The county magistrate never expected that Ji Mingxuan would give him money. It has always been said that subordinates should pay homage to their superiors, but this was the first time that he received money from his superiors in private.
The county magistrate couldn't guess what Ji Mingxuan wanted to do, so he didn't dare to reach out for it.
Seeing how hesitant he was, Ji Mingxuan was already a little angry. He frowned and said, "What are you doing? This is not for you."
Seeing that Ji Mingxuan was not happy, the county magistrate did not dare to say anything more. He collected the banknotes and put them into his sleeves.
"I would like to thank Lord Ji on behalf of the people!"
He bowed respectfully, still feeling a little uneasy in his heart.
Although one hundred taels is not a lot, it is enough food for such a number of people, which should be enough to repair all the roads.
Zhao Huanyu was beside her, smiling very happily. Ji Mingxuan had just promised her that he would not let the people suffer, and he had already started to do it.
This hundred taels of silver was nothing to him, but to the people, it was a huge amount of food expenses. If the county magistrate had a conscience, the workers should be able to eat a meal of meat every day.
With this person as a buffer, the county magistrate was not as stuttering as before, but still walked ahead nervously, then turned around and asked: "I wonder who your Excellency wants to interrogate?"
He thought that Ji Mingxuan came to the cell to check on someone. He had records here. As long as he could name the person, he would immediately pick him up.
"Go and bring out a few death row prisoners and clean them up so that I don't get smoked."
Ji Mingxuan took Zhao Huanyu to sit next to him. The environment in this cell was pretty good. At least the table they were sitting on was clean and tidy.
The county magistrate couldn't guess what he wanted to do. He just wanted to put him on death row. He also had to clean people up. This...
Forget it, who wants to make someone rich?
After thinking about it, the county magistrate hurriedly took the people to pick them up in person. He acted quickly and had a diligent attitude. He didn't look like an official at all.
After they left, Zhao Huanyu couldn't help but smack her lips: "You don't seem to have a very good impression on the county magistrate. He is extremely afraid of you."
"Do I look fierce?"
Zhao Huanyu didn't expect him to ask this suddenly, so she shook her head sincerely.
"That's alright. It's his business that he's afraid of me, not mine."
Ji Mingxuan didn't care very much. He felt that the county magistrate was not afraid of him, but in awe.
It's the subordinate's reverence for the superior, and he doesn't think anything is wrong.
However, he felt there was no need to argue with Zhao Huanyu.
It's good for the little girl to tease her occasionally. If she is really annoyed, it will be difficult to coax her.
Zhao Huanyu watched him acting rogue and couldn't help but roll her eyes.
Although this is a prison cell, their service attitude is still very good. Good tea and snacks are immediately prepared. Zhao Huanyu puts out several medicines he brought today and prepares to do experiments one by one later.
There is no need to be too attentive when treating condemned prisoners. Summer has not really started yet and the weather is not too hot yet, but the county magistrate doesn't care much and just has people wash them with cold water. Their hands and feet are tied anyway.
, and I am not afraid that they will resist.
Therefore, it was only half an hour when a group of people stood tremblingly in front of Zhao Huanyu and Ji Mingxuan.
At first, he thought they were a little miserable, but when he thought that they were death row prisoners who had committed serious crimes, Zhao Huanyu immediately lost his thoughts and asked them to stand in line, ready to wait for his medicine.
However, before taking the medicine, Zhao Huanyu explained to the county magistrate the purpose of her visit today. The magistrate was stunned for a moment, and then flattered her.
Most of what they said was to praise Zhao Huanyu for how powerful he was, how he benefited the people, and how he had built up virtues for these death row prisoners.
I don’t know if it was sincere or fake, but Zhao Huanyu was very happy to hear it anyway, and after saying a few words of greeting, he started to take action.
The death row inmate over there also heard their conversation. Not to mention that his body was cold, his heart instantly became cold.
He actually asked them to test the medicine. This was more cruel than just chopping off their heads. Who knew what kind of medicine he used on them, and whether it would be too torture?
They wanted to struggle and refuse, but their mouths were gagged and their hands and feet were tied. Now they were lambs at the mercy of others, with no room for resistance.
Seeing how nervous they were, Zhao Huanyu explained kindly: "Don't worry, these medicines are for external use. You don't need to drink them. Just cooperate with me and tell me how you feel after taking the medicine. It won't hurt you."
Don’t worry about your life.”
Zhao Huanyu's attitude was quite gentle, but it didn't sound the same to these people. But seeing that she came in with Ji Mingxuan, and had been sitting with Ji Mingxuan, it was obvious that her identity was not simple, so even if she was unwilling in her heart, they
I didn't dare to show it at all.
The application of liquid medicine and the like were all routine operations. Zhao Huanyu skillfully applied a piece of cloth dipped in liquid medicine on each person's arm. Unlike at home, Zhao Huanyu started asking about her feelings before even applying the needle.
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"My arms feel a little numb."
"It stings a little bit, and I can't move my hand."
"I don't feel anything."
"It's so strange. It feels like this hand is no longer mine and it doesn't obey my orders at all."
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The prisoners were quite honest in order to survive, and apart from the strangeness in their arms, they didn't have any other feeling in their bodies.
Zhao Huanyu recorded them one by one, and then started pricking them with needles.
This time, she was very careful when pricking with acupuncture. She used it gently at first, then tried to use it harder, and asked about her feelings every time.
It was inconvenient for her to write while operating, so this time she recorded it by Ji Mingxuan.
The county magistrate stared at him. Who would have thought that the living King of Hell that everyone feared outside would turn out to be an obedient little lamb in front of Miss Zhao. His attitude was gentle, and he would do whatever Miss Zhao asked him to do without any complaints.
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Compared with the attitude towards her girls, it was like heaven and earth.
He couldn't help but secretly rejoice that he had not done anything immoral for so many years, so Ji Mingxuan also gave him a chance to deal with it on his own, otherwise he might not have a daughter now.
Just when he was thinking wildly, Zhao Huanyu had already taken care of everything. She had mastered the data and was about to go back and continue the deployment.
She said to the county magistrate: "Your Majesty Magistrate, this medicine is still in the preparation stage. I will come to the prisoners in the group to help test it in the past few days. If you have something to do, you don't have to come with me. We will come by ourselves. I am just bothering you today.
Please tell an adult to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."
Zhao Huanyu spoke very politely and did not rely on Ji Mingxuan's official position to pretend to be powerful.
This is also the reason why the county magistrate likes her. After the first contact, the county magistrate lamented that the Zhao family has trained this girl very well. If he can hug her thick legs in the future, it will be easy to get promoted and make a fortune.
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"Okay, okay, Sir and Miss Zhao can come whenever they want. The guards at the door know you. If you need anything, please feel free to ask them. They will do it attentively. I will not take a bath tomorrow, so I may not be able to make it.
Please forgive me, ladies and gentlemen."
Although this county is small, there are quite a lot of trivial matters every day. As the county magistrate, he naturally has to deal with them.
Ji Mingxuan nodded without saying anything, indicating his agreement.
The county magistrate found that as long as Miss Zhao was around, the master would be easier to talk to, so he bravely said: "Sir, it's getting late, why not go to the humble house for dinner? Where will the master and Miss Ji live in the next few days?
?If you don’t mind it, you can live in a humble house. There are servants at home who will arrange everything, so you don’t have to worry about me and Miss Zhao.”
"Thank you, Lord Magistrate, for your kindness. We plan to stay in the inn, so we won't bother you too much."
In fact, the inn has not been booked yet, but that's what Zhao Huanyu thinks. Otherwise, if you want to stay at the house, you can stay at Duan's house for a few days. Duan Kuo will definitely welcome you.
But no matter what, staying at someone else's home is not as comfortable as staying at an inn. Living in an inn costs money. If you have any dissatisfaction or unhappy things, you can just say it directly, but staying at someone else's home is not allowed.
It's not that their family is not good, I just don't want to trouble them anymore.
But the county magistrate still insisted: "Don't bother me, don't bother me. It will be your blessing if you and Miss Zhao can live in this humble house..."
Naturally, Zhao Huanyu will not go, especially since he has Qi Jiaxin at home. If he sees her and Ji Mingxuan together, he might become jealous and cause trouble for her again.
She came to the county town this time to do business, and she couldn't be disturbed by these family affairs.
It's also really inconvenient to be in a cell, otherwise she would have to live directly in the cell.
"Go and do your work, you have nothing to do here."
Ji Mingxuan saw that Zhao Huanyu couldn't refuse, so he took the initiative to help.
The county magistrate originally wanted to invite him sincerely, but when he saw Ji Mingxuan's cold face, he didn't dare to speak for a moment.
"Yes, I will leave now."
After saying that, he bowed to Ji Mingxuan again, then turned and left.
Zhao Huanyu did not stay here with Ji Mingxuan for too long. It was really getting late now. She had to continue studying the dosage issue after going out for dinner. The data this time was more comprehensive. She tried to configure the most correct dosage within three days.
Ji Mingxuan naturally supported her, and thoughtfully helped her pack up her notebook, and then took her to dinner.
On the other hand, Qi Jiaxin waited in fear at home for a long time, but she didn't see her father coming back. She thought something had happened, and she felt even more anxious.
I couldn't help but send the servants out to inquire about the situation. They found that the street had not changed much and was still very lively. The magistrate and the master went directly to the cell and stayed there all afternoon.
The servant hurriedly told Qi Jiaxin what had happened, and Qi Jiaxin breathed a sigh of relief.
"It turns out it's not a big deal. It really scared me to death!"
Qi Jiaxin patted her chest, feeling that her father was really making a fuss, and it was not a big deal. He actually said something so dangerous, which frightened her so much.
"Caiyun, you go out and buy me some delicious food and come back. This whole day has scared me to death. I have to make amends for myself... Forget it, let's go together so that I can see if there are any in the restaurant.
Serve new dishes.”
With that said, he got up and walked out.
The little maid Caiyun doesn't think there is any problem with this. Her young lady has been very fond of this kind of food recently. According to the master's words, as long as the young lady doesn't cause him trouble and buys something to eat every day, it is still acceptable.
With this thought, Caiyun didn't stop her, took the money and cloak, and went out with her young lady.
It was getting late now and it was a little cold outside. Caiyun put a cloak on her and then asked: "Which restaurant would you like to eat at, Miss?"
"Which else can we go to? Just Zuixianlou! Their dishes are the best and the taste is rich!"
Qi Jiaxin's mouth started to water as she spoke. She had eaten it only two days ago, but it felt like it had been years since.
Caiyun couldn't help but smile secretly when she saw her like this. The young lady was really getting more and more alive, just like a child.
But she didn't say these words. As long as the lady doesn't provoke those who shouldn't be provoked, it really doesn't matter.
Just as he was talking, Caiyun saw two very familiar figures walking together, talking and laughing, and seemed to have a very close relationship.
It’s no wonder that she could see it at a glance, the main reason was that the handsome man and the beautiful woman were so well matched that it was difficult for her not to see her.
Those two people looked so familiar that Caiyun thought she had made a mistake so she took a closer look, only to discover a shocking secret.
"Follow me quickly. Why are you walking so slowly? It's getting late now. If it gets later later, the delicious food will be gone!"
Qi Jiaxin found that she didn't follow her, so she couldn't help turning her head to urge her.
Caiyun was afraid that she would see something she shouldn't see, so she hurriedly stepped forward and tried her best to cover it up: "Oh, miss, my stomach hurts so much. Can you wait for me to go and take a moment?"
"What's the matter with you? There are so many things happening as soon as you go out?"
Qi Jiaxin was very unhappy. She was already very hungry. She didn't have the patience to wait for Caiyun anyway. Even if Caiyun grew up with her and were like sisters, she wouldn't wait.
"My slave, I really can't bear it anymore. Miss, why don't you accompany me there for convenience?"
She pointed to the alley not far away, where there should be simple huts.
"I'm not going, you go alone! I'll order food first, and you can find me later."
Qi Jiaxin turned around and left. Caiyun became anxious and grabbed her, refusing to let her turn around.
"Miss, I beg you, please stay with me for a while. I don't dare to go alone..."
There was a cry in her voice, and she looked really scared.
Qi Jiaxin was a little upset. At that time, she thought that it was Caiyun who accompanied her through the most difficult days. She was still a little soft-hearted, and finally agreed impatiently.
Caiyun went to remove a prosthetic hand thoughtfully, and then followed Qi Jiaxin to Zuixian Tower thoughtfully. As soon as she entered, she looked around, praying in her heart that she would not meet those two people, otherwise his efforts just now would be in vain.
After looking around the lobby, Caiyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief and found that he really didn't see those two people.