Magistrate Du was somewhat surprised to see his sister-in-law and Gu An'an come together.
"Sister-in-law, is there anything I can help you with?"
He didn't seem to be in any trouble, which made it even stranger. So how did he end up with Gu An'an?
Gu An'an had to admit that Magistrate Du was a good official who cared about the people, but he was still conservative in his thinking.
"Didn't we agree to discuss what issues we need to be aware of at the pig farm? I think Sister Lian's suggestion is quite good, so I called her over to discuss it together."
Magistrate Du was stunned by these words, and it took him a while to react. "Oh, I see."
He was momentarily stunned, until he heard that familiar voice, slightly tense, speaking its opinion.
One, two, three, four, five, listed clearly.
Perhaps because I was too nervous, I spoke a little fast, which inevitably made my mouth dry.
Lian licked her lips and out of the corner of her eye saw a pale hand holding a bowl of tea in front of her.
"Drink some water to soothe your throat."
She glanced gratefully at Gu An'an, then turned her back to Magistrate Du and Master Liang to drink water.
The burning sensation in her throat disappeared without a trace, and Lian felt much more comfortable. Turning around, she saw Gu An'an also drinking tea, sitting there talking while drinking tea, "I think Sister-in-law Lian's suggestions are quite good. What do you think, Magistrate Du and Clerk Liang?"
She spoke with extreme relaxation, unlike herself who gets nervous even in front of acquaintances.
This is different from casual conversation at home; this is a meeting of officials in the front hall of the government office.
After some thought, Magistrate Du said, "That's good; these are all things that can be taken into consideration."
While listening and taking notes, Master Liang wrote down a summary and agreed, saying, "I always said that Manager Gu is a heroine among women, even more so than my sister-in-law."
The praise made Lian a little embarrassed, but also a little proud.
She was actually capable of competing with men, instead of just doing things like washing clothes.
This realization made Lian feel that the world had changed before her eyes. She then made a bold suggestion: "After all, Your Excellency is the magistrate of Anping County. It is not appropriate for you to always be busy with these matters. I think it would be better to find a trustworthy manager to handle these matters. Otherwise, if the people disapprove and complain to the prefect, it may have a bad impact."
Magistrate Du wanted to explain, but then felt that it seemed to make some sense.
He is, after all, the magistrate of Anping County; how could he possibly spend all his time at this pig farm?
"Let's wait for this area to develop. If it develops well, at least our people will be able to eat meat, which would be good."
yes.
For ordinary people, being able to eat their fill and have meat is a good life.
This has been true in every dynasty.
After some discussion, the four of them quickly drafted the general rules, which were then written down in detail by Master Liang and communicated to each household responsible for raising piglets.
In this way, both responsibility and reward are assigned to individuals, which is a win-win situation.
After the meeting, Magistrate Du personally escorted Gu An'an away from the county government office.
"You've really had a hard time, Madam Gu, these past few days."
"You flatter me, sir. I am originally from Anping County, so it is only right that I do these things."
Upon hearing this, Magistrate Du nodded repeatedly, "The autumn harvest season will arrive in a few days. When we plant wheat again, we can try out the double plow that Madam Gu has improved."
While they were busy raising pigs, the improvement of agricultural tools was also being carried out simultaneously. Fortunately, there were no major cases in Anping County, otherwise Magistrate Du would not have had time to do all this.
"Then it'd better do its best, otherwise it won't work later, and I'll lose face in front of the adults."
Upon hearing this, Magistrate Du laughed and said, "No, no, Madam Gu, you're being too kind."
As the two were chatting and laughing, a constable suddenly rushed over. Judging from his clothes, he seemed to be from the county jail.
Gu An'an suddenly felt uneasy.
The constable then said, "Sir, Manager Bai is dead."
"Bai Qiaoyin?"
The bailiff nodded repeatedly. "It was her. When we went to distribute the food today, she was just sitting there motionless. The other prisoners said she hadn't moved since she got up this morning. The jailer noticed something was wrong and rushed over to check, only to find that she was dead."
He was lifeless, and it was unknown how long he had been dead.
The sudden death of a prisoner in jail is no small matter.
Magistrate Du hurriedly went to the prison, only to find that Madam Gu had also come along.
"I've never seen a dead person before, come and take a look."
Magistrate Du: "..." Dead people aren't really that interesting, are they?
However, he ultimately did not drive Gu An'an away.
Bai Qiaoyin's body has been carried out, and the only coroner in the county government office is examining it.
"No poisoning was found, so the cause of death is rather strange."
Magistrate Du looked at the person lying there, and if it weren't for the fact that the person had indeed stopped breathing, he really couldn't see anything unusual.
"Sir, what should we do with this man?"
"Have you notified Miss Bai?"
"We've already notified her. She's waiting outside, saying she wants to take the deceased back to her hometown for burial."
“How can this be?” Magistrate Du refused outright. Although the weather was crisp and clear in autumn, what kind of business was it to travel with a dead body?
Besides, Bai Qiaoyin has violated the law and hasn't been sentenced yet.
Magistrate Du chose a compromise: "How about this, cremate her and let that relative take her ashes back for burial."
The coroner felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this and subconsciously glanced at Gu An'an beside him.
He assumed it was Gu An'an's idea.
Gu An'an felt wronged. Bai Qiaoyin's death was clearly shrouded in mystery, and Magistrate Du must have suspected something, which is why he suggested cremation. But what did that have to do with her?
She just came to take a look and didn't say anything.
Isn't that right?
Magistrate Du glanced at the astonished coroner. "What, it's not allowed?"
The coroner dared not object, "Then I will go and notify the deceased's family."
Gu An'an went out with them, saying, "Dead people aren't interesting to look at."
She went to see the living person, the younger sister that Master Liang had mentioned who looked exactly like Bai Qiaoyin.
When Gu An'an saw Miss Bai, she realized that Master Liang's eyesight was even worse than that of Magistrate Du.
This Miss Bai doesn't look much like Bai Qiaoyin.
The resemblance between them is faint, but compared to her sister who is as vibrant as a red rose, this Miss Bai has a more ethereal and elegant air.
Upon hearing that Bai Qiaoyin was to be cremated, Miss Bai's face was filled with shock. "This, how can this be? Isn't this murder?"
The coroner found this strange. "Isn't Manager Bai already dead?"
How could a dead person be murdered?
"But what if that person didn't die?"
Gu An'an looked at Miss Bai with a smile, "Perhaps someone is trying to deceive everyone and escape unscathed?"
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