Zhaojia Village, located in the east of Jiangyou, about 20 miles away from the county seat, where the mountains and rivers are beautiful, the green trees are shady, the rows of houses are exquisite and generous, the ridges and ridges of fertile fields are in order, the old man is leisurely playing chess in the pavilion, the book in the private school is loud, the childish children's voice adds a bit of vitality to this beautiful village, it can be said that the old are supported, the young are taught, and this qiē is attributed to the old patriarch of the Zhao family: Zhao Yuqing.

There must be Yuqing in the house of goodness, Zhao Yuqing's name is derived from this, and "good" is also a portrayal of Zhaojia Village, Zhao Lao patriarch respects the old and loves the young, has a very high reputation in the clan, what is the matter in the clan, he uses his status and prestige in the ancestral hall to deal with, even the gate of the county government does not need to enter, the whole village is the Zhao family, Zhao Yuqing is both the patriarch and the chief, weekdays are diligent and thrifty, unity and mutual assistance, and the days have to be leisurely, however, today the old patriarch Zhao is frowning, and seems to be preoccupied.

"Dad, are you alright?" Just as Old Patriarch Zhao was pacing back and forth in the lobby, a woman about fourteen or fifteen years old, with a delicate face, elegant temperament, and tall figure, walked in and said a little coquettishly.

When the old patriarch Zhao was thinking about the problem, no one dared to disturb him lightly, because the old patriarch liked to be quiet, and there were not many people who dared to enter the door at this time, and the only one who dared to enter the door without knocking in advance was the daughter of the old patriarch Zhao, Zhao Min.

As soon as he saw that it was his most beloved daughter, the old patriarch Zhao smiled, touched Zhao Min's head lightly, and said with some doting: "It's all big girls, I still like to be surprised, rough hair, see who dares to marry you." ”

Zhao Lao Patriarch was also a romantic figure back then, perhaps the Zhao family was developed and strengthened in his hands, three wives and four concubines will naturally not be less, and there are countless confidants, but it is a pity that people are scarce, and now they are close to the age of flowers, and they only have a daughter under their knees, and they naturally regard it as a jewel, it is a lone seedling on a thousand hectares of fields, and Zhao Min has been smart and beautiful since he was a child, sometimes he talks and acts, and faintly has his own demeanor when he was young, so Zhao Lao Patriarch is even more fond of her.

"Dad" Zhao Min stomped his feet and said with some displeasure: "You are making fun of your daughter again." ”

Seeing his daughter behaving like a child, Old Patriarch Zhao smiled, and then asked with concern: "Min'er, what's the matter with looking for your father?" Do you want to hang out again? Dad said it first, no! Now that there is chaos outside, you are a woman's house, it is even more dangerous, you don't have to go anywhere, just stay at home obediently for me, what you want to eat, what you want to play, just let the housekeeper buy it for you. ”

"No, Dad, my daughter heard that Dad's was in a bad mood and came to take a look." After Zhao Min finished speaking, he said with some curiosity: "Dad, what's going on?" I saw you frowning just now and killing flies. ”

The daughter is not an outsider, and the old patriarch Zhao does not hide it, the daughter has been smart since she was a child, and sometimes she has unique opinions, and she said with a wry smile: "After last year, Jin crossed the Liaodong defense line, took the capital directly, and the soldiers came to the city, which had a great impact on my Ming Dynasty, not only the emperor was furious, but also the scourge to the people was also great, no, just after retiring from the army, he was preparing to regain face, marching to fight, and consolidating the defense line, all of which required money and silver, and the household department was also driven crazy by the emperor and the military generals who chased Qian Wenchen, The newly arrived county order yesterday publicly said that it was appropriate to reduce the burden of the people, to raise money and grain from the county's solid family, and to use the official land as collateral to borrow money and grain, no, I just received the news, our Zhaojia Village is his first stop, about half an hour will come out, it is estimated that at most half an hour, this county order will go to my Zhaojia Village to raise funds, do you say that my father can not be upset? ”

Zhao Yuqing felt that he was low-key enough, but he didn't expect to let the new county magistrate be targeted.

Although the Zhao family lives in seclusion here, it does not mean that Zhao Yuqing ignores the other side, on the contrary, the Zhao family has always had their own source of intelligence, just like 6 Haoshan went out and was ready to visit Zhaojia Village, but he already knew it before he came here, the information was not only accurate, but also very smooth and fast.

"Dad, don't you often teach us to do good deeds and accumulate virtue, Jiangyou County has lost its harvest for three consecutive years, and now it is not youthful, and the people will definitely not be able to take out the forced taxation, I didn't expect this county order to be a little responsible, willing to work for the people, this is a good thing, and it can also take care of the face of the county order, even if you give some money and food, it is not a big deal." Zhao Min said disappreciatively.

After speaking, Zhao Min added: "As for the mortgage of the official land, it is not a bad thing for my daughter to see it, the remaining official fields of Jiangyou are all good fields under the names of the four major charities, these fields are all good paddy fields with fertile land and convenient access to water, if you mortgage it to us and ask someone to farm, it is also a matter of benefit more than harm, as the saying goes, the antiques of the prosperous times, the gold of the troubled times, according to the daughter's view, the grain of the troubled times is more expensive than gold, and there are also idle young people in our clan, just send them to manage, so as not to wander and make trouble, It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone. ”

Old Patriarch Zhao shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Min'er, you see it very accurately, but you don't think about it comprehensively enough. ”

"Min'er is willing to listen to her father's teachings." Zhao Min is a studious person, and immediately humbly asked for advice.

"The more famine and disaster years, the easier it is to get rich, and taking millet from fire is the way to adventure; And taking advantage of people's danger and taking advantage of the fire to rob is the way to strengthen; Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp, this is the way of the heavenly cycle, as far as my father knows, the county's big businessmen, squires and rich people are grinding their fists, ready to use this disaster year to do a good job, eat more fields, the field is our root, but the 6 county order ordered the house to secretly prohibit land trading, those official fields are good, but there are too many people who fight its ideas, there is no need to become a bull's-eye, with our Zhao family's family background, we can't look down on this little cheap, and the price is also a problem, and it is not good to lose money and make a reputation, It's better not to do it."

Old Patriarch Zhao sighed and continued: "As for fundraising, it is also a hot thing, if you donate less, it is not easy to say that the reputation is spread, and if you donate too much, we don't care, but what will other rich people think?" Are they embarrassed to donate less, and when the time comes, they are forced to donate more, and they are not complaining about us, saying that we are so showy, and even they will bleed more, this 6 county order, it is really a problem for the old man. ”

After listening to this, Zhao Min flashed a look of displeasure in his eyes, and said wisely: "Dad, in this way, the first stop of the 6 county orders to raise funds was selected in our Zhaojia Village, obviously not with any good intentions, he saw it very clearly, first, we are usually good, this kind of thing will not refuse, second, he is the parent official of a place, how can I give him a little face, and the most important point, we are outsiders, we don't speak loudly, but it is easy to handle, as the saying goes, the first altar book is rare, if we don't take a good head, I'm afraid he won't give up, Right, Dad. ”

"That's right" Old Patriarch Zhao looked at his daughter with some relief and said, "Yes, my son has grown up and is much more thoughtful." ”

"Dad, although we live in seclusion here, those relationships are still there, and we are afraid that he will not be able to make a small Qipin County order?"

"Min'er, those relationships are not easy to come by, they can't be used lightly, they must be saved until they are needed most, there is a saying that the county officials are not as good as taking care of them now, a small matter, there is no need to work hard to mobilize the people, so it seems that we are incompetent."

Zhao Min'er rolled his eyes, and suddenly said with a smile: "Dad, Min'er has an idea." ”

"Oh, let's hear it."

"Daddy doesn't have to come forward, just leave this matter to Min'er to deal with it with all the powers." Zhao Min looked at his father's encouraging gaze and continued: "As long as Daddy doesn't come forward, there will be room for maneuver in everything at that time, and he is a dignified county magistrate, bullying a weak woman, and it is difficult to hear it when it spreads, thus making his wishful thinking come to naught." ”

Old Patriarch Zhao didn't immediately nod in agreement, but asked curiously, "Min'er, as for the question of how much to donate, how do you deal with it?" ”

"Isn't that 6 prefectural orders Jinshi? If he can be admitted to the Jinshi, the knowledge can not be bad, and then the daughter will give him a few difficulties, the more he solves, the more we donate, all up to his ability to take, in this way, if he takes less, he can only complain that he is not good at learning, if he is only eight buckets, we donate a little more money and food, and other squires and rich people have nothing to say. ”

When he said this, Zhao Min was confident and calm, and there was even some pride in his words, self-confidence comes from strength, Zhao Lao's patriarch has invited a famous teacher to teach Zhao Min since he was a child, and Zhao Min has been smart since he was a child, and he can often draw inferences from one another, and he is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

Zhao Min has already made up his mind, if this 6 county order is not annoying, he will give him a step down, and he will accept it when he sees it, if it is frivolous and unpleasant, then he has to let him roll out of Zhaojia Village in a gloomy manner, don't think that this is his cash box, as soon as he wants to use it, he will run here and stretch out his hand.

"Okay, since my son is so sure, then okay, this matter will be handed over to you, when the time comes, my father will excuse the cold, and it is not suitable to meet, you must deal with this matter, don't be emotional, understand?" When the old patriarch Zhao heard this, he felt that this idea was good, he could attack, retreat and defend, advance and retreat freely, as long as he did not come forward, there was room and space for maneuver.

Besides, her daughter knows that Zhao Min has enough ability to deal with this matter.

"Yes, Dad, my daughter will not let you down." Hearing that his father promised to hand it over to him, Zhao Min, who wanted to prove himself, was overjoyed and immediately responded happily.

After the two discussed, the old patriarch Zhao was not at ease, and communicated with his daughter about some possible incidents, so as not to cause any trouble, Zhao Min was also worried about learning, and after talking for a long time, a servant came to report, Jiangyou County ordered 6 Haoshan, to visit.

"Min'er, this matter will be handed over to you, you have to remember, when you encounter a difficult question, you can deduce that you don't know or your father is not there, and you don't dare to make your own decisions, and he has nothing to say, understand?"

"Understood, Dad, you can rest assured" Zhao Min said confidently: "My daughter will not disappoint Dad." ”

Old Patriarch Zhao nodded, didn't say much, and took people back to the backyard to hide, leaving his daughter to deal with it alone.

After the old patriarch Zhao left, Zhao Min said to the personal maid beside him: "Chunmei, go, we will go to this ill-intentioned 6 county order for a while." ”

"Yes, miss."

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