The world's first county magistrate

Chapter 17 Announced to the Public
Cai Hu returned to his room to rest after leaving Song Wei's room.

He is really tired these days.

I didn't wake up until the afternoon.

After looking at the sky, Cai Hu got up and went to the gate of the yamen.

The gate of the yamen is still in full swing.

However, Cai Hu saw Song Wei at a glance.

Leaning to Song Wei's side: "Master."

Song Wei also found Cai Hu and nodded: "Go and do your work."

"Yes!"

Cai Hu nodded, then came to the side and took out a new notice to paste.

He brought the gong over and knocked on it, and said, "Attention everyone, thanks to the county magistrate, we discovered a salt mine. Now we need 100 people, and the monthly fee is [-] yuan!"

After Cai Hu finished speaking, he immediately attracted the attention of a large number of people.

The common people looked at the notice beside Cai Hu.

Then he said in astonishment: "The county magistrate discovered the salt mine? Now there is a shortage of 100 manpower? The monthly fee is [-] yuan!"

Almost everyone has noticed that the monthly fee is [-] yuan, which is something they dare not even think about.

They usually earn more than 1000 yuan a year, and a little over [-] yuan a month. Now they say that they have a job of [-] yuan, and anyone will be surprised.

"The county magistrate is really generous, not only for us to make the price of salt so low, but now the monthly fee is so high!"

"Yes, yes, we wrongly blamed the county magistrate before!"

"No! I want to go back and call my son over. If it's too late, I won't have this chance!"

A group of people surround you and say something, and then many people leave.

Song Wei saw all this in his eyes, and now as long as he has manpower, everything will be much easier, and even the yamen servants over there can come back.

Song Wei tilted his head and thought for a while, then walked to Cai Hu's side and said quietly: "Be careful that Wu Zhenkun sends someone over, and after gathering 100 people, go to the salt factory and wait for me."

"Yes!"

Cai Hu nodded, and then began to get busy.

A large group of people immediately surrounded Cai Hu.

For Cai Hu Song Wei is very reassuring.

The people selected by Cai Hu's vision should not be far behind.

Song Wei was completely relieved after observing at the gate of the yamen for a while, and then went back to the room to plan the next step.

Wu House.

Wu Zhenkun, who was about to rest, was suddenly knocked on the door.

He has been under a lot of pressure these past few days. Not only did the little squire look for him, but he himself spent a lot of money hoarding salt.

These days, his head is getting bigger because of the trouble.

"Master, the person sent out said that there is new news."

Butler Wu said outside the door.

Wu Zhenkun tidied up his clothes, opened the door and said, "Where is it?"

After Wu Butler told the place, he brought Wu Zhenkun to a room.

There was already a person in the room, the one who came in the morning.

When he saw Wu Zhenkun, he immediately stood up: "Master, there is news."

Wu Zhenkun nodded, found a chair to sit down and said, "Is it the source of Song Weiyan?"

The man nodded: "Yes!"

Wu Zhenkun breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this answer.

Huangtian paid off, and finally let him find the source of Song Weiyan.

"It's like this. Originally, the brothers were observing near the county government office. As a result, Cai Hu posted a notice not long ago, saying that Song Wei found a salt mine, and now there is a shortage of manpower. He is paying a monthly fee of [-] yuan to recruit people."

The visitor said silently.

Wu Zhenkun's hands trembled after listening to it. He didn't expect Song Wei to find a salt mine when he was killed.

And now it's heavily publicized.

Song Wei dared to offer a monthly fee of three hundred yuan.

After Wu Zhenkun calmed down, he thought in his heart.

"Do you know where the salt mine is?"

Wu Zhenkun asked.

"I don't know, but I have my brothers watching closely. Song Wei will definitely send people to the salt mine, and we will follow closely when the time comes."

The visitor replied silently.

Wu Zhenkun nodded silently.

It is definitely not good news for Song Wei to find the salt mine.

This is actually equivalent to Wu Zhenkun losing this battle, and losing face is very embarrassing.

"You send people to the yamen, and if they are recruited by them, you must record their salt-making methods. At that time, we will snatch their salt mines."

Wu Zhenkun thought for a while and then said silently.

"Yes!"

Come humanely.

At this time, there was a burst of noise outside Wu Zhenkun's room.

Wu Zhenkun frowned, and looked at the butler next to him.

Butler Wu understood and immediately knew what Wu Zhenkun's eyes meant.

Butler Wu walked out the door, while Yuanwai Huang rushed over with a group of gentry.

Butler Wu went up to meet him: "Mr. Huang, the master is resting now. Mr. Huang should come back later."

"Rest? Apart from the big things, can he rest now?"

Huang Yuanwai said to Butler Wu.

Butler Wu frowned. He had been by Wu Zhenkun's side for so many years, and he had already become a genius.

He knew why Huang Yuanwai came here.

It's just that Huang Yuanwai's current tone made him very uncomfortable.

"The master has been worrying about you day and night these days, can't you rest now?"

Butler Wu said with an angry face.

"Haven't you heard? That guy Song Wei has found a salt mine, and he's recruiting people. Soon everyone in Zhen'an County will know about it!"

Seeing Butler Wu's expression, Huang Yuanwai was also aware of his tone, and then said silently.

"That's right, now the debt collectors surround my door every day, if our salt can't be sold, I'm going to stay on the street!"

A little country gentleman behind Yuanwai Huang also echoed.

"Yes, we are going to see Brother Wu now! Let him give us an explanation!"

A squire behind also said.

Butler Wu looked at the crowd, and then heaved a sigh in his heart.

"Well, you come with me, and I will inform the master."

Butler Wu said silently.

Butler Wu then brought everyone to a room and returned to Wu Zhenkun's side.

"Master, it's Huang Yuanwai and a group of young gentry. They heard that Song Wei found the salt mine, and they want the master to give them an explanation."

Butler Wu said with some embarrassment.

Wu Zhenkun nodded silently, then sneered.

"If something goes wrong, everyone will come over and ask for an explanation, and when it is beneficial, they will be closer to each other."

"I see, let them wait."

Butler Wu nodded and said, "Yes!"

Wu Zhenkun looked at the person in front of him: "You continue to watch Song Wei's every move, come back and notify me as soon as you have any news."

"Yes!"

The visitor said.

Wu Zhenkun nodded: "Go!"

The person who came didn't say anything, opened the door and left.

Wu Zhenkun stood up and straightened his clothes.

"You bastards still want me to give you an explanation. Hmph! It's ridiculous."

Wu Zhenkun said something silently, and then said to Butler Wu: "Take me there."

Butler Wu didn't speak, he opened the door and led Wu Zhenkun to Yuanwai Huang's room.

Seeing Wu Zhenkun coming in, Huang Yuanwai immediately stood up and said, "Brother Wu, now that Song Wei has found the salt mine, you have already lost, so what about my people?"

(End of this chapter)