Chapter 63 County Town

Xigou listened attentively and suddenly said, "Is this true? So, you are the third in command now? Your status is second only to the county magistrate, his second son, and the chief constable?"

Fang Zhixing pondered and said, "It seems to be the case. I may even be on par with the county magistrate's second son and the chief constable."

Xigou was immediately suspicious: "Isn't this right? Don't you think there is a problem?"

Fang Zhixing narrowed his eyes and sneered, "What's the problem? Can't you bear to see me doing well?"

Xigou snorted, "Are you overwhelmed by joy? Think about it, you are a newcomer, a newcomer, without any qualifications, but just because you killed a few pirates and have good archery skills, you are entrusted with an important task? Why do I feel like this is a big trap?"

Fang Zhixing curled his lips and said, "Could it be that County Magistrate Luo Peiyun has a keen eye for talent and knows how to use people appropriately? Or maybe I'm just lucky this time!"

Xigou sneered, "Bullshit, does Luo Peiyun know you well? I'm not throwing cold water on you on purpose, but to get involved you need power and background! What do you have?"

Fang Zhixing couldn't help but look deeply at the luxurious carriage, his heart in turmoil.

At this moment, even he himself couldn't help but wonder if there was something fishy going on here.

After all, everything was going too smoothly.

[4. Riding a horse for more than 5,000 meters (completed)]

It is about ten miles from Songlin Temple to the county town.

When Fang Zhixing completed the 5,000-meter cycling task, he looked up and saw a square city standing at the end of the road.

Looking from a high place, you will find that the feng shui of this city is particularly good, as it is surrounded by mountains and rivers.

The mountain is pine forest mountain and the water is clear water river.

The city is built against the mountain in the north and surrounded by stone walls. The west side is adjacent to the Qingshui River, and extends to a large and busy dock.

A porridge stall was set up outside the city gate, and someone was distributing porridge.

There were many displaced refugees gathered there, all of them were unkempt, half-naked, and so hungry that they looked pale and emaciated, not recognizable as human beings.

Fang Zhixing looked around and saw that the porridge stall was crowded with people, very crowded, noisy, chaotic, and smelly.

Feces of various shapes can be seen everywhere on the ground.

From a distance, you can smell the pungent odor of shit, urine and fart in the air.

"Fuck, the number of refugees has increased again. When will it end?"

Ding Zhigang suddenly cursed, his face full of resentment and fire in his eyes, as if he wanted to drive all the refugees away.

Yes, he is responsible for public security.

Refugees have long been the root cause of the repeated deterioration of public security.

Residents in the city complained about a series of problems caused by too many refugees.

The refugees outside the city were in chaos and not getting much help, which caused a lot of public resentment.

For this reason, when Ding Zhigang saw so many refugees, he immediately felt a headache, full of resentment, and uncomfortable all over.

Fang Zhixing glanced at him and said comfortingly, "Brother Ding, you have worked hard. Dealing with these refugees must be very difficult and tricky."

"Well, it's more than a problem. It's really frustrating."

Ding Zhigang pointed at the porridge shed, and angrily said, "Brother, you don't know that many of the refugees here are not from Qinglin County at all. They are from other counties.

Damn it, they are not from our jurisdiction, but they come here to ask for food and drink, and want us to take care of them, including their eating, drinking, defecating and urinating. This is totally unreasonable!"

Fang Zhixing couldn't help but wonder, "Are all the refugees heading to Qinglin County? Could it be that the disaster in Qinglin County is the least severe, and other places are more serious?"

Ding Zhigang nodded, lowered his voice, and grinned, "To be honest, the twelve counties in Qinghe County are worse than the other. The situation in Qinglin County is considered good."

Only then will you know and understand.

As they were talking, the group arrived at the city gate.

Fang Zhixing looked up and saw the thick walls covered with mottled marks. The color of the stone walls was solemn and showed its vicissitudes and antiquity.

There are guards at the city gate, and refugees are definitely not allowed to enter the city.

Everyone filed into the city.

"The county magistrate is returning to the city, please keep out of the way."

The guide led the way, and the pedestrians on the street retreated to the side of the road.

The convoy moved smoothly.

Fang Zhixing rode on his horse and looked around the streets and buildings in the city.

I saw that the layout of the entire city was very regular, with streets and alleys crisscrossing vertically like a chessboard.

The main street is paved with bluestone, which is simple and elegant, spacious and clean.

However, there are many narrow alleys between the buildings in the city, crisscrossing like a maze, which makes people want to explore.

The buildings on both sides of the street are simple yet elegant; most of them are wooden houses with eaves sticking out, revealing a narrow strip of sky.

After a while, everyone arrived at the county government office.

Luo Peiyun went to rest on his own, and the entourage was disbanded immediately.

Ding Zhigang took Fang Zhixing to the backyard.

He introduced: "Brother Fang, the parade ground is where we usually train. The yamen runners I lead and the infantry under my command all train here. In the future, the 300 archers under your command will also be trained here."

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Fang Zhixing nodded to show that he understood.

Ding Zhigang added: "The training cycle for the yamen runners is once every ten days. They usually do not occupy the training ground for a long time, nor do they have to live in the barracks.

The training of infantry is more frequent, with a small training every three days and a large training every five days. In addition, infantry must live in barracks and are not allowed to take leave without special circumstances.

Your archers are all new recruits who were recently recruited. Their training intensity may be even higher. You should be mentally prepared."

Fang Zhixing asked, "Who was in charge of the training of the Archery Battalion before?"

Ding Zhigang replied, "That man's name is Gao Daxing, we all call him Lao Gao. He used to be a hunter, and his archery skills are very good, but he is over 60 years old, his eyesight is dim, and he can only teach others based on experience. Tomorrow, I will introduce him to you. If you don't like him, let him retire early."

Fang Zhixing understood and said, "Thank you, Brother Ding."

"What are you talking about? Don't be so polite to me."

Ding Zhigang laughed and waved his hand, saying, "Come on, I'll take you to see where you live."

Only then will you know that there is nothing wrong with doing it.

The two of them soon arrived at the barracks.

The barracks are divided into two areas, the front area is a collective dormitory, specially for infantrymen to live in, and the back area is a separate small courtyard, specially for commanders and training officers to live in.

Ding Zhigang said carefully: "Luo Kezhao and I have bought a house in the city and have our own mansion. We don't usually live here."

He patted Fang Zhixing on the shoulder and said with a smile: "When you have money, you can also buy a house in the city, marry a few wives and concubines, and settle down."

Fang Zhixing smiled and said, "That would be great. I might have to trouble Brother Ding to help me choose a good house in the future."

"Sure, sure."

Ding Zhigang happily agreed, and immediately opened the door of a separate courtyard, saying with a smile: "Go in and take a look. If you are not satisfied, I will take you to see the other rooms."

Fang Zhixing immediately went in for a walk.

This villa is quite spacious, with bright bedrooms, a spacious living room, and a separate kitchen and toilet.

Fang Zhixing didn't ask for much, and said with a smile, "Brother Ding has good taste, I'll just live here."

"good!"

Ding Zhigang likes straightforward people. After thinking for a while, he added, "Tomorrow, I will arrange for a maid and a cook to come over for you. The maid will take care of your daily life, and the cook will cook for you. In short, you don't have to worry about anything in life."

Fang Zhixing couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Finally, he felt the treatment of a superior person in this world.

The life of ordinary people is nothing more than firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea. They rush around all their lives just for a few pieces of silver.

But the superior people are freed from such tediousness and fatigue, and can freely do what they really want to do.

(End of this chapter)