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

After the four of them looked at each other silently, Jiang Yuan immediately smiled awkwardly.

"You two, have you eaten yet? Why don't we have a bite together?"

Chen Liu curled his lips. "Were we just caught you stealing something? Is it necessary to bribe us so hastily?"

"That's the best." Duanmu Xiongtu, who wanted to know more about Jiang Yuan, nodded immediately.

Jiang Yuan waved his hand and took the three of them around a street to a place called Taiping Restaurant.

"Why are all the restaurants, inns and hotels in the city named Taiping? Is it just because this place is Taiping County?" Duanmu Xiongtu asked puzzledly.

Jiang Yuan rubbed his hands together and said, "That's not the case. All businesses in Taiping County named after Taiping belong to the government."

Duanmu Xiongtu's face darkened. What was the difference between this and finding various ways to squeeze the people's money?

"Then I guess the officials in Taiping County must be living a very comfortable life." Duanmu Xiongtu said indifferently.

Before Jiang Yuan could say anything, the owner of the Taiping Restaurant came over with a glare on his face: "Sir, how can you say that? Our county magistrate is a very kind man."

"Even though there are so many government-run industries, people in Taiping County don't have to pay taxes. All the money we owe to the government comes from the revenue of these industries."

Duanmu Xiongtu was shocked. Not paying taxes?

He instantly understood why Jiang Yuan, who was obviously not a decent person, was so supported by the people of Taiping County.

But does this really work?

There are quite a few people in Taiping County. Are these state-owned industries really enough to pay taxes?

Duanmu Xiongtu suppressed his doubts and pretended to be enlightened: "Oh, so that's how it is. It seems that your county magistrate is really a good official."

The shopkeeper nodded with a smile, then came to Jiang Yuan and asked, "Master, what would you like to eat today?"

Chen Liu was so angry that he laughed. How come everyone in Taiping County is a good candidate to become a eunuch?

If the young eunuchs in the palace had the ability to flatter like this, they would have become senior eunuchs long ago.

Jiang Yuan pointed at the chicken in Wang Gang's hand and said, "Stew this, and make a few side dishes. Then arrange a private room."

"Alright! Clean up VIP Lounge No. 8!"

Following the waiter into the room, Duanmu Xiongtu's eyes suddenly lit up.

The layout of the entire room cannot be said to be exactly the same as the regular layout, it can only be said to be completely unrelated.

The table used is a large round table with a smaller round glass on it. Even the chairs are very different from what we usually see.

Duanmu Xiongtu walked to the chair curiously. The backrest was not square in shape, but an arc-shaped design. The material was a net woven with ropes. What was even more peculiar was that there was a spring under the chair.

"This is a chair recently developed in our county. You can sit on it and try it out." Jiang Yuan said after lying comfortably on the chair.

Duanmu Xiongtu sat on it with a slightly surprised look. The net bag on the back fit the curve of his back perfectly, and the slightly shaking spring at the bottom added a bit of comfort.

"Wonderful, really wonderful. I never thought that a chair from your place could open my eyes." Duanmu Xiongtu sighed from the bottom of his heart.

If I could sit on this chair while reviewing memorials, would I still worry about back pain?

As the food was served, Jiang Yuan invited the two to start eating.

"Oh, by the way, my name is Jiang Yuan, and I am the county magistrate of this county. This is Wang Gang. I don't know your names yet." Jiang Yuan asked.

Duanmu Xiongtu pondered for a moment and said, "Oh, my name is Wang Mu, a businessman who travels all over the country."

Jiang Yuan immediately looked at Chen Liu. This guy had been eating for a long time and refused to even say his own name?

Chen Liu picked up a piece of beef with his chopsticks, feeling hesitant about whether to eat it or not. After a long pause, he blushed and said, "My last name is Wei."

"Wei what?" Jiang Yuan asked. This guy was hesitant when he said his name. Could he be a fugitive?

Chen Liu was stunned. What other reason could there be?

"No reason. My father's last name is Wei, so my last name is Wei."

Jiang Yuan had a toothache. This guy's train of thought was quite strange.

"I asked you what your full name is."

"Oh, my name is Wei Yong." Chen Liu casually picked out the name of a subordinate from the East Factory.

"Oh, I see. Since you two are businessmen, have you seen any satisfactory goods in Taiping County?" Jiang Yuan asked casually.

Duanmu Xiongtu pondered it carefully for a moment, then finally said with a wry smile, "There are really too many things to look at, and it's a bit dizzying. Why don't you, County Magistrate Jiang, recommend a few to me?"

Jiang Yuan's eyes lit up immediately. If he was an old fox who had been running a business for decades, he would definitely not let others help him choose.

It turns out he's just a young and inexperienced person. This is very easy to deal with.

"To be honest, Brother Wang, the ceramics of our Taiping County are truly exceptional. They are large in size and beautifully fired. If it's suitable, you two can pursue this path."

After the two sides discussed the details, they immediately agreed to cooperate.

This action made Chen Liu dumbfounded.

Who is this person next to me? He is the founding emperor of the Great Duan Dynasty and the entire country belongs to him. Now he is doing some bullshit business with Jiang Yuan.

Isn’t this fucking nonsense!

"Oh, Brother Wang, it's a pity that you came so late, otherwise I would have given you some quota for things like Daluo Tea and Qiongjiang Yuye." Jiang Yuan said with regret.

Before parting, the two sides agreed to meet at the county government office in the afternoon.

Looking at Jiang Yuan and the other man who had already walked away, Chen Liu couldn't help but wonder: "Master, with your status, why are you still doing business with him?"

Duanmu Xiongtu glared at Chen Liu fiercely: "You know shit! In just two days, Taiping County has shocked us so many times."

"Aren't such talents and local policies worth learning from?"

"But as long as you give an order, he will have to hand it over." Chen Liu was still puzzled.

Duanmu Xiongtu sighed deeply, "I didn't expect you to be so short-sighted. You still haven't realized how talented Jiang Yuan is. If the Crown Prince had someone like him by his side, would I still have to worry?"

Chen Liu suddenly understood. It is said that a dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and a mouse's son will dig holes.

But Duanmu Xiongtu was such a talented and wise man, but the crown prince of the dynasty was a complete, uh, prodigal son.

He has been doing nothing all day, fighting crickets and building an arena. Recently, he has become obsessed with cultivating immortals and vowed to go against the will of heaven in this Dharma-Ending Age.

Duanmu Xiongtu was so angry that he was fuming, but he only had this one son in his life, so he could only hold his nose and bear it.

"Master, that's not right. You want him to assist the prince. How dare he disobey with just a decree?" Chen Liu questioned again.

Duanmu Xiongtu sighed deeply, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

Chen Liu has followed him for decades, but he turned out to be so stupid!

"Chen Liu, you're really getting worse and worse. Since you're assisting the king of a country, and the crown prince is so unmotivated, what if Jiang Yuan is a treacherous villain who tramples on the government at will?"

Chen Liu's legs trembled. "Master is right. I was just being too superficial."

Duanmu Xiongtu shook his head and turned to leave. Chen Liu breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Duanmu Xiongtu was a man who cherished old times, so he was safe this time.

When the two men just walked into Taiping Inn, two guys with red ribbons tied on their arms had been waiting for a long time.

"You..." Before Chen Liu could say anything, one person reached out and covered Chen Liu's mouth, and the other person skillfully raised a big wooden stick from behind.

"You two wait..." Duanmu Xiongtu was about to stop them, but the big stick had already fallen, and Chen Liu rolled his eyes and collapsed to the ground.

Duanmu Xiongtu opened his mouth and looked at the proficiency of this group of people. It was obvious that they were repeat offenders.

"Sir, what did you say?" The man holding the wooden stick looked at Duanmu Xiongtu with a smile.

"This guy signed the agreement yesterday, but he didn't go to the county government office today. Since he's unwilling to go there in a decent manner, we have no choice but to help him do so."