Of course, Yang Dongcheng is naturally not a good man and a woman, and he is also very picky, others call him "Yang Lao Buckle" behind his back, when Guo Zhiyuan took the initiative to visit him before, he was not even willing to make a cup of tea, which shows how hard he picks the door, so it is not easy for Guo Zhiyuan to take out the silver from his pocket.

Yang Dongcheng came to visit Guo Zhiyuan quietly in the evening, and Guo Zhiyuan received him very warmly, because Guo Zhiyuan knew whether his plan to make money for the Justice of the Peace would succeed, and Yang Dongcheng, the first person to eat crabs, was very critical, and he looked at Yang Dongcheng now like a pile of silver that could walk, so it was naturally impossible to let him go.

The two of them didn't get straight to the point, but greeted each other for a long time, and said a lot of unnutritious words, because they all knew that this time was about patience, whoever spoke first would lose the first hand, until a whole pot of tea was poured into the stomach, Yang Dongcheng's bladder was a little painful, and finally he couldn't hold it anymore, he and Guo Zhiyuan couldn't afford it, so they couldn't sleep in Guo Zhiyuan's official residence, so they had to speak first: "Lord County Commander, this Justice of the Peace you got it, I don't know if I am eligible to run for election?" ……”

Guo Zhiyuan was waiting for his words, and said with a smile: "Of course you are qualified, but anyone who abides by the law and has no bad deeds on weekdays is eligible to run......

Yang Dongcheng saw that Guo Zhiyuan refused to get to the bottom of it, so he had to continue to probe: "Then I don't know how I can become this Justice of the Peace?" ……”

Guo Zhiyuan glanced at Yang Dongcheng, and said slowly: "This is also written in the notice, select those who make great contributions, the greater the contribution to Gutian County, the more qualified they will be, our Gutian County is poor, this is to eliminate bandits, repair roads, and establish county schools...... Money is needed everywhere, and the power of the government alone cannot be taken care of, and it is necessary for an enthusiastic squire like Shopkeeper Yang to dedicate his strength......"

Yang Dongcheng saw that Guo Zhiyuan began to cry endlessly, so he hurriedly interrupted his words, and simply got straight to the point: "I will give fifty taels of silver, is it enough?" ……”

Guo Zhiyuan rolled his eyes at Yang Dongcheng, shook his head and said, "Shopkeeper Yang, your Jade Building and Fuguifang's income is more than fifty taels of silver a day, right?" Do you think you can earn a Justice of the Peace in one day? ……”

Yang Dongcheng chuckled in his heart, it seems that this county magistrate has done his homework, and even his Jade Mansion and Fuguifang's daily income have been investigated clearly, and he can't think of bleeding, he gritted his teeth and raised a finger and said, "Then I'll pay a hundred taels!" Enough should be enough! ……”

Guo Zhiyuan still kept shaking his head, Yang Dongcheng was a little anxious, and spread his hands and said: "Then you say a number, I can take it if I can, and if I can't take it, I can only do it!" ……”

"Five hundred taels! No two prices! Guo Zhiyuan also knew that it would not be possible to show his bottom again, so he stretched out his slap and shook it.

When Yang Dongcheng heard this, he jumped up like a cat had been stepped on its tail, and exclaimed, "Five hundred taels?!" For the false title of a Justice of the Peace, you will need five hundred taels?! Then you might as well grab it! ……”

Guo Zhiyuan said unhurriedly: "It seems that Shopkeeper Yang does not understand my announcement enough, Justice of the Peace is not a false title, but a real power and status, and there is a chance to leave a name in history......"

Yang Dongcheng hesitated, gritted his teeth and said, "I will give up to three hundred taels, it is impossible to add more!" Perhaps feeling that the momentum was not enough, he added: "Don't think I don't know, I was the first to come to you, if I go out and preach that you are a lion with a big mouth, no one will come to you again, and you won't get a penny!" ……”

Guo Zhiyuan shook his head and said with a smile: "It is precisely because Shopkeeper Yang was the first to come to me that I only asked you to donate five hundred taels, and then it is not this price to come to me, if you think it is not worth it, please just do it, as for how Shopkeeper Yang wants to publicize that it is your business, I believe that some people will think that this silver is worth it......"

This time, Yang Dongcheng refused to let go, and Guo Zhiyuan refused to give in, so Yang Dongcheng stood up a little annoyed and said: "Since this is the case, then stop this matter, you and I have never been here!" ...... "After saying that, just pull out your legs and leave!"

Guo Zhiyuan didn't stop Yang Dongcheng, and said slowly: "Then I won't send it, but I still have to remind Shopkeeper Yang that I am only going to elect ten Justices of the Peace, and there will be no such shop in this village, and Shopkeeper Yang is the first to come to me, and the honor of the first Justice......s Peace in this county is not easy to obtain

Guo Zhiyuan's last sentence became the last straw that broke the camel's back, and the honor of Gutian's first Justice of the Peace still moved Yang Dongcheng, he stopped, stomped his feet and said: "Okay, okay, five hundred taels is five hundred taels!" ……”

Yang Dongcheng was also refreshed, and immediately took out five hundred taels of silver tickets, Guo Zhiyuan called Xu Guangqi, issued him a receipt, and took out a bronze medal, this bronze medal was made by Guo Zhiyuan according to the style of the Hong Kong Justices of the Peace Medal in later generations, Zhao Shizhen can even make a musket, of course, to create a few medals, the material used is also high-grade brass, polished to be bright, very exquisite, worn on the chest is both conspicuous and forced. Case.

Yang Dongcheng couldn't put it down with this exquisite medal, and the feeling that it was not okay to have five hundred taels of silver suddenly became happy, so he immediately put it on, paced back and forth a few steps with anticipation, Guo Zhiyuan gave a thumbs up and said: "Shopkeeper Yang, no, now I want to call Gentleman Yang, Gentleman Yang is really different when he wears this Medal of the Peace, and his bearing is extraordinary!" Tomorrow, I will announce the good deeds of Mr. Yang in the Jingshan Pavilion, and when the ten Justices of the Peace are selected, a special award ceremony will be held, and the officials will sound the gong and report it to the township, and then everyone in Gutian County will know the name of Gentleman Yang! ……”

The next day, Guo Zhiyuan really announced the news that Yang Dongcheng became the first Justice of the Peace in Gutian County on the list of Jingshan Pavilion, and at the same time announced a list of squire's charitable contributions, and Yang Dongcheng deservedly occupied the top spot!

Yang Dongcheng wears the Justices of the Peace medal everywhere he goes except for sleeping, especially when he meets acquaintances, he will hold people and chat, and from time to time he will touch the medal on his chest a few times, for fear that people will not notice, with his live advertisement, other squires will not be able to sit still!

So the threshold of Guo Zhiyuan's official residence was almost flattened by the squires who flocked to it, at first it was only to visit secretly at night, and then there were also squires to visit during the day, for fear that the quota of the Justice of the Peace would be gone if they were late, and the attitude towards Guo Zhiyuan changed from the previous arrogance to flattery, and the threshold for fundraising also rose from five hundred taels to eight hundred taels!