Farming and reading family

Xu Boyan felt that Zhao Jiancheng invited Ye Linchuan to collude with him, and he would not be able to follow and affect their performance, so he found an excuse not to go, and then asked Zhu Mo to follow.

Ye Linchuan was happy that Xu Boyan didn't go, after all, he was not familiar with Xu Boyan.

Zhao Jiancheng didn't expect things to go so smoothly, so he specially selected a few beautiful maids to serve him.

"When Lord Ye was in He County, I was in the countryside and missed the opportunity to serve Lord Ye. It's really a pity." Zhao Jiancheng said exaggeratedly.

When Ye Linchuan heard Zhao Jiancheng say this, he knew that Zhao Jiancheng wanted to ask him for help: "Although I am not in He County now, I can still have a say in He County's affairs."

"You are worthy of being Lord Ye. I would like to offer a toast to Lord Ye." Zhao Jiancheng flattered him with all his might.

Zhu Mo, who was eavesdropping on the side, almost yawned. He worked so hard not to eavesdrop on Zhao Jiancheng's flattery.

After three rounds of drinks, the two men had a great conversation and Zhao Jiancheng started to talk about business.

"Alas, it is really a pity that Brother Xiang Yue passed away. Now the Chen family only has the youngest son Chen Tao left. I wanted to pay the Chen family's taxes to help them, but unfortunately Lord Xu did not agree." Zhao Jiancheng sighed.

Ye Linchuan suddenly realized that Zhao Jiancheng had been talking for a long time because he wanted to annex the Chen family.

It was normal for Xu Boyan to disagree. If the local gentry were too powerful, the county magistrate would have to be polite in front of them.

"It's really inappropriate to let a woman manage such a huge business as the Chen family. Besides, where can we men put our faces if we let a woman run around collecting taxes? I wanted to take charge of Gao's taxes as well, but Lord Xu didn't agree." Zhao Jiancheng sighed, looking like his kindness was taken for granted.

"Gao?" Ye Linchuan frowned. "But Gao E from Batou Village?"

Zhao Jiancheng thought to himself, "Could it be that Lord Ye knows Gao E?"

I heard that Gao E had a very good relationship with the previous county magistrate.

"Yes." Zhao Jiancheng said cautiously.

Ye Linchuan became interested: "What kind of businesses does the Gao family have?"

Xu Boyan had said before that the Gao family was a merchant family, but when he was in He County, Gao E was just a country woman who lived in a cave. How come she was everywhere now?

"I heard that she had land in the areas of Baotou Village, Bashang Village and Bawei Village." Zhao Jiancheng was not sure how much land she had.

Ye Linchuan was surprised. Gao E didn't buy any land during the flood, so how could she have so much land?

Seeing Ye Linchuan didn't say anything, Zhao Jiancheng continued, "She's a woman, it's really inappropriate for her to show up in public."

After hearing what Zhao Jiancheng said, Ye Linchuan withdrew his thoughts: "I can talk to Lord Xu about this, but..." He looked at Zhao Jiancheng with a smile.

"Fifty-five." Zhao Jiancheng said immediately, "If it's inconvenient for Lord Ye, I will convert it into silver and send it to you."

Ye Linchuan thought that Zhao Jiancheng was quite capable and said, "I will talk to Lord Xu about this matter tomorrow."

Zhu Mo finally heard the main point. Ye Linchuan really thought he was something important.

Xu Boyan heard Zhu Mo talk about what Ye Linchuan and Zhao Jiancheng discussed. If Ye Linchuan really brought up this matter directly with him, it would be difficult for him to refuse.

"Go out again, tie up Zhao Jiancheng and send him to Gao tomorrow, and tell Gao about this matter." Xu Boyan ordered.

He didn't want to tell Ye Linchuan, but Zhao Jiancheng was just a nobody.

"Yes." Zhu Mo saluted.

Zhao Jiancheng was a little drunk. After seeing Ye Linchuan off, he went back to his room to sleep. Then he was hit on the back of his head and lost consciousness.

Zhu Mo always rode a horse every time he came, but this time he actually drove a car. When the carriage stopped at Gao E's house, he took a sack from the horse.

Lu Qingluo and Lianxin came back from outside and saw Zhu Mo carrying the sack with some difficulty.

"What did you bring?" Lu Qingluo asked curiously.

"He County specialty." Zhu Mo looked at Lian Xin.

"How come I don't know what He County's specialty is?" Lu Qingluo was surprised.

Lianxin went over, took the sack and carried it into the yard. Judging from the weight, it should be a person.

Seeing Lianxin carrying Zhao Jiancheng into the yard so easily, Zhu Mo was not ashamed. This was really incomparable.

Zhu Mo followed into the yard and explained the situation to Gao E: "My master just asked me to send the person over, and didn't say anything else."

Gao E knew what was going on: "Okay, let them stay here, you go back and do your work first."

Zhu Mo nodded and hurried away.

Lu Qingluo thought that Zhao Jiancheng was no good: "I'll kill him and bury him in the mountains. I guarantee no one will find him."

Gao E thought this was a good suggestion: "Why didn't Xu Boyan kill him?"

Lu Qingluo was stunned by the question: "He doesn't dare?"

Gao E thought that Xu Boyan had nothing to be afraid of. Although Zhao Jiancheng was abominable, he was only after money. Killing him would be a direct murder. "Throw him in the cellar first."

Lianxin took it and threw it into the cellar.

Ye Linchuan came to see Xu Boyan around noon and directly asked Zhao Jiancheng to take charge of the tax matters of Chen Tao and Gao E.

"Since Lord Ye has spoken, this matter is simple. Come, please invite Mr. Zhao to the county government office." Xu Boyan ordered.

Before he finished speaking, a yamen runner ran in and saluted: "Sir, the Zhao family has come to report to the authorities that Master Zhao is missing."

Xu Boyan thought the Zhao family had come at the perfect time: "Which Zhao family?"

"Mr. Zhao Jiancheng's home." The bailiff reported.

Xu Boyan glanced at Ye Linchuan with a bewildered look: "It can't be such a coincidence, right? I'll go check it out first."

Ye Linchuan also felt that it couldn't be such a coincidence.

Xu Boyan took the Zhao family's case very seriously and asked in detail about what happened before and after Zhao Jiancheng's disappearance. He finally determined it was a kidnapping and estimated that the kidnappers would soon ask the Zhao family for money.

When she heard that it was a kidnapping, Mrs. Zhao cried bitterly and even felt that this happened because they came to He County. If they had not come to He County, this would not have happened.

Xu Boyan comforted the Zhao family and sent two yamen runners to wait at the Zhao family. As long as the kidnappers asked for money, they would follow the clues to rescue Zhao Jiancheng.

"Lord Xu, do you think Zhao Jiancheng was really kidnapped?" Ye Linchuan was suspicious.

"What do you think, Lord Ye?" Xu Boyan looked at Ye Linchuan seriously, as if he couldn't wait to hand the matter over to Ye Linchuan.

Ye Linchuan laughed dryly: "It's just that this happened after I went to the Zhao family for a banquet, so it's inevitable that I would think too much."

"Could it be that someone is targeting Lord Ye?" Xu Boyan suddenly realized, "After all, Lord Ye was also the magistrate of He County."

Ye Linchuan didn't want to talk about this matter: "How is it possible? I was the magistrate of He County, but that was a long time ago."

"If Lord Ye has nothing else to do, just stay in He County for a while. Once Zhao Jiancheng is rescued, he will naturally know what happened." Xu Boyan suggested.

Ye Linchuan was here on official business, so even if there was nothing else, he wouldn't stay in He County for too long: "Master Xu can handle this matter. There are still many things to do in Qinzhou City."

"Don't worry, Lord Ye. Once Zhao Jiancheng is rescued, I will send someone to tell you." Xu Boyan said sincerely.

"That's not necessary." Ye Linchuan refused.