"But Yangzhou Xiaohuchun didn't know why he left and begged Lao Ma! Lao Ma went to beg your teacher, that's why he was replaced." Hu Xiancheng once again cleared the relationship and told Xu He that he was innocent. There was no foul play in the matter.
Seeing that his expression was normal, Xu He knew that he was not lying.
And he also pushed the responsibility from one to two, which means telling Xu He: "Don't come to me about this matter, either you go and deal with the horse owner Bo, or you go and deal with your teacher!"
Obviously, he didn't want to jeopardize his relationship with the county's third-in-command for the sake of the Qian family.
Xu He knew that Hu County Cheng would use this trick before he came.
So he had already thought of a countermeasure on the way.
He pretended to be surprised and said: "You have always been in charge of the mail at the inn. Who on earth said hello to the horse owner Bo Na? Otherwise, he wouldn't have bypassed you and gone directly to my teacher!"
Destroying a person's wealth is like killing one's parents. The Qian family pays tribute to County Magistrate Hu every year. The horse owner Bo bypasses him and goes directly to Magistrate Li. Xu He doesn't believe that he has no idea.
Sure enough, when talking about this matter, County Magistrate Hu complained: "But what can I say, this old horse, if you have anything to do, you can just say hello to me and go directly to the county magistrate. Do you not believe that I, old horse, will help?" !”
"To be honest, I don't know what the relationship is with Xiao Huchun, but I have a guess in my mind, but I can't be sure!"
When Xu He heard this, he quickly set up a ladder for him: "Sir, what you say will come out of your mouth and into my ears. I will never say it outside."
Hu Xian Cheng smiled: "I heard that Lao Ma had dinner with Mr. Futai's son twice a few days ago!"
"Xiao Huchun's backstage turned out to be the son of the Yangzhou magistrate!" Xu He suddenly felt like a mirror.
"Haha, I just heard it from a few scribes in the Yamen chatting, so I don't know if the news is true or not!" Hu Xian Cheng said haha.
Xu He smiled secretly in his heart, this Hu County Prime Minister was indeed a veteran in officialdom.
His words seemed to be telling Xu He about Xiao Huchun's background, but in fact he was suing the horse owner Bo Yisheng in front of Xu He.
You, the third-in-command of the county government, are mixed up with the top-ranking son of the government. Do you still follow the lead of County Magistrate Li?
"This fat man belongs to the lotus root and has too many evil thoughts!" Xu He thought to himself.
"So it's not that I don't help, it's just that it's hard to talk!" Hu Xian Cheng sighed and shook his head.
Seeing his behavior, Xu He knew that this man must have a way to deal with the horse owner Bo. Otherwise, would his job as an official for so many years have been in vain?
Thinking of this, Xu He smiled and said: "Indeed, this matter is quite difficult!"
He pondered for a long time and then said unintentionally: "It's a pity that shopkeeper Qian repays the county government for his kindness!"
Hu Xian Cheng's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said calmly: "How do you say this?"
Xu He said: "I'm not the shopkeeper Qian yet. He told me before I came that he used to make the money for the seats every year, and he has made a lot in these years."
"As you know, the money manager is always repaying kindness. He planned to allocate 50 taels of the profits earned this year to everyone in the Yamen as tea money!"
"Wait a minute!" Hu Xian Cheng stretched out his hand to stop Xu He, "Did Shopkeeper Qian really say that?"
Xu He held back his laughter and said seriously: "Students don't dare to lie!"
Fifty taels is not some money from the county government. It is extra income anyway. It is not up to Hu County Cheng to decide what to do with it. Besides, the money will not even reach the public account. Okay, where did you go?
Xu He doesn’t have to guess even if he doesn’t want to!
When Hu County Cheng heard this, he lightly tapped the table with his right index finger and said nothing, as if he was weighing the pros and cons.
After a while, the fat and white Cheng Hu County sighed: "Hey, the county government is so big, and people eat horse chews, which costs a lot of money. In recent years, they have been very strict about water fees and other things. The entire county government's tea money is only two hundred and one cents a year, which seems like a lot of money. If it is spread over a year, it is really difficult to spend!"
At this time, he seemed to have made some important decision and said: "It's a rare righteous act by Shopkeeper Qian. Let's do this. I have a way. You can ask him to try it. If it doesn't work..."
Xu He immediately guaranteed: "If it doesn't work, I'll give you fifty taels. After all, it's shopkeeper Qian's wish!"
Hu County Magistrate smiled with satisfaction: "Very good, very good. That's right. In fact, every restaurant in the post station comes to the Yamen to report to the Yamen every year. In previous years, the county magistrate and I selected the best person to bear it. Today It’s the last day to register for reservations at the inn and restaurant this year, so you ask Shopkeeper Qian to report quickly before retiring from office.”
"Tomorrow, the newly appointed governor-general of Shandong, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong Military Affairs, Lu Yun and Lu Butang, will pass by Hailing tomorrow and stay at the inn at night. I will make arrangements then!"
When Xu He heard this, he immediately felt blessed.
Seeing that Xu He understood the meaning of his words, Hu Xian Cheng smiled and said: "Okay, when you go back, let the Qian family prepare carefully. Don't let me down tomorrow!"
After coming out of the county government office, Xu He asked Menzi whether County Magistrate Li and Xie Kun were back. Menzi told them that they hadn't come back yet, so Xu He didn't wait and went to Huibin Tower on his own.
When Xu He told Hu Xian Cheng what he said one by one, Qian Jizu didn't feel sorry for the fifty taels of silver.
Because he knew that if he made less money, he would still make money, but if he lost this opportunity, he would undoubtedly give the market to Xiao Huchun. What he would lose in the future would not be a year's worth of money.
As for Hu County Cheng's method, it is actually very simple to say.
The project of reserving seats at the county government station requires reporting. The so-called reporting is actually the public bidding of later generations.
Of course, there are many more things that can be done in this bidding process than in later generations. Even if you serve Hu Xiancheng well, he can just go through the process.
In previous years, Huibin Building had this number.
But this year is different from the past. The county’s third-in-command has also intervened in the matter.
The annual offerings at Huibin Tower have almost become Hu County Cheng’s fixed income.
Suddenly someone stepped in, regardless of whether he was the third-in-command of the county government or the young master of the government. If you took money out of my pocket, wouldn't that be a slap in my face?
Besides, it doesn’t matter whether it’s money or not. What matters is that your horse owner’s thin hand has crossed the line.
Xu He analyzed Hu Xian Cheng's psychology, so he was sure to persuade him.
As for the fifty taels of silver, it actually added some weight to the balance in Hu County Cheng's heart. After all, more money would make him feel even more painful!
What is Hu Xian Cheng’s solution to this matter?
It was just because a big boss happened to be passing by Hailing, and then Huibinlou and Xiaohuchun had a PK with the dishes.
If Huibin Tower wins, then he can pocket all the offerings from the Qian family in previous years, plus fifty taels, and make a lot of money.
It doesn’t matter if you lose, the results of the bidding have not been made public anyway. I am the county magistrate, and I am responsible for the affairs of the post station. I use the boss to pass by and check the [qualifications] of the bidding targets. This is weird for you, Mr. Ma and Mr. Futai. Not on me?
Besides, isn't there the fifty taels that Xu He just promised?
Thief!
Being among thousands of flowers, if not a single leaf touched my body, it was clear that I was being played by Lao Hu!
