Liu Yangming said with envy.

It's no wonder that he is envious, the income of two taels of silver a month is really a lot, which is much more than that of his lieutenant, and he doesn't have any responsibility. Originally, he also wanted to let his two boys go to the stone carving factory to work, but unfortunately he got the news late, and the stone carving master was full when he went, so he had to return.

At this time, the shopkeeper of the stone carving factory was close at hand, and he was shouldering the role of a county commander, so he did not dare to slack off, showing a flattering attitude.

First, to find a good future for the two sons. Second, I also hope that Li Feibai can say two good words in front of Zhao Xuefei, so that he can work for two years without danger.

After pushing and knocking, I knew that Ma Kun and Li Feibai would stay in Wangwu Township for a night, and they would get up early the next day to go to Xiapan Village. He said: "The Yunlong Daoist of the Balcony Palace is my good friend, and I will send someone to ask him to pack up the two upper rooms and come out, and the two adults will be there for one night tonight." ”

He looked up at the sky, and said, "It's time to eat, and there are no better restaurants and restaurants in the township, only a small restaurant." However, the meals are all wild game from the mountains, and adults who have lived in the city for a long time can't usually eat it, so they can taste it. ”

Li Feibai said: "The guest is as he pleases, and it is all up to Liu Lichang's arrangement!" ”

Liu Yangming instructed the forced laborers to send Li Feibai and Ma Kun's salutes to the Balcony Palace first, and then told the laborers to take good care of the horses of the two adults, and then took the two to a small restaurant on Wangwu Street.

The small restaurant is indeed small enough, and there is not even a signboard, but it picks a cover at the door, and a huge wine word is written on it. A few lines of small print below indicate that there is still food available.

When the three of them entered the restaurant, Liu Yangming shouted at a gray-haired half-hundred-year-old man who was busy in the fire room: "Hu Laosan, here are the distinguished guests, pick up a few dishes to cook." ”

Hu Laosan turned around, put on a face that owed him three hundred taels of silver, and said, "Is it accounting or cash this time?" If you keep accounts, you will have no food or wine, and if you have cash, you will have good food and wine. ”

Liu Yangming's face couldn't be hung up.

Wangwu Township usually eats and drinks in this restaurant, and he does owe Hu Laosan a lot of silver. But those are all debts owed by Jiang Guoxian when he was the lieutenant chief, what does it have to do with him, the new lieutenant chief. Normally, Hu Laosan would just talk to him like this, but what is the situation today, how can he be so blindless, and say such things in front of Ma Kun and Li Fei, isn't this a loss of face?

He really wanted to take Li Feibai and Ma Kun to another restaurant to eat, but there was only one restaurant on Wangwu Street, and there was no other semicolon, so he could only go to the township next door or go directly to the county seat. Whether it is the township or the county seat next door, it takes two or three hours to ride a horse, which is completely unrealistic. He also wanted to take out the money and let Hu Laosan and Shao cook quickly, but unfortunately he changed his outfit when he came out today and forgot to bring the money. At this time, it is not okay to leave Li Feibai and the two of them here and go home to get the money!

The two adults came to Wangwu Township, as the chief, he had to saddle up and wait behind the horse, how could he cool the adults here, but he ran away.

He thought about it, so he could only eat and drink first, borrow urine in the middle, and go home and get the silver to settle the account. said: "You Hu Laosan, can I, as the lieutenant chief, still lack your silver?" Hurry up and cook and settle accounts after eating. ”

Hu Laosan shook his head and said, "I'm afraid of what you owe!" From today, check out before cooking! ”

Liu Yangming's face turned the color of pig liver. He brought two adults in to eat, and he couldn't take them out again if he didn't finish eating? He lost his mind for a moment, and stood there not knowing what to do.

Li Feibai saw Liu Yangming's embarrassment and said, "Where is the thatched house?" I'll go and get rid of it first! As he spoke, he walked to Liu Yangming's side, as if he was not on a stable footing, and his body leaned slightly.

Liu Yangming hurriedly stretched out his hand to help him, but when he let go, he found that there were more small silver grains weighing one or two in his hand, and when he looked up, he saw that Li Feibai gave him a look, meaning that he should take the silver first to settle the account. He was so grateful, he really didn't know what to say.

was underestimated by Li Feibai and Ma Kun, but it was nothing. After all, these two people are bosses, so if you look down on him, you will look down on him, so what can he do? was looked at by the small restaurant he was cooking, so where did his old face go, and he didn't look up in the future, what kind of face did he take.

Liu Yangming hurriedly pointed out the location of the thatched house to Li Feibai, then slapped the silver on the table and said, "Is this money enough for food?" ”

Hu Laosan's face showed joy, and his two greasy hands wiped twice on the apron, and said with a smile: "Enough!" I don't know what you want to eat? ”

Liu Yangming said: "Pick up delicious food and do it!" ”

Hu Laosan said: "The master has a mouthful, I just received a wild boar, and the marinated pig face is out of the pot, first cut two catties of wine for you?" Then I'll fry a few of your best dishes. ”

Liu Yangming said: "Don't hurry up yet!" With that, invite Ma Kun to a table and sit down.

Hu Laosan quickly cut two catties of pig's face, pounded the garlic paste and mixed it with sesame oil and balsamic vinegar for his companions, brought it to the table with his hands and feet, opened a jar of old wine, and said, "Eat first, I'll stir-fry the vegetables immediately." ”

Li Feibai didn't mean to go to the toilet, just walked around casually, and then returned to the table and sat down.

Liu Yangming said in a low voice: "Thank you, Lord Li." After a pause, he added, "After eating, I will pay back the adult's money." ”

Li Feibai said: "You and I are both from Wangwu Township, the leader of the horse is here, no matter who is the landlord, it should be, just a tael of silver, why bother." Liu Lichang said this again, that is, he didn't treat me as a native of Wangwu. ”

Liu Yangming said twice: "Yes!" "I made up my mind in my heart, no matter how polite Li Feibai was, one or two pieces of silver would have to be returned.

Ma Kun then understood. Just now, I saw that Liu Yangming was very embarrassed, as if he had no money to calculate the food money, but he didn't expect to have silver to count. He originally thought that Liu Yangming was distressed about the silver, so his face was so ugly, but now he knew that he really had no silver, so he had silver, all of which was secretly funded by Li Feibai.

He stretched out his chopsticks and pointed to the braised pig's head meat on the plate, and said, "Brother Feibai, try it, this meat is indeed marinated well, and it is very chewy." ”

Li Feibai tasted a few pieces. As Ma Kun said, the meat is elastic and chewy. However, it should be because of wild boar, not because of marinated.

He picked up the wine bowl, the three of them touched it, took a sip, put down the wine bowl, and said, "How much money does the chief room owe to this restaurant?" ”

Liu Yangming said: "It's not much, about twenty taels." After a pause, he added: "It's all owed by Jiang Guoxian when he was in the middle of the work, and I have not owed a penny since I was in the office." ”

Li Feibai said: "Whether he owes it or what you owe, the debt must be repaid." Does Liu Lichang have a way to repay the money? ”

Liu Yangming sighed and said, "Twenty taels, say too much, say a lot less." How can there be a penny income in the house every year, and the county does not give a tael of silver, unless it is forcibly apportioned, otherwise it can only be delayed. ”

Li Feibai shook his head and said: "I am from a farmer's family, and the farmer knows what is going on. They will only tighten their belts and pockets for only one year, and the forcible distribution will only increase the burden on the peasant households, and they must not do so in order to repay their debts. I see that the laborers have nothing to do, and they are idle in the long room all day long, has Liu Lichang ever thought about leading the laborers to do some work and make some money? ”

Liu Yangming shook his head and said: "Wangwu Township is inaccessible, the damage to the roads and bridges is not serious, and there is nothing to do, so the laborers are left in the inner room and idle." It was a rule of the imperial court for the peasants to obey the uniformity, and they had to bring their own dry food to work, and as for making money, they never thought about it. ”