In Jianyi, officials coming and going in the county government office all had complicated and conflicted expressions on their faces.
Looking at the nine dishes and one soup laid out in front of me, three vegetarian dishes and six meat dishes, plus another soup.
Stir-fried Chinese cabbage, cold bean curd, stir-fried lotus root, braised grass carp, chopped pepper fish head, boiled fish, stir-fried pork slices with peppers, braised pork, steamed egg, and a seaweed and shrimp soup.
For ordinary people, this may be a meal that can only be eaten during the Chinese New Year and other festivals.
But for these county officials, these dishes were truly home-cooked meals, and it would be fine to just eat a bite or two. However, since they were entertaining the Inspector at this moment, and still had to follow such standards, it was a bit of a headache.
But Rui Hai in front of them looked at the nine dishes and one soup in front of him, his face still a little conflicted, and his words were full of heartache.
“That’s a bit of a luxury.”
The expressions of a group of officials became increasingly strange. They felt both admiration and helplessness towards a person like Rui Hai.
The fact that they are able to work under Ruihai at this moment and live a good life shows that they have still adhered to their ideals in their hearts over the years and have not abused their power for personal gain.
The environment is harsh, but they still try to keep their innocence. Although they are unable to change the overall situation, they can still live up to their conscience in their own little piece of land.
Before, they were basically marginalized.
Now that I am back on the main stage, it is impossible not to be excited. I also admire Ruihai's way of doing things. But to say that they don't know how to be an official is impossible. Most of the officials in the county government are smart people.
After being marginalized for so many years, I can see the various situations in the officialdom more clearly by observing them from a distance.
They did not want Rui Hai to go along with the corrupt crowd, but they felt that it was a bit too idealistic to entertain an Inspector who was in control of his own promotion, especially an Inspector who was known for his pleasure, with only such simple meals.
Ruihai was criticizing the matter, not the person, but it was hard to say what the Inspector General was thinking.
Deep down, they also hope that Ruihai can go further.
They cannot be as idealistic as Ruihai, but that does not mean they do not admire such people. They also hope that Ruihai can go further.
But no matter how much they tried to persuade him, they could not change Ruihai's firm determination. Even the nine dishes and one soup were prepared after negotiation.
“It’s not really a luxury.”
Seeing Ruihai still looking heartbroken, Zhang Mingtu stepped forward and explained each of the nine dishes and one soup one by one.
"Grass carp are common along the river, and a single fish costs only three to six coins, so it's not considered a luxury."
"The fish heads are taken from silver carp and bighead carp in the river. In the past, many fishermen were reluctant to catch this kind of fish because of its poor quality and low price. It was only because Fulai Restaurant created this special chopped pepper fish head dish that the price of this fish increased by two cents.
But usually they only want the fish head, and the fish body is sold at a very cheap price, basically half-sale and half-gift..."
Ruihai's heartache was not fake. He had indeed done research around Jianyi. He knew that life in Jianyi City might be okay, but many people around Jianyi were really busy every day just trying to make ends meet.
He must have felt guilty for entertaining the Inspector with nine dishes and one soup.
Moreover, Ruihai’s meals at home do not meet such standards.
It's funny to say that Ruihai has the highest position among all the people present, but in terms of daily diet, Ruihai may be the simplest and closest to ordinary city residents among all the people present.
Of course, compared with many people outside the city who aim to fill their stomachs every day, Ruihai's situation is still much better. After all, he is the head of a county. If the head of a county cannot even eat enough, it would be a real joke.
“I know the ingredients are not expensive, but the craftsmanship, ugh!”
Ruihai sighed softly. The cook who was originally in charge of reception in the county government office, as well as other related personnel, were all dismissed. It was not because they were corrupt, but they did not have the ability to embezzle.
The main reason was that Ruihai couldn't afford it. Being in charge of reception in the county government was a top-notch, lucrative job, requiring a large number of people to purchase the food, and the food was even more luxurious.
All kinds of delicacies from land and sea, extremely luxurious.
There are many kinds of venison, deer blood, deer antlers, bear paws, ginseng, etc. that are specially transported frozen from the north.
There are also seafood shipped from the southern coast that are specially preserved using runes, including clams longer than the palm of your hand, plump and delicious oysters and scallops, common seaside creatures, and rare blue melon seeds.
After Ruihai came, he cut them all down.
Nowadays, this dish can be ordered from Fulai Restaurant. The price is not very expensive, but Ruihai still feels a little sad.
When he is not working, Ruihai is just like an ordinary stingy farmer in the countryside.
"The Inspector is coming!"
The clerk from the county government came over to report, and the group of people looked even more strange.
"Are you really not going to answer it?"
Many officials present were a little restless.
In the past, the standard of reception was more than just going over to receive him. When they knew the inspector was coming, they would arrange for many people to go to the dock to receive him long ago.
Not only does the road need to be cleaned, but there will also be loud drums and gongs, and a special band will be present.
At the same time, all irrelevant people on the road must be driven away, and various related procedures must be arranged in advance, which are extremely tedious.
Anyone who can complete the relevant tasks will be looked up to by others.
Where is there a place like Ruihai?
He was so calm in the face of the Supervisory Secretary who held the power to promote him.
Ruihai saw all the situations below and couldn't help but sigh softly.
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