When Zhan Zhao heard that these people might have been strangled in the river, he reached out and shook the neck of the corpse, and exclaimed in surprise: "It was really strangled to death, the bones were strangled." ”

Zhan Zhao shook the necks of several other corpses and nodded at Bao Qing, all of whom were strangled in the river.

"Could it be that the water ghost strangled the person to death?" Bao Liuwen asked.

"Strangled by a water ghost? If you really see a water ghost, you should be scared to death! Bao Qing said, "Inform the gang and arrest quickly, transport the body back for further examination." Looking at this situation, if it rains for a few more days, it is estimated that the embankment will really burst. Money catcher, you go back and organize people to collect sacks first. The people who have already come are ready to ram the embankment and reinforce it. All of them will do the work, if the embankment is broken, it is estimated that everyone will not even be able to drink porridge. ”

This was a useful statement, and the victims worked hard to get enough porridge to eat. Bao Qing probably wandered around the embankment for a while, but no body was found.

Bao Qing returned to the yamen, and the master of Qin had already waited impatiently. Seeing that Bao Qing was back, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "Lieutenant Bao, you are the one who opened the granary privately." If you want to die, forget it, you have to drag us to die. kept saying that the east of the city was going to burst the embankment, and I think you did it on purpose. ”

Bao Qing smiled: "How do you know that the east of the city will not burst the embankment?" Maybe tomorrow the levee will burst. If the granary is flooded, you or I will be responsible. Now distribute food to the victims and earn a good name for you officials. Besides, sooner or later, the imperial court will also distribute relief food. We're also raising food now, what are you afraid of? At most, the food will be replenished. ”

"You! You're incorrigible! Still self-righteous! In the first year of Tiansheng, Dengzhou Thorn Shi Zhangzhong saved the people from the flood disaster, opened the granary privately, and beheaded! Immediately after the second year of Tiansheng, Wang Hui of Suicheng opened a granary and cut it! Not to mention anything else, in the last few years, the people of the whole city have died, and no one dares to open a granary without permission. Do you hide it like this, thinking that others don't know? Although you have tied up all the officials in the county government with a trick. But you are the main culprit, and Bao Zhixian can't run! ”

"As long as you don't say anything, what can you do?" Bao Qing thought, didn't Mencius say that the people are the most important, and the society is secondary? Isn't that what I'm doing? Even when I see the emperor, I can argue.

Bao Qing ordered people to gather the main officials of the county government to prepare for the evening to discuss the repair of the embankment and mobilize the wealthy merchants in the county to donate money and grain.

"Ladies and gentlemen, tonight we must come up with a charter on how to repair the levees and get the merchants of the city to donate. I have prepared water, wine and food. When we discuss it today, we will disperse when we do. Bao Qing said.

The officials below are a hundred reluctant in their hearts, who doesn't want to go back to the hot kang to hug their daughter-in-law. But all of them are like frosted eggplants, and they don't squeak.

It took an hour to consume like this, and Bao Qing almost fell asleep. Bao Qing's newly acquired maid Xiaocui saw that Bao Qing was sleepy, and hurriedly brought a pot of tea.

"Well, if we all dry up, it's not good for everyone! I'll assign the task below. Xiaowen, you take the pen and ink record! Bao Qing said, "Scribe Wang, I heard that Boss Huang in the east of the city is related to your family, right?" It just so happens that Boss Huang will hand it over to you. There is also Wu Caoshi, then the Zhang family of the silk village seems to be your father-in-law's family! By the way, there is also Zhuang Cao's matter! I won't talk about the rest, after a while, let's have a contracting system, as long as it is an official in the yamen, you have to complete a certain amount of money and food! "Bao Qing had already inquired with Qian Zhutou this afternoon, the background of the big and small officials in this yamen, which one is not related to the businessman!

Bao Qing asked Bao Liuwen to register one by one and record the amount completed by each county official.

"Lieutenant Bao, your contract system is too poisonous! I'd like to ask how much food you're going to pay for the county lieutenant. An official asked dissatisfied.

"Me? Why do you ask me how much I do? Bao Qing knew that this little official's name was Li Ji'an, and he was a member of the Li family.

"Joke, of course I'll ask clearly, lest the big guys are paying money and food, but you can't pay a penny for yourself! I don't say much, I want to let me out, not a single point! I'm not going to go to any merchant to complete the task. That's it, Lieutenant Bao, I will give as much as you want! Li Ji'an said.

"That's what you said! Everyone has heard clearly, how much I have Bao Qing, how much you Li Ji'an? Who else wants this? Bao Qing asked.

Sure enough, there were three people who stood up, Bao Qing was a little depressed in his heart, it seemed that his prestige was not enough! It seems that there is still some prestige to play.

"Then I'll give two thousand!" Bao Qing said.

"What? Two thousand? ”

"Two thousand? Really? ”

There was a lot of discussion below, and Li Ji'an gasped even more, looking incredible.

Li Ji'an gritted his teeth and said, "Who are you fooling!" Two thousand! Do you dare to write a note? If you dare, I'll follow! ”

Bao Qing unambiguously set up the note, and said with a smile in his heart, it is much easier to raise money now, a total of four people and me, and immediately nearly 10,000 more.

Just when Bao Qing stayed up all night in the county government to raise money and food for disaster relief, the Li family's mansion was also brightly lit, and Li Jiujin also stayed awake all night.

"I didn't expect this surnamed Bao to be quite rich, and he actually donated two thousand pieces at once!" Li Jiujin said.

"Big brother, what do you care about that surnamed Bao? We're in trouble now, and it's hard for us to do what we need to do if the victims are building a dam in the south of the city! Besides, there are so many people, how can we kill them. It was Li Jiujin's younger brother Li Tianba who spoke.

"This is a problem, you killed a dozen victims a few days ago and already got the attention of that surnamed Bao. This surnamed Bao is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and he can see at a glance that those people were strangled in the river. I knew that this kid was so troublesome, and he should have taken the opportunity to eradicate him after the death of the man who broke into the house. Shouldn't there be a county lieutenant in our long-term county, how many have we killed, and this has only been stable for a few years? There is another surname Bao! Li Jiujin gritted his teeth with hatred.

"What a good thing that is! In the past few days, the silver ship that was transported to Jiangnan for disaster relief has passed through Changchang County in the past few days! Big brother, you have to think of a way. ”

"This thing is really annoying, how many years have passed, and the last money has not been made yet. It's all your bad idea. ”

"Big brother, you can't blame us for this! We did what we were told. Big brother, you said that after so many years, why can't you get out this money? At that time, we really placed the cash box in the hollow at the bottom of the river, as required. ”

"Forget it, let's not talk about this for now, let's just say that the ship in front of me with the disaster relief money is about to arrive. How are you going to act? Li Jiujin asked.

Li Tianba touched his head and replied, "What else can I do?" It's the same as in previous years! Pretending to be a water ghost, he drove away all the people on the side of the embankment in the south of the city. And then hijack the ship! Sink the cash box to the bottom of the river first,"

"This group of victims who repair the river embankment every day is really troublesome! It's really not good, you contact the Plum Blossom Gang, and they want to find a way! ”

Bao Qing stayed in the yamen overnight, and the next morning, he rushed home. As soon as he pushed open his door, Zhu Daniu got up early, and when he saw Bao Qing, he asked, "Brother Bao!" This house can't stay. Haunted! My mom and dad are all clamoring to go out. By the way, why didn't you come back last night! ”

"Oh? What a haunter? Bao Qing said with a slight startle.

"Huh? Brother Bao! How do you know it's a water ghost? It was the pond in the middle, and the white swaying cloak was terrifying to death. Drifting all the way, there was a puddle of water on the ground. How good is that? Why don't my parents and I move to Yamen? ”

"Moving to Yamen? Do you think that yamen is my home? There are so many people over there now, many of the old, weak, sick and disabled are there, and there are many people working there! It's really inconvenient! But don't worry, I'll bring a master over tonight to catch ghosts! Bao Qing doesn't believe that there are really water ghosts, what are you kidding, but he is a promising young man who grew up under the materialist education of the new society.

"Then, Brother Bao, how did you get here?"

When Bao Qing heard this, he felt as if a cold wind was blowing. yes, how did you get here? How did you get to this big song? How to explain it? The water ghost? Bao Qing thought of this and broke out in a cold sweat!

"Brother Bao, what's wrong, did you come here in a sedan chair? I said before that if I have a chance, let my mother sit back in the sedan chair. Zhu Daniu said.

Bao Qing looked at Da Niu's eager eyes, and couldn't bear it, so he said, "Don't we have a lot of money?" You don't have to hire a top yourself. I'm walking back. ”

"Oh, Brother Bao. But our money has been taken away! I don't have a penny on me! Zhu Daniu said.

"What? Lao Tzu said that he would donate 2,000 yuan. You're such a piece of shit, you can't even hold on to money. Do you drink the Northwest Wind later? Bao Qing was furious when he heard this, and scolded loudly.

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