Lu Xu asked: "The boat gang wants to sell the gambling house?!"
Tan Shitou: "It is a serious crime to hide weapons in a gambling house. I think it is impossible to open it again."
Lu Xu: "Where is the food?"
Tan Shitou: "I heard that they are distributed to the poor people in the south city wall who cannot afford food."
Lu Xu nodded and muttered: "I don't know how much it will cost."
Tan Shitou was shocked: "You want to buy it?"
Lu Xu: “I have to be able to afford it too!”
The main entrance of the casino is on East Street, and the side entrance faces a wide alley. It's a good and serious location.
What's more, there's a pretty big yard inside.
Lu Xu: "How about you help me find out the price?"
Tan Shitou: "You really want it!"
Why don't you want it?
If he could afford it, he would definitely want it.
Tan Shitou soon found out for him, one thousand five hundred taels.
After hearing this, Lu Xu said, "Let him sell it slowly!"
Even if he exchanged all his money for 1,300 taels today, he wouldn't have 200 taels, only 1,500 taels.
He stopped thinking about buying a shop and continued to pay money every day to rent space and set up a stall in the morning market to see how long the boat gang could last.
The boat gang held on for another ten days, but Song San became seriously ill in prison. His illness was so severe that he couldn't even get off the ground. The county magistrate was not harmed enough to let him see a doctor at his own expense. He invited the doctor to go to the prison and administer acupuncture and medicine. When farmers lowered the price of grain to 40 cents, Song San finally couldn't stand it any longer.
If we delay any longer, the early rice and millet will be harvested, and then it will be really over.
Song San bowed his head to the county magistrate, and like the Ma family, handed over all the grain stored in Guanyang County to the grain shop for sale on his behalf.
The Boat Gang and the Qiu family were all released from prison.
To celebrate their release from prison, Lu Xu stopped his business for a day, went to Qiu's courtyard and cooked a lot of dishes, and even bought a cart of wine extravagantly. Unexpectedly, Liang Shanbao's first words were: "It was the time when I was planting those millet for top dressing, why did they let us out now? Alas."
Lu Xu: "...The adults will be very moved when they hear it."
Liang Shanbao also felt that he turned around and found the county government again and asked the county magistrate if he could let them finish planting the land.
The county magistrate couldn't laugh or cry.
He agreed. Not only did he agree, but he also promised to pay them wages after harvesting the crops and selling them.
Lu Xu wondered if Liang Shanbao was using a trick to do some work for the Qiu brothers.
Others can continue to open up wasteland and cultivate land, but Liang Shanbao cannot. Lu Xu wants to pull him away from the business. The Qiu family has a lot of troubles. Now that the serious head has finally been released, he, the fake second head, hastily stepped down.
Liang Shanbao was stunned when he heard Lu Xu counting one by one.
He had been in prison for less than a month. Why did they have twice as many people as before he entered? Not only are there more people, there are also fishing boats, cargo ships, and passenger ships. The original ten grocery stores have opened to fifty. The grocery stores in the town have doubled in size, and a small shop has been rented on East Street to sell mountain products and He has made arrangements with the drug store that collects fruits and herbs, and even made arrangements for the new people coming down from the mountain...
"That's about it, but I've been spending a lot lately and don't have much money left." Lu Xu handed the large bunch of keys to Liang Shanbao and successfully handed over.
Liang Shanbao didn't say anything. He walked around the pier and various shops, called Tan Shitou and several brothers who were resisting the uprising, had a detailed talk, and gave the key to Lu Xu.
Liang Shanbao still had the same honest and honest look as before, without turning around at all, and said bluntly: "I heard they all call you the second boss, so you can continue to be the boss."
Lu Xu: "What?"
Liang Shanbao: "Your family is close to Guanyang, and we are all farmers. It turns out that Brother Dahu thinks that we have a bad reputation and have no reputation, so I'm afraid that you won't want to fool around with us. Since you are all mixed up." Now that you are in charge, you should do your best."
Lu Xu: "...???"
Tan Shitou also said: "Yes, you are not as good as me in climbing over the wall, you are not as good as Brother Shanbao in fighting, but you are still good at business, Brother Big Tiger may not be as good as you, you are already the second in command, so just keep doing it."
Others also shouted "yeah" and "yeah".
Lu Xu didn't agree. He just acted as a temporary substitute. Qiu Hu and Liang Shanbao trusted him so much that he couldn't do anything to seize power while others were away. It was so unloyal.
If he doesn't do it, it's hard for others to force him. But if anyone has any undecided ideas, they still habitually come to him first.
Why can’t I calculate the accounts, can’t get the goods, can’t figure out the inventory, can’t explain the situation to others...
They all came to him and became familiar with him, and it was hard for Lu Xu to refuse him. Many people still called him the second boss after coming and going.
Lu Xu didn't take it seriously, but he didn't realize that they were shouting and calling Lu Xu to the Yamen.
When the county magistrate saw him, he smiled and said, "So you are Lu Xu. I always feel familiar with this name."
Lu Xu bowed quickly and said, "I've seen you, my lord."
The county magistrate asked: "How is Yan Junqi's reading?"
Lu Xu said enthusiastically: "Jun Qi reads every day and stays up late to read. It's really hard work."
The county magistrate smiled: "You guys are better friends."
Lu Xu: "We are neighbors, and we lost our father at the same time. We help each other and support each other."
The county magistrate nodded, "So, you are all the breadwinners of the family?"
Lu Xu nodded, "I am the boss in my family, and he is the boss in his family."
The county magistrate looked him up and down and asked, "I see you are still young, are you twenty?"
Lu Xu: "Sir, I am seventeen this year."
The county magistrate nodded and smiled with the county captain, "I said he looks young by the looks of it. He is still a half-grown child."
The county captain also nodded.
Lu Xu was confused and still didn't understand why the county magistrate Hao Duanduan asked him to come to the county government office.
The county magistrate said kindly: "Do you know what a pillar is?"
This question confused Lu Xu.
What is a pillar?
Lu Xu really didn't understand. He shook his head and said honestly: "The common people only want to ensure that my brothers, sisters and my mother have enough food and clothing, a house to live in, and fields to grow, so that they don't suffer from cold or hunger."
The county magistrate smiled even more lovingly, stroking his beard and said with a smile: "You are right, but do you know that as the backbone of a family, it is more important to make the whole family feel at ease?"
Lu Xu was at a loss.
rest assured?
What should you worry about? Why don't you worry?
He was stared at by the county magistrate. He blinked and blurted out, "My family is quite relieved about me."
The county magistrate burst out laughing, and even the county captain couldn't help laughing.
Lu Xu was even more confused, and his head was full of questions from laughter.
The county magistrate smiled and sighed: "The Song family of the boat gang told this county how ruthless and cunning you are, but I think you are honest."
Lu Xu's eyes widened a little, and he pointed at himself in disbelief, "Me? I'm evil? I'm cunning? My lord, the Song family is not a good person. You can't listen to what they say! I am the most honest!"
The county magistrate and county lieutenant laughed and shook their heads, "This county knows it. No wonder you can make friends with Qiu Hu at a young age."
What does it mean? Lu Xu thought about it, was he scolding him for being as blind and brainless as Qiu Hu?
The county magistrate told him to leave and told him, "Remember, think more about your brothers and sisters at home before doing anything."
He understood this.
This is not the same as the advertising slogan, think about your family before driving, don’t drink alcohol, and don’t get road rage.
Lu Xu quickly responded: "Yes."
The county lieutenant sent him out. As soon as Lu Xu lost sight of the county magistrate, he came closer and asked affectionately: "Uncle Robert, what do you mean by the magistrate? Did someone accuse me in front of his old man?"
County captain: "..."
This kid, call him smart, is actually a bit stupid. Call him stupid, but he is also very clever. In short...
You're not smart enough to be serious!
The county captain said disgustedly: "Just do your business well."
Lu Xu: "Yes, I am not afraid of slanting shadows when I am upright!"
County captain: "..."
There was no help, so he waved his hand and told Lu Xu to hurry up and get out of here.
Lu Xu ran away and went home to ask Yan Junqi, "What do you mean, Lord County Magistrate? What do you mean by letting your family feel at ease? Who am I making worry? The boat gang? Did the boat gang sue me for a black case?"
Yan Junqi covered his mouth and smiled, "I'm afraid it's not the boat gang that caused this this time, but you yourself."
Lu Xu couldn't believe it: "Me? What did I do?"
Yan Jun thought to himself, that's a lot...
Whether intentional or not, Lu Xu added fuel to the flames when pushing down the gang.
If it was purely unintentional, it would be fine. If it was all intentional, how could people not worry.
He is only seventeen. He is so young and has no foundation, but he can make waves like this. If he is ambitious, will he no longer become a boat gang in the future?
Yan Junqi: "I guess my lord wants to tell you that there can no longer be a boat gang in Guanyang."
Lu Xu: "Isn't that right? The boat gang hasn't collapsed now. I heard that Song Er is back, rectifying the boat gang, and transporting the remaining grain to other counties to sell. He also gave Song Liu a good beating. , all the teeth were knocked out.”
"I heard Shitou said that if Song Liu's mother hadn't been crying and kowtowing, Song Er would have beaten Song Liu to death." Lu Xu shook his head, "It's a good thing that they are still cousins, so they were so cruel."
As he spoke, Lu Xu also came to his senses. He slammed the table and said, "You mean, my lord is afraid that the Boat Gang will lose power, so I will take the opportunity to lead the Qiu family to become the second Boat Gang?"
Yan Junqi nodded.
"I must have that ability," Lu Xu leaned back in his chair and sighed: "So other people think I'm so powerful?"
Yan Junqi looked at him without saying a word.
Lu Xu's eyes were bright, and he asked proudly and reservedly, "Then do I have to keep a low profile in the future?"
Yan Junqi: "No need."
After all, after meeting him and seeing his true nature, the adults' doubts have been dispelled.
Lu Xu had no idea that Yan Junqi had concluded that the county magistrate thought he was a fool. He became excited and his mind was full of thoughts, "Since the adults have asked, there must be others who are suspicious. I have to think of a way to let everyone understand that we are different from the boat gang. We are decent people."
Yan Junqi listened attentively.
Lu Xu: "What do you think about changing the name?"
"Change your name?"
Lu Xu: "What four families, they don't sound like good people. We won't call them the Qiu family anymore. Let's change our name to...Guanyang Alliance!"
The author has something to say:
Everyone says you are scheming and ambitious.
Lu Xu: Anyone who praises me for being smart is embarrassed.
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