What kind of battle has Zhang Mazi not encountered? ?
Besides, he is now the county magistrate of Goose City in name only. No matter how much the three squires want to kill him, he is not afraid.
Apart from assassination, these three squires did not dare to kill the county magistrate in broad daylight without restraint.
The squires are ruthless, but often they are also hesitant in doing things because they are worried about being suppressed by the government.
Although there is no warlord guarding Echeng, there are many troops in the provincial capital. Even Stone City not far away is also guarded by troops.
As a result, the squire only dared to use other methods.
But the county magistrate is also a vulnerable group. The squires are afraid of the army, but they are not afraid of you, the county magistrate. How many people do you have under the county magistrate? ?
Huang Silang has 500 people in his hands. This is in the name of protecting Echeng, and Wu Zhichong is the regiment coach, but in fact these 500 people are Huang Mazi's private soldiers.
In addition to Huang Silang, the two major families in the south of the city also have at least more than 100 private troops.
Therefore, they are confident.
What's more important? ?
During the Republic of China, if a county magistrate could not get the approval of the squire, it would be difficult for him to move forward.
We have said this N times, but when it comes to specific things, you will know how awesome the squire is.
According to the normal routine, Zhang Mazi, the county magistrate, should visit the Huang Silang and Chengnan families in sequence. There is a good saying for this is called "emotional contact".
After all, if the county magistrate wants to implement the administrative decree, the consequences without the support of the squire will be unimaginable.
Leaving aside other places, in Echeng, county administration “is completely in the hands of the landlords and gentry, and all political measures will not work at all without the consent of the landlords and gentry.”
The current township security chiefs are agents of the landlords and gentry, and the landlords and gentry are the protectors of the township security chiefs."
Secondly, the gentry can cause trouble for the county magistrate at all times and everywhere. The county magistrate will inevitably touch the interests of the wealthy gentry during his work. Once there is a conflict between the two parties, these people will "accuse the county magistrate" to the provincial government. "The provincial government often sends people to investigate immediately based on a piece of accusation, regardless of the size of the case. The prestige of the county government has been greatly damaged, and it is very difficult to implement the administrative decree!"
In this case, how can the county magistrate be stable?
Faced with this situation, "If the county magistrate does not collude with the gangsters, he will not be able to stand. If he works with the gangsters, he will gain money and his official reputation will be good."
For example, when Feng Yuxiang was in power in Henan, county magistrate Jijie, who was striving to refresh his political style, came to office. However, he was unable to govern due to obstruction from the gentry in various towns and villages, and was eventually forced to resign.
But what did Zhang Mazi do?
This guy shows his domineering attitude and shoots when he enters the city. Why did Huang Silang say that Zhang Mazi is seeking death? That's why.
You, a county magistrate who is begging for food on your knees, dare to go into the city and shoot? ?
Not to mention that, this guy even found out the wrongdoing that had not been used for decades, and spanked Wu Zhichong. What do you think this pockmarked person did that was consistent with a country squire? ?
In the movie, Huang Silang also sent people to the provincial capital to investigate the situation, but it seemed that the provincial capital had too much time to take care of itself, otherwise Zhang Mazi would definitely have been raped.
"Are you nervous??"
The two rode towards the restaurant in the south of the city. Zhang Mazi looked at Liu Zi and asked with a smile.
"Dad, I haven't known what nervousness is since I was a kid."
Lin Zhendong laughed: "I feel like this is the Hongmen Banquet."
"What a fucking Hongmen Banquet, these bastards are not even worthy of carrying Xiang Yu's shoes."
Zhang Mazi scolded: "We'll see what they pay attention to during this meal later."
"become."
Lin Zhendong said no more.
He originally thought that Huang Silang was the first to invite him to dinner, but he never expected that it would be the two major families in the south of the city who came to invite him.
The 'Echeng Restaurant' in the south of the city is owned by the Zhang family. Not only are gongs and drums playing at the door, but there are also dancers.
"Welcome the county magistrate to the Echeng Restaurant."
Zhang Xuan from Echeng Restaurant came over with a smile and said: "I, Zhang Xuan, am the shopkeeper of the restaurant. The head of my family asked me to wait downstairs for the county magistrate."
"Your family has a lot of pride."
Lin Zhendong took a step forward and said: "The county magistrate is here, but he doesn't even come to greet him personally? Is he looking down on the county magistrate???"
"Hahaha, the county magistrate misunderstood. Lao Zhang's legs and feet are not very agile. He can't stand it if he stands for a long time. Zhang Xuan didn't make it clear. Lao Zhang just went up not long ago."
At this moment, a hearty laugh rang out, and an old man also walked out with a cane: "County Magistrate Ma, I am Liu Chun, the patriarch of the Liu family."
"It turns out to be Mr. Liu."
Zhang Mazi also stretched out his hand and said, "It seems I misunderstood. Let's go in and talk."
"Okay, let's go in and talk."
Liu Chun turned to Zhang Xuan and said: "Zhang Xuan, please leave. It's time for everyone to eat and drink. The county magistrate is treating us today, and all the vegetables and meat in the south of the city will be half price."
"Okay, Mr. Liu, I'll go give the orders right away."
Zhang Xuan said loudly to everyone: "Did everyone hear it? The county magistrate has spoken. You can eat at the restaurant for free today, and at the same time, all vegetables and meat in the south of the city are half price."
As soon as the words fell, everyone knelt down.
"Thank you, County Magistrate."
"Thank you, Mr. Qingtian."
"Thank you, County Magistrate."
Everyone knelt down in unison.
Zhang Mazi's face changed. He didn't expect that the bastard named Liu wanted to trick him when he came up. At this time, he suddenly turned around and shot first.
boom!
The sound of a gunshot startled everyone else.
"I said, don't kneel. Your knees were weak before. I came to Goose City to help you heal your knees."
Zhang Mazi said loudly: "Let's all go away. I will discuss it with Mr. Liu and Mr. Zhang to see if I can exempt you from part of the rent. I believe Mr. Liu and Mr. Zhang will agree."
Having said this, Zhang Mazi turned towards Liu Chun and said, "Yes, Mr. Liu."
Although Zhang Mazi was smiling at this time, there seemed to be a murderous aura on his face. Old Liu was frightened, but he said with a smile on his face: "That's what County Magistrate Ma said."
"Master Liu is open and bright."
Zhang Mazi cupped his hands and said.
Liu Chun was full of anger, but with a smile on his face: "County Magistrate Ma is domineering."
The two of them walked towards the hotel together at this time.
Lin Zhendong didn't go up first. He walked up to the cheering people and said, "Master Liu just said that your rent will be reduced for three months. You can send out this news."
Zhang Xuan: "???"
It is clearly said that part of the rent will be reduced or exempted.
But at this time, Zhang Xuan had no time to explain, because some people had already happily reported the news.
"Damn you idiot."
Zhang Xuan cursed in his heart, but when he looked at Lin Zhendong, the smile on his face became even brighter: "Master Six, please come upstairs."
"Shopkeeper Zhang, since the Liu family has already reduced the rent, I think the Zhang family should also reduce the rent. If you are a good person, you will get more help, but if you are unjust, you will get less help. You, the Zhang family, earn a lot, so you should make some concessions appropriately."
Lin Zhendong said towards Zhang Xuan.
Zhang Xuan sneered in his heart, why should those poor people help them reduce their rent? ?
What's more, it would be great if the Zhang family allowed these poor ghosts to have something to eat.
These poor people should be grateful.
upstairs.
There were two big families in the south of the city, Liu Chun, the head of the Liu family, and Zhang Mao, the head of the Zhang family. In addition to the two of them, there were three other people at the wine table. At the same time, there was a woman playing the pipa who sang a ditty.
"County Magistrate Ma, I would like to toast you with this glass of wine. You have brought hope to Goose City."
Zhang Mao picked up the wine glass and said.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhang. I came to Goose City just to bring hope to everyone."
Zhang Mazi drank the wine without hesitation and said, "But Teacher Zhang probably came to me not only to help me catch the wind and wash away the dust."
"Yes, County Magistrate Ma, I would like to ask, why did you come to Goose City?"
Zhang asked with a smile.
"Why are you here? Can't you see this???"
Zhang Mazi laughed loudly: "I, Ma Bangdang, came to Goose City this time just for two words."
"Which two words??"
Zhang Mao asked after him.
Zhang Mazi said: "Make money."
"Okay, the county magistrate is happy."
Liu Chun on the side laughed: "Send it up."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a woman walking over carrying a box.
Two gems.
"County Magistrate Ma, you are petty and disrespectful."
Liu Chun said to Zhang Mazi: "This is the sincerity of the two major families in the south of our city."
"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."
Zhang Mazi asked Lin Zhendong to put it away, then he patted his chest and said: "Since the two patriarchs are direct, then I, Ma, should be more direct. I, the county magistrate, bought it. I buy an official position for no other reason than to make money." , but all the money of the people of Echeng is gone, and their taxes have been collected 90 years later, so how does Ma make money? Two elders ask me."
Zhang Mao sighed: "County Magistrate Ma is confused."
Zhang Mazi showed a puzzled expression: "Why did Mr. Zhang say this??"
Liu Chun laughed: "Has County Magistrate Ma ever known anything about Echeng before coming to Echeng?"
"oh???"
Zhang Mazi began to pretend to be confused again: "I wonder what Mr. Liu is talking about???"
"In Goose City, there are three major families, but the one who really speaks for themselves is Huang Silang, Mr. Huang. He trafficked people to the United States to build railways. This is just one of them."
Sun Lei, the bespectacled Zhang family counselor who had not spoken at the table, said: "Secondly, Huang Silang is engaged in the tobacco business. Huang Silang sold half of the tobacco in the Republic of China, but half of the tobacco was sold to Zhang Mazi. Robbed."
"What?? Zhang Mazi??"
Zhang Mazi's face changed: "Is there such a thing???"
"Yes, County Magistrate Ma, you don't know that Zhang Mazi is entrenched around Echeng. He occupies various surrounding arteries. If you kill Zhang Mazi, then we are willing to help you pay to suppress the bandits."
Sun Lei said with a smile.
"I'm a little confused now. Your two families are in competition with Huang Silang. The whole Goose City knows it. Why do you want to help him???"
Zhang Mazi asked with a smile: "This is unreasonable."
"County Magistrate Ma, we don't want to help Huang Silang, it's because we have been suffering from Zhang Mazi for a long time, and this Mazi also robbed our goods."
Meng Lei continued: "So our two big families in the south of the city are willing to give you 1.8 million to suppress the bandits. According to the usual practice, Huang Silang will also give 1.8 million. In this way..."
"I understand. We will repay the money of the two big families in the south of your city in full, and then we will share Huang Silang's money together."
Lin Zhendong laughed at the side: "I make money in the name of suppressing bandits, right?"
"Yes, Mr. Liu is smart."
Sun Lei laughed, but then shook his head and said: "But this is just a way. If County Magistrate Ma can really kill Zhang Mazi and bring back all Huang Silang's smoke, then the 1.8 million of our two families will be There is no need to give it away, and we will split Huang Silang’s tobacco 50-50..."
In the movie, Huang Silang is the protagonist, and the two major families are almost all the foils. In the end, the two major families did not even have anything to do with each other.
But how could it be possible that the two major families in Goose City were all cowards?
Obviously, the people from the two major families have quite beautiful plans.
If Zhang Mazi doesn't have the courage to go out of the city to suppress the bandits, then fine, let's collect money in the name of suppressing the bandits and directly divide Huang Silang's 1.8 million.
If Zhang Mazi has the courage to go out of the city to suppress the bandits, then even better, everyone can divide Huang Silang's land together.
Today's meal is the sincerity of the two families, and at the same time, the sincerity of the two diamonds.
"County Magistrate Ma, if you want to make money, we gave you the road, so how are you going to leave???"
Zhang Mao asked Zhang Mazi with a leisurely smile.
"Suppressing bandits, as the county magistrate, I am supposed to protect everyone's property, but Zhang Mazi has been acting recklessly in Echeng. I have wanted to deal with him for a long time. This time I can make money and kill him, so why not What if you don’t??”
Zhang Mazi slapped the table and said, "I didn't say anything, suppress the bandits!"
"The county magistrate is tough."
"The county magistrate is wise."
"The county magistrate is both wise and tough."
…
Suddenly, the wine table was full of praise for Zhang Mazi.
After having enough wine and food, the two families wanted to give Zhang Mazi and Lin Zhendong a girl each, but they both refused.
Zhang Mazi, who seemed to be drunk, woke up on the way back and was completely drunk.
"Liuzi, what do you think???"
Zhang Mazi asked Lin Zhendong.
"Everyone has their own agenda, so don't trust them all."
Lin Zhendong thought for a while and said.
Zhang Mazi was a little relieved.
He didn't want Xiao Liuzi to be like him anymore, holding back in the mountains to be robbed by bandits, and coming out to kneel down and beg for food as the county magistrate. Instead, he wanted to listen to Mozart's pop music and study abroad in the East, West and Southeast Asia, which made Xiao Liuzi feel angry. There is light in your eyes and you have the power to choose.
For Zhang Mazi, who followed General Songpa, he had received education in revolutionary new ideas.
He wanted to plant the seeds of light for Xiaoliuzi since he was a child. When he grows up, he will uphold his original intention, redress the grievances of the people, and make decisions for the people.
But under this premise, Xiao Liuzi must be smart.
Can't be too stupid.
Since coming to Goose City, Zhang Mazi found that Xiao Liuzi was becoming more and more able to think with his brain.
"That's a good thing."
Just when Zhang Mazi was about to say something, a gunshot rang out.
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