Chapter Ninety-Four: Before and After the Housewarming

On the night of the crescent moon, Li's house, the right courtyard, the main house, the cottage.

The broken wooden bed swayed gently and stopped.

"Does it hurt?"

"Hmm."

"Come out first, then?"

"Don't."

continued to shake, and after a long time, the broken wooden bed suddenly trembled violently a few times, and then suddenly stopped.

"I'm going to take it out."

"Let it go a little longer."

"Why?"

"Give birth to a noble son early."

The room fell silent again.

"Husband still needs to work hard."

"What's wrong?"

"It's only half an hour to calculate the time."

“…… What do you know? ”

"The concubine deliberately looked for some books to read, often for an hour or two or all night, and half an hour was inevitably a little mediocre and incompetent, which really didn't match her husband. For example, the twenty-six volumes of the first moment of the shooting of the case were surprising, and there were words that had been made for more than an hour; In the ninth episode of the three-moment shooting, there are two hours of stubborn words; And the words of the awakening world..."

"It is better to have a book than to have no book! By the way, it is recommended that the words of the golden bottle plum, the poor writing has the meat futon, the biography of the idiot, and the history of the embroidered bed, which is the specialty of the art industry. ”

"The husband is really well-read, since he recommends it to the concubine, but he is ashamed to buy it, now he can ask the husband to do it for him."

"Forget it, as a woman from a good family, it's better not to watch it! Sleep, sleep. ”

Nothing was said all night. On the first day of the first month of August, Li inspected the public equipment for private use, and called soldiers from the inspection department to take a boat, and transported the boxes and cages packed by his family to the new house in the county seat together with Aunt Guan (the word Miss Guan has become history with embarrassment). sent Li Si to the alley of the official house again, and asked Jin Baoer to pack up his things and move over.

Li's father and mother sent their youngest son out of the house. Seeing that Mother Li kept wiping her tears, Father Li shouted: "The son of great joy, the second child went out to start a family and start a business, what is there to cry about, is it difficult to stay in front of you like the boss?" It's not to go to other places, even if you move to the county seat, you have to be an official in the town's inspection department, which is often obtained. ”

Li Zuo was unconvinced: "What is my father talking about?" My brother goes out, if I also leave, who will send your second elder to the end? ”

Father Li slapped Li Zuo away and scolded: "Do you want to send Lao Tzu to the end, if you have the ability, you can also start a business!" ”

In other words, this housewarming joy is not the end of moving things. Don't mention the entrance ceremony, don't forget to send someone to inform relatives and friends and receive some housewarming gifts.

Last time, Concubine Li Youna didn't think that receiving gift money was a heavy lesson, and this time Aunt Guan didn't want to make a big fuss, and she couldn't collect it. But this housewarming gift should not be missed.

After all, there is a saying that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors (don't be unlucky enough to be sat down by neighbors). However, this is not in a hurry, and it is okay to go after the new home is completely sorted out.

It's a bit of a headache that living in this larger new house, the cost has skyrocketed again, and the monthly money just sent every month is as high as ten taels, twice as much as the dead money for inspection. Thinking of this, Li You suddenly couldn't sit still in his new home. Secretly Dao Mo waited for the young man's head to be idle, Guan Xiuxiu had already entered the house, and the idea of making money should be implemented as soon as possible.

So Li Inspector Gu couldn't enjoy the environment of his new home, and immediately got on the sedan chair and went to the county government to meet Chen Zhixian.

When I arrived at the county office, I saw that the county was not there. Li You went to Master Huang's mansion and asked the old gentleman, "Where did the county lord go?" ”

"I went to the county school, it's not a big deal, I should come back soon."

Li You sat down and said, "Then I'll wait here." He complained again: "The old gentleman is really good, and he can't stand Wang Tongzhi Wang, so he sent him to me." ”

Master Huang beckoned the handyman to serve tea, "I can't be free in the county office, where can I hide from him." You're unrestrained in Xishui, and it's much more convenient than me to hide. ”

"I hid, but my father didn't hide, but he flattered me, which gave me a headache. Old sir, you..."

Master Huang looked at him left and right and said, "What are you looking for the county lord today?" ”

"That's what I'm here for. There was no money in the county, so I wanted to persuade the county to pay for the silk trade of bread and water from the government, and make a profit from it, so as to hand it over to the prefect. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds if you don't exploit the people and don't offend your boss? ”

Li You also told Master Huang about the discussion with Guan Xiuxiu.

Master Huang frowned and said, "Isn't this competing with the people? If it hurts the reputation of the county officials, he will not agree. If you try to persuade him, you will be revived. ”

Li You smiled: "Do your best." ”

"Forget it, the county will never use the government to do business, so why bother to suffer for yourself. He didn't particularly need to be a prefect. ”

But I need money urgently! Li You said: "I carried the affection of Wang Tongzhi and Zhao Daguan for the old gentleman, don't you thank one or two for such a great favor?" This time, I went to lobby the county, and I also asked you to help the boxer! ”

While speaking, Chen Zhixian returned to the ya, and Inspector Li took Master Huang to meet him with great force.

The two entered the official room, and Chen Zhixian saw Li You and said, "You came very well, you will also go to the banquet for Lu Shangshu tonight." What else? ”

This old man is going back to Jingshi? After Li You agreed, he said, "Master Yu County, there is indeed something." Xia Guan recently read history and found that there will be a big disaster in this county! ”

Master Huang, who was drinking tea on the side, puffed, couldn't help but squirt out water, and almost vomited on Li You opposite. Didn't this Li Inspector read a few novels and learned that set of frightening methods to lobby? This trick is outdated.

"Alarmist! Don't play tricks with exaggerated sophistry. Chen Zhixian said mercilessly with disdain.

Li You smiled and said: "The county is wise, but I do have some experience. Seeing that the previous dynasty was destroyed and many self-annexations, the rich were not in the fields, and the poor had no place to stand, so they thought that the county was also in this danger, and the lower officials were worried, and the county respected it. ”

Can you make up some decent jokes? How can I help you speak? Just look at your expression, how can you look worried? Master Huang thought while watching the play, and was glad that he didn't open his mouth to help him, otherwise wouldn't it be a joke together.

Chen Zhixian was conceited and familiar with the county situation, but he didn't believe it, and reprimanded: "Hugh is going to talk and laugh anymore, if there is nothing else, just retreat." ”

"The county respects and listens to the words of the lower officials." Li You hurriedly said, and then talked about the plan of the big silk weaving industry to annex the small one.

Chen Zhixian suddenly realized: "No wonder Pingbai sent the county government 5,000 silver, and the businessman really couldn't afford to be early." So what? Just a few looms, how can you compare with the country of farming, you are too worried. ”

Li You waited for this sentence, and immediately mixed private goods and said earnestly: "If the three major machine households succeed, they will have 1,000 looms and 3,000 employees!" Most of these are strong men, with at least five or six thousand people with their families, or seven or eight thousand, which is more than half of the number of county seats! It's good that such a number of people are scattered in each family or township, if all of them are owned by those three families, and all of them are gathered in a corner of the county, it can be called rich and powerful, and the tail is not big! If something happens, it will be a hundred calls, gather people to make noise, and then who will be in charge of everything in this county? ”

Chen Zhixian pondered in horror when he heard this, and Master Huang also put away the play and became serious.

If in a few hundred years, Li You's words appeared in the political exam, the standard answer must be: This shows that the rule of feudal society seriously hinders the development of the capitalist productive forces... Li You is the villain who was criticized and knocked down.

(To be continued)