At night, Zhang Jishi, Wang Yulan and his wife came back.
Both of them had tired faces, but there was also joy in their eyes and their spirits were still uplifting.
Efforts with hope and hope are always full of brilliance, making people full of energy all the time.
"Yu Huchun's reputation is gradually rising. Now the store has a lot of business, but the ingredients are not enough. We need to order more..."
"The food prices are still a bit expensive. We can't completely imitate Xuan Yuge. We have to lower the prices."
"In that case, we won't make too much money, so we can reduce the quantity of dishes a little, and we don't need to change the name too much, just in the name of discount..."
The two discussed it intensively and did not shy away from Zhang Mingtu.
However, Zhang Mingtu was not forced to learn restaurant management and related cooking skills.
After Zhang Mingtu chose to inherit the position of Jinyiwei of the Zhang family, Zhang basically talked to Zhang Jishi and Wang Yulan.
He did not reveal Zhang Mingtu's identity, but said that he had found a pretty good job for Zhang Mingtu. There was no need to worry about his future, and there was no need for him to be stuck in a restaurant.
Zhang Ji has been the clan leader for many years and is very fair in dealing with matters, so he still has a good reputation among the clan.
With him as a guarantee, Zhang Jishi and Wang Yulan were immediately relieved.
Moreover, since their son suffered the hardship of practicing martial arts, it seems that his mind is no longer on martial arts.
After improving the brewing method and inventing the distillation method some time ago, I was busy every day and disappeared from sight, just not practicing martial arts.
The couple were a little worried at first, but the patriarch solved the problem for them, which made them no longer have any worries. Now they are focusing on the restaurant.
It not only fulfills the wish of his wife and father, but also leaves a way out for Zhang Mingtu.
Zhang Mingtu listened for a while and saw that there were not many problems. After his parents gradually fell asleep, he turned over and jumped out of the window.
Go straight to the area where the county government is located in the center of Jianyi. That area is home to some of the most precious and powerful people in the county government.
There are many high-level mansions. The Wang and Li families all live nearby, and even Yuchi, the chief of the local government, is also there.
Such a family used to be magnificent and luxurious, but there were many dark places hidden behind it that were not noticed by others.
The person who accomplished the practice of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Original Vow Sutra often traveled around these areas and gained a lot of information.
Many of the methods of the Wang and Li families were obtained from the ghost of a murdered accountant of the Wang family.
There are many families with children in these high-end mansions, and those people have completely sold themselves to them.
This has been the case for several generations. Their descendants have been slaves since they were born. This has always been the case and will not change.
What is even more outrageous is that such a person was born, grew up and died in the Gaomen compound, and the relevant household registration and household registration are not in the Yamen registration book.
The private property belonging to these gentry can be disposed of at will, including killing.
At the same time, because the children of these families have been raised since childhood, their loyalty can be guaranteed to a certain extent, so they are often reused.
Even if you betray, you can be easily killed.
The official registered population of Jianyi is hundreds of thousands of households, but the real population is a mystery. Zhang Mingtu doesn't even know it clearly.
Over the years, due to natural disasters and man-made disasters, countless people have sold their sons and daughters, signed deeds of prostitution, and sold themselves or their children into the homes of wealthy gentry, just to have a meal and a way to survive.
Jiangnan is rich but does not receive much tax revenue. This is one of the most critical reasons.
From the most reasonable perspective at the official level, Jiangnan House is not illegal, and all residents and households must pay taxes on time and in amount.
But the number of people actually registered is far less than the actual number.
No one knows how many household registrations the gentry in the Jiangnan area have concealed.
Zhang Mingtu knew something about it, which was why he came to the county government office and the wealthy places where Wang and Li's families were located every day.
He walked along the dark side of the corner with familiarity, every step was just right, hiding in the shadow formed by the treetops and the wall.
The ancient high-gate courtyards were very winding and winding, so that everything could not be exhausted at a glance. Surrounded by flowing water and rockery, and screens added inside the house, it was important that people could not take in everything at a glance and retain a sense of mystery.
It is quite in line with the mysterious and reserved character of Eastern people.
It also made it easier for Zhang Mingtu to sneak in.
Although it was his first time to come to the mansion, Zhang Mingtu was no stranger to it.
On the contrary, it is very familiar. He has been preparing for this step for ten years. Although this part of the memory is not the focus, there is always a part in his heart.
When the consciousness of the future figure merges into this body, the little influence it brings makes him walk smoothly in this house.
He did not go to the most magnificent houses, but to the side rooms and courtyards where the servants lived.
That's where the souls of injustice and resentment gather.
Children usually die in this area, so silently that no excuse is needed.
The deaths of long-term laborers and tenant farmers in the family were often caused by slipping and falling into a well, or they became ill due to overwork.
For matters in high-level courtyards, the Yamen usually closes the case very quickly. If the death is very strange and the reason is too bad, the case may be a little more "troublesome" to close.
After all, there are dozens of people working in the yamen, and the daily expenses for food and drink are also quite large.
As for seeking justice for others, who cares about a lonely man with no family or friends?
If you have living relatives, it will cost a little more, or you can spend a little money to appease them and make them sensible.
If you are not very sensible, your family may die by "accidentally eating" puffer fish.
In short, things will always develop very reasonably.
No one cares.
Zhang Mingtu was a little concerned. In his opinion, the grievances of these people were quite easy to resolve. After all, he sent the Jianyi investigation report to that Tou Tiewa.
And as long as the investigation report falls into the hands of that head-tie baby, there will definitely be no shortage of thunderous investigations.
Then the resentment accumulated here for a long time will become his material, and he can silently uplift the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Original Vow Sutra to a higher level.
Having experienced my previous failures, Zhang Mingtu knows well the principle of building walls high, hoarding grain widely, and becoming king slowly.
Compared with Rui Hai, who passed the provincial examination and was named the head of a county by the imperial court, his status and background were too weak.
If he stepped forward at this time, he would receive a huge credit, but he couldn't bear it.
In this case, let Ruihai take the benefits of practice, but let Ruihai take the benefits of reputation.
Anyway, Ruihai soon got a thorough understanding of Xingguo County, wrote a letter to the court, and in one fell swoop, he became famous all over the world and wiped out Xingguo County.
Unfortunately, the waters near Xingguo County were suddenly polluted.
Resentful souls with resentment poured into the body, ice cold, with some inexplicable touch.
Sometimes scenes corresponding to his greatest resentment appear before his eyes, as if he were actually there.
Because he accidentally spilled the young master's foot-washing water, he was kicked in the heart by the young master. He couldn't take a breath and died at that time.
This grievance was very small, and being kicked to death by the young master seemed to be a matter of course. The obsession in his heart was that he had never given a silver hairpin to the eldest lady's maid.