Chapter 178: Money Blindness
Liu Wendou hurriedly changed his clothes for the meeting, fearing that he would delay the work, and his boots were dragging on the ground. When he got outside, he had heard from the housekeeper that the guest came in from the back door, as if to avoid being seen.
This sentence made Liu Wendou more certain of his guess that the visitors were the group of uncles under the city today.
In the yard, seven or eight big men were waiting there with seven or eight horses. Behind the leader stood two sturdy men, who were obviously guards.
From the momentum alone, these people were not simple chivalrous knights. They were dressed neatly and neatly, and there was no trace of alcohol on their faces. Instead, they were full of righteousness, which made people unpredictable.
The men who led the horses opened their clothes without hesitation, revealing the fine steel breastplates underneath.
You know, according to the Ming Dynasty law formulated by Zhu Lao Da, if you collect armor at home, you will be punished by the death of nine clans. If one person is convicted, the whole family will be implicated. Most people don't have the courage to do this. Those who are brave have already arranged everything, so there will be no accidents, but they will not wear it outside, let alone go out in such blatant armor.
Some of the men in armor were gently stroking the horse's mane. The horse's mane, which was trimmed very short and very neat, was dyed with a light red under the setting sun. The horseshoes on the horse's feet made a clattering sound as the horse sniffed.
In this small group of horses, there were two horses that were obviously pack horses, carrying two heavy oilcloth bags on their backs. I don't know what objects were in them.
"Several distinguished guests have come. I wonder what important things are you doing?"
After a brief look at the people who came, Liu Wendou was somewhat relieved that these people were definitely not bandits or pirates who killed people and robbed goods, and they were certainly not anti-tax mobs from nearby counties. But he still kept a low profile. This was the murderer who was slaughtered today. If he didn't agree with him, he might kill him with a knife.
"This gentleman must be Mr. Liu, the old man in Jinping County?"
Weizhou responded with a smile to Liu Wendou's question.
"Old men are not responsible. I just do something for the people."
"Mr. Liu, you are polite!" Weizhou laughed and raised his head to Liu Wendou and asked, "Today, you and I had a relationship on the top of the city. I wonder if County Magistrate Liu still remembers me?"
"You, you are?!"
Liu Wendou took a quick look and saw that the man in front of him who looked like a gentleman was the one who sent hundreds of people to clean up in front of the King of Hell while chatting and laughing under the city today. He was the leader of the group of uncles. Liu Wendou couldn't help but feel surprised and stepped back a few steps.
"Yes, it's me. I came here rashly today and bothered you."
"It's okay, no..." Liu Wendou replied mechanically.
"Okay, then I won't delay County Magistrate Liu's comfortable life, and I'll get straight to the point. This time I came here for no other reason than to talk to you about a great fortune."
After saying this, Weizhou nodded slightly to the two guards standing behind him, and then the two guards walked to the packhorse, drew out the long swords worn at their waists, and slashed at the two packhorses!
The sharp knife instantly cut through the cloth bag on the horse's back, and a long slit suddenly appeared on the cloth bag, and the things inside rolled out of the bag.
The paper bag wrapped in oil paper was smashed to pieces on the blue brick floor of Liu's mansion, and the things in the paper bag bounced everywhere on the ground and collided with the blue bricks, making bursts of crisp and pleasant sounds.
It seemed that in order to create a stronger visual impact, let County Magistrate Liu be shocked.
The man waving the long knife in his hand pulled two pack horses forward a few steps and walked straight in front of Liu Wendou. The silver dollars wrapped in oil paper in the cloth bag on the carriage fell like rain, jingling all over the corridor.
"What I did during the day was a helpless act of self-protection, which disturbed County Magistrate Liu. Here are a few small things, three thousand silver dollars, to calm you down."
"What!?"
"Three thousand silver dollars?!"
"That's three thousand!"
"For me?" This sudden good thing made Liu Wendou unbelievable.
"It's for County Magistrate Liu, unless you are not County Magistrate Liu of Jinping County!" Weizhou laughed and looked at the guy in front of him who was overwhelmed by the silver dollars.
He was really afraid that this Lord Liu would accidentally have a cerebral hemorrhage and die because of joy, which would be a joke. After all, such things have happened a lot in history.
Although he got repeated confirmation from the person in front of him, Liu Wendou still took a long time to react.
Today, he was definitely valued by the God of Wealth Zhao Gongming!
He could actually receive money both inside and outside the city!
He could get at least a thousand yuan from the distribution in the city, and the group of people outside the city sent another three thousand silver dollars. Today was definitely a good day!
"I wonder what this little brother can do for you?"
Lord Liu tried hard to move his eyes away from the road covered with white silver dollars. This was more attractive to him than the charming concubine in his room. He reluctantly glanced at the corridor that seemed to have increased its brightness, and then reluctantly turned his head.
"My younger brother Weizhou is an ordinary businessman who travels between the north and the south to do business. I want to do business with you."
Merchant?
Ordinary businessman!
Liu Wendou smiled bitterly in his heart, and then sneered in his heart: I have been in Jinping County for many years and have met more than a hundred local merchants and gentry. When have I ever seen a businessman like you? The merchants only bring guards and servants, but you today, tut tut. Those guards were simply much more fierce than the soldiers in the towns!
But thinking so in my heart, my mouth was just the opposite, very enthusiastic.
"Although I am a minister, I am also very interested in commercial goods. I fully intend to resign one day if I can no longer sit in the officialdom and imitate Tao Zhugong. I am a leisurely cloud and a crane, and I will help the world!"
"Magistrate Liu has such great ambitions!"
"Haha, I'm just trying my best! Please! Let's talk in detail in my study!" Liu Wendou stepped forward and held hands with his arms, as if he and Weizhou were old friends for many years.
Stepping into the study, Liu Wendou stopped at the door of the study and scolded the housekeeper who was standing in the yard like a clay puppet.
"Damn you! Didn't you see that a distinguished guest came to your door? Why don't you just stand there and write! Why don't you go and tell your wife to arrange good food and wine for my little brother and his entourage? Also, tell your wife, Clean up the yard!”
The housekeeper stared at the pile of silver coins scattered on the floor in the yard, and then touched the two pitiful silver coins in his pocket and couldn't help but sigh secretly.
It would be better for this person to be an official. He can’t earn more than ten taels a month from his hard work, but he has taken so much this time!
It would be a lie to say that I am not envious!
Even the housekeeper wanted to pay him a small sum of money to see if he could go to Mr. Xiong to ask for some errands, so that he could take the heat here.
Soon the housekeeper went to the inner house to find his wife. The wife was overjoyed when she heard the good news. She took everyone in the house to arrange food and drinks for the guards and clean up the floor. Especially when cleaning the floor, her eyes were very careful. If anyone was greedy for their own money, my wife would be a big mouth.
It took several maids and servants to suppress this unhealthy trend.