Chapter Seventy-Seven: Donating Money and Raising Funds (2)
The banquet is located on the third floor, according to Li Qing's requirements, the three chapters of the big table are combined into a long slip, the dishes do not need too much, it is estimated that this group of squires will not be able to eat after listening to Li Qing's serious words, it is more frugal, but the wine is not less, and they all want to be strong, this is the reason, hehe! I don't say it, everyone knows it.
The shopkeeper of the restaurant has already arranged the seats in advance according to Li Qing, and put the name on the seat sticker, this row of seats is exquisite, and two people with similar financial resources must sit next to each other, so that when a person pledges 20 times, the people next to him are embarrassed to donate only 10 times, and it is best that the two people do not buy each other, you donate 20 times, then I will donate 30 times.
Li Qing smiled and looked at everyone one after another according to the seat, as if a sheep herd, counting a group of fat sheep into the circle, a total of thirty-six, one is not a lot, he saw that everyone was seated, the wine glass in front of each person was full, so he coughed, got up and raised a glass and smiled: "Folks, today is the first time I have come to Yibin County to invite guests to dinner, everyone here is my careful selection, all of them are Liang Dong of this county, all of them are the wealth of this county...., this, talented people." He almost lost his mouth and became a rich man.
"I won't talk nonsense, let's have a drink first!"
After saying that, he poured the wine down on his neck, the county commander drank it first, how dare the people below not be interested, they stood up one after another, raised the wine glass, only to find that the wine glass seemed to be bigger, one top the usual three, I had the heart to ask the guy to change one, but at a glance, I saw that the wine glass in the cabinet was even bigger, this was already the smallest, so helpless, I could only drink it hard, but this wine was strong, as if the Hu people drank the burning knife, a glass of wine in the stomach, the heart was like a fire, and I hurriedly raised the chopsticks to eat the food. But suddenly found that there was not a single dish on the table, which was naturally not the responsibility of the county magistrate, and a group of people had already scolded the eighteenth generation of the ancestor of the hotel shopkeeper to the point of incompleteness.
Just when everyone was drinking tea and fighting the fire, Xiao Jun's feet were sharp, and he filled the wine to everyone, and a few people complained in a low voice, why didn't they serve the food, Xiao Er naturally explained that the kitchen was already cooking, and it would be fine immediately.
At this time, an old squire raised his wine glass and stood up with a smile, according to the prior design, this squire played the role of trust, his task is to set off the atmosphere, at the most critical time, to lead the swaying psychology of the crowd to the good side, just like the fortune boy in front of the Bodhisattva seat.
However, this scattered wealth boy seems to be older, he is nearly seventy years old, he was born, the ancestors of the three generations are landlords, it can be said that the roots are Miao Hong, when he was young, he also did a few years of Xiangzheng, so his ideological consciousness is higher, he smiled and raised his glass and said: "Lord Li, under the surname Zhao Ming Bowei, is the oldest among the villagers, so I recommend myself as the representative of the villagers, I don't know if everyone agrees?" ”
His goatee was raised high, as if to tell a story to a child, and he bent over and looked eagerly at the crowd, and everyone was infected by the old man's enthusiasm, or perhaps the alcohol played a role, and they all applauded, even if he recognized his status as the temporary representative of the wine table.
"That's good! Everyone raised their glasses and gave our hearts back to the prefectural magistrate. ”
Everyone looked at each other, it turned out that he only spoke on behalf of everyone, not on behalf of everyone drinking, seeing that the county magistrate had been moved to stand up, holding a wine glass and waiting for his respect, this glass of wine seemed to be unable to escape.
Helpless, I had to grit my teeth and take a sip of this glass of wine, so that I didn't eat a mouthful of food, it was already the usual six glasses of wine, and I had a big red face.
Li Qing saw that this wine was almost over, and if he drank it again, he was afraid that someone would get into the belly of the table and lay the account, so he gave Zhang Wang a look, Zhang Wang pushed the door out, and all kinds of dishes flowed in, and the table was full, and a few soups were even cold, where was it just made.
Li Qing hurriedly raised his chopsticks and said, "Don't just drink, eat vegetables!" Eat vegetables! ”
He drank two cups of tea and wine in a row just now, his mouth was flustered, and a pair of chopsticks had already killed a sweet and sour big carp.
At this time, the representative of the wine table raised his glass and stood up with a smile, so frightened that the people at the table almost fell down.
The representative of the wine table laughed dryly and said, "This glass of wine is casual, you don't need to finish it." Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief, and their resentment at his troubled affairs was relieved.
"This glass of wine is to thank Lord Li for his kind invitation tonight, all of us here have a common wish, that is, I hope that Li County Ling can lead everyone to make a lot of money, make a fortune, every family is full of money and silver, and every household is full of rice and fat, everyone said that I am right?"
Everyone thought that this was about the same, and thought that if the money, grain, silver and rice were really as full of warehouses as he said, what a beautiful thing it was, so they gradually forgot the pain of drinking, and their eyes became hot, and the burning knife had great stamina, and everyone became extremely excited, and shouted repeatedly: "Yes! Right! The cabinet is full of money and silver, and the warehouse is full of rice and fat. ”
Li Qing secretly thought in his heart, "What kind of money is full of silver, first take out the money for Lao Tzu's bridge repair and paving before talking," he said with a smile: "Old Man Zhao's words speak out to everyone's hearts, as a county parent official, how can I pretend not to hear everyone's wishes?" I would like to take this opportunity today to dig out my heart and tell you how I can fill your boxes with silver and rice. ”
Everyone's ears were pricked up, but two people who were drunk and dazed, and those who were worried about their daughter's life's events, did not hear the words of the county order, and came up to toast uninterestingly, but in a rebuke and angry eyes, they returned to their seats.
Li Qing waved his hand approvingly, as if satisfied with everyone's attitude, and everyone immediately quieted down and listened to the county order.
"When the county first came to take office, I found that our Yibin County seemed to be raised by the stepmother, and everything fell behind Nanxi County. The county later understood that our geographical location is worse than it, and the daughters of the God of Wealth are married to Nanxi County, but now, I just got a great news from Chengdu, and the time has come for us to turn over Yibin County, I want to make a small number of people rich first, and then drive more villagers to get rich. ”
Speaking of this, Li Qing stopped talking and looked at everyone expectantly, which means that this small group of people is you! The hearts of the people were looked at by him, 'Bang!' Bang! 'Straight jump.
"Lord Li, can you tell us what great news is for everyone, so that we can be prepared earlier." This is naturally the wine table again, which represents a lot of mouths.
Li Qingzhi shook his head, "It's a matter of official family secrets, you can't spread it casually, it's hard to say!" It's hard to say! He raised his glass again and said with a smile: "I invited everyone to come to drink and eat, and there is no business at the wine table, come!" I'll give you another drink. ”
This glass of wine seems to be a big stone blocking the gold mountain, and everyone has to drink it, but the wealth seeking Yu Wang who was hooked up by him is like a fire, burning under the heating of alcohol, and everyone is gossiping, saying that they have a firm mouth, and they will not go out to talk nonsense, only hoping that the county commander will reveal the inside information a little bit or two.
Li Qing saw that the fire had arrived, nodded, glanced at the door, and two clever people jumped up to kick the guy out, and closed the door again, the room was silent, everyone's bodies bowed forward, only the muddy sound of nose breathing was heard in the air, the mouth was closed tightly, and the ears were fanning slightly.
"Okay, I'll reveal one or two to everyone." He lowered his voice and said: "I got the exact news from Chengdu that the wharf in Nanxi County will be allocated to the military. ”
This is like the expired medicine, some people have no reaction after hearing it, and some people are so allergic that they almost fainted, and for a long time, a shouting suddenly sounded in the room, and even a few people had the heart to quit and were anxious to rush home to report.
"Does Master Li mean that in the future, our Yibin County can replace Nanxi County?"
"That's right, this is what I said about the opportunity to make a fortune, our Yibin County has many mountains and little land, the population is sparse, if you want to make a fortune, you can only rely on the Minjiang River, only rely on freight, rely on trade, the capital can go up to Chengdu, go down to the south of the Yangtze River to do big trade, small capital can open inns, run restaurants, make money from the north and south, everyone think about the situation, all the businessmen, cargo ships broke their heads and squeezed to our Yibin County, scrambling to stuff the silver into your pocket, can you still cover your pocket?"
At this time, no one wanted to eat anymore, everyone was quickly measuring how far they were from this opportunity, and even the representative of the wine table forgot his duty, thinking about whether to sell dozens of acres of land, go to the dock to buy a piece of land, open a brothel or a green house, and leave an ancestral business to his children and grandchildren.