Chapter 36 The Great County Magistrate
"Niece-in-law!"
"Sister-in-law!"
"Sister-in-law Zhichun!"
Qishiwuwen was waving in front, and everyone looked at Xu Zhichun as particularly friendly.
Xu Zhichun greeted the few people with a polite smile and led them to the back mountain.
Liu Lizheng has already drawn the boundaries, and all we have to do is to reclaim the land.
As for the dozen acres of konjac fields on the edge of the village, Xu Zhichun planned to weed out the weeds later and mark out the boundaries clearly.
The only person called "Sister Zhichun" was Liang Chunfen. He was neither tall nor short, with a well-proportioned body, thick eyebrows and big eyes. He had a pretty face, a simple smile, and seemed to have a good temper.
Xu Zhichun couldn't help but look at her again, secretly amazed in his heart, thinking that Chunfen looked okay, so why was she said to be so strong?
As she was muttering, she saw Liang Chunfen bend down and easily pick up a large stone that was higher than his knees and about half a meter in diameter and had rolled down in the grass.
Liang Chunfen held the big stone and looked around. Seeing Xu Zhichun still there, the silly girl smiled and said, "Sister Zhichun, where do you put this stone?"
Xu Zhichun: “.”
This strength is really beyond the reach of any man in the village, absolutely not.
"Ah, just put it over here. Let's put it here for now while we clean it out."
"Okay."
Liang Chunfen easily carried the big rock over and put it down without even breathing.
The villagers are used to it, but every time they see it, they still can't help but exclaim, "Wow, Chunfen is really good!", "This strength, who dares to deny it if he says he is the best in the village."
When Liang Chunfen heard this, she could only smile foolishly. She took out a hatchet and started chopping the trees. The small trees, each the size of a fist, fell to the ground one after another with ease.
Xu Zhichun suddenly felt that the twenty-five wen a day wage was a bit unfair.
Please compensate me.
You can give more to Chunfen, this simple-minded girl.
After saying goodbye to everyone, Xu Zhichun and his companions continued to enter the city.
Coincidentally, there was a "Legal Education Lecture" today, and Xu Zhichun didn't want to miss it. He was itching to go, so he said to Zeng Xiaoyan and Aunt Zhu'er, "I want to go and listen. Can you guys come over?"
"You can see it, just go."
"Zhichun, come back and tell us after you've heard it. I heard these are all stories written by the county magistrate himself. They're incredibly interesting."
"Really? Then I want to listen too."
Zeng Xiaoyan also became interested. Although the Zeng family lived in the city, she, a concubine's daughter, could not go out before getting married. Her stepmother would never allow it, and she had never heard of it.
Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will write it all down and tell you."
Xu Zhichun was reluctant to go to a good teahouse, so he went to a teahouse that ordinary people went to.
This teahouse is also very good at doing business. Every time on this day, they will specially reserve an area with tables and benches for female customers to sit on, in order to attract female customers.
It's no wonder that when Xu Zhichun arrived, the tables reserved for female guests were almost full, so she quickly grabbed a vacant spot and sat down.
It was impossible to get a table all to yourself; everyone was crammed together, taking as many seats as possible, and even the thinner ones could squeeze in a few more. Even if the people who already had a seat tutted in disapproval, the people squeezing in didn't take it seriously.
The waiter came over and Xu Zhichun ordered a pot of tea, a plate of melon seeds, and a plate of hawthorn cakes.
Soon, the wake-up stick was struck to quiet everyone down, and the storyteller began.
The storyteller's voice was loud and clear, with ups and downs, and his lifelike tone and expression quickly attracted everyone's attention.
Even Xu Zhichun was a little fascinated by what he heard.
She listened carefully and found that the storyteller's stories were probably cases adapted from real events, which added a bit of story and fun. The intense conflicts and emotional tugs between the characters made the listeners feel heartbroken and had a strong sense of immersion.
Hearing how evil and shameless the bad guys were, and how innocent people were harmed so miserably, Xu Zhichun, a veteran reader of online novels that start off negatively and end up praising, couldn't help but get angry, his blood pressure soared, and he wanted to curse.
Compared to a seasoned expert like her, the ancients, who were much more simple-minded in this regard, would only react more fiercely. As expected, many people at the table couldn't help but curse, some with red eyes, others quietly wiping tears. Not just them, but the entire teahouse was suddenly filled with an atmosphere of gnashing teeth and cursing.
If everyone hadn't been afraid that the loud cursing would affect the storyteller, they would have been filled with righteous indignation and started cursing.
After the storyteller finished telling a story, he would get up and go to the back hall to rest and drink water, and would continue the story later. This time he would tell three or four case stories.
While waiting, the tea drinkers in the teahouse also took a break, chatting in low voices, while the waiters walked around to refill tea and serve fruit plates and snacks.
A man in a green shirt walked to the storyteller's seat, unfolded a book of law, and began to recite the laws in a clear and melodious voice.
The numerous rules and regulations were of course much less important than the exciting and thrilling stories. Few people listened, but no one dared to speak too loudly and disturb the people reciting. They all laughed and chatted in low voices.
Xu Zhichun quickly pricked up his ears and listened carefully.
This was exactly what she wanted. There was no harm in knowing more about the country's laws. She didn't know if it was like this everywhere in the Daming Dynasty or only in Qingshan County. If it was the latter, County Magistrate Lu was truly an amazing person.
Xu Zhichun felt a sense of respect from the bottom of his heart.
The regulations that were being recited were all related to theft, fighting, unfilial piety, unfraternal love, and unkindness. After reading seven or eight articles, Xu Zhichun suddenly heard one: Anyone who improves the tools and skills of agricultural works and writes a book about it can report it to the county magistrate, and he will be rewarded depending on the circumstances!
Xu Zhichun was overjoyed and couldn't help but blurt out, "This one's great!"
Although "discovering" potatoes and sweet potatoes wasn't about improving tools or crafts, it was essentially the same, wasn't it? This gave him even more confidence in presenting these two things to the county magistrate.
Her words made the women at the same table laugh.
"It's not good, but no one can do it, so it's just a waste of time."
"Of course not. We are not the reincarnation of Shennong and Lu Ban. How can we have such ability? We can only listen for fun."
"Sister, is there anything your father and brother have improved? Tell us about it."
Everyone laughed again.
Xu Zhichun touched his nose and smiled sheepishly, "I just feel like maybe I'll get it someday. Will the county magistrate really reward me?"
Everyone laughed and laughed, not taking her words seriously at all, and some even laughed at her for dreaming. But when it came to the county magistrate, everyone had a lot to say.
"Our county magistrate is a good official. Anyone who can truly achieve this will certainly be rewarded."
Everyone was talking at once, giving various examples of the county magistrate's deeds, praising him constantly, and being respectful and pious. It was obvious that everyone was a fan of the county magistrate.
Xu Zhichun was very interested and listened with great interest.
The second story soon began, and everyone fell silent. Xu Zhichun stood up and said goodbye to the temporary sisters. Before leaving, she specially ordered two plates of sunflower seeds and a pot of tea for the temporary sisters present.
The temporary sisters did not expect her to be so generous. They all smiled and praised her, thanked her, and rushed to grab the melon seeds.
Xu Zhichun smiled and hurried away. She had already gotten the information she wanted to know, so there was no need to listen any further.
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