Chapter 211: Lucky
"I have a clear conscience, so I am not afraid of him."
Liang Yuanwang quickly put his uncle out of his mind.
The next day, he brought his wife and daughter to the City Lord's Mansion to pay a visit to the City Lord and his family.
Liang Yuanwang first explained Liang Weijiang's situation.
The city lord listened carefully, and after listening, he motioned Liang Yuanwang and his family to have some tea, and said slowly: "Recently, we have indeed been recruiting soldiers and buying horses to expand our military strength. Weijiang is catching up. A notice will be issued in a while. When the time comes, I will send someone to inform the Liang Mansion and bring him directly to register."
Liang Yuanwang didn't expect to be so lucky, but he also knew that without the city lord's nod, he might not be able to enter, so he hurriedly thanked him.
"Thank you, City Lord. It is a great honor for our family to have met you."
The city lord shook his head and said with a smile, "I should thank you for nurturing such a good talent. To be honest, I have been eyeing your eldest son for a long time. Even if you don't come today, I will find you tomorrow."
Liang Yuanwang was flattered and said: "It is a blessing for Weijiang to be appreciated by the city lord."
The city lord looked at the large and small bags that the family brought and asked, "Brother, you didn't come here just for this, did you?"
"The city lord has good vision." Liang Yuanwang praised him and brought up the matter of Liang Guier changing his name.
The mayor replied: "This is even more of a problem. When you build a new village, you will need to register your household registration again. Then you can just change your name on the household registration."
"As for the academy, that's even easier. I'll have someone inform them later. But have you thought of a new name?"
I came here in a hurry and really hadn't thought about what to name it.
Liang Yuanwang was a farmer who didn't know how to name his children. The names of his children were all given by an old scholar in the village. Although he didn't know what the names meant, they sounded nice.
Now that he had to choose a name again, Liang Yuanwang thought of the old scholar again.
The city lord saw that he hadn't thought of a name at the moment and said, "How about I give it a try?"
Liang Yuanwang nodded repeatedly: "Okay, this is also a blessing."
The city lord thought for a moment and said, "Ji Hai, Liang Ji Hai."
Before the two of them could say anything, a servant came to report that someone wanted to see them. When they came in, they found that the person who wanted to see them was the cousin who was kicked out by the Liang family yesterday.
"The debt collector is here.】
Liang Huanxue knew everything. She didn't believe that this bastard came here for anything other than money.
But although they said they were here to collect debts, the Liang family actually didn’t owe any debts.
When my uncle saw the Liang family, he was even more excited than the Liang family.
"Lord City Lord, you have to make the decision for me." The uncle pointed at Liang Yuanwang and said, "This is the unruly man who refused to accept your judgment. I am the village chief appointed by you. He should have given me the money for building the village, but he kept it all for himself. I really have no choice but to come to you to seek justice."
Fearing that the city lord would protect Liang Yuanwang, the uncle took out his chips again: "Several respected elders in the village are outside, waiting for your words."
Liang Yuanwang never thought that his cousin could really cause trouble here with the city lord. When he was about to take action, he was stopped by his own daughter.
"My old man, don't be impulsive. Wait for the city lord to give a reply. This scoundrel will regret it.】
Liang Yuanwang was skeptical.
But it seems like my uncle is right. Is it really okay for him to do this?
Fortunately, these words were not spoken, otherwise Liang Huanxue would have lectured her father in a rebellious manner.
Fortunately, although Liang Yuanwang didn't understand, based on his trust in his good girl, he didn't take any other actions.
The city lord looked at Liang Yuanwang in surprise. He didn't expect that Liang Yuanwang could be so patient.
In the blink of an eye, all his emotions were concealed. He coughed twice and said seriously, "Since everyone is here, I'll invite them all in to listen together, so that no one will accuse me of favoritism later."
My uncle had some sweat on his forehead and he raised his hand to wipe it.
The reason he came here today was to fulfill his wish. If he couldn't get what he wanted, he really planned to spread rumors.
After all, no matter who they are, they always care about their reputation. The city lord is a high-ranking official, and Liang Yuanwang is no more than a farmer. Would the city lord be willing to be slandered for the sake of a farmer?
My uncle thought he was smart and could control people's hearts, but he didn't know that his little cleverness was not enough in front of the city lord.
Liang Huanxue was aware of her cousin's guilty conscience, but she sneered at him. If the city lord could be controlled by this idiot, then it could only be said that the city lord was indeed incompetent.
Several people in the hall had different thoughts. After a while, the elderly people who came with the uncle came in as usual. The city lord specially asked someone to bring chairs for everyone.
My uncle couldn't wait to speak: "Lord City Lord, everyone is here, should Liang Yuanwang return the money to me?"
My cousin's goal from the beginning to the end was that pile of silver.
The city lord nodded: "I didn't explain it clearly that day, so I really should sort it out today."
The uncle's eyes suddenly lit up. Before the city lord could explain anything, he started to flatter him: "City lord, you are indeed very righteous. It is a blessing for Linjiang City to have a city lord like you who can clearly distinguish right from wrong."
"Nice words won't change anything." The city lord didn't say any polite words to his uncle, and said bluntly, "The money was awarded to Liang Yuanwang by His Majesty. If you want money, you can only ask His Majesty for it."
The words were very straightforward, so straightforward that my uncle couldn't believe it.
"How is that possible? You were the one who said that Liang Yuanwang should take the money and lead everyone to rebuild the village. Doesn't that mean the money is used to build the village? How could it be given to him?"
"How is that impossible?" the city lord said angrily, "Liang Yuanwang made contributions, but you didn't. His Majesty's original words were that all the things were awarded to Liang Yuanwang, but he cared about the villagers, so he was given the position of village chief. Although it's not a big position, it can satisfy his desire to help the villagers."
The city lord is an honest official, but he is not a pushover either. He really despises people like my uncle. Normally, he would still give him some respect, as a courtesy of an official. But my uncle had the audacity to come to him. Of course, he would not give him a good face in his own territory.
Liang Yuanwang didn't expect that the thing was really for him. He swallowed hard. He thought he would suffer a loss today, but unexpectedly, his luck would turn around!
Upon learning the truth, Liang Yuanwang straightened his back.
Liang Huanxue glanced at her father's appearance and commented.
"The villain succeeds. 】
It's not that she deliberately wanted to insult her father, but Liang Yuanwang's current look made him look like a villain who had succeeded. However, there was a smile in her words, and there was nothing wrong with it.
After talking for a long time, there was no response from the uncle, so the city lord reminded him: "Do you have anything else to say?"
How could the cousin dare to challenge the city lord? He shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, but building a new village is not a trivial matter. It will definitely not be accomplished without money. City lord, please look at this money..."
My cousin's thoughts changed quickly. He couldn't get the money from Liang Yuanwang, but the city lord had it here, so he should be able to make some money.