Because Zhang Haiyu's entire face was swollen, his eyes could only be narrowed into a line, but he could still vaguely see that the plate handed up in front of him was just some small pieces of silver, not a big head.

He slapped the tray in front of him hard with his pig's trotters, and the tray fell to the ground in an instant, causing the yamen servant to turn pale with fright.

"Who are you going to send these three melons and two dates? You... soup dumplings, right? The business is booming, and you've got a good location in the middle of the street, so it's worth 300 taels!"

The appearance of Zhang Haiyu's lion opening his mouth was so righteous and confident that even the always arrogant and domineering government servants shrunk their pupils.

Mr. Zhang didn't meddle in these matters before, and he had no experience, so the servant's eyes turned and he took the initiative to find a way for Zhang Haiyu to step down.

"Young Master Zhang doesn't know something. Our filial piety is paid monthly, not yearly..."

"I don't care what rules you used to have, I am the rule, I say three hundred and three hundred."

Zhang Haiyu didn't care about the 21. The protection fee was a tradition in Qingshi Town. After all, this was also the territory of his Zhang family, and he was free to charge as much as he wanted.

The yamen servant is about to break out in a cold sweat. It's okay to squeeze the wool, but you can't just squeeze the sheep to death right away?With such a protection fee, who would dare to set up a stall in the future...

"I think Mr. Zhang has a good plan. I only came to Qingshi Town for this month. My stall has been open for less than a month. I will give you three taels because we just came to Qingshi Town. , I want to ask for friendship."

The corners of Cheng Weiyao's mouth twitched slightly. Zhang Daming was quite smooth, but the son he taught had no brains. He dared to ask for 300 taels of protection fees in the street, which is about the same as three hundred copper coins.

"If you come here and pay 300 taels, why don't you just go to the bank and grab it?! If you want money, you will die!"

The faces of other traders are ugly. Everyone is in business and has to pay protection fees. In essence, they belong to a community of destiny!Excessive asking prices is not a good thing, this head can not be opened!

"That's too much, why don't we just kill people, isn't this just trying to kill people in disguise?"

"It's becoming more and more lawless, and it's not giving people a way to survive. This is trying to earn money, so they want to make money..."

The whispers of the people were heard by Zhang Haiyu, and he blushed.

"You gangsters, are you okay? I didn't ask you for 300 taels, what are you beeping about here! Get the hell out of here!"

Cheng Weiyao saw that the atmosphere was getting better, and quickly raised her head: "If Mr. Zhang insists, we will go to the yamen to ask the county magistrate for his opinion. No matter how beloved he is, it is impossible to indulge to such a degree, right? Guys?!"

As soon as these words came out, there was a lot of echoes, especially for the small vendors who also set up stalls. They almost had a pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the spot to write a petition for the people.

The vast majority of traders are actually willing to spend a little money to try to be clean, but if anything goes too far, it will backfire. Zhang Haiyu is obviously not as good as his father who is an official, which has aroused public anger.

"Do you threaten me?"

A few words popped out between Zhang Haiyu's teeth. This woman is sure that she is afraid of her father, so she does whatever she wants?

"Wei Yao..."

Auntie's heart was in her throat, Cheng Weiyao and the others came late, so they probably didn't know anything about Zhang Daming's preference for Zhang Haiyu.

She actually wanted Cheng Weiyao to show weakness and to be subdued, but Zhang Daming's 300 taels was really intentional and powerless, forcing people into a dilemma.

"How can you count it as a threat? It's just a matter of fact. If you don't have a lot of money, you have one life."

Cheng Weiyao gave her aunt a soothing look, she was really determined that Zhang Daming would not dare to make a big deal, not to mention that there was a smashed imperial gift in it.

Even though she was exiled, the royal daughter-in-law was not the son of a small county magistrate who killed her whenever she said she wanted to.

"Three taels, just three taels. No matter how small a fly's leg is, it's still meat. From now on, you will make offerings every month according to this standard. I advise you not to push too hard..."

Cheng Weiyao's dominance made Zhang Daming a little bit hard to get off. Considering the anger of the crowd, he chose to accept it as soon as it was good. Anyway, the Qingping Palace family was exiled.According to the regulations, it is impossible to leave the place of exile without authorization, otherwise the defenders have the right to do something...

The yamen servants breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, according to the statistics of the donations made in previous years, Cheng Weiyao's three taels of silver was already about three times the monthly payment. This is a typical case of being taken advantage of!I don't know if I will agree...

"it is good……"

Sensing the gazes from the yamen servants and the vendors, Cheng Weiyao lowered her eyes slightly, seemingly showing weakness, but in fact she had already had other calculations in her heart.

"He who understands the current affairs is a brilliant man. I wish you a prosperous business."

To make such a rebellious tough-boned person subdue, finally, something goes well.

Zhang Daming felt much better in his heart, and naturally he seemed a little more tolerant. He thought he felt good and left a blessing, then waved, signaling the yamen servants to pick up the sedan chair and take him back to the house.

As soon as he left, the bustling street became bustling again, especially Cheng Weiyao's soup dumpling stall.

"Street owner, why don't you mention the price a little bit, we can still support the price increase for a penny or a penny, mainly because this house is too bullying!"

Many old diners looked at the whole process. Although in the situation just now, everyone was very soft-spoken and had no choice but to dare to intervene, but the small support behind them was not a problem.

As soon as this proposal was made, diners agreed one after another, and finally had a good taste, so it's a pity to bury it!
Cheng Weiyao's heart warmed up. She didn't expect that the folk customs in Qingshi Town are quite simple, but it is this kind of bullying character that makes this kind of villain live like a fish in water...

At night, when Wen Chengyun finished his affairs and returned to the small courtyard, Cheng Weiyao was sitting at the stone table and counting the income during this period.

"Madam hasn't rested yet, are you waiting for your husband?"

Wen Chengyun saw Cheng Weiyao's boredom at a glance.

However, she seems to be waiting for someone like Shenyou, but she has already entered the QQ Ranch and is busy picking up fresh and hot eggs. The business of the two stalls is already on the right track, and the supply of raw materials must keep up...

It wasn't until she vaguely heard Wen Chengyun's figure that Cheng Weiyao exited the QQ ranch with unsatisfied intentions, and looked up at Wen Chengyun with sparkling eyes.

"Husband, are you interested in making a big deal?"

The reason why she agreed to Zhang Daming's obviously unreasonable request for protection money in the daytime is that repeatedly embarrassing Zhang Daming may backfire.

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