Chen Zikun didn't want to rub sand in his eyes, and immediately said angrily: "What a Xia Dalong, but he doesn't take this ambassador seriously, huh" County Magistrate Liu sighed: "Mr.
Xia has a cousin who serves as a regiment leader under Governor Sun.
He has something to rely on.
Half of the property in Nantai County belongs to his family.
If I, the county magistrate appointed by the provincial government, are not allowed to go It's just in my eyes, I didn't even think about it."
He blew the steam from the teacup with a sad expression.
Chen Zikun said: "When I first arrived here, I didn't know much about the situation, so I had to rely more on County Magistrate Liu."
County Magistrate Liu said: "That's natural.
If the military guard has any instructions, just ask."
Chen Zikun said: "Just tell me about some big households in the county.
When County Magistrate Liu took office, no one gave you a protective amulet or anything like that."
Liu Youjin smiled and said: "The guard envoy is talking about the kind of protective talisman from Jiayu Village in The Story of the Stone.
Nantai is a remote area and there is not so much attention to it.
It is said that there are a few well-known gentry in the county, but apart from Xia Nothing else matters except home.”
Chen Zikun was very interested: "What is Xia Dalong's background?"
“Mr.
Packed in the bag Since then, he has made a fortune.
Today, half of the irrigated land in Nantai County belongs to the Xia family.
The most luxurious house in the county is the Xia family's house.
Half of the security team is on guard at the Xia family.
Xia Dalong is the local emperor of Nantai County."
After hearing Magistrate Liu's introduction, Chen Zikun was speechless and lowered his head in thought, apparently weighing the other person's weight.
Liu Youjin stood up and said, "It's getting late.
I have to get ready.
I've prepared a reception banquet for you in the evening.
It will be at Zuixianju in the county.
Please ask the military envoy to come by then."
Chen Zikun stood up and said with a hearty smile: "Well, I won't send it away.
Adjutant Zhao, I will send it to County Magistrate Liu."
Liu Youjin cupped his fists and said, "You're welcome, please go back."
He quickly walked out of the second hall, and suddenly realized why Chen Zikun had become the guest.
The second hall of the county government office was clearly his office, so why did he become the guest instead?
, he smiled self-deprecatingly and walked away.
After watching the young county magistrate go away, Chen Zikun asked Yan Su: "Chief of Staff, what do you think of this Magistrate Liu?"
Yan Su said: "This person is not simple, you need to be careful."
"How to say" "He just said bad things about Xia Dalong, but after careful analysis, none of the accusations were specific.
In other words, he consciously led you to have a bad feeling towards Xia Dalong.
This is okay.
He is a small county magistrate, so he naturally wants to I want to show my ambition, but there is a local tycoon behind me, and I can't do anything, so I have to help you. " Chen Zikun smiled and said: "I won't be fooled by him, but it's just that, so there's no need to be careful."
Yan Su said: "There is a ghost in the back house, but the ghost I am talking about is not a ghost in the real sense, but the ghost in County Magistrate Liu's heart."
"Oh, tell me more specifically."
Chen Zikun's eyes flashed and he changed into a comfortable sitting position.
"He said that no one has entered the backyard for a long time, but why did he take out the key to open the door and open it easily?
As far as I know, if this kind of iron lock is not opened frequently, it will have rusted to death long ago, unless Even if I smash it open, the key won't open at all.
Also, there are footprints on the ground in the back house, which are clearly human footprints, and they are the footprints of a man wearing rubber shoes.
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Therefore, there may be another mystery inside the back house. " Chen Zikun chuckled and said, "So you saw it too."
Yan Su said: "The situation in Nantai County is much more complicated than expected.
We must deal with it carefully."
Chen Zikun said: "I have experienced strong winds and waves, but I still care about this small Nantai."
Yan Su said: "That's wrong.
You must be careful to sail a thousand-year boat.
Many heroes have capsized in the gutter.
If we had a battalion of troops, everything would be easy.
But now we only have one company, and we are still borrowing soldiers." , I have to guard against it.”
"The chief of staff is right.
I will be careful.
We will go to the Hongmen Banquet together later."
The Jie Feng Banquet is held in Zui Xian Ju, the largest restaurant in the county.
The name is very elegant, but when you go to the place, you can see that it is completely different.
It is a two-story building.
The downstairs also sells wine and Yangchun noodles, and the upstairs is The restaurant is located in the most prosperous part of the county.
There is a road in front of the door, with feces and urine flowing across the road.
The road is dusty, wild dogs are running around, and the air is filled with all kinds of strange smells.
Chen Zikun and others went to the banquet.
When they arrived at the entrance of Zuixianju, the members of the security team had driven away all the idle guests.
A group of people in long robes and mandarin jackets stood at the door, led by County Magistrate Liu, to greet them respectfully, with expressions on their faces. laugh.
A small leader shouted: "Salute".
The members of the regiment straightened their backs and saluted in various strange postures.
It was obvious that they had not received formal training.
Chen Zikun turned over and dismounted, stretched his white-gloved right hand to the brim of his hat, waved forward, and saluted back.
A chic American military salute.
The orderly opened the car door, and the two charming and graceful ladies got out of the car.
It suddenly made people's eyes light up.
Even the dim-eyed old people wearing melon-skin hats and dragging their pigtails opened their eyes wide.
They had never seen them in any corner of the county, town or countryside.
Such a gorgeous woman.
Jian Bing and Yao Yilei were both specially dressed.
Jian Bing wore a green silk cheongsam, and Yao Yilei wore a Western-style skirt.
The combination of Chinese and Western styles complemented each other and earned Chen Zikun a lot of face.
When the military guards arrived, firecrackers were lit on the second floor of Zuixianju.
They exploded and red confetti flew everywhere.
Chen Zikun and others, surrounded by local gentry, went up to the second floor.
In order to entertain the distinguished guests, the second floor was also blocked.
After it was cleared, there was a large round table in the Tianzihao private room.
Chen Zikun made some humility and sat at the head.
The rest of the people were equally divided between guests and hosts.
Strangely, the seat next to Chen Zikun was empty.
There were melon seeds, various dried fruits and tea on the table.
County Magistrate Liu introduced everyone present to Chen Zikun one by one.
The first person he introduced was a pock-marked man wearing a black uniform and carrying a cannon, saying that he was Qiu Fuzhao, the head of the county security corps. .
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Commander Qiu stood up, nodded and bowed: "The army guards wish you good luck."
Chen Zikun nodded and smiled: "Thank you, Commander Qiu."
Then came some of the leading figures in the county, the former Qing Dynasty's Juren master, the silk shop owner, the drugstore owner, the pawnshop owner, the principal of the county middle school, and other such characters.
Everyone whose name was called stood up and saluted Chen Zikun respectfully. , seeing their old looks, Jian Bing and Yao Yilei couldn't help but snicker.
Everyone who should be introduced has been introduced, but the banquet has not started yet.
Chen Zikun knew that they were waiting for Mr.
Xia, but he deliberately said: "Let's start the banquet."
A bunch of old men pretended to be deaf and mute and were submissive.
Liu Youjin smiled and said: "Wait a minute, Mr.
Xia is probably delayed by something, why don't Captain Qiu send someone to call him?"
Qiu Fuzhao stood up and said, "I'll go and see for myself."
After saying that, he apologized and went downstairs.
As soon as I got downstairs, loud and hearty laughter came from downstairs, followed by heavy footsteps, and the wooden floorboards were shaking.
Then I saw a burly, red-faced man appearing at the top of the stairs, wearing a black silk shirt and trousers. , playing with two iron galls in his hand, making a snapping sound.
"Master Protector, Xia Dalong is late, I still hope to see Haihan."
The red-faced man cupped his hands and walked into the private room.
As soon as he entered, everyone suddenly felt that the room had become much smaller.
"It turns out to be Mr.
Xia, whom I have admired for a long time."
Chen Zikun greeted him politely.
Xia Dalong sat down in the empty seat next to Chen Zikun.
Suddenly he patted the table and shouted: "Old Lin, you've been working for nothing."
Lao Lin was the boss of Zuixianju.
When he heard Mr.
Xia's greeting, he didn't dare to neglect.
He went to the wine cellar downstairs and brought up a ten-pound jar of white wine.
He used a kitchen knife to pry open the mud seal in front of everyone.
The aroma of wine overflowed, and even Chen Zikun They all sniffed twice involuntarily.
"Bring the wine bowl."
Mr.
Xia's voice was like a bell, and he put the small wine cup on the table aside.
"Bring the wine bowl" Boss Lin shouted, and the waiter quickly brought a big bowl.
Mr.
Xia took a look at it and cursed: "How can you drink from such a small bowl?"
The waiter fumbled and brought another large bowl.
This time, Mr.
Xia was finally satisfied.
He picked up the wine jar and filled it with a bang.
His movements were very rough, and a lot of wine spilled on the table.
County Magistrate Liu smiled slightly.
He frowned but said nothing.
"Envoy of the Army Guard, I'm late.
I'll be punished with three bowls of wine.
You see what I have to offer." end.
"Okay!"
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Qiu Fuzhao took the lead in clapping his hands and exclaiming, and the gentry present also high-fived and praised him.
Xia Dalong's expression did not change and he continued to pour the wine: "There are two more bowls left, please see clearly."
After drinking three bowls of wine in a row, Xia Dalong drank at least one and a half kilograms of white wine.
Xia Dalong's red face became even redder, and he looked particularly powerful and energetic against the white hair on his temples.
“Master Xia has a lot of food” "Brother Long's majesty is still the same as before."
"Master Xia is really strong and strong."
The melon-skin hats shook their heads and praised, Xia Dalong was very proud, but when he heard the four words "Lao Dang Yizhuang", he raised his eyebrows and said to a middle-aged gentleman: "Gong Shanren, even though I am a few years older than you, I can't talk about it.
"Old."
The gentleman surnamed Gong quickly apologized: "Yes, yes, I said the wrong thing, please don't blame Mr.
Xia."
Xia Dalong suddenly laughed again and said: "I'm joking with you, why are you so nervous?"
Then he turned to Chen Zikun and said: "Let the guards laugh."
Chen Zikun smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, Mr.
Xia is a hero, and Chen admires him."
Xia Dalong was very happy and said: "Whatever the military guards want to eat, regardless of whether it is flying in the sky or swimming in the water, we have them all in Nantai County.
Let's try the wild boar meat from Daqingshan and the bullwhip from Kushuijing.
The fried golden cicadas from Xiajiawa and the tortoise from Dawang River are both the signature dishes of Nantai County.
Unfortunately, the timing was wrong.
Otherwise, it would not be a bad idea to get two pufferfish from the Huaijiang River for the guards to try. " Yao Yilei rolled her eyes.
She felt that the person named Xia was too arrogant and annoying.
Suddenly, sporadic gunshots were heard in the distance.
Everyone stopped their chopsticks and looked at Xia Dalong in fear
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