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Chapter 20 A drop in the bucket

When the first ray of sunshine shone into the wing room from the window, Lu Haoshan was already awake.

On the cold winter day, a hint of warm sunshine makes people feel warm. On ordinary days, a good news, surprise or adventure can make people feel happy. Lu Haoshan is in a very happy mood at this moment, even a hint of secret joy and satisfaction.

Last night, I slept in a luxurious wing room with sandalwood burning. The beauty who was serving her was sometimes as hot as the sun, sometimes as light as autumn water, charming on the outside and being obedient on the inside, which made Lu Haoshan very satisfied. What made Lu Haoshan most happy was that Chen Zi was still an unmanned "chicken". She originally thought that her skills were so good, and she probably served many people, such as many powerful families, who had hosted family prostitutes in the mansion. Later, when I saw You Luohong, I found out that the person she usually received was Chen Gui's official wife, Chen Wang. As for those methods of teasing men, they learned from a ****** that they had learned without human affairs before meeting Lu Haoshan.

When Lu Haoshan fell asleep, Chen Zi left quietly again. It’s okay, there is no need to be embarrassed, you can also reminisce about it.

Not bad, Chen Gui is quite on the way.

Lu Haoshan had just gotten up, and when he heard the noise outside, the maid came in immediately. Without saying a word, he served Lu Haoshan to wash it. He presented a new set of clothes for Lu Haoshan to put on. Then he stepped down. The maid had just left, and Jin Zhu, who was the chief follower, also walked in from outside. As soon as he came in, he called out: "Young Master."

"Where did you last night? Why did you smile so hard? Hey, you have changed into a new set of clothes." Lu Haoshan's sharp eyes not only saw Liu Jinzhu smiling, but also noticed that he changed into a new set of clothes today.

"Brother Shan" had no outsiders at this time. Liu Jinzhu smiled and said, "This County Magistrate Chen is so generous. Not only did he arrange his residence, he knew that I had not changed clothes, but he also gave me this new set of clothes. Look at the needlework and material, it looks like a good thing. This County Magistrate Chen is so generous."

Arrange accommodation? Often, a woman was sent to serve her intimately. Seeing him smiling like a cooked dog head, he knew that he could not see his teeth. This guy was really easy to satisfy.

"You can play, remember to have a degree, the tone should be tighter." Lu Haoshan hurriedly reminded.

Liu Jinzhu hurriedly said, "Brother Shan, don't worry, I can't say anything that can be said, I remember clearly in my heart. I can't say anything that I can't say, even if I beat you to death, I won't say anything."

Both of them have fake identities. Pretending to be the identities of others is their biggest weakness. They must keep this secret anyway. Lu Haoshan’s most fear is that Li Jinzhu can’t stand it. If he accidentally tells this out, the two will die without a place to bury him.

Lu Haoshan nodded and said nothing.

After washing and dressing, Butler Chen appeared at the right time and brought the two for breakfast.

As soon as he saw Lu Haoshan coming, Chen Gui, who had already entered the table, quickly stood up and saluted: "Please pay homage to the Lord."

"No need to be polite," Lu Haoshan said with a smile: "This is not a county government, so there is no need to be so polite. Brother Chen calls me Haoshan."

Yesterday, he regarded himself as his official, and now he took the initiative to put down his airs and actively interacted with peers. Chen Gui secretly said: It seems that Zi'er has made a lot of efforts last night, and he was confident in his heart. He smiled and said, "You should not abandon your courtesy. Brother Haoshan is a senior, and Mr. Chen is a backward. Brother Haoshan can just call me a benevolent."

Scholars are based on their seniority, not on age, but on who has a high fame and who has the first high school. It is not surprising that some white-haired children call a young man a senior. When the two are both Juren, they will examine which one is the first high school. For example, the two Juren are from the second year of Tianqi and from the sixth year of Tianqi. Then the person in the sixth year of Tianqi must be called the person in the second year of Tianqi as a senior. Lu Haoshan's identity is a Jinshi, while Chen Gui is just a small scholar, who is from the first to the seniority by using the identity of a scholar. Lu Haoshan is still high above.

Ren Fang? Lu Haoshan laughed in his heart. The word "大" is quite interesting. Ren Fang and Ren Ze are not sure who gave him the word "大" to him. The word "大" is good, but unfortunately it is not used. Chen Gui is Jiangyou Yiba, and it has nothing to do with the so-called "大", and it has a bit ironic.

The two of them politely arranged again before they sat down. Lu Haoshan was still sitting in the main seat, while Chen Guiju was the second.

"Where are the two young men?" Seeing that Chen Wen and Chen Wu who were still accompanying each other yesterday were not at the seat, Lu Haoshan couldn't help but ask curiously.

Chen Gui quickly responded: "The Quan'er has not yet obtained the exam, so I am in charge of the official position... No, I am asking them to study hard with the teacher in the backyard. Please forgive me."

He is used to calling himself a subordinate, but when he remembers that the two were chatting as scholars, Chen Gui hesitated and took a relatively ordinary "制制" to express his closeness.

"Han Changli said that there is a way to study in the mountains of books, and the sea of ​​knowledge is endless and hard to make a boat. The two young men are so eager to study, and they will definitely be in high school in the future and shine their ancestors."

"Why would you burn the incense? Brother Haoshan, did you sleep well last night?"

Lu Haoshan smiled when he heard this, nodded and said, "Brother Renfang is really generous. These days, he slept the most comfortable last night."

"That zier serves well?"

"Not bad, first-class craftsmanship, a pity..."

Chen Gui hurriedly asked, "What a pity?"

"The spring night is short." Lu Haoshan gave Chen Gui a look that you understand, and then the two of them laughed together with understanding.

"It turns out that Brother Haoshan is quite satisfied with Zi'er," Chen Gui said with a smile: "It's better to give it to the senior. Someone pours tea and water when they are free, some people massage the hammer when they are tired, and some people warm up the quilt when they are cold. Although there are followers around the senior, some things are not as fine as women."

Lu Haoshan was happy when he heard this and said embarrassedly: "Is this not suitable?"

"What's wrong with it? Brother Haoshan thinks this maid is okay, and Zi'er also loves the talent of an adult. As the saying goes, a gentleman has the beauty of adulthood. A mere maid is nothing. I'm afraid that Brother Haoshan won't like it. Now it's just right, Brother Haoshan, don't say it anymore, let's look down on me, Chen Gui."

"Okay, Brother Renfang, I'll give you a cup."

"I dare not, Brother Haoshan, please."

The two of them had a drink, and after drinking it all, they lit up the bottom of each other, then laughed, sat down one after another, and chatted happily.

With the preparation of last night, the friendship between the two quickly heated up, and the gifts to each other just now added icing on the cake. The two began to call each other brothers, eating and drinking. The scene was very harmonious and pleasant, and they were almost like killing chicken heads and burning yellow paper to become sworn brothers.

After breakfast, Lu Haoshan then left Chen's house with Chang with Liu Jinzhu with satisfaction. However, when he first came, there was a beautiful maid who looked like a flower and a jade-like gift around him, and there was a Chen Zi's body sale contract on his waist. Only this contract is in hand, Chen Zi is Lu Haoshan's person.

"Chen Zi, Chen Gui sent you to me, are you willing?" In the carriage, Lu Haoshan asked casually while hugging the beautiful maid.

"Being able to serve the master is a blessing that the maid cultivated in her previous life. How dare she not be unwilling to do this?" Chen Zi lowered her head and said, "I'm just afraid that the adults will think that her posture is rough."

Lu Haoshan casually leaned into his chest, touched the soft ball on his chest, and smiled and said, "I will check if it is really rough, well, neither rough nor clumsy, on the contrary, it is very soft and delicate, hahaha..."

Chen Zi's heart swayed, and she crept into Lu Haoshan's arms, and said coquettishly: "Sir, you are bad, you are bad..."

When he was able to attend the banquet, there was another beautiful maid next to him. Naturally, Lu Haoshan could not pretend to be sick anymore and began to come out to preside over the county government. Fortunately, at the end of the year, taxes, autumn grains, summary, etc. have been reported during the pretending illness, and the files were ready to be stored in the warehouse. The people are also responsible, and they are preparing for the New Year. There are few people who are troubled. The most important thing is that since they received the benefits of their subordinates and accepted Chen Gui's banquet and the gift of beautiful maids, the relationship will soon be improved. From the county magistrate, chief clerk, and clerk, no pair of Lu Haoshan is respectful and obeys the rules.

Of course, this is a situation where there is no conflict of interest with everyone. Chen Gui also reminded everyone not to have conflicts with this county master if there is nothing to do, so the atmosphere in the county government has always been very good.

Lu Haoshan once again felt the benefits of being an official. He pretended to be sick in front, and his subordinates were giving gifts again. Now the snacks and tonics in the warehouse are piled up like mountains. Now it’s good. He took office in October and pretended to be tired for ten days, and then pretended to be sick. He only took more than a month to fill it. The New Year is coming in a blink of an eye. Those subordinates, gentry, etc., were carrying large bags and small bags to the county government, all giving gifts.

"Sir, this is a little care of the villain. Please be sure to accept it."

"Mr. County Master, this is a local specialty in our Jitou Village. Please try it out."

"Old parents, this is a little thought I have been waiting for."

"Sir, this is really a kind of courtesy and must be accepted."

.........

Compared with the last time, Lu Haoshan did not refuse, but accepted it all. Liu Jinzhu was lenient in receiving gifts. Lu Haoshan took it easy, and his subordinates gave it without any vagueness. He was no longer half-covered like last time. He was no longer the local specialties of snacks and fruits. There were often worlds inside, such as pearls in the fish belly, silver, gold leaves and other things in the food box. In just a few days, after Liu Jinzhu's preliminary statistics, these gifts were equivalent to more than 200 taels.

Good guy, the gift received on a holiday is equivalent to the salary of the county magistrate for several years. It is rare that Lao Zhu's family can't stop officials from embezzling and accepting bribes. It just confirms the truth that "people die for money and birds die for food". Liu Jinzhu is happy with the money every day, but Lu Haoshan is a little worried.

"Brother Shan, why are you frowning? There are so many silvers, plus the last time we had more than 500 taels, which is a huge sum of money."

Lu Haoshan didn't say anything, looked around and asked in a low voice, "Where is Zi'er?"

"Oh, she went shopping with several ladies and listened to the opera. Brother Shan, don't worry."

Chen Gui was not allowed to hear anything, and Lu Haoshan breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the counted property, he shook his head and said, "This little silver is too little, not enough."

If you want to have your own foundation in troubled times, you must have food and soldiers. The best group of troops is cavalry, preferably elite soldiers like Guanning Iron Cavalry. These more than 500 taels are not enough for a team to spend a month. Lu Haoshan is very worried now: To raise a team of elite soldiers with this little money is a drop in the bucket. When will it take to rise? The New Year is coming again. The big men in the late Ming Dynasty have begun to appear ferocious, but they still have nothing to accomplish. How can they not be depressed?

I wanted to use my foresight on history to create a foundation, but half a year has passed in a flash. Although I became a county magistrate, I am now struggling. Lu Haoshan secretly clenched his fist: No, I can't drag it on anymore, I have to take the initiative!
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