Chapter 42
Lu Haoshan is not a saint or a god of wealth. He has no fame, no prominent background, and no talented subordinates. He has only a heart that is unwilling to be ordinary. However, in troubled times, he must do something, and he cannot rely solely on fantasy and tongue, but also has his own power. The power is composed of multiple factors, among which talent and money are two important factors.
In addition to moving away the biggest stumbling block, it can be said that it can be counted in one fell swoop. The biggest advantage is to obtain a large amount of development funds and tie the county government to one piece for his own use. As for Chen Gui and his family, Lu Haoshan directly used them to cheapen civilians led by Zhou Dayuan and military personnel led by Cao Hu, which was to give them some sweetness and be better used in the future.
Zhou Dayuan was right. Although the Jiangyou County government office colluded with each other, Chen Gui took the big head, like the slaughter of the bottom yamen, but he actually didn't get much benefit. It was indeed unreasonable to not give them a little bit of money. There is also the most important point. Chen Gui has been in charge for many years, and no one knows what he has to do to let his family go back to the mountain. Who knows whether it will bring disaster to him in the future? Lu Haoshan made up his mind and gave Cao Hu a hint: if he leaves Jiangyou County, he will be wiped out.
The grass is cut without eradicating the roots, and the spring breeze is blowing again. Now, Lu Haoshan has nothing except a county magistrate who has just obtained it. Naturally, he must be cautious in his work. Sometimes, he must be more cruel to himself and not tolerate any accidents. Fortunately, Chen Gui's family is not a good bird, and the guilt he bears does not have to be so severe.
If you can't be a saint, then be a villain. Don't die of fellow Taoists.
The arrow was drawn without turning back. From the moment Li Xiangcai was killed, Lu Haoshan knew that he had embarked on a path of no return.
Zhou Dayuan and Cao Hu were both human spirits. After hearing Lu Haoshan's words, they looked at each other, and they were filled with joy in each other's eyes. Hearing this, he said happily: "Yes, sir."
If he was Cao Aman or Liu Huangshu, and had many talents under his command, Lu Haoshan would naturally not have seen these two guys who could not stand on the table. However, now, except for one less than Liu Jinzhu, there is no one available to him. He can only make ends meet, hoping to use interests and means to use the two of them for their own use, and slowly develop.
"Captain Cao, when will you drink your wedding wine with Yun Niang? You can't be stingy with this glass." After talking about the issue of distribution of interests with the two of them for a while, Lu Haoshan quipped with Cao Hu with a smile.
No matter what, now it is only a false snake. It is very important to win over people's hearts. Lu Haoshan also began to consciously win over this subordinate who still needs to rely on.
As soon as he heard Yun Niang, Cao Hu's face immediately turned like a flower, and he said happily: "It must be, sure, without adults, there would be no today, Cao Hu. At that time, you must pay a few cups of respect to the adults, for fear that the adults would not appreciate the face."
"I will arrive if I have a wedding wine, and I will definitely arrive." Lu Haoshan said with a smile.
"By the way, sir," Cao Hu seemed to remember something, frowned and said, "Then Chen Zi is Chen Gui's person, and Chen Gui put it next to the adults to monitor. What are the adults going to do with her? She has been lurking around the adults for a long time, and probably knows a lot of inside information, whether to be subordinates for you."
Cao Hu said while making a gesture of wiping his neck.
Zhou Dayuan, who was standing beside him, saw Lu Haoshan hesitation and said with a smile: "Brother Cao, a woman is not a relative, so what's the point? The adults have no omissions. I have already made arrangements in my heart, so you should worry less.
Cao Hu wanted to say a ruthless saying to kill the weeds, but when he thought that Chen Gui's third concubine had been welcomed home by him and married on a date, he had left all of them, so he naturally had no reason to question the decision of the county master. After all, it was just a maid. He heard this and nodded and said, "Yes, the master is wise and powerful, and he must have an idea in his heart. He is too careless."
Lu Haoshan also had some conflicts now. I don’t know how to deal with Chen Zi. He smiled and said, “Okay, you all go and do it. Remember what the official ordered and restrain their subordinates and not let them be presumptuous. Also, hurry up and let the sealed shops resume business. No matter what method you use, they must open normally within three days. The county government will rely on those more than ten stores to support them.”
"Yes, sir." Zhou Dayuan and Cao Hu responded quickly.
After the two of them left, Liu Jinzhu walked in, looked at the room full of gold and silver goods, touched this one for a while, and then looked at that one after another. His eyes were almost protruding, and he said excitedly: "That's great, so good. I, Liu Jinzhu, have never seen so much money or so many good things, and have made a fortune."
While saying that, he held a lot of money, which looked like he was holding a stunning beauty, enjoying and intoxicating.
Half a year ago, I was a little gangster who had no meals after eating, no money or status, and even drooled when I saw others drinking a bowl of wild vegetable porridge. But now I have transformed myself into the most trusted follower of the county magistrate. I have eaten well and lived well, and I have fish and meat every day. I have held different beautiful ladies and slept with my bed and pillow. My life is like a god. I have never dreamed of so much gold and silver before.
With the money in this warehouse alone, I can't finish eating and drinking in this life.
Only when you are hungry can you feel the sweetness of food. Only when you are poor and crazy can you feel the hardships of life. Only when you fail can you feel the value of success. Only when you lose can you know how to cherish it. Liu Jinzhu is so satisfied now.
Although Lu Haoshan was also very happy, he was used to strong storms in his previous life and did not lose his composure like Liu Jinzhu. Seeing him looking like he was confused, he didn't say anything, and told him to watch the warehouse and then go back to the yamen.
Chen Gui is dead. Without Chen Gui's protection, the Chen family can't stand the blackmail of those bad officials. Lu Haoshan also arranged for Cao Hu and Zhou Dayuan to handle the matter in full. Anyway, more than 80% of the property has been confiscated, and Chen Gui's affairs have also been made into an ironclad case. The whole thing has been arranged properly, and now only one last step is left: Chen Zi.
Chen Gui arranged to monitor his chess pieces by his side.
Lu Haoshan has not made up his mind for a long time, mainly because Chen Zi is a lovely person and the first woman she has here. She once tried her best to please herself. She was doing her best to monitor herself. However, Lu Haoshan also used her to convey a lot of false news to Chen Gui, including the relationship between Chen Gui and Cao Hu. After all, she is also a pitiful person.
"Sir" Lu Haoshan was walking, and Cao Hu, who was walking towards him, hurriedly saluted him.
Lu Haoshan then woke up and saw that Cao Hu had changed into casual clothes. He couldn't help but ask with a smile: "Where is Captain Cao going? Could it be that he is going home and lingering?"
Cao Hu's old face turned red and he quickly explained: "Big... Sir, the villain is afraid that she will think randomly, so...."
"Okay, no need to explain. Just go back and take a look, but before you go back, you will do something for me."
"Sir, please give me instructions."
Lu Haoshan called Cao Hu over and whispered a few words in his ear. Cao Hu nodded frequently while listening. After Lu Haoshan finished speaking, he immediately responded: "Yes, sir, please be prepared immediately."
"Go."
After Cao Hu left, Lu Haoshan shook his head and went straight to the place where Houya lived. However, when he opened the door, he was stunned: Chen Zi knelt on the ground, on the table next to him, and there was a beautiful jewelry box and a small bag. When he saw Lu Haoshan coming back, he immediately lowered his head and shouted in a low voice: "Master."
"Zi'er, why are you kneeling on the ground? What's going on?" Lu Haoshan asked hurriedly.
Chen Zi didn't dare to raise her head, she lowered her head and said with a whimper: "Sir, the maid is guilty."
"Oh, what are you guilty? If you have anything, stand up first."
"No," Chen Zi still knelt on the ground, shook her head weakly and said, "Sir, I believe you already know that the maid is Mr. Chen. No, it was Chen Gui who arranged to monitor you by your side. The slut also reported to Chen Gui the information of the master to him many times. He betrayed the master and knew that his crime was unforgivable. Please punish him."
This Chen Zi was a clever woman. She knew she couldn't do anything, so she confessed herself before she could help Lu Haoshan to raise an army to ask for the crime.
Lu Haoshan was not in a hurry at this time. Looking at Chen Zi, who was kneeling on the ground and shrank like a kitten, he asked casually: "Why, pack up your bags and prepare to leave?"
"I dare not, Master, the jewelry box is the gold, silver jewelry and pocket flowers that the adults usually give to the slut, but they dare not use it without authorization. Now they are all returned to the slut. The slut's clothes are already packed. The slut's to kill or beat him, or give him to others. The slut will never feel resentful." Chen Zi said with some grief.
She has made the worst plan. She is a young and promising person like Lu Haoshan who has an unlimited future. She lacks girls around her. If she betrayed him, she will definitely not be tolerated by him. It would be better to be more conscious of it.
Lu Haoshan didn't say anything, so he opened the jewelry box casually and saw a lot of gold and silver jewelry, as well as gold leaves, silver, broken silver and other items inside, which were neatly discharged. They were all given by her. Unexpectedly, there were a lot of them all here. I counted it and even those silvers were not lost. Chen Zi was very frugal.
"Okay, the matter has passed, and you can't help it. Let's just let it go." Lu Haoshan smiled and helped her up with his own hands.
"Master, I..."
"Okay, don't mention this matter. I am not a sly person. Thank you for your hard work these days."
Chen Zi said with a look of emotion: "Master, the slut is your person. These are all their duties, but they are just sluts..."
Lu Haoshan waved his hand and said, "Okay, don't mention it after you say this, so don't mention it anymore. Zi'er, what are your plans?"
"Plan?" Chen Zi was stunned for a moment and said in surprise: "Master, what do you mean?"
One is the master and the other is the slave. He sells his body to others, and from then on, life and death are controlled by others. How can the master ask the slave what he wants to do? Chen Zi couldn't react at once.
Lu Haoshan smiled slightly, took out a piece of paper from his arms and placed it on the table, and took out two ingots of gold ingots and pressed it on it. Then he said seriously: "For the sake of the past, I will give you two ways. One is to take the contract of selling the body and the gold, and I will give you freedom. From now on, you will do whatever you want. I will never interfere. Well, you will also take away your clothes and jewelry box. You will not ask for the things you gave me again. In this way, you will have a dedication to your second half of your life."
"The second choice is to follow me, but from now on, you must serve me wholeheartedly and never betrayal again. Otherwise, I will never let you go, right?"
What? Let yourself leave and be free, and you will have a lot of money to give you?
Chen Zi thought that she had a dream and betrayed her master. She thought she was either beaten to death or sold to her ***, or she would give her a reward to her subordinates. Unexpectedly, Lu Haoshan was so generous. Chen Zi looked up at the paper sale contract on the table and two ingots of yellow gold, and her mind was suddenly active: these two ingots of gold, plus the savings in the wooden box, there were at least 300 taels. With these 300 C and the dozens of taels that Chen Gui rewarded, he didn't have to worry about the rest of his life, so why bother to be a maid here? With this money, it would be enough to find a handsome young man to spend the rest of his life safely.
Yes, let’s go, the dozens of taels that Mr. Chen rewarded were buried outside the city, and they were dug out and immediately left and flew away.
"Master Xie, Master Xie, you will repay the slut even if you are a cow or a horse in your next life." Chen Zi kowtowed to Lu Haoshan several times and said with gratitude.
"Take it away, our fate is over." Lu Haoshan said lightly: "Be careful, I'll change my mind again after a while."
"Master Xie, Master Xie" Chen Zi heard this and quickly got up, picked up the paper sale contract, looked at it for a while, then carefully folded it, put it in his arms, picked up two ingots of gold, stuffed it around his waist, grabbed his bag with one hand, and picked up the jewelry box containing gold, silver and jewelry with the other hand, and walked out quickly.
After finally having freedom, she was really afraid that Lu Haoshan would regret it. She left now and as long as she left the yamen, she would be free. At the moment she stepped out of the threshold of the lobby, Chen Zi felt light and her bones were lighter. She couldn't help but look at Lu Haoshan who was sitting in the lobby and drinking tea as if nothing had happened. Instead, she was a little contemptuous: She is such a cute nerd. If she lets herself go, how can she convince everyone in the future?
Forget it, it's not your business anyway.
After Chen Zi left, Lu Haoshan shook his head helplessly, as if he said to himself: "People are most afraid of not seeing their own situation clearly. Have money? They have to have the life to enjoy themselves."
As soon as the voice fell, a woman's scream suddenly came from the front yamen. Soon, the captain Cao Hu led two confidants in with bags and objects and reported loudly: "Sir, I just found that Chen Zi was sneaking out with a luggage package. When I checked, I found that there were a lot of gold, silver and clothes inside. It was obviously absconding. During the arrest, the yamen runner accidentally stabbed her to death. Please give me instructions."
"This kind of slave who rebels the Lord will die if he dies. Buried her." Lu Haoshan said expressionlessly.
"Yes, sir."
Cao Hu asked someone to put down his property and carefully retreated. Lu Haoshan looked at the small bag and said coldly: "I have given you a chance. Didn't you expect that the order I gave Cao Hu to be that once I see you take out the bag, I will kill you. What a pity."
Chapter completed!