Gu Qing had to wonder if Song Gensheng's mouth had been opened by the Taoist priests on Qingcheng Mountain. He couldn't believe that he was actually about to be beaten out with a stick.

At this moment, he couldn't help but feel glad that his decision to ask Hao Dong to prepare the doctor was extremely wise. As long as the stick didn't hit the back of the head, theoretically he could still save him.

Of course, it is best not to be beaten.

Before the guards outside could break in, Gu Qing stood up and shouted loudly: "Wait a minute!"

Huang Wenjin looked at him with a frosty face: "What else do you have to say?"

Gu Qing said slowly: "The sage said: 'If you don't teach, you will punish those who are abused.' The common people are willing to be punished, but the common people want to ask what crime they have committed?"

"You don't work in the fields, but you open a porcelain kiln and encourage the villagers to give up their farmland. If things go on like this, no farmer will farm the land and only want to work to make money. Where do the taxes of Qingcheng County come from? How can I live up to the trust of His Majesty and the imperial court? ?”

Gu Qing was stunned. This logic... is so weird. Farming is your duty, and working is not your job. Is there any difference? Aren't they all serving the people?

"The common people are stupid and don't quite understand what the county magistrate means. Are you saying that it's wrong to work in a porcelain kiln to earn money to support your family?" Gu Qing asked doubtfully.

Huang Wenjin sneered: "What do you think? Farming can harvest grain, pay taxes, and make a living. Can the porcelain produced be eaten? In a famine, can you rely on porcelain to save your life? If everyone in the county knows that working is more profitable than farming. Money, who will cultivate the land? Who will pay the taxes sent by the imperial court every year? Your porcelain kiln may not need so many farmers to work, but as a parent in a county, this trend must not last long."

"What's more, the disaster of tribute spreads to the whole world. Lingnan lychee still causes many families to be separated every year. I will never allow a second Lingnan lychee to appear in Qingcheng County!"

Gu Qing felt his head was buzzing. He thought carefully about Magistrate Huang's words. Objectively speaking, it was not unreasonable, especially given the lessons learned from Lingnan Litchi. He was worried that Qingcheng's tribute porcelain would destroy people's families. His worries were not unreasonable, but regarding the species Gu Qing really couldn't agree with the quality of the floor and workmanship.

Taking a deep breath, Gu Qing tried his best to speak in a respectful tone: "The county is a clear example, the grassroots people opened the porcelain kiln, and the nearby villagers and farmers came to work, which did not delay the busy farming season. Now that the autumn harvest has passed, it is the slack time, and the farmers have nothing to do to supplement the work." For household use, ordinary people think there is nothing wrong with it."

Huang Wenjin nodded: "Yes, there is nothing wrong. I can't say that you are wrong. If you are the only porcelain kiln in Qingcheng County, that's it. No matter how prosperous your porcelain kiln is, it will not be used by many farmers. But this is not the case. I will try again. To put it bluntly, if your porcelain kiln is designated as tribute porcelain, countless new porcelain kilns will be opened in Qingcheng County, vying to hire farmers to work. Think about it, who will farm in Qingcheng County at that time? What to do with the court's taxes? So I still say what I said, this trend cannot last, I must nip it in the bud."

Gu Qing couldn't help but argue: "County Lord, the common people think that if my porcelain kiln is designated as tribute porcelain, it will not matter if countless new porcelain kilns are opened in the county. Because of the name of tribute porcelain, Qingcheng County's porcelain will definitely become famous." Countless merchants flocked to the Tang Dynasty and even foreign countries, which not only promoted the sale of other local specialties, but also provided farmers with a stable source of income, not to mention less taxes. Farmers with money can use it even if they don’t farm. The money is worth the food, so the county magistrate does not need to worry about taxes..."

Before he finished speaking, Huang Wenjin flew into a rage and shouted: "Shut up! I don't know what's good for me. Are you teaching me how to be an official?"

Gu Qing sighed secretly, lowered his head and said: "The common people don't dare..."

"You don't have to work in vain on the porcelain kiln matter. Even if you move out of Zhen's Office, it will be useless. Zhen's Office has no right to interfere with the county's government orders. Gu Qing, I see that you are not old, so I will forgive you for the crime of disrespect just now. Reply

The family can live in peace and cultivate the land, and don’t make any mistakes again. I’ve said this, so you can do what you want! Just step back!”

Gu Qing pursed his lips, bowed to Huang Wenjin honestly, and silently exited the door.

After walking out of the county government office and looking up at the gray sky, Gu Qing's sense of loneliness in this world became even stronger.

The generation gap separated by thousands of years cannot be explained by one or two confrontational debates. People of each era have different universal values. These values ​​are deeply rooted and cannot be persuaded at all, let alone reversed. When the two contradict each other,

When thoughts inevitably collide, the final result can only be sparks flying and the fish dead and the net broken.

Gu Qing knew very well that in fact, the communication had reached this point, and the possibility of continued communication had basically been cut off. It was impossible for County Magistrate Huang to change his mind, and he would not even see him again.

It can't be said that today's visit to the city was completely fruitless. At least Gu Qing got a general understanding of Magistrate Huang.

County Magistrate Huang has the imprint of a typical literati of this era. He is aloof, old-fashioned and conservative. He may be an upright official, but an upright official is not necessarily a good official. The times have limited his thinking. In this mainly agricultural society, the consciousness of small farmers is

What cannot be changed, no matter whether the emperor or his ministers or the common people, is the harvest from the fields. Apart from farming, any other livelihood is not a proper occupation.

How else can we reason?

Gu Qing was not interested in continuing to reason. Before he came to see Magistrate Huang today, he had already expected that his meeting with Magistrate Huang would most likely end on bad terms, but Gu Qing didn't want to miss one thousandth of the chance.

Maybe, after all, you have to try it yourself and be sure that there is no result before trying another method.

Therefore, when Gu Qing walked out of the county government office, he did not feel too angry or frustrated, but felt very relaxed. If there are a hundred possible ways to solve a problem, then after the previous attempt, there are only ninety-nine ways left.

It's possible. Isn't that what Edison did when he invented the electric light? I used the elimination method to eliminate all possibilities and finally found the correct answer.

Returning to Changlongji Shop, Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing hurriedly greeted them, staring at Gu Qing's face expectantly.

"Young Master, have you persuaded the county magistrate?" Hao Donglai said eagerly.

Gu Qing smiled bitterly: "Let's find another way. I'm afraid the county magistrate is determined to close down our porcelain kiln."

The two shopkeepers sighed in disappointment.

"Could it be that our porcelain kiln really came to an end without any problem?" Shi Daxing muttered absentmindedly: "This is the first time in my life that I am so close to Chang'an Palace, and it is gone in a blink of an eye..."

Gu Qing thought for a long time and said slowly: "Two shopkeepers, you have to be more careful in your shops in recent days. Magistrate Huang may have to do more than just seal the porcelain kiln..."

The two of them were startled, and their expressions suddenly became horrified: "Why did Young Master say this?"

Gu Qing smiled bitterly and said: "The porcelain fired by our porcelain kiln is already very famous. It is said that businessmen from Tubo and Shuzhou came to Qingcheng County to buy. Porcelain kilns with such a famous reputation were closed at the request of Huang County Magistrate.

After all, I have to give the world an explanation. The reason for paying tribute to porcelain is too taboo and cannot be mentioned. I am a farmer in Shiqiao Village. It is inevitable that the county magistrate will take action against farmers. The only option is to clean up.

You two businessmen just find any reason to cause trouble for your shop, and finally involve it in the porcelain kiln. Even if the seizure is justified, outsiders can't say anything."

Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing's faces became paler. Gu Qing's words reminded the dreamer that the sealing of the porcelain kiln would not end so easily. County Magistrate Huang needed a reason to convince others, and of course the best reason was just

We can find it from businessmen. The status of businessmen is not high in the first place. If you find a random excuse to deal with it, others will not say much. It is a humble profession that does not deserve too much attention from others.

Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing looked at each other quickly. Shi Daxing was still more courageous. After struggling for a long time, he suddenly gritted his teeth and said: "Starting from tomorrow, all the shops in Xinglongji will be closed, and we will tell the outside world that our boss is celebrating his birthday and congratulating us for three days. No,

Five days!”

Hao Donglai was anxious: "What should I do if you celebrate your birthday? Do I celebrate my birthday too? You took advantage of this excellent excuse, shameless!"

After all, Shi Daxing was a figure who had been ups and downs in the business world for many years. Now that he had made up his mind, he felt relaxed now. Hearing this, he smiled maliciously at Hao Donglai: "You just said you would hold a full moon for Xintian's son..."

Hao Donglai said angrily: "How can I have a son who is just one month old?"

"This... you can have it. Just tell the public that you have been away from home for three years and are busy with business. Who would have thought that your old wife is so ambitious that when I came home last month, I found that she had given birth to a big fat son for you. The iron tree blossomed and the old clam grew pearls.
Chapter completed!