Chapter 717719. Tukeng County
Everyone was extremely careful with their own personal weapons. Even though Gu Letian had already sharpened them for them, they still checked them carefully themselves.
"If you are worried, just grind it yourself," Mu Xi couldn't stand their behavior and sneered, "Don't bully honest people every time you see Le Tian is honest.
He has been sitting here sharpening your knives for a long time, and you are still being picky. If you don’t like it, just pick up your knives and get out.”
"Muxi, you must have taken the wrong medicine. You have such a bad temper." Tian Lai Mi was holding a piece of grass in his mouth. He pulled it off and put it in his mouth. "I found some Houttuynia cordata over there. How about you pull a few and chew them?"
Muxi snorted, "Now that you've discovered it, why don't you dig some more and mix it up so that you can have more dishes today.
You guys have walked around enough. Didn’t you see that Lotte and I have been here for a long time? You guys should take care of tonight’s dinner.”
"You are the only one who would help this idiot," He Lu said disdainfully, "He himself didn't say anything, but you are the only one who is happy about it.
Besides, he was free anyway, so what was wrong with him doing something to help everyone?
We would like to ask him to go with us for some fresh air, but with his silly appearance, are you sure he won't get lost walking in the mountains?"
Mu Xi carefully looked at Gu Letian who was standing aside, and found that his expression did not change at all after hearing these bad words. He could not help but frown. With such a temper, it was no wonder that he was bullied by everyone.
Originally, these people were ostracizing him because Boss Yu valued them, but if he didn't fight for them, he would be acting in vain as a good person here.
"We are all brothers. You are going too far."
"Okay, it's just a midnight snack," He Lu also felt that what he said just now was a bit too much, and called a few brothers, "Let's go, let's go pick some wild vegetables. I remember there are some wild celery not far ahead. Although it's a bit old, it's still edible if you chop it up and boil it."
As for the prey caught in the trap, no one would touch them, hoping to sell them for more silver, which was their hope for future livelihood.
Mu Xi waited until everyone else had left before saying to Gu Letian, "Don't be too honest. These people will push their luck further."
Gu Letian smiled at him and said in the stiff local language, "It's okay, they are right, my personality is not likable."
I was fleeing all the way here, and I was so panicked that I just picked a random road. Who knew that I would go further and further away.
Due to the long journey and the absence of relatives and friends around him, he gradually developed a quiet personality.
In addition, it took him a long time to understand the local dialect, and it became his habit not to speak.
Mu Xi felt helpless seeing him sitting there in a daze again.
This kid might be valued by Boss Yu because of his character. There are pros and cons to it!
For them who live in the mountains all year round, living there for ten days or half a month is normal.
They didn't know when the county restaurant would stop purchasing game at high prices, so they would carry the goods down every other day.
After two or three trips in succession, many unfamiliar faces were seen as they entered the city. The people in the county spoke more gently, because they knew that an important person had arrived.
Boss Yu led their group and carefully found the corner door of the restaurant. Seeing that it was still the same waiter greeting them, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They were really worried that he would not accept them.
"If you can hunt more in the next few days, then go ahead. We will take whatever you can get." The waiter was obviously not very satisfied with the prey they brought today. "If it doesn't work, if you have chickens and ducks, you can also send them over."
Boss Yu smiled and said, "Are there a lot of people coming here?"
"Don't ask about things you shouldn't know. Anyway, our restaurant is already busy with three meals a day." The waiter didn't say much, and settled the bill for today. He also said, "If you can find something rare, our boss said that the price will be doubled for you."
Boss Yu and the others were all secretly surprised. As expected, the nobleman's life was beyond their imagination.
However, they did not dare to stay in the county town for long today. After receiving the silver and buying some coarse grains, they hurried out of the city.
Even if Gu Letian wanted to find out the news, he couldn't find an excuse to leave.
Because they were bandits themselves, even though they now had household registration and land and could live an upright life, they still couldn't help but feel a little afraid when they heard about the government.
Gu Letian stood at the city gate, looking back frequently. He didn't know if he would have the chance to inquire about it the next time he entered the city.
Gu Wenheng's face was particularly gloomy. The first two counties were easy to deal with, but the counties that followed were all specially prepared.
From entering the county town to the county government office, don't be too deliberate along the way.
The traces of weeds that had just been cleared on both sides of the road, plus the streets that had been specially cleaned, this was too much trouble.
Word had been passed on before, asking everyone to keep things simple, but I didn't expect such a big fuss would be made.
"My Lords," County Magistrate Kuang said with a smile. He did not dare to face the Censor Gu directly, so he could only look at Wu Haicong and the others for help. "Thank you for your hard work on this journey. I have prepared a banquet in the backyard. Please enjoy your meal first."
He had been to Yongchang County before and had met Lord Wu once. Now he could only hope that the other party could say a few good words for him. The expression of the Lord Censor made him a little scared.
Wu Haicong licked his lips, and under the pleading eyes of County Magistrate Kuang, he said, "Master Gu, we are all tired from the journey, let's fill our stomachs first and then talk about other things."
Gu Wenheng, "Let's go eat first!"
County Magistrate Kuang breathed a sigh of relief, led the way with enthusiasm, and did not forget to ask the legal advisor beside him to greet the guards accompanying him.
Tukeng County is not big, and there is only one main street in the county seat, but there are many villages and mountains around it.
Gu Wenheng looked through the work done by County Magistrate Kuang in recent days and unexpectedly saw some records of bandits turning good on the second page.
Then he flipped through a few pages, and his expression finally softened. He looked up at County Magistrate Kuang and said, "I have been to so many places, but you are the only place that has received the most bandits. That's good."
This was the best reward today, and County Magistrate Kuang breathed a sigh of relief.
He managed the county diligently, not seeking credit but avoiding mistakes.
Now he was rewarded because of those bandits, which was also beyond his expectations.
He immediately said with great fear and trepidation, "These are what I should do.
Now they have formed a new village, and the land they planted before will also yield a harvest after a while."
Gu Wenheng nodded, "That's right. With fewer bandits on the mountain, the people here can live in greater peace."
(End of this chapter)
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