Lunch was an all-fish feast, and even the staple food was fish dumplings and pickled fish rice noodles.
Just after dinner, a boat came upstream.
The people on the boat were armed with bows, crossbows, knives, shields, and spears, and their eyes were alert.
Boxes were brought down one by one and sent to the headmaster's house. The leader handed them over to the headman. The boxes contained silver ingots.
A total of seven thousand taels of silver were delivered, and Zhu Wentian stood by and watched, worried.
Why not copper coins? If treasure banknotes are issued, where will the money be spent?
"The prince is worried that the village will have difficulty making soap because it has no money, so he sent the money first." The leader explained the situation.
"Zhou Sheren, Your Highness, what else can you say?"
The manager is in a mixed mood. Did you give the money first? Do you still need to hand over prescriptions yourself?
"Said soap and rock sugar are good. If there are any new good things in the future, remember to send them over. I wrote another letter."
Zhou Sheren took out the letter. His name was Zhou Zong, and he was carrying a sword.
Instead of being a normal Tongshi Ren, he was very good at fighting and taught Prince Zhu Biao how to practice martial arts.
"Okay." The leader took the letter with both hands, put it in his arms, and looked at the other person without saying a word.
"Food, hungry! Hey hey hey!" Zhu Wentian reminded, don't stand there stupidly, they came here at noon.
"Yes, let's eat. Don't worry, Hanhan. People from Zhou She, the village is poor and there is nothing good. You should have a meal!"
The head of the store quickly invited him, and he invited thirteen people, plus thirteen pairs of chopsticks.
"It's so disturbing." Zhou Zong agreed happily.
With his mission, he observed the people in the village to see who looked like an expert hermit. This fool was definitely not the one. He would look at other people while eating.
He and the twelve others washed their hands first, and the chief also washed their hands, and just now they were counting the silver.
Zhou Zong saw the soap. The soap in Nanjing was worth 700 yuan. Now he can no longer buy it.
This thing is made by other people in the village, and the village can use it however they want.
He went to the head table and exchanged nods with the county officials.
Twelve other people sat nearby and formed a table. When the food was served, they were greedy.
When I was moving the boxes just now, I saw the dishes and smelled the fragrance.
What happened in the village today? Have a big banquet.
When I heard the boss greeting people, I understood and entertained the county magistrate.
Zhou Zong was a little confused, where was the person? Where has the master gone? There is a chief, a fool, and four officials at the main table. That's not right!
He asked with confusion: "Zhu Lichang, is there no one else?"
"People from Zhou She, usually the elders of the clan sit at the main table. Today Magistrate Li and others are here, accompanied by me and the village guard."
The chief's mood was much more stable, and he realized who the other party wanted to ask was right next to him!
"Okay, how are you, the village guard, Hanhan?" Zhou Zong forced a smile.
"Hey! Hey, hey, hey, Hanhan, me! Yeah, yeah, yeah!" Zhu Wentian cooperated.
"Our silly smiles are innocent, Zhou Sheren, try this braised carp." Li Zhixian warmed up the scene.
Other officials followed along to liven up the atmosphere while eating. Even though they were also guests in the village, the village belonged to their own county and was their home field.
The fish cooked in various ways is indeed delicious. After giving away the money, Zhou Zong dared to drink.
"Rice, rice." Zhu Wentian took two bites of food and asked for the staple food.
A bowl of rice noodles and a plate of boiled dumplings were brought to him. The dumplings were cooked fresh and fragrant, and the fish was cooked well.
From time to time, the head of the village adds food to Hanhan and takes care of him.
Zhou Zong finally gained something. The village guards of Xiaqiu Village were well paid, had a large appetite, and could eat.
Apart from the occasional giggle, he is not annoying at all.
Zhu Wentian finished the rice noodles and dumplings and left the table quickly, not accompanying him anymore. He was tired of pretending to be a fool.
Seeing the fool leave, Zhou Zong seemed to relax.
"Zhu Lichang, are you hosting a banquet for Li Zhixian and others today?"
Zhou Zong took a sip of fish soup, turned to look around, saw tables arranged one after another, and asked casually.
If so, he would go back and tell the prince that officials entering the village wasted money and wasted people.
"What's the matter? Whether Magistrate Li and others come here has nothing to do with how the village eats. This is how I eat every day in Xiaqiu Village."
The director told the truth that county officials sometimes only add two dishes.
Li Zhixian echoed from the side: "People from Zhoushe, it is true that we don't wait until we enter the village to eat well. A few of us come here every now and then.
Xiaqiu Village is really rich and has few people. In order to free up people, the village cooks and eats together.
If you don’t believe it, you won’t leave today and still eat like this in the evening. It will be the same tomorrow morning. We will go back tomorrow. "
"Li Zhixian, but the county is not busy?" It was the first time Zhou Zong heard that officials had nothing to do and went to the village for food and accommodation.
“The current season is okay, the main thing is to eat well, have a clear head, and work quickly.
I'm leaving tomorrow because the village is making smoked fish and dried fish for me.
Tomorrow we will take it back and share it with each other. Everyone will have fish to eat, otherwise they cannot afford to buy fish. "
Li Zhixian is very honest. We are waiting for fish, there are a lot of them, and everyone in the yamen will give them to us.
Zhou Zong: "..."
Is it so direct? It's not enough to eat, you have to take it back?
He looked at the other three officials, who nodded in unison, yes, there was smoked fish and dried fish as agreed.
"I'll stay too, Mr. Zhu, is it convenient?"
Zhou Zong decided to observe more. The prince told him when he came, so he acted cheaply.
"Oh! That's great! If Zhou Sheren doesn't say anything, I'll be thinking about how to invite him for a while."
There was a look of surprise on the inside, and my heart said you should stay! Do you think you can find someone just by staying?
After the meal, the villagers were busy with each other. The person who collected the tableware collected it on a cart and put it in the dishwashing shed.
The dishwashers work in a streamlined manner. Someone is responsible for one side of the water, someone rubs soap with a rag and then wipes the dishes, someone washes them a second time, and someone else wipes them dry.
Rinse the washed dishes with clean water again before the next meal.
Thirteen people from Zhou Zong dispersed and wandered around.
"Yichang, do you want us to help you settle your accounts?"
Li Zhixian knew that there was a lot of business in the village, and a lot of things were consumed in eating a big pot of rice. The money had to be recorded in the accounts.
The head of the village hesitated for a moment: "Okay, thank you very much! I just got seven thousand taels of silver. If there is too much money, the accounts will be messed up."
If you refuse, someone will have to think wildly again, but this...
He took out the account book and put it on the table: "Sorry to trouble you."
The chief clerk comes up first. I can finally help the village. Let you see my professionalism.
He opened the account and his eyes suddenly widened.
what? Are they all grids? Horizontal are the balance of the current period, the amount incurred in the current period, and the ending balance.
Write accounts on the first vertical line, debit, credit, debit, credit, debit, credit horizontally.
Under the vertical one, there are wheat, ginger, rice, copper coins...
There are numbers next to it, one, two, three, four...
Why isn't it one, two, three, four...
He flipped through it, and the more he flipped through it, the more surprised he became. It was much harder to make false accounts this time than before. So detailed?
"Uh... Magistrate, take a look." Chief Zheng realized that he was in trouble and gave up his position.
Li Zhixian stepped forward: "Even if the accounts of a village are messed up again, how can he... um..."
Li Zhixian flipped through a few pages: "Come and take a look, this...ah..."
The manager was snickering beside him, helping me with the accounts? My account is from Hanhanjiao.
It's okay to say numbers like one, two, three, four, five, but try to get used to numbers like one, two, three.
The current accounts are in good order, and mistakes can be easily seen.
