Corrupt County Magistrate (7)

Wei Junli felt ashamed that he didn't even know that his own brother-in-law was repairing the road, and he told his fellow literati about the "situation" with such confidence. But soon, when he saw Ji Changze coming out with his men to greet him, this feeling of shame and embarrassment was thrown away.

He opened the curtain and got off the carriage, took the bamboo umbrella handed over by the coachman, and greeted him happily: "Brother-in-law, how did you know I was coming?"

The county magistrate next to him was a little confused when he saw such a young man coming to him so familiarly. When he heard him call him brother-in-law, he suddenly realized it.

I heard that the county magistrate's wife had a brother in her family, so it seems that this is him.

He looked him up and down quietly, and his eyes lit up slightly. He was indeed the son of the Imperial Censor. He looked like a gentleman. Although he was young, he was very graceful. His appearance was not as good as that of Master Ji, but he was also handsome. One could vaguely see the similarities with the wife of the county magistrate from his eyebrows and eyes.

Such a well-mannered young man made people feel comfortable.

He immediately smiled and was about to explain to Master Ji that they were not here to welcome Master Wei, but heard that the first group of tourists to Chui Liu had arrived, so Master Ji brought them together to meet them one by one, so that these writers who were good at writing travel notes could have a good time in Chui Liu, eat and drink well, and wait for them to return to Beijing, so as to promote another group of people to come.

Before, County Magistrate Wu thought that it was a bit cheap for them to come out to welcome these non-official scholars. Lord Ji also said that although it seemed a bit cheap for the parents to come out to receive them, Lord Ji was not very old, so it was not a big deal. Instead, it would make these scholars feel valued.

As soon as County Magistrate Wu opened his mouth, Ji Changze knew what he was going to say.

He spoke before County Magistrate Wu and smiled at Wei Junli: "There are yamen runners I sent to patrol around Chui Liu. Knowing that you are coming, can your brother-in-law not come out to greet you?"

After saying that, Ji Changze's face naturally showed a bit of surprise again. He looked at the young men who were getting off the carriage one after another, very confused, and asked innocently: "Are these young men coming with you?"

County Magistrate Wu next to him: "..."

It is true that there are yamen runners arranged to patrol around Chui Liu, but those yamen runners reported that these young men were coming.

Now Lord Ji's appearance as if he really didn't know what the identities of these scholars were was very real.

He couldn't help but recall the corrupt official look that Lord Ji had put on when he first came to Chui Liu.

Every cell in his body was filled with greed, even more corrupt than a real corrupt official. No wonder he really believed Lord Ji was a corrupt official at that time and almost failed the first test.

Over there, the gentlemen who got off the carriage hurriedly stepped forward to salute when they heard that the person who came to greet Wei Junli was the local magistrate.

Ji Changze smiled and said gently with a good attitude; "You don't have to be polite. I heard from Junli that you came to Chui Liu to watch Yuanhua? Since you are Junli's friends, I will definitely take good care of you, Wu County Magistrate."

Wu County Magistrate, who was still immersed in his memories, heard his boss calling him and hurried forward: "Sir."

"You are a guest from afar. You will personally send these talented people to the inn next to Yuanhua Forest. You don't have to charge for the room."

Some literati hurriedly refused, saying that they all brought enough silver, so how could they stay in the inn without paying.

Ji Changze waved his hand: "The inn was newly built by me, and no one has lived there yet. It was built for viewing Yuanhua. You don't have to be polite to me. Junli is my brother-in-law and his friend, so I will take good care of him."

Wu County Magistrate next to him: "..."

Before, Lord Ji said that the first batch of tourists should be given free inns so that they can go back and praise Chui Liu and local officials like them. How come it has become because these people are friends of his brother-in-law?

He was full of complaints, but others didn't know the inside story. Seeing Ji Changze so enthusiastic and considerate, they couldn't help but have a little more good impression of him.

He was so good to his brother-in-law, and they were also loved by him. Lord Ji was really friendly and gentle.

There was a young man who had a good chat with Wei Junli on the road, and he was still a little shocked. Seeing Ji Changze talking to others with a smile, he quickly pulled Wei Junli over and asked, "Brother Wei, why didn't you say that the magistrate of Chui Liu was your brother-in-law?"

Wei Junli's previous embarrassment had long been thrown to the sky, and now his heart was full of complacency and pride.

How could he not be proud? He was only sixteen years old, and it was the time when he was most concerned about face and liked to show off. Now Ji Changze came to receive the people who were traveling with him well because of his brother-in-law, giving him enough face, so naturally he was happy.

Behind him were the thoughtful words of his brother-in-law, and Wei Junli's back was straighter than before. He said to the young man who was talking to him, "You are here to see Yuanhua in Chui Liu, why am I telling you this."

Over there, Ji Changze was very good at "You are all my brother-in-law's friends, of course I have to take good care of you", and successfully persuaded these literati to live in Yuanhua Forest. He smiled and looked at these young men talking in a relaxed manner.

Wu County Magistrate next to him waited for a long time and finally found an opportunity to ask him.

"Sir, didn't you say before that we came here specifically to wait for these gentlemen who came to see Yuanhua?"

Ji Changze's smile did not change, and he said gently: "Didn't you say before that I, a county magistrate, came to welcome people with no reputation? Now I am here to welcome my wife and brother, and I only take care of these husbands for the sake of your courtesy. I still think that Price drop?"

Of course not, not only did the price not drop, didn't this also win a lot of votes for Ji Changze to be a gentle and good man?

But didn’t Mr. Ji say before that it doesn’t matter if the price can’t be reduced? Doesn’t he care about these nonsense?

Ji Changze: "Just because I don't care doesn't mean that I have to rush to lower the price. After all, Wu County Cheng hasn't experienced it yet."

Wuxian Cheng: "..."

Okay, it seems like he still has to get used to the fact that Shangguan is a bitch.

Ji Changze saw off Wuxian Cheng and several gentlemen, then turned to look at Wei Junli with a smile: "Are you tired along the way? Let's go, brother-in-law will take you back to the inner office. Your sister misses you too, so go and see her first. she."

In fact, Wei Junli and her brother-in-law were not very familiar with each other. The marriage between the two was not determined by both parties, but started from an accident, and the wedding was done in a hurry. After the marriage, Wei Juncan, a married daughter, could not return to her parents' home often, and Wei Junli, his brother-in-law, also You can't bother your brother-in-law all the time, so the siblings will see each other less often, let alone the brother-in-law.

After that, my sister followed her brother-in-law to take office. We haven’t seen her for almost half a year.

Although they hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they hadn't gotten along much before, maybe because his brother-in-law had given him enough face before, Wei Junli became a little more affectionate towards his brother-in-law.

He was less unfamiliar when he spoke: "Brother-in-law, Weeping Willow has built a road? This road is really well built."

Ji Changze patted him on the shoulder and said affectionately: "Weeping Willow not only built roads, but also built some other things. Brother-in-law will take you to see them."

Wei Junli nodded obediently, but he didn't have much expectation in his heart. After all, Weeping Willow is a poor place, and no matter how much it is repaired, it will definitely not be as good as the capital. He is used to seeing good things in the capital, and now even if he doesn't show it on his face, he is very fond of his brother-in-law in his heart. Being intimate, I don’t know what my brother-in-law can do that I haven’t seen before.

His view lasted less than a stick of incense before it collapsed after entering his sister's house.

Looking at the bright window in front of him, Wei Junli stopped in shock: "Liu Li??"

He turned back to look at Ji Changze in confusion, his eyes filled with disbelief and heartache.

Glass is expensive, and glass cups are usually very expensive, but my brother-in-law actually uses glass as a window? ?

Their family couldn't do this even with their financial resources, so where did the money to buy colored glaze come from?

The tragedy of "my brother-in-law became a corrupt official and exploited the people to get money to buy colored glaze was exposed and the whole family was imprisoned" flashed through Wei Junli's mind.

Fortunately, Ji Changze was a good brother-in-law. Before his thoughts could get to the point where his father was grieving and his mother was blinded by tears, he said, "This is not colored glaze, it is glass."

After introducing the use of glass that must be made by travelers to Wei Junli, he said to the servant: "Please come, Madam, and say that Madam's brother is here."

After a few moments, Wei Juncan came out with a face full of surprise: "Jun Li, why are you here? Come in and sit down quickly. Are your parents okay?"

Wei Junli subconsciously looked at his sister and felt relieved when he saw that her face was rosy, her brows were stretched, she was smiling peacefully, and she was even more radiant than before she got married.

My mother had always been worried that her sister would not live well if she stayed away from her parents' family. Now it seems that she has overthought it. My brother-in-law is gentle and can treat him like his brother-in-law, so he will naturally be better to his sister.

The two siblings talked affectionately, and the three of them had dinner together. After dinner, Wei Juncan arranged for a girl to send him to a guest room.

Wei Junli took the opportunity to ask the girl how her brother-in-law treated his sister.

This girl also grew up with Wei Juncan and was familiar with Wei Junli. She immediately said: "Don't worry, Mr. Lang. I'm very kind to my wife. My wife has been unwell recently. She wants to see the scenery outside, but the wind can't blow. Lang Then you found a glass cube and made a glass window. The room became brighter and the wind couldn't come in, but it was much easier to use than the previous window."

Wei Junli frowned: "Sister is feeling unwell? Have you seen a doctor?"

The girl covered her mouth and smiled, her eyes full of joy: "Madam is pregnant, so her body is inevitably a little uncomfortable, but with the master here, she takes care of her more carefully than us servants. When the master went to the countryside to look at the fields, he even picked it himself. I gave the sour fruit to Madam, she is feeling better today."

Wei Junli was confused at first, and then he was happy.

It's good to be pregnant, it's good to be pregnant, he will have a nephew or niece soon.

Hearing again how gentle and considerate his brother-in-law was to his sister, and how the couple had a good relationship, he felt more at ease.

When he entered the house, he found a screen inside. When he stepped forward to take a look out of curiosity, he was confused again.

"What is this?"

She does look like Gong Tong, but why does she look like this?

Naturally, he didn't know how useful the flush toilet was, so he was curious and opened the lid to look inside after being prompted by his servant.

After looking at the flush toilet, my attention was drawn to the shower room.

He always bathed in a tub, and this was the first time he saw it like this. He couldn't help but get in there and try it again.

"What kind of thing is this? Water can come out just by unscrewing it. Don't you have to fetch water?"

Also, this is a little less fragrant than Yuan Hua Pan, but it can easily remove dirt. It is made of glass and can clearly reflect people's shadows. It is easier to use than rice paper when placed on the desk. A few cents of new paper.

These items, made by the cheating Ji Changze and his subordinates, were placed in front of Wei Junli.

After looking at them one by one, Wei Junli felt that he had become a bumpkin, who knew nothing and had to ask everything.

No, he came from the capital and could not act so unworldly.

Although his brother-in-law was friendly and kind to his sister, as his sister's family, he represented his sister's face. What if his brother-in-law knew that he had never seen anything and looked down on their Wei family?

After all, he, Wei Junli, was also a scholar, so he could still hold himself up.

He coughed dryly and forced himself not to show the expression of a curious baby: "Is it getting dark soon? Let's light the lamp."

As good as he is, he would not be surprised or shocked by such a small thing.

No matter what he saw, he could remain calm as before.

Three minutes later, Wei Junli sat at the table, looking at the small object in front of him, which could shine much brighter than a candle at night and was called a table lamp by the servants, with a blank expression on his face.

"These...were also made by my brother-in-law?"

No, I can't pretend anymore.

This brother-in-law is really, too good.