"Brother Lu, right now, this capital Liangcheng is in a mess, and the people are panicking, I want to appease the people, how should I deal with it?" Gong Changyu said with a yawn.

"Brother Jichang, if there is any difficulty, you can just say it to me." Lu Zanchen hugged his fists.

"Lu Yuanwai, it is a matter of military secrets, how can you ask about it casually?" When Jing Zhigang heard that Lu Zanchen wanted to ask about the situation in Duliang City, he couldn't help glaring at Lu Zanchen fiercely.

The Qing and the country have been closed to the country for more than 200 years, and the idea of valuing agriculture and suppressing commerce is deep-rooted. Jing Zhigang looked down on the people who were doing business, thinking that all businessmen were not traitors, and they were not ashamed to associate with businessmen.

"Jingxian Order, don't think that if you read it, you will look down on us businessmen. There is no stability without agriculture, and there is no life without business. The foundation of the Qinghe state was agriculture, and commerce and handicrafts were suppressed, and the times were developing, and the natural economy and semi-natural economy could no longer adapt to the trend. Don't hold on to your career concept and don't let go......" Lu Zanchen didn't believe in Jing Zhigang's theory.

"Lu Yuanwai, I read that you have made meritorious contributions to disaster relief many times, and this official will not argue with you for the time being." Jing Zhigang was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.

"Guys, you haven't had lunch yet, have you?" Lu Zanchen rolled a copper pipe of dry tobacco, took out a match and gently wiped it on his leather boots, and then a flame came out, lit the tobacco, and smoked it with a click.

"Outside Lu Yuan, the official eats and drinks a lot of yours, today the official has a treat, everyone will go to the Weixi River Fish Restaurant at the south gate for a meal, how about it?" Jing Zhigang tidied up the top on his head.

When it comes to Weixi River fish, we have to mention Weixi Dam. There are four seasons there, and spring and summer are more pleasant. In the early morning of spring, the clouds hang on the mountainside, the fog rises from the water's edge, and visitors are in it like entering a fairyland. After the fog clears, the mountain road on both sides of the strait is fresh and washed, and the mountain flowers are splendid, refreshing and refreshing. In summer, the sun is scorching outside, and here, whether on the water or on land, the mountain breeze blows slowly, and the coolness blows to the face.

The river water in the dam is clear, plankton is abundant, and algae are abundant, which is very suitable for the survival of pure natural wild fish and shrimp. The fish and shrimp produced have a sweet taste that cannot be matched by flatland river fish.

The time-honored signboard of the Weixi River Fish House in Wuyoucheng (Duliang City) was opened by Lu Zanchen with a friend, and he did not come forward, only injected capital, and opened it for seven or eight years. In the first few years, Tiantian business was booming and profitable.

Since the sixth year of Xiantong, Jing Zhigang came to Wuyoucheng to do the county order, this fish-loving official has taken the big and small officials in the county government every three or five times, saying that he is taking care of the restaurant and soliciting business for the restaurant, but in fact he is eating the "overlord meal".

Every time Jing Zhigang and they arrived, they chartered the venue, drove away all the customers, ate and drank in the restaurant, made loud noises, and the guys had to greet each other with smiles, and punched and kicked if they didn't pay attention. After eating, the drunken Jing Zhigang walked to the storage room of the restaurant, and then walked to the pool, caught a seven or eight catties of river fish with a net, rolled up his sleeves happily, and walked out of the restaurant with the river fish.

The upper beam is not correct and the lower beam is crooked, and other subordinates saw Jing Zhigang holding the "fish" smoothly, and they also followed suit, catching the fish, catching the pheasant, and making the chickens and dogs jump in the restaurant. Once, Jing Zhigang and a catcher fought for a big mandarin fish.

Jing Zhigang broke two ribs and was fired from the county government, and the farce of the officials robbing the river fish restaurant was stopped. And Jing Zhigang learned to be obedient, and no longer went to the storage room to catch river fish in public, but just waited for everyone to disperse, and then ran back to get fish.

Three years have passed, and Jing Zhigang County has not only not settled a single copper for "public money consumption", but also has not paid his own share. The white strips owed by the county government in the river fish restaurant are three feet high, and the restaurant is about to be eaten by Jing Zhigang and them to close down. Lu Zanchen sometimes really wanted to close the restaurant, but out of long-term planning, he gritted his teeth and persevered in the zero-profit operation.

In the name of "consumption of public funds", the wind of eating and drinking in vain has hurt the Weixi River Fish Restaurant, and the arrears of the Wuyou County Ya are nearly 50,000 taels of silver. Now Jing Zhigang said that he would take forty or fifty people to eat at the restaurant he opened, and it was not a refusal, nor was the reception, it was really a head, two big heads.

"Jing County Order, doesn't the county government have a room?" Gong Changyu asked.

"General, the chef's skills are too poor, and the food he cooks is not delicious, and it can't be compared with Weixi River Fish Restaurant. Besides, the brothers fought bloodily and recaptured Wuyou City, and the official should also eat in a high-end place, and it is not like a working meal. Jing Zhigang stroked his beard and smiled.

"Lord Jing, did you invite us to dinner this time, did you spend it with public funds, or did you pay out of your own pocket?" County Cheng Ma Wenling asked.

"Well...... Jing Zhigang paused, "According to the usual practice, the county government account is good." ”

"My lord, we owe a lot of money in the River Fish Restaurant, I'm afraid it won't be okay to do this today?" Ma Wenling held his forehead.

"Then take it to my account." Jing Zhigang touched his fat belly, then covered his eyes with his hands and looked at the sun in the sky, "It's three o'clock in the afternoon, it's time to eat." ”

", Lord Jing, you all keep accounts for dinner?" Gong Changyu was puzzled.

"General, what's wrong with bookkeeping?" Jing Zhigang asked rhetorically.

"It also costs people to open the door to do the catering business, if the officials are like you, they don't pay for eating, and they still do a woolly business!" Gong Changyu jumped off the horse and patted Jing Zhigang's belly, "My lord, compare your heart to your heart." ”

"General, we ate and drank, so naturally we have to give money." Jing Zhigang grinned.

It's really a lot of money to worry about, lice are not itchy! Lu Zanchen pulled Gong Changyu under a willow tree and whispered in his ear: "Brother Jichang, I won't tell you that Jing Zhigang's bastard owes 50,000 taels of silver in front of the Weixi River Fish Restaurant......

"Brother Lu, how do you know?" Gong Changyu asked.

"I own half of the restaurant, of course I know that. Over the years, my restaurant has almost given the bunnies in Wuyou County to eat poor and collapsed. Lu Zanchen looked sad.

"Then why don't you go to the county office to ask for debts?"

"I've sent guys to go dozens of times, and every time I say I'll give it later, and Jing Zhigang won't come out to meet later."

"This can't be done, we people from Rulin County have been bullied in Wuyou City, I have to get the silver back for you."

"Brother, this silver is regarded as me burning high incense, and I will have to do business in Wuyou City in the future."

"It is natural to repay debts, why didn't he Jing Zhigang give it. Resolutely can't swallow your anger and accept it. Gong Changyu shook off his robe, carried his sword, and was about to walk to Jing Zhigang's side.

"Brother, don't make trouble. and there is no shortage of three or five tens of thousands of taels of silver. If you receive this money, it will be considered that I sponsored the Jingjie Camp, and don't say that I opened the river fish restaurant. Lu Zanchen took Gong Changyu's hand and said.

"Brother Lu, 50,000 taels of silver is not a small amount, can Jing Zhigang take it out?" Gong Changyu asked.

"The government has 1,000 acres of public land in Futian, and the annual tax is very considerable. These taxes are used by the county government to pay silver annually, and they can be mortgaged from there. Lu Zanchen replied.

Gong Changyu put away his sword and scolded, that guy actually lied to me that the county government didn't have a tael of silver, I really wanted to cut him!

Lu Zanchen told Gong Changyu: "Jing Zhigang didn't lie to you, after the blue wolf army entered the city, he first robbed the treasury silver of the county government and transported it away in the night. ”

"Hey, why didn't the county government transfer the silver before the arrival of these blue wolf troops?" Gong Changyu asked.

"Jing Zhigang, Ma Wenling and others fled in a hurry. The blue wolf army came in disguised as ordinary people, and went straight to the county office, Jing Zhigang They fled, it was good if they were not killed, where could they take care of pulling the silver away. ”

"Why am I always a beat slower than the Blue Wolf Army? Gong Changyu slapped his thigh, "That's it, you take us to your restaurant to eat, and I will find a way to dig out your silver from Jing Zhigang's mouth." ”

"Okay." Lu Zanchen nodded.

Jing Zhigang over there saw that Lu Zanchen and Gong Changyu had been talking under the willow tree for so long and hadn't come back, and he couldn't wait, so he rode over: "Boss Lu, Lu Yuanwai, you and General Gong Jichang have been grinding for a long time, what are you talking about?" ”

"My lord, we are discussing the matter of donating money to repair the city gate......" Lu Zanchen said casually.

"What's the fundraising method?" Jing Zhigang immediately became interested.

"There is no specific plan yet, let's talk about it when we go to Weixi River Fish Restaurant for dinner." Lu Zanchen smiled slightly, "My lord, you are familiar with the road of the River Fish Pavilion, you can lead the way." ”

"Boss Lu, you have lifted me. I eat at the River Fish Restaurant, and I often see you drinking in a fixed corner there, so I think you are more familiar with it than I am, so it's better to lead the way. Jing Zhigang's eyes rolled, and he seemed to smell a fragrant smell of river fish.

"Each other, each other." Lu Zanchen snorted, but he was scolding in his heart, "You foodie, if it weren't for the fact that you are the county commander's face, Lao Tzu would have asked the guys to beat you out of the door!" ”

"Please—" Lu Zanchen walked over to an oxcart in front of the temple and untied the rope.

"Boss Lu, you are a big tyrant on the rich side in Wuyou City, why do you still take an ox cart?" Jing Zhigang asked as he tugged on the reins by the ox cart.

"My lord, the ox cart is comfortable to sit on, do you want to try it?" Lu Zanchen said with a smile.

"No, I'm still used to riding horses." Jing Zhigang shook his head again and again.

"If you don't sit, I'll sit." Gong Changyu jumped on the ox cart.

"Rhubarb, go." Lu Zanchen raised the bamboo whip, and the big yellow ox spread its four legs and ran up on the bluestone road.