As soon as it was dawn the next day, some officials began to beat gongs and drums in the city to patrol the streets, and posted red list notices at the entrances of all squares.

It is written on the red list that this time Cui's Wine Workshop has made a contribution to the imperial wine, and the Mulan Spring Wine is the ninth imperial wine of the Tang Dynasty. Since then, Qingyuan County has been upgraded to Shangxian County, and the imperial court has been exempted from serving for two years to show benevolence in governing the world.

The so-called formal supply of the imperial court refers to the main source of the imperial court's fiscal revenue, specifically referring to the land tax levied by those who own land, also known as the land tax, and does not include the heavy taxes levied on merchants.

For a time, the people of Qingyuan, who made a living from farming, smiled and sang, praising the wise Son of Heaven and the benevolent government of the court. Especially for those large families who rely on renting land for tenants to farm, they can save two years without having to pay the land tax, which is tantamount to pie in the sky and picking up a lot of cheap in vain.

Of course, the red list notice is naturally indispensable after Qingyuan was promoted to the county, and a series of personnel transfers from the county government.

For the new county Cheng Chen Ziang, the people, businessmen and gentry of Qingyuan don't care much, after all, Chen Ziang is an official from other places, and changing the county is no different for ordinary people. The yamen is still the same yamen, and the county yamen is still open from the south to the north, there is no difference.

However, for the candidate for the new county lieutenant, it couldn't help but set off an uproar in Qingyuanfang.

If you want to pull someone on the street and ask who the surname of Qingyuan County is, there may be someone who doesn't know. But if you want to ask Cui Geng Cui Erlang, who is it? I'm afraid that even a six-year-old child can tell me that he is ugly.

Today's Cui Jiaerlang Cui Geng is not ordinarily famous in Qingyuan County.

First, there are nursery rhymes to sing Xianjia wine, and then there is Cui Erlang's drunken Xianlou wine meeting, Mulan spring wine sells well in Qingyuan County, there is no market, and a cup is hard to find!

And now there is Cui's Liquor Workshop to present Mulan Spring Wine, which was sealed as the imperial wine, and won the ninth place in the world.

If the locals of Qingyuan don't know Cui Geng, I'm afraid it will be difficult to reach the sky!

Now this Cui Erlang is even more amazing, he actually relies on the body of a businessman, but the children of the small winery can enter the official career in a grand manner, serving as the sixth Cao, responsible for anti-theft and anti-bandits, and the Jiupin County Lieutenant in charge of public security in a county.

How much of a creation is this?

The people in the market don't know that if you want to become an official, you need to be named a Jinshi in the gold list. Every time there is an imperial examination, the scholars who go to the scientific examination in Qingyuan County one after another are like carp crossing the river, there are no less than 100 people, which one is not ten years of hard study, which is not a Wenqu star from the sky? But how many people can really read the name of the Wild Goose Pagoda and ride horses to praise the street?

Hardly!

It is conceivable that Cui Erlang has taken away a lot of creation, how much blessing he has accumulated, and he actually came out as a businessman and became a dignified Jiupin court official in Qingyuan County!

For a while, there were different opinions in the market, tea shops, wine shops, streets and alleys, inside and outside the square, all talking about Cui Geng.

There are those who are envious, there are those who are emotional, there are those who are sour and sour, and of course, there are also those who are afraid all day long.

If Fang Ming, who took advantage of the danger of others and usurped Cui Geng's family business, he obviously belongs to the latter.

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East of the city, Tianshun Qianzhuang.

Outside the counter of Qian Zhuang, Fang Mingzheng was clenching his fists, anxiously pacing back and forth in the store. The look of panic on this guy's face was hard to hide.

When the Qian Zhuang guy added another tea soup, he subconsciously reached out to take the tea cup, brought it to his mouth and took a big drink: "Wow, it's burning me!" ”

Bang dang!

The tea cup fell to the ground by mistake, and Fang Ming was so scalded by the boiling hot tea soup that he jumped and screamed.

At this time, the second head of Qian Zhuang, who was standing at the counter, hurriedly walked out, asked the guy to clean up the broken porcelain, and then smiled at Fang Ming: "Shopkeeper Fang, you look absent-minded, don't burn your mouth." How's that, it's okay, right? Do you want to ask a man to come and have a look? ”

The two heads of the money village are specially responsible for entertaining guests and belong to the second shopkeeper of the money bank. This person's surname is Gu, his name is Dagen, he is about forty years old, and he has been working in the Wu family's Tianshun Qianzhuang for almost ten years, and he is the old qualification of Qianzhuang.

Fang Ming waved his hand irritably, and asked, "Why hasn't your shopkeeper come yet, have you sent someone to invite you?" How long have I been waiting here? ”

Gu Dagen invited Fang Ming to sit back, and said with relief: "Shopkeeper Fang, don't be impatient, I sent a guy to invite the eldest prince early, I guess it's a delay on the road." Wait, you'll be there in a moment! ”

Gu Dagen knew that he came to Qianzhuang today, it must be to talk to his own husband about the deal, looking at the appearance of this guy who was in a hurry to make the fire, he was really determined to sell those winery fields at a cheap price.

Seeing the other party's look, Gu Dagen, as a trader, actually hoped that his eldest son would come later, the more he consumed this guy, and he would be able to kill him again if he couldn't bear it for a while. Maybe it won't take a thousand guan, no, for seven or eight hundred, you can buy at least two thousand yuan of property in the hands of the surnamed Fang.

At this time, Fang Ming is also repenting of his intestines now, you must know that there will be a red list notice today, when the Wu family came to talk yesterday, he should take advantage of the situation to sell the ancestral properties of the Cui family to the other party at a good price, at least 1,000 yuan will be safely in the bag.

It's good now, with this red list notice, Cui Erlang's crow actually flew up the branch and turned into a phoenix, I'm afraid that this huge industry in his hand won't be sold for a thousand.

Greedy, I always thought that Cui Erlang would take the initiative to come to the door, aiming to buy back that batch of properties, and then he could open his mouth and knock him hard.

Heaven does not fulfill people's wishes!

Fang Ming secretly prayed that it would be best if the Wu family would come over later, and he would not know about Cui Erlang's appointment as the lieutenant of Qingyuan County.

The more he thought about it, the more Fang Ming wanted to put on his wings now, take the cash and fly away directly, leaving the ghost place of Qingyuan.

"Hahaha, Wu is one step late, and the shopkeeper Fang forgives his sins!"

A hearty laugh came from outside the bank, Fang Ming turned his head, and saw Wu Gongli, the shopkeeper of Tianshun bank, walking into the hall.

Wu Gongli, the son of the Wu family in the east of the city, is known for his stability but shrewdness among the merchants of Qingyuan County. Although the current Wu family is still in charge of Wu Jitang, the master of the Wu family, Wu Gongli, who has just passed the year of establishment, is deeply valued by his father Wu Jitang, and last year handed over the Wu family's largest industry, Tianshun Qianzhuang, to him to take care of, and in two years, the entire Wu family will definitely be handed over to Wu Gongli.

For example, this time, the Wu family came forward to acquire the Cui industry in the hands of Fang Ming, which was run by Wu Gongli.

As soon as Fang Ming saw Wu Gongli come in, he immediately stood up from his position and said hurriedly: "Shopkeeper Wu, you are here." Hurry up, the batch of fields, ancestral houses, and wineries in Fang Ming's hands have all been sold to you. No two prices, as we talked about yesterday, a thousand! I have brought the title deed and the land deed, and now we will make the settlement. ”

"Why is Shopkeeper Fang in such a hurry? When I came to talk to you yesterday, you said that you would wait and see, shop around, and then make a decision. ”

Wu Gongyi glanced at Fang Ming with a smile, waved his hand and motioned for the man to buy a bowl of tea and soup, then sat down by himself, and asked with a narrow face: "Could it be that the shopkeeper Fang heard something that made him so eager to sell the property in his hand?" ”

Fang Ming chuckled in his heart, and he had a bad premonition.

The other party's intriguing smile has proved that this Wu Gongli must also know that his sworn enemy Cui Erlang has become an official and served as the lieutenant of Qingyuan County.

Also, red list notices are posted everywhere on the street, and the streets and alleys are talking about this matter, unless this Wu Gongli is blind and deaf, otherwise he won't know about this way?

Immediately, he gritted his teeth and said with a ruthless face: "Shopkeeper Wu, Ming people don't say dark words, let's not go around." One price, nine hundred! ”

The skill of speaking was directly reduced by a hundred times. In Qingyuan County, you can buy a house with a better location.

After that, Fang Ming did not forget to add: "I don't want bills or Tongbao Dazi'er, I want silver ingots that are full of color and easy to carry." Get the money, and I'll leave Qingyuan before dark tonight! ”

Wu Gongli still didn't squeak, but took a small sip of the tea soup served by the guy, ignoring Fang Ming.

Seeing this, Fang Ming lowered his head slightly and pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised his head again, clenched his fists and said in a deep voice: "Eight hundred guan, I want cash now, after the money and goods are paid, Fang Mou will leave Qingyuan now!" ”

Another hundred times!

Ertou Gu Dagen, who had been standing behind Wu Gongli and listening, couldn't help but tremble, and subconsciously wanted to remind his own eldest man that he would accept it when he saw it!

But Wu Gongli was still Gujing Bubo, still drinking the tea soup in the bowl, and did not forget to point out to the guy: "Today's tea soup is a little muddy, go, let the back boil a pot again." ”

The guy departed.

"Wu Shopkeeper !!"

Fang Ming's face was a little distorted and he roared, his teeth clenched: "Don't take advantage of the fire to rob!" If you buy such a large amount of property for 800 yuan, you make a lot of money! ”

"Oh?" Wu Gongli looked up at Fang Ming at this time, as if he had just noticed that he was standing in front of him, with a lack of interest, and said, "Shopkeeper Fang, who took advantage of the fire to rob him?" This is just you talking to yourself, from beginning to end, Wu Mou didn't say a word. How? It's only a drop of 200 yuan, so I'm distressed? Hehe, if it's the new county lieutenant Cui ......"

"Alright, don't say it! Five hundred! ”

Fang Ming's eyes were red, his face twisted like leeches dancing in the river, he stretched out his palm and compared five fingers, and said hatefully: "Five hundred guan, a huge industry, all sell you!" ”

Hiss......

Ertou Gu Dagen took a cool breath suddenly, unconsciously touched Wu Gongli's arm lightly with his hand, and said in a low voice: "Da Lang, so many fields and homesteads are valued at five hundred yuan, isn't this like Chinese cabbage?" Buy... Bought it, right? ”

However, Wu Gongli didn't seem to hear Gu Dagen's words, but got up slowly, and said: "Shopkeeper Fang, if it is changed to weekdays, even if it is 1,500 yuan, Wu will not be too expensive." But today, you sell me for five cents, hehe, I'm too hot! Well, buying and selling is not benevolent, I hope that next time we Tianshun Money Village will have the opportunity to do business with the shopkeeper Fang. Big root, send off! ”

Immediately, Wu Gongli sat down again, his eyes slightly closed as if he was recuperating.

"Shopkeeper Wu? You... What do you mean? I'm cheaper, won't I? You've got to leave me some coils, don't you? ”

Fang Ming finally panicked at this time.

However, Wu Gongli didn't even bother to open his eyes this time, but waved his hand lazily and asked, "Dagen, send off!" ”

Gu Dagen walked over with some distress, made a gesture of invitation to Fang Ming, and said, "Shopkeeper Fang, I'm sorry, we can't eat this transaction." Why don't you go out and find another buyer? ”

Fang Ming's heart was like ashes for a moment, his face was miserable, and he muttered in despair: "Even your Wu family refuses to take over, just ask the huge Qingyuan County, who can still take it, and dare to take it?" ”

With a sigh, he staggered out of the money house.

After sending Fang Ming away, Gu Dagen immediately hurriedly turned around, and said to Wu Gongli very sadly: "Da Lang, you can buy five hundred guan." If you buy it, this deal will be a big deal! ”

Wu Gongli slowly opened his eyes and asked with a smile: "You haven't seen the red list notices on the street today?" Have you forgotten Fang Ming's so-called industry, and whose industry is it? ”

Gu Dagen nodded and said, "I know, isn't it that Cui Erlang has taken great luck and become the county lieutenant of our county." Da Lang, I know what you mean, Fang Ming usurped Cui Erlang's family's property, and now that Cui Erlang has become an official, it's time to settle accounts with him. But that doesn't stop us from making this deal, does it? We bought it from Fang Ming, we have the house deed, the land deed, and the land deed, and we are above board, and we don't cheat anyone or deceive anyone. Even if Cui Erlang wants to return to the industry, he has to ask Fang Ming, doesn't he? It has nothing to do with our family. Besides, if it weren't for this, Fang Ming would be willing to sell it to us at this blood-killing price? ”

Speaking of Xingtou, Gu Dagen twitched the corners of his mouth, and said disappreciatively: "Besides, who is our Wu family?" Our family is related to Hu County Ling, and Hu County Ling has to call our master a cousin! Hmph, if Cui Erlang wants to sprinkle his anger on the Wu family, then he also has to weigh his own weight. The Wu family, it's not something he can provoke! ”

Hearing Gu Dagen's excitement, Wu Gongli shook his head in disappointment, and said, "You, you have been working in Tianshun Qianzhuang for ten years, do you think it is cost-effective to earn this deal, or is it cost-effective to make a Qingyuan county lieutenant?" Yes, you are right, the Wu family is indeed not something that he Cui Erlang can provoke. But today's Cui family is not a cat or a dog family, Cui's wine shop has a royal plaque, and there is a Mulan spring wine that is making gold every day, Cui Erlang became the county lieutenant of Qingyuan by chance when he was so young. Do you think the Cui family is really so easy to handle? Just patronize the little profit in front of you, out of breath! ”

After some reprimand, he found that Gu Dagen seemed to be very unconvinced, and continued: "Don't be unconvinced, Dagen, my cousin uncle will always be transferred out of Qingyuan County one day, right?" After that, who will guarantee that our Wu family will continue to stand tall in Qingyuan County, and the wind and thunder will not move? Don't rely on anything else, just rely on two things, one is the strength that people should not underestimate, and the other is the connections that water can't splash! And this today's deal, it can't be done, can I gamble on the future of the Wu family on this deal? Idiot! ”

Gu Dagen was a little convinced of his eldest son, and after thinking about it for a while, he was a little puzzled: "But the master teaches us on weekdays, as a businessman, the first thing to talk about profit, and the profit is driven by ......"

"Stop!"

Wu Gongli waved his hand, the corners of his mouth were a little disdainful, and said softly: "My father's set is outdated!" Big roots, willing to give, there is to give. If you think about it, you can understand that it's okay to read more books. Reading is not only useful for the imperial examination. ”

Gu Dagen sighed, involving the conflict of ideas between the old and new generations of family heads, he didn't want to participate, so he stopped talking.

Wu Gongli said again: "Later, you personally went to Cui's Wine Shop in Zhouxifang, and passed a message to Cui Erlang, saying that Fang Ming had come today, but our family doesn't do his business, so there is no need to talk about the rest." ”

Gu Dagen said: "Then do you want to tell him, Dalang, you sold him a favor?" ”

Wu Gongli shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "A smart person like him, why do you need to remind him?" If you had to remind him of this, he wouldn't be where he is today. ”

Gu Dagen said that he understood, and returned to the counter.

Wu Gongyi gently knocked on the table with his hand, picked up the new tea soup that had just been boiled behind him, took a sip, and silently recited Cui Erlang.

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At this time, Cui Geng had already entered the gate of the county government, because today was his first day as the county lieutenant of Qingyuan.

However, he found that on such a solemn day today, there was no official standing guard at the gate of the county ya.

With a puzzle, I walked through the instrument gate and came to the enslavement room, the fast catching room, and the errand room, but there was no one at all.

When you arrive at the lobby courtyard, there are six Cao rooms on the left and right sides, namely Gong Cao, Cang Cao, Hu Cao, Bing Cao, Fa Cao, and Shi Cao.

Because Qingyuan originally belonged to Xia County, there were actually only three Cao houses in the six Cao houses, Hu Cao, Fa Cao, and Cang Cao, and the other three Cao were concurrently owned by Dong Yan.

It stands to reason that he is now a new official and sentenced to six Cao, and the six Cao houses are under his control. At this time, the Cao official in charge of Fa Cao should take him to inspect the inside and outside of the county office, as well as the various government offices and the county government prison.

But he wandered around the six Cao rooms, but there was no one in the room, and there was not a single ghost.

The entire lobby courtyard was empty, as if the collective world had evaporated.

Grass!

What do you mean?

Cui Geng came over a little thoughtfully, isn't this group of grandsons going to give him, the new official, a dismissal? Song Wen, the head of the old turtle grandson?

As soon as I thought of this, my heart was nameless and burning together!

It's so daring, it's really upside down!

Playing wild with Lao Tzu, playing Rigge stunned, right? I really don't believe that I can't cure you!

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