The county magistrate's wife rolled her eyes and complained softly: "Master, if you said this earlier, wouldn't I have understood it already?"
"If I can hold onto Lord Qin's lap, it will be worth it even if I lose everything."
"What are you doing standing still? Why don't you move out quickly? Send the brazier used by my wife to the Marquis. If the Marquis catches the cold and blames it, you dog slaves can't bear it!"
In order to show her kindness, the county magistrate's wife personally brought her maid and brazier to Qin Feng with a smile on her face.
"Master Marquis, you can use this brazier first. I'll ask the maid to serve it and fill it with charcoal. Don't dislike it."
"But having said that, it's cold and freezing. It's okay if there's no wind. But when the wind blows, it's almost life-threatening. Lord Marquis, you'd better go to the back house to rest. If you need anything, just tell your servants to take care of it."
As the saying goes, don't hit someone with a smiling face. Yan Peng didn't say anything and smiled slightly, which was regarded as receiving the good intention.
As for the nature of the county magistrate's wife, Jin Yiwei had found out clearly before she came.
Although there is no great evil, he is a snobbery and loves money as much as his life.
Chen Tian, on the other hand, kept his duties and couldn't stand up to the mischievous mother-in-law at home. He often secretly commanded the government servants to help her collect money, not to mention bullying the people. After all, the three melons and two dates in the common people's pockets had long been wiped clean by the squire's bravery. Now, she specializes in flirting with the squire Haoyong, collecting people's money, and helping people eliminate disasters.
There are too many people like this.
When the county magistrate's wife saw that Qin Feng remained silent, she felt a little unhappy, but more importantly she was unwilling to give up.
She still had an apologetic smile on her face, and her posture became even lower.
"Master Marquis, you have such a heart of a Buddha. You actually care so much about the lives of these untouchables."
"They are freezing here, and you are freezing here too. You really take the lead, and I admire them very much."
"But, after all, you are a noble lord, and they are untouchables, so they are different after all."
"How can these untouchables afford it if you do anything cold?"
The original intention of the county magistrate's wife was to persuade Qin Feng to go back to the back house to rest. At the same time, she reminded the people at the scene not to drag Qin Feng down and let them follow him to persuade him.
But she was used to being mean, so her words were naturally extremely unpleasant.
Qin Feng couldn't help but frown slightly and turned to look at the county magistrate's wife.
"We keep saying "untouchable", but common people are common people. Why do we have to add the word "untouchable" in front of it?
"Is it possible that the dignity of your county magistrate's wife can only be highlighted by trampling these people under your feet?"
"Everyone is born equal, why do we have to differentiate between high and low?"
As soon as these words came out, the people at the scene looked at Qin Feng with even hotter eyes.
He has completely forgotten Qin Feng's status as a "foreign envoy" and only regards Qin Feng as a parent official who sincerely cares for the people.
Qin Feng was too lazy to waste time with the county magistrate's wife and waved his hand directly, indicating that she had nothing to do here.
The county magistrate's wife nodded and bowed, with an apologetic smile on her face. But when she turned around, her face immediately changed into a look of disdain, and she muttered in a low voice.
"All men are created equal? What a big joke."
"Do you really think of yourself as a living Bodhisattva? Exactly!"
"This person, from the moment he was born, was destined to be a noble and a bitch."
"Hmph, that means you regard these untouchables as treasures. If you want me to see them, even if you kill them all, I don't care."
"It would be great if all these grain-wasting worms died!"
Although Qin Feng's ears are not as sharp as Jin Yiwei's, they are by no means blind.
These mean and even vicious complaints all got into Qin Feng's ears, and it was difficult to ignore them.
Qin Feng frowned and looked at the back of the county magistrate's wife.
Before Qin Feng could give the order, Ning Hu had already stood directly in front of the county magistrate's wife.
"What did you say?"
"If it weren't for these people, how could you have the rich clothes and food you have?"
"The people are the foundation of a country. How about all of them dying? Even His Majesty today would not dare to say these words. Where did you get the courage?"
The county magistrate's wife looked at the ferocious Ning Hu in front of her, her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly turned around to apologize.
"What did I say? I didn't say anything."
"The Marquis must have heard wrong. I mean, it's almost time to eat. With so many mouths open, I don't know how much food I have to cook, hahaha."
"I admire the Marquis for his concern for the people. As long as the Marquis is happy, it is appropriate for our county government to do something."
Upon hearing this, Qin Feng's eyes became even more contemptuous.
"Your county government? When did this county government become yours?"
"The county government is a place that makes decisions for the people. Could it be that it has become a small family for you to line your own pockets?"
These words directly penetrated the heart of the county magistrate's wife. She cursed in her heart, but pretended to be frightened on her face and waved her hands repeatedly.
"The Marquis is so frightening to me. No matter how courageous I am, I don't dare to line my own pockets."
"Master Marquis, it's getting late now. Look at this dinner..."
Qin Feng looked at the county magistrate's wife calmly. From her unconvinced eyes, it could be judged that even if Qin Feng exposed his words, she would not repent at all.
Moreover, she was both the county magistrate's wife and a womanly woman, and there were so many pairs of eyes watching her. It was unjustifiable that she was too harsh.
Besides, she was right, it was indeed time for dinner.
Beidi is different from Daliang. Due to the harsh environment, the human body needs more calories to resist the wind and cold. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to bear two meals a day, so there is one more dinner than in Daliang.
Eating is the place that best reflects humanity, especially in this environment of scarcity.
Qin Feng wanted to see what kind of dinner this so-called county magistrate's wife would prepare for the "untouchables" she despised most.
The county magistrate's wife returned to the back house, and as soon as the courtyard door was closed, she couldn't help but cursed.
"What the hell! This damn Qin Feng is so ignorant of praise!"
"You don't even know what you are. You've killed countless people, and now you're here to act like a living Bodhisattva. It's really hypocritical."
"My aunt donated money and goods, but in the end she ended up with a hot face and a cold butt. It's really disgusting!"
"I bother!"
The county magistrate's wife was furious, called the maid, and said with an annoyed face: "Go and tell the cook, just prepare a bowl of beans for each person. Feeding those untouchables the fine chaff is better than feeding the pigs."
The maid looked embarrassed and whispered: "Madam, I'm afraid this is not good?"
"Besides, the master has already issued an order to give dinner to the people outside. Each person will have a bowl of millet and a bowl of broth. There is no need to see any meat, as long as there is meat and fish."
"And he said..."
Before the maid could finish her words, the county magistrate's wife slapped her hard, causing the maid to burst into tears.
"Damn it, do you listen to the master or me?!"
