The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 27 Eating meat, drinking soup and smelling the smell

The high-pitched words were still lingering on the street, and the figures on both sides of the long street, watching the four people approaching with drums and flags, were suddenly in an uproar, and the crowded crowd was faintly agitated.

".Did you hear that just now?"

"Such a loud voice, who can't hear it?!"

"Is this...really discovering iron ore?"

Some of them didn't believe it, squeezed away the figures in front of them, walked down the street with their arms swung, and shouted at the four people who were approaching: "Is it true? Where is Niujiaji?"

In the middle of beating drums and raising flags, Geng Dachun stepped forward to stop the man, but was thrown aside casually by the other party. Geng Qing, who was walking behind, frowned when he saw the man's face, and then relaxed it in an instant, with the corners of his mouth curled up. Smiling hurriedly stepped forward to stop Dachun, and raised his hand politely.

"Brother Dou, do you still remember the person who said that he was collecting firewood in Baoshan Mountain?"

"It's you?!"

The man looked at the polite young man in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and probably remembered, his bushy beard stretched out, revealing a mouthful of big yellow teeth, he laughed and patted Geng Qing on the shoulder, "I remember, I never thought Cai Yue Yu, much better than the sickly look before, I almost didn't recognize him."

"If it wasn't for that day, Brother Dou was so generous and generous, letting my father and me go. I'm afraid that today will happen, and I should be worshiped by Geng Qing."

Saying that, Geng Qing stepped back half a step, clasped his hands together, and bowed to the burly man in front of him. People respect me a foot, and I respect others. Face is given to each other, and so is Dou Wei. Born in the world, the so-called good deeds back then were just mutual benefits, but now it made him feel that he had really done such a good deed.

What's more, in front of so many people, the young man in front of him has given enough face, how could he remain indifferent, and clasped his fists heavily in return.

On that big rough face, the wrinkles from his smile were piled up, "Thanks to the little brother's idea of ​​sunrise, I showed my face in front of the leader of the gang. Now I have some face in the gang, and I will be in trouble in the city later." Come to Golden Knife to help find me as soon as possible."

"Hehe, brother Dou, don't shirk it when the time comes."

Geng Qing knew that these gangsters liked this trick the most. After all, asking the other party for help made the other party appear more capable. Sure enough, Dou Wei over there smiled even more and patted him on the shoulder again.

After a while, the man remembered what he was going to do when he came down.

"Niujiaji really has iron ore?"

"Yes, I found it in the mountains yesterday." Geng Qing spoke quickly, and before Dou Wei on the opposite side could speak again, he arched his hands and turned around to the city people and vendors who were watching the excitement, "I am Geng Qing, Niu Wei People from Jiaji Gengjia Village discovered the iron ore mine is absolutely true, don’t doubt it, wait a little longer, I will go to the county government to report the matter to the county lord!"

At this time, the changes on the long street attracted the patrolling yamen servants to disperse the crowd with water and fire sticks. Hearing Geng Qing's words from a distance, they hurried over. Open the way and let the four of them follow them to the county government office.

Taking advantage of the time to leave, when Geng Qing crossed Dou Wei half a step, he whispered.

"Brother Dou, you and I have a good friendship, I will not harm you, go back to the Golden Knife Gang and tell your clan leader, let him go and call Gao Xianwei to come to the county government together."

After speaking, as if nothing had happened, the people in the city who were watching the bustle left and right cupped their hands, and then followed the yamen servants in front of them to leave this square street.

Although the man didn't understand the whole meaning of the words, but thinking about it, there was absolutely no harm in it.

"It's so righteous!"

The back of Chaoyuan offered to attack again, and Dou Wei led his subordinates back to the gang camp non-stop. At the same time, among the surrounding people, some people suddenly came to their senses.

"Did you hear what he said just now? His name is Geng Qing, isn't he the villain that the orphans and widows of the mourning team called out just now?"

As soon as these words came out, many people around became excited.

"Ouch, the other party is mourning in vain, and he still hangs red and beats the drums, and the red and white are hedged. It's just hateful."

"The two families are fighting against each other, and this is a good show!"

"Let's go, let's watch the fun together!"

Amidst the din, some people who were about to go home saw crowds rushing to the street and went to the yamen. They looked at the sky and saw that they could return home anytime. This kind of excitement is not something you see every day. Simply follow up and have a look.

For a while, the sound of footsteps and chatter spread to the front, and the three of Dachun, who were beating drums and raising flags, turned their heads when they heard the movement, their eyelids twitched, and they saw black figures following behind.

'Goo~'

Dachun swallowed, it was the first time he saw so many people gathered together, his legs trembled a little.

"Dazhu, you discovered the iron mine as soon as you found it, so you should tell the county magistrate quietly, why bother to make the whole city know about it, look behind, a large group of people followed, my feet are a little weak."

Geng Qing looked back, turned back again, and smiled: "You go your way, just don't look at it. I don't want to make such a commotion, but it must be done. Salt and iron are government-run things, and ordinary people touch them. No, putting it in the hands of the county magistrate is quite a feat. If he has a clean sleeve and is just and strict, it’s okay to tell him quietly, but the four of us might not be able to get out of this county for greedy people, so we have to publicize it. .”

Even if these words are said clearly, Geng Dachun still has a half-knowledge of the twists and turns in it, but he still understands the benefits.

"Da Zhu, if we send the achievements to them, will they reward us with good things?"

"It's a beautiful idea, we can't ask for rewards."

Seeing that Ergou and Shitou also looked at him, Geng Qing urged them to continue beating the drums and raising the flag, shouting out what he had just shouted, keeping a smile on his face, staring at the few yamen servants who opened the way ahead, and said softly: "They eat Meat, soup, we can't drink it, just smell the smell through the stove."

"Then we don't have nothing, aren't we working in vain?"

"Who said that? With this level of relationship, it will be much easier to do things in the future, not to mention"

Passing through the intersection ahead, Geng Qing crossed the confused Dachun with his hands behind his back. When the yamen servant said that the county government was just ahead, Geng Qing looked at the figures of crying women and children, fluttering white flags, beating drums and calling for injustice. With a low voice, he picked up the unfinished words.

"What's more. There are more important things to do first."

Having said that, he turned his eyes to the open gate of the county government office. A pawn came out holding a document. He first invited an old man in charge to go in, and then he opened the obituary and stood on the stone steps to cry out indignantly. The crying women and children made a loud noise.

"Knowing the people of this county, the county will enforce the law impartially and will never cover up the suspects. However, the crime has not yet been found out, so please don't gather people to make trouble and disturb the peace in the city. Wait outside for now."

At the same time as the voice of the pawn fell, two boxes were quietly carried in from the side door of the yamen, passed through the side yard, and carried into the back hall. As the heat rose and brushed against the big round face, the long and narrow eye sockets glanced at the steward of the Liu family standing between the seats on both sides, and then looked past him to look at the open door and several servants carrying two boxes.

"Xianzun, this is a small gift from my master."

The manager smiled and bowed back to one side, stretched out his hand, and opened the side by side boxes, reflecting a silvery light, beside the other, there were rolls of silks and satins of various colors piled up one by one, it looked like a good thing .

The county magistrate put down the complaint in his hand, and smiled like a Maitreya Buddha with a round face.

(End of this chapter)