Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law

Chapter 130 Donating food and giving money
After taking a bath, Chen Mo put on a white robe.

This white robe is made of fine silk and satin. It was made for him by his sister-in-law Han Aniang. It is the first time for him to wear it.

Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Chen Mo wanted to take Zhang He and Lu Yuan to the banquet, but suddenly he thought of something and said: "Brother Shui, let Gao Ming take a few of his brothers from the Qingzhou Army and mobilize a brave team. Wei, follow me to the Wanhe Tower for the banquet, remember, you must wear armor for me."

"No." Zhang He went down to make arrangements.

And Lu Yuan, who travels all over the world and knows the world best, reminded: "Master Chen Xian, wouldn't it be inappropriate to lead troops to the banquet?"

"Suitable, there is nothing more suitable than this." Chen Mo waved his hand.

Seeing this, Lu Yuan kept silent and then went to put on his armor.

……

As Pingting County is gradually shrouded in night.

Wanhe Tower is brightly lit, and almost all the upper class people in the county have gathered here tonight.

Although this banquet was hosted by the Wang and Yi families, other wealthy households and squires in the city also received invitations. However, these people have all become rich in the past ten years and are not as rich as Wang and Yi.

All the heads of the families were waiting outside the building.

Wang Xiu and his two sons were chatting with the head of the family next to him. Suddenly, there was a sound of wheels. They turned around and saw two carriages approaching hand in hand.

When the carriage stopped, the head of the Yi family, Yi Qianchi, and his only daughter, Yi Shiyan, got out of the carriage.

The eyes of Wang Xiu and others were attracted by Yi Shiyan.

It's not that she is attracted by beauty, but that a woman can leave her boudoir before she leaves the palace, but she can only do so in the inner courtyard of a wing in her own courtyard, and cannot easily reveal her face to outsiders.

Fortunately, if you are a country woman, the rules are not so strict. In addition, both men and women have to go out to work, so there is no such emphasis. The higher the status of the wealthy households, the stricter the rules.

Therefore, there is a saying that women cannot leave the front door and cannot step forward from the second door.

But now that Yi Qianchi brought his only daughter who had not left the palace to attend the banquet, it was obvious what he meant.

"My nephew Qian Chi is really good at bringing Shi Yan here." Wang Xiu walked over, glanced at Yi Qian Chi, then moved his eyes to Yi Shiyan and said with a smile, "Long time no see, little deer. They have all grown into tall and graceful girls."

"Grandpa Wang." Yi Shiyin called out sweetly, and then said hello to the person next to her, very politely.

But Yi Qianchi was able to become the head of the Yi family because he was a good person. He couldn't detect the hidden meaning in Wang Xiu's words. He said with a smile on his face: "This junior is not as brave as Shi Bo, so he would have done it long ago." Note, this junior admires me."

"Nowadays, the world is in turmoil, and human life is like the wild grass in the suburbs. You may be trampled to death at any time. When you meet the Ming Lord at this moment, you must take good care of it."

Wang Xiuke was a generation older than Yi Qianchi and was already a fox. How could he be aroused by Yi Qianchi's words? He then said: "I heard that the Qinghe Gang and Chang Yuan were deeply involved. Some time ago, There are many rebel civilians outside the city who were brutally murdered by the Qinghe Gang, and it must not be easy for my nephew to take over the Qinghe Gang now."

Hearing this, Yi Qianchi's face darkened. Before Yang Wei died, Chang Yuan handed over the Qinghe Gang to the Yi family. At that time, he thought he could take the opportunity to strengthen the Yi family, but it turned out that it had only been so long now that it turned out like this.

The Qinghe Gang has done so many dirty things outside the city. If they are investigated, the Yi family will really drink a lot of money.

The rich people and country squires nearby didn't dare to talk to him.

Da da da!
The crisp sound of horse hooves came from a distance. Everyone looked at it, but soon their hearts trembled.

At the end of the street, I saw a tall figure riding a horse. It was white horse and white clothes. It looked graceful from a distance. There were several riders behind it, and after that, there was a group of armored soldiers.

Seeing that except for the person in front who was not wearing armor, everyone else was wearing armor. Wang Xiu and Yi Qianchi looked at each other and saw solemnity in each other's eyes.

Especially Yi Qianchi, the solemn look in his eyes became even stronger.

It seems that tonight's dinner is not that delicious.

"Is he Chen Mo?"

Yi Shiyan knew that when she came to the banquet tonight, she was most likely to see her husband, so she couldn't help but focus on the man riding the white horse with big eyes.

That figure is quite tall
Arriving in front of the Wanhe Tower, Chen Mo turned over and dismounted. Zhang He raised his arm and shook it. The soldiers behind him stopped one after another, making a sound of armor leaves rubbing together.

Several people above Ming also got off their horses, and tall figures stood around Chen Mo, giving people a sense of oppression.

"The county magistrate."

Wang Xiu, Wang Chong, Wang Ran, Yi Qianchi and others bowed and greeted each other, while looking at Chen Mo with hidden eyes.

The young man had a handsome face and a tall figure. Thinking of his actions last night, a sense of bravery and domineering came to their minds. He was dressed in white robes, smiling, and gave people a sense of humility.

Chen Mo nodded, cupped his hands and said, "I've kept you waiting for a long time. I'm busy with business today. If I offend you, please forgive me."

"No problem."

"The county magistrate is considerate of the people, which is admirable."

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Wang Xiu and Yi Qianchi took the lead in talking about rainbow farts.

Then they are introduced one by one.

"Captain Zhang."

"Teacher Gao."

"Miss Lu."

With Lu Yuan's signal, Chen Mo also knew who was the current head of the Wang family.

Suddenly, Chen Mo felt a gaze secretly looking at him, and immediately glanced over.

After Yi Shiyan confirmed that the young man was really Chen Mo, she secretly looked at him. He had a handsome face and was tall and heroic. She compared him in her mind, and she was afraid that she only reached his shoulders.

Seeing his father and the head of the Wang family greet the young man so respectfully, something strange suddenly grew in Yi Shiyan's heart.

People are attracted to Qiang, and besides, there are not many men to meet, and now they are thinking of meeting their husbands, so they will naturally make a decision in their hearts.

While she was looking around, a captivating gaze suddenly came over her. Realizing that someone had caught her peeping, her face suddenly turned red. She wrung her hands together and said softly: "Little girl Yi Shiyan, see you." Pass the county magistrate."

"County magistrate, this is a little girl, whose nickname is Xiaolu. You can just call her Xiaolu." Yi Qianchi said from the side.

Chen Mo wanted to take one look and move away, but the girl gave her a too pure feeling, so she took a few more glances.

A pair of big, dark and clear eyes, soft and full red lips, a delicate and delicate nose, and a pretty, pure, quiet and elegant face, with a pink face that can be broken by a blow.The only drawback may be that it is petite and the granary is a bit sparse in fabric.

Yi Shiyan had never been looked at like this by a strange man. For a moment, his hands and feet felt a little weak, and he hurriedly hid behind Yi Qianchi.

Yi Qianchi's eyes were slightly bright.

Chen Mo nodded, looked away, and said with a smile, "Everyone, please."

"The county magistrate please go first."

Wang Xiu, Yi Qianchi and several others.

After hearing this, Chen Mo did not refuse and walked into Wanhe Tower with Zhang He, Gao Ming and Lu Yuan, while the rest of the soldiers stood guard outside.

Wang Xiu and others followed.

Wanhe Tower is the most upscale restaurant in the city, but for Chen Mo, who has a modern outlook, it is average. However, in terms of decoration, it is better than the Zijin Tower he went to before.

Under the guidance of Wang Xiu from behind, several people arrived at the private room on the third floor.

After being polite again, they took their seats one by one.

Yi Shiyan did not come in, but went to the private room next door.

This was the ethos of the Song Dynasty. Women were not allowed to sit down when men were talking, even if Yi Shiyan was a daughter of a noble family.

Wang Xiu clapped his hands, and the food and wine that had been prepared were served to the table one after another.

After the food and wine were arranged and a glass of wine was poured for everyone, the staff of Wanhe Tower left the private room and closed the door.

As soon as the door closed, Wang Xiu, as the "organizer", raised his glass and said: "The county magistrate is a hero. He has achieved such great achievements at such a young age. It is admirable. I would like to toast the county magistrate."

"You're very polite, Mr. Wang," Chen Mo said.

Afterwards, Yi Qianchi and others came to offer a toast to Chen Mo, and then to Zhang He and Gao Ming.

Zhang He was just an idiot. He only got where he is today after following Chen Mo. He had never seen any big scenes, so he suddenly became cautious and uncomfortable.

The same goes for Gao Ming, who was just a big-headed soldier before.

Lu Yuan, on the other hand, greeted him from both sides, changed cups and cups, and chatted happily.

After Zhang He and Gao Gao knew that they were not sociable, they mostly kept their heads down and worked silently without saying a word.

After a brief acquaintance, Wang Xiu finally got down to business and said: "I really admire the county magistrate for being a heroic young man. I see that the county magistrate is diligent and caring for the people. Now there are many wastes in the city waiting to be renovated. I am willing to provide ten thousand shi of food. One hundred thousand dollars to help the county magistrate rescue refugees and appease people's hearts."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the private room fell silent, secretly thinking that the Wang family was indeed very wealthy.

You know, in the Song Dynasty, one stone of grain was almost [-] kilograms.

Ten thousand shi is 100 million jin.

This move is really generous.

Yi Qianchi secretly cursed the old fox.

Chen Mo raised his head, drank a glass of wine in return, and said with a smile: "Tonight, I was planning to tell you about this. Now that I have just taken charge of Pingting County, people in the city are floating. You are all respected people in the city. If It's my great honor to be able to help me calm people's hearts. Mr. Wang is really my confidant."

After hearing Chen Mo's words, everyone was shocked.

The so-called appeasement is just a cliché.

The meaning behind it is that they want money and food, and they also need to use their prestige to recruit talents and provide all available resources. How could they not understand?

"I am willing to provide 20 shi of food and [-] gu of money to help the county magistrate to appease people's hearts. Qinghe will help the disciples to be mobilized and recruited by the county magistrate." Seeing that Wang Xiu had been robbed, he was still so generous. Yi Qianchi, who only planned to pay [-] shi of food, immediately gritted his teeth and started cutting the meat.

This time, it can be regarded as taking out most of the Yi family's property.

"Hey, Mr. Yi, how can you be so embarrassed? Last time you explained the innate spiritual energy to me and helped me break through to the middle-level warrior. I haven't thanked you yet. How can this be so embarrassing?" Chen Mo said with a smile on his lips.

Yi Qianchi: "..."

If you are grateful, why didn't you say it before? When we met just now, it was just like the first time we met.

Now that I have given you money and food, I know you are grateful.

However, knowing that the other party was really a middle-grade warrior, Yi Qianchi was still shocked and said: "You don't have to be polite, county magistrate, this is what I should do."

"Since it is Yi Yuanwai's heartfelt wish, I will accept it." Chen Mo said.

With Wang and Yi taking the lead, the others also expressed their willingness to help Chen Mo.

Some give three thousand stones, and some give five hundred stones.

In short, those who have money contribute money and those who have power contribute.

Chen Mo was a little disappointed. He originally wanted to perform a show tonight to scare the monkeys.

He also specially brought a team of brave guards.

As a result, no one wanted to be the chicken.

What he didn't know was that if he were the county magistrate appointed by Shangguan, these nobles would definitely unite to give him a blow.

But he is a rebel.

What is a rebel? He kills people without mercy.

There are so many examples in the north, do they dare to do this?
There is a saying that good people have to be held at gunpoint.

But Chen Mo soon thought of this.

Take the Ming Dynasty as an example. Before the Qing army entered the customs, all the wealthy families were unwilling to pay, saying they had no money.

But what happened after the Qing army entered the customs?

That's hundreds of millions of taels of silver.

(End of this chapter)