Chapter 221: Worship Me or Not God!
"The east wing has five taels of gold and twelve taels of silver."
The bookkeeper was taking notes on the items that had been brought out quickly, singing aloud about each item and the quantity of each item, and writing it down on the list.
Zhang Feng listened to the numbers one by one, wandering around, followed by a group of people.
Look at the gold and silver again.
Zhang Feng finally stopped in front of a wooden box, thinking that it was indeed okay for the shopkeeper to be prosperous.
I have accumulated most of my life's money, and now I have finally returned it for disaster relief.
But when he was holding a large silver plate full of gold and silver jewelry, he passed by the cover.
Zhang Feng saw that the pair of jade bracelets on the plate looked good, so he picked them up and wanted to watch them get started, so he put them in again.
It's just that the catcher didn't seem to notice that someone was moving public property, but he didn't stop his footsteps, and still walked towards the outside of the house.
The people around also had the right not to see that the county order had taken something.
Because this is just a jade bracelet, it is not worth mentioning compared to the merits of the county order.
'A pair of jade bracelets... I just remembered that..' Mr. Bookkeeper was even more eye-catching, flipped through the account book, turned two pages, and after finding the previous record, he used a brush to blacken the 'pair of jade and jade bracelets' recorded on it.
When the time comes, another draft will be counted as an official storage file and handed over to the master.
The master and the bookkeeper exchanged a look, and looked at Zhang Feng, who was playing with the jade bracelet, but he didn't say a word, so he didn't know.
Even now, if someone goes to ask them, 'Did the county order take the jade bracelet?' ’
They will 100 percent say, 'Do you have a jade bracelet at home?' Are you slandering the county order? ’
Zhang Feng didn't care what they thought, but looked at the jade bracelet, and looked at the four old fortunes who were smiling dryly in front of him, "Look, the shopkeeper's family business is quite thick." Just this pair of bracelets, let's not talk about a hundred taels of silver, right? ”
"The shopkeeper colludes with the altar catcher!" One of the old fortune stepped forward to talk, looking righteous and righteous, "If it weren't for our Lord Zhang, who knows how many people they would have oppressed!" ”
"Yes, yes, yes!" The other three old treasurers also hurriedly agreed, "Lord Zhang is fair and honest, and has eliminated a big harm for our Qiguang County!" ”
"Needless to say, good things to say." Zhang Feng looked at the tidyed up room next to him, and while walking, he handed the jade bracelet to the bookkeeper, "Don't paint it back and forth, let's start another one." Remember to put the bracelet in it. ”
When Zhang Feng said this, he smiled and patted him on the shoulder in the flattered salute of the bookkeeper, and walked into the house.
There is also a small tea table here, and there is also a servant who warms up the good tea.
It seems that Li Laocai is very obedient, and the place where he is entertained is very well prepared.
Wait for the master and the four shopkeepers to come in, and the next person will leave.
Zhang Er closed the door outside and stood outside like a bodyguard.
Zhang Feng sat at the head, picked up a cup of tea, smelled the charming fragrance, and said to the four old wealthy: "This tea was specially prepared by Shopkeeper Li, right?" ”
"Yes.." Li Laocai hurriedly responded, "When the villain travels, he often brings some private good tea, and today I heard that the adult wants to talk to the villain here.. The villain will sacrifice the ugly and take it out. I don't know if adults like it or not."
When he said this, he showed a flattering look, "If the adults like it... There is still a pound and two taels in the villain's carriage, and the villain will go.."
"The crimes of Shopkeeper Sun and Shopkeeper Xing.." Zhang Feng suddenly looked at Li Laocai, "As well as the matter of accepting bribes from the head of the altar, a few people should take caution." Don't let me hold on to you. ”
"Yes!" Li Laocai's heart tightened, and he hurriedly knelt down to admit his mistake, but he didn't expect that the new county order would not even accept tea for drinking.
At the same time, Zhang Feng looked at the fragrant tea, but he didn't taste it, but looked at the fear of a few people, went straight to the point, and sprinkled them with jelly beans.
"The shopkeeper has enough money, and I remember that he has a rice shop. People sometimes go to change rice, and this rice shop can't be broken because of this.
Sun Laocai's several restaurants can't be closed, and his restaurant also has a lot of hunters who make a living from hunting, and they all have to be spended. A few of you can figure it out and take over. ”
"What do you mean." The moment the four old fortunes heard the meaning of Zhang Feng's words, they were both frightened and happy, and felt that they could expand their power and make more money!
But it is also such a big cake for them, and then act with the ruthlessness of this new county order.
In the end, fear took over the upper hand in their hearts, and then they bowed down in fear and said, "Don't worry, my lord! ”
After worshipping, Li Laocai and the other three quietly glanced at each other, and made a painful promise: "My lord, every year we will take two from the gross profit."
As he spoke, he looked at Zhang Feng who plucked the tea leaves with the tea lid, and his fingers did not obey the call from two, to five,
"Fifty percent! The villain takes fifty percent of the gross profit and hands it over to the county treasury! And when there is a disaster, the villain will definitely do his best to serve the adults! As long as the villain can do something, the adult can tell the villain! ”
"I'm waiting for the same!" The rest of the old money has promised.
"A few of them talked about disaster relief." Zhang Feng turned his head to look at the master standing next to him, "After the people's taxes and hunger every year, there is still surplus food at home?" ”
"Surplus food.." The master closed his eyes and thought for a few breaths, and replied: "Sometimes the harvest is not good... Need imperial relief .."
When the master said this, he looked at the four old fortunes who were kneeling on the ground, although he didn't want to help them speak, but he still begged for the truth: "Sometimes when the disaster is serious, the shopkeepers in our county will also pay out of their own pockets... Go to other counties to help Zhang Luo.."
After the master finished speaking, he always felt that this sounded like a compliment and a plea for them, so he didn't want to talk about it.
It's like being with them.
But the facts are the facts, when the master talks about business and people's livelihood, even if he annoys them again, he has no personal feelings at all.
"A few shopkeepers have also done some good deeds." Zhang Feng smiled when he heard that these shopkeepers had done good deeds, and then he picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said to the four people who were in pursuit: "The tea is good, and when the time comes, when you leave, hand it over to Zhang Er." ”
"Thank you, sir!" When the four old fortunes saw Zhang Feng receiving the gift, they were relaxed and happy again.
Li Laocai looked at the master who spoke for them with a grateful gaze.
"Hmph.." The master snorted lightly, looked his head away, and didn't want to deal with them.
But Zhang Feng's next sentence made everyone bring up the emotions that had just relaxed.
"I've heard about it a long time ago, and I heard that there is a mountain temple in Dongshan." Zhang Feng held the teacup, leaned on the chair, and looked at everyone, "Can there be a mountain god in this temple?" ”
'Mountain God?! When everyone heard the county magistrate casually call the mountain god, it was a frightened stumbling!
You must know that there is really a sect of cultivation in this world, and there are half-immortals who walk in the sky, but it's not for fun!
Maybe there really is a 'Heavenly Court Immortal' in the sky! Always watch to see if they are pious.
This casually calls the mountain gods, but it's a big deal!
But Zhang Feng said a word, which completely stunned everyone.
"Can the temple be demolished?"
"Demolition?!" Li Laocai's face turned pale with fright.
"Great. My lord.." The other three old fortunes were also not happy, and knelt down again, saying all kinds of reasons for not daring to dismantle them.
"I can't do it, I can't help it!" When the master heard this, he couldn't care about the dark anger of a few old wealth, so he hurriedly persuaded Zhang Feng together,
"My lord! This is the idol that we have worshiped for hundreds of years in the villages of Baili in Qiguang County! This can't be dismantled, and it can't be moved! In case it provokes the anger of the gods, it will be a big disaster for our Qiguang County! ”
"Yes!" The four old treasurers nodded one after another, hoping that the master would persuade this bold county commander.
Don't just take over the territory, they will be punished by the gods when they turn around.
Zhang Feng saw their frightened looks, but pondered for a moment and asked, "Since it can't be demolished, have we offered incense to this immortal every year for the past hundred years?" ”
The master said truthfully: "Offering.. Every year after winter, in the early spring of today, the people will kneel down at the foot of the mountain to pray, send incense, and make a wish for a good harvest next year."
"As long as incense and prayers are not enough, show sincerity." Zhang Feng asked again, "Do you renovate the temple every year?" ”
The master replied: "Every year, I take the county's taxes and all the rest, and ask the immortal family to repair it.. Even if the people are starving for the winter, they will sincerely send incense to the mountain gods. For a good harvest in the coming year.."
"Our county's sincerity is enough." Zhang Feng plucked the tea with a tea lid, "In the past hundred years, has there been a flood in this county?" ”
"This.." The master paused for two breaths, but still said truthfully: "Yes.. According to the treasury documents, there have been two times in a hundred years. It's a big demon and a man's fighting method.. Led the water of the long river.. Dead and wounded 10,000 people.. Thousands of households.."
Zhang Feng put down the teacup, "Is there a drought?" No harvest of pellets? ”
The master whispered again, "Three times.."
Zhang Feng looked at him, "Is there an earthquake disaster?" ”
Everyone was silent.
"Hmm." Zhang Feng nodded,
"What's the use of this God?
Dismantle. ”