Two days later, Steward Xiao and Steward Lin came to talk back.

It's not been peaceful, and it's been even worse in the past two years. There are rumors that the Huns will come over sooner or later, so many people are eager to sell when they hear that someone is willing to buy a shop for the first time. In less than two days, the shops on one street were acquired, and the remaining few were still negotiating prices, trying to lower the prices even more.

Steward Xiao also looked sophisticated and steady, and his answer was clear, saying that when he bought the entire street, he would not be able to use up one thousand taels of silver, and there would be fifty or sixty taels left, which would be used for decoration and renovation.

Xining nodded after hearing this: "Then there is labor." ”

Steward Xiao also said that the big families and officials in the county town have sent people to inquire when the county lord will prepare a banquet.

In another half a year, waiting for the cold winter, before the New Year is over, the Huns will break the city and feast on a fart.

However, the banquet is not without benefits, and each family may prepare gifts for this banquet. Even if there are no gifts, there are some big families, but she still has to meet them.

So he said: "It's been more than five days, and now it's a bit too hasty to hold a banquet, and if it spreads, it will say that I am enjoying myself wantonly, and it will be passed on to the king, which is not good." ”

After saying this, Steward Lin immediately wiped his tears with his sleeve.

Xining looked at him suspiciously: "Steward Lin, why are you crying?" ”

Steward Lin wiped the moist corners of his eyes with his wide sleeves, and his voice choked: "My subordinates are happy, the county lord has finally grown up, and he understands etiquette and retreats." ”

Xining smiled, okay, if it was the body master, he would have happily agreed to come down. But it's not easy to live until now, stupid people have stupid blessings.

Steward Xiao thought about it and came up with an idea: "In half a month, it will be the summer solstice, and in the pool in the courtyard, the lotus flowers should bloom, and then you can hold a lotus appreciation banquet." ”

In that bare pool, three or five lotus leaves? But it's only early summer, and the leaves are growing very fast. Even if there is not even a lotus flower at that time, the people who originally came were not here to see the flowers.

Xining bowed her head for permission, and then asked: "In the past two days, what did County Magistrate Zhou say in addition to sending melons?" ”

Steward Xiao replied, "No." ”

Xining smiled: "Okay, it's okay, you all go down." ”

Steward Xiao and Steward Lin bowed and retreated, and in the courtyard, Steward Xiao called out to Steward Lin.

Steward Xiao said: "May I ask Steward Lin, what did the county lord mean just now." ”

Steward Lin was confused: "What do you mean?" ”

The county supervisor doesn't know how to be it, it is said that he used to be the housekeeper of the Qinling Palace, but he didn't expect it to be so dull...... Steward Xiao secretly rolled his eyes in his heart, and still said in a good voice: "It's the county lord who finally asked County Magistrate Zhou about sending melons." ”

Steward Lin thought about it for a moment: "Oh, maybe I'm worried that the melon is finished." You ask someone to buy a few more melons. ”

Steward Xiao was stunned when he heard this, and watched Steward Lin leave with a big grin.

Where is this meaning, the county lord asked, in addition to sending melons, did he say anything. This ordinary person has heard this and that's it, but the county lord is saying this now, and the connotation is very particular.

When the county magistrate Zhou sent someone to send melons, he secretly stuffed twenty taels for him.

Steward Xiao thought about it, and after he went back, he picked up a bamboo slip, picked up a pen and thought about it for a long time, but finally didn't write it down. Call your nephew directly and go to the county magistrate's mansion to spread the word.

After listening to the county lord's question, County Magistrate Zhou walked back and forth three times with his hands behind his back, and said to Steward Xiao's nephew: "Go back and tell Steward Xiao that the official knows about this matter." ”

He departed. As soon as the county magistrate waited for Steward Xiao's nephew to leave, he immediately called the two of them, took the map of Linyi County and the tax account books of the past few years, got into the ox cart, and went to the county lord's mansion.

Xining was leaning against the soft collapse, holding a small fan leisurely, slowly fanning herself. Hearing that he came to report to the county magistrate Zhou asking to see him, he put down the small fan and went to see him in the living room.

When the county magistrate Zhou saw the county lord arrive, he immediately knelt down and saluted.

Xining sat down and instructed, "County Magistrate Zhou, please take a seat." ”

After the county magistrate Zhou took his seat, Xining ordered someone to watch the tea.

After taking a sip of tea, County Magistrate Zhou thought for a while and asked: "The county lord has just arrived, I don't know if he is used to the climate here, and whether he is used to it." ”

Xining smiled: "Whether you are used to it or not, this day is going to go on." Now that County Magistrate Zhou is here, it must be for official business, but just to ask for warmth. County Magistrate Zhou is also a busy person, so he doesn't need to be polite, let's get straight to the point. ”

County Magistrate Zhou immediately understood that the county lord was not as young and incompetent as rumored. Since he was able to let out his words, and expected him to come, there was really no need to say anything inconsequential.

So he had to ask someone to open the map and tell the situation of Linyi County, such as location and boundaries, population, forced labor, etc.

After the introduction, he raised his hand, and two people came over with a basket, and in the basket were all bamboo slips: "This is the tax account book of the past ten years, please look at it from the county lord." ”

Where is this meaning, the county lord asked, in addition to sending melons, did he say anything. This ordinary person has heard this and that's it, but the county lord is saying this now, and the connotation is very particular.

When the county magistrate Zhou sent someone to send melons, he secretly stuffed twenty taels for him.

Steward Xiao thought about it, and after he went back, he picked up a bamboo slip, picked up a pen and thought about it for a long time, but finally didn't write it down. Call your nephew directly and go to the county magistrate's mansion to spread the word.

After listening to the county lord's question, County Magistrate Zhou walked back and forth three times with his hands behind his back, and said to Steward Xiao's nephew: "Go back and tell Steward Xiao that the official knows about this matter." ”

He departed. As soon as the county magistrate waited for Steward Xiao's nephew to leave, he immediately called the two of them, took the map of Linyi County and the tax account books of the past few years, got into the ox cart, and went to the county lord's mansion.

Xining was leaning against the soft collapse, holding a small fan leisurely, slowly fanning herself. Hearing that he came to report to the county magistrate Zhou asking to see him, he put down the small fan and went to see him in the living room.

When the county magistrate Zhou saw the county lord arrive, he immediately knelt down and saluted.

Xining sat down and instructed, "County Magistrate Zhou, please take a seat." ”

After the county magistrate Zhou took his seat, Xining ordered someone to watch the tea.

After taking a sip of tea, County Magistrate Zhou thought for a while and asked: "The county lord has just arrived, I don't know if he is used to the climate here, and whether he is used to it." ”

Xining smiled: "Whether you are used to it or not, this day is going to go on." Now that County Magistrate Zhou is here, it must be for official business, but just to ask for warmth. County Magistrate Zhou is also a busy person, so he doesn't need to be polite, let's get straight to the point. ”

County Magistrate Zhou immediately understood that the county lord was not as young and incompetent as rumored. Since he was able to let out his words, and expected him to come, there was really no need to say anything inconsequential.

So he had to ask someone to open the map and tell the situation of Linyi County, such as location and boundaries, population, forced labor, etc.

After the introduction, he raised his hand, and two people came over with a basket, and in the basket were all bamboo slips: "This is the tax account book of the past ten years, please look at it from the county lord." ”