Chapter 8 Struggle
Three generations of Dong Dahai's family have been the heads of the warehouses in Qingshui County. This position is also called the scale chief.
Although the scale chief is a lowly servant, he is not even a formal official.
But in the county government, in terms of wealth, he is definitely at the forefront.
Because it has considerable power in the management and daily operations of the bank, it can control the entry and exit of the bank and holds important financial power.
The theft of treasury money made the county magistrate furious.
Dong Dahai and the five Kudin who were responsible for guarding that day gathered at Dong's house with sad faces.
Dong Dahai has received ten tough blows. If the case cannot be solved within three days, there will still be fifty canes waiting for him, and there is a high probability that he will not even be able to keep his position as captain of the scale.
Compared to losing the position of leader of the scale, the punishment of fifty canes is considered a trivial matter.
"Boss, how can we solve the case within three days? I think Wuzhi County wants to force us to death." One of the Kuding said.
Dong Dahai guarded the height of the scale. From the time he was born, his grandfather and father did not expect him to have any future. Anyway, the family had such a silver rice bowl, as long as he was not too squandering.
I was even afraid that Dong Dahai would lose his lucrative job in pursuit of advancement.
In this environment, Dong Dahai is good at eating, drinking and having fun. If something happens to him, he doesn't know what to do.
After all, the little old man taught me how to divide money in the yamen, so just follow the same pattern.
He has never encountered such a big thing as losing a thousand taels of silver.
The hard work of three generations of his family, accumulated over decades, plus the ancestral property, only amounted to 600 taels of cash and shops and properties worth almost 2,000 taels.
Dong Dahai said with a dark face: "Then tell me, is there any other way to pass this level?"
Several Kudin looked at each other and couldn't think of a way.
One of the young Kudin said: "At worst, I will enter the lake and become a bandit."
Dong Dahai glared at him: "Don't talk nonsense."
People who can be Kudin have been good citizens for generations, so there is no reason to become water bandits.
At this time, there was a knock on the door outside.
Dong Dahai and Kuding went to open the door together and saw Li Gongqi coming outside.
"Old Li, you went home to rest, why are you here?"
Li Gongqi laughed loudly: "Let's see how your injury is."
Dong Dahai rolled his eyes: "You still don't know how your hand is injured?"
Li Gongqi: "What, you blame me for being too harsh?"
Dong Dahai: "Okay. Yes, I know you have to show off. If you want to see my joke, you'd better come back. I'm busy right now. "
Li Gongqi smiled slightly: "Isn't it the case of theft of treasury money? Such a trivial matter makes all of you frown, which is really funny."
Dong Dahai: " Stop talking sarcastically, wait..., is there anything you can do?”
Li Gongqi: "Oh, I drank a bowl of tea when I got home. My stomach is empty, and I really don't have the energy to speak."
Dong Dahai knew Li Gongqi's character and would never fool him on such a big matter. Since That being said, there must be a way to help him.
"You guys are so clueless, go and wait for Mr. Li to come into the house to talk." Then he ordered his wife to prepare wine and meat.
Seeing the anxious look of Dong Dahai and others, Li Gongqi expressed Xu Qingjiao's words in his own way. Anyway, this matter is clear at first glance.
Dong Dahai and others suddenly realized.
Moreover, Li Gongqi didn't mention whose idea it was, and Dong Dahai knew that the county magistrate admired Li Gongqi, so he naturally thought that it was the master who asked Li Gongqi to come.
Poor their stupid heads, they just didn’t think of this method.
Of course, I don’t want to think about it either.
Who would be willing to spend such a large amount of money to solve disasters unless it was absolutely necessary?
But according to Li Gongqi, this bad thing can be turned into a good thing, which will add a lot of credit to them and help them keep their current job.
"Old Li, you are a real person and don't show your face. Your method is good." Dong Dahai and others breathed a sigh of relief and decided to do what Li Gongqi said.
He then gave Li Gongqi twenty taels of silver. Li Gongqi declined, but was finally forced in by Dong Dahai.
After having a good time with Dong Dahai, Li Gongqi went to see Mr. Qian, the aide of Wuzhi County, to reveal the intentions of Dong Dahai and others.
Explain this matter clearly so that both parties can cooperate easily.
Master Qian had known that Dong Dahai and others were not that smart, so he planned to let them go for a night, find an opportunity to give some advice tomorrow, and then collect a sum of money.
Unexpectedly, these people actually realized it themselves?
Because he knew Li Gongqi as a person, he really couldn't come up with such an idea.
And because Li Gongqi is a reliable person and has always had a good relationship with Dong Dahai, there is nothing better than being a middleman.
Master Qian had no doubts and said: "I know about this, but there is one thing they remembered wrong. The treasury lost one thousand five hundred taels of silver."
Li Gongqi said "Ah". Brother Qing has never mentioned this script. He hesitated and said: "Old Dong and the others are afraid they won't be able to come up with so much money."
Master Qian said sternly: "Bantou Li, you are still a little confused. The treasury silver will be collected in the county government office. There is a lot of trouble, not to mention that it is the money that the gangsters gained from their escape, so there is no reason not to spend it lavishly. Although we solved the case, we can only recover a thousand taels of stolen goods. Fortunately, the thief came. The head is not small, and the long-standing cases can be solved together. In the end, the merits far outweigh the faults. "
Li Gongqi: "But how did the thief get the stolen goods?"
Master Qian sighed. His tone: "If they were rich, could they still risk beheading to steal the treasury silver?"
"That's what the master said." Li Gongqi felt that he still didn't know enough.
I saw Mr. Qian serving tea again, so he wisely said goodbye.
After returning, Li Gongqi quickly told Xu Qing what had happened previously.
After hearing this, Xu Qing couldn't help but frown.
"What's wrong?" Li Gongqi saw Xu Qing's expression and knew that he was doing something wrong.
Xu Qing: "Uncle, my nephew is careless. There is something wrong with this matter. Of your twenty taels of silver, you must give at least ten taels to Master Qian."
"You didn't know that Dong Dahai would give me money before, and Master Qian asked for an extra five hundred taels. Why should I give him money?"
Before Xu Qing could speak, Zhou picked up the feather duster. Knocking on her husband's back, "Dong Dahai knows how to give money to you, but you don't know how to give money to Master Qian? If you don't give money, you will share the credit in the future. Master Qian will give it to you." You are a stumbling block, what are you going to do?”
Xu Qing couldn’t help but smile when he saw Mr. Zhou’s expression of hatred for steel, and then said sternly: “Uncle, it’s not too late to go back and send him off now. . When the time comes, you will say that you took the money from home, and then you will say so..."
After Xu Qing's instructions, Li Gongqi had no choice but to go to Master Qian's house again.
In fact, it was not that Xu Qing made a mistake, but that he had planned to wait for Li Gongqi to reach an agreement and persuade Li Gongqi to use money from home to bribe Master Qian so that he could participate and share the credit.
Unexpectedly, Dong Dahai did things in a grand manner, so he didn't have to convince Li Gongqi to take the money.
And there are still ten taels of silver left at home.
Xu Qing took a pen and paper and wrote a recipe: 8 qian of Rehmannia glutinosa, 4 qian of cornus meat, 4 qian of yam...
This is the recipe for Liuwei Dihuang Wan, from the previous life Many people use this prescription to replenish the kidneys. In fact, the person who originally invented the prescription used it to treat children's growth and development problems.
"Auntie, this is a tonic recipe I read in a book. I have some extra money at home now, and I want to use this recipe to replenish my health. Please help me, Auntie."
Zhou looked at Xu Qing's thin body and sighed softly: "In our family, you are still treated badly."
Xu Qing: "Aunt and uncle have given me the best, but reading consumes my energy. , It’s true that I can’t grow up.”
Ms. Zhou nodded, “Brother Qing, I’ll get you a prescription right now.”
Xu Qing thanked her immediately.
With the nourishing prescription, his progress in practicing the crane-shaped pile should be improved a lot.
This matter at the moment is, after all, a trivial matter and cannot be regarded as the right path.
Not even the imperial examination.
Being able to glimpse the extraordinary and extend his life are the real big things in his heart.
But the road has to be walked step by step.
"The road is long and long..." Xu Qing recited softly as Zhou went out to grab medicine.
Now I am a mayfly, but my ambition is always in the sky!
(End of this chapter)