After Chen Xiao cleaned up the squire leader Su Daqiang, the remaining squires obviously did not pose much of a threat.

The public welfare undertaking of building bridges, roads, and digging canals is in itself the responsibility of these squires and rich people to contribute money and do things for the people.

Therefore, Chen Xiao really plans to let them pay, not to pit the people with them!

Chen Xiao admitted that he couldn't do anything to trap the people.

But pit the squires and the rich, he is indeed very interested!

Therefore, on the second day, outside the county office, a fundraising ceremony was called.

Hundreds of people came, and the squires and rich people were very active.

You know, when it comes to fundraising, these squires and rich people don't come out on top.

This time, Chen Xiao fooled them, but one was more positive than the other.

Chen Xiao was outside the gate of the county ya, and after saying some nonsense, he spoke directly and asked everyone to raise donations.

"Everyone, digging a canal may require 10,000 taels of silver, after all, labor, material resources, time-consuming, etc. are all problems. So, let's start fundraising! ”

Needless to say, since the squires and rich men are taking the lead, they are the first to go up.

All of them were about 1,000 taels of silver, and after seven or eight squires plus a few rich people, they took turns to go up, and they already had more than 10,000 taels of silver.

In the process, they vaguely felt that something was wrong, but they couldn't say what was wrong, so they smiled one by one and raised donations first.

Anyway, I thought that it would be returned to them later, and I could still share the money raised by the people, how good is it?

It's just that after these squires and rich people donated, Chen Xiao looked at it and said:

"Okay, the squires and rich people in this county have donated a total of fourteen thousand taels, well, it has exceeded our fundraising amount!"

He bit the words fourteen thousand taels very hard.

After finishing speaking, he deliberately asked: "There are still people, do you want to donate?" ”

When everyone heard him say that the amount was enough, the people naturally felt that there was no need to donate any more, so they didn't come up again.

Gradually, the faces of those squires and rich people became strange.

I finally understood that something was wrong, girl, a total of 10,000 taels of silver were raised, they were squires and rich people who had raised more than 10,000 yuan, and the people were stupid? How can you continue to donate?

It's like you say you're hungry and need a bowl of rice, and someone else has already given you two bowls of rice, so there's no reason for me to give you some of my rice?

Obviously, if you want to continue to raise, it is impossible, and the people know that enough is enough, and there is no need to continue to donate money.

Chen Xiao also handled it very well, pretending to ask two more questions, not salty or light, and said:

"Okay, that's all for today's fundraiser, thank you to the squires and rich people in this county, thank you for reaching out to them. There is true love in the world, there is true love in the world, and when one party is in trouble, all parties support ......"

Chen Xiao said a lot, the more these squires and rich people listened, the more wrong they became, and when the fundraising was over, they immediately ran to the county government to find Chen Xiao.

"Chen Xiancheng, didn't you say that you should let the people raise donations, and we will take the lead, and then divide the people's money? But this ...... The people didn't give a penny, what should we share? The old squire asked hurriedly.

Chen Xiao said: "Yes, they didn't give it, so obviously they didn't score?" Who told you to donate so much money one by one? You have donated enough, and people will naturally not donate. ”

"But, as you said, the more we donate, the more we share?" Another squire said.

Chen Xiao nodded: "Yes, but I didn't let you donate enough directly?" ”

"This ........."

The squires and rich men looked at each other, and then one of them said: "Then you can return ours, the people have not donated, and we will not earn them." ”

"Yes, yes, ours will be returned to us, it's a big deal to work in vain!"

"Yes, you said yes, our money will be returned in full!"

Chen Xiao smiled: "If I give it back to you, where will the money come from to repair the canal?" ”

"But, did you say yes?" The old squire is in a hurry!

Chen Xiao said: "I said yes, and I planned it, but you were too greedy and donated hard one by one, causing the people not to donate and destroying my plan, and you have to bear this loss!" ”

"What do you mean? Chen Xiancheng, this is different from what we discussed yesterday! ”

"yes, not only are we not making the people's money now, but we're also hooking up?"

"Ladies and gentlemen, if one of you only donates a few hundred taels, and you are still a lot short of donating, the people will naturally donate too. In this way, each of them donates, which is a lot of money.

However, you gave enough in advance, so they didn't get to donate. You have caused this, do you want me to bear your fault? Chen Xiao said with a cold face.

"You...... Aren't you, obviously cheating our money? The old squire shouted.

"I just cheated you, and you should be glad that the only squire I didn't have money for was dead yesterday!"

Hearing this, the faces of the squires and rich men changed, and they suddenly realized that Su Daqiang's death was very likely that Chen Xiao used them as squires.

"Ladies and gentlemen, although you have a very high status, remember that this place is still up to the yamen. You should be obedient, because disobedience will end you...... Never get a chance to obey again......"

Chen Xiao said, his hands behind his back, squinting at everyone.

At this moment, the squires were terrified.

They understood Chen Xiao's words, which was telling them that if they were disobedient and made enemies of the government, Su Daqiang would be the end!

The matter of this money, these squires are obvious, and they can only suffer losses.

What can they do? I can only smash my teeth and swallow it myself.

So, they all left the county government one by one.

Seeing this, Chen Wenshan came over and said, "Son, will it be bad to offend them?" ”

"Su Daqiang was killed by us, what are you afraid of them doing? Don't worry at all! Chen Xiao said.

Hearing this, Chen Wenshan breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, in these days in the county office, basically nothing happened.

And as the days passed, the day became hotter and hotter.

In ancient times, it was really hot, there was no air conditioning, so I could only find a cool place to boil in the county office.

At the same time, in the palace, the emperor looked at the big sun outside and thought, "I don't know if Zi'er is in Qingyang County, and she can't stand such a hot ......."

"Your Majesty, it's been half a month, or ...... Let the Nine Princesses come back? The old eunuch reminded.

The emperor sighed and said, "I really want to be Jiu'er...... During this time, Hu Guifei should also be alive. In this way, in the past two days, I will go to pass the decree and let Chen Xiao return to the imperial capital, take office in the Ministry of Household and Jin, and be the principal! ”

"Yes, Your Majesty......"

The old eunuch smiled, then turned around and went down!