"Did you hear that? Yesterday there was a fool in the outer street. ”

"I heard it, it seems to be called Zhang Rui, Zhang Liuge or something. actually gave a group of poor ghosts who sold their sons and daughters to give them steamed buns. ”

"yes, looking at that mouthful of oily buns, I haven't eaten them for a long time."

"You're on the spot? Why don't you go and ask for one? ”

"You think I don't want to, it's just that someone under him is guarding there with steel knives, who knows if he will give himself a blow if he provokes them, or forget it."

"Come on, I was cowardly and said, I heard that this fool is very benevolent. said to those poor ghosts, as long as they can't live, they can go to Zhilian Mountain in Cangwu County to find him, and they will definitely be fed and clothed. ”

"I don't know if it's such a big breath. Now known as the prosperous era of Qianlong, no one dares to say that they should be fed and clothed. What is he. ”

"Not really, but don't really say it, this idiot is quite rich. At once he cleared most of the rice, cloth, oil, salt, and iron in the city, and the merchants of the city were very pleased with him. ”

"So rich? Then it seems that he is a little confident..."

……

Dialogues are constantly staged in various parts of Wuzhou Prefecture, and if you want to talk about the hottest topic today, it belongs to Zhang Rui and Zhang Liuge. Now even the beggars in the state city are not talking about where to beg to get leftovers, but about what he Zhang Rui said can feed and clothe people.

If it's true, it's really a desirable place.

……

The sun sets, and the sunset is red.

Wuzhou Mansion Ya Nei

Yuan Meide walked with his hands in his hands, and walked out of the inner courtyard of the female dependents of the government with joy. just finished flirting with his fifth concubine, which made him regain the feeling of his first love when he was young.

"My lord, as the bandits in the prison said, this fool Zhang Rui invited people to eat and spent money again."

As soon as Zhang Chengsong saw Yuan Meide coming out, he immediately stepped forward and told him the latest news he had gotten

"Invited to dinner again? Who please? Yuan Meide asked indifferently

"It's the poor ghosts who sell their sons and daughters in the city, and the beggars who beg." Zhang Chengsong replied

"What are you doing with those poor devils? What are the benefits? Yuan Meide couldn't imagine any benefit of Zhang Rui doing this, so he asked

"I don't know, I guess I think I have a good heart! Otherwise, there is no way to explain, and he also let go of those poor ghosts, if he really can't live, you can go to him, he can give him food and clothes. Zhang Chengsong said

"At present, many poor people in the state city are a little excited, and it is said that he also bought a large amount of oil, rice, grain, cloth, agricultural tools, iron, etc., not to mention nearly 10,000 taels."

"Sure enough, he loves to spend money everywhere, and he has to buy so many things even if he raises so many people? Eighty thousand went to more than ten thousand. Yuan Meide couldn't help but feel a little distressed about the money. But after thinking about it, I asked

"Master Zhang, do you think this Zhang Rui wants to rebel? If he wants to rebel, then we are done with him seeking an official position. ”

When Zhang Chengsong heard Yuan Meide talk about the rebellion, he was immediately shocked and frightened in his heart. But thinking about it carefully, Zhang Rui seems to be a little more unruly, and other things are more compliant. So he said to Yuan Meide

"A person seeking an official position does not look like he is going to rebel. At present, it is the time of my "prosperous age" in the Qing Dynasty, who will be full of food and have nothing to do, and do those lives with their heads in their hands? ”

"So he shouldn't rebel, looking at him just thinking about making a name for himself, and then he will climb up to a certain official position. After all, I love this reputation the most in my saint today. ”

After finishing speaking, Zhang Chengsong did not forget to go to the north to hold his hand and salute.

"What Master Zhang said is reasonable, so be it! I'll make a fold and hand it over in a moment to see what it means. You go back and talk to him, don't let us work in vain when the time comes. Yuan Meide couldn't help but say a little worriedly

"Yes, sir." Zhang Chengsong responded

Immediately after, Yuan Meide commanded again

"Then ask the bandit leaders to prepare at least three thousand taels of silver each, and the others five hundred taels each. Find someone who can get out of the "slaughter white duck" instead of himself, and don't get the tail of the official when the time comes. ”

"Understood, my lord, the student is commanded." Zhang Chengsong said to Yuan Meide again:

"Well, go about your business!" As he spoke, Yuan Meide went to push open the door of the office study and entered.

……

"The minister Yuan Meide has a book to play today:

In the three years since he took over the Wuzhou Mansion in Guangxi, he has been conscientious. I am afraid that I will not be able to repay the favor of the king. However, Guangxi is vast and sparsely populated, and the poor mountains and people are mixed. There are many bandits that plague the villagers, and the people are miserable. Although many ministers have the heart to kill thieves, the soldiers are scarce, and the cost is huge but there is no merit. Today, there are righteous people Zhang Rui and others, suffering from bandits, gathering more than 30 people to capture more than 10 bandits under the two bandits of the mountain, and detaining them in the government office to seek the post of foreign commissioner. However, although this son has many contempt habits among the villagers in the mountains and wilderness, he does not understand etiquette and does not kneel and worship. But he also has a pure heart and shelters the love of the people. The minister is stupid. Knock on the Holy Judge.

May 2, 20th year of Qianlong"

After Yuan Meide finished writing this recital in the study, he gently blew off the ink on it with his mouth. I couldn't help but watch it, but I still felt that my level had dropped.

"Zhang Rui, the official you want asked for you, I hope you can take out more money to thank the official."

As he spoke, Yuan Meide packed the special box and folded it. Then he went to the gate to call a servant and asked him to send him to the capital in the same way as before.

Looking at the back of the official leaving, Yuan Meide couldn't help but say: "It is estimated that it will take two months to go back and forth to the capital!" I hope that guy still has thirty or fifty thousand taels, otherwise I'm sorry! ”

……

Yuan Meide's emotion, Zhang Rui couldn't hear it. At this time, he was returning to Zhilian Mountain with his subordinates and many people who could not survive behind him, and at the same time, there was a convoy of supplies for himself like a long dragon.

On the way, although some villagers and bandits wanted to fight the idea of this material, they were safe and sound after seeing the twenty sword and shield soldiers beside Zhang Rui.

When Zhang Rui returned to Zhilian Mountain, the people on the mountain were taken aback, and it was difficult for them to be caught off guard by so many people and materials.

Due to the late return, the people who stayed in Zhilian Mountain to rest that night almost filled the entire cottage. It wasn't until all the goods were unloaded the next day and all the handlebars drove away that Zhang Rui breathed a sigh of relief.

After Liu Muxiu tidied up for more than half a day, there were more than 30 people who came back with Zhang Rui, most of them were families, and there were some old single beggars.

In Liu Muxiu's opinion. This is a man's family, and it is understandable that Zhang Rui wants to come, after all, he can still help them do some work if they are fed. But those old single beggars, what is Zhang Rui raising for? None of their children may support them.

Could it be that Zhang Rui still specializes in this pure loss-making business in order to make a name for himself? How much silver is enough to be thrown away in this way?

After all, in this era, most of the elderly from poor families are disliked. Some elderly people can't help but go out to beg for food. And some elderly people in the year of famine, in order not to become a burden to their children, will even run to the mountains and hang themselves.

is such a sad world, so Zhang Rui is called a fool. But how many people in the world of fools understand?