"So you've chosen everything? Just for this one day?"
Looking at the marriage application submitted by Ling Yang on behalf of all officials, Lin Hai fell into deep thought.
"Well... marriage is a major event in life. Although Qinghe does not prohibit concubines, the candidates you submitted are all for the principal wife. Do you want to reconsider this? If time is insufficient, you can add two more days."
At this moment, Lin Hai even wondered if he was too harsh on these guys, which made them make such a hasty decision on their life events.
Such thoughts even made Lin Hai, who was thick-skinned enough to withstand a strong attack at short distance, feel a little embarrassed. After all, if all the senior officials of Qinghe had unhappy marriages, disharmonious lives, and chaos at home in the future, it would directly affect the governing ability of Qinghe as a whole.
"Principal, don't worry, we have already made our selection."
"Oh? I know how you chose. Isn't it just testing candidates on the commercial street? Is that enough? Besides, what if there is a dispute between you two?"
If that was the case, Lin Hai became a little curious.
Ling Yang glanced at Lin Hai with a rare, embarrassed look and said, "Principal, we've agreed that once a maid is chosen, no one else can choose her, no matter how much they like her. But you stipulated that only three military-level maids can be chosen, and only two of the next-level ones, so we also agreed that once we've chosen, no one can be changed."
"Oh, I see."
Lin Hai suddenly realized, "So there's a paradox. If you make the decision too early, the quota will be used up quickly, and you won't be able to choose a better candidate later. If you make the decision too late, someone else will have already chosen you, and there's no point in regretting it."
Ling Yang replied, "Yes. Once we've chosen someone, we'll report the name to Ling Yan. Ling Yan doesn't have to participate in the selection process, so it's fair. If Ling Yan replies that the person has already been chosen, we'll have to replace them."
"Hahahahaha," Lin Hai laughed. "When you were studying, you were always so stubborn and never gave in to each other. You always thought your abilities and vision were superior to others. Now that you've had a competition, I want to know who won."
"There's no such thing as a winner. Everyone chooses what they like. As long as it's suitable, it's fine."
It was rare for Ling Yang to be so humble. Logically, he would have said that he won, or that he had the best vision and was just being modest. This surprised Lin Hai, who took out Ling Yang's application and took a look at it.
"Huh? You only picked two?"
Lin Hai looked at Ling Yang, somewhat puzzled, and said, "I heard that you found a carpenter in Qinghe City to build you a large bed that was ten feet long and wide, so that you could sleep with your three wives. Why did you only choose two?"
"Ah... Principal, you know all this?"
"Don't worry, Wang Zuo and the others aren't going to conduct internal intelligence gathering, and I don't have the time to monitor you. It's just that the carpenter took on a big job and went out to brag that he was going to build a big bed for Lord Ling, the kind that can sleep four people... So it's not just me, I'm afraid even a dog in Qinghe County knows about it."
It was a rare embarrassing moment for Ling Yang. To be honest, he had indeed forgotten to tell the carpenter not to tell anyone else. Now it seemed too late to silence him or kill him. Forget it, since the news had already spread, he could only find another way to deal with it.
"Principal, you know, I'm a strong person. If I only have one wife at a time, I'm afraid she won't be able to bear it. This... please allow me to make it up... This is also for the cause of women's protection..."
Ling Yang organized his words and gave a reason that left not only Lin Hai but everyone else in the office dumbfounded. The other men in the office shouted that it was impossible and demanded that he provide evidence on the spot. Seeing that the situation was about to develop into chaos, Shi Zhen'er, who was carefully looking at the year-end financial report, didn't even raise her head. She threw a pen and hit Ling Yang's leg. Ling Yang was caught off guard and fell to his knees.
The office suddenly became quiet.
Everyone turned to look at Shi Zhener and found that Shi Zhener was still reading the report seriously without raising her head. But everyone carefully counted the number of pens in the pen holder on Shi Zhener's desk and felt that it would be better not to say anything she didn't want to hear at this time.
"I'll give you another chance to organize your words. Come on, explain it again."
Lin Hai said to Ling Yang who was kneeling on the ground and couldn't get up.
"this...
"Principal, this is the truth. You know, from the vast expanse of water, I only drink a few scoops. Picking and choosing only makes things difficult, and what you end up with may not necessarily be what you want. I've already found two things I want, which is already a blessing in life, so I naturally don't dare to be greedy."
Ling Yang gave an official explanation that sounded correct.
"Oh? That's a good excuse. I'll use it when I announce it to the public. But what's the truth?"
Lin Hai would never miss this opportunity to gossip.
"Principal, although we're a bit anxious, we're not completely blindsided. We still have to consider character when selecting someone. As you know, I initially had my eyes on three women, but one wasn't suitable. I felt it would be disastrous if she became my wife. I believe my colleagues share this view. So, even though that maid had some good looks... well... very good looks, she wasn't chosen in the end."
"Okay, I believe you. But you're both still young. If you want to take a concubine in the future, you can do so according to your ability. In short, you must not violate the laws of Qinghe. It's all about our mutual consent."
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