Chapter 54 Although a bit stupid

Gan Fanren raised his chin and motioned Gongsun Yue and Li Zhi to look at the little yamen runner.

"The yamen runner's monthly salary is not small, but his shoes are very worn out, and the exposed socks are still covered with patches."

"If his father really saved the county magistrate, then the county magistrate should have given him more support, at least some financial compensation, right?"

"But you see that he is dressed so poorly, obviously he didn't get much help."

"I guess he just got a job as a yamen runner, and this job was provided by the government office, not paid by the county magistrate himself."

"This is enough to prove that the county magistrate here is a person who abuses his power for personal gain and is hypocritical."

A county magistrate is nothing in the prosperous Wangdu, but in such a small place, he is a person who can cover the sky with one hand.

If he had been attentive, he would have discovered that the little yamen runner had been bullied.

But now the little yamen runner was openly ridiculed. Perhaps it was the magistrate who secretly instructed him to do so!

Even if it was not the magistrate who instructed him, at least he was deliberately letting him do it.

"We are outsiders and may not know the magistrate's character, but a local like the little yamen runner must have heard about it, so we naturally dare not trouble the magistrate."

"His family is not well off, and he cannot lose his job, so he can only swallow his anger."

Gongsun Yue did not notice the details Gan Fanren said.

He looked at Gan Fanren with admiration: "Brother Gan is amazing. I saw that the little yamen runner was dressed neatly and I didn't see his socks at all."

"A small pair of socks actually implies so many details. The more I learn!"

The longer they got along, the more Gongsun admired Gan Fanren. He finally understood why Li Zhi, this stinky boy, listened to Gan Fanren instead of anyone else.

Now, even he couldn't help but imitate Li Zhi. It felt really good to not have to use his brain.

Gongsun Yue felt a little regretful: "I was thinking about meeting the county magistrate through this little constable, but now it seems that it won't work."

All the yamen runners were slacking off, and only this little yamen runner was still insisting. He looked stupid and honest.

If he had this character, he would be a good carpenter, but he was not suitable to be a yamen runner.

"The young yamen runner seems to be a good person. Maybe we can get some information from him."

"Let's go. Let's go kill rats first and come back when they are off duty."

Gan Fanren led the two to continue killing rats. When passing by an alley, he saw a bunch of beautiful wild flowers. He carefully picked the wild flowers through the handkerchief and quietly placed them in front of the window of the guest room.

Before he walked far, he heard the old lady in the house crying, "Who the hell stole my five big buns!"

"I checked last night and there were ten left. How come there are only five left in the blink of an eye?"

Although Gan Fanren did not steal the buns, he ate them. He inexplicably felt guilty.

The daughter's voice came out in a childish voice.

[How can taking things from your own home be called stealing? 】

【I was so exhausted to send some buns to Dad. I had to send the stuff to the warehouse, and then take it out of the warehouse and put it on Dad. If I hadn't left the coordinates on Dad in advance, I wouldn't have been able to find Dad. 】

【I don't know if Dad likes the instant noodles I sent yesterday. I'm afraid Dad won't be used to it, so I specially chose the most classic flavor of our Flower Country. How about I send another box to Dad? 】

Gan Fanren's heart was alarmed. Before he could do anything, he felt himself fall down and a big lump bulged out of his chest.

While there was no one around, he took the thing out of his arms.

It was a strange box that seemed to be made of paper.

Paper is so expensive, and it's too wasteful to use paper to make a box.

Gan Fanren carefully opened the box and found that it was filled with a box of instant noodles.

He removed all the gorgeous plastic packaging on the outside, leaving only the layer of packaging that wrapped the noodles to prevent moisture, and put the rest into the box.

Because he didn't leave the inn too far, he could vaguely hear his daughter's voice.

[Wouldn't it be too boring to always eat the same flavor? Otherwise, I'll get a few more flavors for Dad. ]

[Maybe self-heating hot pot and self-heating rice are also good choices. ]

If he didn't want to protect his daughter's secret, Gan Fanren really wanted to shout, don't give it anymore, if you keep giving, his clothes won't hold up.

Gan Fanren was originally a weak scholar. Facing his daughter's constant increase in orders, he remained silent in front of the instant food on the ground.

He didn't even bother to get rid of the packaging.

He simply piled the things in the corner, covered them with something, and then went back to kill the rats.

Unless someone died in the family, or the person was a special profession like a yamen runner or a doctor, no one would go out, so the things would not get lost if they were placed in the corner.

Gan Fanren covered it carefully, and then left.

He was tired after a day, and seeing that it was almost dark, he hurriedly took people to the vicinity of the county government.

He saw that the young yamen runner had changed into his regular clothes. There were many patches on his shabby clothes, and the cuffs were already frayed and worn out. No one would have thought that he was a yamen runner just by looking at his clothes.

"Beggars are dressed better than him. His family is really poor."

Gongsun Yue held the fan and bowed deeply to Gan Fanren.

"Brother Gan is so smart and wise. I admire him more and more."

Seeing that Gongsun Yue, a nobleman, was treated so kindly, Gan Fanren felt a little embarrassed.

"It's nothing. My brother is just a little less experienced than me. He will be more powerful than me in the future."

His daughter once said in her heart that Gongsun Yue would fight him to a draw in the future.

Gongsun Yue looks a little stupid now because he always stands on a high place and has never seen the scenery below and does not know the sufferings

of the world. He is still kind and naive.

In the future, he will grow into an excellent strategist and the most painful knife to kill people.

Gan Fanren's words made Gongsun Yue feel a little embarrassed.

"Thank you, Brother Gan."

Seeing that the young yamen runner was getting closer, Gongsun Yue appeared at the entrance of the alley waving a fan and blocked the young yamen runner's way.

He raised a harmless smile: "Little brother, shall we talk?"

The young yamen runner was startled by the sudden appearance of Gongsun Yue, and could not help but jump back a step, jumping one meter away.

After seeing Gongsun Yue's face clearly, he calmed down.

"It turned out to be this young master." He stammered: "Young master, don't worry, I have handed the mask to the yamen runner next to the county magistrate."

Of course, the yamen runner did not take it, but just let him put it on the table beside him, and he was scolded.

"How dare you present something of unknown origin to the magistrate?"

"I think you are just taking advantage of your family's favor to the magistrate, so you are acting recklessly!"

"No, I think since this thing is presented to you, you should decide whether to keep it or not."

His hasty explanation was ruthlessly driven out.