Is this the Rongcheng County government office? what's going on?
"Master Liu, please come in!" Zheng Yuanqiao said.
"Real or false!" Liu Mo took a breath.
After taking a few steps forward, the government servant at the door blocked the way. "Who are you two? Why are you here at the county office?"
"Go to the banquet!" Zheng Yuanqiao said.
"Which lord are you inviting me to?"
"Master Wu, Department of Taxation."
Department of Taxation? An official of the county magistrate, in charge of the taxation of pawnbrokers! It is equivalent to the director of taxation and the director of the market supervision bureau on earth.
Although the official position is not big, the actual power is indeed very fragrant!
"I wonder what your last names are?"
"Old Zheng Yuanqiao, this is Liu Mo next to him!"
"Zheng Yuanqiao? Liu Mo?"
The gatekeeper is in trouble. Lord Wu of the Tax Department is indeed hosting a banquet tonight, but these two names are not on the list.
Seeing the yamen servant's expression, Liu Mo took another breath. How could he not understand!
At this time, he looked confused.
"I came here uninvited!"
As soon as these words came out, Liu Mo subconsciously took a step back.
Good guy, you are playing with me!
No one invites you, why do you come? And take me with you!
The officer's face suddenly changed, "Then what are you doing here? If you want to act crazy, go somewhere else!"
With that said, he dared Liu and Mo to leave.
Zheng Yuanqiao smiled and said calmly, "Go and report the situation and tell me that I'll treat Master Wu to snake soup."
…
The yamen servant and Liu Mo were stunned at the same time.
No need to guess, Zheng Yuanqiao and Mr. Wu had such a story...
The yamen servant had been on duty for many years and met countless people, so he naturally mastered the art.
He remained silent and told Liu and Mo to wait outside the door, then turned around and went in to report.
Not long after, I saw a middle-aged man in official uniform walking hurriedly.
The next second he saw Zheng Yuanqiao, he quickly bowed and saluted: "I don't know if my benefactor is coming, it would be inappropriate to greet him from afar, it would be disrespectful and disrespectful!"
Benefactor? Sure enough, there is a story with Zheng Yuanqiao, but I really didn’t expect it to be such a story!
"Mr. Wu, you're fine!" Zheng Yuanqiao said in return.
The two exchanged pleasantries, and then Mr. Wu asked: "Who is this?"
"Liu Mo, the shopkeeper of 'Jingshui Pavilion'. Son-in-law of the Lin family in Linyang." Zheng Yuanqiao answered.
"So you are Liu Mo." Master Wu laughed. "It's better to be famous than to meet!"
"Greetings to Mr. Wu!" Liu Mo bowed and saluted.
"No need, no need!"
"I came here uninvited today. I hope Master Wu will not see him."
"Where, where! Come in quickly!"
Following Mr. Wu, the two came to the banquet hall.
At the banquet at this time, there were merchants in gorgeous clothes.
Seeing Mr. Wu coming in, everyone stood up and saluted.
Mr. Wu returned the favor one by one and whispered something to a businessman in his fifties. After hearing this, the man immediately stood up and gave up his seat to Zheng Yuanqiao.
Under Master Wu's arrangement, Liu Mo found an empty seat and sat down.
Glancing at the crowd, I saw a merchant with a strong and rosy body and a beard streaked with white strands. A merchant has droopy shoulders, a slim build, and a bald head with only a few tufts of black hair.
A businessman has a neatly shaven face and always has a smile on his face. There is also a merchant who is very thin and has a sparse white beard growing on his chin.
What is the purpose of the tax department inviting businessmen to dinner? Call for taxes?
Liu Mo adjusted his mentality and watched quietly.
Mr. Wu poured a glass of wine and then said some words of praise, nothing more than thanking all the merchants for their support.
I hope everyone here will continue to work hard and pay more taxes.
Then, Mr. Wu stood up again and introduced Zheng Yuanqiao and Liu Mo to everyone.
It turns out that Mr. Wu’s name is Wu Shifeng and he is not from Rongcheng.
On his way to take office, he was accidentally bitten by a venomous snake and almost lost his life in the wilderness.
Fortunately, Zheng Yuanqiao, who makes a living by catching snakes, passed by and rescued him.
During the time when he was recovering from his injuries, the old snake catcher had nothing good to entertain him but snake meat, so he always served him snake soup.
This is what snake soup is all about.
Wu Shifeng is also a smart man. As soon as he heard Zheng Yuanqiao introduce Liu Mo, he made a good guess.
Everyone was polite, but their eyes made Liu Mo feel something he couldn't describe.
When Mr. Wu introduced Li Guangrun, the owner of "Guangjuxuan", Liu Mo subconsciously took a few more glances.
This person is the smiling businessman.
He was about forty years old, tall and thin, with eyes that could not penetrate his heart at all. He was obviously a very vicious person in the city.
"Hello, Boss Li!" Liu Mo greeted meaningfully.
"Haha, we finally meet, Shopkeeper Liu!" Li Guangrun didn't hide it, "Sure enough, a hero comes from a young age. Ever since Shopkeeper Liu came to Rongcheng, our 'Guangjuxuan' is about to close down."
Good guy, come up and beat him up.
"Boss Li, haven't you taken business back recently?" The sturdy businessman said with a smile.
"Master Wu is here to treat you today, we won't talk about business."
"No problem, no problem! We are all businessmen here. What can we talk about if we don't talk about business?" Wu Shifeng said with a smile, "Everyone in business is seeking money. As long as the means do not violate the laws of Daxia, it doesn't matter whether you rob or not."
As he said that, he looked at Li Guangrun and said, "Boss Li, do you think so?"
Li Guangrun said calmly, "This is natural!"
Wu Shifeng added, "That's very good, but I don't know why Boss Li has hired so many 'guys' recently? Is he going to open another restaurant?"
"Where, where. The store has been too busy recently and needs some manpower."
"Haha, it's a good thing that Boss Li's business is booming. But the tax...shouldn't it be right?"
Li Guangrun laughed immediately, "This is natural."
Liu Mo saw it in his eyes, and he really admired it in his heart.
"Officials really have their own tricks."
Wu Shifeng's operation can be described as killing three birds with one stone.
First of all, give Li Guangrun a beating to stop him from using excessive means.
The last time you monopolized the ingredients, this time you monopolized the guys. If you do this again, I will punish you.
As an official in charge of taxation and traders, when he sees someone using illegal means to disrupt the market, it is his duty to take care of it, which is equivalent to completing his job.
Secondly, it seems that he is helping Liu Mo, but he is actually returning the favor to Zheng Yuanqiao.
But Li Guangrun could only stare blankly, unable to find an entry point to fight back.
Why, a discerning person would see that Wu Shifeng was returning a favor to his savior, so he "helped" Liu Mo. He was also helpless.
At the same time, he is in charge of taxation. What can you say?
Third, with just a few words, he forced Li Guangrun to hand over more taxes.
The above operation made Liu Mo admire him, and the next operation was jaw-dropping.
Wu Shifeng raised his glass again and said, "Shopkeeper Liu, those fried chickens, pearl wine, and grilled sausages you made. I have tasted them, and they are indeed treasures in the world. Every time I think about them, they can stir up my stomach." The glutton.
However, although Rongcheng is not big, it is not small either. The west side of the city is too far, and it takes half an hour to go back and forth to Jingshui Pavilion, which is too troublesome. "
Liu Mo thought quickly, Wu Shifeng couldn't ask me to send you fried chicken every day.
At the same time, on such an occasion, as the director of the Market Supervision Bureau, these words must have another meaning.
After thinking for a moment, Liu Mo suddenly realized.
"I understand, Mr. Wu, you are really smart. Ha, Li Guangrun, you stinky bastard, I will make you eat as much as you want today!"
