"It's only a thousand, and a thousand, and that's too—ah!"
"My family doesn't have so much cash anymore, what should I do?"
"Our money didn't come from the strong wind, the county magistrate is too much!"
"Oh, what to do then?"
As soon as these words came out, all kinds of sighs and complaints came to an abrupt end.
Everyone looked at Master Zhao and asked him.
After all, he is one of the richest households, and the Zhao family is closer to the county magistrate's family.
Master Zhao smiled bitterly, feeling even more bitter in his heart.
Before everyone's family took one thousand taels, his family took one thousand five hundred taels.
It's better now. Others will take one thousand taels. According to the master, let him take two thousand taels.
He almost vomited blood!
"How can this be done? Who is...that is the parental official? Besides, he just said to borrow..."
Someone sneered: "Let's just listen to what we have to say. Everyone knows that it is impossible to return the money."
"Yes, but who dares to say that?"
The crowd was speechless.
Master Zhao sighed: "You guys should go back and collect this money and send it to your lord. There is a saying that the people don't fight against officials, and take a step back to see the sky. I don't think Master Qiao has done this in all these years. Come to think of it, he really has something to worry about."
This is true.
Everyone nodded, each sighed, and bowed their heads in dejection.
In any case, no one dared not give this money.
Mr. Qiao is not a domineering and greedy local official in a fishy village, but he is by no means a good person. Since he has opened his mouth, who dares not to give it?
Master Zhao quickly collected two thousand silver to send it.
Others followed one after another, and some even sent people to quietly go to the provincial capital to sell a few valuable items, and they finally collected a thousand cash.
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