Tang Shujing hesitated, not daring to add fuel to the fire, and told what happened in front of the stinky tofu stall without any distortion or concealment.
After finishing speaking, she raised her head aggrievedly, looked at Tang Ju and said, "Su Xian said, 'The elder brother is also a brother, and the eldest brother is like the father.' My daughter couldn't be angry, so..."
As she spoke, her voice weakened.
Because Tang Ju's expression didn't change at all.
Fail to pretend to be pitiful!
"Nephew Su Xian is right!" Tang Ju shouted loudly: "What do you have to feel aggrieved about? From what you said, it's obvious that you were the one who said it first..."
Tang Ju reprimanded her loudly for a while, but found that Tang Shujing just lowered her head, neither refuting nor resisting, and silently resisting, which always made him feel like she was punched in cotton.
"That's it!"
Tang Ju let out a long sigh, softened his tone, and said sincerely: "Nephew Su Xian is not only your brother, he is also your father and my benefactor. Without Nephew Su, the black veil on my head would not be safe!"
"..."
Tang Ju talked a lot and felt a little thirsty.
Seeing that Tang Shujing seemed to be regretful, he stopped and asked, "Has Nephew Su Xian set out?"
Tang Shujing raised her head and was about to speak when a subordinate came running from a distance and shouted: "Ming Mansion, Mr. Su Xian has arrived. He is already outside the Yamen."
"arrive!"
Tang Ju immediately left Tang Shujing behind and led the county lieutenant to run quickly to the gate of the county government office...
Half an hour later.
In a side hall at the entrance of the county government office, Su Xian, Tang Ju, Tang Shujing and others gathered here.
After Tang Ju's mediation, Tang Shujing apologized to Su Xian in a acceptable manner, saying "Brother" when speaking and "Brother" when speaking, as if he was a different person.
Master Su Xian ignored the villain and accepted her apology, and the two seemed to reconcile.
Tang Ju laughed loudly when he saw this, took Su Xian's hand and said, "My dear nephew, at noon, I have already set up a banquet in the back hall. Let's hurry over."
"By the way, I have also invited all the officials from the Yamen to come and introduce them to you later..."
"..."
They rushed to the back hall of the Yamen, and sure enough, a group of people wearing round collar official robes were waiting inside.
Before the banquet started, Tang Ju took Su Xian to personally introduce the county magistrate, chief registrar, county lieutenant, as well as the officials of the three classes and six cao, military officers and so on.
The meaning of support is very strong.
Su Xian also smiled and said hello to everyone he met. Most of them were quite friendly, but two of them had different expressions and even had some hostility towards him.
One of them is the county magistrate, and the other is Chen Canjun of Hucao.
I don't seem to have provoked these two people... Su Xian muttered to himself, not understanding the logic behind this.
The introductions are over, everyone comes to the table, and the banquet begins.
During the dinner, cups were changed and cups were exchanged, and people talked loudly. Su Xian mingled among them, and he really gained a lot of knowledge.
After the banquet, Tang Ju was already a little drunk, and with a blushing face he ordered a reward of one thousand taels to be sent to Su Xian. He wanted to reward Su Xian on the spot.
Su Xian pretended to decline three times, but when Tang Ju insisted, he humbly accepted...
Then, Tang Ju said a lot of things in front of everyone, to the effect of "Su Xian will be protected by him from now on, you'd better be more careful" and so on.
After chatting for a while, Su Xian saw that it was getting late, so he stood up and said goodbye...
After Su Xian left, everyone also left together.
It is said that the county magistrate and Hu Cao Chen Canjun went together to the county magistrate's room. After ordering two cups of strong tea, they closed the door tightly.
"During the dinner just now, Chen Canjun seemed to be at odds with Su Xian?" the county magistrate asked lightly.
"More than just not dealing with him, if possible, I would really like to catch him and ask him for the secret recipe of stinky tofu!" Chen Canjun looked sinister.
The county magistrate glanced at him, picked up the teacup and sipped at it, and then asked: "Although stinky tofu has a great reputation, it is just a snack. Is it worth Chen Canjun's such a big fight?"
"The county magistrate doesn't know that tofu is inferior to stinky tofu, but if you monopolize the supply of tofu in the city, the profits will be very considerable."
"Some time ago, the amount of money that the official Xiaojing gave to the county magistrate has almost doubled! Does the county magistrate know the reason?" Chen Canjun asked with a smile.
"You have a monopoly on the city's tofu supply?"
"That's right! Think about it, County Magistrate, just one tofu monopoly can obtain such huge benefits. It is conceivable that if you get the secret recipe of stinky tofu, then...hehehehe!"
The county magistrate raised his eyebrows, put down his tea cup, and thought about it silently for a while, then smiled and said, "I'm afraid the income will be doubled several times!"
Chen Canjun sighed sadly: "Yeah, it's a pity, it's a pity that the secret recipe of stinky tofu is not in our hands... I really want to catch Su Xian, and then force him to find out the secret recipe of stinky tofu so that I can use it!"
There was a fierceness in his voice, and he clenched his fist and hammered it heavily on the small coffee table next to the chair.
The county magistrate pondered for a while and said slowly: "Since ancient times, wealth and silk have moved people's hearts, but not all money and silk can be used. Su Xian is the son of a former classmate of the Ming Dynasty, and now he is blessed by the Ming Dynasty. On the strength of the momentum, Chen joins the army Don’t be impulsive.”
"Of course I understand."
The fierceness on Chen Canjun's face slowly faded, and he said with a smile: "Although Mingfu has only been the magistrate of Leshou County for half a year, everyone in the county government obeys him."
"In addition, now that we have overcome the difficulties of the city wall murder case, I am afraid that the chief clerk and the county lieutenant will be more loyal."
"I'm afraid I'll have a hard time waiting..."
Chen Shenjun shook his head, looking quite lonely.
When the county magistrate heard this, he felt a little embarrassed.
Because Chen Canjun had only taken refuge with him for a few months and did not know his true trump card, even if Tang Ju was at the height of his power, he could still live a very comfortable life in Leshou County.
It's time to reveal something to Chen Canjun... The county magistrate thought for a while and said with a smile: "Chen Canjun, don't be pessimistic. You just need to follow me and everything will be fine. I will keep you safe."
Chen Canjun looked at him in surprise.
The county magistrate smiled and said: "Tell Chen Canjun the truth, I once served as an errand under the envoy!"
Shijun refers to the governor of Yingzhou.
He did not say this clearly, but Chen Canjun already understood that the county magistrate had served as an errand under the governor of Yingzhou, and he was equivalent to the governor's "old official".
With this relationship, the governor of Yingzhou will definitely take care of the county magistrate.
Chen Canjun couldn't help but be overjoyed.
The county magistrate said calmly: "In addition, my daughter is not talented and has already married the envoy as my concubine!"
Damn it, the county magistrate is not only the governor's old official, but also the governor's father-in-law. This relationship is even more incredible... Chen Canjun was overjoyed and hurriedly sent him a lot of flattery.
The direct shot made the county magistrate feel elated.
Later, Chen Canjun said excitedly: "Since we have the support of the envoy, we don't need to be afraid of the Ming Dynasty. I will try to force the secret recipe of stinky tofu out of Su Xian's mouth, and then make a lot of money!"
Why did you accept a little brother who fell into the eyes of money... The county magistrate's fluttering smile slowly stiffened, and he glanced at Chen Canjun coldly and said: "The overall situation is more important, how can we destroy the balanced situation just for this small profit?"
"As the saying goes, the county magistrate is not as good as taking charge now, and the Ming government has a lot of background. If you insist on trying to steal the secret recipe of stinky tofu, you will bear the wrath of the Ming government alone. I will not lend a helping hand!"
The county magistrate said coldly.
"Yes, yes, I was reckless..." Chen Shenjun apologized and admitted his mistake on the surface, but the fire in his heart was not extinguished.
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