Lord Tongzhi of Huatong Mansion arrived in Lin'an County with disaster relief silver grain, and Wu County ordered him to personally pick up the wind and wash the dust and prepare a banquet. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Because Mei Xueyan is the master of money, she has to accompany her all the time, although she also has her dishes and chopsticks, but she almost didn't move. When she didn't need to reply, she focused on Shi Yuanzhong's words and deeds, he was an old man in his fifties, with a fat figure, cold eyes and iron face, and he was an unsmiling person.

"Thanks to Wu County's hospitality, it's also chattering, why doesn't Wu County's order set up a banquet in the restaurant? When I drink in the county office, I always feel that there is less taste. ”

Wu County's order broke two meanings in one sentence, Shi Yuanzhong is too shabby to dislike the wine banquet? It's just a table of homely food, of course, it can't compare to the mountain and sea delicacies in the restaurant.

But now that the disaster situation is severe, the county government has tightened its belts in order to open up sources and reduce expenditure, so where does the spare money come from to spend all day and wine? This table of banquets alone is also the cost of Wu County's family for a month.

"Lord Shi has benevolence and righteousness, and he has come all the way to Anjishi for disaster relief, not to mention setting up a thousand gold banquets, it is not an exaggeration to thank you for the one hundred and eight full seats. It's just that the adults don't know that almost all the treasury and silver of the county government are invested in disaster relief, and the materials and manpower are all in it, so they can only serve turbid wine and side dishes, and the lower officials are really ashamed. ”

Wu County Ling did not dare to offend Shi Yuanzhong, who was in control of the disaster relief silver, even if it was difficult to serve, he always had to speak beautifully and flatter.

"Oh, Wu County's hard work is high, since this is the case, then it should be the livelihood of the victims first, and the enjoyment of those of us officials last."

Having said that, Mei Xueyan saw that his expression was a little colder, and she didn't talk much, only drank and ate food sullenly, and the few grain and grass officials he brought were even more dissatisfied on their faces.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for Shi Yuanzhong to ask again: "How boring is it to eat and drink, can there be a maiko singer and a girl in Wu County's order to help the fun?"

"Uh......"

Wu Xianling is even more embarrassed, he is also a smooth person, but he has to be accompanied by a courtesan for drinking and having fun, and he can't do such a rotten thing.

"This ...... Lin'an is in a financial recession, and it is difficult to operate a place like Hualou, and I hope Lord Shi will forgive us for this poor country. ”

Wu Xian Ling can only lie, he is also angry, he has never seen a few people like Shi Yuanzhong, and his face is as thick as a city wall.

"Oh, in this way, Wu County Ling is really a good official."

Shi Yuanzhong said nonchalantly, and the subordinate officers he brought knew that they looked at their faces, and they all shouted.

"There is not even a flower building, we Lord Shi come to such a small place and don't hold a banquet, Lin'an is really poor like this, or look down on us?"

"I think some people are deliberately slacking off, and it is also thanks to Lord Shi's good temper that he crossed the mountains and mountains to deliver silver food for them, and the result is similar to feeding pigs and dogs."

"Don't say that, people are poorer when they are affected by disasters, otherwise they don't have to ask us for help."

When they talk about it, Wu County Order will be embarrassed, but he can't attack, not to mention that there are people who are asking for help now, even if they have nothing to do with it, Shi Yuanzhong, a fellow acquaintance of the five grades, can use his official rank to suppress him to death, how they ridicule and abuse, Wu County Order has no power to fight back.

Wu County's order could only be pretended not to be heard, and still toasted with Shi Yuanzhong with laughter.

A grain and grass official couldn't help but say: "Wu County Order, why is there a bartender sitting next to you, but our Lord Shi can only drink dry?"

Wu Xianling's smile froze, and he forcibly held back his anger and said: "Don't laugh, Miss Mei is the head of my county, not a wine waiter."

The man didn't dare to attack when he pinched Wu Xianling, and laughed and said, "Wu Xianling is making fun of us, right?" How can a woman be an official? ”

Mei Xueyan sat calmly, she had heard too much of this kind of talk, and her tongue was so fast, in order to be able to hand over the silver grain smoothly, she didn't bother to pay attention to it.

Seeing that Wu Xianling was embarrassed but swallowed his anger, the man became even more violent.

"Oh, I see, we're all gentlemen, everyone knows this kind of thing, doesn't it?"

The man raised his eyebrows at Wu Xianling, and his tone was teasing and frivolous.

"You have misunderstood, the official positions and civil positions are all talented, regardless of male and female."

Wu Xian Ling didn't want to argue more, and suppressed anger in his tone, these people were obviously making things difficult to make fun.

"Okay, the carriages and horses are bumpy and tired, so you can rest after eating early."

Shi Yuanzhong actually saw at a glance that Mei Xueyan was the female talent who had been in the limelight recently, and she dared to belittle Xunzi in the Jingyi article, which was to be the enemy of these people.

But Shi Yuanzhong holds his own identity and disdains to deal with a mere woman, Xiucai is not worthy of his suppression, and only allowing his subordinates to bully him is considered a relief.

On the contrary, Mei Xueyan was calm, sitting tepidly, dressed in a low-key manner without showing off at all, and her subordinates provoked her a few times and did not see her attack, the performance surprised him, Shi Yuanzhong was originally ready to punish her, and by the way, he made some articles on the disaster relief silver grain, but he couldn't find out what the reason was.

After the cups and plates were in disarray, the money and grain officials all retreated, and Shi Yuanzhong seemed to be drunk and talked.

"Wu County Order, the imperial court allocated 100,000 taels of silver and 80,000 catties of grain to relieve the victims this time, and the details of this handover will be discussed with you clearly."

This grain payment is enough for the victims to survive the most difficult month, Wu County Ling is happy in his heart, Shi Yuanzhong finally got down to business, but it is strange, it is too strange to receive these silver grains so easily.

"Lord Shi's study, please."

Wu Xianling knew that Shi Yuanzhong had something to say, which meant that no one else was allowed to be present.

Shi Yuanzhong was so drunk that he staggered, drunk and hazy, and entered the study with the support of the maid, Wu Xian Ling did not follow immediately, but his face was full of worry.

"Girl, I have wronged you today."

Mei Xueyan shook her head and said: "If you are wronged or not, Uncle Wu doesn't have to say it, the real grievances are given to yourself, and a few foul words from outsiders are not enough for me to take to heart."

Wu Xianling's eyes flashed with brilliance and said: "I don't have this kind of heart at your age, which is enough to confirm your sentence 'women don't let you have eyebrows', I'm worried about this Shi Yuanzhong now, I'm afraid it's not so easy to spit out the silver grain, what can you do?"

"It's still too early to say the law, Zuo is just seeing the trick, it's better to see what tricks he plays first."

"That's right, I'm really panicked...... Wu Xianling sighed, "Qing out of blue, what happens to me now, I always want to discuss with you first before I can rest assured." ”

Mei Xueyan's talent has long convinced Wu County, not to mention that there is a "teacher" behind her who has a mysterious origin and knows astronomy and geography.

Wu Xianling didn't know that what teacher was just his imagination.

"You go to the couch in the wing room to rest for a while, and I'll discuss with him first, so that I can get to the bottom of it."