Zhou Bi's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
This thing really screwed him up, he didn't get any benefits at all, and he still had to pay money from the government office in vain.
He could go through the open account for the two thousand taels of silver, which he regarded as a reward for praying for rain. How could he go through the account for the two thousand taels of gold?
At that time, he would have to use his small treasury to fill in the hole. Now in this situation, I don’t know how long it took for the account to be filled up.
Li Yan, a black-hearted person, is still not satisfied.
She is not afraid that she will die if she has too much money.
Zhou Bi quickly stopped himself.
Li Yan looked at ease.
Now that things have happened, she can no longer tell the truth behind it. Her life has been in vain, and there may be something behind it.
If the person behind the scenes refuses to come forward, then he will be in bad luck.
The two were in a stalemate, and no one said a word for a while.
Finally, Li Yan sighed and took the lead to break the deadlock, "Sir, you and I are well aware of the current situation in the county."
This drought not only brought disaster to the people, but also wiped out all the savings in the government offices.
What Zhou Bi said is true, and the counties and counties are really the Qingshui Yamen.
But as the drought ends, this situation will not last long.
Li Yan said with a smile, "My lord, the county magistrate, I don't want to embarrass you. If you want to say that the government account does not have much money to spend at the moment, why don't you give me an IOU first, and it will be limited to half a year. Wait for the drought.
After this is over, I believe He County will resume interest-generating soon. As for this money, I will make up for it later, what do you think?"
What else?
Zhou Bi slumped in his chair, not wanting to waste any more words, and directly ordered Wang Fugui, "Give her an IOU."
At this moment, he just wanted to send Li Yan, the god of plague, out the door, and didn't want to see her innocent smiling face again.
Magistrate Zhou was crying in his heart!
Li Yan pressed forward, "My lord, you have signed, but don't forget to stamp it with your seal."
Zhou Bi was so angry that his liver ached, "You have stamped the seal and you can get out of here quickly."
After the matter was settled, even if Zhou Bi kept her, Li Yan was not willing to stay.
After printing the IOU, stamping it with a private seal and having someone press their fingerprints, the master and the servant left the Yamen in high spirits with the deeds of the three bungalows in Rong Street and Alley and the IOU from Zhou Bida in their arms.
At the end of the day, Li Yan didn't forget to turn around and remind her, "Sir, don't be late for the rain-thanking ceremony tomorrow."
After getting an advantage and acting like a good boy, Zhou Bi shouted outside, "Get out of here, get out of here as far as you can."
The little girl's harsh laughter soon came from the yamen door.
Zhou Bi, "..."
Don't let him see her again.
Meet him once,
He, he, he hid once.
Woo woo woo.
Wang Fugui didn't know how to comfort him. It was really difficult for his brother-in-law to be the county magistrate.
He also really wanted to hold his head and cry with him.
It's so deceiving.
Two thousand taels of gold were snatched away by Li Yan again.
"Brother-in-law, do you think Li Yan's original purpose was just for money? Are we being used by her again?"
If that were the case, my brother-in-law would be a big grievance again.
This little girl Li Yan is really scary.
How dare she cheat the county government money so blatantly?
Wang Fugui didn't mention it, but this mention was just a poke into Zhou Bi's heart, and he was severely scolded by Zhou Bi. Wang Fugui was miserable.
Seeing that Zhou Bi was so angry at Li Yan that he forgot about important people, he hurriedly pointed to the back hall and reminded him, "Brother-in-law, calm down the fire first. You can teach me a lesson anytime. Don't forget that there are still people in the back hall."
The distinguished guest is here."
Zhou Bi's eyelids twitched. He was so angry that he forgot about this incident.
When they arrived at the back hall, the back door was slightly ajar, and people had already left and the tea had cooled down.
A cold wind blew, and Zhou Bi couldn't help but shiver, feeling that what happened today was like a dream.
This heart is sometimes in heaven and sometimes hell, which is frustrating to him.
He raised his hand and slapped his cheek, which hurt.
It turned out to be not a dream.
Zhou Bi's heart was weeping and he slumped down on his horse, not wanting to move any more.
Wang Fugui took a few steps forward, closed the back door, and served tea again.
While Zhou Bi was drinking tea, he pinched his bones for him and said, "Brother-in-law, since the magistrate of Xingning County has already submitted a petition to express his merits for Taoist Master Fuyun, it's a done deal. So what if Li Yan, a girl, makes trouble? Why give her another two thousand taels?
Gold, this is not a small amount."
It's about two thousand taels of gold. No matter how beautiful Li Yan is, it's not worth it to Wang Fugui.
Magistrate Zhou took a breath and said with a wry smile, "Do you think I want to handle this matter properly as a noble person has told me?"
"There must be something fishy in this. Otherwise, it's a letter from the prefect and a token from the governor, so why go to all this trouble."
Zhou Bi turned the tea cup in his hand and said, "You were also watching the case just now, so you should have seen clearly. The people of the county and county worshiped Li Yan like a living Bodhisattva, and the matter of praying for rain made a fuss.
, how many pairs of eyes are open inside and outside. We say that Taoist Fuyun is a great hero in praying for rain, so that’s Taoist Fuyun? Have you heard of Taoist Fuyun’s name? We and the people in counties and counties have heard of it.
Have you passed?"
Regarding the important matter of praying for rain, Zhou Bi, the county magistrate, has no final say. Only the people have the final say.
Mentioning Taoist Master Fuyun, Wang Fugui looked puzzled, "The appearance of the character Taoist Fuyun is too much of a coincidence."
"Who says otherwise? I have never heard of this person, and you have not heard of him either. No one knows this person. So how can I explain to the people and convince them? It is not easy to survive with the county. Tomorrow
What should we do if Li Yan cries and makes a fuss during the thank you ceremony and causes civil unrest?"
The counties and counties can no longer withstand the turmoil.
Zhou Bi's idea is very simple, "Since Li Yan has made a request, then I will comply with her. Things that can be solved with money are nothing. I am afraid that she will go crazy and confront that Taoist Master Fuyun and make the matter bigger.
If you mess up your nobleman's situation, you will be in trouble."
If the nobleman doesn't say anything when the time comes, Magistrate Liu won't be able to spare him.
Wang Fugui couldn't help but sigh, hey, why is it so difficult for my brother-in-law to be the county magistrate!
"So these two thousand taels of gold are a free bargain for Li Yan."
Li Yan's intention is very obvious, she is trying to steal money by using chicken feathers as arrows.
"Then what else can we do?" Zhou Bi was also helpless.
Fugui thought about the two thousand taels of golden gold, and he couldn't control the strength of his hand on Zhou Bi's shoulder, and he squeezed it too hard.
Zhou Bi immediately lied, "Be gentle."
"Eh."
Wang Fugui's movements were a bit slow, but his mind was still focused on money, "But you said that there is so much money, what use does a little girl use it for?"
After all, it’s two thousand taels of gold.
Zhou Bi rolled his eyes, "If I give you two thousand taels, you won't be able to spend it. No fool will think it's too much money."
It's pity that he has a small salary, and despite all the hardships, he can't even save two thousand taels of gold after working hard for the emperor for a lifetime.
Zhou Bi's brows furrowed into the character "Sichuan", which really hurt his heart.
We can only hope that after the drought is over, the counties and counties will be able to recover.
If things go smoothly for him this time, it will be a blessing to his ancestors.
I no longer want to have this dream of getting promoted and getting rich.
Now he just wants to lie down and be a salted fish, let him grow old in peace, but don't torment him anymore.