I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

Before I knew it, a month had passed.

Taiping County has almost changed. The main roads have been completed and the bluestone roads are solid and clean.

Even at Jiang Yuan's repeated request, the road was widened twice, and the main road could accommodate eight carriages traveling side by side.

The small road can accommodate two carriages. If you want to be rich, build roads first. This concept has been brought to the extreme by Jiang Yuan.

In addition, the population of Taiping County has reached more than 2,000 people.

On the second day after the tea was roasted in Jiangyuan, Chen Qing brought more than 300 people from Heiyun Mountain to Taiping County and filled most of the miscellaneous positions in Taiping County.

Houses popped up like mushrooms after a rain, and the entire Taiping County became prosperous within a month.

During this period, Zhao Li led a caravan to visit Jiang Yuan again, and he admired Jiang Yuan to the point of being completely devoted.

With this, another ten thousand taels of silver were received.

If Jiang Yuan just wanted to be a county magistrate peacefully, then this would undoubtedly be enough.

But how could Jiang Yuan's ambition stop there? Although Prince Zhao has not made any moves during this period, he is still a sword hanging over his head.

We must maintain the army, no matter what!

After having this idea, the ten thousand taels of silver in his hand were no longer worth it. He had to make armor, weapons, train, and pay food and wages every month. This little money was not enough to make a splash.

Early this morning, at the gate of Taiping County Government Office, four horse-drawn carriages were fully loaded and ready to go.

"Master, everything is packed and we can set off." Wang Gang's honest voice sounded.

Jiang Yuan, who was leisurely swinging his legs, stood up immediately.

Considering that Zhao Li did not have enough funds to purchase the tea last time he came to purchase the Qiongjiang Yuye, of course we cannot rule out the possibility that the other party is not optimistic.

Anyway, in short, after Jiang Yuan bundled the sales with several caravans, no one was willing to take on the hot potato of tea.

Jiang Yuan was very clear about this. After all, it was something that pioneered an era, so it was normal that no one dared to take it.

Therefore, Jiang Yuan decided to go to the provincial capital in person to meet the governor and open up trade.

"Okay, let's get ready to go!" Jiang Yuan glanced at the guys present.

Chen Qing was traveling with them. The journey to the provincial capital involved passing through many mountains, and this former bandit leader still had some face, so he was able to avoid a lot of tolls.

Wang Gang and Li Hu must go with him, as Jiang Yuan values ​​his life very much.

In addition, Zhao Kai volunteered to follow along.

Including Jiang Yuan, there are five people in total.

"Sir, are you really not going to take me with you?" Ma Zhi looked at Jiang Yuan pitifully with tears in his eyes.

Jiang Yuan kicked him directly: "You think we are going out to enjoy ourselves? This is truly like being someone's grandson and you are still rushing to go."

"Besides, what if I take Taiping County with me? Someone has to stay behind to take charge. Don't worry, I'll be gone for two months at most. Just follow my instructions and carry them out smoothly. If I find you cutting corners when I come back, I'll kill you!"

Ma Zhi looked at Jiang Yuan with resentment: "Sir, look at the people you brought with you. Do the four of them have half a brain? If you don't bring me, who will share your worries?"

Jiang Yuan opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but couldn't find a reason to refute for a moment.

Zhao Kai, Wang Gang, and Li Hu, the three of them really don't have any scheming minds, and the three of them combined can't even come up with a single idea.

The reason why there is one and a half is that they belong to Chen Qing alone.

As an old bandit, he would have been out of business long ago if he didn't have some tricks up his sleeve.

"Old Ma, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you!" Li Hu was the first to disagree, and looked at Ma Zhi with a squint.

Ma Zhi twitched his mustache and said confidently, "Isn't that so? You, a captain of the police, are you going to compete with me, a chief clerk, in brains?"

"All your ideas are about giving birth to a child without an anus, and you have the nerve to say it out loud!" Li Hu sneered.

"Okay, stop talking and let's get ready to go." Jiang Yuan stood up, and the two of them shut up in disappointment.

The group got on the carriage, Wang Gang acted as Jiang Yuan's coachman, and the other three each drove a carriage.

"Ma Zhi, all of you, be honest. Don't compromise on what I told you to do!"

Jiang Yuan, who had already walked for a while, couldn't help but look back and shout.

After two months of development, Taiping County is finally taking shape, but it cannot be destroyed in the hands of these people.

After passing the county government office, we soon arrived at the main road, and many people stopped to watch.

"Are you going on a long journey, sir? Eat this on the way!"

"Master, please take some freshly-cooked melon seeds with you to cheer you up on the way!"

Many people rushed to hand over the items in their hands. During the two months, the county government helped them build houses and distribute land. They were grateful to Jiang Yuan from the bottom of their hearts.

Jiang Yuan jumped out of the carriage and said, "Oh, you're quite rich now, so why don't you pay the taxes you owe?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the people who had gathered in a circle dispersed instantly.

"You are joking, my lord. My family is so poor that we can barely afford to eat."

"Suddenly I remembered that there's still water boiling at home."

Jiang Yuan glanced at everyone with disdain, then turned around and got into the carriage.

It can be said that since taking over Taiping County, Jiang Yuan has never thought of asking the people to pay taxes. Except for the grain tax, almost all other taxes have been exempted.

If you don’t want to pay food tax, you can also use food directly to offset it.

There are only ten kilograms of grain per acre, but it all goes into Jiang Yuan's pocket.

How can a county town not have a grain reserve warehouse? In case of a major disaster, these grains can save lives.

"Master! We are out of the county town." Wang Gang in front reminded.

Jiang Yuan lifted the car curtain, leaned against the car door, and chatted with Wang Gang in a casual manner.

"Wang Gang, Master, I suddenly forgot when you started following me."

"Master, I have followed you for fifteen years!" Wang Gang smiled naively.

Jiang Yuan let out a breath, his eyes a little complicated. He wondered how Wang Gang would react if he knew that his master was dead.

"It's been so long."

Wang Gang nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Yes, when I followed my father to our county town, I collapsed in front of the master's house."

"But at that time our house was still a big house, and the old master was still alive."

"Really? Why did the house disappear later?" Jiang Yuan asked slowly.

Wang Gang was stunned for a moment, scratching his head and looking at Jiang Yuan: "Master, how come you even forgot this?"

"Is it something important?" Jiang Yuan asked subconsciously.

Wang Gang hesitated for a moment, then spoke in a low voice, "Back then, in order to protect my son and me, the old master got into a conflict with a group of people. Later, your house was raided..."

"And I don't know where my father went..."

Jiang Yuan's expression froze. This matter was definitely not going to be simple.

The original owner's home obviously encountered a series of events that led to this state, and it is unknown whether the murderer behind all this is still there.

Jiang Yuan looked at his hands, his expression somewhat conflicted.

Logically speaking, he came here because the original owner died, so this grudge has nothing to do with him.

But the body he occupies now belongs to the original owner after all.

Almost instantly, Jiang Yuan made a decision in his mind that he must investigate this matter thoroughly in the future.

"Wang Gang, do you still remember that man's name?" Jiang Yuan asked.

Wang Gang shook his head: "I don't remember clearly. You were the one who kept all these things in mind. But I still remember a token. It said..."

Having said that, Wang Gang patted his head, trying to recall something.