"General, there's movement over there!"

Late at night, a man in black quietly walked into Li Dingguo's tent and respectfully said.

Li Dingguo, who was lying on the bed, immediately turned over and sat up, stretched out his hand, and immediately a letter was delivered to him.

When he opened it, the corners of Li Dingguo's mouth were slightly hooked, and at this time, the Zhao family wrote a letter to Wang Kai, the prefect of Huangshan Mansion, and the content of the letter was to ask him to instigate the people in Huangshan Mansion to obstruct Zhou Lin from repairing the embankment.

"Can you guarantee that the package will be completely untouched?" Li Dingguo asked.

The man in black nodded: "We are professional, small problem." ”

Li Dingguo immediately handed the letter back: "Okay, just send him to the person who should send it!" ”

The man in black was a little puzzled: "Why don't you intercept this letter, so that we can delay Zhou Shilang a little later." ”

Li Dingguo shook his head: "It's one thing for us to help Zhou Lin this time, but the prince also gave us another task.

When the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce expanded to Bian'an County, it encountered obstacles, and the problem was with this Zhao family, the Zhao family almost monopolized all the industries in the entire Bian'an County, and other chambers of commerce couldn't intervene if they wanted to, and the same was true for the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, we must at least put our hands into Huangshan Mansion.

As for Zhou Shilang's side, we will help him solve the problem, but we also have to use him to complete this matter. ”

The man in black suddenly nodded his head: "Understood!" ”

Immediately, the man in black withdrew from the camp, and Li Dingguo looked at the camp that had fallen back into darkness, his eyes flashed and fell into contemplation.

Following!

Early in the morning, just after eating, the captives had just begun to work, when suddenly a loud noise rang out at the construction site.

Several officials in charge of taking care of the construction site ran to Zhou Lin's side out of breath and hurriedly said, "Zhou Shilang! Whew... Whew, no...... Oh no, there are people making trouble outside, and they have surrounded our construction site and don't let us repair the embankment! ”

An official with a two-handed, mustache was the first to tell the story.

"What!"

Zhou Lin was startled, stood on the ground suddenly, and said angrily: "Who dares to obstruct the affairs of the imperial court, don't they know that this is the embankment ordered by the imperial court to be repaired?" What right do they have to stop it?! ”

The eight-character Hu official scratched his head when he heard this, and he couldn't say why.

Seeing this, Zhou Linneng snorted heavily, then put on his cloak and strode outside.

……

"Get them out! Don't allow these criminals to stay in Bian'an County, drive them out! ”

"Yes... Kick them out! ”

There was a commotion, and some people were still holding a big flag in their hands, maybe they couldn't understand what the flag meant?

However, they still did not hesitate to follow and make trouble!

"Brother Li, Brother Li, can we do this? Isn't this deliberately looking for trouble?

If the court investigates it, won't we die? ”

Someone in the crowd was worried.

The brain called Brother Li shook his head indifferently when he heard this: "Don't panic! Isn't it just us doing these things ourselves, don't we all do one thing?

We are in the crowd and inconspicuous, what is there to be afraid of?

Besides, this job was arranged by the county government, and we were specially asked to come here to do things, and it is obvious who is the real mastermind behind this.

Do you dare to go against the Zhao family? ”

Hearing this, the person who had just asked immediately shut up and continued to protest along with the others.

……

Hurried to the outside of the construction site, they saw that the whole construction site had been surrounded by the people, and they shouted loudly to drive the prisoners away.

Looking at this group of surging scenes, Zhou Lin knew that they were against the captives to repair the river embankment.

They were clearly instructed by the Zhao family to come over and did not allow them to repair the embankment.

Faced with this situation, Zhou Lin's brows furrowed deeply, and the officials around him were about to step forward to drive away the people, but Zhou Lin waved his hand and strode to the front.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Listen to me! ”

In this kind of noise, Zhou Lin's voice with a horn was unusually conspicuous.

Everyone was silent for a moment, and when they turned their heads, they immediately saw Zhou Lin wearing an official robe.

As soon as they saw the official robes, they wanted to retreat after being influenced by the people's idea of not fighting with the officials for a long time, but there were specially arranged people in the crowd to stabilize the situation.

"Who are you? Why stop us! Don't think that you are great if you are an official, there is a royal law in Huangshan Mansion, and everything must be done in accordance with the royal law! ”

This sounded fine, but the people who were driven to it understood it instantly.

This is clearly taking the prestige of the Zhao family to tell everyone that now this is Bian'an, and the Zhao family is the king of the law here, so what about wearing official uniforms?

As long as you go against the Zhao family, even if the king of heaven comes, you can't do it!

The people who understood the hint immediately put away their jealousy and stabilized their hearts that were a little flustered just now.

And Zhou Lin in front of him replied after listening to the words of the person who came out: "Zhou Lin, the left attendant of the Ministry of Engineering of the Great Song Dynasty, came to repair and strengthen the embankment of the Bianhe River in Bian'an County on the order of the Son of Heaven, in case the embankment bursts during the spring flood, and then the entire Bian'an County will be reduced to Zeguo!"

And according to your demands, you oppose the use of prisoners to build the embankment, so who will the officials use without them?

I'm sure many of you know this officer. The official also went to various townships and counties to recruit people to repair the embankment, but none of the big guys were willing to give it.

Now, the official has found manpower, but you are making trouble again, what does this mean? ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Lin was already a little angry:

"Could it be that this embankment is built for this official?

It's not that the imperial court is afraid that the embankment will burst and you people living here won't be able to survive, so it's just repaired, why don't you not only help, but also come to stop it?

Ladies and gentlemen, if this official says something from the bottom of his heart today, aren't you sorry?! ”

The people who were still arguing just now fell silent in an instant, many of them had guilty looks on their faces, and some of them had a helpless expression.

Everyone is not stupid, naturally they know the benefits to them after the embankment is repaired, and they also know that it is all for their good, and they should not stop it.

But the above has spoken, and the yamen who controls them has spoken, and they can't help but do it.

If they don't do what the yamen wants, the yamen will wear some small shoes for them in the future, and they may not be able to stand it!

And there is no doubt that the yamen here are all listening to the Zhao family!

Not only because of the Zhao family's great influence in Bian'an County, but also the Zhao family's almost monopoly on the officialdom of Bian'an County.

Nearly half of the officials in the entire Bian'an County are children of the Zhao family.

In this case, how dare these officials in Bian'an County not listen to the Zhao family?

Gritted his teeth, ruthless.

After considering the reality, the people still chose to bow to the reality.

"Drive out the rioters in Daxing County, you can't let them stay in Huangshan Mansion, they are all unstable elements, they will pose a threat to Huangshan Mansion!"

"Drive out the rioters! Chase away the rioters! Chase away the rioters! ”

……

The people of Huangshan Mansion, who had just been quiet for a while, became noisy again, no matter what Zhou Lin said, waving the messy farm tools in their hands to rush in to drive away the captives who were building the river embankment.

Zhou Lin persuaded a few words bitterly, but these people were completely unmoved.

They all understand the truth, but the reality makes them have to do things with their conscience!

Suddenly!

Thump!

After a simple sound, the originally noisy scene was instantly quiet to the extreme.

Everyone looked at the same place in disbelief.

That place where Zhou Lin knelt straight upright!

Zhou Lin, a dignified left waiter of the Ministry of Works, actually knelt down in the direction of the people of Huangshan Mansion!

The voice of Zhou Lin's self-introduction just now was heard clearly, and now everyone was stunned when they saw this scene!

This is a member of the imperial court!

The left waiter of the Ministry of Works!

He actually knelt! Kneel down to the people!

What an amazing thing!

It was a bolt from the blue!

Everyone stared blankly, stopped all the movements in their hands, and focused their attention on the kneeling middle-aged man.

"Zhou Shilang? You! You're ......"

The official who followed Zhou Lin looked at the scene in front of him in disbelief.

I was stunned for a long time before I suddenly came back to my senses, and after subconsciously asking this sentence, I wanted to step forward and help Zhou Lin up.

However, Zhou Lin waved his hand and directly forbade them to approach, only to see Zhou Lin make an even more unexpected move.

He actually slammed down in the direction where the people of Huangshan Mansion were!

Bang!

The sound of the collision between the brain and the ground seemed to sound in the hearts of everyone, and it was inexplicable!

Then I heard him speak:

"Ladies and gentlemen! I beg you! Don't obstruct the repair of the embankment, there is not long before the spring flood, if the embankment has not been repaired before the spring flood comes, then the entire Huangshan Mansion and the entire Bian'an County will be finished!

The official also knows your difficulties, but which is more important!

If you continue to block it, it will not be me who will be harmed, but the millions of people in the entire Bian'an County, if the river bursts, the water and fire are ruthless, don't you understand how many families will be displaced?

If you can stop me today, who will stop the raging flood tomorrow when the levee breaks?

Who could save Bian'an County, which was about to be flooded at that time? ”

The audience was extremely quiet, no one spoke, I don't know if it was because of Zhou Lin's words or his actions that shocked everyone, so no one dared to speak at this time.

Suddenly!

Someone slammed the big flag in his hand to the ground.

"Fuck! I'm gone! This is clearly forcing us to kill ourselves with our own hands!

When the time comes, those of them who are officials will run away, and their families will have a big business, and they can start again at any time after the water recedes!

What about us?

If we are flooded, who cares if we live or die!

I'm gone! Love whoever you are! ”

"That's right! No more!

Fuck it! His Zhao family eats and drinks well, but this kind of thing of having a son without asshole is let us do it, why! ”

"Yes...... But if we don't do what the Zhao family says, we won't be able to live, everything in this city is the property of the Zhao family, if we don't follow the Zhao family's instructions, we won't even be able to buy an embroidery needle.

I have nowhere to go with any money! ”

These words suddenly calmed down the crowd who were still excited just now as if they had been poured a basin of cold water.

yes, that's the reality.

If it weren't for the fear of this situation, who would be here?

Zhou Lin listened to everyone's words, and a miserable smile appeared on his face.

This is indeed an unsolvable problem, and if there is no way to solve this problem, then the people will continue to follow the Zhao family to the dark.

And it is impossible for him to let the Ping Wa army suppress the people here, this is the people of the entire Huangshan Mansion, if he really does that, even if he repairs the river embankment back.

It is not surprising that it was taken down by His Majesty in court!

Just when everyone was in a dilemma, suddenly a laugh sounded in the audience:

"Don't panic, it's not just his Zhao family who is doing business in this world!

Their Zhao family doesn't do your business, then we Feiyun Commercial Bank will do it! ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, and they hurriedly turned their heads to look in the direction of the sound.

At this time, everyone realized that they didn't know when, a luxurious carriage came behind everyone, and an obese man jumped down from the carriage with a smile on his face like a Maitreya Buddha.

This fat man was covered in silk, his fingers were full of rings, and the big gold chain around his neck was as thick as a man's thumb!

The big gold bracelet on his wrist covers his entire arm with seven or eight of his hands, and he is dressed up properly!

This dress alone instantly blinded everyone's eyes, and what he said just now also made everyone look at them in puzzlement.

The fat man smiled and took two steps forward, arched his hand to everyone, and said loudly to everyone in his thick and clear voice:

"Everyone, you have a fortune in Xiatian, and you are the big shopkeeper of the Huangshan Mansion Branch of Feiyun Commercial Bank!

If you have been to the prefecture and the county seat recently, you should know that in each county and the prefecture, there is a place that has been fenced off and a huge three-story building has been built.

That's right! That is the Feiyun Mall newly launched by our Feiyun Commercial Bank!

Starting from today, the Feiyun Mall of the entire Huangshan Mansion has been officially opened, and the Feiyun Mall has everything in the mall, from the small rice and flour grain and oil needle and thread corners to all kinds of large furniture!

If you are worried that the Zhao family's shop will no longer sell anything to you in the future, you might as well come to my Feiyun Mall!

In the mall, not only are there all kinds of things, you can buy all the things you need in the mall, and the price is cheap and fair.

All items are at the same market price as the surrounding counties, and the profit is very low, relying on small profits and quick sales to make money, absolutely buying is earning!

……”

Tian Youcai kept introducing everything in Feiyun Mall to everyone, and everyone's eyes were shining when they listened, and they all felt fresh, thinking that there was still such a place.

But looking at Tian Youcai's appearance as a local tyrant all over his body, he thinks that this fat man who is so rich should not deceive himself, right?

Thinking like this, I have a bottom in my heart, and I am no longer afraid of the Zhao family.

Everyone began to surround Tian Youcai and ask about various matters about the mall, Tian Youcai was also prepared for this, and with a wave of his hand, there was a trained commissioner to answer everyone's questions.

While others dispersed one after another, some went home, and some went to the nearest county to see if there was really such a mall.

Leaving dozens of people with embarrassed faces and holding flags in their hands still standing in place at a loss, they were all specially found to guide and coax in the crowd, and it can be said that the Zhao family was specially sent to make trouble.

As soon as the people ran, it was so obvious that they could be seen at once, Zhou Lin did not spare any emotion, and with a wave of his hand after getting up, a group of officials immediately stepped forward to control all these people and pressed them back into the camp.

At this time, Tian Youcai, who had relieved Zhou Lin just now, also walked towards Zhou Lin with a smile.

Zhou Lin frowned when he saw Tian Youcai's dress, but when he thought that someone had just helped him, he put down his patience and showed a smile on the prejudice of the businessman in his heart.

"Zhou Shilang!"

"Shopkeeper Tian!"

……

(End of chapter)