On this day, the county governor Lu Desheng met with the wealthy landlords in Houcheng at the county governor's mansion for the purpose of repaying the money and paying interest.
It's still the same hall that we borrowed money from, and it's still the same team.
Lan Bingrong and Geng Yuan, two sworn enemies, looked at each other, and their eyes separated as soon as they touched each other.
Everyone present was uneasy. What they, the wealthy landowners, feared most was that the officials would invite them to tea or a banquet. As the saying goes, there is no such thing as a good banquet.
Before Mr. Lu arrived, they couldn't help but whisper to each other and whispered.
"We, Mr. Lu, won't be short of money again, right?"
"But everything in Houcheng is thriving."
"You're stupid. It's just that Houcheng is prosperous and Mr. Lu is short of money."
"But, the last time we lent them, we didn't even have--"
While everyone was waiting anxiously, Lu Desheng appeared.
Everyone stood up to greet him.
As soon as he sat down, he stretched out his hand to signal, "Everyone, please sit down."
After everyone sat down, he said straight to the point, "Didn't I borrow a sum of money from you all when I first took office?"
Lan Bingrong, Geng Yuan and others all stared. Is Mr. Lu so direct? What kind of reaction should they give?
But their Mr. Lu didn't need them to respond at all, and continued, "I will pay you back today, and you will take the IOU and go to the accounting office to settle the bill later."
Many people looked like ducks being strangled. They had just thought about how to cry and how to cry in such a way that they looked pitiful and not hateful. Who would have thought that the purpose of the government inviting them here was to pay them back? Damn it!
Someone replied dryly, "Mr. Lu, we are not in a hurry for this money."
The others stared at the one who spoke, he was not in a hurry for money, they were in a hurry, okay!
Lu Desheng waved his hand and said, "Don't say any polite words. Just do as I say."
This matter was decided by the father and daughter after discussion.
As the saying goes, if you borrow something, you must repay it, and it is not difficult to borrow again. Let’s build trust first.
Everyone looked at me, and I looked at you, and finally they all stood up and patted their hands towards Lu Desheng, "Thank you very much, Mr. Lu."
Lu Desheng said, "You're welcome, you deserve this."
Geng Yuan exchanged glances with the acquaintance next to him. They all heard the news that the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce had made a lot of money in the Southland. It seemed to be true.
The Liaodong Chamber of Commerce was established after Mr. Lu came to power. Even a fool can see that the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce has an official background.
Perhaps for Mr. Lu, the money was just transferred from the left pocket to the right pocket.
After Lu Desheng finished speaking, he wanted to withdraw, but suddenly thought of something and stopped, "By the way, is Lan Bingrong here?"
"Sir, the little one is here!"
"I heard that your family has a lot of land?"
"Yes - yes." Master Lu asked what this meant. Lan Bingrong was extremely nervous.
Lu Desheng glared at him dissatisfied, "Why are you stammering?" Is he scary?
Lu Desheng didn't expect that his glare would make the other party's legs shake and he was speechless, so he quickly said, "The Liaodong Chamber of Commerce has decided to lend you ten pedal threshing machines. Do you want it?"
When Lan Bingrong heard this, he perked up and said, "Yes, of course!"
He had heard that this threshing machine was very useful, but unfortunately all the goods had been sent to the Southland. He wanted to buy it, but he couldn't.
The autumn harvest is coming soon. If there are ten threshing machines, it will be of great help.
Lu Desheng: "Okay, get ready to receive the goods when you get home!"
"Sir, can you afford to buy these ten threshing machines?" Lan Bingrong asked boldly. His family had a lot of land, and if the threshing machines were really useful, they would be of great help. After all, you have to be talented in this thing. You can't borrow it from the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce every autumn harvest, right?
Lu Desheng pondered for a moment and said, "In this case, you go home first and prepare to receive the goods. If you really want to buy it, I will ask someone to quote the price to you later. If you can accept it, buy it. If you can't accept it, I will still lend you this threshing machine. Take a month."
"Thank you, sir." Lan Bingrong thanked him quickly.
After the matter was over, Lu Desheng left.
Geng Yuan and others are currently leaving, but they are actually shouting in their hearts, Mr. Lu, their family also has a lot of land, and they also need threshing machines!
But it was obvious that Mr. Lu did not hear their inner cries.
Geng Yuan and others looked at this lucky guy Lan Bingrong with complicated eyes! It really makes people envious and jealous.
They all knew that this was Mr. Lu's reward for Lan Bingrong.
The first time Mr. Lu asked for alms, it was Lan Bingrong who generously donated 20,000 taels. At first, they thought it was a meat bun trying to beat a dog, so they were unwilling to lend large sums of money to the government and only donated two to three thousand taels. Even later, because Lu Desheng became the governor of Liaodong County, they took the initiative to borrow money. It is estimated that in Mr. Lu's heart, Lan Bingrong, a fool, still carries more weight than them.
Later, Lan Bingrong came out of the county governor's house in a daze. The government actually paid back the money and paid them interest!
Geng Yuan also got back the principal and interest. After coming out of the gate, he took one last look at Lan Bingrong, shook his head and left. It's true that stupid people are lucky.
…
On Houcheng Street, Young Master Ji and Second Young Master Gu waved their fans and strolled leisurely.
"Second Young Master Gu, this city is so energetic." Young Master Ji sighed as he looked at the crowded streets.
It’s almost the Mid-Autumn Festival, and people are rushing to the big and small markets that happen every three days, and it’s very lively.
Second Young Master Gu nodded. Compared with the dire straits of the Southland, their feelings were deeper.
Young Master Ji asked him, "How is your work going?"
Second Young Master Gu did not hide it from him, "The Liaodong Chamber of Commerce has not produced many threshing machines at present. Moreover, Liaodong County is preparing for the autumn harvest, and they also need threshing machines, and they cannot supply all of them to our Gu family."
"But they promised that before the next rice harvest, they would drive out the threshing machines we asked for and send them to Southland."
What Gu Ershao didn't say was that people from the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce told him privately that there was not enough iron ore in Liaodong County. If they could provide iron ore, Liaodong County would charge some processing fees and labor fees. If not, the number of threshing machines provided to them will have to be cut in half, and the price will be much higher.
Young Master Ji said, "I think this proposal is acceptable."
In the south, rice is harvested twice a year, but in Liaodong County, rice is harvested once a year. Of course, people have to worry about themselves. Besides, the summer harvest in the South is over, so the need for threshing machines is not that urgent.
Second Young Master Gu smiled and said nothing more.
As they walked, they arrived at the Xijiao Industrial Park.
Gu Ershao pointed to a commercial building engraved with the emblem of the Ji family and asked, "Is that building your Ji family's?"
Young Master Ji followed what he pointed at, looked over, and nodded happily, "Yes."
