Before the county examination, Chen Mo had told Lin Xiaoshu to contact the village's strong labor force in advance, but now it seemed that he was probably going to fail.
As expected, Lin Xiaoshu cursed and complained when he opened his mouth.
"I'm almost pissed off. Things that were agreed upon before are changed as soon as they are changed. Everything is the same thing."
"Xiaoshu, you have to understand that the villagers don't want to come, but they don't dare to offend Wang Papi. Who doesn't want to earn a hundred cents a day?"
The speaker's name was Lin Feng. He was Lin Xiaoshu's cousin and a well-known expert from all over the country. He was good at all kinds of bricks, tiles, and carpentry.
"Third brother, Xiaoshu, eat first and then talk after eating." Chen Mo greeted Qin Xianglian.
"Shimei, Xiaoshu told me about the start of construction in Huilong Bay. The three of us can't do it at all. Do you have any other ideas?"
Lin Feng squatted on the ground and asked while eating.
"Don't worry, there will always be a way to reach the mountain. It can always be solved."
Regarding Wang Fuxing's obstruction, Chen Mo had already expected it. This was why he told Xu Lidong yesterday to ask Mrs. Wang to come over as soon as possible.
With her here, are you still worried about finding workers?
"Officer, someone is coming." At this moment, Qin Xianglian pointed to the entrance of Taolin, "It seems to be the village chief, and he is also followed by a few neighbors."
"What does this Wang Papi want to do?" Lin Xiaoshu stood up awkwardly.
"Third brother, watch Xiaoshu and don't let him mess around."
Chen Mo warned, stood up and went over to greet him.
"Why are you here, Chief? Is there something wrong?"
"I have something to do, and there are three of them." Wang Fuxing looked at the charcoal kiln and said with a smile, "Shimei, I have calculated the total with my neighbors and decided to pool the efforts of the whole village to cut firewood and burn charcoal to make a fortune together. So.
Don’t fight alone, just stop burning the kiln charcoal.”
"Isn't what the mayor said is a bit overwhelming?" Chen Mo frowned and said, "I dug the kiln myself and planted the peach grove myself, so I can't burn it?"
"Don't get me wrong, what I mean is to stop making small fuss. Ten new charcoal kilns have been dug in the back mountain. From now on, you can go there and burn them with your neighbors."
"What does it mean to be in charge?" Chen Mo pretended to be confused.
Wang Fuxing took a step forward and said with a smile: "It means that if there is hardship, everyone will eat together, and if there is money, everyone will make money together. When the time comes, the boss will definitely distribute it fairly."
"I understand, it means that I lead the villagers to burn charcoal, sell the charcoal, and then give the money to the village chief, who will then distribute it uniformly, right?"
"It's not in vain that you have studied for so many years and you can understand everything clearly." Wang Fuxing nodded with satisfaction, "Since you agreed, let's talk about the second thing."
"When did I agree?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.
"Chen Mo, what do you mean?" the stickman next to him shouted, "We have heard what you just said, and we cannot allow you to regret and deny it."
"Fuck your mother."
Lin Xiaoshu had been holding back his anger and had nowhere to vent it. Hearing the words, he was about to rush over, but was stopped by Lin Feng.
The stick man was about to get angry, but Wang Fuxing stopped him, and then he narrowed his eyes and looked at Chen Mo.
"Shimei, this is a major event for our whole village. You have to think carefully about it. You have read a lot of poetry and books, so you can't be confused about this kind of thing. What do some of the neighbors say?"
"Yes, yes, yes." The neighbors agreed.
"..."
Chen Mo did not speak, but looked at the few people who were nodding. Their eyes met and they all avoided, looking guilty and at a loss.
Chen Mo could understand their difficulties. After all, many people rented Wang Fuxing's fields, and some even used their names and status to avoid taxes. They really couldn't afford to offend them.
Under today's social system, Wang Fuxing, as a squire, does not have to pay the capitation tax, so many people will record their land in his name.
But because of this, he was tightly controlled by Wang Fuxing, fulfilling his reputation as Wang Bapi.
"Chief, isn't this right?" At this time, Qin Xianglian asked doubtfully, "My family officials are taking exams for meritorious service. How can they lead the villagers to cut firewood and burn charcoal?"
"This is the second thing I want to say." Wang Fuxing stared at Chen Mo and said, "How about Shimei, do you want to talk about the county test yesterday?"
"..."
Chen Mo fell silent again, his eyes looking at Wang Fuxing a little colder.
No matter where he got the information, he could come to the conclusion that he was going to make a big fuss out of this matter.
The question is, should we break up now?
It's not that he's afraid that Wang Fuxing will reveal the truth, but that Qin Xianglian suddenly knows the truth, can she bear it?
"Official, what happened in the county exam yesterday?" Qin Xianglian suddenly became nervous.
"Yesterday..." Chen Mo hesitated.
"Since it's hard for you to open your mouth, let me tell you, the chief. Yesterday..."
Wang Fuxing deliberately put pressure on Chen Mo with a sinister smile.
Just when Chen Mo was about to show off his cards, two people appeared on the path leading to Taolin. They hurried over and asked loudly.
"May I ask if this is Chen Mo's home?"
"Who are you two?" Chen Mo stepped forward in confusion.
"We are from the county academy, and we have been ordered by Lu Jiaoyu to deliver the policy papers," one of them said.
Test paper?
After Chen Mo was stunned, he smiled bitterly in his heart.
Why did you chase me back home?
Is it so difficult to cut off one's own path to fame?
"Did you two make a mistake?" Wang Fuxing hurriedly came forward to talk, "Yesterday, Chen Mo violated the etiquette system and was kicked out of the examination room and disqualified from the examination?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Xianglian's expression suddenly changed.
"Guardian, is what the chief said true?"
"The two gentlemen from the academy have brought test papers. How can it be true?" Chen Mo glanced at Wang Fuxing coldly.
"Two gentlemen, I want to ask more, what will happen later?" Qin Xianglian was still worried.
"The two of me will invigilate the exam later, and Chen Mo can refer to it at home. Once the test papers are answered, they will be packed and sealed with wax, and then we will send them to the county examiner."
"Then what are you waiting for? Gentlemen, hurry up and invite me." Qin Xianglian was extremely excited. "Officials, don't be stunned. Go home quickly and prepare for the exam."
"Wait a minute, did you two make a mistake?" Wang Fuxing asked unwillingly, "In the past, when has there ever been a time when you could take an exam at home?"
"It doesn't matter whether it existed before, what's important is that it exists now. If you insist on getting to the bottom of it, go to the county government and find out for yourself."
"I……"
Wang Fuxing was startled and choked to the point of speechlessness.
Seeing this, Chen Moba said something in a loud voice.
"Xiaoshu, take care of the charcoal kiln. We can wait until I finish taking the exam."
"Don't worry, Brother Tu, no matter who wants to touch the charcoal kiln, they have to ask for the ax in my hand." Lin Xiaoshu finally let out the breath he was holding.
After going home and cleaning his hands, Chen Mo opened the policy theory test paper.
When I saw the title, my eyes instantly brightened.