Chapter 148 Trouble
Xiao Qing didn't want to cause trouble.
She put down her chopsticks and whispered, "Let's go."
Fu Mingyi, however, calmly asked, "Aren't you going to eat?"
Xiao Qing shook her head. It wasn't a good time to explain, so she got up and left.
Fu Mingyi then took out two copper coins. After thinking for a moment, he took out another copper coin and placed all three copper coins on the table.
Xiao Qing couldn't help but feel anxious when she saw that the two people were about to come over.
"Hurry up and go."
Fu Mingyi remained unhurried, and only stood up after placing the coins properly.
It was too late by then.
"Hey, you two, wait a minute."
Xiao Qing's face darkened, and she couldn't help but glare at Fu Mingyi, thinking to herself that he was really an old man and couldn't be a little faster.
What's infuriating is that Fu Mingyi seemed oblivious to her resentment and actually stayed there.
Xiao Qing was so angry she wanted to roll her eyes. She whispered, "They were just saying they wanted to collect some kind of poll tax from us. Who just grabs people on the street and starts collecting taxes?!"
Fu Mingyi turned around and glanced at her, "You really didn't learn anything from Mr. Wu."
Xiao Qing really rolled her eyes.
Is this the important point? Is this the important point?!
Just then, the two people walked over.
"Who are you two from? I've never seen you before. Have you registered at our county government office?"
"Returning home from a long journey, but not yet registered."
"No registration? Then come with us now."
The boss saw this scene and was a little worried, but he didn't dare to provoke the officials, so he could only stay there and see what happened first.
Fu Mingyi remained indifferent, saying, "I think it's probably unnecessary."
"How dare you! Do you think you can just say that? Nobody dares to fail to register in Xi County. I've seen plenty of people like you. Trying to evade taxes? No way!"
Where do we even begin to say this...?
Xiao Qing was somewhat speechless.
She had never encountered anything like this before, not even in the imperial palace or in Nanhua City.
this……
She glanced at Fu Mingyi to the side, and thankfully, he remained as calm as ever.
He smiled and said, "That's not quite how it works." As he spoke, he slowly reached into his sleeve.
The two officers glanced at his movements curiously, then exchanged a look. One of them became wary, and his expression changed slightly.
The other man, clearly less alert than his brother, still swaggered forward with his chin slightly raised, saying, "Fine, let's see what you have to say!"
Fu Mingyi's hand slowly emerged from his sleeve.
The officers behind him noticed this and began to watch Fu Mingyi's sleeves warily, gradually noticing a purple corner peeking out from underneath.
He felt a chill run down his spine and looked up at Fu Mingyi again. Although the man was not particularly handsome, he was calm and composed and spoke with great order and logic, which made him think more about the matter.
He had seen a lot of the world, so he thought a lot more about things.
Seeing his brother still recklessly reaching for the coins on the table, he became somewhat hesitant.
Xiao Qing had never seen such an arrogant person before.
She had originally planned to stay out of trouble and watch Fu Mingyi handle it. But now she saw that skinny, unattractive official, whose words were also unpleasant, actually trying to take the copper coins Fu Mingyi had put down…
Xiao Qing's mind went blank for a moment, and her hand reached out even faster than she thought, pressing down on the three copper coins.
After pressing it down, she knew she had caused trouble.
However, when the other party chuckled and said sarcastically, "What's wrong, kid? You've got some temper, huh?"
Xiao Qing quickly changed her mind.
She tilted her head to look at him, a half-smile on her face, and said, "Wait a minute, I don't think it's worth it."
Never mind, Fu Mingyi is right here anyway.
She accepted the three copper coins without any qualms, then called out, "Boss, these wontons aren't very good. There's too little meat. Look, we haven't finished them. I can't pay you for this meal."
He patted his waist pouch and proudly pulled Fu Mingyi along, "Brother, let's go, I'm still not full, it was awful, let's find another place!"
The official was stunned for a moment, but he wasn't about to let the prize slip through his fingers, so he shouted, "You..."
On one side, Xiao Qing calmly grabbed Fu Mingyi and was about to leave, while on the other side, another officer quickly pulled his brother back, signaling him with his eyes to be quiet.
Then he smiled and stood in front of Fu Mingyi.
Xiao Qing raised an eyebrow, about to speak, when he heard the other person whisper to Fu Mingyi, "Please forgive us, gentlemen, the tasks this year are really tight, and we..."
He shrugged, looking helpless. "There's nothing I can do about it."
Xiao Qing stared at this scene in disbelief, only to see Fu Mingyi nod and extend his hand to Xiao Qing.
Xiao Qing was stunned for a moment, then clutched the money bag tightly without letting go.
Fu Mingyi smiled, took out three copper coins from his pocket, and put them back on the table.
He glanced at the official in front of him, his gaze sweeping across his face, before pulling Xiao Qing away slowly.
Just as Xiao Qing was about to turn around, Fu Mingyi said, "Don't worry, they won't dare to take it."
He's practically a mind reader.
"Then they were made to pay tenfold."
Products made by Fu Mingyi are guaranteed to be of high quality.
"Why did he become so polite just now?" She was sure it wasn't because of her.
"I don't know what they're thinking."
Xiao Qing was speechless. Didn't these words sound like a perfunctory response?
"What does 'the orders from above are urgent' mean...?"
The two officers looked away, one of them glancing at the copper coins on the table.
Another shook his head at him, then turned back to look at the honest-looking boss and asked, "Old Wang, you know what's going on. You know what should be said and what shouldn't be said, right?"
The boss nodded repeatedly, "I know, I know, gentlemen, please rest assured."
He walked over, grabbed the copper coins from the table, and handed them over, his mouth practically stretched to his ears in a wide grin.
The official waved his hand, "Just keep this and remember it at the end of the month."
He pulled the other person away, but after taking three steps, he became worried and took out four copper coins from his pocket, handing them to him and saying, "Of course you have to pay for the meal, so you can keep this too."
"Oh dear, no, no, no..."
"Just take it!" He pushed the copper coins forward, turned around, and walked away with the other one.
The officer asked, puzzled, "What's wrong with you?"
"Let's go back right away."
The officer pondered for a moment. "What's the background of those two people? Their clothes and appearance don't seem to match."
The other one glared at him and said, "You think that just because Fei is dressed in gold and silver, he's a nobleman?"
“You mean them…” His eyes widened.
"Nine times out of ten."
The official was stunned for a long time, then said, "No wonder..."
Then he added, "There's nothing we can do about it. If we don't meet this target, we won't even be able to pay our salaries. It's not easy for anyone..."
"You should say less."
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