Red Dust Daqian

The most difficult task is still the funding issue!

Next, how to solve the huge funding gap? Everyone looked at Zhou Sen expectantly with a smile on their faces. Zhou Sen spread his hands to show his helplessness. How to make up for this funding gap? The landlord’s family has no surplus food. Xiangcao was the first to say like a spoiled child: "Mumu, I don’t care. Since you insisted on doing Liulichang in the beginning, we have redeemed Xiaojiayao Factory through everyone’s efforts. We have come to this point, we can’t give up halfway. Who can accept that it dies before it is done? You must find a way to make up for the funding gap." Xiao Zhuyu said trustingly: "Master Mu, you must have a way, I believe you." Zhao Tiechui said: "Master Mu, I am just an employee. The food and grass must be prepared before the troops move. Give me money first so that I can buy the materials and get things done." Mrs. Xiao seemed to have forgotten what happened that day and looked at Zhou Sen with a smile.

Zhou Sen suddenly wanted to turn back into that silly Mumu. No matter what era, being chased for money is always a hair-raising thing. Zhou Sen donated the only 100 taels of silver he had left, and arranged for Zhao Tiechui to pawn or sell some of the gifts from the families of the previous dog-wolf demon case in exchange for silver, but there was nothing valuable, it was just a drop in the bucket.

Everyone was quite capable of taking action, and soon they took action with limited funds. Zhou Sen, who was left penniless, was thinking hard in the lobby about how to get the funds. How about going to the Shen family? That was not appropriate. Although he had saved the life of the Shen family girl, he could not use the favor to gain power. It was not Zhou Sen's style to ask others for money when he had something to do. But it was not a big deal for a Taoist priest to ask others for money for no reason. There was no reason for that.

What about street performance? No. This method is too slow, and the amount of funds cannot meet the demand. It's all because of the black-hearted county magistrate Shangguan Wuhou, who opened the unethical Houde Pawn Shop and robbed the Xiao family's ceramic kiln factory. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so difficult... Yes, this corrupt official has done a lot of harm to people, so we should start with this corrupt official. And I need to catch monsters for this corrupt official for free. But how can I do it? How can I make this corrupt official willingly pay the money...

Everyone was busy with their own things. These days, Zhou Sen still had no idea how to solve the funding problem.

On this day, Zhou Sen, who was extremely irritable, walked out of the courtyard in casual clothes and came to the main street to stroll and relax, perhaps to broaden his mind. He came to the teahouse, listened to opera, and relaxed and enjoyed his spiritual life.

In the teahouse, Zhou Sen had just sat down for a while when he noticed that several aunts and uncles at the next table were gossiping mysteriously about some shocking news. "Have you heard that our county magistrate is going to marry a sixth concubine?" "Really? Are you talking about County Magistrate Shangguan? Is his health okay? He is so old and has five concubines. Can't he be satisfied?" "Hehe, I'm afraid his health is not good. Among the five concubines, only the fourth one gave birth to a son for him, and it is still known whether the son is his, but it's a pity that he was harmed by a dog demon." "I heard that marrying a sixth wife is for good luck. In the past few years, the county magistrate's other wives and concubines have not had any children. He put his hope on marrying a concubine."

"I say, if our county magistrate didn't keep such a close eye on his wives and concubines, they might have had a son long ago. It is said that the fourth wife once went up the mountain to worship Buddha and did not return all night, and later had a son." Everyone was laughing secretly.

"Which girl is unlucky this time?" "It seems to be the Shen family, the girl who was lost in the Shen family's dog-wolf demon case. County Magistrate Shangguan was quite attracted by her after seeing her several times, so he wanted to take her as a concubine." "I've seen the girl from the Shen family. She is indeed pretty and beautiful." "But the Shen family is so rich, would they be willing to marry their girl to an old man as a concubine? Would the girl from the Shen family be willing?" "Who says it's not true! It is said that the girl from the Shen family cried and made a fuss about this several times, but the people cannot fight against the officials. The Shen family did not dare to fight the county magistrate for fear of revenge." "Yes, if they fight, it will not just be a girl who will be lost."

Zhou Sen was quite shocked to hear such gossip about Shangguan Wuhou and the Shen family! He felt that this greedy county magistrate, who was so old, still had the mind to harm the little girl. Zhou Sen was also a little confused. The Shen family was such a big family and had been operating in Changnan County for so many years. It should be said that they had a background, but they did not dare to fight with the county magistrate.

Zhou Sen interrupted curiously and asked, "I heard that the Shen family is the richest family in Changnan County. Don't they have any support outside? Are they afraid of the young county magistrate of Changnan County?" An old man replied, "Hey, young man, don't underestimate our county magistrate. I have a nephew who is an official in Beijing. He said that our county magistrate has someone protecting him in Beijing." "Don't you know the surname of our county magistrate?"

Zhou Sen asked in confusion: "Shangguan, what's wrong?" The old man continued: "What's wrong with Shangguan? Don't you know that the right prime minister of Daqian also has the surname Shangguan? This county magistrate seems to be a distant relative of the right prime minister." Everyone was also quite shocked to hear the news. Seeing the yamen runners patrolling nearby, they all shushed: "Shush~Shush~Shush~, don't talk nonsense, if someone hears it, we will be in trouble." "Alas, Miss Shen can only accept her fate."

I heard some gossip, but I don't know whether it's true or not. I can't control other people's business. I'd better think about how to make money. Zhou Sen walked absent-mindedly. Unconsciously, he walked to the moat of Changnan County. The breeze blew in his face, which made Zhou Sen sober up a lot.

Suddenly, he heard a "plop" sound from the river. Could there be a big fish? Zhou Sen looked into the river following the sound. He saw a woman in white flapping her wings a few times in the waves and then sinking.

What's going on? Did someone fall into the river? They sank to the bottom of the river. Zhou Sen didn't dare to think about it any more. Time is life, saving people is the most important thing. He immediately prepared to go into the water to save people, but found that the clothes he wore were loose and loose. If he went into the water with his clothes on, he couldn't swim at all. He had to take off his clothes first and then go into the water to save people. Fortunately, Zhou Sen kept a habit from the 21st century and made a pair of pants for himself. Otherwise, how could he dare to take off his outer robe, and he would run away naked.

Shirtless Zhou Sen quickly swam to where the woman fell into the water, and dived several times before finally touching the woman. He found that the woman was extremely heavy after her clothes were wet, and the resistance in the water was very strong. Fortunately, the woman had been drowned and fainted, and she stopped struggling, otherwise it would be impossible to drag her. Zhou Sen took great pains to slowly pull the woman to the shore. He used all his strength to push the woman to the shore, but Zhou Sen was exhausted.