Li Yulian and Li Ergou's family have already cleaned up the tofu shop.
The few people didn't stay any longer and returned directly to Xifeng Town.
Back in the town, Zhou Peirong did not go home directly, but went to Jin Yueru's workshop.
There are some things that Zhou Peirong needs to discuss with Jin Yueru.
Inside the magistrate's residence.
However, the county magistrate Wei An did not really rest.
Quite the opposite!
Wei An's mental state is simply too good!
at this time.
In front of Wei An, there were more than a dozen people standing in a row with frightened expressions.
Most of these people are dressed as craftsmen.
The remaining few people were wearing linen and small jackets, and they seemed to have some wealth.
But even so, the fear and nervousness on their faces were no worse than those of the craftsmen.
Looking at the people in front of him, Wei An frowned slightly, with a hint of disgust in his expression.
But soon, he put on a peaceful smile.
"You don't have to be nervous! This county has called you here because we have a task to give you."
"If you do this task well, you will definitely receive a reward!"
"In order to make you feel at ease, and to express the sincerity of this county, this county can pay you part of the reward now!"
As he spoke, Wei An waved his hand gently.
Following his movements, someone immediately came forward with a tray and stood next to Wei An.
What was placed on the tray were money bags.
Wei An randomly picked up a bag, opened it, and poured out the silver inside.
"Here, this is the reward that this county is going to advance to you. It's only ten taels per person, just a little more!"
"Now, you should believe in the sincerity of this county and be willing to stay in peace and perform the tasks of this county!"
Wei An said calmly, flipping his hand and scattering the broken silver on the ground.
As the saying goes, under heavy rewards, there must be brave men!
Ten taels of silver is indeed not too much.
But for most people present, ten taels of silver is really not that small.
You know in this day and age.
The annual salary of a first-rank official in the imperial court was only two hundred taels of silver.
Calculating it this way, ten taels of silver is indeed a lot.
not to mention.
Didn't Wei An also say that if you do a good job this time, there will be a reward in the future!
In this case, why are they still hesitating? Of course they must agree immediately!
To put it another way, even if Guardforce failed to fulfill his promise.
But at the very least, they can get ten taels of silver, right?
No matter what, this is better than working for Wei An for nothing!
As a result, these people who were originally very nervous immediately put their worries behind them.
They spoke one after another and expressed their attitude to Wei An, making Wei An extremely satisfied.
"Very good, you are very good! Next..."
Wei An was about to give these people a few words of encouragement.
But at this moment, a servant hurried in and reported to Wei An in a deep voice.
"Your Excellency, the county magistrate, the brother who is responsible for keeping an eye on Jin Yueru reported that Jin Yueru sent someone to leave Xifeng Town, and I don't know what he went to do!"
"The opponent's horse is so fast that my brothers can't catch up, so I can only return the favor first, and let the county magistrate make a decision!"
"Check, contact the station ahead immediately. Be sure to find out that person's movements and find out what Jin Yueru wants to do. Go quickly!"
Wei An did not hesitate and immediately shouted orders to the servants.
"yes!"
The servant agreed and immediately turned around and left.
Staring in the direction where the servant was leaving, Wei An clenched his fists vigorously, with a hint of evil in his eyes.
"Jin Yueru, no matter what you want to do, I won't let you get it easily! Humph, you took away the papermaking technology first, so what? In the end, who will own the papermaking technology?
Not necessarily!”
Wei An said this in his heart, his face even more terrifyingly gloomy.
But before his mood could relax, Mr. Lu suddenly walked in.
"Sir, Miss Jin's people are here and they want to see you for something important!"
"Huh? Jin Yueru's people want to see me? Did the person come say why they came?"
Wei An frowned and asked in a deep voice.
"That's not what he said. He wants to interview you, sir!"
Mr. Lu shook his head and reported the truth.
"Bring the people to the living room in the future, I'll be there right away!"
Wei An thought for a moment and then gave instructions in a low voice.
"yes!"
Mr. Lu agreed and hurried to take the people.
Guard Security didn’t show any signs of neglect either.
After placing the craftsmen, Wei An rushed to the reception room.
As soon as he entered the door, Wei An saw a middle-aged scribe.
Wei An had already found out the details of Jin Yueru, so he naturally knew it in his heart.
The middle-aged scribe in front of him is Jin Yueru's master, Tan Sizhong, who holds a great deal of weight in Jin Yueru's heart.
Naturally, Wei An would not show any contempt towards the middle-aged scribe in front of him.
However, before Wei An could react, Tan Sizhong stepped forward and gave Wei An a scribe's salute.
"I, Tan Sizhong, have met the county magistrate!"
"You're welcome, you're welcome!"
Wei An waved his hand and said cheerfully: "Lao Lu said, you are here to do something for Miss Jin? Then I don't know, what kind of thing does Miss Jin need help from this county?"
"That's right!"
Tan Sizhong did not hesitate and explained Jin Yueru's request.
turn out to be.
At Zhou Peirong's reminder, Jin Yueru decided to contract the back hill of Xifeng Town.
In fact, in this world, there is no such thing as land contracting yet.
Whether it is a field or a wasteland.
No matter who occupies it, the land belongs to whom.
No matter how much land you occupy, you may still have committed many crimes in the process.
As long as you pay your taxes on time, the court will not care about you at all.
Because of this.
Fights over land between local powerful powers are definitely not new.
The reason why Zhou Peirong suggested to Jin Yueru to contract the mountain was actually to nip it in the bud.
As long as the entire back mountain is contracted.
Then in the future, no matter who comes to make trouble, Jin Yueru will be able to deal with it calmly.
"Contracting the back mountain?"
Wei An frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
Obviously, Wei An was undecided about something that had never happened before and did not dare to make a decision easily.
Tan Sizhong naturally saw Wei An's concerns.
He smiled faintly and immediately handed over a document.
"This is a document drafted by my lady and Boss Zhou together, and I would like to ask the county magistrate to review it."
"If the county magistrate is dissatisfied with these terms, feel free to tell me. When the time comes, I will report back to my lady and let her and Boss Zhou make modifications."