Chapter 510: Money Blinded

But after waiting for a long time, Zhuang Qingning never came again, and Ding Gaochang had no intention of asking about the matter again.

Instead, what we got were complaints from the villagers.

Previously, Feng Yongfu had let out some rumors about opening a workshop in the village, and he exaggeratedly said that he had obtained it with great difficulty, and that after the workshop was opened, everyone would live a good life. He said all this in order to show off his contribution as the head of the village.

But after the rumor got out, the villagers stretched their necks eagerly, waiting and looking forward to it. However, it was already the end of the year, and there was no news at all. Naturally, they came to ask about the progress of the workshop and when it could start. Could it be that Feng Yongfu was not doing his job well and could not get rid of this matter at all, and was deceiving them...

Feng Yongfu could no longer sit still at home, so he hurried out of the house to find Ding Gaochang to ask about the workshop.

Unfortunately, Ding Gaochang was not in the county government office.

Asking others to pass on the message will definitely not work.

As this word was passed around, not only might its meaning change, but who knew whether the two yamen runners who went with Zhuang Qingning last time would say something to sow discord and ruin his plans.

"But even if this is an important matter, we have to wait until Lord Ding comes back." The yamen runner looked at Feng Yongfu with some embarrassment. "Lord Ding is investigating a murder case. I'm afraid there is nothing more important than this right now."

"If Li Zheng Feng doesn't want someone to pass on the message, then we can only wait until Lord Ding is here. But this case is very important, and I can't say for sure when Lord Ding will be here..."

Feng Yongfu frowned when he heard the yamen runner say that. The corners of his mouth that were smiling just now drooped. After thinking for a while, he fumbled in his sleeves and took out a few copper coins and stuffed them into the yamen runner's hand, "I hope the runner can do me a favor..."

"No, no." Seeing this, the yamen runner hurriedly stopped him, "We can't accept this, and what I said is indeed the truth. Lord Ding has been very busy with this case recently, and I really don't know when he will be in the county government."

"If you think about it, Lord Ding hasn't even returned home for many days..."

"I know the officer thinks the money is too little, but look at my clothes, which are patched up with patches. It's not easy for me to take out this money." Seeing that the officer refused to take the money, Feng Yongfu still pushed the money into his hands.

"It's not because of this..." The yamen runner looked at Feng Yongfu's expression and sighed helplessly, feeling a little impatient with Feng Yongfu.

No matter how urgent your matter is, there is nothing you can do since Lord Ding is not here right now.

I was kind enough to help you pass the message, but you refused and insisted on waiting until Lord Ding came back. That would have been fine, but I didn't charge you because of the rules of the yamen. But you thought the money was too little and made him act like a money-hungry person.

The yamen runner felt that he was in a difficult position at the moment, and felt that his self-esteem was hurt. He simply did not explain too much to Feng Yongfu, and just said impatiently, "Li Zheng Feng, Lord Ding is really not in the yamen, and I can't say when Lord Ding will come back. If you are willing to let me pass on a message, then I will help you pass on the message and let Lord Ding know about this. If you don't want me to pass on the message and just want to wait for Lord Ding to come back, then you can wait."

"But I have already said this. Even if we have to wait, please ask you, Li Zheng Feng, to wait aside. Otherwise, if others see us, they might think something has happened in front of the government office, which would be bad if people misunderstand us."

After saying this, he no longer paid any attention to Feng Yongfu.

Feng Yongfu's outstretched hand froze in mid-air. Looking at the yamen runner's cold face, he didn't know whether he should continue to put the copper coins in his hand or put them back into his arms.

Well, after all, the gate of this yamen faces south. If you don’t have money, don’t come in.

It is said that officials have to feed everyone, but now even the yamen runners are greedy for money. I don’t know how much salary they get a month, but they are already looking down on his copper coins.

After all, it's just because he looks poor.

With his patched clothes, I guess the yamen runner also looked down on him...

"Li Zheng Feng, if you are waiting, please go to the side and wait. We still have work to do." The yamen runner urged him when he saw that he was not going to leave.

Feng Yongfu suddenly felt even more bitter. He stepped back awkwardly, went to the side, found a place in the sun, and squatted down against the wall.

However, his eyes kept glancing towards the gate of the yamen, wanting to see if the runner was really deceiving him.

The street was still bustling with people. It was the time when long-term and short-term workers settled their money. People dressed like Feng Yongfu were almost everywhere. They walked in groups of three or four, either chatting on the street or drinking tea in a tea stall nearby. Feng Yongfu was very inconspicuous here.

However, there was one person who stood out among the crowd.

He was wearing a long gown, looking very scholarly, but his face was full of energy and his whole demeanor was very distinguished. More importantly, he had a very handsome face.

When such a person walks on the street, followed by a servant-like man carrying something, one can't help but think that he is a young master from some family, and one can't help but take a few more glances.

Especially girls of marriageable age, they would go to take a look secretly.

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"Boss, did you see what I said? With your demeanor, if you just change your clothes, you will definitely attract everyone's attention. Boss, please take a look. If you come across a good one, you can decide on it earlier. Then your madam can rest assured." Bitter Melon said with a grin on the side.

"What nonsense are you talking about." Shang Chengen raised his hand and gave Kugua a slap. "I didn't come here for this today. I came here to do serious things today."

"Yes, serious business." Bitter Melon stuck out his tongue and made a face.

It was indeed a serious matter. Just to find those noodles, Shang Chengen even closed the noodle shop today. It can be seen that he really cares about these noodles.

After buying a bunch of ingredients, he hurried to the county government office, in order to find the two runners who went to the noodle shop to eat noodles that day, and also to find the shopkeeper Zhuang who was there that day.

"The government office is just ahead. You wait here for a while. I'll go ask something." Shang Cheng'en saw that Kugua was carrying a bunch of things, so he stopped him from running back and forth. He found a tea stall nearby and let him drink a bowl of tea here while they waited for him.

"What are you doing here at the yamen?" the yamen runner asked when he saw Shang Chengen coming forward.

"I want to ask about two people." Shang Chengen cupped his hands and said with a smile.

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