Chapter 420 Let’s Bury It

There have been some different changes in Yanggu County. This change is not the thousands of acres of fertile land in Ximenqing that people have heard. Several drug stores, pawn shops, cloth stores, grain and oil stores and even some gambling stalls have been annexed by Wang Daguan's people. After all, that has nothing to do with them. It doesn't matter.

There are many changes. For example, the number of soldiers in the county government increased. Some people discovered that among the extra soldiers there were familiar faces, who were the guards of Wang Daguan's family. They began to patrol in groups and vigorously hunted thieves. In just three days, the county magistrate sentenced more than 30 people. But there was no punishment with a stick, let alone tattoos and haircuts. Instead, he was supervised by soldiers and brave men, who began to renovate the drainage ditches in the city, repair the roads, etc. In the future, it will be expanded to water conservancy projects and official roads outside the city, and even to the entire Yanggu County.

Of course, when it comes to building public facilities, these people are definitely not enough. The entire Yanggu County has begun to clean up public security on a large scale. Except for serious cases such as murder and robbery, which need to be reported to the state government, all other crimes such as petty theft and petty fighting are not punished, and they are all forced to do corvee and hard labor. The county government is in charge of food, but it's hard to work until death.

At the same time, two long, empty and wide streets were found in the west of the city and designated as designated large markets. Of course there was a market originally, but it was not large-scale. In addition, there were hawkers walking around, and it did not gather into a large market with all categories. It is obviously a better way to specify the plan now and buy hundreds of goods in one place. The whole city is lively, not as lively as one place. Moreover, the stall fee here is also a considerable amount of income, which is an extra income that was much different from the original one.

Of course, we did not drive away the itinerant vendors. It was the same as it was before, and it is still the same now. It's just that as the trading center in the city moves, they will consciously move closer to the center. The worst they can do is not pay the fee and just hawk outside those two streets.

A large piece of land was circled outside the city wall in the west of the city. It was to be built as a large-scale logistics transfer station to provide as complete a service as possible, with the county government guaranteeing it. Of course, it was Wang Daguan who made the investment.

The location of Yanggu County is not bad. It is adjacent to the Yellow River and can be transported by water. At the same time, it is located at the junction of Hebei and Shandong. It is not far from Damingfu, Yingtianfu, and Kaifengfu on land. Of course, those areas are not far away, but only Yanggu County has a freight transfer station. Even if the distance is slightly further, there will definitely be many caravans coming. In time, it will be able to handle bulk commodity transactions in Hebei and Shandong. It is not an easy task for latecomers to take over.

This will definitely drive Yanggu County’s commercial trade and tax revenue to a higher level. What's this? Achievements! Add in the gifts and gift-giving arrangements, and promotion will be a piece of cake.

This is what Wang Daguanren instigated. Of course, the money was provided by the Daguan family. What Zhang Lihe did was what he, the county magistrate, was supposed to do, and he only exercised some of the magistrate's original rights.

At this time, if you want to have a great cure, it doesn't actually require that much work. Officials don't need to be too serious, as long as they don't mess with the people out of the blue, and petty greed and small possessions don't matter. In addition, the local gentry is honest, and the people can get by, which is enough.

But it is obvious that it is unrealistic for officials to be effortless and for gentry to be honest. Some of those who hold office are for money, some for fame, and some for the sake of the people. No matter which of these three types, they all have to do things and trouble the people. As for the gentry, that is even more impossible. How can they grow their family without making troubles?

In any case, Yanggu County is getting better now. Thanks to the recent development and construction, Wang Daguan has completely extended his hand into the county government. In the past, he was just a person with deep-rooted influence in the local area and intertwined with all parties. Now, his people are in the county government, which is completely different. He is the biggest in Yanggu County, even the county magistrate has trouble...

Wang Yan smiled and looked at a man who was nearly forty years old and sitting at the bottom with a smiling face. He was wearing a silk gown and a turban. He was somewhat fair and chubby, and his round face was full of old wrinkles because of his smile. This person is a wealthy family member in Qinghe County. His surname is Zhang and his given name is Renxing.

"What Zhang Yuanwai means is that he wants to sell soap and scented soap?"

"That's why soaps and scented soaps made by high-ranking officials have been introduced to Qinghe County. These two are actually good products for cleansing the face and bathing. They are comfortable for the skin and have a long-lasting fragrance after use. They must be the fireworks of the nobles and willow alleys. Aiji will definitely sell well in the Song Dynasty, and it will also be a big seller when it spreads to Liao, Xixia, and Tubo tribes."

Wang Yan was noncommittal: "If that's the case, why are you here?"

"I heard that the high officials are harvesting live pigs, and I think they are the raw materials for soap and soap. I am doing live pig trading in Qinghe County. Two brothers, Wu Da and Wu Er, were from Qinghe before. The high officials will know when I ask. Before coming to see the official, I have collected most of the pigs from the east and west roads in Hebei Province. I will send people to Wangjiazhuang and ask the official to give me a chance to sell soap and soap in the two roads in Hebei Province. "

It has been two months since the soap and soap were made, and the name has spread. Of course, this big business is not the first to come to the door. Other state government offices and higher-up and larger landowners have sent people to come. They either want to seize the secret recipe, or they want to take shares and control it, so that Wang Daguan and his people can work in vain. But like this big business, he came to ask for the distribution agency rights and sincerely tried to win over the pig in advance, but he was the first one.

After all, he wanted to buy the pigs from Hebei Lianglu, and the investment was quite large. If Wang Yan didn't accept the money, it would be almost bankrupt, and the accumulation of several generations would be lost. No matter what the reputation of this big house is, whether it is a good person or a bad person, what it is doing now is still good and courageous.

But it’s good to be courageous, and you need to be self-aware so as not to cause trouble for yourself. Obviously, the business of Hebei Lianglu is not something that big players can get involved in.

"Zhang Yuanwai still told the truth. If I really want Hebei Road, Wang dares to give it, but Yuanwai probably won't dare to ask for it."

Zhang Renxing chuckled and bared his yellowed teeth: "I don't hide it from senior officials when they laugh at me. I want to sell soap and soap in En and Jizhou."

Wang Yan nodded and said with certainty: "It is not easy to make these two, and there is not much inventory. But sincerely, I can give you a batch of goods to repay the price of the pigs. The selling price cannot be set privately, it must be based on Xiao Ke's pricing Come. One more thing, if the staff can handle it, we can take away a batch of goods first and then bring the pigs over."

"The high officials only say that as long as they do what they can, I will do anything they can." At this time, with just this tremor, there will be a lot of money, and his old Zhang family will be on a higher level. How can he not agree?

"This can be done by members of the Communist Party of China, and no one else can do it except members of the Communist Party of China." Wang Yan looked at him with a smile and said, "Wang is already eighteen years old. Unfortunately, his parents died early and there are no elders in the family, so he has to take his wife." There is no one to take care of my affairs, and it is difficult to find a well-matched and loving wife. The issue of offspring is imminent, so I want to take a concubine first and give birth to a son so that my parents can rest in peace and my ancestors of the Wang family can feel at ease. I heard that there was a maid in Yuanwai's house, her name was... Jin Lian? She was quite beautiful, and I was fascinated by her. I didn't know if she was perfect, and I didn't know if Yuanwai was willing to part with her..."

That's right, Zhang Yuanwai from Qinghe County was the big man who Pan Jinlian refused to obey. He had already sent someone to inquire about it. If this old boy doesn't come looking for him today, high-ranking officials will come looking for him this time. After all, Pan Jinlian married Wu Dalang not long after Wu Song ran away. Now it has been nearly two months since the Wu brothers came over, and the officials are still thinking about it.

Zhang Dahu was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the news about his back house would be spread so widely. It must be the two brothers from the Wu family who are talking about it. One is a three-inch withered tree bark, and the other is a reckless man who has no brains and only knows how to do it. He's also used to gossiping... It's just a woman on his side, she just looks better. It just so happened that the old woman at home was still making trouble. Although she was indeed a little reluctant to give up, it was nothing compared to the future of the family.

He said: "To be fair to the officials, I have a maid named Jinlian in my family. Her surname is Pan. She was bought from Renyazi when I was young. She has become more and more beautiful in recent years. As for me, I am fascinated by it. Senior officials should not listen to the rumors in the market. They are purely false and there is absolutely no such thing. Pan Jinlian is a perfect body. Recently, I planned to find a good family to betroth her to. Since the senior officials want it, I will give it to you. What's the problem, sir? Don't worry, sir, you can put him on the sedan chair and send someone to deliver it to you when you get home."

"Bandits are rampant now. When the officer returned, I sent someone to follow him. Firstly, the guard was safe, and secondly, he brought Pan Jinlian back safely and avoided any accidents. So, is it settled?"

"It's settled! Just follow the high officials." Zhang Dahu nodded heavily.

"Okay." Wang Yan turned to look at the housekeeper on the side: "Uncle Fu, take the staff to pick up a batch of goods."

"Thank you, sir!"

Wang Yan smiled and nodded, told the wealthy man that they would meet later, and watched him leave.

"High official." Wu Song called out and sat naturally below Wang Yan. He didn't know what other high-ranking officials were like, after all, he hadn't seen so many of them, but he felt very good about this Wang high-ranking official. The high-ranking officials have good tempers and don't have the messy rules of the big families. They are very comfortable. Of course, it would be better if they don't have to read those bird books...

"Erlang, take a few brothers with you and follow Zhang Dahu back to Qinghe County."

"Officials, that big man is not a good person. He is domineering and domineering in Qinghe County and does many bad things. Senior officials should be careful when dealing with this guy."

Without explaining good and evil to Wu Song, Wang Daguan said: "Erlang, I don't want you to protect that big man, but I want you to follow that big man and go to his house to pick up my concubine. The road is not very peaceful. Keep her safe."

"Official, you are a hero and you have such a family fortune, how come..."

"She is very handsome."

...Seeing that the senior official was unwilling to say more, Wu Song gave his hand and said, "Don't worry, senior official, Wu Song will definitely live up to his trust. I will say goodbye to my brother and follow Zhang Dahu to Qinghe County to bring my wife back safely."

"Go ahead and be careful on the road."

Official Wang waved his hand and sent Wu Song away.

Wu Song is still the capital of Yanggu County as in the original drama. This is to avoid encountering a strongman who cannot do it, so that Wu Song can suppress it, so as not to increase casualties. Normally, he just stayed at home or wandered around with the officials. Zhang Lihe did not give orders. The reason why Wu Song was appointed as the head of the capital was to control the manpower of the county government. On the other hand, he was also looking for an opportunity to give Wu Song a military attache to lead troops. After all, this Dutou now leads the county-affiliated soldiers and already has certain military power.

As for whether asking Wu Song to pick up Pan Jinlian would make Pan Jinlian fall in love at first sight, the official didn't think much about it. After all, if a woman can't figure it out, how can he get along? Besides, Pan Jinlian originally had Wu Dalang as a contrast, and when she first met Wu Song, she had the following events, but with Wang Daguan, it was obviously impossible.

It's interesting to say that most of the people in Liangshan Mountain have no women. They are either pure old bachelors, or there is a slut who killed his wife before going to the mountain. It seems that women are really like snakes and scorpions and cannot be avoided. Including this Wu Song, the scoundrels have never been exposed to serious places, and most likely they have never been close to a woman until their death.

In fact, in recent times, Wang Daguan's reputation has become quite popular among gangsters in northern regions such as Hebei and Shandong. Mainly because soap represents the source of wealth. After all, we have to rob the rich and give to the poor. I'm thinking about it. As for the recent Yanggu county-wide crackdown on gangs and evil, specifically targeting heroes, they didn't know it had anything to do with Wang Yan. After all, it seemed that the county magistrate was taking the lead, and that was Yanggu Qingtian. Wang Daguan was helpless, so he contributed money and efforts.

Also with the recent limelight, some of Wang Daguan's deeds have also become known, such as his wide range of good deeds and martial arts, and the nursing homes under his command are all powerful and well-paid. Taken together, these lead to polarization.

There are some people who claim to be skilled in martial arts and come to join them because they want to earn a living. Some people really want to rob the rich and give to the poor. They don't believe that Wang Daguan is really doing good things. Even if he is really doing good things, he must have done something bad and there must be some evil behind his back. Otherwise, why recruit so many nurses who can fight? There must be no good intentions, so it is time to help the poor people who have eaten one meal and not finished the meal.

However, most people still dare not come. They are too weak to gather a big force to act together. Besides, if so many people gather, the government will definitely not ignore it. On weekdays, bragging is better than venting when friends get together. That's it, they can't really do it.

But there are always those who are bold.

In the second half of the night, it's time to fall asleep. On the bed in the main room of the Wang family mansion, Wang Daguan, who was sleeping sideways, suddenly opened his eyes and carefully felt the movement of the tiles on the roof.

With a sneer, the official stood up, tapped his toes on the ground, moved to the wall with a weak voice, took off the bow hanging on the wall, and at the same time took out two armor-piercing feather arrows from the quiver, and quietly followed the half-open arrow. The window was rolled out.

Arriving in the yard, he took a few steps to the corridor of the east wing and looked up at the roof of the main house. The sky was covered with dark clouds today. Fortunately, his eyesight was very good. He looked vaguely at the roof, where a figure was lifting tiles furtively.

Without saying a word, the high official drew his bow and set an arrow. When the two-stone hard bow was bent like a full moon, he gently released the finger holding the feather arrow to pull the bow string. With the huge energy of the bow string returning, there was a "whoosh" sound. The arrow shot through the air. The sneaky figure on the roof let out a scream. Unable to bear the huge pain, he lost his footing and rolled off the roof, falling to the ground.

It was this man's howl that broke the silent night in the Wang family mansion. Just a moment slower than the instant, Wang Fusheng ran out of the east and west wings, which were closer to each other, while getting dressed and holding a knife. In other rooms, some nurses who lived in the back house were even worse, shirtless and wearing Wang Daguan's clothes. The big trousers that had been improved and sealed were raised with the knife and rushed out.

Following the movements of these people, the front yard where there were more people began to make noise, and the sound of dense footsteps came from far to near.

Wang Fusheng looked with concern at the high-ranking official standing there quietly holding a bent bow: "Master, are you okay?"

Wang Yan shook his head and ordered the guards: "Go, tie up that little thief and bring him to the front hall. Uncle Fu, go and calm them down. They are just little thief. There is no need for such a big fight. Let them all sleep." Bar."

After explaining, Wang Yan returned to the main room and washed the dirt on his feet, put on a cool silk shirt, and pulled his cloth shoes to the front hall.

Wang Fusheng yawned, poured a glass of honey water for the senior official, and glanced at the little thief on the ground, who was breathing heavily to relieve the pain: "Master, our dog has been numbed by him, and there are still some gaps in the patrol route. Maybe this little thief is good at making light of his body, which is why he got into the backyard."

Wang Yan watched with great interest as he was tied into a rice dumpling. His cheeks were bulging high, and his teeth were about to be broken. His head was covered with pain. The armor-piercing arrow he used was sharp and hard. There were tiny thorns on the sharp edges at the back, which pierced into the body. Regardless of whether it was pulled out or penetrated, some flesh had to be removed. And the arrow he shot penetrated the muscle on the outside of the thigh and made a hole. It was strange that it didn't hurt.

"Tell me, who are you and what do you want to do? Are you being instructed by others?"

The thief's eyes were in pain, and he begged for mercy through gritted teeth: "Master, this villain is just passing by. I hope that the senior official will not care about it and spare this villain's life."

Wang Fusheng shook his head in a funny way: "It's so painful that I'm dizzy. Boy, have you ever passed by someone on the roof of someone's back house? If you don't do it honestly, you should be punished."

Seeing the man racking his brains and squeaking, Wang Yan waved his hand: "Go ahead, you guys are going to suffer. We'll put him to death. We'll talk about it tomorrow."

"Master, wait a minute, wait a minute." Seeing that Wang Yan was about to leave, the guard behind him also stepped forward to drag him away. Thief hurriedly spoke: "Master, Shi Qian, a villain, is from Gaotangzhou. In his early years, he was involved in a lawsuit and left his hometown to hide. He had no choice but to make a living by stealing. However, the villain usually only stole from corrupt officials and wealthy wealthy people. The day before yesterday, I was drinking and resting in the inn. I heard from the heroes there that the wealthy officials were cruel and oppressed. Goodness, now you have the idea of ​​robbing the rich and giving to the poor. Please spare your life, high official..."

When Wang Yan saw the man, he recognized that the thief was Shi Qian, the second-to-last in Liangshan's ranking, but this kid was obviously lying. He was not robbing the rich to help the poor, but just a habitual thief. He not only stole from the living, but also from the dead, and worked part-time as a tomb robber. Moreover, before the third attack on Zhujiazhuang, this kid pretended to be a "Liangshan hero" and stole a chicken in the inn of Zhujiazhuang and ate it. Yan said that the bought ones were not as good as the stolen ones. Later, there was a commotion. Zhujiazhuang and Hujiazhuang were slaughtered, and only Hu Sanniang was left. She was pointed out by Song Jiang to Wang Ying, who robbed other people's wives. It can be said that it was a bloodbath caused by a chicken.

Of course, even if Shi Qian hadn't stolen the chicken at that time, Liangshan would have attacked Zhujiazhuang anyway. After all, Song Jiang's famous saying was "Brother is the master of the mountain stronghold, and you can't move lightly." That was his first battle to gain a foothold and seize power from Chao Gai on Liangshan, and he had to fight no matter what. If it wasn't this village, it was that village, and he had to show himself. So the murder caused by a chicken is just a saying.

Looking back at Shi Qian who was enduring the pain, feeling uneasy, but still had a hint of cunning in his eyes. The purpose of this trip was nothing more than stealing some property, or to put it in a broader sense, maybe to scout the place first, then wait for an opportunity to spy on the soap formula, and then turn around to exchange it for money or something.

So Shi Qian was not as he said, robbing the rich to help the poor. He stole a chicken, and he still talked about being a hero and the morality of the rivers and lakes. He was just a thief who could not be beaten or resisted, and his hands were still owed. There was no point in keeping him.

The official waved his hand: "Bury the chicken-stealing and dog-stealing people who lie all the time."

After that, ignoring Shi Qian who was crying and begging for mercy, the official Wang drank up the honey water in one gulp, and staggered back to the main room with his hands behind his back, sleeping alone. Wu Song has been on the road for five days and should have arrived in Qinghe County. Jinlian should be here by now...

Wang Fusheng smiled and looked at Shi Qian, who was struggling desperately with a rag stuffed in his mouth, begging with his eyes: "Boy, remember this in your next life. Even if you don't, you should be more careful. You can't steal from everywhere."

As he spoke, he walked slowly in front, followed by four guards, carrying Shi Qian, who was still struggling, around the mansion and went to the back mountain...

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