"Xiao Bao, do you think they will be fooled? What if they don't do what you want them to do? Won't our plan be in vain? "
On the couch, Wang Juan wasn't sure if those people would follow Zhang Xiaobao's plan and walk all the way down to improve Hua Yuan County's economy.
Zhang Xiaobao was not worried at all. "It doesn't matter if they follow our plan or not. At most, we will continue our plan. As long as they still want to occupy this place, and as long as the County Magistrate and the County Magistrate still want to make more money, there will always be a plan that suits them.
Today, my father is really good. He tricked them once. I guess they used a lot of loan sharks. Now, they are finished. There are only two kinds of people who can borrow money. One is gamblers, and the other is people who have difficulties in life or need money to treat their illness. "
"Well, almost. Gamblers are lucky this time. Those people who have difficulties in life must be grateful to your father. They are not fools. Of course, they know the reason." Wang Juan did not expect Zhang Xiaobao's father to do such a big thing today.
Speaking of gambling, Wang Juan had a new idea. She nudged Zhang Xiaobao and said, "Can we not let them gamble like this? We can help them gamble like lottery. In this way, they can be more stable. Then, we can earn a lot of money. We can set up a name and send a part of the money to disasters.
Not in our name, but in the name of your father, the County Magistrate, representing the imperial court and the Emperor. During this process, we can use the money to invest and make more money. Is that okay? "
"Sure, why not? But this money can't be earned by us. We should directly report it to the imperial court and let His Majesty deal with it directly. When the time comes, we'll pay a large portion of it and keep a small portion, or we'll pay all of it and let them send some money back.
In fact, doing this is just to amass money. There's no way to ban gambling at all. Those who like to gamble will continue to gamble while buying lottery tickets. The only way is to catch them, catch them ruthlessly. Once caught, beat them ruthlessly. You can't punish them, because it's useless. After being punished, they'll think of gambling back the money they lost. "
Zhang Xiaobao agreed with Wang Juan's idea. It was not from the perspective of banning gambling, but to make money. As for banning gambling, the only way to catch them was to give them a few lashes or parade them through the streets. There was no such human rights here. Let everyone watch and scare those who gamble.
Wang Juan also knew that this matter could never be stopped. He gambled until he lost his family fortune, and gambled until his wife and children were separated. It had never stopped.
"Will it work if we just catch them and beat them? What if they run to a hidden place to gamble? "
"You'll know once you try. Increase the intensity. Unless the person is particularly addicted to gambling, no one will gamble when they can be caught at any time. You can let people report it. When the time comes, you can give them some rewards or something. As long as there are enough bailiffs, they can suppress it. Tomorrow, I'll tell my father and Sanshui County.
People gamble whether they are poor or rich. Especially when there is no work to do, they will naturally gamble when they are bored. Go to sleep. Maybe there will be ginseng sent here tomorrow. "
As Xiaobao spoke, he felt sleepy. He turned around and fell asleep after a while. Wang Juan glanced at the candle that had not been extinguished. She muttered, "It's fine to give it a try. As long as you don't gamble like before, it's fine." She fell asleep too.
Those who needed to sleep went to sleep, but some people were destined to not be able to sleep tonight. The merchants at the dock and the county magistrate talked about which piece of land they wanted. There were already people who went to buy ginseng. It was not easy to find hundred-year-old ginseng, but if you wanted to buy it, there was still a chance to buy it.
The county magistrate and the county magistrate were prepared to discuss with the merchants how to deal with the county magistrate. Now, they were only dealing with the land. They would think of a way to deal with Zhang Zhong himself later.
The people of Yu Shu Village could not sleep at night. They had a good meal today. Making dumplings took a lot of effort, so they made wontons. The children also ate a lot. They were all full and did not sleep at night. They came out to play. The adults were thinking about the future, so they chatted with their neighbors. Once they chatted, they did not want to sleep.
Even the people from Zhangjia Zhuangzi who came to deliver things were pulled to talk to them. They asked how life was in Zhangjia Zhuangzi and what it would be like in the future. The people from Zhangjia Zhuangzi told the villagers the truth. They even told the villagers that in the future, this place would be like Zhangjia Zhuangzi. The villagers were all smiles when they heard this.
There were also those who could not sleep. They were the 'prisoners' who were released. With the money given by the county magistrate, they all ran back home like crazy. Some ran back home and their families were all there. They hugged each other and cried bitterly. When they took out the money again, their families were happy again. They started talking in the afternoon and talked until night time.
However, there were also some who ran back to their homes and found that none of their families were there. They asked their neighbors, but the neighbors said that they did not know. These people could only cry by themselves.
There was also one family who had not slept well for a few days. It was the Chen family of Zhuangzi, which was next to the Yuan family. When they found out that the old master of the Zhang family came to their county to be the county magistrate, they were afraid of revenge. They were so scared that they lit all the torches and lanterns at night. When they fell asleep, they would wake up with nightmares.
The head of the family did not let the brother of the original concubine be the housekeeper anymore. He arranged for him to do odd jobs. The concubine did not go there often either. The reason why he kept the original Steward Zhang was so that if the Zhang family came looking for trouble one day, he could hand this person over to take care of them.
When different people experienced different things, the night finally passed. After dawn, the unbearable night and fear dissipated a lot. Life still had to go on. Even if there was only one 'prisoner' left, as long as there was still hope for them to find their families, they would go and look for them.
When the first ray of sunlight penetrated the sky and shone down, people got up and started to do their work. After the spring plowing, people also went to the fields to take a look. As long as the head of weeds grew, it had to be uprooted.
The people who did business also set up their stalls or opened their shops. Some restaurants in the county were not open in the morning. They would only open at noon when there were more people.
The only exception was Jinlai Restaurant. They opened their doors early in the morning and prepared all kinds of porridge. Even if there were very few people who could come to eat, they still persisted. According to Xiao Bao's words, this was a habit. When the time came, this kind of restaurant would not only open in these places, but would also open in other prefectural roads.
With the same signboard, as long as those who were in a hurry or had special things to do found that they could not eat elsewhere in the morning and could eat in this kind of restaurant in the morning, when the restaurant opened in other places in the future, this kind of thoughtfulness would continue.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan ate in the courtyard. Zhang Xiaobao had to continue pretending to be sick. He could only continue to show his face outside after the merchants bought the land.
Zhang Zhong, on the other hand, went to the restaurant to eat. There were already a lot of bailiffs and people working in the government office. Now, they were eating their breakfast here. It was a benefit. After all, the government office had no money. Although it wasn't cheap to buy breakfast in Jinlai Restaurant, the cost was very low. Zhang Zhong didn't lack this money.
It was not only the people who received the food, but also the servants who did odd jobs in the yamen. They were forgotten in the beginning and were later replaced. Now, they could also eat breakfast in the restaurant.
All of this was arranged. Zhang Zhong could talk to the people in the yamen while eating, ask about things, and get closer to each other. It was better than just giving out food, especially if some people knew some gossip.
"Sir, you are here. Please sit here." A bailiff was eating and talking with his colleagues. When he saw Zhang Zhong come in, he quickly stood up and pulled out an empty chair next to him.
Zhang Zhong did not sit there. Instead, he pulled out a chair next to the bailiff and sat on it. He looked at the bailiff's food and said to the waiter, "A big bowl of tofu pudding and two side dishes. What fillings do you have for the buns today?"
"Master, there are lamb, pork, onion, chives, eggs, and shrimp stuffing for the buns. There is no beef stuffing. Which one do you want, master?" The waiter asked. The way he spoke was different from the others. He did not shout so loudly and did not count his lips.
Zhang Zhong did not like to eat chives or anything else. He thought for a while and said, "Change it. No tofu pudding. Give me a big bowl of soy milk and a jin of fruit."
"Master, please wait a moment. I will bring it to you right away." The waiter turned and ran away.
Zhang Zhong then said to the three bailiffs who had already sat down at the table, "In the future, when you come here for breakfast, ask for a few more side dishes. It's not worth much. Do you think I can't even afford this?"
Hearing the county magistrate call them master, the three bailiffs laughed. One of them said, "Sir, only you are so good to us. If we met other county bailiffs and told them, they would not believe us. Oh, except for the one from Sanshui County. Your Zhuangzi is there."
"What's so good about it? I am counting on you to work hard in the future. What's the big deal about eating something? Come, eat. You guys eat first. My share will be here soon. No matter how many people are waiting, you have to prepare it for me first. Right? Let's eat. "
Zhang Zhong appeared very amiable at this time. It was just like when he chatted with the villagers. When there was no official business, there was no need to keep a straight face.
The bailiffs hesitated for a moment but still ate. At this time, the waiter brought the soy milk and youtiao. He also specially prepared a portion of stinky tofu for Zhang Zhong. This was also not prepared for people. Otherwise, some people would not be willing to smell it. Since Zhang Zhong liked it, he did not care about others.
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