The people who went with Fang Zheng had already returned to Taoyuan County, and the news naturally spread throughout the county.
The news of Fang Zhengyi's disappearance could not be concealed, and once the rumors spread, the people below would naturally become extremely panicked.
Compared to the past, there is less liveliness and many people even began to pray to gods and Buddhas at home.
May Mr. Fang return safely.
However, as soon as the news of Mr. Fang's return home came out, the atmosphere suddenly changed.
The whole county was decorated with lights and colors, as if it was New Year's Day.
When Fang Zhengyi and his companions appeared in Taoyuan County, many people from Taoyuan County were already waiting in groups at the city gate.
Seeing a crowd of people not far away, Fang Zheng stood on the carriage with a professional smile.
Some sharp-eyed people spotted Fang Zhengyi at a glance, raised flowers in their hands and screamed, "The master is back!"
"It's really the master! Everyone, come and welcome him!"
With someone taking the lead, the people crowded forward to meet them.
Fang Zhengyi kept waving and greeting everyone. Several women who came with the carriage were sitting in the carriage, looking at the lively scene through the window with smiles on their faces.
Xiao Tao was already used to it. When someone outside the car handed her food, she would reach out and take some fruit and start eating, while responding with a smile.
Luo Ningxin had never seen such a scene before, and murmured in disbelief: "Xiao Tao, I have never seen an official as beloved as the young master."
Xiao Tao smiled and said, "Taoyuan County has grown from poverty to today, and I have seen this kind of scene no less than five or six times. The people in the county get anxious when they don't see him for a long time."
"You've seen it before. Every day people come to the county government office to ask where the young master has gone."
Luo Ningxin smiled knowingly and suddenly saw Sister Chun facing her.
At this time, Sister Chun was watching the excitement through the car window with great interest. She was holding a small dumbbell in her left hand and exercising it up and down, with her right hand lightly resting on her belly.
Luo Ningxin also stroked her belly and looked at it again with some envy...
Outside the carriage, seeing that the crowd had no intention of dispersing, Fang Zheng put on a serious face and said, "Alright! Alright! Everyone go back and do what you need to do. If the county's tax revenue does not meet the target this year, don't worry, I will not be polite!"
Seeing that the master was angry again, many people gradually dispersed back to the city with a smile on their faces.
In the end, only people from the yamen were left.
Ao Chen led the officers to Fang Zheng at the city gate. Ao Chen was always serious, but at this moment he couldn't help being moved.
Fang Zhengyi is the backbone and stabilizer of Taoyuan County.
He was very panicked when the Dinghai Shenzhen was lost before, but all the matters in the county still depended on him, so he could only remain serious as usual.
Now that I've seen him, I feel a little relieved.
"Master, if you don't come back, I'm really afraid I can't hold on any longer." Ao Chen bowed slightly.
Fang Zheng smiled and said, "I am usually in the capital too, how come you couldn't stand it after just a short time away from home?"
Ao Chen sighed: "Master, let's go to the city first. There have been many major events in the county recently. I have to report them to you one by one."
"Well, let's go back to the county government office and talk."
The large army began to enter the city. Fang Zheng dismounted and walked on foot. Walking on the bustling streets, he felt as if he was in another world.
After all, it is more comfortable to stay at home. The place built by myself is different. I can always let down my guard when I return to the county.
Led by Fang Zhengyi, the crowd walked slowly on the street.
People kept bowing and greeting each other on both sides. Fang Zheng smiled and responded, while also looking around to see if there were any new changes in the county.
Ao Chen took out a small notebook from his arms and prepared to report his work.
Just as he was about to speak, Fang Zheng's eyes fixed on him and his face quickly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
Pointing at the entrance of a restaurant, he said angrily, "What's going on? Why are there beggars in the county now?"
Where the finger was pointing, two beggars were chatting around a swill bucket.
Ao Chen took a closer look and explained with embarrassment: "Master, they... they were originally soldiers guarding our city gate. Later, their business went bankrupt and they went to the streets to beg for food."
"Their business went bankrupt. Is there no one in our county to help them?" Fang Zheng asked.
Ao Chen gritted his teeth and explained, "No one led them. I don't know what hysteria these two had that made them suddenly want to do business."
"They have good intentions. They could just do business, but they chose to sell horses. Is that something that ordinary people can sell? The older one even mortgaged his house to the county to borrow some money."
"Then I asked Lao Chen to make two sets of false certificates and went to Hengjiang Prefecture to buy horses. The horses were bought privately, but the cost of fodder, customs fees, and favors along the way drained out all the capital, and it was not enough for them to transport them to the capital."
"Later, the older man went back to his wife's family to borrow money, and was able to barely transport the horses to the capital. When they arrived in the capital, because they did not have an official certificate for buying and selling horses, the more than 200 horses were confiscated by the military as soon as they entered the city. When they returned to the county, they went crazy."
Fang Zheng showed a trace of pity on his face, what a pitiful entrepreneur, starting a business will ruin your life!
"I was able to say a few words in the military headquarters, but they dared to confiscate things from our county. Didn't they mention me?"
Ao Chen looked embarrassed: "Sir, there are more than 200 horses. This is not a business that ordinary people can do. They are inexperienced and yet they are doing it openly! It's ok to chop them up, but it's a favor to you if I can release them..."
"....." Fang Zhengyi was speechless, and turned around to ask, "This... is crazy. Doesn't the county have psychological counseling for disaster victims? Didn't they send him over to get a good checkup?"
A trace of sadness flashed in Ao Chen's eyes. "Don't mention the master. I sent him over. After the illness was cured, the two of them went out to do business again. The younger one mortgaged his father's house as capital. This time he learned his lesson and found a master. The two of them went out with old man Sun, who collects monkeys in the county, to tinker with monkeys."
"After working for only two days, Old Man Sun said he wanted to get married and quit, so he transferred all the monkeys to them."
"Hiss, I remember there has always been a shortage of monkeys in our county, right? So we should be able to make money now?" Fang Zhengyi asked.
"It was true before, but after the success of penicillin research, Xiaotao stopped funding for the institute, and no one wanted monkeys anymore. We lost all our money on this bunch of monkeys, and the two of them went completely crazy. After a while of treatment without any improvement, we gave up."
"Then I thought they were already in such a miserable state, so I just let them have food and didn't care."
Fang Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this. What a talented couple these two are. Why would they want to live a peaceful life like this?
At the same time, the two beggars were standing next to the slop bucket with happy looks on their faces.
The younger one kept searching in the soup, and suddenly said in surprise: "Brother Liu, there is steak!"
Brother Liu quickly fished out the poor piece of meat, tore it in half, put it in his mouth and chewed it carefully, and said in surprise: "It really is steak, Xiaoqiang, try it!"
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