Shen Tang was not unaware of the risks of wanting to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, but she had to get enough supplies to revive the dead city of Fugu.
Fugu City is not alive—
Those who are going to die are not only the original natives of Fugu City, but also the elderly, the weak, women and children brought along the way from Sibao County!
The chickens in the chicken coop are undoubtedly a roadblock to the revitalization of Fugu City.
Bloated, cruel, violent, and insatiable.
It is also a sword that threatens Shen Tang.
Even though the sword seemed rusty and not sharp to her, she could not sleep at night unless she broke it completely!
However, the officials in Fugu City did not understand these thoughts. Not only did they not understand, they even thought that Shen Tang could not wait to cling to the thighs of the local snake the next day. Such flattering behavior of a villain reduced most of the goodwill brought by Shen Tang's self-funded money, and they all prepared to "transfer the disease" as soon as possible.
As a human being, you have to fight for your dignity even if you don't have to make money.
If Shen Tang wants to join forces with the evildoers, go ahead. But they don't want to become pawns of Zhang and his ilk.
Although I thought this way in my heart, I still gave him face.
Shen Tang asked them to present a business card to Zhang in her name. The head of the Zhang family raised his eyebrows contemptuously when he received the business card.
"Heyin County Magistrate Shen Tang Youli pays respects... What is the origin of this Shen Youli? She is quite smart. She came to visit me on the second day of her arrival. She is much more sensible than the previous ones..."
If the military workshop in the mountains had not been looted and the news of the mineral vein had not been exposed, causing fear and covetousness from other families, which in turn caused the Zhang family to be in a panic and dare not make any big moves, the head of the Zhang family would be even happier to receive this visiting card from Shen Tang.
At this moment, I felt a little upset.
“… I’m too lazy to see you.”
Prepare to have someone reject the invitation.
But before he could give any more instructions, he paused.
The head of the Zhang family thought of another thing.
He changed his words: "Forget it, just accept it."
This unknown Shen Youli was appointed by the tyrant himself, so it was not a good idea to offend her openly at the moment, so he had to find out her details first. He also heard a rumor that Wu Xian from Tianhai Wu Clan also coveted the position of He Yin.
With Shen Tang watching, Wu Zhaode couldn't intervene.
Compared to Wu Xian (Wu Zhaode), a talented person from a noble family with a long lineage and a good reputation, Shen Tang is naturally easier to control. When someone takes the initiative to show his goodwill, you can't just give him some face...
besides-
"Has this County Magistrate Shen contacted anyone else?"
The person replied: “No.”
The Zhang family's patriarch was surprised: "Oh?"
He thought Shen Tang would also send invitations to several other families. After all, Zhang's family was not the only dominant family in Heyin.
He was the first to show his goodwill to Zhang, which really made him feel comfortable. His initial impression of Shen Tang was above the passing line.
Order the servants to prepare to receive the guests.
His wife said at this time: "I heard that this county governor is very young, only about twelve or thirteen years old, with a face like a beautiful girl, very pretty."
When the Zhang family patriarch heard her words, he knew what she wanted to say. He glanced at her and snorted coldly without commenting.
Mrs. Zhang: “No?”
The head of the Zhang family shook his head: "Of course not! Shen Youli is not from a noble family, so don't try to do anything crooked."
At present, Mrs. Zhang is not the original wife, but the successor of the head of the Zhang family after the original wife was unable to give birth to a daughter. The original wife had a good family background and he was marrying up. However, his father-in-law's family suffered a disaster due to the war and only a niece was left. The head of the Zhang family relied on handling the funeral of his father-in-law and raising the orphan, and secretly swallowed up the huge wealth of his father-in-law's family, and turned his life around in one fell swoop.
Compared to his original wife's rigid character who always "frankly advises" him, he prefers his current second wife who is more capable.
She was good in every way except that she disliked the daughter left by her original wife and often skimped on her living expenses. If I hadn't covered up for her, she would have been known to be unkind.
He was thinking about marrying off his daughter...
It’s not that the head of the Zhang family had a change of heart or had some father-daughter affection, it’s simply because he looked down on Shen Tang.
The business cards handed over did not mention where the applicants came from or their families. Most likely they were from commoner families. How could they be worthy of a girl from an aristocratic family
Even if it was just his unfavored daughter.
Therefore, he secretly warned Mrs. Zhang to give up this evil idea, and there was no need to do this if she wanted to marry off her eldest lady.
Mrs. Zhang twisted the handkerchief between her fingers.
He whispered: "After all, he is a county governor..."
The head of the Zhang family said with disdain: "County governor? Although Shen Youli is the county governor, the title sounds good, but it depends on where the county governor is. In this area of Heyin, how can this person have a say? Marrying the lady away will not bring shame to this man."
As he was speaking, the younger brother of the Zhang family patriarch arrived.
"Brother, are you planning to marry your daughter off?"
I heard the teasing before I even saw the person.
"My second uncle is here." Madam Zhang said with a smile, "We are talking about the eldest lady. She will be 15 years old in two years. If she doesn't look for a husband, I'm afraid all the young talents of the right age will be chosen, and it will be her turn. Tell your brother, but he won't agree."
"Oh? This is what's wrong with you, brother.
"There's a new county magistrate in Fugu City. When she heard that he was about the same age, she wanted to introduce him to the eldest lady. What does a woman like her know? She comes from a humble family - humph! How can she be qualified?"
How old is Ha Yoon
How many of the Heyin county magistrates were killed
The head of the Zhang family really didn't take Shen Tang seriously.
If Zheng Qiao had not ordered the appointment, and Zhang had not suffered a heavy blow from the military camp not long ago, he really would not have wanted to see Shen Tang.
Even if we meet, we have to wait for three to five days and see how we feel.
Upon hearing this, the patriarch's younger brother agreed with it.
Seeing that her plan was about to fail, Mrs. Zhang felt uncomfortable, so she changed the subject and asked, "Just now I saw that Second Uncle looked ruddy, but is there going to be another baby in the family?"
This uncle eats both meat and vegetables.
I don’t know how many farm girls have been ruined over the years.
It was not enough to stuff more than twenty concubines in the backyard, and the maids serving in the house were all touched, and even the maids around the old lady were not spared. He also loved pleasure, indulging in sensual pleasures, and getting beauty paper, beauty bowls, and beauty pots.
Previously, an epidemic broke out in the villages under the jurisdiction of He Yin, and he took the opportunity to trick the boys and girls of the common people into having sex with them for fun.
She thought her husband was also a handsome man, but this brother looked like the one born from the affair between the old lady and her father-in-law. He was fat and had big ears, a face full of fat, fierce eyebrows and eyes, and looked like a mountain boar spirit. Sometimes he looked at her with a wrong look in his eyes.
Mrs. Zhang was extremely disgusted.
The family head's younger brother said, "That's not the case. I found a good thing recently and brought it here to show you, big brother."
The head of the Zhang family was not very interested in this.
I asked casually: "What is it?"
The patriarch's younger brother said nothing, but just chuckled.
Everything is implied.
The head of the Zhang family knew at a glance that his brother had found another beauty. Although his brother was a bastard, he had this good point: he acted generously. If there was anything good about him, he would think of his brother first. However, he really didn't have time to appreciate beauty today.
"Why?"
"The governor of He Yin is coming."
What you say will come true.
Not long after it got dark, a servant came in to report.
The Zhang family patriarch sneered: "Isn't it coming?"
The owner's younger brother had no fear or reverence for the so-called county magistrate. He had a concubine in his backyard who was given to him by a former county magistrate. The two of them were brothers. Upon hearing this, he said, "I want to see where this new county magistrate is from!"
Soon, the servant led the governor of Heyin County into the house.
The head of the Zhang family symbolically took a few steps out to greet them.
I was slightly startled when I saw who was coming.
He knew that Shen Tang was very young, but he only knew how young he was when he actually saw him, especially when there was a strong man standing behind him, Gong Shuwu, who was nearly two meters tall, with a sturdy build, a strong physique, broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and strong muscles in his limbs!
He bowed and said, "Greetings, Mr. Shen."
Shen Tang bowed in return: "Master Zhang, nice to meet you."
She keenly noticed the sight that made her feel uncomfortable.
She followed the direction secretly and saw a fat, big-eared, sturdy middle-aged man with greed gleaming in his eyes, and his sticky, foul-smelling gaze almost stuck to her face.
This person: "Mr. Shen is so young."
Shen Tang asked calmly: "Who is this?"
The head of the Zhang family led Shen Tang into the house and sat down as host and guest.
He said, "My younger brother."
Shen Tang's eyes lit up when he heard this.
Oh, what a coincidence.
This person's reputation is as famous as thunder.
Shen Tang had wanted to meet him for a long time, but he didn't expect to see him now. It was just as Bai Su said, like a boar that had turned into a spirit.
This "mountain pig spirit" ignored the etiquette and looked at Shen Tang's beautiful and handsome face, saying: "If it weren't for the literary flower seal on Mr. Shen's waist and the clear and elegant aura, I would have thought that Mr. Shen was a fairy from heaven... Excuse me, is Mr. Shen married?"
Shen Tang: “…No.”
She raised her eyebrows inwardly, as she had not expected that the younger brother of the Zhang family patriarch was also a scholar - after all, he could be so rampant for so many years and still make the Zhang family patriarch diligently clean up his mess, so he couldn't be a complete useless person.
"I have a daughter who is about the same age as Mr. Shen..."
Shen Tang: “…”
My facial expression management almost got out of control.
I don't know whether to complain about the fact that I was introduced to a girl when I was twelve years old, or about the look in the eyes of the family head's younger brother - this look doesn't look like that of someone looking at a future son-in-law.
Shen Tang secretly complained that this "mountain pig spirit" had strong tastes and actually wanted to introduce the person he had set his sights on to his daughter. The social circle was really chaotic. She refused: "Marriage is a matter that requires the consent of parents and the words of matchmakers. Besides, I am still young and have no intention of considering this matter for the time being."
Career is far more attractive than love.
The head of the Zhang family did not interrupt.
He is the elder brother, and he knows what his younger brother is planning just by sticking his butt out.
How can you not know the other party’s true intention
Looking for a good husband for your daughter
Haha, it’s true that I want to find a “beautiful woman” for myself.
Seeing that his younger brother was talking more and more inappropriately, he spoke up to change the subject and inquire about Shen Tang's purpose of coming - was he a newbie who came to pay a visit and seek help from someone powerful, or was he here to get some information
Shen Tang’s answer was none of the above.
She was here to look for someone.
After hearing from several officials under him that Zhang had a big business and many connections, he shamelessly went to his house to seek help.
The head of the Zhang family pondered the truthfulness of Shen Tang's words.
I think the so-called search for someone was fake, and he used the excuse of searching for someone to establish a relationship with Zhang family. It was true that he was repairing the plank road in the open and secretly attacking Chencang. There were county governors who did this in the past. However, that county governor cast a wide net, had his feet on several boats, and casually interfered in the disputes among the various families of He Yin. He was killed when he was discovered.
Shen Tang was afraid that he was using the same old tricks again.
After some thought, I came up with an idea.
"This is just a small favor. Why does Mr. Shen need to go there in person? Just send someone to tell him the truth. Who is this person Mr. Shen is looking for? What are his characteristics? How many people are there in his family? Where is his hometown?"
The head of the Zhang family was ready to send Shen Tang away with a few perfunctory remarks.
The Zhang family doesn't have any family search projects.
Shen Tang took out a set of excuses that she had prepared earlier, saying that the person she was looking for was her elder sister who was the third child in the clan.
The head of the Zhang family agreed perfunctorily.
He asked again, "Didn't you find the person in the household register?"
"Sister should be the He Yin who came here two years ago. At that time, there were frequent wars and it was too late to register the He Yin household register..."
Shen Tang sighed as he spoke.
The head of the Zhang family sneered inwardly.
What does “too late to register” mean
How could they not know how poor those people are
It was simply due to a shortage of manpower and an extreme shortage of letters and ink, so expenses were cut everywhere and the management of refugees was lax.
We have no idea how many people came or how many died.
And my younger brother also likes to target such families.
Because there is no road permit registration, the death will be in vain.
Not much trouble...
Thinking of this, the head of the Zhang family's heart skipped a beat and his eyelids trembled slightly - this Mr. Shen is outstanding in appearance, and his sister must be not bad either. If she is beautiful and came to Heyin with the refugees, there is no guarantee that she will not be favored by her own brother - he secretly glanced at his brother who had an obsessed and greedy look and cursed inwardly.
Just focusing on the lower body!
Sooner or later you will die from this!
He was worried that Shen Tang was here to call him to task.
Although he is not afraid, it is troublesome to be entangled, especially at this critical moment when Zhang is being targeted by several other families.
Don't let anyone use you as an excuse.
After some probing, he found that it was not the case. Shen Tang's behavior did not look like he had lost a blood relative at all. Instead, it looked like he had come to him for help to find his relative. The head of the Zhang family felt relieved. What kind of schemes could a 12-year-old boy have? Even if he had schemes, he could not be all-encompassing.
He said, "I'll tell my servants to look for it later. Don't worry, Mr. Shen. I will definitely reunite your family."
Shen Tang breathed a sigh of relief.
He smiled and said, "With Mr. Zhang's words, I feel relieved."
After saying that, he paused.
"Oh, there's one more thing."
The Zhang family head asked: "What's the matter?"
Shen Tang said: "The government office has been in disrepair for a long time, and the treasury is empty. It is difficult to even find someone to repair it. This time I came to your house to ask Mr. Zhang to borrow some money to help me through the severe winter. In the past, I took in too many common people who were displaced by war, and I am afraid that the meager family assets are..."
She smiled a little sheepishly.
Zhang family head: "..."
It turns out he is here to take advantage of me.
I have met so many Renhe Yin county magistrates, but this was the first one who came to ask for money and grain the next day after taking office.
The head of the Zhang family pretended to be embarrassed.
"It's not that I don't want to, I just have something to hide."
He began to complain about his poverty expertly.
What with the bad weather, the tenants running away, the poor fertility of the fields, the difficulty of making a living, and the fact that I have donated several large granaries to the best of my ability in the past few years...
In a nutshell -
No money and no food!
They are the wrong people.
The young county magistrate in front of him was young, and his face turned red with embarrassment. He stammered, "But, but—"
The head of the Zhang family began to get impatient.
He said: "Please understand that it is not easy for us, Mr. Shen."
Shen Tang pursed her lips, her watery eyes looked aggrieved, and people couldn't help but feel pity for her - especially referring to the "mountain pig spirit", the head of the Zhang family just felt upset - but the words that came out of those red lips made people nervous: "I checked the taxes in the past few years, and the Zhang family has not paid a single cent of market tax. There are more than a hundred hectares of land under their name, but the tax is only a hundred liters... Is this not easy?"
The words fell.
The boy's eyes suddenly became as sharp as knives.
Straight to the heart!
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