The topic turned to farming. People in the living room were talking about it. Li Guolou took notes with a pen and nodded with an approving smile. He was patient to the extreme and listened to topics such as pig pens, cowsheds, and grains that he was not interested in. After hearing this, Li Guolou realized that people's hearts are not enough. As long as he said, "Okay. Agreed. Reasonable. Let's start dealing with it immediately." A new problem was posed. The prince's manor did not have so many things. Li Guolou said Guo Lou understands that if he wants to implement things, he must raise a bunch of greedy officials. If the geese are plucking their feathers, who will not take a bite.
Li Guolou regretted in his heart why he didn't follow the example of a superior officer and have a few staff. His subordinates were all big and rough. No one organized the manuscripts for him. He had to do the implementation of the things he came up with. When others were drinking and sleeping, he still had to do it himself. You need to think hard and make comprehensive plans.
Li Guolou waved his hand and asked the people around him to be quiet. He raised his voice and asked: "Dongqing, there are two people in Balizhuang's book office. Please nominate one."
Baozheng Dongqing rubbed her palms excitedly. The "book clerk" job in the village is considered a good job. If a village makes false accounts, harms the public and enriches private interests, and deceives the officials at the higher level, it is handled by the book clerk. Only someone who has a close relationship with the village chief can become a book clerk. .Now "Baozheng" has not taken up his post. He wears two official hats on one head.
Before Dongqing's excitement had passed, a man volunteered. He stood up and said loudly: "Captain Li. I have learned to read and learn 'Calculation Ten b1 3kanwang/bban. No problem."
Zheng Hengdan was in his twenties. He wore a pair of glasses and was short and stocky. His right hand was still wrapped in a bandage and hung under his neck. He was also a rebel who was shot by Li Guolou when he dared to fight on the battlefield. The five surrendering faction members were the first to understand the situation clearly.
Li Guolou looked deeply at Zheng Hengdan, who was capable of both literary and martial arts, and asked: "Dongqing, do you think it's okay?"
We all have dirty backgrounds. How can we turn against each other in public? Dongqing said without hesitation, "Okay. The person I like is my pole brother."
"Small carrying pole, can you write with your left hand?" Li Guolou looked at Zheng Hengdan who had injured his right hand. He was a little worried that Zheng Hengdan was not up to the task.
"Captain Li, I can do it. I also practiced calligraphy with my left hand in the past." Zheng Hengdan held out his chest and belly, as if a general was preparing to go to the battlefield.
"Okay. It's you, little carrying pole. When you go to the battlefield in the future, will you still use the carrying pole to kill people?" The scene on the court of Li Guo Building came to mind vividly.
"The commander has an order. I will charge forward and kill him." Zheng Hengdan replied without hesitation. He was not afraid of any opponent on the battlefield. Of course, ants are greedy for life. They were injured and captured. It is reasonable to change the family.
The funny words caused a burst of laughter. Li Guolou said with a smile: "The little pole has a college education. It has a bright future. We are going to have a wedding tonight. I hope you rush to the front."
Zheng Hengdan scratched his head in embarrassment and glanced sideways at the female compatriot who had finalized the decision. There was going to be a fierce spark between the two in the evening.
It was lively now. Amazing laughter erupted in the living room. Several women escaped shyly. The five new darlings giggled triumphantly. Their wives fell from the sky. They could take one home without breaking the bank.
Zheng Hengdan sat down next to Li Guolou and began to write vigorously. He re-entered the words copied by Li Guolou with a brush and re-entered them into regulations. He also rearranged the messy words into regulations.
The meeting continued. The longer it went, the more relaxed people became, and all kinds of things came to mind.
Li Guolou simply did not express his position. Regarding the issues raised by the villagers, he explained: "We will have another meeting to study it." "Well, we need to consider this matter in an all-round way." "Oh, let's put it aside for now. There are priorities. Let's deal with it later. Let the newly appointed Muramasa handle it."
Li Guolou glanced sideways at Ai Hai. His younger brother was not very capable. He had to solve everything. Then why did he raise his younger brother?
Ai Hai seemed to see that Li Guolou couldn't stand it any longer. He said, "I've gone over what you guys said several times. That's it for today. We will continue the meeting tomorrow night and go over what happened in the past two days. Now we will hold a wedding banquet for the five newlyweds. We will have hot pot in the evening. Two bottles of Huadiao wine will be on the table. We will have a happy wedding."
"Hey." Everyone sighed. Li Guolou was in charge of the first dinner, but he didn't let them enjoy themselves. The "fun" was nowhere to be found.
Ai Hai took out his gold watch and opened the cover gracefully. There was a photo of Hong Gu inside. He smiled as he looked at the photo and said: "Well, it's already half past five. The banquet will start in half an hour. Now let's dismiss and rest. A moment."
Li Guolou spoke so hard that his mouth was dry and his voice was hoarse and he could no longer make a sound. He waved his hands to let everyone disperse. Dongqing came up and licked his face. He smiled and said: "Master Li, today is my little happy day. Please. Chief Li wrote an inscription and left a calligraphy treasure."
Li Guolou felt comfortable all over. For the first time in his life, someone asked for his "word". This was a leap. The milestone was achieved in Balizhuang. It showed that he had entered the ranks of high-ranking officials. "Mobao" was about to be replaced by antiques and homes. Although he was exhausted, he still maintained his grace and said with a smile: "Okay. I am very happy today. I will write a congratulatory message to you newlyweds." After saying this, Li Guolou rolled up his sleeves and prepared to show off his literary talent.
"Master Li, there is me." Zheng Hengdan greeted him with a smile. Several other groom officials also spoke wisely and praised Li Guolou.
"Hey, you guys are testing my literary talent. I have been thinking and working hard these days. I'm afraid I will be embarrassed." Li Guolou, a gentleman, touched his chin and thought about what to write when he gets married. Some congratulations.
Ai Hai yelled with a loud voice: "You don't know yet? Mr. Li is a Gongsheng student. He is only one step away from being a Jinshi. He is full of flowers and has beautiful articles at his fingertips."
"I can see it. I can see it." Several shameless female compatriots came up to look at Li Guolou's beautiful jade-carved rectangular face. They wished they could eat it.
Li Guolou lowered his head and said nothing. He must not eat it in his mouth. He looked at the food in the bowl and married him into the family. He would be too busy at night.
Prosperity, wealth, and majesty. Beauty is a meal for hard work.
When you run out of energy, you become a laughingstock. You look back with regrets in your old age.
A long piece of rice paper was spread out on the Eight Immortals table. Li Guolou polished it gracefully. He polished the ink every time, thinking about beautiful poems in his mind. He finished it with a single stroke. The handwriting is beautiful.
Titled "Balizhuang Congratulations to the Bridegroom Dongqing and the Bride Deng"
Mandarin ducks fly together in the spring breeze.
Tianyu Qionglou Luanfeng harmony.
Even if the sea and stone are broken, we will always be united in the same heart.
The earth is vast and the sky is high, wings are flying together.
The people around him woke up from the flattery and looked at Li Guolou's strange expression. They never expected that Li Guolou had writing skills. They admired Li Guolou's literary talent from the bottom of his heart.
"Thank you Mr. Li for the inscription. I will treasure it for the rest of my life." Dongqing held the banner with tears in her eyes. She was inexplicably excited. A new life has arrived.
Li Guolou's face was proud, but he was worried and a little guilty. He couldn't write five congratulatory messages. The first congratulatory message was good, but it would be difficult to deal with it later. Out of desperation, he wisely said: "Five groom officials, I only have two brushes." Write another congratulatory message. I owe the other three first. I can’t write it today.”
Some people were happy and some were worried. A smart groom official said anxiously: "Please Mr. Li, please write a couplet first."
"Okay." Li Guolou agreed readily and continued to write the congratulatory message...
The red plum blossoms bloom happily and become a border.
The green willows and the waves will always unite together.
We sat under the jade mirror, laughing and talking about good stories.
Planting blue field jade brings about a good relationship.
Next, writing couplets was a piece of cake for Li Guolou. I don’t know how many couplets he would see every Spring Festival. “It flies like a bird in flight. The stems are always open and the branches are trimmed.” “A ridge of peach blossoms is red and beautiful, and thousands of silver cups The lamp attracts the beauty." "The white heads and eyebrows are equal, and the mandarin ducks fly together. The peaches and plums of Qingyang Qirui are in the same heart."
The five groomsmen received the calligraphy treasures and left with smiles on their faces. The others looked at Li Guolou with envy. Next time they would find a reason and ask Li Guolou to keep the calligraphy treasures.
After everyone left the living room, Li Guolou searched for his jar of Huangshan Maofeng tea. It was nowhere to be found. It was very simple to solve the case, but he felt it was unnecessary. He could only laugh it off. There were many people and many hands. In the future, good things should be put away. In the bedroom. As the highest officer, you can just take a sip of wine during the evening banquet. Li Guolou walked towards the watchtower. He didn't drink good tea in the afternoon and his throat was no longer good. He had to take good care of his body at night. He was busy with trivial matters. He couldn't be in the critical moment. Sometimes I am sick. Tomorrow is another new day. Li Guolou returns to the Diaolou at a relaxed pace.
At this time, Li Guolou felt that it was difficult to be a local official. He was suffering unspeakably. He came into contact with low-level people with low cultural level and many dirty living habits. His nose and saliva were splashing everywhere. He even saw people picking boogers. He still liked to talk to him. The landlord and the rich chatted and talked. I originally wanted to treat everyone equally. But it is so boring to be around such people. It makes me sick. I almost vomited out my overnight meal. I want to contribute to the country and the people and seek benefits for the people at the bottom. It turns out that I still have to overcome this. Such difficulties. When marching, you have to smell the stinky feet of the people around you. People who are close to the people have to face the saliva of the common people. You also have to be ruthless to reject charming women. Can these be overcome?
"Bah." Li Guolou imitated the old farmer and spit on the ground. Who is afraid of whom? The worst he can do is go shirtless and plow the fields tomorrow. Women want to be close to him. Don't even think about it. He already has the most beautiful beauty in the country. Unless she is as gorgeous as Concubine Yang.
In the lobby on the ground floor of the watchtower, there was a sandbag hanging and a suitable training ground. It had been set up. Li Guolou took a look at it, walked forward and beat it a few times. "Well, Cheng Kun, well done. .Hold the doorknob. Don’t let the goblin in.”
I thought: After drinking in the evening, I should exercise here for a while to get rid of the alcohol and internal fire. Only in this way can I have a peaceful sleep. Otherwise, if I light the lamp in the middle of the night, the guards will joke that there is a ghost in the room.
"Zha." Cheng Kun, the captain of the guard, smiled. The officer was not lewd, which made them, the guards, less interesting to talk about after dinner.
"Tomorrow, we will drink alone and we won't be able to chat with the mud-legged guy."
Li Guolou patted Cheng Kun on the shoulder and went upstairs to get some tea. Now that I am a little daughter-in-law, I have to hide and tuck everything. The daily necessities that I brought were getting less and less. Li Guolou wrapped some in brown paper. Tea leaves. I calculated that I could make a pot of tea. I changed my clothes again. I took off my official robe. I wore a satin mandarin jacket. I hid the tea leaves in my pocket. I walked out with two Camel cigarettes in my hand.
"Captain Li." Cheng Kun made a trembling voice.
"Hey." Li Guolou sighed and threw a cigarette to Cheng Kun. The geese were plucking their feathers. The people around him had to settle things first.
"Captain Li, this is the weapon of the game." The two guards standing at the door of the round cave shouted. The spears in their hands were raised, and the military boots clicked on the ground.
"Tomorrow morning, let me do my morning exercises." Li Guolou said as he walked, giving instructions to the guard captain Cheng Kun. A team of one hundred people should have something to do. They should be busy every day. This way they will not do anything. The matter of sneaking around.
"Tie." Cheng Kun took the cigarette with one hand and gave a standard military salute to Li Guolou's back. Their hard-trained team trained in accordance with the army's regulations. The men under them were mostly Han Chinese. They were well fed. It's bitter. There is no bad habit of being spoiled.
"Captain Li is here." Yingying Yanyan gathered around at the door of the dining room, waiting for Li Guolou to choose.
"Yeah." Li Guolou smiled and looked at the people in the living room. He ignored the seducing woman and handed a cigarette to Ai Hai. He cupped his fists and said, "Congratulations. Bridegroom, where is the bride? Why don't you greet her at the door? Where are the guests?"
"Come on, come on." The groom took the bride and ran to the diners to greet Li Guolou. The noisy scene began. The people nearby deliberately pushed the groom and the bride, causing them to bump into each other. The banquet had not started yet, but the commotion had already begun. .
Although there are five couples of grooms and brides getting married, this is Li Guolou's place. Flattery smiles gather around him. He enjoys the stars holding the moon. The sound of flattery is thunderous. Li Guolou finally tastes the joy of being an official. He doesn't have to Take care of others. If you look at someone with watery eyes, someone will pour him wine and hand him a hot towel.
"The auspicious time has come." The loud-voiced Ai Hai served as the master of ceremonies at the wedding. Applause echoed throughout the dining room.
The banquet began. Li Guolou stood up first and said a toast: "Dear guests and friends from afar. Tonight is the beginning of happiness in Balizhuang. You five grooms and the bride welcome a new life at this moment. .I send you my most sincere blessings. Let’s drink a glass of wine and live a beautiful life together. May you have a baby soon.”
"Hahahaha." There was laughter in the dining room. The groom looked at the bride with a smile, and the bride drank from a glass of wine.
Li Guolou maintained his grace and enjoyed the fine wines and delicacies. He took a sip of Huadiao wine and looked at all the living beings with a smile. He wanted the people of Balizhuang to live a truly happy life. It was not the paradise on earth created by the imagination of the White Lotus Sect. The Baath Party had no regrets. In his heart, Li Guolou made a calculation. His income was negligible. The hard-earned money he paid would be hundreds of times the benefit. The hard work would be spent on farmland. Even if life takes detours, it will still be wonderful.