Fox Road Travel Notes

The Sun family had a lot of silver, which they hid in the cellar and minted into a thousand taels of "nothing".

However, the amount of 20,000 taels of silver notes was huge, and it was difficult to deal with it at the moment.

In the morning, he personally led people and visited several banks before getting it together.

Hearing that Chen Zican was at the county government office, he hurried over without even taking a breath.

Chen Zican saw that the old guy was sweating profusely and trembling, so he came up and wanted to salute.

Pretending to be displeased, he said: "Mr. Sun, are you so impatient, are you afraid that someone of mine will run away?"

"Don't worry, even if I leave Handan, my eyes will still be on this place!"

Sun Shangshu's expression was stagnant, and he was a little embarrassed, thinking that this kid from the Xi family is so troubled, how dare he be so unreasonable to me!

I will let you be arrogant today. Only when you fall into the hands of my Sun family will I show you how powerful you are...

But there was a smile on his face, and he looked like a kind elder.

"Master Xi, this time, you spent so much money on us Handan people. I feel really sorry for you."

"I'm afraid that you'll be short-changed, young master, so why don't I rush to send you some money?"

Chen Zican pointed to a few piles of grain: "Mr. Sun, look, I am meeting someone, but I keep my word."

"In front of every pile here, there is a sign saying that each of you donated money. I will pay for it, but you will get the reputation."

"I also specifically asked Magistrate Zhou not to mix up the food from each family."

"Before distribution, each bag must have the name of each family written on it."

"Mr. Sun, do your best and accumulate good deeds like this. From now on, you will be the Buddha of all families in Handan..."

Sun Shangshu turned around and looked, and sure enough, there was a big sign in front of each pile of grain, saying how much rice and wheat a certain family donated.

I immediately understood the intention of Mr. Xi.

After comparing several companies, if the food quality of any company is good, it will naturally get a good reputation.

If you are not good, you will inevitably be reviled by others.

He smiled and said thanks.

I casually complimented Chen Zican a few words about his noble character and integrity, but he was a little surprised in his heart.

Just yesterday, he felt that this idiot was ignorant, arrogant, and treating gold as rubble.

Today, he has become more sharp and scheming.

It seems that the children taught by a family with hundreds of years of history are really not to be underestimated!

After chatting for a few times, Sun Shangshu was always thinking about the fairy painting, fearing that the night would be long and he would have many dreams.

He secretly pulled Magistrate Zhou aside and asked him to ask Mr. Xi to check the banknotes and return to his house to get the painting.

Chen Zican did not refuse, and the group separated from the crowd and returned home.

On Sun Shangshu's side, all the banknotes are ready.

Chen Zican didn't count the details and asked Kuan'er to accept them.

He led everyone to the hall where yesterday's banquet was held. The painting was still hanging on the wall.

Sun Shangshu took a few steps forward and took a closer look.

Sure enough, the sky was sunny today, and the Taoist priest's bamboo hat on the bow of the boat was still hanging on his back, and he couldn't help but feel happy.

Chen Zican called Monk Tong in and carefully took down the painting.

Put it in a sandalwood box and hand it to Sun Shangshu in a precious and important way in front of everyone.

He asked: "Mr. Sun, please take good care of it."

"This painting likes incense, so I usually use incense and candles to worship it. Otherwise, the wonder will not be apparent..."

Sun Shangshu got his wish, and his hands trembled with joy.

The butler beside him hurriedly came to pick it up, but he pushed it away and held the box tightly in his arms.

Chen Zican said with a smile: "Mr. Sun is really crazy about painting! It's not a little girl. If you hug it so tightly, are you afraid that it will run away alive?"

Everyone was secretly jealous and laughed at Sun Shangshu's appearance.

The old man looked foolish and turned a deaf ear.

Chen Zican said: "What happened here is that I have to go home quickly."

"Next time I pass by Handan, I will visit everyone at their homes. Thank you all!"

"Thanks to your help, I will also ask my father to compile a book and inform Grand Sima Jin Gong."

When everyone heard that he was leaving, they tried every possible means to persuade him to stay. They decided to invite him to their home and hold a farewell banquet.

Chen Zican refused, citing physical fatigue.

Finally, everyone discussed that the county magistrate Zhou would take the lead, representing the gentry and people of Handan, and set up a banquet at the county government office at noon to pay farewell to Mr. Xi.

This drink was so enjoyable!

Zhou Fengji specially invited the master from Zuixianlou, and Sun Shangshu and Liu Jinshi also invited their cooks.

The back kitchen was in full swing, everyone was showing off their skills and competing for beauty, and the eight banquet tables were arranged to be extremely sumptuous.

In the past few months, County Magistrate Zhou had been worried about his official career. His food was not tasty, his hair turned gray due to worry, and he looked as if he had aged ten years.

Now that the matter has been successfully resolved, it is quite possible to get an upper-middle grade due to the effective disaster relief this time.

Facing inside, he hugged Jin Zhijun's thick leg again, his whole face was radiant and beaming with joy.

In addition to the gentry and celebrities from all walks of life in Handan County, he also took the initiative to invite Taoist priests from the Wa Palace.

The consecration ceremony was held in court, and the Xi family brothers, Sun Shangshu, Liu Jinshi and other gentry who participated in the disaster relief were invited to bring longevity tablets and enshrine them in Wahuang Pavilion.

Ten elders were also selected from among the victims to offer cups of wine and express their gratitude.

Chen Zican didn't care about these shows and let them mess around.

Sun Shangshu and Liu Jinshi were notorious in Handan County, and they were looked down upon by the people for decades.

Today, he has cleared up his bad reputation and is called a good person by the village elders.

Looking at the grateful and sincere faces, I couldn't help but start to reflect on whether what I had done in the past was too detrimental to my moral character...

The banquet ended late in the evening.

Moved, all the squires promised to hand over all the grain and rice within two days and never to shoddy goods.

Sun Shangshu even ordered the boys and girls bought these days to be returned to their parents in public, and the deeds of sale were also returned.

Liu Jinshi and several others who took the opportunity to annex land also promised for a period of one year, during which the landowner could redeem the land deed at the original price...

This kind of atmosphere really has the flavor of a charity party.

This result was indeed something Chen Zican had not expected at all.

Perhaps, some people's hearts can be saved a little more.

This world is not completely dark...

Early the next morning, Magistrate Zhou, Prime Minister Zhong, Sun Shangshu and other gentry came to Xi's house and each presented Cheng Yi.

The carriages and horses in the courtyard are all ready.

Kuan'er hugged the newly swollen gauze tightly, got into the carriage, and smiled extremely happily.

Chen Zican led the child monk, and behind him were more than 20 big men, all dressed in black and dressed up.

Leading horses and sabers, they lined up neatly in two rows.

Although there are not many people, the fierceness of elites who have fought in hundreds of battles makes people feel like they are facing thousands of troops.

Everyone who was seeing them off was secretly speechless when they saw this formation.

I thought that this Xi family deserves to be called "Half Dongting".

Just looking at these servants, you can tell that the family's heritage is far beyond the reach of the northern nobles.

Sun Shangshu and Liu Jinshi each showed their acting skills, making the farewell look like a farewell to the Red Army.

Zhou Fengji also became more enthusiastic and ordered people to line up the county magistrate's honor guard as a vanguard.

He rolled up his sleeves and led the horse for Chen Zican himself.

Everyone gathered around Chen Zican and his entourage, and headed towards the south gate with loud gongs and drums.

The people and disaster victims along the way, knowing that they were good people who donated generously for disaster relief, all looked down and bowed down.

There was some life in the eyes that were originally lifeless.

After leaving the south gate, everyone had to go to Shili Pavilion to say goodbye to Mr. Xi.

Chen Zican repeatedly declined, and finally drank three glasses of water and wine on his horse before bidding farewell to these overly enthusiastic Handan officials and gentry in tears.

Leading the carriage and horses, they meandered southward.