Chapter 272 is unbearable
"Master Qi, you must help us to deal with that evil ghost in the Hong family, otherwise we really won't be able to survive."
"Look at the people behind me. I came here this time because I sincerely want to help you, but so far, I don't have a letter in my hand." Qi Renli asked: "Who is willing to come forward to be the source of this suffering? ?”
Let’s talk about the Hong family.
Qi Renli had been away for a while. He finally talked to Qi Renli about the business affairs, and only now did he find the housekeeper.
"Uncle Xiancai, it turns out that the county magistrate came here with bad intentions." The steward's face was still as wise as yours, "Our people have been watching them, and sure enough they went to two nearby villages."
"Oh?" The housekeeper didn't pay much attention and only focused on the lovebird in the cage.
"No one dares to say anything in those two villages, but there are a few old immortals in Hongfu Village in front of them." The steward's eyes were fierce, "Should we do it in advance?"
The steward chuckled twice and said, "Let them go. I'll see who dares to touch our Hong family."
"Yes." The steward said with a smile, "Our master is very capable, even the prefect..."
"Shut up." The steward turned around and stared at him, "Do you still want me to teach you what you can and cannot say?"
The sight of him scared the steward so much that he started sweating in his vest.
"Young man has a bad mouth." The steward said and slapped himself, "Uncle Xiancai is still prudent in his work. I have something to learn from you." He decisively changed the subject, "Speaking of which, Uncle Xiancai, this county What kind of official is Cheng? Why have I never heard of him?”
"Don't talk about you, I haven't heard of it either." As the two of them talked, the scholar who happened to be in the concierge passed by the opposite corridor.
The housekeeper called the person over, "You have also studied for a few years, but do you know what grade the county magistrate is and what he is in charge of?"
The scholar said: "The county magistrate is under the county magistrate and is an eighth-rank official. Although this dynasty has this official position, most counties only have magistrates and no county magistrates."
"Haha." The housekeeper thought of the official Qi Renli had said just now, "What a big official airs. A mere eighth-grade county magistrate dares to show off in front of our master."
"Yes!" The steward agreed, "Any official who comes to our house would not be polite, even..."
The butler glanced over and swallowed his next words.
The scholar didn't say anything, nor did he follow the two men to laugh at Qi Renli. He just stood aside quietly.
"I think this person has no foundation and no connections, otherwise he wouldn't come to the local government to be an eighth-grade official." The housekeeper narrowed his eyes, "It's just that this person is very ambitious. Don't want to use our Hong family to make up for it." Let him become an official.”
"Then he is looking for death." The steward approached the housekeeper, and compared his hand to a knife, he pushed it down hard, "Just..."
"Don't worry, let him hang around for another two days. Otherwise, he won't even know how he died."
"Uncle Xian is still kind-hearted."
It was still the morning of the third day of March.
Meng Changqing led another group of people and set off from Beishan County early in the morning.
Before leaving, he took care of Xi Bei and Lai Cai, took good care of the Yamen, and took good care of his family.
Xi Bei originally insisted on following Meng Changqing out, but just for this reason, she squatted in front of Meng Changqing for a bowl of noodles.
Meng Changqing said helplessly: "Master, I also want you to follow me, but you see, all the people who can make decisions in this county government office have left. As long as Brother Yang or Brother Zuo is in the county government office, I will not advise you to stay. But they all have something to do, so you can help me." "That's right, Master." Bafang squatted in front of Xi Bei, "You are the master of the Yamen after all."
"Shit Master." Xi Bei pinched Bafang's face, "Follow Changqing and cheer up for me. If something like last time happens again, see how I deal with you."
"Master." Meng Changqing saved Bafang's face from Xi Bei, "I will pay attention to it myself. Besides, what can happen to Liangzhou territory with Uncle Wei watching?"
After repeated assurances, the group of people left the county government office smoothly, and gradually walked away under Xi Bei's worried eyes.
The carriage and horse passed through Yangmen County and followed the official road to Luojiang County.
As soon as he arrived at the boundary of Luojiang County, Meng Changqing saw patches of farmland, with people working on each field.
"This is Luojiang County after all." Meng Changqing looked at the contiguous fertile fields on the carriage and the large-scale ditches between the fields, feeling very envious.
Bafang knew what she was thinking, "In a few years, our Beishan County will be like this."
Meng Changqing nodded, "Definitely."
Continuing forward, passing through farmland villages, we arrived at Luojiang County.
The carriage stopped in the lively street, and Meng Changqing went to buy two boxes of pastries in person. Holding the pastries in his hand and a red envelope in his pocket, he entered the county government office.
Someone passed the news on, and when Meng Changqing was taken to the flower hall, Ding Aixue was already waiting inside, with a small stove at hand boiling water.
Although it is called a flower hall, there are not a single flower inside, but there are a lot of bean sprouts growing in the two earthen pots at the door.
Meng Changqing sighed that it was interesting.
Seeing Meng Changqing arrive, Ding Aixue smiled and said, "Mr. Meng, we haven't seen each other for a few days. Why do you look so thin again?"
"I haven't slept well in the past few days." Meng Changqing saluted him and said sheepishly: "Master Ding, these are two boxes of snacks bought in your county. Our county has nothing to offer yet."
"Mr. Meng is out. If you need anything to see me, just come directly. Why bother with these false etiquette."
"Gifts are not free, and they are not valuable things. It is just a normal exchange between you and my colleagues."
"Please sit down quickly." Ding Aixue said, "Look, the water has just boiled, just in time to make tea." As he spoke, he took action himself and made several cups of tea, not only for Meng Changqing, but also for Bafang and Chu Mufeng who came in with her. Didn't fall behind either.
"Okay, let's not gossip between us. Mr. Meng must have something to do when he comes all the way." Ding Aixue said seriously, "Just tell me."
"You are a cheerful person." Meng Changqing said, "It's still the same as last year. I want to ask you to borrow a cow."
Ding Aixue obviously didn't understand, "Last year you just arrived in Beishan County and you didn't help with anything. It's reasonable to ask me to borrow cattle. But this year, I remember that you raised a lot of cattle in your Yamen."
"We have raised it, but it's still not enough." Meng Changqing said bluntly: "In Beishan County, there are currently few people and few people. If we don't want to miss the spring planting season, we can only use farm tools and cattle."
"You are telling the truth, so I have two truths to tell you." Ding Aixue sat up straight, "Although we are all magistrates, I don't want to argue with you, let alone the kind of person who looks down on your kindness. .”
Meng Changqing nodded while listening.
Ding Aixue continued: "If I live next to you and you ask me to borrow it, as long as I have spare capacity, I will definitely lend it to you without saying a word, but the distance between our two counties is still quite far.
It was a working ox in its prime. It was not a small object that could be pulled on a cart. It could only walk across it on its own. Even if it could take a break for seventy or eighty miles, it would still be a hard journey. It's really unbearable that the place has to continue to do it again. ”