Chapter 232 He Comes to Manage
Luo Shuyu hurriedly explained, "Master, you've misunderstood. That's not what I meant! Those awful, poor souls aren't even worthy of carrying your shoes. How could they possibly have the great honor of having you offer them advice and money? But, if you don't intervene in this matter, won't Zhao Liya and the others benefit from it for nothing?"
"Zhao Liya and the others are already showing off their power by relying on Zaihu Village, Bajiao Village, and Baijia Village. If these people can trick them with a few copper coins, wouldn't it be..."
Steward Mao's thoughts raced, and he quickly said, "Young Master, there's some truth to that. We can't let the Zhao family get away with it for nothing! Those poor bastards are idiots. They'll willingly take anyone they can get as their father for a few copper coins. They have no idea of etiquette or manners. The Zhao family is despicable. They're buying people's hearts. Once they've won over those poor bastards, won't they be able to walk all over Gaolian County with impunity?"
Mao Dexing: "Bah! They are dreaming!"
"Of course it's just a dream," Steward Mao sneered. "I do have an idea. Young Master, you take the lead and manage the Zhao family. Everything else will naturally be handled by the Zhao family. That way, even if those poor souls want to be grateful, they should be grateful to you, Young Master. The Zhao family is just doing your bidding. What do they count for?"
"It would be best if you could ask the County Magistrate to speak up about this matter. He's really concerned about the people's livelihood. As his brother-in-law, you could share his worries. What a great thing!"
He just had the title of general and didn't have to do anything, but he could take all the credit legitimately, and he also had a reason to order the Zhao family around and make them work like slaves, without being able to speak out.
It makes me happy just thinking about it.
"That's a good idea! Hahahaha!"
Mao Dexing laughed heartily.
The next morning, Mao Dexing couldn't wait to go to the county government office to flatter his brother-in-law.
He was accustomed to dealing with the county magistrate and certainly knew how to talk.
As County Magistrate Yin listened, he gradually became unhappy.
What does the Zhao family want to do?
Isn’t this winning people’s hearts?
In the end, everyone was grateful to his Zhao family and listened to what they said. How could this be tolerated?
If it were any other family, County Magistrate Yin might not have given it so much thought, but the Zhao family were fugitives. A whole family of fugitives, capturing the civilians of most of the county. What kind of thing was this? Would it sound good if he told others about it? Where would the face of the county magistrate be?
Magistrate Yin couldn't help but feel a certain hatred for Zhao Xiang: What was he trying to do? He couldn't stop at this remote place in Lingnan? He was still causing trouble?
Zhao Xiang was the Minister of Rites, a top-ranking official. How could he not have some talent? With his scheming and cunning, it would have been easy for him to manipulate the local people. Magistrate Yin believed he had the ability and pinned the blame firmly on him.
Therefore, when Mao Dexing proposed that he take the lead as a general manager to manage the Zhao family and at the same time supervise and restrain them to prevent the Zhao family from becoming complacent or doing something they shouldn't do and causing trouble for the local area, County Magistrate Yin nodded and agreed without hesitation.
"Tomorrow, have Yu Gongcao go to Yancun to pass on my order and have the Zhao family come to see you. From now on, you will have to work harder and be sure to pay attention."
Mao Dexing seemed to be holding a sword of imperial power, and he was so happy that he couldn't contain himself. "Don't worry, brother-in-law, I will keep a close eye on them for you! I will make sure they can't do anything under my control! Otherwise, humph, I will never let them off!"
Magistrate Yin nodded, and after a moment he gave another warning: "Zhao Xiang is different from the others. Don't go too far with their family, and don't make enemies."
Mao Dexing was stunned. Although he disagreed in his heart, he still responded with a smile: "Don't worry, brother-in-law!"
The next day, Yu Gongcao came to deliver the county magistrate's order, and the Zhao family was dumbfounded.
Yu Gongcao usually didn't take things from their family for free, so the benefits of making friends with them were apparent at this time. He obviously wanted to take this opportunity to repay the Zhao family's favor, so he explained the reason in detail.
It’s all Mao Dexing’s fault!
Hu Ling was furious: "I knew that thing was not a good one, but I didn't expect it to be so bad!"
Yu Xiaofang cursed, "How dare he think that he'd take the lead and let the rest of us do the work, picking peaches for him! Bah! Sister Xiaoya, at worst, we can just quit this crap! What the hell!"
Zhao Xiang had a vague idea of why County Magistrate Yin had suddenly intervened, and sighed, "Our family is indeed too conspicuous. It's not good to do this. Well, then, we won't do it. However, we must explain it clearly to the villagers in each village and appease them. Remember not to cause any trouble, otherwise County Magistrate Yin will be embarrassed."
Wouldn't that be a slap in the face? If the county magistrate was slapped in the face, how could they live a peaceful life?
Zhao Liya smiled and said, "Don't worry, Dad. If we want to withdraw, we will do so in an open and dignified manner. We will naturally handle the aftermath properly."
However, what happens after that has nothing to do with them.
Since the county magistrate has issued an order, the Zhao family's attitude is of course very positive.
The next day, Yu Xiaofang went into the city to visit the Mao family.
He was going to pass on a message, asking Mao Dexing to go to the large courtyard next to the school in Yan Village in three days. Since he was going to be in charge, he should certainly gather all the villages and explain things clearly. Otherwise, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.
Mao Dexing was very proud and said that he would definitely go when the time came.
Just go.
Zhao Liya had a list in her hand. The village officials had signed up, and their names and villages were all recorded on the list. Over the past three days, the Zhao family had asked Zaihu Village and others for help to notify the village officials. They would all come together when the time came, and there would be important announcements.
On this day, Butler Mao came early in the morning.
Come directly to the Zhao family house.
"Our young master specifically ordered me to come and check out the venue. We can't neglect it and arrange it properly, otherwise it will bring shame to our young master! What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and get some people here to clean up."
Steward Mao was extremely arrogant towards Zhao Liya and Hu Ling, and he felt extremely happy in his heart: No matter how arrogant you are, you are just servants under my young master now. Humph, I couldn't do anything to you before, so how can I not do anything to you now?
Just to order Zhao Liya and the others around, he didn't bring any servants with him.
Zhao Liya looked at him like he was stupid. "You're from the Mao family, so you have no right to control our Zhao family, right? Why are you running here so crazy so early in the morning?"
"What did you say!" Butler Mao widened his eyes in disbelief.
Zhao Liya glanced at him and smiled slightly: "Our Zhao family is not the servants of the Mao family!"
(End of this chapter)
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