"My dear, it's Gu Dianshi after all. He's different. He hasn't been seen for months and doesn't want to associate with us prisoners.
If I recognize a big brother, it won’t be of any use~”
In a simple tea shed on the side of the road, Jiang Yufeng, whom he had not seen for a long time, was playing with Gu Sinian in a nonchalant manner with his legs crossed.
"Come on, I'm very busy. I don't have time to go to the prison to find you all day long."
Gu Sinian rolled her eyes at him.
It's not that I don't want to find Jiang Yufeng, it's just that I'm too busy.
After he was released from prison, he first taught at County Magistrate Chen's house, and he didn't leave his house for a month.
After leaving Mr. Chen's residence, Gu Wenshu became Gu Dianshi, and immediately followed the implementation of the land leasing order. All major and minor matters were put together, and he was very busy.
"Ha ha."
Jiang Yufeng laughed loudly: "I'm kidding you, but I still envy you. I don't have to go back to prison. I still have to stay in there for a long time."
If Wang Zitong hadn't been here today, it would have been rare for me to slip out. "
Jiang Yufeng didn't have to suffer much in prison. He was just bored and suffocated. If he was so talkative, he could suffocate himself to death.
Gu Sinian looked at the bustling alleyway:
"You'd better take it easy and come out less often. Wang Zitong knows our relationship, so don't let him catch you."
"I'm not stupid, of course I understand. I've been busy thinking about your printing skills recently, and I can't leave the door without taking a step forward.
No one can find any trouble with me. "
Jiang Yufeng also subconsciously looked at the flow of people on the street:
"Your land rental order has a pretty good effect~"
It has been half a month since the government issued the order to rent land, and the effect has been surprisingly good.
You can farm the land without spending a penny, and the government will give you free grain and farm tools. The only price you pay is to use the harvest as a deduction next year.
It is reasonable and beneficial to the people.
At first, the poor people and homeless beggars in the city did not believe in such a great thing. However, as Zeng Lingchuan and his gang of beggars were successfully allocated fields, the land rental order suddenly caused a sensation in the city.
No, there was a government service point in front of the tea shed where the two of them were stopping. Several clerks seconded by Gu Sinian were registering names and making records to allocate fields. Half of the alley was crowded with beggars and homeless people.
"Hurry up, I want to rent ten acres of land. I have never seen such a good thing in my entire life!"
"That's right, I finally have a few acres of land!"
"Haha, I've rented it too. I'll go check out the land tomorrow and plant the seeds in a hurry. I can still have another harvest in the second half of the year!
Hahaha! "
"Good man, Mr. Chen is such a good official. This is the real parent official!"
"Hey, I heard that this matter was brought up by Gu Dianshi."
"Gu Dianshi? That is also a good official! They are all good officials!"
"Good times are coming~"
The noisy people made Fengchuan County a lot more lively. Zeng Lingchuan and the others, who had just become government officials, were working hard to maintain order, which made the smile on Gu Sinian's face grow thicker.
Jiang Yufeng was chattering on the side:
"I don't know how you have such a brain, you can come up with such a useless method.
No money was spent, reputation was earned, and taxes were increased. "
"It's all about human effort."
Gu Si young said:
"Poor people also have to live. If you think from their perspective, you will understand what they need~
They need land, so we will create it and kill two birds with one stone! "
"Think from their perspective?"
A look of contemplation flashed across Jiang Yufeng's face. This was the first time he heard someone say such a thing in his life.
"Brother Nian, Brother Nian~"
At this moment, Xiao Liuzi ran over from the side sneakily.
"What's wrong?"
Gu Sinian looked at the strange-looking Xiao Liuzi and asked, "Did you see a ghost in broad daylight?"
"Ahem, I just bumped into an acquaintance in the alley to the west."
"An acquaintance? Who is it?"
"Niu Erhu."
"Niu Erhu?"
Hearing this familiar name, Gu Sinian was in a trance. He had never seen Niu Erhu again since he broke one of his legs.
Xiao Liuzi muttered:
"This guy seems to want to come and rent some land, but I heard that Brother Nian is in charge of this matter, so he doesn't dare to come over and keeps hiding in the alley."
Jiang Yufeng sighed:
"This guy is quite miserable. After his leg was broken, he was kicked out of the prison by Wang Zitong. The jailer can no longer work, and the land in his family has been sold long ago. I heard that he can only make a living by begging in the city.
He was used to being arrogant and offended a lot of people. Seeing that he had lost power, many thugs turned around and bullied him, and he was beaten several times.
It’s considered self-inflicted~”
Who is Wang Zitong? Once you lose your usefulness, how can I keep you in vain?
"Where are the people?"
Gu Sinian said calmly:
"Let's go meet~"
…
Xiao Liuzi led Gu Sinian and the others through two alleys and saw Niu Erhu squatting in the corner.
The original Tiger Brother has now become a sick cat, wearing rags and holding a thick piece of wood in his hand. The original arrogance and domineering look has long been lost in his eyes.
In just two months, his whole appearance changed.
The moment Gu Sinian appeared, Niu Erhu happened to look over. Surprisingly, Niu Erhu didn't show anger, but just said sarcastically:
"So it's Mr. Gu who came to see my joke?"
These days the Bulls and Tigers have been looked down upon and bullied, and Gu Sinian is no different.
Gu Sinian squatted down and pressed the knee of his right leg where he had hit him with a stick:
"How's your leg?"
"It's not broken."
Niu Erhu replied with empty eyes:
"It's just that I'm walking with a slight limp."
"Wang Zitong doesn't care about you anymore? If this leg can be slowly treated with some good medicine, it will be better."
"Now I don't have to worry about Dianshi anymore."
Niu Erhu said with some self-deprecation:
"Your Excellency, I will take your Yangguan Road, and I will take my single-plank bridge. We have nothing to do with each other."
It is said that a cunning rabbit will die before being cooked by a lackey, and he never thought that Wang Zitong would give up on him directly.
Who is to blame?
Jiang Yufeng on the side frowned. Gu Sinian spoke to him so nicely and angrily. This guy was so disrespectful.
Gu Sinian disagreed, raised his head and asked:
"You want to rent a field?"
Niu Erhu gritted his teeth and turned his head:
"Not renting!"
Niu Erhu's remaining dignity did not allow him to ask Gu Sinian to rent land.
Gu Sinian stood up and stretched out his hand towards Jiang Yufeng:
"Do you have any money? Lend me some."
Although Jiang Yufeng didn't know what Gu Sinian was going to do, he still took out a few taels of silver from his arms.
Gu Sinian stuffed the pieces of silver into Niu Erhu's arms:
"Take the money and buy some herbal medicine and apply it on your legs, and your legs will be better.
Later, go over there and register your name to rent the land, plant more than ten acres of land, and live a good life from now on~"
As soon as they spoke, Gu Sinian pulled the astonished Jiang Yufeng away, leaving Niu Erhu to look at the silver in his arms in confusion.
Unknowingly, a flash of regret and guilt flashed in Brother Tiger's eyes.
…
In the dimly lit wooden house, Wang Zitong was leaning on a chair with a frown.
Standing next to him is another confidant, Zhang Qingcai. He looks weak and inconspicuous, but in fact he has a bright mind and is commonly known as the dog-headed strategist.
He and Niu Erhu were Wang Zitong's right-hand men.
But Brother Tiger is gone, and only the dog-headed military advisor is left.
Zhang Qingcai said angrily:
"King Tou, the land renting order has created a commotion in the city. The people are full of praise for this Gu Sinian. Those who don't know better think that he is some kind of high-ranking official. He has taken all the limelight.
This guy just made a land lease order, but he also put his hand into the government officials. Song Tou doesn't want to conflict with Mr. Chen, so he turns a blind eye, but we can't ignore it~"
"snort!"
Wang Zitong snorted coldly:
"A small classic history still plays the trick of making three mistakes when a new official takes office.
If it weren't for Mr. Chen's protection, I would have killed him long ago. "
Wang Zitong became very angry when he mentioned this. Gu Sinian placed seven or eight people among the yamen, making him very passive.
Song Ping was nominally the county government chief, but those government officials basically listened to Wang Zitong, because everyone agreed that Wang Zitong would be the next chief.
Zhang Qingcai muttered:
“I don’t know what kind of ecstasy soup this boy drank, but Mr. Chen obeyed him.
Those abandoned fields are only rented to poor people, not to big households, so we can’t even get a share of the pie. "
This land renting order seems to be beneficial to the poor, but in fact anyone with a little brain will find loopholes in it.
There are only so many wasteland in Fengchuan County. Rich businessmen can contract large tracts of wasteland from the government. When the wasteland is gone, they will rent it to the poor for farming, raising the rent and earning the difference over time.
Wang Zitong also saw the benefits and did not hinder the implementation of the land leasing order at the beginning.
The result was good. Gu Sinian played a trick and only rented to poor people. Even if the wealthy businessmen found ways to build connections, they couldn't get even an acre of land.
Make him angry~
"Okay, okay."
Wang Zitong waved his hand impatiently:
"I didn't come to you to listen to your complaints. Quickly think of a way to kill the boy's prestige. Aren't you known as the person with the best brains in the prison?
I'm just thinking about it today. If I can't think of a solution, I'll have to scratch my head! "
Wang Zitong glared at Zhang Qingcai fiercely, making him tremble in fright:
"Boss, don't worry, I really have a solution."
"Then why don't you hurry up and wait for the egg to be laid!"
Zhang Qingcai, who was sprayed with saliva, said:
"Ahem, head, think about it.
These wastelands are only rented to poor people and beggars. We are certainly not the only ones who are dissatisfied. We can definitely encourage those wealthy businessmen to put pressure on the county government. How dare a small classic to cause public outrage?
In addition, we can spread rumors in the city, saying that on the surface Gu Sinian rents land to the poor, but in fact he enriches his own pockets and keeps all the good land for himself.
When the three of them become a tiger, Gu Sinian's reputation will be completely ruined!
Either he will cancel the land lease order, or he will rent the land to us! "
"Well, that makes sense!"
Wang Zitong's eyes suddenly lit up. No matter which outcome it was, Wang Zitong would benefit and see Gu Sinian suffer.
"hey-hey."
Zhang Qingcai smiled strangely:
"Head, those gangsters in the city can also be used, so and so..."
The sinister smile on Wang Zitong's face became more intense:
"You're still smart, kid~
Just do it! Whoever has a land renting order but not a land renting order, we will engage in pornography for him! "
