Liang Qu's retreat failed. Jianghu is not about fighting and killing, it is about human relations. The invitation card held in the hand is heavy and thick, and the gilding pattern is extraordinary. The shipwreck logo of the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce is engraved in the lower right corner of the red booklet. Read the content. The boy who delivered the greeting card prepared the ink, respectfully handed over the brush, and held a small inkstone in his hand. Liang Qu took the brush, licked the ink, wrote "I'm with you at the end of the table" at the bottom of the invitation, and handed it back to the boy together. "We are sincerely awaiting your arrival, Mr. Liang." The boy put away the invitation and calligraphy, bowed and backed away, and was led out of the hall by Fan Xinglai. Liang Qu looked at the empty courtyard and sighed. "Hey, I have to go out again."
Four days ago, Hebo made a triumphant return. The next day, he received an invitation at home. Jian Zhongyi, the magistrate of Pingyang County, wants to hold a grand banquet on the third floor of Tianbo Tower to cleanse the soldiers and boost the people's morale. Today is the day for the banquet, so Liang Qu received another invitation. For a serious banquet, three invitations are required. The first post was sent to the home of the proposed guest three days ago. The second post was handed in on the day of the banquet. The third post was sent one hour before the banquet. After sending it, if you want to go, please write "know", if you want to be polite, please write "I will accompany you to the last seat", if you don't want to go, please write "thank you", and "thank you for being insensitive". The errand boy will collect the invitations and send them back. It was now the third post, an hour before the banquet, which meant that Liang Qu was about to attend the banquet. I originally wanted to stay at home and retreat, soak in the water and save all 1,400 points of water essence in one go. God does not fulfill people's wishes. Whatever. After wasting two hours, I happened to stop by the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce to see if there were any underwater treasure plants for sale. I must be lucky. There is no need to hold back for the remaining seven days, and I can fill it up in one go. Liang Qu went back to the bedroom to change clothes and organize his outfit. He took out a stack of banknotes from the box. He wanted to count them, but after thinking about it again, he simply put them all in his arms. A total of more than five thousand taels of money! Among them, the big head was given by Xiang Fangsu for buying his hot pot recipe, the small head, more than 200 taels, was the rent given by Big Beaver, and the small head was the salary from the river and the daily fishing income. Unprecedented generosity. Liang Qu changed his clothes and shouted to the window: "Ah Xing, prepare your horse!" "okay!"
Fan Xinglai put down his broom and ran to the stable, combed Chishan's hair, put on the harness, and led Chishan to the side door. Liang Qu took the reins and mounted the horse. Tianbo Chamber of Commerce. The horse's hooves stepped on the stone slabs, moving slowly, casting long slanting shadows. It was already dusk, the Tianbo Tower was decorated with lanterns, red silk was fluttering, and the aroma of cooking spread everywhere. People in short shirts gathered around the door, queuing up to receive rice and grain to celebrate the victory. It wasn't much, only a pound per person, but it was still enough to surprise. "Don't forget the emperor's favor! Don't forget the emperor's favor!" The steward of Decimeter shouted at the top of his lungs. People in line nodded repeatedly, and those who received the food didn't even look back and hurried home to cook. Liang Qu shook his head. This operation involves two martial saints, and the superiors must have known about it in advance, but the rewards will never come out so quickly. He turned around and saw a large red notice posted at the door of the Chamber of Commerce, with dragons and phoenixes dancing on it and inscriptions of celebration. The lower right corner of Qingwen's article is stamped with the magistrate's seal of Pingyang County and Jian Zhongyi's private seal, proving who the author of this article is. "It's so vast, so vast, so vast, so vast, so empty, and so few people. The river is lingering and the islands are in dispute. It's gloomy and miserable, the wind is sad and the sun is shining. The awnings are broken, the grass is withered, and it is as cold as frost in the morning. Birds cannot fly, and beasts die in despair..." Good literary talent. Liang Qu composed his own poems and could not produce any compositions, but he still had basic appreciation skills. The entire article begins by describing the difficulty of war, mourning the fallen soldiers, and rebuking the ghost mother for her atrocities. Then the conversation changed and he explained the great achievements made by Hebo Institute, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment in the future. Reading the whole article is inspiring. Last time, the Ghost Mother Cult made a big fuss, causing panic in several large surrounding counties and causing a large number of homeless people. Such a shot in the arm was really needed. Next to Qingwen, several new policy notices were listed. The first one is about the issue of refugees. The notice stated that before the autumn harvest in October this year, as long as the refugees come here and have not committed murder, robbery, or adultery, they can forget about the past and register again, and start over again. When many refugees came to Pingyang County, most of them were resettled, but many others ran into the mountains and forests and chose to live in seclusion. Some even choose to become bandits, adding a lot of burden to the passing trade routes. This move is obviously to further expand the population, reduce unrest, and enhance caravan circulation.
The next two are about the second round of farming this year, including if you don’t have seeds or tools, you can go to the Yamen to borrow money first and pay it back after harvesting. The fourth article is about the surrounding townships of Pingyang County. It is planned to clearly coordinate the four major towns and divide them into the four corners of the southeast and northwest to prepare for the establishment of a government and integration in the future. Yixing Town, where Liangqu is located, belongs to the planned East Town, the future "Dongcheng District". The above four items have little to do with Liang Qu, but the fifth item is more interesting. Pingyang County is preparing to build a temple. There are Confucian Temples, Martial Arts Temples and City God Temples in Dashun Prefecture County. Most of those close to Daze and the sea also have a Water Temple or a Sea Temple. Previously, it was only available in Chaojiang County, not in Pingyang Town, and even after Pingyang Town was changed to Pingyang County. Now it is obviously necessary to make up for it and improve the functions of Pingyang County as a county. The meaning of the notice is that we hope that people can actively sign up. As long as they come, they will have food to eat, and they will not have to work for nothing, and work will be used as relief. "Water Temple..." Liang Qu's thoughts fluctuated, wondering if he would be more favored by the worshippers after the temple was built? "Well written, if I had this level, I wouldn't have been beaten by my father." Ke Wenbin stood quietly beside Liang Qu, folded his arms and sighed to Qingwen, obviously recalling some sad memories. Xiang Fangsu, who followed him, nodded: "It's not easy for Magistrate Jian to get to where he is today." Liang Qu raised his eyebrows and asked: "Zhixian Jian is from a noble family, how can it be easy?" He remembered clearly that Jian Zhongyi was the direct descendant of the Jian family in Qingzhou. How could such an identity be related to not easy? Seeing that there was no one around, Ke Wenbin whispered: "It's just rumors, you listen for fun, don't take it seriously." Liang Qu became curious: "Be more detailed." "The Jian family has three masters, don't you know?" Liang Qu nodded, he heard about it at the auction. "Jian County Magistrate is the direct descendant of one of the masters. He has been gifted since childhood and is very popular. However, behind closed doors, there are always some conflicts. Jian's biological mother and that ancestor..." Ke Wenbin indicated with his eyes. Liang Qu lowered his voice: "Cheating?" Liang Qu himself hesitated after saying this. Is it cheating after several generations? "I never said that." Ke Wenbin took a step forward and drew a line on the ground with his toes, indicating that he had cut off his relationship with Liang Qu and drawn a clear line. Xiang Fangsu patted Liang Qu on the shoulder: "In fact, it's just some rumors, don't take it seriously. It's just that in the imperial examination that year, I heard from my father that the top scholar should have been Jian County Magistrate, but the current emperor changed it to the second place because of the bad influence." "Living too long, it's easy for a rich family to have bad things. It's not surprising. We don't understand, we don't understand." Ke Wenbin said twice that he didn't understand, and put his arm around the shoulders of the two, "Let's go, let's go upstairs to eat!"