The streets in Yun County no longer have the prosperity of the past.
When Yingyi first came here, he bought several shops in Yunxian County. Except for a shop on East Street, Yingyi opened a branch in Northwest City on his own.
The rest of the shops are all rented out.
Su Qi and Gu Beiheng did not stay in the city for long and went directly to the back door of the county government office.
Ying Shiyi went downstairs to knock on the door and informed the guard at the back door.
The guard looked at the car and opened the back door directly.
Su Qi and Gu Beiheng took Wei Dagou and Bai Zhi in.
The other people were waiting outside, and Ying Shiyi told Su Qi that he would take the opportunity to inspect the shop.
Su Qi nodded and let Ying Shiyi leave.
The guard at the door was smiling and chattering non-stop. "Mr. Gu, Mrs. Gu. Our county magistrate has already instructed that if you two arrive, we should take you directly to the front hall."
"Thank you for your trouble. These are the vegetables we brought. You can take them to the kitchen. Farmers only have vegetables from the fields to offer." Su Qi pointed at the basket in Wei Dagou's hand.
The guard glanced at him from the corner of his eye.
A rich man.
Is this still a farmer?
Are you the kind of farmer who owns thousands of acres of land?
The juicy and beautiful small green vegetables, chicken feather vegetables.
There are also eggplants, carrots and cucumbers.
There are some dishes below, but I can’t tell what they are.
The guard swallowed his saliva in a cowardly manner. He hadn't seen any vegetables for about a month.
"Mrs. Gu, you are too polite. The old lady and the young lady in our mansion love these the most." The guard said as he led Gu Beiheng and Su Qi to the front hall.
Everyone loves vegetables in winter.
County Magistrate Zhou had already been waiting with Chief Clerk Yao, County Magistrate Lin, and Director Lu.
When he heard that Gu Beiheng and Su Qi were coming, he hurried out to greet them.
"Mr. Gu, Madam Gu. Please come in. I wanted to send someone to pick you up, but the returning yamen runner said you would come by yourselves." Zhou Hua'an stepped forward and gestured for invitation.
Gu Beiheng saluted with his fists clasped, and Su Qi also bowed.
The county magistrate's status is so high that if Gu Beiheng was the general of the Northwest in the past, he would only be able to salute him.
Things are different now.
Several people came into the front hall.
A maidservant came up to serve tea. Su Qi opened it and smelled it. It was old tea from the previous year, with a slightly greenish aroma.
This must be the fine tea that Zhou Huaan usually doesn't want to drink and saves for entertaining guests.
But it's been stored for a long time.
There is a strange smell of tea from the previous year.
This shows that Zhou Huaan is not the kind of person who enjoys pleasure.
After Zhou Huaan, Su Qi, and Gu Beiheng had a sip of tea, he asked Yao Zhubu to tell them the current situation in Yun County.
Yao Zhubu nodded first and told Gu Beiheng and Su Qi one by one.
Today's Yun County is certainly not what it was when everything was revived after the disaster relief.
There was a constant influx of refugees from other places, and ordinary people and businesses were beaten, smashed, and robbed.
Everyone is suffering.
Gu Beiheng pondered for a moment and looked at Su Qi. They both seemed to understand each other's feelings.
"I wonder why County Magistrate Zhou asked my wife and I to come here?" Gu Beiheng spoke directly. He didn't think they were here to reminisce about the past.
Several key figures in the county government have all arrived.
Zhou Huaan slowly took a sip of tea and said with an embarrassed smile:
"Master Gu, let's be frank. I'm well aware of your abilities and reputation." Zhou Hua'an bowed. "I don't want to see Yun County become like this. I hope Master Gu and Madam Gu can help me restore Yun County to its normal state."
Su Qi had been touching the lid of the teapot with her hand. Upon hearing this, she raised her head and stared at Zhou Huaan:
"County Magistrate Zhou, you must be aware of why this happened. Can you bear the consequences?"
Su Qi put down the cup, his face calm and serious.
"My husband and I are both ordinary people, and we live ordinary lives. County Magistrate Zhou thought that saving people during the snowstorm meant we were kindhearted, but he was wrong."
Su Qi said coldly:
"The current situation in Yun County is undoubtedly related to Jinyang Prefecture and the old Prince Rongshan. What if County Magistrate Zhou lacks the courage and ends up putting the blame on my husband and me?"
Su Qi's words were indeed unpleasant to the ear.
Every word and sentence goes straight to the point.
Does County Magistrate Zhou also know the key point of the matter?
That is why he has to rely on external forces.
County Magistrate Zhou stood up, and Yao Zhubu, Lin Xiancheng, and Director Lu, who were sitting opposite Su Qi and Gu Beiheng, also stood up.
Several people saluted Su Qi and Gu Beiheng.
Su Qi dodged sideways.
"I also know what Madam Gu is thinking. I can swear to the righteousness of heaven and earth that if I ever run into trouble, I will definitely stand before you." Zhou Hua'an was full of righteousness and did not back down at all.
He said in a deep voice, "I am an official of the people of Yun County, an official of the Dashun Dynasty. I am not an official of the old Prince Rongshan or Zhang Shuishan."
"We students are willing to stand with the county magistrate." Yao Zhubu and his men showed no fear at all.
This scene moved Su Qi and Gu Beiheng.
If all the officials are like this, there is no need to worry about the people having a bad life.
Gu Beiheng stood up and bowed to Zhou Hua'an, "County Magistrate Zhou. Just because of this one sentence, I, Gu Beiheng, will agree to your request today."
"However, if Magistrate Zhang comes with an imperial edict, do you have the courage to disobey it for the sake of the people?" Gu Beiheng's sharp eyes fell on Zhou Hua'an.
Gu Beiheng wanted to know what Zhou Huaan would do when that time really came.
After ten years of hard study, are you really willing to give up the hat on your head?
Zhou Hua'an was stunned.
Obviously, he didn't expect Gu Beiheng to ask such a question.
He thought about why Gu Beiheng was exiled to Yun County as a commoner.
I understood Gu Beiheng's thoughts.
"I'm not afraid. My lifelong ambition is to serve the people of this land. I came from a mountain village in Yun County. I remember the hardships I faced while studying, and I also want to make a contribution to my hometown."
Zhou Hua'an remembered that the clan leader had used the clan's public funds to pay his tuition and earnestly told him not to forget the elders and fellow villagers in his hometown.
The common people have suffered so much.
I rely on God to make a living, but my job is always broken.
All he wanted was for the people to live and work in peace and contentment.
If that’s the case, why is Gu Beiheng afraid?
Sooner or later, one day, I will have to take this path.
From the moment he intercepted the weapons of the old Prince Rongshan in the dense forest, he already knew that there would be a confrontation in the near future.
now.
It's just moving the time forward.
"Then I, Gu Beiheng, agree to your request." Gu Beiheng agreed readily.
He didn't look at Su Qi again, knowing in his heart that Su Qi would definitely agree.
What couples rely on is mutual trust.
The next question is how to arrange for the refugees?
We can't drive them all away, can we?
Yun County is originally a mountainous area with a small population, and now with so many refugees coming, we have to make good use of it.
Several people began to discuss.
Until...
The servant outside the door was lingering anxiously at the door. County Magistrate Zhou's wife came over in person and asked softly:
"Are the adults still in there discussing matters?"
"Madam, the adults are still in there discussing matters," the guard said, clasping his fists.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhou turned and left, but after taking two steps, she turned back and went to the door.
She knocked on the door lightly.
"Master, it's time to eat. Don't neglect the guests. I'm afraid our distinguished guests must be hungry after coming all the way from Mengjiazhuang." Mrs. Zhou said softly outside the door.
Zhou Huaan inside the door was stunned for a moment, then clasped his fists, shook his head and said with a smile:
"Look, I've been so lost in conversation that I've forgotten the time. Let's go eat first."
"good."
Gu Beiheng, Zhou Hua'an, Yao Zhubu, and Lin Xiancheng went to eat next door.
Su Qi followed Mrs. Zhou to the backyard to eat.
In addition to Mrs. Zhou, there were also Zhou Huaan's mother and his sister.
Zhou Huaan's daughter and son were still young, so they naturally ate at a separate table.
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