There was a cooked chicken, a fish, and a few melons and fruits on the table, and Tao Seventeen, Thirteen Lang and Luo Jing were drinking around.

Ye County and Lin Ying are close to each other, and when Du Zhongxiao arrives here, the family naturally wants to send someone to visit. These days, the weather is hot, Luo Jing brought some specialties from the village to explore the way. When the weather cools down, Du Xun and Han Lian will come over.

Because he wanted to avoid suspicion, Du Zhongxiao did not interfere in the affairs of the surrounding states and counties except for Ye County, where the iron prison was located. If something big happens in the locality, he is not allowed to report to him, but to Xijing Henan Mansion and report directly to the Yamen of the Transit Division. Du Zhongxiao's authority to transfer judges is limited to the prefecture and county of Jingnan Road, and the affairs of the North Road are not asked. In fact, he was staying in Ye County, and there was already a Taiwan counselor in the court.

After drinking for a while, Luo Jing said: "Before I came, many people in my family said that officials are officials in their hometowns, and this is a great opportunity. There is a huge iron prison, and I don't know how many places to make a fortune. If you don't eliminate officials, our family can make a lot of money. is still a clear-headed outsider, and has repeatedly told his family not to do business here. Otherwise, if you buy property under your rule, the officials will be implicated. ”

Tao Seventeen said: "The old man is a person who has read books, so naturally he will not do such a wrong thing. The official is in Ye County, less than 100 miles away from his hometown, and there are already rumors in the court. If you really dare to do business here, wouldn't you be ruining your future! ”

Thirteen Lang said: "The identities of officials are different, so naturally they can't do business here. But it's okay for us to make some money, right? ”

Tao Qiqi looked at Thirteen Lang and patted his forehead: "I forgot, you are different from me, and you have a family." However, they are far away in Yongcheng County, hundreds of miles away from here, how can they come here? ”

Luo Jingdao: "What did my brother say!" Shisanlang's family came to Linying the year before last, bought some land around our Zhuangzi, bought some properties, and was no longer in Yongcheng. But, Thirteen Lang, if you farm at home, will anyone do business? ”

Thirteen Lang said: "What if you don't know how to do business?" In the store under the plate, please ask the supervisor to do it. ”

"Well, don't do that kind of thing. Let me tell you, the imperial court is very strict with the officials who purchase properties under their rule, and you are the person next to the official, if you are not careful, the shop in your house may not be counted on the official. ”

Thirteen Lang shook his head when he heard this, and extinguished his thoughts. The address of the iron supervisor was chosen, and at least many people suddenly opened shops in that area, and Shisanlang looked at the excitement and said it casually. It doesn't matter if you can be the best or not. His family now has land, near Du's house, and he has just lived a good life for a few years, and he doesn't want to toss. A few brothers in the family, farming is fine, but be careful of losing capital in business.

While the three brothers were talking and laughing, a soldier came in and crossed his hand to Tao Seventeen: "Captain, there is a member of He who came outside and opened a restaurant in Yuncheng, saying that he was familiar with Luo Guanren and came to ask for a meeting." ”

Tao Qiqi listened, looked at Luo Jing and said, "What is it?" Do you know each other? ”

Luo Jingdao: "It's me like that. It was originally a native of the country, and he went to Yuncheng to open a restaurant, and he took wine on credit from our family. A few days ago, I heard that there was an iron prison here, and he told me that he wanted to come back to do some business, and he didn't want to come to the door. ”

Tao XVII heard this and said to the soldiers, "Let them in." ”

After a while, He Yuan came in, saw the three of them sitting there, and bowed his hand again and again: "The little one has seen a few officials." ”

Luo Jingdao: "The staff is not an outsider, they came just in time, sit down and drink two glasses of wine and gossip." ”

The soldiers brought stools, and He Yuanwai sat down and toasted a few glasses of wine.

Luo Jingdao: "When did the staff come back?" If you had come a day earlier, I would not have been there. ”

He Yuanwai inquired about Luo Jing's whereabouts and followed him to Ye County, so naturally he would not find anyone. It's hard to say this, I just said that I had been back to my hometown for a few days, and I heard that Luo Jing was coming, so I came to visit.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Luo Jingdao: "I want to go back to my hometown to buy an industry a few days ago, and I don't know what business to do?" ”

He Yuanwai said: "The villagers here, when they hear that iron ore has been discovered, they have to follow the furnace to smelt iron. To tell you the truth, I have a money clerk I have known since I was a child, and I have saved this thought. It's just that he is not right-minded, watching the yamen choose the land, go there to plant in the idle field, and hope to compensate. If you don't want to use the judge's eyes like a torch, how can you be deceived by such a villain? Instead, let him pay back taxes. More than 700 times, that guy was like being cut meat, laughing to death. ”

Thirteen Lang smiled: "What a coincidence! So do you know that money clerk? You deserve that bad luck! What kind of person is an official? He dared to sow some seeds in the ground, and he came to the yamen to ask for compensation! Seven hundred, let him buy a lesson! ”

He Yuanwai smiled and said: "The younger one is also a native of the village, and he grew up with Qian Yuanwai, how can he not know each other?" He originally wanted to open a furnace to smelt iron, but he didn't want to suffer this difficulty, and all the money in his family was lost, especially not enough. In desperation, he borrowed some money from me to make up the full amount. ”

Tao Qiqi listened, squinted at He Yuanwai and said, "The outsider is so rich!" This kind of person dares to lend him money! ”

He Yuanwai said with a smile: "The official doesn't know, this person and I have known each other since childhood, and they happened to collide, so I can't see death without help." Moreover, his house is the closest to the selected iron supervisor, and the land of his family is just across the river from the iron prison. The little one has the heart to do some small business, and he wants him to help. ”

Luo Jing has been taking care of Du Zhongxiao's family business in Linying, and he is familiar with He Yuanwai and has a good relationship, so he listened: "I don't know what business to do outside?" Don't you also want to open a furnace to smelt iron? ”

He Yuanwai said: "The officials are joking, the little ones don't know anything about iron smelting, how dare they do this business?" I opened a restaurant, thinking that when the iron supervisor was built, there would be many craftsmen. I thought about opening a restaurant and selling wine in this area. ”

Luo Jing nodded: "Outside, this is the way for you to make money!" What kind of furnace and iron smelting, if the iron supervisor is not built, it is just that the iron supervisor is built, and there is still a chance for them to make money? The yamen wants money and money, and people want people, how have others done this business! ”

Thirteen Lang said: "This outsider is the one who understands and has found a really profitable business." A few days ago, I had a casual conversation with the officials, saying that the construction of the iron prison was the most profitable. The official told me a story about a large gold mine found in a place, and many people went to pan for gold. Guess what the last moneymaker does? Not the ones who dig gold, but the shovels that sell the shovels that dig gold! There is this meaning to build a restaurant outside the staff! ”

He Yuanwai was happy in his heart when he heard this, and nodded again and again with a smile.

After drinking a few more glasses of wine, He Yuanwai said: "I came in a hurry, and I didn't bring any gifts." The good fish produced in the river near here, the peach blossom water has risen recently, and the fish are plump, so I asked the dealer to shoot a few big ones from the river, and the officials should not be disgusted. ”

As he spoke, he let his attendant bring in a few baskets of fish and set them aside.

Tao Qiqi saw that the basket was full of big carp weighing several catties, and said to He Yuanwai with a smile: "It's rare that you have a heart." Say, what do you want of us? The so-called reactive and unrewarded is not a reason, and there is no reason to win people's benefits in vain. ”

He Yuanwai said: "Don't hide from the officials, Xiao does have something to ask for." Wine is a specialized thing, and a few officials are invited to be accommodating, so that the small one can open a restaurant nearby. Without the help of officials, this is not easy to do. ”

The restaurant is not open if you want to, it is lively here, and the wine owners in Yexian County are watching with their eyes, how can they allow others to grab food? He Yuanwai knew that this was powerful, and he went to Luo Jing early to communicate with him. They say a word, and it's done.