HCB Chapter 226 Revenge is coming
Chapter 226 Revenge is coming
Since worshipping the goddess, the rain has become less and less every day. County Magistrate Huang now firmly believes in the magical power of the Dragon Girl.
Listening to the good news brought by Shopkeeper Ma, County Magistrate Huang fondly touched the repaired clock and said, "Really? That's great. Worshiping the Dragon Girl is finally useful!"
Shopkeeper Ma handed over a list with some embarrassment: "This is the repair fee for the clock, the maintenance fee for the incense burner..."
Huang County Magistrate took a quick look and saw that they were all small coins. He waved his hand and said, "Give all of these to the housekeeper and let him withdraw the silver. They are all small coins."
Shopkeeper Ma smiled and handed the bill to the housekeeper of the Huang Mansion, and then continued: "There is still a place where we need to spend money. Now is the critical period of the battle between the Dragon Girl and the evil spirit. We need another 48 taels of silver."
When County Magistrate Huang heard the news, the joy on his face disappeared completely: "Do you need another 40,000 taels?"
"The seventy thousand taels we just sent yesterday are not enough?"
This dragon girl must swallow mountains of silver to fill her hunger for two meals a day!
Thinking of the piles of disappeared silver, County Magistrate Huang felt that it was very possible!
He was a little bothered.
"Sir, the heartache you feel now is to accumulate blessings for the rest of your life."
Shopkeeper Ma advised earnestly, "Look at He Lin from the He family. Why is it that in Lingnan, besides his good looks, he has any good reputation for so many years?"
"Why did it explode as soon as he arrived in the capital? It's because the Dragon Girl was touched by his sincerity. The powerful people in the capital circle are chasing after him to buy things. What a wealth!"
County Magistrate Huang swallowed hard upon hearing this.
Shopkeeper Ma knew he had it in his hands: "Others can endure for ten years, but you, the county magistrate, only need to endure for five days, and you can safely survive this catastrophe, keep your position, and don't have to worry about it. Just wait patiently. What a good deal!"
After hearing this, County Magistrate Huang became more and more gullible and his head became hot. Forget it, forty thousand taels of silver, he still had more than 40 taels in his treasury, and there would be more in the future.
The last words of the shopkeeper Ma were truly heartbreaking: "Besides, you have already spent 70,000 taels of silver. Are you willing to accept this failure?"
County Magistrate Huang was caught in an instant. He was unwilling to accept this. He was unwilling to accept this!
He must keep his official hat and strive for the wealth bestowed by the Dragon Girl!
County Magistrate Huang ordered people to pile another 4 taels of silver around the incense burner dedicated to the Dragon Girl, and this time the silver disappeared at night.
Afterwards, Shopkeeper Ma used a series of excuses to ask for more money from County Magistrate Huang, and the total price added up to nearly 50,000 taels of silver.
Magistrate Huang was no fool. On the fourth day, when he thought about it, he realized that he had spent 4 taels!
At the same time, he also heard rumors that people both inside and outside the city were discussing the He family's good deeds of distributing free medicines, providing free medical treatment, and settling the fleeing people.
People all praised and recognized it, and now everyone tries to buy things from He’s shop.
In contrast, he, as the county magistrate, did nothing.
Everyone heard that the county magistrate had been doing some rituals like praying to gods and Buddhas, and had never thought of providing porridge or medicine to the people. He even drove away the people who came to escape from the Haizhu River.
The reputation of County Magistrate Huang is getting worse and worse. In the past, everyone criticized him behind his back, but now everyone is scolding him openly. Anyway, it is impossible to arrest everyone!
The people in the city thought that although they were not the ones to be driven away, if an emergency happened, County Magistrate Huang’s first thought would probably be to run away, and he would not consider the lives of the people at all.
Now, County Magistrate Huang’s actions made me feel chilled.
The He family, who stood up at this critical moment, gradually became the backbone of everyone's hearts.
The He family has the momentum to live and die with Haizhu County!
These days, the shopkeepers and clerks of the Twelve He Family Businesses can often be seen leaning under the eaves to rest and avoid the rain because they are so tired. They are all busy with disaster relief.
Who can remain unmoved?
The He family became the subject of constant discussion on the streets, as if the He family was the current leader of Haizhu County and even the north shore of Haizhou Island.
The He family's relief activities have even extended to neighboring areas. The scale of relief in Bai'an County has expanded very rapidly, and they have spent money to recruit a lot of people.
This time, County Magistrate Huang used the excuse that the timeline ornament was broken to invite Manager Ma to his house.
But this time he broke the ornaments on purpose. He wanted to teach the He family a lesson for being ungrateful.
"I heard that your He family is helping those refugees. Your He family's actions make our government look like a bunch of good-for-nothings who are doing nothing!"
Shopkeeper Ma couldn't help but complain in his heart, what he said is absolutely right, then what should you do!
"When we do good deeds, we are also following the orders of the Dragon Girl and helping her deal with the aftermath of the fight between her and the evil spirits. We are not going against the government, sir! And by doing this, aren't we helping you solve the problem?"
"Of course, if you mind, we will drive those refugees back right now!"
"No, no, no, I think doing good is a good thing, you guys continue."
County Magistrate Huang narrowed his eyes and said, "But when you do good deeds, can you please do it under my name? Just say that you are following my orders to help these people."
Shopkeeper Ma was stunned when he heard this. There are actually such shameless people in the world! It's really a small knife piercing his butt and opening his eyes.
When Jiang Lili heard what County Magistrate Huang said, she resisted the urge to grab him and slap him in the face.
Shopkeeper Ma was very professional and had already started to smooth things over: "Sir Huang, we did charity in the name of Dragon Girl. Now we are using your name instead. I'm afraid Dragon Girl will be unhappy..."
Shopkeeper Ma has been immersed in the business world for a long time, and his ability to adapt to changing circumstances is not to be underestimated: "If the Dragon Girl is unhappy, it will be difficult to overcome this disaster. I don't know how to change my fate..."
"If we really have selfish motives, we can ask the Lingnan He family for help, pay this money, and let the He family receive the blessing of helping the Dragon Girl control the flood."
"I think we have been working together for many years, and you are my aunt's nephew. We are distant relatives. No matter how good you are here or in the lower ranks, I am just a clerk. We are also related, so I want you to enjoy this benefit, and I, as a distant relative, can also share in the blessing."
"Since you mind so much, I will immediately change the name of Dragon Girl to your name!"
"No, no, no!"
County Magistrate Huang clapped his hands and waved his hands: "Look, I was wrong about this matter, let's not talk about it anymore!"
This matter left a grudge in County Magistrate Huang's heart. Late at night, two dark shadows slipped out of his study and rushed towards the He family's farm on the outskirts of the city.