County Cheng Cao Zhiyuan smiled and said: "Yes, 10,000 taels have not been used up yet, and there are 1,000 taels left." He changed his words and said, "Are the two adults really stupid or pretending to be stupid?" Think you can really get 10,000 taels if you give us 10,000 taels? Can you not know that geese have plucked their feathers? Zuo Buzheng ordered you not to give 2,000 taels to others? The right political envoy you are not allowed to give 1,500 taels to others? There are no five hundred or two people in charge of the politics of Qian Liangdao who are willing to give you money? It's not easy to pass the Senate if you don't have three hundred taels of dots! With the addition of the silver treasury of the treasury of the treasury, the treasury bucket, the treasury, these all need money to be counted, and finally the silver can be obtained. Originally, 10,000 taels, seven deductions and eight deductions, can have 5,000 taels is already Amitabha! ”

In fact, what he said is a little exaggerated, first of all, the big official who can achieve the position of political envoy, if there is no special relationship, let alone 2,000 taels, even 20,000 taels will not be accepted, and you can't send it if you want to. Participating in politics, such a third-grade member and a fourth-grade member, you go to mention a mere 10,000 taels of silver, depending on your level, it is difficult to see others, let alone send money. As the so-called Hades is good, the little ghost is difficult. The ones who really need to be dotted are also small officials like Ku Ambassador Ku Dou, so that three or five hundred taels is enough!

But he was an official in charge of money and food, and he took the official document to the government envoy to deliver the money, so naturally he went in person. It's not up to him to decide how much to bring back at that time. Could it be that someone would dare to ask the political envoy if he gave you a bribe of 2,000 taels of silver when he withdrew the silver? Don't die!

Cao Zhiyuan watched Hua Xiujie and Lin Zhiyuan droop their heads like two defeated roosters, and was very proud in his heart: "You two want to snatch food from my mouth, you two are still a little tender!" At that time, give the county magistrate one or two thousand taels, and the two of you don't want to get one! ”

Although Li Feibai didn't know how much it would cost to repair the temple, he also knew that it would not cost four thousand taels to repair the temple. What is the concept of four thousand taels, that is two hundred and twenty taels. The two storefronts he bought were only how much, only twenty taels, and he was afraid that he could build another temple with four thousand taels. Don't think about it, most of this money is greedy by officials.

Listening again, 10,000 taels of repair silver had to be given out 5,000 taels, he couldn't help but snort coldly, and said secretly: "The world is as black as a crow, how can all officials be like this, isn't there a Qing official in the Ming Dynasty?" ”

His cold snort was not low, and all the four adults sitting there could hear it clearly. Cao Zhiyuan would be wrong, and said that his mind was seen through by Li Feibai, and said, "What are you humming coldly?" ”

What can Li Feibai say, is it possible to say what is in his heart to this adult? Busy said: "Did I snort coldly?" Nope! ”

Cao Zhiyuan said: "Then what do you mean by speaking out?" Got something to say? "His eyes are staring at Li Feibai, if you don't tell me why, I'm not done with you.

Li Feibai smiled, thinking about how to get through the trick, and said, "Five thousand taels is definitely not enough to repair the Jidu Temple and welcome the Lord of the Patrol Mansion to worship and ask for rain!" So I'm thinking about how I can make the Governor come happy and return satisfied! ”

Cao Zhiyuan said: "You naturally thought of it, otherwise you wouldn't have spoken?" ”

Li Feibai said: "I have an immature idea!" ”

Cao Zhiyuan said: "Since you are immature, just speak it out and listen to it, and the adults can help you refer to it in detail!" ”

Li Feibai said: "Now everything is ready, only the silver is owed!" Since praying for rain is for the good of the people, we can ask large families to donate! Or don't call it a donation, change the name. If you want to be a big squire, you will definitely not have the opportunity to see the Governor in this life, let alone the honor of having dinner with the Governor. We can send someone to tell the squire that as long as he pays a hundred taels of silver to repair the temple, he can have dinner with the governor. If you can pay three hundred taels of silver, you can sit closer to the Governor's Mansion, and you can even say a word. It is a good thing to repair the temple, not to mention the honor of having dinner with the Lord of the Governor's Mansion, which is enough to brag for a lifetime, how can they not take money. It doesn't take much, as long as there are 100 squires who have a large household to collect silk, you can make up more than 10,000 taels of silver. ”

Lin Zhiyuan's eyes immediately lit up when he heard Yinzi, pondering that he had hope for a few hundred taels again, and said, "This thing may be feasible!" ”

Cao Zhiyuan shouted: "Play the piano indiscriminately!" What is the identity of Lord Governor, we are not qualified to eat with him, how can they eat with him! ”

Lin Zhiyuan's eyes dimmed again. Yes, what is the identity of the Governor Governor, no matter what he says, he is still an official, he doesn't have such an honor, how can a group of hillbillies have such glory! He sighed and shook his head, a few hundred taels again had no hope.

Li Feibai said with a smile: "There is nothing difficult in the matter, it depends on how to operate!" ”

Lin Zhiyuan heard the word "operation" for the first time, and wondered: "Operation? What do you mean? ”

Li Feibai said: "In short, it means what to do. When the patrol comes to worship in the temple, it must be accompanied by squires and celebrities. Otherwise, it is all officials and the people who can't talk about it. ”

Lin Zhiyuan nodded hurriedly and said: "Yes, yes, in the past, whenever an adult with more than five grades came, there were squires accompanying him, in case the adults asked about the people's feelings." ”

Li Feibai said: "The squires and celebrities in the past must have been assigned at will, but this time they are not assigned at will, just call the entourage who pays the money!" ”

Lin Zhiyuan said: "It's not difficult to let them worship from afar, the key is how to let them eat with the Governor." ”

Li Feibai said: "Drag on time!" ”

Lin Zhiyuan looked confused and said, "What are you doing with delaying time?" ”

Li Feibai said: "Worship the great god of Jidu and ask for rain, there must be a good day and an auspicious day." First of all, arrange the good days as far back as possible, and it is best to arrange them to the point of a quick meal. If it is too early to finish the rain, then lead the governor to go around the Jidu Temple, find a good eloquence, and tell the story of every grass, tree, brick and tile in the Jidu Temple. When it was time to eat, there was an excuse for the Governor to stay in the temple to eat. At that time, a table was arranged in the dormitory where the officials rested and rested, and it was for the court officials such as the governor and the political envoy to eat. Dozens of tables were arranged outside the dormitory, divided into three in a row and a dozen in a row. Officials and officials sat on either side, and the squires sat in the column facing the door of the dormitory. If the governor asked, he said that they had made great efforts to repair the temple, and they had accompanied them here today, so leaving them to eat here could be regarded as the adults and the people having fun. ”

Lin Zhiyuan smiled, and no longer cared about his identity as an official, he gave a thumbs up and praised: "Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years!" With you in Jiyuan, why worry about Jiyuan not being rich. However, will those squires have an opinion, saying that this is too far away, and it is not a meal with the governor at all. ”

Li Feibai said secretly: "It's not Jiyuan who is rich, it's you who are rich!" With a smile on his face, he said, "Why don't you eat with Lord Governor?" It's just that one is inside the door and the other is outside. Could it be that they still want to eat at the same table with the Governor? Lend them the guts, do they dare? ”

Lin Zhiyuan nodded and said, "Not bad, not bad." I think it works! ”

Hua Xiujie and Cao Zhiyuan also didn't admire Li Feibai's means of making money, and nodded with a smile, both thinking: "I really didn't see it, this farmer will not only treat his injuries, but also make money. ”

Hua Xiujie turned his head to look at Zhao Xuefei and said, "Lord County Commander, what do you mean?" ”

Zhao Xuefei said: "There is still half a year for the Lord of the Patrol Mansion to worship the great god of Jidu. This matter is not in a hurry, let's talk about the matter of going to the political envoy to receive the silver first! Don't look at the expression on his face, but he is very satisfied with Li Feibai in his heart, the two things he proposed by opening his mouth sound unbelievable at first, and if you think about it carefully, it is also a way to get money, no matter what, it is a hundred times stronger than expropriation and extortion. He had an idea in his heart and knew what errand to arrange for Li Feibai. This errand is kept very leisurely, no one dares to underestimate it, and the most important thing is to have a lot of time to do business.