On the second day of the first lunar month, I visited relatives and friends. Zhang Xing had no relatives and friends at all, so he naturally had nothing to do.
On the third day of the first lunar month, for most people, the Chinese New Year has not yet passed, and most government offices are still not working. Of course, Jing'an Station has not fully resumed work, but as a formal military member of the secret service agency, Zhang Xing
Starting from this day, Qin Bao and Qin Bao will return to their previous duty hours.
Of course, the so-called dianmao is not the kind of thing where you see people early in the morning, because for the Jinyi Patrolmen, the hard work in the field is there. The so-called dianmao in Taichung is mostly a false story, that is, Zhang Xing was in charge of the team before
He is a copywriter and also participates in the general affairs of the Black Tower, and he has never been able to get there just by playing the drum.
What's more, it's the duty during the Chinese New Year?
After a few months, I returned to the familiar small courtyard on Jingantai Island. For some reason, the sky was gloomy today, with signs of snow falling, but the small courtyard was much deserted. Not only did the idlers with whom I was usually close didn't come, but
Even the familiar Hei Shou in the Black Tower did not send anyone to exchange paperwork. The other members of the team only came over to say hello, and then left in twos and threes, not knowing where they went to fish.
Zhang Xing didn't take it seriously at first, thinking it was because not all employees were at work yet, so there were only a few people.
But soon, as this phenomenon became more and more frequent, he finally realized that these people were deliberately avoiding... However, even so, Zhang Xing still didn't think much about it, only thinking that there was no wind protection in the public gate.
Wall, it has been spread that Bai Yousi will be transferred to Xizhen Fusi due to the embarrassment of the political confrontation in Nanya.
According to the usual practice in official circles, if there is a slight movement at the top, the bottom will start thinking about it and make a fuss about it, not just once or twice.
However, at noon, when the snowflakes began to fall, Zhang Xing suddenly learned another reason for this phenomenon from an unexpected person.
"Are they afraid of me?"
Zhang Xing raised his head from behind the case in surprise. "Why are you afraid of me?"
"It's not that I'm afraid." Xiao Gu said to him while holding a kettle. "But I'm a little in awe... Actually, Zhang Baishou didn't know that there were rumors on the island on the afternoon of New Year's Eve, that the black shou people from the black tower
It was spread that it was Zhang Baishou and Bai Xingjian, and Sima Changjian told the story of the trip together. After leaving, Zhongcheng said to the black people around him: "Sima Changjian and Bai Xingjian are indeed the best among men, but they are the best among men."
Zhang Baishou, you are a man who can kill dragons!'"
Zhang Xing was stunned—how could he not know about this drama?
"This is the approximate rumor, and it is also the earliest and most fundamental." Xiao Gu continued. "In the past two days, the black men on duty had nothing to do, and because the evaluation was too powerful, they all went to read it.
Zhang Baishou, in the announcement of your trip, you all said that riding alone up the mountain and driving the tiger across the river was too exciting. Although it is a little smaller than Zhang Gong in Nanya, the content is the same. It can be seen that everyone underestimated you before...
…then other strange rumors came out.”
But Zhang Xing continued to listen, and when he heard Nanya Zhang Gong, he suddenly realized.
In fact, now that I think about it carefully, when Sima Zheng praised Zhang Xing, he mentioned Nanya. Yesterday, when Bai Yousi came, he also said that Nanya praised him... But at that time, Zhang Xing had not yet praised him because of the Huaibei incident.
From beginning to end, I had been a little absent-minded... Until last night, when Bai Yousi came to comfort me and ease his mood a little, plus the praise he heard from Grandmaster Cao in the rumor today, Zhang Xing didn't know where he was.
I have taken advantage of Zhang Shizhao and Zhang Zuocheng of Nanya.
Because riding alone into the mountains and driving the tiger across the river was very similar to what Zhang Shizhao did back then when he created divisions and instigated internal strife among the Wu clan!
They are all capable of handling people's hearts, they are all masters of fire fighting, they solve the problem from an angle that outsiders find incredible, and they succeed in the end.
However, the key to the problem does not lie in the brilliance of the strategy and the courage of the actions. There is no shortage of heroes in the world. The real key to the problem is that Zhang Shizhao and Zhang Zuocheng, who were used as role models, are still one of the top figures in Nanya Li!
He was Bai Yousi's father's political elder brother, Cao Zhongcheng's old "buddy", and the saint's confidant in power... Therefore, he, a little white-sanded man, was qualified to talk to these big shots, and then caused far-reaching consequences.
Super imaginative advertising effect.
But this is really not a good thing.
The level gap is too big. To put it bluntly, my white ribbon is used to compare with a ruling minister. If I meet a small-minded person, I will just raise my hand in Nanya and my whole life's future will be gone.
Even the "man who slayed the dragon" from his immediate boss Cao Zhongcheng may not be a good word of praise. Maybe he just remembered that his great master was angry with Zhang Shizhao in Nanya, and couldn't help but take the opportunity to laugh at himself.
Thinking of this, Zhang Xing felt a little restless, so he simply wrote a sick note and asked Xiao Gu to send it to the black tower. Then, after the black tower said "accurate", he walked away regardless of the snowflakes outside.
started to run home.
This can be regarded as some kind of common sense - hot searches can be hidden for a while and disappear in two or three days, so why bother to resist?
On the third day of the first lunar month, Zhang Baishou, who had only been working for half a day, hurried back to Chengfufang, which is opposite Jing'an Terrace. He was going to hide at home, chew small crispy pork and read some novels. However, he crossed the cross street and went to his home.
As he was rushing in that direction, he discovered that something seemed to have happened near his home. Many people were blocking the place, as if they were watching some excitement.
This made Zhang Xing panic for no reason—could there be a new hot search again?
As the saying goes, the more you fear, the more you get. As Zhang Laosan walked more and more panicked, he finally found out that the alley where he lived was completely blocked. Not to mention, he was watching the excitement in the snow at the beginning of the new year.
The neighbors turned around and saw Zhang Baishou coming, but they got out of the way early.
But when he came here, Zhang Xing was too lazy to struggle anymore, and even felt a hint of stubborn curiosity.
He would like to know what holes were left when he was lost in thought before?
The mystery was quickly revealed.
When they reached the entrance of the alley, someone couldn't hold back and shouted directly: "Zhang Baishou, someone has brought a gift to your house!"
With these words, Zhang Xing crossed the crowd and saw clearly that there were more than a dozen long common cargo trucks lined up on the snow in front of his house, plus the escorting livestock, the driver, and the people standing around.
Dozens of people dressed as officials lined up from the front of their house to the entrance of the alley.
"Happy New Year Zhang Baishou!"
The people accompanying him in the motorcade turned around early following the movement and knew that it was Zhang Xing who was coming back. At this time, the seven leaders also stood in a row in the snow and bowed to Zhang Xing from a distance.
How could Zhang Xing not recognize that these were the seven top planners from the seven counties in Jiangdong, and how could he not realize that Li Qingchen had simply misunderstood them - these seven people did not refuse to admit their accounts after the fact, but instead made inquiries during the last few days of the journey.
Now that we know the whole story, after the above plan is over and everything has settled, the accurate report will come.
"Zhang Baishou is on top."
After the salute, the oldest and most familiar official stepped forward and once again offered his hand to Zhang Xing, who slowly stopped, and said sincerely, "The hard work of collecting food from Jiangdong, the kindness of the trip to Huaibei,
I can't forget it... It's just that a few years ago, I was so anxious to make the plan that I couldn't repay it. Now that the plan is completed after this year, we have a place to go, and the extra fuel consumption saved can be spent in Beishi at the market price.
After transferring it out, we should have used this money, but we must not forget the kindness of Zhang Baishou and Qin Xunqi... I now have 700 pieces of silk and some annual rituals to repay Zhang Baishou.
There are also fifty taels of silver, please forward them to Qin Xunqi."
When Zhang Xing first heard that he was going to give a gift, his face turned pale and he was ready to speak. But when he heard the last number, he was at a loss because he had actually forgotten the market price of the silk.
But it didn't matter. When the neighbors heard about the seven hundred pieces of silk, they were also in an uproar and immediately helped him calculate it.
It turns out that silk, as a general equivalent, has always had an official exchange rate of two to one with copper coins and silver. But in fact, because silk is lighter than copper coins and can be made into clothes, when the price of silver rises and the price of copper coins falls,
Under the market conditions, silk itself is still much better than copper coins. Although it does not keep up with the price of silver, it is still safe enough... In short, although the specific market situation is not clear, some people have already claimed the value of these seven hundred pieces of silk.
Out.
The two businessmen immediately started arguing over whether it was three hundred taels of silver or two hundred and ninety taels.
Of course, Zhang Xing has seen big scenes after all. Although three hundred taels of silver is indeed a big profit that he has never seen in his life, it is currently on the hot search. Although no one can fault this thing, it is not wrong.
After all, it is the official who pays the money, so I always feel a little awkward, and once the Zhongcheng hears it, wouldn't it be even worse if he says something?
Besides, he still has a pile of calligraphy and calligraphy lying around untouched! Are you greedy for these three hundred taels of silver?
So, I wanted to refuse.
"You guys have worked hard during the New Year." Zhang Xing responded simply. "I don't lack food, clothing, money, and silk, so why give it to me?"
"Zhang Baishou still holds grudge against us for being rude to Huaishang that day?"
Seeing Zhang Xing's refusal, the accounting official was stunned for a moment, and then another accounting official hurriedly stepped forward and offered his hand, continuing to express his sincerity.
"We are naturally figures in the officialdom. We were angry at the impoliteness at the time. We thought that our fortune and life would be lost because of this. Naturally, we lost our wisdom and vision. But afterward, we inquired and saw clearly that this incident
What really saved us people was mainly Sima Changjian, Bai Xunjian and Zhang Baishou, then Qin Xunqi who was with Zhang Baishou, Hu Heishou and Li Baishou who led the team to make bait again... And among them,
The two Zhu Shou were both immortal figures, and they could not repay them in return, so they could only remember them in their hearts. Among the other four, Zhang Bai Shou's plan was the most fundamental, and the bravery of Zhang Bai Shou and Qin Xunqi was the most heartbreaking.
If you can't repay Zhang Baishou, won't you be laughed at in the future?"
"It's just... I'm just observing my duties." Zhang Xing managed to squeeze out a sentence, and he really didn't know what to say.
This is too embarrassing. You can't just say that you just give gifts when you give them. Why are you making such a fuss? Can't you just exchange them for money and just bring them in a car?
"Zhang Baishou, you have such good strategies, hard work, and bravery, how can you not break people's hearts?" Another person stepped forward and sighed. "Besides, we, the top planners in the county, are the chief officials in the county... I don't know that I want to be in the county."
How long do you have to wait for one turn, so that you can register your name in Beijing and start a new career... The things in Huaibei are for Zhang Baishou to abide by his duties, but for us, they are the basis of life and death! No matter how grateful we are, it is reasonable.
As it should be! You don’t know that three of the seven of us have already secured their transfers and promotions! Your Excellency has received these fourteen-year car gifts with peace of mind."
"Zhang Baishou, Hu Heishou and Li Baishou have already given them away and accepted them!" Someone urged again. "If Zhang Baishou doesn't accept them, what will happen to them?"
At this point, Zhang Xing felt a little embarrassed.
Seeing the other party's struggle, the senior planner understood it, but turned around and winked, and then took the lead and handed over: "We have a hard time during the New Year, and we have other things to do, so we won't bother Zhang Baishou... There is only one sentence left.
...Since Zhang Baishou has done this favor, he should be repaid accordingly."
"Zhang Baishou has done this favor, so he should repay it." The other six people all raised their hands.
Then, these seven people took other entourage and left directly.
Zhang Xing could only return the favor repeatedly.
After the person left, another person in the motorcade stepped forward and handed over his hand, but his tone was much more relaxed: "This official, we are hired from the Bei City Carriage and Horse Racing Company. We don't know anything. I just want to ask if the goods are being unloaded now? You
There is only one young lady at home, and she never opened the door before."
Zhang Xing came back to his senses and sighed, then nodded, then turned around and called a familiar helper from the neighborhood behind him: "Xiaoguan, when you unload the silk later, you can get a hundred pieces for yourself."
Send it to the commune and ask them to give one to the orphans and widows in the house and to the families of the neighbors in the same lane. Once this is done, you will receive the benefits of the five horses."
Xiaoguan was overjoyed, and everyone around him cheered. Everyone praised Zhang Sanlang, but Zhang Xing felt helpless again - it was difficult for him to keep a low profile like this.
However, things are not over yet.
The convoy unloaded all afternoon, and it was only in the evening that it was completely unloaded. Then the snow-covered courtyard was filled with sealed silks and boxes. But when the people left and Yueniang began to check the supplies, there was something new.
Discover.
"I hear people talk about fire consumption every day. What is the average rate of fire consumption?" Yueniang suddenly turned back in front of the "hill".
"Take Jiangdong as an example. The grain cannot exceed 20%, and the silver and silk cannot exceed 12%." Zhang Xing, who was sitting on the porch with his hands folded and watching the snow falling on the hill, answered calmly. He was also a little worried about the hill and wanted to give it to the poor in Nancheng.
, but they are worried about being asked to buy people's hearts. And if it is all handed over to the commune, it will inevitably be a bit fattening to the Taoist priests, and if it is used to scare the Taoist priests, it is also a bit taboo.
In other words, now that he is on the cusp of the limelight, he is a little taboo about everything he does.
"How much will the fire consumption of the seven counties in Jiangdong be in spring?" Yueniang continued to turn around and ask.
"Food is not valuable. It is mainly used for food on the road. The key is that in the spring of Shangji, there are some gold, silver, jewelry, money, silk tributes and so on..." Zhang Xing blurted out.
"How many will there be?"
"It must be so." Zhang Xing still blurted out the answer. "The seven counties in Jiangdong are short of food, but they are not short of money. They are the richest places in the world. What about pearls and tribute silver? If the fire consumption is exposed a little, it will
It’s a sky-high price.”
"So, the fire consumption of seven counties is only more than 700 bolts of silk? Worth three hundred taels of silver?" Yueniang continued to ask. "The fire consumption of one county is only dozens of taels of silver?"
"It's definitely more than that, but this is a gift. It's given to me and Qin Er. It's definitely a big deal!" Zhang Xing finally laughed.
"But why don't you give me some money?" Yueniang still seemed curious.
"I also want to ask." Zhang Xing was speechless. "Maybe he wants to spread the word and show that he is a person who repays kindness?"
"But... is there a possibility?" Yueniang tried her best to pull out a small box from the bottom of the hill. "I was planning to give money as a gift, but instead, the seven hundred pieces of silk were all concealed.
An object used to brag about your name to the neighbors?"
Zhang Xing was startled for a moment, and immediately remembered what the man said, that there seemed to be some "common annual rituals", so he quickly stepped forward, took out his scimitar, used his hands to cut open the sealed box that Yueniang pulled out.
The "common etiquette" was too strict, but I was surprised to see a neat box of silver cakes with a tray inside.
Then he asked in surprise: "How much is this?"
"One hundred taels." Yueniang lowered her head and took one, and answered simply. "It's coded, one pancake is four taels, a box is twenty-five. They were exchanged for the Yuzihao Silver Shop in Bei City... That's from Princess Dachang's house.
In my business, I am fair and honest, and the same goes for the money given by the Bai family."
"Then it's not the box for Qin Bao." Zhang Xing looked around and found that he saw seven or eight similar boxes on this side of the hill, so he asked carefully. "How many boxes in total?"
"Fifteen boxes." Yueniang seemed to have counted clearly. "A total of one thousand five hundred taels... The last box should be for the second brother Qin... Together, it is enough to buy twenty such yards, or two
Thirty thousand cartloads of firewood.”
Zhang Xing finally took a breath of air-conditioning when he heard this - it's Chinese New Year, use this to test the secret agents?
Should I replace it with gold bars, build a chicken coop and hide it?