Chapter 65

"Really, big brother? If we can see it in the academy, why would we have to run out here?" Seeing that his face was calm and he didn't seem angry, Lin Qingyuan immediately took advantage of the situation and ran over to pull him.

Lin Shuge looked at him and smiled. Lin Qingyuan immediately put down his hand and called him "big brother".

"Originally, it's your and Axuan's birthday in a while, and I wanted to take you and Axuan out to celebrate it, but you..." He looked at Lin Qingyuan with a smile.

Lin Qingyuan was so scared that he quickly said, "Brother, this is really just this time. I will never do it again. I will study hard in the academy every day, respect the teacher, and be friendly to my classmates. Brother, please forgive me this time."

Lin Shuge closed the book and looked at him quietly. Suddenly he stood up and fetched a pen and paper. "Do you know you are wrong?"

Lin Qingyuan didn't know what his brother was going to do, so he could only answer dryly: "I know, I was really wrong."

Lin Shuge handed him the pen and said, "Then write it down. Tell me where you went wrong and show me when you're done."

After he finished speaking, he sat beside Lin Qingyuan and stared at her motionlessly, as if he would stay with her until she finished writing.

"Brother, can I not write it? Let's change to something else." Lin Qingyuan discussed in a low voice.

This earned him a sneer from Lin Shuge, which scared him so much that he quickly sat down and started writing while scratching his head.

The candlelight flickered as Lin Qingyuan lay over the table, writing stroke by stroke. He did not dare to slack off at all, because Lin Shuge was staring at him eagerly. He had never known that his elder brother had this side of him.

He regretted it so much in his heart. He should not have skipped classes and ran out. Now, he was caught by his elder brother and had to write this.

He secretly glanced at his brother and saw that he was resting his head with his hands and eyes closed. There was fatigue between his brows, and it was obvious that he had not had enough rest recently.

He sighed silently in his heart, picked up his pen and continued writing.

The moon moved, and gradually a faint glow was revealed. The lights flickered, and Lin Qingyuan yawned.

"Are you sleepy?" Lin Shuge asked.

"No, I'll finish it soon." Lin Qingyuan immediately sat up straight and wrote quickly.

Lin Shuge hummed and watched him finish.

"Brother, I've finished writing."

Lin Shuge reached out and took it, touching his head, "Go to bed early after you finish writing, I'll take you to the academy tomorrow morning."

Um? Don’t you want to watch it, brother? Lin Qingyuan walked out with a head full of question marks.

Lin Shuge put the self-criticism he had written under the book, went out to wash up, and then lay down holding Xiaobai who was already sleeping soundly.

When Lin Shuge sent Lin Qingyuan back to Bitong Academy the next day, he saw Principal Han looking at him coldly.

Lin Shuge was the first to speak: "Ayuan skipped class yesterday and ran out to play. The headmaster can punish him in any way he wants."

Lin Qingyuan lowered his head, saluted to the headmaster and said, "Headmaster, I am willing to accept any punishment."

Director Han winked at the monk behind him, and the monk understood and took Lin Qingyuan out.

"Brother." Lin Qingyuan called out nervously.

"It's okay, go ahead." Lin Shuge comforted.

Only then did Lin Qingyuan follow the monk to receive his punishment, looking back every few steps.

"Mr. Lin, the teachers of each subject have reported that many students went to watch the fun yesterday." Principal Han still had anger on his face.

Lin Shuge was in the wrong. It was indeed he who came up with the trick that caused the students of the academy to run away, including Lin Qingyuan, of course.

He considered his tone and said, "It is true that the county has not considered it carefully, but Principal Han, please pay attention to the management of the academy."

Principal Han looked solemn, thinking that students had escaped more than once, and this time even more than before, and he nodded.

"Principal, there are still several performances in this play. I am afraid that many students are in class and their minds are already elsewhere."

Seeing that Han Shanzhang's face was getting uglier, Lin Shuge added, "Why not wait until this play is over, and then I'll have these actors come to the academy to perform."

Just treat it as a cultural performance.

Han Shanzhang said angrily: "The academy is a quiet place, how can it tolerate such a thing..."

Lin Shuge glanced at him coldly. From what Principal Han said, he should have gone to see it as well.

"Instead of performing love plays, we can let actors rehearse plays such as saints giving lectures or teachers encouraging learning." Lin Shuge said with a smile.

Principal Han's expression softened, and he stroked his beard, thinking that if this kind of play could both satisfy students' curiosity and allow them to feel the influence of a saint, it would be killing two birds with one stone.

"Thank you, County Magistrate Lin. I'll think about it." said Han Shanchang.

Judging from his expression, Lin Shuge seemed to agree, so he took his leave and returned to the county government office.

As soon as I reached the door of the official residence, I heard officials of all ranks discussing yesterday's performance.

A minor official had a silly smile on his face, "Zi Mu acted really well, her every frown and smile made her look like a lady from a noble family. I wonder if we can save her."

Another clerk replied, "Of course he can, but I think Wang Zijiao is a real immortal. I wonder what Wang Zijin himself is like."

"Pah, pah, pah, you dare to talk nonsense to the immortal Wang Ziqiao, be careful or he will come to you tonight."

Lin Shuge laughed and walked in.

Everyone was so frightened that they restrained their expressions and bowed their heads in greeting.

Lin Shuge nodded to them and entered the official residence.

After he left, several people breathed a sigh of relief. They just experienced what it felt like to be caught by their boss while chatting on duty.

A minor official laughed and said, "You are frightened by the knocks. County Magistrate Lin has a mild personality and won't say anything."

Another clerk said, "That's because you haven't seen him try cases. He is cold and ruthless, and can easily scare the criminals into confessing everything."

"Is it true? County Magistrate Lin has this side of him?" the clerk asked curiously.

"Of course. Let's not talk about that. Let's continue. I heard that this acrobatics was the idea of ​​County Magistrate Lin."

The clerk exclaimed, attracting the attention of a passing official. The clerk was in a panic and quickly pretended to be working.

Lin Shuge didn't hear what they said. Walking into the official residence, Zhou Du was writing furiously. Hearing footsteps, he said without even looking up, "Didn't you bring Xiaobai with you today? I haven't seen it for many days."

“No.”

Xiaobai can now eat, drink and go to the toilet by himself, so Lin Shuge can go to work with peace of mind.

Zhou Du put the documents in order and looked up and said, "Then I'll visit it next time I go to your house. I've brought it some goodies."

"Also, after I finish work today, let's go watch a variety show together. I feel like my heart is being tickled by Xiaobai and I can't sit still at all." Zhou Du said distressedly.

He was on official business yesterday and was unable to watch the opera. As he was walking on the road, he heard people chatting on the street. When he got home, his family was also chatting. He felt very angry that he had missed a good show.

I plan to finish my work early today, and then I can go and see it with peace of mind.

"By the way, what was the name of yesterday's play?"

Lin Shuge picked up his pen and wrote a few words, then replied: "Records of Seeking Immortality".

In fact, the story is very cliché. It is about a loving couple, but unexpectedly the wife becomes seriously ill. The husband searches heaven and earth for medicine for his wife and finally saves her.

But the male and female protagonists have good acting skills, the lyrics are good, the scene layout, and the musical accompaniment are all well integrated. In addition, there were very few entertainment activities in ancient times. The nobles would watch singing and dancing performances on weekdays, but the common people had never seen these, so there was such a response after each performance.

Zhou Du rolled his eyes and asked casually, "Then do you know how this will develop?"

Lin Shuge looked up at him and said, "I don't know." Even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you.

"You are disloyal and you can't even tell me about it?" Zhou Du asked with his arms crossed.

"cannot."

"Okay, okay, I got it. I'll go and check it out myself later." Zhou Du admitted defeat and continued to work hard.

The two of them didn't say anything else and just lowered their heads to busy themselves with the work in their hands.

The sunlight from outside the window poured in, casting mottled shadows on the bamboo curtains, making them shine brightly. The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and spring clothes were no longer wearable, so Lin Shuge stood up and closed the bamboo curtain.

Zhou Du wrote the last stroke, put down the brush, stood up and said, "I'm done, let's go, if you go too late there won't be any good seats."

Lin Shuge was calm and composed. He packed up slowly and said, "Let's go."

Zhou Du straightened the marks on his cuffs left by working, turned around and asked curiously: "You didn't make any arrangements in advance, did you?" He didn't seem to be in a hurry at all.

Lin Shuge answered casually, "Yes, Xu Yu saved a seat for me." He admired Zhou Du's exasperated expression, and then said, "There's one for you, too."

Zhou Du suppressed his anger and said with a gentlemanly attitude, "I won't bother with you anymore, let's go."

The two of them arrived at the theater, and from a distance they saw it was filled with heads and crowded with people. The people who watched the show yesterday went back and spread the word, and word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, until the entire venue was almost full.

Lin Shuge looked around. Yesterday he had asked the officers to set aside a separate area, and sure enough, many clever vendors had set up their stalls today.

There are all kinds of food and fruit drinks, which looks dazzling.

There were some noises coming from the distance, and it sounded like someone was fighting over a seat issue. Lin Shuge whispered something to the officer who came over. The officer nodded, ran and threw out the troublemakers. For a moment, the people around did not dare to breathe, for fear that they would be thrown out by the officers.

He also explained to the people gathered around the stall setting terms one by one according to Lin Shuge's instructions. First, no quarrels or troubles were allowed over fighting for stalls, and the stalls were open on a first-come, first-served basis each day. Second, it is not allowed to raise prices arbitrarily to disrupt market prices. 3. Setting up stalls outside the designated areas is prohibited.

The police also emphasized to the vendors that if they wanted to do business here, they had to abide by the local rules. If there were any fights or disturbances again, no one would be allowed to set up their stalls.

Several vendors nodded in agreement. After beating them, the officer came back to report to Lin Shuge. Lin Shuge took out a bag of silver from his sleeve and asked him to give some to the officer who was on duty here today as a reward for his hard work.

The officer's face immediately lit up with joy. In fact, everyone wanted to come here. Although it was hard work, they could take some time to watch various performances. They didn't expect to get unexpected fortune.

Lin Shuge sent him away and entered the venue with Zhou Du, who was watching with great interest.

Magistrate Li had arrived a long time ago. When he saw them, he waved over and said, "This is a good spot today. You don't have to stay in the sun."

Lin Shuge said, "I heard that you, sir, will also go on stage today?"

"What, the lord is going to the stage?" Zhou Du almost dropped his jaw when he heard this. He looked at the image of County Magistrate Li and imagined how he would look like when he went on the stage. He suddenly felt unwell.

Who will the county magistrate play on stage? You can't act like someone sweeping the door in front of an immortal, right?

Lin Shuge knew what Zhou Du was thinking by looking at his expression. He tapped his head with the fan in his hand and said, "Your Excellency is going to go upstairs and speak."

It’s just like the leader’s speech before the performance starts.