Chapter 40: The Head of the Operation
Rich and powerful people handle red and white ceremonies, and finishing things is one aspect, and another important aspect is communication, receiving gifts and advertising themselves. Often, ordinary people lose money in their work, but officials and nobles make a lot of money.
Zhuge County Order came yesterday, not just to participate in the 100-day sacrifice of the old village owner, he was also thinking about the maid Cuicui.
Last night's wine was delicious, with witty words, whispering tongues and ears, and youth was like returning to the past. Although he is old and incompetent, he has rewarded a few taels of silver, but he has a glimpse of the light of beauty, such as the bank of the West Lake, relaxed and happy, happy and good!
At this moment, he was sitting with Qi Hengxing, discussing how to face the provincial dignitaries.
The last time the boy and girl were in trouble, the provincial government inspector pressed it privately and did not report it, although it was not to say that Qi rampant escaped, but it was also a little less trouble, saving money and food.
The county lord was respectful and humble, and said with a servant-like expression and tone: "Village master, if the inspector comes this time, do you want to consider the weight of the return gift?"
"I guess so. Qi Hengdao, "Don't say that I missed the bottom last time, the Qi family has lost face." You are such an elite patrol house, you can't even find out a masked person, and the security of the jurisdiction can simply be managed by my family. This 100-day sacrifice must be safe and decent, at least to get back face from the official and noble circles, otherwise, how can the dignified family stand firm in Zhouyuan and carry it forward. ”
"Huh. What the owner of the village said is very true. I should cooperate sincerely, share the same fate and glory and disgrace with the Qi family village!"
"Okay!" Qi Hengxing slapped the table, "Brother is righteous, Qi must be generous." The courtyard in Zhoujia Village, the five hundred taels of silver mentioned before, the owner of the village will give you a waiver, wait for the day when you leave your job, bring your family, and move in to enjoy the joy of family. ”
The county commander stood up excitedly, and bowed his hand and said: "Thank you for the gift of the village master! Zhuge will never forget!"
Qi Hengxing smiled treacherously: "Between you and me, we don't talk about the guest of honor." We are grasshoppers on a rope, and whoever moves will involve each other. Did you say yes?"
"Huh. What the owner of the village said is extremely true!"
The captain was selfless and directly found Qi Windfall, the third brother who was in charge of the logistics warehouse and was rampant.
Qi Windfall was in the living room adjacent to the reception hall, talking with several wealthy businessmen.
Qi Fengcai said: "This autumn's drought, the corn and sorghum that were originally growing well have withered, and there is no hope for harvesting in the field. During this time, the soldiers did not go down the mountain, and the whole village, thousands of people, not to mention eating, drinking, and Lazar, the soldiers' military salaries and the wages of the hired workers were about to be unable to be paid. All of you here need to be generous to help the village tide over the difficulties. Only in this way can the peace of all parties be ensured. I hope you will think twice. ”
Where is this fundraising, it is clearly intimidation!
When several wealthy businessmen heard this, they looked at each other, some embarrassed, some helpless, some smiled bitterly, and some had no expression on their faces.
An old man with a slippery head got up and arched his hand: "You have to think about it first, you are in a hurry, and you can come when you go." ”
When he turned around, he stumbled under his feet and fell heavily.
Several others hurriedly stepped forward to help.
"Hurry up, please. You're all right, aren't you?"
After a dry cough, the slippery old man said, "It's okay! It's okay! Maybe I got up early this morning, I suffered a little bit of a cold, and my old illness has flareed up." Alas, the contemptible man has been ill for a long time, and it has been spent to the point that only the shell of the shop remains. cough ······"
Qi windfall how to care about this. Staring at the leopard eyes handed down from his ancestors, he swallowed a cruel sentence with difficulty, and sneered: "Understand! As long as my brother doesn't die, what's the matter if his family goes bankrupt." Since my brother only has the shell of the shop left, it must be that the mountains and rivers have been exhausted and there is no turnover, why not make a contract here in front of you and transfer the shop to me to operate, wouldn't it solve the urgent need. What do you think?"
"Poof!"
The slippery old man was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, forgetting his internal urgency for a while, "It's not proper! It's not proper! The three village owners have misunderstood the contemptible people! The contemptible people have always regarded the village owner as a brother, and he has never told others such a shameful remark. As for donating to the village, how much is needed, the owner of the three villages said that it was okay, and the contemptible people just did it. ”
Qi windfall knocked on the mountain and shook the tiger, deterring everyone present.
The wealthy businessmen stood up one after another, and said against their will: "The master of Sanzhai is wise······!
"Squeak—"
The doors of the reception hall opened.
It was none other than the captain who had taken the crockpot.
Holding the jar in both hands, with a smug smile on his face.
"Report to the master of Sanzhai, when he went down to check the post, he picked up a crockpot and came to hand it in. ”
The owner of Sanzhai, who loves money like his life, is not as happy as he imagined.
Because, his arrival, interrupted the promise of the rich merchants who were about to say the amount of money.
"An ordinary broken crockpot, can you be so nervous?"
The captain was convinced: "No, the master of the three villages, in order to weigh it, there must be rare things in it. ”
Qi Windfall was still uninterested, and raised his chin, "I hope so." Open it on the spot. ”
The captain who made a meritorious contribution put down the crockpot and took a lot of effort to take out the package.
The wealthy businessmen knew the goods, and saw that it was a valuable satin package, and all the curious people came over, wanting to have a sneak peek.
The captain was so excited that his fingers trembled and opened the package.
"Ahh
"Oh my God!"
"Mother, how can this be? The owner of the village spares his life! The owner of the village spares his life!"
- A bald, shaved human head is in plain sight.
- A human head with an eye gouged out, an ear cut off, a nose cut off and a twig in his mouth.
Qi Windfall looked at it, and all his internal organs exploded.
Gritting his teeth, "Wow, yes" screamed heartbreakingly.
grabbed the captain's neckline, swung out a tiger fist that was about to vomit blood, and smashed it into the jaw.
"Poof!"
"Boom!"
Bring people up.
Like a rag bag with wheat straw, it was thrown out of the door.
While vomiting blood, his jaw was misaligned no less than 90 degrees, his jawbone was broken, his face was pierced, and he didn't even have time to scream.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the wealthy businessmen retreated to the side in silence.
"My poor father—"
The master of the three villages howled and cried, wrapped up the head, and went to find the eldest brother.
The wealthy businessmen whispered that someone might have dug up the grave. Maybe. If the grave is not dug up, how can the human head be outside? It seems that someone is deliberately embarrassing the Qi family. Alas, it is better to do more good deeds.
The entrance to the living room.
Qi Hengxing, together with the county order, welcomed the provincial dignitary who brought his own bodyguard, the Inspector.
"Lord Inspector is well!
"Humble duty to help the wind county order, welcome the arrival of the great car!"
After the inspector returned the salute to Qi Hengxing and the county order respectively, he waved his hand and the bodyguards retreated together.
"Lord Inspector, please come inside!"
Take your seats.
After a polite greeting, the inspector said: "Lord Qi Village, the last time the wooden box matter, this inspector was derelict in his duties and did not report it, but it does not mean that the court is blind and ignorant of it. The appearance of the masked man is enough to illustrate a problem, that is, the owner of the village has offended too many people and has been targeted by chivalrous and righteous people. I hope to keep to myself, do more good deeds, be considerate of the people, and eliminate hatred. Huh!"
He turned his face and said to the county order: "You Zhuge is not bright, you should help the master of Qi Zhai to progress." As a parent official, he not only knows how to be promoted to the court and deal with the scene, but also should go deep into the people and educate them step by step, so that the people's consciousness can be improved. ”
The county order connected the head of the minion, "Yes, yes! Obey the order and reflect every day." ”
Qi Hengxing smiled and said, "Thank you Inspector for your tolerance and reminder!" Huh!"
"Has the 100-day sacrifice been arranged? The inspector sneered, "The Qi family village, which is also well-known in the imperial court, can no longer be laughed at in major events." ”
"No! never!" Qi Hengxing lied, "I won't tell you that the last time I was a boy and a girl, it was actually a private initiative by my subordinates, and those two reckless seeds had already been sent away after being punished by Qi." ”
"The past is not to blame. The owner of Qi Zhai doesn't have to take it to heart. It's better not to do anything illegal and disturb the people. ”
The three of them were talking intriguingly, when suddenly, a sentence flew in and interjected, changing the topic.
"Big brother, something is wrong!"
Qi Hengcai hugged the head of the old village owner, lost his demeanor and ran into the living room crying.
A sense of foreboding immediately welled up in my heart.
Qi Hengxing stood up and asked urgently, "What's the matter?" ”
Qi Fengcai was so sad that he couldn't tell the truth, his hands trembled and he held the package carefully, and he only knew how to cry, "······Father! Iniquity······"
Qi Hengxing was in a hurry, and grabbed the package to see what it was.
Unexpectedly, the package was not wrapped.
When the owner of Sanzhai let go, the package was opened.
Qi Hengxing only took his clothes.
"Boom!"
The head fell to the ground and rolled a few times.
The parlor immediately smelled rancid.
Both the inspector and the prefectural magistrate were taken aback, covering their mouths and standing up.
It was the leopard's eyes that opened wide, but he still couldn't believe what he had seen.
Squatting down, holding up the crippled head with both hands, Qi Hengxing was so angry that he didn't know what to do.
Roaring madly.
"Who did this? I will behead him all over the house, and expose his body to the sun for three years! The house will be burned down, and not a single tile will be left! The crops will be destroyed, and there will be no harvest!"
The robbery is general, quickly wrapped, and placed on the table of the eight immortals.
grabbed the collar of the county order, "You dog county order, the patrol room is a vegetarian, go back quickly, and smash it together with the court!"
The county lord was so frightened that he trembled, "The owner of the village is angry! The owner of the village is angry! ”
"And you!"
Qi Hengxing, whose emotions were out of control, pointed his finger at the provincial capital inspector with an even more out-of-control finger.
At this moment, the Inspector was ready to defend.
The provincial governor, how can he help a thief to point out and reprimand?
Qi Hengxing suddenly realized that he was already out of control, withdrew his fingers, picked up the package, and quickly went out.
In the courtyard in front, dozens of suona accompaniments and other musical instruments have sounded.
Wreaths, paper wax, sacrificial oils, pasta, and a wide variety of fruits are piled up.
The filial sons were all dressed in filial piety clothes, and they had already lined up according to their generations, and they just waited for the hour to arrive and immediately went to the sacrifice.
"Horses, get me horses!"
As soon as he stepped out of the door of the meeting room, Qi Hengxing howled wildly.
Birdmen and several strong generals came on horseback.
"Father, what's the use of horses?"
"You come down for me!"
Seeing that the situation was not good, the birdman turned over and dismounted.
Qi Hengxing took the reins, stepped a little, and rode on horseback.
After urging the horse, he left a message for the birdman: "Rubbish! ”
My father was so excited and nervous, something must have happened!
The birdman took the other horse and waved to his men, "Come with me, everyone." ”