Chapter 3113: Shocked
Bai Shan said to Zhou Man, "You go back first. I will have dinner with them."
Zhou Man nodded, "Okay, I'll give Liwei to you, you keep an eye on him."
Bai Shan nodded, "Okay."
County Magistrate Lu wanted to keep Bai Shan talking all night long, but this was impossible. Not long after the two of them got together to talk, someone came to invite them.
Although they didn't need to greet everyone, since Governor Guo and Governor Liu were here and served in the same court, they still had to eat dinner together.
What's more, Bai Shan is the host, so he has to go.
Fortunately, County Magistrate Fang and Mr. Cui were very capable. They had made preparations in advance. Although the number of people coming was more than they expected, it didn't matter. The meals they cooked were not complicated and they could still provide enough.
As dish after dish was served, everyone found that there were not many varieties, but each dish was served on three plates, placed in three directions of the table. It was very good and perfectly took care of everyone.
Bai Shan had ordered the menu. He had wine brought up and poured wine for Governor Guo, Governor Liu, and the others. He said, "Please forgive me, my lords, for the simplicity of the food. Firstly, I am short of money, and secondly, it is winter and food is limited."
Everyone expressed their understanding.
Bai Shan smiled and said, "Fortunately, Longchi is near the sea. Although there aren't many other things, there is no shortage of delicious food from the sea. You can try the way we cook seafood in Longchi and see if it suits your taste."
The menu was set by Bai Shan, but the cooking methods of the dishes were improved by Xiao Qian and the cook at home. Even if it is not as good as those in major restaurants, it still has its own unique flavor.
Governor Guo picked up a piece of fish and nodded slightly. "Not bad. It retains the freshness of the fish, but has a salty and sweet taste."
Governor Liu, however, ate the fish along with the shredded ginger sprinkled on top. His eyes lit up as he took a bite, "This shredded ginger is delicious."
He likes to eat it this way.
Bai Shan likes to put ginger in dishes, but he doesn't like to eat ginger, so he can't understand it. But this doesn't affect his happy recommendation of his own ginger, "This ginger is grown by us."
Officials: ...This is a bit abrupt.
Bai Shan smiled and said, "If you gentlemen have anything you like, I'll have someone send some to you later."
He decided to ask the capital to send more ginger seeds when he returned home, and also look for local ginger seeds to plant in his own official fields, and also plant some in government fields.
By the way, this place is close to the sea, so we eat a lot of food from the sea, so we need a lot of ginger, right?
The officials found it difficult to understand why Bai Shan wanted to give the ginger to them, but since he wanted to give it to them, they just accepted it. Therefore, they accepted it with a smile and everyone ate the meal happily.
After eating, drinking and chatting, Bai Shan went back to his room to rest. He wanted to go to the villa halfway up the mountain to see Zhou Man, but after thinking about it, he gave up. He was too tired today and Zhou Man must have gone to bed.
After washing up, Bai Shan fell on the bed and fell asleep in a short while.
County Magistrate Lu, who was sleeping next door, couldn't fall asleep. He took out the draft of Bai Shan's calculations for today and read it again and again.
The master lived with him. The weather was cold, so the two grown men would sleep together to keep warm.
Seeing the county magistrate sitting at the table for a long time without moving, he couldn't help but ask, "What are you looking at, sir?"
The legal advisor was his staff member and confidant. Magistrate Lu did not hide anything from him. He waved for him to come over and showed him the somewhat messy draft. "Look, this is the income from Bai Shan's official land."
The master took a quick look and saw a circled number. He said directly, "That's impossible!"
He was in charge of the account book of County Magistrate Lu's official land. As a legal advisor, he was responsible for both the official and private affairs of County Magistrate Lu.
County Magistrate Lu sighed and said, "I didn't believe it at first, but he spoke so confidently, and look at this Longchi Wharf."
He said, "Not to mention the part of the dock that has already been built, just the workers we see, not counting their wages, how much do they spend on food and drink every day?"
"From what I know, Beihai County hasn't asked the Governor's Office for any money this year, so these people are all supported by Bai Shan."
What is the situation in Beihai County? How could County Magistrate Lu, who was promoted and left Beihai County only a year ago, not know it?
The master naturally knew it too.
He subconsciously asked, "Is County Magistrate Bai putting up a private room?"
County Magistrate Lu: "...Although I admit that County Magistrate Bai is very rich, he is not so generous as to pour money into the house for nothing, and such a large amount of money at that."
The lawyer thought so too. He had so much money, so why should he fill it in? Then it could only be Beihai County's money.
County Magistrate Lu knocked on the table and told the legal advisor about Bai Shan's plan to build this open space. When the legal advisor heard that if he bought a piece of land, he would have to build a piece of land for Beihai County for free, he immediately said, "That's impossible. Who would be so stupid as to spend so much money to buy a piece of open space?"
County Magistrate Lu: "...I have already reserved a piece of land with Lord Bai, the best location."
Master: ...
He felt that County Magistrate Lu had been deceived by County Magistrate Bai, but looking at County Magistrate Lu's face, he didn't dare to say it out loud.
County Magistrate Lu put away his draft and said seriously, "I heard from County Magistrate Fang that one-third of the wasteland in Beihai County has been cultivated and all used as government farmland. I don't know what the returns will be. We'll have to wait until next autumn to find out. If it succeeds, I'd like to start in Yidu County..."
County Magistrate Lu paused at this point, feeling somewhat distressed. "I'm afraid Yidu County can't do it."
The lawyer's heart relaxed a little, and he said quickly, "Yes, sir, Yidu County is different from Beihai County. Beihai County is remote and poor, so as long as Bai Shan can defeat the Song family, the Zhao family will not object, and he will have the final say. But in Yidu County, a single move can affect the entire county."
County Magistrate Lu sighed softly. He used to think that although Bai Shan was capable, he was able to surpass him only because he had a good family background, connections and status.
But after a serious conversation today, he found that there was indeed a big gap between the two of them.
The lawyer sat with County Magistrate Lu for a long time. He felt a cold wind coming in through the gaps in the doors and windows, so he felt a chill on his back. He couldn't help but say, "Sir, why don't you go to bed? You have to get up early tomorrow."
County Magistrate Lu put away the manuscript and went to bed.
The next morning, everyone woke up on time. No one had breakfast. They just drank some warm water and went to the dock.
Zhou Man and his friends got up even earlier, so after breakfast, when they heard that the ship was about to enter the port, they immediately prepared to go down.
Governors Guo and Liu already knew that the princess and her husband were here, so as soon as they arrived, they immediately took people to greet them.
The people who came with Governor Guo couldn't help but feel excited, and looked at the princess and her husband who came with them with bright eyes.
They actually met the princess, the emperor's most beloved princess!
It's too cold today, so I'll update two chapters first and the remaining chapter will be updated later. Good night.
(End of this chapter)
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