Chapter 306 What's the reason for this? I don't know how to drink less?
Zhao Cheng's previous doubts about Qi Bainian were basically based on intuition, but in fact he had some doubts in his heart, and these doubts were the basis for his suspicions.
First, when leaving Hannan City, Liu Da said that Qi Bainian was a good official who was respected by the people and was united with the powerful families in Jiangcheng headed by the Lu family and the Tu family.
This alone made Zhao Cheng suspicious.
The memories of Zhao Cheng's two lives told him the same truth, that is, it is too difficult for a good official to get the support of both the people and the powerful. He usually has a good relationship with the powerful, and most of them work with the powerful to squeeze the people, thus suffering from the common people.
Keeping grudges. Having a good relationship with the common people will often harm the interests of the powerful. Unless you are an official with all-around tricks and powerful methods, and work with the powerful to harm the people, but the people are not aware of it, thus achieving the effect of having both sides.
Zhao Cheng was only slightly suspicious at first, but when he saw Qi Bainian executing Miao Shang and others, the people's enthusiasm for Qi Bainian almost mythologized him, and he became more suspicious.
Qi Bainian's life experience of growing up in Jiangcheng where he had a lot of food gave him an advantage, and the people's deification also gave Qi Bainian a halo, which meant that it was easier for Qi Bainian to fool the people.
Although so far, all this is Zhao Cheng's guess, but as things progress step by step, Zhao Cheng feels that he is getting closer and closer to the truth.
He was almost certain that Qi Bainian was definitely not that simple.
Especially this time Qi Bainian's reply to Xu An.
This set of rhetoric is completely the same one used by government and businessmen to protect each other and deceive the common people.
Xu An said angrily: "Fortunately, you have made two preparations. If we had waited for the government to solve it, we would have been led by that bastard Tu Wanhu."
"As long as we know what's going on, go back first."
Zhao Cheng turned around and said, "At least we have now proven that the water in Jiangyang County is indeed very deep."
The day after the matter of soap and toilet water was settled, Zhao Cheng was making lip balm alone in a room in another courtyard. This was something he had thought of for a long time. He originally wanted to make it before establishing the Chamber of Commerce, but considering the lip balm and fairy wine
Compared with a bra, it seems less necessary, so I have been putting it off until now.
Although I missed a winter, I thought that even if I get it done before the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce, the Spring Festival is coming soon. It won’t be promoted so quickly before winter, so the impact will not be big. If you do it now, you still have a year to promote it.
, there will be a chance to sell well in winter, and the time loss will not be that big.
Anyway, if he doesn’t do this stuff, no one would think of doing it.
When I was in full swing, there was a knock on the door.
"Master, Ma Cong has something urgent to do with you."
Hearing Zhao Wu's voice, Zhao Cheng knew that they would not disturb him unless there was a real emergency, so he quickly put down what he was doing and opened the door.
"Where is Ma Cong?"
"forecourt."
"Walk."
Zhao Cheng put on his coat and walked out. After arriving at the lobby in the front yard, Ma Cong said angrily: "Boss, the fairy wine has been confiscated by the government!"
Zhao Cheng glanced at Xia Qi. Xia Qi understood and quickly went to make tea.
Zhao Cheng asked: "What's the reason?"
Ma Cong said: "The person in charge said that the alcohol content of our wine was too high and we were reported."
Xu An shouted at the side: "What nonsense is this? I don't know how to drink less."
Zhao Cheng asked again: "Is the wine shop still open?"
Ma Cong shook his head and said: "Don't get out of the way."
"Did you tell us how to solve it?"
"They didn't know. They said they were just following orders."
Zhao Cheng thought for a moment, took a sip of the tea that Xia Qi made, stood up and said, "It's time to visit Qi Bainian."
Sheriff's Mansion.
Zhao Cheng came to visit for the second time, but it was different from the last time he brought Miao Shang. The last time it was important business, this time he brought Zhao Wu and Ma Cong. It was meant as a private visit, but Qi Bainian was still working on the case.
Approach him in the lobby.
On both sides of the lobby stood officials with a formidable aura.
Zhao Cheng looked at Qi Bainian who was sitting in the back of the courtroom, cupped his hands and said, "Master Qi, I just want to have a private tea with you this time, why don't we talk a little bit later?"
Qi Bainian said calmly: "You are here because of the fairy wine. How can we solve this kind of matter over a private cup of tea?"
With that said, Qi Bainian looked at the box Ma Cong was holding in each hand and asked: "Are the things in the box brought to me? Are you trying to bribe me?"
Zhao Cheng remained calm on the surface, but felt blocked in his heart.
I didn't expect Qi Bainian to behave like this. Lu Yuan is tough, he is tougher than Lu Yuan.
In Ma Cong's two boxes, one contains gold and silver, and the other contains calligraphy and painting.
After talking about this, Zhao Cheng ignored the gold and silver box, but opened the box containing calligraphy and painting, took out a piece of calligraphy inside, and said with a smile: "I know that Mr. Qi was born in the imperial examination and has outstanding literary talent.
I like poems and songs. This calligraphy is an original work by Jiu Xian, and there are also original works by Jin Daxia and Yi Shen. The styles are different. I don’t know which one Mr. Qi likes specifically, so I brought all I have. This
Planting things from educated people is not considered bribery."
"I don't like these things. They are flashy and superficial. Of course, I still want to thank you for your kindness. I accept the favor and the things will be waived."
Zhao Cheng immediately put the words back, cupped his hands and said, "Master Qi is an honest and upright official. I admire him."
"I will tell you the truth, your fairy wine cannot be made in Jiangyang County."
Zhao Cheng laughed in his heart.
Such familiar words.
Same recipe!
Zhao Cheng said sternly: "Master Qi is enforcing the law normally. I have no intention to obstruct it, and I have no power to stop it. It's just that I don't agree with this reason. Alcohol will make people drunk no matter how high or low it is. The key is to see whether the drinker can control himself.
Just like a knife can hurt someone, but if the person wearing the knife is a bad person, the knife is a murderous weapon. If it is just for self-defense, it will do no harm to people, but it can save lives. What is the crime of wine? What about high-alcohol ambrosia?
What sin?"
Qi Bainian has always given Zhao Cheng the impression that he is very serious, but in fact he has a kind face. After hearing Zhao Cheng's words, Qi Bainian smiled slightly and waved his hands with a relaxed face.
"Xiao Xiangye, you may have misunderstood. I ordered people to confiscate your fairy wine and closed your wine shop. It was not because of the alcohol's alcohol content."
"That's what the person in charge said."
"It is true that someone has reported it, but this is not the root cause."
"Why is that?"
Qi Bainian stood up, walked out from behind the public case, and said, "Because I have issued a ban on alcohol."
"Not only Jiangcheng, but the entire Jiangyang County is prohibited from drinking alcohol!"