During the Chinese New Year holiday, Su Cheng took Chen Youwei to release the Kongming lanterns and returned to the city.
There were vendors everywhere on the streets, and there was no curfew at night. Everyone played until very late before going back.
This time, Su Cheng took Chen Youwei to play crazy. If it weren't too late, she would even want to continue playing.
In the few days after the Chinese New Year, Su Cheng received many relatives from home. Although he did not want to attend these social events, he was the Su family's son-in-law. He could not see his relatives once he was awarded the title of Marquis, right?
In the past few days, the Shen family has several waves of relatives coming almost every day.
This is reality!
Su Cheng is a marquis with a title and a genuine royal relative, and everyone wants to curry favor with him.
In addition, the ten county magistrates below also sent people to give gifts, and Su Cheng has been living a fulfilling life these days.
Of course, after the Chinese New Year, we will enter a busy stage and soon spring plowing will be carried out. Su Cheng asked the people below to prepare for the germination of hybrid rice seeds.
Everything is in order. If it continues to develop normally, Su Cheng can indeed be a Xiaoyao Marquis in Liuzhou.
But what happened next disrupted Su Cheng’s plan!
On this day, Su Cheng looked through the account book in the government office.
"Well, it's not bad. Including the money I paid back this time, I will pay off all the money owed to our government office. Next, they will make a profit on their own."
Su Cheng covered the account book with satisfaction, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Judging from the current profitability, as long as these counties continue to develop well, all businesses in Jiang Province can gather here in at most half a year.
By then, Liuzhou's finances will not be worse than those in Jiang Province, and may even surpass those in Jiang Province!
You should know that a province has ten states. If Liuzhou's finances can surpass Jiang Province, it would be so terrible. It would be equivalent to the finances of a county under Liuzhou that are comparable to that of a state!
If this incident spreads, it will definitely be earth-shaking. I am afraid that even the emperor will look at him with admiration!
Of course, he did not intend to let the emperor pay attention to him. When he was counting the finances in the second half of the year, he said hello to the governor and concealed the finances of Liuzhou. It was considered to be from Jiang Province. I believe that the governor would not Rejected.
This kind of gift-giving thing is a good thing for Zhang Yuanzheng!
"Hehe, brother-in-law, you are amazing. In just four months, the income of those ten counties has reached such a terrifying level!"
Chen Xiangxing smiled and said, "Especially in Meihua County, the income is more than our Shen family's cloth shop. Brother-in-law, I have a suggestion!"
"Hmm?" Su Cheng turned his head and looked at Chen Xiangxing.
"Or we will also build a brothel in Liuhe City. Then brother-in-law, you can invite ten courtesans to come!"
"Aren't you afraid that your sister will beat you and me to death?"
"Uh...when I didn't say it."
Chen Xiangxing collected the account book, turned around and left with a sarcastic look on his face.
At this moment, a sudden sound of rapid footsteps came from outside the lobby, and Tian Dazhuang rushed in: "Mr. Marquis, Lord Qin is here!"
"Mr. Qin?"
Su Cheng raised his eyebrows: "Mr. Qin from Nietai?"
"It's me!" Qin Ming's voice came from outside the hall.
Then, Qin Ming, with a gloomy face, walked in: "I have met Marquis Wu'an!"
Su Cheng shook his head: "Mr. Qin, don't be too polite. You are a second-rank official. Even if I am a marquis, I am only a third-rank. Come on, please sit down."
But Qin Ming frowned and said, "Mr. Marquis, I have something to discuss with you this time. Please leave the left and right. I want to talk to you alone."
It can be seen that Qin Ming is not in a good mood at this moment.
Something must have happened, otherwise this second-grade Niitai would not be like this.
"Master Qin will come to the back hall with this marquis. Tian Dazhuang, please inform others. You are not allowed to enter the back hall without this marquis' order!"
"yes!"
Soon, Su Cheng took Qin Ming to the back hall. After sitting down, Qin Ming took the initiative to explain his purpose before Su Cheng spoke.
"Mr. Marquis, you may not be able to do this Liuzhou magistrate. If something happens to Linjiang City, please go to Linjiang City with me!" Qin Ming said in thought.
These words made Su Cheng raise his eyebrows, a little surprised.
Go to Linjiang City?
He has no such plan!
It’s just that Qin Ming said that he, the prefect, could not do it, and that something happened in Linjiang City. I guess this was a big deal, otherwise the other party would not come here to find him on his own initiative.
"Mr. Qin, I have no intention of going to Linjiang City now, but if there is any need, I am willing to help."
After all, Qin Ming helped him here once before, and now he doesn't care about Qin Ming's appearance.
Moreover, if Qin Ming, a second-rank official, showed his disobedience, must have happened a lot, and he also wanted to know what happened in Linjiang City.
"This...ah, forgot, let's talk about that with the Marquis first."
Qin Ming smiled bitterly: "A flower-picking thief has emerged in Linjiang City. This man comes and goes without a trace. Every time he ruins a woman, he will kill the other party."
"And this person's methods are very cruel. After he humiliated the woman, he would cut off the woman's organs, which was extremely bloody!"
"At present, there have been three cases in Linjiang City since the Spring Festival, and three young women were killed. The governor was furious and asked me to find the murderer as soon as possible."
"But we used a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources, and even issued a reward, but failed to work. The people in the city were also panicked, fearing that their own daughter would encounter this flower-picking thief."
In the end, Qin Ming's face became worse and worse.
As a censor, he is responsible for the case, but at this moment he is powerless in the face of this case, and this feeling is really not good.
Su Cheng could feel that Qin Ming's confidence was damaged at this moment. He seemed to have been completely defeated by the flower-picking thief, and he had no way to deal with the other party, otherwise he would not have come here to find him.
"Regarding the case, I have no right to take care of it." Su Cheng was a little embarrassed. He was just a prefect.
"No!"
Qin Ming suddenly said in a low voice: "Mr. Marquis, I have read the case file specifically for you. The other party's layout is so exquisite, but you found the murderer within one day, which shows that you have unique insights into solving the case!"
"This time, I specially pleaded with the governor and transferred the Marquis to Linjiang City. In order to let the Marquis participate in this case, the governor has reported to Your Majesty to appoint you as the deputy envoy of the Censor, the third rank!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Su Cheng's face changed.
If this matter was reported to the emperor, he would definitely not be able to escape the position of deputy envoy of the Censor, whether it was for the case of Linjiang City or to promote him.
Man's calculations are worse than God's calculations. Unexpectedly, such a thing happened in Linjiang City!
Su Cheng thought about it and finally shook his head: "I will consider this matter for one day. How will I answer you after one day?"
"Okay, I'll be waiting for the Marquis' reply at the inn in the city!"