Although Chunhe Tower is quite famous in Luoyang City, it is far from comparable to famous buildings like Zhuangyuan Tower, Taibaiju and Guihaiju, so the status of guests who can come here to drink is naturally lower. However, this is beneficial. At least the guests who come here to drink are more relaxed, without too much red tape. Even the banquet arrangements have changed from the separate meal system of other high-end restaurants to the round table dining, which makes friends who drink together closer.

Today, Li Ling invited more than 30 clerks and servants in the Ministry of Revenue and neglected small officials. He set up three large tables on the second floor of the restaurant. Everyone sat side by side, and there was no distinction between high and low.

At first, everyone was a little restrained, but as Li Ling, the master, continued to lively atmosphere, toasted them one by one, and combined with the catalytic effect of alcohol, the relationship between these colleagues gradually became warm and friendly. After drinking for several rounds, everyone even relaxed their minds and toasted each other.

This was a pleasure and freedom that they had never experienced in attending any banquet in the past. Naturally, they were all very excited and their impression of Li Ling became more and more good. At this moment, two clerks toasted him one after another. Li Ling, who was already three points drunk, refused at all. He drank two glasses of wine, which won unanimous praise from everyone again.

"Li Tanhua is indeed very proud and proud, and I admire him!"

"We have never seen an approachable official like Li Tanhua before. The villain admires him, and I will also like to wish you a glass." Another servant said good words and walked forward with a glass of wine.

Li Ling clinked his glass with him, drank half a glass of wine and stared at him and said, "Brother Zhu, I remember you were guarding the side of our Qinglisi yard, right? If you can come here to drink, just give me Li Ling's face, and I am my friend. So when you go outside the yamen, don't mention any adults and villains. If you look down on me, just call me warm-hearted."

"How does this make?"

"What can't be done? We are friends, we are all friends, we've all been drinking together, and what are we doing in the government status? You guys say, right?"

If it was before drinking, everyone would have opposed his remarks. But now, with the drunkenness, these people were brave enough to let go. At that moment, another clerk burped and said, "Li... Li Wenzhong, what you said is, don't worry about too many identity differences between friends. Lao Zhu, don't be pretentious. Now you are not in the yamen, so there are not many rules."

Others followed suit, which gave Zhu Tuisi confidence and immediately responded: "Then, then I'll call you a warm voice."

"That's right." Li Ling drank the remaining half of the glass of wine, and looked at him again and said, "Brother Zhu, since you recognize me as a friend, I have to say something. I think you have always been frowning and sighing recently, but is there any difficulty?"

Zhu Tuisi was about to shake his head and said no, but after the look of Li Ling on the other side, he almost nodded: "I'm going to tell you that Wen Zhong, I... I'm really having some difficulties recently."

"But what is it? Let's talk about it. If I could help, I, Li Ling, would not refuse."

"That's... my son has had a strange disease recently. Although the doctor has seen it and can treat it, the cost of seeking medical treatment is really high. I'm really not at hand."

He was actually very restrained. In fact, because of his son's strange disease, his Zhu family's family's family was about to be emptied. The situation was quite worrying. He was about to sell all the houses of his ancestors.

At this time, another servant begged for him and said, "Old Zhu's family has indeed been in great difficulty recently. If anyone has enough money, it would be best if he can borrow some silver..."

Before anyone could react, Li Ling had already had a wine glass and said, "How much money is needed?"

"Why...it's still more than one hundred taels." Zhu Tuisi hesitated.

Li Ling smiled, immediately took out a silver note from his sleeve and put it on his hand: "This is two hundred taels, you can use it first. If it is not enough, come and find me."

"Li Tanhua..." Zhu Tuisi was stunned. He really didn't expect Li Ling to take out such a large sum of silver after a few words. You must know that the 200 taels of silver are enough to match their two-year salary. Even officials like Li Ling can't raise them for less than a year or two.

Not only him, but everyone present looked at Li Ling at this time, and it was too generous... Li Ling smiled and patted his hand and said, "It's just a small matter, you don't have to worry about it. The money is just for use, let alone you're a big deal of curing diseases. Since I know, I'll stop paying no attention."

After a pause, he looked at the others: "Since you treat me Li Ling as a friend, you can tell me any difficulties. I may not be able to help with other things, but as long as it is a problem with money, I can still help."

This made everyone feel warm again. After hesitating, someone finally stood up again and said that his mother was sick and she didn't have enough money to keep. Li Ling said nothing and took out the money to him again.

Now, everyone can no longer calm down. In Luoyang, a world of fame and fortune, where every inch of land is valuable and the prices are high, they are just small people at the bottom. Who doesn’t worry about their livelihood? Now that Li Ling is so generous, naturally everyone wants to get some benefits.

Li Ling really refused everyone to this, with one or two hundred taels more and fifty or sixty taels less. He sent the silver out like a daily turnover. He didn't mention any borrowing or repaying, and it moved everyone so much that he almost kowtowed to him and thanked him.

It was not until the money was paid out that Li Ling smiled and looked at them: "I'm going to say that I, Li Ling, may not be very good in other abilities, but there are some ways to make money in businessmen, so I will earn some wealth. However, this amount of money is for you to deal with. I really have to help you often. As well as all my friends in the Ministry of Revenue who are in trouble, it's a drop in the bucket. So what I think is that I can make money in the capital and take you to make money together. I wonder if you have this idea and interest?"

"Who doesn't want to make money? But we have no capital and skills, and we have to work in the yamen sooner or later. It's really impossible to find another living."

"Who said you don't have any skills? You have worked in the Ministry of Revenue for the past few years. If you don't say anything else, that article is naturally good. Have you ever thought about writing something?"

"Writing novels? We don't have that ability..."

"It's not a novel, but some insights about the court or life. After all, you have experienced ups and downs in the officialdom. You are always more profound than ordinary people. You will definitely see more tricks on the same thing. If you use this as a breakthrough, it should be a bad idea."

Everyone looked at each other, with confusion on their faces: "Is this... Can anyone really read these things?"

"Can these things be published? I have never heard of this..."

Li Ling stopped a little while before laughing, he said, "It is natural that ordinary bookstores cannot produce such books. However, recently, I have a bookstore in my hand to publish a newspaper that is appreciated by both the elite and the masses. Someone needs to write some profound articles. If you are willing to contribute, it is natural to say something like money. In this way, I will pay for a one to two thousand words per article for five taels of silver. If more than two thousand words, it is ten taels. Can you accept it?"

The offer was quite generous, and it was immediately tempting. Even Xiang Daxing, who had been by the side but just looked at him and didn't say much, was a little moved. Then someone curiously said, "What's the newspaper?"

"The newspapers are different from books. Everyone has read Dibao. The newspapers are similar to it, and they also pay attention to real-timeness, with many articles on it. However, Dibao is for officials to read by the court, and my newspaper is for ordinary people to enjoy."

Although I had a little idea, everyone was still confused about what the specific newspaper was. But seeing Li Ling's confident look, these people naturally believed his words. After thinking about it, Zhu Tuisi took the lead and said, "If Li... Wen Zhong, you really have this idea, I... can write some articles for you."

Li Ling nodded with a smile: "That's the best. Remember to choose the topic well. For example, starting with the various inside stories about our Ministry of Revenue tax collection, it may attract the attention of the people."

They were all smart people, and they immediately understood what Li Ling meant. After nodding, they all started to think about what aspects they were most familiar with and what kind of articles they could write with it.

With this conversation and cooperation, Li Ling and others naturally became closer and closer, so the banquet in the second half became more lively. After everyone was less restrained, they gave Li Ling more wine. When the banquet was about to end, he was already drunk and needed someone to support him to walk out of the restaurant.

Although it was a curfew, these people were not in a dilemma because they all had certificates to pass through at night. After all, they were officials in the central yamen, and sometimes they were a bit privileged when they were in the yamen until night.

So after leaving the restaurant, everyone dispersed. Only Xiang Daxing helped Li Ling walk forward and kept asking, "Wen Zhong, where is your home? I'll take you back?"

Li Ling was speechless at this time and waved his hands randomly: "Dong...Dongcheng, Xiurenfang..."
Chapter completed!