Cheng Ze, why don’t you? Xiao Fan is a capable person who can help you with many things and is loyal and reliable. Of course, he doesn’t need to be in vain.
After discussing and asking for some questions, the three of them were about to leave.
But Jiang Long suddenly asked: "The three gentlemen were with their father for many years, so they should have known about the black guards in the mansion, right?"
Black-clothed guard?
When the three of them heard this, they looked at each other.
"This is a force in the mansion that even the little marquis could not fully control it." After thinking about it, Cheng Ze said seriously.
"Is loyalty reliable?" This is what Jiang Long wants to know.
Before leaving, Mrs. Jing avoided everyone and secretly told Jiang Long that when he came to Lingtong County, there would naturally be black-clothed guards who would come to him. If you need any help, these black-clothed guards would do their best.
But at the same time, it was a warning that the Black Guard could die in order to protect the owner of Jing Mansion, but he would not completely obey Jiang Long's instructions.
You can order them to do things and help, but it is not possible to control them completely in your hands and become a sword in your own hands.
Xiao Fan glanced at Cheng Ze before nodding: "It should be reliable."
"The black-clothed guard helped the little marquis do a lot and never betrayed him." He Buzai pondered for a moment and added: "But if they don't want to do some things, they will directly refuse them. If you are angry, they won't be able to do them.
Change your mind.
And they never disrespect the little marquis. Even if the little marquis wants to kill them, they will not resist."
"This last point proves that they are extremely loyal to the mansion." Cheng Ze said.
Jiang Long nodded thoughtfully.
When talking about the Black Guard, the few chatted for a while.
After a while, Cheng Ze and the other two stood up and left.
The road was covered in dust, and the river dragon brought people to get hot water and bathed and changed their clothes.
After packing up, the doorman sent a letter in.
Jiang Long took it to his hand and checked it. The fire paint on it was intact, and then it opened.
It was written by Delis.
Since the separation of the capital, Jiang Long lost Delis' whereabouts, and Delis contacted him.
There was no important content in the letter, and Delis said that he had arrived in Lingtong County safely.
I will come here to move into Lingtong County in a few days.
At the end of the letter, there was a vague hint that Jiang Long needed to cooperate with him to do something only then.
After reading the letter, Jiang Long ignited the fire and burned it.
Delis wants to live in the county government?
This was a bit beyond Jiang Long's expectations.
Jiang Long thought Delis would always hide in the dark.
After a while, Hou Jiang secretly came to ask for a meeting. He sent Cheng Ze and the other two to the county government gate and left alone.
Jiang Long still planned to ask Hou Jiang to help in secret.
There is nothing happening now. Jiang Long just asked Hou Jiang to check in and be familiar with Lingtong County. He had a more sensitive ear to find out the situation in the county town. He would not be busy and panic in the future.
When Hou Jiang left, Jiang Long asked him that the silver on him was enough to spend.
“There is still a lot of money.”
As the sky was getting darker, Jiang Long brought Tudu, Gantibake and Qin Yu to the meeting.
During the day, the county magistrate Zhou Shi and others agreed to set up a banquet for Jiang Long.
Jiang Long didn't think much about it. When the new official took office, his subordinates held a banquet for him. Everyone sat together to eat, drink and contact each other. This is a normal thing.
But after Tu Du found out the news, it was said that Zhou Shi and his men actually went to help unload goods to the caravan to earn extra money.
He couldn't let Zhou Shi and others pay for a treat.
Although when he left Beijing, he refused Mrs. Jing's proposal and did not bring more money.
But there are still a few thousand taels on hand.
Although Lingtong County is remote and poor, it also has several restaurants.
Of course, the restaurant is very ordinary and has simple decorations, so it is definitely not luxurious and elegant.
After meeting Zhou Shi and the others, Jiang Long ordered dishes after sitting down one after another.
After taking the menu, I found that in addition to ordinary dishes, there are many game.
Fox meat, rabbit meat, antelope meat, wolf meat, yellow mutton meat, badger meat, roe deer meat, field meat, bison meat, horse meat, sika venison, camel meat and even bear paws and tiger meat.
The north has strong wind and sand, and most of the wild game is air-dried and dried by special methods. It can be stored for a long time without breaking. Unless you are lucky, you will not be able to eat fresh meat.
Compared with other places, the meat here is not expensive.
Grasslands are suitable for grazing and are not suitable for growing grain, which leads to a large number of horses and sheep, and the price of grain will be more expensive than other places.
Fox meat is definitely not eaten.
Jiang Long ordered the dishes in a moment and ordered a large table, and then ordered a jar of good wine.
Since he decided to pay for it himself, Jiang Long naturally had to eat it.
All the people who were sitting there were poor. If they paid the bill, Jiang Long was really embarrassed to order so many.
Zhou Shi, Wang Gui, Hu Lai, Hao Tong, Xue Shan and Pan Wenchang would tremble whenever they heard a dish name. It was obvious that they would order which one would be expensive.
Their faces were not ugly, but they all felt heartbroken.
Working in a remote and remote area like Lingtong County, there is no oil or water at all.
Moreover, the court's salary cannot be paid down in time.
Otherwise, if they worked in the county government, they would not have been so depressed that they would have been unloaded to earn extra money for the caravan.
Most northerners are generous in temperament and can read it. They have already ordered the dishes on both sides, so they just want to eat them happily.
Zhou Shi and his friends chatted with Jiang Long while eating large pieces of meat and drinking in big mouthfuls.
Only the teacher Pan Wenchang felt very distressed every time he ate a bite of his own meat.
I don’t know that Jiang Long planned to treat him, but after the meal, they asked everyone to share the fees equally.
Pan Wenchang thought to eat less during the meal and how many days would he eat when packing the rest later.
So seeing the other people eating happily, the food and food quickly decreased, his hand shaking his beard trembled and almost pulled Yi Suilai down.
Zhou Shi, Wang Gui and others are all rough people and they don’t have a long relationship with Pan Wen on weekdays.
At this time, I was so happy to see Pan Wenchang's appearance that he seemed to be eating his meat.
It seems that the wine and meat delivered to your mouth are more fragrant than usual.
We will talk about business tomorrow. Today is just the first time we meet and contact each other, so everyone did not talk about any serious matters.
And Zhou Shi and others dare not eat and drink too late.
We must understand Jiang Long’s hard work on his journey and go back early to rest.
It is necessary to contact your subordinates. Jiang Long also talks and laughs during the meal. Of course, he cannot seem too easy to talk to, otherwise he will lose his prestige as Shangguan.
After the banquet, Jiang Long checked out.
"How can I ask Lord Jing to give the money?" Zhou Shi stood up in a hurry and stopped him.
The chief clerk Wang Gui also said: "The officials should be allowed to respect the landlords."
Hu Lai, Hao Tong, Xue Shan, and Pan Wenchang, who was so painful, also agreed.
Jiang Long waved his hand, then pointed at Zhou Shi and the others and said, "A few afternoons have you gone to help the caravan unload goods and earn money?"
The few people lowered their heads in shame.
Although this is not a secret matter, it is always a bit embarrassing to be told by the newly appointed Shangguan in person.
"So I can't let you invite this meal." Jiang Long slowly glanced at the few people, "I used to be unknown, but I am quite famous in the capital recently. You don't know, why I am a little bit able to do so.
Fame means making money.
So you don’t have to be embarrassed.”
Will you make money?
As an official of the court, can you make money? Is it worth showing off?
It is not about benefiting the people, but about outstanding political achievements.
"I told you all this, just to tell you that with me in the future, I will naturally not let you be as poor and down as before!" Jiang Long's voice was loud and loud.
No matter how poor the countryside is, there is always a way to make money.
Some people can scrape the ground layer.
But although these people in front of them were relatively incompetent, they had no evil thoughts.
Jiang Long plans to collect the account and use it if possible.
After Zhou Shi and the others were stunned for a moment, they showed joy.
They all expressed their admiration for Jiang Long.
They were already afraid of being poor. If Jiang Long could really bring them wealth, it would be a great thing.
Pan Wenchang closed his eyes slightly and pretended to sleep.
Before coming to Lingtong County, he would definitely scold Jiang Long for paying too much attention to yellow and white things.
But now, after suffering for several years, he is also afraid of poverty.
Moreover, County Magistrate Yang still died here.
It is difficult to let him stand in Jianglong’s money-making camp and praise loudly, but he can pretend that he didn’t hear it.
Life is a science!
"I wonder what Lord Jing is going to do first?" asked He Tong, the clerk of the household house.
County Magistrate Wang Gui and everyone also wanted to ask Jiang Long what he planned and promised that if there was something useful, he would never refuse.
But Jiang Long waved his hand, "If you want to develop, it is not okay without investment in silver, but who is willing to invest money in Lingtong County?
So I will do the early fundraising matters. You should do the work in the county japan for the time being, and don’t let the officials worry too much.”
Everyone looked at each other.
Jiang Long actually wants to come alone?
Is it young and frivolous, or is it really capable?
Until Jiang Long left, they were still confused.
However, it is a good thing that Jiang Long doesn't ask them for help.
Lingtong County is located near the border and always guards against robbers and alien races, so there is a curfew at night.
So when the sound of the patrolman's banging clapper sounded, the lights in the county town became dark.
Covered into darkness.
Jiang Long sat in the bedroom, lit a candle as thick as a finger on the table.
Holding a pen in your hand, writing something.
When I finished writing, there was already an extra man in black in the house.
"I've seen the young master!" The man in black knelt on one knee.
"Are you a member of the Black Guard?" Jiang Long gently blew the ink traces on the last page.
The man in black responded, "Yes! The young man will be responsible for contacting the young master in the future."
"I already have a general understanding of your way of doing things." Jiang Long didn't intend to talk nonsense. As long as these people are trustworthy and can help him, he folded the pages gently and handed them to the man in black and ordered: "Go ahead."
Find a brick kiln factory and follow the above writing to cook the things out, the faster the better.”
"Yes." The man in black stepped forward, stretched out his hands, and took the page respectfully.
"I plan to do something here, and it requires a lot of money, so this kind of thing must be delivered immediately after it is burned."
"Small understand."
Jiang Long didn't say a word of nonsense.
The man in black also didn't say much.
Even Jiang Long did not ask the man in black what his name was or what he would call him in the future, and the man in black did not introduce himself.
Jiang Long looked at the man in black leaving his back and narrowed his eyes slightly.
One day, these people will obediently obey their orders!