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After saying this, the shopkeeper opened the door angrily and took the lead out of the private room.

Zhang Yuanwai quickly followed.

Pass by the counter.

The shopkeeper snatched the box from Zhang Yuanwai's hand and asked the cashier at the counter to keep it.

Then we went straight and took Zhang Yuanwai to Jin Cao's residence.

When you arrive outside the house, let the guard at the door report.

After a while, the guard came out again.

The shopkeeper first asked Zhang Yuanwai to wait outside the mansion, and then followed the guards into the mansion.

Waiting along the bluestone-paved floor, we arrived in front of the main hall.

The shopkeeper no longer looked as angry as before, but with a smile on his face, he bent down early and saluted outside the hall: "I've seen you, a humble citizen!"

"Come in and sit down." At the front of the room, Mr. Liu is looking at the paperwork in his hand and sipping tea.

After hearing the order, the shopkeeper walked into the hall quietly and stood aside without saying a word.

Only when there was no water in Mr. Liu's cup, he would step forward with a silly smile and refill the tea for Mr. Liu.

After reading the document, Mr. Liu looked over and motioned for him to speak.

The shopkeeper then cupped his hands and said: "Sir, I am a good friend of Xiaomin in Zhou County. I heard that your Excellency is well-known for his virtues and righteousness, and he is very careful and clear about it! I came here specifically to visit you today, and now I am waiting for you outside the house to see you."

"Oh? When did Shopkeeper Chen start talking about words?" Mr. Liu laughed when he heard the shopkeeper's flattering words, "No need to be polite, just tell me which of your friends is here to be a guest."

"Zhang Mang, Zhang Yuanwai." The shopkeeper didn't say much, "I also talked about him to the adults before."

"Zhang Meng? There seems to be some impression..." Mr. Liu showed a look of recollection and asked the shopkeeper: "Is it the one who opened the rice store?"

"It's him!" The shopkeeper nodded sharply, "It's that Yuanwai Zhang!"

"Yes." Mr. Liu sat up a little straighter and said, "Bring him in."

"Yes!" the shopkeeper responded with a smile, and left the house with the good news, ready to tell Zhang Yuanwai who was waiting anxiously outside the house.

When Mr. Liu saw the shopkeeper leaving, he thought about it carefully and found that he did have some impressions of Zhang Yuanwai.

It's just that this impression does not remind me that Zhang Yuanwai once ignored his invitation.

Because these little things are just like what the shopkeeper said, Mr. Liu has long forgotten them.

After all, when he was not in power a few years ago, he often went to various counties to invite these wealthy gentry in each county, and was often let go, so he really would not remember these trivial things in detail, nor would he care about these things, let alone

Get angry about these things.

If he was angry, he would have been turned into a ball by long ago after having been let go so many times in the past ten years.

Nowadays, the thing that impressed him most about Zhang Yuanwai was that he occasionally heard from restaurant owners over the years that Zhang Yuanwai from Zhou County was kind-hearted and would sometimes go to other counties to donate food. He was a kind person.

And there are many such kind people in the hundreds of villages in the 26 counties of Liangcheng.

If the restaurant owner hadn't mentioned it occasionally, he wouldn't have remembered that there was such a person.

Mr. Liu thought about it and picked up an unedited document at hand.

Taking advantage of the gap between the shopkeeper calling people, I will review and revise another book, sort out the things of the past few days as soon as possible, squeeze out time, and free up some time.

Because he has to go out in a few days.

At the same time, when Mr. Liu was reviewing and correcting the documents.

After a while, the shopkeeper also took Zhang Yuanwai to salute and stood outside the hall.

"Sit first."

Mr. Liu said something, then looked at the half-reviewed document in his hand, and then continued to review and revise it, planning to have a chat with Zhang Yuanwai after the revision was completed.

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I just heard the word ‘sit first’.

Zhang Yuanwai and the shopkeeper did not actually sit down. Instead, they thanked each other and stood in the hall.

The main hall in the front courtyard of the mansion is where Master Liu entertains guests. It is quite quiet outside the hall. There are no servants walking back and forth, only two soldiers holding weapons in the distance.

For a while, the only sound in the hall was the sound of Mr. Liu occasionally turning pages of documents, making the atmosphere somewhat depressing.

Then when Mr. Liu saw a certain problem, he was unable to make a conclusion. He frowned in thought and unknowingly placed his fingers on the table.

The aura of upset he exuded, coupled with the annoyance he felt after taking office as Jin Caoling, became more and more obvious in the depressing atmosphere of the main hall.

When Zhang Yuanwai saw Mr. Liu's appearance, he suddenly thought of himself in the restaurant who was worried about this trip.

I also think about how uneasy I felt when I just left the county.

But when I met Mr. Ning at the beginning, my uneasiness was suppressed immediately, and I didn’t even think about these things.

Now that I think about it, it’s indeed strange.

It’s as if Mr. Ning is by your side and there are no worries in the world.

And I also think of Mr. Ning.

Zhang Yuanwai feels that Mr. Liu, who is currently troubled, will probably all dissipate if he sees Mr. Ning.

By the way, I can also introduce this gentleman to Mr. Ning and approve a serious tea stall certificate.

When the time comes, I won’t be afraid that officials will go to the tea shed to check.

Thinking about this, he looked at Mr. Liu again, and pretended to be brave and asked: "Sir, is something bothering you? I know a place..."

Zhang Yuanwai just said this.

Mr. Liu suddenly stopped the brush in his hand, and he also stopped tapping the table with his hand.

He raised his head and stared at Zhang Yuanwai. He said nothing or denied it. After a few breaths, he continued to correct the documents.

Only after the shopkeeper saw Mr. Liu bowing his head again did he dare to wink at Zhang Yuanwai, feeling that his friend might have left a bad impression on Mr. Liu.

Zhang Yuanwai also knew that he shouldn't talk too much, but he had already said the words and saw that Mr. Liu just seemed to ask him to continue talking, so he could only guess at Mr. Liu's intention and continued:

"The grassroots are fortunate to know a gentleman who opened a tea stall on the east official road ten miles south of Zhou County.

The grassroots passed by on the way and rested for a while at Mr.'s tea stall, feeling that all the worries were gone."

When Zhang Yuanwai said this, he wanted to go on to say, "Master Liu, go and sit down when you have time," but he saw that Master Liu was still correcting the documents and seemed not to be interested in what he said.

So he didn't dare to say any more, maybe he had misunderstood just now.

What the Lord really meant just now was not to let him speak.

"Sir, please excuse me..." The shopkeeper was afraid that Zhang Yuanwai would say the wrong thing again, so he pulled Zhang Yuanwai, said goodbye to Master Liu softly, and left quickly with Zhang Yuanwai.

When more than ten breaths have passed.

Mr. Liu put down the paperwork and looked at the two people leaving.

He was actually listening to what Zhang Yuanwai said.

I also feel that Zhang Yuanwai should not dare to lie to him.

But Mr. Liu feels more that the location of this tea stall is good, or the tea is good, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

He would actually go to such a relaxing and beautiful place sometimes as a way to relax.

In exactly two days, a porridge stall will be opened in another county.

I want to make a private visit quietly to find out whether these high-ranking officials are acting in secret or not, and whether they are helping the poor people.

You can go and have a look at the tea stall on the way to see if it is really what Zhang Yuanwai said.

But I also think about leaving porridge, refugees, disasters, and food harvests.

Mr. Liu also got up and left the main hall and came to the study room in the backyard.

Organize your clothes.

Mr. Liu walked into the study room filled with the smell of incense, looked at the statue of the River God on the east side of the wall, and prepared to offer incense and pray.

Although he has never seen ghosts and gods, he believes in the ghosts and gods in folk rumors.

Sometimes I come here to offer incense and seek peace of mind.

And statues of gods one foot tall like this can be found in many people’s homes.

Some ask carpenters to carve them, some carve them themselves, and some donate money to the Heshen Temple and receive them as gifts at temple celebrations.

Master Liu's statue was carved by a famous craftsman in the city, and it looks the same as the statue in the Heshen Temple.

Wait until the new tributes are replaced.

Mr. Liu also lit incense and sincerely bowed three times to the statue.

"May Liangcheng have good weather and good harvests, and may the River God bless you..."

After worshiping the idol.
Chapter completed!