In Shihe Village, Liu Qingcao was sitting on a stool, quietly listening to Pan Yong's story about Huibailou.

After he finished speaking, Liu Qingcao spoke slowly.

"You said Uncle Garrison lived in the alley at the end of the street?"

"Ah?" Pan Yong was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect his girl to ask this question when she opened her mouth.

He turned around and looked at his girl. The girl's expression was calm and indifferent. concern.

It seems that the girl doesn't care about this money. Since her own girl doesn't care about it, it seems that there are more important things than this, which are worthy of the girl's attention.

"Yes, girl, I saw shopkeeper Ge's usual clothes hanging out on the side, so it must be right."

Pan Yong thought for a while, and expressed his judgment.

"Did Uncle Gerber move? Or is this another of his properties?"

Liu Qingcao wondered, what she knew earlier was that Ge Hongshan had a slightly larger house, which was in the back street at the end of the street, but not in the alley.

Although she felt that this was strange, she couldn't figure out where the problem was. Pan Yong didn't understand what she said, and thought it had nothing to do with the closure of the restaurant.

"Girl, it's better to go to Lizheng earlier about this matter." Pan Yong reminded at the right time.

Huibailou's business is good, and he has earned a lot of money in a month, if he doesn't get it back, he feels it's a pity.

Liu Qingcao nodded, she was not in a hurry, but she had other plans in mind after hearing what Pan Yong brought back.

It's just that the money should be taken back, and it still has to be taken back, after all, it's not a matter of hundreds of words.

"Well, after lunch, let's go to the town to find Wan Lizheng."

Liu Qingcao looked at the sun lazily leaning against the sky, and decided to eat before talking.

After lunch, Liu Qingcao went to Qianfeng Town in a bullock cart.

Under the warm sun at noon, the snow on the road began to melt into water, soaking into the wet and hard dirt road.

Over time, the wheels of the ox carts ran over, leaving deep and shallow small ravines, which were filled with snow water, muddy and sticky to the wheels.

"Girl, sit still, the road has been walked a lot, the wheels can't catch the ground, it's very slippery."

Liu Qingcao was sitting on the bullock cart, staggering, holding onto the car citron tightly with both hands, not daring to be distracted in the slightest.

"Brother Pan, was the road so difficult yesterday?"

Liu Qingcao was dizzy from being bumped, it was really uncomfortable, she didn't know how Pan Yong delivered the goods these days.

"Girl, a few days ago, the villagers came out to sweep the snow every day when they had nothing to do. These days, they have gone to work, and no one sweeps. Once the snow melts, the natural road will be difficult to walk.

But it took a lot of effort to deliver green radishes and mustard greens yesterday, and I was afraid that they would be broken if they were given in clay pots. Fortunately, girl, you spread thick grain and grass on them, otherwise they would be broken. "

Pan Yong held the bull's nose rope in one hand and the bullwhip in the other, watched the road carefully, and drove the cow to a place with little water.

It took a lot longer than usual to get to the town this way, mainly because the road was not easy to walk.

When she arrived in the town, Liu Qingcao looked at the way she came, her brows were tightly frowned, and she resisted very much when she thought of going back later.

Town Yamen.

As soon as Liu Qingcao and Pan Yong entered, Xia Gengcai happily got up from the stool and smiled at them.

"You two are here?"

"Hi Master Xia, long time no see." Liu Qingcao said hello to him with a smile.

"It's been a long time, Qingcao, you're here this time"

"Master Xia, if you don't buy land, the land that was given away is still being reclaimed."

Liu Qingcao knew what Xia Geng was about to say, so she interrupted him directly.

Seeing that Liu Qingcao had said what he said, Xia Geng smiled embarrassingly and asked.

"What's the matter with the green grass?"

"Master Xia, last night Huibailou was sealed overnight and handed over to Li Zheng for handling. I came to Zhenya today for this matter."

Liu Qingcao looked at Xia Gengcai and spoke bluntly.

Xia Geng was taken aback for a moment, he thought it was something else, but he didn't expect that he came for Hui Bailou.

It was a pity for Hui Bailou to be seized, and he and Li Zheng also felt it was a pity, but this was the meaning of the higher-ups. These petty officials didn't even have the chance to raise objections. a bit.

"Green grass, why are you mentioning it?"

"Master Xia, I'm here to ask for money."

Liu Qingcao paused, then continued.

"Master Xia, I have a cooperation with Huibailou, and I will deliver goods to it every day, and settle the money at the end of the month. Once Huibailou was seized, the money in the accounting room was also taken away by those officials. , not only my share, but also the wages of all the guys in Huibailou."

"Well, the town government has only received the deed from this restaurant, and there is really no money..."

Xia Geng only thought about it, and realized that they didn't get any money last night.

He looked at Liu Qingcao with some embarrassment, he couldn't handle this matter, he had to let Wan Lizheng make a decision.

Xia Gengcai thought for a moment, then pursed his lips and said.

"Don't worry, Wan Lizheng will come later, let's see what Wan Lizheng has to say."

Liu Qingcao nodded in agreement.

As long as they are willing to deal with this matter and don't refuse, she will not make things difficult for Li Zheng and the others.

After all, the money had already been taken away by the officials, so it was not easy to get it back, and Hui Bailou was handed over to Li Zheng, so in the end the money still had to be handed over to the higher-ups, and it was absolutely impossible to use this money to make up for the vacancy.

Her monthly share is about 300 taels, and no matter how Wan Li manages it, it will not be enough to make up for it.

Liu Qingcao and the others didn't have to wait long, Wan Huaimin arrived at the town hall energetically, saw Liu Qingcao, he smiled gently.

"Qingcao, what are you talking about?"

Liu Qingcao bent her lips and answered truthfully.

"It's just right for Wanli, we were just talking about Huibailou."

"Oh? Huibailou?"

Wan Huaimin looked at Xia Gengcai in confusion, Xia Gengcai understood and explained.

"Wanlizheng, Huibailou was seized, the restaurant staff didn't pay their wages, they didn't pay their share of the grass, and the officials didn't leave any money for us."

Wan Huaimin frowned, suddenly there was an unknown burning desire in his heart.

These bureaucrats are really abominable!

"Wan Lizheng?"

"Let's go to Huibailou to have a look." Wan Lizheng sighed, and walked out with a gloomy expression.

Liu Qingcao looked at Wan Huaimin's leaving figure and followed with lowered eyes.

Huibailou.

Liu Qingcao and a group of people stood in the restaurant. The restaurant had long since lost its usual bustle. I don't know if it was an illusion or it was just like this. Without the diners coming and going, the whole building was lifeless, leaving only a breath of air, as if it was deserted. For a long time, the old place made people feel dizzy for a moment.

"Qingcao, later I'll ask someone to sell the things in the restaurant to pawn, and give you the money. Yours may be a little short. Let me go back and think of a solution for the rest."

Wan Huaimin calculated in his mind that all the things in Huibai Building, except the restaurant, were pawned for about 100 taels, and the salary of the restaurant staff was about 20 taels.

Hui Bailou's business is good, and Liu Qingcao's share will not be low. The money for this pawn sale, after deducting the clerk's wages, is probably far from enough to make up for Liu Qingcao's part.

But this was his dereliction of duty. He didn't expect this, and let those officials take advantage of the loophole. He will pay this girl back the money no matter what.

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