Paying money and food to ensure the safety of one party, this routine is actually not new to these local gentry and celebrities, before the Haihan people came to Zhejiang, the local government and garrison would have similar operations every year. In the long run, everyone has a tacit understanding with each other, the protection fee is in place, and some things that are not so legal, such as the smuggling trade with the Haihan people, the government will turn a blind eye and treat it as if it does not know.

However, the operation of taking the initiative to pay protection fees to Haihan is not so common in the local area. Most of the wealthy local businessmen who wanted to maintain their relationship with Haihan did so privately and alone, and there was no such practice of the prefect and yamen taking the lead and everyone contributing money and grain to make up for it. According to the prefect Qu Yutong, this is also done to save everyone's trouble, worry and money, and there is no need to worry about things not being done, or Haihan's side favors one over the other after receiving things - all those who contribute money and food will have a special registration, and Haihan's side will receive a roster.

The prefect had taken the lead, and who would have the courage to refuse such an arrangement? So regardless of whether the people were really happy or not, at least there was an atmosphere of enthusiastic donations at the banquet. However, during the meal, more than 40 people from the upper echelons of society who were invited to come each pledged money and food, which far exceeded the share that Qu Yutong had given to Haihan in his personal name.

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Paying money and food to ensure the safety of one party, this routine is actually not new to these local gentry and celebrities, before the Haihan people came to Zhejiang, the local government and garrison would have similar operations every year. In the long run, everyone has a tacit understanding with each other, the protection fee is in place, and some things that are not so legal, such as the smuggling trade with the Haihan people, the government will turn a blind eye and treat it as if it does not know.

However, the operation of taking the initiative to pay protection fees to Haihan is not so common in the local area. Most of the wealthy local businessmen who wanted to maintain their relationship with Haihan did so privately and alone, and there was no such practice of the prefect and yamen taking the lead and everyone contributing money and grain to make up for it. According to the prefect Qu Yutong, this is also done to save everyone's trouble, worry and money, and there is no need to worry about things not being done, or Haihan's side favors one over the other after receiving things - all those who contribute money and food will have a special registration, and Haihan's side will receive a roster.

The prefect had taken the lead, and who would have the courage to refuse such an arrangement? So regardless of whether the people were really happy or not, at least there was an atmosphere of enthusiastic donations at the banquet. However, during the meal, more than 40 people from the upper echelons of society who were invited to come each pledged money and food, which far exceeded the share that Qu Yutong had given to Haihan in his personal name. Paying money and food to ensure the safety of one party, this routine is actually not new to these local gentry and celebrities, before the Haihan people came to Zhejiang, the local government and garrison would have similar operations every year. In the long run, everyone has a tacit understanding with each other, the protection fee is in place, and some things that are not so legal, such as the smuggling trade with the Haihan people, the government will turn a blind eye and treat it as if it does not know.

However, the operation of taking the initiative to pay protection fees to Haihan is not so common in the local area. Most of the wealthy local businessmen who wanted to maintain their relationship with Haihan did so privately and alone, and there was no such practice of the prefect and yamen taking the lead and everyone contributing money and grain to make up for it. According to the prefect Qu Yutong, this is also done to save everyone's trouble, worry and money, and there is no need to worry about things not being done, or Haihan's side favors one over the other after receiving things - all those who contribute money and food will have a special registration, and Haihan's side will receive a roster.

The prefect had taken the lead, and who would have the courage to refuse such an arrangement? So regardless of whether the people were really happy or not, at least there was an atmosphere of enthusiastic donations at the banquet. However, during the meal, more than 40 people from the upper echelons of society who were invited to come each pledged money and food, which far exceeded the share that Qu Yutong had given to Haihan in his personal name. Paying money and food to ensure the safety of one party, this routine is actually not new to these local gentry and celebrities, before the Haihan people came to Zhejiang, the local government and garrison would have similar operations every year. In the long run, everyone has a tacit understanding with each other, the protection fee is in place, and some things that are not so legal, such as the smuggling trade with the Haihan people, the government will turn a blind eye and treat it as if it does not know.

However, the operation of taking the initiative to pay protection fees to Haihan is not so common in the local area. Most of the wealthy local businessmen who wanted to maintain their relationship with Haihan did so privately and alone, and there was no such practice of the prefect and yamen taking the lead and everyone contributing money and grain to make up for it. According to the prefect Qu Yutong, this is also done to save everyone's trouble, worry and money, and there is no need to worry about things not being done, or Haihan's side favors one over the other after receiving things - all those who contribute money and food will have a special registration, and Haihan's side will receive a roster.

The prefect had taken the lead, and who would have the courage to refuse such an arrangement? So regardless of whether the people were really happy or not, at least there was an atmosphere of enthusiastic donations at the banquet. However, during the meal, more than 40 people from the upper echelons of society who were invited to come each pledged money and food, which far exceeded the share that Qu Yutong had given to Haihan in his personal name. Paying money and food to ensure the safety of one party, this routine is actually not new to these local gentry and celebrities, before the Haihan people came to Zhejiang, the local government and garrison would have similar operations every year. In the long run, everyone has a tacit understanding with each other, the protection fee is in place, and some things that are not so legal, such as the smuggling trade with the Haihan people, the government will turn a blind eye and treat it as if it does not know.

However, the operation of taking the initiative to pay protection fees to Haihan is not so common in the local area. Most of the wealthy local businessmen who wanted to maintain their relationship with Haihan did so privately and alone, and there was no such practice of the prefect and yamen taking the lead and everyone contributing money and grain to make up for it. According to the prefect Qu Yutong, this is also done to save everyone's trouble, worry and money, and there is no need to worry about things not being done, or Haihan's side favors one over the other after receiving things - all those who contribute money and food will have a special registration, and Haihan's side will receive a roster.

The prefect had taken the lead, and who would have the courage to refuse such an arrangement? So regardless of whether the people were really happy or not, at least there was an atmosphere of enthusiastic donations at the banquet. However, during the meal, more than 40 people from the upper echelons of society who were invited to come each pledged money and food, which far exceeded the share that Qu Yutong had given to Haihan in his personal name. Paying money and food to ensure the safety of one party, this routine is actually not new to these local gentry and celebrities, before the Haihan people came to Zhejiang, the local government and garrison would have similar operations every year. In the long run, everyone has a tacit understanding with each other, the protection fee is in place, and some things that are not so legal, such as the smuggling trade with the Haihan people, the government will turn a blind eye and treat it as if it does not know.

However, the operation of taking the initiative to pay protection fees to Haihan is not so common in the local area. Most of the wealthy local businessmen who wanted to maintain their relationship with Haihan did so privately and alone, and there was no such practice of the prefect and yamen taking the lead and everyone contributing money and grain to make up for it. According to the prefect Qu Yutong, this is also done to save everyone's trouble, worry and money, and there is no need to worry about things not being done, or Haihan's side favors one over the other after receiving things - all those who contribute money and food will have a special registration, and Haihan's side will receive a roster.

The prefect had taken the lead, and who would have the courage to refuse such an arrangement? So regardless of whether the people were really happy or not, at least there was an atmosphere of enthusiastic donations at the banquet. However, during the meal, more than 40 people from the upper echelons of society who were invited to come each pledged money and food, which far exceeded the share that Qu Yutong had given to Haihan in his personal name. Paying money and food to ensure the safety of one party, this routine is actually not new to these local gentry and celebrities, before the Haihan people came to Zhejiang, the local government and garrison would have similar operations every year. In the long run, everyone has a tacit understanding with each other, the protection fee is in place, and some things that are not so legal, such as the smuggling trade with the Haihan people, the government will turn a blind eye and treat it as if it does not know.

However, the operation of taking the initiative to pay protection fees to Haihan is not so common in the local area. Most of the wealthy local businessmen who wanted to maintain their relationship with Haihan did so privately and alone, and there was no such practice of the prefect and yamen taking the lead and everyone contributing money and grain to make up for it. According to the prefect Qu Yutong, this is also done to save everyone's trouble, worry and money, and there is no need to worry about things not being done, or Haihan's side favors one over the other after receiving things - all those who contribute money and food will have a special registration, and Haihan's side will receive a roster.

The prefect had taken the lead, and who would have the courage to refuse such an arrangement? So regardless of whether the people were really happy or not, at least there was an atmosphere of enthusiastic donations at the banquet. However, during the meal, more than 40 people from the upper echelons of society who were invited to come each pledged money and food, which far exceeded the share that Qu Yutong had given to Haihan in his personal name. Paying money and food to ensure the safety of one party, this routine is actually not new to these local gentry and celebrities, before the Haihan people came to Zhejiang, the local government and garrison would have similar operations every year. In the long run, everyone has a tacit understanding with each other, the protection fee is in place, and some things that are not so legal, such as the smuggling trade with the Haihan people, the government will turn a blind eye and treat it as if it does not know.

However, the operation of taking the initiative to pay protection fees to Haihan is not so common in the local area. Most of the wealthy local businessmen who wanted to maintain their relationship with Haihan did so privately and alone, and there was no such practice of the prefect and yamen taking the lead and everyone contributing money and grain to make up for it. According to the prefect Qu Yutong, this is also done to save everyone's trouble, worry and money, and there is no need to worry about things not being done, or Haihan's side favors one over the other after receiving things - all those who contribute money and food will have a special registration, and Haihan's side will receive a roster.

The prefect had taken the lead, and who would have the courage to refuse such an arrangement? So regardless of whether the people were really happy or not, at least there was an atmosphere of enthusiastic donations at the banquet. However, during the meal, more than 40 people from the upper echelons of society who were invited to come each pledged money and food, which far exceeded the share that Qu Yutong had given to Haihan in his personal name. Paying money and food to ensure the safety of one party, this routine is actually not new to these local gentry and celebrities, before the Haihan people came to Zhejiang, the local government and garrison would have similar operations every year. In the long run, everyone has a tacit understanding with each other, the protection fee is in place, and some things that are not so legal, such as the smuggling trade with the Haihan people, the government will turn a blind eye and treat it as if it does not know.

However, the operation of taking the initiative to pay protection fees to Haihan is not so common in the local area. Most of the wealthy local businessmen who wanted to maintain their relationship with Haihan did so privately and alone, and there was no such practice of the prefect and yamen taking the lead and everyone contributing money and grain to make up for it. According to the prefect Qu Yutong, this is also done to save everyone's trouble, worry and money, and there is no need to worry about things not being done, or Haihan's side favors one over the other after receiving things - all those who contribute money and food will have a special registration, and Haihan's side will receive a roster.

The prefect had taken the lead, and who would have the courage to refuse such an arrangement? So regardless of whether the people were really happy or not, at least there was an atmosphere of enthusiastic donations at the banquet. However, during the meal, more than 40 people from the upper echelons of society who were invited to come each pledged money and food, which far exceeded the share that Qu Yutong had given to Haihan in his personal name. Paying money and food to ensure the safety of one party, this routine is actually not new to these local gentry and celebrities, before the Haihan people came to Zhejiang, the local government and garrison would have similar operations every year. In the long run, everyone has a tacit understanding with each other, the protection fee is in place, and some things that are not so legal, such as the smuggling trade with the Haihan people, the government will turn a blind eye and treat it as if it does not know.

However, the operation of taking the initiative to pay protection fees to Haihan is not so common in the local area. Most of the wealthy local businessmen who wanted to maintain their relationship with Haihan did so privately and alone, and there was no such practice of the prefect and yamen taking the lead and everyone contributing money and grain to make up for it. According to the prefect Qu Yutong, this is also done to save everyone's trouble, worry and money, and there is no need to worry about things not being done, or Haihan's side favors one over the other after receiving things - all those who contribute money and food will have a special registration, and Haihan's side will receive a roster.

The prefect had taken the lead, and who would have the courage to refuse such an arrangement? So regardless of whether the people were really happy or not, at least there was an atmosphere of enthusiastic donations at the banquet.

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