Chapter 54: Education, and more education!
Lu Chenyang said in a gentle voice: "Thank you for your support, Mr. Shen. I will treat you to a meal another day."
Shen Shiqian's eyes lit up. Lu Chenyang invited him to dinner, that was great.
"How can I be so embarrassed? Lord Lu signed a peace treaty with the Dongyi people for the people of Yanquan County. I really admire him." Shen Shiqian said respectfully, "I just did some trivial things. Lord Lu, please don't embarrass me."
Lu Chenyang smiled, patted his shoulder, and said, "How can making money be a trivial matter? Only with money can the people live and work in peace and contentment. Only with money can I build water conservancy projects."
Lu Chenyang said in a gentle voice: “So what Mr. Shen did is really too important.”
Shen Shiqian had never felt so proud before, especially when someone he recognized praised him so much, he couldn't help but straighten his chest.
Lu Chenyang was also very satisfied with Shen Shiqian. He liked people who loved to hear sweet words and save money.
Lu Chenyang's affairs in Yanquan County were getting smoother and smoother. The model of the West District was developed throughout the county, and no gangsters dared to cause trouble anymore.
Lu Chenyang also personally took charge of public security, so that no one could come to their Yanquan County.
In the two months after the spring plowing, Lu Chenyang captured dozens of fugitives. Facing these prisoners, Lu Chenyang adhered to his usual tough approach, arresting those who needed to be arrested and executing those who needed to be executed.
Fights are no longer a common sight in Yanquan County these days.
Lu Chenyang felt that he was really great.
One day, Lu Chenyang had just returned to the county government office. Thinking that he had nothing to do in the afternoon, he went to the south of the city and bought Zhao Xi's favorite roast chicken.
Zhao Xi has been very busy recently. He has been researching medicine and staying up late every day. His little round face is no longer round, which makes him feel very distressed.
As I was walking, I saw a familiar figure.
"Excuse me, little brother. How do I get to the county government office?"
The man who was stopped raised his eyebrows, looked him up and down, and extended his hand without any hesitation.
Lu Chenyang: “…”
The person asking for directions was stunned, not understanding what this meant.
The man said as a matter of course: "One penny, asking for directions is free, right?"
Lu Chenyang: “…”
Lu Chenyang took a deep breath. Education, more education!
Lu Chenyang was the first to step forward and said, "Manager Wang, how are you?"
The person who asked for directions was none other than Wang Zhong, whom Lu Chenyang had met once in Shu.
At the beginning, Lu Chenyang bought a batch of grain from him, and the two had agreed that Wang Zhong could come to Yanquan County to do business in three months.
It had been more than half a year since Wang Zhong arrived, which showed that he had inquired about the situation in Yanquan County before making up his mind.
The main point is that there is no gain without early action.
"Oh, Lord Lu!" Wang Zhong smiled brightly upon seeing Lu Chenyang. "I'm glad to finally see you. Since we last met, I've been busy preparing food, hoping to visit Lord Lu's jurisdiction soon. Now, after so much hardship, I've finally arrived."
Of course Lu Chenyang didn't believe his nonsense, but he kept smiling. "Come on, let's go to the county government office. I have to treat you to a good meal with Manager Wang today."
The man next to him looked embarrassed. He didn't expect that he actually knew their County Magistrate Lu.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier that you knew our county magistrate? Then I wouldn't have accepted your money, right?" the man complained.
Look, these are his lovely people.
Lu Chenyang glanced at him and said, "You can't charge me even if you don't know me. How can I charge you just for asking for directions?" He had been blackmailed before.
"Yes, yes, Lord Lu is right. I won't dare to do it again." The man admitted his mistake immediately.
He will have to be careful when collecting money next time, Lu Chenyang won’t accept it anymore!
Lu Chenyang took Wang Zhong back to the county government office.
Wang Zhong said, "I've heard of Lord Lu's reputation all along the way. I really admire him and I really want to fly over here."
Lu Chenyang thought to himself, if you hadn’t heard those things, you wouldn’t have come.
Lu Chenyang's smile remained unchanged: "What business are you here for, Manager Wang?"
Wang Zhong said, "Food, didn't Lord Lu tell me to bring more food? I brought quite a lot this time."
Is there a shortage of food in Lingnan? Yes, especially rice and flour.
The grain shop has been under the control of the Shen family in recent years. Although Shen Shiqian did not increase the price of grain this year for Lu Chenyang's sake, the price of grain is still not low, and not everyone can afford it.
More food is needed to bring the price down.
But even if the price is lowered, it is still considered high compared to places like Jiangnan and Beijing.
For example, the price of white rice in the capital was eleven wen per dou. If new rice came on the market, the price might drop to ten wen or nine wen, and at most it would not exceed thirteen wen.
In Jiangnan, a land of fish and rice, the price of grain is even lower, usually around eight or nine wen, and the highest is only ten wen.
But in Lingnan, in Yanquan County, a dou of grain costs a full twenty-eight cents, and this is the low price Shen Shiqian gave for Lu Chenyang's sake.
At the most exaggerated time, a dou of grain cost forty cents.
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