Yan Song, Yan Bai and the men they brought were arrested and brought to justice by Shao Xi and Lao Wu as if they were joking. This was completely different from the script they imagined.
Originally, they thought that if the brothers joined forces this time, even if they couldn't kill Shao Xi, they could at least cause chaos in Wanxian County and vent their anger on what happened back then.
But who would have thought that now it would be a waste of money. Not only did this tone not come out, but I was also involved in it.
Yan Bai was taken to Qingshan City before. Because Chen Mohuai had secretly colluded with Yan Song earlier, Yan Song only spent some money to get Yan Bai out of the prison in Qingshan City.
Yan Bai was able to escape with luck that time, but this time he was not so lucky. Not to mention himself, even the eldest brother who had gone out to fish for him was also arrested.
All hope was completely gone now, and there was only death waiting for them.
The two brothers never expected that an old man and a young man who suddenly appeared in Wan County a year ago would become the people who changed their destiny.
When Shao Xi returned to Zhang Chong's yard with Lao Wu and Wu Qiu'er carrying Yan Bai, he saw a large group of people from the government office waiting in the yard.
Both Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu cooperated very well with him in this matter, which shows that these two guys' ability to do things is not bad at all.
It's just that his temperament is a bit loose and he is too out of tune on weekdays. If he can temper his temperament, he will be a good candidate for the court.
This incident also fully demonstrated the value of Fu Biao and Wu Qiu'er. Without their existence, Shao Xi and Lao Wu would indeed feel a little troubled.
And it was precisely because of their help that this matter was done so easily.
At this moment, Shao Xi didn't have time to evaluate everyone's performance, but instead left everyone in the hands of Han Shaoguang.
These people will be imprisoned for the time being, and they must die. It depends on when Han Shaoguang plans to chop off their heads.
Speaking of which, the most unlucky person this time was undoubtedly Zhang Chong.
Shao Xi used living in his house as a bait to lure out brothers Yan Song and Yan Bai. This was not a big deal at first. As the head catcher of the county government, it was his duty to cooperate with the county magistrate and the adults from Kyoto in handling the case. .
But if you handle a case, you'll handle it, and if you make a bait, you'll make a bait. What's going on that caused the walls of your own house to collapse? This is too unlucky!
Zhang Chong's annual salary as a county government official is not much. Although he likes to go out drinking on weekdays, in fact, the money at home is only enough to make ends meet.
Now my home has been transformed into a scene after an earthquake. Not to mention the courtyard walls and gates, the house is uninhabitable. The repairs are almost as fast as building new ones. How can I withstand this impact? ?
At this moment, everyone else was excited about the successful capture of Yan Song and Yan Bai, two notorious local bandit leaders. Only Zhang Chong, with a sad face, squatted aside without saying a word.
Zhang Chong looked up at his half-collapsed house with a look on his face that was about to cry.
He was arrested twice, both times in his own home. Last time, his brother was killed and injured in the yard, which made him feel uncomfortable for a long time.
This time it was better. Even the house was demolished. Why did you become homeless while working as a county government official?
Zhang Chong was so worried that he scratched his head, while Zhao Qiaoyun comforted him in a low voice.
For Zhao Qiaoyun, if you marry a chicken, follow the chicken, if you marry a dog, follow the dog. No matter how depressed Zhang Chong becomes in the future, she will never leave him.
What does it matter if the house is gone? Even if he accompanied Zhang Chong to live on the streets and beg for money, Zhao Qiaoyun would not complain at all.
But Zhang Chong can't think like that!
As the head of a family, if a big man can't even give Zhao Qiaoyun a place to shelter from the wind and rain, wouldn't he be too cowardly and useless?
At this moment, the two of them were thinking about what else could be sold at home in exchange for some money to rebuild the house. Shao Xi, who was standing not far away, saw the clues and walked over happily.
He said to Zhang Chong and Zhao Qiaoyun: "You and your wife are the first to be able to completely eliminate the banditry in Wanxian County this time. Not only did you provide important clues, but you also took the risk to let me set a trap in your home to capture that person." A group of guys were lured here to capture it.
"Whether it's in the name of the Wanxian County Government or the imperial court, your actions of eliminating harm for the people deserve a heavy reward. Because your house was accidentally damaged this time, it's up to me and The county government will jointly spend some money to buy another house for you.
"Of course, the damaged houses and courtyard walls also need to be repaired. From now on, your Zhang family will have two houses within Wanxian County. It is up to you to decide whether to keep or sell them."
Zhang Chong's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard Shao Xi's words.
Good guy! This time, Shao Xi actually said that he would be rewarded with a house for his own efforts. This was something Zhang Chong never dared to dream of!
Knowing that in this house, he would have to earn almost half a lifetime as a head catcher. He didn't expect Shao Xi to be so generous.
"Master Shao, are you telling the truth? Did I hear you correctly?"
Shao Xi smiled and pulled Zhang Chong up, patted his shoulder, and said seriously: "I have always been clear about rewards and punishments. If you do something bad, you will be punished, and if you do something good, you will be rewarded.
"You helped me catch Yan Bai a year ago. At that time, I left in a hurry and didn't have time to express my gratitude to you. Now you and your wife have shouldered such a heavy burden to help me catch Yan Song and Yan Bai brothers. How could I turn a blind eye and ignore the risks and damage to my own house?
"After dawn, I will send people to choose a good house for you in this county. You can just move in. As for this place, I will arrange for people to repair it.
"After the house is repaired, you and your wife will decide whether to keep it or sell it. In short, I will not treat him badly in any way if he has helped me, Shao Xi."
After hearing this, Zhang Chong and Zhao Qiaoyun both knelt down and thanked Shao Xi. Shao Xi quickly pulled them up and asked them to go back to the government office with him to stay temporarily, and they would make other arrangements after the house was purchased.
Upon seeing this, Han Shaoguang quickly sent his men to help Zhang Chong pack up the necessary belongings at home, and left several people to guard the house. The group returned to the county government office in Wanxian County together.
Since the capture of Yan Song and Yan Bai this time was a major event in the eradication of banditry for both Wan County and Qingshan County, everyone was so excited that they did not intend to sleep after returning to the government office.
Han Shaoguang ordered the kitchen in the government office to open fire and do whatever was good for him. He summoned all the government servants and police officers in the government office who participated in tonight's operation to hold a banquet to thank him.
Where do these government officials and police officers have the opportunity to sit at the same table and drink with the county magistrate and the county magistrate? What's more, it's a fourth-grade official from Kyoto? Everyone is very excited.
They all knew that everyone involved in what happened tonight had made a great contribution, and the rewards that followed would be inevitable, and they all showed no signs of fatigue.
Shao Xi knew that Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu were building bridges and paving roads for local people in Wanxian County, helping people in need, and they did not have much money.
So it was publicly announced at the banquet that everyone in the government office, including the jailer responsible for guarding Yan Song, Yan Bai and the gang of thieves, would be rewarded 500 wen, which is half a tael of silver.
Although the money is not worth mentioning to Shao Xi, it is a large amount of money for the government servants and police officers, enough for them to use this money to solve their family's livelihood problems for a long time.
All the government officials and police officers present knelt down to thank Shao Xi and the county magistrate. They all knew that the man in front of them had a close relationship with their county magistrate and the county magistrate. Master Shao's reward was the county magistrate's reward.
In this way, not only did everyone have a full meal this night, but they also received reward money, and everyone was satisfied.
Shao Xi wanted to let everyone in the government know through this incident that as long as they were willing to do their best and serve the people of Wanxian County, their county magistrate and county magistrate would not treat them badly.
This is also Shao Xi helping Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu win over and stabilize their hearts.
After handling these matters, Shao Xi took out a stack of banknotes from his arms and stuffed them into Han Shaoguang's arms, leaving Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu stunned.
"Brother Shao, you have done us a great favor this time by coming to help us arrest those two heinous people. We haven't had time to express our gratitude to you. How can we accept your gift now?"
Shao Xi waved his hand impatiently and said: "What's the point of not being grateful? Who are we? Do I need you to thank me?
"You two have done so much for the people in Wan County, and you must have spent a lot of money. It seems that you two don't have much money yourself.
"In the future, when people in this government office are doing things, you can't treat them badly. Where will you get the money from?
“The reason why an upright official is an upright official is because he is honest and honest. How can you have the extra money in your hands to do these things?
"I am sponsoring you two, and you all know my ability to make money. The money is clean, just use it.
"I will write a handwritten letter in person later. You can send someone to Taihe Trading Company in Qingshan County. From now on, you can go to him to collect all the expenses you need for the county government. All the money can be transferred from my account."
Shao Xi's move is tantamount to personally funding the local government, which shows his wealth.
Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu naturally knew about Shao Xi's financial resources. Not to mention the Yunsha industry in Jiangnan, the bookstore business in Kyoto alone was already making a lot of money.
In the future, the bookstore's business will spread throughout the Jingyuan Empire. How much money Shao Xi will make in the future, they can't even guess now.
They know, but Zhang Chong and his wife don't know! Sitting aside, my eyes widened.
The silver note that Shao Xi gave Han Shaoguang was at least a hundred gold, equivalent to a thousand taels of silver. He gave it away so casually, which was completely beyond Zhang Chong's knowledge.
Only then did he realize that the Master Shao he had met a year ago was actually so arrogant!
When he was in a daze, unexpectedly, Shao Xi turned his hand and stuffed two pieces of silver into his hand. Zhang Chong didn't react for a moment, he just looked down and felt the blood rushing to his head.
Two collars! Ten taels of silver! Is Mr. Shao going to buy his own life?
