Chapter 171 It’s a coincidence
“It’s unlucky for this guest to come. The last blood ginseng in our store has just been bought.”
After hearing the words of the store manager, Fang Yue Shaking his head, he left the drug store.
However, although I am a little disappointed.
But more of a sigh, this Denglai City is indeed a more prosperous city than Shanyang Mansion.
Most pharmacies in Shanyang Prefecture have never heard of blood ginseng, let alone purchased it.
And in Denglai City, I randomly visited a medicine shop and got something.
Unfortunately, I arrived late and was bought by someone.
After leaving the door, I wandered around casually again, but I still found no results after visiting several drug stores.
I visited six pharmacies, four of which were out of stock, and the inventory of two pharmacies had just been bought.
It would take at least three months for the drug store to restock the next product. Fang Yue couldn't wait that long, so he had no choice but to give up.
I just don’t know who bought all these blood ginseng before him.
But at this time, Den came to another part of the city.
"Husband, this blood ginseng is too expensive. It has cost us most of our money in one go. What will we do in the future?"
Zhang Shu looked distressed. Looking at the three brocade boxes in front of him, they contain three medicinal herbs called blood ginseng.
Medicinal materials are very expensive, the cheapest one cost eight thousand taels of silver.
These three blood ginsengs cost a total of thirty-four thousand six hundred taels of silver.
"Female woman, what do you know? Our family has now left Shanyang Mansion. How can we gain a foothold in Guangfeng Mansion! If we cannot gain a foothold, this little money will be wasted sooner or later."
" Hey, even if there is no one to protect you, this point I'm afraid I can't even keep my money. Don't you even look at the local officials in Denglai City now, do they have green eyes when they look at us?"
Chen Shicheng sneered, he is. Coming from an aristocratic family, I naturally understand what these officials think.
If his father was here at this moment, then he wouldn't be afraid. A veteran seventh-grade military attache and Qi-sensing martial artist could still control the situation.
But now, his father is still stationed in the Jiaoshan area to guard the junction of the two mansions, but he cannot come to Guangfeng mansion.
It can be said that if someone like him didn't think of a survival strategy earlier, he would be in trouble.
Maybe he will be plotted by some corrupt officials.
“These people are all wolves, and they have long been treated as fat by us people.”
Chen Shicheng sneered, and after he finished speaking, he stopped explaining and went to visit the powerful figures who came to the city with gifts.
If we can work through the connections and transfer my father from Junction Mountain to this side, it will also be a defense junction zone, but the situation will be very different.
In this way, the Chen family can slowly integrate into the officialdom of Guangfeng Mansion and take root here.
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The next day, Fang Yue went out alone, preparing to go to the local government office.
Issue a general document of Guangfeng Mansion.
After all, what he had on him was only the documents that were accepted by Shanyang Mansion, and he could not be interrogated or blocked in Shanyang Mansion.
But when it comes to Guangfeng Mansion, it’s not so easy.
The officials here will not recognize the general documents of Shanyang Mansion, or even if the officials above recognize it, they will not recognize the guards and government officials working below.
As soon as he went out, Fang Yue saw the mess on the street not far away.
"Hmph, I see that you guys look so treacherous. You look like traitors and spies at first glance. What do you want to do after sneaking into Denglai City? Why don't you arrest them quickly and take them back to me for interrogation!"
Several government officials wearing black and red clothes surrounded five carriages, holding weapons.
The leader looked fierce and looked at everyone in the carriage with a sneer.
Beside him, the other government servants also looked fierce.
"You, do you know who we are? If you don't get out of the way quickly, I will pretend that this never happened."
In the motorcade, there was a middle-aged man wearing luxurious clothes, the fat on his face was trembling, he was obviously angry.
"Humph, I know who you are. Aren't you just a traitor and a spy? Come with us now, but don't force us to take action."
The leader The officer shouted coldly.
“You, you are going too far!”
The middle-aged man’s face turned red.
He is also a figure who has been in the officialdom, so he naturally knows that it is easy to get into the Yamen and it is difficult for the imps to deal with him. The county magistrate who broke the family destroyed the Yamen servants, and these Yamen servants were often more vicious than the officials.
It’s just that nowadays, people are like swordsmen and I am like fish and meat.
In this Denlai city, his past relationships and his past face have become a joke.
But what made him even more unexpected was that even bribing these government officials with money was useless. These people didn't do this at all.
Soon, these carriages and these people were taken away by the government officials.
"Old man, what are you doing? Why are these government officials arresting people randomly?"
Although he had some guesses in his mind, he was not so sure yet. Fang Yue asked an old man next to him.
"Hey, what else could it be? I just saw a fat sheep and wanted to kill it." The old man chuckled.
“Oh, that’s it.”
Fang Yue suddenly realized that it was exactly the same as what he had thought before.
This time Shanyang Mansion suffered a disaster, but many wealthy families fled.
These people are prominent figures in Shanyang Mansion and Shanyang City, but when they come to Denglai City and Guangfeng Mansion, they are nothing.
A phoenix in distress is not as good as a chicken, that's it.
It seems that we have to go and process the official documents of Guangfeng Mansion as soon as possible, otherwise these increasingly unscrupulous government officials may find him at some point.
Having just reached the street in front of the Yamen Gate, Fang Yue was about to go in.
"Hey, Junior Brother Fang?!"
At this time, a familiar voice sounded.
Fang Yue looked back and saw Zhang Shuzheng looking over with surprise on the carriage on the other side of the road.
"It turns out to be Senior Sister Zhang. I didn't expect that Senior Sister Zhang would also come to Denglai City. What a coincidence." Fang Yue said with a slight smile.
He left one day later than Zhang Shu, and since the Wei dynasty had a vast territory, he thought he would never encounter him again in the future. Unexpectedly, he saw Zhang Shu as soon as he arrived at Denglai City.
"Junior Brother Fang, you couldn't be, could you have sneaked here? If that's the case, you'd better leave Denglai City as soon as possible. I heard that Denglai City is strictly investigating those who escape Shanyang Mansion without permission these days. Warrior."
The surprise on Zhang Shu's face dissipated, and she turned to look carefully at both sides of the street.
This is not far from the Yamen of Yaodenglai City, and there are yamen patrolling the streets scattered here and there. However, no one paid attention here.
"Thank you, Senior Sister Zhang, for your concern. I have something to do at the Yamen." Fang Yue said with a smile.
Zhang Shu used to be very unruly, but now that she is married, she is much better. Otherwise, Fang Yue would definitely ignore her. But even so, the two of them are only slightly better than strangers.
"I see, then you should be careful." Although Zhang Shu didn't believe that Fang Yue was going to Denglai City Yamen to do something.
But he still politely asked the other party to be careful, because he thought in his heart that Fang Yue might be caught by the official who came to the city.
"Madam, this guy really doesn't understand good people. When he is caught, he will suffer." Xiao Lu, the maid next to Zhang Shu, said with a pout.
As Zhang Shu's personal maid, she knew Zhang Baiyang's nephew. Naturally, we also know Fang Yue’s subsequent development.
"Madam, we have to stay away from him. If we are implicated, we will be in trouble." Xiao Lu was sure that Fang Yue had sneaked over. This kind of person might be brought to the city government office at some point. Caught.
It would be bad if we are close and misunderstood.
"Okay, Xiaolu, stop talking. It's not good to say bad things about people behind their backs." Zhang Shu laughed and scolded.
Soon, she got into the carriage and began to wait for her husband.
Chen Shicheng went to the Yamen today to deliver gifts and do errands. He went in for a while and was about to come out.
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On the other side, Fang Yue arrived at the gate of Denglai City Yamen.
"Stop! This is where the Yamen is. No one is allowed to enter."
The Yamen guarding the city glanced at Fang Yue and immediately stopped him, with a bad expression on his face. These days, there are a lot of people coming to the Yamen to do business and want to see me.
After all, many wealthy families from Shanyang Prefecture want to gain a foothold in Guangfeng Prefecture, so they naturally have to go through the yamen relationship.
Lin County Prime Minister has already told them that those with low status, no money, and those who do not have an official position of sixth grade or above in their family will not be seen when they come to see them.
"This is an official document from Shanyang Mansion. I have something important to see City Lord Zheng." Fang Yue didn't waste any words and was straightforward.
Although Denglai City is a county, due to its special status, the chief of the yamen here is called the city lord.
"Official documents from Shanyang Mansion? Who knows whether it is true or false!"
The gatekeeper looked at Fang Yue, with an even bigger sneer on his face. These days, I see a lot of people like this. They all think that they can come and go at will with an official document issued by Shanyang Mansion. It's a joke.
Even if the master of Shanyang Mansion comes, he still wants money.
They are responsible for guarding the gate. If the other party does not give any benefits, they will help him deliver the official documents. In this way, it is impossible to tell whether the official document is true or false, so Fang Yue cannot be let in.
“That’s it.” Fang Yue understood what the two people wanted.
Immediately took out a banknote and handed it to the two of them.
Seeing Fang Yue come to the road, one of them took the official document from Fang Yue and went into the Yamen to find someone to identify it.
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At this time, come to the inner hall of the city government office.
"Inspector Qi is a rare visitor. I wonder what the purpose of coming to my place today is?" Zheng Changsheng asked with a smile and poured a cup of tea for him.
Si Tianjian is as famous as the supervisor. Although his official position is not as high as his, Si Tianjian has a special status and he must treat him as an equal.
"Today there is an inspector from Shanyang Mansion who is passing through Guangfeng Mansion. He is not here to say hello to the city lord in advance. Please give him some convenience." Qi Ming said with a slight smile.
The supervisor of the Si Tianjian of Shanyang Prefecture personally conveyed the news, and also went directly to the Si Tianjian of Yujing City.
Si Tianjian has to provide conveniences along the way, so even he does not dare to neglect, and he quickly comes to say hello and make friends before the other party has arrived.
"Easy to say, easy to say."
Zheng Changsheng laughed, then lowered his voice and asked: "Is this person very powerful?"
"The city lord should not inquire about some things. , even I don’t dare to ask too much.” Qi Ming shook his head and ended the topic.
But being able to make him so taboo made Zheng Changsheng feel that the person who came here might have a big background. I decided in my heart that Menzi should cheer up and not offend anyone these days.
"Haha, brother Qi, let's see what this is. Someone just asked me to send a blood ginseng as a gift. I will borrow flowers to offer to Buddha and give them to brothers. If brothers don't come to inform me. Brother, in the future Maybe I offended someone without even knowing it.”
Zheng Changsheng took a brocade box from the table next to him and handed it to Qi Ming.
Qi Ming naturally resisted, but after several attempts, he could only accept it shamelessly.
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"Now that City Lord Zheng has accepted the gift, this matter will be much easier to handle. My father may be able to transfer him over in a few days."
In the courtyard of the City Lord's Yamen, Chen Shicheng was walking out.
But the joy on his face could not be hidden.
Because, this gift-giving is also very knowledgeable.
I am afraid that the other party will not accept it, but I am also afraid that the other party will accept it too simply. If the other party doesn't accept it, then naturally they won't do anything for you. If the other party accepts it too simply and without any indication, they may not do anything for you.
Among gangsters, there are gangsters and gangsters, and the same is true in official circles.
Fortunately, City Lord Zheng accepted the gift and said that he was fine here, but Chen Shicheng still needed to identify another person, the deputy commander of the navy in Denglai City.
Half of the work was done, so Chen Shicheng was naturally in a good mood.
When I walked to the gate of the yamen, I saw a person bargaining with the yamen servant, but after a few words he still took the banknote.
"Oh, you are so petty. How much money did you give me just now? It's strange that the gatekeeper can do a good job for you. Maybe you can go in and walk around for a while, then come out and send people away."
Chen Shicheng looked like someone who had just come over. Looking at Fang Yue not far away, he couldn't help but show a mocking expression.
This person, some people just can’t recognize their own position.
"Oh, isn't this Mr. Chen? Seeing as you are like this, the matter is done. Haha, in a few days, I will have to call you Master Chen."
Guardian The yamen servant also saw Chen Shicheng coming out at this time, and immediately stepped forward to compliment him enthusiastically.
"Well said, enjoy."
After throwing a piece of silver to the yamen servant, Chen Shicheng turned around and left.
"You see, this is called heroic. It will be good for you to learn more. When doing things, you have to spend more money and be willing to spend money, otherwise everything will be difficult to handle." Then. The yamen sent Chen Shicheng away, then came to Fang Yue and said.
While talking, the government servant just now came out.
He came to Fang Yue and shook his head: "The county magistrate is not here. As for you, you should come back tomorrow."
"Really?" Fang Yue smiled.
I already knew in my heart that this must be a trick of the other party, and he must be trying to blackmail him for some more money.
To say that someone is not there, I’m afraid I haven’t even looked for anyone.
At this time, Fang Yue realized what it means to be easy to meet with the King of Hell, but the devil is difficult to deal with.
"Listen up, you two. Be careful these days. If there is an inspector from Shanyang Prefecture Si Tianjian, you must invite him into the Yamen as soon as possible."
"If anyone dares to neglect an honored guest, well, the city lord's palace will not spare him!"
At this moment, a serious voice sounded.
Soon, I saw a middle-aged man walking over quickly.
(End of this chapter)