Li Ling, who came to the county government on time the next day, was a little surprised when he arrived because he was not the only businessman who came to see the Guang'an County Magistrate today. Five other businessmen who took pictures of food in Ruyi Building also attended the scene, such as Boss Shu and Boss Zhou, both in the hall.

From their relaxed expressions when they were waiting for the county magistrate to receive him, it can be seen that they are regular customers here, without any nervousness or discomfort. However, Li Ling seemed a little out of place among them.

However, when the county magistrate really came, the etiquette he should have was still not abandoned. Everyone stood up to salute him. Li Ling was not very conspicuous among them. However, the county magistrate, who was in his forties and white and fat smiled, stared at him at first sight. After letting everyone sit down without the gift, he looked at Li Ling: "Is the boss Ling from Huaibei?"

"If you want to go back, I will be the sharpness of the Hengzhou Prefecture in Huaibei." Li Ling bowed slightly in his seat, looking neither humble nor arrogant. He fell into the eyes of everyone, making them look up at him again, knowing that he is definitely not an ordinary businessman, at least he is someone who has many contacts with the government.

"Haha, Boss Ling is young and has a purpose. Not only does he have big deals in Huaibei, but he also made his business to the territory of Huguang this time. It's really admirable." Huo Zhixian sighed again.

Li Ling hurriedly said to himself: "The county master has praised it. He is just relying on the support of thousands of families. His true abilities are naturally not comparable to those of the predecessors present in the shopping mall."

"Haha, Brother Ling, you are too modest. I didn't have such a lot of work and courage at your age." Boss Shu praised him happily. Then Boss Zhou also said, "It's not just that at the beginning, even at this age, I dare not spend such a large price to buy hundreds of thousands of stones of food."

The other merchants also followed a few humble words, and the atmosphere at the scene was quite good, which made the smile of County Magistrate Huo even more: "You are too humble. You are all wealthy businessmen who are counted in Suizhou. Under this disaster, the people are in trouble. My government must rely more on you to help you.

"The Japanese officials are here to invite you to this matter. Boss Shu, you have always liked to help others and have many praises among the people. What do you think about this matter?"

"What the county master said is that since the locust plague last year, the grain production in Suizhou has been cut off, and the people have lived in poverty. How many people have been strayed because of famine and survival. This is really sad and unbearable to hear it. To be honest, I deliberately took out some of the food to help the victims, at least helping them through the current level."

When Magistrate Huo heard this, he immediately smiled with satisfaction: "Boss Shu can do this, it is really a blessing for my Guang'an, and it is a blessing for my entire Suizhou area. If you can really do what you say, I dare not say anything else, and I will definitely report to Shangzhou Prefecture to ask for your merits!"

As soon as the county magistrate finished speaking, several other businessmen also expressed their opinions, saying that they were willing to take out grain to provide relief to the victims, and he nodded frequently and was deeply moved. Finally, he turned his eyes to Li Ling: "Boss Ling, you are neither from Suizhou, and I am not willing to let you express your opinion. However, yesterday, you did not go back here after buying the grain yesterday. I wonder if you have any other plans, and have you ever thought about helping the people in our county to survive this disaster?"

Li Ling watched them perform coldly, and when facing the inquiry, he smiled: "Mr. Huo and everyone's integrity in serving the people is really admired, and I am indeed determined to do something for the local people. But..." As he said that, he showed a hint of embarrassment.

"But what? Do you have any concerns?" County Magistrate Huo asked quickly when he saw this.

"I'm not hiding the matter master, I'm not the one who makes the decision after all. I came to Huguang to buy grain this time and I was ordered to do it. As for how to deal with it after buying the grain, I have to wait until the people who make the decision of my family will arrive. So I hope you will forgive me." As he said that, Li Ling stood up solemnly, bowed to everyone in a row, and acted as if he was apologizing.

His statement really made others feel a little confused about how to respond, especially County Magistrate Huo, whose face became even more gloomy and he secretly exchanged a look with Boss Shu. However, their little move failed to hide from Li Ling's eyes, making him more convinced that this was a plot against him.

After a moment of silence, County Magistrate Huo forced a smile and said, "When will the people from all families come? You will never leave your food here all the time, right?"

"I have sent the letter back. I guess someone will come to tell me what to do in one or two months." Li Ling was taking it for granted at this time, "But I don't understand something very well. I hope the adults can help solve the doubts. Since the business has been completed, the food is now my family's belongings, and we are willing to pay the warehouse fees in full. It should not be considered as breaking the rules, let alone breaking the law, right?"

"This...this is of course."

"Since that's the case, it's actually reasonable to use our food, whether we leave them here or transport them back to Huaibei. The government doesn't have to pay too much attention."

One sentence made County Magistrate Huo suffocate, and he could only groan and stop making a sound. However, Boss Zhou said at this time: "Boss Ling, you misunderstood. The county priest is so concerned about the love for the people. On the one hand, it is for the survival of the people in the county, and on the other hand, it is actually worried about your safety."

"Oh? How do you say this?"

"You have been in this county for some time. You should understand that the county is short of food now, and the situation is not good, right?" Seeing Li Ling nodding, he said again, "Although the county government is fully maintained under the guidance of Lord Huo, as food is getting short, the security in the city will become more and more tense. If those hungry guys know that you have a large amount of food in your hands and are unwilling to divide some, they are afraid that these people will use force to snatch it."

Li Ling immediately heard the threat in the other party's words and narrowed his eyes: "Why don't the government stop it? Since we have spent money, we must always get some protection, right?"

"There are no problems with small groups of thieves, but if someone is really hungry, even the county government may not be able to suppress it." County Magistrate Huo replied quickly.

At this moment, they almost tore off the warm and warm mask before, revealing a real and greedy face. Boss Shu even opened his mouth: "Boss Ling, in the face of life and death, sometimes the king's law is insignificant. Sometimes it is a wise choice to take out a small part of the property to protect the larger part. You are so smart, it shouldn't be difficult to calculate the gains and losses, right?"

The smile on Li Ling's face disappeared completely, and his eyes quickly swept across the merchants - even the local county magistrate in official uniforms became the same businessman as others in his eyes - and then his mouth curled up: "What you said is naturally reasonable, and I also want to lose money and eliminate disasters. Why, I said that the food here cannot be decided by me. If I really agree, the responsibility will be on me. So, I will be grateful for your kindness, and I will not move a single grain of food." After that, he stood up straight, bowed to the county magistrate Huo again, and then left.

Everyone at the scene was a little stunned. They didn't expect that the attitude of this foreign businessman would be so firm, which completely disrupted their plans.

In their original plan, today, people and the county government put pressure on the outside world will inevitably make the foreign merchant submit, at least he can agree to allocate some of the grain to help the victims. In this way, they can borrow flowers to offer Buddha and maintain the current situation without any damage. Yes, from the beginning, they only wanted to take out food from Li Ling, and the words of giving out grain relief were all false.

But Li Ling did not say anything, which made their plan fail, and they didn't know what to do. Especially County Magistrate Huo, his fat face turned blue, and after a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "I don't know how to lift up!" The anger in his eyes could not be covered.

"Mr. County Master, please calm down. Since he doesn't want to eat it, he can only give him a punishment." Boss Shu sneered immediately.

"What's your idea?" County Magistrate Huo asked coldly after suppressing his anger a little.

"Since recently, there have been a group of bandits who come and go in Suizhou and always rob food? Since that's the case, let him suffer a robbery."

"We don't know who that group of thieves are, so how can we borrow their power?" A businessman next to him said with a headache.

"Who said that I really want to borrow their power? It's just a name!" Boss Shu smiled, and then Boss Zhou and County Magistrate Huo also understood, and at the same time laughed: "In terms of manpower, it's enough to combine our family's power!"

"A foreign businessman came to us and bought food but didn't go back. He wanted to take advantage of the fire to get a share of the pie. Who do he think he was? This time, we must make him lose all his money, which can be regarded as a lesson for him!" Finally, Boss Shu set the tone of this matter, and the magistrate Huo, who was in charge, nodded immediately and expressed his agreement.

Although Li Ling, who was already walking on the street, didn't know what these people had talked about after he left, he could guess that the other party would never give up. Since it was too soft, they might be hard next.

"Mo Yun." He suddenly turned around and looked at Li Mo Yun beside him, who hurriedly stepped forward: "Young Master?"
Chapter completed!