It was rare for Zhang Mingtu to see Rui Hai in such an embarrassed posture, so he suddenly thought of teasing him and deliberately kept a straight face.
"This silver..."
Rui Hai looked at Zhang Mingtu's face and couldn't help but feel more embarrassed after hearing these words.
"This silver...is a bit too much."
"If it's not enough, I'll sell a few more calligraphy and paintings, eh?"
After Rui Hai finished speaking, he came to his senses and saw that Zhang Mingtu's originally serious face suddenly turned into a smile. He still didn't understand that Zhang Mingtu had tricked him, so he burst into laughter for a moment.
But after a moment, Rui Hai reacted immediately and asked: "Is three taels of silver enough for people like the county government to have a good meal?"
Zhang Mingtu was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "If it is to be treated according to the standard of officials found in other areas, then three taels of silver will definitely not be enough, but if it is treated at the same level as the last time we entertained the inspector, please ask the county government to
One meal is enough for everyone..."
Rui Hai nodded, without showing any signs of it on his face, but Zhang Mingtu was very familiar with him and clearly knew that he had breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and his temperament was completely different from before.
"It's enough to have that standard, that's okay, that's okay."
Halfway through, Rui Hai suddenly frowned and asked, "You won't pay for it yourself, will you?"
"That's not the case!"
Zhang Mingtu chuckled.
"My Zhang family is famous for its craftsmanship. Whether it is silver carp, bighead carp, grass carp, or carp, they were not worth much in the past. That is to say, fishermen along the river and poor households ate them. The price was quite low. You can buy one for two or three pennies."
tail."
"The more expensive ones are pork, which costs about ten yuan a pound, and some scattered eggs, which cost a little more. The most expensive meat dishes actually don't cost much."
"As for the game in the mountains, there is no oil and water, and there is a fishy smell. Ordinary people lack spices and are difficult to process. They are sold in stores, but they often cannot be sold at high prices..."
What Zhang Mingtu said was not nonsense. In this relatively ancient period, surprisingly, foods rich in fat were quite popular.
As for pigs, if there is a lot of fat, many people will buy them. Fat meat is more expensive than lean meat, which is very different from Zhang Mingtu's previous life.
However, Zhang Mingtu can also understand that the material data of this period was far less abundant than that of later generations.
Daily labor is relatively energy-consuming and lacks high-calorie food fats, which are already quite easy to obtain and are easily sought after.
River-fresh crabs, fish, and shrimps that were very popular in later generations were actually not very popular during this period because they were high in protein, low in calories, and low in fat, because they were not enough to satisfy hunger.
During this period, there was not such comprehensive nutrition, but the simple people voted with their feet, and they still knew very well what they usually ate to fill their stomachs.
Ruihai often conducts research in various places, so it's not that he doesn't know what's going on here. It's just that he's used to seeing some of his colleagues' extravagant and wasteful banquets, and for a while his head was a little confused.
"Yes!"
Thinking that the main meat dishes at the last banquet were all fish, Rui Hai patted his head and felt that he was too stupid.
After learning about this situation, Rui Hai felt more confident and relieved than before.
"Since these dishes are made in the kitchen of the county government, the consumption of oil, salt, etc. should be included in the bill. We can't neglect business for personal reasons. After all, this is to celebrate my promotion. The dishes are more abundant than before, so I can
It is said that I added it on my own initiative, but the more oil, salt, spices and the like consumed still have to be included..."
Zhang Mingtu nodded to express his understanding.
He had already expected Rui Hai's integrity, but he didn't expect Rui Hai to be so clear about it.
From this point of view, Rui Hai's incorruptibility is a bit too much, and is a bit out of tune with the entire era.
However, although Ruihai has high standards for himself, he never holds others to such standards.
He always knows how to grasp the main issues and will not be too harsh on others in these small aspects.
Zhang Mingtu was surprised to see someone like Rui Hai in such an era.
But at the same time, he felt very comfortable. Some of Ruihai's ideas were similar to those of many people in later generations.
If we use the words of his previous life, Rui Hai's three views are relatively close to his. Rui Hai firmly believes that everyone is born equal. Because fate or background environment is different, everyone's situation is different, but in terms of personality,
Everyone is equal.
Ruihai never felt that he was superior to others because he was born in a poor or aristocratic family, nor did he feel that martial arts experts were different from others and were given special treatment.
After giving instructions on the relevant matters, Rui Hai thought about it on the spot and felt that there were no omissions. He nodded, turned around and walked back to the county government office with his hands behind his back.
He has been working here for a short time, and he will be promoted soon. He needs to arrange all aspects of work, and there are actually quite a lot to do.
Zhang Mingtu became more relaxed. He even strolled slowly to the Ximen Market to prepare various cooking ingredients.
Rui Hai would definitely not do anything like fishing during working hours, but Zhang Mingtu did it without any psychological burden. He had completed the overall work and completed it quite well.
Then he takes advantage of this free time to do things he does or do other people's things, and he doesn't feel too guilty.
After all, his monthly salary is only a small amount, and he already has enough to worry about for this country.
Destroying secret bases left by spies from other countries, hunting down monsters on a daily basis, and also responsible for investigating people's livelihood conditions, it's so busy that you can't stop.
In this case, my main work has not been delayed, and I have even done an excellent job in my main work. In this case, what is wrong with me trying to catch fish during working hours?
Go sue me!
Sorry, he is responsible for investigating the corruption of various officials and monitoring people's livelihood conditions in various places.
Besides, how can you say that you are fishing during working hours? When you go to the market to buy food, you are also investigating the local living standards and consumption levels.
Zhang Mingtu really didn't have too much psychological burden, and he also observed it by the way.
Compared to before, Ximen Market is much more prosperous overall.
There are more people bartering or trading property, and you can see all kinds of rare mountain treasures, all kinds of special mushrooms, and some special game, rabbits, pheasants and the like.
This shows that people are better fed and have more free time to engage in activities such as hunting.
Many people had smiles on their faces. There were far fewer people trading rice and grain in the market than in the past, and there were more novelty gadgets.
Ruihai's reforms have been quite successful, at least in terms of fields and food, many people have it.