There are many Lingnan dialects. Ye Zhenzhen learned Cantonese when she was in college in her previous life. Although the pronunciation was different due to the age, the pronunciation was similar, so she repeated the request in Cantonese, and everyone present was shocked.
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Especially Magistrate Shi. He has been the magistrate here for four years and still does not understand the local dialect. Who would have expected that this young man from the capital actually understands the dialect of Qingyun Prefecture?
General Deng was more direct and asked: "Master Ye, how do you understand the dialect here?"
Ye Zhenzhen used Dr. Xu as an excuse: "I asked Dr. Xu for medicine before and learned a few words from him."
Although General Deng didn't believe it, he could only believe her words. In fact, the benefits of Ye Zhenzhen knowing the local dialect were obvious. Just look at the change in the attitude of the local people.
They were curious, wary and repulsive towards this group of visitors from the capital, but since Ye Zhenzhen talked to them in the local dialect, their attitude changed. They looked at Ye Zhenzhen with a kind look in their eyes, as if she was the other party.
Just like one of our own.
The more closed a place is, the more exclusive it is. Sharing the same language is the best way to get together.
The common people understood what Ye Zhenzhen meant and immediately came to join the crowd enthusiastically. Some people even didn't know Cui Weizhen's identity, and there was something in his words.
"It turns out that Mr. Cui is here to build an academy for us. I thought he was the governor who came to inspect the prefecture."
"Our Qingyun Mansion does not have a strong academic atmosphere. If there is a school, maybe there will be a number one scholar in my family."
There was a scholar in the crowd, and he said: "This Master Cui is the first scholar in the imperial examination."
"Master Cui is the number one scholar?"
Everyone was excited, "Isn't the academy built by the Number One Scholar specially designed to produce Number One Scholars? Not to mention that there is no silver reward, it's just a waste of work. I'm going to get Mr. Cui back!"
"Li Dalang, you should be worried. Your son is studying and you are counting on him to honor his ancestors."
Li Dalang nodded repeatedly: "Isn't that right? I will go back now and notify Li Zheng and the village chiefs to mobilize the villagers to find people. Everyone should go and help."
Among them, those who were scholars or had scholars in their families were the most active and left to look for someone. The remaining people were watching the fun and continued to inquire with Ye Zhenzhen: "This little brother, how could you say anything about Qingyun Mansion?"
Fang Yan, are you also from Qingyun Mansion?"
Although they did not go to help, Ye Zhenzhen also spoke very kindly and said: "You should all know me, I am Xu Guanjie's disciple of Dr. Xu. Dr. Xu is from your Qingyun Mansion. I was famous for my outstanding medical skills.
I was called to the Imperial Hospital to be the Imperial Physician. Even in the capital, Imperial Physician Xu always misses his hometown, and the local accent is hard to change. Although I am a newbie here, I feel cordial when listening to the fellow villagers talking to you."
Deng Cunying listened to Ye Zhenzhen's big lie. It was just a matter of coming to ask for medicine. Where did he come from? This Mrs. Cui's ability to tell lies with open eyes is truly unmatched.
Ye Zhenzhen didn't feel guilty at all. Doctor Xu gave her a prescription. She learned how to call him master, shouldn't she? No matter what...she could just go back to the capital and apologize to him in the future.
Now we still need to borrow the name of Imperial Physician Xu.
Sure enough, as soon as Dr. Xu's name came out, the local people became more enthusiastic.
"It turns out that she is a disciple of Dr. Xu! Dr. Xu is the pride of our Qingyun Mansion. When my mother was seriously ill, Dr. Xu helped to cure her."
"Isn't that right? Even after entering Beijing, Imperial Physician Xu never forgot his hometown. He donated money to his hometown every year to build bridges and roads. He is a very good person."
"Since Young Master Ye is a disciple of Imperial Physician Xu, we should help you even more. Please don't worry, Young Master Ye, we will go find someone for you right away!"
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Ye Zhenzhen was happy and moved, and bowed deeply to them: "Thank you all fellow villagers for your help. Human lives are at stake. You are natives and are most familiar with the Qingyun Mansion area. I hope you can pay attention to some clues. If we can succeed,
If you find someone, he will be a great benefactor to my Cui family and Ye family."
Because of her serious attitude, everyone was even more embarrassed to refuse, and dispersed in twos and threes, mobilizing relatives and friends to search for her.
No matter in ancient or modern times, ordinary people are the most indifferent and enthusiastic group. They can ignore things that have nothing to do with themselves, or they can help their own people.
In ancient times, due to the unique clan nature and closedness, the information within a specific area was the most well-informed. Any extra chicken in any household could not be hidden from the eyes of the neighbors, let alone a living person like Cui Weizhen.
If he is really unfortunate enough to have died, that's all. If he escapes by chance and is hiding somewhere to recuperate, it would be most appropriate to mobilize the local people to search for him. Even if he cannot be found, Cui Weizhen can learn the news based on this and take the initiative to show up.
Come back.
The people present were all smart people, and they quickly saw Ye Zhenzhen's purpose. Magistrate Shi said, whether mockingly or appreciatively: "Young Master Ye is good at calculating, he is really young and promising, and his future is limitless."
Ye Zhenzhen only thought that he was praising him: "Your Majesty, the prefect has given me too much praise. I had no choice but to make this decision. I hope you won't blame me for disturbing the people."
After he had said everything, what else could Shi Yan say? He said hypocritically: "Wherever, I also want to find Mr. Cui. If this strategy works, everyone will be happy."
Ye Zhenzhen smiled politely, and Shi Yan chatted with Deng Cunying again. After they went to the resettlement place, they left on the excuse of being busy with official duties.
Without outsiders, Ye Zhenzhen had the opportunity to say to General Deng: "General Deng, I don't trust the people in Qingyun Mansion. Please send someone to keep an eye on them. If there is any news from the people, I hope you will send troops to search and rescue them."
Deng Cunying nodded: "That's natural. Don't worry, Mrs. Cui. The most important purpose of my trip is to search and rescue Mr. Cui, and suppressing bandits is secondary. Let's settle down and rest today, and tomorrow we will take pictures of the soldiers and the people here to find people.
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Ye Zhenzhen bowed gratefully and thanked her, while Deng Cunying stepped aside. He had heard a little bit about Mrs. Cui's reputation before, and thought it was a boast from people in the capital, but Mrs. Cui's performance along the way made him happy.
From my perspective, I feel from the bottom of my heart that this woman is both wise and courageous, and she is truly worthy of the praise given to her by outsiders.
He couldn't help but asked with concern: "Will Mrs. Cui live with us, or go to Mr. Cui's residence?"
Shi Yan naturally arranged a residence for the imperial envoy, but Cui Weizhen disappeared just after arriving in Qingyun Mansion, so he was naturally no longer needed, but the Yulin Army and servants he brought lived there.
It was inconvenient to live with General Deng and others, and Ye Zhenzhen wanted to know more about the situation. After politely rejecting General Deng, she found a local to lead the way to the villa arranged for Cui Weizhen.