Chapter 115: Family Banquet

After Shi Bin exited the study, he felt very complicated in his heart, and kept shouting not to nepotism, why did he come again, wasn't this a slap in the face?

Meng Hui was his subordinate at the time, and now he is Jia Nidao's son-in-law. But when you think about it, those colleagues are all envious and jealous。。。。。

Thinking of this, I feel more comfortable, and I can be regarded as how much "superior".

"Brother, let's go to the living room and wait." Shi Bin said to Wang San with a smile, knowing that Jia Yidao would definitely do his best to help him, Wang San also took a lot of effort, he couldn't help this guy without knowing what to do, and blamed him indiscriminately in order to vent his anger.

Walking between the corridors, Wang San looked at the full moon in the courtyard and said with a smile: "Big brother, you really don't know how to be blessed in the midst of blessings." ”

This is what Shi Bin doesn't like to hear the most, in his previous life, he listened to this and made his ears calloused, and now he has another sentence, which makes him feel unhappy immediately, but when he thinks that this is his father-in-law's family, and there will be guests later, he naturally can't be angry and embarrassed at will. So he asked coldly: "What does it mean to be in the midst of blessings and not know blessings?" I'm so wronged, and I still say that I don't know the blessings? ”

Grievance? I must have been warned by Jia Nidao just now, and asked Shi Bin to control his emotions, so he came out with such a worried look.

In Wang San's eyes, he was wronged by Jia Nidao after saying a few words? It seems that this carefree young master who has been in the mountains for a long time still doesn't understand what it means to be not a person inside and out.

"Big brother, little brother dares to guess, did your father-in-law just say that it was for Jia Ling to help you, is it possible for me to accompany the wine?" Wang San said with a frown.

These words made Shi Bin look at Wang San like looking at a monster, and it was easy to guess that it was for Jia Ling to help him like this, but it was very difficult to guess that it was very difficult to guess that Wang San, a little brother who was not good enough, would also go to accompany him. What's more, this is what he himself guessed, which is even more difficult.

The first feeling was that Wang San must have eavesdropped, but there were guards by Jia Rudaomen, and although he had received a few days of military training, it was impossible for Wang San, who was hairy, to avoid this kind of professional guard.

"Big brother, there will definitely be something unexpected tonight, maybe you will be asked to make a statement, and most of it has something to do with this water tax... Obviously, before he finished speaking, Wang San shut up.

What does it have to do with taxation on the water? Are these guys going to be untrustworthy? Thinking of this, Shi Bin felt abnormal tightness in his chest, but he hadn't made a fire yet, Wang San smiled and said: "Why be so impatient, let's take a look and talk about it, maybe it's a good thing." ”

Meddlesome? It was absolutely impossible, and he never thought it was a good thing to pay taxes. It is a good thing that it can reduce the burden on the people.

Knowing that his eldest brother is a stone when he gets up, don't think about it, he can only follow it, and this Jia Yidao family banquet is about to start, Wang San didn't have that interest in guiding, so he closed his mouth directly. In this way, Shi Bin also had no mouth, and the object of the bickering naturally stopped.

Soon, Wang Langzhong, the director of the water department of Jinghu South Road, and Qian Yuanwailang came, and Jia Rudao also welcomed the two very ceremoniously. Shi Bin couldn't help but admire the acting skills of the three again, as if they were three confidants who had not seen each other all year round, and this performance could be described as "touching".

A table full of extravagant banquets are all some treasures, but in total, there are only Jia Yidao, Wang Langzhong, Qian Yuanwailang, Shi Bin and Wang Wu, which reminds Shi Bin of the Manchu and Han full banquets.

Originally, seeing Wang San, who had no taste, accompanying him to drink, Wang Langzhong and Qian Yuanwailang were not happy, but when they heard Jia Yidao say that this was the Taoyuan brother of the anti-Yuan hero and Jia Yidao's son-in-law, they squeezed out a little smile from their faces.

"Master Jia, I don't know why you called my two little minions to the house today? If there's something to be said, why bother? This can make the lower officials panic. The money clerk said very humbly, and he really spoke with a bit of panic.

This trick is "low-key and introverted", and the money clerk Wailang is obviously handy, and he can't wait to be a puppy in front of Jia Rudao. Although the other people in the audience must have lost their appetite for a while, Jia Yidao definitely likes it.

Jia Rudao is so sophisticated, naturally he won't let what he wants to say come out of his mouth, but just shook his head vigorously and said: "How can this be, everyone is colleagues, what's there to have a family banquet?" Are there still fewer banquets for the two adults to invite Jia to eat? I should go back to this once. ”

Having said this, Jia Rudao didn't say anything more, just lowered his head and ate the dishes vigorously, and began to introduce the names of the dishes by the way, saying that these are all mountain delicacies and game, and they can't usually be eaten. It was her daughter Jia Ling who was hunted and killed, and her son-in-law Shi County ordered it to be sent. At this time, Jia Rudao became an absolute gourmand again, and he did not mention the reason why the two of them came to the Ministry of Water.

The atmosphere in the restaurant became such that Shi Bin, a guy who didn't understand the art of banquets, was immediately stunned. The rest of the people didn't say a word, but they almost didn't say a few serious words, and they didn't leave the wine and wealth.

After eating for about half an hour, Shi Bin was already a little unbearable, and just wanted to ask Jia Rudao why he invited the two of them to come, but Wang San held his thigh and couldn't move at all.

After waiting for another quarter of an hour, the money clerk also began to be restless, and the vegetables were a little unstable, and the most unexpected thing was that there was a time when he didn't sit down and almost fell to the ground.

With this reminder, Shi Bin probably understood the Tao, so he was relieved to continue eating as an ordinary family banquet.

It's all very weird, it's not like they're eating a feast, it's more like four Taoist priests and a Taoist boy fighting the Fa.

Finally after three rounds of drinking, Jia Rudao wiped his mouth with a satisfied napkin, and asked the two officials of the Ministry of Water with great concern if they had eaten well, and if they were not full and continued to eat, the kitchen was still prepared.

Shi Bin and Wang San, who were sitting on the side, almost laughed when they heard this, the face of Master Qian was already covered with sweat, not like he had just finished eating but like he had just taken a steam bath; Lord Wang was a little better, but he obviously felt a little unbearable.

In order to quickly free Jia Rudao from the clutches of this old monster, the two of them no longer dared to play Tai Chi, and Qian Yuan Wailang said directly: "Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief invited the humble and Lord Wang to a banquet today, but is it about the water tax in the place where your son-in-law governs?" Uh-uh... Before the words were finished, Qian Yuanwailang's ribs were given an elbow by Wang Langzhong.

"Don't be surprised, my subordinates have been crazy in recent days, and some of them bite indiscriminately."

Qian Wailang, who had been hit by that elbow, was puzzled by that elbow, and hated Wang Langzhong to death, and there was a flame in his eyes that could burn him, probably wanting to crush him to ashes.

Shi Bin, who was on the side, also looked ignorant, Wang San flicked Shi Bin's ear, asked him to turn his ear aside, and explained the reason.

It turns out that the high-ranking officials of the Great Song Dynasty have always put the country's righteousness on the surface, even if they use power for personal gain, they have to hold this banner.

As soon as he finished covering up, he heard Wang Langzhong continue: "Lord Jia, some places in our Ministry of Water Affairs are indeed too disagreeable, these places with taxes are fat and oily, and places without taxes are so bitter that they are scum." The Holy One wants us to love the government and the people, but there is no way to do it! ”

"There's no way, but now that the Yuan people are going south, they have to find a way if they have no choice. This rear is restless, and the army's morale is unstable! Jia Rudao also made a big point.

"But you also understand the bitterness in your humble heart, those big men are all schistosomes when they come here, and they won't stop if they don't get a few thousand taels of silver, and there are not many people who really come to me!" This time, Wang Langzhong's tears came out, and Shi Bin almost gave him a thumbs up.

Since it doesn't work, then win with odds, Jia Rudao changed his strategy. asked: "Wang Langzhong, do you admire Yue Wumu who is loyal to the country?" ”

"Admire!" He replied without hesitation.

"Do you want to be like him?" Jia Rudao immediately put on another chain.

"Yes!" Wang Langzhong continued to answer firmly.

"Is Yue Wumu incorruptible?" Jia Rudao finally came to the last stick and knocked Wang Langzhong completely unconscious.

At this time, Wang Langzhong had already regretted it, and he was in a dilemma, so he could only say hesitantly: "Your Excellency, uh, uh." This incorruptible is not good like water, is it really like water? When the water is clear, there are no fish, you were just kidding, right? Unexpectedly, this Wang Langzhong was still a little anxious, and as soon as he finished speaking, he hiccuped and pretended to be drunk.

Such a way of cheating, even Jia Rudao is not easy to use any method to puncture, but if he doesn't puncture today's feast, even if he is invited for nothing, he may still have a bad reputation.

Just when he didn't know what to do, Wang San suddenly shouted into Lord Wang's ear: "Go water, go water, go water in the old man's room, quickly put out the fire。。。。。 ”

Jia Rudao naturally immediately understood the way, rushed to the door like lightning, and shouted: "Send the two guests away, leaving Shi Bin and Wang San to help me put out the fire." Quick, send Lord Wang and Lord Qian away... ”

People are afraid of death, and the higher they are, the more afraid they are of death. But Jia Rudao said that this guy's acting skills were too good, so he hid him from him and made him "wake up".

When he walked to Jia Rudao's side, he gave Mr. Qian an elbow by the way, and Mr. Qian on the side looked like an angry little daughter-in-law, saying that Wang Langzhong blamed him for being tricked.

Now that they are all awake, a battle is over. Jia Rudao began formal negotiations with Wang Langzhong and Qian Yuanwailang.

Wang Langzhong and the others believe that putting the interests of the country first, because to ensure the tranquility of the entire rear, it is not possible to specialize a single part, and if it is to be specialized, it can only be relative. Therefore, the profit of forty percent is already the maximum, and it is impossible to be lower, otherwise something will happen, the two of them can't afford it, and Jia Yidao will also be affected.

Jia Rudao believes that it is certain to focus on national interests, but Jinghu South Road is the key development area and the most developed area of the entire Song Dynasty, Tanzhou is the most developed area of Jinghu South Road, and Xiangtan is the most important of them, so it must be taken as the core.

The three of them exchanged words and swords at the dining table for an hour, and finally reached an agreement: all merchants in Xiangtan only need to hang the Shibin brand on the first line of Jinghu Road, and only need to pay normal taxes and fees. The corresponding condition is: the two of them should be at least given a grade in the corresponding evaluation that year.

Another way is to pay only 50% of the excesses and miscellaneous taxes, and the corresponding condition is that the corresponding evaluation of the two of them that year is at least the middle and upper level.

These two things, obviously a vegetarian meal, only know how to use power for personal gain, and they actually have to go up to the level of evaluation, which is really thicker than the city wall. Shi Bin and Wang San scolded secretly in their hearts, but they still had smiles on their faces.

As soon as the banquet was over, and the two officials of the Ministry of Water were sent away, Jia Rudao nodded to Wang San happily, and at the same time looked at Shi Bin and groaned, and said, "I believe you understand why I want your brother to accompany the wine, learn more from him." Maybe he is not as strong as you, but he can eat anywhere, and you are blessed to have such a good brother. After saying that, he waved his hand and gave the order to evict the guest.