Chapter 167 Big Shot Inspection

Gongsun Zhuoyu finally understood why he had made so much money but couldn't spend it all. It turned out that all the money went into the stomachs of those masters.He met the butler's gaze, pulled off the emerald jade pendant from his waist and stuffed it in, his heart dripping with pain: "Take it, take it, pawn it!"

The housekeeper sighed, and couldn't help but said: "Sir, this is not the answer in the long run. We still have to increase revenue and reduce expenditure."

The implication is that he should stop drinking wine for a few days.The table at Man Yue Lou is worth a lot of money, with abalone, ginseng and wings, fine wine and delicacies. A meal costs at least seven or eight taels of silver. How can a small county magistrate's salary be able to withstand such a waste?

Gongsun Zhuoyu nodded: "What you said makes sense, let them eat less in the future, no more than five steamed buns per meal."

After saying that, he walked away and strode into the backyard, leaving the old housekeeper standing there at a loss.

Apart from the maids, the only female family member in the house is Mrs. Gongsun.She always suffered from eye disease and could not see in both eyes. She only ate and chanted sutras in the small Buddhist hall on weekdays and rarely left the room.But every year he gives porridge to the poor people, and he has a reputation for kindness.

Gongsun Zhuoyu's father died early, and he was raised by the old lady when he was a child.He still has a bit of filial piety, and he comes to greet the elderly every now and then to talk and chat with them.

"mother."

Gongsun Zhuoyu waved away the maid standing at the door, pushed the door open and entered the Buddhist hall. As expected, he saw the old lady chanting sutras in front of the Buddha, which also enshrined the ancestors of the Gongsun family.The incense was burning, and the room was filled with the light scent of sandalwood.

After hearing this, the old woman's hand that flicked the rosary paused and did not look back. Her voice was kind and kind: "It turns out to be Zhuoyu. Why, are you awake?"

She was well taken care of, and although she was already in her late teens, she looked to be no more than thirty years old.The clothes are simple, and the only decoration is a pair of old pearl earrings on the ears.Gentle and gentle temperament, kind-hearted and kind-hearted.

Gongsun Zhuoyu scratched his head and sat down on the futon beside her: "I woke up a long time ago, and I just tried a case."

The old lady didn't know why, so she sighed softly: "Have you tried to vindicate the grievances of the people?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu: "Yes."

The old woman nodded and murmured: "That's good."

She donated rice and porridge every year. She was blind but not deaf. She must have been somewhat aware of her son's reputation.However, she is just a harem woman, and she is always powerless about some things.

The old lady said: "You are the father-in-law of Jiangzhou, and the people are your subjects. You must be honest and upright. Don't treat them poorly and live up to your father's expectations."

Gongsun Zhuoyu's expression became a little subtle when he mentioned his deceased father.

No one believed him when he told me that his cheap father was also an official. When he was the highest official, he was a fourth-rank censor, and he was honest throughout his life.However, it was a pity that he offended too many people, so he resigned early and returned to his hometown. Later, he became depressed and died of illness at home.

When Mr. Gongsun died and was buried, it could barely be called a scene of scenery. The people of the whole county saw each other off along the way, crying loudly.But it's a pity that no one remembers him after more than ten years. He was poor for most of his life and didn't leave anything valuable.

Gongsun Zhuoyu was not interested: "Mom, these words you said are making my ears tingle."

Mrs. Gongsun shook her head: "You go out, you are young, don't stay here all the time. I am already half dead, so don't be infected with the evil spirit."

Gongsun Zhuoyu had no choice but to leave: "My child, please leave."

Life in ancient times was really not comfortable. There were no games, no computers, no computers. It was not easy to even have an ice cream meal, let alone cakes and steaks.After Gongsun Zhuoyu left the Buddhist hall, he was so busy that he could only go to the front yard to play with his masters.

The world of the court is two different worlds, and the officials have nothing to do with the knights, but it still does not prevent high-ranking officials and wealthy families from recruiting talented people and keeping guests in their houses.

Gongsun Zhuoyu worshiped more than a dozen masters, which sounds like a lot, but when you think of Mengchang Jun's former disciples of three thousand, it is nothing in comparison.

As he walked into the front yard, he heard a vigorous sound of stick playing in the distance, and he shouted in the distance: "Master!"

There is a middle-aged man in black clothes in the court. His temples are slightly convex, his body is strong and his eyes are full of energy. He is obviously a master of martial arts.Hearing this voice, he put away the stick with his backhand: "It turns out to be Master Gongsun."

Gongsun Zhuoyu recognized them as his masters, but they did not regard themselves as masters, but only regarded themselves as disciples.More than a dozen people in the world were ranked by force, headed by Shi Qianqiu, who was the "Grand Master" that Gongsun Zhuoyu just called.

When Shi Qianqiu saw Gongsun Zhuoyu coming over, he asked, "Sir, do you want to practice swordsmanship?"

Shi Qianqiu has been wandering around the world for several years and is good at wielding a long sword. Because of his mysterious and unpredictable sword skills, which are as fast as lightning, he is known as a sword without a shadow. He has few opponents among his peers.

Logically speaking, this kind of person should not be accepted by Gongsun Zhuoyu, a small county magistrate, but Shi Qianqiu had been favored by Mr. Gongsun when he was young. Since he had no place to stay, he simply settled in Jiangzhou and taught Gongsun Zhuoyu.fencing.

Gongsun Zhuoyu waved his hand and found a stone stool to sit down on: "Master was practicing just now?"

Shi Qianqiu was taciturn: "Exactly, we martial arts practitioners have to move our muscles and bones every day."

Gongsun Zhuoyu raised his eyes and looked at him, with his hands in his sleeves and a sincere look on his face: "Master, you should practice less."

As soon as they practice, they have to expend their energy, and as soon as they expend their energy, they have to eat. When they eat, they eat hundreds of steamed buns.Gongsun Zhuoyu was under too much pressure. He had never felt that the burden on him was so heavy.

Shi Qianqiu is a Jianghu person and does not understand these twists and turns, so he is confused: "What do you mean, sir?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu sighed and looked up at the sky: "I serve the people diligently and I am honest and dedicated to the public. Although there are many followers around me, no one can relieve my sorrow. It is really a great regret in life."

Shi Qianqiu was waiting to ask more questions, but suddenly he saw the butler running through the corridor and hurriedly said: "My lord, my lord!"

Gongsun Zhuoyu wondered if there was no money in his account again, so he looked at him warily: "What's the matter?"

The housekeeper looked around for him and panted out of exhaustion: "Sir, it's easy to find him. Mr. Liu has handed over a greeting card and wants to see you."

Yuan Liu is Liu Yaozu's father.This old fox is not as stupid as his son. He came to the door for no reason for today's case. He came to give gifts to express his gratitude. He is commonly known as the boy who gives money.

Gongsun Zhuoyu's eyes lit up and he immediately stood up from his seat: "Invite people to the main hall quickly, forget it, you are too slow, I will go myself!"

After saying that, he picked up the hem of his robe and ran away with a whoosh.

Shi Qianqiu was still thinking about what he had just said, and turned to look at the other masters who were practicing: "My lord, he said that no one can understand his pain... What does this mean?"

One of the strong men threw the stone lock, which was as heavy as a stone, and said, "Is it possible that there is some troublesome disaster in Jiangzhou that makes you depressed?"

As soon as he said this, no one answered him.

What harm can come to Jiangzhou, except for the robbers on Qingfeng Mountain, the tigers in the dense forest, and Gongsun Zhuoyu himself.

If there are any foreign guests in the house, please come to the main hall to serve tea.

Liu Yuanwai had no intention of enjoying it. He couldn't wait for Gongsun Zhuoyu, and he just felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.He stood up and paced back and forth for a moment. Just as he was about to call the maid to ask, he saw a green figure suddenly come into view. He immediately greeted him with a smile, as if he had seen a living Buddha, and bowed his hands: "Hey, Lord Gongsun, some time has passed.See, you are really looking more and more energetic."

Gongsun Zhuoyu was relatively reserved in front of outsiders. He helped Liu Yuanwai up and sat down at the main seat: "Liu Yuanwai is getting older and stronger."

Liu Yuanwai smiled and said: "I came to your door uninvited and hurriedly. Please don't take offense, sir. I'm really a bastard. I have caused a lot of trouble to you, and I feel very sorry."

Gongsun Zhuoyu closed his eyes calmly: "Well, your master has indeed caused a lot of trouble for me."

Liu Yuanwai's expression changed slightly when he heard this. He raised his sleeves and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Then he called the maid and servant and took out a brocade box with an ancient book from the previous dynasty inside.I saw him holding Gongsun Zhuoyu in both hands, and said in a low voice: "Sir Su Wen is very knowledgeable and talented. I have collected some rare ancient books a few days ago. After thinking about it, I am the only one who is worthy of it. Please accept it."

The book is definitely not an ordinary book.

Gongsun Zhuoyu didn't answer, raised his hand to take it, and calmly flipped through the pages of the book, only to see a small pile of banknotes inside, which he closed again.A smile finally appeared on his face: "Liu Yuanwai said this out of hand. Although your son is a bit playful, he is still innocent at heart. How can I really care about him?"

Liu Yuanwai secretly cursed in his heart, Gongsun Zhuoyu, this blood-sucking black leech, is really a money-hungry master!But he could only laugh along: "Your Excellency, you love the people like your own children, and I admire you."

Gongsun Zhuoyu was about to say something when a blue ball of light suddenly popped out like a cannonball. Piapiapia hit him on the head with his wings: "Let me catch it, let me catch it, you take bribes, you take bribes."

Gongsun Zhuoyu thought that the ghost was really lingering, so he covered it with his sleeves, secretly took out the banknotes quickly and stuffed them into his arms, muttering: "I can just go back."

After saying that, he threw the ancient book back into the brocade box.

009 flew around him: "Although I am a ball, I am not blind. Return the money and cannot accept bribes."

When Gongsun Zhuoyu fell in his previous life, he was charged with corruption and bribery.What's more, this is no longer considered bribery, but blackmail.

Gongsun Zhuoyu pretended not to hear at all.Everyone who knows him knows that he belongs to Pixiu. He can only get in but not get out. How can he spit out the money that reaches his mouth?

System: "If you don't return it, I'll call you."

Gongsun Zhuoyu: "Why should I pay back the money I earned through my own abilities?"

"Stab-"

Gongsun Zhuoyu gritted his teeth: "I won't pay you back!"

"Stab-"

Gongsun Zhuoyu broke into a cold sweat: "I just won't pay it back!"

"Stab la la la la la la-!"

Gongsun Zhuoyu fell down from his chair with a thud: "I'll return it."

Liu Yuanwai stood nearby and was shocked when he saw this. He quickly stepped forward and helped Gongsun Zhuoyu up: "Oh, sir, what's wrong with you? You're sweating. Do you want to call a doctor to take a look?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu was so shocked that he twitched. With his help, he managed to stand up from the ground and took a breath.Under the coercion of the system, I could only take out a stack of banknotes from my arms and slap them into his hands: "Give them back to you!"

I was so distressed that I almost cried.

Liu Yuanwai didn't know why, and even looked a little panicked: "Sir...sir, what do you mean?"

It's scary for people like Gongsun Zhuoyu to suddenly refuse to accept money.

Gongsun Zhuoyu waved his sleeves and said nothing, leaning on the chair to calm down. After a long while, he said: "Young master is not a murderer in the first place. It is my duty to clear his grievances. Liu Yuanwai, please go back quickly with your things. Go back, go back.""

Gongsun Zhuoyu was afraid that he would regret it if he took another look at the banknote, and would beat his chest in regret.

Liu Yuanwai thought to himself that the county magistrate had some sort of seizure today, as if he was possessed by a ghost.Give him money. If he doesn't want it, don't give it because you're afraid of being resented.After thinking about it, I still feel uneasy.

So when Gongsun Zhuoyu saw Mr. Liu go out and come back, he hesitated and said: "Sir, I have something that I don't know whether to talk about or not."

Gongsun Zhuoyu didn't even bother to raise his eyelids: "Say."

Liu Yuanwai said: "The prefect ordered a big banquet at my restaurant a few days ago. He asked everyone to put together the eight delicacies. He said that a big shot was coming, so he couldn't be careless. I am selfishly guessing, I'm afraid..."

He said, lowering his voice and pointing upward: "I'm afraid some high-ranking officials will come down to inspect."

The largest restaurant in Jiangzhou is owned by the Liu family. Among them, the Bazhen meal is a famous signature dish. If you want to put together a dish, you need to prepare it ten days in advance, which is very laborious.Liu Yuanwai revealed this news simply because he wanted to sell Gongsun Zhuoyu a good deal.

Um?Is there a senior official coming down to inspect?

Hearing this, Gongsun Zhuoyu subconsciously sat up straight, thinking that this had never happened in his previous life, and the prefect didn't even notify him in advance. Could it be that he wanted to hold his thigh alone?

It was a mistake. It was a mistake. Liu Yuan had to reveal this kind of news to others. No wonder he had so much trouble getting promoted in his previous life.

"Ahem," Gongsun Zhuoyu coughed, "Has the prefect said when the banquet will be held?"

Liu Yuanwai bowed slightly: "In three days, we will be at the Prefecture's Villa."

Gongsun Zhuoyu was deep in thought, and after realizing it, he immediately held his hand and said with tears in his eyes: "I will bear in mind Mr. Liu's kindness."

Liu Yuanwai thought to himself, don't worry about my family's money being the only one Amitabha. He said with a smile on his face: "What are you talking about, sir? It's getting late, so... I'll take my leave first?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu: "Come, I will see you off!"

He took Liu Yuanwai's hand and sent the person directly to the door, vividly displaying the words "officials and citizens are one family" and confiscated none of the gifts.

The housekeeper thought that today was really a weird day. He shook his head and was about to ask the maid to pack the tea cups when he heard Gongsun Zhuoyu say: "Prepare a generous gift quickly. I will visit the prefect in three days!"

The butler paused slowly: "A generous... courtesy?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu looked at him: "What's the problem?"

The butler was about to speak but hesitated: "Sir, the warehouse is empty and we can run away the mice. If we don't have a generous gift, how about a small gift?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu: "..."

Being an upright official is so hard, and he can't even give a decent gift. How can he support him in the future?!

Gongsun Zhuoyu was filled with melancholy. He waved his hand and signaled the butler to leave.I squatted at the door and thought about it, and finally got up and walked into the study.

If there is no generous gift, he will make a generous gift himself. Who is afraid of who?

Daye valued culture over martial arts, and the literati had a high status. They sent gifts to and from each other, most of which were antique calligraphy and paintings, so as to show their heritage.Only people like Gongsun Zhuoyu, who are vulgar and greedy, like gold and silver.

When the housekeeper saw him walking into the study, he couldn't help but follow him in. He saw Gongsun Zhuoyu pull out a large scroll from the dusty bookshelf, and then spread it out flat on the table with a splash, as if he was about to write.

Butler: "Sir, you want to practice calligraphy, why don't you ask the maid to sharpen your ink for you?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu corrected him: "It's not about calligraphy, it's about painting."

Nowadays, the cheapest paintings among literati are only a few thousand taels per pair. Gongsun Zhuoyu cannot afford to buy them, so he should paint them himself.