"Wang Xiaoshun!"
"The little one is here!"
"Place of origin, age, what crime did you commit?"
"Tongcheng native, twenty-nine, fighting with weapons and manslaughter."
"Li San."
"Here, the little one is here!"
"Place of origin, age, what crime did you commit?"
"Well, the younger one is from Langzhou. He was just thirty today and was caught stealing his employer's money."
…
A new group of prisoners arrived in the cells in Fengchuan County today. As the cell clerk, Gu Sinian was registering each person's name and place of origin before assigning them to each cell.
He did this job for seven or eight days. As Wu An said, it was very easy. There was basically nothing to do from morning to night.
In addition, these prisoners all looked like adults and were so respectful that Gu Sinian almost forgot his identity as a prisoner.
Gu Sinian, who was writing vigorously, couldn't help but sigh in his heart:
When can I really become Master Gu~
The skinny little Liuzi was serving tea and water at the side, very diligently, his eyes on the paper were full of shock.
Although I couldn't read a single Chinese character, every word written by Gu Sinian was much more beautiful than the plaques on the shops on the road.
Xiao Liuzi murmured subconsciously:
"Mom, being a clerk in a cell is really humiliating~"
"What, what did you say?"
Gu Sinian, who had just finished his work, looked at Xiao Liuzi blankly.
"No, it's nothing, hehe."
Xiao Liuzi grinned and scratched his head naively:
"Brother Nian's calligraphy is so beautiful. If my brother could have such handwriting, I would be happy even in my dreams."
"Haha, there is nothing to envy. When you have time in the future, bring your brother to me and I will teach him how to practice calligraphy."
"Okay, thank you Brother Nian!"
While the two were chatting, another head poked its head in at the door, its eyes turning furtively, as if it was looking for something.
When he saw Gu Sinian, he was delighted:
"Hey, it's really you, kid."
Gu Sinian took a closer look and quickly stood up:
"Isn't this Mr. Jiang? Come on, come on, please, please."
"Haha~"
The young man walked in with his hands behind his back, and the old god walked in.
This person was none other than Jiang Yufeng, whom Gu Sinian met in prison on the first day. He even gave Gu Sinian a tael of silver out of kindness to save his life.
This guy was wearing a green robe, a belt around his waist, and black boots. Coupled with his delicate and fair face, he looked out of place in this dark and dirty cell.
Gu Sinian became more and more curious about his origins. It didn't look like he was going to jail. Those who didn't know it thought he was some prefect's son coming to inspect.
"Sit, sit, sit, haha."
It was rare to meet someone he knew. Gu Sinian smiled and poured him a cup of tea. Xiao Liuzi, who had excellent eyesight, stepped out and closed the door behind him.
"You are really hiding your secrets. Even the king's head shriveled in front of you."
Jiang Yufeng looked at Gu Sinian with interest.
This guy showed that he was well-informed and had heard the rumors in the cell that day.
"It's harmful. What's so hidden?"
Gu Sinian spread his hands:
"If I really had a background, I wouldn't have been beaten with a stick."
"That's good. Firstly, I wasn't beaten to death, and secondly, I wasn't beaten to a disability. Just be satisfied."
Jiang Yufeng danced and gestured:
"You don't know, two days ago I saw a guy being beaten to pieces, it was so miserable.
Hey, it’s miserable just thinking about it~”
Jiang Yufeng shook his head with some fear, but he was still talkative as always.
"We are like clay Buddhas crossing the river. We can't protect ourselves, so don't worry about others."
Gu Sinian changed the topic and took out a piece of silver from his arms and placed it on the table:
"By the way, I'll give this back to you. Thank you for what happened last time."
Jiang Yufeng was stunned. Isn't this the one tael of silver he gave to Gu Sinian last time? Why did he return it to him again?
Gu Sinian smiled and explained:
"Wu Cha returned the money to me after the incident, so I can't keep it myself, right?
It must be returned to its original owner. "
Jiang Yufeng said curiously:
"If you work as a clerical clerk, your monthly salary will be two hundred cents a day. This one tael of silver will be enough for you to earn for half a year.
Just give it back to me? "
It seems that in Jiang Yufeng's knowledge, there is no one who does not love money. Even if Gu Sinian took the money, he would not know why he would return it to him.
Gu Sinian smiled slightly:
"This is your money, not mine. Even if a gentleman loves money, he must get it wisely."
"Okay, hahaha, that's great."
Jiang Yufeng laughed loudly:
"I made this friend of yours, haha."
"boom!"
Before Jiang Yufeng could stop laughing, the door, which was not strong enough, was kicked open by someone, and a rough shout rang out:
"What are you doing with the door closed in broad daylight? Is it haunted?
Who is smiling like this! Did you eat bee poop? "
A middle-aged man with a sinewy face and unshaven beard appeared at the door, looking arrogant and domineering.
The first time Gu Sinian saw him, he frowned and felt helpless.
Niu Erhu is also the jailer in this cell, and he is a close associate of the official Wang Zitong. He can be called the number one horse boy.
It is said that this guy was a butcher before becoming a jailer. He has amazing arm strength and a fierce personality.
Niu Erhu won the admiration of Wang Zitong in the cell. Usually the jailers were afraid of this guy and called him Brother Tiger.
It was probably the Wang Chai who had said something. Niu Erhu had been causing trouble for him a lot these days, and would come and make noises and point fingers whenever he had nothing to do.
Gu Sinian also had more things to do than less things to do, so he tried his best not to argue with him.
"Hey, Mr. Jiang is here too."
When Niu Erhu saw Jiang Yufeng, he immediately changed his smile:
"I have nothing to do today. Are you going out for a drink tonight?"
"Come on, Brother Hu, my throat hasn't been feeling well these past two days."
Jiang Yufeng laughed and started laughing, but there was a hint of imperceptible disgust in his eyes.
Gu Sinian couldn't help but sigh that Jiang Yufeng was so easy to get along with, even this awesome guy greeted him with a smile.
When Niu Erhu looked at Gu Sinian, he put on a dead face, pretended to pick up the paperwork on the table, and said coldly:
"Have all the new prisoners been registered today? If you dare to make a mistake, I want you to look good!"
Gu Sinian said with a non-smiling smile:
"It's all here. Brother Hu can check it by himself. If there are any words that he doesn't recognize, I can help him read them."
Niu Erhu's face froze, he couldn't read a word, so he couldn't understand anything.
"snort."
Niu Erhu snorted coldly, slammed the document on the table, casually took out a piece of paper from his arms and said:
"This is the latest prison order sent from Langzhou. The superiors have said that it will be distributed to each cell. From now on, the cells will be monitored according to this order.
You should seize the time these days to copy the official documents and send them out. Don't delay. The county magistrate will come to inspect in a few days. "
Gu Sinian quickly glanced at the letter, which read:
Article 1: Prisoners in custody are not allowed to move around at will. Anyone who leaves the prison without permission will be killed!
Article 2: Prison visitors are not allowed to carry sharp weapons, and they need to be searched when entering or leaving the cell.
…
There are more than a dozen of them in total, and they are not much different from the previous laws.
"Ahem."
Gu Sinian held the letter and asked:
"I wonder how many copies this needs to be copied?"
"Anthracene~"
Niu Erhu put his hands on his hips and muttered:
“Every jailer and prisoner in the prison has a share, regardless of whether he is literate or not, and everyone has a share, plus some left for later use.
Just~
Three thousand copies! "
Niu Erhu raised three fingers.
"How much? Three thousand copies!"
Before Gu Sinian could express his opinion, Jiang Yufeng's eyes suddenly popped up:
"Brother Hu, are you kidding me?
This copy contains at least 200 words or 3,000 words. One person cannot finish it even if his hand is broken. "
"Hey, what Mr. Jiang said, how could I possibly be joking?"
Niu Erhu said seriously:
“This is an order handed down from Langzhou Yamen, who dares to joke about this?
We all know that little brother Gu has good calligraphy. Only little brothers can do this kind of work.
How about it, no problem? "
Niu Erhu looked at Gu Sinian with a smile, almost writing the words "I want to punish you" on his face.
"No problem, definitely no problem."
Surprisingly, Gu Sinian agreed happily, with a warm smile on his face.
Niu Erhu was stunned by this reaction and repeated it again:
“Three thousand copies, one cannot be missing.
The county magistrate will come to inspect in five days. If there is any problem, you will be responsible for the consequences. "
"Don't worry, Brother Tiger."
Gu Sinian still looked confident, which made Niu Erhu, who wanted to see a joke, a little aggrieved.
"OK."
Niu Erhu agreed angrily:
"I hope you're okay."
Then Niu Erhu turned to look at Jiang Yufeng, and said with a smile:
"Um, Mr. Jiang, I'm a little short of money recently, can you borrow some..."
Jiang Yufeng's brows furrowed without trace, but he still took out the one tael of silver that Gu Sinian had just returned from his pocket and handed it over:
"What did Brother Tiger say? Between us brothers, whoever is following the other will speak out if we are short of money, haha."
"Hahaha, Mr. Jiang is so grand! He comes from a wealthy family after all, hahaha!"
Niu Erhu's eyes shone brightly, and he left with satisfaction holding a tael of silver.
He is not Wu Chatou and Wang Chatou who has so much money. To put it bluntly, he is just an ordinary jailer. One tael of silver is not a small amount.
When Niu Erhu walked away, Jiang Yufeng cursed and said:
"Bah! What the hell!"
Gu Sinian frowned and asked:
"He often borrows money from you? He never pays it back?"
He could tell from Niu Erhu's tone just now that it was definitely not the first time that Guan Jiang Yufeng borrowed money, and he ate and drank a lot.
"Um."
Jiang Yufeng nodded angrily:
"Otherwise, why do you think he is so polite to me?"
Gu Sinian thought to himself, as expected, isn't this a modern bully? They say they are borrowing money, but in fact they are collecting protection money in disguise.
Niu Erhu is also really good at watching people order dishes, and knowing that Jiang Yufeng has a lot of money in his pocket, he can put it up.
Gu Sinian said coldly:
"Just make an excuse and don't give it. What else can he do to you?"
"Alas~"
Jiang Yufeng smiled bitterly:
"The King of Hell is easy to deal with, but the little devil is the hardest to deal with~"
That's all, I won't be able to stay here for long, so I just gritted my teeth and went over to save myself the trouble.
It's you, why did you agree so simply and neatly?
Three thousand copies. Do you know what three thousand copies is?
In five days, I won’t be able to finish the copying. Don’t even think about it with your hand. "
Jiang Yufeng felt that Gu Sinian was a fool for even taking such a job.
"What can I do if I don't agree?"
Gu Sinian spread his hands:
"Look at his attitude just now. If you don't agree, he will leave?"
"I know Wang Chatou doesn't like you, but I didn't expect that he would try to punish you in this way."
Jiang Yufeng gritted his teeth:
"Forget it, we are friends after all, how about I copy some for you?
Although my handwriting is not as good as yours, I can still read it. "
"No, it's okay."
A sneer curled up at the corner of Gu Sinian's lips:
"I have my own way~"
