Although he said this, the hatred in his heart became more intense. In all likelihood, this incident was caused by the collusion between the thieves and the people in the county government! At this moment, his heart was filled with hatred not only for the crossing group, but also for the entire county.
of hatred.
"Wu Mingjin, just wait!" He gritted his teeth, "You scum who colluded with the Kun thieves!"
The Lai brothers didn't dare to say anything. They naturally understood how important this scholar's reputation was. Without this protective umbrella, the young master would become a pure "grassroots".
After Huang Henkun saw Gou Chengxuan, his mood fluctuated. Gou Chengxuan suddenly returned to the county town to seek revenge against the thief. He dared to risk appearing in front of him, obviously because he was sure that he would not report him - this bad guy guessed people
His thoughts are quite accurate!
The purpose of his appearance at this moment is naturally to form an alliance with himself to deal with the Kun thief. Huang Kunkun is a little undecided about whether to join forces with him. But after seeing Gou Chengxuan's reputation as a scholar who was recently dismissed, he somewhat understands the connection - Kun thief's pair
Gou Er and his son will definitely want to get rid of him quickly. The two sides are incompatible with each other. If he gets together with him, if something happens, Huangjiazhai will be the second Goujiazhai!
Thinking of this, Huang Hankun broke out in a cold sweat. Although he didn't understand what contradictions between ourselves and the enemy and contradictions among the people meant, he still understood that there were levels of hatred. He didn't need to sacrifice his life for justice yet.
In the end, he decided to ignore Gou Chengxuan for the time being. Anyway, since he was in the city, he could always find him if he looked for her. Furthermore, no matter whether the two parties joined forces or not, Gou Chengxuan would always cause trouble for the Australians.
Huang Henkun was active, and Chen Minggang and his group were not idle either. By the time the second limit was over, they had already negotiated terms for most of the big households in the county. Naturally, it was full of intimidation, wishes, and bribes...
Chen Minggang looked at the books sent by the grain couriers and felt very happy. This time, no big gentry dared to contradict their demands. There were naturally bargainings, but they were all within the range he was willing to make concessions - Chen Minggang was very careful.
He didn't push the big players too hard - it was still unknown how long the Australians could stay here, and it was only his first time to serve them.
This time, with no effort, nearly 10,000 acres were added to the starting farmland. Not counting the rice consumption, just following the government's usual starting quota of three dou and five liters, there was an extra 3,000 acres.
A few hundred kilograms of food. This huge gift will probably make the Australians overjoyed. I will be able to get everything next year!
On my own side, I am also rich. With just one bucket of benefits per stone, my income this year is almost a thousand stone! This is a benefit that I have never dared to think about in the past. In the past, the rice consumed by big households was often harvested.
For those who were short of the amount, some even had to pay the official tax. This time, not only was the rice consumed fully paid, but no one dared to openly refuse the extra bushels. Not to mention the various benefits received regarding the number of acres reported.
Just from the shiny faces of the grain couriers, you can tell that everyone has made a lot of money - of course he has gotten the most.
However, as soon as Chen Ming turned to the back, his face gradually darkened. He finished flipping through the book and sat on the chair for a long time, frowning as he thought about something. However, one of his little servants under the eaves knew that he was about to lose his temper. If there is a sign, hide away quickly to avoid suffering the disaster of a fish in a pond.
"Umbrella Shop Xiao Hu" came at this time. Chen Minggang looked at the account book he handed over and praised him a few more words. "Umbrella Shop Xiao Hu" was smiling all over his face. Regardless of his lameness, he invited several guests in succession. Goodbye, Chen Minggang was greatly flattered.
Although Xiao Hu from the umbrella shop is a little lame, his mind is much brighter. He studied business in the umbrella shop since he was a child, and later became a food salesman and learned all the tricks in this industry. When you are a food salesman, you must first be ruthless. Orphans and widowers can still snatch away the last grain of rice even if they kneel in front of them and beg; secondly, they have to be physically able to endure it. They have to travel to the countryside to collect taxes and grain. It is common to eat and sleep in the open. Sometimes they have to fight with others and get bloodshed. Their physical condition is not good. Strong people cannot eat this bowl of rice. Xiao Hu from the umbrella shop suffers a physical disadvantage. He cannot survive in this bowl of rice just by being ruthless. His ability is mainly in "knowing numbers" - no matter how hard a piece of land is, The rice is irregular, and a clever eye can tell at a glance how many acres it is, and how the rice is growing? How much can it be harvested? This kind of skill depends entirely on practice, and you also need to understand some simple geometry and mathematics. Generally speaking, The grain difference does not have such ability.
Xiao Hu, an umbrella shop owner, has some background in business since he was a child. In addition, he is usually very diligent, so he is famous for his "knowledge" in this industry. His ability to look after fields puts even Chen Minggang to shame.
Probably because of his disability, Xiao Hu has a particularly strong desire to climb up. Of course, in the grain industry, there is almost no room for advancement. No matter how good or bad you are, you will all be a household secretary. He is just a dog-legger. Xiao Hu’s goal is to be the number one dog-legger, that is, Chen Minggang’s confidant.
Chen Minggang's most trusted people are naturally his apprentices. However, among these apprentices, he knows that only Zhou Qi is the one who can inherit the mantle in the future, and the others are just handymen for errands. Xiao Hu's from the umbrella shop The goal is to capture Zhou Qi.
Zhou Qi has been working for Chen Minggang since he was a child. The relationship between master and disciple is very deep. It cannot be easily defeated with a few slanders. Ever since Chen Minggang took Qiu Hong as his concubine, Xiao Hu knew that his opportunity had come - ―However, he knows strategies very well. He usually just infiltrates some cold water intentionally or unintentionally at critical moments. It seems that the speaker is unintentional, but it makes Chen Minggang the listener intentional. In addition, Zhou Qi has never been very proud of being around him, so he accepted Master's letter. There was no hope of getting a position, and complaints would occasionally come out. Some of these words reached Chen Minggang's ears. Gradually, Chen Minggang began to distrust this apprentice.
Seeing Chen Minggang's unhappy expression, Xiao Hu thought: "Master Eight! What's the matter?"
"Humph," Chen Minggang's face suddenly darkened, "You actually sold it privately! Do you think I don't know?"
Xiao Hu from the umbrella shop now understood what was going on. There were rumors in the market recently that Zhou Qi had done a lot of benefits for himself in this farce of "farming land" - why were the big business owners willing to give him benefits? It was obvious that he was letting the water go during the "discussion". Chen Minggang was probably annoyed by this matter.
So he pretended to be ignorant and said: "The big families are complaining this time, saying that this time the 'Zhangtian' is skinning them..."
"Peeling their skin? They complained endlessly after plucking a few hairs." Chen Minggang disagreed, "They didn't even pluck a few hairs! They even deceived me! It's really a person who fails to succeed but fails to succeed."
Now he was 100% sure that it was Zhou Qi's fault. He pretended to be frightened and said: "Master Ba, everyone is sincere in doing things, and I definitely don't dare to deceive you, old man. If there is such a person who betrays the teacher's fault, everyone will also
We absolutely cannot tolerate him!"
Originally, Chen Minggang was only annoyed with Zhou Qi for betraying his favor, but now that Xiao Hu has turned him into someone who "betrays his master", he can't help but feel more and more annoyed. Then he thinks about the rumors in the market recently, especially between Zhou Qi and Qiu Hong.
The gossip made him even more disgusted with this apprentice.
"Yeah!" Chen Minggang nodded and said, "You go first!"
"Yes!" Xiao Hu in the umbrella shop saw that Chen Minggang's face was much gloomier. He knew that his eye drops were just right. He was secretly happy and quickly backed away.
But Zhou Qi was still unaware that it was indeed true that he showed off his friendship during this "husband's field". Over the years, he had been running around for Chen Minggang, and he didn't even marry a wife. He didn't have much savings in his hands. Plus
Master doubted himself again about Qiu Hong - he and Qiu Hong were indeed innocent. Zhou Qi didn't have the guts to have an affair with Master's woman. Back then, a green-skinned gangster in the county was accused of teasing a girl that Master liked.
The foreign actress was tied up with stones and sank into the river.
He wasn't very interested in whether it was autumn red or not - although the woman did look attractive. As for the money, Zhang Tianli got a lot of benefits this time. What Zhou Qi was most worried about was his own future.
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The master has three sons. Unless they all die at once, the position of the book office will never fall to him. Chen Minggang's eldest son has grown up, and his attitude towards Zhou Qi is average and not affectionate.
Naturally, the young clerk has a group of helpers around him, so no one may want to join in the fun when the time comes.
I am in my early thirties, and even if I am halfway through my life, I still don’t know whether I will be able to beg for food in the hands of this junior brother in the future. My junior brother treats me well, and my master’s wife treats me even less well, because he has always been a helper.
The master had been having sex with women, and the master had long been disgusted with Zhou Qi, and she never looked good. Thinking of the two brothers from the Zhang family, the master's mother's family, Zhou Qi felt that the future was even more gloomy.
If he wants to continue to mess around in Lingao after his master has passed a hundred years later, Zhou Qi is determined to flatter the big people. They have been here for generations, and if he can have a good relationship with them, he will be able to make a living no matter what he does in the future.
Of course, he also thought about flattering the good Australians, but Zhou Qi felt that it was hard to say how long the Australians could stay here. If they were to blow over like a typhoon, it would be over, and his efforts would be in vain.
For this reason, he tried his best to take care of the big households during this time of farming. The amount given to him by the master was always a bottom-line number. He felt that since the bottom line was set by the master, if he could achieve it, it would be considered completed.
, Master didn’t have anything to say. The wealthy families also received a lot of gifts out of gratitude.
Seeing that more than half of the work has been done, the errand went very smoothly. Zhou Qi felt happy, and he had some living money in his hand. He made a special trip to Dongmen City to relax: eat, drink, and call a girl to let himself spend these days.