On this day, the county governor Lu Desheng met with the wealthy landowners in Houcheng at the county governor's mansion for the purpose of repaying the money and paying interest.

It's still the same lobby that we borrowed money from, and it's still the same team.

Lan Bingrong and Geng Yuan, two sworn enemies, looked at each other and parted ways as soon as they touched each other.

Everyone present was uneasy. What they, the wealthy landowners, feared most was that the government officials would invite them to tea or entertain them. As the saying goes, there is no good banquet.

Before Mr. Lu arrived, they couldn't help but whisper to each other and whispered.

"We, Mr. Lu, won't be short of money again, right?"

"But everything in Houcheng is prosperous."

"You're stupid, it's because Houcheng is prosperous and Mr. Lu is short of money."

"But, the last time we lent them, we didn't even have--"

While everyone was waiting anxiously, Lu Desheng appeared.

Everyone stood up to greet him.

As soon as he sat down, he stretched out his hand to signal, "Everyone, please sit down."

After everyone was seated, he said straight to the point, "Didn't I borrow a sum of money from you all when I first took office?"

Lan Bingrong, Geng Yuan and others all stared. Is Mr. Lu so direct? What kind of reaction should they give?

But their Mr. Lu didn't need any response from them at all, and continued, "I will pay you back today, and you will take the IOU and go to the accounting office to settle the bill later."

Many people were like ducks being strangled. They had just thought about how to cry and how to cry in such a way that they looked pitiful and not hateful. They never expected that the purpose of inviting them here was actually to

Pay them back? Damn it!

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

The others stared at the one who spoke, he was not in a hurry for money, they were in a hurry, okay!

Lu Desheng waved his hand and said, "Don't say any polite words, just do as I say."

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

As the saying goes, if you borrow something, you must repay it. It is not difficult to borrow again. Build trust first.

Everyone looked at me, and I looked at you, and finally they all stood up and patted their hands towards Lu Desheng, "Thank you very much, Mr. Lu."

Lu Desheng said, "You're welcome, you deserve this."

Geng Yuan exchanged glances with the acquaintance next to him. They all heard the news that the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce had made a lot of money in the Southland. It seemed to be true.

The Liaodong Chamber of Commerce was established after Mr. Lu came to work. Even a fool can see that the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce has an official background.

Perhaps for Mr. Lu, the money was just transferred from the left pocket to the right pocket.

After Lu Desheng finished speaking, he wanted to withdraw. Suddenly something occurred to him and he stopped, "By the way, is Lan Bingrong here?"

"Sir, the little one is here!"

"I heard that your family has a lot of land?"

"Yes - yes." Mr. Lu asked what this meant. Lan Bingrong was extremely nervous.

Lu Desheng glared at him dissatisfied, "Why are you stammering? Is he scary?"

Lu Desheng didn't expect that his glare would make the other party's legs shake and he was speechless, so he quickly said, "The Liaodong Chamber of Commerce has decided to lend you ten pedal threshing machines. Do you want it?"

When Lan Bingrong heard this, he perked up and said, "Yes, of course!"

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

The autumn harvest is coming soon. If there are ten threshing machines, it will be of great help.

Lu Desheng: "Okay, prepare to receive the goods after you get home!"

"Sir, can you afford to buy these ten threshing machines?" Lan Bingrong asked boldly. His family has a lot of land, and if the threshing machine is really easy to use, it can help a lot. This thing will eventually be needed.

If you have talents yourself, you can't borrow them from the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce every autumn harvest, right?

Lu Desheng pondered for a moment and said, "In this case, you go home first and prepare to receive the goods. If you really want to buy it, I will have someone quote the price to you later. If you can accept it, buy it. If you don't accept it, I will still lend you this threshing machine.

Use it for a month.”

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

After the matter was over, Lu Desheng left.

Geng Yuan and others are leaving now, but they are actually shouting in their hearts, Mr. Lu, their family also has a lot of land, and they also need threshing machines!

But it was obvious that Mr. Lu did not hear their inner cries.

Geng Yuan and others looked at this lucky guy Lan Bingrong with complicated eyes! It really makes people envious and jealous.

They all know that this is Mr. Lu's reward for Lan Bingrong.

When Mr. Lu first went to beg for alms, it was Lan Bingrong who generously donated 20,000 taels. But at first they thought it was a meat bun beating a dog, so they were unwilling to lend a lot of money to the government, so they only donated 20,000 taels.

One thousand taels. Even if they took the initiative to borrow money later because Lu Desheng became the governor of Liaodong County, I guess in Mr. Lu's heart, Lan Bingrong, a fool, still weighed more than they did.

Later, Lan Bingrong came out of the county governor's house in a daze. The government actually paid back the money and paid them interest!

Geng Yuan also got back his principal and interest. After coming out of the gate, he took one last look at Lan Bingrong, shook his head and left. It's true that stupid people are lucky.

…

On Houcheng Street, Young Master Ji and Second Young Master Gu waved their fans and strolled leisurely.

"Second Young Master Gu, this city is so energetic." Young Master Ji sighed as he looked at the crowded streets.

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

Second Young Master Gu nodded. Compared to the dire straits of the southern land, their feelings were deeper.

Young Master Ji asked him, "How is your work going?"

Second Young Master Gu did not hide anything from him, "The Liaodong Chamber of Commerce has not produced many threshing machines at present. Moreover, Liaodong County is preparing for the autumn harvest, and they also need threshing machines, and they cannot supply all of them to our Gu family."

"But they promised that before the next rice harvest, they will drive out the threshing machine we want and send it to Southland."

What Gu Ershao didn't say was that people from the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce told him privately that there was not enough iron ore in Liaodong County. If they could provide iron ore, Liaodong County would charge a processing fee and a labor fee. If not, they would provide it.

The number of threshing machines given to them would have to be cut in half, and the price would be much higher.

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

In the south, rice is harvested twice a year, while in Liaodong County, rice is harvested once a year. Of course, people have to worry about themselves. Besides, the summer harvest in the south is over, and the need for threshing machines is not that urgent.

Second Young Master Gu smiled and said nothing more.

As they walked, they arrived at the Xijiao Industrial Park.

Gu Ershao pointed to a commercial building engraved with the emblem of the Ji family and asked, "Is that building your Ji family's?"
Chapter completed!