“That’s what I meant too.” Rong Bai was delighted.
The way the boss does things is just to his liking.
With her support, he'll make sure he gets what's coming to that Zhu guy.
At this moment, Yin Li and Zhou Cang arrived in a hurry.
"Boss, more and more people are coming to the manor to seek refuge, and we can't accommodate them all."
"Besides, we have enough people to do the work here. If more come, there will be nothing to do."
Luo asked Zhou Cang, "Is there enough meat at the orchard and livestock shed?"
Are their resorts really that popular?
So many people have arrived in such a short time.
Zhou Cang was both happy and troubled. He was happy that their manor was getting better day by day, but troubled that people trusted them, yet they had no way to settle them down.
"Yes, people from all over the country come here every day, some even with their families. It's okay if they come from nearby places; they just take the grain and vegetable seeds and go back."
“But it’s troublesome for those who live far away. They are afraid that the dog magistrate Rong Bai will conscript men, so they all hope to settle down near the manor and seek the protection of the chief.”
Rong Bai: "..."
The death stare shot out like it cost nothing.
It was one thing for him to curse the corrupt county magistrate before he confessed, but it's going too far to curse him again now.
Zhou Cang was startled by his gaze, swallowed hard, and said, "Hei Zi, why are you looking at me like that? It's creepy."
He doesn't remember offending this kid.
Yin Li also looked over in surprise.
Logically speaking, no matter how favored a servant is, he shouldn't be so bold as to sit on equal footing with the head servant and eat and drink so freely.
Just like Liu Xiaoyu, every time I saw her, she kept to her proper place and never did anything inappropriate for her status.
What's most intriguing is that the head of the gang acted as if he hadn't seen the servant's actions at all.
"Master, may I ask... who this esteemed person is? Could you perhaps introduce us?"
This person is definitely not just Gu Heizi.
"The strategist truly lives up to his name; his mind is far superior to others." Luo Xi raised his chin at Rong Bai and said with a smile, "What's wrong, you dog magistrate? Haven't you had enough of being scolded on the spot? Aren't you going to show your true colors yet?"
Now that she knows the White Tiger is nearby, Luo Xi is no longer worried about unrelated people barging in.
Zhou Cang: "..."
It was even more terrifying than being glared at earlier.
"Boss, he, he, he..."
Could it be what he's thinking?
My old bones can't take this kind of torment.
"Yes, it's me, young master." Rong Bai angrily tore off his disguise, revealing his fair and handsome face.
He had lost Gu Heizi's rustic and obsequious air, and instead gained a bit of roguishness and arrogance.
"Uncle Zhou, I don't remember doing anything heinous. Do you have to keep calling me 'dog magistrate' like that?"
"Other counties are conscripting men, but I haven't done that, have I? I haven't oppressed the people or caused trouble in the village either, have I?"
"As for exorbitant taxes and levies, those are orders from above. As the county magistrate, how can I refuse to collect them when they issue a document? That would be tantamount to courting death!"
"Officials, officials, do you really treat me like your own parents? You blame everything on me."
...
...
Rong Bai started babbling on and on, pouring out all his recent grievances and frustrations.
"I bought this official position simply so that I could enjoy myself more freely when I want to eat, drink, and have fun, without spending your money or eating your food."
"Now look what's happened, I've really become a thankless official. If I had known, I wouldn't have bought this position."
Being an official is more frustrating than being a rich kid.
Listening to his complaints, Zhou Cang wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
He wasn't actually a harsh person, but lately he'd been in contact with a lot of other people, and they all kept calling him "Dog Magistrate," so the words just slipped out of his mouth without him even realizing it.
The most frustrating thing is that I was caught red-handed by the person in question.
"Your Excellency, I... I didn't mean that. Please forgive my foul mouth."
He quickly knelt down to express his gratitude.
He doesn't care about his own situation, but if he ruins the boss's plans, then his sins will be enormous.
Rong Bai snorted coldly, angrily stuffed a handful of small snacks into his mouth, chewing them noisily, but remained silent.
Yin Li couldn't help but chuckle.
This magistrate of Rong County is quite different from the rumors. No wonder he was chosen by the chief and brought under his command.
“Magistrate Rong, we were indeed in the wrong. We spoke nonsense without understanding the truth. We hope you can forgive us.”
"How about this, you can call me Dog Yin Li from now on, and call me that for as long as you want, okay?"
Rong Bai: "..."
Is he really that bored?
Rong Bai wasn't really that angry; he was just venting his frustrations. It wasn't necessary to call him back.
"Rong Bai, that's enough." At this moment, Luo Xi threw a candy at him: "From now on, we are all people of the manor. If you go too far, we'll see how you get along with others in the future."
"Alright." Rong Bai readily agreed, took the candy, and popped it into his mouth: "This tastes good."
"But boss, you have to promise that they won't call me a dog magistrate anymore."
Otherwise, how wronged he would be! He clearly did nothing wrong, no, he was clearly working for the resort, so why was he the one being scolded?
Loxi really couldn't agree to this: "I'm afraid not, your relationship with the manor can't be made public yet."
"If we change our attitude too much all at once, people might become suspicious. You should be patient for now."
Rong Bai: "..."
So, this corrupt magistrate can't escape, right?
"Okay." He said, looking aggrieved.
Luo Xi ignored him and got down to business: "Yin Li, tell the people about this like this."
"As long as they are from this county, except for those who came to join the army, they can all go home after receiving the seeds. Our manor promises that as long as they do not betray the manor, we will never let any of our people be arrested by the government."
"Is no one taking good care of it?" Rong Bai muttered to himself.
Yin Li nodded: "This is indeed the best way."
"In this way, we only need to produce seeds, saving the expenses of building houses and settling down, and the people can return to their homeland, which is a win-win situation."
"But if this happens, even more people might come to collect seeds, and other counties might also have them. Should we give them to them too?"
That is a problem. After thinking for a while, Luo Xi said, "Let's focus on this county first."
She didn't want to be someone else's stepping stone.
“If they really want to take it, they should move here.” She looked at Rong Bai and asked, “Is Tongning County sparsely populated, with many places deserted?”
Rong Bai pouted: "Yes, it's near the border and far from the capital, so many people are unwilling to settle here."
"Hmph, actually they are ignorant. The climate here has been pleasant and the land is fertile in previous years, making it the perfect place to grow crops."
Otherwise, the Rong family wouldn't have lived here for generations.
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