"Meow~~"
"Sir, your cat is meowing, but is it thirsty? Or is it stuck?" Luzhi County drank half a pot of wine, his face was already flushed, he bent down and looked at the cat with concern, "Do you want to drink more?" Give it half a bowl of coconut soup to quench its thirst?"
"She said she was very grateful for the magistrate's hospitality. She was already very full. On the way here, she found a lot of rats in the magistrate's house. In order to repay the magistrate, she wanted to clean up the magistrate's house."
"Oh? But seriously?"
"nature."
"This meow is actually such a long paragraph?"
"The words of cats and dogs are different from those of humans. Their barks only express one meaning, and when translated into human language, the words are very long."
"I see……"
The county magistrate of Lu smiled and said to Song You: "Sir, you have great views. Those who have great views are also experts."
As soon as he finished speaking, a three-colored shadow suddenly fell to the ground and rushed out. When Lu Zhixian looked outside, he saw that it was the calico cat brought by the Taoist, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Lan'an County, the county magistrate, is really well-governed. It is the only prosperous and wealthy county along the coast of Langzhou."
"Oh, I don't want to hide it, sir. Mr. Lu's position as the county magistrate comes from Xianfeng. Although Langzhou is remote and wild, it can satisfy Mr. Lu's desire to be an official. I just thought about this place at the time. It's a good thing that it's a little more wild. Not so many people look down on it, but I didn't expect to be here. The locals don't know what it means to get an official title, but the county chief minister in the yamen often looks down on me. After a few of them preached The natives also treated me lightly." Lu Zhixian was obviously a little drunk and shook his head, "Lu had no other choice but to show them some achievements."
"It seems that Luzhi County is very effective."
"Haha, after several years of operation, I have worked hard and managed to earn a good reputation."
"If you are an official with a diagonal title or an official with a correct title, you are a good official if you do things for the people."
"I have to give you a toast, sir."
Lu Zhixian immediately raised his glass again, clinked it with him, drank with roasted pig tail, and said to him: "It's a pity that the weather here is too hot. Although there are large open spaces to be reclaimed, the sea is also inexhaustible." An inexhaustible treasure trove, Mr. Lu has been humble and invited many caravans over the years, but after all, there are too few native people in Lan'an County. They have land and strategies, but no one can use them..."
Magistrate Lu shook his head, feeling quite regretful.
"The magistrate has a big plan in mind."
"It doesn't matter if I have a big plan. As an official, I can continue to work steadily. It's already good." Lu Zhixian paused for a while, then lowered his voice and asked him for advice. It seemed that he heard the intention from the court. If there is news about Xie Feng's dismissal, ask him about the situation.
Unfortunately, how could Song You know?
At that time, the Saibei people invaded in large numbers, and the war lasted for many years. Several northern states were wiped out. The court did not seek peace but sought war. In order to raise military expenses, it sold a lot of ink and ordered officials to go out. If the Imperial Preceptor were still there, he would definitely not do such a renegade thing, but now that the Imperial Preceptor is dead, the emperor is dying, and the throne is about to be replaced, it is normal for the policy to change in this regard in the future.
It was good that he was in Changjing, so he could inquire for him, but now that he was thousands of miles away, there was really nothing he could do.
After the meal, the sound of mice chirping could be heard outside the house. It was quite miserable. Magistrate Lu stretched his neck and looked outside. Unfortunately, it had already darkened, and the yard was dark. He could only watch by the moonlight. A colorful shadow shuttled back and forth, and there were also black shadows on the ground, arranged neatly.
Only then did the Lu County Magistrate confirm that what the gentleman had just translated from Mao'er was actually true.
It was hot during the day, but now it was cooler, so the two continued chatting, and they were quite happy.
After the food was almost eaten, the wine was drunk, and the commotion outside had almost subsided, the cat returned to the Taoist, sitting upright, licking its paws. Magistrate Lu asked the Taoist with concern, and the Taoist only said that there were no mice in the house. All were eliminated. When he was holding the lamp to send the Taoist to his room, he passed by the courtyard outside and looked down under the lamp. Even though he had been prepared in his heart, he couldn't help but let out an oops.
There were dozens of mice, large and small, scattered all over the ground, all neatly arranged.
"Sir, you have a magical cat!"
The magistrate of Lu County couldn't help but boast.
After hearing this, the Taoist who had always been humble during the dinner just smiled, nodded and said:
"really."
Then he followed him back to his room to rest.
The temperature difference at the seaside is large, it is hot during the day, but very cool at night. Song You only used the cat quilt to cover his belly, without covering him, lying on the mat, and had a beautiful sleep.
Lu Zhixian is a diligent official, and he has already found a local subordinate to work in the household early in the morning. Lan'an County's income is mainly from shipping and fishery. Lu Zhixian imitates the system of many large commercial counties in the mainland, and has a dedicated department within the county government. After setting up an office for boat and fishery taxes, this subordinate staff member engaged in related matters and was very familiar with the prices of fishing boats. As soon as they met, he asked Song You how big a boat he wanted to buy.
Song You originally wanted to buy a slightly larger one, not too big, just as big as the boat he took on the Yinjiang and Liujiang rivers, so that it would be easier to bring the horse on board.
But then I thought about it. Firstly, I was born in Yizhou, so I don’t know how to row a boat. If the boat is too big, I might not be able to control it without magic. Secondly, the wind and waves at sea are far beyond those of rivers in the mainland. Although the bay-red horse is otherworldly, it can stand on the same side. It was too difficult to withstand the ups and downs of the sea on a small boat that could barely stand on it, so he changed his mind and just bought a small boat that could hold him.
"This is easy to handle!"
The native official immediately spoke with a thick accent: "We are most in need of small boats like this here. Not to mention old ones, new ones are not expensive. They are easy to buy. Easy to buy."
“Just buy an old, sturdy one.”
"Good buy, good buy!"
"Then thank you very much."
"hey-hey……"
The native servant didn't know how to answer, so he grinned.
The magistrate of Lu County sent them all the way out of the county office, gave them the fishing rods he had used before, and also took out half a load of copper coins to give to him as a payment. Song You was really not short of money now, so he politely declined the money and accepted the bamboo fishing rod, fishhook and fishing line presented by Lu Zhi County. It was regarded as a farewell gift to a friend with whom he had become a good friend, and to keep his friendship.
Then Song You took the bay-red horse and calico cat and followed the native servant out of the city and toward the seaside.
You can already see the sea from the mountain, but you can only see a line. Now you start walking, and you walk for almost an entire hour before you arrive at a lively fishing village on the seaside.
"Our local dialect here is called Gongerduo, which means that the people here are good at building ships. After the county magistrate came, he named it Ship Village, so that people who buy and sell ships can do business here. Now all the people here are shipbuilders. And those who sell boats. The village next to it is all about selling fish." The native subordinate pointed to the front and said, "There are people in the county government here. Buying and selling boats here, you won't be cheated."
"The county magistrate is a good person."
"I'll take you there."
Song You followed him for a walk.
As expected, there are many people selling boats here. Although it is not as prosperous as the legendary Yangzhou Overseas, there are boats of all sizes, but the most common ones are small fishing boats commonly used by fishermen.
The subordinate official chose a sturdy second-hand wooden boat for Song You, more than one foot long and four feet wide, and it cost three to six coins.
After drawing up a contract, pressing fingerprints, paying taxes and closing the deal, you were protected by the government.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Song You took out a little bit of silver that he had just weighed and cut, and stuck it on the wax. It was less than a penny, and he handed it to the subordinate respectfully, counting it as the hard work of the person's special trip.
This is not considered evil.
In these days, it is very common for the subordinate officials in the yamen to provide you with some conveniences in addition to their duties, and to give you some compensation, which is also one of their sources of income.
The subordinate took it naturally, thanked him, and gave him a brief introduction to the skills of rowing. Then he stood on the shore and saw that he could row well, so he warned him: "The sea is rough, so you This small boat must watch the weather well, and if the weather changes, it must come back, otherwise it will be overturned in an instant."
After saying this, he said goodbye to Song You and returned to the city.
At this time the sun was slowly setting.
The sunset on the seaside is big and round, hanging in the sky, like a huge yellow halo, making the sea surface sparkling. Many fishermen have returned from going to sea and docked their boats to go home.
Song You was still floating on the sea. The waves were beating against the shore one by one, trying to push the boat to the shore. He said to Empress Sanhua with a smile: "We also have a boat of our own." ”
Cat stood in the middle of the boat, looked back at him when he heard the sound, then turned around and looked around, and then said:
"Three taels and six cents of silver."
"But with the boat, we can go out to sea, fish, catch squid, and catch squid. Don't you think it's interesting? They are all what Sanhua Empress likes to eat."
"interesting."
"That's fine then."
"Three taels and six cents of silver."
"Instructions for the Sanhua Empress..."
Song You said to her while rowing the boat: "You can't grow young in life, so don't waste the money you spend selling wine on the bedside."
"Suddenly..."
The swallow flew down from the sky and landed on the bow of the ship.
At dusk, a small boat rowed along the coast, and the horses followed slowly on the shore.
The Taoist on the boat was actually talking to the cat.
"Drink money?"
"Empress Sanhua has been studying poetry for so long. She should know that this is just a metaphor." Song You said patiently, "Life is short, and youth is even shorter. Empress Sanhua must cherish her love for fun at a young age and her ability to play. Sanhua Empress who is able to do so, don’t be stingy with money and enjoy yourself in time, in this way, the Sanhua Empress in the future will also be grateful to you."
"Well……"
The cat looked thoughtfully at the Taoist.
The swallows were lazily preening their feathers on the bow of the boat.
After a while, I heard her whisper:
"Miss Sanhua knows...
"Empress Sanhua must know..."
Sanhua Empress has been studying poetry for a long time, and she naturally knows how to sell wine and use metaphors.
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This is the sixth update!
(Bow and reveal breasts)
The reason why I added it now is because I went back to my hometown to visit my parents a few days ago. What Jasmine doesn't like about adding updates is that you can't ask for leave in the month when updates are added. Otherwise, if you add updates and ask for leave at the same time, it will be suspected of misappropriating normal updates to add fake updates. Although Jasmine knew that was not the case, she was afraid that everyone would think so. So I should have taken leave a few days ago, but I gritted my teeth and finished updating normally. Only today have I saved up the chapters to update for everyone.
(End of chapter)
