My baby is gone again

Chapter 120 Lu Xuan: I am the parent officer of Qingxian City, asking half of your property is not too much, right?

Qingxian City.

Gu Mansion.

When Lu Xuan and Cheng Lingzhu entered the special banquet hall led by the servants of the Gu residence, Gu Yang was already waiting there.

The Gu family is the one with the strongest strength and the richest financial resources among the three major families in Qingxian City.

Because of this, the Gu mansion was built magnificently, and the banquet hall used to entertain guests was very large.

Because there were some secret things to be discussed after the dinner, Gu Yang ordered someone to set up a screen in the banquet hall to form a private room.

"Master Wu is here, the humble house is full of splendor."

Gu Yang stood up, with a kind smile on his face, and saluted Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan also returned the gift, and greeted Gu Yang with a smile.

After the two chatted for a few words, Gu Yang turned to Cheng Lingzhu who was beside Lu Xuan:
"I don't know who this is..."

"My master, has been following me."

Lu Xuan said.

This sentence is used to explain to Gu Yang that "Master Cheng" was brought to Qingxian City by himself, and belongs to the county magistrate's own people.

There is no need to shy away from talking about things later.

So Gu Yang said hello to the master again, and after some politeness, the three sat down again.

Gu Yang also brought people along, and a guy who looked like a manager followed him. This person was Gu Yang's "helper", responsible for toasting and warming up the scene to enhance the atmosphere.

Inviting the magistrate of the county to come to the banquet, of course it can't just eat and eat.

After Gu Yang gave an order, the servants of the Gu residence stepped forward and removed the screen.

The banquet hall is very spacious. In order to entertain the county magistrate, Gu Yang has already arranged for singers and dancers in the mansion.

After Lu Xuan sat down, he began to show talent.

Although the Gu family is a local rich man who has been accumulated for generations, they live in a peaceful corner and really have no culture.

The show was tacky, the girls wore very short skirts with big slits and very little on their bodies.

Lu Xuan focused his criticism with serious eyes.

Cheng Lingzhu looked at him intently, ground his silver teeth, and stepped on his foot.

"Wuzhi County thinks...how about the dancing girls in my mansion?"

Gu Yang asked.

Lu Xuan praised:
"The body is delicate and soft, and the appearance is beautiful. They are all beauties...Master Gu's vision is naturally excellent."

"Master Zhixian understands me."

Gu Yang blinked, showing a meaningful expression:

"I heard that after Master Wu took office, he solved many difficult cases and was regarded as the blue sky by the people. Gu admired him."

"It's just that some cases have been closed. They are all trivial matters, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning."

Lu Xuan is very humble.

"The county magistrate is the big blue sky and the big hero of Qingxian City."

Gu Yang raised his voice:
"Since ancient times, a beauty deserves a hero. I see Master Wu is also a person who loves beauty. There is a dancer in my house who is good at playing, playing and singing... How about giving it to Your Excellency today?"

Good at playing, playing and singing...

Lu Xuanxin said that you are not a dancer, you are a singer, right?
For such a big family, it is very common for concubines to entertain guests.

Similarly, it is also very common to present singers and dancers as gifts.

Gu Yang sat opposite Lu Xuan, smiling.

Cheng Lingzhu sat beside Lu Xuan, folded his hands on his chest, didn't speak, just looked at him with squinted eyes.

Lu Xuan: "..."

After a while of silence, he said to Gu Yang:

"The Gu family has spent a lot of money and manpower to cultivate such a beauty. If I accept it, I will feel a little sorry..."

"What's wrong with that?"

Gu Yang said solemnly:
"The county magistrate is the official official of our Qingxian City, and he does his best every day for our common people.

Such a great kindness, not to mention a mere dancer, all the things in Gu's mansion, as long as Mr. Wu likes it, you can take it as you like! "

Lu Xuan blinked:
"Master Gu is serious, how can this county take your things?"

He purposely put the accent on "伱的".

"Master Wu, let's make a fortune together, what's yours and mine?"

Gu Yang heard what he meant, "It's all...for Qingxian City."

"Yes, for the Green Immortal City."

Lu Xuan raised his glass with a smile:

"I respect my lord for a cup."

Gu Yang quickly raised the wine cup in front of him:
"Don't dare to dare, it should be Gu who came to respect the county magistrate, and respect the master."

After all, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

After the singing and dancing performance, the screen returns to its place.

A private space is formed again.

Three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Both the host and the guest had almost finished their meal.

After the atmosphere arrived, Gu Yang winked.

The servant who followed him got up and said goodbye.

Except for this person, all the servants, dancers and singers in the venue left the banquet hall.

Although just had a drink.

But Gu Yang's eyes are still clear.

He lowered his voice:
"This business...what is Mr. Wu going to do?"

"Wu has just come to Qingxian City to work, and he is not familiar with the place."

Lu Xuan did not answer directly, but asked rhetorically:
"I'd like to hear what Master Gu is going to do?"

"Of course we should search for those mud-legged people first."

Gu Yang took it for granted:

"After a while, it will be the Qingxian Festival, and the common people will offer offerings to the Qingxian. Our Qingxian will come forward and take the opportunity to collect money."

He looked at Lu Xuan:

"After the Qingxian Festival is over, repairing the city wall, water conservancy and river channels, going out of the city to suppress bandits... will be another big income, but this will depend on the help of the county magistrate."

The reason why Gu Yang wanted to cooperate with the county magistrate was to borrow the name of the government.

Even if the Qingxian Society can cover the sky with one hand in the city, it is only a civil society after all, and its name is not right.

Every year, after the Qingxian Society collects taxes, it will transfer a lot of the share belonging to the county government, and even give a lot more.

After all, the county magistrate can be replaced after death, but if the tax cannot be paid, the court will doubt your loyalty.

"Every year, the people of Qingxian City pay so much money to the Qingxian Society, can they squeeze oil out of their bodies?"

Lu Xuan asked.

"Adults don't know."

Gu Yang said:

"This group of mud-legged people are used to stealing, raping, and playing tricks. What monthly income and annual taxes are paid, they are all underreported, and they are all crying about being poor.

"Compared to the few Patriarchs, aren't they all poor ghosts?"

Lu Xuan meant something.

"Hey, my lord has wronged me."

Gu Yang sighed:

"My family, the young masters and misses in the house, the maids and servants consume a lot of food and clothing every day, and sometimes we have to borrow money from outsiders."

Lu Xuan found it funny.

Who in Qingxian City doesn't know that these three major families are loan sharks, and at this time they are crying poor, saying that they want to borrow foreign debts.

It can be said to open your eyes and talk nonsense.

"I don't know if Wuzhi County has any good ideas?"

Gu Yang asked.

"Two o'clock."

Lu Xuan pondered for a moment:

"First, the excuses for building the city wall, repairing water conservancy, and going out of the city to suppress bandits are useless. Let's change it to one that can charge more money."

"Change what?"

Gu Yang became interested.

"Black Lotus Sect."

Lu Xuan knocked on the table.

Hearing this, Gu Yang took a deep breath:
"This, this... this black lotus monster is not easy to get along with."

"Hey, Mr. Gu, don't be impatient."

Lu Xuan took a sip of wine:

"Cleaning up the black lotus monster is just a gimmick. The key is to make money from these ordinary people?"

He paused:

"Furthermore, the Black Lotus Sect is a serious threat to the imperial court.

The imperial court has now released the regiment training establishments in various states and counties, allowing on-duty officials to serve as regiment training envoys to suppress the black lotus monster.

The money for the establishment and training of the training group is naturally paid locally.

To be honest, I am also worried about this matter.

If you don’t have money, you can’t support the regiment, if you don’t have the regiment, you can’t wipe out the black lotus monster, if you can’t wipe out the black lotus monster, then you won’t have any achievements, and if you don’t have achievements, you can’t be promoted..."

"Master Wu, there is no need to say too much."

Gu Yang looked solemn, raised his arms above his head, and cupped his hands in the direction of the capital:

"It's His Majesty's order to wipe out the Black Lotus monster. As a citizen of Dakang, Gu should know that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world... I will pay for the money for the group training!"

"Master Gu is so righteous!"

Lu Xuan immediately made a decision.

"But..."

Gu Yang changed the topic:
"Team training and so on cost a lot of money, and Gu is just a poor family, so he can't stand such a toss.

Gu Mou is just taking the lead. If you want to really do what His Majesty ordered, you still have to rely on the strength of the people of Dakang. "

"Master Gu put his heart in his stomach, I understand."

Lu Xuan said.

He knew what Gu Yang meant——

The gentry's money was returned in full, and the common people's money was divided into accounts.

"This official has always paid attention to credit, and what should go to the Gu family will not lose a penny."

Lu Xuan lowered his voice:
"Besides, if this matter is done, I will report to the court and give Mr. Gu the status of Yuanwailang."

"Really?"

Gu Yang's eyes suddenly brightened.

Dakang's Yuanwailang is a serious non-staff official, and his status is quite different from that of ordinary people.

The Gu family is very powerful in Qingxian City, and Gu Yang is even more prominent in the city.

But after leaving Qingxian City and going to other counties, they are no different from ordinary people.

When you see local officials traveling, you should quickly give way, and when you see the county magistrate, you should kowtow or kowtow.

He can only rely on Qingxian's prestige and be a bully in Qingxian City.

And having the status of a foreign employee will make it much more convenient to go out and do errands in the future.

Gu Yang is well aware of the importance of connections, but he is even more aware that when a person's status is not qualified, they will not make friends with him at all.

"Now that the imperial court's policy has been relaxed, and group training is not a small achievement, it can still be applied for."

Lu Xuan's tone was relaxed.

"Then I would like to thank Mr. Wu. Gu will definitely support Mr. Wu's affairs with all his strength."

Gu Yang thought to himself, this Wu magistrate, he has made the right friends.

People with official seals are different from ordinary people like me.

"Then...Master Wu, is this the second point?"

Gu Yang remembered the words of the county magistrate.

Lu Xuan smiled but did not answer, but turned to Cheng Lingzhu.

The master Cheng Lingzhu pretended to be said:

"The second point, of course, is that the Bo family is greedy for our master's money."

"What the master said is very true."

Gu Yang stood in line on the spot:

"Bo Chang, that boy, has no respect for his elders, is arrogant, and even dares to covet Mr. Wu's money. He has a bad conscience!"

He raised his hands together:
"Gu Mou is willing to turn into a sharp sword in Master Wu's hand and cut off the dog's head of this thief!"

What Gu Yang said was very upright and awe-inspiring.

In fact, what he was thinking about was how to divide the property of the Bo family.

It's bullshit to say that the county magistrate is doing a dog's work. They are all three of the Qingxianhui. If they do anything to the Bo family, the Gu family will have to pay a heavy price.

However, if the Bo family can be brought down, the Gu family who contributed the most will definitely get the biggest piece of the cake when the benefits are shared in the end.

"Master Gu has such a heart, I feel very relieved."

Lu Xuan nodded slightly.

Cheng Lingzhu said:

"Master Gu, there is a surplus of money for group training, how should we divide the money?"

"If we follow the past practice, it will naturally be [-]% to [-]%. The county magistrate will get [-]% and the three of us will share [-]%..."

Gu Yang rolled his eyes:
"But the county magistrate is the great hero of Qingxian City, after all, he can't treat him badly. In my opinion, why not..."

"Master Gu doesn't have to be like this."

Lu Xuan stopped his words:

"I don't want a single cent of the rest of the team training money, and it all belongs to Master Gu."

"This……"

Hearing Lu Xuan's words, Gu Yang was stunned.

Lu Xuan narrowed his eyes:

"But I want half of the property of the Bo family."

Gu Yang gasped.

I would like to think that Magistrate Wu is being humble, but I didn't expect him to speak so loudly.

The Bo family has accumulated for generations, and they have become extremely rich in Qingxian City, and the family's wealth is innumerable.

Even if only half of the money the Bo family has saved over the years is much more than the yearly tax paid by the mud legs of Qingxian City.

Gu Yang felt a pain in his flesh when he heard it.

But after careful consideration, Gu Yang thought about it.

It wasn't his Gu family's money in the first place, and now the Bo family hasn't lost money, so why does he feel sorry for them?
Besides, if the county magistrate divided half of it, wouldn't he still have half left?

The key is the Bo family's land, shop, property, these most valuable businesses, County Magistrate Wu cannot take away.

After being annexed by oneself, it will generate wealth continuously, which is much better than gold and silver.

"However, although the Bo family is the weakest among the three families, it is still one of the three families of the Qingxianhui."

Lu Xuan poured himself a glass of wine:

"If you want to accomplish this, you need Master Gu's help."

"Master Wu, please give me instructions."

Gu Yang's eyes lit up.

………………

The next morning.

As soon as Lu Xuan entered the yamen, he saw Lu Ping making tea for himself.

"Why? So attentive today?"

Lu Xuan sat on the chair in the high hall and said with a smile.

"My lord... is our backbone."

Lu Ping is serious.

Holding a fan in his hand, he stood behind Lu Xuan and fanned the county magistrate.

Seeing Li Ming below, he thought that Master Lu Bo was really a dog's leg, no wonder he was promoted.

Tomorrow I will bring a fan myself, Mr. Wu only has one side to cool off, which is obviously not acceptable.

After the yamen finished counting, the drum of grievance outside the door suddenly rang.

Lu Xuan ordered to summon the drummer.

After a while, two people carried a stretcher and walked into the Yamen.

There is a person lying on the stretcher.

It was Gu Feng who received twenty sticks yesterday.

"Who is in the hall, and what is the matter?"

Lu Xuan frowned.

"Your Honor."

Gu Feng gritted his teeth, "The villain wants to sue the adults."

"Who are you going to sue?"

Lu Xuan raised his eyebrows.

Gu Feng took a deep breath:

"I want to sue my lord!"

"Bold!"

Lu Xuan was furious, and slapped the gavel:

"How dare you sue this officer with a white body! Come here, and reward him with another thirty boards!"

That morning, under the strong testimony of Gu Guanshi, who was beaten to the point of losing his language ability.

The news of the county government's hostilities with the Gu family quickly spread throughout Qingxian City.

(End of this chapter)