Wu Xin got up and found Miao Qing and Miao Hong waiting at the door. He washed his face carelessly and followed the housekeeper to the front hall.
At this time, there was a thin, middle-aged man in Chinese clothes sitting in the front hall. He was holding a folding fan in his hand and looking around with his little eyes darting around.
"cough!"
Seeing Wu Xin approaching, the middle-aged man coughed lightly, sat upright, and started swinging his folding fan, as if the old god was there.
"I didn't know that your lord was here, but I didn't welcome you from afar. I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Wu Xingong cupped his hands and was polite.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!"
"What's your surname, sir?" Wu Xin looked the person up and down and asked.
"I, Wang Erbing, am the newly appointed magistrate of Nantang County." The middle-aged man replied, shaking his little head.
"Damn it! Two cakes for you, why the hell do I look at you like a chicken?" Wu Xin secretly laughed in her heart.
"I wonder if Mr. Wang can give you any advice during his visit?" Wu Xin was too lazy to talk nonsense and went straight to the point.
I haven't had breakfast yet, so there's no need to get close to this "pretender".
"I'm here because of a case that you haven't settled some time ago..."
"Oh, Mr. Wang is talking about the incident where the Liu family framed this young master with the intention of blackmailing my tavern, right?"
Wu Xin made a look of realization and said, "Everyone is dead, and I don't bother to pursue it, so let's forget about it..."
"you…"
The magistrate's face trembled a few times, as if someone had pinched his throat, and he was a little breathless.
Wang Erbing suppressed his anger and continued: "I am here to remind you that the death of the old housekeeper, the former county magistrate, and the death of Liu Jin seem to be related to you. Therefore, I intend to interrogate you. …”
"But,"
Magistrate Wang smoothed his drooping goatee with his hand, shook his head and said, "If Mr. Wu can provide some money, I can negotiate with the Liu family and completely reverse this matter..."
"What do you think, Mr. Wu?"
"oh!"
Wu Xin narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at the 'yaoji' in front of him and asked, "How much do you want me to pay, young master? Please let me know."
"Well, just three thousand taels!"
Magistrate Wang seemed to have worked very hard to make this decision.
"Three thousand taels!"
"Yes," Magistrate Wang nodded.
"Not even three cents!"
"you…"
Magistrate Wang's face suddenly twitched, and the goatee on his chin was so angry that his beard trembled.
"My young master is right, why don't you give me a dime?" Wu said confidently, "Besides, my money didn't come from the strong wind, so how can I give it away so easily?"
"Okay, okay!"
Wang Erbing muttered a few good words in succession, and then said fiercely, "We will meet at the county government hall tomorrow. I want to see... whether your bones are stronger, or my killing stick is harder."
"snort!"
Magistrate Wang snorted coldly and stood up abruptly.
"Have a good trip, sir!"
Seeing the county magistrate walking away, Wu Xin said disdainfully, "Your grandma is another corrupt official, and you want to take advantage of me. You really made a mistake..."
The conversation between the two was clearly heard by Miao Qing and Miao Hong who were standing at the door. Watching the county magistrate leave angrily, the two sisters couldn't help but look at each other and each frowned.
"Miao Qing, Miao Hong, is breakfast ready?" Wu Xin walked out and shouted.
"Already prepared!"
"Let's eat!"
When Wu Xin picked up the chopsticks, she was still cursing: "Eating type, eating type, a fly flew here, affecting my appetite, young master..."
"Master, what will we do tomorrow?" Miao Hong asked weakly.
"What should I do? Don't do it!" Wu Xin stuffed a piece of steamed bun into her mouth and said nonchalantly.
"Cold salad?"
"With your two skills, you should have no problem beating those government officials, right?" Wu Xin glanced at Miao Qing and asked. "
"No problem!" Miao Qing said coldly.
"That's good! If they are reasonable, that's fine. If they are unreasonable, don't blame the young master and I will flip the table."
"Does the young master really want to go against the government?" Miao Hong asked again timidly.
"What are you afraid of? At worst, the young master will take you two to travel around the world."
"Who wanders around the world with you?" Miao Hong curled her lips.
"If you don't go, the young master will take Miao Qing with him and enjoy the hot and spicy food without your share."
"I'm not going either." Miao Qing rolled his eyes.
"Yeah! Pretend I didn't say it."
Seeing Wu Xin deflated, Miao Qing and Miao Hong looked at each other and couldn't help but smile at each other.
After the meal, Wu Xin was escorted to school reluctantly by Miao Qing and Miao Hong.
In the afternoon, the three of them went to the tavern together, and Wu Xin guided the work as usual.
The business of the tavern did not stop because of the lawsuit. Guests came and went, and everything was business as usual.
However, early the next morning, the angry Qiao San ran into Qingyun Village again.
"Master! Master..."
"Something happened again!"
"What's the matter?" Young Master Wu, who was having breakfast, raised his head and asked.
"The new county magistrate...he..." Qiao San gasped and swallowed hard.
"He came to tell me that this young master has come to court?"
"No...no."
"It's your uncle! Don't gasp, okay..."
"The newly arrived county magistrate was beheaded again and his head was still hanging at the city gate..."
"oh?"
Wu Xin put down her chopsticks and asked curiously, "Is there such a thing? Is this a great person who is doing good things for people and doesn't leave his name..."
"There is a notice next to it that says...how Magistrate Wang extorted three thousand taels of silver from the young master."
"In addition, by the way, the Liu family's young master and his second uncle were also beheaded..."
Qiao San finally explained the matter clearly after stumbling.
"Just kill! Such a corrupt official deserves to die..." Wu Xin shook her head and sighed, "And the Liu family also deserves to die."
"Qiao San, have you eaten? If not, please eat something with the young master."
"Thank you, Master. The little one ate early in the morning."
"Then sit down and talk to the young master. You have been doing well recently. You are worthy of the young master's eyes in the pub. You can report everything immediately."
"This is what a young man should do." Qiao San sat respectfully opposite Wu Xin with a flattering look on his face.
"Well, if you work hard, the young master will definitely reward you handsomely." Wu Xin said and touched his nose and asked again,
"By the way, on the day of the last incident in the tavern, there was a beautiful girl eating in the tavern. Did you notice? That was the day when the housekeeper of the Liu family was poisoned to death."
"That must be noticed!"
Qiao San's eyes clearly lit up and he said, "That lady looks like a fairy. We have never had such a beautiful girl come to our tavern since it opened... When I was young, I was thinking about how great it would be to marry the young master as his wife!"
Qiao San swallowed hard as he spoke.
"Haha, you kid!" Wu Xin laughed, "Then do you know where she comes from?"
"this one…"
Qiao San scratched his head vigorously and said, "The accent sounded like someone from the capital city, so I didn't bother to ask for details. The next day, I specifically asked the girl in the private room, but she didn't ask anything, alas..."
"Well, forget it."
"Remember!" Wu Xin continued, "If she comes to the tavern to dine again, please notify me in time, and the young master will go and chat with her, so that we can talk about life and so on..."
"Okay! Don't worry, young master, I will definitely take this matter to heart."
Qiao San said, patting her small chest hard and swearing.
"Well, go ahead!"
Qiao San left.
As he came, like a gust of wind.
But at this moment, Tong Yaoyao, who was far away in the capital, sneezed violently:
"Ah sneeze!..."
