Chapter 16: Cents

Zhao Kuo asked softly, "So...... Does it count as raising tigers? ”

Wu Tong replied: "It must be a tiger for trouble." ”

Zhao Kuo and Qin Huo frowned together, and Wu Tong said again: "I think that there are always tigers, but this is a ...... But it doesn't have to be adults and generals. ”

Zhao Kuo asked, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Wu Tong said: "I think that there is a difference between the size of the bandits, the small bandits, although the trouble is on the one side, but the court will not deal with it, if the adults and generals want to be peaceful, they must eradicate it themselves, so as not to affect the political achievements and careers, but if the small bandits sit big, there is a risk of chaos in the society, then the disaster will go to the court, Lingzhen County is less than three hundred miles away from Rizhao Pass, if you want to suppress bandits, it is natural that Rizhao Pass send troops. ”

Zhao Kuo and Qin Huo glanced at each other, and they both acquiesced with their eyes.

Qin Huo asked, "How much property does Guo Youfu have?" ”

Wu Tong replied: "I will personally check it. ”

Qin Huo said: "General Ben sent someone to assist you. ”

Zhao Kuo glanced at Qin Huo, and Wu Tong responded with a smile: "Thank you for the general's compassion." ”

On the other hand, the salt merchants are also holding meetings, but when they say they are holding meetings, they are actually to see if anyone is exceptional, or they are called slipping through the net.

In fact, everyone understands in their hearts that the government will not take care of them, because this Gu Shi is not ordinary, and he is by no means an ordinary little thief, so everyone can only hope that this Gu Shi will keep his word and not harass them after giving the money this time.

The salt merchants complained to each other for an afternoon, and then sent a representative to visit Gu Du in Tiger Roaring Mountain, after all, it takes time to raise silver and two, and it is best for everyone to send it together, and it is more stable for several nurses to be in one place, so as not to be targeted by other bandits on the road, it will be a big loss.

Coincidentally, Wu Tong also planned to go to Tiger Roaring Mountain to visit Gu Du first, in the same way, it takes time to verify the family property, so you have to ventilate first, and tell Gu Du that the county commander and the garrison commander have agreed, so as not to cause trouble.

The representative of the salt merchant met Wu Tong, and the two said that the representative of the salt merchant did not go, and directly entrusted Wu Tong to do the chargé d'affaires.

Gu Du saw Wu Tong in Qianzhai and saw that this person was less than seven feet tall, with heavy eyebrows and small eyes, a thin face, wide shoulders and long arms, big hands and feet, and a little lame on his left leg, so he said, "Mr. has worked hard." ”

Wu Tong replied with a smiling face: "In Xia Wu Tong, I am the head of the county government and have seen the big boss." ”

Gu Du smiled and nodded, and said, "Lord Bookkeeper has come from afar, and he has missed the distance, so I hope to forgive my sins, please sit down." ”

"Thank you, boss." Wu Tong agreed, sat on the chair next to him, looked at Gu Du and said: "I am here to inform the big boss, and the big boss has agreed to the things that the big boss has ordered, and the salt merchants in the county also admire the big boss very much, and they will convey their admiration to him, and he will come to see him in person soon." ”

Gu Du said: "This is very good, the two phases are peaceful, after this incident, I will not disturb the princes of Lingzhen County." ”

Wu Tong raised his hand and saluted, accompanied by a smiling face, and said, "Thank you, big boss." ”

Gu Du said again: "Guo Youfu's family property will not be less than eight million taels, I don't care if it is cash or not, the house and Zhuangzi must be counted together, don't think about fooling me, and I want cash." ”

Wu Tong said: "The big boss can rest assured that he is responsible for verifying Guo Youfu's family property, and there will be no mistakes or omissions." ”

Gu Du raised his hand and saluted, and said: "Then please ask Lord Zhao, and ask Lord Zhao and General Qin to tell Lord Zhao and General Qin that although I, Gu Shi, do not have the ability to break into the palace and kill drivers, there is no place in Lingzhen County that I can't go, and I hope that Lord Zhao and General Qin will not make any extraneous branches." ”

Wu Tong responded: "Don't worry, the so-called iron-clad Yamen flowing official, as long as the big boss keeps his promise, my family is willing to toast with the big boss." ”

Two days later, the salt merchants drove to the bottom of the mountain, and carried the silver box up the mountain with the servants of the house. And Gu Du stood on the side of the gate like a happy event, greeting guests with a spring breeze.

Wu Tong finished accounting Guo Youfu's family property and reported to Zhao Kuo: "My lord, Guo Youfu's family property totals 9.1 million taels, and Gu Shi should be given 2.7 million taels." ”

Zhao Kuo felt pain for a while, frowned and said, "Give less." ”

Wu Tong asked, "Then give two million and four hundred thousand taels." ”

Zhao Kuo said unhappily: "You fell towards that thief, the official thought that it would be enough to give him 100,000 taels, didn't you say that he knew how to advance and retreat." ”

Wu Tong sighed, raised his hand to salute, and said, "Forgive the offense, do you still remember Guo Youfu's death?" ”

Zhao Kuo shuddered for a moment and asked, "What do you mean?" ”

Wu Tong replied: "When he was humbling and worshipping the mountain, Gu Shi had something to tell the lord and General Qin, but he just felt that there was no need for it, so he didn't say it, but today he wanted to tell the lord. ”

After a pause, Wu Tong said: "Gu Shi asked the humble post to tell the Lord and General Qin, don't make any extraneous branches, although he doesn't have the ability to break into the palace and kill the driver, but there is no place in Lingzhen County that he can't go." ”

Zhao Kuo's face was displeased, and Wu Tong said: "My lord, with all due respect, the silver is inexhaustible, don't cause the disaster of killing for the sake of something outside the body." ”

Zhao Kuo waved his hand with a sad face, and Wu Tong bowed down and said, "Go and do it immediately." ”

On the other side, the person assigned by Qin Huo replied, saying that he would give Gu Du 2.7 million taels of silver, and Qin Huo said happily: "So much! In this way, General Ben can get more than three million taels, haha...... Good! You go and tell Wu Tong that General Ben also wants cash. ”

Wu Tong hired people, every 100,000 taels, and began to send them to Tiger Roaring Mountain. Gu Du asked the brothers in the village to move to the back village, and promised to move a box to a ingot.

The brothers in the village scrambled to be the first, this kind of big box of silver was put forward from the money village, a box of 100 ingots, a ingot is full of 10 taels, and lifting a box is equivalent to more than four years of silver.

Gongsun Yan kept accounts, and every stroke hurt his liver, and he blamed Gu Du in his heart for being too squandering, just carry a box and give one or two, and actually give a ingot, it was really a lot of money to burn.

In the evening, Gongsun Yan complained to Gu Du: "Master, it's not such a trick to be rich......

"Have you moved?" Gu Du interrupted her.

Gongsun Yan blinked and said, "No, it's so heavy, the disciple can't move." ”

Gu Du said with a smile: "You also know that it is heavy, hundreds of big boxes, more than ten miles back and forth, you still feel sorry for that bit of silver, you have to be in charge, everyone has to run away." ”

Gongsun Yan pouted and said unconvinced: "Master is in charge of food and housing, what is the use of giving them a lot of silver?" ”

Gu Du said: "The wine in the wine shop, the fragrant meat in the restaurant, and the girl in the fireworks alley, which one doesn't want silver?" This five-day vacation every month has to be spent on money. ”

Gongsun Yan squatted beside Gu Du's feet, looked at him with a raised face and asked, "Master is a rich man, will he go to Fireworks Alley?" ”

Gu Du's face instantly turned cold and said, "You can't ask." ”