Two days later, Butler Xiao and Butler Lin came to reply.
This has always been uneven, and it has become even worse in the past two years. There are rumors that the Huns will attack sooner or later, so many people are eager to sell when they hear that someone is willing to buy a shop for the first time. In less than two days, seven or eight shops on one street have been purchased, and the remaining few are still negotiating prices, hoping to lower the prices.
Butler Xiao seemed to be experienced and steady, and he answered clearly and clearly. He said that when he bought the whole street, he would not be able to use up the one thousand taels of silver, but he would have five or sixty taels left, which could be used for decoration and renovation.
After hearing this, Xining nodded: "Then it will be hard work."
Butler Xiao also said that the big families and officials in the county had sent people to find out when the county lord would prepare a banquet.
In half a year, when the cold winter comes, and before the New Year is over, the Xiongnu will break through the city, and they will even have a banquet.
However, the banquet is not without benefits. For this banquet, each family may prepare gifts. Even if there were no gifts, she would still like to meet some wealthy families.
So he said: "I have been here for more than five days. It is a bit too hasty to hold a banquet now. If word spreads, it will be said that I am enjoying myself wantonly, and it will spread to your Majesty. This is not good."
After saying this, Butler Lin immediately wiped tears with his sleeves.
Xining looked at him doubtfully: "Steward Lin, you're fine, why are you crying?"
Butler Lin wiped the wet corners of his eyes with his wide sleeves and said in a choked voice: "I am very happy. The county master has finally grown up and understands etiquette and retreats."
Xining smiled, well, if he was the body owner, he would have happily agreed. However, it is not easy to survive until now. Foolish people are lucky.
Butler Xiao thought for a while and came up with an idea: "The summer solstice will be in half a month. The lotus flowers should be blooming in the pool in the yard. Then we can hold a lotus appreciation banquet."
Just three or five lotus leaves in the bare pool? But it's only early summer, and the leaves are growing very quickly. Even if there isn't even a lotus flower by then, it doesn't matter. People who came here didn't come just to see the flowers.
Xining nodded in approval, and then asked: "In addition to sending melons, has County Magistrate Zhou said anything in the past two days?"
Butler Xiao replied: "No."
Xining smiled: "Okay, it's okay, you all can go down."
Butler Xiao and Butler Lin bowed and left. In the yard, Butler Xiao called out to Butler Lin.
Butler Xiao bowed and said, "May I ask Butler Lin what the county master meant just now."
Butler Lin was confused: "What do you mean?"
I don’t know how this county manager got his job. It is said that he used to be the steward of the Qinling Prince’s Mansion, but he didn’t expect to be so slow... Butler Xiao secretly rolled his eyes in his heart, and still said in a good voice: "It was the county owner who finally asked County Magistrate Zhou to send melons. matter."
Butler Lin thought about it for a moment: "Oh, maybe I'm worried that I've run out of melons. Just ask someone to buy some more melons."
Butler Xiao was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and watched Butler Lin walk away carelessly.
What does this mean? The county leader asked if he said anything besides sending melons. This is what ordinary people have heard, but when the county leader says this now, the connotation is very important.
When County Magistrate Zhou sent someone to deliver melons, he secretly stuffed twenty taels of melons into him.
Butler Xiao thought about it. After returning, he picked up a bamboo slip and thought about it for a long time, but finally didn't write it down. Call your nephew directly and send a message to the county magistrate's house.
After hearing what the county leader asked, County Magistrate Zhou walked back and forth three times with his hands behind his back, and said to Butler Xiao's nephew, "Go back and tell Butler Xiao that I know about this matter."
He bowed and left. County Magistrate Zhou waited until Butler Xiao's nephew left, and immediately called the two of them, took the Linyi County map and the tax account books for several years, got on the bullock cart, and went to the county chief's mansion.
Xining was leaning on the couch, holding a small fan and fanning himself slowly and leisurely. When I heard that Magistrate Zhou was coming to see him, he put down his small fan and went to the living room to meet him.
When County Magistrate Zhou saw the county lord arriving, he immediately knelt down and saluted.
After Xining sat down, he asked: "County Magistrate Zhou, please sit down."
After County Magistrate Zhou took his seat, Xi Ning ordered people to watch tea.
After taking a sip of tea, County Magistrate Zhou thought for a while and asked: "The County Lord is new here. I don't know if he has adapted to the climate here and if he is used to it."
Xi Ning smiled: "Whether you are used to it or not, you have to live this life. Since County Magistrate Zhou is here, it must be for official business, and just to greet you. County Magistrate Zhou is also a busy person with official duties, so No need to be polite, just get straight to the point."
County Magistrate Zhou immediately understood that the county leader was not as young and incompetent as the rumors said. Now that I can let out the words and anticipate that he will come, there is really no need to say any more irrelevant words.
So he had no choice but to ask people to open the map and describe the situation of Linyi County, such as its location, boundaries, population, corvee labor, etc.
After the introduction, he raised his hand, and two people came over carrying a basket with tubes of bamboo slips in it: "This is the tax account book of the past ten years. Please check it with the county chief."
What does this mean? The county leader asked if he said anything besides sending melons. This is what ordinary people have heard, but when the county leader says this now, the connotation is very important.
When County Magistrate Zhou sent someone to deliver melons, he secretly stuffed twenty taels of melons into him.
Butler Xiao thought about it. After returning, he picked up a bamboo slip and thought about it for a long time, but finally didn't write it down. Call your nephew directly and send a message to the county magistrate's house.
After hearing what the county leader asked, County Magistrate Zhou walked back and forth three times with his hands behind his back, and said to Butler Xiao's nephew, "Go back and tell Butler Xiao that I know about this matter."
He bowed and left. County Magistrate Zhou waited until Butler Xiao's nephew left, and immediately called the two of them, took the Linyi County map and the tax account books for several years, got on the bullock cart, and went to the county chief's mansion.
Xining was leaning on the couch, holding a small fan and fanning himself slowly and leisurely. When I heard that Magistrate Zhou was coming to see him, he put down his small fan and went to the living room to meet him.
When County Magistrate Zhou saw the county lord arriving, he immediately knelt down and saluted.
After Xining sat down, he asked: "County Magistrate Zhou, please sit down."
After County Magistrate Zhou took his seat, Xi Ning ordered people to watch tea.
After taking a sip of tea, County Magistrate Zhou thought for a while and asked: "The County Lord is new here. I don't know if he has adapted to the climate here and if he is used to it."
Xi Ning smiled: "Whether you are used to it or not, you have to live this life. Since County Magistrate Zhou is here, it must be for official business, and just to greet you. County Magistrate Zhou is also a busy person with official duties, so No need to be polite, just get straight to the point."
County Magistrate Zhou immediately understood that the county leader was not as young and incompetent as the rumors said. Now that I can let out the words and anticipate that he will come, there is really no need to say any more irrelevant words.
So he had no choice but to ask people to open the map and describe the situation of Linyi County, such as its location, boundaries, population, corvee labor, etc.
After the introduction, he raised his hand, and two people came over carrying a basket with tubes of bamboo slips in it: "This is the tax account book of the past ten years. Please check it with the county chief."
