He was thinking about the charity sale when he saw several people walking quickly in his direction. When he looked closely, he saw it was the county magistrate Xu Qinglian, followed by his master Xing Shan and two government officials.
Xu Qinglian's carriage stopped not far away. Because the road near the embankment was muddy, he was afraid that the carriage would get stuck in the mud, so he walked up the stone path. Although the distance was not far, the official boots were already stained with a lot of dirt.
sludge.
Hu Xiaotian hugged Xu Qinglian from a distance and said with a smile: "Good morning, Mr. Xu!" His eyes subconsciously glanced at his crotch. Xu Qinglian didn't wet his pants today.
Xu Qinglian raised his head and looked at the sun. It was already past midnight, but it was still early? This guy never spoke well. He glanced at the embankment with his little eyes and said angrily: "Why are you here by yourself?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "The weather has cleared up. The brothers have worked hard all day and night, so I asked them to go back and rest."
Xu Qinglian has been holding back a lot of anger since he was made to wet the bed by Hu Xiaotian yesterday, and has never found a way to vent it. When he saw Hu Xiaotian, his old and new hatreds suddenly came to his mind, and he said angrily: "Hu Xiaotian, the embankment matter is not a trivial matter.
I have repeatedly told you that this embankment is related to the safety of the entire Qingyun County. If something goes wrong with the embankment and the court holds you accountable, I am afraid that I will not be able to protect you."
Although Xu Qinglian has always had bad intentions towards Hu Xiaotian, since Hu Xiaotian came to Qingyun, on the surface, he treated each other with respect and treated him as a guest. In front of so many people, Xu Qinglian got angry and rebuked Hu Xiaotian for the first time. He was a senior official and his superiors
Criticizing subordinates is a natural thing, and it can be regarded as a lesson.
Hu Xiaotian didn't buy Xu Qinglian's opinion. If he were another lower-level official, he would just bow down and listen to him scold him for a few words, but Hu Xiaotian didn't take Xu Qinglian seriously at all.
Hu Xiaotian laughed.
Xu Qinglian was stunned by his smile. I said, did I say something wrong? What's so funny? You, a newly arrived county magistrate, are completely disrespectful to me!
Hu Xiaotian said: "Master Xu is cured?"
Xu Qinglian squeezed his eyes, a little confused as to what this guy was doing: "There are many places in Qingyun that are flooded, how can I rest in peace and recuperate?" He said it as if he was very dedicated.
Hu Xiaotian said: "Yesterday it rained heavily and I didn't see any adults patrolling. Today, Mr. Feng Heli came here to worry about the country and the people. It is true that I am responsible for taking care of this embankment. But if something really happens, if I am held accountable, you
Why does Governor Qingyun think he can stay out of the matter?"
"Uh...this..."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Since we are colleagues, we should take care of each other. When I stood in the wind and rain all day and night yesterday, where was your Excellency? There are some things that everyone knows very well. You have to open up and explain clearly, aren't you afraid?
Hurt your feelings?" His words were full of threats.
Xu Qinglian thought that he would be able to overwhelm the opponent in terms of momentum by virtue of his official position, but he did not expect that he would get off to a bad start. He just asked a question and was argued with by Hu Xiaotian, and his face suddenly became a little embarrassed.
The master behind him, Xing Shan, couldn't stand it any longer. During his tenure with Xu Qinglian in Qingyun, he had never seen lower-level officials being so disrespectful. Xing Shan said angrily: "Hu Xiaotian, how can you be rude to the county magistrate?"
Hu Xiaotian turned to Xing Shan coldly and clenched his hands into fists. Xing Shan was startled by him and thought to himself: Could this guy be so aggressive that he wants to hit me? But considering that Xu Qinglian is by his side, even if he borrows Hu Xiaotian's courage, he can't.
He didn't dare, and immediately gained confidence. He took a step forward, pointed at Hu Xiaotian and said, "But the words you just said can punish you for the crime of disrespect."
Hu Xiaotian shook his head. He looked at Xu Qinglian and said, "Master Xu, do you have the final say here or does he have the final say?"
Xu Qinglian glared at Hu Xiaotian, his small eyes almost bursting with fire: "He doesn't seem to have said anything wrong." The meaning is obvious, I support him, what can you do?
Hu Xiaotian said: "Master Xu, when I went to your house to find you early yesterday morning, what did you say?"
"What did I say?"
"You said that all three squads of government officials will be assigned to me!"
Xu Qinglian said: "Yes, I did say that. But I gave you such a great power, but you failed to implement it well. There was not even a government officer patrolling the entire embankment. How did you do it?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "How many people are on duty in the third squad, Mr. Xu? Don't you know? I can find them all. I called them all. Yesterday Mr. Liu specially assigned twenty soldiers to help. Today, the flood situation has eased, so now
Let them rest. Do you think that we are all invincible and can patrol here day and night without eating or sleeping?"
Xu Qinglian said: "Hu Xiaotian, as far as I know, you were not on duty here last night!" Hu Xiaotian has been very close to Wan Boping recently. Xu Qinglian has heard about this for a long time, and he has always wanted to be with Wan Boping.
It was a pity that Wan Boping had such high self-esteem that he did not take him as the county magistrate seriously. If Hu Xiaotian really got close to Wan Boping, the richest man in Qingyun, his position would be even more unstable.
Officials all know how to prepare for a rainy day.
On the side, Xing Shan's face showed a proud look. Hu Xiaotian understood that Xu Qinglian came prepared this time. He must have clearly investigated his whereabouts before, and now that he came to attack, he must have a certain certainty.
Hu Xiaotian said: "Sir, are you going to raise an army to investigate?"
Xing Shan interjected: "According to the laws of Dakang, it is a serious crime to disobey orders and neglect one's duties. If you report this to the state government, I'm afraid you, the county magistrate, will not be able to do it."
Hu Xiaotian didn't even look at Xing Shan, but whispered to Xu Qinglian: "Master Xu, let's take a moment to talk."
Xu Qinglian thought that he had finally taken the initiative and said arrogantly: "If you have anything to say, just say it here."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Do you want me to tell you everything I heard and saw at your home yesterday?"
Xu Qinglian was shocked in his heart, what does this guy mean? Is it possible that he wants to reveal the fact that I wet the bed? Although he is shameless, it does not mean that he is shameless. If Hu Xiaotian reveals that he wet the bed yesterday, I am afraid that he will have to
It has become a joke in Qingyun County. Where should I put this old face? He can only kill people with a nod. He really wants to drive Hu Xiaotian into a panic. This guy will really jump over the wall if he can't protect him. Even if he can beat this drowned dog, it will be difficult.
To ensure that he would not be bitten back, Xu Qinglian also understood the principle of giving up when things are good. He snorted coldly and said: "Hu Xiaotian, forget about this matter this time. This officer is not targeting you, but the embankment matter affects the whole county.
A person’s wealth and life cannot be compromised.”
When Hu Xiaotian heard that his tone softened, he understood that this guy was beginning to give in, so he changed the topic: "What you are trying to teach me is, Xiaotian respects your teachings." The two of them reached a tacit understanding here, but the master's office on the side looked at it.
Xing Shan was confused and confused, and he didn't understand why Xu Qinglian let Hu Xiaotian go so easily.
Xu Qinglian turned around and left. Hu Xiaotian smiled behind him and said, "Master Xu, walk slowly, Master Xing, walk slowly, be careful to slip!"
Xu Qinglian walked back to the carriage along the original road, and Xing Shan asked puzzledly: "Sir, is this the matter?"
Xu Qinglian said coldly: "Why rush it!" It wasn't that he could keep his composure, but that he really had nothing to do against Hu Xiaotian.
Half an hour after Xu Qinglian left, he saw that the replacement government servants had arrived late. Hu Xiaotian did not blame these people. With his current appeal in Qingyun, it was not easy to get these people to work for him.
And judging from the situation just now, the problem most likely lies with Xu Qinglian and his gang. If you want to solve the current situation, you must suppress the arrogance of Xu Qinglian and his gang as soon as possible in order to establish your absolute authority in Qingyun.
authority.
In fact, these government officials who came to protect the embankment were working very hard. Hu Xiaotian recognized that among them were Li Er and Wang San who were on guard at the gate of the government office. These two people had listened to Hu Xiaotian's order and stood up to help with the work. Xu Qinglian heard about this.
After the incident, these two people who randomly stood in line were directly sent to berm the embankment. This job was much harder than that of the disciples. This was also a way to scare the monkeys and let all the government officials understand that this was the consequence of siding with Hu Xiaotian.
Li Er and Wang San looked at Hu Xiaotian with obviously strange eyes, and they both thought that they were influenced by Hu Xiaotian.
Hu Xiaotian knew that the most effective way to treat this group of people was to be gentle. Hu Xiaotian called Li Er under the hay shed, took out a piece of silver, threw it to Li Er and said: "Thank you for your hard work, I will give this to you myself. I will give it to my brother at noon."
Let's add some delicious food." In the impression of these government officials, superior officials have always reached out to them, and they have never taken the initiative to pay for it. Li Er was surprised and happy. This county magistrate is said to be a salt merchant.
My son, you are really generous with your actions.
Li Er was obviously moved after taking the money, and whispered: "Thank you, Mr. Hu!"
Hu Xiaotian said pleasantly: "Li Er, I know it's not easy for everyone these two days, but as long as you complete this matter satisfactorily, I will only reward you generously."
Li Er said: "Don't worry, sir, we will definitely protect the dam." There must be brave men under the heavy reward. Money can make people go around, not to mention these money-grubbing government officials.
Money can solve problems most of the time. Hu Xiaotian does not need to communicate too much with these government officials. Let them taste the sweetness first, and then let them gradually realize that following themselves has more benefits than following others, and they will naturally
The people started to line up.
When I returned to my residence in San De Lane, I just walked through the door when I heard a loud voice saying: "Young Master, I hope you will forgive me for being late!"
When Hu Xiaotian heard this familiar voice, his heart could not help but heat up. He raised his eyes and saw Hu Tianxiong striding towards him. When he came to a place about four feet away from him, he stopped and bowed deeply. Although Hu Xiaotian and Hu Tianxiong rarely interacted with each other.
, but when he forced Tang Qingxuan into the house, he rushed over to rescue him immediately. The impression left on Hu Xiaotian was that he was good at somersaults and outstanding in martial arts among the servants. He was the number one bodyguard beside his father.
I was favored. There was very little communication. The two of them didn't exchange more than a few words. However, when meeting old friends in a foreign country, they felt cordial from the bottom of their hearts when they met.
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