At the end of the day, Liu Jing has been in office for six days. He may be too low-key on weekdays, so many people don't know that he has taken up the post in the market.
However, as the story about Pisi spread, in just half a day, everyone knew that Liu Zhongda, the "virtuous Liujun", had come to take a job in the city.
It is no exaggeration to say that in the past month, "Liu Zhongda" has definitely been the most frequently mentioned name among Changsha citizens.
When people talked about his actions of "working hard to support customers" and "quality of books to save neighbors", they all praised Liu Jing. Because they asked themselves that he couldn't do it, they admired the person who did it even more.
And what happened in Pi Si today proved to the world that Liu Zhongda was indeed, as the rumors said, a kind-hearted gentleman who was willing to help the weak. He was willing to lend a helping hand even to the "illegal" Jing Man.
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The happiest people about this are the honest and responsible traders in the city. They are always bullied by officials, powerful men, rangers, and thieves. In the past, they could only choose to swallow their anger and not dare to resist. Now, since Liu Zhongda has continued to
Jing Man can treat everyone equally, so there is no reason not to help them.
Liu Jing didn't know that he was regarded as a "savior" by many people, but he soon found out. In the next few days, traders repeatedly came to the market to see Liu Jing, hoping to get his help.
In Liu Jing's view, it was nothing more than trivial matters such as being forced to buy or sell. There was no need for him to take action personally. It could basically be solved by assigning a small official at will.
But he did not think of contempt, but took everything seriously. "Xunzi" said: "If you don't accumulate small steps, you can't reach a thousand miles; if you don't accumulate small streams, you can't build a river." He believes that the same is true for reputation, which accumulates over time.
, there will eventually be a day of harvest.
It was small things like this that quickly transformed Liu Jing's reputation into prestige...
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Ma Zhou was from Leiyang County, Guiyang County. Leiyang seemed to be just an inconspicuous and remote small county, but in fact, in terms of wealth, almost none of the four counties in Jingnan could compare with it.
Because there are two major specialties in Leiyang County, one of them is papermaking. As the hometown of Cai Lun, Leiyang has been famous for its papermaking for more than a hundred years.
The second is the production of iron. There are many iron producers in the 48 counties in the four counties of Jingnan. Only Leiyang officially has iron officials. In Jingnan, whether it is for civilian agricultural tools or military weapons, they all rely on Leiyang.
There are hundreds of blacksmiths in Leiyang, and the iron industry is very developed. Ma Zhou was born in a blacksmith family, and his ancestors have made a living in this way for generations.
However, he has not been interested in blacksmithing since he was a child. He likes to listen to people talk about ancient times, especially stories about reckless achievements and achievements, and imagines that he can succeed one day.
So after fifteen bundles of hair, he will be like Han Xin in the past, carrying a sword and walking around the market all day long, taking revenge for others and resolving their grudges, and doing evil in the village.
As the saying goes, "If you often walk by the river, your shoes will not get wet."
Ma Zhou had been a wanderer for several years, but he finally hit the wall and was surrounded and suppressed by a powerful local man who borrowed official power. Unwilling to surrender, Ma Zhou stabbed an official during the breakout and fled to Changsha, where he made a living by relying on the city gate.
Today, Ma Zhou took off his oxen and his official uniform, put on a short jacket, and hung his sword on his waist.
His family has been blacksmithing for generations, so the sword he wears is naturally extraordinary. It is an authentic and hundred-refined sword. He has used this sword to cut off pigs and dogs, and it has no disadvantages. He must also be able to cut off people.
Ma Zhou guarded the market gate on weekdays, so his sword could only be left idle in his house. He could only carry it with him when he was taking a bath.
He strode to the east gate of the city and greeted Chao Chao, who was guarding the city gate alone: "Brother..."
Wang Chao saw him carrying the wine jar and asked with a smile: "Ah Zhou, have you drunk all the wine again?"
Ma Zhou laughed loudly and said: "The one who knows me is the eldest brother."
Chao Chao smiled and shook his head, then asked: "Do you have enough money on you?"
There was a look of embarrassment on Ma Zhou's face. He was a city clerk, and his monthly salary was only two shi meters or two hundred and forty yuan. It was not difficult to eat every meal, but it was a bit difficult to drink every meal.
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All the money he has now, combined, is only enough to buy a few liters of wine, and there is still nearly half a month until the next salary payment.
I have no choice but to live one day at a time.
When Wang Chao saw his behavior, he immediately understood and took out the money bag from his arms without checking the number inside and handed it to him directly.
"Brother, I..." Ma Zhou said with an awkward expression.
Wang Chao forced the money bag to him and said: "Ah Zhou, you know the situation of my family. Your sister-in-law is good at weaving, so there is no need for me to take the money back to supplement the family income. I don't like drinking, so it's useless to keep the money with me. Since you
If you are short of money, just use it first."
Ma Zhou held the money bag and said with a moved expression: "My elder brother is a loyal man and treats others with sincerity. I am lucky to meet him when he is on the run."
Upon hearing the word "escape", Wang Chao's heart skipped a beat. He hurriedly looked around and saw that no one was paying attention. He breathed a sigh of relief and said slightly reproachfully: "Azhou, didn't I tell you countless times, be careful of trouble?"
Be careful what you say."
"Brother is good at everything, but he is too timid." Ma Zhou couldn't help but mutter in his heart. Wang Chao was seven feet six inches tall, strong and mighty in appearance, but his temper was extremely cautious. He nodded and said: "Brother is teaching me a lesson.
I know I was wrong."
Wang Chao secretly shook his head. Although Ma Zhou admitted his mistake, his unruly eyebrows and careless look did not seem to recognize his mistake. After all, he was a knight-errant with a loose character and indulgent loyalty.
Wang Chao suddenly remembered something and reminded him: "Ah Zhou, Wang Yin has also entered the market, please be careful."
Wang Yin was a retainer of Yuan Bo in Ouxiong District, and had a conflict with Ma Zhou.
Ma Zhou said disapprovingly: "What does it matter to me whether he is in the market or not?"
Wang Chao couldn't help but worry and said: "I just saw him walking crookedly. He must have drunk a lot of wine. When he passed by here, he mentioned you to me." Not only did he mention you, but he also said a lot of dirty words.
He would never dare to tell Ma Zhou.
Ma Zhou was furious when he heard this, raised his eyebrows, and cursed: "What? Does this little Shu still want to cause trouble?"
Wang Chao advised in a low voice: "Azhou, if you meet him in the city, avoid him as much as possible and don't conflict with him."
Ma Zhou looked displeased and said: "Brother, do you know that I, Ma Zhou, always prefer to be direct and not back down? Don't talk about Wang Yin, even Uncle District Yuan, don't want me to give in."
Wang Chao's eyes twitched, and Ma Zhou started talking nonsense again. If these words reached Ou Xiong's ears, would he still have a foothold in Changsha? He said anxiously: "Ah Zhou, if you still recognize me as your eldest brother,
You must listen to me."
Ma Zhou is not a ungrateful person. The dynasty treats him sincerely. How could he go against the other person's wishes again and again? He sighed and said, "I just listen to my elder brother."