After handling this matter, Nie Chen set off with the escort. After leaving the county, he rushed all the way to the west.
On the way, Nie Chen kept thinking that he should expand the production scale of Haohan Liquor, and get good things from the top of the bird to weaken the opponent's strength.
Even if he and Que Dingding fall out one day, Haohanjiu won’t have to worry about selling it. He can sell it to King Pingxi in the west and sell it to other counties or even the capital in the south.
It's just that it's a bit slow to make money just by selling weapons and alcohol. Currently, it's more than enough to support military spending. What if there are more troops in the future?
Should we invent other things to make money, or should we support war with war and attack cities and territories to steal money?
With many worries along the way, Nie Chen finally arrived at the county seat of Longxing County in the afternoon.
Along the way, they kept running so fast that neither the man nor the horse could stand it. Nie Chen led the escort into the city. While resting, eating and feeding the horses, he stopped by to see how the people's livelihood was in Longxing County.
Speaking of which, the county seat of Weihu County is slightly south of the middle of the county, and the county seats of Longxing, Jinping, and Tiantai counties are also in the middle of the county. Only Qingshui County is strange. Build the county seat on the national border, at the northernmost location.
Although this is conducive to gathering the population, protecting the borders, and directly guarding the country, Qingshui County is often attacked by barbarians.
After Nie Chen entered the city from the east gate with his guards, he found that the streets were deserted and deserted.
It was afternoon, which should be the busiest and most lively time of the day, but there was no one on the wide street, which made Nie Chen frown.
Could it be that the new county magistrate was too cruel and scared everyone away?
After walking for a while, Nie Chen saw a waiter leaning against the door of a restaurant, chewing melon seeds out of boredom and glancing to the west.
"The waiter!"
Nie Chen walked up to him and shouted.
"Hey, how many guests are there? Do you want to be a guest or stay in a hotel?"
The waiter in the shop quickly welcomed me warmly.
"Bring all the good wine and food, and then let people feed the horses."
"Okay, guest officer, please come in."
The waiter called everyone into the house and called two servants to feed the horses.
After the waiter informed the chef, Nie Chen called him over and said,
"Little brother, why is there no one on the road? Is the new county magistrate too cruel and scared everyone away?"
Hearing this, the waiter said quickly,
"Shh, keep your voice down, sir, don't you dare to let others hear you?"
Hearing this, Nie Chen almost laughed angrily and said,
"Why, is this county magistrate so cruel that he won't let people tell the truth? If I say something here, he can hear it over there, so I won't be able to leave this county?"
"Hey, sir, where are you going with this? I mean, if other people hear this, they will definitely come over and scold you.
Our new magistrate of Longxing County is one of the best officials, not a corrupt official.
It has only been a total of seven or eight days since he came to power, but he has arrested all the evil officials in the county government. Don't you know that the people who used to escort people to jail are now in jail themselves? In jail.
There were also several wealthy businessmen who were ruthless and harmed the people for the sake of wealth, and they were all arrested.
Speaking of which, it is also their fault that they are unlucky. The new county magistrate used to be a poor scholar. We are the people in Longxing County. We are poor and bullied all day long. We untouchables look pitiful.
But precisely because of this, Zhang Xiucai was well aware of the crimes committed by those dog officials and wealthy individuals.
Our new county governor is a hero with a sharp eye. He discovered Zhang Xiucai and appointed the county magistrate.
As soon as Zhang Xiucai took office, he immediately arrested all the corrupt officials. He said that he would severely punish the big families who harmed others, that he would have an honest government and love the people, and that he would also ask the county to send troops to suppress bandits and restore peace to the people. "
"Oh? In that case, he is indeed a good official, but why is there no one on the street?"
"Because today is a good day for beheading. Those corrupt officials and big bosses are going to be beheaded together today. They all went to see it. It's a pity that I have to be on duty here, so I can't go and see it with my own eyes.
I heard that the former county magistrate was going to be beheaded at the county house, but I didn't have the chance to see it with my own eyes. "
While we were chatting, the food was slowly served.
While the waiter was pouring wine for Nie Chen, he changed the subject and sighed,
"Well, when a new official takes office, it depends on how long they can burn. Let me tell you, all officials are the same. When they first come, they all want to make some achievements and let the common people praise them. Praise.
After two or three years, they slowly become corrupt officials. At first they just weren't greedy for money.
Take Zhang Xiucai as an example. He was such a poor man in the past. He couldn't even afford food. He had nothing at home except books. He could only make some money by working and giving lectures in private schools, and he often had to eat one meal before finishing the next.
He has been poor for so long, and now he has suddenly become a high official. Can he continue to enjoy it without losing money?
Don't look at him killing wealthy people and evil officials now, he is seeking revenge for himself. After the revenge is over, if other wealthy businessmen give him money, can he not accept it?
Slowly, he became a corrupt official. "
Hearing this, Nie Chen sighed and said,
"This still depends on the officials' belief and consciousness. Whether they can withstand the temptation of sugar-coated bullets and whether they will fall into the abyss depends entirely on themselves."
"Oh, no matter what, today he is going to kill a corrupt official. As for whether he will become a corrupt official tomorrow, it's none of my business. I just want to have fun today."
Nie Chen said again,
"Little brother, you said that if the county governor secretly sends people to keep an eye on him, and if he dares to accept bribes, he will be taken directly. What do you think?"
"Oh my guest, are you really stupid or are you just pretending to be confused?"
The waiter got excited. At this time, they were the only customers in the restaurant. The waiter was not busy, so he simply pulled up a chair and sat down, saying,
"There are many ways to be greedy for money. The ones I know of are several without any evidence or evidence."
"Oh? I'd like to hear the details."
Nie Chen took out a piece of silver and handed it to the waiter.
When the waiter saw this, he smiled happily and quickly took it.
"Thank you for the reward, that's all."
"For example, what should big families and landowners do if they want to give gifts? You can't just stupidly take the money and give it to the county magistrate, right? Then you won't get scolded to death?
As for the county magistrate, just write a few words and draw a few pictures. You don't care whether they are about loaches crawling or chickens pecking at rice. If you just take them to the pawn shop and pawn them, you will just say that you have nothing to eat and you can't afford to eat. , I have no choice but to be a calligrapher, and I can still earn some fame.
If anyone wants to give a gift, he can just take a few thousand taels of silver and go to a pawn shop to buy the calligraphy and painting. Then if the thing is sold in the pawn shop, he has to give the money to the owner, right? "
