Chapter 80 Selling official positions and titles? I have money now!

Xi Zhicai’s meaning is very simple, you can have oil if you want, I will give you as much as you want.

But I want an official position!

From the highest official to the lowest official, from the county magistrate.

Moreover, these officials do not want to be in densely populated prosperous areas, but rather in remote areas.

It would be best to take Yangzhou's Kuaiji County, Yuzhang County, and the six counties of Jiaozhou as well. The farther Yizhou is also fine.

Anyway, having too many positions doesn’t burden you, so you can take whatever is offered to you!
"Wonderful!"

Jin Mao clapped his hands and praised: "Zhicai, you are worthy of being my Zifang!"

Xi Zhicai smiled on the surface, but he was cursing in his heart. He already knew the common nickname of Jinmao.

He had to humbly thank them: "Thank you for your praise, sir."

Jin Mao didn't suspect anything, and felt relieved. He started thinking about other things.

"Zhicai, you also know that I am short of talent. Why don't you write to your friends in Yingchuan County and invite more people to come? Hearing the local accent will help relieve your homesickness."

Xi Zhicai had already anticipated what Jin Mao was going to say.

really.

"You have a very good relationship with Xun Yu, so write to him more often to keep in touch."

"Oh, I remember you came to see me on behalf of Xun Yu. Now that you can't go back, you should write a letter to let me know you're safe, right?"

Jin Mao's mouth was grinning to the sky: "By the way, please say a few good words for me..."

Xi Zhicai felt fed up watching the talkative and shameless Jin Mao.

Anyone who thinks he is talented doesn’t like others to lick another person crazily in front of him.

Even if that person is a good friend, it’s still very unpleasant.

What’s more, this other person is not really someone else, but the master, which makes it even more frustrating.

On second thought, if Xun Yu also became a colleague, and Jin Mao was going to lick someone else, I really don’t know what Xun Yu’s expression would be.

Thinking of this, Xi Zhicai decisively agreed: "Don't worry, my lord! Wen Ruo and I are as close as Guan Yu and Bao Bao. As long as I write to him, he will definitely come!"

Jin Mao looked at Xi Zhicai's handsome tanned face and thought that Xun Yu must be even more handsome. He wondered, is your friendship like Guan Yu and Bao Yu serious?
...

Lunch is over.

Jin Mao repeated Xi Zhicai's original words to the eunuch Zhang Tie, which immediately put Zhang Tie in a difficult position.

"Captain, you think too highly of me. How can I be so decisive?"

Jinmao also cried poor: "Look at my warehouse, there is nothing but oil, and there is still half a year before the autumn harvest. You can't let us starve to death, can you?"

Zhang Tie’s attitude was in vain: “I must collect the fee!”

He couldn't get into a fight with the eunuch at this time, so Jin Mao made a concession and said, "How about this? You take this year's salary first, and I'll give you 50 barrels of oil as a gift."

It’s just three hundred buckets in total, just enough to sprinkle some water.

Sure enough, Zhang Tie was tempted, but still very hesitant.

Jin Mao continued to add fuel to the fire, tempting: "As long as you convince the higher-ups, next year's salary will be doubled! The gift to you will also be doubled!"

"Huh!" Zhang Tie said with a wry smile, "Captain, you are really a good businessman. I am convinced by you."

"Haha!" Jin Mao was overjoyed: "I'm already a lieutenant in Chengdu, why would I still do business? Come on, I'll take you to choose oil."

With only three hundred barrels of oil and a bad check, he could gain an official position and make a fortune!

Soon, Zhang Tie chose the oil.

Before leaving, Jin Mao once again inquired how to be promoted from a captain to a county governor, preferably the governor of Yuzhang County.

Zhang Tie didn’t say anything at first, but Jinmao increased the investment to 1,200 barrels next year!

This time, Zhang Tie said mysteriously: "The state (emperor) hates unrest the most, and the county governor is powerless to stop it..."

There was no need to say anything extra, Jin Mao understood immediately and gave Zhang Tie another fifty barrels of oil. Zhang Tie was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

The Tang family caravan can only transport 500 barrels of oil at a time, so this time it can be considered as serving the higher-ups.

After seeing off the caravan, Jin Mao didn't expect to bring anything back this time, as the harvest was already enough.

"Sheriff!"

"hey-hey!"

Jin Mao seemed to have seen the Yuzhang County Governor waving at him, and then he remembered: "I think I sent the second team and the female soldiers to Yuzhang County?" "I don't know how they are doing."

Afterwards, Jin Mao put the matter behind him. How could he support more soldiers without money and food?
The thousands of buglers we have now are no longer enough, so we should just focus on farming.

Two days later.

No matter how reluctant Xi Zhicai was, he was forced by Jin Mao to go back to work.

Because Jin Mao was busier, Yu Fan stayed in Wushang to coordinate with the counties, while Jin Mao also had to tour the counties to provide guidance.

Counties that have not signed the agreement, such as Shan County and Yongning County, must all sign it.

During this period, Juzhang County, which is close to the sea, also requested guidance. Jinmao thought that Juzhang County was relatively remote, so it signed the agreement.

Later, Qiantang County learned about it and also wanted to sign, but it missed the early rice planting time and could only wait until the rapeseed was planted.

In the first half of the third year of Zhongping, only Shanyin, Shangyu and Yuyao counties in the entire county had unclear attitudes, and the other counties all begged Jinmao to guide agriculture.

...

Recently, Yu Fan has been in great pain.

When he was governing one county, he felt it was easy, but when he was governing seven counties, he found it a bit difficult.

It was not yet the busy farming season, but now the harvest and spring planting arrive almost at the same time.

Yu Fan has been overworked these days, and his hair is so thick that he can grab a handful of it. He has started to lose his hair at a young age. He finally understands why Jinmao was so eager to recruit talented people.

But Yu Fan couldn't complain, because it was his fault for not hiring anyone.

In Yuyao, all the people that Jinmao had finally chosen were driven away by him.

To say that I have no selfish motives? Impossible!
On this day, Liu Ping, who went to Zhu Fu to buy iron materials, brought back bad news.

"Not selling?!"

Yu Fan was shocked and angry: "Why wouldn't he sell it?!"

Liu Ping smiled bitterly: "Reporting to County Magistrate Yu, I have raised the price by two times, but the eldest master is very determined."

Yu Fan subconsciously twirled his beard and accidentally pulled out two more hairs, feeling heartbroken.

"Hmph!" Yu Fan slammed the table and shouted angrily, "Why call me Young Master? Zhu Fu is deliberately trying to embarrass Lord Ming!"

Liu Ping asked carefully: "Should we inform the Lord about this matter and ask him to make the decision?"

Yu Fan glanced at him, not knowing what to say.

Tell me what to do, to exterminate the whole clan?

"If we can't help you with this little thing, don't we feel ashamed?"

Liu Ping bowed his head and said, "You are right, County Magistrate Yu."

Yu Fan thought for a moment and said, "Please go to Taimo County and tell the village head Xi Zhicai about this matter and ask him what he thinks."

After Liu Ping left, Yu Fan sent for Dong Xi to come.

Interestingly, the officer training class run by Jinmao only had three classes, allowing the students to study on their own while he went to patrol the county.

Except for Bai Shi who stayed with Jin Mao, the other five stayed in Wushang County to study on their own.

Soon, the tall and strong Dong Xi came and blocked the door tightly before he even entered, and the sunlight seemed to be blocked out.

"Greetings, County Magistrate Yu." Dong Xi clasped his fists like a bear.

"No need to be so polite, Dong's personal guard." Yu Fan stood up and invited, "Please sit down."

"Thank you, County Magistrate Yu. Please tell me if you have anything to say." Dong Xi said in a deep voice, "I want to go back and study early."

The two were old acquaintances, so Yu Fan was not polite and said, "Zhu Fu wants to challenge Ming Gong. Some people in Yuyao County are restless. Is Dong Qinwei willing to go and persuade them?"

Dong Xian was angry at first, thinking that he dared to go against you, Lord Ming. No matter who he was, he was tired of living.

If you are shocked again, someone in your family may be tired of living, and it must not be your family member.

He quickly said, "I'll go right away!"

Just as he reached the door, Dong Xi turned around and asked, "Mr. Yu, do you know about this?"

Yu Fan shook his head: "I will take the initiative to calm this matter down. If I wait until I can't handle it, given your style of doing things..."

"Understood!" Dong Xi clasped his fists and bowed, then hurried out of the house and ran to the stable to get the horse.

(End of this chapter)