Mixing ancient times with Taobao

Chapter 288 Decoction Fee

Qian pushed Zuo Kui hard, and scolded in a low voice: "What are you waiting for? Why don't you go in and make amends?!"

"cocoa……"

"But what?! If the second officer should unite to join the granddaughter, she will not be able to tell if she is right!"

"Well, that's fine..."

The old man crossed the threshold of the yamen with a big painted face, lowered his head, and said eagerly: "Then... Qiu Xiancheng, yes, the old man was impulsive, and I shouldn't hit you."

"Humph!"

Qiu Yunping, whose face was swollen like a pig's head, snorted coldly: "You think you can get forgiveness from others by hitting yourself a few times?! Impulse is the reason?! Which murderer in this world is not impulsive?!"

"My grandfather is very sincere in apologizing to you at this age, what else do you want?"

"What does Master Zuo mean?"

"I think it's fine, I will pay you for the soup and medicine."

"I don't care about your soup and medicine fee! Zuofu! Let me tell you, we won't finish this matter! It seems that you are going to protect your family to the end today! Well, well, I'm a light-hearted person, so if you hit me, it's nothing, right?! I'm going to write a letter to the cabinet, and I want people all over the world to judge, who is right and who is wrong?!"

"Hey, you are too stingy, aren't you?"

Zuo Kui muttered: "I have been beaten like this by my old woman. You are young and strong, and you have not hurt your muscles and bones. Are you worthy of being so angry?"

"Good good."

Now Qiu Yunping was really angry, "If it wasn't for the fact that my family didn't come in, my beating would have been in vain! If I don't tell you, I won't do it! I'm going to Beijing to sue! "

After he finished speaking, he took off his official uniform, and the other secondary officials also took off their official uniforms one after another, and said angrily: "Such a superior official is not worthy of my assistance! Qiu Xiancheng, we support you! I will accompany you to the capital to sue the imperial court !"

Zuo Kui panicked now, "Everyone, everyone, if you have something to say, speak it well, if you have something to say, speak it well!"

He hurried forward, "Well, this is what the old man did wrong, you, if you want to sue, sue me! My eldest granddaughter is a well-behaved one, but, it's none of her business!"

"Humph!"

Qiu Yunping snorted coldly, "Didn't you dare to hit me, a court official, because of her Zuo Yunshu's power?!"

"Qiu Xiancheng, tell me, what do you want?!"

Zuo Fu pretended to be angry and said: "Do you still want my grandfather to kneel for you?! At his age, can you afford to kneel for you?!"

"I, I kneel!"

Zuo Kui bent his legs and was about to kneel down, but Chun Ya grabbed him and said, "Old man! You are the face of our Zuo family! We are both prosperous and we cannot write two Zuo Kui in one pen." Come on! How can you kneel down to him as a sesame official?!"

Zuo Fu also ran down, grabbed Zuo Kui and said, "Grandpa, you can't kneel! If you want to kneel, I will kneel!"

"It's all grandpa's fault, grandpa caused trouble for you..."

Zuo Kui feels guilty.

In Nanjing, the people he interacted with were not those small hundred households, but the small banners were some dignitaries.Those honorable ones, although his words are stinging, but he also knows that the other party is extraordinary, so he dare not go too far.But when he came to Changzhou, he had no scruples about facing these local officials.

I was stabbed a few times just now, and I was so angry that I didn't know that beating a small county magistrate would have such serious consequences...

Thinking about what the yamen servant said just now, I became even more afraid.

All the Zuo family can rely on is the emperor's favor, but what if the emperor suspects the Zuo family?Isn't he bringing trouble to the Zuo family?

and so……

Just kneel down...

Anyway, I used to kneel often...

"How about paying for the soup and medicine?"

The chief bookkeeper Qian Changqi suggested weakly: "When you get old, you will be like a child. I think the old man sincerely apologized. We shouldn't care too much, can we?"

He looked at Zuo Kui, "It's just that being beaten by the county magistrate is detrimental to the view and the court's dignity. During this period of time, he can't handle official duties, and he has to cultivate well at home. You have to be careful in everything. If you leave a scar on your face or something The official career is over!"

"Then, how much will you pay?"

The old man was not too stupid.

Seeing that Qiu Yunping pursed his lips and remained silent, he knew that he should be able to accept losing money in his heart.Just listening to the meaning of the master Qian and the appearance of the county magistrate, I am afraid that the money will not be enough!

"it is good!"

Qiu Yunping said: "Mr. Qian is right! As long as you pay me 3000 taels of soup, the matter will be settled!"

"What?! Three thousand soup and medicine fee?!"

Zuo Kui yelled, "Why don't you go grab it?! Old man, my annual salary is only 420 shimi, which is more than ten years' salary! No, I can't afford it at all. A monthly salary of 35 shimi is not real at all! Another 3000% was paid for with other odds and ends! 20 taels, the old man’s [-]-year salary! And, what’s more, [-]% is not even fully paid now! You, you just go and grab it!”

The old man is a farmer, but he obviously has a talent for calculating accounts, and his income is really clear.

"Oh, it seems that the old general's sincerity is nothing more than this!"

Qiu Yunping was about to leave with a flick of his hand.

Zuo Kui was in a hurry, stomped his feet and said, "Come back! Come back! Can't we discuss it again?!"

"County Chancellor, Qiu County Chancellor!"

Master Qian shouted: "The old man didn't say no, let's discuss it later."

"I am a majestic county magistrate, the second master of the Yamen was beaten like this, is it more than 3000 taels?! Would you like to change it to you?!"

Qiu Yunping turned his head, his eyes widened with anger, "3000 taels! This is the last line of the officer! Otherwise, the officer will go to Beijing and crash to death at the foot of the imperial city! A soldier can be killed but not humiliated!"

"never mind!"

Zuo Fu cupped his hands and said: "The county magistrate has a heart like the sea, I am ashamed. I will try to get you the 3000 taels. Don't be angry. I will apologize to you on behalf of Grandpa."

"Humph!"

Qiu Yunping snorted coldly, "Take it out in ten days, or I will be crushed to death in Nanjing!"

After all, he flung his sleeves and left.

Qiu Yunping left, and the others followed. Soon, only Zuo Fu, Zuo Kui, Qian Shi, Chun Ya, Zuo Gui, and Li Xiang were left in the lobby.

"This, how can this be good?"

Liu Runiang is in charge of the family's financial accounts, and most of the output of the guard is still spent on the guard and the Zuo Family Army.The soldiers who exceeded the number belonged to Zuo Dayou's private soldiers, and it was impossible for the imperial court to bear this part of the expenses.

So don't look at soap, sugar is selling well, but the output is only the cost of maintaining private soldiers.

The output of the guard cannot be moved, and the money that the family can spend is nothing more than the production of the fields returned by the emperor and Liu Runiang's dowry shop.

As for salary...

Zhu Cihong is so poor that he is in trouble. If it weren't for the promotion of high-yield rice, he would not even be able to pay half of the officials' salaries.

The Zuo family has meritorious service, so he can't treat others badly.Therefore, with all their efforts, they only paid Zuo Dayou his full salary, and the others only received half of their salary, even Zuo Fu was no exception.

The Son of Heaven was very poor, and Emperor Hongguang already owed officials more than half a year's wages when he came to power, and he had only been enthroned for so little time, even if he was fried in a frying pan several times, he still wouldn't be able to make much money!So the current situation is that the imperial court still owes everyone more than a year's salary, so they can only squeeze here and there, and make do with it.

Therefore, although Zuo Kui became General Zhaoyi, his monthly income was not much, and he still relied on his daughter-in-law for food.The 3000 taels of silver, the daughter-in-law must be able to afford it, but, what face do I have to ask my daughter-in-law for money?

Thinking of the huge sum of 3000 taels, Uncle Zuo felt ashamed and slumped on the chair, as if he had aged in an instant.His eyes were empty, and his mouth kept repeating one sentence, "This, what should I do, what should I do..."

　The update is complete, good night everyone!
　　
　
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