Chapter 705

March 12th.

The martial examination and the imperial examination are in full swing.

The former has reached the final competition, competing for the Twenty-Eight Mansions ranking, while the latter is the end of the second session of the meeting examination, a short rest.

The capital is almost plunged into a sea of enthusiasm. One can often hear who went to the Wanhua Tower, left a good poem or lyric, stayed for a night without spending a penny, and attracted people to compete to sing it.

But these have nothing to do with Liang Qu.

The snowman in the yard is half black and half yellow. Behind two rows of snow trenches, the otters are throwing snowballs with all their might, landing on the wall and leaving a small white dot.

The house is bustling with many women, various fragrant winds are mixed together, various discussions about needs and shortages, and the servants sent by the Xu Fu are so busy that their feet don't touch the ground.

"Bring it, bring it all. The mutton from Sunite is delicious and not at all gamey. Eh, gone for two years, how long has Fang Su not eaten it..."

"I said sister, didn't Ko Wenbin come back once last year? You just let him bring it."

"Oh, I'm confused." The woman patted her head repeatedly, turned to look at Liang Qu, "Liang Ashui, you must not mix it up."

"Don't worry, Auntie! It won't be mixed up, they are all separated! I guarantee it will be delivered to their hands." Liang Qu patted his chest on the bow of the boat to guarantee, and then directed the servants of the Xu Fu to send the slaughtered big fat sheep into the ice cellar to freeze.

"Oh, Sister Liu, what if it's mixed up? We grew up together, aren't they all the same? What if I eat two bites of your family's things?"

"Eat it all, eat it all!"

"I always feel like something is missing..."

"Pingyang Prefecture has the Heavenly Bo Chamber of Commerce. If you ask me, just send money! Money is the most useful!"

Knowing that Liang Qu is leaving in two days.

The mothers of colleagues such as Ran Ran Zhongshi, Ke Ko Wenbin, and Xiang Fang Su came to the door one after another, asking Liang Qu to bring things for their children—letters, food, daily necessities, cultivation materials, and several envelopes that were bulging and soft to the touch.

Liang Qu suspected that they were large-denomination silver notes inside.

Large-denomination silver notes are very thick and tough, and they have a cotton-like texture when touched.

It's a pity they are not for himself.

After arriving in the capital, starting from the Xu Fu, Liang Qu has visited every household.

Now that he is leaving, it is inevitable to ask him to bring things.

There is no one present who is short of money, and they can't afford the cost of the post station, but this matter is ultimately different.

Even if the post station is safe, acquaintances are ten thousand times more reliable than strangers in their hearts.

"Really good."

Xu Xu Zishuai leaned against the side of the boat and said a sentence without beginning or end.

The women were discussing enthusiastically, "checking for omissions and filling in the gaps," when suddenly a head poked out from behind the shadow wall, and green silk hung down.

The big eyes were watery, flowing with light, and seemed to hide many words.

Even though Liang Qu couldn't see the lower half of her face, he could tell she was a top-notch beauty.

Before he could ask who she was looking for, the sharp-eyed women in the field teased her.

"Yo, isn't this Su Xiaoran? Coming to send things to your lover?"

As soon as these words came out.

All the women turned their eyes and teased her.

The woman behind the shadow wall blushed visibly, shrank her head back, and then after some pulling and pushing, a half-grown maid holding a box was pushed out, and the woman herself ran away.

The maid was also very embarrassed, ran over with a red face, and held out the wooden box: "Trouble Master Liang, the things in the box are for Young Master Ke from my young lady. I don't know if they can be brought along on the way to Pingyang Prefecture?"

"Ke Ko Wenbin?"

"Yes, Young Master Ko Wenbin."

Liang Qu suddenly realized and guessed the woman's identity.

Su Su Xiaoran.

Ke Ko Wenbin's fiancée.

He agreed readily.

"Okay, I'll put it in a separate column for your young lady!"

The maid was overjoyed: "Thank you, Master Liang!"

Late March.

Pingyang Prefecture.

The sea tide is surging, and ships are everywhere.

The construction of Jiangchuan County is in full swing. Compared with the initial construction plan, the entire "Chuan" character island is now vaguely expanding beyond twice its scale.

Brother Quan Brother Quan Linghan flipped through the golden seal in his hand.

He had had this seal for quite a few days, but he still found it hard to believe.

Jiangchuan County Magistrate.

Mermaid County Magistrate.

Me?

The entire Mermaid Clan has fewer than a thousand people.

There is no county in the world with such a sparse population, and there is no county with more water than land. For such a special case, Brother Quan Brother Quan Linghan was truly terrified.

Although from now on Jiangchuan County has to pay mermaid taxes, he just received a batch of mermaid silk dividends from the Xu family in Huangzhou yesterday.

According to the Xu family steward, mermaid silk exploded in the capital, and it was hot. Although it hasn't been fully settled and he has to wait another two months, the trend is very good. Knowing that the construction of Jiangchuan County needs money, the Xu family settled a batch of dividends from the treasury in advance.

Astronomical figures!

Just this part is comparable to all the income the Xu family gave according to the normal mermaid silk price before!

In other words.

This batch alone has already sold for twice the price of previous mermaid silk!

And this part of the money, the Heavenly Bo Chamber of Commerce didn't refuse anyone, and exchanged all kinds of materials for the Mermaid Clan to improve their lives.

Not to mention that Liang Qu gave up part of the dividends, allowing the Mermaid Clan to earn more and better. Just this extra part is more than enough to pay taxes.

In just a few months, many houses have been built in the new Mermaid Clan land, and the quality of life has been greatly improved. During this period, they have not been harassed by anyone, compared to the life of wandering in the Great Marsh and building tents every day in the past.

It's like a lifetime ago.

Brother Quan Brother Quan Linghan wiped the golden seal again and again.

He didn't read many books, but he knew that the imperial court would not joke with its own credibility.

Changing orders in the morning and evening is a violation of the world's great taboo.

Today they can give a county magistrate to lure and harm the Great Marsh mermaids. Tomorrow they can give a king title to lure and harm the Land-Splitting Martial Saint.

The value of squeezing a thousand mermaids into meat paste is not even one ten-thousandth of the loss.

Liang Qu must have exerted a lot of effort in this.

It has been half a year since October...

Thinking about it.

"Come here, go and call Brother Quan Yuxuan and Brother Quan Guangqin!"

After a long time.

Brother Quan Brother Quan Guangqin and Brother Quan Brother Quan Yuxuan received the order and entered the house.

"Clan leader, no, magistrate, I don't know what the magistrate wants from the two of us?" Brother Quan Brother Quan Guangqin smiled.

Brother Quan Brother Quan Linghan didn't pay attention and went straight to the point: "There is another mermaid tribe in Peng Ze, mostly composed of Leng surname clansmen. The number of people is slightly more than ours, with more than 1,500 people."

As soon as these words came out.

Brother Quan Brother Quan Guangqin and Brother Quan Brother Quan Yuxuan were stunned.

This...

There is another mermaid tribe in Peng Ze!?

Said at this moment.

"Does the clan leader know where they are?"

"Hmm."

"Hiss!" Brother Quan Brother Quan Yuxuan gasped, "Clan leader, why didn't we know at all before?"

Living in Peng Ze for so many years, the two of them never knew that there was contact with other mermaid tribes in the clan!

And Brother Quan Brother Quan Linghan suddenly said this, definitely not just knowing it!

"What's the use of you knowing? If Master Liang came with evil intentions, under coercion and inducement, could you keep your mouth shut?"

Brother Quan Brother Quan Guangqin cupped his hands: "The clan leader underestimates us too much."

"Heh..."

Brother Quan Brother Quan Linghan didn't commit himself, turned around, and opened the door.

Blue waves, ship shadows, mermaids competing to swim and play, a scene of prosperity and freedom.

"Can you keep the news?"

Water algae floated.

Brother Quan Brother Quan Guangqin and Brother Quan Brother Quan Yuxuan were silent.

From the perspective of the young, there are indeed many young mermaids who are not wise and clear. It can only be said that it is fortunate that Master Liang has no bad intentions, and what he seeks and gets does not conflict with what the mermaids want.

Brother Quan Brother Quan Linghan sighed.

"Be careful, don't stumble. Only I and the clan elders know about this. We have little contact on weekdays, so that if our clan has an accident in Peng Ze, it won't implicate other tribes, causing all the mermaids in Peng Ze to be wiped out."

"The clan leader's intention..."

Brother Quan Brother Quan Linghan closed the door.

"I want to bring them over together. Since Master Liang has given up his dividends, the mermaids should return the favor."

(End of chapter)