Cannon Fodder Just Wants to Farm (MTL)

Chapter 68: Threat

The county magistrate found He Zifeng. He admired He Zifeng very much. He was young and capable, and dared to think and do. He said to He Zifeng: "Several big merchants praised you yesterday, saying that your porridge shop is busy."

He Zifeng said: "It all depends on everyone's support!" He spent a little money on the porridge, but other items in the store sold quickly. This makes up for the cost of brown rice and other grains.

Coupled with the lunch and evening drinks, the labor cost is also recovered.

The county magistrate said: "The Lin family's seasoning workshop in the county town. Whatever you want to use, just get it from there! I've already said hello."

"Thank you, sir." He Zifeng thanked him sincerely.

This shop is the name given by the Lin family to the county magistrate. He has his share in it, and the county magistrate is considered one of the bosses.

He Zifeng really needs to find some seasoning dealers to cooperate. Vegetables and grains don't cost much, and the more expensive ones are the seasonings and spices. The county magistrate's move was really considerate.

The county magistrate said to He Zifeng: "In the afternoon I will ask Mr. Zhu to pull out people from villages that have not paid taxes this year to build city walls!"

He Zifeng was a little startled. Winter was about to come, and building a city wall was a hard job. The city wall in their county was built thirty years ago. It has been eroded by wind and sand for many years. Some of the corners were already crispy when we climbed up the city tower. It really should be built, but it's already late autumn. How can I remember this?

He Zifeng was just stunned for a moment, and then said: "Okay." Once the construction of the tower started. Everyone needs to be busy.

The county magistrate likes subordinates like He Zifeng very much. When something happens, you can execute it without asking too many questions.

He said to He Zifeng: "Do you know why I want to collect grains this year?"

The intensity of grain collection this year is greater than every year, and a death order has been issued from above. The people below are even more merciless. There are also many poor villages like Lingshan Village. The real estate is not abundant, and the income earned in a year is not enough for oneself.

This expropriation was carried out with violence, and I heard that the grain silos were piled up in the county's granary.

People below are saying that the reason why the county magistrate collects money like this is because he is new to the country and wants to look good in his political performance.

He Zifeng once thought so. But at this moment, the county magistrate couldn't tell the truth when asked: "I don't know."

The county magistrate said: "I have a classmate who was a Jinshi for three years and went to the Qintian Prison. He monitors the climate change across the country and says that there may be heavy snow this year and it is easy to cause a snow disaster. Knowing that I am staying here, he wrote to me specially. Got the letter."

He Zifeng had a look of surprise on his face.

He had never seen a snowstorm since he was born, and the few memories he had were passed down from the previous generation of elders. No matter what it is, if it causes a disaster, many people will die. As a parent official, the more food you control, the greater your power.

There are a group of weirdos in Qintian Prison, who are either good at Zhouyi or know some alchemy. Now that it is only late autumn, it sounds unreasonable to say that this year there will be snow disasters. Many people don't believe what he says, and neither does the county magistrate, but he believes in his classmates and friends, and many things need to be prepared in advance.

The county magistrate thinks that the master is a local snake. Although Zhu Baotou is loyal to him, he is an old man at the yamen gate. Many big things are afraid that his departure will be reported and cause panic among the people. It seems that He Zifeng is the youngest and the newly promoted direct descendant. Don't be arrogant or impetuous, and do good deeds like giving out porridge. Both in terms of ability and character, I am very optimistic about him.

So he told He Zifeng the truth, and the county magistrate said: "I will only tell you about this matter. If I walk even a little while, I will settle the score with you."

He Zifeng said: "Okay, what do you need me to do?"

The county magistrate likes smart people like He Zifeng. Said: "I don't need it now, but I will need you in the future."

He Zifeng left after a brief chat with him.

After walking only a few steps, he was stopped by the master's men, who stopped He Zifeng and asked him to go to the master's place.

The master knew that He Zifeng was from the county magistrate. He got straight to the point: "What did the county magistrate want to do with you?"

He Zifeng said: "The county magistrate said that the city wall has been in disrepair for a long time and needs to be repaired."

When the master heard this, he sneered: "Sure enough, he comes from a big place and doesn't know anything about the sufferings of the people. Where did the money come from?" He felt unhappy. The better the county magistrate did, the more passive he became. Then he said to He Zifeng: "No matter what the county magistrate tells you from now on, you will always come back to me."

Then the master put on another smile and said: "I know you are a smart man, and the county magistrate is just a showman. My roots in the county are not comparable to his. If you are obedient, I will love you." Then he turned his eyes and said sharply: "I heard that you have a son who is studying in the county... If he bumps into him, the father will inevitably feel distressed."

He Zifeng's expression changed and he said, "Master, my son is still young."

Seeing that it had a deterrent effect, the master said to He Zifeng: "Don't worry too much, I'm just talking casually." As long as a person has a weakness, if you grasp this, you can control a person. Then he waved his hand, with a tired look on his face, and said, "I'm sleepy too." He dismissed He Zifeng.

He Zifeng left the master's room, his body still shaking slightly. The master thought he was scared just now. In fact, it was caused by him trying to control his emotions.

Ranran and Qiuyu were the most important people to him, but the master actually wanted to use his son to threaten him, which made him feel very unhappy.

Master, you should be damned if you even think about it.

He should take care of himself. The master is determined to compete with the county magistrate. If he is not removed, he will encounter a lot of resistance in other things.

He Zifeng's mind went blank. 

On the way, he met two young government servants who greeted him: "Hello, Brother He."

He didn't hear it at all.

The two of them were quite surprised. They looked at each other and said, "Who offended him?" The aura was so scary, as if they wanted to kill someone.

But the two of them were shocked for a moment, then turned around and forgot about it. I went back to the county office to get some money, and then went to Hua Street to drink. I heard that there were two guys from the Western Regions there. They were both top-notch in appearance and body. It was an eye-opener to go there.

He Zifeng returned to his home in the county. He needed some peace and quiet. The master is a big boss in the county, and he doesn't know anything about the Gong family. With money, power and many years of working in the business, many people in the county from top to bottom are now his subordinates.

If He Zifeng wanted to fight with him, it would be impossible. His arms would not be able to break his thighs. But he doesn't need to uproot the master. Just let him step down from the position of master, and it will depend on who he is.

The expression on He Zifeng's face was unpredictable, and no one knew what he was thinking.

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