Da Ming Tai Shi

Chapter 527: All kinds of things in the world--Scholar

Liurong Street, Panyu County.

Just in time for Chinese New Year, lion dance troupes can be seen everywhere on the street, and there are firecrackers exploding and gunpowder smoke everywhere.

The elderly and children all smiled and celebrated the annual festival together.

Only Lu Shengmin, who had just come out of the county government office, looked melancholy and disappointed.

As an official of the finance department of Panyu County, Lu Shengmin's official is neither big nor small, at least he can be ranked in the top five in Yu County this time, but Lu Shengmin also has his own worries.

You may be able to tell some clues by looking at the name. Lu Shengmin’s family background is just ordinary, otherwise he would not have chosen the name of a Shengdou Xiaomin. However, Lu Shengmin fought his own way. First he was admitted to Nanjing University, and then he was admitted to the civil service. At the young age of 24, he returned to his hometown and became a county official.

"Husband, you are back, the house is waiting for you."

Pushing open the door, facing the gentle and sensible daughter-in-law in front of him, Lu Shengmin's face changed into a smile, he strode into the main hall, looked at the gathered family and bowed to say hello.

"I have seen my father-in-law, mother-in-law, father, and mother."

"Shengmin is back, sit down quickly."

The elders of the two families were very happy to see Lu Shengmin, and Lu's father and Lu's mother were even more proud. Their children were proud of themselves.

As soon as he sat down, Lu Shengmin's father-in-law opened his mouth.

"Shengmin, today's New Year's Eve, isn't the yamen on annual leave? Why are you in charge of finance going to the yamen?"

"Hey, my father-in-law doesn't know something. It's not about the financial allowance for this year's Chinese New Year."

Lu Shengmin poured himself some wine, and explained the reason with a sigh: "This year, the province is not rich, and financial subsidies have been delayed. This is something that did not happen in previous years, so the officials and officials in the county are all rioting.

You also know, who doesn’t have a few mouths, and now the prices in Guangzhou are rising again, and they all point to this subsidy for a good New Year’s meal. Now that the subsidy is gone, everyone will have to live a poor year. If the family is not well-off or there are three disasters and five diseases, and I don’t even have rice for cooking, I, a financial officer, have to think of a way to squeeze out some money, so I have to let everyone eat delicious hot meals in the New Year, right? . "

"oh oh."

The old people who are not officials naturally don’t understand. Father Lu couldn’t understand and asked, “Then the problem is solved now?”

"Where can I solve it?"

Lu Shengmin drank a glass of wine with him, put down the glass and began to worry again: "There are 110 civil servants and more than 600 officials in the county. The allowance should be 210 million, and now only 40 has been squeezed out, which is still far away.

Now we Panyu, apart from the county honor, don't even receive the allowances of us officials. "

After saying this, Lu Shengmin glanced at his wife, and said in an apologetic tone: "I originally said that I would make two sets of clothes for Qing'er and a few children during the New Year, but now it seems that I have been wronged."

The daughter-in-law smiled very understandingly: "It's okay, since the court has difficulties this year, as a court official, my husband should set an example."

At this time, the brother-in-law at the same table, Zou Zhigao, muttered something.

"If it weren't for our new chief envoy to make a fuss about sealing off the port, it would be so difficult for everyone this year."

"Zhigao, what are you talking about?"

Yue Zhang scolded, then cupped his hands to the sky and said in panic: "That is the crown prince, he dare not speak disrespectfully."

"What I said is the truth, the truth is not told yet."

Zou Zhigao, who runs a small business, snorted: "Father, brother-in-law, haven't you read today's newspaper? The Guangzhou Daily is an official newspaper, and it clearly states that in our port area, tens of thousands of workers are starving for food. , we don’t know that this year will pass, and there are more difficult things than our family, that’s really miserable.”

"Really?"

All the elders in the family looked at Lu Shengmin, who nodded with a worried expression.

"Yes, but this matter is not today's matter. It started as early as ten days ago when the port was closed. It is true that tens of thousands of workers in the port area have no food."

"If this continues, people will starve to death."

The old people started to worry: "In Guangdong, we haven't starved to death for many years."

"That's not going to happen." Lu Shengmin hurriedly said: "President Jiang has been sitting in the town in person during this time, and all the daily necessities have been distributed. There will be no starving to death. At most, the year is sad, but the family members Three disasters and five illnesses, etc., on this point, the imperial court has more than enough energy."

"Yeah, no one can save you if you don't have money to see a doctor."

The old people were quite sensible and said: "In the past dynasties, there is no reason for the imperial court to pay for the medical treatment of the common people. It can protect the food and drink of tens of thousands of families. This is something that I dare not even dream about."

"If you want me to say, there wouldn't be so many messy things without the closure of the port."

Zou Zhigao yelled again: "Can Mingzhu Port be sealed casually, brother-in-law, just look at what is going on now. The closure of Mingzhu Port will also affect Guangzhou Port. The port area is very important to us in Guangzhou." If you don’t talk about Guangzhou, even the whole of Guangdong is inseparable from the port area.”

Lu Shengmin frowned: "Who told you that you can't do without."

"Can you leave?" Zou Zhigao said, "Let's say now, if it weren't for the closure of Hong Kong, brother-in-law, your allowance would be paid, and my sister and Bao'er could wear their new clothes. Money to eat, no money to see a doctor?

Fortunately, your court has sealed off the port, causing the workers to have no food to eat. Isn’t it the right thing to distribute food for disaster relief? What’s the matter, the workers have to be grateful.

I thought the newspaper was right, you broke my legs and gave me a pair of crutches, and taught me to be grateful? "

"boom!"

Lu Shengmin slapped the table suddenly, and the sudden movement startled everyone present.

But Lu Shengmin pointed at Zou Zhigao and said angrily: "It's just nonsense, what kind of nonsense are you talking about, do you know why the imperial court closed Mingzhu Port, and do you know why after the port was closed, so many things were said in the newspapers? The people of the imperial court cannot do without the rhetoric of the port area.

The reason why the port is closed is that Pearl Harbor is involved in many serious crimes. If the port is not closed, a lot of criminal evidence will be destroyed, and many criminals will get away with it. Do you know what stupid things they have done?

That group of people sell drugs, smuggle, sell slaves and even more serious crimes, don't catch them, I ask you, is this fair to those families ruined by drugs, to those whose children are sold overseas as slaves Are your parents fair!
You only have ourselves in your eyes. Think about how many happy families have been torn apart on New Year's Eve today. They are all waiting for the court to give them justice. If criminals are arrested and judged, then these broken families and these poor people may not be able to wait for justice until they die!
And in the newspapers, the reason why there are so many rhetoric saying that the people of the imperial court cannot leave the port area is that the capitalists in the port area who have committed crimes and their hands are stained with the blood of the people are instigated behind the scenes.

The workers who temporarily lost their jobs were deceived by them, and the people who didn't know the truth were bewitched by this statement to cheer for them. Do you think you are smart?No, you are only speaking out for your own interests because your own life has been affected by the closure of Hong Kong. You will not consider for those who have been and are being hurt by Pearl Harbor. "

"The imperial court cannot leave the port area? Guangdong cannot leave the port area? It is ridiculous!"

Lu Shengmin snorted: "Without Pearl Harbor and Guangzhou Port, there will be new ports. Without the current factories in the port area, there will be new factories coming to the port area. Thanks to you, you are still doing business. You don’t even have vision, no wonder you can’t make a big deal.”

Zou Zhigao, who had been reprimanded all over his face, lowered his head. The coercion of his brother-in-law's officials made him involuntarily afraid of being wronged.

"Okay, okay, stop arguing, this year's Chinese New Year, let's have dinner, don't talk about these unhappy things."

Faced with the persuasion of his father and father-in-law, Lu Shengmin sighed and drank the wine in one gulp.

This is for New Year's Eve dinner.

It tastes like chewing wax.

(End of this chapter)