Poor family mother and son

It was already afternoon when Duke Yong'an returned home, so it was unclear whether this reception feast was lunch or dinner. Anyway, it lasted until half past midnight.

Junmao and Yang Chen had gone to bed long ago, and Chu Xinghai had become lethargic, but he still held on - his adoptive mother and eldest brother had just come back, and he hadn't reported on the current situation yet.

The reason why the dinner ended very late was because Li Jin proposed to return to Beijing early tomorrow morning.

All the contracts that need to be signed have been signed, so he doesn't want to delay any longer. Every day he can leave earlier is better.

Therefore, Chu Qing's reception banquet and Li Jin's farewell banquet were simply put together.

Wu Qiusheng, the magistrate of Xingfu County, was very regretful: "Master Li, I would like to take you to visit our county's tangerine peel workshop tomorrow. This is a new project in our county..."

Li Jin waved his hands hurriedly: "No..."

Qiu Sheng warmly asked to stay: "Goodbye, Mr. Li, it's rare for you to come here once. I would like to report more to you. The orange peel bar in our county uses different citrus from other places..."

Li Jin still waved his hand: "Oh no no, next time, definitely next time!"

When Magistrate Qi heard this, he asked, "What's the matter? Xingfu County still produces tangerine peel?"Why didn't he, the prefect, hear about it?Are you afraid that the prefect will take the credit for himself?

So the look in Qiu Sheng's eyes was a little unkind.

Qiu Sheng turned his back to Qi Guiran and couldn't see his face. He was still trying to persuade Li Jin: "No matter how urgent it is, it won't take more than a day and a half..." Then he turned to look at Qi Zhifu, as if seeking support: "Master Qi , do you think so?"

When Magistrate Qi heard this, he thought that you, Magistrate Wu, had some eyes and you knew how to respect me, so he quickly said: "Yes, yes, Mr. Li, within a day or two, tomorrow..."

Li Jin sweated on his forehead, and his voice rose in desperation: "I even said I wouldn't go!"

Qi Guiran is an angry person: Why is Mr. Li so angry at him?Could it be that my appearance is not as good as that of a small magistrate?
The scene fell silent.

Everyone was wondering: Li Jin was embarrassed to fall out with Qiu Sheng, so he wanted to fall out with Qi Guiran?
Chu Xinghai, who couldn't raise his eyelids, was awake: "Master Li? Where are you not going? Aren't you going back to Beijing?"

Chu Qing also looked at him.

Li Jin: "..."

Li Jin is so depressed!

He didn't want to fall out, but these people were really "enthusiastic". He spoke loudly in a hurry and didn't mean to target anyone.

Even if he was deliberately targeting him, he dared to yell at Magistrate Wu and Magistrate Qi, but now at the banquet of Yong'an Palace, he dared to yell?
"Haha, I mean, I will go there next time I have a chance..." Li Jin immediately adjusted his tone and explained humbly: "Xiaoguan has been here for too long and needs to return to Beijing as soon as possible."

In fact, Qiu Sheng did not really try to persuade Li Jin to stay, but through Li Jin, he proposed their county's new project - tangerine peel processing - in public.

Qiu Sheng didn't want to rely on Chu Qing for help in everything. That would not only create trouble for Chu Qing, but would also not allow him to increase his abilities.

He wanted to make a name for himself, but he was afraid of being "picked off the peaches" by his superiors.

Fortunately, Chu Qing sent all the officials who were demoted and dispatched to Xingfu County to serve as whetstones for Qiu Sheng, so that Qiu Sheng could develop some skills.

One is to know not to be "reckless" and care about everything. It is better to have a "masterpiece". Qiu Sheng chose the tangerine peel processing project.

The second is to create "inadvertent" opportunities to let the court know about your efforts, so as to avoid having your immediate superiors take the achievements as your own. In this case, you can only build a ladder for others, and you will never get ahead.

"Wuzhi County, your county has a new industry? That's great!" Chu Qing praised, speaking in an official tone: "Young people should use their brains more, dare to try, and not be afraid of failure or other people's remarks;
We need to move our legs more, go deeper and investigate more;

As a county parent official, he must go deep into the grassroots and among the people, understand the people's sentiments, understand the people's sufferings, and undergo training;

We should learn more from Mr. Li on this point! "Li Jin:!!!
Is that something I'm willing to "go through"?I'm too embarrassed to refuse, okay?
Chu Qing continued: "However, since Mr. Li has arranged the itinerary, don't force it, just give him a brief introduction;
In this way, it can be regarded as giving Mr. Li something to look forward to next time he comes;

You can also bring some tangerine peel from your county to Mr. Li as a local ritual, right?Give me some as well, so that I can have a taste! "

Then he turned to Magistrate Qi: "Master Qi, have you tasted it?"

"No." Magistrate Qi simply concluded, his heart stopping.

He finally understood. Whether Wu Qiusheng did it intentionally or unintentionally, he had created a situation of "I didn't hide it from Shangguan". As Shangguan himself, he couldn't get any benefits from the tangerine peel project.

"It doesn't matter," Qiu Sheng said, "Xiaguan actually brought a box, so I asked him to bring it up for everyone to try. You can eat it empty or drink it by soaking it in water.

It just so happens that I eat a lot of meat today, so eat some tangerine peel to promote digestion!

After a while, the official will ask someone to go back and pack a few more boxes, and bring some back to Mr. Li and all the gentlemen. Please give me more opinions! "

Promote your products anytime and anywhere, I learned this from my aunt!

Within a few months, Qiu Sheng had improved, which made Chu Qing very pleased.

If he can really go back, he won't be afraid that Qiu Sheng will not be able to protect himself in the officialdom in the future.

The next morning, Li Jin came to say goodbye.

Except for the two boxes of tangerine peels given by Qiu Sheng, Li Jin's luggage can be called shabby.

If a Beijing official goes to a local place on errands and cannot double his luggage when he returns, even though he has a good reputation and is clean, it also proves that he is not popular in the officialdom and has a poor base among the masses.

It's not because of Li Jin's integrity, nor can it be said that he's not popular, he just doesn't like things in Yong'an Mansion.

This place is so poor, there really isn't much to buy.

Lamp oil, glass, etc. are considered specialties, but they have also signed a contract with the imperial court, so they are not new items.

Unexpectedly, Chu Qing sent a convoy to follow. Chu Qing said: "Master Li, last time you left, you didn't bring back some local specialties. You must bring them this time!

In triplicate, Mr. Li, please give one copy to Mr. Liu and Mr. Huang. "

What's the matter with three portions but enough for twelve carriages?Is it worth writing out a gift list?

Li Jin lowered his head and looked: [-] jins of dried shrimps, [-] jins of scallops, [-] jins of dried abalone, [-] jins of oyster sauce, [-] jins of shredded coconut, [-] jins of agarwood, [-] jins of sucrose, [-] jins of Dancong tea, and lamp oil. Three hundred catties, three hundred catties of beaten oil...

As Li Jin looked at the gift list, Bai Jiaxing introduced him to each carriage and what was inside.

Seeing that there were tangerines on the gift list, but the carriage that Baijiaxing introduced only had thick bamboos, Li Jin was a little embarrassed - he didn't want to introduce it. Now that the wrong things were installed on the carriage, wouldn't it mean that Mr. Yong'an was not allowed to introduce them? fell shame?
"Master Li, the tangerines are in a bamboo tube." Baijiaxing pulled out a bamboo tube and opened one end: "The inside of the bamboo tube is opened to hold the tangerines. This can not only maintain the moisture inside, but also prevent it from being frozen on the road. bad."

That's right. This trip to the north will only get colder and colder as we go. We really need to winterize the fruits.

There are three small boxes at the end.

"In this box are some colorful New Year pictures," Chu Qing said, "The Chinese New Year will be in just over two months, let's add to the celebration."

Li Jin was speechless.

Why didn't he know that Yong'an Mansion had such good things? (End of chapter)