On this day, Lu Desheng, the county guard, made an appointment with the rich landlord of Houcheng in the county guard's mansion in order to repay the money and pay interest.

It's still the hall where you borrowed money, and it's still the same team.

Lan Bingrong and Geng Yuan, the two sworn enemies, glanced at each other, and their eyes were separated as soon as they touched.

Everyone present was worried, they, the rich landlords, were most afraid of the government people inviting them to drink tea or feast them, as the saying goes, there is no good banquet.

Before Lord Lu arrived, they couldn't help but talk to each other and muttered quietly.

"Our Lord Lu won't be short of money again, right?"

"However, everything in Houcheng is thriving."

"You are stupid, it is Hou Cheng who is thriving, and Master Lu is short of money."

"But, we didn't lend it last time—"

Just as everyone was waiting, Lu Desheng appeared.

The crowd stood up to greet them.

As soon as he sat down, he stretched out his hand and motioned, "Let's all sit down." ”

After everyone was seated, he said straight to the point, "Didn't this official borrow a sum of money from you at the beginning of his tenure?" ”

Lan Bingrong, Geng Yuan and the others all stared, is Lord Lu so direct? What kind of response do they have?

But their Lord Lu didn't need them to react at all, so he continued, "I'll pay you back today, and later you will take the IOU to the account office to settle the settlement." ”

Many people are like ducks choked by the neck, and just now they have all figured out how to cry, and what posture to cry, so that they look pitiful and not hateful. Unexpectedly, the purpose of the government inviting them here was to repay their money? Hell yes!

Someone replied dryly, "Master Lu, we are not in a hurry for this money." ”

The rest of the people glared at the one who spoke, he was not in a hurry to use the money, they were in a hurry, okay!

Lu Desheng waved his hand and said, "Don't say anything politely, just follow what the official said." ”

This matter was decided by the father and daughter after deliberation.

As the saying goes, there is borrowing and repaying, and it is not difficult to borrow again. Build trust first.

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, and finally they all stood up and waved their hands at Lu Desheng, "Then thank you Lord Lu." ”

Lu Desheng said, "No thanks, this is what you deserve." ”

Geng Yuan exchanged a look with the acquaintances next to him, and they all heard the rumor that the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce had made a lot of money in the south, and it seemed to be true.

The Liaodong Chamber of Commerce was established after Lord Lu came to power, and even fools can see that the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce has an official background.

Perhaps for Lord Lu, this silver is just poured from the left pocket to the right pocket.

After Lu Desheng finished speaking, he wanted to withdraw, but suddenly thought of something, so he stopped, "By the way, Lan Bingrong is here?" ”

"Adult, little one!"

"I heard that you have a lot of land?"

"Yes—yes." I don't know what Lord Lu means by asking? Lan Bingrong was extremely nervous.

Lu Desheng glared at him dissatisfiedly, what is the stammer? Is he scary?

Lu Desheng didn't expect that he would stare at him, the other party's legs trembled, and he was speechless, so he said quickly, "The Liaodong Chamber of Commerce has decided to lend you ten pedal threshing machines, do you want it?" ”

When Lan Bingrong heard this, his spirits perked up, "Yes, of course!" ”

He had heard that the threshing machine was very useful, but unfortunately all the goods had been sent to the south, and he wanted to buy it, but he couldn't buy it.

This autumn harvest is just around the corner, and if there are ten threshing machines, it will be a great help.

Lu Desheng: "Okay, when you go home, you'll be ready to pick up the goods!" ”

"My lord, can the little one pay for these ten threshing machines?" Lan Bingrong asked boldly, he has a lot of land, and if the threshing machine is really easy to use, it can help a lot. After all, you have to have your own talents, and you can't borrow it from the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce every autumn harvest, right?

Lu Desheng pondered for a moment and said, "In this way, you go home first and prepare to pick up the goods." If you really want to buy it, I will ask you to quote the price later, and if you can accept it, you can buy it, if you can't accept it, this threshing machine will still be lent to you for a month. ”

"Thank you, sir." Lan Bingrong hurriedly thanked him.

When the matter was over, Lu Desheng left.

Geng Yuan and the others are leaving now, in fact, they are shouting in their hearts, Lord Lu, their family also has a lot of land, and they also need a threshing machine!

But it was clear that they didn't hear their inner cry.

Geng Yuan and the others looked at Lan Bingrong, the lucky guy, with complicated eyes! It's really envious, jealous and hateful.

They all knew that this was Lord Lu's reward for Lan Bingrong.

When Lord Lu first became married, it was Lan Bingrong, a guy who generously donated money and borrowed 20,000 taels to go out. And they thought it was a meat bun beating a dog, so they were unwilling to lend a lot of money to the government, and only donated two or three thousand taels. Even later, because Lu Desheng became the county guard of Liaodong, they took the initiative to borrow money. It is estimated that in Lord Lu's heart, Lan Bingrong, a fool, is still heavier than them.

A little later, Lan Bingrong came out of the county guard mansion in a trance, and the government actually repaid the money and paid them interest!

Geng Yuan also got back the principal and interest, and after coming out of the gate, he took one last look at Lan Bingrong, shook his head and left, what a fool is a fool.

……

On Houcheng Street, Ji Dashao and Gu Ershao shook their fans and walked leisurely.

"Gu Ershao, this Hou City is so energetic." Ji Dashao looked at the crowded streets and sighed.

It's almost the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the people are rushing to the big and small markets every three days, which is very lively.

Gu Ershao nodded, compared to the dire southland, their feelings were deeper.

Ji Dashao asked him, "How are you doing?" ”

Gu Ershao didn't hide it from him, "Here in the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce, there are not many threshing machines made at present. Moreover, Liaodong County is preparing for the autumn harvest, and they also need threshing machines, and they can't supply all of them to our Gu family. ”

"But they promised that before the next rice harvest, they would drive out the threshing machine we wanted and send it to the south."

What Gu Ershao didn't say was that the people from the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce privately told him that there was not enough iron ore in Liaodong County, and if they could provide iron ore, Liaodong County would charge some processing fees and manual fees. If they can't, the number of threshing machines they are offered will have to be cut in half, and the price will be much higher.

Ji said, "I think this proposal is acceptable. ”

In their south, the rice is harvested twice a year, and here in Liaodong County, it is harvested once a year, so of course people have to worry about themselves. Besides, the summer harvest in the south has passed, and the need for threshing machines is not so urgent.

Gu Ershao smiled and didn't say much.

Walking and walking, they came to the western suburbs of the industrial park.

Gu Ershao pointed to a commercial building engraved with the family emblem of the Ji family and asked, "That building belongs to your Ji family?" ”

Ji Dashao followed what he pointed at, looked over, and then nodded happily, "Yes." ”