Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

The auction was a great success.

Not only were all the advertising spaces on the "Linshui Sightseeing Guide" sold out, but all the advertising spaces on the official roads outside the city and on both sides of the streets inside the city were also sold out.

The advertisement with the highest price was the first advertising spot in the tourist guide, which was sold for a terrifying six hundred and forty taels!

The lowest transaction price was for the advertising space outside the official road, with each billboard costing only eight taels.

After deducting the production costs, the county government actually earns very little money.

But the billboards in these locations are not meant to make money.

After the ad is sold, the next step is production.

When selecting the manufacturer, an internal auction was held.

The materials, carving, painting and installation were all separated and auctioned, and the government earned nearly a thousand taels.

This auction was "understood" by Wang Yunzhang himself, and Chen Lang was not too surprised when he learned about it.

The ancients were never stupid, they just lacked vision.

Once their horizons are broadened, their actions are no different from those of modern people.

Immediately afterwards, the people of Linshui County discovered that the county town where they had lived for many years had undergone tremendous "changes".

Walking on the street, you can see advertisements of various shops everywhere.

Such as "the only supplier of tea cups for the county government", "the designated fruit supplier for the market", etc.

Many people in Linshui County have not actually visited the entire county town, and the areas they live in are mostly in their own area.

After seeing these advertisements, the people of East City suddenly knew that there was a very good teahouse in West City.

The people in the south city also know that there is a good cloth shop in the north city.

The emergence of advertising indirectly facilitated communication among the people in the city.

In addition to government advertisements, vendors in Linshui County also began to spontaneously produce advertisements to promote their own products.

Among them, the one most inspired by the advertisement is the brothel.

Inspired by the "Linshui Tourist Guide", the brothel also made a booklet, which depicted the popular girls in the brothel and their "specialties".

At the same time, they also drew more posters to inform the old perverts in the county about the specific activities of the brothel every night through posters.

Whether it was a brothel or other shop, when they went to find the producers, they would find that these producers were actually partners of the government.

For example, Ma Baoguo’s art academy has become the “county government’s advertising strategic partner.”

Chen Lang helped to come up with this name.

The fees are much higher than those of individual painters, but because of the relationship with the county government, many merchants are still willing to pay for the advertising production.

However, while the business atmosphere is booming, there are also a few people who are very dissatisfied with the current situation.

The first to bear the brunt was the county magistrate Ling Zhen.

In the past, if the big merchants in the county wanted to do anything, they had to bribe him first.

Now that there is advertising as a channel, the merchants in the county no longer take him seriously.

Ling Zhen has been the county magistrate of Linshui County for more than ten years. He has long given up the idea of promotion and now only wants to make money.

But now, the way to make money has been completely blocked.

The more Ling Zhen thought about it, the angrier he became, and the angrier he became, the more he wanted to teach Chen Lang a lesson for coming up with the "advertisement" idea.

The problem is that Chen Lang is now a big shot in front of Wang Yunzhang and Chang Anmin, and he himself is a scholar who has won two first prizes and has a lot of fame.

It's not easy to deal with him.

Just when Ling Zhen was about to have a breakdown because of this matter, an uninvited guest came to the mansion.

"Sir, a man claiming to be from the Imperial City Department wants to see you."

When Ling Zhen heard the three words "Imperial City Division", he trembled with fear on the spot.

"Come in quickly," Ling Zhen said, "bring out the best tea leaves in the house, quickly!"

A moment later, Song Ke came to Ling Zhen under the guidance of his servants.

Song Ke said calmly, "Lord Ling, I am Song Ke, the captain of the Imperial City Division. I have come uninvited. I hope I did not disturb you."

Captain...

This official position made Ling Zhen's eyes go dark, and he thought he was finished.

"Captain Song, I haven't done anything wrong, have I?" Ling Zhen said stutteringly.

Song Ke said, "Don't be nervous, Master Ling. I'm not here to call you to task."

Hearing this, Ling Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I wonder what Captain Song wants to talk to me about?"

Song Ke said, "I'd like to ask Master Ling for a small favor."

Ling Zhen hurriedly said, "Captain Song, please give your orders."

Song Ke said, "Master Ling, you must have heard of the name Chen Lang."

Ling Zhen said: "Of course, the big boss behind Guhong Tower."

Song Ke said: "I want you to think of a way to ban Guhong Tower."

"Ah?" Ling Zhen was shocked. "Captain Song, Guhonglou did nothing wrong. The ban was unfounded."

"Furthermore, Chen Lang now has a close relationship with County Magistrate Chang and Supervisor Wang. I, a mere County Magistrate, am afraid I can't do anything to Chen Lang, let alone ban Guhong Tower."

"As for the county magistrate and the supervisor, the Imperial City Department will find a way to resolve the matter so that they won't be able to interfere in it."

"You only need to be responsible for banning Guhong Tower. As for the reason, Lord Ling can come up with it himself."

"If this matter is done well, Song will recommend you to His Majesty."

"When the time comes, I can become a county magistrate in another county, or even a Tongzhi in a provincial capital. That won't be a problem."

Ling Zhen opened his mouth in surprise.

He never imagined that banning Guhonglou would be related to his promotion.

Although I gave up the idea of promotion early on, who among the officials in the world would give up easily if there really was a chance to be promoted?

If someone else said this to Ling Zhen, he would definitely not believe it.

But the person who said this was the commander of the Imperial City Division.

The Imperial City Bureau is the group that has the closest relationship with His Majesty.

When Song Ke said he could help him get promoted, he was not bragging at all, he really could do it.

Ling Zhen gritted his teeth and said, "Sir, can I know why?"

Song Ke said indifferently: "No."

"Lord Ling, you just need to answer me, do you want to do it or not."

"If you don't do it, I'll find someone else."

Ling Zhen almost jumped up: "I'll do it!"

"Very good." Song Ke said, raising his left hand with his five fingers spread out: "You only have five days."

Ling Zhen asked, "Sir, how long will it take?"

"I'll let you know when it's unblocked," Song Ke said. "Remember, blocking Guhonglou is your personal decision. Not a single word of our conversation can be leaked. Do you understand?"

Ling Zhen nodded repeatedly: "Ling has made a note of it."

Song Ke said, "Lord Ling, once you've done this, you can pack up and prepare for your promotion."

Ling Zhen escorted Song Ke out of the house and watched his sedan chair go away.

After returning to the study, Ling Zhen swept away his previous panic and became extremely excited.

He originally wanted to deal with Chen Lang, but was afraid of causing dissatisfaction from Chang Anmin and Wang Yunzhang.

Now that he has the support of the Imperial City Bureau, he can let go and deal with Chen Lang severely.

However, before banning Guhonglou, Ling Zhen decided to blackmail Chen Lang first.

This kid has offended the Imperial City Bureau and will definitely not live long.

When he died, all the money went to the Imperial City Bureau and he didn't get a single penny.

First extort some money, and then ban Guhonglou. This way, he can enrich himself and report to the Imperial City Bureau at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.

As for why the Imperial City Bureau wanted to deal with Chen Lang, that was not his concern.

"Come here, prepare the sedan chair. I want to see Chen Lang."