Before all the goods were moved down, there were already many bailiffs at the entrance. One by one, they came in to look at the goods being moved down. Then, they looked at Zhang Zhong, who was their county magistrate.
Zhang Zhong also looked at them one by one. Those who were looked at immediately looked away and did not dare to look at Zhang Zhong. It had nothing to do with their status. It was mainly because they did not go to welcome him today. They only came after he gave them the goods. They felt that they were in the wrong.
As for the people with integrity, they could not expect to find any among them. It was impossible to find anyone with integrity among the county magistrate, registrar and deputy magistrate. They would have thought of ways to get rid of those people.
When the last few people came, all the goods were unloaded. Other than the deputy magistrate and registrar, there was still a scribe who did not come. Everyone else was present. Some of them squeezed out a smile and greeted Zhang Zhong. Some of them lowered their heads and did not dare to look at him.
"He Cangji, just give them what my Baolang said just now. Don't forget to give me the rest. I will keep it for myself."
Zhang Zhong deliberately did not say anything to those people. He also did not give them the goods himself. After telling He Cangji, he went out with a group of people to find an inn. They could only come back after the building in the yamen was repaired. Erniu had already left in advance to find someone to do the work.
He Cangji knew what the county magistrate meant. He repeated what Zhang Xiaobao said just now. If you do your job well, there will be more in the future. If you don't do your job well, you can just watch others take the goods home.
He Cangji agreed and started to work. Those in the county who were doing other things gave the goods first. The bailiffs lined up behind and said while giving out the goods.
"Today, you all did not go to welcome His Excellency. His Excellency is already angry, but he still gave you the goods. There will be more in the future. But you all have to listen to His Excellency. Otherwise, there won't be any. His Excellency is the head of Zhangjia Zhuangzi. I think you all know His Excellency. If anyone takes the goods and plays tricks behind his back, don't blame me for not warning you."
"He Cangji, what do you mean? Are you not afraid of Registrar Zhan and County Deputy Xiao? The two of you are eating at Jinlai Restaurant. It's not far from here. "A person who was taking something from He Cangji said to him with a cold expression.
"Haha, regarding Jiang Dian, if I were you, I wouldn't have taken these things. Perhaps you haven't heard much about the Zhang family. How dare you speak like this after taking these things? Just wait for the lord's thunderous anger. I'm just an insignificant official. I don't care if he's a County Deputy Supervisor or a County Deputy Supervisor. At most, I'll just quit.
He Cangji laughed at Dianshi Jiang. His words were full of sarcasm, which made Dianshi Jiang's expression change again and again. He couldn't say anything for a while, but he was reluctant to throw away the thing in his hand. He had to turn his head to look at others, hoping to get some support.
The surrounding people didn't care about Dianshi Jiang anymore. They only cared about the things that were placed there. After taking them, they could make dumplings when they went back today. The yamen runners were even more excited. They couldn't be greedy. Even if Shangguan Zhuangzi was greedy, he wouldn't give it to them.
"Regarding Jiang Dian, think about what Zhangjia Zhuangzi has done in the past two years. You're on your own. Next, oh, Cao Dao, your child is sick. Are you feeling better? I'll pick a bigger chicken for you to go back and nourish yourself. Why don't you go today? The Zhang family is sending ginseng to the yamen runners of Sanshui County. The Registrar Zhan gave you last time isn't enough to buy medicine, right? "
He Cangji didn't show any mercy today. He glanced at Dianshi Jiang and said some harsh words to another person.
Cao Dao pursed his lips and looked at the bigger chicken that was picked out. He sighed and said, "It's my fault. I didn't expect the new county magistrate to come and give us things. I thought he would only give up after he dealt with some people. The new county magistrate is also good. But we're poor and have short ambitions. Let's talk about the future later. I'll go back and cook some meat for my son to eat."
As he spoke, he directly walked out after receiving the things. He didn't take anything and needed someone to help him carry it.
When the others heard his words, they also regretted it. They didn't care about the common people. Those who cared about the common people had already been cleared out. They were only here to get some benefits. The Registrar Zhan and the deputy county magistrate would occasionally give some benefits, but it was too little.
The money they took out was less than half. No matter how rich they were, they couldn't compare to the Zhang family. Who would have thought that Zhang Zhong didn't deal with the people here first and gave them things first? They originally didn't want to take the things and force Zhang Zhong to restrain himself. Now that he had given them things and they had just met, what should they do if they still took the things from him?
Zhang Zhong didn't know the nature of these people. He was still worried that someone wouldn't take the things, so he left first to avoid embarrassment. He didn't know that the rest of the people had persisted until now because they wanted to get benefits.
A group of people walked without a guide. They could only stroll slowly. When they saw a good restaurant or inn, they went in to stay.
After walking for a while, they came to a three-story restaurant. They looked up at the signboard and saw the words' Jinlai Restaurant 'written on it.
"This is it. It looks good." Zhang Zhong decided to stay here for a few days. As for whether the restaurant was more luxurious or spent more money, he didn't care at all.
When the group of people just arrived at the door, a sharp-eyed waiter came up to them. When he saw Zhang Zhong's official uniform, he immediately said with a smile, "Sir, are you here to eat or to stay overnight? Please come in first. Someone come quickly and take these horses to feed them. Use good ingredients."
Seeing this waiter, Zhang Zhong was stunned. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were also stunned. The waiter's uniform had a picture embroidered on his chest. It was a very cartoon picture. A small rice seedling was placed there.
"Rice seedling? Which part is it? "Wang Juan thought carefully and asked Zhang Xiaobao who was next to her.
"The restaurant in the state capital. Look, there are some weeds under the rice seedling. Why did they open their business here? Or did other people also think of the picture of the rice seedling? " Zhang Xiaobao also didn't understand. Some of the businesses that his family sold out had their own unique symbol. Different rice seedlings represented different identities.
He didn't expect that there would be a picture of a rice seedling here without his arrangement.
The two of them looked at each other and stood out from the crowd so that the waiter could see the two of them. To be precise, the picture of the two of them was on their uniforms. Zhang Zhong was wearing an official uniform, so naturally, he didn't dare to embroider a rice seedling on it. The servants were behind him, so only the guards were around to block the waiter's line of sight.
Zhang Zhong was also thinking. When he saw his son and daughter-in-law stand out, he quickly moved half of his body. The waiter's eyes immediately followed them. When he saw, his mouth immediately opened wide. After taking a closer look, he quickly bowed to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
"It's actually the young master and young lady who came. This humble one greets the two of you. The two of you …?"
"Follow my father to take office?" Zhang Xiaobao signaled with his eyes.
With a 'putong' sound, the waiter actually knelt down and said to Zhang Zhong, "This humble one didn't know it was master. I was negligent just now. Please forgive me."
"Who taught you the rules? Get up. Why did the restaurant open here?" Zhang Zhong was happy. His family actually had a restaurant here. He had a place to stay and didn't have to worry about being bullied.
"Master, you, the young master and young lady go in first. Let this humble one slowly explain." The waiter stood up and said excitedly. He had never seen the main family's people before. He had only memorized the picture. He didn't expect to see three people from the main family today. Moreover, he served them.
The waiter walked in front with his chest puffed out. Zhang Zhong and the others followed behind. When they entered the restaurant, everyone who saw the waiter became curious. Especially the other waiter, they didn't know what happened to Na Jiu today. Na Jiu wasn't like this normally.
When they saw the Zhang family's servants, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan coming in, their eyes widened in disbelief. The two little seedlings on Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's chests weren't just cute in their eyes. They were status. The young master and young lady of the main family came together?
The shopkeeper on the first floor was still using the abacus to pay the bill. At this time, he felt the difference in the surrounding atmosphere. He also turned his head to look. His hand suddenly stopped on the abacus and didn't move.
The surrounding diners couldn't help but look over. When they saw Zhang Zhong's seventh-rank official robe, they understood that an official had come. Some people in the capital curled their lips in disdain and muttered to the people beside them, "That's right, Zhang Zhong.
"Only officials in this place wear official's robes to eat. No one in the capital dares to, let alone a seventh-ranked official. There are more people in the capital than cow's hair. It's embarrassing to wear it out."
When the group went directly to the third floor, the waiters on the first floor quickly looked at their robes to see if there was anything inappropriate. Even the shopkeeper arranged the account book on the counter properly.
Zhang Zhong came to a room on the third floor and ordered the waiter, "Arrange for them and serve some home-cooked dishes."
Those people were naturally the guards and the servants of the Zhang family. They were led away by another waiter on the third floor. The waiter called Na Jiu stayed and asked another waiter to tell him what to cook. He didn't ask for a menu and directly ordered eight dishes in one breath. The waiter quickly ran down and told the chef in the kitchen behind. He didn't dare to let an ordinary chef cook.
First, four small cold plates were served. Zhang Zhong tasted them and looked at his son. Zhang Xiaobao also took a bite. He ate shredded cucumber and dried tofu. He nodded and said, "It's okay. Remember to heat the dried tofu with hot water next time. Tell me about how you opened a restaurant here."
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