After cleaning up, everyone went back to the inn lobby to eat, washed hastily, and it was nearly four watches, so they went back to their rooms to rest.

That night, Lin Jue had a dream in which he was surrounded by countless dry goods. There are small yellow croakers with staring eyes, and there are small shrimps with shriveled bodies. There are caterpillar-like sea cucumbers and hedgehog-like sea urchins. There are also seashells that open and close as if they open their mouths to speak. These things rushed at themselves, drowning themselves in them. One mouth went all into his stomach.

Lin Jue was so frightened that he danced his hands and feet, until he grasped the soft breast of Bai Bing in his arms, and then quieted down as if he had grasped a life-saving straw. buried his mouth and nose in Bai Bing's soft chest, and then continued to sleep.

Early the next morning, a large number of people had already poured to the door of the inn to wait. When Lin Jue got up, everyone had already started to buy dry goods under the auspices of Gao Muqing and Bai Bing. After Lin Jue finished washing, he sat in the lobby of the inn to eat snacks and drink tea, talking to the little follower Ah Sheng, asking about some of the situations in Bohai County, and whether the previous rebellion of the bandits affected these things. At this moment, Shopkeeper Peng, who was helping to maintain order in the courtyard of the inn, walked in quickly.

"Official, pack up quickly, the county lord of this county is here to see you. It's right on the doorstep street, and it's almost there. Shopkeeper Peng arched his hand.

Lin Jue swallowed the bread in his mouth and said with a smile: "Oh? The prefectural magistrate wants to see me? Come on, come on, what to pack? ”

Shopkeeper Peng pointed to the side dishes and noodles on the table and said, "This ...... Fang Daguan was eating, I was afraid that it was a little rude. ”

Lin Jue smiled: "What are you afraid of? Is he going to see me, or is it not me going to see him? Is it rude? Or you go tell him, and if he minds, he'll come in when I'm done eating." I don't eat enough in the morning, and I'm not in a good mood for the day. ”

Shopkeeper Peng rolled his eyes and said in his heart: You are not small, but you want the county lord to wait for you to eat before you come, do you have a higher status than the county lord? No matter how rich you are, aren't you still a businessman? How dare you be so arrogant.

If Shopkeeper Peng knew that the businessman in front of him had once sat in the position of the prime minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and was red and purple in front of the emperor, he would understand why he didn't care about the visit of a county order at all.

"Come on, just pack it up and eat it later." Lin Jue waved his hand.

Shopkeeper Peng breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly put away the dishes and cakes with his own hands. When it was just finished tidying up, several soap-clothed officials at the entrance of the inn had already gathered around an official in a green official uniform and entered the courtyard.

Shopkeeper Peng hurriedly said: "It's here, hurry up and greet it." ”

Lin Jue didn't owe a little bit of his buttocks, didn't raise his eyelids, and drank tea with tea foam, deaf to him. Shopkeeper Peng was helpless, and hurriedly walked out of the door to greet him, with a smile on his face and said, "Oh, isn't this the county lord?" The old man gave a salute to the county lord. ”

The official was tall and thin, with a friendly face, about forty people, and he had the temperament of a scholar. He smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Peng is polite, is the businessman from the south here?" ”

"I'm here, I'm waiting for the county lord in the lobby." Shopkeeper Peng spoke, and said in his heart: You are rude, but I want to defend you.

The county commander nodded and said, "Then let's go in." ”

Shopkeeper Peng bowed down and wanted to invite, and deliberately said loudly: "The county magistrate has arrived." That means reminding Lin Jue in the lobby not to be really rude.

However, when he entered the lobby, he saw Lin Jue sitting on a chair with his legs crossed and drinking tea, without even raising his head. Shopkeeper Peng couldn't smile bitterly, and hurriedly looked at the county lord, for fear that the county lord would be angry.

However, the county magistrate didn't look angry at all, but quickly stepped forward and said, "I'm afraid this one is the owner of our distinguished guest in Bohai County." Courteous. ”

Lin Jue saw that this county order was humble and polite, but he couldn't lose his courtesy, so he pretended to be surprised and got up and saluted: "Polite and polite, who is this adult?" ”

"This official Bohai County ordered the fields to return to the forest." The official laughed.

"Oh, it turned out that the county lord of this county had arrived, which was rude. Oh, shopkeeper Peng, you didn't inform me beforehand, really. Lin Jue said.

Shopkeeper Peng flew into the sky with white eyes, and said in his heart: "How can southerners be so good at pretending to be garlic?" But he said: "Blame the old decay, blame the old decay." It's the old man who forgot to inform the officials. ”

Tian Xian Ling said with a smile: "It's not the fault of the shopkeeper Peng, it's the official's rash visit that disturbed Fang Dong's family." ”

Lin Jue smiled and said: "It's easy to say, the county lord deigned to come, and I am deeply honored." Sit, please sit. Shopkeeper Peng, good tea. ”

Shopkeeper Peng said angrily: "I want you to say." ”

The tea was put on the table, and the two sat down. Lin Jue arched his hand and smiled: "The county commander is here, I don't know what advice I have." In the business of Guibao, I did not go to the county government to pay a visit, and I would like to forgive you. ”

Tian Xianling waved his hand and smiled: "It's a joke, there is no such rule." Yesterday in this county, I heard that there was a southern merchant in the city who collected dried seafood, and I wanted to come to pay a visit, but when I thought that you had just come to this county, you must rest and rest first, so you did not dare to come rashly to disturb. I even heard that last night you started to buy seafood for our Bohai people, and you were busy until midnight, and the county could no longer sit still. No, I came early in the morning to bother. ”

Lin Jue smiled: "It should be, it should be." I'm a businessman, so naturally I'm going to do what we have to do, not for anyone. ”

Tian Xian Ling nodded and said, "This is true, but for this county, the arrival of the Fang Dong family is a big deal. The county came here to thank Fang Dong's family. ”

Lin Jue smiled: "Thank you? Where to start? ”

Tian Xian Ling sighed, looked at the scene of laughter and laughter in the courtyard and said, "It's been a long time since this county has seen the people so happy. To tell the truth, this county is located in a remote promontory, and the acres of land are saline-alkali land, and there is no arable land. The people fed on the sea, and they all fed their families with some catch. In the past few days, there has been a recession everywhere, and there are few businessmen coming, and since the beginning of winter this year, it has been even rarer. The people can't sell some fish and dry goods, and this winter is very difficult. The county is anxious about this matter and is actively trying to find a solution. I didn't expect Fang Dongjia to arrive here, and he also purchased a large number of surplus dry goods, which was really a move to send charcoal in the snow, and solved the urgent needs of the people in this county. As their parents, how could this county not come to see and thank them? ”

Lin Jue smiled and said: "Tian County's order is serious, I am a businessman, and I sell dry goods for profit, so you don't have to thank me." ”

Tian Xian Lingdao: "That's what I said, but it does solve a big problem. Fang Dongjia has done the people of this county a great favor, and the county is naturally grateful. Fang Dongjia, during your stay in this county, if you need any help, just ask it, and this county will do its best to help. The only hope is that you will be able to collect more goods and go back. It's best to collect all our dry goods, even if the price is cheaper. ”

Lin Jue laughed and said: "The county magistrate is a real person, it turns out that he wants to empty my pocket, hahaha." ”

Tian Xian Ling laughed embarrassedly and said, "See laugh, see laugh." Mainly...... It is rare to have big businessmen come. And the people of the county only rely on these to make a living. As the prefectural magistrate of this county, I am anxious. According to this trend, there will be a recession in various places, and it may be even more troublesome in the future. But getting through a hurdle is a hurdle, isn't it? ”

Lin Jue picked his fingers and praised: "Tian County Ling is a good official, and now there are very few officials who think about the suffering of the people." For your love for the people, this time I will take away all your dry goods in Bohai County to help the people of this county. ”

"Thank you Fang Dongjia, please accept my worship." Tian Xianling was overjoyed and stood up and saluted respectfully.

Lin Jue also hurriedly got up and returned the salute. I have a good impression of this Tianxian order in my heart. This man is a good official, and judging by his humble and polite conversation, he seems to be a good official. There are many such people among the officials in various parts of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it is precisely these people who care about the suffering of the people that support the edifice of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Great Zhou Dynasty is indeed rotting, but the roots are still there, and this is where the hope lies.

The two sat down again, and the atmosphere was noticeably more harmonious. The content of the conversation is not limited to the immediate situation.

"I heard that Fang Dongjia is from the south? But I don't know where Fang Dong's immortal township is? This official has been an official in the Jiangnan area for several years, and the Jiangnan businessmen and wealthy families also know a lot. Look at the style of the Fang Dongjia, the demeanor of this group of people, it should be an unusual businessman's home. Tian County's words have a sense of exploration.

Lin Jue became alert, although in this poor and remote place, he could act in a high-profile manner, but it did not mean that there would be no danger of his identity being exposed. This Tian County Commander should not be a foolish person, and his group of people suddenly came here, and it was inevitable that they would have doubts.

Lin Jue groaned, he wanted to talk about a state capital casually, for example, he was a businessman from Suzhou Mansion or Huzhou Mansion. But when I think about it, this Tian County Decree said that he had been an official in Jiangnan, so he must be somewhat familiar with the scenery of Jiangnan. If he asks about the scenery of Suzhou or the mountains and rivers of Huzhou, he can't answer, then he will be exposed. So Lin Jue decided not to take the risk of lying.

"Oh, it's a person from Hangzhou. My family is not a wealthy family, just a small business. In the early years, he did some rice and grain business, and now he is traveling all over the world, and it is profitable. Lin Jue said with a smile.

"Hangzhou Mansion? Oh, that's a big place. I only have a few million cities in Dazhou, and Hangzhou Mansion is among them. Sure enough, it was a person from the Dazhou Mansion, and his demeanor and speech were different. Tian County Ling praised.

Lin Jue waved his hand and said, "Where, where, don't dare to be, don't dare to be." ”

Tian Xian Ling smacked his lips, and suddenly frowned: "Hey, it's strange." Are you from Hangzhou? Offshore Hangzhou, there are a lot of dried seafood, why do you travel thousands of miles to come to my Bohai County here to collect dry goods? Even if we have a cheaper price here, such a long road, freight consumption, and a long distance, it is not worth it. ”

Lin Jue was startled, his heart beat a little faster, and he secretly scolded himself for being stupid. Such an obvious mistake I didn't realize it. Sure enough, if you talk too much, you must lose, so you shouldn't talk to him about these things, but you should prevaricate in the past.