Chapter 20: Helpless compromise for reputation

Zhang Zhong's expression and tone when he spoke shocked Zhan Zhubo and Xiao County Cheng. They didn't know what Zhang Zhong was sick. Could it be that his son was unconscious and his father's brain was not easy to use?

"Tell me, what do you think?" Zhang Zhong asked again with the smile.

County Magistrate Xiao didn't answer the conversation, thinking that Zhang Zhong was indeed a problem. Zhan Zhubo couldn't think of why Zhang Zhong had such a question. He hesitated and said, "There are quite a lot of yards, and they are not small, but they just can't tell what they are going to do. They are confused."

"I'm confused, it's right. Is there an idea of ​​coming over to take a look after the construction is completed?" Zhang Zhong became even happier when he heard Zhan Zhubo's words and asked.

Zhan Zhubo didn't say much, so he could only nod. County Magistrate Xiao always felt something was wrong in his heart. Zhang Zhong shouldn't be so polite to them. Is it just to come here to ask what he thinks about his yard?

"It's better to have it than not. So tell me if others have the same idea after seeing it?" Zhang Zhong patted Zhan Zhubo's shoulder with satisfaction. Zhan Zhubo was confused and did not hide.

"Well, County Magistrate Zhang, you'd better say it straightforwardly. What should we do when we come here? It's not to let us see how your home will be in the future?"

County Chief Xiao is not used to this kind of thing, and he has changed too quickly. Yesterday he cheated two of them for thousands of guan, and forced the people in prison to release them. Today he becomes what he is now.

Zhang Zhong's smile became more and more sincere, and he said, "Actually, I really want you two to see my future home and talk about my thoughts. Of course, you are busy with business, so you can't just be like this.

The most important thing I ask you is to ask what I said just now, whether I want to have the idea of ​​continuing to wait for a good yard. If you have it, almost everyone else will have it."

"Yes, County Magistrate Zhang, we admit that we have that kind of idea, and then what?" County Magistrate Xiao had to follow the words. He really wanted to know what medicine was sold in Zhang Zhong's gourd.

"Then? Oh, then it's simple. There are many mountains on the east side of our Huayuan County, and there are even more steep places. When the river is connected, there are more people coming and going. It's not far from the capital. I was wondering if I could bring some people to visit, just build the other side well, and the scenery was beautiful.

There are more people coming here, so there will be more places to spend money here. You two can also let the family start a business. With the way to make money, you don’t have to think of ways from other places. Whether it is greed or collecting other people’s money, you have to worry, it is not cost-effective."

Zhang Zhong said to the two of them with a sincere smile, but they were cheated just once yesterday, how could they believe Zhang Zhong's words? I thought that he might have known about his two people's arrival at the dock yesterday, so I found an excuse to scare them so that I could wait for them to retreat and he monopolize the other side.

When he thought of this, the faces of the two men became ugly. Zhang Zhong also saw it, shook his head slightly, and then said:

"Just now, I only talk about making money and spending money. If you want to build it there, you have to use a lot of people. If you don't look for anything else, you only look for the people in our Huayuan County, especially farmers. The spring farming has passed, and you have no other income when you are idle at home.

I asked them to take the work first, and then reduce the rent and transfer. If the people have more surplus grains in their hands, they will spend money to buy things. Although the rent for this year has been collected in advance, there is still next year, or the yamen will give them some wages, otherwise they may not be able to survive until the harvest this year."

"Mr. Zhang County Magistrate, there is no money in the yamen now, so what should I give to them? Besides, even if the place is built, as you said just now, others will think about what this place looks like, but the mountains and rivers are exactly two directions. If you are far away, who will run here without any trouble?"

When County Magistrate Xiao heard Zhang Zhong mention the rent, he showed a hint of impatientness on his face and added, "Collection of rent is the matter of his former County Magistrate Wen. It has nothing to do with us, and it has nothing to do with you. County Magistrate Wen will naturally take care of him. Could it be that we don’t eat and give the food to the people? That’s all because of Magistrate Zhang, you have this ability, but we can’t do it."

Zhang Zhong stopped laughing now, thinking that these two people were really unstoppable. Don’t you know whether the calculation is a calculation or a political matter?

He frowned and continued, "Don't worry about money. It will take two days to come. There will be no worries about that thing that no one comes. It is natural to wait for others to come. You can bring others over. I have several small shops in the capital.

There is a pear garden in the capital, and then there will be a similar place next to the wharf here. There are many people coming and going from the capital. Whether from other countries or from other prefectures, they all yearn for coming to the capital. They are not familiar with the capital.

We can find someone to lead their outsiders around, go to my small shop to eat, buy some gadgets, go to Liyuan for a walk, and talk about other places to visit here, such as the docks here, such as the Shuiyunjian and Xiaoluo Shui in Sanshui County, and the mountains to the east of our county.

Arrange it for them, as long as they take out a certain amount of money, someone can explain what legends and which former residence along the way. As long as they don’t buy anything else, there is no need to spend more money, including boat money, car money, hotel money, and meal money, which are all included. It is much cheaper than if they take the same boat, car money, and restaurant money, and eat the same thing by themselves.

Of course they would be willing to come and see it. You can’t go back without seeing anything when you come to Beijing? Follow our people, save money and be safe. When they go everywhere, if they want, they will pay for something. Wouldn’t that be better?"

Zhang Zhong told the plan to two people, hoping to get the support of two people. Before getting the two people down, this matter has to be done. Now the people are starting to eat wild vegetables and can't wait, otherwise they can get the two people down and do it themselves.

Zhan Zhubo and Xiao County Magistrate were indeed lit up by the words, and they could not have thought that they could do this. If they were really arranged according to what Zhang Zhong said, Huayuan County would indeed have more income in the future and might become another Sanshui County.

If the two of them thought it themselves, they would really try it, but this matter was what Zhang Zhong thought about. The two of them could only follow and they felt uncomfortable. They looked at each other and understood what the other person was thinking. After Zhan Zhubo said:

"Mr. Zhang County Magistrate, are you a little whimsical? How could it be as simple as you said? You haven't said where the money comes from, and can you do something that pulls others? How can you share the money? You haven't said anything about it.

County Magistrate Zhang, many people think like you, but that won’t work. It’s better to do things in a solid manner. If you think too much, you can’t do it. Then, the people in the county will suffer.”

"What Zhan Zhubo said is good, but things are not as easy as County Magistrate Zhang thought? If it is feasible, why don't others do this? Are others fools?"

County Magistrate Xiao also agreed, and the two of them pointed at Zhang Zhong in a tone of an experienced person.

Zhang Zhong thought about the people who ate wild vegetables and had to continue saying: "I will take care of the money. Even if I don't have money, I will pay for it myself and do the things over there. As for the matter of attracting people here, it is naturally my family to do it. How can I share the money? I can slowly say that this is a small matter. Are you willing to do it?"

"Mr. County Magistrate, I agree with this matter. How much money can I make in Sanshui County? The adults have this ability. Others didn't expect that others didn't have this ability. Who would have thought that Sanshui County would change from a Zhongxian County to a Shangxian County?"

A yamen runner next to him was also listening and watching. He also knew that the original lord Bo and the county magistrate were not in dealing with the new county magistrate, but he could not fight against the people in the county.

The county magistrate clearly considered the people, but these two people who only thought about themselves actually opposed it for the sake of opposition. If this continues, the people will not be able to live a life.

It was precisely because of this that the yamen runners spoke out to help Zhang Zhong. With one of the leaders, other yamen runners and sword clerks and pen officials began to support them, including the people who had just dug a hole and heard the words here, and they also made silent protests against Zhan Zhubo and Xiao County Chief.

Seeing that the two of them were a bit betrayal of their relatives, Zhan Zhubo and Xiao County Chief found that things were difficult to handle. If they didn't agree, the matter would soon spread today. Everyone in the county knew that their two people had a bad reputation, and then perhaps the people would be besieged by the yamen.

If he agrees, the things today will spread, and both of them will lose their reputation, but they will be less. However, once they have political achievements, they will all be Zhang Zhong. It is very likely that before the two of them get Zhang Zhong away, his political achievements will come out.

This is difficult to deal with, and there is no good result whether it is opposed or supported.

The two of them were thinking about it. Zhang Zhong was not in a hurry now. He said to those who supported him or to all the people here: "Wait in the future, our county will have a better life. I plan to turn our Huayuan County into Shangxian like I would like to promote Sanshui County. By then, there will be more people and lively, and the yamen can do more things for the people if they have money."

After Zhang Zhong said this, Zhan Zhubo and Xiao County Magistrate finally could not remain silent. They knew that people's hearts had been pulled away by Zhang Zhong. If they didn't say anything, they would be finished.

"Mr. Zhang, I thought about it for a while and thought this matter was indeed feasible. Why not do this? Let's try it first. If you don't give it a try, I and Master Zhan take responsibility. What do you think?" County Magistrate Xiao found a way to find a reputation for himself.
Chapter completed!