If only Zhou Dayuan's family did this, the village chief would not have a favorable impression of him even if he did not hold a grudge against him. If only the three families whose houses had collapsed did so, the village chief would at most be able to spread his anger a little thinly, but if most of the village, even
This is what everyone does.
Things that he thought were wrong became normal. Who would be angry about normal things?
Magistrate Fu himself felt that this was normal. After all, the weather had completely cleared up in the past two days.
When the mayor saw that Magistrate Fu was used to it, deep down in his heart he felt that this was normal.
He breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't help but sigh when he looked at the moldy rice drying in the yards of each house.
His family's situation is not bad, there is no rice or wheat that is damp and moldy, but there are many relatives in this situation. As a fellow villager, he is still the leader, and he is also very worried.
Magistrate Fu was even more worried than him. The wrinkles on his forehead were almost enough to kill mosquitoes, which made Man Bao look at him again and again.
Mr. Bai also came. After all, he was the county magistrate. As a member of Qili Village, of course he had to come to greet him, so he followed him all the way and naturally saw the situation of the villagers.
Qili Village is not big, with a total of about sixty households. Even if I walked to about twenty houses, only about an hour passed. It happened to be noon, and the sun became more and more fierce. The village chief glanced at the sun and then looked at Mr. Bai.
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Mr. Bai, who was walking beside Magistrate Fu, smiled and said, "Master Fu, you have worked hard all the way. Why don't you go to the house to rest for a while, drink some water, and then come out to inquire after the most vicious sun has passed at noon."
He sighed: "I don't know what happened to the weather this year. It rained continuously some time ago, but the temperature has gradually increased in the past two days. It seems to be even hotter than in previous years. Some people went to the fields to replenish fertilizer and almost fainted from heatstroke."
Magistrate Fu also squinted his eyes and glanced at the clear sky with not even a single cloud floating in it, sighed and nodded.
When he turned around and saw the two children hiding behind Zhou Dalang, he smiled and waved, "I just saw you and forgot to ask, where are your homes?"
Man Bao and Bai Shanbao had done such a big thing, so they felt a little guilty in front of the county magistrate. They thought they were hiding well, but they were dumbfounded when they were greeted.
Man Bao subconsciously held Bai Shanbao's hand, and the two children's little hands pulled back and forward as if greeting each other. Seeing that everyone was looking at them, they could only step forward to salute.
Man Bao turned around and pointed to the entrance of the village and said, "Go back to the county magistrate, my house is right there. You went in and took a look just now."
Just now, Lao Zhou's family also dried the remaining sprouted rice. Although it has been dried once, the sun is so good, so of course it is better to dry it more.
However, Manbao felt guilty at the time, so he hid in the back and watched.
Magistrate Fu had a deep memory of that family and asked with a smile, "Do those two blue brick houses connected together belong to your family?"
Man Bao nodded fiercely.
Magistrate Fu nodded thoughtfully. No wonder his family was willing to let the girl go to school. It turned out that the family was wealthy.
In the opinion of County Magistrate Fu, in the entire Qili Village, except for the two Bai families, the old Zhou family should have the strongest foundation, even stronger than the village chief's family.
Where did you see it?
Of course it's the house. The blue brick and tile houses in each room are still brand new. Even the Li Chang's house that I visited early this morning is not in such good condition.
Magistrate Fu didn't know that Lao Zhou's family was glamorous on the outside but empty on the inside. He had a good impression of Lao Zhoutou, and he had a little more respect for them.
After all, he is a capable person. Not only has he given birth to so many sons, but he has also been able to build up such a strong family fortune.
"You two follow me for a walk, and we'll talk later." He looked at Master Bai with a smile and said, "Master Bai, don't you mind adding two more children?"
Mr. Bai couldn't ask for more. There was one here who was his nephew. He quickly smiled and said: "Welcome to the extreme."
Of course, Magistrate Fu also invited the village chief and Lao Zhoutou to follow him. He planned to go to Bai's house to learn more about other situations. After all, he had not gone to the fields to see the situation.
It was the first time for Lao Zhoutou to participate in such a meeting, and he followed with a confused look on his face.
Both the village chief and the village chief still have some experience. Not to mention the village chief, in the past when the county magistrate went to the countryside, even if he did not come to Qili Village, the village chief would have to rush to Dali Village early in the morning to wait. If the county magistrate asked about some village chiefs,
If you have any small questions that you don't understand, the village chief will answer them on your behalf.
So the village chief took advantage of the county magistrate not paying attention and quietly said to Lao Zhoutou: "Uncle Jin, don't be afraid. When the county magistrate asks questions, he will answer the questions soon. If we don't ask, we won't talk. There will be nothing wrong."
Lao Zhou nodded and glanced at Man Bao who was walking beside the county magistrate with some anxiety.
Magistrate Fu was asking them about their homework and was slightly surprised when he learned that they had already finished reading "The Book of Songs" and were reading "The Great Learning".
You know, before the Chinese New Year, he contacted the clan and found out that his favorite cousin was twelve years old this year and had just read "University".
Magistrate Fu pondered for a moment and couldn't help but test them on a few words from "The Great Learning" while walking.
Both Bai Shanbao and Manbao could memorize it, and both of them could also express the meaning.
Bai Shanbao obviously understood more thoroughly than Manbao. When Manbao analyzed it, it was like telling a story. Moreover, she was a talkative person, and she was a little guilty at first. But halfway through, Magistrate Fu kept talking to them kindly, and she
Putting her guilty conscience behind her, I asked her about it now, and she kept talking.
Magistrate Fu, who had already interacted with her, obviously knew that she had a habit of chattering. He listened to her with a smile, and finally saw her change the topic as soon as she took a breath.
We haven’t seen each other for only half a year, and this child seems to be much more talkative than last year.
Mr. Bai invited Magistrate Fu to visit the Bai family. The villagers dispersed after arriving at the entrance of the village. Looking at the group of people walking towards the bridge, the villagers couldn't help but whisper, "Uncle Jin is really lucky. He can actually do this."
I was asked by the county magistrate to accompany him for a drink."
"For Man Bao's sake, right?"
"Hey, by the way, from that voice, Man Bao and the county magistrate know each other."
"You don't have such a good memory. Last year when we went to build the river embankment, didn't Manbao and the others meet the county magistrate when they went to see Thursday and had a long conversation with the county magistrate? It had been a whole winter on Thursday. I
My ears are almost calloused."
"I remembered what you said. I think we are quite lucky. Fortunately, the embankment was built last year. Otherwise, if the embankment broke, our Qili Village would probably be completely flooded."
"Yes, yes, I heard that Xiaoluo Village was flooded and two people were washed away. Two people were washed away by such a small flood like ours. How many people do you think were washed away in the place where the dike broke outside?
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The topic gradually veered off to all directions.
Over there, Magistrate Fu, Master Bai and others, who had just finished the school entrance examination for their two children, also focused on their children's education.
At this point, except Mr. Bai, no one has anything in common with him because their family backgrounds are different.
At least they don't know how hard it is to force their children and nephews to study, because in their opinion, if their children can study at home, then the children should be grateful and extremely happy.