Some said: "Lord Qingtian, we dragged our family with our mouths, and we have worked hard in the cellar for so many years, and we have no merit and hard work, how can we be driven away without a big son." How are we going to live! ”

Someone immediately chimed in: "Yes! My doll is still sick, and I hope that money will save her life. We can't be greedy for our food and silver without conscience! ”

There is also a humanitarian: "Our family can't open the pot for three days, and the old lady and daughter-in-law are lying on the bed and dying, waiting for the silver to buy rice to put in the pot." Aren't you driving us to a dead end? ”

Cao Zhiyuan looked unbearable and said: "I know all your difficulties, but the officials crushed people to death at the first level, and the county magistrate insisted on selling coal cellars and iron smelting houses, what can I do?" ”

Someone said, "Isn't there still a patrolman?" Can't manage it? Don't let Zhao County order sell the coal cellar and iron smelting! ”

Ju Xizhe was puzzled: "As a patrolman, I will make decisions for you. But it was too late to know about this matter, Zhao County had already sold the coal cellar and iron smelting, and now it is not governmental, so it is not easy for me to do it. ”

There is a humane: "If you want to sell, you can sell everything, how can there be a reason to sell only the cellar and not sell the debt?" Qingtian lords, you go and talk to the people who bought it, and give some silver. ”

Cao Zhiyuan said: "What is the situation of the coal cellar and the iron smelting station, outsiders don't know, don't you know?" Today, I would like to tell you a heart-wrenching word, why did Lord Zhao sell the coal cellar and the iron smelting plant, this is because these two transactions dragged him down and could not be promoted, so the strong man broke his wrist and sold the coal cellar and the iron smelting station. Merchants, they are all profit-seeking, that one named Li Feibai, in order to let Lord Zhao get rid of the burden, he has spent 75,000 taels, he will spend another 75,000 taels to pay off the food and silver you owe? If it were you, would you like to? Therefore, I advise you to obediently roll up and get out, don't wait for him to bring the troops to rush, and then throw away your little life, then it will be too late! ”

There was silence among the artisans. They were a little confused, and they didn't know who to ask for this debt. The so-called unjust debtor has the owner, and it is the county that owes them money, and it stands to reason that this debt should be asked by the county. But now the coal cellar and the iron smelting station have nothing to do with the county, and the county will definitely not give it if they go to the debt. Ask the people who bought the cellar and the place to ask for it, and they don't owe them any debt, why give it!

After a while, a flexible brain said: "Lord Qingtian, you can save us!" ”

Ju Xizhe said: "I also want to save it, but there is no way to save it." ”

The man said: "Why does the county owe us money, to put it bluntly, coal and iron can't be sold." The reason why coal and iron can't be sold is because Lord Zhao's relationship is not strong enough and he can't find a way to sell coal and iron. Patrol the Qingtian lord, you patrol one side, the big and small officials in the mansion are more or less face-saving. Can you go through the back door for us, and let the iron smelting office in the house buy us more or less coal and iron, and give us more kickbacks, so that we won't have the money to pay off our debts? ”

Ju Xizhe was furious and said, "Nonsense! I inspect one side on behalf of the Son of Heaven, and I have to be clear, how can I cheat for personal gain and break the rules! If I do this, how will the prefect look at me, how will the political envoy look at me, and how will the Son of Heaven look at me? ”

When the craftsmen and men saw that he was angry, they were like cicadas and did not dare to speak again.

Cao Zhiyuan shook his head and said, "You guys, think things are wrong!" Everyone turned their heads to look, only to hear Cao Zhiyuan continue: "Don't say that Master Ju can't go through the back door for you, even if you can go, the money from selling coal and iron is yours?" You must know that the coal in the coal cellar and the iron in the iron smelting station are all owned by Li Feibai and Li's shopkeeper. As soon as he sells coal and iron, he just laughs at it, how can he give it to you. ”

Someone said: "If the coal and iron are sold well, he will have to hire us to continue digging coal and smelting iron, and in order to make us work hard, how can he not pay off the debt!" ”

Cao Zhiyuan laughed contemptuously, laughing so much that the craftsmen and men thought that they had said something stupid and done something stupid. After a long while, Cao Zhiyuan stopped laughing and said, "Do you think Shopkeeper Li will hire you after he can sell the coal and iron?" Who would be stupid enough to continue to hire you with a debt of 75,000 taels? Won't he drive you all away and hire another group of people to dig coal and smelt iron? ”

The craftsman stopped talking again, and after a while, one of them said: "It's just too much of a deception to give you a way to live!" ”

Another person said: "I can't live anyway, so it's better to go against the fuck." ”

Another person said: "Didn't the county just collect a sum of 75,000 taels of silver?" That's our hard-earned money, we don't want more than one tael, we want these seventy-five thousand taels. ”

Everyone said: "Yes, yes, rob the fuck!" ”

Cao Zhiyuan breathed a long sigh of relief, sat down and said, "This group of elm pimple heads has finally opened their minds." ”

Ju Xiuzhe said: "Give a secret signal to the people who are in ambush, just wait for this group of people to get out of the iron smelting station, and kill them!" ”

Cao Zhiyuan nodded with a smile, stood up from the chair again, and shouted, "Give me all back!" Are you going to rebel? ”

The craftsmen and the people were in a mess, and no one heard him shout. Cao Zhiyuan said angrily: "I don't care, you can do whatever you want!" "Anyway, throw the startling wood to the ground, this is the code.

The craftsmen and men searched everywhere, and if they were lucky, they found an iron tool in their hands and held it firmly in their hands as weapons. If you're unlucky, pick up a fist-sized piece of iron or two bricks to use as a weapon. There was no one to lead, and the big guy walked towards the gate, but before he reached the gate, he couldn't help but stop.

Cao Zhiyuan saw that the big thing had been decided, sat back in the chair, arched his hand at Ju Xiuzhe, and said: "This time I am fortunate to have your help, I don't thank you, you will see my performance in the future." ”

Ju Xiuzhe turned the teacup in his hand and said, "I have seen the coal cellar, and I have also seen the iron smelting station, and the two deals are not bad." I will say hello to the people in the house, and these two deals will be profitable every day in the future. ”

Cao Zhiyuan arched his hand again and said, "Thank you, thank you." ”

Ju Xiuzhe said: "Thank you is not needed. However, in the future, I will divide eighty percent of the profits made from these two transactions. ”

Cao Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment, and said secretly: "The surname is Ju, your appetite is too big!" He opened his mouth and said: "This ......" has been interrupted by Ju Xiuzhe:

"Think about it. Agreed, let's settle it. I don't agree, as long as I still patrol for a day, these two transactions will always be in the county, and it is impossible to transfer them to your name! ”

Cao Zhiyuan couldn't wait to stand up and put two mouths on Ju Xiuzhe's fat face, but he didn't dare to do this, not only did he not dare to do this, but he also had to smile and say, "Lord Ju, do you think it's thirty or seventy percent?" After all, I still have to hire people and buy tools, which is too expensive. If you have two or eight points, you won't make any money. ”

Ju Xiuzhe said: "That's it! Who told us to be the same year? If I suffer a loss, I will suffer a loss. I have to go back to Beijing in two months, and you have to prepare as soon as possible for the 100,000 taels that I said before. ”

Cao Zhiyuan said with a smile: "As long as the iron smelting institute in the house is open to purchase, you can give 100,000 taels within a month." Although he had a lovely smile on his face, he only wanted to strangle Ju Xiuzhe to death. At this time, he found that the mighty flow of people suddenly stopped, and a wave of anger rose, and he scolded in a low voice: "Why don't you leave with three sticks who can't beat a sullen fart!" When I turned around to look, I found that the gate was blocked by a group of people, and it was Li Feibai who was the leader.

He secretly said in his heart: "Why is this kid here?" Then he saw a large cart parked at the door, and in a wooden box with a seal on it, nine times out of ten it contained silver. He secretly thought to himself: "It won't be the one who came to distribute the silver!" For the sake of Zhao Xuefei, this kid actually spent 150,000 taels of silver? ”