Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 33 No Peppers Here
Bluestone pavement, green trees, and rows of shops and restaurants.

When Qin Shao and his party rushed to the vicinity of the Jingshan County Government Office, they were a little shocked by the sight in front of them.

They happened to meet the local market, which was very lively. There would be a market every three, six, and nine times, and nearby vendors and farmers would come to sell things.

All kinds of supplies, all kinds of snacks, rice tea, shortbread, dried coir raincoat, plain noodles, steamed cakes...

Steaming hot and fragrant.

Cloth sellers, blacksmiths, medical centers and pharmacies, bookstores and wine shops, and porters.

This county government office is not worse than the state government office at all, and even more lively.

What Qin Shao didn't understand was that this is where the county government is located, why is it more prosperous than the state government?
After inquiring, I found out that this place is not far from the mansion of King Xing Zhu Youzhao, no wonder!

Hurrying all the way, already hungry.

Qin Shao saw a restaurant selling soup and cakes next to the Shima Bridge, so he asked the third son to park the car aside, explained to the waiter, and the three of them went into the restaurant for dinner.

They chose to sit down in the corner of the hall.

"Have you heard? The county magistrate was beaten by his wife again yesterday!"

"How do you know? Did you eavesdrop on someone's wall?"

"Fuck you! Didn't I see him in the morning? His face was scratched like a cat, one by one, and he deliberately blocked it with his hat. Do you think it can be blocked?"

After the man finished speaking, he burst out laughing.

"Why was the magistrate magistrate beaten by his tigress again this time?"

"I heard that there is a slightly pretty girl who burns fire in the family. The county magistrate may take pity on her and strike up a conversation with her. She talked too much with that girl and was discovered by his tigress, so..."

"You said that Hu Tuhu's daughter is too fierce! The county magistrate is also a person with a head and a face, how can..."

"Do you think Ruanfan is so delicious? Don't forget that the county magistrate was also a helper from Hu Tuhu's family before he passed the exam. It was through accommodating relationships that he became rich today. That Hu Tuhu is the nephew of Prince Xing's son's nanny's aunt's daughter-in-law. Otherwise, how could he get the position of county magistrate as a foreigner?"

"And the county magistrate only needs a little money every month. How can Hu butcher be so rich! Now he still manages a lot of life in Hu's family, so naturally he doesn't dare to talk so much!"

"Hey! The morals of the world are not ancient! You said that we also came from the books of sages, but after all, our family background is not as good as that of a butcher! It's really unfair!"

"That's right, but we weren't such a badass back then, otherwise I would want to eat it too. You know he is just like us. We are still a handyman until now, but he is good. A foreigner, he came to us and became a county." Cheng, the same person has different fate."

"No, people are more popular than people!"

"It's better not to say it, be careful if someone hears it, and then let the county magistrate know that his Yue's family sells meat on this street!"

"Why are you afraid of him! The new magistrate doesn't like his style, so we don't have to look at his face anymore!"

Since Qin Shao drank the energy liquid, his hearing has always been sensitive.

He listened with great interest to the two people talking, especially when they mentioned a love affair with a county magistrate.

Even though the people at that table were a little farther away from them, their conversation was overheard by him.

Judging by the clothes of those two people, they should be from the yamen, maybe I can still hear some news from them.

Their soup cakes are coming up fast!

Qin Shao had never eaten this ancient food, so he came here when he saw the signboard for soup cakes.

Hearing the name, he originally thought it was a broken flatbread served with broth or something, just like the mutton soup foam somewhere in modern times.

Tired from the journey, it’s not bad to have a hot bowl.

Asked the price, 1 penny a bowl, the price is cheap.

When it was served, I realized it was just noodle soup or something.

Boil the noodle soup in plain water, sprinkle with some salt and chopped green onion.

The taste is a bit bland, Qin Shao wanted to add some spicy peppers, but after looking around, there was nothing.

"Xiaoer, do you have chili oil?"

Seeing that Xiao Er was serving food to the neighboring table, Qin Shao asked directly.

"Guest officer, what is chili oil? We don't have it here!"

Xiao Er was a little puzzled.

It was only then that Qin Shao remembered that things like chili, as if he had read historical materials, only existed in the late Ming Dynasty, and they have not been introduced yet.

"Did there ever be vinegar?"

Seeing Xiaosanzi and Han Jinrong also looking at him, Qin Shao hastily changed his words.

"Vinegar is here, guest officer, wait a moment, here we come! Southwest table wants a cup of vinegar!"

The little two sang promises.

Sprinkled with some balsamic vinegar, it really tasted a lot better.

A bowl of soup cakes is eaten quickly.

Just as Qin Shao was about to wipe his mouth and explain to the two of them about going to the Longmen Inn, there was a sudden commotion outside.

The three checked out and got up, and hurried outside.

Their small car is still outside, although they have told the waiter at the door to take care of Yi Er.

But inside is all their belongings now, grasshoppers are also meat, everything has not settled down yet, and flowers have to be saved.

As soon as they left the store, they saw a group of people around the door, and the sound of two people arguing fiercely came from the crowd.

"I used to have 30 taels of silver, but now there are only 15 taels left. You must have hid it. You treacherous villain, you hid my money. Hurry up and take it out. Be careful, I will report to the police and arrest you!"

Standing on the steps of the store, Qin Shao saw a strong man dressed like a shopkeeper grabbing a thin and small man and shouting loudly.

"I picked up this silver in the morning and took it home. I wanted this property. My old mother knew about it and said that this ill-gotten wealth should not be greedy. I insisted on coming to the owner to bring it back, but I didn't do anything!"

The thin man said excitedly, his face flushed.

"Listen up, everyone. This person himself said that he wanted to steal my money. No wonder I have half of my 30 taels of silver in vain. This person must be greedy. Everyone, please bear witness to me!"

The shopkeeper-like person said confidently.

"Little butcher Hu, this Jin Da is an honest man, and he won't take those silver coins. If he wants to take them, he won't send them over!"

Someone said, it seems that he knows Jin Da and the person who looks like the shopkeeper.

Everyone called this man Hu Little Butcher. Qin Shao thought about what the two people at the dinner table said just now.

Could this little butcher Hu belong to that family?
"Who knows! No matter how honest you are, it's a lot of money! It's a disaster year, and there's chaos outside. With the help of King Xing in Anlu Prefecture, everyone can live a decent life and won't be hungry. You don't know the situation outside, I have relatives in other states, the situation is miserable..."

Some people also expressed doubts.

30 taels of silver, that is a huge sum of money.

You must know that the annual expenditure of an ordinary well-off family is only more than 20 taels of silver, and this is still a middle-level family in the city.

The annual salary of the county guards is only 20 taels.

As for the county magistrate, the official of the seventh rank has a monthly salary of 7.5 shi or 45 taels of silver a year.

Farmers in the countryside spend less than 10 taels a year.

"You...you can't wrong me like this, you man, I returned the money to you, you still don't thank me, and now you still frame me to hide your money, you will be punished for doing this! You insult my innocence like this, today I'll kill this one!"

(End of this chapter)