Great Tang Idyll - Chapter 811

[Chapter 436]

Xiaobei has a lot of questions. She wants to know the general economic situation of Zhu’a County and the number of merchants coming and going.

But after waiting for her to be full, the stall owner went to the big restaurant next to her and gave her the money as zero, but she didn’t get any useful information from the other party.

Zhu’a County did not have any public announcements on government affairs at all, and naturally he would not tell the people how much money was left in the county, and how did it come from.

Xiaobei judged from this that the magistrate Yan of Zhu’a County was not clean, and was ready to clean up an official before waiting for the arrival of the large army.

At this time, it was too late, and the children’s group was full of children. Some people couldn’t help yawning. It was like an infectious disease. One person yawned loudly, and everyone who saw him followed.

Xiao Bei rubbed his sore eyes, slapped his mouth twice, lowered his head and walked towards an inn with a guise with the brightest lights in front, muttering as he walked, “It’s cheap for you for one night, and I won’t take care of you tomorrow.” The

next day Early in the morning, Xiaobei and his group had a leisurely breakfast, came out of the inn, and rushed towards the local yamen. On the way, many people were curious, and a group of little boys came from nowhere. They didn’t look like a school. students in.

On the side of the yamen gate, the two yamen guarding the gate looked at the sky boredly, wearing thick cotton coats and looking listless. Seeing Xiaobei and the others, one of the yamen’s eyes lit up and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. The protected child is almost the same age as the children in his own family, but he is more energetic than the children in his own family.

Just as he was about to ask kindly twice, he heard the voice of the most clever girl among them.

“This officer is a doctor in the middle school, and he knows the affairs of the imperial censor and…” The

yamen only listened to Xiaobei’s pleasant voice, but did not understand the specific content until Xiaobei rolled his eyes and repeated it again, the yamen said this. Only when I reacted, I didn’t believe it at first.

“Whether you believe it or not, go in and report to your county magistrate, and say that we are going to check the accounts, let him prepare himself, don’t cheat, don’t go quickly, you can’t afford to cause trouble.”

The thing that Xiaobei hates most is that others treat him as a child, and he is an official no matter what.

The yamen did not think that a group of children were officials, but thought that the children of some big family knew the magistrate, came to play, smiled and agreed, and ran in to report.

I didn’t go to the signing room, I didn’t go to the study room, and I didn’t go to the empty hall. Instead, I turned around two times into the courtyard, and came to the third entrance in the back, facing a man in coarse clothes with a greasy face. He said, “Sir, take a rest first. I

don’t know who’s baby is coming to play outside. Look at the clothes of the little one. It should be from a wealthy family. Do you recognize it, sire?

” The stove below was filled with coal, and when he heard the yamen’s words, he straightened his waist, and with a hoot, he stretched out for a while, and asked, “How do you say it? Come on, I’ll keep adding more to your lord.

” , there was a girl among them, she said that she was a middle-school doctor, and she knew about the imperial censor and so on, surrounded by a group of children, who said she wanted to check the accounts, but she didn’t know which old friend’s family it belonged to.” The

yamen said lightly, but the words spread. The greasy adult’s ears were not at all relaxed.

Lord Oily, who had an indifferent expression just now, grabbed the yamen who was still working, and asked nervously, “How many children

?

”

The good ones are a few, I want to be more careful.” Lord Oil Pollution asked again.

“Rong Xiao think about it, seven? No, it seems to be eight, and it’s not right, oh, I remembered it, Xiao Xiao remembered it, it was nine, the group of children around the outside was a circle, and there was a square in the middle. , the girl who was talking happened to be standing in the middle, did your lord guess who it was?” The

yamen still didn’t take it seriously, and thought about it for a while.

Mr. Oily staggered, his face turned pale immediately, and he muttered: “Finally, they finally got their eyes on it, hey~! If I knew this, this official did not choose Zhu Axian as an official, and added coal. Don’t stop, this officer accepts it.”

“Sir, sire? Master Yan, are you…?” The yamen was taken aback, and he didn’t understand why the sire, who was usually very indifferent to everything, had something wrong today.

“No, it’s nothing, that girl is the middle doctor, you don’t know, you don’t know, this road leads to Jilizhou and the capital, this official has always felt uneasy recently, but no matter what, I never thought about it. It’s on them.”

Yan county magistrate muttered, waved his hands, and walked out with his back hunched over.

He knew who was here, and he also thought about the consequences. He was greedy, and he was really greedy. If another official came to investigate, he might be able to hear the rumors in advance and make some preparations, so that there would not be too many problems.

But who would have thought that it was the nine children of Zhang Wang’s family who came. The news in the capital just came along the road, and they didn’t expect them to arrive.

When the county magistrate Yan moved to the entrance of the yamen with his legs that had almost lost all his strength, Xiaobei was using colored pens to paint the rim of the lacquered drum at the door. He stepped on a large stone under his feet, which seemed very laborious.

Yan county magistrate saw the goldfish bag that Xiaobei and the others were hanging around their waists at a glance, and then looked at the group of children to confirm without a doubt.

“My lords, this official is the magistrate of Zhu’a County, Yan Jiang, Foreman Yan. I don’t know how many people have come, and I have not been far away to welcome them. Please forgive me.”

When he was talking, Yan Jiang no longer considered any bribes. , faked, waiting for the final verdict of others.

Xiaobei spent a lot of effort to paint the spot on the drum with bright red, jumped off the stone, shook his hand vigorously, looked at Yan Jiang with great dissatisfaction, and said: “Yan County magistrate, this board Why are the drums placed so high? Do you want the drummers to be exhausted? How do you beat the old man when he is old?”

“Yes, I will order someone to lower the height.” Yan Jiang agreed, Don’t speak again, just wait there.

Xiao Bei rubbed his arms, looked at Yan Jiang, and said dissatisfiedly, “What are you doing standing outside? Why don’t you invite us in?”

“Yes, yes, come in now, please, this official will send the account to me immediately.” Yan Jiang gritted his teeth, hoping that his attitude would be better, and the little boy would be coaxed, take the initiative to admit his mistake, and be able to deal with it lightly, he didn’t want to. After losing the official position, I plan to continue to be greedy, otherwise the plan will not be realized.

Xiaobei was invited to enter, and then snorted as a promise to Yan Jiang to order someone to go to the account book.

Entering the yamen, Xiaobei did not go to the living room to rest according to Yan Jiang’s instructions, but walked straight back, saying as he walked, “I heard that your yamen is always making a lot of noise, let me see what you are playing? ”

Xiao Bei, look at the back, it’s foggy.” Xiaozhu, who observed the environment most carefully, Lara Xiaobei, pointed to the sky.

Xiaobei looked up, isn’t it, it’s obviously not some kitchen cigarettes over there, listen carefully, and there are rumblings, and immediately rushed into it without saying a word.

A group of children followed closely, and Yan Jiang had a bitter face behind him. He was afraid that Xiaobei and others would take his belongings and use them as toys.

When Xiao Bei and his group entered the third courtyard, the obedient yamen was still delivering coal to the stove.

“Eh? This thing is fun, it’s really big, brother, doesn’t it look familiar to you?” Xiao Bei saw the jar that was about to reach the side of the house at a glance, and suddenly felt a little familiar.

“It’s familiar.” Xiaoyuan said.

“I didn’t ask you, I asked my brother.” Xiaobei gave no face at all.

Xiaohai was also looking at this thing and nodded, “It looks familiar, isn’t this the steam engine that my brother and sister asked the craftsmen to study? I haven’t studied it yet. I didn’t expect to see one here first. I don’t know how far it has been studied.

” The account book from the county has been fetched and handed to Yan Jiang. Yan Jiang squeezed the thin account book with his hand and handed it to Xiaobei reluctantly.

Don’t look at the account book, but it is the real account, and there are fake ones. If another official checks, Yan Jiang will take out the fake ones. Even if the other party really checks carefully, it will take a lot of effort to find out the problem. And it’s a small problem.

Today is facing Xiaobei nine people. Yan Jiang has no plans and dare not take out the fake account books, otherwise a group of little guys are tired from checking the account books, and they can’t find anything wrong in the end. He will definitely be angry, and it will be more than that simple when he comes to check.

It’s better to be happy, anyway, it’s greedy, the idea is not good and nine people come to you, don’t expect any luck.

“What is this?” Xiaobei asked while looking at the thin account book.

“The account book contains the county’s income and expenditure this year, as well as the share that the official used for himself.” Yan Jiang sighed and introduced.

“Oh~! I’ll take a look.” Xiao Bei opened the account book as he spoke, some words he didn’t know, and some words he knew. Fortunately, she knew the key figures.

After turning two pages, he exclaimed: “Wow~! Zhu’e County’s tax revenue this year has reached 820,000? How did you get it? How much was it last year?

” After talking about the things in Jilizhou and Baoxin County, I figured it out and found a way to do it in your home. Last year, it was 140,000 in the first half of last year, and 60,000 in the second half of the year. All the money was invested by this official into breeding. This year After the harvest, there will naturally be more.”

Speaking of the income in the county, Yan Jiang is still very proud, and he has quadrupled the amount in one and a half years.

Xiaobei was very surprised. If this achievement was made by his brother and sister, it would be fine, but an ordinary official also did it, so it must be different.

“Then how much did you report?”

“760,000.” Yan Jiang answered truthfully.

Xiaobei nodded, “That means you greedy for a full 60,000, right? It’s the entire fiscal revenue from the second half of last year, right?”

“Yes.”

“What did you use the money for?” Admit it, I don’t feel any sense of accomplishment, but I am more interested in what other people do with their greedy money.

Yan Jiang pointed to the big thing in front of him, “Just do it, break a few, this is the last one, it will be successful, how many days will it take me?”

“Okay, okay, this big guy only spent 60,000 Guan.” Xiaobei started to turn around the angry thing, and the account book was returned to Yan Jiang, and he no longer paid attention to it.

After turning around a few times, Xiaobei stopped, turned his head and asked Yan Jiang, who was worried, “What can this thing do? Can it be put on the car and let the car go by itself? Can it be put on the boat and let the boat go by itself? Can you help with the electricity transfer? The light is on? Can you put it on the lathe to help make tools?”

Every time Xiaobei asks, Yan Jiang’s eyes light up. nod.

“Then why don’t you move? Is there a switch or something? Hurry up and see, don’t hold back for a while and explode.” Xiao Bei suddenly thought of a very crucial question.

Yan Jiang was stunned for a moment, then rushed to the round thing, picked up a stick from the ground and stuck it in the air and started to turn, and then shouted to the yamen who was still adding coal, “Stop, stop, don’t. Added.” Then the

yamen threw down the shovel and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

With Yan Jiang’s movements, even bigger steam came out, and then a group of people saw that several rods connected to the jar began to move up and down, and a wheel on the other side also turned.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Bei’s eyes widened. They could always see the craftsmen working at home, and they knew that as long as something moved, it could be turned back and forth in different directions. The most common one was the washing machine. .

“Yeah!” Xiaobei happily rushed to Yan Jiang’s front, stretched out his hand and took Yan Jiang’s hand and slapped each other, and said to Yan Jiang: “Yan county magistrate, it’s a success, we’ve succeeded, the steam engine has come out. , how did you do that sealed place? What kind of gum did you use?”

Yan Jiang was also confused by Joy Chong, picked up Xiaobei, kissed her hard, and said, “I don’t need gum, I just sealed it with iron. , find the kind of iron sheet with high toughness, press it in the key places, and use other glue to wipe the places with steam leakage.”

“Well, that’s smart, let’s go, let’s go to the best restaurant in the county to celebrate, and tell my brother and sister later.” Xiaobei put his arms around Yan Jiang and clenched the other into a small fist and waved excitedly.

Yan Jiang nodded again and again and walked out with Xiao Bei in his arms. When he reached the front hall, he suddenly stopped, and then he remembered what they were doing.

“Wow, the best restaurant, I’ll treat you.” Xiaobei still wondered why he stopped.

“This…” Yan Jiang put Xiao Bei down and pointed to the hall, “Master Zhang, aren’t you here to check the accounts?”

“Ah? Check the accounts? Ah! After checking, you all know.” just reacted.

“Then, is that impeachment?” Yan Jiang said the last thing he wanted to say.

“What impeachment? The accounts in the county are clear, the local economy is prosperous, and Mr. Yan should take the credit. If I have a few more officials like adults, why worry that the people can’t live and work in peace?

Xiaoyuan, help me prepare a memorial and let people Send it to my brother first, and then transfer to the capital, how can a good official like Master Yan not reward the world?”

Xiaobei looked righteous and awe-inspiring, and Yan Jiang was stunned for a moment, suddenly in a dream, shaking vigorously Shaking his head, he asked, “What about 60,000 kan?”

“60,000 kan? Which 60,000 kan? Oh, that’s what Mr. Yan said was the cost of the agency that was ordered to study steam engines by the Ministry of Industry. Well, it’s a little less. , should also increase investment, people of insight like adults must not lose their determination to continue to study because of money problems.”

Xiaobei raised her hand to pat Yan Jiang’s shoulder, but now the height is a little different. He had no choice but to pat Yan Jiang’s leg to show encouragement.

Yan Jiang stood on the ground and pondered for a while, and finally understood Xiao Bei’s words. Not only did he not pursue his own corruption, but he also talked about it in a high-sounding manner. It seemed that everything was because of the steam engine.

No matter what Yan Jiang thinks, Xiaobei finally has a steam engine. The family has not yet researched it. My brother and sister only gave me an idea, and they didn’t have the time to guide them in person. Now that I have done it, my brother and sister will be very happy.

Thinking about the big joy, I can drink a small glass of wine, and excitedly pulls Yan Jiang to the outside, “Quickly find a good restaurant, I have brought a treasured wine, please have a drink.”

Yan Jiang followed Xiao Yan .

Bei came out, and regardless of the oil on his face, he pulled a yamen to show him the way, and headed towards the nearest restaurant.

He wouldn’t foolishly object to Xiaobei’s statement, and he could be considered to have escaped the catastrophe.

It was just in the morning, and before lunch time, there were relatively few people in the restaurant, and there was no one on the third floor. A group of people rushed up and occupied the entire third floor. He opened the door of the room and ordered a table full of dishes.

Xiaobei asked him to take out the wine he was carrying with him, poured a glass for Yan Jiang himself, and also poured a small glass for himself. Tell us, how did you come up with the idea of making this steam engine.”

Everyone else was eating, only Xiaoyuan took a sip with him just now, and then went on to write the memorial, he made fewer typos than Xiaobei.

When Yan Jiang, who had not eaten anything since he got up in the middle of the night last night and pondered the final steps of the steam engine until now, was full and began to talk about his original thoughts, Xiaoyuan finished writing the letter, dried it and handed it to Xiaobei. .

Xiaobei rolled the letter into a ball and threw it out of the window, “Send this memorial to my brother as quickly as possible, and then pass it on to General Gao, who will be sent by the Ministry of Industry.” He

turned his head and was ready to listen .

The story, seeing Yan Jiang’s dazed face, explained with a smile: “I called for the person sent by my brother, I didn’t know it before, but I accidentally discovered it later, and it happened to help deliver the letter.”

As soon as Xiaobei said, Yan Jiang nodded. , That’s right, if a group of little boys is not protected, it is easy to get into trouble when they are in danger. No wonder they dare to break into the yamen so directly. If they really wanted to detain them, they would have been shot with guns long ago. died.

The person sent by the Zhang Wang family is definitely not an ordinary person. Maybe there is a gun aimed at him somewhere outside the window, thanks to his lack of ambition.

Xiaohai guessed what Yan Jiang was thinking, and comforted: “Don’t worry, they don’t deal with good people, even if you don’t make a steam engine, they won’t arrest you. Brother and sister, at most, let you spit out the greedy money and wait for your appointment. I’ll find a way to reward you with more money later.”

Xiao Hai’s words confused Yan Jiang again.

Xiaobei echoed: “Yes, yes, I won’t arrest you. The income in the county has more than doubled, and it is reasonable to be greedy. We have seen that the people in the county are living very well. There should also be no one knocking for a long time, which means that your county magistrate is good, and human mistakes are inevitable, and we cannot kill capable officials with one stick.”

Several other little guys also nodded, and they and Zhang Xiaobao , Wang Juan has been together for a long time, and knows the style of her brothers and sisters, so they try to imitate things as much as possible.

Yan Jiang looked at a group of little guys, his eyes were red, and there was a touch of emotion in his heart. He was finally recognized. Although it was only a group of little guys, it was more precious than being recognized by adults.

I don’t know how these nine little guys taught them. They talk like adults. Maybe with their own performance, the younger brother will be better.

Xiao Bei picked up the brine prawns that were only cooked with fresh prawns, took another sip of wine, slapped his mouth happily, and said to Yan Jiang: “Come on, tell me, how did you come up with the idea of managing the place well? Where did you learn to make steam engines?”

“I have a younger brother, also surnamed Yan, who is the county magistrate in Yiying County, Jili Prefecture. He told me about the methods of Zhang and Wang’s family, so I changed it a little and used it in this book. County, I didn’t expect it to be really easy to use.

The name of the steam engine is good, my father was a carpenter, and my grandfather was also a carpenter. My younger brother and I finally got an official position. But I still like to do various jobs. I planted things. Later, when I was waiting for an official position in the capital, a classmate of the same period was assigned to the Ministry of Industry. Knowing that I liked making things, he took a pamphlet and showed it to me.

After reading the booklet, I realized that there is still such a vast world. The year before last, I saw washing machines and electric lights in wealthy people. I began to think about it. Small models of wind power have been blown.

Then I thought, whether it is wind power or water power, both are subject to environmental constraints. Is there a way to get rid of the environmental constraints?

I started to think about it from the steam aspect, and then I figured out the steam engine.

Regardless of the age of the audience ,

Yan Jiang finally found a place to vent what he had held in his heart for a long time, and began to tell Xiaobei and others some of his own things.

“It seems that your county magistrate is If you can’t keep working, you can either go to our house or the Ministry of Industry, otherwise it’s a pity.

“After listening to Yan Jiang’s words, Xiaoyuan said to him.

I didn’t count 15,000. The weather in Fushun has changed, the air pressure is low, and I have old problems. I can’t help but roll my eyes. I will change these first today, and I will work hard tomorrow. Check the weather forecast. , said that tomorrow is not very good, I bought more carbonated drinks to prepare. V

[End of this Chapter]