"Don't make a noise, this matter has to be done by you to come forward to find those merchants, and after it is settled, you will personally go to the East Courtyard to handle these affairs, and then you will not be willing to do it." Wang Zhixian had an obvious smile on his face, this was the first time he had been so happy.

Fan Ming hesitated for a moment, "If Bu Xiancheng is secret...... What is good about procrastination? ”

Wang Zhixian frowned and pondered, if Bu Xiancheng used soft resistance to make stumbling at the bottom, he really didn't have any good way, he had been an official for many years, and he was well versed in the endless ways to make bad things in this yamen, and he couldn't find out, what he was most afraid of was that if it dragged on for a long time, he would force these merchants in Suzhou and Songzhou to go back, which would be a big loss.

After thinking about it for a long time, Wang Zhixian felt a little depressed, and waved his hand, "Let's go and do this first, and then talk about the rest." ”

Seeing Wang Zhixian like this, Fan Ming didn't want to say anything, he bowed slightly, and was about to retreat, when Wang Zhixian suddenly stopped him: "By the way, there are some things in the yamen where you are inconvenient to walk, I specially arranged a person to work with you, this person you also know, it is Wang Jiaxuan, who you entered the county government together to clear the school field before." ”

Fan Ming was dumbfounded!

After leaving the yamen, Fan Ming did not go home directly, but went to contact the merchants from other places according to Wang Zhixian's instructions, these people are currently living in the drunken immortal building, and it is easy to find them.

When I went out some time ago, I also dealt with a lot of merchants, businessmen value profits, but they also value righteousness, with the aura of the old man of Songzhou, Fan Ming did not have much effort to contact these merchants.

At the moment, Fan Ming set up a banquet in the drunken immortal building, and invited these representatives of the merchants of Songzhou, that is, Suzhou, for a while, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves, except for the staggering, the content of the discussion during the banquet did not have any specific things, Fan Ming just intentionally or unintentionally 'revealed' that he would take over the business and tax affairs that directly govern them, and these merchants suddenly expressed their compliments to Fan Ming, which made Fan Ming really unaccustomed.

In fact, he has not changed his mentality, this era is the era of the official standard, the official is the sky, even if the status of businessmen has been greatly improved since the Song Dynasty, but this concept has not changed, although now Fan Ming's identity is only a clerk, but everyone knows that the county officials are not as good as the current management, and Fan Ming is equivalent to their food and clothing parents.

Drinking and eating, Fan Ming was already on the top of the moon when he walked out of the Drunken Immortal Building, touched a few handover notes in his arms and couldn't help but shake his head, this money came too quickly, and he didn't even pay for the wine he had just paid.

Corruption! Blatant corruption!

Think about how even such a small official as himself can take bribes so blatantly, what will happen to other bigger officials, not to mention the administrative system, but also the army, he has also heard of it when gossiping, whether it is in the box army system or in the forbidden army system, there is a tradition of eating empty salaries, which can also explain why in recent years in the war with Liao and Western Xia has repeatedly lost.

When Fan Ming returned to his residence, the street in front of the door was completely dark, only a faint light was flickering in front of his house, and the people waiting for him at the gate were still looking out at Xiangxue, "It's so late to come back today, and you're still drinking?" ”。 Fan Ming squeezed Xiangxue's hand, and his thoughts fluttered out of the boundless sky, and there was a spontaneous and real warmth in his heart, "Huh? ”。

"Drink too much, huh?" , Because it was getting late, Xiangxue could only see his face clearly if she was as close to Fan Ming as possible, "her face was a little pale."

Hearing this, Fan Ming, who took Xiangxue's hand and walked home, replied with a smile: "It's okay, you can drink some!" ”。

When he was about to step into the door of the mansion, Fan Ming glanced back at the direction where the county government was located in the night, and muttered to himself like a mosquito ant, "I'm so tired!" ”。

Because Fan Ming didn't come back, Fan Qin and Mo Xirong waited for him without eating, Xiangxue went to the stove room to inform Aunt Li to start preparing meals after preparing water, "Eldest sister and third sister are back?" ”

"Go back, these two girls can't stay!" What Xiangxue could see, Fan Qin's could see it more clearly, although Fan Ming deliberately rubbed his face with his hand when he entered the door, he couldn't hide it, "Goro, is it your brother-in-law's business that is difficult for you?" It's not easy to do things in the yamen, right? ”。

"There are a lot of things in the yamen, and my brother-in-law's affairs can't be rushed", Fan Ming didn't let Fan Qin look at it any more, and after he finished speaking, he picked up a handkerchief and washed his face.

After a while, the tea and rice were ready, Fan Ming accompanied the family to have some snacks, and although Fan Ming was talking casually with Fan Qin's mouth during the meal, what he kept thinking about was what he should do in the yamen tomorrow.

Hong Deshan's words came out unexpectedly, if he said that as a farmer, what he cared about was his feelings, and he took this as the foundation of his life; The way Hong Deshan, who is the county lieutenant, said that the way to deal with himself is to protect himself with Mingzhe, and it is absolutely impossible to ask him to stand directly on his side, and the only thing that impresses him is to see that side can give him more benefits.

In the final analysis, it is a good word, and if you think about it, there is nothing wrong with this approach. The kind of affection for one's father and the utilitarianism of reality are always the most conflicting dilemmas, and they are naturally willing to choose feelings, but when the result of this choice is related to too many things, after all, it is still their own life and future that are important.

Specific to Fan Ming himself. The question is that if Wang Zhixian can't fight Bu Xiancheng and retreats, how will he deal with himself if he really reaches this point? The former magistrate is a good example.

"Wu'er, why do you keep staring at that one dish to eat", Fan Qin easily replaced the steamed plate of pig's trotters in front of him with the lettuce in front of Fan Ming, "Look at how much less you have eaten these days than before." ”。

Fan Qin's words made Fan Ming smile, remembering the amount of food when he was doing work before, he couldn't wait to eat a cow, since he hit the yamen, this amount of food has plummeted, and he can eat one or two bowls per meal, and said with a slight smile: "Well, mother, you can eat too!" ”

"It's a blessing to be able to eat!" Fan Qinshi looked at his son with satisfaction, "What we crop people pay attention to is strength, and only by being able to eat can we have a good body and bones, I said that all the things in the world are the same, they are all supported by their own body bones, and nothing can be achieved without the backbone of the body." ”

"Hmm!" Fan Ming silently agreed, for the sake of such a family, no matter how tired and hard he was, he was willing to rush forward.