Bai Shan smiled slightly, took a sip from the teacup, and first tore off a piece of meat from the Song family, so that the other family would take the initiative to give him the meat.
Master Song's heart was bleeding, but he could only smile at Bai Shan. The two talked and laughed at Yan Yan, and there was no contradiction at all.
Master Song's heart ached after this birthday, especially his heart, his heart twitched whenever he thought of the large piece of land that had only been cultivated for five or six years.
That field has been raised for five or six years, but it has just been raised.
Even if the princess and son-in-law participated in this birthday banquet, not only Beihai County, but also the first one in Qingzhou City, he really couldn't be happy.
But no matter how unhappy he was, in front of people, he still enthusiastically sent the princess son-in-law and Bai Shan Zhouman outside the gate, and watched them leave with tears in his eyes.
Song Dalang felt very sensitively that his father's mood was not right, he stretched out his hand to hold his arm, and called out in a low voice, "Father?"
Master Song withdrew his gaze, nodded slightly to Song Dalang and said, "Go and send the other guests away."
Song Dalang responded and helped Mr. Song to see off the other guests.
The others were all amazed at Master Song's face, envious, "Master Song is really good at arranging noodles, even the princess came to celebrate Master Song's birthday."
"Yes, yes, Master Song, don't forget us folks when he becomes prosperous in the future."
Master Song coped with it with blood dripping from his heart, and after sending everyone away, he collapsed after returning to the main courtyard.
The Song family was shocked, and quickly helped him to bed and lay down. Song Dalang turned around and was about to send someone to call for the doctor. Master Song stretched out his hand to stop him, and stopped him: "I'm fine, just dizzy, don't forget what Zhou Man does, If you invite a doctor at this time, the county government will know about it tomorrow."
Song Dalang: "... Then our family members will not be able to consult a doctor when they are sick?"
"Yes, but not now, not today," Master Song said with a sigh of relief, "This is not only for the Bai County Magistrate, but also for the Zhao family and the entire Beihai County."
Otherwise, he would fall ill after seeing off the guests, and the outside world doesn't know what it will be like.
The Song family has already lost their reputation, and they can't lose their face as well, they have to keep the same.
Bai Shan returned home refreshed, and invited Bai Erlang and Princess Mingda, "Let's have dinner at my house tonight. I'll be the host and order directly from the restaurant."
Bai Erlang's eyes brightened slightly, "Happy event?"
Bai Shan nodded reservedly, "It's a great event."
After entering his own house, Bai Shan relaxed completely, and happily said to them: "I have achieved my goal today. Master Song promised to let the county government buy back a batch of fields."
Zhou Man was also very happy, "I have achieved my goal today, and invited many people to come to the medical office to listen to my lectures. Mrs. Song also said that she would donate a batch of medicinal materials to the medical office."
The two looked at each other and laughed happily.
Bai Erlang couldn't see it, he shook his arm and said, "How many things have you cheated on the Song family?"
Zhou Man waved his hand and said, "I don't have much, the medicinal materials they donate are not expensive, but my main purpose is to spread medical knowledge, and I don't care about the medicinal materials."
There are many Bai Shankengs, he said with a smile: "Now it is agreed that there are about 400 mu of land in sixteen villages."
Zhou Man was taken aback, "So many lands? Are they all created by their family?"
Bai Shan nodded, "This is only part of it. It's the most I can get. No matter how much the Song family has, I'm afraid they would rather break their faces with me than give it."
So he knows enough is enough.
Of course, since the Song family is willing to contribute to Beihai County, the matter of controlling the Longchi Salt Plant will naturally be overturned.
Bai Shan finally started to deal with the follow-up of the Longchi Saltworks. He closed the saltworks directly, sent people to dismantle all the stoves in the saltworks, and then sorted out all the rooms and warehouses in the saltworks. After that, he built a ferry, which can still be used. .
The villagers and long-term workers at Longchi didn't expect the county magistrate to close the saltworks, and they were struck by lightning for a while.
At first they thought he was the one scaring them, but when they saw that the yamen guards had also demolished the stove, they couldn't bear it for a while, and ran into the county town to find Mr. Song, "Mr. Song, how can we demolish the salt farm? Where are you going to work?"
"Yes, Mr. Song, we listened to your words and stopped working. Now that the county magistrate Bai has demolished the saltworks, what shall I do? The family is still waiting for us to get our wages and go back to buy rice for cooking."
Everyone clamored, and Master Song, who had just given up a large family property, immediately became ill with anger. Song Dalang was also anxious and asked, "Father, what should we do about this matter?"
Seeing him like this, Master Song couldn't help being even more angry, "Can't you have your own ideas when you are old? Ask me what to do? Why don't you ask Bai County Magistrate what to do? He is only a few years older than your son, he You can snatch so much land from your father, why can't you even get rid of a few bastards?"
Song Dalang: ...
Master Song finished cursing, saw that he was still sticking, waved his hand and said: "Drive them away, just say that the stewards of the salt field have also been dismissed, the salt field belongs to the county government, not my Song family, naturally it is the county magistrate Bai Do whatever you say."
He paused and then said: "Tell them, there is still a shortage of long-term workers in our family's field, and if you really can't find a job, you can come to our house to do long-term workers, so that they can rest assured that the wages paid by our Song family are not bad. There will be fewer."
How simple is it to give a sweet date with a stick
After realizing it, Song Dalang went out to negotiate and sent everyone away before going back to report.
The Song family was not very far from the county government, and the street patrols were done by the government servants under Lieutenant Dong, so it didn't take long for Bai Shan to hear about it from Lieutenant Dong.
He rubbed his chin, and said to County Captain Dong: "Tell the servants who are staying at Longchi to spread the word. The county government has other arrangements for Longchi. They will recruit a large number of workers in the future, and the wages will be quite high. .”
He was already short of people, so how could the Song family recruit people to work as long-term workers
Even if he wanted to be a long-term worker, it should be for him, for the county government.
Dong Xianwei responded, and then reported: "A letter came from Daweiwa, saying that the salt field guarded by Ning Yushi has already produced salt, and he wants to take the salt away."
Bai Shan frowned slightly, and felt relieved after a while, "Just let him take it and make a record."
It just so happens that he is short of money and urgently needs to sell salt. It would be better if Ning Yushi took the salt out to promote it.
Ning Yushi didn't expect Bai Shan's idea. At this time, he carefully packed the salt he had dried out in a fine cloth bag, and then asked the guards to carry the salt to the carriage, signed Zhou Liwei's painting and then looked up at him. .
He reached out and patted the swarthy Zhou Liwei, and said with a smile: "Boy, you are lucky, you have a bright future."
Zhou Liwei looked at him blankly.