The snow, falling heavier and heavier, has completely covered the ground.

Qiaoshan, which was already desolate in winter, was even more empty and lonely when he put on plain clothes.

Qi rampant living room.

The VIPs said goodbye one after another, leaving only Zhuge County Ling and his entourage.

The wives and concubines all rested.

At the table of the Eight Immortals, Qi and Zhuge each sat and talked.

Meander and pour the pot and step aside.

From time to time, the county order looked out the door.

"My lord, are you anxious?" Qi Hengxing said, "These few pieces of snow will not hinder you from going home." ”

"Go home, where is home?" the county lord rolled his eyes, "Master Qizhai, in five months, the contemptible people will be relieved, it is better to hand over the Qi family compound to me after the New Year, I will send someone to take the time to clean and repair, don't wait until the official position is gone, and even a miscellaneous servant will make the hired workers spend money." ”

"Well... Don't worry just yet. ”

"But..."

"Don't. The county commander was anxious, but Qi Heng walked slowly and reasonably, took a sip of water, gently put down the cup, wiped his lips, and said: "At the beginning, this move by Lord and Nuda was a huge mistake! Such a big incident, such a big robbery, occupation, and bloodshed, why didn't you tell me in advance? I suspect that the owner of this village will not be able to make an obstruction from it? With the strength of the people, with the power, with the guy in his hand... Unscrupulous.

"So many people died, and even the province within a radius of 100 miles sent people down to investigate. If it weren't for the fact that someone from Qi had paid tribute and bribed for many years and was waiting for an opportunity to make a big deal out of it, who wouldn't think that someone from the Qi family village had done it? Which one would dare to make a big move under the nose of the Qi family village? Even if the bandits of the Turk country wanted to do something in this area, they would have to give the owner of the village an accommodating thing in advance.

"You guys are good, one is the highest official in the county, and the other is a full-time local security officer who holds military power, and they actually conspired with the biggest bloody case in recent years, which was announced to the world, and the people spit into a river, which is enough to submerge the county yamen. Don't look at the slight instability of the civil order at present, these are the sequelae left over from the previous dynasty, and they will be taken seriously in the near future, and my Qi family village will also have to check and do things. When the emperor first came, he was determined to be very determined, and the fact that he had been conducting scientific research for three consecutive years alone was enough to illustrate the ambition of the king and the strategic prescription for governing the country. The court is quiet and quiet. ”

The county lord's wishful thinking is not accurate.

He said, "Hehe! Thank you Bishop Qizhai for your teachings. When we left our jobs and moved in, our brothers and I retired together. How?"

"Your Excellency lifts up. Although I am the lord of a village, I can't eat the court, I only have to catch the moon to survive, in order to survive thousands of people, even if I give way, my brain can't be idle for a moment. ”

Qi Hengxing is sometimes harsh, sometimes reasonable and pragmatic, and his heart makes it difficult for Zhuge County Order to accurately judge, but a signal released is very clear, that is, the "Qi Family Compound" is not as easy to get hold as imagined.

Regarding the ownership of the courtyard, Qi Hengxing wanted to drag it out, and after Zhuge resigned, whether to give it or not was another matter.

Zhuge County Commander understands very well that he must take advantage of his own position, Qi Hengxing and Qi Nuda can be controlled at any time, and take advantage of the situation to occupy the compound, otherwise, how can people like this who make a living by robbing easily give away property?

"Huh. The reason why the Qijia village has today is related to the life and business route of the owner of the Qi village. Where is it like a contemptible person, who has been an official for half his life, and when he leaves his job, he has to rely on Ling Gongzi's ability to 'beg' the yard. ”

"Do you know how much hush money the owner of the village gave when the provincial government patrolled and investigated? ”

Zhuge County's faint little eyes widened super round, and his eyes were about to burst, "It's sky-high! Although the house is large, although there are many houses, there is not a single valuable thing left in the room, which is not worth it at all. ”

"Adults are still worried about their possessions, and they have a lot of appetite. To tell you the truth, all of them were sent to various commercial ports overnight. You even said that it was not worth it? Nearly 20 lives died, my lord, how many years will it take you to get rid of?"

It's over, it's over! Before anyone leaves his job, his face has been swept away.

The county lord got up, endured infinite disappointment and extreme displeasure in his heart, stood up and smiled, his little fingernails picked his teeth, and said: "Lord Qi Village, every time this county comes to the door, I sit for a long time unconsciously. You see, the snow is falling, and it's all over the place. It's not early, we have to get back to the county office before it gets dark. ”

"Don't be in a hurry, the matter of the courtyard has not been negotiated yet. ”

The county lord pretended to pat his clothes and disdainfully dismissed it, "Make a price, I will ask for it if I can take it out, the price is too high, and the contemptible people have to make other plans, so I can only keep Ling Lang's kindness in mind." ”

Qi Hengxing understood the weight of this remark, sent the general out, patted Zhuge on the shoulder and said: "The county lord is the owner of the village, who said that he asked you for money?"

Hearing this, the county commander was shocked, almost discolored, grabbed Qi Hengxing's hand and said: "Master Qi, say, what important things need to be handled by contemptible people? ”

"Hehe! It doesn't matter if it's important, but if it's not important, I feel a little bit unable to let go. ”

Qi Hengxing looked at the sky and waved his hand to grab the drifting snow a few times.

"Huh. The master of Qi Zhai is so good at kung fu that he can even crush snowflakes. ”

Zhuge knew it, but he was not in a hurry, and deliberately interrupted it, but he didn't want to be the first to mention it.

The two old treacherous giants stood in the snow like this, and each thought about it for a long time.

"It's just... Regarding the matter of the resignation of the adults and the recommendation of a successor, is it okay for Nuda?"

"Well... The provincial government must also have nominations, but more attention is paid to local promotions. The official affairs of the county order have almost nothing to do with the regime, nothing more than the payment of grain and taxes, internal security, and local officials are better to handle, especially the descendants of powerful families like the lord of Qi Zhai, and the provincial government is more concerned. ”

Qi Hengxing clasped his fists and saluted: "With the help of Lord Lao! ”

Zhuge County ordered: "That's nature. He will do his best to pay huge bribes. ”

The two men looked at each other and smiled at the same time.

Sending the county order out of the gate side by side, when Qi Hengxing returned to the reception hall, Qi Nuda, Qi Yue and Qin Ge all came back.

When the rest of the personnel returned, they dispersed, and they were the only ones in the reception hall.

"Father, the matter has been properly completed. Qi Nuda went up to report.

Sitting down at the table of the Eight Immortals, Qi Heng said: "These birds in the net, which are only one breath more than the dead, are not enough to worry about. Since the beginning of this year, the village has been repeatedly disrupted, which is a wake-up call that we must always maintain a high degree of vigilance and strictly guard against enemy invasions and unannounced visits by the government. In the future, if we see a suspicious person looking around our stockade, we will first arrest them, and then send them down as appropriate. Nuda Yue'er, come with me. ”

Qi Hengxing took his two sons to the living room, moved a large bedroom cabinet, and lifted a wooden plank.

"This is an escape hole, it is said that it was dug when the Qijia village was first established, and there is a lot of space inside, and the T-shaped tunnels lead to the ravines on both sides of the village. Let's go down, for the sake of my father, I will teach you the 'Qi Family Demon Skill', and it is urgent to do so. ”

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