No matter what, Qin Dewei was still worried. After all, Liu Yushi was an enemy and he suddenly appeared again, so he had to be more careful.
He decided to give Liu Yushi some eye drops and plant a nail in Feng County Cheng's heart first.
"When we were at the Xu family earlier, Liu Yushi knew that the younger one was your subordinate, the second master, but he still didn't explain to the younger one that he and the second master were of the same age!
Xiao Xiao speculated that what Liu Yushi was thinking was that he was afraid of involving personal relationships, which would not be conducive to exerting maximum pressure on Commander Xu, so he would rather conceal his relationship with the second master.
Otherwise, the younger one would not have collided with Liu Yushi, but this also shows that Liu Yushi has a sinister mind and is not an upright person."
Feng Xiancheng scolded: "Brother Liu is the same age as me, so you can't make unreasonable comments about others!"
Qin Dewei looked very concerned: "My little heart of loyalty can't be restrained. I'm worried about the second master!
Today, Liu Yushi came to visit. His whereabouts were unexpected and mysterious, which always made Xiao Xiao feel uneasy. Moreover, Liu Yushi deliberately did not mention Xiao Xiao's offence, which shows that he must have a plan and did not want to cause trouble!
I'm afraid that the second master is not thoughtful in some way and will be taken advantage of by Liu Yushi, or maybe he will be tricked by Liu Yushi!"
Feng Xian Cheng was so amused that he burst into laughter: "You are so young, you are thinking so much, and you don't even know if you are tired or not! Today we just walked around and chatted with each other after not seeing each other for many days. There are no institutions like you imagined.
Calculate!"
Qin Dewei said sarcastically: "Since you are the one behind the curtain, of course you have to think more when something happens. It is better to think more than less."
In order to prove that Qin's staff was wrong, Feng Xiancheng finally revealed the truth: "It was really just a casual chat. We talked about our respective recent situations and lamented that it is not easy to be an official in the southern capital. The salary is meager but the entertainment expenses are huge.
He also lamented the current atmosphere of officialdom. For example, decades ago, when foreign officials came to Beijing to visit powerful people, they could only bring some local products with them.
In recent years, money has been used to knock on the door, especially to visit the prime ministers and ministers. It requires a lot of money, otherwise they will not be taken seriously.
Finally, Brother Liu and I made an appointment again and spent a few days drinking together. It was just chatting between these friends. You have to talk about some ulterior motives, it is simply boring!"
Qin Dewei looked strange: "So...Second Master, you didn't hear anything?"
Fengxian Cheng asked in surprise: "What did you hear?"
Qin Dewei explained in the most straightforward terms: "Then Liu Yushi wants to make a fortune with you!"
"What are you talking about?" Feng Xiancheng was shocked.
Qin Dewei then analyzed: "First of all, Liu Yushi came from a humble background and only served as an official for a few years. Now that he is in a prosperous place like Jinling, he must be short of money at the moment.
And as you said, Mr. Second, given the prevailing ethos, heavy courtesy is the norm. If you want to get ahead, you have to have money. If you don’t give gifts to powerful people in the capital, how can he speak for you?
Secondly, what kind of places did Liu Yushi, the censor of the Xicheng Procuratorate, inspect? From the Jiangdong Gate of the outer city in the west to the Sanshan Gate of the inner city, they were all the places he inspected.
Moreover, the passage between Jiangdong Gate and Sanshan Gate is the most important trade route in Nanjing City! Half of the goods enter and exit through this trade route.
Third, Second Master, Jiangning County, where you are located, is far richer than Shangyuan County to the north. I think two-thirds of Nanjing's famous wealth areas are within Jiangning County.
You two are of the same age, one controls important trade routes, and the other controls a large number of property blocks. Then Liu Yushi came to the second master to complain about his poverty, why did you come?"
Damn it! The more Feng County Cheng heard this, the more surprised he became. Did Qin Dewei really learn something about it?
Qin Dewei said with certainty: "In short, Liu Yushi asking the second master to cry poverty together is just an introduction. There must be more to follow, and he will drag the second master to do things to make money."
Feng Xiancheng subconsciously said: "Brother Liu, what are the specific regulations?"
"How can we know this? When it's time to drink next time, the truth will naturally be revealed! But I remind the second master that big cakes will not fall from the sky, so you must be on guard against others!"
Feng Xiancheng began to wonder whether he should bring Qin Dewei with him when he drinks with Liu Yushi next time?
The agreed place is Nanshilou Street. I don’t know if a young boy like Qin Dewei can adapt to it. It would be a big sin to let a simple boy change his character from now on.
Qin Dewei was also filled with emotion and lamentation. From Feng Xiancheng's speech, we can understand that with the development and prosperity of the economy, the simple and vigorous atmosphere of our Ming Dynasty has gone forever.
Even in the literati and official circles, the role of money is becoming more and more important. Thinking about the luxury and wealth of future chief ministers such as Yan Song, Xu Jie, Zhang Juzheng, etc., does it mean that money falls into their homes from the sky?
Therefore, Qin Dewei once again felt the urgency of making money, not only to support his mother in peace, but also to prepare for the future.
Spiritual civilization and material civilization must be grasped with both hands, and both hands must be strong.
In the evening, Qin Dewei came out of the county magistrate's office, met his uncle at the gate of the county government office, and then went home together.
But Officer Qin looked troubled: "Otherwise, Wei Ge, can you find another place to spend the night?"
Qin Dewei was immediately shocked. This was the first time that his uncle didn't want him to go home. Could it be that his uncle didn't love him anymore?
Facing the sad eyes of his eldest nephew, Officer Qin had no choice but to say, "Forget it! When you get home, just rest in the room and don't come out if you hear any noise!"
At his uncle's house, Qin Dewei still slept in the small room on the east side of the yard. After dark, Qin Dewei had nothing to do and was about to lie down with his clothes on when a noise suddenly broke out from the main room.
Aunt Jiang's high-pitched voice came directly to her: "What? You, surnamed Qin, are blinded by lard? How dare you say that you will divorce me? You are a cruel old ghost, you don't even want a daughter?"
Qin Dewei was also extremely surprised. Did this uncle have the heart of a bear or the courage of a leopard today? He dared to provoke the Jiang family like this!
He couldn't help but lie in front of the window and look, bang! Accompanied by the sound of smashing household items, he saw Qin Chai's figure staggering out of the main room with his turban and hat crooked.
Officer Qin explained to the room: "If you mess with someone else at home, there will be trouble in an instant. I just want to avoid implicating you!"
Jiang stood in the room and cursed angrily: "Bah! You useless old thing! Why did you offend others? How big of a person can you Qin Xiang offend? It must be Qin Dewei who caused the trouble!"
Officer Qin said: "What else can we do? Is it possible that we have to hand over my nephew?"
Ms. Jiang was still cursing: "I have seen it a long time ago. Qin Dewei is a troublemaker! You are the only one who treats the troublemaker as a treasure! If you want to leave, you will also send the troublemaker away. I will not divorce and leave!"
Qin Dewei was extremely helpless and did not dare to go out to make a fuss. He was hit by random arrows even as he lay down. He thought about nothing and quickly strengthened the construction of material civilization so as not to continue to rely on others.