In the Yamen of Gusu County, Zhang Erye, the head of the Yamen team, took a group of more than a dozen officials to the countryside with a swagger.

Recently, the officials of the county government have been very busy.

In the first two months, the water bandits of the Giant Whale Gang rebelled and made too much trouble. The water bandits are fierce and not afraid of official errands, and the officials all stay in the county seat and do not dare to go to the countryside to collect taxes. Seeing the end of the year, many remote towns and villages have not been able to collect taxes this year.

The water bandits of the Giant Whale Gang were wiped out in the Taihu Lake battle, the water bandits were completely quelled, and the county town of Gusu successfully resumed its jurisdiction over the remote towns and villages.

The officials finally breathed a sigh of relief and finally dared to go out of the city to collect taxes. By the way, in the township, I had a tooth sacrifice and ate and drank.

Zhang Erye, the head of the government service team, received the task of collecting taxes, and brought a group of government officials to set up a posture and came to Zhouzhuang Town to collect taxes.

Under the thirteen county towns of Wu County, there is a position of Li Zheng. Take 100 households as a mile, and each mile is a person. Five miles is a township, and there is one person in the township.

The officials went to the countryside to collect taxes, and the township officials and lizheng of Zhouzhuang Water Township naturally had to be careful to accompany them, and went door to door to collect the taxes that had not been paid this year.

When this official went to the township, it has always been a disturbance, and the whole town has been jumping with chickens and dogs. had to try his best to curry favor so as not to be harassed by the head of the official team.

Xiang Zheng bowed his waist, waited carefully, and said bitterly: "Second Master Zhang, a few months ago, those water bandits in Taihu Lake came to Zhouzhuang every day to fight the autumn wind, and almost every household was cleaned. We villagers have no money left in our hands, and this year is really difficult! Can we ask the county lord for a favor and be more tolerant?!"

"You mud-legged people, you really don't know what to do! Without us, the officers and soldiers of the government who shed their blood and risked their lives to fight on the battlefield, would they have been able to exterminate the Giant Whale Gang?

How much silver did the court spend on fighting this battle, have you counted it?

The weighing fee of the Giant Whale Gang water bandits has been gone since then. How much silver has the government saved for the fishermen of Zhouzhuang! Can't you be grateful, thinking about some good?!

Don't give me those useless calves, it's useless to ask for them. This year's taxes in Zhouzhuang Town must be paid to me within two days!"

The second master of the government service team glared at Xiangzheng, and scolded him: "Oh, you go and get some fresh food now, and give the second master me an appetizer! ”

"Yes, yes!"

Xiangzheng hurriedly nodded and ordered someone to bring some fresh hairy crabs, ready to entertain the head of the official team, Zhang Erye, and all the officials.

"You Diao people in Zhouzhuang, just deal with these stupid big crabs and send beggars?! Feed it to the dogs, and the dogs are not happy to eat it! Give the master a good time, and honor a few treasured silver-spine saury, alabaster fish, and a basket of red-tailed prawns!"

Second Master Zhang glanced at the basket full of hairy crabs, suddenly glared, and scolded.

"Second master, these things are too rare... Whether you can hit it completely depends on luck, not on weekdays. ”

"It's really not good, then make some white rice and white noodles to make do. ”

Xiangzheng's face was full of bitterness, "Second master, this white rice and white noodles will only prepare these good things for the New Year's Festival. ”

"Huh?"

Second Master Zhang's face couldn't help but sink.

Damn, I can't scrape it out with any oil and water.

Isn't this a trip for nothing!?

The more than a dozen officials behind him suddenly looked like wolves and tigers, holding sticks and staring fiercely at Xiangzheng and Zhonglizheng.

Xiangzheng suddenly panicked, and hurriedly said: "The second master is angry, I will go to each household to find it, maybe I can find a little." "There's no way, I can only try to find a little bit to deal with it.

Zhang Erye nodded with satisfaction and walked by the river with a group of officials.

But I saw an old crow tree in front of the fishing boat, gathered dozens of villagers, unusually lively and festive.

"What kind of family is this, doing a happy event?"

Second Master Zhang's expression sank, and he pointed to the front and asked.

Xiang Zheng glanced at it and hurriedly said, "That's the fishing boat of the old Su family." His family has always been poor, and he doesn't know what happy things to do. Could it be a blind date?!"

"Hmph, it's really a group of Diao people! You have money to do happy events, but you don't have the money to pay taxes? Is this my Gusu County Ya is an ornament! This year's boat tax will start from his Su family!"

Second Master Zhang couldn't help snorting coldly, swaggering with more than a dozen servants, flying towards the old fishing boat by the river.

Xiangzheng was sweating profusely, afraid that something would happen, so he hurriedly followed.

...

"Oh no! Second Master Zhang, the head of the government servant, is here, and he's collecting taxes again!"

In the distance, a neighbor's cattle herd saw that the township was accompanying a group of servants, coming towards the old fishing boat of the Su family, and hurriedly squeezed into the lively blind date crowd, and said in a panic.

In the crowd, Father Su and Mrs. Su saw that Xiang was accompanying a group of wolf-like servants over, and they were immediately a little panicked.

"This~, what can I do about this?"

They thought about it, they had ten taels of silver in their hands, and they first handled the anxious marriage of the eldest man. I didn't expect the yamen to come to collect this year's taxes, and if this time came, I am afraid that the silver on hand would not be enough for marriage.

Zhang Erye, the head of the official team, was arrogant and domineering, leading the officials to the fishing boat of the old crow tree dozens of feet away.

Suddenly, his expression froze, and his feet were as heavy as lead.

Zhang Erye was stunned to see that a young man in cloth with an indifferent expression was in the midst of the lively crowd of fishermen, and glanced indifferently in his direction.

"Sue... Su Shangxian?"

Zhang Erye was so frightened that he trembled, and almost didn't have a weak body.

He, the head of the official team, once followed Wang Xianling to witness the battle of Taihu Lake, and saw the true face of this Su Daxian in Taihu Lake with his own eyes, and Xianwei came to the world and destroyed the Giant Whale Gang in one fell swoop.

This, this is Su Shangxian's home?... Damn, my mother, why did you bump into this great immortal!

The other officials have not yet reacted.

The face of the second master of the government service squad was pale, and he was so frightened that he fell into a dog and ate, rolled and crawled, and ran in the direction of Gusu City, running faster than a rabbit.

The other officials were all confused, and they didn't understand why the team leader suddenly ran away in a panic. They were confused, and hurriedly chased after Zhang Erye.

"Team leader, what's wrong with you?"

"Quick, go to the county seat to report to the county lord... I, Zhang Ergou, met Su Shangxian in Zhouzhuang, hurry up and report to the master! 100,000 urgent!"

Zhang Erye was almost out of breath, frightened and ecstatic.

The county lord is in a hurry to find the whereabouts of the immortals, which is a great achievement.

His face was full of ecstasy, and he ran faster and faster, his legs were like wheels, and the wind was blowing in all directions. More than a dozen officials followed, struggling to catch up.

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"It's... What's going on? Didn't Second Master Zhang's group of officials want to collect taxes, why did they all run away in a panic?"

The townsmen and lizheng of Zhouzhuang, as well as many village women and fishermen who looked nervous, were stunned, completely confused, and did not know why.

Here, a group of officials had just run away.

saw that Butcher Zhang took his mother-in-law, and the two drove a donkey cart to the old fishing boat of the Su family.

"Oops, Brother Su... No, Uncle Su, my little nephew has come to see you old. You see that I have been here for so many years, and the villagers have not come to visit you with any gifts, so I really don't want to go!

Brother Su finally returned to his hometown today, let's help you make a big banquet to celebrate Brother Su'er's return to his hometown!"

Butcher Zhang saw that Su Chen and Su Lao Niang were all there, and hurriedly shouted loudly.

As he spoke, he jumped down from the donkey cart and unloaded two heavy loads.

His son Zhang Tieniu is thin-skinned, and he doesn't dare to climb this relationship between Su Shangxian, who used to be a senior brother and is now Su Shangxian.

But he is a thick-skinned butcher, and he and Su Chen often see each other every month, helping Su Chen bring some silver back to Zhouzhuang's hometown twice.

In the entire Gusu City, who is the closest to Su Shangxian? Of course, he is the butcher. The only one who really knows where Su Shangxian's hometown is?

In this world, who else can understand the situation of the Su family better than him Zhang Butcher.

Butcher Zhang pondered for several days, and was worried that it would be too explicit to climb directly to the door, but he felt that this was a rare opportunity, and he still had to climb it. I finally made up my mind, bought a lot of gifts, and hurried to Zhouzhuang overnight and rushed over.

Among the two heavy burdens, one of them was hundreds of pounds of pork and water wine.

In the other burden, there are all kinds of products, such as white rice noodles, steamed buns, stinky tofu, roast duck, roast meat, osmanthus cakes, longevity noodles, rice wine, and everything for a banquet.

"Uncle, aunt, I miss my little nephew, today is the banquet to celebrate Brother Su'er's return to his hometown, and my little nephew has helped you do it!"

When Butcher Zhang saw Father Su and Lady Su, his face was even closer than his own father's mother.

The townspeople of Zhouzhuang and the villagers were stunned one by one, all of them were confused.

This butcher's son is in the Medicine King Gang Knife Hall, and he also has a lot of status in Zhouzhuang Water Town, and every time he returns to Zhouzhuang Province, he walks with his neck high, and he has always been stingy.

Why is he so cheeky to please the second elder of the Su family.

Father Su and Mrs. Su were also confused, although the son only went home once in a few years, there was no need to spend so much, so he specially held a banquet to greet him. They didn't know Butcher Zhang to this extent.

Before, they had never seen Butcher Zhang so eager!

"Come on, don't be stupid! Brother Su finally went home, it was a return to his hometown, and he needed to hold a grand operation!

I, Butcher Zhang, personally organized this homecoming banquet, let's celebrate it! Everyone should be quick, get to work, and wait for free to eat and drink!"

Butcher Zhang and his mother-in-law didn't care what the villagers thought, and hurriedly borrowed tables, chairs and benches from the Su family's old fishing boat on the shore of the old fishing boat, and held a banquet to entertain the villagers.

Su Chen just silently watched them go to organize this homecoming banquet.

It's really hard for him to talk about this butcher, after all, he also helped carry the silver taels. It's not a big deal, but it's a lot of help for myself.

He had only returned less than two hours this morning, and the butcher's hind foot had arrived. The head of the team rushed to Gusu City again, and the news couldn't be hidden. Alas, it seems that if you want to be quiet for a while, calmly with your family, I'm afraid there will be no chance.

...

An astonishing news spread rapidly in Gusu City and on the rivers and lakes.

On all the official roads, the horses are already galloping, and many gangs and big high-rollers received the news, and they only desperately beat their horses and galloped towards Zhouzhuang, only eager to grow wings and fly over.

...

"Boom!"

"Qiang~!"

"The county lord has arrived, and the idlers have retreated!"

"Wujun True Immortal, Blessing to the People!"

Gongs and drums, gongs!

A big official ship of the Gusu County Ya slowly docked in Zhouzhuang.

Thirty officials held high the flags, fifty officials beat gongs and drums, and hundreds of them wore red ribbons and colors, carrying two huge plaques of "Wujun True Immortals" and "Blessing to the People", and walked off the boat.

The county commander of Gusu looked hurried, led the three classes of officials, and walked off the official ship quickly.

Immediately afterwards, there were hundreds of porters who carried big burdens, and all kinds of wealth and wax goods were almost stuffed.

"Oh, the county master is here!"

The township and the Li Zheng were shocked, and hurriedly ran over to greet the county commander and come to Zhouzhuang Water Town. Since taking office, this Gusu County prince has never been to Zhouzhuang before.

Wang Xian ordered to leave in a hurry, how could he have the time to deal with them, waved his hand to let the township and a few people dodge aside, and under the guidance of Zhang Ergou, the head of the government team, anxiously came in the direction of the old fishing boat.

He craned his neck and shouted, "Su Shangxian, where is Shangxian?... The petty official came one step late, and it was a great sin to fail to welcome the grand return of the immortals! The petty official came first, and then Lord Qin sent the king, and Lord Taishou Zhao arrived. Forgive sins!"