Chapter 126: Busy 2/2

“Mr. Li, we are willing to follow your orders. We want revenge!” they declared.

The sudden actions of Chang Duan and Chang Zhan startled Li Qingzhi, but their determined expressions also relieved him.

He needed someone to help him.

Li Qingzhi told them to rise and continued talking to them. Through their conversation, he learned that Magistrate Zhang had returned the Chang family’s assets to Chang Duan and Chang Zhan.

In other words, the two brothers now had a lot of money.

It would be best if this book could be printed. He had previously worried about not having enough money to print it, but now they had money.

Feeling good about this, Chang Duan then said, “Mr. Li, our family has been destroyed, and we are willing to give you all our money. We’ll also give you the Chang family’s recipes. As long as you can help us seek revenge!”

“Yes, Mr. Li, I’ve said it before, I’ll do whatever it takes to repay you! Whatever you need, just tell me!” Chang Duan and Chang Zhan expressed firmly.

Li Qingzhi was momentarily taken aback by Chang Duan and Chang Zhan’s sincerity, then he asked, “Do you really mean it?”

“Absolutely! Mr. Li, if it weren’t for you, I would surely have lost my life!” Chang Zhan said.

“I feel the same way. I almost died,” Chang Duan added.

Li Qingzhi fell into deep thought.

He cherished life. In the apocalypse, no matter how much suffering and hardship he endured, he wanted to survive.

After coming to this world, it was the same. He wanted to live peacefully.

But in this world… seeing the situation of the Chang brothers, he knew that ordinary people could encounter accidents at any time.

Becoming successful in the imperial examinations and becoming an official would certainly be better, but even if one became an official… whether it was the original owner’s father or Magistrate Zhang, they both could easily fall into danger if they weren’t careful.

If possible, he would prefer to have more security.

And then there was the matter of revenge… he had used the original owner’s body, so he had to seek revenge for him.

Li Qingzhi had long thought about developing his own power, but at that time, he had no money or manpower. But now…

“Mr. Li…” Chang Duan and Chang Zhan looked at Li Qingzhi together.

They couldn’t let go of their hatred, but they couldn’t seek revenge on their own either. They could only rely on Li Qingzhi now.

Li Qingzhi said, “You can follow me. Now, let’s discuss how to proceed next.”

The three of them exchanged various information while discussing.

Li Qingzhi planned to finish writing the book as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Chang Duan could sell the restaurant and the Chang family’s house and use the money to buy a printing workshop to start printing the book.

Printing involved printing pages of paper and then binding them into books. Even if he hadn’t finished writing the entire book, they could start printing the parts that were ready.

As for the later stages…

“In ten days, I know a merchant from Chongcheng County who will be heading to the capital for business. You can pretend to be merchants and accompany him to the capital,” Li Qingzhi said.

Wu Baichuan had bought a lot of goods from Jin Xiaoye and was eager to go to the capital to make money.

But he wouldn’t dare to go alone. He would follow a large caravan, and they would set off in ten days.

Li Qingzhi learned about this when chatting with Jin Xiaoye.

With only ten days left, time was a bit tight, but these tasks might still be completed.

After discussing, Li Qingzhi said, “You go on with your tasks, I’ll continue writing the book.”

“Yes!” Chang Duan and Chang Zhan, who previously felt lost about what to do, suddenly found renewed vigor upon hearing Li Qingzhi’s words. Knowing that Magistrate Zhang could be saved, they became motivated.

As Li Qingzhi picked up his pen to write, he suddenly remembered something. “Zhu Qian, the chairman of the Chongcheng County Chamber of Commerce, is with me in Linhu County. If you sell your restaurant and house to him, you might get a better price.”

Although the wealthy locals in Linhu County hadn’t been entirely wiped out by the calamity, given the current situation, they would likely try to haggle over the price.

However, Zhu Qian was different. He had money!

Furthermore, Magistrate Zhang was considerate. He didn’t want the Chang brothers to face too much trouble… Selling their restaurant to Zhu Qian wouldn’t cause any issues for him.

Upon hearing this, Chang Duan went to find Zhu Qian with the property deed. Meanwhile, Chang Zhan went to negotiate with a local printing workshop in Linhu County.

“I only want to buy the printing equipment. You can teach me how to use it, and I’ll pay extra,” Chang Zhan got straight to the point.

The price offered by Chang Zhan was too tempting. After considering it, the owner of the printing workshop agreed.

He had more than one set of printing equipment and other items. Even if he sold some to Chang Zhan, he could still continue his business, albeit with the need to replenish some tools.

On the other side, Chang Duan found Zhu Qian and after offering a favorable price, Zhu Qian readily paid to purchase the restaurant and house.

He had brought silver notes with him this time.

The price was so low! He’d feel uncomfortable not buying it! Although Zhu Qian didn’t plan to use the restaurant and house himself, he knew that such properties could be sold for a profit in a few years.

As for the fact that the restaurant had been plundered by the Lou family… With most of the adult men in the Lou family almost extinct, what was there to fear?

In this situation… even if King Jin stirred up trouble for Magistrate Zhang, he wouldn’t be able to help the Lou family! Besides, he didn’t need to mention that he had bought the house for now.

In the world of business, who didn’t seek wealth amidst risks? He bought it!

After completing their tasks, Chang Duan and Chang Zhan returned to the county office to cook.

Meanwhile, Li Qingzhi had already written twenty thousand words.

He planned to write over a hundred thousand words for this “Record of Injustice.” In the days to come, he would likely work day and night.

It wasn’t until dusk that Magistrate Zhang returned for dinner.

Li Qingzhi put down his pen and had dinner with Magistrate Zhang, then said, “Your Excellency, County Magistrate Gou has been very worried, fearing he might be implicated… Could you write him a short note to reassure him?”

Magistrate Zhang readily agreed, “Sure.” Although County Magistrate Gou wasn’t as capable and intelligent as he had imagined, he had managed Chongcheng County fairly well.

After learning about the situation in Linhu County, he had someone investigate the other counties under Hexing Prefecture, excluding Linhu County.

Although these counties also had some issues, they weren’t severe, and Chongcheng County was undoubtedly the best among them.

He wasn’t one to sweat the small stuff and wouldn’t make things difficult for County Magistrate Gou.

At Li Qingzhi’s request, Magistrate Zhang wrote a few lines praising County Magistrate Gou, stating that he was the best among the county magistrates under Hexing Prefecture and was a rare good official dedicated to serving the people.

Li Qingzhi believed that County Magistrate Gou would feel reassured upon receiving this letter.

Moreover, after being praised as a good official, County Magistrate Gou would strive to be an even better one.

Being from a wealthy family since childhood, he wasn’t lacking in material comforts. Although he loved money, the satisfaction he derived from spiritual fulfillment was even more uplifting.

After dinner, Li Qingzhi once again offered to give Magistrate Zhang a massage.

Magistrate Zhang said, “Wait for me to write a memorial first.”

“Your Excellency, go ahead,” Li Qingzhi said, continuing to write his book.

When he wrote this book, he imagined himself as the person he was writing about, which made his emotions more vivid. Consequently, his face was filled with sadness, and if he couldn’t control his body, he would surely burst into tears.

After writing the memorial, Magistrate Zhang saw Li Qingzhi’s expression and couldn’t help but sigh deeply.

King Jin and the Lou family had indeed harmed many people!

“Your Excellency, let me give you a massage so you can have a good sleep,” Li Qingzhi quickly withdrew from his emotions and smiled at Magistrate Zhang.

Magistrate Zhang agreed.

With too many guards and not enough room, Magistrate Zhang had been eating and sleeping in the room used by County Magistrate Yan these past few days.

Now, he lay back down on the couch used for afternoon naps.

Using his ability, Li Qingzhi massaged his temples, quickly sending him into a deep sleep.

Seeing this, Li Qingzhi went to the desk and began writing quickly.

When his ability had somewhat recovered, he returned to Magistrate Zhang’s side and used his ability on him again.

After exhausting his ability, he continued writing…