you tell me later?"

Wen Fei was interrupted suddenly and couldn't help but startled: "What's the matter?"

Chu Xi pointed at her and reminded helplessly: "You should change your clothes."

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When Wen Fei changed into clean clothes and came to look for Chu Xi again, Chu Xi hadn't changed her Hu suit. But she had already cooked a pot of **** tea, and when Wen Fei arrived, she stuffed a cup into her hand.

In the summer, I still drink **** tea to get rid of the cold, which Wen Fei thinks is a bit redundant.

But she held the **** tea that Chu Xi had stuffed into her hand, and then raised her eyes to meet the other's urging gaze. After all, Wen Fei swallowed her complaint and obediently took a sip of the teacup. Needless to say, the spicyness of ginger, she tasted this **** tea in addition to its spicy taste. It was a little bit sweet... Maybe it was because the sugar was added to it when it was boiled. It tasted just right for someone like her who is slightly sweet. .

From reluctance to full drinking, Wen Fei almost wrote the word "true fragrance" on his face.

Seeing that Wen Fei was so obedient, Chu Xi couldn't help but raised her lips slightly, and only waited for Wen Fei to finish drinking the **** tea, and said: "Okay, I talked about the price of rice before, now we can continue."

Wen Fei put down his empty cup, and then became serious, and continued the topic that was interrupted not long ago: "I asked the little thief. The price of rice only started to rise after the road outside the city was blocked by mountains and rocks. The rice shop's People say that the road is broken and the wharf is flooded by the river. After that, the rain will not stop, the food in the city will become less and less, so the price of rice will become more and more expensive."

This makes sense at first glance, but in fact it has only been raining for less than half a month. Where is the time for food prices to soar?

Obviously, Chu Xi also heard that something was wrong, and her eyebrows frowned: "We only need to buy grain from outside, and there are always grains in the local households. How can the price of grain rise so quickly? Besides, the government doesn't care about such outrageous things. ?"

Wen Fei nodded when he heard that, the government really didn't care. Moreover, despite the fact that Shanghe City is small, the local officials are not small. After a few years as an official, he almost scraped the small city three feet from the ground. Why are there no grains in the homes of the people in the city? It is better to find a place to bury or hide the money, because it is better to hide the grain than bags of grain.

As for food prices rising so fast, it is naturally inseparable from the collusion between government and businessmen.

Wen Fei briefly talked to Chu Xi about this, but she had to report back to Chang'an because it was difficult for her to intervene in local government affairs. So after she said this, her conversation changed: "I met an old farmer when I was out yesterday. He said that this rain for ten and a half months might not stop."

After hearing this, Chu Xi immediately understood: "This Shanghe can't stay!"