Chapter 12 So Harvest (Part 1)
Li Si's expression of being in the eyes of the King of Qin is really speechless, while Zeng Shuyao is a child who is unhappy because his sweetheart does not seek his own opinions. Zhou Chong saw it and was amused in his heart. He thought that Li Si's utilitarianism, who is very utilitarian, is so successful that he has become famous at this moment. Can he have others in his eyes besides the King of Qin?
Zeng Shuyao was angry and began to worry about Li Si, and asked, "Brother Zhou, do you think Sgow will be in danger?"
Any girl in love will worry about the safety of her lover. Zhou Chong understood her mood and smiled and said, "Don't worry, he won't be in trouble."
"The king changes too quickly, and people are still worried about him." Zeng Shuyao frowned with her beautiful crescent eyebrows, worried.
"What danger can he have? He went to great success and embarked on the road of Qingyun, and rose all the way. A famous minister and a controversial historical figure who was criticized by later generations as not good people appeared." Zhou Chong made arrangements for Li Si's future in his heart and comforted him: "Don't worry about Mr. Li, everything will be fine."
Of course, Zhou Chong also found it funny that in history, Li Si met the King of Qin because of Lu Buwei's strong recommendation. When history came back, Li Si saw the King of Qin in this situation because he sold tofu. Baili Xi met Duke Mu of Qin because Duke Mu of Qin sent someone to buy him back from Chu with five sheepskins. Therefore, Baili Xi has a nickname called "Wu Xiao Doctor". Will Li Si be called "Tofu Tingwei" or "Tofu Prime Minister"? (Note: "Wu Xiao Xiao means sheepskin.")
Zeng Shuyao muttered, "But I still can't rest assured. The king is really..."
Zhou Chong knew that she was outspoken, and must have said that the King of Qin was a man who was very scheming and could not guess. God knew how he would deal with Li Si. It didn't matter if she said it privately. If she said it in public, it would be amazing. He hurriedly said, "Uncle, please clean up."
Zeng Shu discovered Bai Zhouchong's thoughts. He wanted to go to the Shaofu Mansion as soon as possible and hand over the matter. He said, "Nephew, go and do it. Leave it to the uncle. Yao'er, don't be stunned, clean it up quickly. After packing up, go back." He knew that his baby daughter was short of a bad mouth, and staying on the street would not guarantee that she would not talk nonsense, so it would be safer to go home.
"I'm sorry, uncle." Zhou Chong held his fists and strode away. It was not that Zhou Chong was anxious, but that he didn't want to have too much connection with the government. This matter was done sooner or better.
Zhou Chong rushed to the Shaofu Mansion and reported it to him. The principal of the government immediately came out, and he bowed from a distance, saying, "Mr. Zhou, Shen Qing is polite."
The Shaofu is somewhat similar to the Ministry of Science and Technology of Modern Times. He is considered to be an official at the central level and a senior official. In Zhou Chong's mind, a person of his level should be very arrogant. Unexpectedly, he was so kind and felt a little dizzy. He quickly replied respectfully: "Zhou Chong has met Lord Shen."
"Mr. Zhou doesn't have to be so polite. This is a slander for Shen Qing." Shen Qing strode over and grabbed Zhou Chong's hand and said, "Mr. Zhou's wonderful thoughts and ideas are wonderful. Shen Qing admires Mo Ming. Shen Qing is about to ask Mr. Mr. Chen, please ask him in the room." He took Zhou Chong's hand and entered the room.
Qin was called a country of tigers and wolfs, and Qin was called a tyrant. Logically, his ministers should also be like wolves and tigers, and they were fierce and domineering to the people. Unexpectedly, it was better to meet than to be famous. The officials of Qin were so easy-going, although Zhou Chong was familiar with history, it was really difficult to understand.
I personally believe that the Qin government is one of the most efficient governments in Chinese history. Its management of officials is quite perfect. Officials at all levels are loyal to their duties. This is not comparable to the six Shandong countries. One thing is certain, there are many corrupt officials in later generations. How many corrupt officials in Qin are there? Of course, there are other backgrounds. Later historians, especially Confucians, criticized Qin and wiped out many valuable aspects of Qin. It is really a pity! (Note: It is just my personal opinion, friends don’t have to take it seriously.)
In Zhou Chong's memory, he had a lot of dealing with government officials, but those officials were not as easy-going as Shen Qing. They always acted as an official and looked at people with an official look. When they met, they were full of official voices, which made people feel disgusted. They really lamented how big the difference between ancient and modern times! They hurriedly said, "Thank you."
"Mr. Zhou, look at you, you are here again, don't be restrained." Shen Qing patted Zhou Chong's back and said: "Mr. Zhou, Shen Qing is also a craftsman. He is particularly interested in skills. He admires you a talented person with wonderful ideas. Don't be restrained, let's discuss it carefully."
Zhou Chong hurriedly said, "Mr. Shen is too much reward, Zhou Chong is ashamed and dare not take it."
The two of them were talking about it. When they arrived at Shen Qing's house, in the current terms, it was his office. Zhou Chong took a breath. Except for one table, there were only two chairs in the house, which were placed on both sides of the table. It was obvious that one was used by him himself, and the other was for guests. The table and chairs were hard to believe. You could tell at a glance that it was an old thing that had been used for many years. If it were in modern society, it would have been sent to the museum long ago, so how could it be used by a high-ranking official like him?
Zhou Chong has done a lot of things to deal with the government, and Zhou Chong has a deep memory of the government's pomp. Not to mention officials, even a small civil servant, his office is a hundred times more grand than Shen Qing. Not to mention modern facilities, the office area alone is larger than him. Think about it, the office area of some village cadres is close to 2,000 square meters, how grand!
In addition to a table and two chairs, there is also a clay pot in the room, which contains hot water and is still steaming. The rest are all book scripts, which fill the house with only a walkway.
Although it is extremely simple, it gives people the feeling that it is not vulgar, but a kind of elegance. As soon as you think that this is a good place for academic discussion, it makes people feel good. Zhou Chong naturally felt respectful and exclaimed: "Mr. Shen is noble and honest, Zhou Chong admires it!"
Shen Qing pushed the clay pot to Zhou Chong and said, "Mr. Zhou is over, and this hot water is going to moisten the throat." Without waiting for Zhou Chong to speak, he cut into the topic directly and said, "Mr. Zhou, can you tell me about your masterpiece?"
When dealing with government officials, the officials first talked very fluently, and their eyes were always aimed at your briefcase, thinking about whether they had brought him a "gift" and then decided on the next step of action after deciding. If there was a gift, the shade turned into a clear and the official voice was gone, they would also give you the "tricks" that would apply to the fulcrum, teaching you how to avoid the law and take advantage of the policy loopholes. If there was no gift, it was hard to say, the attitude changed drastically and the temperature dropped sharply a thousand times.
Shen Qing did not have an official accent, did not test whether Zhou Chong had a gift, but directly entered the topic. His words and actions were too far from Zhou Chong's imagination. He sighed in his heart: "It is better to travel a thousand miles than reading thousands of books. How reasonable is it! I think the officials of Qin State are the same as modern officials, and they are very wrong!"
Shen Qing was a craftsman and had a high understanding of technology. After Zhou Chong gave a little tip, he understood that this matter was as simple as drinking pumpkin soup, and it would be finished soon.
Shen Qing praised Zhou Chong's "tricky thoughts" and only pointed out one problem, that is, he thought tofu cannot be called tofu, but pepper milk is better, because beans are called pepper, and this is called elegant. When tofu first appeared, it was not called tofu, but pepper milk. This is "retro", and Zhou Chong had no objection.
The next thing was to receive a reward. One hundred golden cakes were calculated as twenty taels per cake. Zhou Chong could move them, so he hired a carriage to transport them back to Zeng Mansion.
As soon as Zhou Chong entered Zeng's mansion, Zeng Shuyao rushed out, as if she had seen a savior, and said, "Brother Zhou, you have just returned, I'm so anxious."
Since she met Zeng Shuyao, she was not only calm but also calm. She was as anxious as she was now, but she was the first encounter. Zhou Chong asked curiously: "What happened?"
Zeng Shuyao had not answered yet, but heard a loud shout from the room: "Happy! Happy! The king is the true wise king! He will definitely achieve great achievements!" Then there was a constant bang of bangs, the sound of the utensils hitting the ground.
The person who screamed was nothing but Li Si. Zhou Chong asked in surprise: "What's wrong with Mr. Li?"
Chapter completed!