The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

The yamen runner rejected the young man's bribe, not because ten taels of silver was too little, but because it was more cost-effective to have a stable job in the county government office.

Xie Zhenghong directly divided the households of the county government servants, allowing their descendants to be removed from the status of slaves and changed to farmer status so that they could study and obtain official titles.

As for the population tax that each household needs to pay, the household registration office will centrally allocate the money from the government, plus there will be subsidies for rice, flour, grain and oil every month. This is no less reassuring than ten taels of silver.

The key point is that if he accepted the ten taels of silver and was reported by others, he would have to take off his clothes and there would be no room for maneuver.

But when he learned that the visitor was looking for Xie Shuting, the yamen runner became more concerned and patted his chest to promise that he would pass on his message immediately.

Soon, a bailiff quickly left the county government office, asked around on the street, and learned the whereabouts of the young lady from the bailiff patrolling the street.

“Ding ding!~”

The bailiff quickly went up to the attic, and when he saw Lian Xi standing outside the door, the uneasiness in his heart instantly disappeared.

He quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead and whispered, "Miss Lian Xi?"

Upon hearing this, Lian Xi suddenly turned around, glanced at the officer in yamen uniform, looked through the window at the two people in the room, and walked over slowly.

"What's wrong? Did the master ask you to come and see the young lady?" Lian Xi lowered his voice.

"No! A man came to the county government office and said that the goods that the young lady ordered have arrived, and the gatekeeper asked me to come over and pass on the message."

"Miss, did you order the goods?"

Lian Xi looked at the yamen runner suspiciously and whispered, "What's the name of this person?"

The bailiff shook his head when he heard this. He wanted to ask this at first, but the other party did not tell him. He just said, "The goods that the lady ordered have arrived." Then Miss Xie knew it.

Seeing the hesitant expression of the yamen runner, Lian Xi felt helpless and said, "What kind of attire does the person have, or what characteristics does he have? You should know this!"

"This!~"

The bailiff pondered for half a quarter of an hour, but his memory of the young man was not that deep. After all, the young man did not have any outstanding physical signs.

Suddenly! The yamen runner's eyes lit up, and he said with a wicked smile: "This man is not tall, he is short and ugly, and his face is dark, just like Bao Gong on the stage."

"Short and dark." Lian Xi said to himself.

"Sister Lian Xi, if the other party is a liar, I will go back and get rid of him right away."

As soon as the yamen runner finished speaking, Lian Xi was startled and said happily, "It's him, Wang Lang is back."

"Does Sister Lian Xi know him?" the bailiff asked suspiciously.

"You wait here."

Lian Xi walked quickly to the door after saying this, slightly moistened his throat, and said in a deep voice through the door to the air: "Okay! I understand."

Lian Xi's words instantly woke up the two people in the room, and Xie Shuting instantly understood Lian Xi's intention.

Xie Shuting suddenly turned around, looked at Xie Zhenghong with a smile and said, "Xi'er! Is there something wrong?"

“Squeak!~”

Lian Xi pushed the door open and walked in, bowing and saying, "Miss! Just now, the county yamen runner came to report that Wang Lang has returned and is waiting outside the county yamen."

"Shu Ting! Is it the little Wang Lang that you adopted back then?" Xie Zhenghong asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Yeah!~"

Xie Shuting nodded and said with a smile: "Grandfather is wise. He was the little one who chased me and called me sister."

"Hahaha!~"

Xie Zhenghong stroked his beard and laughed, "Then I want to see him too, to see what the little fellow is like now."

Xie Shuting smiled noncommittally, then looked at Lian Xi and said, "Tell Wang Lang to go to the county government office tomorrow, and also inform my father to ask the headmen of the three townships and seven villages to bring the seeds to the county government office."

"Yes!~"

Lian Xi leaned forward to respond, then left the attic, stepped to the side of the yamen runner and whispered, "Tell that person to go back and come to the county yamen tomorrow at 9:00 p.m., and tell the adults to arrange for the village heads of the three townships and seven villages to come to the county yamen to collect the seeds tomorrow."

The yamen runner stole his head and looked at the attic before answering with a cupped hand: "Yes! I will arrange it right away."

In the attic, after the lights in Laigu County were turned on, Xie Zhenghong and Xie Shuting stayed for a while and then returned to the county government office.

After hearing the report from the yamen runners, Xie Tingwen in the study room arranged for people to go to three townships and seven villages to pass the message overnight, fearing that there would not be enough time tomorrow.

Fortunately, the village head of the three townships and seven villages is not far from Laigu County, and it only takes an hour for the yamen runners to get to the farthest Xiahe Township on a fast horse.

The next day.

As soon as the sun rose, Xie Shuting was awakened by Lian Xi. After she did some simple makeup, she came to the living room of the front yamen.

As soon as Xie Zhenghong sat down, he saw Xie Shuting approaching. Compared with Xie Shuting's refreshing temperament, Xie Ningzhi looked much uglier.

With two black circles on his head, he first bowed to everyone and then slowly sat down in the position below Xie Tingwen.

"Brother! Did you have an affair yesterday?" Xie Shuting smiled secretly with her hands covering her mouth.

Xie Ningzhi, who was about to retort, lost all his energy after receiving Xie Zhenghong's gaze, like a frost-bitten eggplant.

"Thank you for your concern, little sister. I will leave for the Imperial College in Bianjing tomorrow, so I said goodbye to my good friend yesterday and was a little late."

"Oh!~"

Xie Shuting smiled playfully and rolled up her sleeves and said, "Brother, your tone seems to be blaming me. Do you think my arrangement does not conform to your ideas?"

"I like it. I like it very much." Xie Ningzhi said gritting his teeth.

Xie Zhenghong watched the two bickering and couldn't help but shook his head and said, "Ningzhi! Come with me tomorrow."

"Ah!~" Everyone present was shocked at the same time.

"Father, are you blaming me for not hosting you well enough?" Xie Tingwen asked hurriedly.

Looking at the two juniors who were hesitant to speak, Xie Zhenghong waved his hand in boredom and said, "I can't help you much, so I thought about going to Yuzhou to have a look."

Compared to Xie Tingwen's doubts, Xie Ningzhi was still unsure in his heart. Although he didn't know his grandfather's intention to go to Yuzhou, this matter was definitely related to his younger sister.

The simple breakfast was spent amid various speculations from everyone.

After the maid cleared away the food and served four cups of tea, Uncle Qin slowly stepped inside and said, "Sir! The head of the three townships and seven villages is waiting in the side hall."

"Yeah!~"

Xie Tingwen nodded, then looked at Xie Shuting and said, "Everyone is here, let's go together."

"Yes!~"

Xie Shuting bowed in response, and naturally followed Xie Tingwen's steps and walked towards the side hall.

Ever since Xie Ningzhi learned that he was going to the Imperial College, he has lost all interest in everything. Whether it's drinking tea or government affairs in the county government, he now avoids them whenever possible.

"Grandfather! I have something else to take care of, so I'll take my leave now."

"Yeah!~"

Xie Zhenghong nodded, took a sip of tea, and then told Xie Chen outside the door, "Go prepare the tea set and sit in the pavilion on the corridor."

"Yes!~" Xie Chen also responded and quickly went downstairs to prepare.