Chapter 74: Those who respect others will be respected by others
"Ten thousand taels of gold, what a big deal!"
He Yuanchang clapped his hands as he looked at the two people next to him with a little smugness, and then several servants came in carrying several large boxes. What kind of gifts are there? What's the point of doing so many fancy things? Wouldn't it be better to just give money?
When the box was opened, the bright gold was neatly arranged, almost dazzling. Speaking of it, ten thousand taels of gold might just be a number, but when it is really placed in front of you, you will understand the shock.
But the money was too hot to handle, and besides, he was not short of money. Even if ten thousand taels of gold were placed in front of him, he could afford it.
"Master Shen, what do you think?"
"Well, my calligraphy is not for sale. Mr. He, to be honest, I am not short of money! I don't even care about ten thousand taels of gold!"
"You!" You poor scholar, what are you pretending to be? You don't even care about ten thousand taels of gold. It's obvious that you want to ask for a lot of money. I'm so proud of you!
Seeing this scene, Du Yi, the head of the Du family, laughed out loud, "Haha, Master He, Lord Shen is an elegant man. You are polluting Lord Shen's eyes by taking these mundane things!"
"Pa, pa!" After clapping his hands twice in succession, Du Yi looked at the other two people proudly, with an indescribable pride on his face.
As these two voices rang out, a graceful figure slowly appeared in front of everyone, stunning everyone as soon as she appeared.
The girl who appeared in front of everyone had delicate skin and a fragrance like orchids. Her eyes were like a pool of clear water, pure and charming, as if there was a light and ethereal aura around her, and she was indescribably gentle and lovely.
"Sir Shen, this is Menghan. She is a pitiful person. Her family suffered a disaster some time ago. They lost all their wealth and her father died of worry. Menghan is a filial daughter. She sold herself to bury her father because her family had no money. I saw her and bought her!"
"Lord Shen came to Sanshui County alone, and he just needed someone to take care of him. He was inevitably lonely during this long night. Menghan has a gentle personality, and is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She can not only serve in the hall, but also serve tea and warm the bed. She is very considerate!"
"Today, I will give Meng Han to Lord Shen. With her by his side to take care of him, Lord Shen will definitely be able to put aside a lot of his worries!"
"Really?" He couldn't help but look up at the other person, who seemed to sense something and lowered his head shyly. This made the room full of spring, and the people around him couldn't help but feel their hearts beating.
Shen Yu forced himself to turn his head to the side. This person was really beautiful, and her beauty was breathtaking.
He had waited for so long, and finally someone used the beauty trap, and the girl was so beautiful at the beginning, but he still had to restrain himself.
The money is hot to hold, and the beauty is hot to hold. How can you hold her so casually? Oh, it's torture!
"I appreciate Patriarch Du's kindness, but in this long night, I am only accompanied by my sword! As a swordsman, only by being sincere to the sword can one be successful with the sword. How can I let other things disturb my mind!"
"Loyal to the sword? A sword fanatic? Don't even want beauty?"
Such a beauty, even those who are used to seeing beautiful women, can't help but be moved at this moment. You are probably a fool, holding a sword is not as comfortable as holding a beauty.
But at this moment, Shen Yu was concentrating on wiping the sword in his hand, without even glancing sideways. It was time to show off his acting skills again, and he had already restrained himself quite a bit. What a pity for such a beauty!
This scene fell into the eyes of the crowd, and they were left with only helplessness. What a fool! He has no shortage of swords, no gold, and no beauty. Damn, this new county magistrate is invulnerable!
"Everyone, let's be frank!" The cold light of the sword in Shen Yu's hand made the guards around them very nervous. The terrifying aura coming from the young county magistrate frightened them.
"I'm new here, and I need your help with a lot of things! I've always believed that if you respect others, you'll be respected by others; if you don't respect others, you should treat them the way they treat you!"
Looking around, Shen Yu smiled slightly, and then said calmly, "I don't ask for much, and I don't care what you did in the past, but since I have taken office, if there are people who oppress the people, take bribes, and pervert the law, I will definitely punish them severely!"
"I am alone and I am not afraid of any threat! You should have heard that a swordsman would rather break than bend. He would rather take the straight path than seek the crooked one!"
Seeing that the scene was somewhat quiet for a while, Shen Yu then said, "I also know that you have always been law-abiding, so you will naturally not make things difficult for me, right?"
The three of them looked at each other, and He Yuanchang said with a smile, "Please rest assured, sir. Our three chambers of commerce are all law-abiding chambers of commerce. We will restrain our children. If there are really criminals, sir, please punish them, we will not hesitate!"
"That's great! Come, let me toast you all!" As he spoke, Shen Yu raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.
"The prosperity of Sanshui County is inseparable from the three major chambers of commerce. I will inevitably need to rely on you in the future. As long as you abide by the law and run your business dutifully, we will naturally be able to live in peace!"
"Your Excellency is right. Come, let's toast to you together!"
After three rounds of wine and five kinds of dishes, the scene was quite lively. If you didn't know, you would think they had a very good relationship. But what only known to each other.
After a while, Shen Yu left on the pretext of being drunk. He sat with a few old foxes. If he was not careful, they would easily lead him into trouble. It was better to have less dealings with them.
Looking at the young ladies outside Menghua Building, doesn’t it make you feel better than looking at a few grown men?
After Shen Yu left, the faces of the people inside turned cold instantly. In the past, the county magistrate of Sanshui County had always been respectful to them. Only this one dared to threaten them, and they were helpless.
"How about it, are you sure?"
"Master, this man is terrifying. Unless there are several priests in the Chamber of Commerce, they cannot defeat him! But according to my estimation, even if they take action, the outcome is still unknown!"
"Hiss!" Several people looked at each other and saw the fear in each other's eyes. I heard that this person was able to destroy the Tanzhou branch of Jinyu Tower by himself. It seems that this record is really not exaggerated. It's just that such a master actually came to be a county magistrate, and you don't think it's embarrassing.
To them, a county magistrate is certainly not scary. But if this county magistrate has absolutely powerful military force, and is alone, and is not afraid of wearing shoes when barefoot, then people have to treat him with caution.
Their family was big and powerful, if they were targeted by such a master, even if they couldn't move their muscles and bones, they would definitely be injured. Such a martial arts master was also the one they were most reluctant to offend.
"Master Du, Master An, what do you think?"
"Our Du Family Chamber of Commerce has always been law-abiding and we do legitimate business. If this young county magistrate can really do what he said, our Du family will just be restraining our own children. I don't want one day, one of our family members will be paraded through the streets with a sign hanging on it!"
"What do you mean by that?" The head of the An family next to him almost flipped the table when he heard it. I have a bad temper, young man, don't make trouble!
"You, the Du family, still have the nerve to say that you abide by the law. You make it sound like our An family is not serious!"
"Hey, you two, please don't fight against each other. Since they have already spoken, our three families only need to restrain one disciple. He wants peace, so we should just operate legally and honestly!"
He Yuanchang standing by hurriedly tried to smooth things over. It was difficult to deal with a county magistrate who was both powerful and smart, and they were wary of him because he was in charge of them.
Indeed, their connections were very strong, and their network could even lead directly to the Governor's Office of South China Region. But they still understood that the county magistrate was not as good as the current one. If they were determined to block them, they really had no choice.
"It's easy to operate legally and control your children, but it's frustrating!"
"Well, we are a good business association that abides by the law. How could we go against the imperial court? However, I heard that the former county lieutenant Han Mingyang seemed to be the direct disciple of the leader of the Dajiang Sect!"
"It is said that Han Mingyang was adopted by the leader of Dajiangmen since he was a child, and he was given the surname Han, which shows how much Mr. Han loved him. At this moment, I guess Dajiangmen doesn't know about Han Mingyang's murder yet!"
At this point, He Yuanchang smiled slightly and said calmly, "Our Chamber of Commerce also has contacts with Dajiangmen. I will send someone to express condolences tomorrow. Please accept my condolences, Mr. Han!"
"Oh?" If He Yuanchang didn't make a move, it would be fine. But once he did, he was quite hurtful. However, they liked it. "Our Chamber of Commerce also has some dealings with Dajiangmen. Let's go together, let's go together!"
Several people smiled at each other, saying nothing more. "Hahaha... come on, let's continue drinking!"