Zhang Zhong carried out his son's policy very well, which was to give benefits first. Once the benefits were given, unless there was an ungrateful person, there would be more people who would be grateful.
In order to make the people believe, Zhang Zhong waved his hand twice towards the boat. Immediately, 40 doctors stood up. They were all wearing the same white gown, no different from the doctors here.
When the people saw so many people who could treat diseases, they were stunned and speechless. It was the first time, the first time an official cooked for them, the first time an official accompanied them to eat the same thing, and the first time an official brought a doctor to treat them.
The old man walked over and asked Zhang Zhong, "Sir, you said that those doctors are here to treat us? May I know where you live? How much money do you have? "
"Yes, the doctors are here to treat you all. At the same time, they are here to learn from some people who know a little about medicine. As for my family, there is a Zhangjia Zhuangzi in Sanshui County, north of the capital. I don't know how much money he has, but in short, he can take out tens of thousands of strings of coins."
Zhang Zhong just found that this old man was different. When he heard him ask, he didn't hide and told him the truth.
Zhang Zhong's words made the officials next to him gasp. If he could take out tens of thousands of strings of coins at will, then how much money did his family have?
The old man nodded, smiled, and asked again, "Is there a mountain on the side and a lake in the middle, the Zhang family's manor in the middle of the water? Is it the Zhangjia Zhuangzi who changed Sanshui County from Zhongxian to Shang County with the power of a village? Is it the Zhangjia Zhuangzi who built a two-story building for the villagers? Is it the Zhangjia Zhuangzi who made the people in the county live a good life? Is it the top scorer of the new examination? But after only being the County Magistrate of Huayuan County for a year, he was able to make the lives of the people in the surrounding counties worry-free. He also allowed the people in the surrounding counties to have spare money, and even united the seven counties to form a prefecture, Zhangjia Zhuangzi? "
The old man's voice was special. He shouted so that the people around him could hear him clearly. Because the officials had not received the news and were too far away, they did not know what was going on with Zhang Zhong. They only knew that the original Provincial Governor would leave this year and that there would definitely be someone to take over. They did not expect that Zhang Zhong did not take the land route but came over by water.
Now that they heard the old man's questions and saw how Zhang Zhong nodded every time he asked a question, they were scared out of their wits. Some people understood that the new Provincial Governor wasn't sent here because there was no place for him to go. He was too amazing. He actually retreated from a middle county to become an upper county, and then combined the counties to become a province.
If he was still a provincial governor in the capital, he would have to be a third-rank official. Advancing from the seventh rank all of a sudden to the third rank was really inexcusable. However, his ability was there for all to see. He couldn't be promoted to the sixth rank, right? He was originally the top scorer, so he should be a sixth-rank official directly.
He couldn't be suppressed to the seventh rank anymore. This was the reason why he came here to be the Provincial Governor. First, the Emperor hoped that he could govern this place like the other two counties. Second, he was prepared to put him in an important position. He was in charge of a region at such a young age, his future was limitless.
The common people did not understand what he was talking about. They only knew that this new high-ranking official had done a lot of good things for the common people in his previous place. In the future, his place would also be better.
They knew that this person's family was rich and would not care about the things in the province. They knew that this person was the top scorer. There would be one in every imperial examination. He had great ability and was a literary star.
When these things were added together, some of the common people could not help but cry. They knelt down and kowtowed in the direction of the capital, thanking the Emperor for sending such an official. This kind of official was a treasure. He would be good wherever he was placed. He was good to the common people. He had the ability and was not afraid of greed. How many years would it take for one to appear in this world?
When this common person was nagging, the people beside him also heard and knelt down and kowtowed to the Emperor. In the end, no one cared about Zhang Zhong anymore. Only the old man did not follow suit. Instead, he looked at Zhang Zhong with a smile.
If it were a normal person who was understood so much by others, they would definitely be afraid. However, Zhang Zhong did not have such thoughts at all. What was he afraid of? He was indeed like this. Who in the capital did not know about the Zhang family's business?
More importantly, he had a precious son and daughter-in-law. In a battle of wits and courage, he didn't need to spend any effort. Fifty-six people were a little less, but the little duke's manor had a lot of guards. Using them was no different from using his own family. Now, he even had twenty of them by his side.
The old man looked at Zhang Zhong for a while and suddenly said, "Lord Zhang, I know the Zhang family's ability. You disdain to be greedy for money. Other people can't give you enough money to move your heart. If you manage this place well, Lord Zhang, you will also benefit a lot.
Even if Li Xun and the Prince don't support you, even if the former Minister of Revenue, Bi Shu, doesn't care about you, even if the current Minister of Works, Liu Zhirou, gives up on the Zhang family, as long as you manage this place well, you won't have to worry. "
"Old Sir, you're overthinking. I came here to manage this place well. It has nothing to do with other people. Even without those people, my Zhang family will still be the same."
Zhang Zhong was a little unhappy when he heard the old man use the power behind him to spur and threaten him. Did the Zhang family still need so many people to protect them now? The Zhang family was already established. Without anyone's help, they could still do what they wanted to do. Whoever had the ability could also give birth to a good son.
Before he got off the boat, his son had said that he did not need to care about any power here. The Zhang family still had a trump card. He could not believe the words of others, but if his son said it, then it must be true. If his son and daughter-in-law worked together, they could call the wind and summon the rain.
The old man was a little stunned, then nodded and said, "Good, good, good. I'm relieved that Lord Zhang can say that. It seems that the Zhang family still has some tricks that they haven't used yet. Lord Zhang, remember, there is a matter here that involves too many people. You have to be careful."
"But the matter of the salt pan here? Old Sir, don't worry. I have a plan for the future. "Zhang Zhong did not wait for the old man to finish speaking and continued.
"Yes, it's the salt pan. Did Lord Zhang think about it before you came?" The old man was finally shocked. He remembered that others had said that the Zhang family had two masters. It could be said that they were two swords working together. Only then did he feel relieved. If everything was thought of by Zhang Zhong alone, with his age, then in the future …
Zhang Zhong was slightly better. He looked in the direction of the boat and showed a gratified smile. His son had thought of everything he could think of. How tiring was it? Not only did he point out the importance of the salt pan, but he also talked about the new method of making salt.
The two of them did not hide their words from the officials beside them. Only then did the officials know that there were so many people behind the new Provincial Governor. But who was this old man? They did not seem to have any impression of him.
At this time, the common people also finished kowtowing to the Emperor. They stood up one by one and looked at Zhang Zhong differently from before. They expressed their most sincere feelings.
"Let's go and build the dock with me. Let Lord Zhang's boat dock quickly. It won't take three days. It will be built in one day. When it gets dark, light the torches."
A strong man shouted to the others and strode toward the construction site. The others who had just worked followed behind. Each of their footsteps was very solid, as if they had endless strength.
Zhang Zhong was stunned. He did not expect that these people were deliberately stalling. From their words, he knew that it would not take three days at all. It would be finished in two days at most.
The difference between being recognized and not being recognized seemed to be a little big. However, Zhang Zhong was happy. He did not expect to win the hearts of the people in just one morning. The common people were really too kind. Who said that the common people here were southern barbarians? How could there be such good barbarians?
As long as the officials were good to the common people, there would not be any ignorant common people who would come to make trouble. It seemed that the Provincial Governor would not be too tired in the future. If there was anything he needed the common people to do, he would send an official document and the common people would do it. After all, he did not intend to harm the common people.
Thinking of this, Zhang Zhong shouted to those who were going to work, "I will cook for you tonight, and there will be wine. It is cold at sea at night. Drink some wine to warm yourself. There are more than a thousand people on the Zhang family's boat. I wonder if they can come down and work with you?"
At this time, Zhang Zhong mentioned the people on the boat. At first, he wanted to let the 841 common people and the people from the two inner courtyards come down, but he was afraid that the local people would resist, so he left them on the boat. Now that the situation seemed to be much better, he tried to ask.
At this time, the old man shouted, "The people brought by Lord Zhang are with us. What's wrong with coming down to work, right?"
The common people shouted "Yes" in unison. Today was like the New Year to them. They were jubilant. They knew that a good official had come, they had a good meal, and they could drink wine at night. What else could they not do?
In particular, the new official had asked for their opinions. They had to give him face no matter what. Not to mention working with the common people, they had to agree even if they had to supervise the work on the side.
The small boats began to go back and forth between the big boat and the shore. Except for the people who stayed to watch the boat, all the people on the boat went to the shore. The common people from Kaifeng knew that they had to come down to work when they were on the boat. The young and strong people did not need to be told much and directly ran over to do the work.
There were many differences between the common people on the two sides, but they had one thing in common, and that was that they all knew that Zhang Zhong was a good person and a good official. When they started to work, they talked about Zhang Zhong. Especially those who already knew about Zhang Zhong's deeds, they told the local people in detail what they heard.
The common people of the two places quickly got along well with Zhang Zhong's help. The common people of Kaifeng talked about how difficult it was to live in their place because of the drought, and the local people also talked about how they could not eat sometimes. It could be said that they sympathized with each other.
When they talked about Zhang Zhong, they were full of hope for the future. Under the kindness of Zhang Zhong, the common people of the two places got to know and understand each other in a short time.
Even Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan did not expect things to develop to this extent. After all, they regarded the common people as the common people of their time. The common people here seemed to have too many good points.
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