"My sister is really something, what's wrong with asking my brother-in-law for help!"
"Where is the excess?"
Zhang Shiqiang walked down the street, followed by five servants, who were actually his henchmen.
Now that he has arrived in Heshun Prefecture, the territory under his brother-in-law's jurisdiction, he is naturally a man who can do whatever he wants, and no one can or dares to interfere with him.
Zhang Shiqiang's four subordinates dared not speak after being questioned by him. It was Wang Li, who had come to Heshun Prefecture with Zhang Shiqiang, who fawned over him, saying, "Young Master, don't be angry. The master is busy with official duties, and the young lady didn't want to trouble him."
Our young lady was so worried about you; she even slipped you a wad of silver notes before you left, so you could have a good time!
Hearing Wang Li's words, Zhang Shiqiang felt much better, and his steps became lighter.
With a wave of his hand, he said, "Let's go, let's go to Zuichunlou and have some fun today, I'll arrange it for you all!"
Upon hearing this good news, Wang Li immediately broke out in a smile that revealed wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.
The thought of the willow-like waist of the girls at Zuichunlou made his heart flutter and he longed to rush to Zuichunlou for carefree pleasure.
Just as Zhang Shiqiang was swaggering down the street, he suddenly caught sight of a woman's profile.
"Wait, look who's that?"
Lu Qiqi plans to set up a paper mill, so preliminary preparations are essential.
There are old carpenters in Tianxin Village, but not many wood planers.
The Great Jin Dynasty had a law that required ordinary people to register if they wanted to buy ironware.
Moreover, Lu Qiqi wanted to order custom-made blades in bulk, and the blacksmith dared not take on the job on his own.
Lu Qiqi was also worried that someone might not know the situation and report her directly, which would complicate a simple matter.
It would be better to complete all the formalities first, and then go to the blacksmith to order the blades.
At this moment, she was carrying the stamped documents and heading to the blacksmith shop that Lu Da had told her about.
It has to be said that having the title of village head makes things much easier.
The person in charge of the matter had previously ignored Lu Qiqi and told her to go back and wait in line for news.
Upon learning that Lu Qiqi was a village head personally appointed by the emperor, he immediately wrote out the order to release her.
"Qiqi, Brother Lu said it's this street, but we're almost at the end, why haven't we seen it yet?"
Li Changlong was worried that Lu Qiqi would go to the blacksmith shop alone, so he specially accompanied her.
Lu Qiqi was also a little confused, but since she was already here, she wouldn't go looking for another blacksmith until she got to the end.
After all, the metal shavings are extremely sharp. They may seem simple, but they are a great test of a craftsman's skill. A slight difference can result in a world of difference in the quality of the shavings.
The green outer layer of bamboo is not thick to begin with, and bamboo is hollow, so there is not much raw material that can be used to make paper. If too much bamboo is peeled off when peeling off the green outer layer, it would be too wasteful.
"There's a red banner hanging over there; it looks like a blacksmith's shop!"
Li Changlong pointed to a shop on the left front.
Lu Qiqi looked in the direction he pointed, and the first thing she saw was not the blacksmith shop, but Zhang Shiqiang's face, which looked like his father had died.
To describe it in four words: it stinks terribly!
"What a small world!" Zhang Shiqiang rushed forward and blocked Lu Qiqi's path.
When Li Changlong saw Zhang Shiqiang, he didn't understand what had happened, but he still pulled Lu Qiqi behind him immediately.
"You're not coming with me just for this poor kid?" Zhang Shiqiang looked Li Changlong up and down.
Seeing Li Changlong dressed in coarse cloth and short clothes, clearly from a poor background, Lu Qiqi suddenly felt that Lu Qiqi was out of her mind.
Instead of enjoying a life of wealth and luxury, she chose to guard the secret recipe and live with a poor boy.
Back in Luzhou Prefecture, she had Old Madam Hao backing her up; now this is Heshun Prefecture, her brother-in-law's territory.
With the emperor far away and the mountains high, even if Madam Hao was powerful, she couldn't possibly extend her influence to Heshun Prefecture.
Li Changlong was confused by Zhang Shiqiang's words, but he knew that this man had ill intentions. What did he mean by "following him"? With a build like a greyhound, how could he be worthy of his sister!
Lu Qiqi said sarcastically, "Young Master Zhang is as arrogant and conceited as ever, stopping people in the street. Does he think the local officials don't exist?"
When Zhang Shiqiang came to the noodle shop to steal the secret recipe, his men gave his name: the magistrate of Heshun Prefecture was her sister's master.
Relying on his sister's status as a concubine, Zhang Shiqiang often acted arrogantly and domineeringly in Luzhou Prefecture.
Zhang Shiqiang sneered, thinking that Lu Qiqi had a bad memory, but he didn't mind introducing himself again.
He shouted, "My brother-in-law is Magistrate Zhu of Heshun Prefecture! This land under your feet belongs to him. Teaching you a lesson is as easy as killing a chicken!"
"What arrogance!"
Lu Qiqi also raised her voice, and more and more people in the vicinity pointed and whispered about them.
"The entire Great Jin Dynasty belongs to the emperor. When did it become the private property of Magistrate Zhu of Heshun Prefecture?"
"Could it be that Lord Zhu intends to declare himself king?!"
Lu Qiqi's words made everyone present gasp.
The magistrate of Heshun Prefecture treated the territory under his jurisdiction as his private property. What difference is there between that and declaring himself king?
Wang Li whispered a few words in Zhang Shiqiang's ear, and only then did Zhang Shiqiang realize that he had caused a great disaster for his sister.
He immediately threatened, "Lu Qiqi, what nonsense are you talking about! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll have my brother-in-law throw you in jail!"
Zhang Shiqiang is not only good at talking, but he also acts on his words. Everyone knows that Heshun Prefecture dared to accept fifty taels of silver before allowing wealthy merchants into the city.
The people of Heshun Prefecture never expected that their local official would want to become a local tyrant!
When Zhang Shiqiang threatened Lu Qiqi, Wang Li wanted to pull him away, but he didn't expect Zhang Shiqiang to be so quick to speak and dare to say anything.
Now she'll probably face severe punishment when she gets back, and if the adults find out, even the young lady might not escape punishment.
Thinking of this, Wang Li quickly grabbed Zhang Shiqiang and ran away.
They were afraid he would say something reckless and irreversible.
Li Changlong watched the fleeing people, then turned his head to look at Lu Qiqi. He saw Lu Qiqi's lips slightly curved up as she watched her subordinates lead Zhang Shiqiang away in a panic.
"Qiqi, how did you come to disagree with this person?" Li Changlong asked curiously.
The story is a long one, so Lu Qiqi will keep it short and briefly recount how Zhang Shiqiang stole the secret recipe.
Upon hearing this, Li Changlong's knuckles turned white from gripping the fabric so tightly. He never expected that these people would do something so despicable in order to steal the secret formula.
However, Lu Qiqi scared the other party away with just a few words, which was truly impressive.
If it were him, he might have already started a fight with the other party.
As Zhang Shiqiang fled in disarray, the onslaught subsided, and the onlookers returned to their own business.
However, the news that the magistrate of Heshun Prefecture wanted to declare himself king spread like wildfire, reaching every street and alley in just a few days.
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