Great Qing Xiangguo

Chapter 67

At night, Su Ruzhai carried two money bags to pay respects to Zhong's family.Xiang Zhong only smoked his hookah, glanced at the money bags on the table, without a trace of smile on his face, he just said: "Work hard, everyone will get rich!"

Su Ruzhai said: "The little ones all listen to you."

Xiang Zhong said: "You must keep your mouth tight, and take care of the guys below."

Su Ruzhai said: "Young one knows. I heard that Mr. Chen is difficult to deal with?"

Xiang Zhong said with a dark face: "I can't count how many law officials I have served in the Baoquan Bureau! There is no one who I have not been fooled by! What happened to Chen Tingjing? I don't believe that I can't play with him." !"

At this time, the family members came in to whisper a few words, Xiang Zhong stood up quickly, and sent Su Ruzhai away.The family led Su Ruzhai out of the living room and said, "Boss Su, the main door is inconvenient. You can go to the back door." Su Ruzhai didn't dare to say anything, and followed his family to the back door.

Xiang Zhong hurriedly ran to the gate, but it was Ker Kun who greeted him.Xiang Zhong greeted hurriedly, and said: "The University of Science and Technology visits late at night, how can the young ones bear it!"

Kerquin said softly, "Go in and talk."

Entering the living room, Ker Kun sat down, and Xiang Zhong stood with his hands down.Kerquin said, "Sit down."

Xiang Zhong bowed his head and said, "The little ones don't dare!"

Ker Kun laughed and said, "Why don't you dare to do so?"

Xiang Zhong hurriedly said: "The University of Science and Technology is so small!"

Ker Kun said: "Xiang Zhong, this is not in the Yamen of Baoquan Bureau, there is no need to be formal. Sit down."

Only then did Xiang Zhong thank Ker Kun, and sat down sideways.Ker Kun laughed loudly and said, "Xiang Zhong, you don't have to pretend to be a grandson in front of me. You earn more money than me, and your family business earns more than I do."

Xiang Zhong stood up, bowed his head and cupped his hands and said, "Don't scare the little ones. If you have any orders, just say it directly."

Ker Kun said: "Okay, have fun! Chen Tingjing not only wants to punish me, but also you!"

Xiang Zhong said: "I don't get involved in your official affairs. The young one is just a craftsman, why is he messing with me?"

Ker Kun smiled and said: "Don't pretend to be confused! You are the boss of the Baoquan Bureau's money making, and what you do cannot stand scrutiny."

Xiang Zhong asked cautiously: "What do you mean by University of Science and Technology, you want me to play tricks on Chen Tingjing?"

Ker Kun said, "You can't make up your mind about Chen Tingjing."

Xiang Zhong snorted and said, "Officials don't want money, dogs don't eat shit!"

Ker Kun immediately turned pale and glared at Xiang Zhong.Xiang Zhong knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, and quickly apologized, saying, "Of course, a good official like the University of Science and Technology is rare in the world!"

Ker Kun sneered and said, "I don't need you to wear a high hat. Let me tell you, Chen Tingjing's family is very rich."

Xiang Zhong said: "You mean, he really doesn't love money? An official really doesn't love money, so I have nothing to do."

Kerkun said: "Don't keep thinking about tricking Chen Tingjing, he won't even look at you!"

Xiang Zhong hated him, scolded Chen Tingjing a few words, and asked, "What's the master plan of the University of Science and Technology, please tell me!"

Kerqun said: "I have another accounting book for warehouse inventory here, which is equal to the book."

Xiang Zhong was puzzled and asked, "When did the University of Science and Technology take inventory of the warehouse?"

Ker Kun said with a smile: "When I handed over to Mr. Xu, you brought people to participate in the inventory."

Xiang Zhong listened in a cloud of fog, and it took him a long time to understand, and said: "Master, you want me to be a witness? But this is fake!"

Ker Kun said: "Master Xu Da signed it himself, what are you afraid of?"

It turned out that Ker Kun expected that Xu Da would not be willing to take the blame. That night at Xu Da's house, he suddenly remembered that there were two signatures on the handover account book, so he went back and made a fake account book for warehouse inventory.Xiang Zhong couldn't think of whether Xu Da's signature was true or not, so he said: "Master, if you say something heartless, it doesn't matter whether the warehouse is empty or not!"

Ker Kun sneered and said: "Don't talk so lightly! I have heard about what you did! You have to remember, if I'm fine, you're fine. I'm unlucky, no one will save you!"

Xiang Zhong bowed his head and thought about it for a long time, then sighed: "I will obey Master Ke's orders!"

Ker Kun said: "I only leave this matter to you to be careful, and I don't care about the rest."

Xiang Zhong said: "Don't worry, the University of Science and Technology, the small ones have their own methods."

On the second day, Xiang Zhong invited Zhang Guang, a treasury official, to drink.After drinking half a jar of wine, Xiang Zhong took out a purse and said, "Master Zhang, these coins are for honoring you."

Zhang Guang said with a smile: "Master Xiang is always so polite. Okay, I'll take it."

Xiang Zhong raised his glass and said, "Brother, if there is mine, there will be yours! Master Zhang, you can't support your family with just your little money!"

Zhang Guang sighed: "Yes, the money given in the yamen is too little. These years have been fulfilled by Lord Xiang, otherwise this life is really impossible!"

Xiang Zhong hurriedly said: "Master Zhang, what are you talking about, I will cover you up for you!"

Zhang Guangdao: "Master Xu Da who came back here is a nerd, easy to deal with. From now on, we will make more money."

Xiang Zhong toasted Zhang Guang and said, "But Chen Tingjing is not easy to deal with."

Zhang Guang shook his head and said: "Chen Tingjing is a high-ranking official, so he can't be so fine-grained. I have seen many high-ranking officials. They are high above them, and they can only hum and say a few official words."

Xiang Zhong said: "I think Chen Tingjing is very good!"

Zhang Guang said with a smile: "No matter how powerful the officials are, we don't have to be afraid. They fight back and forth, it's all between the officials."

Xiang Zhong toasted again, and said, "Master Zhang, in case something happens, would you like to help like a brother?"

Zhang Guangjiu was almost drunk, he was full of pride, and said: "We brothers and one family don't talk about each other!"

Xiang Zhong then told about the false accounts in the warehouse.Zhang Guang was so frightened that the wine glass fell to the ground, and most of the wine was sober, he said, "Master Xiang, I will take care of everything I can, but I dare not die if you make false accounts."

Xiang Zhong said with a smile: "Master Zhang, are you confused? Chen Tingjing has already checked the warehouse, and it must be true that the accounts do not match. Can you get away with it?"

Zhang Guangdao: "Master Xiang, don't try to scare me. Since I took over the warehouse, there have been accounts for entering and exiting the warehouse. I'm clean!"

Xiang Zhong said with a smile: "You say you are confused, but you still don't admit it! Do you know how much copper is in the warehouse?"

Zhang Guangdao: "It's a common practice that all previous treasury officials have not made an inventory. Even if they lose money, they don't do my business. I only accept the account book! Besides, I now testify that the handover between the University of Science and Technology and Mr. Xu is an inventory. , the accounts are in line with the facts, so Master Chen lost money during the inventory, and the copper material that was lost is unclear, is it in my hands? Is it right to punish myself to death? "

After hearing what Zhang Guang had said, Xiang Zhong asked softly, "Master Zhang, you probably don't remember how much money I have given you as a filial piety?"

Zhang Guang's face turned pale, and he said, "Master Xiang, what you said doesn't sound like what brothers say!"

Xiang Zhong said with a dark face: "Brother? Brothers have to live and die together! You don't remember, I keep an account. Over the years, I have honored you with more than 9000 taels of silver. More than 9000 taels of silver, in those princes, ministers, wealthy businessmen It’s not a big number for Dajia, but it’s a big number for you. It’s not that I feel sorry for you, you are a ninth-rank official, and your annual salary is only 30 taels of silver. 9000 taels of silver is equivalent to your salary of 300 years!”

Zhang Guang stood up against the case and said, "Xiang Zhong, you are killing me!"

Xiang Zhong held his breath and beckoned Zhang Guang to sit down.Zhang Guang sat down angrily, cursing endlessly.Xiang Zhong ignored him and drank alone.Zhang Guang got bored with the scolding, Xiang Zhongcai put down his chopsticks and said, "To put it bluntly, everyone is so unlucky because they met Chen Tingjing. Previously served as the doctor and supervisor of the Baoquan Bureau, they were not interested in taking stock of the real things, but this time Chen Tingjing appeared , the University of Science and Technology will recite the time, and you will be convicted accordingly. You have to think about it, no matter whether the University of Science and Technology has something to do, you are inseparable from it. Why don’t you admit it, and the University of Science and Technology will take care of it. Besides, maybe My lord has already recognized it, so why don't you? When the superior chases you down, do you believe in the fifth-rank official, Mr. Xu, or you, the ninth-rank official?"

Zhang Guang poured himself a full glass of wine, gulped it down, bowed his head and thought for a long time, and said with tears in his eyes, "Damn it, I promise you."

Xiang Zhong laughed and said, "This is a good brother! Come, come, drink and drink!"

(End of this chapter)