While the people of Elm Tree Village were happy, Deputy County Magistrate Xiao and Registrar Zhan ignored their tiredness and asked someone to take them to the dock. They sat in the same car and talked with their eyes closed while resting.
"Brother Xiangyun, when we get there, you tell them the truth. Tell them that if they want the land, they have to talk to Zhang Zhong. If Zhang Zhong doesn't agree, they can forget about getting the land. I will give them an idea and ask them to find the ginseng. As long as they find the ginseng, it will be easy."
Deputy County Magistrate Xiao said to Registrar Zhan. At this time, they had to arrange their own division of labor. Otherwise, when the land was taken by Zhang Zhong and the money was taken by Zhang Zhong, they would lose more than they gained.
Registrar Zhan also knew this and said, "When the time comes, it will be up to me. I will be responsible for reporting some of the things that the county magistrate did. As long as I report it, he won't dare to give it to us. If we want to get the land, we have to give both of us benefits."
"Yes, that's it. Not only that, when they do business here, we will share a part of it. No matter what kind of business it is, we can pay for it ourselves."
Deputy County Magistrate Xiao found that it was impossible to continue to give out money. He had to find a way to make money continuously. He didn't believe that those businessmen would dare to disagree.
The two of them discussed for a while and then lay there to sleep. They only slept for less than an afternoon and had not fully recovered. Registrar Zhan kept muttering in his sleep. Occasionally, he would mention Zhang Zhong's name. It seemed that he lost a lot of money this time.
The businessmen were indeed at the dock now. Erniu led them to walk around and let them see what these places were suitable for. As for the dock, they were not in charge of it. Bi Shu's nephew had bought this place and made it similar to the dock at Little Luoshui. The only pity was that there was no such mountain and they couldn't make a lake.
The place he chose was a wasteland and now there were some restaurants and warehouses being built. He planned to operate the restaurants and rent out the warehouses at the same time. Everything was done according to Little Luoshui's plan. In the future, the people who would be used to carry goods at the dock would also be found in Huayuan County. This could provide many jobs for Huayuan County.
At this time, Er Niu was talking to those masters about what kind of situation would happen when this place developed well in the future. In fact, the merchants didn't need to listen to Er Niu to know that the example of Little Luo Shui was there.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have come here to look for Deputy County Magistrate Xiao and Registrar Zhan. Who knew that they would come at such a coincidental time. In just a short time, they were able to occupy the fertile land as if it was a wasteland. However, they were found out by the new county magistrate. Everything was over.
The businessmen also knew that Erniu was the new county magistrate's man. When they were brought out to see the place today, they thought that the new county magistrate just didn't want to give the benefits to the Registrar Zhan and Deputy County Magistrate. It was not that he didn't want them to occupy the land.
"In the future, the boats here will not only be used to transport goods and people, they can also help people from the other side to send letters to the capital. Especially for some scholars, the things that they write will not be known by others. Our restaurants here will be in charge of spreading the news. Every few days, we will invite some scholars to various places for a gathering. Along the way, it will be all money."
Erniu continued to talk. The businessmen really didn't know about this. They listened attentively. Erniu continued, "Also, in the future, we will make a place like the Pear Garden. Maybe the Emperor will be happy to come and take a look. Then this place will be different. You all have to think carefully about where to choose."
"This, brother Erniu, if this place is also called the Pear Garden, will the Emperor be unhappy?" When a businessman heard this, he felt that countless money was about to be thrown at him. However, he was a little worried about the name.
"Then let's change the name. When the time comes, we will invite the people from the Pear Garden in the capital to come and compete. They are not ordinary people. There won't be many people willing to pay 100 copper coins for their singing, dancing, playing, etc., right?"
Erniu continued to speak according to Zhang Xiaobao's words. The businessmen were all thinking about how much money they could earn when the time came, but they didn't think about how many people were here.
In such a joyous atmosphere, the businessmen had forgotten about the price they had to pay. The businessman who asked just now finally couldn't help but ask directly, "Brother Erniu, what does your master want us to do? If it's about money, give us a number. We will think about it. It shouldn't be too difficult. "
The other businessmen also thought about this matter. They looked at Erniu and waited for him to give a number. They felt that this was the reason why the new county magistrate asked Erniu to bring them here.
However, Erniu shook his head, "Don't you know what kind of status my master has? Zhangjia Zhuangzi belongs to my master. Little Luoshui also belongs to my master. How much money can you take out? What you need to do is to do other things. My master doesn't have the final say on how much land to occupy.
In the yamen, there is still the deputy county magistrate and the registrar. Especially the registrar. He can directly report some things to them. Do you see any place that isn't fertile land? Only this pier occupies a saline-alkali land. We have to think of a way. "
After Erniu's words, the businessmen were in a dilemma. They really didn't know what to do. If they were to give money, how much would they have to give to make the other party satisfied?
At this moment, the car of Deputy County Magistrate Xiao and Registrar Zhan arrived. The two of them didn't care about whether the car was bumpy or not. They slept soundly in the car. When the car stopped, they were still snoring.
The servant plucked up the courage to wake the two of them up, and then brought the wet towels to wipe their faces.
"We've arrived? What time is it now? "Deputy County Magistrate Xiao wiped his face and asked.
"In reply to Master, we have arrived. It will be midnight in half an hour. Get out of the carriage and take a look. The brightly lit place in front of us is the pier here. The merchants should all be there. Should I go and inform them and ask them to come over, or do you want to go there personally?"
The servant said respectfully as he pointed in the direction of the room.
Deputy County Magistrate Xiao hesitated and said, "I'll go there later. We can eat something there."
At this moment, Registrar Zhan didn't care anymore. He left everything to Deputy County Magistrate Xiao. The two of them tidied up their clothes and continued to head there.
The businessmen were almost done drinking. They kept asking Erniu about things. For example, what did the county magistrate like? What did his family like? They started to think of a solution.
"Erniu, what do you think about sending a pretty concubine to your master? I heard that he only has one wife. How can one be enough? In the future, he will be in a big family. He can have as many as he wants. "
A businessman thought of the most commonly used method. He didn't want to send money, but people. He wanted to find a pretty woman to send to Zhang Zhong.
Erniu shook his head like a rattle-drum. "If you really dare to send a woman, don't even think about occupying any land here. Master will kick you out of Huayuan County. In the future, you won't even be able to take this route by boat."
Erniu knew his master well. He wouldn't look for another woman. He usually treated his wife well. Moreover, he had a son who was protective of his mother. No other woman would dare to enter the house. This kind of thing must never happen.
The businessman who came up with this idea was obviously disappointed. He carefully thought about it again. At this time, the people at the dock had already noticed the car coming from the other side. They asked from the side, "Is there anyone else? They're coming from that side."
Everyone was eating and drinking at the pier. They looked in the direction that the man pointed. Sure enough, there were two cars coming towards them, one in front and one behind. There were lanterns in front of the cars. They were a little far away, so they couldn't see what was written. When the cars got closer, they knew who was coming.
The businessmen felt that things were not going well. They originally wanted to settle the matter of the County Magistrate first before looking for the Registrar Official and the Deputy County Magistrate. Now that these two people came here, they must have known that Erniu was from the County Magistrate's family and brought them here. Could it be that this matter of occupying land was going to be settled?
While the businessmen were thinking, the people at the pier had already sailed the boats to pick them up. Two people came down from the carriage one after another. With the help of the lanterns, who else could it be but the Registrar Official and the Deputy County Magistrate?
Er Niu saw the uneasiness of the merchants and persuaded them, "It's okay. I'll go to the back and take a look. You guys talk to them. It's just right. If you can convince them, then it'll be easy to talk to my master."
"Thank you so much, Brother Erniu. Then I will have to trouble you. We will talk to Deputy County Magistrate Xiao and Registrar Official Zhan." A businessman saw that Erniu took the initiative to go to the back and was finally relieved.
Not long after Erniu left, the Registrar Official and the Deputy County Magistrate arrived. The businessmen all stood up and complimented them.
"How is it? How is it? "Deputy County Magistrate Xiao asked deliberately.
The businessmen who had just been relieved were worried again. They did not know why these two people came here.
At this time, the businessman who talked to Erniu just now replied, "We just want to take a look. No matter which land we choose, we will need the Deputy County Magistrate and the Registrar Official. Both of you came at the right time. We have just eaten. Let's eat together."
Deputy County Magistrate Xiao looked at the dishes that were almost finished and did not expose them. He nodded and said, "Okay. I don't know how you will find the County Magistrate after you choose the land. You should know that the County Magistrate's family is not short of money. "
"Deputy County Magistrate Xiao is right. We are also worried about it. Please help us to smooth things over. We will definitely reward you handsomely. The 5,000 strings of coins that we agreed on before will not be less." Another businessman took the opportunity to say.
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