Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Chai Jiuqing intends to rectify the scattered gangs in Fengyou County. What's more, a group of officials who have been in official positions for many years, who usually do not show off, today all flocked to the county governor's mansion. , and presented the information and reports accumulated for many days together, hoping that after removing the caravan, they would be able to achieve some modest success.
But this file, which had been handed over to Chai Jiuqing during the day, contained dozens of households, but no one took care of it. The first snow fell to the ground, and the handwriting in the book was full of stagnation, and the handwriting was scrawled and stiff. Just handed it to Chai Jiuqing.
This is not what an official should do.
The symptoms of head wind appeared again. The man stroked his eyebrows, but it was different from the past. He did not use the jade bead to alleviate it. Instead, he sat alone in the hall, slowly suffering from the disease like a blunt knife scraping bones.
The maid came forward and put the decoction on the table. After a brief glance, she knew that the county guard must have suffered from another stubborn headache. She couldn't help but add a little sadness to her face and advised softly, "Master, you might as well go first." After drinking the decoction, think about it again. If you are busy all day long and do not drink the decoction, I am afraid that the disease will worsen in the end, and drinking the decoction at that time will be useless."
Chai Jiuqing once went to a medical clinic outside Fengyou County to get a prescription for a popular medicine. Rumor has it that this prescription is very good. Although it is not possible to cure the disease after drinking it for three to five doses, it can last for one or two years. Afterwards, most of the disease can be eliminated, and a lot of pain will be relieved during the attack. It can be regarded as a good prescription. Unfortunately, Chai Jiuqing rarely drinks it. Even if the hot decoction is cooked for several hours over a slow fire, Most of them are poured into flower soil and discarded.
"Human beings are born with a lot of suffering, so why use decoction to add to it." The man shook his head, wrapped himself in a heavy robe, but seemed to be shrinking in it, and sighed, "It's just a head wind that is difficult to treat. If you drink a bowl of bitter soup when the disease is at its worst, are you really afraid that your master won’t be able to bear it?”
The maid lowered her head, hesitated for a while and then said, "But after all, the master is the backbone of this county. Even if the servant buys thousands of kilograms of good ink, grinds it into ink soup and drinks it all, it will be difficult to catch up with the master. Of course I feel that the master has nothing to fear, and he knows everything."
Chai Jiuqing laughed, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and leaned against the back of the Grand Master's chair behind him. He rarely let go of his depression. He raised his eyes to look at the little maid's eyebrows covered by her bun. After a long time, he said with emotion, "I'm afraid of the pain of the medicine when I urinate." "My mother was so weak that when I fell to the ground, I wanted to carry the medicine jar behind my back, and I had to drink three to five types of decoctions in one day."
"Fortunately, when I was young, apart from studying essays, I found an old escort who had retired from his duties. After a lot of tempering, I finally put aside those few soups and prescriptions. I never thought that as the years went by, this head The wind disease is back again, devastating the mountains and mountains, and it is difficult to bear it."
The maid frowned and didn't know why, but looked at her master timidly, her eyes full of suspicion.
"I really don't want to pick up the items that have been discarded. What's more, I can't stand the bitter taste. I'm used to sweet and greasy tea. It's even harder to eat such bitterness. It's better to feed it to the flower soil and keep it safe for the coming year. The fragrance of flowers is even more fragrant in spring.”
I don't know why, when Chai Jiuqing said this, he was very self-deprecating, and waved his hands, "Just give this soup to the flower soil. You don't need to spend so much trouble brewing the medicine in the future. In the end, it is just a waste of effort. Why bother?" .”
"My servant has heard that many officials throughout the ages have compared themselves to orchids, bamboos, plums, and chrysanthemums. They wish they could plant them in rich soil. The master just said that this decoction may have some effect in watering flowers, not to mention it. Isn't it true that a man like me, who is considerate of the people's sentiments, can make decisions for the people by drinking this decoction?"
The maid picked up the soup, but did not leave. She bowed and held the soup in front of her, but refused to get up.
Chai Jiuqing raised his eyebrows and pursed his lips. In the end, he still did not reprimand, but said helplessly, "I never thought that one day, as a master, I would be forced into the palace by my own maid, but since I have such courage, I will not do it today. After drinking this medicine." Immediately he picked up the decoction, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, but he didn't want his face to scream from the decoction. He wrinkled up in pain, his brows furrowed deeply, he coughed two or three times in succession, and still felt that his lips and teeth were full of Deep bitterness.
The maid had quick eyes and quick hands, and without saying much, she stuffed a round object into Chai Jiuqing's mouth, then took two steps back respectfully, but the smile on her face became more and more cunning.
The round and black mouth of the food suddenly melted away all the pain, as if boiling water washed away the snow. The sweet and greasy taste rushed left and right, causing the taste of soup and medicine that originally lingered between the lips and tongue to disappear in an instant, leaving only Rich and sweet.
Seeing Chai Jiuqing's eyebrows stretched, the maid also smiled broadly. She spread her hands and said, "This thing is made by drying longan. It comes from Nanli. I heard from others that it is the best for relieving pain. It is better than the candy sold in the market." Honey syrup, I don’t know how clever it is, I specially gave it to you to try it today, if it works, you can drink the decoction all the time in the future, and no longer have the pain lingering around you."
The county guard was stunned for a long time, and indeed he never noticed the remaining pain in his lips and teeth again. When he saw the maid in front of him with a slightly red face, he smiled bitterly, "I'm interested, I will buy more in the future, and the government will pay for it. Your monthly salary will not count. It’s rich, don’t spend any money on your own.”
The maid wanted to say something else, but at this time, there were noisy people outside the county governor's house, and even guards yelled at her, which disturbed the conversation between the two. Chai Jiuqing stood up, put on his clothes, and walked out on his own. go.
The outer wall of the Sheriff's Mansion, which was cut open by Ye Zhai's single sword a while ago in front of the main hall, has been repaired in recent days. It is no longer as miserable and dilapidated as it was at the beginning. However, it looks like the surrounding outline looks like an old thorn. I knew it had been removed, but I always felt strange in my heart, as if if I took one more look, a colorful tiger would jump out of the wall and bite off half of the person's body.
"At nightfall, if you make a lot of noise, you should think that everyone in Fengyou County is a rough and rude person. What a shame." Within a few steps, Chai Jiuqing stood in front of the gate of the county governor's house and persuaded the two guards to move away. , raised his head and looked outside the door, but was really surprised.
But I saw that the person outside the door was quite thin, of medium height, with a strong scholarly air around him, but he was dressed strangely: his whole body was plain white, with a white ribbon hanging across his forehead. It looked like he was Hao Su, who was standing quietly outside the door. , despite the scolding of the two guards just now, his expression remained calm.
"Master County Sheriff, look at how this man is dressed. It's obvious that he's here for a funeral. Now it's just dark, and he stands outside the County Sheriff's Mansion. He's even more dejected. He says he wants to pay a visit to the County Sheriff, but he never gives his name. 80% I came here sincerely to cause trouble, so why don't I send the general out and rush outside to avoid attracting bad luck?" The guard guard was angry and raised his spear again, about to drive away, but Chai Jiuqing blocked the end of the spear with his hand.
"Since a pickaxe comes to the door, there must be something important to discuss, so I have no choice but to leave the important task of guarding the funeral and come here. Since I know that this is a waste of time, if I still have to use a knife or a gun, I will really be stained with some bad karma."
The county guard was not angry, and welcomed the man in a pickaxe uniform into the door, and walked slowly back to the main hall.
The man never spoke a word and sat quietly, his expression calm.
"I heard that a leader of the caravan passed away today. I guess you are from the caravan, right?"
Chai Jiuqing spoke with the same indifference.
"I heard that the county governor was born with a good belly, and the city is unfathomable. Looking at it now, maybe he can really bear this praise." The man did not make any move, and replied calmly, "Now that I know the secret , according to the calculations of the county guard, how can he not guess the name of the only scholar in the caravan?"
"The caravan worships Mi Yuhuai, and he came here to see the county governor."
The leader, Chai Jiuqing, was stroking a good-quality brush holder. Hearing this, he paused for a moment, and then resumed stroking it as usual.
"I have roughly figured out what happened today, but I really didn't expect it. A great minister with a literary background came faster than I expected. I think I underestimated the courage of the minister, and even underestimated his character."
"The caravan and I are not on the same level as fire and water, nor are we lying on the couch with our necks crossed. I wonder if I can give you any advice when I come here to worship you."
Mi Yuhuai raised his eyes, looked at the man on the seat, and said without any verbosity, "I heard that the county governor specifically allowed several valuable areas to be used to encourage merchants to gain momentum, and to use the opportunity to start a new business with the merchants in the county. I think it is also a warm water to cook crabs." The superior method, but the caravan still has a back-up, and this move cannot be defeated. I am afraid that even if the county guard has a good plan, it will be difficult to solve this situation. "
"It's a shame to be brave, but the county guard doesn't want the caravan to cause any trouble, and I don't want to see the huge tree of the caravan that the gang leader has spent years of hard work pouring collapse. I came here to discuss things with the county guard. .”
To others, these words were clearly a sign of weakness, leaving all the remaining matters to Chai Jiuqing to handle. But to the man in the hall, the hidden murderous intent behind these words was more powerful than the roar of the sword.
"Mi Zongfeng is a sensible person. He knows that neither side can escape, so he came here to discuss it first. Of course, I should give you a foot of respect," Chai Jiuqing said calmly, as calmly as the people in the hall, "The caravan and the The struggle between merchants is fundamental. If we can give up the shops in Fengyou County, I, as the county governor, will certainly allow some benefits."
"The county's salt, iron and water transportation and other government-run businesses will give 30% to the caravan, which is enough to make up for the shortfall of the store. After all, if the merchants use their business skills to gain momentum in the Jingui area again, the profit left with the caravan will probably not be enough to support them. For everyone, it’s only a little less than the 30% profit I gave you to Mi.”
Mi Yuhuai nodded, still cherishing his words like gold, "Let me thank the county guard in advance. When I return to the caravan, I must say a few kind words for you, so that I can restrain my subordinates and say goodbye." Xuan even raised his head. I want to leave, but I don't want to stay long.
"From now on, the caravan's surname will be Mi, which is not to my liking. Chai is always waiting here. You can come and drink tea and talk freely."
Chai Jiuqing narrowed his eyes and looked at the back of the scholar wearing Hao Su, with an indescribable expression.
"The caravan's surname is He. It is like this today and it will be like this in the future." The scholar stopped.
"Besides, I really don't like tea."
"No need for painstaking effort."
