Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

The legal advisor had been in the officialdom for many years and had naturally witnessed many grand occasions. As soon as he entered the hall, he saw the three heads of the government sitting at their respective chairs. From the subtle atmosphere between them, he keenly sensed that the newcomer, Zhou Dazhu, might not have yet secured his position as the head of the government.

With a smile on his face, he bowed to each of the three leaders, his words extremely respectful: "First, Second, and Third Boss, I have long heard of your illustrious reputations. My admiration for you is like the Yellow River, endless and surging. I have the audacity to come here today because I hope to strike a mutually beneficial deal with you heroes."

After saying this, the lawyer slowly opened the box in his hand, revealing neatly arranged pieces of shimmering gold leaves. His expression became even more flattering. "These are our wife's gifts to you all. I hope you will accept them."

When the three people on the chairs saw the golden and shiny gold leaves in the box, their eyes seemed to be attracted by a magnet and they could not move their eyes away.

Zhou Dazhu stared at the lawyer and asked in a deep voice, "Who is your wife? Why would she give us such a valuable gift for no reason?"

Before the lawyer could even open his mouth, the Second In Commander had already impatiently reached out to take the box, picked up a gold leaf, and turned it over and over in his hands, examining it carefully. His eyes were filled with greed and pride, and he kept saying, "Humph, it's because our Black Wind Village is so powerful and famous that the County Magistrate's wife is so eager to send us these goodies."

After saying this, the Second Master glanced at the Master and said, "Don't worry, go back and tell your wife that our village has always been well-behaved and will not easily go down the mountain to cause trouble."

After saying that, the second in command gave Zhou Dazhui another disdainful look, thinking to himself: I have been the second in command for ten years, and I have seen much more of the world than this country bumpkin who just took the position. I know exactly how to deal with any matter, unlike him who knows nothing and understands nothing.

The master paused for a moment and said respectfully, "In reply to the master, our wife is the daughter of the Jizhou prefect."

The second in command, who was originally in high spirits and looking at the gold leaf over and over again, seemed to have his hands frozen in mid-air when he heard this, and the smile on his face froze instantly.

"Your wife is actually the prefect's daughter?" The second in command widened his eyes to confirm again.

The lawyer nodded and bowed quickly, saying, "That's right, that's right. Our wife would like to ask you all to help deal with the group of troublemakers down the mountain."

Upon hearing this, the Second In Commander realized that things might not be that simple, and his expression grew serious. He carefully placed the gold leaf back into the box, slowly closed the lid, and looked up at the legal advisor. "Dealing with these troublemakers is the job of your government, so why are you leaving it to us, a bunch of bandits?"

The lawyer quickly explained, "What you, the heads of the household, don't know is that there's a village called Futian Village right at the foot of Black Tiger Mountain. The villagers are so daring that they don't even take our county magistrate seriously.

"Let's take the last time, for example. The county magistrate had good intentions and wanted to visit the village to understand the people's suffering. But those unruly people went around saying that our county magistrate had fallen in love with a girl from their village. But everyone knows that our county magistrate is deeply in love with his wife. She is the apple of the eye of the Jizhou prefect. How could the county magistrate possibly fall for a country girl?"

The Second Master was so astute that he immediately understood the meaning of the master's words. He snorted coldly and said, "You have been talking so much here, and you just want us to vent your anger on behalf of your master and his wife.

Humph, just for a box of gold leaves, you want us brothers to risk our lives? You think too highly of this box of gold leaves and you think too highly of our brothers in Black Wind Village! "

The second in command is not stupid. He knows very well that working for the government is like trying to get the skin of a tiger. If he is not careful, the entire village may fall into an irretrievable situation.

The third in command, who had been silent the entire time, said bluntly, "Hmph, your calculations are quite brilliant. Let us deal with those villagers, but what if your government turns against us? What will we do? Aren't you just pushing us into a fire pit?"

Upon hearing this, the lawyer waved his hands with a smile on his face, nodded and bowed to explain: "My dear bosses, you can rest assured that we will never do such a treacherous thing.

You don’t know that Xiuying is so bold that she even dared to disrespect our wife. Our wife hates her with all her might and hates her to the core!

Besides, Futian Village is incredibly rich right now, like a mountain of gold. If you, the bosses, can take over that village, the benefits you'll gain will be enough to last you ten lifetimes!

Moreover, not only are there mountains of grain, but there are also many beautiful young girls. Just take the wealthy Xiuying family in the village, for example; they have seven beautiful girls. Hey, although Xiuying is a little older, she still has a charming and graceful appearance, which is quite unique.

Every word the master said struck a chord with the second and third in command. The endless supply of food and the numerous women were simply irresistible temptations for these bandits.

After all, burning, killing and looting are what they do. If such a "good thing" is placed before their eyes, anyone would be tempted.

Seeing that the second and third in command had stopped objecting, Zhou Dazhu turned his gaze to the legal advisor and asked in a deep voice, "Lawyer, tell me, what exactly is this cooperation method?"

A smug smile immediately appeared on the master's face. He said slowly, "Rest assured, my dear men, our government will fully support you. Not only will we provide you with the sophisticated weapons you need to attack the city, but we will also arrange for officials to disguise themselves and blend into your ranks to ensure the success of the operation. In this way, taking Futian Village will be a piece of cake, won't it?"

……

Yang Qingfeng and Afan had been in Jizhou for quite some time. They had rented a small courtyard in the city, with a simple entrance and exit. The monthly rent was only 500 coins, which was much cheaper than staying in a restaurant, which would cost only one or two taels of silver a day.

While helping to organize things, Afan asked, "Qingfeng, isn't it strange? The living standard in Jizhou seems quite high, but why are so many shops unable to survive?"

Yang Qingfeng was unloading flour from the oxcart. He poured some into a small bag, his movements neither hurried nor slow. "It's something you can't understand all at once without personal experience. We know the prices here are quite high, which means the locals have the spending power. As for why those shops aren't doing well, I'm afraid we'll have to slowly learn more about them before we can truly understand."