[The pawnshop owner recognized the origin of this jade pendant at a glance. Even the craftsmanship of seal carving the word "Heishan" on it was inherited from the ancestors of Yongchuan Library. 】
[The pawnshop owner is very smart about his ability to identify pearls. I would like to ask, which businessman in Gaoping does not know the name of the coal boss? The heating needed in winter, the fertilizer needed for planting, the color improvement needed for dyeing cloth, and even the firewood needed for cooking are all converted from burning coal. 】
[Not long after the accident at the Heishan Coal Kiln, news spread here. Once the coal mine supply was cut off, ordinary citizens in Gaoping could no longer afford to eat. If there was no fuel to light a fire, they had to go outside the city to collect firewood. There are no more peach blossoms outside the city than there are inside. Female asylum seekers basically escape death and very few come back alive. 】
[Without the coal mine, the cloth used in the dyeing workshop to make beggars' clothes has become a fuel that is in short supply and has been pulled back for cooking. It is not waterproof and is easier to use than expensive cloth, but if you only use one or two It was okay for the first time, but as time went on, ordinary city residents couldn't bear it anymore. They actually committed two robberies in a row when they were hungry! 】
[When has Gaoping ever experienced such a chaotic moment? In order to appease the city residents and maintain order, the City Lord's Palace announced that all expenses would be borne by the City Lord's Palace. At the same time, they planned to select people through literary selection and compete with each other to determine the leader. The literary selection would elect stewards to take over the Heishan Coal Kiln, and the martial selection would elect a lord with enough Taoism to accompany them in case there was a problem in the Heishan Coal Kiln. In other places, demons, demons and demons are causing chaos. 】
Gee, it is indeed a civilized town. Even the lord can be elected through a competition. And judging from the tone, this lord is not as big as an official, but a bodyguard.
Elsewhere, it's always life and death, fighting and killing, but Gaoping is better, it's just like playing, and I don't think the lord is very powerful at all.
[The pawn shop owner tells you that the reason for holding the literary selection is that there are no people in the city who know how to coordinate and transport coal mines. Now that you are here, this literary selection can be ended directly. However, the matter is a big one and cannot be decided by a small businessman like him. Please take a look at the fact that you have worked with Gao Ping for many years and pay a visit to the City Lord's Mansion. 】
[You refused\agree\to ask him to lead the way. 】
[You said that you have forgotten where the City Lord’s Mansion is after many days, so please ask him to lead the way. 】
[The pawnshop owner happily agreed. With his coordination, you successfully entered the city lord's palace through the token. 】
[The power structure of the City Lord's Mansion is complex. There are always three major sections: people's livelihood, security, and economy. It is divided into Yongchuan Library, which is in charge of economy, in charge of textiles, silk and ink dyeing, Longhu Escort Bureau, which is in charge of security, in charge of escort patrols, Jinyu Grain and Oil, which is in charge of people's livelihood, and in charge of planting and breeding, etc. . 】
[The person sitting in the city lord's palace today happens to be the librarian of Yongchuan Library who is in charge of the literary anthology. He tremblingly leaned on a cane to celebrate your survival, and said that he would directly cancel the anthology and let you continue to be responsible for the coal supply of Heishan Coal Kiln and Gaoping. . 】
[You were about to reply when the second owner of Yongchuan Library stopped you. 】
[He said that participating in the literary selection this time is not just about electing officials, but more about boosting the confidence of the city residents. The important thing is that the process is not the result. Once the literary selection is cancelled, the city residents will have nothing to divert their attention, and the focus will be on We have to go back to living with daily necessities, which will cause endless troubles. 】
[The old gym owner thought it was reasonable and asked you to participate. You readily agreed\ politely declined\ and others. 】
By some strange coincidence, Shi Xin clicked [Other].
[The old owner asked you to say what you have to say without worrying about it, you——]
The mobile phone keyboard is summoned and free conversation begins.
Shi Xin originally thought that neither agreeing nor refusing could achieve her goal, so she chose not to choose. Unexpectedly, the [Other] option also hid new gains.
[You reply to him: I am very old, so I will not participate in the competition. Let the opportunity of experience be left to the young people. Let me be a spectator and judge. 】
[The old library owner agreed to your request and appointed you as the examiner for this selection. You readily accepted it. From the corner of your eye, you saw the second library owner hesitated and seemed to disagree. 】
[You were arranged to stay in the upper room of Yongchuan Restaurant. You told the waiter not to disturb you if nothing happened. You didn't like to be bored, so you would spend most of your time listening to the pipa girl plucking the strings. 】
[You have triggered: The Faceless Lord’s way of disguise. 】
[The faceless master's method of disguise: Thousands of illusory faces, transformed into gods without bodies. You are the faceless master who cannot be defined. Each face is a new identity. You will draw up a new name to ensure that you are not restricted in the world——]
[The guide "chews the old people" and the plan is successful. 】
[You walked out of the restaurant in a big way, no one recognized your true identity. 】
What a ghost, you still need to take off other people's skin to disguise yourself.
ridiculous! Great simplicity! Faceless clothing is the ultimate form of painted skin!
There are countless tricks in the world, but Shi Xin doesn’t believe the Second Hall Master’s rhetoric about serving the city and the people. Rich families cannot do without fighting for power and profit. There must be some shady deal behind this. The most likely thing is that the Second Hall Master goes there himself. It was stuffed with candidates for stewardship.
If she was to be directly taken in, how could she operate in secret?
Shi Xin also understood very clearly that the more people want the position of steward, the more valuable it proves to be. Of course, valuable things must be snatched away. To put it in perspective, who cheats and is not committing suicide? If you want to succeed without being discovered, the surest way is to start from the root.
Using a large number to open the back door for a small number doesn’t count as opening a back door, right?
[You wandered around Gaoping City and found out many secrets. 】
[Coal mines are scarce, and the restaurants in the city are the hardest hit. Logically speaking, when fuel is more expensive than food, the restaurant business should be very booming. Who knows that the city government only takes care of the cooking expenses of the city residents and ignores the restaurants, causing it to Within half a month, three restaurants were shut down because they couldn't make food. 】
[The largest breeding farm in the west of the city died of three dairy cows. It was thought that the spread of mad cow disease was serious. After careful investigation, it was found that a large farmer stole the forage fed to his cattle to make improved fertilizer. Later, the fertilizer was not made and the three dairy cows lost their money. . 】
[Longhu Escort Bureau recently received a big order. The other party was a trader from another territory. They wanted to buy tons of grain and transport it back to serve the barren master. Because there were too many trucks carrying grain, the Escort Bureau dispatched almost all the escorts. 】
[You passed by Miaoyinfang and rejected the overtures of the hostess. You listened to the lingering music again and couldn't move. When you came back to your senses, it was getting late. When you looked around, there were actually many people who were still immersed in the lingering music. Wandering, you feel ashamed of your obsession and leave in a hurry. 】
[You finally arrived at Yongchuan Library. The shopkeeper told you that if you want to participate in the literary selection, you must prepare a painting, a copybook, and an accounting book. You must be able to count and recite poetry. You must submit it in three days. After selection, The ten qualified candidates will enter the next round of examiner's questions and answers. 】
[Speaking, I will hand you a piece of drawing paper, copybook, and accounting book produced in Yongchuan, and ask you to write the poem on the painting. 】
[The shopkeeper then asked you what your last name was. Do you have a token to prove your identity? 】
[You hesitated and took out the 'Ore Ring'. 】
(End of chapter)
