31-40

Chapter 031

The servants of the Xie Mansion received the order one day in advance. As soon as the sky was clear, they carried the hot water washing utensils for washing to the master's room one after another. The master specified that they wanted to get the expensive silk brocade set that would only be worn during the holidays. , her hair was taken care of meticulously, and finally, her beard was neatly combed with a comb.

He was picking up the waist ornaments in the box, and suddenly frowned and asked, "Have you gone to urge the young master?"

The young man lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes: "I just went to urge you, I think it's almost time."

Just as he said that, Xie Huailiang The voice rang loudly outside: "Dad, you said you wanted me to go to the government office with you, is that true?"

Xie Suiqian turned his head and glanced at him, then blew his beard and glared: "Didn't I tell you to pack it up properly? Where did you get out of the sawdust all over your body this early in the morning?"

Xie Huailiang ignored Xie Suiqian's disgust: "So it's true, didn't you always take your eldest brother with you when you went out? ?"

Xie Suiqian loves his eldest son. Not only does his eldest son look like him, but his personality and preferences are also exactly the same as his father's. Because he has taken over most of the family business, he usually takes care of things when he is away from home.

This time I was going to pay homage to the banquet hosted by the county magistrate. Logically speaking, I shouldn't bring Xie Huailiang with me to thank him for the New Year's money. However, thinking about the special love the county magistrate showed for his youngest son that day, I was reluctant to do so. A place was prepared for Xie Huailiang.

He impatiently sent his youngest son away: "Hurry up and take care of things. Not only are we going to our house today, but there are also other famous people. If you go just like that, do you want to embarrass your father?"

Xie Sui Qian was sitting in the carriage, taking out the post and thinking about it over and over. Xie Huailiang and Xie Suiqian went out for such a formal banquet for the first time. They couldn't sit still at all. They couldn't help but move in the carriage. Xie Suiqian was so noisy. I was impatient and kicked him moderately before he stopped.

The investment promotion mentioned in the post was confusing. Xie Suiqian could only guess its meaning literally, but this guess was too unbelievable. Fortunately, the answer will be revealed today.

The location was in the backyard of the county government office. The carriage passed through a wide street. The driver tightened the reins with a "hush" and stopped at the side door of the county government office's backyard. Xie Suiqian straightened his long eyebrows and short beard, and was about to step out. On one foot, I suddenly heard the conversation between my sworn enemies.

Seeing that the people in the car had not got out for a long time, the coachman reminded him outside: "Master, the government office is here."

Xie Suiqian closed his eyes and remained motionless, preparing to wait for the people to leave before going out. He knows how to look at people's faces. As soon as the coachman said this outside, he lifted the hem of his clothes and jumped out.

My son has already given birth, so I can't sit in the car and be a coward. Xie Suiqian could only follow him out of the car with the hem of his clothes in hand and a bad expression on his face.

"Hey, isn't this a thank you to the old Patriarch? It's such a coincidence that we bump into each other, why not go in together." Ding Helou, the Patriarch of the Ding Family said.

Xie Suiqian snorted loudly: "Who wants to go with you? Do I think my road is too smooth?"

He walked in front first. Xie Huailiang was looking around. When he heard him cough, he immediately followed him.

Ding Helou, with a determined expression on his face, stepped into the gate one after another with him.

A boy was waiting at the door. After reading the post, the two people bowed politely: "Please follow me."

After passing through a long corridor and walking through another door, they heard the noise of people inside. It seemed that there were already many guests present, but the boy stopped at this moment.

There was a table where the boy stopped. There was a long scroll spread on the table. The boy unfolded the scroll and drew two rows of grids on it. The grid was divided into columns by countless vertical lines. Different words were written in the upper column. Xie Suiqian took a quick glance at the names of the people, and they were all the people who were invited this time.

The guest list invited this time was not only Xie Dingyi's family, but also other famous people, big and small.

Different names have been written in the lower column, and each word is different. It must have been signed by different people. Sure

enough, the boy respectfully handed over a writing brush: "This is the sign-in book. Please sign your name under the corresponding door."

But the writing was terrible. If the other two companies' characters in a brochure were all like dragons and phoenixes, and only his words were like spring earthworms and autumn snakes, it would be really ugly.

Xie Huailiang understood it instantly, as if he saw how ugly his father was. He took the pen and waved it, and the names of the two people appeared on the book.

...

The boy twitched his mouth secretly. It was obvious that Xie Huailiang's words were unbearable.

Xie Huailiang didn't take it seriously, saying that his words were just like the person he was, but he didn't take the ordinary path.

After a few people signed their names, they turned a corner and suddenly their eyes opened up.

The courtyard is spacious and can accommodate more than a hundred people. Some low bushes are planted in the corners, and the view is bright. It is the season of flowers blooming, and the courtyard is filled with a refreshing fragrance.

The middle of the courtyard was originally empty, but now there is a square platform on the wall facing the door. The platform is made of wood and is relatively new. It must have been made recently.

There is another high table on the left side of the high platform. There is a basket on the table. The basket contains freshly picked flower branches of various colors. These flowers are common species that ordinary people can see. They are arranged high or low together. , and put some green leaves, it has a unique beauty.

There are large and small seats under the high platform, which are surrounded by the high platform in an arc. One seat is equipped with three seats and a table. On the table are pastries, snacks and tea, and a wooden table is placed in the middle. There is a white sticker on the wooden sign, and the name of the family owner is written on it, such as Xie Suiqian, Ding Helou, etc. Visitors can find the corresponding seat just by pressing the name.

The seats were full of people, complimenting each other and chattering away.

Xie Suiqian immediately noticed the ingenuity of the seating arrangement. The adjacent seats were filled with people who had close friendships or were acquaintances. Those who had any dissatisfaction between the two families were kept far apart.

Xie Suiqian had a better understanding of the county magistrate in his mind. It seemed that the county magistrate not only had an exquisite mind, but was also very good at gathering information. Clearly.

Xie Suiqian quickly found his table without the boy's guidance. As soon as he sat down, his friend Zou Shuncheng came up and greeted him politely: "Old friend, long time no see, my face is really glowing today, look. Something happy is coming."

Xie Huailiang sat down next to Xie Suiqian and bowed to Zou Shuncheng: "Hello, Uncle Zou."

"Is this a boy from the Xie family?" Yao'er, who had been raised in the house since he was a child and had never been out much, naturally knew all about his heresies. It was because of his knowledge that he was surprised that the New Year's money had brought him to such a banquet.

Somehow, he suddenly remembered something he had heard before. When Xie Suiqian came to visit for the first time, he brought something to the county magistrate, which made the magistrate laugh heartily.

Xie Suiqian pointed to the high platform and asked Zou Shuncheng: "What is that?"

In addition to the high table on the high platform, there are also two banners on the background board. One of them has six big characters in regular script - "Investment Promotion Conference". The following one was written on the right side. The font was relatively smaller and it said "Sponsored by Liang's Wood Industry."

Xie Suiqian didn't know what it meant, so he asked about the banner below.

Zou Shuncheng smiled secretly and pointed to his table: "That's there too."

He followed Zou Shuncheng's finger and saw a line of small words posted where the teapot was placed. It also said "Sponsored by Liang's Wood Industry", but it was blocked by the teapot. Those attending the banquet only had to pick it up and pour the tea. You'll see it at a glance.

"Whose family is Liang's Wood Industry?" Xie Suiqian filtered through his head and couldn't find this person in Yingping.

Zou Shuncheng laughed loudly: "You take care of rice and grain and other family business all day long. Of course you don't know. If your wife who takes care of the house can guess, she must know who it is."

Xie Suiqian: "You You know? Then tell me."

Zou Shuncheng knew that he was impatient, so he no longer said: "We have a carpenter in Yingping, named Liang, who is very good at making things. He can figure out the purpose and shape. Most of the people in Yingping, ranging from beds to jewelry boxes, come to him to make them."

Zou Shuncheng pointed to the carvings on the side of the table and showed him this craftsmanship. , Carpenter Liang cannot be wrong."

Xie Suiqian stared at the banner thoughtfully.

Xie Huailiang has always been involved in craftsmanship, so this is not surprising. He doesn't even know what his father is doing.

He poured a cup of tea by himself. As soon as the tea was in his mouth, he realized that it was very different from what he usually drank. He took another sip with curiosity, feeling that it was sour, sweet and refreshing, in this sultry heat. In the dog days of summer, I feel like drinking fine wine.

"This tea is very delicious, Dad, come and try it." He poured a cup for Xie Suiqian, who picked up the cup and took a small sip.

"This tea is appetizing. I wonder what it is made of?" Xie Suiqian had a different feeling after drinking it.

Zou Shuncheng had a panoramic view of the two people's reactions. In fact, the reaction of the Xie family and his son had already happened to everyone at the scene. Zou Shuncheng reminded Xie Suiqian with a kind of pride that he could not explain clearly. : "Lao Xie, you open the small plate and try the snacks inside."

Xie Huailiang was curious: "Uncle Zou said, it must be something that will surprise people."

He opened the lid and was quite disappointed. The snacks inside are coated in flour and fried in oil until golden and crispy, but there is nothing special about them.

Zou Shuncheng: "My nephew, try one."

Xie Huailiang picked up one and threw it into his mouth. He chewed it twice and stopped eating. He was not a particularly voracious person, but Xie Suiqian ate it with gusto: " It's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It can be eaten with this tea."

Zou Shuncheng continued: "Why don't you break the flour and take a look."

"Oh?" Even Xie Suiqian was aroused. , putting aside his identity as the head of the household, he twisted the oil-stained flour with his bare hands.

"This..." Xie Suiqian was shocked.

Although the outside was blown beyond recognition, because it was wrapped in a layer of flour, the general shape could be seen. It was clearly a grasshopper in the rice field.

"How can the county magistrate entertain guests with such filth?" No wonder it is wrapped in flour. If it is served straight up, people will think that the county magistrate is fooling the guests. The party has not started yet, and most of them are probably People have already walked away.

"That's what I thought at first. Look under the lid."

Most people take off the lid and put it aside without turning it over or upside down. After listening to Zou Shuncheng, he looked under the lid. There is a universe within.

There was a layer of film on the lid. He tore the film open and a page of paper was stuck inside. He looked closer and saw densely written words on it: "Name of the dish: Spring silkworms spin silk, shell the wheat and grind it into powder, add Add egg liquid and water and set aside. Remove the wings from the grasshoppers, wrap them in flour, add seasonings, fry them in hot oil until golden, then take them out."

Seeing this, Xie Suiqian praised: "Although I am just a businessman. It can also be seen that the name of this dish is elegant, but I don't know how to explain it. "

Zou Shuncheng: "Spring silkworms spin silk and make cocoons to bind themselves. These locusts have been destroying food all day long, and now they are wrapped in their own food and made into a dish. Are you trapping yourself in a cocoon?"

Xie Suiqian laughed. His biggest industry is grain trading, so he hates locusts very much. During the locust plague, grain cannot be harvested at all. Now that he heard the meaning of the name of this dish, he doesn't care about food that much. Rejected.

He continued reading with great interest: "Efficacy: Grasshoppers are rich in protein and trace elements, which can nourish and strengthen the stomach and spleen. An exclusive snack for Yongyi Hou Shizi." The five characters Yongyi Hou Shizi are specially used in vermilion. The words are printed on it.

"Who is Marquis Yongyi?"

"I didn't know. He is a relative of the emperor. Since all the nobles are eating it, it's not bad. Hahaha. I didn't expect that I, Zou Shuncheng, would be able to eat with the prince one day. The same kind of food."

Xie Huai Liang Fu reached his heart and reached for the teapot. Sure enough, he also saw a paper sticker on the bottom of the teapot: "Honey Lemon Tea, a tea made from honey and lemon, has the effects of nourishing the skin, clearing away heat, and appetizing. It has the effect of spleen, detoxification and moisturizing."

Xie Huailiang happily held the sticker and said, "I like this, but I don't know what lemon is?"

The county magistrate arranged the conference site like a treasure trove, in various unexpected places. There are surprises hidden, constantly waiting for people to discover and explore.

On the eve of the investment promotion conference, there was no silk and bamboo wind music to warm up the atmosphere, but it was not boring at all.

Just as he was thinking about this, a middle-aged man with a long beard and a solemn face walked up to the high platform. He took a closer look and saw that it was Guo Wen: "Everyone is here. The conference has begun. Please take a seat at your place."

Then, from behind the door, someone came from behind the door . A boy came over with a stack of blue-backed booklets in his hand. He placed one booklet on the table from the other side of the door, and when he reached the far right, he just finished distributing the booklets in his hand.

Xie Suiqian opened the booklet, which contained the process of the investment promotion conference. What each process does and how long it takes are clearly marked, which is very considerate.

After the boy left, several tall government servants came in, holding thin paper screens in their hands. They placed them among the banquets, and each seat was separated according to different families.

Each seat is set at a certain distance, separated by a screen. If you don't get up from your seat and speak with your mouth to your ears, you can't hear what the other person is saying, and you don't know what the other person is doing.

What is this doing? Xie Suiqian was made to think wildly by this mysterious hand.

In order to make himself look more mature and stable, Lu Jiu'an specially chose a set of indigo blue uniforms, with a white Xiangyun brocade belt tied around his waist, and his hair tied behind his back with a small silver crown inlaid with jade.

Lu Qi looked into the courtyard from the side door and saw that the venue was packed with people. His heartbeat accelerated: "Sir, there are so many people. I...I can't breathe."

Lu Jiu'an was speechless: "What a scene. You have stage fright. If you become a teacher in the future, you will be so nervous that you faint."

He walked over and put Lu Qi into a bear hug: "Okay, a hug can relieve the tension. Don't be afraid."

Lu Qi was held in his arms, and his heartbeat slowly calmed down.

Lu Jiu'an was laughing and scolding behind the scenes, but as soon as he stepped on stage, he regained his dignity and elegance, as solemn as the green bamboos in the forest.

He looked down from a distance, and Han Zhi stood out from the darkness in his head. He changed into a black narrow-sleeved robe, with deep and strong facial features, which made him look heroic even if he was sitting in the corner. Can't stop the limelight.

Lu Jiu'an bit the corner of his mouth in a subtle way. He made a mistake. It was really out of place for General Han to be the supporter in the crowd.

After taking the stage, Lu Jiu'an did not make any unnecessary polite remarks, and directly followed the procedures of the conference and followed the theme written at the beginning.

First, it praises the civil servants and military officials of the Zhou Dynasty who managed the country and the people, and then moves to the current situation faced by Jiangzhou and even Yingping, and then compares the past and present of Yingping's bustling traffic with the current depression.

In this way, he analyzed the current situation, and then put himself in another person's shoes and spoke from the perspective of the common people. When had I ever experienced such an emotional speech at the scene? I felt the same way and was silent for a moment.

"I know what you are concerned about. The purpose of inviting you here this time is to get rid of this situation. It is also under the rule of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Why can other state capitals maintain prosperity with singing and dancing, while we in Jiangzhou should be as poor as a bathroom? "Xuanqing?"

The owner of a restaurant downstairs continued: "Because of the earthquake and flood, we are reluctant to leave this land, but everyone else who should leave has left."

Someone below agreed, and Lu Jiu'an changed his mind from Qianming. Start where you understand, go from the shallower to the deeper, and slowly figure it out.

"The floods in Yingping have been controlled this year, and the people who ran away are coming back one after another. I plan to revive the prosperity of Yingping in the past."

Lu Jiuan said his plan. He will open up a piece of land not far from the county seat. Create a collective business district and develop it into an economic and trade place on par with the county town.

When Lu Jiu'an said this, Lu Qi came to the stage holding a roll of drawings. After he came on stage, he unfolded the roll of drawings and pasted them flatly on the display board behind with rice paste. The drawings were very large, and the contents inside were written in extremely thick It is drawn with a brush, and people sitting at the back can clearly see what is on the drawing.

The entire drawing shows the general direction of Yingping. In the middle of the drawing is the outline of the business district plan mentioned by Lu Jiu'an. The boundary area, land area and development direction are clearly clear.

Lu Jiu'an was talking in the front, and Lu Qi was following his words, using a slender pointer to give instructions on the map for the people below. When Lu Jiu'an talked about the center of the business district, Lu Qi picked up a vermilion pointer. The pen circles the center of the planning outline.

Lu Jiu'an said: "As the market center, this place will also be the most prosperous area in Yingping in the future. No buildings will be built in this enclosed area."

The people below were in an uproar, and Lu Jiu'an did the opposite. , which made businessmen who couldn't afford the early morning frown.

A prime location is being wasted like this. This stupid boy who hasn't even grown his hair yet is totally fooling around!

Lu Jiu'an was not affected at all, and continued: "This place has been opened up as a living square, where daily gatherings and various major events are held. Then the square will be developed around the center, and 6 shops will be initially planned in a circle adjacent to the square. "

It's self-evident what Lu Jiu'an's words mean. If the market center is used to hold parties and other activities, and the traffic it absorbs is so large, then the profits of the surrounding stores will be extraordinary.

The tea drinker put down his cup, and the one who was lying down sat up straight, staring at Lu Jiu'an with eyes like a jackal and a leopard, already moving.

Lu Jiu'an smiled slightly: "There are more monks than meat. For the sake of fairness, today we will decide in advance who can have the right to use four of the shops through bidding."

No one knows what bidding is. It is inseparable from huge amounts of money. .

Xie Suiqian's heart suddenly suddenly said: "Come on, come on, the fox's tail is exposed."

Someone asked: "May I ask the county magistrate, before the construction of this shop has started, the buyer should be selected first. If the buyer takes When will you settle the bill after leaving the shop?"

"Sign the deposit and settle the payment within one day." Lu Jiu'an thought for a while and added, "If you don't have enough money, you can offset it with food at the market price."

The crowd was silent for a moment, and Ding He said . Corridor: "When the county magistrate opens his mouth, he will naturally say whatever he says. What if Yingping is no longer prosperous, what if this land cannot be developed? We bought the right to use it with silver in advance, instead of throwing money into the fire pit in vain. "?"

Lu Jiu'an showed a disapproving look and bowed in the direction of Jinnan: "Why do you think His Majesty would send me here? I am a well-known talent on the list, and the Hanlin Academy is where I should be." The reason why I am here now is because Your Majesty cares about the people and knows that Jiangzhou is in urgent need of help. As a Holy Emperor, will he just watch his people fall into misery and ignore it? "Mr. Ding, don't you have that confidence?"

Lu Jiu'an said so righteously and with an iron heart, he almost deceived Han Zhi who knew the truth.

Obviously, all the officials in the court knew that he had been demoted to this point, and after this little liar said a word of justice, he was convinced that he had been promoted to the special commission.

Lu Qi stood behind him with a pointer in his hand, sweating all over his face.

Lu Jiuan calmed down and said: "Of course, opportunities and risks coexist. I believe that everyone who can sit here has gained his current wealth because of his courage. Why, it was washed away by a flood. Are you as energetic as you were back then?"

Lu Jiu'an's words provoked a grumpy man to immediately protest: "Wu doesn't agree with what the county magistrate said. Wu is still the same Wu as before. The bidding mentioned by the county magistrate Whatever it is, just say it."

"You are so courageous. I wish Mr. Wu a successful start today."

Lu Jiu'an stopped talking nonsense: "You must know what it is. Bidding is the same as auction, since it is. If you buy in advance, you should also enjoy the benefits of pre-purchasing. The base price of these 4 shops is only 300 taels of silver. Different from the auction, the bidding requires the customer to bid a price higher than the base price. This time, once the decision is made , No changes will be made, the highest bidder will win." "

There is another question, when will the construction start?"

"The bidding is completed today, and the signature will be signed. Construction will start immediately in five days." "What about

the other two shops?"

He got some ideas, but blocked his retreat with one sentence: "The other two shops will be sold after they are built, but the prices at that time are not comparable to now. Dear guests, start bidding now."

Lu Jiuan just finished speaking, The boy came out with paper, inkstone, pen and ink, one set for each table.

Only then did Xie Suiqian realize the true purpose of the screen. It was not set up to isolate people from talking to each other, but to protect them.

The auction is a battle of financial resources, and the bidding is a big gamble. The gamble is on the courage and the opponent's hand. In order to prevent his own price from being leaked, the county magistrate has set up such a barrier for everyone early on.

Xie Suiqian took a breath of air.

This young man is very thoughtful and extremely enlightened.

Xie Suiqian holds the writing brush, and it has been difficult to make a decision for a long time. He deliberately raised the price, but was afraid that he would lose money. He wanted to play it safe and come up with a compromise amount, but he was also worried about missing this great opportunity.

Lu Jiu'an paced back and forth slowly on the high platform, ignoring the matter and saying, "It's just a matter of your own free will. You can also choose not to write anything, don't force yourself."

After a while, the voice came again . sounded.

"But there is a saying in the world, it's like the winds and rivers come and go, and not all good luck can fall into the hands of one person, right? Maybe someone will seize this opportunity and soar into the sky."

Lu Jiu'an warned everyone, He kept describing an extremely tempting future for everyone. Xie Suiqian heard the little adult's voice in both ears. He was in a dilemma when he read it. He gritted his teeth, wrote a price on the paper, signed his name, folded it and handed it to the boy beside him.

When the time for burning incense was up, regardless of whether the other party had made up his mind or not, the boy collected them one by one from left to right, and then handed them over to Lu Qi for sorting and sorting.

As Lu Qi was doing this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he screamed at Lu Jiu'an.

Lu Jiu'an complained in his heart: Lu Qi, dear, no matter how big the amount is, please calm down your expression. It makes me feel like I have slaughtered a fat sheep.

After Lu Qi sorted it out, he took out the four pictures above and handed them to Lu Jiu'an in order of price from lowest to highest.

Lu Jiu'an took it in his hand and did not check it immediately. Instead, he said to the people in the audience: "What I am holding are the top four quotations. In order to prevent fraud, if you have any objections, please raise them at any time and we will discuss them on site." A review will be arranged. In addition, if there is any temporary regret, please inform us now, then we will invalidate your bid. Is there anyone who regrets it?"

There was silence in the audience, and Lu Jiuan turned out the middle two: "Since no one has regretted it, we will do it first. Let's announce the second and third place this time."

Everyone held their breath and stared at the origami in his hand.

"Ding Helou, 500 taels, thank you for the new year's money, 520 taels. Congratulations to the two masters for successfully acquiring their respective shops."

With more than 500 taels, everyone was in an uproar. Such a big deal only took root and multiplied in Yingping County. The three generations of Ding, Xie and Yi can come up with it.

Xie Suiqian let out a breath, and then thought that the person named Ding and himself were ranked second and third. Could it be that the person named Yi took the lead.

"The fourth place, Liu Dazhi, 499 taels, is really a surprise. Congratulations to Mr. Liu."

Who is this? Xie Suiqian was flipping through the map of Ying Ping's mansion in his mind. Before he could figure it out, the quiet scene suddenly There was a loud roar: "It's not me, that's not mine."

"Crack", accompanied by the sharp sound of the chair rubbing against the ground, and the sound of the teacup falling to the ground and breaking.

The government officials guarding the left and right sides of the courtyard wall heard the sound and moved toward Liu Dazhi with a wooden stick in his hand. Before he made any move, Liu Dazhi was so frightened that he took a step back and said inwardly: "What do you want to do? Bullying in front of everyone." Common people?"

Someone on the other side said sarcastically: "Don't take the porcelain job without that diamond. Mr. Liu's face was swollen and he bid for 499 taels. Isn't it that he couldn't afford that much money?"

Liu Dazhi immediately moved toward the source of the voice in anger. He rushed over, but the officer grabbed his arm with one hand and couldn't move. He could only yell: "It's you, you son of a bitch named Sun. Don't hide there and bury me. Take out the 499 taels of silver."

"Bah, surnamed Sun. " Liu's grandson, I know myself, I didn't bid, you don't care whether I can get it or not."

The two people spat out vulgar words, and the quarrel was so intense that the venue immediately became a shrew. The vegetable market was invisible to other people, but that didn't stop them from standing up and stretching their necks to look over there. If it weren't for the screen, they might have moved benches to sit in a circle and eat melon.

"No trouble is allowed in the venue!"

Jiang Yu touched the weapon on his waist and walked to the front of the high platform. His voice was like a loud bell, and the captain's majesty suddenly burst out. The two people who were shouting angrily stopped talking.

Lu Jiuan looked at Liu Dazhi: "Mr. Liu, I reminded you before the bidding was opened. Please regret it as soon as possible. Now that the bids have been opened, you are not kind."

Liu Dazhi immediately raised his hands and shouted, "You are wronged." Mr. County Magistrate, it's not like Liu is going back on his word, I really can't afford so much silver."

The Sun family master sneered unabashedly in the crowd.

Lu Jiu'an's forehead was throbbing with veins, and he just wanted to tie up the instigator and the old man who seemed stupid enough to beat him up.

"Master Liu, why did you just say that this was not written by you?"

"What I wrote was obviously 300 taels, but when it got to Lu Changsui's place, it became 499 taels." Liu Dazhi pointed out.

Lu Qi retorted aggrievedly: "I didn't do anything. You are watching, but I never touched the brush."

​​Lu Jiu'an thought for a while and called Liu Dazhi to the high platform.

Only then did Xie Suiqian see his true face in Lushan. He had a fat head and a fat brain, and it was hard to see where the eyes and nose were on his face.

After Liu Dazhi went up, Lu Jiuan put the origami paper in front of him: "Master Liu, look carefully, didn't you write this?"

Liu Dazhi shook his head and repeated over and over again, his voice indescribably sharp: " What I wrote was 300 taels, so the official could frame me. I said I couldn't give 499 taels."

"Mr. Liu, the right and wrong will eventually be decided." Lu Jiuan stabilized Liu Dazhi and turned around to tell Lu Qi: "Look at your pile of origami to see if there is the 300 taels mentioned by Mr. Liu.

In the pile of origami, there are countless people writing 300 taels, and some even just signed their names and did not fill in the bid. Lu Full of grievances and anger, I just felt that Liu Dazhi was so messy and shameless, so he flipped the origami paper around on the table

with red eyes . It says 300 taels.

"Huh?

"Bring it here. " Lu Qi

instantly understood what was going on. His face turned green and red, and finally he squeezed the origami into Lu Jiu'an's hand with a tight mouth.

Liu Dazhi pointed at the origami in Lu Jiu'an's hand and yelled: "Yes, this I wrote it, so let me just say, what I wrote was 300 taels. "

Liu Dazhi's extremely fat body suddenly twisted on the spot, pointed at a place in the audience and cursed: "It must be Sun Dayong's son who cheated labor. "

The people in the audience were not to be outdone: "You turtle grandson, you should stop spewing nonsense. Seeing that

the two of them were about to quarrel again like a cockfight, Lu Jiu'an said: "Go and get the sign-in book."

"Yes, there is everyone's handwriting on the sign-in book. You can find out if you take it together and pair it up. " "Liu Dazhi suddenly laughed happily. When he smiled, his face was full of folds and flesh, and his eyes that were not very clear could no longer see.

The boy was holding a fake origami in one hand and a sign in the other . He checked the book carefully and quickly found the page with the same handwriting.

Lu Jiuan's face was as dark as water: "Mr. Sun, do you have anything to explain? "

Sun Dayong looked defeated. He had long forgotten that he had written the signature book.

Liu Dazhi was stupid by nature and not good at words. Sun Dayong had not dealt with him as early as when he was young. Taking this opportunity, he wanted to win over the county magistrate. He humiliated him in front of Dashang. He watched Liu Dazhi yelling at the county magistrate and arguing feebly, and felt a heartfelt pleasure until the magistrate

mentioned the signature book.

Smiling slightly: "It seems that Mr. Sun is not satisfied with the conference held by me. If this is the case, then put him on the blacklist and invite Mr. Sun out. "

Sun Dayong was embarrassed in front of everyone. He didn't even wait for the Yamen to come to urge him, so he rolled out in despair.

Han Zhi sat firmly in the crowd from beginning to end, quietly holding a cup and enjoying the farce. Until this moment, he He slowly showed a smile.

"My Lord County Magistrate, what is the purpose of the blacklist you mentioned? Lu Jiuan's eyes sharpened: "

This person maliciously framed and stirred up trouble, and is despised by everyone. I do not welcome such a person, and will be blacklisted, and will never be allowed to enter the venue in the future."

"Hiss. " "This move to scare the monkeys is tantamount to sentencing Sun Dayong to death. Everyone in the audience was still frightened. Fortunately, there was no incident today.

Lu Jiu'an smiled softly, and in an instant, like spring breeze turning into rain, he asked Liu Dazhi to step down and continued: " Since Mr. Liu's own bid is 300 taels, the 499 just now will be treated as a discarded bid, and the fourth place will be postponed to Wu Ji's 400 taels.

He looked at Wu Ji and raised his hand to congratulate: "Mr. Wu really got off to a good start today. "

Wu Ji returned the gift: "I accept the good words from the county magistrate. " "

"Next is the much-anticipated big buyer." A bright smile appeared on Lu Jiuan's face. He unfolded the last piece of origami in his hand. The smile suddenly stopped before it spread to his face.

He could no longer control his expression, his eyes widened, and he shot towards General Han in the crowd.

Han Zhi's expression remained the same for ten years. When Lu Jiuan looked at him, he picked up the water glass in his hand and pointed it at the elegant man on the stage.

Lu Jiu'an was extremely shocked: I am a good boy and General Han is a supporter, how can I directly become the father of the benefactor?

This is probably the most dedicated person in the world.

Everyone looked confused and were still waiting for Lu Jiu'an to announce the results. Lu Jiu'an looked back and shook his hands: "Han Zhi, 600 taels. Congratulations to Mr. Han."

Han Zhi was no different from the crowd . A dark horse.

He was a nobody, and he won the largest store for double the reserve price, which shocked everyone's attention.

Xie Suiqian stood up and looked straight in the direction of the Yi family. Of course he couldn't see anything, and his ears were filled with discussions about the final winner.

Next, the boy came to the winning bidder with the prepared receipt, and asked several winners to sign and stamp it with the official seal under the appraisal of everyone.

Xie Suiqian held the freshly released house deed, with mixed feelings in his heart. This flimsy piece of paper was worth 520 taels. It had no real object, and he didn't know the future. He really gave it a try.

"Thank you for your hard work, let's take a short break."

The Yamen came on the stage and removed the screen. Everyone looked at Han Zhi, but they saw no one in that position except for an empty teacup.

Lu Jiu'an was excited and eager to find Han Zhi to find out. However, as soon as the first scene ended, Han Zhi disappeared. He could not find him in the front office. He grabbed Yang Gengqing who was passing by and asked: "Your general

"The general went to the backyard." In

the clear pond, there were schools of fish, their big tails swinging leisurely, and their scales jumping out of the water sparkled in the sun. Two chirping kingfishers flew through the air, and finally landed on the edge of the window, looking curiously into the house with their green bean-like eyes.

Most of the servants in the county house were transferred to the front office to serve the guests who came to the house. Therefore, no one was walking around in the backyard at the moment. There was a man and a dog under the eaves.

In nearly two months, Wu Gu has grown into a half-sized dog. His messy white hair has faded, and he is shiny and shiny after being taken care of by Ado.

Han Zhi looked at the well-trained dog in front of him quietly.

There is no trace of the original shadow on its body anymore, and it no longer has the cuteness and cuteness it had when it first met. When facing strangers, it is always on alert, with its ears raised high and its eyes fixed on the creatures walking within its field of vision. .

It has forgotten the person who rescued it from the water.

"Five grains." A young child's voice sounded.

When the motionless dog heard his owner's call, he immediately twitched his ears and ran to the side of the passerby. He ran to the child's legs and squatted down neatly, without taking his eyes off Han Zhi.

Han Zhi watched this scene with interest.

The child patted the dog's head: "Why are you here? The adults said you can't come here. You haven't become a qualified police dog yet."

"Let's go, Wu Gu, and bring your things with you."

The child pointed. Pointing to a small basket not far away, which contained sesame cakes, he glanced at Han Zhi and left without looking back.

But the dog obediently ran to the basket. It sniffed the things in the basket, and two drops of saliva dripped from its mouth. It circled the basket impatiently for a few times, and finally howled twice, then chased the little dog with the basket in its mouth. The child's figure left.

"Brother Han." Lu Jiu'an returned to the backyard of the county house and saw Han Zhi standing under the eaves from a distance.

He ran all the way and stopped in front of Han Zhi, staring at him unblinkingly with bright eyes.

Chapter 032

Han Zhi felt that his long eyelashes were like two light brushes, combing them from his heart to the end. His whole heart softened. He couldn't help but stretched out his hand to cover Lu Jiuan's eyes.

Lu Jiu'an had not yet recovered from General Han's lavish spending. He shook Han Zhi's hand away excitedly: "Brother Han, why did you buy that store? You...you You know why I am organizing this conference, but if everything goes as planned, as Ding Helou said, then you..."

"I know, you need money."

Han Zhi said with a smile in his eyes. I have been in the army for many years and have never had a chance to use my military salary. Didn't you mention investment in my ears before? I believe you, so I invested in you in advance.

"It's not about investing in me, it's about investing in the store.

" Zhi took out the neatly folded house deed from his arms and put it in Lu Jiu'an's hand: "Here it is." Lu Jiu'an

was stunned: "What can you do for me?"

"I am a general, and I will return to the battlefield one day. You keep this family property for me."

"Brother Han, it's so valuable, how can you hand it over to me so easily?" Lu Jiu'an suddenly had an idea: "Why don't you hand it over to me, Mr. Mu Xiaohou? He has such a close relationship with you. Intimate, it's the Marquis again..."

Han Zhi picked up Lu Jiu'an's hand and wrapped the house deed tightly without rejection: "Jiu'an, you are the county magistrate of Ying Ping. You know Ying Ping like the back of your hand. It's best to leave it to you when traveling around the world."

Han Zhi has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and later went to and from the battlefield. He never leaves his body with weapons. He is used to holding weapons. His hands are calloused and his hands are very strong. When he was held, Lu Jiuan couldn't break free at all.

"Okay, okay, Brother Han." Lu Jiu'an compromised: "I'll keep it for you for the time being. If you trust me so much and treat me like a brother, I will treat you sincerely."

Han Zhi then let him go. With his hand, Lu Jiu'an carefully received the house deed into his arms, remembering the scene he saw when he first came here: "Brother Han, what were you looking at so seriously just now?" A picture

of a dog appeared in front of Han Zhi's eyes, and he couldn't help but want to be greedy, and then The image of trying to contain his instincts: "I just saw a dog in the yard, very similar to the one before."

"Oh, did you mean grain? Yes, it was the puppy you rescued."

Han Zhiruo said something . Thinking: "That dog has a bit of wolf blood."

"Huh?" This was far beyond Lu Jiu'an's expectation. Wu Gu has been relatively docile and obedient since he came to the county government, and he can't see the wildness of the wolf at all. It may be that Hodor was more successfully domesticated.

"Is there someone specializing in training that dog?" Han Zhi asked.

Lu Jiu'an showed a mysterious smile: "Yes, and you will definitely not guess who is training."

Han Zhi paused, thinking of the child's skillful skills and what he said to Gouzi.

"What's the name of that kid?"

Lu Jiu'an was shocked: "Brother Han, do you know? His name is A Duo, and Wu Gu has been training under him."

Han Zhi showed admiration: "He is a rare talent. I have never seen anyone train a dog to be so obedient. The dog's sense of smell is very sensitive, its speed is fast, and its attacks are fierce. If it can be used by our army, in time, it will become a major force in our army."

Lu Jiu'an admired it: " The eldest brother can deduce the purpose in such a short time. He is worthy of being a general and knows everything at a glance. "

In fact, in modern times, dogs can not only fight with humans, but also assist humans in various tasks, such as search and rescue dogs, drug detection dogs, and guidance dogs. Blind dog.

However, in ancient times, dogs, in addition to being pets, also became vicious dogs that guarded homes and courtyards.

"Dogs are man's best friends," Lu Jiu'an said, "Brother Han, you are right. Aduo is currently training it to train a police dog, but it is still in the trial stage. If it succeeds, it may be trained in the future. More police dogs came out to cooperate with the government officials. "

Han Zhi pondered the meaning of the name carefully: "A sharp guard, worthy of a police dog." He paused and suddenly looked at Lu Jiu'an.

"Brother Han, if you have anything to say, just tell me." The deed to the house was still warm in his arms. Lu Jiu'an had to hug tightly to such a thick, big and golden thigh.

"That child, A Duo." Han Zhi originally wanted to say that asking A Duo to follow him to the border would be of great use, but looking at Lu Jiu'an's bright eyes, he turned around and said, "I'll let him go to the frontier." How about watching how the training is done?"

Lu Jiu'an didn't know how fulfilling he felt to be able to be appreciated by General Zhenyuan and use it for his own use: "How difficult is this? And I have a training manual here. Let's see what day I let Lu Jiu'an I'll make a copy for you. You have so many talented people that you can just pick one out and be a trainer."

While Lu Jiu'an and Han Zhi were standing in the courtyard chatting, Lu Qi hurried over: "Sir, there's an intermission. The time is almost up, are you still going to do the next process? "

Lu Jiu'an: "That's it."

He turned around and suddenly approached Han Zhi, his eyes filled with amorous feelings. Lu Jiu'an didn't know it. , and said teasingly: "Mr. Han, do you want to go with us? You won the first place today and have great glory. There are a lot of people waiting to see your grace."

Han Zhi stared at him and his eyes darkened.

Lu Jiu'an felt a sense of danger that was familiar to him, and he had an intuition that something bad would happen if he stayed any longer. Without waiting for Han Zhi's answer, he immediately left with Lu Jiu'an as if fleeing.

When he returned to the banquet, Lu Jiuan had suppressed the weird feeling in his heart and announced the next process calmly.

He had saved a lot of money from a big project just now, and now he wanted to dig something out of the nook and cranny.

"I've just eaten a lot of fish and meat. I think you guys are tired of it, so why not have some snacks after dinner."

In the round of bidding just now, some of them were not wealthy enough to eat such a big cake, and some were not. Optimistic about the prospects, he simply did not choose to bid, but after such a trip today, he naturally did not want to leave empty-handed. Hearing what Lu Jiuan said, Jun looked interested.

"I wonder, gentlemen, what do you think of the craftsmanship of the tables and chairs used today?"

"The workmanship is ingenious, finely polished, and the carvings are lifelike."

"Do you know which craftsman did the work?" The

invited people were walking around in the business area. After years of wandering around, except for Liu Dazhi, all of them were human beings. Lu Jiuan only needed to mention it a little and immediately understood what he meant.

Everyone in the audience had different thoughts.

Xie Suiqian asked impatiently: "Mr. Lu has placed these unique notes on every table to show off. It's hard for me to know. Could it be that what is said next has something to do with these so-called sponsorships?" "Relevant?"

Lu Jiu'an slapped the fan he used to pretend to be elegant and pointed at the Xie Sui Qian with approval: "Everyone, Mr. Xie's guess is good, the construction of the four shops should start in five days. There has not been a job for people to make money in the construction of rivers and water conservancy projects for many years. There will be many people rushing to sign up on the day of recruitment. "

" Advertising space?"

Lu Jiuan pointed out . Looking at the big words on the banner: "This is the advertising space."

Ding Helou said: "Advertise widely, this name is very good, I wonder how much money it will cost to get this advertising space?"

Lu Jiu'an shook his head: "I don't think I can tell you that I am the kind of person who is only interested in profit. Everything I did before was for the sake of Ying Ping's future. What I will do next is also to promote my company to you. It will provide you with the opportunity to gain wealth, and it will also help you gain a good reputation as a charitable person."

"You don't need to pay any money, you just need to provide the corresponding physical objects. I will be in a prominent place, just like today. The name of the shop is marked. After using it, the workers have truly realized the benefits. When they have spare money, there will be an endless stream of customers. "

Lu Jiuan is not just talking this time, Liang Carpenter sponsored it . The wood artists are literally in front of you, and the publicity effect achieved is obvious to all.

Xie Suiqian saw that his words were high-sounding, but his ultimate goal was just to get away with nothing. However, everyone here knew that it was a trap, so they couldn't rush to jump in. I can't help but wonder how the magistrates like those who only read books about sages all day came up with these fantastic ideas in their heads.

However, thinking back on it, he was very interested in this so-called "advertising space" from the first moment he saw the banner.

So when Lu Jiu'an mentioned this, he signed up without hesitation: "Master Lu, the weather is hot during the construction period. The craftsmen who are building houses and walls must need something to relieve the heat and quench their thirst. Xie is willing to provide some mung beans to make mung bean porridge. It's for the craftsmen to relieve the heat."

"Good! Secretary of the workshop, please register for me." The

clerk of Liufang had already been ordered to stand by. Hearing this, the clerk of the workshop happily took out a snow-white book and wrote.

With the New Year's money as a starting point, the people behind them no longer have any worries and continue to sponsor their own products. The content can be said to be diverse, including providing construction tools, providing healing medicine, and even a coffin business. They wanted to place three coffins at the scene, but the county magistrate refused with laughter and laughter.

Matters of life and death have always been taboo and would not be mentioned easily, let alone being displayed in plain sight at the construction site.

These people only sponsored worthless items, but Lu Jiuan was already very satisfied.

The clerk of the workroom never put down his pen since he started recording. He was impressed while registering. Magistrate Lu's move could be said to be the first time that all the things used during the fortifications were solved without wasting a penny. Never seen this kind of thing before.

Lu Jiu'an took the registration book and looked at it. There were more than 20 things that he was willing to sponsor. Lu Jiu'an was beaming with joy.

"You gentlemen are very interested. Now it is recorded in black and white in the book. Please don't follow Sun Dayong's example and do some opportunistic things that break promises and contracts. I hope you will make great achievements in the future and make a name for yourself in Jiangzhou together."

Lu Jiu'an said . , bringing an end to today's investment promotion.

When Xie Suiqian went out, he happened to meet the head of the Yi family. Xie Suiqian glanced at Yi Qi suspiciously and said with a hint: "The head of the Yi family is very low-key today."

Yi Qi drooped his eyes and did not raise his head: "Unlike Mr. Xie, who has a lot of

money and gnaws the bones and eats the meat, even the soup, Yi Mou is short of money and can't keep him company." He and Xie Huailiang got into the carriage and left straight away.

Xie Suiqian and others did not dare to delay after returning to the house, and immediately sent someone to deliver the silver as agreed, which was regarded as clearing the money and goods.

Chapter 033

The investment promotion was successfully completed. With this operation, Lu Jiu'an plundered Ying Ping's little wealth, and he was satisfied with the money. Anyone with eyes in the county government knows that today's harvest is not huge.

In the study, Lu Jiu'an sat lazily behind the desk. He had been standing all day. He pressed his back against the cushion of the chair to seek some comfort.

He closed his eyes and leaned back on the chair. He grabbed the black hair scattered on his ears and temples with his long knuckles and wiped them all behind, revealing his neck covered with fine beads of sweat.

Lu Qi saw what he was doing and walked over, just in time to see the collar of his clothes that he had torn open. He picked up the cattail leaf fan placed on the table and fanned it for Lu Jiu'an unhurriedly.

The clerks in the six rooms stood in groups below and reported to him what they had learned today.

"I got 1,800 taels of silver, and the rest was offset by food. In addition, other people took care of the tools needed for work, drinking water, and shelters for resting and cooling off." The clerk in the household read out today's accounts one by one. Including the amount of sponsorship from major families, the dates are all clearly registered.

Lu Jiu'an still remained motionless in that posture, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrest in response to the sound.

However, the scribe became more and more excited as he thought about it. When did the county government receive so much money in one day? So much money was just wasted money. At

the end of reading, the clerk said curiously: "I originally thought that the three families of Xie Ding and Yi were going to take action, but I didn't expect that the Yi family had stopped doing nothing today."

It was only then that Lu Jiu'an turned his head back and sat up straight, and said casually: " Some people are optimistic about it, but some people are disdainful of it. Besides, the Yi family's heart is no longer in Yingping. Sooner or later, they will have to move out and start a new business. Why should he waste his efforts?"

The clerk was shocked: "The Yi family has been here for so long, but they can move out so easily. , this..."

It became clear before he finished speaking.

Although the large branches of metropolitan trees cannot be moved easily, and the root system is easily damaged, Ying Ping is like an old man who has run out of lamps and oil. He will only get worse if he stays there any longer. He should have made such a decision to abandon his car to save his commander after careful consideration. Decide.

Lu Jiu'an was noncommittal: "He has lost confidence, and it is useless no matter how much

he says. I just don't know if he will regret it in the future." As a person who inquired about the information, Lu Qi was not surprised by this, and only talked about another incident. Question: "The people who contributed money and effort today are some of the big families in Yingping. The rest of the families are not rich and do not have the strength to take over these things. Your Excellency should have known such a result, why did you invite me here?"

Lu Jiuan smiled to himself: "I know that some businessmen must be escorts, but you can't lose sight of one thing or the other. Lu Qi, life has ups and downs, who can predict how the future will develop? Today you see him as a charcoal seller, how do you know tomorrow whether he will be a charcoal seller? The richest party."

Lu Qi learned a lesson from his random speculation without solid evidence today. When he saw Lu Qi thinking deeply, he stopped trying to preach, as it was too much.

Lu Jiu'an dismissed his subordinates and sat quietly in the study for a while. At this moment, he seemed to be suddenly shocked by the news and burst into laughter.

Okay, now that I have money in my pocket, I won't be constrained in doing anything in the future, and I can finally show off my skills!

Lu Jiuan jumped up from his seat, intending to share the good news with the silent General Han who suddenly turned into the father of the benefactor.

He came to Han Zhi's room alone, and as he got closer, he vaguely heard Yang Gengqing's voice coming from the room: "The secret messages they exchanged have been destroyed, but the official sneaked into the bandit's den and found I found a sack that originally contained military rations, and it was stamped with the seal of the Ministry of Revenue. I guess it has something to do with it." There

was a silence in the room, and Han Zhi's voice sounded, with the unique majesty and coldness of a general issuing a division order: "Get out with some wind. , see if they will get into trouble."

Lu Jiu'an knew that they were discussing the military rations and was going to come back in a few minutes. Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped out with his left foot, the door opened with a creak.

"Jiu'an, come in."

"There's nothing important." Lu Jiu'an knew the priority, so he said to Han Zhi in the room: "The military rations are very important, I can come over later."

"Master Lu, the general has made arrangements. "I'm taking my leave."

Yang Gengqing, who was standing at the door of the room, lowered his eyes, bowed respectfully, and passed by him.

Han Zhi claimed to be the chief instructor in the yamen, but his identity as a general was there. Lu Jiuan could not put things for him according to ordinary specifications, and not a single thing that should be in the room was left behind.

Han Zhi's room is located in the north yard. The yard is full of colorful flowers, and a green vine stretches along the wooden posts and climbs to his room and hangs down from the window lattice.

Han Zhi was standing in front of the window now, with the dim yellow sunset shining on half of his face, and the tall bridge of his nose casting a shadow.

Only then did Lu Jiu'an notice that Han Zhi had changed out of his black clothes and was now wearing dark brown rough linen clothes. He had transformed from a distinguished nobleman into a simple and unpretentious government instructor.

Lu Jiu'an couldn't suppress the excitement on his face. He looked at Han Zhi who was standing in front of the window and stared at him. He couldn't help but hand him the booklet in his hand: "Brother Han, take a look at today's income. , you have contributed a share."

To Han Zhi, money is really something outside the body. He only glanced at it casually, his handsome eyes gently curved into a beautiful arc: "Congratulations, Jiu'an,"

Lu Jiu'an said happily . The next purpose: "With this money, after the refugees come, I will temporarily keep them and take them in by recruiting workers."

There are traces of what Lu Jiuan wants to do, and Han Zhi is not surprised when he hears this : "Take it from the people and use it for the people. Jiu'an has his own plan in mind. You are a good county magistrate who benefits the country and the people."

Lu Jiu'an showed an embarrassed look: "There is one more thing, Brother Han, I Today, we only talked about building storefronts to attract business to those wealthy households. In fact, we had other ideas. After the autumn harvest season, there will only be a lot more refugees. If a large number of refugees come to Yingping by then, they cannot be allowed to sit on the ground in the open air. It's only a matter of time before we build the greenhouse."

He raised his eyes and took a careful look at Han Zhi's face. Seeing that his expression was as usual, he continued: "I thought, it's all for repairs. It's better to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. Before the shop is actually used, It will be a temporary residence for the refugees, and a monument can be built in the future to be designated as the refugee accommodation site. I thought that this would have a commemorative meaning and show the benevolence of the wealthy people. They would agree after hearing this.

" Here, I must criticize the county magistrate for his good calculation. The refugees can get wages to stay, but he himself cannot make any money. He also solved their accommodation and food problem, which can be said to be killing two birds with one stone.

Han Zhi, however, didn't even frown and looked at him with a serious look: "I've given you the deed to my house. Just help me make the decision on how to arrange it in the future."

Lu Jiuan moved his eyes uncomfortably: "I want When requisitioning a store, you always have to ask the owner of the house. "

Once the funds are obtained and the general's approval is obtained, it is natural to start recruiting workers for construction. In addition to fulfilling the promises made to several companies that day, Lu Jiu'an has ulterior motives and can provide refugees. Naturally, the sooner we finish the job, the better.

Guo Wengang arranged for someone to return Carpenter Liang's tables, chairs and benches in full, and then he listened to Lu Jiuan's call and came over to stand by.

"Did you also give him the wages for the high screen he made?" Lu Jiu'an asked casually.

Guo Wen reported truthfully: "Carpenter Liang did not accept the money and returned it."

"Oh?"

"Master Lu reciprocated the favor, and he was very grateful, because Master Lu promoted him at the investment promotion meeting, and the number of people who came to his house to do carpentry work doubled in the past two days. He, a carpenter, got some advice from Master Lu and carved it himself. A signboard of Liang's Wood Industry can be regarded as a businessman who has entered the market." Guo Wen said this, stroking his beard and marveling.

Celebrity effect has always been used since ancient times. I never thought that one day, Lu Jiu'an would also be used as a movable type sign.

The spicy grasshoppers that were promoted at the venue before were borrowed by Lu Jiu'an from the name of the prince. He only hopes that these masters can carry forward and popularize the way to eat grasshoppers. If this can suppress the locusts a little, it can be regarded as a meritorious deed. pieces.

Guo Wen continued: "Carpenter Liang also asked if he could provide the wood for the construction here, but he was not asking for an advertising space. He would still receive the money, but it was half less than other companies. I think it was Carpenter Liang who tried it. The sweet spot has come."

For such an honest and smart person, Lu Jiu Anle gave him such an opportunity and readily agreed.

After talking about Carpenter Liang, Lu Jiuan handed him the written notice and arranged for the government officials to post it to convey the news that the county government was recruiting permanent workers. He specifically warned that if there were people fleeing from other places, they could not be driven away and they should be properly Resettlement is still valid if the refugees want to sign up for long-term employment.

Guo Wen was such a nice old man. He could tell by looking at the notice that he was planning to take in the refugees. On the one hand, he disapproved of the county magistrate's intention to take over such a mess. Not to mention the need for food and housing, which would cost a lot of money. The problem is a scourge. However, on the other hand, I felt very excited, as if I could see the bustling atmosphere of Yingping in the past.

After Guo Wen left, Lu Jiu'an thought for a long time, always feeling that he had forgotten something. When he walked to the backyard and saw the bullfight standing quietly in the pavilion, he suddenly remembered.

An inventor like Xie Huailiang, how could he forget this time when he was using it!

That day, Xie Sui Qian brought Xie Huailiang to the banquet. Lu Jiuan saw clearly in front of the stage and understood Xie Sui Qian's thoughts. Unfortunately, the highlight of the day was attracting investment, so he ignored it. Thinking about it now, Lu Jiu'an couldn't wait to recruit this talent to his house for his own use.

In this room, Lu Qi took the post that Lu Jiu'an had just written and went out. In the other room, Mu Lin shook his folding fan and angrily pushed the door in. The door hit the wall hard and made a crisp sound.

Chapter 034

When Lu Jiuan looked at his face, he secretly thought that he was not here to cause trouble.

He considered his words and asked carefully: "Uh...Why didn't Mr. Mu Xiaohou go to enjoy the scenery today?"

Mu Lin raised his eyebrows and raised his eyes: "Have a rest, your bones are about to fall apart. You know I'm in a daze. Boring, if you have time to make nine rings for your little boy, why don't you give them to me first? "

That's it?" Is this worth getting angry about?

Lu Jiu'an smiled slowly: "I'm afraid this vulgar thing won't catch the eyes of the young marquis. Moreover, this thing was made urgently. The materials are chosen at will. If the young marquis likes it, I will have it polished again. When the time comes, How about sending it to your room?"

Mu Lin sighed heavily from his nostrils and reluctantly softened his expression. He walked leisurely to the desk, looked at the densely packed books on the table, and asked angrily: "I heard that the investment promotion conference you held while I was away from your house for the past two days was taken from the hands of the local wealthy gentry. There are a lot of benefits."

Lu Jiu'an was surprised that the young Marquis, who only wanted to explore mountains and rivers all day long, actually wanted to ask such a thing.

"Young Master, this is serious. Mutual benefit cannot be counted as profit."

Mu Lin sneered. Knowing Lu Jiuan's cunning temperament, he did not argue with him. He only said: "These families have a long history and are intricately intertwined. At least they must be with some who are higher than you." The powerful people are involved, I don't think you've gone too far and got your shoes wet."

This arrogant little marquis actually cared about him and gave him advice?

It's really rare.

Lu Jiu'an was not one of those people who couldn't distinguish between right and wrong, so he naturally accepted his feelings. With a smile on his face, he sincerely thanked Mu Lin: "Thank you, Mr. Xiaohou, for the advice. I always have a steelyard in my mind and dare not go beyond it and lose my balance." , Doing something that is not worth the effort."

Mu Lin's cheeks puffed up and turned into a puffer fish: "Thank you for your kindness, I'll give you something, and you don't have to talk nonsense. Besides, you have General Han to protect you. , Even if there is involvement, what can those people do to you? No matter how powerful you are, can you be bigger than Han Er?"

Lu Jiu'an didn't reveal it when he looked at his stubbornness. He just smiled and said, "Yes, the general and you. They are all kind-hearted people. Please kindly remind me that Brother Han is generous."

Mu Lin was confused: "What kind of donation?"

Lu Jiu'an told him about buying a shop with 600 taels.

Mu Lin opened his mouth wide and murmured after a while: "The blooming of the iron tree really opened my eyes. Spending a lot of money just for Lan Yan is amazing."

Lu Jiu'an said helplessly: "Although Mu Xiaohou Ye has a close relationship with Brother Han , but always saying some specious things not only troubles Brother Han, but as a person involved, sometimes I don't know how to deal with it."

Mu Lin looked at Lu Jiu'an suspiciously, and saw that his attitude was calm, without any shyness or concealment. , couldn't help but secretly thought that he had guessed wrong.

"Moreover, Mr. Mu Xiaohou, the mutual benefit I just mentioned is not just perfunctory for you. You have been immersed in southern Shanxi for many years. If you can remind me of what I said, you must be a quick-thinking person. If I operate like this, Xiaohou I thought about it in my mind and came to my own conclusion, but it's just that Brother Han believed in me and placed a bet on me."

Mu Lin nodded: "I have never heard of your bidding method in southern Shanxi. I guess you have a problem. "

Little Marquis, why don't you place a bet too?"

Mu Lin looked up and saw Lu Jiu'an's sly smile, and immediately sneered: "Magistrate Lu, you are so brave, let me trap you." We're here."

Lu Jiu'an threw the bait: "It's really ugly when the young master said it was a trick. Why don't you listen to what I said?"

Mu Lin didn't want to listen to his nonsense: "Just say it. , Long story short. "

"That's not possible. I want to take everything seriously. How can the young prince know the benefits without going into details? Come and serve tea to the young prince. "

The door to the study is closed, and only one can be heard. There were small conversations, and the sun was shining brightly outside the room. As time went by, the sun set a little bit, and as it disappeared into the treetops, a sudden shout came from the study: "You are serious about what you said."

"I am in the eyes of the little Marquis. "He is such an unconventional person?"

Mu Lin showed an interested expression: "When you say this, it sounds really interesting. In that case, I don't care about the little money, so what's the harm in giving it to you. Lu Jiu'an was overjoyed: "

Then Mr. Mu Xiaohou, just wait for the good news."

In the past two days, the county government office held a banquet with great fanfare. There were one carriage after another parked outside the government office, and the queue was ten miles long. outside the street.

Historically, natural disasters have only hit poor families. Whether it is floods or famines, what does it have to do with these rich families?

They were still sitting in a luxurious and spacious carriage, wearing rich clothes and jade belts, and happily went to the banquet hosted by the county magistrate. There must be wine and meat in the forest, and the most debauchery and extravagance.

Since ancient times, officials and businessmen have colluded and only focused on exploiting and oppressing the people. Where can you see the struggles and cries of struggle for survival.

Qin Jizhi was unkempt and his whole body was filled with a pungent sour smell. He was wearing dirty coarse linen clothes, and the shoes on his feet had long since disappeared. The hand holding the pen was scarred and calloused after a long period of hard work.

Qin Jizhi was so weak that he could only take a breath, threw away the crutch in his hand, and sat down on the ground.

He watched coldly as the carriage sped past in front of him, bringing up dust all over the sky.

In the evening, the guests from the county government came out, all of them with glowing faces filled with joy, which made him feel a sense of sadness that he could not vent for no reason.

The wine and meat in Zhumen stinks, and the roads are frozen to death.

Sure enough.

He escaped from Wujin all the way, and his family's women and children died one after another. When he heard that Yingping County was accepting refugees, he discussed with the remaining people in his family and went there together.

There were two guards standing like mountains and towers at the gate of the county town, checking passers-by. Several people walked up uneasily. The guard did not do anything to chase them away, but patiently asked them about their origins, and then called another person to lead them to a A small amount of food and water were sent to the vacant thatched house to allow them to stay here peacefully.

Several grown men huddled in the narrow house hungrily. You looked at me and I looked at you. After finishing tidying up, each of them made a simple meal of porridge on the original owner's stove.

After devouring this mouthful of hot soup, my stomach no longer growled. Several beggar-like people were spread out on the haystack, thinking that life-saving food would be available in the future. They all looked relieved.

I never thought that when the guard came to deliver food the next day, he said: "We will no longer provide food in two days. We will make other arrangements."

What other arrangements are there? It's just self-destruction!

The instinct of survival made him finally climb out of the dim abyss, but what was in front of him was a cliff.

Qin Jizhi's full hopes were extinguished by a basin of cold water.

I originally thought I had finally found a place to settle down, but it turns out that it was just a superficial act when a new official took office.

Regardless of Qin Qin's obstruction, Qin Jizhi walked into the county town, walked through the long street, and walked to the county government office. He hid behind a big tree and watched for the whole day, etching this scene in his head.

Qin Qin was anxious in the thatched house. Near evening, he finally waited for Qin Jizhi, who was frustrated.

"How?" Qin Qin opened his gray eyes and groped for him.

"I..." Qin Jizhi let out a breath, and the seven-foot man couldn't help but choke, and gritted his teeth with a mouth full of bitterness: "I just hate that I don't have a piece of paper at hand to express the injustice of this world. , to describe the emperor's incompetence."

Qin Qin was stunned, and then slapped him in the face without any energy left: "Shut up, is this what you can say?"

Qin Jizhi was beaten? A slap, and a bright red slap mark instantly appeared on his face. Instead of closing his mouth, he stared angrily and roared: "Did I say something wrong? Did I say something wrong? Uncle, do you know what I saw today?" A row of fat horses with light coats enters the high gate, which is ridiculous. Outside Jiangzhou, there are people dying of hunger, but inside the county government, they are eating."

The man lying on the hard bed lamented as he watched the once gentle and elegant man become so cynical. He said: "Jizhi, the world is ever-changing, and you can't control it after all. Only by keeping the bright moon in your heart can you stick to yourself."

Qin Jizhi had two lines of hot tears on his face, and his expression had returned to calm: "If you are still there Jinnan, if our family can still... Why is this happening?"

The man lying on the bed coughed and seemed to be out of breath. Qin Jizhi immediately walked over and patted his chest. There was a bamboo tube on the square table. The old servant with a stooped back picked it up, poured a bowl of dark soup from it and handed it over. The person on the bed waved his hand, and after a while he closed his eyes tiredly.

Qin Qin walked over to Qin Jizhi, touched his hand and patted it gently: "Don't make your father angry, your father is not in good health."

Qin Jizhi had long lost his initial anger and looked at the man on the bed. His popularity was like a thread, and he looked terrified.

Qin Qin said again: "We can't go to Fuzhou. Among the nearby counties, only Yingping has a way to survive. Didn't you say that along the way, you saw that the grains in the crop fields were not damaged by water? Maybe there is no way for people to survive, as long as people Alive."

Qin Jizhi lowered his eyes and said nothing.

Different from the newly arrived refugees from other places, the people of Yingping have passed through a life and death crisis and no longer have the heavy life that they once had. At this time, they are gathering together and relishing in the unidentified people who are covered in rags. road.

"Look, there is a girl under 3 years old in that group. She was so hungry that she cried all the time when she first came here. It's so pitiful. If Magistrate Lu Xiao hadn't come this year..." the woman thought about it. Thinking about such a scene, I can't help but feel scared.

"If you ask me, this group of people shouldn't have come. We Yingping are already very poor, and we come here to beg for food. Doesn't this make the monk's head shine?"

"Yes, they were very vicious. That day they were beaten by a man I was so frightened that I almost jumped up with my trousers pulled off. Fortunately, the yamen officer saw me and took him away."

A group of men, women, old and young chatted passing by under the big locust tree. Qin Jizhi sat up from the root of the tree and fell to them with a gloomy face. behind.

The woman's sharp eyes saw a circle of people gathered at the gate of the county town: "Hey, there are so many people, maybe the county government has posted a notice again."

The county government posted a notice. The group of people did not feel frightened. Instead, they looked happy and couldn't hide their faces. The process speeded up a lot, and we arrived at the gate of the county town in a blink of an eye.

Qin Jizhi's ears were still ringing with those unpleasant gossips over and over again. He stood in a just right position, not too far away from the group of people.

Chapter 035

He took care of his hair today and washed his whole body with the river water. If you don't look at the thin and sunken cheeks, he is no different from some poor people in Yingping.

"Sanwazi, what does this notice say?"

"I'm illiterate, ask Daddy."

"Daddy, I don't recognize a few of them. They seem to be recruiting long-term workers. What does the county magistrate want to fix... "What kind of pavilion?"

Qin Jizhi sneered.

Look, this is the so-called parent-officer in the Zhou Dynasty. The people's food and clothing have not yet been solved, but the officials are recklessly building some buildings regardless of life and death.

"Did you say wages?"

"Of course it's written, let me take a look. It's written. If someone doesn't want the wages, they can exchange it for food."

Qin Jizhi's ears twitched, and he came closer, relying on his height from countless Looking over his head.

The handwriting on the notice is graceful, the pen and ink are horizontal, and every stroke and every stroke is full of character. However, Qin Jizhi has no intention of admiring it at the moment. All he can think about is the word "food".

Soon, he found the answer he wanted between the lines.

Qin Qin couldn't sit still in the room. Although he couldn't see clearly, he still groped out of the door. After sitting outside for a quarter of an hour, he heard footsteps approaching from far away: "Jizhi, is it you?"

" "Hum."

"Is it so early today?"

Qin Jizhi supported him as he stood up and briefly told him the news he got today.

Qin Qin held his hand tightly, and after a while, he said: "Jizhi, thank you for your hard work, I have to make you do such an errand."

Qin Jizhi laughed at himself in front of the hut where no one could see him: " I haven't suffered any hardships in the past six months, and I have become accustomed to it. Just as my uncle said, let's survive first."

The post sent to the Xie Mansion by the county government quickly received a response, but to Lu Jiu'an's surprise, Xie Huai. Liang did not intend to come to the county government office, but instead asked Magistrate Lu to gather in the other courtyard of Xie's Mansion.

Mu Lin rushed to Lu Jiu'an as if he was watching the excitement: "Xie Huailiang is so impressive, even his father dare not do this. He actually asked the dignified county magistrate to lower his body and come to the door."

Geniuses have such a weird temper. Inside, Lu Jiuan expressed his understanding.

Liu Bei could still visit the thatched cottage three times, and the visit of the county magistrate was not a humiliating matter. This time he had something to ask for, so he had to put on some airs and act like a big name.

The Xiefu Courtyard is built in the north of the city. From the county government office to the Xiefu Courtyard, one has to pass through countless streets and alleys, and it takes more than half an hour to walk there.

Both sides of the straight main road in the county are covered with banners of different colors, high and low. Some vendors seek to make a living by walking up and down the lanes with burdens and hawking loudly.

There were very few local people walking on the street, which seemed very deserted. Instead, there were a few skinny people kneeling on the ground begging for food.

After passing through a dirty market, Lu Jiuan noticed that several young children had grass tags stuck on their heads and were being looked up and down by a man in charge.

After a while, the steward selected the person he wanted, took the straw mark off the child, gave the child some broken silver and threw it into the hands of the adult behind him.

Lu Jiu'an had a bad premonition, pointed to that scene and asked, "What are you doing?"

Lu Qi's face turned pale: "You are selling your child."

Lu Jiu'an said, "How can any parent in the world do anything like this?" Parents are willing to sell their own children."

Lu Jiu'an looked over from a distance, the adults were bursting into tears, the peasant woman was holding her chest as if she was about to faint, and the other children had dull expressions at first, and they didn't even know what had happened. What's going on? I felt a little overwhelmed when I saw my parents crying.

Only Lu Qi and Zhao Laosan were with him on this trip, so Lu Jiuan sent Zhao Laosan to ask.

After a while, Zhao Laosan came back and told the two of them word for word what he had learned.

"It is true that they are selling their own children, but it is not clear to whom. They are from other counties. The parents are afraid that the children will starve to death, so they want to sell them to a wealthy family in Yingping, thinking that they can survive this way. "

Lu Jiu'an's heart seemed to be pulled hard by a big hand. Before his head could react, his hand had already involuntarily pulled Lu Qi beside him. When he saw Lu Qi, he suddenly froze, and he bit his lip. He said nothing and his eyes turned red.

Lu Jiu'an asked Zhao Laosan: "Didn't I give instructions that whenever refugees come, they must be properly resettled and rice grains distributed? How come there is still a situation where children are being sold?"

Zhao Laosan explained: "Sir, there have been incidents every day recently . There are people from other states and counties. Our county has several entrances and exits, and there is not enough manpower to take care of everyone. It is inevitable that some people who have no time to be resettled will be missed. "

In ancient times, buying and selling untouchables was recognized, let alone them. It's your love and my wish.

Now that the money and goods have been cleared, the steward has disappeared after a while, and Lu Jiuan has no way to snatch the person away from the buyer.

These young children are at an innocent and innocent age. They have to live with their parents at such a young age. How can anyone be willing to endure the pain of separation of flesh and blood?

The couple was holding their child and sobbing. Suddenly, a pair of brown-soled boots with cloud patterns appeared in their field of vision. The young woman raised her head and saw a young man standing in front of her.

The woman had never seen such a handsome man, but when she saw the elegant and easy-going smile on his face, she quickly pushed the three children in her arms towards him, and endured the heartache of a knife and said: "Young Master, My children can be sold to you as slaves for any amount of money. I just hope they can stutter and grow up."

Lu Jiu'an took out the copper plate and put it in the woman's hand. The copper plate was warmed by Lu Jiu'an. When the woman saw him taking off the grass tags from the heads of the three children, her tears started flowing down again.

Lu Jiu'an touched the heads of the three children and asked in a gentle voice: "How old are they and what are their names?"

The woman answered with tears: "This is Tian Shu, 7 years old, and this is Tian Hua, 5 years old." The youngest child is only 3 years old. His name is Tian Shitou."

Lu Jiu'an smiled, took the three children's fleshless hands and put them into the woman's hands: "Go to the east of the city and find Lun Shou. Yamen on duty, they will ask you some questions, and then you will have a house to live in and have porridge to drink."

The woman hadn't come back to her senses and didn't understand what he meant, but the man next to her knelt down with a plop. , and kowtowed three loudly on the ground.

"Go, all the homeless people who have come from afar can get such kind treatment. Da Zhou has not given up on you."

The figures of the two older and the younger disappeared quickly at the end of the street. Lu Jiu'an remembered what Zhao Laosan said. , and told him to find Liang Carpenter to make some signboards.

A thick arrow and a steaming rice bowl are engraved on the sign, which are inserted in the four directions of the county seat, southeast and northwest.

Even if visitors are illiterate, they can guess the general meaning from the pictures on the signs and go in the right direction to Yingping to beg for food.

The yamen will then be on duty at several entrances and exits. Whenever they see a refugee coming, they must ask them where they are coming from, and after a simple registration, they will be placed in an abandoned house.

Those with strong men in the family will be given free rice for three days, while those with only women, children and the disabled will be provided with rice on a per-point basis.

If the person patrolling the streets encounters a refugee brought in due to floods or famine, he will bring him to the registration office and handle them in the above manner.

In this way, we can make up for the lack of manpower and miss the refugees, thereby reducing the occurrence of tragedies like just now.

Lu Jiu'an and Lu Qi walked up and down like this, and the journey of half an hour took a full two hours.

The Xie Family Courtyard is built on a site that is no different from other homes. The gate to the courtyard is closed. Only a large tree with lush branches sticks out from the yard. Leaves are blown to the ground outside the wall. Some of them are rotten and dusty. They must not have been cleaned for a long time. .

Not long after the doorbell rang, the door opened from the inside, and Xie Huailiang appeared in front of the two people with a body full of wooden weapons and messy hair.

"Ah!" Before the man could say hello, he sneezed first.

Xie Huailiang rolled his nose and invited Lu Jiuan into the house.

...

Xie Suiqian was considered one of the leading wealthy families in Yingping County, and his son was so unkempt in private. Lu Jiuan finally understood why Xie Suiqian was reluctant to take him out.

This courtyard was not large in area, with only four wing rooms, but the courtyard was quite deep. When Lu Jiuan stepped in, he thought he had entered a wood workshop.

The whole courtyard was covered with wood debris and various tools and equipment scattered everywhere, mixed with some unfinished products that clearly looked unfinished.

Xie Huailiang didn't seem to be surprised when he saw the visitor, and he led the person deeper into the area in a familiar manner.

There were only a few people's shoes in the yard making a soft sound when they stepped on the sawdust. Lu Jiu'an looked around and didn't see a single servant.

When passing by an object made of countless wood chips stacked up and down, Lu Jiuan pointed at the object and asked, "Mr. Xie, what are you going to make of this?"

Xie Huailiang looked back, stretched out his hand and pushed it down without a care. , and instantly wood chips scattered all over the ground.

"Eh." Lu Qi exclaimed with a look of pity on his face.

"Don't worry about it. It's useless. It's a failure."

After saying that, he walked forward and walked to a very ordinary door.

This door is so ordinary that except for the door frame, it is all made of brown wood with no carvings or patterns. This kind of wooden board is only used in warehouses or places where slaves live.

Strangely, there is a plaque hanging above such a plain and unassuming door, with three large Chinese characters "Qiige Pavilion" engraved in the middle.

As the heavy wooden door slowly opened under Xie Huailiang's hands, a dazzling array of strange trees and weapons all over the room quietly appeared in front of the two of them.

For a moment, Lu Jiuan thought he had arrived at the Model Expo Park.

All kinds of wood, silk threads, copper sheets, and nails are cleverly designed to be assembled into unknown utensils of different shapes. The small utensils are only as wide as the palm of your hand and are delicate and delicate. The large utensils take up half the room and look heavy and dull. feeling.

Lu Jiu'an and the two were dazzled by the sight. It was not difficult to find the shadows of birds and fish among these utensils. It can be seen that many of Xie Huailiang's fantastic ideas were inspired by animals.

Xie Huailiang proudly displayed a room full of his works, introducing their origins and functions one by one.

Lu Jiu'an listened, from the initial exclamation to the speechlessness...

Xie Huailiang worked behind closed doors. Although his imagination and creativity were endless, the things in the room were of no use. In Xie Huailiang's opinion, it was already a success, but in his opinion, it could only be regarded as useless in the end.

But Lu Jiuan did not dare to underestimate him at all. All successful inventions evolved from seemingly useless things.

Xie Huailiang had inspiration and no shortage of interests. The most important thing was to get him out of the space of self-entertainment and into this society.

So after Xie Huailiang finished the introduction enthusiastically, Lu Jiuan told him the reason for his visit, hoping that he could come to the county government and become a special talent in the county magistrate's office: "Mr. Xie, your talent is rare. I will do my best to support you. In my house, you can touch wood and make utensils as much as you want, and no one will stop you. "

It is certainly a joy to be recognized. Xie Huailiang smiled from ear to ear. , ever since the river renovation was rewarded by the county magistrate, he has had a great impression of the young magistrate.

But Xie Huailiang rejected him: "My Lord County Magistrate, thank you very much for your appreciation, but I am not interested in anything you say about roller skating, bicycles, etc. I just want to do what I want."

Okay, genius It is inevitable that he is arrogant and does not like to be restrained. Lu Jiuan also expressed his understanding.

"I'm not forcing you to just do those things. It's about taking the strengths of others, making up for your own shortcomings, taking the best and discarding the dross. Besides, I can provide you with all the materials and funds. You just help me study those things as a reward. You can do whatever you want at other times." Xie Huailiang

said stubbornly: "

Where does the money come from?"

Of course I can't say this.

"Your Excellency, County Magistrate, please come back. If there is anything useful in the future, I will send my subordinates to bring it to you."

Lu Jiu'an did not expect that he would come back with a broken heart. If Xie Huailiang hadn't recruited him under his banner, , the agreement with Mu Lin can no longer be discussed.

Lu Jiu'an thought about it and felt that the reason why what he said failed to attract Xie Hualiang was because he didn't come up with anything to impress this unconstrained young man. Only by offering a gift that is tempting enough can this stubborn cow be pulled out of its hiding place.

Reluctant that the child could not trap the wolf, Lu Jiuan gritted his teeth and went to live in my hometown.

Chapter 036

Walking halfway, he happened to bump into Guo Wen, who was walking in a hurry. Guo Wen called him from afar: "Mr. Lu, I brought you a recruitment information sheet. Since the notice of the yamen was posted, there have been many People are rushing to sign up."

Lu Jiuan took it and saw that the number of people was enough, but the result was contrary to his original purpose.

He used building a shop as a gimmick to attract those refugees to sign up for work. As a result, the majority of those who signed up were local men. It seems that the refugees have not yet poured into Yingping in large numbers.

"It's okay. Now that we have gathered the people, let's break ground tomorrow. We will build the largest shop in Hanzhi first. We just have to work hard for the clerks of the Ministry of Industry."

"Then tell the guests who have signed up the news, let's They should make preparations and put up the banner

as soon as the sponsorship materials arrive." Lu Jiu'an made arrangements for tomorrow in just a few words. After Guo Wen left, he went to Juli and entered the office.

Lu Jiu'an now has more than 70,000 energy points available. Considering that a large wave of refugees is coming soon, in order to cope with the sudden situation, Lu Jiu'an has been holding back this energy value to no avail. Unexpectedly, he has to spend it on Xie Huai first. Cool on the body.

Different from the luxurious and simple CEO's office, Xie Huailiang's office seems a little messy. In addition to the computer on the desk, the scanner and printer, there are large and small office supplies in the cabinets and drawers, and there is even a quilt lying on it. The smartphone he discarded can still be used if it is plugged in. In short, he has all the basic supplies that a deputy director of planning should have.

There is a row of exhibition cabinets lined up against the wall. The display cabinets are filled with flashy exhibits. The cabinet below contains some of his personal belongings, which cannot be opened at the moment. There is a large box in front of the cabinet, which contains the props for the event venue. Two days before the time travel, the two little brothers in charge of the props carried it to his office for him to review and make a decision.

Lu Jiuan focused his attention on a courier box in the corner. The box was a cube with a side length of about 60cm.

Lu Jiu'an remembered that this was sent back by his second sister who was far away in New York.

The second sister is very obsessed with online shopping. When she sees something interesting online, she often buys one for herself and then delivers one to him by courier.

However, the things that his second sister highly praised were often just a waste of space in his opinion.

Therefore, although this package has been in his office for ten days and a half, it has still not been opened. If it hadn't been for him traveling through time, it might still be lying quietly in the corner eating ashes.

Now he was looking forward to what was inside. But just thinking about it, when he touched this thing with his palm, the energy bar actually showed four question marks.

What does this mean? Forget it, he is very poor now anyway, wait until he gets rich later.

Lu Jiu'an had already thought carefully about it on the way here. The gift he chose must be very particular. It should not be too modern and technological, so as not to cause misfortune due to the crime of having a jade, but it should not be ordinary and meaningless at all. It is best to balance both.

Lu Jiuan's eyes swept over the items in the office one by one.

Desk lamp...no, it won't work outside the office.

The globe ornament... is no good either. This thing is not only made of glass and other complex materials, but electricity alone cannot be explained.

Lu Jiu'an looked back and forth, rejecting each one again, and finally settled on the clock on the wall.

The Great Zhou Dynasty uses a twelve-hour system, and the most advanced timer currently available is the cleavage timer.

The wall clock in Lu Jiuan's office is a mechanical clock. In order to reflect the quality, the dial and casing of the clock are cut from a whole piece of expensive huanghuali wood. The thick layer of wood hides the ingenious craftsmanship and craftsmanship. Towards complex various components.

The most complex and advanced parts of this clock are probably the springs and gears. Even if Xie Huailiang, who was possessed by curiosity, took out the whole piece, he wouldn't be able to pull out anything incredible.

Lu Jiuan decided to use it to seduce Xie Huailiang.

He put it in a black cloth bag and just took it out secretly when his back hit a warm body.

"Ah!" Lu Jiu'an hugged the black bag in his hand and turned around quickly, looking guilty.

Han Zhi was quite puzzled by his sneaky behavior and looked at the thing he was holding in his hand in confusion.

Han Zhi didn't ask a word. Just looking at it put a lot of pressure on Lu Jiu'an. Fortunately, Lu Jiu'an broke the jar and said, "This is the gift I prepared for Xie Huailiang. I can't show it to you."

He just finished speaking . , Lu Jiu'an felt as if he was in an ice cellar. Han Zhi's face had no expression, but anyone could tell from the straightened corners of his mouth that he was unhappy.

Lu Jiuan reflected on himself: He was the one who did not drink the water properly.

General Han is usually such an upright, friendly and helpful person. He supports him unconditionally with money and effort. The first gift, which should be given to Han Zhi as a matter of course, was broken by him now. I don't know if it's too late for a temporary remedy.

Lu Jiuan's mind was racing and he looked at Han Zhi intently. Before he could think of a reason, Han Zhi took something out of his arms and handed it to him.

The last time Han Zhi took out the house deed, this time he took out something valuable.

Han Zhi's voice was calm: "The soft armor I use for personal use has been modified according to your size, and I give it to you."

At this time, Lu Jiu'an was filled with guilt like a pot of hot water that had just been boiled. The bubbles bubbled up, making his whole body hot and making him speechless.

Han Zhi saw a blush on his jade-like face, his mouth opening and closing, and the nameless anger and sourness in his heart suddenly went out.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Han Zhi frowned and said, "Why, do you dislike it because I wore it close to your body?"

"Ah no..." How could Lu Jiu'an slap him in the face like this without being polite? Thing: "I was just wondering why Brother Han gave me soft armor. You are a general. You have no eyesight on the battlefield. You are always walking on the edge of danger. Soft armor is like your first line of defense. You are the one who needs it most." "He."

Han Zhi said: "A few days ago, I asked Yang Gengqing to spread some information to lure the snake out of the hole. Now they have noticed it and they will probably take action soon. I'm afraid they will jump over the wall. I don't want to harm you because of my decision. Entering a dangerous situation."

When Han Zhi said this, he couldn't help but throw the soft armor into Lu Jiu'an's arms. Seeing the soft armor sliding along the cloth bag and about to fall to the ground, Lu Jiu'an caught it with quick eyes and hands. It's cold and hard inside.

"If you don't need it, just throw it away." Han Zhi turned around and left without leaving him any chance to refuse.

"Okay, everyone is so stubborn."

General Han gave him valuable things again and again. According to human nature, he should give a gift in return, but the gift given to the general made him really embarrassed.

Forget it, let's deal with Xie Hualiang first.

Not long after Lu Jiuan left, he mysteriously opened the door with something in his arms. Xie Huailiang emphasized again and again: "My Lord County Magistrate, I really don't appreciate what you said about going to your house to do inventions and designs. Interested."

"Master Xie, don't worry, I came to see you this time for something else." Lu Jiu'an took out the wall clock that he had already prepared and said, "Please help me take a look. I'm just curious about how it turns."

Xie Huailiang didn't know why it was worth the county magistrate's special trip because it was just a piece of wood.

Xie Huailiang took it and heard a very regular clicking sound. He turned the object in his hand over and saw the true face of the wall clock. Three hands of different lengths, surrounded by a circle of scales, the longest one. The needle turned slowly, and what was heard just now was the sound made by this inconspicuous thing.

Xie Huailiang held the object in front of his eyes and took a closer look. While observing, he asked uncertainly: "Is this... for telling time?"

"Exactly, my father got this by chance. When I first saw it, I I think it's amazing, how can these three needles rotate regularly and achieve the function of timing?"

Xie Huailiang was really attracted by such a thing. Lu Jiu'an didn't listen carefully to what he said and threw it away. I just sat down on the sawdust and debris on the floor and studied it quietly.

Xie Huailiang sat silently for how long, and Lu Jiuan stayed with him for how long. It was not until half an hour later, when the minutes turned around and the hour hand advanced by one mark, that Xie Huailiang jumped with a look of surprise. He stood up and couldn't stop his joyful expression.

"The rotation of the thinnest needle drives the rotation of the middle needle, and the rotation of the middle needle drives the thickest needle to rotate. The calculation is so exquisite. Who developed this? It is really ingenious."

"No, no, although There are only three needles on the watch, so there must be a secret hidden inside." Xie Huailiang said to himself, clearly looking fanatical and obsessed.

Xie Huailiang turned the wall clock over and groped carefully inch by inch. He finally found a hidden button. He used two fingers to pull out the hidden button.

"I knew it." Xie Huailiang's confidence surged. Before he could completely lift the back cover, he stretched out a hand from his side and took the wall clock.

Lu Jiu'an carefully held it in his arms: "Such a unique and rare thing, Mr. Xie, please don't break it."

Xie Huailiang was anxious: "How can I know how it works if I don't open it to see. "

Seeing the fish taking the bait step by step, Lu Jiu'an thought over and over again, with a look of embarrassment on his face, and finally made a painful decision: "Since Mr. Xie said so, as a condition, can you assist me in mass production after studying things to gain knowledge? You have also seen it. "This thing is cleverly timed and can play a big role in people's lives."

"Yes," Xie Huailiang replied without hesitation.

Lu Jiu'an curled his lips slightly: "I can't let Mr. Xie study such a valuable thing here alone. Please follow me to the county government office. I will prepare a complete set of equipment for Mr. Xie."

Chapter 037:

Because of Lu Jiuan's previous arrangement, the census question has been further improved. Therefore, how many refugees come to Yingping every day, how many percent are men, how many percent are women and children, where they come from, and what they did before. , these data were presented one by one on Lu Jiuan's case list the next day.

The originally planned land was quickly weeded, leveled, and the foundation laid. Within five days, the wooden frame of the house was built. Looking from a distance, it looked like an empty mountain field. The giant body rises.

However, in early September, it was the rice harvest season for the people in Yingping. The men who worked on the construction site stopped working on the construction site and went home to harvest the crops happily. It was estimated that they would not be able to return for seven or eight days, so the construction progress of the store began Gradually slow down.

Xie Huailiang adapted well after arriving at the house. I don't know how he gave Xie Suiyu money to communicate. Since he came, he rarely goes home.

Lu Jiu'an, with the intention of recruiting people in and not letting them go, arranged Xie Huailiang's laboratory in the most remote and quiet corner, with good lighting, large space, and no one to disturb him. It can be said that it was placed in his heart.

One of the walls inside the house was transformed into a tool wall. Various tools were neatly laid out on the wall. In the middle of the house, there was a tool table newly made by Carpenter Liang. The wood was heavy and hard. If you get closer, you can still see the handmade mats laid out on the table, with simple scales marked on them.

This tool room is probably the dream room of all craftsmen. Xie Huailiang forgot about his own courtyard at the first sight.

"Do you need to prepare two or three assistants?"

"Assistants?"

"Oh, the people who will assist you to help you."

Xie Huailiang shook his head resolutely: "Don't let anyone bother me."

Fortunately, it hasn't been used yet. When Xie Huailiang was there, he was too busy alone, so Lu Jiuan closed the door for him, leaving him an independent space.

Mu Lin heard about this from somewhere, and came to ask excitedly: "Did you come here?"

Lu Jiu'an looked at him with a smile, and slowly made a less than standard salute: "Thank you, Mr. Mu Xiaohou, for your friendship. It's a sponsored tool room."

Mu Lin glared: "I didn't sponsor it in a friendly way. We made it clear in black and white. Don't lie about it." "Of course you do

n't dare."

I set my sights on the idle prince's coin pocket, but I couldn't find the right time.

Han Zhi spent 600 silver that day, and seeing that he was so interested in the Nine Links, Lu Jiu'an took advantage of it.

He spent an entire afternoon discussing with Mu Lin in the study, convincing him to sponsor Xie Huailiang in various experimental studies. As a condition, the researched things must be sent to Mu Lin first for him to play with.

Who is Mu Lin? Among the wealthy young men in Jin Na City, no one can compare to him in eating, drinking and having fun. He has a long list of bad friends he makes on a daily basis. His play is a ready-made free advertisement.

Lu Jiu'an simply refused to do anything and asked him to set up an exhibition pavilion in his own name.

The purpose of Lu Jiu'an's move was just to popularize it in the Great Zhou after Xie Huailiang really researched something useful. He never thought that this suggestion would hit Mu Lin somehow. As soon as he said it, he was stunned. Agree.

Now that we have money and people who are committed to the study of objects, it depends on when the results will be produced.

On the day he moved in, Xie Huailiang couldn't wait to take apart the wall clock, revealing the sophisticated operating system. This complex and exquisite craftsmanship really opened his eyes and shocked him to the point of being stunned. for a few minutes.

What followed was endless praise and exclamation. However, once he saw the internal structure of the wall clock, Xie Huailiang's original vows instantly evaporated.

For the first time in his life, he had no idea what to do and didn't dare to do anything.

As Lu Jiu'an said, there is only one of this thing now, and he has no confidence that it can be restored to its original state after being torn to pieces.

Lu Jiu'an listened to his troubles and laughed secretly: If you could research it easily, wouldn't the gift I spent so much effort choosing be in vain?

But his words were just the right comfort: "Master Xie, don't be discouraged. There will be plenty of time in the future. You can study it slowly and simultaneously with other things.

" Xie Huailiang: "Your Excellency, County Magistrate, I will go back to my hometown today."

Lu Jiuan The smile froze at the corner of his mouth: "Are you quitting?"

"I'll ask my servant to pack some clothes for me."

This, well, well, it seems like I'm going to stay here for a long time.

"Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. If I don't go back, my old man will use his family magic on me with his Luohan staff."

Lu Jiu'an was stunned: "It's the Mid-Autumn Festival."

It turns out that it has been so long since we came to ancient times.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there is also the custom of admiring the moon, eating moon cakes, and playing with lanterns. At night, the entire Jinnan City is brightly lit, and tourists are crowded on the streets. The river cruises in the inner city are accompanied by the sound of silk and bamboo, and it is lively until dawn.

Naturally, there is no such grand occasion in Yingping, but on this day, every household will open the courtyard door early in the morning, go to the street in groups to go to the market, buy simple items for use, and chat and laugh with each other all the way home.

Lu Jiuan directly stopped the construction of the fortifications for the day, and asked Lu to go to the county to hire a lot of temporary helpers, and mobilized the county government's skilled maids and women to make moon cakes together.

There are a total of 3 kinds of fillings chosen for the mooncakes, one is meaty and salty, one is nutty and sweet, and the other one follows Dr. Shi's suggestion and uses an herbal medicine called Jiangyang, which tastes more like a local fruit. First of all, It is bitter but sweet, has a nourishing effect, and its price is not expensive among the medicinal materials in pharmacies.

Before the mooncakes were made in the county government office, wealthy households from all over Yingping sent Mid-Autumn Festival gifts to their doorsteps. Knowing that he did not accept valuable items, those wealthy households picked up some elegant things and put them inside.

Han Zhi collected his team, was sweating all over, and had just washed his hands. Lu Jiuan approached with a smile: "Brother Han, you are still training my yamen servants so conscientiously today."

His voice was malicious, Han Zhi said He couldn't help but feel wary, but when he thought that this person was Lu Jiu'an, he relaxed his muscles and smiled at him calmly.

Then, he saw Lu Jiuan stretch out his hands and quickly reach his face.

Han Zhi's heart was pounding for a moment, and he watched helplessly as his hand came closer and closer. He didn't even bother to tell what he was holding in his hand until his cheeks felt cold.

"Hahaha." Lu Jiu'an looked at the lumps of flour smeared here and there on his face, smiling happily.

Han Zhi wiped the thing off with his hands expressionlessly. When he saw what it was, he looked helpless.

After Lu Jiu'an had laughed enough by himself, he asked, "Brother Han is good at cooking game meat. I wonder if he can make this kind of pastry."

"No." Han Zhi told the truth.

"Then you have to have a good experience today."

Lu Jiu'an walked in front first. Han Zhi saw that the sleeves of his clothes were covered with white powder: "The gentleman is far away from the kitchen."

Lu Jiu'an shook his finger: "How can you do that? There are so many rules, this is called...having fun with the people."

Lu Jiuan did not go to the kitchen, but went straight along the corridor to the open backyard.

At this time, the backyard is full of people who work together to make mooncakes. Some of these maids and servants are responsible for tanning flour, some are responsible for tempering mooncake fillings, and the rest are temporary helpers invited to be responsible for filling and shaping, and finally the little ones are responsible for making mooncakes. The servant goes to the kitchen to bake.

The scene of such an assembly line rushing to prepare food makes people who see it at first glance say it is spectacular.

On the far right side of the backyard was an out-of-place stall. Carrot heads of different heights were hard at work making mooncakes in their hands. When Lu Qi saw Lu Jiu'an and the two of them, he called out, "Master, come quickly.

" After taking office as the county magistrate, Lu Qi rarely called him son, except for the inconvenience of revealing his identity outside. Most of the time, he called him sir. When he suddenly heard it, he felt a special nostalgia in his heart.

A Duo and Yang Miaomiao were standing next to Yang Gengqing. After listening to Lu Qi's words, they both raised their heads and held up the mooncakes in their hands to show Lu Jiu'an who was approaching.

The mooncakes made by these two children were all different. They were rolled into a cylinder in shape, and flowers were embossed on the outside with molds. Half of the fillings were exposed. Lu Jiuan couldn't help but laugh, but it didn't hurt their confidence. , just said: "It's very well done. Remember what you cook, and don't eat wrong when you eat."

Mu Lin was wearing a rich dress. He couldn't bear to do it himself, so he just stood aside and watched. Lively, when he saw Han Er, he whistled eloquently: "Hey, Han Er is here too. Magistrate Lu Xiao is so proud."

Han Zhi gave him a cold look: "In front of so many people, why don't you put it away?" That behavior of yours."

Lu Jiu'an was used to Mu Lin's cynicism. This prince just likes to have fun with his mouth. After getting along with him for so long, he is still a good person.

Lu Jiuan walked over to invite him, but before he met anyone, Mu Lin moved his legs together and stepped back: "Don't touch me, your hands are full of flour."

Lu Jiuan's mouth twitched, and he didn't know who he was meeting for the first time. A slovenly man appeared outside the county government office and was almost chased away by the gatekeeper as a beggar.

Han Zhi said: "Jiu'an, don't pay attention to him."

Lu Jiu'an clapped his hands and winked at the two children: "Brother Mu will be unhappy if he doesn't come with us. You go and invite him."

Yang Miaomiao once said when he was at home He had seen Mu Lin, and Mu Lin had given him candy, so he wasn't afraid of him, but Aduo just didn't know what fear was.

The two were very obedient. One grabbed the sleeves and the other pushed from behind. Mu Lin screamed and was "violently" dragged into the mooncake making process by the two children.

Han Zhi moved quickly and soon made a perfect mooncake. Mu Lin and Lu Jiuan were not the same. They could only say that they were quite satisfactory and could be eaten.

Lu Jiu'an sighed: "Why is the gap between people so big? Brother Han, apart from being proficient in all kinds of martial arts, how come you can also make cakes."

Han Zhi denied: "I don't know the eighteen kinds of martial arts. "

Absolutely. I don't know which girl is so lucky to be married into the general's mansion."

Han Zhi: "I have never married."

Lu Jiu'an looked over suspiciously, and saw that he looked serious. He nodded: "Brother Han guards the border and guards the country. He doesn't even care about his own life-long affairs. Jiu An deeply admires him."

Han Zhi paused and slowly uttered a sentence: "I will not marry any girl in the future."

Chapter 038

Mu Lin raised his head and glanced at him, but said nothing.

General Han will never marry for the rest of his life?

Lu Jiuan stood there blankly, swallowing the shock in his heart with restraint, and just wanted to pretend that he didn't hear. General Han announced such important information directly to his mouth?

The scene was a little frozen for a while, with only the sounds of the girls and women on the side busy making moon cakes.

As if Han Zhi didn't know what shocking news he had said, he wiped the flour on Lu Jiu'an's face as if nothing had happened: "Give it back to you."

...

At the beginning of the day, all the mooncakes were baked, Fat dolls are usually placed in bamboo drying baskets.

"Zhao Laosan."

Zhao Laosan said in response: "Here."

Lu Jiu'an ordered: "According to the refugee registration book, distribute the mooncakes according to the head, one for each person."

Mu Lin said: "Lu County Magistrate made a big fanfare We made so many mooncakes, it turned out that they were prepared for the people who have no fixed place to live.

" The clerk praised: "The county magistrate is really considerate."

Lu Jiu'an smiled gently: "Mid-Autumn Festival, the day of reunion. Although those who have fled have no home now, they should at least feel the festive atmosphere like the people in Yingping. This can at least give them some comfort so as not to lose hope. "The

days in Yingping in September are long and the nights are short. After the unitary hour, the sun has not completely set, and the full moon like a silver disk has eagerly climbed up. The county government prepared simple dishes and placed them on each table. Although the dishes were simple, there was still no shortage of meat and wine.

Lu Jiu'an invited Mu Lin to sit at the table, but Mu Lin quickly dodged away. He shook his wide sleeves and pursed his lips: "Whoever wants to sit down can go."

Mu Lin didn't want to go over, and Han Zhi's identity was unclear. Without being exposed, this position belongs to Lu Jiu'an.

Sitting on the left and right sides of Lu Jiu'an were Guo Wen and Han Zhi, followed by Lu Qi and Mu Lin, and finally the clerks in charge of each room.

Originally, the government officials were not qualified to attend such a dinner, but in order to make the festive atmosphere stronger, Lu Jiuan arranged several large tables for them according to the same specifications. The round tables were lined up along the backyard, filling the space.

Lu Jiu'an mixed wine for himself. Han Zhi held his wrist from the side and frowned in disapproval: "Jiu'an..."

Lu Jiu'an whispered to him in a low voice: "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. I don't want to spoil everyone's "Xing, just have a drink or two, it won't hurt."

Lu Jiuan's hot breath blew on his cheek when he spoke, and Han Zhi let go after hearing this.

Lu Jiu'an picked up the wine glass: "This glass is a tribute to my trust. I hope you will give me a certain degree of confidence. In time, I will return you a beautiful Yingping."

He raised his head and took a sip, and the Yamen below burst into loud cheers: "Lord County Magistrate Lu has a good drinker."

After one drink, Lu Jiu'an added another glass of wine without changing his expression: "This is a glass of wine for your hard work. The future is still very long. We must work together to blaze our own path conscientiously."

After a drink, After finishing it, he filled it up for himself: "The last glass is, of course, a happy Mid-Autumn Festival. I hope that next year when we get together, we can have a table full of good wine and food, light lanterns, and enjoy the bright moon together."

This time, the following is Everyone stood up and raised their glasses together with the county magistrate and shouted: "Happy Mid-Autumn Festival."

After Lu Jiu'an drank the three glasses, he picked up his chopsticks and prepared to eat. Suddenly, a breathy voice next to him said: "I don't mean to just drink . One or two drinks?"

Lu Jiu'an said, "I was wrong. Since ancient times, there is no such thing as two drinks. If I don't mention three drinks, I'm afraid the people below won't let me go easily."

"They don't dare. "

As soon as Han Zhi finished speaking, Mu Lin had a malicious smile on his face: "Mr. Lu is not only caring about the people of the world, but also extremely intelligent, and he is not inferior to others in drinking. I must give you a toast today. "

Han ." Zhi's face became visibly gloomy and ugly, but she couldn't scold him openly in public. Mu Lin proudly mixed Lu Jiu'an a glass of wine. Lu Jiu'an looked at his smiling face, one head and two heads. big.

How could he refuse the wine toasted by Mu Xiaohou without giving face? Lu Jiuan picked up the wine glass and wanted to drink it. As soon as the glass touched his mouth, Han Zhi quickly snatched it from his mouth: "Master Lu is not a good drinker. I'll drink it for you."

With Mu Lin as the preface, others followed suit. Even the government servants came forward with cups in their mouths and said nice words of congratulations. All the wines given to Lu Jiu'an were consumed by Han. Pour it into your mouth.

The yamen servants took great pleasure in this, and after paying homage to Lu Jiu'an, they lined up to refill Han Zhi's bowl in the name of respecting the instructor.

Lu Jiu'an watched Han Zhi finish one cup after another without even taking two bites of the food. He couldn't help but said: "Okay, okay, drinking is harmful to your health. Don't bully your Instructor Han. He's so brave right now. He'll be training tomorrow." You look good when I'm here."

The yamen officer was laughing and unmoved. Han Zhi banged the wine glass on the table. He could take all the wine given to the county magistrate and drink it all calmly, but he drank the wine given to himself. I refused without any psychological burden.

Lu Jiu'an breathed out, fearing that Han Zhi would lose control and drink all night. He took a few dishes with chopsticks from the plate in front of him and put them into Han Zhi's rice bowl: "Eat quickly, drink so much on an empty stomach." The wine may hurt your stomach."

The yamen servant was sent back, and the noisy toast was over.

A Duo and Yang Miaomiao were able to sit at the same table with Lu Jiu'an. The two little guys were heartless. The toasters came and left, but they were not affected at all. They used their hands in an imageless manner and kept taking the food. There are various pastries on the table.

"Yeah." Yang Miaomiao suddenly screamed strangely, her little face wrinkled up.

Lu Jiu'an looked at him with concern: "What's wrong?"

Yang Miaomiao looked as if she was about to cry. He stretched out his greasy hand and took out something from his mouth, flattened his mouth, and finally held back.

Lu Jiu'an took a closer look and saw that the thing in his hand was small and still stained with blood. He immediately realized and laughed unkindly: "Oh, you kid, why are you still changing your teeth? Come on, let me Look."

Lu Jiu'an opened his mouth and saw that one of his upper teeth was indeed missing. Yang Miaomiao pressed his tongue against the empty space in distress: "When I ate mooncakes, the teeth were stuck. It doesn't matter."

The grandson of the good old clerk from the Ministry of Revenue has just turned one year old. At this time, he has a loving heart to protect the calf. Hearing this, he comforted happily: "It's better to stick it down. If you don't remove the old one, you won't get rid of the new one. Come on. Look at the fruits on the tree. They will fall off when they are ripe.

"Uncle Mo is right, don't push them with your tongue. The new teeth will be crooked when the time comes." Lu Jiu'an held his hand. He brought it to the corner of the courtyard wall and said, "If you plant a tooth in autumn, you will harvest a whole row of neat teeth in spring."

Yang Miaomiao didn't know why. She pulled the tooth in her hand and looked at it with eyes like grapes with a confused expression. he.

Lu Jiuan pointed at the rose vine: "Miao Miao, if your lower teeth fall off, just throw them on the roof, and they will grow upwards. If your upper row of teeth fall off, just bury them in the soil." , it will grow down by then. If you bury it now, it will grow out soon."

After hearing this, Yang Miaomiao dug a hole carefully, threw the tooth into the pit, and finally buried it. He also bowed devoutly three times and whispered: "I hope it will sprout and grow soon."

The county government office was full of joy and laughter. Lu Jiuan did not specifically control them. Many people were drunk. The aroma of wine in the courtyard mixed with blessings and compliments floated all the way to a thatched hut five kilometers away from the county seat. The moon is as gentle as water, squeezing in through the cracks of the ruins, sparsely scattering scattered light all over the ground.

The officer in charge of delivering food had just left. Qin Jizhi did not light the lamp. He felt a different feeling in his hands and opened the bag in the moonlight. He saw five mooncakes that had been squeezed out of shape.

The mooncakes were of poor quality and rough, inconspicuous compared to what he had eaten in the past. At most, the appearance of the mooncakes was something that only common people with ordinary fabrics would be willing to buy and eat. In his eyes at this moment, it was better than thousands of delicacies.

"Ji Zhi, what happened?"

Qin Jizhi sniffed and turned his back to several people to calm down his uncontrollable mood: "It's okay, the official sent some new things today."

The door of the hut opened wide, and he He took out the mooncakes from the cloth bag and distributed them to the men in the house, one for each of them. Qin Qin traced the mooncakes bit by bit with his old palms, with a little smile on his lips: "It's a cake, right?"

The old servant replied: "It's two mooncakes ." "Master."

Qin Qin's cloudy eyes rolled slightly: "It's the Mid-Autumn Festival today, so I want to have a good taste."

He took a bite very slowly and elegantly, as if he were tasting delicacies from the mountains and seas: "I can't see. , The taste is getting more and more sharp, I want to test you, what is it?"

Qin Jizhi thought carefully: "Jiang Yang."

"Yes, it is a little bitter in the mouth. The reply is particularly sweet, does it mean that after all hardships come joy? The county magistrate of Yingping was really thoughtful about using Jiangyang as a mooncake filling. Knowing that we people who were fleeing for survival could not afford it, they made a small snack as a nourishment, but the quantity was small. "Something is better than nothing, Qin Zhao, do you think this is true?"

The man lying on the bed sat up with the help of the old servant. Hearing this, he showed an elegant smile: "Ji Zhi has been suffering from depression for a long time in the past few months." I can't have an internal attack, and I'm afraid he'll hurt his heart. Jizhi, will you feel better after eating this mooncake?"

There was no sound to reply to him, Qin Zhao couldn't help but look over, and saw Qin Jizhi quietly eating the mooncake, his cheeks Under the moonlight, two lines of clear tears were shed on the wet patch. He pulled the person over and wiped them away carefully with his thin hands: "You are so old, why are you still crying?"

Lu Jiuan He didn't know what kind of family sadness he had caused by the mooncakes he specially arranged. Maybe he knew it, but he drank three glasses of wine in the evening. After eating, he felt hot and steamy all over his body. He felt as if he was going to become an immortal. He kicked off one foot. Chair, get up from the seat.

Chapter 039

Mu Lin's eyes lit up: "Mr. Lu, you haven't had enough fun. Do you want to stay drunk with us?"

Lu Jiu'an said: "Young Master, please don't wash me down. You can soak up the big people in your wine glass." , How dare I compete with you?"

Mu Lin reluctantly stretched out a foot to block his way, but Han Zhi kicked him in the leg. Mu Lin exaggeratedly hugged his leg and groaned: "Han Er, are you right? I have a grudge, so I used ten levels of strength?"

Han Zhi sneered: "If I use ten levels of strength, do you think you can still save your leg?"

Lu Jiu'an took advantage of Han Zhi to hold him back and quickly ran away. Ran away.

Lu Jiu'an staggered while walking on the veranda. The girls and boys he met on the way wanted to help him, but he pushed them away: "No, I am not someone who gets drunk so easily."

Looking at Qingyue's figure As they gradually drifted away, the two girls came together with a smile and joked with each other: "The county magistrate's cheeks are so red, his eyes are filled with water, and he says he is not drunk."

"Your Majesty, you look even more handsome when you are drunk. "

After Lu Jiu'an ran to the toilet, he felt much better in his stomach. His head was empty and he always felt that he had forgotten something. He walked randomly all the way, but unknowingly he reached the Wangyue Pavilion and looked at the high hanging silver He just sat on the stone bench and fell asleep.

He didn't know how long he had been sleeping when a breeze came, gently climbing over his head, blowing across his forehead, along the bridge of his nose and stopping above his lips.

With a flash of white light, the gust of wind suddenly transformed into a young girl, standing gracefully in front of him with a shy smile: "My lord, I have been attracted to you for a long time. Today, let me, on this night with the bright moon in the sky, I dedicate my first kiss to you."

After the girl finished speaking, regardless of Lu Jiuan's reaction, her soft lips covered her.

Lu Jiuan felt like he had a juicy strawberry in his mouth, and it felt sweet in his mouth. The taste was sweet all the way from his throat to his heart.

Lu Jiu'an felt dizzy. One moment he felt like he was lying on a wet beach, and the next moment he was in a sweltering volcanic crater. The scenery was ever-changing and bizarre.

When Lu Jiu'an woke up, he was still recalling the joyful feeling in his dream. He stood up with his arms supported, and with his movements, a piece of clothing slid down his shoulders.

Before he could bend down to pick it up, someone next to him moved faster. That person picked up the clothes and tied them around his waist.

Lu Jiu'an pressed his forehead: "Brother Han, why are you here?"

Han Zhi said, "I couldn't wait for you for a long time, so I asked the girl to look for you all the way. I saw you sleeping here, so I didn't wake you up."

"How long have I been sleeping?"

"A short while."

Lu Jiu'an sat still and Han Zhi knew that he had not fully sobered up after being blown by the wind in the pavilion for so long.

"That's right." Lu Jiu'an was startled. He took out a square object from his arms and placed it in Han Zhi's hand: "Here you go."

This object was completely black and made of unknown metal, with lifelike carvings all over its body. In the shape of the flame, a calm silver glow flows between the changing angles.

Han Zhi took it in his hand and looked at it twice: "For me?"

"Well, I picked it out for a long time, and I gave it to you as a gift. It's a gift for you."

Han Zhi's expression changed, and he looked up at him in disbelief. , and after a while he said: "Jiu'an, I'm very happy."

"What is this?"

Lu Jiu'an said with unabashed disgust: "Don't you know this? General Han, you are so low, Zippo, man It's so romantic. I've given it to you. You have to keep it safe for me."

Han Zhi couldn't help but tighten his grip: "Repo, what's it for?"

Lu Jiu'an sighed: "You're too stupid, Han Zhi. Which ravine did it come from? The village has just been connected to the Internet." As he spoke, he took the lighter from Han Zhi's hand, rotated it skillfully between his fingers, opened the lid, and lit it.

With a "click", a small flame ignited. The breeze blew, and the flame jumped twice, burning tenaciously.

The firelight reflected Lu Jiu'an's handsome face, and his eyes were sparkling: "This is said to be able to ignite no matter what the harsh environment. The latest one cost me thousands. It was just developed and can lock in oil." The standby time is as long as 5 years..."

Lu Jiu'an rambled to himself for a long time, and then he became quieter and quieter, until he was almost inaudible at the end.

He stared at the flames and started to stare blankly. Han Zhi was helpless: "Jiu'an, do you have a headache? Let's go back and have a bowl of hangover soup first."

Lu Jiu'an came back to his senses: "Ah? Is the banquet still there? I My stomach is empty, I have to go back and eat something, I'm so hungry." He said, covering the lighter and putting it back in Han Zhi's hand. After thinking about it, he took the thing out of his hand and touched it. Putting his chest into his arms: "This way it won't be easy to fall off, let's go."

The two of them walked to the entrance of the courtyard, and were blocked by Wu Gu who was squatting quietly. Lu Jiu'an rushed forward and took a handful of Wu Gu. Holding it in his arms: "Woo, my good Wu Gu, are you waiting here for your little master?"

Wu Gu stuck out his tongue and licked Lu Jiuan's cheek, and Lu Jiuan buried his face in its long white fur with satisfaction: "Wugu must be hungry and wants to eat little master's brother. I will take you to find your little master."

Lu Jiuan struggled to pick it up. Wugu was crumbling in his arms. He stretched out his front feet and stepped on Lu Jiuan's shoulders. superior.

"Jiu'an..." Han Zhi had never seen him like this before. After Lu Jiu'an got drunk, he seemed to have changed into a different person, less elegant and more casual.

No matter how shocked he was, Han Zhi couldn't just watch him act so wildly in public.

As soon as he came a little closer, Wu Gu raised his fangs warily and made a threatening sound from his mouth.

Han Zhi's eyes were sharp, and Wu Gu's unique sensitivity as an animal immediately felt the strong murderous aura. Before it could open its big mouth, it fell to the ground in the blink of an eye.

"Get off."

Lu Jiu'an didn't know what was happening. He saw Wu Gu following the two of them step by step and wanted to hug him. Han Zhi grabbed his wrist and said, "Let's go. Wu Gu feels uncomfortable being hugged, so let him follow him like this. "

When he was about to reach the seat, Han Zhicai quietly let go of his wrist. A Duo and Lu Qi exclaimed when they saw Wugu walking in. Lu Qi pinched Wugu's ears: "Bad dog, didn't I ask you to wait outside? ?"

Lu Jiu'an: "I asked Wu Gu to follow, right Wu Gu."

Wu Gu shook his tail at Lu Jiu'an, and Lu Jiu'an proudly said to everyone at the table: "This is the dog trained by our Aduo, and Ordinary domestic dogs are different. Ah Duo, let me show you."

Everyone was so drunk that they stopped holding their glasses and chopsticks and looked at Ah Duo. A Duo was still able to remain calm when being stared at by so many people: "Sir, what kind of talent do you want to show in Wu Gu?"

Lu Jiu'an thought about it in his chaotic mind and couldn't think of an answer for a while: "You decide, you Just decide."

So Aduo showed everyone how to squat, sit, pretend to be dead, and crawl forward.

The crowd was stunned and clapped their hands. Guo Wen exclaimed: "Master Lu, this son of a bitch is really smart."

Lu Jiu'an said proudly: "You haven't shown your real skills yet, A Duo, show them your unique skills."

" Okay sir."

A Duo said to the people present, neither humble nor arrogant: "Who is willing to provide a personal item, not too big."

Mu Lin lazily threw out a money bag: "Use mine, there is no money in it now."

A Duo He put the broken silver bag under Wu Gu's nose and smelled it, then handed it to the officials below and asked them to choose to hide it on one person. These government officials gathered in a group, and when they finally sat back in their seats, no one except the people involved knew where they were hiding.

"Wugu, go." Ado patted Wugu on the head.

Wu Gu's ears twitched, and he shot out like an arrow. He raised his limbs and began to patrol the seats. His attitude was natural and calm, like the king of the forest looking for prey. Everyone held their breath and concentrated, their eyes gleaming with interest, all focused on the dog who was wandering quietly.

Suddenly, Wu Gu walked up to someone and squatted down, motionless.

"Is that you?" Ado asked.

The yamen official took out his money bag in disbelief, and a burst of fierce cheers broke out.

Although everyone had guessed the purpose of A Duo's move, when Wu Gu actually found something like a needle in a haystack among so many people, their jaws dropped.

Lu Jiu'an still thought it was not exciting enough, and then released a bombshell: "This is a police dog trained by Ado, and many such dogs will be trained in the future. As I said before, the one who gets the first score in the evaluation can get a reward. , let me tell you now, the one who gets the first place can claim a police dog. "

"Wow, Mr. Lu is really willing to spend money." "

Mr. Lu, I want to win the first place.

One point, leave the next police dog to me. "

Who doesn't want to own such a smart, majestic and majestic police dog? Just imagine, if you have such a police dog with you by then, not only will your face be bright, but you will also be able to earn more money today. performance, it is not difficult to see that it will become a powerful assistant in future work.

As long as I think of such a scene, I can't help but feel trembling and excited!

"Good Wugu, from now on you will be the big brother among the police dogs. I'll give you a chicken leg." Zhao Laosan picked up the chicken drumstick on the table and threw it to it. Wugu only glanced at it and still sat upright.

"Five grains are not eaten by anyone." Lu Jiu'an pinched Wu Gu's ears and handed the chicken drumstick to its mouth. The half-sized dog who had just ignored the drumsticks whined and took his mouth. Enjoy it in your mouth.

The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was busy until the end of the year. Lu Jiuan used the grains to show off his power and show off to everyone. Near the end of the banquet, he was more than half sober. He thought of what he had done today, held his head and wailed. He only felt that the business he had been doing for so long The image was ruined.

Drinking makes things worse!

The most sumptuous dish on the dinner table today was taro roasted chicken. The other dishes were mediocre and unsurprisingly, in line with the county magistrate's instructions to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. Even so, many people were satisfied with this meal.

But the next day, most of the government officials couldn't get up and lay in bed screaming with headaches.

Lu Jiu'an was not such an unreasonable boss who exploited his employees. With a wave of his hand, he arranged for people to be on duty in shifts and extended the holiday by another day.

In just one or two days, something happened that everyone in the county government had not expected, and Lu Jiuan was blown up from his bed that night.

Chapter 040

The wave of refugees expected to appear after the harvest season broke out in advance, and people with sallow faces and skinny muscles poured into Yingping with support from left to right.

The existing staff on duty could not stop the hungry refugees. People along the street were frightened by the surging crowds and closed their doors and did not dare to go out.

The next day, Lu Jiuan's scalp went numb for a moment when he saw the crowds of people gathered outside the county government office. He urgently transferred the government officials who were doing registration and patrolling around the area to evacuate the refugees in all directions to prevent them from gathering together to cause riots.

With such a large number of refugees, of course they cannot find any existing empty houses to accommodate them, so they can only organize the remaining manpower to build simple sheds and move the people in first.

Yingping has a total of three granaries inherited from ancient times. The first granary is the Changping Granary, which was set up to balance the price of grain and store grain in preparation for shortages. In good years, you can buy food, and in years of frugality, you can sell. This avoids the situation where cheap grain hurts farmers and expensive grain hurts the people. Condition.

The second granary, the charity warehouse, was specially set up to cope with disasters and bad years. Once there was a famine, a charity warehouse must be opened to provide relief to the people.

In most of the past dynasties, these two granaries were sufficient. By the time of the previous emperor, the Great Zhou Dynasty had a prosperous year and the people were prosperous. Considering that the granaries were full, the Zhou Dynasty added a third granary and a carriage warehouse.

The so-called chacang refers to when the prefectures and counties were prosperous, and the land tax of 20% was used as military rations.

It is really strange that the floods in Yingping lasted for so long, but the food in the three granaries increased instead of decreasing.

In the previous times of food relief provided by work-for-relief, two storage warehouses of charity warehouses were opened. This time, Lu Jiuan asked people to open three warehouses of charity warehouses in succession.

Guo Wen was so anxious that he was angry: "You can't do it, Mr. Lu, if we use the charity warehouse again, our county's food reserves will be gone."

Han Zhi stared at his eyes tightly: "What is Mr. Guo afraid of? The charity warehouse is for this purpose. If we don't use the measures to deal with the famine now, then when will we wait?"

Guo Wen was speechless when asked, and Lu Jiu'an felt bad: "It's such an urgent matter, and Chief Guo can't figure out which one is more important. After all, you can be considered a ninth-grade official. The people's affairs are your top priority. You should put the people first in everything. If the food is gone, you can still grow it. If the people are gone, you can still snatch it from the hands of the Lord of Hell."

Guo Wendao: "Sir, how come I don't know this? I just heard from you that when you first arrived in Yingping, you asked for disaster food from above. I wonder where the disaster food is now?"

Lu Jiu'an was stunned and was reminded by Guo Wen. His whole body was electrified, and the long-standing memories were pulled out of the depths of his mind.

Yes, I had anticipated today's refugee famine, and I once wrote a letter and handed it over. What I originally thought was that no matter how much disaster food came down, mosquitoes, no matter how small they are, are still meat.

Now that so much time has passed, why is there no sign of food disaster?

Lu Jiu'an pondered for a moment: "Thank you Chief Secretary Guo for reminding me, but there may be other changes regarding the disaster food. The top priority is to open the warehouse to distribute porridge and fill the stomachs of the victims first." As

soon as Guo Wen left, Han Zhi He couldn't wait to ask: "What's going on?".

When Lu Jiu'an told him about the situation, Han Zhi's anger surged: "It's really unreasonable. Some people save refugees from the fire and water, but some people ignore the life and death of the people for their own selfish desires."

Lu Jiu'an felt the same way: "I just don't know, this Is it because someone withheld the money and didn't go to heaven to hear it, or because the disaster relief food was allocated to people's pockets?"

Han Zhi smashed a corner of the table with his palm, still feeling puzzled: "Your Majesty punishes corruption today. I hate evil as much as I hate it. If I hadn't come here because of the tracking of military rations, I wouldn't even know that such a heartbreaking thing could happen in the great Zhou Dynasty where the national security and the

people's security are the most important thing." A voice echoed faintly in Lu Jiu'an's head. A sad sentence: "No matter how glamorous a place is, there will still be filth."

It should be the memory deep in the mind of the original owner. He pressed the painful temple and comforted Han Zhi: "General guarding the border, you don't understand. It's normal. I feel ashamed when I think about it. As a military general, you led hundreds of generals to guard the country and guarded the border tightly. As a civil servant, you talked a lot, but the local governance was riddled with holes. But he still has to go tit-for-tat with the military commander, and he demeans the military commander who kills the enemy on the battlefield with courtesy. "

Han Zhi said: "I know Jiu'an doesn't have this intention, you understand me."

Lu Jiu'an nodded: "If one day, I will do it. If I can return to the ranks of officials, I will take the lead and set an example, break the strange situation of neglecting the civil and military affairs, and work with you to govern together. You will be responsible for the powerful enemies outside the town, and I will be responsible for the internal peace and security of the people."

"I will definitely do it, Jiu'an . It's not something in the pond. I'm waiting for that day."

Han Zhi paused and said, "I will send you a letter to take advantage of the military situation. You won't blame me for taking over."

Lu Jiu'an said, "Then . It couldn't be better. With Brother Han's help, I believe the matter will be revealed soon."

Three more cases were opened in Yicang soon, and they were sent to various resettlement sites in a steady stream.

Lu Jiuan put on casual clothes that day and walked into the refugees with Han Zhi. Although they had eaten rice porridge, they were in very poor mental condition.

Refugees travel thousands of miles, and the sanitary conditions are not always good, making it easy for bacteria to breed. On the way to a large-scale evacuation, the victims had no food. In order to survive, everything that could sustain life was included in the diet.

Disease enters through the mouth, and getting sick is a trivial matter, but there is a fear of a plague. These refugees gather together, and once they are infected, the consequences of its spread will be extraordinary.

Han Zhi tugged on Lu Jiu'an's sleeve, and Lu Jiu'an followed his direction and saw Zhao Lao San peeking his head outside the tent.

"The matter he was told must have been settled."

Sure enough, as soon as Lu Jiuan walked up to him, Zhao Laosan reported: "Sir, all the doctors in the city have been summoned. Many of them were unwilling to come. According to your plan, He was ordered to go to Doctor Shi first. He took the lead and set an example, so the others agreed. "

Lu Jiu'an snorted: "Not everyone is as benevolent as Doctor Shi, as long as it does not threaten their own safety and interests. , No one wants to be left behind when it comes to gaining fame and reputation."

"As for the reward..."

Lu Jiu'an didn't want to interrupt him: "As for doctors, I don't want to do things that are generous to others. The fees and medicine money must be recorded in the account one by one, and they must be settled accurately afterwards."

Lu Jiu'an and Han Zhi then went to several resettlement sites to check, and the situation was not optimistic at the time of their visit. In a short time, several bodies of the recently deceased who were still warm were carried out from the tent.

Some of these people still had relatives alive, holding the corpses and crying hoarsely, while some were alone, covered with white cloth, and no one cared about them.

Lu Jiu'an couldn't bear to see such a tragic tragedy happening in front of his eyes. He felt a tight pain in his chest. Han Zhi covered his eyes and took him outside.

"If you don't feel comfortable, then stop watching it."

Lu Jiuan's voice was low and weak: "When was the first time Brother Han saw such a scene?"

Han Zhi thought for a while: "When I was 15 years old, the first time The first time I went to the battlefield, the deputy general who had taken care of me had his arm cut off in order to protect me. When the enemy attacked, he was unable to fight. He was thrown off his horse by the barbarians, and his ribs were trampled by iron hoofs. He died in that battle. He killed many Zhou warriors."

Han Zhi spoke in a straightforward tone about the heroic sacrifices of his comrades, and about the tragic death of his predecessors who cared for him in the past. Although there were only a few words, it was not difficult to imagine the life and death situation at that time.

He was only 15 years old at that time, still a child.

Lu Jiu'an couldn't help but stretched out his arms to hug Han Zhi and buried his chin in the hollow of his shoulder.

Han Zhi touched the back of his neck and squeezed it comfortingly: "Don't be sad for a long time. This person has passed away, but the living are like this. So I crawled out of the pile of corpses, found an unmanned war horse, and gathered Kill the remaining people and kill Taman back."

When Lu Jiuan thought of Han Zhi at that time, facing the ferocious enemy attack, he could not help but endure the fear and pick up the war gun from the hot blood. My heart aches for him.

Han Zhi pinched his neck and pulled him up: "You can't change life or death. Don't be sad. I'll be with you."

Lu Jiuan was looked at by Han Zhi's gentle and firm eyes, and the heavy feeling in his heart gradually It dissipated. After he gathered his mood and walked back again, he happened to catch up with the Yamen servant and asked: "Mr. Lu, the weather is hot, how to deal with these corpses? Bury them on the spot?"

Lu Jiu'an said: "No, cremate them uniformly."

Still there . The family member who was burying his head and crying suddenly raised his head and threw himself at Lu Jiu'an's feet: "My lord, you can't burn it. If my master's body is burned, how can I be reincarnated?"

The yamen servant stammered and begged: "Yes, lord, It is better for a person to die and be buried in peace."

Lu Jiu'an was unmoved: "I understand your concerns, but who will bear the unnecessary consequences caused by this illusory thing?"

the Yamen servant said in confusion. : "What...what consequences?"

"Epidemic."

"Ah!" The government officer was shocked, and Lu Jiu'an shouted: "Why are you panicking? Have you forgotten everything I taught you? As the cornerstone of the people, you They are panicking, who can they rely on. The current situation is just to prevent it before it happens. As long as it is handled well, the epidemic will not happen."

The Yamen officials were ashamed and did not dare to intercede for the family members. The few people followed Lu Jiu'an's instructions. The body was carried to the outskirts and burned.

The number of victims was increasing day by day. Fortunately, after the county government opened a warehouse to distribute porridge, Xie Suiqian and Ding Helou also opened porridge points to help the refugees. Although it was only for a few days, it greatly eased the pressure on the county government.

Lu Qi angrily said in Lu Jiu'an's ear: "This Xie New Year's money is somewhat conscientious. Last year, he drove up the price of food, and then he distributed porridge and charity in a sanctimonious manner. This is because the wool comes from the sheep. This year, the Xie family and The Ding family's Buyi Porridge is just a false image of kindness and kindness in front of everyone. Huh, hypocritical benevolence and righteousness,"

Lu Jiu'an said: "No matter what his purpose is, as long as they really benefit all living beings this year, then. The accolades we receive are truly deserved."