Shelter in the pastoral

Chapter 91 Status Quo

Fang Shujing didn't expect such a small county to be greedy for so much money, no wonder the people in the county are all sallow and emaciated.

All the money went to the corrupt officials, Fang Shujing wanted to ask some more questions, but the master kept talking about him, saying: "My lord, you have worked hard too, it won't be too late to have a good rest and then understand the affairs of our county." .”

Seeing that the master refused to say any more, Fang Shujing had no choice but to give up.

Fang Shujing lived in an ordinary house that was idle in their county government, and he lived in it.

When the news spread, those people in the county had different thoughts.

Several wealthy businessmen gathered together and asked, "Shall we send something to the magistrate?"

The biggest officials in the county have changed to newcomers. They have made a lot of preparations behind their backs, and they want to show up.But who would have thought that such a young magistrate would be sent down from above.It is said that he just got into Juren, and the tight thread in his heart suddenly relaxed.

The head of the shop owner took a sip of wine and said, "You can't do things well without a hair on your mouth."

"I really don't know what the above is thinking."

"Let's pretend we don't have this person, and just do what we should do." These people also gradually relaxed.

Fang Shujing has been in the county for two days, but he hasn't been to the county government office yet. It is said that he is the magistrate of the county. Logically speaking, there will definitely be subordinates who come to set up relationships. It will be much easier to do things if you are close to the boss!

Fang Shujing has been a man for two lifetimes, and his mind is much more transparent than others. Seeing that no one came, he probably guessed that the people in this county still underestimated him, the young magistrate.

It's good if you don't come, and you can relax a lot. Fang Shujing used to live alone in the village, but now he has a large family with his family.Tell Xu Quan and Liu Yechen to buy some servants, clean the room on weekdays, cook a meal or something.

It is inconvenient for him to go to this kind of thing. Although no one came to visit him, many people must have noticed him.His every move is easily under the surveillance of others.

It's more convenient for Xu Quan and Liu Yechen to go, he will take care of the baby at home.

Sitting at the desk with the child in his arms, he wanted to write a letter to Mr. Hu from Shanlin Academy and the previous private school.He took office in such a hurry this time that he didn't even have time to visit them.

Pick up a pen and start writing.

Little Hawthorn sat in his arms and was very obedient at first, her big beautiful eyes were staring at Fang Shujing's pen, the little guy seemed very interested: "Ah." He wanted to play with the brush.

Little Hawthorn likes to bite everything in his mouth recently. They dare not let Little Hawthorn touch many things. The little guy's wish has not been fulfilled.Little Shanzhao was upset and groaned, pouted her mouth, and wanted her father to look at him.

But Fang Shujing was writing something so he didn't have time to care about his son, so he ignored Little Hawthorn, who was babbling and talking there.He seemed to be protesting that his father didn't pay attention to him. As the most favored baby in the family, he had never been treated coldly. Now he was angry, and he sat there in poor health, twisting and turning.

Fang Shujing was afraid that his son would fall, so he hurriedly used his hands to protect him.

Although Liu Yechen raised his son, if this brat got bumped and came back, he would have to worry about him.

Halfway through the letter, I couldn't write any more.

Fang Shujing put down the pen, picked up his son with one hand and said, "What on earth do you want?" The son blinked his big eyes and said, "Ah..." It seemed that he had regained Fang Shujing's attention and he was happy again. , with a bit of joy in his voice, and a big smile on his face.

Fang Shujing really had nothing to do with his coquettish son, he hugged the child closer, the little boy leaned over and kissed him hard, the child was too young and his face was full of saliva.

On the contrary, Little Hawthorn leaned aside and laughed.

Fang Shujing couldn't remember the idea of ​​wanting to clean up her son just now, so she hugged and coaxed, "Good son."

Zai Zai laughed and tried to hit his head with his head to play.

Fang Shujing played with the child for a while.

After about two cups of tea, the man had already bought it, and Xu Quan asked him to go and have a look.

Fang Shujing randomly wiped his face with a handkerchief, got up and handed his son to Xu Quan to have a look.

These people are very young, the women are thirteen or fourteen years old, and the men are in their 20s. They all look ordinary, but the clothes they are wearing are too worn out, and they look no better than those beggars on the street. How many.

These people only knew that they were bought by someone before, but on the way back, they found out that they were bought into the home of the county magistrate. The grandpa is much older than the village head, so he dare not lift his head at the moment, and everyone is trembling.

Fang Shujing said: "After you come here, you will be here. Xu Quan will tell you about the monthly payment and holidays. I only want to emphasize one thing. What happens at home is not allowed to be told outside. Anyone who breaks taboos will be beaten. "

These people couldn't believe it at the first glance, and it's too good to give the current people a monthly payment.After hearing Fang Shujing's warning, he didn't dare to have any other thoughts.

Fang Shujing can be regarded as a knowledgeable person.They chose well and looked honest and honest, some even looked a little timid, which was easier to manage.

Here, Xu Quan was promoted to a housekeeper. To teach these people the rules, all the management matters belonged to him.

A total of eight people were bought, two were reserved for Liu Yechen, and the younger brother of the Bai family was a cook, and he was assigned a kitchen helper.The remaining four thick ones are used for starching, washing clothes and doing odd jobs.

Only he and Liu Yechen can enter the pharmacy at Old Man Liu's side. He doesn't like too many people, so he doesn't deserve other people.

Xu Quan already had a bit of management ability, and he was tempered in the wood furniture factory, so he was very measured in his words and deeds.These eight people should be arranged to live, and then perform their duties.You have to give them the rules, and you have to measure them and go back to the cloth shop to cut clothes.Very busy.

Finally free, Fang Shujing called him aside and said, "How does it look outside here?" Although he didn't go out, both Xu Quan and Liu Yechen could be his eyes.

Xu Quan frowned and said, "The road is bumpy." It's hard to imagine that this is a fairly prosperous county.The county town before them and the roads in the village were all flat. "There are a lot of pedestrians."

Fang Shujing frowned heavily, implying that there are many prostitutes.Usually, this happens only in troubled times or disasters, but this year's weather is good and I have never heard of natural disasters, and Xu Quan is not clear about many things.

Fang Shujing said: "Go and call the servants here one by one. I have something to ask."

There was only him and a desk in the study.

These people were already nervous and didn't know what Fang Shujing told them to do, so they stuttered.

This is the first time I saw the magistrate, young and handsome, three points more handsome than the son in the play.

Fang Shujing asked very simple questions, such as how the members of the family usually make money, how their lives are going and so on.

These are closely related to themselves. They were a little nervous at first, but the nervousness disappeared after talking. Fang Shujing asked them to go back after talking.

Fang Shujing rubbed his temples, thinking that after three years in the county, he could go back, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult.

I know a lot of things from everyone just now. Taxes here are heavy. They are mainly weavers and farmers with little land, and most of the good land is in the county.There is only a few susukadas left to serve for a year, and there is not much to harvest. Today, the income of a family weaving is not enough to pay taxes, let alone those for chewing.If they don't pay taxes, the men in the family will be captured and served in corvee to pay off their debts, and they will be escorted to the mines to do hard labor.Tired of work, there is still little food, and if there is an illness, no one will take care of it. Basically, those who are sent out have not lived beyond five years.

I had no other choice, so I had to think of such a trick of selling children and selling girls, so that I could get a bite of corn bread at any rate.Looking forward to going to a kind-hearted family is the greatest wish.

Don't look at how poor they are, those rich people are very rich.Several merchants in the county spend no less than ten thousand taels of silver every year just to build Buddhist halls.Even the masters and policemen in the county saw the businessmen and had to respectfully let them drive them.

Fang Shujing frowned, it was more complicated than he imagined.Here, this super merchant has even turned to control the county seat, and what he is facing is an empty shell.

It is said that food is the most important thing for the people, and there is not much arable land in the county. Most of the rations need to be bought in person. Now most of the food is sold at the grain merchants, and the price is very expensive.Even the buckwheat husks used by the animals for chewing and the grains filled with sand are also sold.

Because it is relatively cheap, quite a lot of people buy it.

The people of the entire county came to support these merchants, no wonder they became so fat.He will fight Shuoshu and Tiger.

Fang Shujing was planning in the room.

The shopkeeper was relieved to hear that Fang Shujing had been staying in the house all this time, and called his friends to bring his colleagues over for a drink.

The president of the Chamber of Commerce said: "It's really a yellow-mouthed kid, that's all, if he doesn't block my way in the future, I will let him go." Treat him like a puppet.

The people at the bottom flattered and said: "The whole county is ours, who dares to stand up to you if they don't want their lives?" As far as he knows, the head of the merchant has raised a lot of desperadoes. Quietly annihilated.Just a young magistrate, not afraid of him at all.

The president of the chamber of commerce is very arrogant, and now he said with a smile: "It depends on whether he is sensible, but I think it will take him a year or so to figure out the situation in the county at a young age."

"You're absolutely right."

"Hahahahaha. Don't worry about that, let's drink... drink."

Everyone enjoyed eating at the chairman's house of the chamber of commerce, and they didn't look down on Fang Shujing, the young magistrate at all.

They thought that Fang Shujing was a scholar who didn't go out of his way, but they didn't know that in just two days, Fang Shujing knew everything they did in the county.

The author has something to say: That's all for today's update... The author's hand was cut by a knife~ I guess it will be better tomorrow.