Chapter Twenty-Five: Everything Is Strange
It is said that Li You was in the limelight at Lu Shangshu's dust washing banquet, and after the praise of the old man Shangshu himself, Li You's name was indeed recognized by the "official". Although he is not a scholar himself, he is also regarded as half a celebrity by the people of this county, and his fame has spread from the market to the gentry and celebrities in a few days.
Fortunately, the time is still short, otherwise there is a big family that knows something red and white, and warmly invites Li Mingshi to be present, but how much money can Li Mingshi have? A big family has the dignity of a big family, and Li Mingshi can't make a gift with a dozen wallets and a box of dim sum, which is tantamount to humiliating people...
The customs of the people at that time were extravagant, and it was no longer the era when the friendship between gentlemen was as light as water.
Li You couldn't care about being complacent for the time being, remembering that at the dinner party, Lu Shangshu proposed the idea of building a mansion under Feiyan Rock, which was a great obstacle to opening the mountain and taking stones, and even affected the success or failure of the Twenty-mile Stone Pond Project. Li You originally thought that Chen Zhixian would have to discuss this matter with him and his master these days, but who thought that Chen Zhixian would not mention this matter for several days, and he was quite calm.
Li You was very strange about this, he couldn't hold his breath at first, this water conservancy was related to his money-making matters.
To be honest, before the crossing, with the consciousness of a modern person, Li You always felt that it was useless for the ancients to make a lot of money, and if there were a few bowls of full rice to eat, how much difference could the poor and the rich have? After all, there is no modern enjoyment, you can't buy electrical appliances, you can't buy airplanes, you can't buy luxury cars...
But when I crossed over, I found that this is not the case, money is still money! Money is money! There is no electrical air conditioner, but you can use money to pile up artificial air conditioning, there is no stereo, you can use money to raise dozens of people, and the team will sing whatever you want to hear...
When he got up early in the morning to go to the county office, he thought that he wanted to discuss this matter with Master Huang and find out the news.
I didn't want to just get out of the hospital, and I ran into Sun and Sun Bangxian. Li You was very surprised: "What kind of wind is blowing today, Sun Daxianggong is not lying down, why do you want to come here early?" ”
Sun Ji casually arched his hand and saluted: "Where can I sleep for my brother, yesterday I was sitting at home, and more than a dozen families came to the door and begged me to be the host for them." ”
Li You laughed and said, "Isn't it a good thing for you? Congratulations to Brother Sun for his prosperous business. ”
"You and I have known each other since childhood, so don't pretend to be stupid, right?"
Li You looked at him left and right and said, "What the elder brother said, the younger brother can't understand." ”
Sun Ji sneered: "You must ask me to make it clear?" Then I'll tell you plainly, they're all here for you. I don't know who spread the word, but I am familiar with you, and as a result, those who have friendships have found it, and I want to be the host and invite you to patronize. ”
"The junior brother county government has official business, go first, and this matter will be discussed later." Li You said goodbye and was about to leave.
"Don't go!" Sun Ji grabbed Li You and said: "Look at the love of my brother, I will set one or two more or less, otherwise it will be difficult to explain this business for my brother." ”
Li You still refused. One is that he doesn't need this channel to make a name for himself now, and there is no other benefit to going to those places except to be able to shoot guns for free, and the other party gets more benefits; The second is that he is also a famous person, should there be a shelf or a pendulum, how many writers want to see him? The third is that they are careful and clear, the poems are copied, the number is limited, save a little and use it well, if people ask for poems, do you agree?
Sun Ji begged twice, and when he saw that Li You shirked left and right, and he couldn't hold his face, he said angrily: "I know that you are now developed, and I look down on my brother in my heart." That's it! In the future, you and I will break off righteousness, you will be your celebrity, I will be my helper, just don't know each other! ”
Li You didn't want Sun Ji to say like this, so he was furious on the spot: "Am I such a person!" Look you're dizzy! Why didn't there be these things before, but it happened that so many families came to you yesterday? It's clear that someone is making trouble behind it, can't you even see this! ”
Sun Ji didn't believe it, "How could you have a reputation now?" ”
"Master, when I wrote some Mei Er's poems, I was not famous among women? At that time, there were a lot of journalists looking for you to match? How did it happen that there were so many overnight at this point? There must be something more behind this! Li You flickered.
Sun Ji looked suspicious and thought about it for a while.
You slowly think... Li You took the opportunity to turn around and leave, but was pulled again, and said helplessly: "Brother Sun, what else do you want?" ”
"I'm not stupid, no matter who it is, it's not going to hurt you. No one would be stupid enough to harm someone in such a clumsy, laborious, and leaky way, so you can rest assured. Sun Ji said firmly: "It's rare for my brother to be valued once in these years, brother, you must give your brother a face in this industry!" ”
How could I know you, a sensitive and dead-eyed friend, you are a gangster and don't care if others value you or not... Li You finally said helplessly: "Okay, well, who is there." ”
Sun Ji was overjoyed and said: "There are ingots, and..."
"Stop! That's it! Li Youdao said. It's better to be raw than cooked, just find an acquaintance. He didn't know that at this point, there was a lot of baggage in the future.
"Then it's decided, see you in Fish Scale Alley tomorrow night!" Sun Ji, who had achieved his goal, waved his hand and said, "You go, I'll go back to sleep." ”
Who is behind it? In just a few days, everyone's attitude towards him seems to have changed again, and there are more strange things.
However, it was easy to get rid of Sun Bangxian's kraft candy, Li You didn't have time to think about it, so he hurriedly went to find Master Huang.
But he said that in the county office, Master Huang was looking through a list, looked up and saw Li You coming in, and beckoned: "It's very good, I'm looking for you." He handed the list in his hand to Li Youdao: "The county honored the two of us to raise money to repair the river, and I taught the household to list the big money and grain households in the county, and the money should be raised on these big households, what is your opinion?" ”
Li You took it and flipped it over, then dipped it in ink with a brush, crossed out more than half of the names of the people, and said to Master Huang: "These are the ones that have fallen, and those that are crossed out are impossible to make money." ”
Master Huang looked at it again, didn't see any clues, and asked, "Why is this?" ”
Li You replied: "I want to teach the old gentleman that only the powerful people of the official eunuchs of the past generations dare to give this money, and those who have wealth and no power will not dare. Sir, you are not familiar with these local people, and your subordinates will help you identify one or two. ”
Master Huang suddenly said: "Reasonable, reasonable." There is no precedent for collecting the river silver to repay the debts, and the powerless must be afraid of the government's decree to change overnight, and eventually lose all their money, and only the wealthy and powerful families can eat and live in the government before they dare to take risks. ”
"For today, the list will be sent out, and the benefits will be given to every township. Then, you can ask the scribe to send a letter to these big households on the list to inform the news, and stamp the county government seal. Finally, if the county's money is insufficient, the list can also be posted in Suzhou, where there are many wealthy people. Li You said.
"Good!" Master Huang said.
After talking about this, Li You said tentatively: "The matter of Feiyanji taking stones, does the eldest master have a plan?" ”
Master Huang was puzzled: "I don't know, but in my opinion, the eldest master seems to have a bamboo in his chest, weird, isn't there any good idea elsewhere?" ”
"Even the old gentleman doesn't know?" Li You didn't believe it.
Master Huang said very sincerely: "I really don't know, I really don't know what thoughts the county has this time." However, he comforted Li You and said: "You don't have to worry, the county is respected as an official and has dignity and is not involved in vulgar affairs." No matter what, it is up to you and me to do it, and your benefits are indispensable. ”
The two didn't discuss any results, so they went separately to arrange for the posting of the list.
When it was time for the third pole, Li You was about to go to dinner, and walked to the courtyard gate, but Zhao Yu came to find Li You and shouted, "Is Mr. Li free at noon?" Brother, I'll treat you to a drink. ”
Li You smiled: "What's a good thing, why don't you think of inviting me to eat and drink." ”
Zhao Zhu quickly lowered his voice and said, "Don't hide it, Mr., you really have something to ask for, so you must appreciate your face." ”
Li You saw that Zhao Zhukuai spoke sincerely, as if there was something embarrassing, so he didn't refuse.
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Okay, I'll admit that these two chapters are suspected of being flooded......
But the skin is so thick, continue to ask for all kinds of good-looking data!