eurekapd Chapter 725: Finding the County Magistrate
Chapter 725: Finding the County Magistrate
Zhou Guo said, "Yes, they are smart and they must know that I did it on purpose. But Master, I didn't do anything bad. I did it to give everyone more food. If the common people eat more, wouldn't they pay more? In the end, the tax revenue has increased and the soldiers are well fed. Can the general still hold me accountable for this?"
This... no one can refute it.
As long as the soldiers can have enough food to eat, let alone using the title of general, even using the title of the emperor will do.
Zhou Guo did what he said. The next day, he dressed neatly and went to the county town.
She walked back and forth outside the yamen for several times. She didn't know what the etiquette was for meeting an official in ancient times. Did she have to send an invitation first? But for a commoner to meet an official, it shouldn't be so complicated, right?
Besides, if she walks in through the yamen, will she be beaten out?
After walking around twice more, she still walked in with her head held high. Who could blame her for having such a powerful backer?
Thinking about it this way, I feel even more proud.
"Stop, what are you doing? This is a government office!" the gatekeeper shouted when he saw her coming.
Zhou Guo held his head high and said, "I want to see the county magistrate."
Before the man could say anything, she said, "My name is Zhou Guo, and I'm from Cangshan Village. Go in and report."
Seeing how confident she was, the gatekeeper walked in doubtfully.
The county magistrate spat out a mouthful of tea, "Who are you talking about looking for me?"
"Sir, that kid said he was from Cangshan Village, his name was Zhou Guo, sir, would you like to meet this guy?"
The county magistrate quickly put down his tea bowl and said, "See, see, see. Why can't I see you? How did this child find me? Did she know? Bring her to the court."
Zhou Guo heaved a sigh of relief when he was informed that he could go in. Sure enough, the person behind this was reliable.
When he approached the hall, he saw a man in his fifties wearing official robes sitting at the top. Zhou Guo knelt down neatly and said, "Little..."
Before any of the people could say anything, the county magistrate said hurriedly, "No need to greet me, get up, what do you want from me?"
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Sir, I want to sell fertilizer to the next county recently. Can you give me a pass?"
County Magistrate: "...You came to me for this matter too? No? Our county is so big, it's not enough for you to sell? You're going to sell it to the next county?"
Zhou Guo chuckled, "Isn't it faster to come to you? If I want to do it from below, I have to go to the village first and then pass it up. In that time, I have sold several trucks of fat. Can you give me a favor?"
The county magistrate just looked at Zhou Guo like this. He really couldn’t believe that the head of the Zhou family was so, um... shameless?
She was very familiar, as if this was her home and he was the elder of her family; after all, he was a county magistrate.
Zhou Guo saw that he stopped moving while talking, even his eyeballs stopped moving. He didn't know what he was thinking about, so he didn't bother him. He just drank his tea and looked at the furnishings around him.
The county magistrate came back to his senses from his thoughts and saw Zhou Guo looking around. He couldn't help but sigh secretly. How could she be a farm girl? She was so brave, even braver than ordinary boys, but she had no rules, which made her very much like a farm girl.
After thinking for a while, he asked, "How did you think of looking for me?"
Zhou Guo said as a matter of course: "You are our father and mother official, who else should we turn to? Sir, please help me. Look, if I sell the fertilizer to two counties, the three counties will have a good harvest in autumn, and the tax revenue of the three counties will also increase, which will be of great benefit to you.
Besides, wouldn't the soldiers in the barracks be able to have enough food? If they have enough food, they will be able to guard the country better, and the Hu people will not be able to go south. You will achieve multiple goals at one stroke, and you will get a promotion if the tax revenue increases."
The county magistrate actually understood the meaning behind her roundabout words and shook his head, saying, "I'm already so old and have been the county magistrate here for more than ten years. I don't want to bother with this anymore. So let it be."
Zhou Guo encouraged him, "You are still in your prime, how can you be old? If you can live to be over 80, you can still live for another 30 years. You are only halfway through your official career, and there is still a long way to go. So you don't want to bother with it anymore?
Our northern land is so peaceful under the jurisdiction of General Xu. Now the southern part is in a state of war, and the northern land has become the general's fiefdom. You have a title with the general, and when the world is peaceful in the future, it is only a matter of time before you get promoted. Who doesn't like to do practical things?"
She's really good at talking.
The county magistrate then deeply understood why she was able to build such a big business at such a young age, and why the Zhou family, who were refugees, became so prosperous in just a few years. She was bold and daring, and had a big courage. She was meticulous and eloquent. It would be unreasonable for her not to become successful.
He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do it for you. I can also give you a call in the two counties, but you..."
Zhou Guo understood immediately and nodded, "Don't worry, I will definitely speak well of you in front of the general in the future. Please give me more advice."
At this point, I couldn't help but say one more sentence, "Actually, sir, I think as long as you work hard and increase the county's tax revenue, the general will naturally notice you without me saying anything more. You also know that taxation in the north is a big problem. If you make a difference here, how can the general not notice it? He will definitely push you up, so you can rest assured."
Not to mention, the county magistrate felt that what she said made a lot of sense. The key point now was that there was visible hope, and the results would be visible in this year's autumn harvest.
Zhou Guo came out of the yamen happily, looked back at the county government office, grinned, and left happily.
When we got home, we asked Quanzi and Dapang to pack up and prepare to go to the two neighboring counties. We asked them to bring gongs and go into any village and knock on any household they saw. We also asked them to bring some fat in the car to spread the word.
Zhou Guo said, "When we are away from home, we don't cause trouble, but if trouble comes to us, we are not afraid. We will fight if we can, and run away if we can't. I estimate that the people from the mountains will be here in two days. We have as many people as them, and they are all trained and much more powerful than them."
Quan Zi said: "Yes, we are definitely not ashamed."
Zhou Guo nodded, "Yes, our village has become big now, so we can't let people look down on us, otherwise people will think we are soft persimmons and everyone will want to come up and take a bite. Don't be afraid, I have already informed the higher-ups, if the sky falls, I will hold it up. If I can't hold it up, we still have the tall guy at home."
Everyone knows who the tall guy she is talking about is. Zhou’s uncle is indeed a tall guy.
Quanzi and his group of ten people were divided into two teams and went to two counties respectively.
Seeing this, Wu Jiang had no choice but to recruit temporary workers to replace the unimportant work on the farm. The extra hands had to make compost and build the farm. It seemed that the manpower was not enough and people were needed everywhere.