Chapter 39: The County Lord's Shock

"Expand to other counties? Great, great, in this way, the next time the incense dividends can be multiplied several times, right?" Upon hearing this, Lord Li was overjoyed.

"I'm afraid it will attract the attention of someone with ulterior motives." Gu Yunli said quietly.

"What are you afraid of? The county magistrate might as well be in charge now. Gu Bogong owns the land of Yong County. Can other states and counties come and arrest him for this? If they have the ability, they can also set up an Internet!" Li Sigong sneered.

Gu Yunli's heart sank slightly when he heard this.

This guy is indeed a greedy person!
What he said just now was actually a deliberate test. If someone tried to take advantage of him, the county lord would have to give up his interests if he couldn't bear it.

In fact, what he is considering now is not just the expansion of the Internet, but how to keep this gold mine.

He didn't want to be imprisoned and become a puppet for people to gain support.

"Mr. Li, what you said makes sense! Speaking of which, the incense offerings to the county lady have not yet been presented. Would you two like to accompany her?"

Gu Yunli changed the subject.

"Right on my mind!"

The inspector quickly responded, how could he miss such an opportunity to show himself?
Li Sigong also readily agreed.

The three of them immediately left the study and headed straight into the depths of the City God Palace.

This time, with Li Sigong leading the way, the attitude of the beast heads guarding the gate was much better. Without asking the reason, they went directly to ask for instructions.

Not long after, the palace door opened wide.

A group of people walked in.

At the end of the hall, the City God of Yong County, wearing a scarlet official robe and cloud shoes, with an awe-inspiring presence, was sitting in the hall.

The appearance was exactly the same as when Gu Yunli came last time.

It made him feel as if the county lord had been sitting here, overlooking Yong County.

"Li Heng of the Yin-Yang Department (He Chang of the Supervision Department and Gu Yunli of the Tian'an Temple) pays homage to the county lady."

"Two officials are visiting together. Did something go wrong in Yong County?"

The county lady narrowed her eyes and spoke calmly.

"Thanks to the county lord's blessing, the people of Yong County are healthy and prosperous, no one picks up things on the road, and nothing goes wrong. Today we are here to congratulate you."

"Oh, what's so exciting about it?"

"Gu Yunli, the land god of Tian'an Temple, greets the county lady. Today is the day for me to pray for the divine magic Internet monthly tribute, I hope the county lady will accept it!"

Gu Yunli finally spoke and presented a porcelain bottle with both hands.

"Yue Jing?"

The county lady's tone was puzzled. While racking her brains, she vaguely remembered that the inspector had brought a minor official with him before.

At that time, it was said that there were millions of incense burners.

Now, is the dividend finally coming?
Thinking of this, the county lord waved his hand casually, and the porcelain bottle flew into the air and fell into his palm.

Divine thoughts swept over.

"what?"

The county lady's nonchalant look suddenly disappeared and her expression became serious.

“How many incense sticks are there here?”

"Twenty-four thousand pillars!"

Gu Yunli made up the difference.

"Are you the landowner of Tianan?"

"Exactly!"

"A ninth-rank earth god can grab 20,000 incense sticks with just one prayer?"

"Exactly."

The county lady's expression became solemn.

It is said that practicing Buddhism takes no time, and enlightenment takes no time.

This statement is more appropriate for cultivators at higher levels.

He had only been in seclusion for a short time when such a terrifying art of praying to the gods emerged in Yong County?
What kind of prayer technique could attract such a terrifying amount of incense?

He wanted to ask further, but due to the majesty of the county lord, he thought for a moment and said softly, "Yes."

Li Sigong was an expert at reading people's expressions. Seeing that the county lady seemed absent-minded, he quickly signaled to Gu Yunli and the other two to bow and say goodbye.

After leaving the hall, Gu Yunli was confused.

Shit, 20,000 incense sticks and you don’t take it seriously?
"May I ask Lord Li, how many incense sticks are burned in Yong County each year?" Gu Yunli couldn't help but ask. "Hush!"

Li Sigong made a gesture to keep quiet until he walked out of the main hall, then he smiled and said:
"To be honest with you, Uncle Gu, Yong County has eight townships and 219 villages under its jurisdiction, and each year there are about 150,000 incense sticks as tribute. If you include the County City God, Liuyun Temple, and the various major halls, the total number of incense sticks is 260,000."

Facing Gu Yunli, the local rich man, Li Sigong spoke in great detail, and Gu Yunli was even more shocked after hearing it.

He really guessed it right.

The incense tribute collected in Yong County in a year was not as much as his income from incense in one month.

If that's the case, with an extra income of 20,000 columns, why does the county lady act like she owes him 8 million?
Are you not satisfied with more than 20,000 incense sticks?
How much money did he make privately to have such a big appetite?
While Gu Yunli was muttering to himself, he didn't know that the county lady was not dissatisfied at all, but was clearly frightened.

After Gu Yunli and the others left, he closed his eyes and let his Earth Dao energy spread freely.

In an instant, all of Yong County came into his sight.

……

In the south of the city, there is Tiande Academy.

Near noon, the academy was completely silent, with only the eloquent voice of the teacher teaching, which made the early autumn day even quieter.

"I have recorded all of today's lessons and will upload them to the Internet later. If you have any questions, you can review them. If you still have any doubts, you can ask questions in class tomorrow."

"Silence! I'll say it again, after sunset, at the hour of You, do not send me any more messages!"

The teacher gave the instructions with a stern look.

The night is his time for cultivation, and he doesn't want to be disturbed by these immature boys.

However, these students were either from wealthy or noble families.

The effect is probably very limited, mainly because it cannot stop the children's parents from asking questions.

This makes him love and hate the Internet!
In the past, after school, he had his own free time. But now, there are always messages from students' parents, which is very annoying!
……

To the north of the city is the Wazisan market.

At noon, Wazi was bustling with activity. Many villagers had just entered the city and were trying hard to sell fruits and vegetables.

There is a tea stall in Wazikou.

At this time, the tea stall was crowded with villagers, who were drinking hot water from the tea stall, eating pancakes brought from home, and chatting.

Five out of ten sentences are about the Internet.

"Old Han, it's going to rain tomorrow, don't hold on to the firewood. Once it gets wet, you won't be able to sell it at a good price!"

"How do you know it's raining?"

"How should I know? The gods told me."

"Go away, you are full of big talk, aren't you afraid of sticking your tongue out?"

"Look, you still don't believe me? I'm telling you, now the old immortal Yunli can use the internet to check the weather forecast!"

"What's the weather forecast?"

"Mr. Zhang, I heard your kid can read now? Where did he make his fortune?"

"How can I make a fortune? I learned this from a teacher at Tiande Academy."

"What the hell? With your cowardly look, can you send your kid to Tiande Academy?"

"You look down on me, don't you? I tell you, I learned calligraphy from a teacher at Tiande Academy. Come on, kid, write a few words for this blind man to see!"

……

In the north of the city, in a small courtyard.

An idle man was lying on a lounge chair, basking in the sun leisurely.

Suddenly, his face changed drastically, and he jumped up from his chair, cursing: "Sun thief, do you think I'm afraid of you? If you have the guts, come to the county town and meet me!"

The movement was so violent that he almost knocked over the incense stand on the stone table.

……

All kinds of human conditions and all kinds of living beings fell into the eyes of the county lady.

I don’t know how much time had passed, the county lady suddenly opened her eyes, a gleam of light flashed across her eyes, and her face was shocked.

“Is this the Internet?”

As he was mumbling, he suddenly seemed to think of something, and his mind quickly reached into his Qiankun bag and searched for a while. After a while, he finally found the jade-carved bamboo tube that the inspector had presented to him during his last audience.

When I opened it, I saw a contract document inside.

(End of this chapter)