Upon seeing his reaction, Jiang Ming understood... This was a scheme orchestrated by Dong Shan and the Prefect's wife.
Ji Bochang is a complete idiot. Not only did his wife sleep with another man, but he was also completely unaware of the county government's procurement projects!
Jiang Ming handed the contract to Ji Bochang.
“Your Excellency, the wolf pelts in Chenjia Village belong to the mountain god. How can we just buy them like that?” Jiang Ming said with a gloomy expression.
"this......."
Ji Bochang said awkwardly, "Lord Jiang, I really didn't know about this contract."
"Could the official seal be fake?"
"The official seal is genuine. Here's the explanation..."
Ji Bo often said, "I'm busy with military and political affairs every day. Things like government procurement and grain collection are all left to my wife. She manages them very well..."
"Hehe...who is this Dong Shan?" Jiang Ming asked with a smile.
“Oh,” Ji Bochang grinned, “He’s a big merchant in our prefecture, his business is quite large, and his brother is the chief clerk in our prefecture.”
"Has Your Excellency the Prefect ever seen this Dong Shan? Are he related to the Prefect's wife?"
“I’ve met them, but I’ve never heard that they’re related. Immortal Jiang, uh, no, Mr. Jiang… are you saying that they’re related?” Ji Bochang asked curiously.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming frowned and fell into deep thought.
What Fatty He told me was that Ji Bochang suddenly came home, and Dong Shan ran out of the prefect's wife's room naked, bumping into Ji Bochang. Ji Bochang should have a deep impression of this person's face!
Why is he saying he's met Dong Shan now?
Now that I've seen him before... how could I not recognize him? How could I not teach him a lesson?
Did you not see it clearly?
Or perhaps... Dong Shan was wearing a mask when he ran out?
Regarding this matter, it's all just Fatty He's side of the story.
The aim was to prove to Jiang Ming how foolish Ji Bochang was and how much he believed his wife... There must be some exaggeration and omissions in this!
"Mr. Jiang, what you want to tell me is...?"
Seeing that Jiang Ming was deep in thought, Ji Bochang asked again.
"Oh, about this contract..."
“Oh, Mr. Jiang, let me explain,” Ji Bochang said with an embarrassed smile, “My wife has shares in Dongshan’s business, which means she also earns a share of the profits, so we often cooperate. Plus, her brother is my clerk, so we have a pretty good relationship. So… you know what I mean.”
"It's a case of collusion between officials and businessmen."
“Yes, yes, that’s exactly what I mean,” Ji Bochang said with a smile.
"cough!"
Jiang Ming sighed deeply: "I don't care about their business dealings. The problem is, they've set their sights on these wolf pelts! These belong to the Mountain God! The Mountain God is furious! The consequences will be severe!"
"This...this...?" Ji Bochang looked horrified: "How serious is it?"
"cough!"
Jiang Ming sighed, "You can't lie when you're talking to a god. If you're going to do business, you have to sell. But the price can't be set by Dong Shan..."
"That's natural, that's natural!"
Ji Bochang thought it was something serious and breathed a sigh of relief.
"It should be decided by the gods!"
"That's for sure!"
Ji Bo often asked, "What price did the gods ask for?"
"Hey!"
Jiang Ming clicked his tongue and frowned, saying, "The mountain god wants a hundred eunuchs to go up the mountain to serve him, and he specifically named... this man named Dong Shan. His name is perfect; it contains the character 'mountain,' and he even understands the old man..."
"Hiss~! This..."
Ji Bochang frowned, looking troubled: "I'm afraid this matter..."
Just then, a soldier outside reported, "Reporting to your Excellency, the Madam has arrived!"
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