When the owner of the farmhouse heard the noise, he quickly went out and sent the people away in less than a quarter of an hour. He turned back and said to County Magistrate He, "My neighbor said that someone in the county is buying jewelry at a high price. According to the weight, it's more expensive than the pawnshop. I don't have anything made with silver in my house.
Everyone finally started to eat. In fact, only Zhang Xiaobao, Wang Juan, and He Yiwei were eating. The others looked at the pitiful amount of food and didn't touch it. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan really didn't care about the food. When it was time to enjoy, they would enjoy. When there was a special situation, it was fine as long as they could fill their stomachs. While eating, they praised the chicken's meat.
He Yiwei was indeed hungry. After working for a whole day, he had run out of water. He picked up the rice bowl and stuffed it into his mouth. He did not forget to carry out his duties and asked about the situation in the male lead's house. He also asked about the situation in the neighborhood. He also paid attention to how the well was being dug. In the end, he talked about the increase in the price of silver.
He Yiwei suddenly stopped and looked at Zhang Xiaobao and asked, "Registrar Zhang, could it be that someone wants to fight an economic war?"
Without waiting for Zhang Xiaobao to speak, Wang Juan said, "I'm not afraid. If they want to use the price of silver to leverage the entire monetary system and tire them out, it's not that I look down on them, but they don't have that ability."
"Yes, yes, I'm not afraid. Then this matter …" He Yiwei thought about it and was relieved. There were capable people in his county, so he didn't need to worry about other people coming to fight an economic war. Well, now that they said it like this, it sounded quite satisfying. An economic war.
"This matter doesn't exist. Just wait quietly." Wang Juan replied. She felt that if someone really wanted to use the price of silver to create hype, Zhang Xiaobao didn't even need to do anything. She could deal with it herself. It was a small matter.
Sitting at the other table, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were proud. With the young master and the young lady in charge, it would be strange if someone could cause trouble.
The four guards sent by Gao Lishi were also comfortable. They were General Gao's adopted sons, so they weren't ordinary people.
However, the people around He Yiwei were very depressed. The master could not even lift his head in front of the two children. The county magistrate was really suffering.
The male owner of the house understood why the Registrar Official was sitting at the head of the table. It was because he was capable and not bad. The County Magistrate was good, the Registrar Official and the Deputy Magistrate were good too. Although they had to fork out a lot of things to cook this time, it was worth it.
The meal lasted for two hours in a pleasant atmosphere. He Yiwei kept yawning at the end of the meal. Under Wang Juan's hint, he asked someone to take out some money and give it to this family. The reason was that he wanted to stay for another day and let this family be responsible for buying groceries. It would be best if they could eat wontons tomorrow.
The male host accepted the food embarrassedly. Looking at the leftovers on the table, he knew that no one was willing to eat. Only the registrar and deputy magistrate ate ate a lot.
When it was time to sleep, it was troublesome. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan naturally had to have a room. There were still two rooms left, and He Yiwei had to have one. They could not let the owner of the house not have a place to stay and there was not enough bedding.
After some discussion, Wang Juan would not stay with Zhang Xiaobao. She would stay with the granddaughter and old lady of the house. The three of them settled down. The rest of them would take turns to rest in the other two rooms. They would take turns to rest every hour. They asked the male owner to borrow a lot of hay and even firewood to lay on the ground.
Zhang Xiaobao pondered for a moment. He didn't get on the bed. He had to take turns sleeping on the bed. Instead, he hugged a large bundle of hay and ran to the corner of the room. He leaned back and didn't lie down. He was used to it. War was even more difficult than this. No matter what, he could still fall asleep.
As for the car, it was taken by Gao Lishi's guards.
The next morning, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had a good rest. The rest of them had dark circles under their eyes. He Yiwei's eyes were in a trance.
They continued to transplant rice seedlings.
After working continuously for three days, Zhang Xiaobao was afraid that He Yiwei would suddenly die. He finally ended the official activity in the countryside. He left some money for the people who kept disturbing him and the group of people went back.
He Yiwei had lost weight. It had nothing to do with the food. No matter how good the food was, it could not withstand the daily work. He could not sleep well at night. His face was the most obvious. His eyes were sunken, and there were many wrinkles on his fat face. He sat in the carriage and took off his boots.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were completely fine. They were much more relaxed than when they were in the war. They did not have to worry about the enemy suddenly attacking.
During the three days they stayed in Shangniu Village, they heard about the price of silver rising every day. Compared to the three days, the price of silver in Baoxin County increased by 15%. It increased by 5% a day. That was 5%. It was not a small amount. Many people were prepared to go to other counties to exchange for silver to sell. However, they were afraid that if they really went to exchange, the price would be lower.
After He Yiwei returned to the bathtub, he fell asleep. He did not wake up until the next morning. Immediately, a servant came to report that someone had brought two thousand strings of money and wanted to see the master two days ago.
He Yiwei thought that the two people were just joking. He did not expect that they would really come with money. He asked the servant and was told that the deputy county magistrate and the registrar had left early in the morning. He had no choice but to meet them personally.
"County Magistrate He, we have brought the money. Can you write a document for us to collect the rice?" The two people were very happy to see He Yiwei. The Tang Dynasty man asked anxiously.
He Yiwei felt that this was not a big deal. He nodded and agreed. He asked the servant to write a certificate for the two people to sign the contract with the people in the county.
After this matter was done, the Japanese man said, "County Magistrate He, there is one more thing. We want to buy land in the county. Look, I have brought a map. We want to buy more than ten pieces of land here and here. We will find people to do the land reclamation."
The Japanese man took out a map and pointed on it.
He Yiwei recognized that it was a map of the county. To be precise, it was a game map. He asked someone to take a look and found that there were more than ten pieces of land with trees. Some of them were mountainous. It was not good, so no one wanted to reclaim the land.
After checking the book, He Yiwei was very happy. There were more than ten pieces of land that could not be exchanged for money. It included almost all the land with trees in the county. It was also a merit that someone was willing to buy it and burn it to change it into land. Just as he was thinking about which rules to follow, the Tang Dynasty man took action.
He put the heavy package in his hand on the desk and said with a smile, "County Magistrate He, you have worked hard. This is a small token of my appreciation."
As soon as he put it down, the package opened and revealed the shining silver inside. After a rough calculation, there were about two hundred taels of silver. He Yiwei picked up an ingot and looked at it. There was no mark on it. It was not official silver. It was not easy to spend a large sum of money, but if it was broken into pieces, no one would care.
It was not a small sum, especially when the price of silver in the county increased. Two hundred taels of silver could be exchanged for two hundred and fifty strings of coins in a few days. This …
"This … it is not enough to buy land. I need more money. I can sell the land to you." He Yiwei struggled internally and decided to use the money to buy land.
"Your Excellency, this money is not used to buy land. It's …"
"I think it's part of buying land. Don't tell me the two of you want to bribe me?" He Yiwei's heart ached as he said this. He really wanted to take it, but he didn't dare. He was afraid that he wouldn't be alive to spend it. Not to mention that the Registrar General had the responsibility to monitor and report, even if he didn't, it would be easy for Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan to deal with him.
If the two of them got hold of something that could be used against him, no one would speak up for him. Everyone was afraid of being implicated.
The two of them looked at each other and nodded. The Tang Dynasty man said, "Your Excellency is indeed a good official. Since that is the case, we will pay for the land. How much more do you need? We will pay for it."
"Good, good. That's good. But we will pay according to the official price." He Yiwei waited for the two of them to send the rest of the money over before handing the deed to them. Seeing the two of them leave happily, he suddenly lost all his strength and sat down on the chair. "The dust has settled.
I am a good official. I did not accept any bribes today. No, I definitely did not accept any bribes. 200 taels of silver was right in front of me. I did not take it. I am a good official and will be rewarded. Good, good. That's good. "
After struggling in his heart, He Yiwei suddenly felt relaxed as he muttered to himself.
"Someone come and brew a pot of tea for me. I will brew the Junshan Silver Needles that Magistrate Wang had sent over a few days ago." He Yiwei panted for a while and felt thirsty. He then asked someone to brew tea for him.
"Magistrate He is so refined. You did not touch the money that passed through your hands. Drinking tea to soothe your heart, you are indeed a gentleman." Before the tea arrived, Wang Juan's voice could be heard.
Hearing Wang Juan's words, He Yiwei could not help but tremble. He secretly rejoiced that he had made the choice just now. He did not know how Wang Juan knew. It was too fast.
Zhang Xiaobao was also there. He looked at He Yiwei with a smile. He really admired He Yiwei's action. It was good that people were afraid of death. Many people did not know how to spell the word "death". They knew that it was easy to be exposed, but they still rushed forward.
He Yiwei had already dared to treat the two of them as two little guys who did not know anything. When he heard Wang Juan's words, he laughed and said, "I am the official of Baoxin County. How can I harm my official affairs for my own personal interests? Have Magistrate Wang and Registrar Zhang been busy? "
"Busy, busy making money. Our family spent a lot of money this time and we have to earn it back. Xiao Bao and I are thinking about how to get benefits for ourselves."
Wang Juan nodded and replied.
"Haha, Magistrate Wang, you must be joking. How can you get benefits for yourselves?" He Yiwei did not understand what Wang Juan meant. He just said that he would not harm his official affairs for his own personal interests, and she said that they would get benefits for themselves. What did she want to achieve?
Wang Juan and Weiwei shook their heads and said, "Magistrate He, I am not joking. I really want to get benefits. I came here to discuss with you. Do you have any spare money? If you can take out 500 strings of coins and leave a position for Magistrate He, then your family can have more income. I think that officials who know how to make money can let the people live a good life. Many officials have no worries at home, so they are not greedy. Xiao Bao and I are not greedy. It is not worth it. Our family is rich. "
"Good, good, that's good. What if your family is greedy and greedy?" He Yiwei finally understood what was going on. He did not take out the 200 taels of silver just now. Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao were preparing to compensate him.
"Greedy and greedy even when you have money. You peel the skin and stuff the grass. You kill one person for your own greed, and slaughter the whole family for your family's greed. Can Magistrate He take out 500 strings of coins?"
Wang Juan said to He Yiwei with a sweet smile on her face.
He Yiwei finally felt the mood of the Tubo people. She was indeed a devil. She destroyed a city with a smile, and then a country with a smile. She was much more direct than Empress Xiaowu.
Thinking that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang's business would involve him, He Yiwei replied excitedly, "Yes, yes, I still have 500 strings of coins. What kind of business is it?"
"Good business. You will know after the spring plowing."
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