Early the next morning
As soon as Fang Zheng was woken up by Xiao Tao, he waited sleepily for Xiao Tao to help him get dressed.
He said vaguely: "When did you wake me up?"
"It's noon! The two capital businessmen outside are waiting to see you..."
Xiao Tao skillfully helped him put on his official uniform and put a cold wet towel on his face.
Fang Zheng suddenly became excited and became much more energetic.
"Oh, I haven't slept well for several days, so you can't be gentle."
Xiao Tao said nothing and looked at him helplessly. She couldn't understand that Fang Zheng slept at least 6 hours a day.
Aren't you tired after sleeping for such a long time? I'm afraid you'll get sores if you lie down again!
Fang Zheng felt miserable. There was no entertainment, what else could he do except sleep?
Who can understand the pain in my heart.
After changing his clothes, he wandered out of the bedroom.
For convenience, Fang Zhengyi's entire living room was built in the backyard of the Yamen.
At the same time, the Yamen also made corresponding transformations in order to cope with various new models in Taoyuan County.
There are reception rooms, mediation rooms, clerical rooms, etc. It is generally more like a modern government agency.
The room that Emperor Jing and the two were in at the moment was a separate room that Fang Zhengyi had set up before renovating the Yamen.
This room is in a remote location and has excellent sound insulation.
There was only a long table, a few chairs, and a few cabinets in the room.
The room had no windows and was surrounded by oil lamps. A line of poem was engraved on the wall facing the door: "With a cold brow and a thousand fingers, I bow my head and am willing to be a coward."
There is a strange device placed on the table below.
A huge horn with a needle at the end, and a rocker and copper pillar underneath. I don't know what it is used for.
The whole house reveals a simple but not simple meaning.
Emperor Jing turned his hands behind his back and stared at the poems on the wall, falling silent for a moment.
.....
Not long after, Fang Zhengyi brought Zhang Biao into the house.
He said hello to the two of them.
Emperor Jing slowly turned around and said, "Magistrate Fang, did you write this poem?"
"No, I just got it from fragments of ancient books. I saw it was well written and engraved it on this wall."
After all, Master Fang is a decent man, and he can't do the business of copying poems.
Emperor Jing sighed: "What a poem. It's a pity that I can't see the whole poem."
Yo! I didn’t realize it, but he is still a patriotic businessman!
Fang Zheng was thinking about it in his mind, but he said, "Have you two decided to order tea?"
Emperor Jing nodded: "Thanks to Magistrate Fang for taking care of me, I hope we can cooperate smoothly in the future, and this tea will be able to sell well in the capital."
"We will return to Beijing immediately after the transaction is completed."
"Guo Da, get the banknote!"
Guo Tianyang took out the banknote and placed it in front of Fang Zhengyi.
"County Magistrate Fang, where do you want to get the tea?"
"Haha, I've prepared it for you, Zhang Biao!"
Zhang Biao stepped forward and untied a package from behind. There were 20 tea bricks and an iron sign neatly placed inside.
"Here are twenty tea bricks, each weighing a pound. Let's check the goods."
"There is also this peach blossom emblem. Remember to stick it on the carriage when you come back in the future. It will keep you safe in Taoyuan County. Someone will look for you when you come to buy goods again. You don't have to come to see me."
After speaking, Fang Zheng handed over two pieces of paper.
Emperor Jing took it over. One was a cooperation contract with Taoyuan County, and the other was a confidentiality agreement.
After studying it carefully, Emperor Jing felt that there was nothing wrong with the contract, and the content was generally consistent with what was discussed at the wine table.
However, there were some problems with the confidentiality agreement, so he said: "Magistrate Fang, why can't Taoyuan County be mentioned to the outside world?"
Fang Zhengyi smiled slightly: "It's nothing, this is just a staged confidentiality agreement. Our Taoyuan County has a small population and limited resources."
"But the specialty products are in high demand, so the production capacity is not enough, so we have to resort to this strategy."
"Secondly, it is also to protect your interests. The tea in Taoyuan County is currently sold exclusively to you."
"Moreover, the influx of foreign population may harm local public security. The people of Taoyuan County are pure and simple, and I am afraid that they will be led astray!"
"Then below, the person who violated the oath suffered from sores on his mouth and tongue, weakness in his limbs, sweating, and dizziness...￥#%@!...Can he change his mind after being spitted and drowned by the people of Taoyuan County?"
"cannot."
"The right to interpret the above belongs to Taoyuan County. What does this mean?"
"literal meaning."
Emperor Jing wiped his sweat, this is a black-hearted contract! He doesn't care about keeping those curses secret, but what the hell is this final right of interpretation!
After thinking for a moment, Emperor Jing gritted his teeth and pressed a red handprint on it.
Anyway, I’m using a fake name, so just sign it!
Guo Tianyang showed his teeth and grinned, and even looked at Fang Zhengyi with a bit of sympathy.
He is really a good material to be a eunuch, he can eat people without spitting out their bones!
Seeing Emperor Jing pressing his fingerprints, Fang Zheng picked up the contract and looked at it with satisfaction.
"I would also like to trouble you two to read this contract again."
"Zhang Biao! Get ready!"
Zhang Biao bypassed Emperor Jing and skillfully took out a roll of silver foil from the cabinet at the back. Then he walked to the speaker and turned the handle a few times, and stuck the silver foil on the copper pillar.
"Magistrate Fang, what does this mean?"
Fang Zhengyi enthusiastically took Emperor Jing's hand and walked to the speaker.
"Come on, come on, you two, follow me. Please look into the speaker and read the contents of this article exactly as it is."
"To be honest, this is a unique custom in our Taoyuan County. Only by speaking to this thing can we prove the sincerity of our partners."
"Don't worry, this is just a small ceremony. I'll count one, two, three and then you guys will start talking."
Emperor Jing is now full of questions.
But the fingerprints have been pressed, so just say it.
After Fang Zheng finished shouting one, two, three, Emperor Jing began to pick up the confidentiality agreement and read it.
At the same time, Zhang Biao also started to turn the handle.
Emperor Jing observed while thinking, and saw that when he spoke, the fine needle at the end of the trumpet kept touching the silver foil, leaving a dense patch of small dots.
The time for tea passed and both of them finished reading. Zhang Biao took off the silver foil and walked out of the room.
Emperor Jing's heart was as eager as a cat scratching his head to find out what the silver foil was.
But it's a pity that Fang Zhengyi didn't give him this opportunity.
After reading it, he immediately kicked the person away.
While they were drinking tea, Emperor Jing and Guo Tianyang stood outside the yamen gate with their eyes wide open and fell speechless at the same time...
Suddenly a carriage drove out from behind, and the driver enthusiastically shouted to the two of them: "Do you two want to take a ride back to Beijing?"
"I was ordered by the county magistrate to send it to you two gentlemen!"
Still a human being! Emperor Jing was a little pleased.
Guo Tianyang was also a little happy. Unexpectedly, Fang Zheng was very attentive and arranged the car, which saved him a lot of trouble.
So the two of them boarded the car directly and prepared to return to Beijing.
As soon as he sat firmly, the driver came in from outside the car and said flatteringly: "Two gentlemen, I would like to thank you for ten taels of silver."
Guo Tianyang: "..."
Emperor Jing: "..."
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