76 Chapter 76

◎Fertilizer and water◎

"Sir, something bad has happened!" A bailiff ran into the back hall in a panic.

"What are you yelling about? I'm fine, sir!" Jiang Jingyun, like a workhorse haunted by a grudge, pounded his sore lower back twice, threw the half-finished cost estimate to his third brother, and then looked at the yamen runner with an unhappy face, "Tell me, what's the matter this time?"

hateful.

When he first came out, he had a good idea. He planned to be a seventh-rank official in a remote mountain area. That would be like being a mountain king. He would have money and free time, and he would be free and at ease. He would definitely live a happy life.

What's the result!

Every day, there is endless work to do whether he opens his eyes or closes them. It has been such a long time since he had a vacation!

Jiang Jingyun, filled with resentment, stared at the yamen runner, as if he did not want to kill the troublemaker, but to strangle the person who came to report the news.

The yamen runner was so frightened that his voice trembled when he answered: "My Lord, you ordered a few days ago to summon all the local big merchants to come to the county government today to discuss matters, but now it is already 3 p.m. and no one has come."

"Well, why?" Jiang Jingyun frowned, "Didn't you explain the reason clearly when you went to invite me?"

"That's impossible," the yamen runner cried out, aggrieved, "How dare we neglect something you specifically told us to do? We explained everything in detail when we invited them, and they even said they would definitely be there."

As a result, I didn’t see even a mosquito today.

"Where's the list?" Jiang Jingyun stretched out his hand, "Show it to me."

The bailiff hurriedly handed over the list, which listed more than twenty names of people, big and small, and more than half of them were surnamed Huang.

Jiang Jingyun pointed to the name at the top of the list and asked, "Who is this?"

The yamen runner leaned over to take a look and replied, "The richest man in Fu County, they are a family business, and most of the local businesses are under the name of the Huang family."

"I feel like this name sounds familiar, as if I've heard it somewhere before..." But he hasn't been out of the house recently, "Where on earth is it..."

Jiang Jingyun thought hard but couldn't figure out when he had seen this name before. It was the yamen runner beside him who reminded him, "Sir, this is Huang Yaozu's father, Huang Desheng."

"Oh, it's him," Jiang Jingyun suddenly realized, "No wonder." It turned out that he was hated by others because of the last case.

"What about those whose last name is not Huang?" He pointed to another row, "Why don't they come?"

"These are small merchants who are following the leader and eating soup," the yamen runner explained. "How dare they move without the order from the higher-ups?"

So, he was isolated by all the merchants in Fu County?

It was one thing to extend an olive branch and not have anyone take it, but it felt quite strange to have it broken off and thrown back in his face.

Jiang Jingyun was so angry that he smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Okay, I know what happened. You can go down first."

"Yes." The bailiff bowed and retreated.

Seeing this, Jiang Jingfeng asked him worriedly: "Brother, now that there is no business to cooperate, what should we do with our next plan?"

"What are you worried about?" Jiang Jingyun said nonchalantly, "There are many poor people in this world, and there are also many rich people. It's not necessary to use their pockets."

He had wanted to share some of the broth to boost the local economy, but these people not only did not appreciate it, they also directly overturned the bowl he handed over.

Oh, you don’t know what’s good for you. Don’t regret it later.

Our ancestors were right. He shouldn't be so generous.

Sitting down at the desk, Jiang Jingyun wrote a few words on the rice paper: "Second brother, I have a chance to make a fortune, come quickly." Without explaining any more, he folded the paper in half and stuffed it into an envelope, then turned around and sent someone to deliver the letter.

The whole set of movements was smooth and flowing, and the whole process took no more than a quarter of an hour. Jiang Jingfeng was stunned, "Brother, have you already made preparations for both situations?"

"How is that possible?" Jiang Jingyun shook his head with an innocent look on his face. "Do I look like I can predict the future?"

"How come you reacted so quickly?" Jiang Jingfeng handed the calculated bill back, still a little worried, "Can my second cousin come up with so much money?"

"We can do as much as we can with the money we have," Jiang Jingyun said, leaning back on a cushioned chair, not panicking at all. "At worst, we can start with a small workshop."

Jiang Jingfeng thought about it and stopped worrying about it. "I just hope they don't run too far this time." Otherwise, who knows how long he will have to wait.

Perhaps the prayers worked, for Jiang Erge and his companion were indeed not far from Fu County. Within half a month after receiving the letter, they arrived in Fu County.

After running around outside for many years, the once honest and simple farmer has long disappeared, replaced by a rough and bold strong man.

As soon as I entered the door, I heard him shouting in the yard: "Fifth brother, we are back!"

Along with the people came a pile of wooden boxes. As Jiang Erge was moving them into the yard, he muttered, "Where are all the people? No one came out to greet us."

"The younger one, maybe he went out to play." Jiang Jinglin is now a mature and steady young man, with a strong body and dark skin. He is wearing an ordinary coarse cloth shorts, but it can't hide the spirit of strength on his body. "As for my elder brother and others, they are probably busy with the affairs of the government."

After all, in the letters received from home, either the third brother complained about being dragged by the eldest brother to work all night, or the youngest sister cried that there was no one at home to play with her and she was so bored every day.

As the two were talking, Xiao Muyan, who had heard the voice, came out to greet them: "Second brother, Jinglin, welcome home."

Seeing that he was the only one there, Brother Jiang asked, "Where are the others?"

"My little sister is going out to play today," Xiao Muyan rolled up his sleeves to help, "Jingyun and the others are still doing their work in the county government office. Someone has been sent to call them. They will probably be back soon after they finish their work."

"Why are you still so busy even though you're already an official? Don't you know how to take care of yourself? Don't you worry about getting tired?" Jiang Erge complained unhappily. "Besides, what do the people under him do for a living? Do you think that Fifth Brother is soft-hearted and want to deceive his superiors and subordinates?"

"What?" Xiao Muyan didn't say anything, but Jiang Jinglin on the side couldn't stand it anymore, "Second cousin, you haven't seen my brother for too long, your memory is confused, and you got the wrong person?" The eldest brother is the smartest one in the family. Even the third brother can't beat him. Who can let him suffer?

"A-choo!" Jiang Jingyun, who was busy with his work, suddenly sneezed. He rubbed his itchy nose and asked, "Who is teasing me behind my back?"

Jiang Jingfeng looked dead: "Maybe you didn't sleep well at night, so you caught a cold."

"Impossible." Jiang Jingyun said firmly. Although he didn't know how he slept, he knew Xiao Muyan and knew that such a thing would never happen.

"That might be what my second cousin and the others are talking about. Counting the days, it should be here in the next two days." Jiang Jingfeng said.

Sure enough, not long after, a servant came to report that Brother Jiang and his family had arrived home.

Upon hearing the good news, Jiang Jingyun pushed forward the pile of documents on his desk, stood up excitedly, and called his third brother, "I'm done with work today. Let's go home."

Jiang Jingfeng naturally followed suit and stood up to follow his elder brother.

On his way back, he happened to meet his younger sister who had just returned from outside. When she saw him, she rushed over without saying anything and said, "Brother, I'm back."

"Oh, you're already an adult, but you're still so noisy." Jiang Jingyun caught her and asked with a smile, "Where did you go to play today?"

"I went to the embroidery mill," Jiang Xiaomei was sweating as she walked outside as the weather got hotter. "Sister Sun's embroidery is very good. I want to learn a few purse patterns, so I went out to buy some new embroidery threads today."

"Oh?" Jiang Jingyun looked at Sun, who was standing next to him and had no sense of presence in the background. He was a little surprised, but it was good to have a skill. He would not be afraid of going hungry when he went out. "Then you must learn well. Big brother is waiting to use the new purse you embroidered."

"No problem," Jiang Xiaomei agreed, "Why did you come back so early today? Has the matter with Yanei finally come to an end?"

"No," Jiang Jingyun shook his head. There is always a lot of work to do, but there are priorities. "Jinglin and the others are back."

"Really?!" The younger sister was also surprised to hear this, and she pulled him and started to urge him, "Then hurry up, they must have brought us gifts, let's go back quickly and see what new and interesting things they brought back this time."

As she expected, there were not only gifts at home, but also a full box for each person, all of which were collected from various places. Brother Jiang waved his hand generously, "Take it back, and pick whatever you want."

"Thank you, brothers!" Jiang Xiaomei was the happiest one among them. She had wanted to go out for a walk for a long time, but because she was a girl and was young, her family had never agreed. So, like now, she was in contact with all kinds of strange things outside, which made her very happy.

"You're welcome," Jiang Erge waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "They are just some worthless little things, as long as you like them."

"A little thing?" Jiang Jingyun lowered his head and glanced at the jade crown in his hand. Even if he didn't know much about it, he knew it was a top-grade jade with excellent quality. He smiled and said, "It seems that you have made a lot of money outside this year."

"Hehe, it's mainly because the things we sell are good," Jiang Erge smiled innocently, leaning close to him and whispering, "We'll check the account books later, and I'll bring your share over."

"No hurry, let's eat first." Jiang Jingyun said as he looked at the prepared food. "Today we are short on time and don't have enough time to prepare. We will prepare a rich meal tomorrow to welcome you."

"Well, we're all family, there's no need to engage in those empty talk outside," said Second Brother Jiang, exuding the boldness of a man of the underworld. "But we haven't seen each other for a long time, so you have to make it up to me tonight by drinking a few glasses."

"Of course."

The two brothers walked towards the dining table in a friendly manner, completely ignoring their younger brother who was standing next to them and whom they hadn't seen for a long time.

Jiang Jinglin felt aggrieved: "Has big brother forgotten me because he has been away for too long?" He obviously did bring gifts home, but big brother didn't even look at them.

"I haven't forgotten, I just can't take care of it." Jiang Jingfeng patted his shoulder gently and comforted him, "After all, Fu County is too poor, and big brother has been obsessed with money recently."

Now in Jiang Jingyun's place, whoever can pay a lot of money is the boss.

"I've made money, too," Jiang Jinglin said in dissatisfaction. He has been traveling around with his second brother over the past few years, "and saved quite a bit."

Jiang Jingfeng shook his head. "Compared to my second cousin, you are still not working hard enough and you don't earn enough, otherwise my eldest brother would definitely notice you at first sight."

"Damn it," Jiang Jinglin clenched his fists in anger and made a secret decision, "I must make a lot of money this year and make big brother look at me with new eyes."

"Oh, then you have to work harder." Jiang Jingfeng said.

Otherwise, maybe the eldest brother would have gotten ahead of him and become the richest man.