Zhang Bao looked at Su Xiaoyue and felt a little inexplicably flustered.
"Well...Marquis Ma Jun asked me to do something important. I didn't just come back."
Zhang Bao put the food box behind him guiltily.
"How come I've never seen this box before?"
"Is it the box from our Baoyue Tower?"
Su Xiaoyue came to Zhang Bao quickly and took the box from Zhang Bao's hand.
He looked at it with a puzzled look.
When Ma Yuanming came to deliver something to Zhang Bao, Su Xiaoyue was not in the front hall and had never seen him.
"Forehead……"
"Yes, yes!"
"This is specially made. From now on, we at Baoyuelou will use this to deliver meals."
Zhang Bao was so anxious that he blurted out lies.
But after saying this, Zhang Bao regretted it.
What can I do?
Don’t we really have to order a batch according to this in the future?
well……
A lie often requires more lies to cover it up, but it will eventually be exposed.
You really can't lie.
Zhang Bao felt a little regretful.
Even if you tell Su Xiaoyue directly, what will happen?
The main reason is that I am afraid that Su Xiaoyue will be jealous.
Thinking that Su Xiaoyue would never leave her in such a difficult time, she would have to pat herself away before she left.
Zhang Bao really couldn't bear to hurt her.
"By the way, sir, Ma Junhou is in the private room on the second floor. He said that you are back and asked you to come up."
Su Xiaoyue thought of something and said quickly.
"Um?"
"He never left?"
Zhang Bao didn't have time to say anything and went upstairs with the food box.
As soon as I saw Zhang Bao come in.
Ma Junhou quickly got down from the fire bed.
"How about it, shopkeeper Zhang?"
He asked eagerly.
"Everything is settled and the letters have been read. It's okay for the time being."
Zhang Bao said and sat down opposite.
"Hard work, hard work!"
"Sit down, sit down! I'd like to give shopkeeper Zhang a drink!"
Ma Yuanming helped Zhang Bao sit down.
"You're welcome, Marquis Ma Jun, it's just a little effort."
Zhang Bao also got on the kang with his legs crossed, and immediately felt warm.
"Shopkeeper Zhang is so polite!"
"If you think highly of me, how about you and I becoming brothers in the future?"
"You call me Brother Ma, and I call you Brother Zhang. How about that?"
After all, Ma Yuanming came from the military, so he didn't have so many twists and turns in his words and deeds.
Seeing that Zhang Bao had helped him a lot, he became more generous in his speech.
After all, at this time.
Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce.
The status of a businessman is not very high.
In Ma Yuanming's view, by taking the initiative to address Zhang Bao like this, he was lowering his attitude. How could he disagree?
Zhang Bao was stunned.
Big brother?
Somehow, it reminded me of the scene when Mr. Li insisted on pulling him into submission.
Just thinking about what to say.
Ma Yuanming had already raised the wine glass to Zhang Bao's mouth.
"Brother Zhang, what do you think we should do about my little girl?"
"I've been thinking about it for a long time, but I haven't come up with any good solution."
Ma Yuanming finished it in one gulp.
He said to Zhang Bao with a sad look on his face.
"On the way back just now, I was still thinking about this matter. Even if I go to the county magistrate, I'm afraid I won't let it go directly, but will keep dragging it on."
"Brother Ma, let me put it bluntly, the county magistrate mainly wants you to express your stance on this matter."
Zhang Bao pondered for a while and said.
"State your stance?"
"I have already expressed my stance to him!"
"What else?"
"Do you want me to kneel down for his county master?"
Ma Yuanming said angrily.
He naturally understands this, but for him, just being able to beg him in a humble manner is already his bottom line.
"I'm telling you!"
"This is absolutely impossible!"
"Isn't he just relying on having a brother-in-law? Others care, but I don't care! Apart from his brother-in-law, what can this county magistrate do? He is just useless!"
Ma Yuanming slapped the table.
"Brother Ma, calm down."
Zhang Bao looked at the table and felt heartbroken.
This is all good wood.
Don't accidentally break it...
"Brother Ma, what do you mean, the county magistrate is only able to become the county magistrate because of his relationship with his brother-in-law?"
"Who is his brother-in-law?"
Zhang Bao asked curiously.
"That's for sure!"
"His brother-in-law is the governor of Beihai County, Ge Hong."
"Otherwise, he looks like a stupid pig, how can he become a county magistrate? I heard that he spent a lot of money back then."
Ma Yuanming said bitterly.
These generals are experienced in life and death, but their path to advancement is stuck.
Most of all, I look down upon those who rise to the top based on their connections.
"The Sheriff of Beihai County?"
"But aren't these county magistrates directly appointed by the emperor?"
"How can he, the governor of Beihai County, have this right?"
"Furthermore, since you are buying an official position, why not buy an official position in Beihai County? Instead, come to our Heyang County?"
Zhang Bao has a question mark on his head.
"Who knows."
Ma Yuanming had never thought about these things.
Still immersed in the anger just now.
"Brother, you don't understand. I do all these things for the people of Sanhe County."
"But they are always against you."
"This is where Ma's accusation lies. How could he let it go just because of his own personal affairs? If I had done everything according to the wishes of the county magistrate, that would be the real trouble."
Ma Yuanming took a sip of wine, his face full of disappointment in his official career.
Zhang Bao actually admired the rugged man in front of him.
At this time, you can still put justice first. This kind of thought alone makes people look down upon you!
This call of Big Brother was not in vain.
Zhang Bao also lowered his head and started thinking.
If Ma Yuanming doesn't bow his head, how can the county magistrate relent?
He is now imprisoning Ma Yan'er just to make Ma Yuanming retreat, but Ma Yuanming has no way to retreat.
Isn't it——
Um?
If there is no road, you can create a road!
Zhang Bao's mind lit up.
"Brother Ma, I have a plan!"
"Maybe we can turn around!"
Zhang Bao said with a smile.
"Um?"
"Brother Zhang, tell me quickly!"
Ma Yuanming's eyes lit up when he heard that Zhang Bao had a solution.
"Since there is no way to retreat, we might as well retreat instead of advancing!"