Corrupt County Magistrate (8)

Wei Junli didn't sleep well all night. Normally, he should write a letter to his father and mother to report his safety when he arrived at Chui Liu. However, he dipped the brush in ink and sat in front of a bright and clear desk. He didn't know what to write even though he had picked up the pen.

The servant who followed him all the way from the capital saw that he hadn't written for a long time, and asked in confusion: "Sir, do you want me to grind the ink?"

"Forget it."

Wei Junli put down the brush: "Wait until I see Yuanhua tomorrow before writing a letter."

Father and mother are also very curious about Yuanhua. He wrote a letter today, and tomorrow he has to write another letter to describe what Yuanhua looks like. It's better to write after enjoying the flowers tomorrow.

The next morning, when Ji Changze came to find Wei Junli, he couldn't wait to ask how those novel objects were made.

Ji Changze guessed that Wei Junli would ask, and it was worth it that he specially arranged his brother-in-law in the only room in the inner court with a shower toilet light.

In fact, before knowing that Wei Junli was coming, he planned to choose the most talented one among the talented people who came to visit, and invited him to discuss poetry and philosophy under the excuse of "Hey, young man, we are very compatible", and then stay overnight.

After seeing so many novel objects, the other party would tell others when he returned to the capital.

But it was the same for the brother-in-law, and the effect was better.

He gently explained the principles of the toilet and shower, and then said the table lamp: "In fact, its original name is kerosene lamp. It is made of glass on the outside and kerosene is put inside as fuel. After it was made, I mostly put it on the table to read and write at night, so I named it a table lamp."

Seeing that Wei Junli suddenly realized, Ji Changze began to enthusiastically recommend this kerosene lamp with a glass cover on the outside. It can be taken out at night without being blown out by the wind. It is brighter than a lantern, and the brightness can be controlled.

Brother-in-law, do you think this thing is good? Do you like it?

Like it? Brother-in-law will give you a few. It's okay. We are all family. There will be a lantern festival in Chui Liu tonight. You can go out with the young men with your kerosene lamp. It's not to promote brother-in-law to make money. It's just convenient to take the kerosene lamp out.

Wei Junli didn't understand his brother-in-law's intention to promote kerosene lamps. He just got that his brother-in-law generously gave him such a precious and novel thing, and he also enjoyed how envious his friends would be when he appeared in front of him with a kerosene lamp that was not even in the capital.

Brother-in-law is so nice. How can he be so considerate?

So, both of them were very happy. After dinner, Ji Changze went to Yuanhualin with Wei Junli, and the banner was still "This is your friend, brother-in-law. Don't worry, brother-in-law will definitely help you entertain him. I will personally entertain them and guarantee to give you enough face", which increased Wei Junli's favorability.

Wu County Cheng, who was also pulled here, looked at the young man who almost looked at their master Ji with stars in his eyes, and felt that he had praised him in vain yesterday.

How could he not know if others didn't know? A few days ago, the master specially prepared a "travel plan" for these literati who came to see Yuanhua, but now it has become a "plan to support his brother-in-law".

Hey, another naive person deceived by Master Ji. Having witnessed so many people fooled by Master Ji, Wu County Cheng has been able to do a good job of complaining in his heart and being calm on the surface.

Wu County Cheng thought very confidently, fortunately, he had seen through the nature of the master a long time ago and remained as strong as before.

For example, today was supposed to be his day off, but now he gave up his day off to accompany the master. How dedicated he is. Although the master is scheming, his subordinates are generous and may give him some benefits.

Ji Changze: "Wu County Magistrate, today is your day off, so I don't want to bother you anymore. I just met the chief clerk, who said he could replace you. Why don't I let the chief clerk go out with me today?"

Wu County Magistrate: "!!!"

How can this be done? Although the chief clerk is in charge of different things from him and his official position is higher than the chief clerk, they are all subordinates in front of the adults.

Of course, there is competition between subordinates, especially when they are all civil servants, there is even more competition. How can he allow the chief clerk to replace him and accompany the adults out?

Take the last incident as an example. Originally, the adults only had him and the adults in their hearts, but the chief clerk just helped the adults to look at the account books and did some extra work, and the adults listed him as one of their own.

Not only that, but he also gave him food, oil, meat and vegetables. The adults even paid him a "bonus" out of their own pockets. The old man, the chief clerk, was beaming every day during those days.

Although he also had these things, Wu County Magistrate still felt a sense of crisis.

He immediately expressed his loyalty: "Why bother the chief clerk? I feel a little bored in the government office all day, and I just want to go out for a walk. Your Excellency came to find me, and I couldn't ask for more."

Wu County Magistrate wanted to smile like a flower on his face, and every cell in his body was filled with "I'm so happy to be out", trying to show his loyalty to Ji Changze.

Seeing Ji Changze nodded, as if he believed him, he was relieved and proud in his heart.

Just say it, the chief clerk can't compete with him.

He was full of gratitude to the superior who agreed to let him follow, and completely forgot that he was thinking about what benefits the moment before.

Ji Changze smiled at him and got a big smile full of loyalty in response.

Anyway, it's the same sentence.

Wu County Magistrate is happy, Wei Junli is happy, Ji Changze is happy, and everyone is happy.

At the Yuanhua Forest, when they arrived, these gentlemen who insisted on being elegant rather than warm despite the cold weather and wearing light and beautiful clothes had all gotten up and were standing on the second floor of the inn looking at the Yuanhua Forest not far downstairs.

I have to say that the Yuanhua is really beautiful. A single flower is beautiful enough. When the wind blows together, some beautiful light pink petals fall, and the whole forest is covered with petals, like a fairyland.

If there is a favorable wind, it can also bring a wave of elegant fragrance here.

Didn’t these gentlemen come all the way to this small place of Chui Liu just to see this? Now that they have fulfilled their wishes, they are so satisfied that they don’t even eat. After washing up, they gather together to watch. Some people even started to compose a poem on the spot with great poetic inspiration, and their companions next to them also praised them.

Seeing what they wanted to see, they were already quite satisfied. The tiredness and bumps along the way, and the fatigue of not being able to find a place to stay at night and having to work hard to stay in the carriage, were all swept away after seeing such a beautiful scene.

It's worth the trip, it's worth the trip.

Then Ji Changze came.

He enthusiastically said that since you are Jun Li's friends, you are also my friends. Tonight, I will have a lantern festival in Chui Liu to commemorate Miss Yuan'er. I hope everyone can come to participate.

Originally, these young men were not very interested. Their hearts were still immersed in the beautiful Yuanhua Forest, but when they heard that the lantern festival was to commemorate Miss Yuan'er, they immediately became excited.

"Is it to commemorate the infatuated woman who turned into a Yuanhua tree?"

"Does Miss Yuan'er really exist?"

Ji Changze smiled slightly: "There must be a person named Yuan'er. This legend has always been passed down by word of mouth in Chui Liu, but it's so old that it's unclear which dynasty it was."

After getting official certification, the young men became more and more excited, and they asked questions one after another.

"Do you know where Yuan'er lived? Can we go and see?"

"I heard that Yuan'er once wrote a poem to express her love for him. Is it true?"

Ji Changze had expected this to happen, otherwise he would not have tricked Wu County Magistrate.

He looked at Wu County Magistrate next to him quite naturally: "Wu County Magistrate should know these folk legends better than me. You can ask him."

Original author Wu County Magistrate: "..."

He coughed dryly, his expression stiff, and smiled dryly: "Miss Yuan'er did write a poem."

Waiting for Wu County Magistrate to read the poem dryly again, all the gentlemen nodded and savored the poem in their hearts.

"Although the opening line is plain, one can see the sincerity of the poem."

"I heard that Miss Yuan'er is just a commoner, and even learned to read from her fiancé. It's good enough that she can write such a poem."

Someone else looked at her with pity: "As soon as I heard it, I knew that the one who wrote this poem must be a delicate and beautiful woman, otherwise, how could she have such a clear and infatuated heart."

Ji Changze almost couldn't help laughing out loud, and exhaled. When the man who said this looked at him with a look of approval, he glanced at the middle-aged man next to him, Wu County Cheng, who had squinting eyes and a moustache and a dazed face.

He nodded seriously: "Well, you are right."

Very good, very good, this group of tourists is easier to fool than he thought.