Wu San and Zhou Wu chatted endlessly about gossip, and Mo Yan came over at some point. He did not stop the two from talking, but when they curiously asked about the relevant details, he never revealed a word.
As a confidant, Mo Yan was undoubtedly qualified and knew what to say and what not to say. Zhou Wu expressed his understanding and did not continue to ask further.
This time, Ye Zhenzhen and Cui Weizhen finished their lunch while flirting. In order to prevent a mountain fire disaster, Ye Zhenzhen very carefully put out the remaining fire with water before leaving.
I just don't know if it's an illusion, but I always feel that the way Wu San looks at her is a little strange.
Could it be that there is dust on her face?
"Is there something dirty on my face?" Ye Zhenzhen chose a more convenient method than looking in the mirror and asked Cui Weizhen directly.
Cui Weizhen looked at her face carefully and shook his head: "No."
"Strange, why does Zhou Wu look at me like this? It's not the first day he has met me."
Ye Zhenzhen muttered in confusion, Cui Weizhen also looked over, and then saw Zhou Wu and Wu San both lowering their heads with guilt. Thinking of where they were just now, he immediately had a guess.
The corners of his mouth twitched and he took Zhen'er's hand: "It's okay. I guess you just used the wood from the bathtub as firewood to burn it. He couldn't bear it and had a stomachache."
Ye Zhenzhen: "...it was obviously you who chopped the tub."
"Okay, it's my fault."
Cui Weizhen admitted his mistake very readily. Ye Zhenzhen felt very unfulfilled and finally let him go.
Thanks to her jokes, Cui Weizhen's heavy heart gradually recovered. By the time they entered the county seat, he had returned to the calm Mingzhou magistrate he used to be.
This time he did not continue to conceal his identity. He went directly to Fengxian County Government with his official seal. The county magistrate and county lieutenant who were working in the county government hurriedly came to greet him, and their attitude was more cautious than that of officials in other county governments.
Compared with other county governments that were safe and sound, they had faced the magistrate's selfless and resolute actions, so they naturally respected and feared the magistrate. In addition, their tail was not so clean. If Feng County still needed people to work, last time
It was eaten in one pot.
As their identities were left to be checked, the attitude of the county magistrate and county lieutenant could be described as cautious and attentive. There was no need to wait for the pawnbrokers to do their work when serving tea and water. They directly took their work and did it.
Cui Weizhen did not accept their tactics and asked straight to the point: "Has the news about the grain borrowing by the Yamen been notified? How is the situation of the common people borrowing grain? Has relief grain been distributed to the orphans in various townships? Where is the account book?
Bring it and show it to me."
The county magistrate was trembling with fear when he was asked, but fortunately he didn't dare to cheat and cheat these days. He was following up on the above questions honestly, so he was able to answer fluently: "... all the Yamen servants were sent out to inform the news.
, so there is no manpower to deliver food to the orphans. However, after they learned the news, they all came to the Yamen to receive food. These are the two ledgers recording the borrowed food and the donated food. Please take a look."
The account book was presented respectfully. Cui Weizhen took it and took a look. His brows were slightly furrowed and his expression was not very good.
Ye Zhenzhen took a closer look and knew immediately - from top to bottom in Feng County, there were not many people who came to the Yamen to borrow food. The expenditure on the books and the food donated were even more than the food lent.
It would be fine if the people had surplus food in their homes, but judging from their visits along the way, many people had no food left in their homes, and most of them relied on eating gruel or digging weeds to survive.
Even so, they were unwilling to borrow food from the government. In the final analysis, they did not trust the government.
The county magistrate and the county lieutenant were trembling with fear, sitting on pins and needles, fearing that the prefect would dismiss them in anger and investigate. Now they really had no ability to stand up.
So they rolled their eyes and focused on Ye Zhenzhen.
They had just learned from the titles of the magistrate's entourage that the person in front of them was the famous Mrs. Ning Guo. It was rumored that Mrs. Ning Guo was kind and kind, and was Uncle Jing Ning's weakness. This was the information they had worked hard to find out.
At this time, they moved forward as if they had grasped a life-saving straw, bowed and saluted, and begged for mercy: "Madam, the officials above have really tried their best, but the common people heard the word "government"
I'm afraid, let alone coming to borrow food. Nowadays, those who come to borrow food are only those who dare to come because they are too hungry to eat. Those who still have something to eat at home would rather go hungry than come to the Yamen.
"
Ye Zhenzhen was not deceived by their pretense of pity: "This is all due to your bad reputation for not cultivating official ethics. Yamen elsewhere may not have such a bad reputation as Feng County. Since you don't cultivate ethics first,
Now we have to work hard to restore the reputation of the people. As the saying goes, if the mountain is not mine, I will be the mountain. The people are afraid of the yamen, so you move the yamen to the countryside and move it to the people's homes. I don't believe that the people will still do it.
I will be afraid of you."
The county magistrate and county lieutenant looked embarrassed and distressed, obviously not understanding the meaning.
Zhou Wu couldn't stand it anymore and reminded him: "Zhou County Cheng, what Madam means is that you can carry the grain to the countryside and let the people see the sincerity and painstaking efforts of the government. Wait until the people truly understand the meaning behind this policy."
The good thing is that you won’t be afraid anymore.”
Only then did the county magistrate and county lieutenants understand, and they quickly flattered them: "Thank you, madam. Thank you, madam."
The corner of Ye Zhenzhen's mouth twitched, she felt that these two people probably haven't figured it out yet, so they were just flattering. However, if these two people were sensible people, they wouldn't have done their work like this.
She and Cui Weizhen said: "In my opinion, the propaganda work has not been implemented enough. The people do not understand the benefits of this policy. If they knew that it was you who launched the decree, they would definitely not be as worried as they are now."
The local people may not trust the Feng County Yamen, but they will definitely not have any prejudice against the newly appointed magistrate - after all, the magistrate once treated them from floods and jailed the corrupt county magistrate above them. No matter how you look at it,
They are all good officials, and the possibility of deceiving them is very small.
If we find someone else to help us make up some specious news and rumors, the people's attitude will definitely change after they know the capabilities and capabilities of the new prefect, and the food borrowing work will naturally be carried out smoothly.
Ye Zhenzhen said this in Cui Weizhen's ear. Hearing this, Cui Weizhen's eyes became brighter and brighter, and the expression on his face instantly changed from gloomy to clear. He boasted: "Sure enough, Zhen'er, you are smart. You thought of it so quickly.
Got a solution."
Ye Zhenzhen smiled implicitly: "It's just a routine operation."
It's just hype, she's very familiar with it. Although it's a different direction, the principle is pretty much the same.
