Qi Baoer, a person with great concentration, felt goosebumps all over his body when he heard this.
She is now very doubtful that a man who is so easily coaxed by a white lotus can really control the entire Baishan County?
Then I thought, it's really possible. This era is different from the era in her previous life. It's about power and people fear officials;
Because of their upbringing, although the ordinary people here are innocent, they have been trained to be more or less servile. As long as the court and government do not force them to live, they can tolerate many things.
But obviously Qi Bao'er guessed wrong again. When Si Xian Cheng left Mrs. Si's house a little while later, Qi Bao'er was in a position where he could see his face when he turned around, that contemptuous and vicious face.
And deep suspicion fell into Qi Bao'er's eyes without any concealment.
Qi Bao'er unconsciously looked inside the room again. Mrs. Si, who was sitting on the sofa in the room, looked equally bad at the moment, which made Qi Bao'er feel as cold as a poisonous snake.
Tsk... It's quite funny, this family.
From this point of view, the most stupid and true one is the Mr. Si.
He ducked away and found that he was already in the backyard of the county government office.
There is no garden in the backyard of the county government office, or the original garden has been converted into a vegetable patch. At this moment, the former county magistrate and his concubine, both dressed as farmers, are clearing the garden and watering the cabbage.
It's a gloomy day today, with thick clouds in the sky, not much sunlight reaching the ground, and the air is damp and stuffy.
In such weather, Yu Piao said that as long as Dao Xing is enough, he can come out even during the day.
At this moment, the former county magistrate Chong Xian was accompanied by a woman who was also dressed in peasant clothes.
"Xianxian, you watered it too much. How can you water cabbage several times a day? The roots will rot.
You said that you are a rich young lady, you can just leave these things to others, why are you doing such a waste on yourself?"
There was no evil spirit at all on the woman's body, but on the contrary, there was a faint golden light of merit.
With a kind face and gentle words, it seems that he was a kind master during his lifetime.
Qi Bao'er was standing on the only big tree in the courtyard. The woman Piao spotted her immediately and floated towards her with a Piao cry.
Qi Bao'er didn't leak his breath, and didn't even look at her. This made the woman think that she was a normal person who couldn't see her. After walking around Qi Bao'er twice, she asked doubtfully: "Whose house is this?"
My little kid, why did you come here?"
He disappeared outside the courtyard for a while and then came back, still muttering: "I didn't see anyone else there. Is it possible that this child came to this tree by himself?"
At this moment, the woman who happened to be directly opposite Qi Baoer met a pair of eyes that looked directly at her.
"Ah~"
I was so frightened that my souls dispersed and gathered together again. I patted my chest and said to myself, "Why do I feel like she can see me?"
Looking at the little baby, it seems that those cute eyes are really moving with her.
He waved his paw and said, "Hello, how are you?"
This reaction...
Qi Baoer smiled, raised his hand to set up a spiritual realm, and then waved his claws towards her, "Hello, why are you following that woman below?"
This woman looked careless and didn't feel at all that she shouldn't talk to strangers. On the contrary, because she only communicated with people all the time, it was rare that someone could finally see her and let her know.
According to the woman Piao, she is the first wife of the former county magistrate below. She and the former county magistrate are childhood sweethearts because they were born in the same village. However, the former county magistrate has always been either studying in school or studying at home. Really speaking
There was little contact between the two before marriage.
The concubine of the former county magistrate, Anshi, is the girl from Qingyilou who was rescued by the former county magistrate on the way to Beijing to take the exam.
"My family didn't treat me well when I was a child. I didn't have enough to eat, and I had to wash the whole family's clothes in the river in the middle of winter. These are all very common things."
Not to mention raising her, Mrs. Yuan has not grown well since she was a child, and her body and bones are so weak that she will fall down when the wind blows.
Mrs. Yuan smiled gently and said, "When I married my husband, I went to Beijing to take the exam. Because I had a high fever, the doctor said that time was running out, so my father-in-law and mother-in-law took the initiative and carried me in first."
On the second day after entering the house, Mrs. Yuan died of illness.
The corner of Qi Bao'er's mouth twitched. Looking down at the former county magistrate who was gently wiping Anle's sweat, she suddenly felt so embarrassed for him.
I went to Beijing to take the exam and returned home. Not only did I get married, I also became a widower.
Mrs. Yuan also followed Qi Baoer's gaze and saw the two people below who were so loving. There was no trace of anger or jealousy in her eyes. On the contrary, she smiled like an old mother looking at her son and daughter-in-law.
"Ms. An is a good woman. Fortunately, my husband didn't feel sorry for her."
An was rescued from Qingyilou by the former county magistrate, but she was not a daughter-in-law, but a maid.
An was originally the daughter of a wealthy businessman. She was murdered by her aunt and concubine, and was kidnapped when she went to offer incense. An was smart and escaped halfway, and even made herself look ugly. She was just unlucky and did not escape.
In the right place, I was sent to Qingyilou and was arrested and made a rough servant maid.
The world is very harsh on women, but An finally entered Qingyilou. The process is not important, nor is what she has experienced. In the eyes of many secular people, she is no longer innocent.
Even An's father expelled An from the family because he was embarrassed.
People in the world can't tolerate her, she was the former county magistrate.
The original county magistrate originally wanted to marry An as his stepmother, and his parents did not object, but An himself did not want to do so.
"She is afraid that her parentage will cause her husband to be criticized."
The most important issue in an official interview is the issue of decency.
If a county magistrate has a prostitute as his wife, what will the world think of him? What will his colleagues think of him? What will his superiors think of him?
Speaking of this, Mrs. Yuan smiled happily, as if she was afraid that Qi Bao'er would misunderstand and said: "My husband is a man who values ​​friendship and loyalty. Although An is just a noble concubine, my husband will not marry anyone else except her."
people."
Whether this person is a wife or a concubine is actually not too important.
Qi Baoer actually didn't really want to hear these anecdotes. What she was concerned about was: "I heard that the former county magistrate has never had real power in Baishan County in the two years since he took office."
Mrs. Yuan sighed and said without denying: "Yes, my husband won the 82nd rank of Jinshi two years ago and was sent to serve as the county magistrate here.
Unexpectedly, Baishan County was as iron as copper. Everyone in the county government only obeyed the orders of Si Xian Cheng. My husband could not even call the maid in the backyard of the government office. Not to mention official business, it was just daily food and drink. My husband and his sister