Qi Su's actions when investigating the nails were rather secretive. The news that there was a traitor in the government office had not spread widely yet, and the people in Xiaolin Village did not know about it yet.
However, Ma Zikun had already told County Magistrate Yu that he would compensate each household for their losses according to the law.
Magistrate Yu agreed with a wry smile. The county government office didn't have much money to begin with, and if this happened, the county government office would be destroyed.
Afterwards, Ma Zikun announced that he would adopt the Ten-Family Card Method to manage the population.
That is, every ten households form a sign, and a small sign is placed in front of each household. Every day, each person with a sign goes door to door to check the situation and report to the authorities at any time. If there is anyone hiding, all ten households will be held responsible.
Those who committed the offense would be punished with a beating at the very least, or their entire family would be exiled at the worst.
The villagers became anxious after hearing this order. Why did they have to take responsibility for the consequences?
In fact, this method is troublesome and time-consuming for the villagers, but due to Ma Zikun's majesty, no one dared to say anything and had to carry out this method.
Qi Su was a little confused about the meaning of this method and secretly asked Yan Cheng: "Why do you do this?"
Now that he knew who came up with this idea, he asked the person directly, so that he wouldn't have to ask Ma Zikun to relay it to him again.
Yan Cheng smiled faintly and pointed at the dried fish hanging under the eaves. "Master Qi, do you think someone who is used to being robbed would leave food in such an obvious place?"
Qi Su was stunned and felt a creepy feeling.
"Yes, if you know that bandits might come and rob you at any time, why do you hang the dried fish in such an obvious place? Aren't you afraid of being robbed?"
"You're right. I'm not afraid of being robbed." Yan Cheng nodded. "Master Qi, who are you talking about who isn't afraid of having their fine dried fish stolen?"
"...an accomplice of the bandits?"
"That's right. The bandits are fully aware of the soldiers' movements, and there are definitely instances of locals colluding with the bandits for profit."
A list appeared in Yan Cheng's hand. Qi Su noticed Xiaolin Village written on the cover, and admiration appeared in his eyes.
What a thorough thought.
"It's not enough to find the culprit in the government office. There must be some evil spirits in this small mountain village."
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Many days passed, and the Yan family, who were waiting for Yan Cheng, received two letters, one from Yan Guangyi's good friend and the other from Yan Guangyi's beloved son.
Yan Guangyi first opened the letter written by Ma Zikun.
The letter first said that he missed him very much after not seeing him for many years, then he praised him from beginning to end, and then he praised his beloved son from beginning to end. Finally, he said that he felt like he had known his beloved son for a long time at first sight and liked him even more when he saw him again, so he forced him to stay for a while, waiting for the day when they could go to Beijing together.
Yan Guangyi almost thought he had read it wrong, so he took the letter and read it again to Guangtong, but the meaning was still the same.
Um?
Ma Zikun, what do you mean?
My beloved son, who is so old, didn't come back to Beijing to accompany me, but instead stayed over there to help you fight bandits! ? ?
Is there something wrong here?
If you want to suppress the bandits, just suppress them. Why are you kidnapping my son?
Don’t you have a son yourself?
"Master, you are reading this so carefully. Is this a letter from Cheng'er?"
A beautiful woman walked into the study. She was Chu Yuan, who had heard that Yan Cheng had sent a letter to the mansion. She walked closer and found that the letter on the table was written by Yan Cheng, and she didn't know who wrote the letter in Yan Guangyi's hand.
"Master, have you read the letter written by Cheng'er?"
Yan Guangyi was feeling unhappy because Yan Cheng would not be able to come to the capital in the short term, and he shook his head absentmindedly.
He had three sons and one daughter. The eldest son had already obtained the title of scholar and was sixteen or seventeen years old. He had his own ideas and could handle things efficiently and effectively, so he didn't need to worry about him too much.
His youngest son is less than ten years old, and his daughter is just over ten years old. They are always by his side and are taken care of by his wife, so he doesn't have to worry too much.
The only thing that worries him is that his second son, who is twenty years younger than his daughter, is not around. He often wonders if the other son is having a bad life.
The most important thing is that the second son is young, smart, sensitive, and has been thinking a lot since he was young.
Many years ago, the second son suddenly found out that he was not his biological child. He became depressed after hearing other people's gossip. Without waiting for them to comfort the little guy, he turned around and started his own business.
How can such a young child understand the concept of money? There must be someone gossiping behind his back.
Both the husband and wife wanted to persuade their second son not to make money by himself, as their money was enough to support him. Unexpectedly, their second son was smarter than they thought, and he really made a lot of money after a while.
Ever since the second son became rich, he often brought things home. Some of the things were very valuable, but the couple did not feel happy when they saw them. Instead, they felt very sad.
There must be someone saying bad things about Cheng'er behind her back, so Cheng'er acts like she doesn't want to owe them anything.
Whenever Yan Guangyi saw his second son refusing to use things at home, his heart couldn't help but ache. Why are there always so many people in the world who can't stand others doing well?
Although the second son is an adopted son, he has long regarded the other party as his own son. They are all family, so there is no need to be so distant.
Yan Guangyi had mentioned this matter tactfully, but his second son still seemed frightened, as if he was afraid of being abandoned by them, and he didn't like to use things in the mansion anymore.
He felt that those who gossiped behind people's backs were so hateful.
They scared the good kids.
Fortunately, the second son just doesn't like to use certain things in the mansion, and his relationship with them remains the same, without any estrangement at all.
It would take at least a month to suppress the bandits. They had never been separated for such a long time. Thinking of this, the old father's eyes became hot.
"Cheng'er said he met Uncle Ma on the road. Uncle Ma wanted to take him with him for guidance. He will return to Beijing later."
When I opened the envelope, I saw neat regular script.
Chu Yuan read the letter from beginning to end, deep in thought: "Is this Uncle Ma that Cheng'er mentioned the master's classmate?"
Yan Guangyi said yes, and was about to complain to his wife about his friend's dishonesty in kidnapping their precious son, when Chu Yuan said with a relaxed look:
"That's fine."
Yan Guangyi: “……?”
Yan Guangyi couldn't believe it: "How can there be no problem? It's a huge problem, he kidnapped our son!"
"Why is the master reacting so strongly?" Chu Yuan was puzzled. "Isn't it a good thing that Master Ma is willing to give our Cheng'er some advice? Suppressing bandits is a big deal. Cheng'er will definitely gain a lot if he goes with us."
"...But Cheng'er is only in his early teens."
"What's wrong with being just over ten years old? Cheng'er has been smart since she was young. She has people to protect her when she's out and about, and with Lord Ma accompanying her, there won't be any problems."
Chu Yuan raised an eyebrow and thought: "Master, are you reluctant to part with Cheng'er?"
“…”
The old father sighed, and Chu Yuan thought that the master really couldn't bear to part with Cheng'er.
Yes, Cheng'er has been delayed for a few months and it is not known how many months it will take for her to come back.
A few months is such a long time. What if Cheng'er doesn't have a good life outside and his already thin body becomes even thinner?
After thinking about this, Chu Yuan didn't want Yan Cheng to stay there any longer, but the hesitation that had just arisen disappeared in a flash.
People in the world pursue high positions and generous salaries, so it is not easy for them, as elders, to stop their children from expanding their network and making achievements.
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