When the waiter heard this, he felt a little embarrassed and said, "How dare you sit with a distinguished guest if you are a humble person?"
"Hey, what are you talking about? Come on, come on." Xiao Yuan continued to greet, and at the same time took out a piece of broken silver and put it on the table. He said with a smile: "I am a person who travels all over the world. Everywhere I go, I like to listen to Some local anecdotes, little brother, if you can tell me some interesting anecdotes about Taikang County, then the money will be yours."
Yo! When he saw the broken silver, the waiter's eyes suddenly lit up, and then he smiled broadly: "Okay, I'm invited by a distinguished guest, how dare I refuse to obey."
As he spoke, he sat down at the table, picked up the teapot and refilled the teapot for several people, and said at the same time: "To be fair to our distinguished guests, although I have a low status and dare not say anything else, I have been working at this street corner all year round. , it’s still clear.”
Xiao Yuanle said: "Oh? According to this, the second brother is quite well-informed."
He started chatting with the waiter.
The latter is actually quite good at talking, and a grain of silver is already worth many days' wages for him, so he knows everything he knows.
From the perspective of Taikang County as a whole, people's livelihood is still very prosperous. At least the common people have fields, they can have enough to eat, and the prices are not bad. As for some interesting stories, such as the one on the widow's bed and another hidden under the bed, everyone would smile when they heard it.
While chatting, Xiao Yuan also led the topic to the families of the martyrs, which was something he had always been concerned about.
"Martyrs," the waiter in the store thought for a while and said, "I haven't heard of anything happening, but the families of the martyrs have been taken care of by the government. My former neighbor seemed to have been injured on the battlefield and was discharged from the army. I heard He said he received a lot of subsidies."
Speaking of this, the waiter seemed to regret a little: "Oh, if I had known that I had joined the army, I might have been able to follow His Majesty in the expedition against the ghost clan. Not only could I protect my family and the country, but I could also receive military pay. Even if I died in the battle, I would still have a country. Take care of me, how nice it is!”
Peng Shuang joked: "You, you still want to join the army?"
"Hey, sir, you are looking down on people." The waiter said: "Don't look at me as thin and weak. If you really want to fight the ghost tribe, I can fight them with all my strength! Defend your family and country, what man doesn't want to!"
"Okay, I made a mistake when I said this to you." Peng Shuang said immediately.
"The second brother is really ambitious!" Xiao Yuan also praised and pointed to the restaurant not far away: "What's the situation there?"
The waiter in the shop took a look at what he was pointing at: "You said Xiangmanlou, it was newly opened by Mr. Wei, a wealthy man in the county. No, he also invited our county gentleman to come over and write an inscription himself."
"Oh? So Mr. Wei is the number one figure in this county." Xiao Yuandao.
"More than that." The waiter said: "My guest doesn't know that not only this fragrant building, but also most of the elegant brothels in Taikang County are the property of Mr. Wei, and he is not only close to the county magistrate, but also has a close relationship with the county magistrate. Normally when county officials see him, they have to be polite."
"That's impossible, he's just a businessman, and the Taikang County Magistrate is an official of the imperial court." Xiao Yuanruo pointed out.
The waiter said: "Hey, I don't know if our guest is a foreigner, but Mr. Wei is a person who can be equal to the county magistrate. No one here dares to offend him."
"Hey, here we come~~" After saying this, a customer greeted him at the table next to him. The waiter also stood up and bent down and said, "Sir, look at this silver."
"Take it." Xiao Yuan pushed the broken silver forward.
"Thank you, distinguished guest! Thank you, distinguished guest!" The waiter quickly took it, smiled happily, and left happily.
After he left, Peng Shuang couldn't help but said: "A businessman has such power."
Xu Hu whispered: "Your Majesty, something is fishy."
Xiao Yuanle said: "Oh? What's weird? Let me tell you."
Xu Hu said: "It can be seen from the waiter's attitude when talking about Mr. Wei that this man is lawless in Taikang. The local county magistrate must have been corrupt and bribed to clear the way for his protection."
"The opinion is good, but the waiter's chat alone can't explain anything." Xiao Yuan said, and then thought about it: "However, you can have someone check this county magistrate."
"Let's go, find an inn first." After saying that, he stood up and left. Xu Hu put down a few copper coins to pay the bill and quickly followed.
He is dressed in brocade clothes, with a brocade belt around his waist and a jade hairpin. His temperament is second to none in Taikang County. In fact, it is quite dazzling.
Taikang has a large population. Xiao Yuan walked around and talked with some stall owners from time to time. While wandering around, he also found a decent inn to stay at.
That night, after the three of them settled in, they washed up and had a rest, spending the night without talking.
The next day, Xiao Yuan was planning to leave here, and at the same time, he secretly investigated the county magistrate. He was accompanied by not only the elite Jinyi Guards, but also two military aircraft battalion personnel to facilitate the delivery of letters.
However, as soon as he left the inn, he heard that someone had come to the county government to file a complaint, and the person who complained was Mr. Wei.
Isn't this just a coincidence? I already felt that there was an improper relationship between the county magistrate and Mr. Wei. If this happened, I had to see how the Taikang magistrate would handle it and see if it was true or false.
Peng Shuang and Xu Hu also looked at each other, and they both said almost at the same time: "Your Majesty."
Xiao Yuan understood what the two of them meant and smiled slightly: "Let's go and take a look."
In the morning, the lobby of the county government office.
The Taikang County Magistrate was hungover from the banquet last night and was obviously a little listless. He sat behind the chair and patted the door impatiently: "Who is here and what is your complaint?"
"Report to the county master."
A skinny old man was kneeling below: "Zhang Laoliu, a common man, is from Lifeng Village. He is suing Wei Hang, a wealthy Taikang family, for forcing good girls into prostitution!"
"What!?" The county magistrate was startled when he heard this. He felt much better and leaned forward a little: "You mean, you want to sue Wei Hang for forcing a good girl into prostitution?"
"yes."
"You talk empty talk, what evidence is there?" the county magistrate asked again.
Zhang Laoliu said: "There is a girl from Cao Min's family. She is sixteen years old. She is about to get married and she has to agree with her husband's family. However, Wei Hang forced her to sell her to a brothel."
The county magistrate was shocked and asked in a cold voice: "How could he force you to sell your daughter?"
"It's not sold by the grassroots. It's not sold by the grassroots. How could the grassroots sell their daughter before it's too late to feel sorry for her!" Zhang Laoliu said in a trembling voice: "Wei Hang forced it! He forced it!"
"What nonsense!" the county magistrate scolded: "According to what you said, isn't it a case of robbing civilian girls!"
"This, the grassroots tell the truth, the master has learned from it!" Zhang Laoliu began to kowtow repeatedly.
According to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, robbing a girl is a serious crime, as is forcing a good girl into prostitution.
The Taikang County Magistrate glanced at Zhang Laoliu, who was kowtowing, and then glanced at the people watching outside, his thoughts changing.
After a pause, he raised his voice and shouted: "Pass on Wei Hang!"
