The people who went with Fang Zheng had already returned to Taoyuan County, and the news naturally spread throughout the county.
The news of Fang Zhengyi's disappearance could not be concealed, and the people below were naturally panicked.
Compared with the past, there was less anger, and many people even began to pray to gods and worship Buddha at home.
I wish Mr. Fang a safe return.
However, as soon as the news came out that Mr. Fang was returning home, the atmosphere suddenly changed.
The whole county was decorated with lanterns and streamers, just like celebrating the New Year.
When Fang Zheng and others appeared at the border of Taoyuan County, many people from Taoyuan County were already waiting in groups at the city gate.
Seeing a crowd of people not far away, Fang Zheng stood on the carriage with a professional smile.
The sharp-eyed people saw Fang Zhengyi at a glance, holding flowers in his hands and screaming: "The master is back!"
"You're really a master!! Come on, everyone!"
Someone took the lead, and the people Wuyang Wuyang stepped forward to greet him.
Fang Zheng kept waving, and several women who came with the carriage sat in the carriage and looked at the lively scene with smiles on their faces through the carriage window.
Xiaotao had long been used to it. Someone handed food to her outside the car. She stretched out her hand to grab some fruits and started to nibble on them, while responding with a smile.
Luo Ningxin saw such a scene for the first time, and murmured in disbelief: "Xiao Tao, I have never seen an official as beloved as the young master."
Xiao Tao smiled and said: "I have seen this kind of scene no less than five or six times since Taoyuan County was poor and poor until today. People in the county will get nervous if they can't see him for a long time."
"It's not like you haven't seen him before. Every day, people come to the county office to ask where the young master has gone."
Luo Ning smiled knowingly and suddenly saw Sister Chun facing her.
At this time, Sister Chun was watching the excitement through the car window with great interest. She was still holding a small dumbbell in her left hand and exercising up and down, and her right hand was gently resting on her belly.
Luo Ningxin also caressed her belly and looked at it again with some envy...
Outside the carriage, seeing that the crowd had no intention of dispersing, Fang Zheng put on a serious face and said: "Okay! Okay! Everyone, go back, do whatever you have to do. If the county's tax revenue this year is If you don’t meet the standards, don’t worry, I’ll be rude!”
Seeing that the master was angry again, many people gradually dispersed and returned to the city with playful smiles.
In the end, only the people from the yamen were left.
Ao Chen led the officials to crowd in front of Fang Zhengyi at the city gate. Ao Chen was always serious, but at this moment he couldn't help but feel a little moved.
Fang Zhengyi is the backbone of Taoyuan County and the Dinghai Shenzhen.
He had lost the sea-fixing needle before, and he was very panicked. However, he had to be responsible for all matters in the county, so he could only maintain his usual seriousness.
Now that I saw him, I felt a little relieved.
"Master, if you don't come back, I'm really afraid that I won't be able to survive." Ao Chen bowed slightly.
Fang Zheng smiled and said, "I'm usually in the capital. How come you can't hold on even after leaving for a long time?"
Ao Chen sighed: "Master, let's go to the city first. A lot of big things have happened in the county recently, and I have to report them all to you."
"Well, let's go back to the county office and talk."
The large troops began to enter the city. Fang Zheng dismounted and walked. Walking on the bustling streets, he felt like he was in another world.
After all, it's still more comfortable to stay at home. It's different in a place built by myself. When I return to the county, I can always take off all precautions.
Led by Fang Zhengyi, everyone walked slowly on the street.
There were people on both sides saluting and saying hello. Fang Zheng responded with a smile and took a look around to observe any new changes in the county.
Ao Chen took out a small notebook from his arms and prepared to report on his work.
Just as he was about to speak, Fang Zheng's eyes narrowed and his face quickly turned black.
Pointing to the door of a restaurant, he said angrily: "What's going on? Why are there beggars in the county now?"
Where the hand pointed, two beggars were chatting around the swill bucket.
Ao Chen took a closer look and explained with embarrassment: "Master, they... they were originally the city guards of our city gate guard. Later, their business went bankrupt and they went to the streets to beg for food."
"If the business goes bankrupt, no one in our county will take care of them?" Fang Zheng asked.
Ao Chen forced himself to explain: "There is no one to take care of them. Somehow these two people got hysterical and suddenly wanted to start a business."
"They have the right idea. They just want to do business, but they want to sell horses. Is that something ordinary people can sell? The older one pawned his house to the county to borrow a sum of money."
"Then I asked Lao Chen to make two sets of false certificates and went to Hengjiang Prefecture to buy horses. The horses were bought privately, but the fodder fees, customs clearance fees, and favor fees along the way were all the money they spent, and it was not enough for them. Shipped to the capital."
"Later, the older man went back to his wife's family to borrow money, and then he reluctantly transported the horses to the capital. When they arrived in the capital, because they did not have the official certificate to buy and sell horses, all the more than 200 horses were seized by the Military and Horse Department as soon as they entered the city. , the two of them went crazy when they returned to the county."
Fang Zheng showed a hint of intolerance on his face. He is a pathetic entrepreneurial dog. Entrepreneurship will ruin his life!
"At least I can say a few words in the Military and Horse Division, and I dare to seize things from our county, but they didn't mention me?"
Ao Chen looked troubled: "Master, there are more than 200 horses. This is not a business that ordinary people can do. They have no experience and they are doing it openly! It doesn't matter if they are chopped off. If they can be put back, I will give you face." Already..."
"..." Fang Zheng was speechless, and turned around and asked: "Isn't this... crazy? Doesn't the county provide psychological counseling for the victims? Didn't they send them over to get a good medical treatment?"
A trace of sadness flashed in Ao Chen's eyes: "Forget it, Master, send it over. After the illness was cured, the two of them went out to do business again. The younger one pawned his father's house as capital, but he behaved this time. , knowing how to find a master, the two of them went out with Mr. Sun, the monkey collector in the county, to mess with the monkeys."
"After working for only two days, Old Man Sun said he wanted to marry a new wife and gave up the job, so he transferred all the monkeys to them."
"Hey, I remember that there is always a shortage of monkeys in our county. Then we should make money?" Fang Zhengyi asked.
"It used to be, but after the penicillin research was successful, Xiaotao stopped the funding of the institute, so no one wanted monkeys. This group of monkeys all smashed their pants and lost their money. The two of them went completely crazy, and they were cured for a while. If it didn’t work out, we gave up.”
"Then I thought they were in such a miserable condition and just wanted food, so I didn't pay much attention to them."
Fang Zheng couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this. They are really two talented people. What's the point of letting Ansheng live?
At the same time, the two beggars were still next to the swill bucket with faces full of joy.
The young one kept rummaging around in the soup and water, and suddenly said in surprise: "Brother Liu, there is steak!"
Brother Liu quickly fished out the poor piece of meat, tore half of it into his mouth and chewed it carefully. He was also surprised and said: "It's really steak, Xiaoqiang, try it!"
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