"Really?" Li Dong understood. It was actually someone from the Huainan Publishing Company who was sending benefits to him? He must be related to Zhang Family and Wang Family. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been introduced here. '
"Of course I won't lie to you, Boss Li. However, there are so many fields in Xinluo. Some people are even unwilling to let go of them. If a field is used for Baidizi and there are suddenly several rice paddies in the middle, wouldn't all the water be drained into Baidizi's fields?"
Song Dongjia still had that simple and honest appearance, but there was even more worry between his eyebrows. He lowered his head and looked at the wine cup. When he raised his head again, he asked Li Dong with a look of seeking advice: "I've often heard that Dongjia Li has quite a lot of methods. I wonder if you can help think of a foolproof plan?"
When Li Dong heard that Song Dongjia would give him three times the normal salary, he had already wanted to agree. However, when he heard Song Dongjia's hesitation, he started to think.
"Erm … Song Dongjia, I'll definitely spare no effort to help you, but … sigh! Song Dongjia, you can ask Steward Zhang. Xinluo doesn't have the final say. I can't help you if you're too far away. As for Nihe County, I can help you build a bridge. However, the county magistrate's surname is Mu. He's a greedy person.
"You can contact County Magistrate Mu? Aiya, Brother Li, I have to thank you. Brother Li, don't call me Song Dongjia. Just call me Song Qian. Thank you for your help. Oh, please wait a moment. "
Song Dongjia's narrowed eyes suddenly widened. His gaze flickered as if he had seen a large pearl. His voice paused and he hurriedly ran to the door. He gave a few instructions to the people outside and then sat back down.
After a short while, someone knocked on the door and entered, handing Song Qian a box.
"Brother Li, take a look." Song Qian pushed the box in front of Li Dong and said with a smile.
Li Dong was also impatient. He knew that Song Dongjia was going to give him a benefit. However, he didn't know what it was. At the sight of the box, he couldn't help but stretch out his hand and lightly push the button with his thumb. With a 'pa' sound, the lid of the box opened.
"This, this …!" Li Dong was shocked by the thing in the box. For a moment, he didn't know what to call it. Judging from the shape, it was clearly a peach. It wasn't small, and it was red and yellow. When the light shone on it, it was dazzlingly beautiful. It looked like agate, but it wasn't agate. It looked like jade, but it wasn't jade.
"This is a glass peach. It's very difficult to make and is very precious. Of course, it's nothing to Brother Li. Brother Li is very rich, so it's not worth your attention. It's just a small toy. It's fine as long as it looks good. When it's done, there will be another reward."
There was a hint of shyness in Song Qian's sincere smile. It was as if the glass peaches that he had given away were worthless.
Zhang Tie watched from the side and agreed with Song Qian's words. Glass peaches were indeed worthless, but the Zhang Family and the Wang Family did not make many of them. They were not very useful and were only for viewing. They were not even as good as glass windows.
Thus, he nodded as well.
Li Dong wasn't sure. When he saw the two colors in the glass and the shape of the peach, he immediately thought of its use. If someone made a birthday and took it out, it would be a big deal. He estimated that it would be worth at least a thousand strings of coins. It was not a small sum.
He reached out his hand and carefully touched the peach. He heaved a sigh of relief. When he looked at Song Qian again, his gaze was different. Song Qian, a good name. It was a gift.
"Hehe, Brother Song, you must be joking. This item is rare. I think you must have spent a lot of money. I'm ashamed to accept it. Where was I just now? Oh, I remember now. Look at my memory. It's easy to find county magistrate Mu. Tomorrow, at this time and place, I will definitely invite county magistrate Mu.
"Also, there's no need to pay three times the price to occupy the land to plant white folded peaches. Listen to my advice. Nowadays, the farmers in Xinluo are having a hard time. Just pay them according to the previous year's harvest and there will be people fighting to do it."
As if he was afraid that the other party would not believe him, Li Dong even analyzed, "Food is cheap now. Even if there's a good harvest every year, the money earned is less than half of what it used to be. If there's a bad year, the farmers will starve to death. Give them a stable job, who would not agree? Am I right? "
"Then, what if someone doesn't agree and doesn't give up the land?" Song Qian was still worried.
"Don't give up? If they don't give up, use force. Not to mention occupying the land, even if their way is in the way, we still have to tear it down. It's useless to seek death. We have to tear it down. After all, Brother Song is thinking for the sake of more people. I think county magistrate Mu will think the same. "
Li Dong smiled as he gave the idea. Song Qian and Zhang Tie nodded repeatedly to express their admiration.
Song Qian rubbed his hands excitedly and poured wine for Li Dong. He raised the cup, "Brother Li, I'll drink first as a sign of respect. If this matter is successful, and there won't be any local people causing trouble, we will have to get closer to county magistrate Mu. Brother Li is family, so I won't be polite."
"Cheers, tomorrow. Don't forget." Li Dong raised his head and drank up the wine. He then looked at the glass peaches and felt even happier.
The three of them left after having a good time.
Watching Li Dong leave in the car with the Seven Stars Step and the Five Elements Boxing, Weiwei shook her head, "With such a person in Xinluo, it would be strange if he didn't die. Once he gets benefits, he doesn't care about the lives of the people. Hehe, we'll be much more relaxed."
"It's good that he dies. Remember that when Mu Tang comes tomorrow, he must choose a place where there is land. Then, he must choose a place where there is land. Then, he must choose a place where there is land.
We'll talk about it later, "Zhang Tie said with a cold smile.
Song Qian nodded, "Should we give them money to settle down after the houses are torn down?"
"Yes, but don't give it to every family directly. According to the compensation for the demolition of the Tang Dynasty, it's already a lot to give one-fifth. Hand it to Mu Tang and let him distribute it."
"Let him distribute it? Won't he be greedy? "
"Let him be greedy. When the time comes, think of a way to tell the real compensation amount to the people who are being demolished and make Xinluo lose the hearts of the people. Also, the land can be used to plant Baidizi. Xinluo also has a mountain. There are many medicinal herbs on the mountain. Buy the mountain and let people go up to find the medicinal herbs. After finding the medicinal herbs, we can raise the goats up there."
Zhang Tie recalled the arrangement in the little young master's plan and told Song Qian.
Song Qian was stunned and asked in confusion, "Raise?"
"Raise what? There are still small trees and turf to protect the soil. Hire people to dig them out and let the other party be vigilant. There's no need to worry about herding goats. Goats are good. They can eat trees and eat the bark below. They can eat grass and dig up roots. When that time comes, Xinluo will be barren except for Bai Dizi. "
As Zhang Tie spoke, his voice became softer and softer. His heart palpitated. When he thought of Xinluo's future, he couldn't help but shiver.
*****
The next day, Li Dong found Mu Tang and came here.
"County Magistrate Mu, do you still remember what I said to you last night? This is an opportunity to solve the problem of poor food for the farmers. As long as we settle this matter, the farmers in the county will never have to worry about poor food in the future. Your political achievements will be greater. "
On the way, Li Dong was afraid that Mu Tang would forget what he said last night, so he reminded him again.
Mu Tang nodded repeatedly, "I remember. Don't worry, I know what to do. Isn't it just helping them give up the land and waiving their ten-year rent? I'm worried that if I waive their rent, the county's income won't be able to support it unless I leave immediately. But I … I …"
"You can't bear to part with it. I understand. It's not that I want to criticize you, but your ability is not good enough. You have to learn. When there's a chance for the Tang Dynasty to bring in the monopoly game, as long as you can enter the top 100, it will be much easier to deal with this kind of thing."
Li Dong said to Mu Tang in a teaching tone. Before Mu Tang could ask, he continued, "County Magistrate Mu, in terms of economics, you're not as good as me. Do you admit it?"
"Yes, but …"
"It's good that you admit it. How can rent-free county's money, oh, it's called finance? If they plant Baidizi, whether they make things locally or transport them away, they have to pay for the transportation, right? When the time comes, you can collect taxes from our Xinluo's logistics industry. Is that money? "
"Yes, it's money. I didn't think of it before." Mu Tang nodded.
"The people help to farm and earn a lot. Do they want to buy things? If they don't have land to grow food, they naturally have to buy food. With a stable income, they naturally have to buy other goods. Where do they buy? Naturally, it's the local shops. The shops naturally pay taxes after making money. If they pay taxes, naturally … "
"Naturally, the county's finance will have money. It should be more than before. The rent from before is nothing at all." Mu Tang heard Li Dong say 'naturally' and said.
"Sigh! That's right. Otherwise, why do you still have to learn? If it were Zhang Xiaobao, you would know what to do without even thinking. But … but, what do you think Zhang Xiaobao did? I haven't heard from him recently. A while ago, he said that he was assassinated and tormented my Xinluo. Now, there's no news. "
As Li Dong spoke, he suddenly talked about Zhang Xiaobao. His excitement disappeared in an instant. He had a feeling that Zhang Xiaobao wouldn't be so kind. For example, the road repair matter. One million strings of coins had been spent. Until now, the road had only been repaired for 200,000 strings of coins. The remaining 800,000 strings of coins couldn't be recovered. The contract was written clearly.
There was also the 500,000 strings of coins that were taken out later. When the river was connected, the people from the imperial clan finally explained the matter clearly. When the Tang Empire collected taxes, the Tang Empire didn't pay a single copper coin to connect the river. Originally, the Tang Empire wanted to pay. If they hadn't stopped it back then, wouldn't they have saved a lot of money?
"Would Zhang Xiaobao be so kind as to help my Xinluo? He sent that money-giver to plant Baidizi. Do you think there's a conspiracy? "
As he thought about it, Li Dong began to mutter. It seemed that he was talking to Mu Tang.
County Magistrate Mu shivered. He was very unwilling to hear that name. He had complained more than once in his heart. He complained about why Li Longji of the Tang Empire sent Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan to Jili Province. It was really terrible.
Since the arrival of the two of them, he had to be on guard at all times. Especially after the Sword Meet on Mount Hua, he had stationed 30,000 soldiers at the border. Even so, he couldn't be at ease. When there were more soldiers, there were more troublemakers. It was difficult to control them. There were 5,000 soldiers stationed in the county. Usually, he had to curry favor with other people's generals and control his subordinates.
"Logically speaking, since the assassin hasn't been caught and it's not confirmed that it was Xinluo who assassinated him, the soldiers at the border and the gunboats in the sea should have been withdrawn. Why are they still there?"
Li Dong muttered again.
County Magistrate Mu swallowed his saliva and said nervously, "Don't, don't tell me you want to attack my Xinluo?"
"Have you ever seen someone send provisions to others before attacking them? I guess it's Japan. Maybe the two of them want to attack Japan. It's because Japan is too far away and difficult to control. Or maybe Li Longji is worried about the two of them and sent soldiers here. They don't want to compromise, so the gunboats are also placed along the coast. Yes, I guess so. When we get there, we'll ask them secretly. "
Li Dong thought of a reason.
Mu Tang nodded again.
When it was close to noon, the two sides met.
Song Qian was very enthusiastic. As soon as the banquet started, he asked someone to bring a few beautiful glass products. Then, he gave Li Dong and Mu Tang a reception voucher of 1,000 strings of coins each, which could be used Between the Clouds and the Water and Blue Sea Silver Sand.
This was not the kind of money that could be spent to replace the proportion, but it could be directly used as money and paid in full.
During the banquet, he had many flattering words for County Magistrate Mu. He introduced the future of Nihe County and explained the matter of the demolition. He also mentioned the joint development of Nihe County's agriculture and animal husbandry, as well as the prospects of charcoal export.
County Magistrate Mu's eyes lit up, especially when he knew that the money for the demolition would be distributed by him. His eyes were filled with the image of the Tang banknotes.
He also asked about the relationship between the Wang and Zhang Family and the Tang Emperor. Zhang Tie and Song Qian kept it in mind and felt that they could tell the young master and do something about it. Therefore, they started to answer vaguely, neither confirming nor denying. Their attitude was very ambiguous.
The banquet was very enjoyable. Before leaving, Mu Tang stood at the door and asked Song Qian, who saw them out, "Brother Song, uh, uh, uh, when is the best time to demolish the house? I, I'll go back, see you later, arrange it. "
"No hurry, it's still early. Just vacate the land before the spring. Just like the spring plowing in the past, a little earlier." Song Qian looked very easygoing.
"Okay, I'll arrange it." Mu Tang agreed.
Waiting for the two drunk people to leave, Song Qian smiled and said to Zhang Tie, "Move before the spring. It'll be cold then. You can't plant the White Fold Seeds so early. I don't know when the young master and the others will come back. It's almost the new year."
"They probably won't come back before the new year." Zhang Tie said with uncertainty.
*****
As the New Year approached, the weather in the northern regions of the Great Tang suddenly became clear and sunny. Even the Turkic lands were covered in drifting clouds. Although the wind was still cold, there was no sign of haze in the sky.
"The fisherman's wife felt that it wasn't good enough to live in the palace, so she asked the fisherman to find that talking fish. She wanted to be the emperor of a country. The fisherman came to the seaside again and shouted to the sea … In the end, they returned to that small shabby house."
High in the sky, there was a group of hot air balloons. Zhang Xiaobao was telling a story to his younger brother and sister in one of them.
The more Xiao Yuan listened, the angrier she got. When her brother finished, she slapped her thigh and said, "Aiya, that silly woman is so greedy. She's so silly. Xiao Bei, don't be so silly in the future."
"You're the silly one. What do you think I'm doing? But that woman is really silly. If it were me, I wouldn't want so many things. "Xiao Bei was very dissatisfied with Xiao Yuan and then expressed his thoughts.
Zhang Xiaobao smiled and asked, "Then what do you want, Xiao Bei?"
"Me? I want, I want to become friends with that talking fish. I want her to take me to places I've never been before to play. When I see something good that doesn't have an owner, I'll pick it up and go home to find someone to sell it. If you want a good house, you can have a palace. If you want someone to covet me, my friends will help me teach them a lesson. "
Xiao Bei said very seriously.
"You're even more greedy." Xiao Yuan began to criticize Xiao Bei.
"What do you mean by greedy? Becoming friends is being greedy? I can also give her benefits. For example … for example, I can tell her stories. For example, I can cook good food for her. I can even find someone to hold a party for her every day by the sea. A powerful fish like her must be very lonely, the kind that can't stand the cold at the top. I get material enjoyment while she gets spiritual. "
Xiao Bei retorted righteously.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan looked at each other. Zhang Xiaobao whispered to Wang Juan, "Looks like there's no need to tell Xiao Bei the story of getting something and making three wishes. She'll definitely say that the first wish is to obtain countless wishes."
"I think so too. Our Xiao Bei is still the smartest." Wang Juan agreed.
"Brother, do you think I'm right?" Xiao Bei looked for his brother at this time to judge.
"Yes, you're absolutely right. That's how it should be. This is called sustainable development." Zhang Xiaobao nodded helplessly.
Just as they were talking, another compartment door opened and a head popped out. It said to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, "Young master, young lady, good news. We've already made contact with Fengzhou. The connection has just been successful."
"Oh? The connection has been made? Ask them if they've found any traces of the Turks. "Zhang Xiaobao had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
"Yes." The person answered and retracted his head to ask.
Before he could finish asking, there was suddenly a sound from above. Zhang Xiaobao opened the lid. Before he could ask, the person who appeared above reported, "Young master, the boat at the head of the ship has discovered a Turk tribe moving south about ten kilometers ahead."
"Go up and take a look. Xiao Bei, you guys stay here and don't move." Zhang Xiaobao didn't expect to receive two pieces of good news at once. He and Wang Juan went outside and were blown by the wind. They picked up the binoculars and looked down.
Sure enough, in front of them, there was a dark mass of small dots moving like ants.
"What do they want to do?" Zhang Xiaobao asked, puzzled.
When Zhang Xiaobao's party discovered the Turks, the Turks who were born with telescopic vision also saw a group of things gradually approaching in the sky. They immediately shouted and ran toward the big carriage.
Mo Jilian and Special Agent Que were in the carriage discussing how to contact the Tang people and let them know that they were not hostile. They were shocked by the news.
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