Lu Taigong and Pei County Magistrate looked at each other speechlessly, only weeping.
Lu Taigong was sad that all his savings over the years were all gone in one fell swoop, and his two daughters, whom he planned to use to make friends with powerful men, were also missing.
What Magistrate Pei County was thinking about was how he should explain to His Majesty the incidents that happened one after another in Pei County?
Both of them sighed heavily, and then Magistrate Pei asked the Qin soldiers beside him to help Taigong Lu pack his things.
Lu Gong entered the city.
Although the houses outside the city have beautiful scenery and are extremely open, they are not safe after all.
In fact, going to the city is only temporary. Mr. Lu is choosing his address again and plans to move again.
As for County Magistrate Pei, he returned to the government office dejectedly and began to write the third memorial.
That night, Magistrate Pei bit off three brushes and still didn't know how to write.
At dawn, Magistrate Pei called for Xiao He.
Xiao He is very popular in the county and can build a good relationship with everyone. He is a well-rounded person. Magistrate Pei felt that if one person is short-term and two people are long-term, it might be a good idea to listen to Xiao He's method.
After Xiao He arrived, he listened to County Magistrate Pei explain the reason, and he quickly gave Magistrate Pei an idea.
Xiao He said: "Your Majesty is writing this memorial just to tell Your Majesty that there are really rebels in Pei County. As for how these rebels came about. Did they kill them themselves or did your Majesty send people to search them out? You can ignore it. mentioned."
"In my humble opinion, why don't you write this? After a dozen people robbed the people that day, I was worried, so I sent people to do everything possible to find out, and finally found their lair. I met more than 500 rebels in total. People, we drove them back in one battle. Now we are trying our best to hunt down this group of people."
"In this case, your majesty's first thought after reading the memorial was not that the previous reports were inconsistent. It was that your Majesty acted carefully, knew the smallest details, and did not give the rebels a chance. He is really a capable official."
After hearing this, the county magistrate's eyes suddenly lit up and he said to Xiao He: "Okay, okay, okay. I am suddenly enlightened."
The more the county magistrate thought about it, the happier he became. He danced with joy, and quickly wrote a memorial and sent it to Xianyang overnight.
When the county magistrate was happy, Lu Gong came.
He came to see the county magistrate to say goodbye. As a result, seeing the county magistrate's face smiling, I felt even sadder.
Originally, he felt better when two people were unlucky together, but now he was the only unlucky person, which was unacceptable.
So Lu Gong said with some sourness: "Your Majesty, the county magistrate is full of joy. Is there any happy event?"
The county magistrate smiled and said modestly: "It's just fun in the midst of hardship."
Lu Gong sighed and said to the county magistrate: "I came here specially to say goodbye."
The county magistrate was stunned for a moment: "Brother Lu, you and I have known each other for many years. It's easy to get together today. Why do you suddenly have to say goodbye?"
Taigong Lu gave a bitter smile and said: "All the wealth in our family has been wiped out in one day. If we don't leave, I'm afraid I won't be able to save my life."
Afterwards, Mr. Lu bowed his hands and left dejectedly.
The county magistrate couldn't bear it. After all, he was responsible for Mr. Lu's situation.
He thought for a while and said to Lu Gong: "Brother Lu, stay here and I will introduce you to someone. Maybe he can help."
Lu Taigong was now desperate. After hearing the county magistrate's words, he felt a glimmer of hope and immediately asked: "Who is it?"
The county magistrate said: "This man is a small official in our county, but he is quite resourceful."
He said to the servant beside him: "Quick, go and invite Xiao He."
When Taigong Lu heard that it was Xiao He, he was slightly startled.
He knew about Xiao He. He had seen Xiao He from the day he entered Peixian County. This person treats people with thoughtfulness and is truly a talent.
But...if his wealth is gone, what else can he do? I'm afraid even the most resourceful banished immortal in Xianyang City is here and there is nothing he can do.
Magistrate Pei took the distracted Lu Taigong into the house, sat down and waited slowly.
Soon, Xiao He arrived.
After he arrived, he bowed thoughtfully to the two people in the room.
The county magistrate sighed and said to Xiao He: "Now, Mr. Lu's house has been robbed by gangsters many times. After many years of accumulation, there has been a deficit. What do you think about this matter?"
Taigong Lu glanced at the county magistrate and thought: Is there a deficit? It was clear that everything was ruined. It's a shame that he was willing to cover up for me like this.
After hearing this, Xiao He thought for a moment and said with a smile: "This... is not difficult at all."
"Oh?" Magistrate Pei became interested: "Tell me about it."
Taigong Lu looked at Xiao He expectantly.
Xiao He said: "Lü Taigong is a powerful person. Now he has moved to our Pei County. Everyone in Pei County wants to make friends. Congratulations to Lu Gong on his move."
"In that case, why not organize a banquet? Everyone who comes to the banquet must send congratulatory gifts. These gifts are all added together. Although Lu Gong cannot be as rich as before, it should be able to turn around."
"That's one. As for the second, through this banquet, Lu Gong will definitely become friends with the powerful people in Pei County. Since the two parties have become friends, there must be some business contacts."
"Lv Gong used the gifts he received as capital and worked hard. Those powerful people knew that Lv Gong was a good friend of the county magistrate, so they would not treat him badly. In my opinion, Lv Gong only needs three or two years to succeed. We can accumulate wealth again.”
Lu Taigong nodded slightly: "This is a good idea. A banquet, with capital and connections. However, I have never met the powerful people in Peixian County. Will they come to the banquet? Are they willing to take the money? Are you going to give me a gift?"
Xiao He said with a smile: "This is not difficult. All you need is for the county magistrate to be present in person and host the banquet."
"The county magistrate is here. Which of the powerful people will not come? In addition, when the county magistrate gives gifts, the amount should be higher. When those powerful people see the county magistrate's gifts, they will naturally not give too little. "
Taigong Lu nodded slightly and said with a smile to the county magistrate: "When the banquet is over, part of my brother's gift will naturally be returned."
Magistrate Pei shook his head and said, "Lü Gong's misfortune was all due to my poor care. I should give you these gifts."
Taigong Lu bowed to Xiao He with emotion: "Pei County, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, there is such a person, I am convinced."
Xiao He returned the salute with a smile.
The magistrate of Peixian County has already laid out the paper and plans to write a few invitations by hand to entertain the powerful people of Peixian County.
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In Mangdang Mountain, Wang Heng's spies drove an ox cart and staggered to the designated location.
In this cart, half was grain, half was gold and silver, and some Qin coins were strung into several strings and stuffed inside. It can be said that this bullock cart is worth a lot of money.
This is Wang Heng's meeting gift to Liu Ji.
Wang Heng did not disclose his intention to ask Liu Ji to seek refuge with him, because he knew in his heart that even if Liu Ji got money, it would be impossible for him to succeed. When he was desperate, he would naturally come to him.
The spies waited in the woods for a while, but never saw Liu Ji and others.
Looking at the time, it was almost noon. The spy suddenly had an impulse: If they don't show up, can I take these treasures and fly away? Find a place where no one is around, two acres of thin farmland and a cow, and the wife and children will have a hot bed...
But the spy soon gave up this idea.
If it were the previous Chu land, it might still be possible, but in the current Chu land, the household registration is becoming more and more clear. If a person with a large amount of wealth and unknown origin buys land, he will definitely be suspected. And Wang Heng will not let himself go.
The spy suddenly sighed. For some reason, he felt a sense of darkness in his heart.
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps not far away. When the spy looked up, Liu Ji appeared.
He forced a smile and bowed his hand to Liu Ji: "General, my prime minister ordered me to send some money and food."
Liu Ji nodded with satisfaction.
In fact, they had arrived a long time ago, but did not show up. They came out after confirming that the spies came alone.
Fan Kuai, who was following Liu Ji, checked and found that the cart was indeed filled with gold, silver and grain, and immediately drove the cattle away.
Liu Ji talked some nonsense with the spy and made sure that he could not follow Fan Kuai, and then he sent the spy down the mountain with a smile.
After parting ways with the spies, Liu Ji deliberately took some detours, threw the spies away, and then returned to the cave where he was hiding.
Fan Kuai and others were counting money.
As he counted, his eyes shone, and he said to Liu Ji: "Brother, how many weapons can you buy with this much money? You can even buy some horses to rob merchants further away."
Liu Ji cursed: "Idiot, since you already have so much money, why do you need to do those stupid things again?"
Fan Kuai was stunned for a moment and muttered, "That's true."
People around asked Liu Ji: "Brother, what should we do with this money?"
Liu Ji said: "The situation in Peixian County has been calm, so it doesn't matter if we go back. As for the gold and silver, just bury it here and don't touch it."
"After we go back, these gold and silver matters will be kept secret. We, the people, will do some business together."
"Whether you lose money or make money in this business, you must declare it to the outside world and then quietly dig out the gold and silver here and take it home."
"In less than a year, we all became rich. Everyone in Pei County will think that we made a fortune from doing business, and will never imagine that the money came from the rebels."
Everyone around him nodded and said, "Gao Ming, my brother is really clever."
Later, these people buried the money. Everyone simply divided up the scattered Qin Banliang.
After dividing the money, Liu Ji said to Fan Kuai: "Take Lu Taigong's two daughters with you. We then said that when we were in the mountains these days, we happened to meet the rebels. After a hard fight, they killed the rebels and dispersed them. Thief, he saved the man."
Everyone repeatedly said: "Brother, this is a great plan. It not only gets rid of two burdens, but also gets the gratitude of Taigong Lu."
Fan Kuai was a little reluctant: "How can I marry them?"
Liu Ji said helplessly: "We will be rich soon. When the matchmaker marries us, will it be difficult? With the friendship of saving people, Lu Taigong will definitely agree."
Fan Kuai thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case, so he smiled.
They knocked Sister Lu Fei unconscious, blindfolded her eyes, gagged her mouth, and plugged her ears. Then they put sacks on them and loaded them onto the bullock cart.
A group of people rode in an ox cart and sang folk songs, happily heading towards Peixian County.
On the way, Fan Kuai frowned: "Brother, I don't know anything about other businesses, but I have some experience in butchering dogs. I just calculated it, even if I am exhausted, killing dozens of dogs every day will still take three days." It will take five years to earn back the gold and silver."
Speaking of this, Fan Kuai laughed dryly again: "Now that we are sitting on a golden mountain, but I still have to work hard to kill dogs, I always feel a little unwilling."
Liu Ji smiled slightly and said: "I have already thought about it. If you want to get this money quietly, the fastest way is to sell rare treasures."
Everyone asked curiously: "How do you say it?"
Liu Ji said: "For example, let's open a jewelry store. It specializes in selling the piano played by Boya, the sword used by the King of Yue, and the leftover bamboo slips used by Wu Zixu to write his military books..."
Fan Kuai's eyes widened: "However, we don't have any of these things."
Liu Ji chuckled: "Just buy a piano, a broken sword, and a few pieces of bamboo. What's so difficult about this?"
Fan Kuai exclaimed: "Fake? Will anyone believe these fakes? Will anyone buy them?"
Liu Ji said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if no one believes it. Let's just find a stranger, give him a few and a half taels, and order him to bring our gold to buy the piano. Wait until he buys the piano. Isn't this gold just Is it in our pocket?”
Everyone thought for a while and nodded: "Wonderful, it is really wonderful."
Fan Kuai said with some worry: "What if there are really some people who are simple-minded, stupid, and have spare money. When they see our things, there are always people buying them, and they believe it for a moment and follow suit?"
Liu Ji chuckled: "We don't need to stop these people from doing stupid things. Why not make more gold?"
Fan Kuai said with admiration: "Brother, I think you are very resourceful, as good as Huai Guzi in Xianyang City."
Liu Ji looked in the direction of Xianyang City and said with emotion: "Huaiguzi is a role model for us. Let's put a jar of wine in the shop and say it was what Huaiguzi drank when he came to Chudi. .”
Fan Kuai and others agreed with smiles.
Soon, the ox cart arrived at Peixian County.
Lu Wan came up to Liu Ji from afar and said, "Brother, there will be a big event in the county tomorrow."
Liu Ji asked curiously: "What's the big deal?"
Lu Wan said: "Mr. Lu, we are going to give a banquet to all the powerful people. Please sit down according to the gifts. It is said that the county magistrate will be present in person, and Mr. Xiao He will be responsible for receiving the guests. I am afraid that some people of some status in Peixian County will be present. It is really a grand event. Do we want to go? See the excitement?"
Liu Ji smiled: "Watching the excitement? We are going to have a banquet."
Lu Wan was stunned for a moment: "We?"
Fan Kuai said with a smile: "We are rich."
Then, he said a few words in Lu Wan's ear. Lu Wan's eyes widened, and then she danced happily.
Liu Ji thought for a while and suddenly smiled: "Just giving money is meaningless. We want to give Lu Gong a surprise and give it away!"
