Chapter 51 Selection of County Commanders

After Zhou Fangyu left angrily, Qin Qixuan whispered to comfort Gan Lanzhi.

"It's okay. Since my sister wants to bring you back, you will be our family in the future."

He asked someone to take Gan Lanzhi to clean up, wash him and change into a new set of clothes.

Everyone looked at the refreshed Gan Lanzhi with surprise in their eyes.

Even though his clothes were a little loose, they couldn't hide his appearance.

Those blue eyes and his face complemented each other and set off each other.

[Little brother is so handsome! ]

Qin Xixi was very satisfied. Qin Qixuan

also nodded. This appearance matched the appearance of their Qin family.

Gan Lanzhi was embarrassed to be looked at by them and blushed a little.

Qin Xixi looked around, wanting to get a clearer look at this handsome boy, but she almost fell from Qin Qixuan's arms.

Qin Qixuan pondered for a while.

"We will be returning to the capital soon."

Does this mean that he is no longer wanted?

Gan Lanzhi's face turned pale when he heard this, but he also forced a smile.

"Well, that's good, I will be fine here."

Qin Qixuan shook his head.

"Since we have brought you back, we are ready to take you home. We just want to ask for your opinion. If you want to continue to stay in Liancheng, we also support it."

Gan Lanzhi shook his head quickly.

"If possible, I would like to go with you."

After saying this, he was still afraid that they would dislike him, so he hurriedly added.

"I won't live and eat for free. I will help you with work, supplement the family income, and earn my living expenses. I won't make things difficult for you."

He didn't know that the two people in front of him were from the imperial merchant Qin family. He just felt good to be with them and wanted to find a home for himself.

Qin Qixuan's nose was sour when he heard this.

"You don't have to work, but you have to study hard. In the future, you can get a job and become a supporter of our Qin family."

He said this deliberately to let the boy understand that they not only want him to survive, but also want him to learn the truth and have a good future.

"If you are adopted as the Qin family's adopted son, are you willing to change your name?"

Gan Lanzhi felt that he had used up all his luck in this life to get such a good opportunity.

He nodded vigorously.

"I just picked this name randomly. When I saw the olive branch falling from the tree, I felt that I had the same fate as it, so I called myself after the homonym. If brother is willing to give me this name, I will naturally be very happy."

Qin Qixuan pondered for a while after hearing this.

"In this case, I will call you Qin Qi Ting according to the family tree."

Gan Lanzhi, now Qin Qi Ting, with tears in his eyes, gladly accepted the name.

"You hold Xixi, I'll go write a letter to my family."

I believe that my mother must feel very strange to have a younger brother outside for no reason. Not

to mention my mother, even he would never believe that he would be so careless to give his family a younger brother.

But this was Xixi's request. Although he didn't understand why, he would try his best to meet Xixi's wishes.

Moreover, all that Xixi told them these days was for the good of the Qin family.

As long as they explain to their mother that this is Xixi's request, she will surely agree.

Since the family is going to have a new member, they also need to have someone clean up a room and prepare clothes and bedding so that Qin Qiting will have a place to live after they return.

Two days later, the wealthy businessmen brought food to the county magistrate's mansion.

It can be seen that as long as there is a desire to compete for the position of county magistrate, the amount of food and grass behind each person is very considerable.

Pei Xuanyi roughly estimated that these food and grass must be enough for the people of Liancheng to eat until autumn.

"Everyone, please hand over the food and grass to Lord Fu, and then please go to the main hall to sit down."

Pei Xuanyi did not put on the airs of a grandson of the emperor, but smiled at them very friendly.

The wealthy businessmen were somewhat flattered, and their resentment about receiving food was somewhat reduced.

Selecting a county magistrate is not an easy task, and Pei Xuanyi already had questions and directions for the selection of wealthy businessmen.

To be able to become wealthy people, it goes without saying that they have broad vision and intelligence.

Therefore, it is more important to test their character and knowledge.

Pei Xuanyi asked them some questions respectively, and finally decided on a wealthy businessman who was honest, had read a lot of books, and had been to many places.

Although the others were a little unwilling, they also felt that they could not compare to him.

Pei Xuanyi did not lose their face.

"You all have helped the disaster victims in Liancheng this time, which is a good deed in itself. The court will remember your contributions, and if needed in the future, the court will do its best to help you."

This was a face-saving move for them .

If the wealthy businessmen had not committed any serious crimes, the young emperor's words were tantamount to giving them a life-saving talisman.

The wealthy businessmen, who were not very satisfied because they did not become county magistrates, now looked much more relaxed.

They all praised the young emperor's magistrate's demeanor.

The newly elected county magistrate stayed directly in the county magistrate's mansion, and wrote a letter to ask his wife and children to bring their belongings over and move to Liancheng slowly in the future.

"Liancheng is in need of post-disaster reconstruction. Your Highness is selecting a county magistrate at this juncture. The situation must be urgent."

The new county magistrate was also very concerned about the current situation in Liancheng, and immediately went to personally understand the people's sentiments.

Regardless of whether his closeness to the people was fake, Pei Xuanyi and his companions, who had been resting since they arrived in Liancheng, could finally relax at this moment.

"Your Highness, now that the new county magistrate has taken office, why don't we pack up and return to Beijing. It's also a trick to give him a false start and see if the county magistrate's performance remains the same after we leave."

Fu Qian suggested to Pei Xuanyi.

Pei Xuanyi thought so too, so he told his men to pack up and prepare to leave.

They had been in Liancheng for a long time, and the only things they brought were basically the luggage and clothes for returning to the city.

Even so, they had not finished packing even after half an afternoon. Of

course, they could not leave in a hurry after dark.

They had to stay in the county magistrate

's mansion for another night. The new county magistrate came back from outside very late, looking exhausted.

He was stunned to see them, and was a little surprised that they had not left yet.

"Liancheng is going to be rebuilt recently, and there are many things to do. I really can't spare the time, and I can't entertain you..."

The county magistrate was a little embarrassed.

Fu Qian waved his hand.

"We will set off for Beijing tomorrow morning. The county magistrate has been busy all afternoon. You don't have to work hard. Take a rest first."

Upon hearing this, the county magistrate bowed to them gratefully and went back to his room to sleep.

"I heard that this new county magistrate has donated grain to Liancheng before, but it was all embezzled by Zhang Yongcai. He will not donate grain in the future. When he went to transfer grain last time, he did not resist like others."

Fu Qian looked at the county magistrate's back thoughtfully.

Pei Xuanyi also investigated them privately.

"It seems that we can leave with peace of mind tomorrow."

They didn't see Qin Xixi look up at the sky after hearing this.

Want to leave?

I'm afraid you can't leave tomorrow.