"Send the corpses of the bandits and the stones to the Yamen." Zhou Qiang casually ordered.
Although Zhou Qiang has not done anything earth-shattering in recent years, he is considered a tyrant in Bailuyuan. Anyone who dares to attack Zhou Qiang, such as bandits and bastards, has been killed by Zhou Qiang.
Zhou Qiang has always repaid kindness with kindness and repaid grievance with kindness.
"Yes!" Zhou Qiang's guards immediately escorted Shitou to the county seat.
The onlookers looked at Zhou Qiang with fear on their faces.
Many people have never seen Zhou Qiang kill anyone.
This time I saw it.
While talking and laughing, the three fierce bandits were beaten into a hornet's nest.
"Xiao Qiang!" Bai Jiaxuan shouted and walked up to Zhou Qiang, "Well, why don't you take the stone to the county seat? If there is any problem, our clan will discuss it and resolve it ourselves."
Bai Jiaxuan recently listened to a story about Shun told by Mr. Zhu.
It is said that Shun never cared about the persecution of his family and always repaid evil with kindness.
Let Bai Jiaxuan treat the villagers of Bailu Village as family members, not outsiders, and not treat the clan leader as an official.
Bai Jiaxuan remembered these words and regarded Shitou as his family.
Regarding Shitou's persecution, Bai Jiaxuan hopes to repay evil with kindness.
"Chief, the stone must be sent to the Yamen.
If you do something bad, you will be punished.
Otherwise, other villagers will imitate Shitou.
That would be a bad thing. "
Bai Jiaxuan wanted to persuade him again, but Zhou Qiang didn't give him a chance.
Anyway, the person Shitou hurt this time was Zhou Qiang, not Bai Jiaxuan. Bai Jiaxuan had no reason to spare Shitou for Zhou Qiang.
Zhou Qiang's men had thrown the body and the stones into the carriage and hurried away.
Bai Jiaxuan squinted his eyes and said nothing. Zhou Qiang's refusal made Bai Jiaxuan feel a little uncomfortable.
Lu Zilin recovered a little at this time.
Mr. Leng had just bandaged him again.
"Jiaxuan, that stone should be sent to the county seat for justice. Don't be confused."
After the matter was basically settled, Zhou Qiang got on his horse and looked at Lu Zilin, "Lu Xiang Yue, don't forget those three horses."
The three horses ridden by the robbers were also shot to death. Lu Zilin needs to pay for this.
"I can't forget it, I can't forget it. I'll send the money to you soon." Lu Zilin agreed hastily. This time Zhou Qiang saved Lu Zilin's life.
Lu Zilin didn't dare to default on Zhou Qiang's account. Just thinking of the three horses, Lu Zilin's flesh ached so much that he hurriedly asked people to move the dead horses back.
"Drive!" Zhou Qiang rode home.
The remaining people started talking.
“The people around Boss Zhou are so awesome!”
"Good guy, one random shot will kill the robbers."
"Boss Zhou's marksmanship is so good. The robber's arm was shot through and his gun dropped!"
The villagers' eyes were opened this time.
They finally understood who Zhou Qiang was.
Stone's wife hugged the baby and couldn't help crying.
Even if Shitou is sent to the Yamen, he will not be able to come back in a short time even if he is not dead.
In this era, without a man, you might be bullied to death.
Bai Jiaxuan walked over and persuaded: "Why are you crying? Don't worry, Shitou will be imprisoned for a few years at most. As long as Ansheng stays at home, the family will need a bite to eat. I will make the decision for you if anything happens."
Bai Jiaxuan helps his clan members with all his heart and soul, without much selfishness.
"That's right, what are you afraid of? Come to me if you need anything." Lu Zilin was very enthusiastic towards Shitou's wife.
Lu Zilin's enthusiasm for the little widow always had other thoughts.
The matter of the robbers caused quite a stir when it came to the Yamen.
Because these robbers have committed many crimes, there are rewards in the provincial capital.
Shitou was sentenced to three years.
A few days later, a little reward was actually given to Zhou Qiang.
Zhou Qiang even rewarded the guards who took action.
Ordinary days continue.
However, Ansheng in Bailu Village only lived for a few days.
Lu Zilin received a notice that County Magistrate He was coming.
At the same time, Mr. Zhu is also writing a word "Benevolence and Righteousness Bailu Village".
These words were written to Zhou Qiang.
What Zhou Qiang has done over the years has reached the ears of Governor Zhang, who couldn't help but praise the "Benevolent and Righteous Bailu Village".
County Magistrate He heard this and wanted to erect a monument to Bailu Village.
Why is County Magistrate He so active?
Because the people who served in the same position as County Magistrate He have all been promoted and made fortunes, while Magistrate He is still on the same path, with no progress.
After hearing Governor Zhang praise Zhou Qiang, County Magistrate He decided to erect a monument for Bailu Village and asked Mr. Zhu to write the words, which cost a lot of money to polish the pen.
In Bailuyuan, there is Mr. Zhu and Boss Zhou. They are both people whom Governor Zhang cares about.
By doing this, County Magistrate He can cater to the preferences of his superiors.
If the superiors are satisfied, County Magistrate He will be promoted and make a fortune.
Therefore, County Magistrate He attributed the reason why he could not be promoted to the fact that he did not have a good relationship with Mr. Zhu and Zhou Qiang.
This scene is similar to that in a TV series where an official named Qi helps people hoe the ground.
Many things are different in different eras, but things are basically the same, and they all follow the same routine.
Although it doesn’t look good and sounds bad, it works.
Do what you like, anytime and anywhere.
This side of Bailu Village.
In order to receive County Magistrate He, Lu Zilin had to hold a grand reception ceremony.
Lu Zilin stood on the stage and mobilized the whole village to donate money and food, kill sheep and chickens, buy good wine, and let the children sing children's songs. All the villagers lined up to welcome him.
There are also arrangements to set off firecrackers, drums and music, as well as bright red silk cloth, and... wait for it.
This kind of battle can be called a classic, a scene of joy for the people.
Zhou Qiang saw Lu Zilin's arrangements and praised Lu Zilin for his ability to do things and for being a good young man.
Lu Zilin actually felt flattered.
While Lu Zilin was preparing, Bai Lu Academy, Bai Jiaxuan and Mr. Zhu were also discussing the arrival of County Magistrate He.
Mr. Zhu gave Bai Jiaxuan an idea and asked Bai Jiaxuan to ask County Magistrate He for a sentence: "Three years of tax exemption in Bailu Village."
Not a few days.
Chief He County came to visit.
The entrance of Bailu Village.
Firecrackers sounded.
The sound of drums sounded.
The villagers of Bailu Village cheered.
The children also gathered together to warmly welcome Magistrate He and sang children's songs: "Chief Magistrate He is an upright official, and today he sets foot on Bailuyuan."
The song here was compiled by Lu Zilin.
However, there is an additional line in the song here, "He County Chief is an upright official, and he exempts taxes when he comes to Yuan Shang."
The latter sentence was added by Mr. Zhu.
As soon as I sang this sentence, I felt a little embarrassed.
County Magistrate He's expression suddenly changed. It was just a show, why do you guys still take it seriously?
Lu Zilin hurriedly stopped, and Tian Fuxian accompanied County Magistrate He to introduce Bai Jiaxuan and Mr. Zhu.
Mr. Zhu pretended that his voice was hoarse and could not speak, and did not say a word to County Magistrate He.
Everyone knows that Mr. Zhu is faking it.
Why did Mr. Zhu do this?
To put it simply, there is not much to say without speculation.
In other words, Mr. Zhu has a strong opinion of County Magistrate He and looks down upon County Magistrate He.
What County Magistrate He did in Zishui County was obvious to all, and he did not do anything that was beneficial to the people.
What we do every day is either to disturb the people or to ask the people to contribute money and efforts. Anyway, it is nothing useful.
It seems that if you are an official, you will have nothing to do if you don't feed your neighbors.
Unable to talk to Mr. Zhu, County Magistrate He couldn't find Zhou Qiang when he looked for him.
Because Zhou Qiang didn't come.
"Where did Zhou Qiang go?" Lu Zilin asked hurriedly.
"I said I was going to the provincial capital to deliver wine to Governor Zhang," Bai Jiaxuan replied.
Zhou Qiang is indeed not here.
Zhou Qiang was unwilling to put on a show with County Magistrate He in front of the villagers.
Chang'an City.
Zhou Qiang was talking to a group of students near the university.
"I personally invested money to build a new primary school in Bailu Town. Everything else has been completed, but there are no Western teachers.
We in Bailuyuan are poor.
No one wants to teach.
The children there are no better than those in the provincial capitals. They all have to eat dirt for the rest of their lives.
Without teachers, there is no way to build a primary school.
What can we do?" Zhou Qiang told a group of students about the difficulty.
Zhou Qiang's biggest problem in preparing for a new primary school these days is the lack of suitable teachers.
Why does Zhou Qiang tell his students this?
Zhou Qiang did it on purpose.
Zhou Qiang knows that students are best fooled.
At least students of this era are easy to fool.
Students of this era are enthusiastic, friendly, proactive, and have many advantages.
They are easy to get addicted to.
They are not afraid of life and death for something.
Therefore, Zhou Qiang wanted to trick a few students into becoming teachers in Bailu Town.
Obviously, Zhou Qiang's deception was not in vain.
"I am willing to go to Bailu Town!"
"I'm also willing to teach in Bailu Town!"
"What teacher are you missing? Let's help find one!"
“We can also fundraise!”
The enthusiasm of the students made Zhou Qiang smile happily.
Zhou Qiang shouted: "We lack everything there!"
Here in Bailu Village.
Zhou Qiang was not found.
"The governor's business is more important, so you should go." County Magistrate He said dryly, his expression even darker. He guessed that Zhou Qiang left on purpose.
Fortunately, County Magistrate He has experienced many things and does not care about this small setback. County Magistrate He is an indomitable person.
After a few awkward conversations, a group of people entered the village.
Magistrate He is always surrounded by five or six capable guards, with box cannons under their clothes.
They dutifully protected Magistrate He.
County Magistrate He attaches great importance to his own safety.
After a while.
On stage.
County Magistrate He, Mr. Zhu, Bai Jiaxuan, Tian Fuxian and Lu Zilin sat high and let everyone watch.
Lu Zilin was the host. He stood up first and shouted: "Today is a happy day for our Bailu Village. Everyone welcomes County Magistrate He to give us a speech."
County Magistrate He stood up and nodded to Mr. Zhu and others. His expression was well controlled, serious yet smiling.
It can be seen that County Magistrate He is very good at doing this.
Taking a few steps forward, County Magistrate He began to perform, oh no, it was a speech.
"In our Bailu Village, there are two people worth learning from. One is Mr. Zhu from Bailu Academy, and the other is Boss Zhou Qiang.
Mr. Zhu retired from the Qing army alone
Boss Zhou donated money to build a new primary school."
County Magistrate He praised Mr. Zhu and Zhou Qiang for a while, and finally concluded: "Salute to the folks of Bailu Village!"
County Magistrate He controlled his tone and expression very well.
County Magistrate He makes this kind of speech almost every day, so he is very familiar with it.
Wonderful, very wonderful.
County Magistrate He’s speech was particularly good! The speech speed is neither urgent nor slow, the expression is on point, the posture is elegant, and everything is good.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone applauded enthusiastically. His hands were sore and swollen when he patted them.
The scene was lively, jubilant and very harmonious.
That's how it is to have fun with the people.
County Magistrate He also looks much better.
This kind of scene made County Magistrate He feel familiar.
Finish speaking.
The entrance to Bailu Village is ready.
A monument: Renyi Bailu Village has been erected here.
The shovel is also ready.
The shovel has a red cloth written on it.
A camera was also set up nearby.
This scene, at first glance, is very professional, everything is taken care of, nothing is missing, it is very good, it is perfect.
County Magistrate He walked to the monument and called Mr. Zhu, Tian Fuxian and Bai Jiaxuan to fill in the soil and take pictures together.
Lu Zilin was not qualified to participate in the photo shoot, and he did not have Lu Zilin's shovel.
Lu Zilin was anxious and went up to share a shovel with Bai Jiaxuan to pose for pictures.
There was a click, and the screen remained.
Lu Zilin and Bai Jiaxuan were fighting for the shovel, but they didn't have a good posture.
But it doesn’t matter, Lu Zilin and Bai Jiaxuan will be cut out during post-processing.
The most important thing is Mr. Zhu and County Magistrate He, as long as they are photographed well.
After posing for photos, it was natural to entertain them with good wine and delicious food. These are all fixed processes.
Several tables were set up, and Tian Fuxian, Lu Zilin, and Bai Jiaxuan ate with County Magistrate He.
Although the villagers of Bailu Village tried their best, in the eyes of County Magistrate He, the food and wine prepared were just average, too average.
County Magistrate He could only reluctantly take a few bites. Although the villagers cannot afford this meal in their lifetime.
County Magistrate He's coming to Bailu Village is a big deal.
Bailu Village suddenly became lively.
Some people join in the fun and come to Bailu Village to do small business.
An old man has a mobile candy-making stall.
The children sang children's songs at the entrance of the village. After welcoming County Magistrate He, they ran to where the candy man was being made, wanting to eat the candy man.
Let’s look around and ask, “Can I be the Sun Wukong?”
"Can you be the Jade Emperor?"
"Can I be Li Kui?" Hei Wa asked.
"You can do anything, just give me money!" The old man was very good at his craftsmanship.
Bai Xiaowen, Lu Zhaopeng and a group of children all went home to ask for money.
There was a middle-aged man next to him, wearing a long gown and looking like a scholar.
He is Xu Xiucai, and he is a classmate with Mr. Zhu.
Xu Xiucai came today to see Mr. Zhu.
Mr. Zhu was away for five years and returned recently. Xu Xiucai heard the news and came over to visit.
At this time, the old man holding the candy man suddenly became dizzy and fell to the ground.
Xu Xiucai hurriedly went up and helped the old man to rest aside.
Bai Xing'er didn't know when he appeared in front of the candy man stall. He looked around, and when no one was paying attention, he took the money from the candy man's drawer and ran away in a hurry.
Bai Xiaowen, Lu Zhaopeng and other children came with money.
I found that the old man selling candy was missing.
Erdou, this crazy young man from Bailu Village, just picked up the candy and ate it.
Hei Wa also followed the candy man.
Lu Zhaopeng, Bai Xiaowen and other children also took candies and licked them together, but they all forgot to pay.
This scene happened to be seen by Xu Xiucai.
Xu Xiucai was unhappy.
County Magistrate He just sent five words to Bailu Village: Bailu Village of Renyi.
What happened was that they robbed other people's property.
Xu Xiucai loudly accused him and things started to get angry.
Some villagers saw it and hurriedly asked Bai Jiaxuan to come over.
Bai Jiaxuan was telling County Magistrate He that the village was too poor to solve the problem, and he hoped to exempt Bailu Village from taxes.
What Bai Jiaxuan said was not pleasant to the ears and was not the kind of thing a person should say.
Being disliked by several people present.
Someone happened to call Bai Jiaxuan away, which was considered a good thing.
After Bai Jiaxuan arrived.
Xu Xiucai told what happened, "This old man came to Bailu Village to join in the fun and do business.
I just felt unwell and fainted.
The candy man was robbed by these children and his money was lost.
In broad daylight, what Renyi Bailu Village did was a bit unkind. "
Xu Xiucai said this, which also shows that Xu Xiucai is not a showman. How can he speak so unpleasantly?
"Is there still such a thing?" Bai Jiaxuan was a little unhappy, "It's because I, the patriarch, is not strict in discipline."
Bai Jiaxuan no longer cared about drinking with County Magistrate He.
We need to deal with this now.
Call everyone into the ancestral hall.
However, Xu Xiucai was called away by Mr. Zhu.
The two of them went to Bai Jiaxuan's house and ate fried noodles.
The children were hungry in the ancestral hall.
Things will be clarified quickly.
When the old sugar blower fainted, the children went back to get the money, but they didn't see who stole the money.
There was no other way, Bai Jiaxuan could only call all the clan members over.
Bai Jiaxuan took the opportunity to invite County Magistrate He over, and wanted to talk more about tax exemption.
At the same time, Mr. Zhu and Xu Xiucai also came. They came here after eating the oil and noodles.
"What a shame for our ancestors!"
"As soon as the monument was erected in Renyi Bailu Village, someone did something like this, which is an embarrassment to our ancestors!"
Bai Jiaxuan scolded him severely, "Whoever took the old man's money, please stand up!"
"Stand up!" the villagers also shouted.
Under the public outrage, Bai Xing'er couldn't help but walked forward, took out the money, knelt down and admitted.
Bai Jiaxuan asked him to become a monk and whipped Bai Xing'er on the spot.
Soon after the whip was finished, County Magistrate He said a few words and left.
There was no mention of tax exemption.
Bai Jiaxuan was disappointed that the tax exemption was not completed.
Mr. Zhu also shook his head, a little helpless.
Bailu Village only received a monument to Renyi Bailu Village, which was of no use.
A few days later.
Zhou Qiang is back.
Heard about this.
Went to Bai Jiaxuan's house.
While eating the oily noodles made from fairy grass, he said: "Chief, you did this wrong. You should be like this."
The next few sentences were whispered between Zhou Qiang and Bai Jiaxuan.
"Is this possible?" Bai Jiaxuan looked suspicious after hearing this.
"It's definitely possible. Just wait. I'll advance the money first. When it's done, you can pay it back to me." Zhou Qiang finished his meal and went to the county seat.
Soon the news spread to Bailu Village.
Renyi Bailu Village will be exempted from taxes for three years.
Zhou Qiang ate fried noodles at Bai Jiaxuan's house again.
"It's really done!" Bai Jiaxuan looked happy, "Xiaoqiang, I will ask the villagers to collect the money you advanced right away."
How did this happen?
Zhou Qiang didn't do anything.
Isn't it a three-year tax exemption?
Zhou Qiang told County Magistrate He.
Bailu Village is willing to donate one year's taxes to County Magistrate He for charity.
In other words, Bailu Village is nominally exempted from taxes for three years, but actually exempted from taxes for two years.
But no matter what, Bailu Village still benefited.
At least two years of tax exemption.
(End of chapter)
