Chapter 020 is good or evil

However, Wang Qifang didn't care, because there was any collusion between King Qi and the Taoist priest, which had nothing to do with her.

"Come on, hurry up and send the martial steward back to the county office, oh no, let's send it to the government office, Yang Zhixian has also suffered from the cold, let's rest more."

Zhizhou didn't know the real reason why Steward Wu fainted, but, seeing that several of them were **, their faces were blue, and the upper and lower rows of teeth in their mouths were 'creaking', so he thought that it was still spring, and these people had been soaking in the sea for a long time, and their stomachs were full of cold seawater, and they must have been sick enough.

In front of Mrs. Wang, Zhizhou is happy to be a good boss who is self-sympathetic to the lower officials.

"Thank you, thank you, ah~ah!"

Yang Zhixian was draped in a quilt, and waved his hand towards Zhizhou tremblingly, and said with a grateful face.

"Mrs. Wang, do you have any other orders?"

Zhizhou was very tired when he saw Yang Zhixian's appearance of a handful of snot and a handful of seawater, he really didn't want to stay in this place for a quarter of an hour, so he respectfully bowed to Wang Qifang and said euphemistically.

"Lord Zhizhou is too polite, I heard Amethyst say that this time thanks to your discernment, you helped Mrs. Ben catch the absconding employee, speaking of which, Mrs. Ben hasn't said thank you to Lord Zhizhou yet."

Although Wang Qifang has never dealt with Zhizhou, after listening to Amethyst's relay, she feels that this person is cunning and cunning, and he can grasp the opportunity very well, but he does not lose a person who can be befriended.

"Where, as a parent of Qidi, it is a duty and a duty to be the master of the people, and it is also the honor of the lower official to serve his wife. Madame is so polite, so that the subordinate is a little worried. ”

When Zhizhou heard Wang Qifang's words, he was even more happy in his heart, hehe, it seems that he really bet on the right treasure this time, if he can use Mrs. Wang's line to get in touch with the nobles in Beijing, when his term expires next year, he may be able to take a step higher.

Thinking of this, the smile on Zhizhou's face became more sincere, and his attitude towards Wang Qifang was more humble, and he had even thought that after rushing back to Jeju, he would explain to his wife well, so that his wife and Mrs. Wang would be closer to him.

In Wang Qifang's smile, Lord Zhizhou left with the unconscious butler with satisfaction.

And Yang Zhixian, who was as embarrassed as a chicken, had a feeling of wanting to die at the moment.

"Wang, Mrs. Wang, the lower and lower officials don't have so much silver on them, that, that ten thousand taels-"

Although Wang Qifang did not open his mouth to ask for silver, Yang Zhixian, who was sitting in the lobby with a sinking face, and Yang Zhixian, who was full of ** all over his body, inevitably took the initiative to beg with a weak heart.

"Hehe, look at Yang Zhixian's words, it's like I'm a debt collector." Wang Qifang didn't look at the quail in Yang Zhixian at all, leisurely picked up a cup of hot tea, took the tea lid and gently wiped the tea stalks in the cup, took two sips, and said: "I just encountered a difficulty, and I have always come to Yang Zhixian for help." ”

"What, what's the difficulty? Madame has an order, and the subordinate should go all out. It's just that the lower official position is humble and light, the knowledge is shallow, and the ability is not high, so I am worried that I will miss the big thing of my wife. ”

Yang Zhixian wailed in his heart, woo, the woman sitting in the hall is Mrs. Yipin, her rank is higher than him, her family property is more than him, and her backer is harder than him, if it is a problem that she can't solve, how can she help a small Bapinzhi County?

Fearful in his heart, Yang Zhixian didn't dare to refuse, so he had to stammered and begged for mercy.

"Oh, Yang Zhixian rest assured, Mrs. Ben will never embarrass you, this matter may be a problem for Mrs. Ben, but it is definitely not a problem for Yang Zhixian."

Wang Qifang put down the teacup, took out the handkerchief and pursed the corners of her mouth, and said casually.

"What's the matter? Madame said. ”

Yang Zhixian quietly wiped his snot that almost crossed the line, and said in a thick nasal voice.

"Actually, it's nothing, Yang Zhixian also knows that Mrs. Ben is expanding my Peach Blossom Island, but it's a pity that there are too few employees now, and Mrs. Ben is in a hurry," Wang Qifang played with the handkerchief in her hand and slowly put forward her request, "I heard that there are many prisoners in the prison in Xihai County-"

"Madame, rest assured, these people are also wasting the rice and grain of the imperial court in prison, and they will be punished, so it is better to transport them to your Peach Blossom Island and do some hard work, and they will be punished. How is it? ”

Yang Zhixian's brain was soaked in the seawater, but instead of being confused, he became smarter, and as soon as he heard Wang Qifang say half of it, he patted his chest and said.

"This is not good, after all, they are all prisoners of the imperial court, how can they run to work for me?" Wang Qifang didn't seem to be satisfied with Yang Zhixian's proposal, she shook her head, and said, "Besides, I have manual work there, and most of the prisoners in the prison are weak and sick, and they can't do much work if they go." ”

Yang Zhixian paused, lowered his head and thought about it, carefully comprehended the meaning of Mrs. Wang's words, and after a while, he raised his head and said cautiously: "Madam, a group of street gangsters have just been detained in the prison, and they have done all kinds of evil in the township, and the lower officials have been sentenced to more than one to three years in prison.

It's just that there are a lot of people, and the prison really can't fit it, and Mrs. has always been loyal and righteous, and she doesn't want to embarrass the court, so she asks Mrs. to temporarily help the lower officials take care of these prisoners for a while, and then take these prisoners back after the lower officials come up with a solution. How is it? ”

Wang Qifang sighed faintly and said, "Okay, then Mrs. Ben will accept it reluctantly." However, Mrs. Ben does not keep idlers there, so she will let these prisoners help with some work. ”

"Madame said very much, you can only call those people who are criminal. In addition, their rations will also be sent to Peach Blossom Island by the head of the county, and they will never let their wives suffer. ”

Yang Zhixian finally guessed Wang Qifang's thoughts, and while secretly breathing a sigh of relief, he hurriedly agreed.

"Hehe, Yang Zhixian is getting better and better at talking," Wang Qifang showed a slight smile and said lightly, "However, Mrs. Ben will not call them in vain, everyone will pay the salary at the market price, this salary, and finally settle together to deduct it from your 10,000 taels of silver." I don't know what Yang Zhixian thinks? ”

"Okay, okay, just do what Madame says."

Originally, Yang Zhixian was very annoyed by Wang Qifang's behavior of taking advantage of the fire to rob, although he agreed to her words, but secretly he didn't really want to help Wang Qifang pull labor to work.

However, after listening to Wang Qifang's last sentence, Yang Zhixian's tangled brows finally relaxed, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise again, and he began to calculate in his heart, well, how many 'human criminals' does he have to send to Wang Qifang in order to pay off his debts as soon as possible? !

"Also, in addition to manpower, Mrs. Ben is also short of rocks and soil, if Yang Zhixian can help find it, Mrs. Ben is also willing to convert it into silver!"

Wang Qifang saw that Yang Zhixian's eyes were shining, and knew that the conditions he proposed had moved the other party, but this was far from enough, so he added another fire.

"Really, really?"

A few days ago, Yang Zhixian also supported Wang Qifang with some rocks, but he only coped with errands and did not help at all.

Now that he learned that those worthless rocks and dirt could be used to pay off his debts, he almost jumped for joy.

"Of course, Mrs. Ben can make a statement."

Wang Qifang raised the IOU in her hand and said with a smile.

"Okay, don't worry, madam, the lower officials will definitely help you get things done properly!"

10,000 taels of silver, if you really take it out of your own pocket, it is tantamount to cutting his flesh, now there are other methods, and it doesn't take much effort, Yang Zhixian almost agreed to it.

After signing the note, in Yang Zhixian's almost flattering voice, Wang Qifang left the Xihai County Ya with Amethyst and others.

"Madam, do you know whether to say something or not?"

Amethyst followed Wang Qifang's side, constantly recalling what Mrs. said just now in her mind, and after enduring it for a long time, she still couldn't withstand the torture of her conscience, and said hesitantly.

"Say!"

"Yes, madam, you asked Yang Zhixian to send the prisoners to Peach Blossom Island to work as coolies, and promised to use Yang Zhixian's debts to offset the wages, this move doesn't seem appropriate," Amethyst bit her lower lip and said with some worry, "In case, if Yang Zhixian is in a hurry to repay the debt and forcibly binds up the good people to act as prisoners, wouldn't it harm the people of Xihai?" ”

If such a thing happens, Madame's reputation will also be affected. Moreover, Mrs. did this, obviously to lure Yang Zhixian to harm the neighbors, and to say something disrespectful, it was indeed a bit unkind.

"He'll do it anyway."

Wang Qifang was not angry because of Amethyst's arrogance, she walked slowly on the streets of the county seat, looked at a few shops on both sides of the road that closed their doors in broad daylight, and sighed, "Amethyst, do you see these closed shops?" ”

"Mrs. Hui, I saw it."

Amethyst didn't understand what Wang Qifang meant, but still replied respectfully.

"Alas, this year's drought has reduced the output in the fields, and the grain in the county is also in short supply. Whether they really don't have food or hoard, it's ordinary people who suffer. Wang Qifang's eyes swept over the hurried pedestrians on the road, sighed silently, and said, "Although I am not a good person, I also want to help these people within the scope of my ability." Of course, my so-called help is not unpaid, they work for me, and I pay for it. ”

"Madam, this is a good thing, we can recruit workers directly in the county, why do you bother to follow Yang Zhixian-"

Amethyst still doesn't understand, Mrs. is obviously doing good deeds with a good heart, why do you use such a means to do this?

"The work on Peach Blossom Island is too hard, and ordinary people won't do it until they are 'forced to do it'." There is another sentence that Wang Qifang did not say, that is, if people really reach the time of 'last resort', they are likely to take risks and be used by people with intentions.

In fact, she also thought about taking advantage of this drought to prompt the Chivalry League to raise things in advance.

But once she does something, it will inevitably involve the people in the war for no reason, and her conscience is uneasy.

Another point is that her base is not yet completed, and she must build Peach Blossom Island and Xiaoyao Island before the drought breaks out completely.

At that time, she will be able to save more people.

The reason why Wang Qifang cooperated with Yang Zhixian was to use the power in Yang Zhixian's hands to forcibly gather adult males in the county seat on Peach Blossom Island, on the one hand, to help build Peach Blossom Island, and on the other hand, to avoid the possibility of someone taking the opportunity to incite the victims to rebel - there are no men in the city, who are they instigating?

P: Alas, the phone hung up, a certain Sa endured for several days, today I finally can't stand it and has to take it to repair, it's late to come back, it's late to update, forgive me, dear