The former county governor was transferred to the border.
This incident once caused panic among the people of Heyin County.
Compared with Shen Tang, the "abnormal" county governor, the common people know very well what a "normal" county governor looks like.
In the past, if those county guards kept to themselves, they would most likely be killed; if they chose to collude with the local snakes and flatter and flatter them, they would exert all their strength, bared their teeth, and squeezed the last drop of oil and water out of the already skinny common people.
Their life is hard.
After finally living like a human being with Shen Jun for two years...who would have thought that Shen Tang would be demoted! What a bolt from the blue!
Many people were weeping secretly and wanted to pack up their belongings and bow out and escape, but they were afraid that it would be even more difficult to escape.
In the end, we can only hope that the successor will be a human being!
Officials in government agencies also know what the common people are worried about.
In fact, they are also worried.
I was worried that the newly arrived Shangfeng would not be as easy to get along with as Shen Jun. I was worried that the new official would be overthrown by Shen Tang as soon as he took office. He was worried that... However, fortunately, the successor was Xu, who was personally selected by Shen Jun. untie.
Although this man's ancestors were merchants, he did not have a trace of acrimony or carping philistinism in him. On the contrary, he was humble, gentle, and acted cheerfully and generously. He told them personally that what he had done in the past would be what he would do in the future, so there was no need to worry.
Not long after, the common people also discovered that the new governor did not bring about the disaster they imagined, and their lives were still going smoothly.
but--
There are also many inconveniences.
For example, the "Fugu Department Store" they often went to did not have as many types of sales as before; for example, various kinds of coupons that were once very convenient were canceled after Shen Jun liquidated them before he left, and the county government did not introduce them. It means something like a substitute; for example, without the help of brave warriors in their spare time, the pressure of farming has increased sharply. Fortunately, it is not difficult for the county government to rent farm tools...
Overall, it's better than the worst. Life hasn't gotten better, but it hasn't gotten as bad as imagined. I just occasionally recall the past - in those two years, when I opened my eyes every day, the days were visible to the naked eye. The land is getting better.
Life day after day is also full of motivation.
However, they didn't know that their new county magistrate had also encountered difficulties and had been in a bad mood for several days.
On this day, Xu Jie handled government affairs as usual.
Just when I was about to put down my pen and take a rest, I heard someone announcing something.
When Xu Jie heard this, his eyebrows furrowed and his tone was somewhat displeased: "Can you tell me which family the visitor is from?"
Unexpectedly, the servant shook his head and said: "I didn't say which one, she just said that she was an old friend from classmate who came to harass me..."
Xu Jie lowered his head and thought: "Classmate and old friend?"
For a while I couldn't remember who would come at this time.
Then he stood up and straightened his appearance.
"Take the person to the guest room and come back later."
The servant bowed and retreated.
Xu Jie organized his thoughts and walked slowly to meet this "classmate" who didn't even tell his name. Although this county mansion was newly built, it continued the simple and plain style of the previous owner Shen Tang, which was somewhat A bold and soothing taste.
The side hall is rarely used, and there are no furnishings inside. Only the warm afternoon sun slants in, reflecting the pattern of the window leakage, making the room look less empty. The young man sat on the mat, looked around, and adjusted his posture from time to time. , so that the sleeping girl in her arms can feel more comfortable. The girl's mother is different from the laziness and casualness of the teenager, with a straight and strong back.
The young man muttered: "This is too crude..."
He has seen the luxury of the palace, everything is exquisite, every piece is a treasure, how can he see the "house with four walls"?
"Poverty" is coming!
Before he finished chanting, footsteps came from the door.
The young man immediately fell silent and looked over.
The wooden door was opened.
The person who came was a well-dressed and handsome young scribe. Although he had a neat beard, his youthfulness did not diminish at all. The young scribe also looked over, and when he saw his face, his originally relaxed expression became slightly tense. .
Emmm…
Obviously, the other person doesn't like his face.
The young man shrank his neck and lowered his head.
The visitor moved his eyes away with an indifferent expression and looked at the woman. He was stunned for a moment, and then remembered the other person's identity.
He strode forward: "Are you...Senior Sister Ning?"
It took me a while to confirm it.
Without him, I don’t know what happened to the woman in front of me. Her face is sallow, her temples are stained with white silk, her eye sockets are sunken, and there are creases at the end of her eyes. This haggard and tired look is about twenty years different from the person in my memory. , he almost didn't dare to recognize it.
When the young man heard this title, he carefully looked at the person coming from the corner of his eye - even though he didn't know much about reading, he also knew what "senior sister" meant, which meant that the young scholar in front of him and the woman next to him were classmates. This It's amazing.
Studying and studying has always been reserved for men.
And women——
If you come from a wealthy family and are loved by the elders in the family, you may hire a female teacher to teach the lady how to read and write. Otherwise, the lady's mother will do the enlightenment for you.
When you really leave your home and go to school, you only have story books.
The woman responded: "Junior Brother Xu."
Only then did Xu Jie come to his senses and hurriedly ordered people to watch the tea reception. After the two of them sat down, he asked: "Senior sister, what is this..."
Why so depressed?
Hearing this, the woman smiled bitterly and said: "It's a long story, because... my late husband has passed away, so I took my daughter to flee... to find a shelter to hide from the limelight for a while, so that I can raise my daughter with peace of mind." Big, so that she can inherit her late husband’s legacy..."
The woman paused at addressing her husband.
Those two words were like a knife scraping her throat.
The mood that I thought was numb came back with unspeakable sourness. My eyes were red, but I didn't want Xu Jie to see the joke. I turned my back slightly and wiped away the tears from the corners of my eyes. When my mood stabilized a little, I turned around and said forcefully: "Let Wen It’s funny to note…”
"First, my husband? Senior Brother Yan, could he say..." Xu Jie has not yet received the news of Yan An's death, but after seeing what happened to his widow, he vaguely guessed it. Thinking about the twists and turns, he could only sigh. , "The matter has come to this, so please express my condolences."
Xu Jie and Yan'an can only be considered to have a casual friendship.
The two of them once studied under a famous scholar.
We met and said hello, exchanging words.
There is no in-depth understanding.
In comparison, he is more familiar with Yan'an's wife, Senior Sister Ning, and has received favors from the latter - you know, although Xu Jie has a wealthy family, his ancestors have always been criticized for starting out as merchants, and they have suffered from tangible and intangible discrimination.
This is reflected in all aspects. When he was a young man, he went out to study and admired celebrities from various families, but he was either rejected outright or politely declined...
Xu Jie was both angry and helpless about this.
Once when he was drunk while boating, he accidentally bumped into someone else's boat, which frightened him and hurriedly apologized. The owner of the boat was a handsome young man with a rather feminine appearance. Seeing that he was depressed and drunk, the young man casually asked why, and Xu Jie used his drunkenness to vent his studies.
He was dissatisfied with all the setbacks he had suffered at the time, and the other party was very sympathetic to him. He also had connections and could help introduce him to another well-respected celebrity.
If it was Xu Jie who was awake, he would definitely not believe it.
He would even speculate that the other party had ulterior motives and had the idea of extortion, but he believed it when he was drunk.
Sober up the next day.
He held a letter of recommendation from the young man in his arms.
It was better to introduce him to Yan Mingshi, a person he didn't dare to visit because there were too many students who admired him. Xu Jie knew how much he weighed, so he didn't come to ask for bad luck. But with the letter in hand,
If you don't give it a try, you might be wasting someone's good intentions.
After thinking about it, Xu Jie came to the door and handed over a greeting card, asking to see him.
The banquet master just read the notes of the letter, agreed with a smile, and even arranged a place for him in the academy.
Xu Jie was in a daze after hearing this.
This matter——
That’s it???
Who is that young man???
Could it be that he is the banquet master’s precious son???
Soon, Xu Jie met the boy who was rafting yesterday. His surname was Ning, not Yan, but he had a good relationship with the teacher. The teacher was also very fond of this smart student. With the help of the young man, Xu Jie's school life
He is getting along like a fish in water. He is occasionally discriminated against, but it doesn't make things difficult for him even though he is a young man.
The only thing that made Xu Jie regretful was that the young man was obviously very talented and intelligent, but he was born with no knowledge. This meant that he could not gather his literary heart and open up a pill palace, so he could only be an ordinary person.
He felt regretful and said that he would help the young man find a good doctor and treasure, which might help the young man gain a literary heart.
The young man smiled and said: "I know that your family is rich, but there are some things in the world that cannot be resisted by human and financial resources. I only have this life in this life, so I just accept it."