He Gaofei's eyes turned, "Master Gu, we just went to visit the injured masters. They are still recovering, so we don't want to disturb them too much.
But the documents in my hand cannot be delayed, what do you think we should do? ? "
Gu Wenheng, "You gentlemen have been in the officialdom for so many years, you should be able to understand the hierarchy, right?
Don't forget, although I am younger than you, I am still your superior. What's the matter? Are you arranging for me to do things for you now?"
Gu Wenheng's face turned serious. He had accommodated them on the way because he was afraid that these people would hinder him along the way and affect his term of office.
Now that we have come to this place, everyone has the same starting point. Do these people really think they are easy to bully?
He Gaofei's heart trembled, and he felt an inexplicable chill on his back. Was he starting to show his fangs?
I only heard the other party say coldly, "Don't forget, the imperial edict says that we should take over these official positions. It's easy for me to say it, but it's different for you. Those injured adults will recover at any time. You should think about your future!"
The three of them understood that the previous prefect had passed away, and as long as Gu Wenheng could survive this difficult period, his success would be a sure thing.
But they are different. The officials who were injured before are still recuperating locally. They are a potential threat to them.
In addition, they have been operating in the local area for many years, and if someone wants to trip them up, they may not be able to fight back.
It is one thing that the three don’t want to come, but things have come to this point and no one wants to be driven away in such a disgraceful manner.
The first half of his life has been mediocre and if he is squeezed out again, he will have no face to work in officialdom in the future.
He Gaofei clenched his fists. Being forced to come was one thing, but being looked down upon now was the biggest insult to him.
No matter what they thought in their hearts, Gu Wenheng speeded up the processing of the documents on hand. He was a little hungry after being busy for so long.
When Mingfeng walked in, he saw his master writing furiously, while the other three masters were standing by, not knowing what they were thinking about.
He walked up to Gu Wenheng and said, "Sir, the food is ready. Would you like to eat first?"
Gu Wenheng didn't have a clerk by his side, so he put everything in order by himself, then stood up and asked, "How is the mansion going now?"
Ming Feng, "I personally selected three maids from the pawnshop and bought some simple food. I'm sorry to trouble you to make do with them today."
Listening to the master and servant talking as they left, He Gaofei and the others looked even uglier. They were so focused on coming here to watch the show today that they hadn't yet taken care of the backyard.
It's not their fault, as women are usually responsible for backyard matters. But this time it's really difficult for them.
Now I just hope that the people around me can be smarter, otherwise life will be really hard to get through.
Unfortunately, they didn't know their own followers well enough, and when they arrived at the mansion, they only saw two guards sitting in the yard, staring at each other, and couldn't help but sigh.
After finishing the hot meal, Gu Wenheng took Mingfeng to the yamen. Although he had read the local chronicles of this place before, his understanding was still too one-sided. In addition to some written materials, he also wanted to hear some ideas from the locals.
After changing into casual clothes, Mingfeng quickly found Jiang Daniu and the others. Since he was not familiar with this place, it was better to be cautious.
As soon as they walked onto the street, when Gu Wenheng and his group of strangers appeared, everyone's eyes were filled with wariness instead of curiosity.
It had been a long time since any strangers had come to Lucheng. When Gu Wenheng and his party entered the city the other day, it was already near evening. As they kept a low profile, they were led directly to the prefectural government office by Wang Ping.
Therefore, the people of the entire Lucheng City did not know that their new prefect had arrived.
Gu Wenheng looked at the shops that were mostly closed and open, found a grocery store, and walked straight in.
The boss panicked when he saw the unfamiliar faces, but he quickly calmed down and said in a trembling voice, "What would you like to order, gentlemen?"
Gu Wenheng looked at the sparse merchandise, pretending not to notice the other party's nervousness, and asked curiously, "Boss, are these all you have?"
Grocery store owner, "Yes, I am a small business owner. If you like anything, I will give you a discount."
Gu Wenheng really started to pick and choose, and did not forget to discuss with Mingfeng beside him, "Now our family is short of everything, can you help us see what to buy?"
Mingfeng had already understood everything about the affairs in the mansion after a whole morning. Although it was called the prefect's courtyard, it could also be described as bare and destitute.
But seeing the scarce goods here, Mingfeng felt that even if he bought them all, it might not be enough.
"Master, there is a lack of everything in the house." Today he only bought some kitchen supplies and some food temporarily, and he had not had time to purchase other things.
Gu Wenheng, "Then buy them all."
The grocery store owner couldn't help swallowing and secretly looked outside the store. Although there were only two people entering the store, he could see several big men standing there outside.
He couldn't help but pray in his heart, wondering why the patrolling yamen runners didn't come this way. He didn't know whether he should do this business.
If I had listened to my wife, I would have realized that these things wouldn't go bad if left alone, so I could have just sold them privately to old customers. Why take this risk?
There weren't many things in the shop to begin with, and the master and servant quickly picked them out, leaving only a few small items, lying there alone.
"Shopkeeper, please calculate how much silver there is and send it to the magistrate's back office later." Gu Wenheng obviously knew at this time that he and his group had been misunderstood by the shopkeeper.
It is said that the bandits had sneaked in disguised as a merchant caravan and got to know the city of Lu well. That was how they were able to figure out the place so accurately and almost wiped out Lu City.
The grocery store owner was obviously surprised, "Has the new prefect arrived?"
Ever since the prefect was killed, the injured officials no longer dared to live in the back hall and had already moved out.
Well, except for the newly arrived official, no one else who lives here has the courage to do so.
But he thought this might be the son of the prefect, and didn't even think about the prefect himself.
Gu Wenheng also guessed this, he smiled and nodded, "I arrived last night, but I came in a hurry and didn't prepare many things.
But we don’t have enough stuff here, why don’t we import more?”
The grocery store owner, who had let down his guard, felt sad at this moment. "How dare I buy more goods? Did you see those closed shops in front? Those people with connections and wealth have already left.
We are a big family, and there is nowhere to escape to.”
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