The farther west you go, the drier it will be, and when the carriage passes by, there will inevitably be a burst of dust.
It has been a month since Ji Xuanhe left Kangping County, and now Ji Xuanhe and his party are walking in Gansu.Gansu has a high altitude and a long and narrow shape. Whether it is climate or geographical features, the various regions under the jurisdiction of Gansu are very different.
Xilin County is located in the north-central part of Gansu Province. It has an arid climate and is not far from the border.
Considering that everyone is not used to the plateau climate, Ji Xuan and them walked very slowly, so as not to be unable to adjust their body functions all of a sudden and suffer from altitude sickness.
Gansu is a mountainous plateau landform, with many mountains and few flat lands. It has a combination of high mountains, basins, plains, deserts and Gobi. Compared with Kangping County, Gansu's geography and climate are more than a little worse.
Looking at the loess everywhere, Ji Xuanhe could only smile wryly. If he knew this, maybe it would be better for him not to go into official career?But such a thought only flashed in Ji Xuanhe's mind, and was soon forgotten by him.
Ji Xuanhe is not a person who looks forward and backward. Now that the matter has been decided, he has set his sights on the goal and kept moving forward.
No matter how slow the journey is, it will eventually end.Ji Xuanhe didn't want to make a high profile, and let people enter the city in batches, and stayed in the inn first, while he himself brought Wang Yuan, Jiang Qing and Shen Qing Qishan to the county government to hand over things.
Ji Xuanhe sat steadily on the back of the jujube, carefully watching the pedestrians on the street and the shops on both sides.This is where he will be staying for the next three years, it's okay if he doesn't understand clearly.Ever since Ji Xuanhe entered the city, he felt the gap between Xilin County and Kangping County. Xilin County looked a bit more depressed than Kangping County. Kangping County followed the pace of the capital like that.
No matter how poor the place is, there are always some people who wear silk and satin and live in spacious and bright houses.Xilin County will not be a special case. Along the way, Ji Xuanhe has seen several houses like this.
Ji Xuanhe didn't have any opinion on this, as long as he didn't take it by force, the better his life was, the more he admired it.He has no opinion on relying on the power. He can so easily obtain the official position of the county magistrate, isn't it because of the power of his family?Even if something went wrong later, that doesn't change the fact.As for deceiving, hehe, he could only smile.
Taking advantage of power is already deceiving others, Ji Xuanhe admits this, but has no intention of changing it.Life is alive, isn't that the case?This is where the importance of connections lies.
Ji Xuanhe has experienced the apocalypse, but he is not the kind of cruel and merciless person. As long as he doesn't provoke him, he is like a harmless sheep. If anyone touches him or the people he cares about, he'd better pray for God's blessing Ji Xuanhe had an accident before he fought back, otherwise, if he is not allowed to resolve his hatred, the hatred will never be resolved.
Xilin County is not as big as Kangping County, and the county government is located near the center of the county. Ji Xuan and his group walked a few streets to the county government gate.
Those who can work as porters in the county government office have a bit of wink. After seeing Ji Xuan and them, they took the initiative to go up and say hello: "This is the county government office, and idlers are not allowed to enter, who are you?"
When Shen Qing handed over Ji Xuanhe's appointment letter, the concierge saw that he dared not delay, so he hurriedly asked Ji Xuanhe and his party to be invited into the county government office.
As soon as the magistrate of Su County, who was still in office, heard the notice from the yamen servant, he adjusted his official uniform and stepped into the main hall to wait.His letter of appointment has been received, and his position has not changed, but he has changed to a larger county that is better than Xilin County. He is in a hurry to take up the post, and when he hears that the magistrate of Ji County who will replace him has arrived, he wishes he could reconcile with Ji Xuan immediately. handover.
After all, he is a person who has been an official for many years. Even though he is eager in his heart, he doesn't show the slightest bit on his face. Su Zhixian has a good sense of proportion, and greets Ji Xuanhe with a smile. clearly.
Ji Xuanhe accepted this love, and when Su Zhixian left, he asked Shao Yunchen to give some fashionable small gifts in Beijing to his family as a reward.
After Su Zhixian left, a courtyard was vacated in the backyard of the county government.The magistrate is the highest official at the county level, and some counties that are too small do not even have a magistrate, and are directly in charge of the county magistrate.Xilin County belongs to Zhong County, which just passed the minimum threshold for establishing a magistrate.
Ji Xuanhe has the highest official position and the best residence.The magistrate may not live in the county government, but as long as the magistrate does not clearly state that he will not live in it, even if it is vacant all year round, other officials cannot live in the courtyard reserved for the magistrate.
The first few days after taking office were reserved for the magistrate to deal with family affairs, and Ji Xuanhe didn't have to work in the county government.
There is still a plaque on the gate of the previous Suzhi county house hanging on the yard, but now that the gate has been changed, the plaque has to be removed.Su Zhixian had just moved away, and the yard was quite messy, Shao Yunchen directed Jimo and the others to clean up.
The division of labor among the servants of Ji's family is not very clear. Shao Yunchen thought that he would have to redefine the rules in the future, and it would be less likely to cause trouble if the rights and responsibilities were clearly defined.After all, it is different now. Ji Xuanhe became the county magistrate, making people feel that the Ji family has no rules, which is not a good compliment.
As a newcomer and unfamiliar with the place, Shao Yunchen did not take any action. He asked Nursing Yuan and Jimo to take part-time jobs temporarily, and then he would find some rough servants in the future.
Shao Yunchen brought everything that Ji's family could bring, and when all the items were placed, the yard where Ji Xuan and they were about to settle down suddenly became a decent place, and it was not at all obvious that it was just an empty house earlier.
All the items provided by the government in the house are stored in the warehouse. Before that, all the households of Suzhi County were brought by themselves. After moving away, nothing was left behind.
Shao Yunchen sighed a little, it seems that his family is not the most exaggerated, anyway, he still left a lot of large pieces of furniture in the quarter house in Yangjiabu.Look, the county magistrate's family really didn't keep a single needle, and what was left was no different from garbage, so Shao Yunchen threw it all into an empty room.
Shao Yunchen didn't throw away these obsolete household items. There are many poor people in Xilin County. Shao Yunchen doesn't like them, and some people want them. After Ji Xuanhe sorts out the county government affairs, these furniture with missing arms and legs will be scattered For the poor in the county.
Within a few days, the door plaque of "Ji's Mansion" was hung on the house, which is similar to the Ji's house in Yangjiabu. It is a courtyard with two entrances, but it is slightly smaller than the previous one.
Wang Yuan's family was arranged in another small courtyard in the backyard of the county government office, where the family of the former magistrate of Su County lived.Suzhi County has more than one staff member, and now they have all moved away, leaving several small yards vacant, and now it is time to arrange for Ji Xuanhe's entourage to move in.
These yards are very small and cannot be compared with the magistrate's mansion.
Jiang Qing is working as a guard, so he naturally wants to live in Jifu. His family is different from Wang Yuan's family, they all signed a contract of sale. After thinking about it, Shao Yunchen let them live in the same courtyard, but the courtyard Even smaller than Wang Yuan's.Jiang Qing's family came to Jifu to work during the day and went home to rest at night.
Shao Yunchen was busy with housework, and Ji Xuanhe didn't have much free time.He wants to be familiar with the official affairs of the county magistrate, and spends all day looking at the population, acres of land, taxes paid over the years, etc. of Xilin County.Compared with these, it is much easier for Ji Xuan to manage the shop than before.
Ji Xuanhe had never been in contact with these things before, so he should have been dazzled by what he saw, and it was hard to fully accept it for a while, but it was not the case, not to mention that there was Old Master Zhen who had been an official for more than ten years, even Wang Yuan alone could help Quite busy.
Who is Old Master Zhen?He used to be an official for more than ten years, and later he taught and educated people in Langshan Academy. He was very handy in handling the county affairs managed by the county magistrate.
Of course Old Master Zhen wouldn't do this, and he wasn't an official himself. He is so old, can he still help Ji Xuan make peace?Old Master Zhen would not take care of this kind of temporary treatment but not the root cause, he would at most give pointers from the sidelines.Most of the time, it was Ji Xuanhe who made up his mind, and Old Master Zhen let Ji Xuanhe gradually familiarize himself with the county affairs that he was supposed to be in charge of and sorted out each one.
Although Ji Xuanhe was given a few days to get familiar with the county affairs, he didn't have much time left, and he could only choose the most important part to focus on.
Ji Xuanhe originally thought that the local officials would take care of him as soon as he took office, but he didn't expect to give him a few days to deal with family affairs in a humane manner.With Shao Yunchen at home, Ji Xuanhe doesn't need to handle the family affairs himself.Ji Xuanhe used these few days to familiarize himself with county affairs as much as possible.
On the last day of the holiday, Ji Xuanhe received an invitation from the local officials of Xilin County to meet him at Anyuan Restaurant that night. The invitation also specified that he would bring his family.
These days Ji Xuanhe can be said to be living leisurely, because it is the vacation time, the county magistrate does not have to come forward to do things, and other officials will not bother him.
Ji Xuanhe had just arrived and didn't know the situation in Xilin County, so he sent Jiang Qing and the others to wander around Xilin County. He also got to know other officials. Of course, it was only on the surface. In reality, we can only get to know them later. Only he can make a judgment.
Anyuan Restaurant is the best restaurant in Xilin County, occupying quite a large area.
Seeing that it was about the same time, Ji Xuanhe and Shao Yunchen appeared in front of the gate of Anyuan Restaurant, and the decorations were all first-class. This is still the first floor, and the second floor must be even more upscale.It seems that there is a lot of power behind Anyuan Restaurant, and Ji Xuanhe couldn't help but think that it might be one of the county magistrates, or it's possible that they both have a share.
"Ji Zhi County is here, the master and the others are waiting for you on the second floor, please go upstairs with the children."
Ji Xuanhe had just taken office and hadn't shown himself in front of everyone, fearing that the waiter in the restaurant didn't know Ji Xuanhe, Xia Dongying, the county magistrate, sent his servant Pingshan who had met Ji Xuanhe before.A little distance behind Pingshan was followed by several waiters from restaurants, who thought they were here to meet people, so as not to bump into Ji Xuanhe if they didn't know each other in the future.
As the magistrate of Xilin County, Ji Xuanhe still needs the necessary ostentation, not to mention that this time is a dust-cleaning banquet, so he can't lose his prestige.The others were arranged on the first floor, Ji Xuan and Tong Shao Yunchen only brought Qiu Cheng Jimo and Zhu Yi upstairs, followed by Wang Yuan.
It was specifically written on the invitation that he would bring his family members, and presumably other officials also brought them. Shao Yunchen, as a married man, under such an occasion, he reckoned that he might have to sit with the female family members, so it was very necessary to bring a maid, otherwise the master and his subordinates Everyone is a man, even if Shao Yunchen is a married man, he would be a little embarrassed among the wives.
The second floor seems to have been cleared. Due to the large number of people, the banquet was not held in the private room. Instead, the hall on the second floor was separated from the official and family members by a folded screen.
As soon as Ji Xuan and Tong Shao Yunchen went upstairs, they were ushered into their respective seats.Ji Xuan and the county magistrate were at the same table, while Wang Yuan was arranged at the table of the staff.The master is not only hired by the county magistrate, but also one or two, like the county magistrate, depending on the situation. Of course, the things in charge are very different.
It was the first time for Ji Xuanhe to deal with officials. Because he didn't know these people well, he didn't talk much at the meeting, following the principle of listening more and speaking less.
"Master Ji, congratulations on your appointment. Come on, let's all offer a toast to Master Ji." As the second in command of Xilin County, Xia Xiancheng, it is very appropriate for him to speak first.
For a while, the sound of toasting rang out frequently, Ji Xuanhe was only a little older, how could he drink so much wine?After drinking three glasses in a row, when someone offered a toast, he just took a sip, and all the officials accepted it.During the banquet, they talked and talked, but they were harmonious.Receiving the wind banquet, who would have a sick mind to make trouble on this, so he said something about hello, me, everyone.
Ji Xuanhe chatted loudly here, and most of the time it was Xia Xiancheng and the others who said that Ji Xuanhe was not a wooden rafter, and they added a few words from time to time, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Shao Yunchen's side is soft-spoken, don't forget that there are masters from various families next door, ladies who have the nerve to shout loudly?If they embarrass their husbands, they will really be ashamed to see others.
The wives here are not Shao Yunchen, a married man, but two other people, and Shao Yunchen is arranged to sit with them.The husbands of these two people are not high-ranking officials, and originally they could not sit next to Shao Yunchen. Considering that they are both married men and easy to deal with, the wife of the county magistrate arranged the three of them to sit together.
It was also the first time that Shao Yunchen had such formal contact with his wives, and he liked the arrangement.No matter what, men and women are still different. Even if they are both married, their ideas and focus are quite different.
This time, it was mainly to entertain Ji Xuan and his husband, and the conversation between men and women naturally revolved around them.The county magistrate's wife is not for nothing. She still has some experience on how to deal with a married man like Shao Yunchen. Talk about rouge, gouache, jewelry and clothes as little as possible. Style, she just picked it up.
Shao Yunchen listened intently, with a decent smile on his face, and occasionally brought up a topic, and for a while, the wives were talking and laughing at Yanyan.
The happy time always flies by inadvertently. After three rounds of wine and the cups and plates are messed up, it is already the top of willows on the moon.
Ji Xuanhe drank three small glasses of white wine at the beginning, and most of the time he drank it in small sips. Even so, when the banquet was over, the smell of alcohol rose, his face was slightly wine-colored, and he was not bad. Waking up, but walking a little wobbly.
This is when Qiu Cheng came in handy. He carefully supported Ji Xuanhe, joined Shao Yunchen and the others, and sent the two of them to the carriage. Only then did he let out a sigh of relief.Not only Ji Xuan and his husband, but even the servants like Qiu Cheng who served the master closely was the first time to serve the master on such a formal occasion, so it was inevitable to be nervous.
Not only did Ji Xuanhe's family live in the county government office, Xia Xiancheng and most officials also settled in the backyard of the county government office.
Xia family, principal house.
"Master, how about the new county magistrate?" Mrs. Xia was taking off her hairpin, and it took a lot of effort to treat guests to dinner, but she was able to relax easily.
"It's hard to say. The person looks quite small, but he is very slippery. He didn't reveal any useful information." Xia Xiancheng widened his forehead. He also drank a lot, and his head throbbed slightly.
"The hangover soup isn't ready yet? I'm feeling sick without seeing the master, hurry up." Mrs. Xia ordered the maid beside her to go to the kitchen to remind her, then thought for a while, and said, "Master, Master Ji, too, you can say it." She doesn't hide anything, and she doesn't reveal anything that can't be said. But she doesn't look like a difficult person, as long as she doesn't offend her, she won't embarrass us."
Xia Xiancheng agreed: "Well, Master Ji gives me the same feeling, I hope we don't miss it."
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Ji Xuanhe was a little melancholy, he didn't hate drinking, and he liked it a little bit, but that was drinking casually by himself, and being forced to drink was another matter.In the future, social gatherings like this dust-cleaning banquet will be unavoidable, even if you don't drink alcohol!Fortunately, Ji Xuanhe is the highest official in Xilin County, and other officials will not and dare not force him, but they will make him drink occasionally, presumably there will be.
Drinking too much alcohol can hurt your body, Ji Xuanhe is not yet old enough to drink heavily, so he avoids it if he can. This time, because of the first official meeting with his subordinate officials, Ji Xuanhe didn't shirk it, which is considered enough. save face.
Generally speaking, the banquet is really good. There are all kinds of unique dishes in Xilin County. It's just that Ji Xuanhe is used to living in Yangjiabu, and he is more used to the food there. At first, he was not used to the table full of meat. .
There are no big rivers in Xilin County, only tributary streams. Fish are scarce and expensive, and seafood is even rarer.Not only Ji Xuanhe, but all the people brought by the Ji family from Kangping County felt uncomfortable for a while.
What Shao Yunchen asked people to bring was dried seafood, and they had no chance to taste fresh seafood, and not only now, but for at least the next three years, they could only eat some dried seafood, and if they wanted to eat fresh, they could only make up with freshwater fish.
Can freshwater fish and seafood be the same?How big is the difference in taste?When Ji Xuanhe thought of this, he felt a little headache.Jin Chao is not the end of the world, he is here to enjoy life, not to suffer.Ji Xuanhe lamented, it seemed that he was used to living a good life, but he couldn't get used to it because he didn't have any seafood, it seemed that Ji Xuanhe had to truly experience what it means to go from extravagance to frugality.
In fact, Ji Xuanhe had already made preparations. It was only when he looked at the dishes on the dinner table that he realized that what he knew in his heart and actual experience were completely different things.It doesn't matter to Ji Xuanhe, he can live any life, after lamenting that he has lost a good fortune, he accepts the reality, and it is Shao Yunchen who is the most uncomfortable.
If the servants can eat enough, and there is meat to eat every now and then, it will be the best day, and they will be picky if they don't have it.
The treatment of the servants of the Ji family is generally better than that of the servants of the same level. Ji Xuan and his wife are not those who can't figure it out. If they can give the servants such treatment, the servants are dedicated to the Ji family.Otherwise, if they are too lazy to do anything, or even have two-hearted people, Shao Yunchen would have sent them away long ago, how could he let them stay in Ji's house?
Although the servants do not have the right to be picky, it does not prevent them from getting used to the previous diet, and it is normal that they have not been able to adjust for a while.
As the master, Shao Yunchen is better than a servant. Even if he reduced the meat supply during the period when Ji Xuan and Chang were ill, there was no shortage of seafood.I am used to eating seafood all the year round, and it is still fresh seafood. It is not uncommon for Shao Yunchen to not adapt to it for a while.
Given the choice, both Ji Xuan and Husband and wife prefer to eat fresh food, not only seafood, but also meat and vegetables.Fresh seafood is no longer available, so Uncle Qiu can only buy some freshwater fish to make up for it.
Fortunately, Shao Yunchen brought a large amount of dried seafood over here, and when he finished eating later, he had to be delivered all the way.This is another troublesome matter. Yangjiabu is far away from Xilin County, and it would take more than two months to go back and forth.
After the welcome banquet, Shao Yunchen sorted out some dried seafood, divided them into several parts, and sent them to other officials' residences.Dried seafood is not worth much in Kangping County, but it is a rare commodity in Xilin County, and it is difficult to find it usually.
But then again, because it is rarely eaten, dried seafood is not everyone's favorite.Shao Yunchen didn't think about this, he brought a lot, it would be stingy if he didn't send some out.
As Ji Xuanhe and Xia County Cheng's superiors, the wives of other officials would not let Ji's family give gifts first, and before Shao Yunchen made a move, they came to visit one after another, with gifts attached.
Shao Yunchen estimated the gifts from each family, and returned gifts to the wives of each family according to the severity of the gifts.In return, there are not only dried seafood, but also some fashionable small items in the capital.
Before coming to Xilin County to take up his post, Shao Yunchen considered the current situation, and together with his grandmother and aunt, bought a lot of small gifts suitable for wives and ladies in Kangping County.Otherwise, how can he use these things as a man?
Most of the officials in Xilin County are locals, and the property is naturally purchased locally.Ji's family was different. Ji Xuanhe had just taken office and had nothing but money and the salute he brought with him. He had to buy even a leaf of green vegetables locally.
Ji Xuanhe didn't know the specific situation of Xilin County, but he knew that Xilin County and Kangping County had similar latitudes, and there were not many varieties of vegetables in winter, so he asked Shao Yunchen to bring a lot of dried vegetables.His decision was not in vain. Uncle Qiu walked around the vegetable market. In this season, there are really not many edible vegetables, except potatoes and cabbage.
It's not that there are tofu and bean sprouts, but for the common people, these are not something they can eat often. Usually, they will buy some to moisten their mouths when the family members are hungry or guests come.
Of course, Ji's family doesn't have this problem, but there are only so many vegetables to choose from, and Uncle Qiu can't make any tricks.It's not that there are out-of-season vegetables. Uncle Qiu looked around the markets and shops in Xilin County, and saw one selling them, but the price, hehe, was much more expensive than that in Kangping County.
Ji Xuanhe didn't have the habit of forcibly asking people for money and items just because he was the county magistrate, as much as he wanted.Uncle Qiu knew his master's temperament well, so he could only admit it, as much as he wanted.Fortunately, there are not many masters in Ji's family, so they don't buy much every day, and they don't spend much.
In view of this, buying the farm was the first to jump into the eyes of Ji Xuan and his wife.Unlike in Yangjiabu, buying a farm in Xilin County is mainly to provide food for Ji's family, and it doesn't need to be big.It would be the best to be able to buy Dazhuangzi. If there is no suitable one, dozens of acres can make do.
Before Su Zhixian left office, he took care of everything at hand, and after Ji Xuanhe took over, nothing happened for a while.
Xilin County has little rain, high altitude, and plenty of sunshine. As long as there is no wind, it can be called good weather.
Ji Xuanhe picked such a good day to go out.He was familiar with the county affairs, but he hadn't started yet. Taking advantage of his free time, Ji Xuanhe took the yamen servants to see the conditions of the fields under his control, and took a look at the two villages that Uncle Qiu had taken a fancy to.
The two Zhuangzi are not far from Xilin County, and because of the proximity, the Zhuangzi are both small.One is more than 30 mu, and the other is more than 50 mu. The two villages are very close to each other, with only one farm in the middle.
Now it was almost the end of the new year, and the fields were barren, except for Ji Xuan and his group, it took a long time to see a single figure.As for the quality of the field, Ji Xuanhe could not tell that Qiu Bo was not good at it. Looking at the fields next to him, it was the same.Ji Xuanhe couldn't help but think about letting Yunchen come over later.
Seeing that Zhuangzi was just passing by, Ji Xuanhe did not forget the purpose of his trip, he asked the yamen servant to take him to see the water conservancy facilities in Xilin County.
Only one river flows through Xilin County, and it is a small tributary. The annual rainfall is not much. When it is dry, it is difficult for people to drink water.In such a climate, it would be difficult for them to grow water-loving crops such as rice.
Xilin County is short of water, but it is not that no one grows rice. Some of the fields on both sides of the upper reaches of the river will be planted, and no more can afford it.
Ji Xuanhe looked at the Lan River, the only river in Xilin County, and felt the urge to caress his forehead.The river is only two or three meters wide by visual inspection. That's all. Now the river seems to be quite a distance away from the river bank. Once such a river encounters a drier year, farmland irrigation will definitely not be counted on.
In the next few days, Ji Xuanhe looked at some other water sources, such as streams and mountain springs, but they were not so desperate.The overall situation in Xilin County is the same as that of Gansu. There are many mountains and few flats. There are quite a lot of small streams on the mountains. People can support their families by planting some drought-resistant crops.
Now that the field is in the winter break, Ji Xuanhe couldn't see any flowers, so he just walked around a bit, knowing what he knew, and then went back to the county office to continue thinking about county affairs.
When Ji Xuanhe looked around under his rule, Shao Yunchen was not idle.He took time to visit the two farms that Uncle Qiu was optimistic about, and after comparing them with other fields, he decided to buy both farms.
The two people who sold the farm were not rich people, and they had no way to know the new magistrate, the magistrate and the housekeeper, let alone the lord of the magistrate.
As for the middlemen, Uncle Qiu told him long ago that he didn't need to reveal their identities, because there was no need for that.Ji Xuanhe is not short of this little money, and he is not uncommon for using the name of county magistrate for two small Zhuangzi.
Due to the rush of time, the two Zhuangzi are not only small, but they are not connected together. Fortunately, they are not far away, so it is not troublesome to manage them.
Ji Xuanhe brought all the farmers from Yangjiabu Anzhuang before, and now he bought two small villages and arranged for Li Zhuangtou to take care of them.
The dealers are idle these days, and they are worried when they have nothing to do.No master would support idlers, and the farmers were afraid that they would be sold out by Ji Xuan and them.Xilin County is no better than Yangjiabu. All the farmers here are not familiar with it. It is not a good thing for them to be changed hands by the owner.
It's fine in the past, as a slave, I can't help myself, and it's just a matter of changing the master, they will always have a mouthful of food.This time, it was rare for them to meet a good owner, and their life was much better than before, and the farmers didn't want to go back to the old life again.
When they heard that they were asked to go to Zhuangzi, the dark faces of the farmers showed a slight smile.
Li Zhuangtou is still in charge of the affairs on the Zhuangzi, and all the households are arranged to live in the slightly larger Zhuangzi.Because the Zhuangzi is really not big, there are only a few mud-walled thatched houses in the slightly bigger Zhuangzi, which need to be repaired before they can move in.
Now that the New Year’s Eve is approaching, it’s too cold to start work. Shao Yunchen only arranges some strong laborers to live in it, and brings two peasant women to cook. The other old people and children still live in the city. houses, and let them all live in Zhuangzi.
Ji's family brought a wagon of grain, which could only last for a while, so Shao Yunchen asked Uncle Qiu to buy some. It's not reassuring to have no grain in hand.
The climate in Yangjiabu is also dry, but Xilin County is even more dry. Not to mention women, even men like Ji Xuanhe feel that their skin is tight and slightly peeled.Because of his young age, Ji Xuanhe seldom put cream on his face before, but this time he couldn't, his face felt uncomfortable, so he had to take the cream Shao Yunchen prepared for him, rub it evenly and spread it on his face.
Shao Yunchen doesn't use these much, but he is a married man, so he pays more attention to this than Ji Xuanhe, and he has a complete set of ointments and so on.Of course, Shao Yunchen didn't need rouge and gouache, he only prepared some skin care products.
Xilin County is not only dry, but also has much better sunlight than Yangjiabu. Walking in the sun can easily get tanned.Even Ji Xuanhe had to pay attention, he was so tanned that he didn't feel comfortable looking at him, did he?
Ji Xuan and Yuan were still thinking about whether they could take over smoothly, but they didn't expect that everything went smoothly so far, and other officials didn't even reject him at all.Ji Xuanhe couldn't figure it out for a while, so he could only wait and see what happened.
It has been a month since Ji Xuanhe left Kangping County, and now Ji Xuanhe and his party are walking in Gansu.Gansu has a high altitude and a long and narrow shape. Whether it is climate or geographical features, the various regions under the jurisdiction of Gansu are very different.
Xilin County is located in the north-central part of Gansu Province. It has an arid climate and is not far from the border.
Considering that everyone is not used to the plateau climate, Ji Xuan and them walked very slowly, so as not to be unable to adjust their body functions all of a sudden and suffer from altitude sickness.
Gansu is a mountainous plateau landform, with many mountains and few flat lands. It has a combination of high mountains, basins, plains, deserts and Gobi. Compared with Kangping County, Gansu's geography and climate are more than a little worse.
Looking at the loess everywhere, Ji Xuanhe could only smile wryly. If he knew this, maybe it would be better for him not to go into official career?But such a thought only flashed in Ji Xuanhe's mind, and was soon forgotten by him.
Ji Xuanhe is not a person who looks forward and backward. Now that the matter has been decided, he has set his sights on the goal and kept moving forward.
No matter how slow the journey is, it will eventually end.Ji Xuanhe didn't want to make a high profile, and let people enter the city in batches, and stayed in the inn first, while he himself brought Wang Yuan, Jiang Qing and Shen Qing Qishan to the county government to hand over things.
Ji Xuanhe sat steadily on the back of the jujube, carefully watching the pedestrians on the street and the shops on both sides.This is where he will be staying for the next three years, it's okay if he doesn't understand clearly.Ever since Ji Xuanhe entered the city, he felt the gap between Xilin County and Kangping County. Xilin County looked a bit more depressed than Kangping County. Kangping County followed the pace of the capital like that.
No matter how poor the place is, there are always some people who wear silk and satin and live in spacious and bright houses.Xilin County will not be a special case. Along the way, Ji Xuanhe has seen several houses like this.
Ji Xuanhe didn't have any opinion on this, as long as he didn't take it by force, the better his life was, the more he admired it.He has no opinion on relying on the power. He can so easily obtain the official position of the county magistrate, isn't it because of the power of his family?Even if something went wrong later, that doesn't change the fact.As for deceiving, hehe, he could only smile.
Taking advantage of power is already deceiving others, Ji Xuanhe admits this, but has no intention of changing it.Life is alive, isn't that the case?This is where the importance of connections lies.
Ji Xuanhe has experienced the apocalypse, but he is not the kind of cruel and merciless person. As long as he doesn't provoke him, he is like a harmless sheep. If anyone touches him or the people he cares about, he'd better pray for God's blessing Ji Xuanhe had an accident before he fought back, otherwise, if he is not allowed to resolve his hatred, the hatred will never be resolved.
Xilin County is not as big as Kangping County, and the county government is located near the center of the county. Ji Xuan and his group walked a few streets to the county government gate.
Those who can work as porters in the county government office have a bit of wink. After seeing Ji Xuan and them, they took the initiative to go up and say hello: "This is the county government office, and idlers are not allowed to enter, who are you?"
When Shen Qing handed over Ji Xuanhe's appointment letter, the concierge saw that he dared not delay, so he hurriedly asked Ji Xuanhe and his party to be invited into the county government office.
As soon as the magistrate of Su County, who was still in office, heard the notice from the yamen servant, he adjusted his official uniform and stepped into the main hall to wait.His letter of appointment has been received, and his position has not changed, but he has changed to a larger county that is better than Xilin County. He is in a hurry to take up the post, and when he hears that the magistrate of Ji County who will replace him has arrived, he wishes he could reconcile with Ji Xuan immediately. handover.
After all, he is a person who has been an official for many years. Even though he is eager in his heart, he doesn't show the slightest bit on his face. Su Zhixian has a good sense of proportion, and greets Ji Xuanhe with a smile. clearly.
Ji Xuanhe accepted this love, and when Su Zhixian left, he asked Shao Yunchen to give some fashionable small gifts in Beijing to his family as a reward.
After Su Zhixian left, a courtyard was vacated in the backyard of the county government.The magistrate is the highest official at the county level, and some counties that are too small do not even have a magistrate, and are directly in charge of the county magistrate.Xilin County belongs to Zhong County, which just passed the minimum threshold for establishing a magistrate.
Ji Xuanhe has the highest official position and the best residence.The magistrate may not live in the county government, but as long as the magistrate does not clearly state that he will not live in it, even if it is vacant all year round, other officials cannot live in the courtyard reserved for the magistrate.
The first few days after taking office were reserved for the magistrate to deal with family affairs, and Ji Xuanhe didn't have to work in the county government.
There is still a plaque on the gate of the previous Suzhi county house hanging on the yard, but now that the gate has been changed, the plaque has to be removed.Su Zhixian had just moved away, and the yard was quite messy, Shao Yunchen directed Jimo and the others to clean up.
The division of labor among the servants of Ji's family is not very clear. Shao Yunchen thought that he would have to redefine the rules in the future, and it would be less likely to cause trouble if the rights and responsibilities were clearly defined.After all, it is different now. Ji Xuanhe became the county magistrate, making people feel that the Ji family has no rules, which is not a good compliment.
As a newcomer and unfamiliar with the place, Shao Yunchen did not take any action. He asked Nursing Yuan and Jimo to take part-time jobs temporarily, and then he would find some rough servants in the future.
Shao Yunchen brought everything that Ji's family could bring, and when all the items were placed, the yard where Ji Xuan and they were about to settle down suddenly became a decent place, and it was not at all obvious that it was just an empty house earlier.
All the items provided by the government in the house are stored in the warehouse. Before that, all the households of Suzhi County were brought by themselves. After moving away, nothing was left behind.
Shao Yunchen sighed a little, it seems that his family is not the most exaggerated, anyway, he still left a lot of large pieces of furniture in the quarter house in Yangjiabu.Look, the county magistrate's family really didn't keep a single needle, and what was left was no different from garbage, so Shao Yunchen threw it all into an empty room.
Shao Yunchen didn't throw away these obsolete household items. There are many poor people in Xilin County. Shao Yunchen doesn't like them, and some people want them. After Ji Xuanhe sorts out the county government affairs, these furniture with missing arms and legs will be scattered For the poor in the county.
Within a few days, the door plaque of "Ji's Mansion" was hung on the house, which is similar to the Ji's house in Yangjiabu. It is a courtyard with two entrances, but it is slightly smaller than the previous one.
Wang Yuan's family was arranged in another small courtyard in the backyard of the county government office, where the family of the former magistrate of Su County lived.Suzhi County has more than one staff member, and now they have all moved away, leaving several small yards vacant, and now it is time to arrange for Ji Xuanhe's entourage to move in.
These yards are very small and cannot be compared with the magistrate's mansion.
Jiang Qing is working as a guard, so he naturally wants to live in Jifu. His family is different from Wang Yuan's family, they all signed a contract of sale. After thinking about it, Shao Yunchen let them live in the same courtyard, but the courtyard Even smaller than Wang Yuan's.Jiang Qing's family came to Jifu to work during the day and went home to rest at night.
Shao Yunchen was busy with housework, and Ji Xuanhe didn't have much free time.He wants to be familiar with the official affairs of the county magistrate, and spends all day looking at the population, acres of land, taxes paid over the years, etc. of Xilin County.Compared with these, it is much easier for Ji Xuan to manage the shop than before.
Ji Xuanhe had never been in contact with these things before, so he should have been dazzled by what he saw, and it was hard to fully accept it for a while, but it was not the case, not to mention that there was Old Master Zhen who had been an official for more than ten years, even Wang Yuan alone could help Quite busy.
Who is Old Master Zhen?He used to be an official for more than ten years, and later he taught and educated people in Langshan Academy. He was very handy in handling the county affairs managed by the county magistrate.
Of course Old Master Zhen wouldn't do this, and he wasn't an official himself. He is so old, can he still help Ji Xuan make peace?Old Master Zhen would not take care of this kind of temporary treatment but not the root cause, he would at most give pointers from the sidelines.Most of the time, it was Ji Xuanhe who made up his mind, and Old Master Zhen let Ji Xuanhe gradually familiarize himself with the county affairs that he was supposed to be in charge of and sorted out each one.
Although Ji Xuanhe was given a few days to get familiar with the county affairs, he didn't have much time left, and he could only choose the most important part to focus on.
Ji Xuanhe originally thought that the local officials would take care of him as soon as he took office, but he didn't expect to give him a few days to deal with family affairs in a humane manner.With Shao Yunchen at home, Ji Xuanhe doesn't need to handle the family affairs himself.Ji Xuanhe used these few days to familiarize himself with county affairs as much as possible.
On the last day of the holiday, Ji Xuanhe received an invitation from the local officials of Xilin County to meet him at Anyuan Restaurant that night. The invitation also specified that he would bring his family.
These days Ji Xuanhe can be said to be living leisurely, because it is the vacation time, the county magistrate does not have to come forward to do things, and other officials will not bother him.
Ji Xuanhe had just arrived and didn't know the situation in Xilin County, so he sent Jiang Qing and the others to wander around Xilin County. He also got to know other officials. Of course, it was only on the surface. In reality, we can only get to know them later. Only he can make a judgment.
Anyuan Restaurant is the best restaurant in Xilin County, occupying quite a large area.
Seeing that it was about the same time, Ji Xuanhe and Shao Yunchen appeared in front of the gate of Anyuan Restaurant, and the decorations were all first-class. This is still the first floor, and the second floor must be even more upscale.It seems that there is a lot of power behind Anyuan Restaurant, and Ji Xuanhe couldn't help but think that it might be one of the county magistrates, or it's possible that they both have a share.
"Ji Zhi County is here, the master and the others are waiting for you on the second floor, please go upstairs with the children."
Ji Xuanhe had just taken office and hadn't shown himself in front of everyone, fearing that the waiter in the restaurant didn't know Ji Xuanhe, Xia Dongying, the county magistrate, sent his servant Pingshan who had met Ji Xuanhe before.A little distance behind Pingshan was followed by several waiters from restaurants, who thought they were here to meet people, so as not to bump into Ji Xuanhe if they didn't know each other in the future.
As the magistrate of Xilin County, Ji Xuanhe still needs the necessary ostentation, not to mention that this time is a dust-cleaning banquet, so he can't lose his prestige.The others were arranged on the first floor, Ji Xuan and Tong Shao Yunchen only brought Qiu Cheng Jimo and Zhu Yi upstairs, followed by Wang Yuan.
It was specifically written on the invitation that he would bring his family members, and presumably other officials also brought them. Shao Yunchen, as a married man, under such an occasion, he reckoned that he might have to sit with the female family members, so it was very necessary to bring a maid, otherwise the master and his subordinates Everyone is a man, even if Shao Yunchen is a married man, he would be a little embarrassed among the wives.
The second floor seems to have been cleared. Due to the large number of people, the banquet was not held in the private room. Instead, the hall on the second floor was separated from the official and family members by a folded screen.
As soon as Ji Xuan and Tong Shao Yunchen went upstairs, they were ushered into their respective seats.Ji Xuan and the county magistrate were at the same table, while Wang Yuan was arranged at the table of the staff.The master is not only hired by the county magistrate, but also one or two, like the county magistrate, depending on the situation. Of course, the things in charge are very different.
It was the first time for Ji Xuanhe to deal with officials. Because he didn't know these people well, he didn't talk much at the meeting, following the principle of listening more and speaking less.
"Master Ji, congratulations on your appointment. Come on, let's all offer a toast to Master Ji." As the second in command of Xilin County, Xia Xiancheng, it is very appropriate for him to speak first.
For a while, the sound of toasting rang out frequently, Ji Xuanhe was only a little older, how could he drink so much wine?After drinking three glasses in a row, when someone offered a toast, he just took a sip, and all the officials accepted it.During the banquet, they talked and talked, but they were harmonious.Receiving the wind banquet, who would have a sick mind to make trouble on this, so he said something about hello, me, everyone.
Ji Xuanhe chatted loudly here, and most of the time it was Xia Xiancheng and the others who said that Ji Xuanhe was not a wooden rafter, and they added a few words from time to time, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Shao Yunchen's side is soft-spoken, don't forget that there are masters from various families next door, ladies who have the nerve to shout loudly?If they embarrass their husbands, they will really be ashamed to see others.
The wives here are not Shao Yunchen, a married man, but two other people, and Shao Yunchen is arranged to sit with them.The husbands of these two people are not high-ranking officials, and originally they could not sit next to Shao Yunchen. Considering that they are both married men and easy to deal with, the wife of the county magistrate arranged the three of them to sit together.
It was also the first time that Shao Yunchen had such formal contact with his wives, and he liked the arrangement.No matter what, men and women are still different. Even if they are both married, their ideas and focus are quite different.
This time, it was mainly to entertain Ji Xuan and his husband, and the conversation between men and women naturally revolved around them.The county magistrate's wife is not for nothing. She still has some experience on how to deal with a married man like Shao Yunchen. Talk about rouge, gouache, jewelry and clothes as little as possible. Style, she just picked it up.
Shao Yunchen listened intently, with a decent smile on his face, and occasionally brought up a topic, and for a while, the wives were talking and laughing at Yanyan.
The happy time always flies by inadvertently. After three rounds of wine and the cups and plates are messed up, it is already the top of willows on the moon.
Ji Xuanhe drank three small glasses of white wine at the beginning, and most of the time he drank it in small sips. Even so, when the banquet was over, the smell of alcohol rose, his face was slightly wine-colored, and he was not bad. Waking up, but walking a little wobbly.
This is when Qiu Cheng came in handy. He carefully supported Ji Xuanhe, joined Shao Yunchen and the others, and sent the two of them to the carriage. Only then did he let out a sigh of relief.Not only Ji Xuan and his husband, but even the servants like Qiu Cheng who served the master closely was the first time to serve the master on such a formal occasion, so it was inevitable to be nervous.
Not only did Ji Xuanhe's family live in the county government office, Xia Xiancheng and most officials also settled in the backyard of the county government office.
Xia family, principal house.
"Master, how about the new county magistrate?" Mrs. Xia was taking off her hairpin, and it took a lot of effort to treat guests to dinner, but she was able to relax easily.
"It's hard to say. The person looks quite small, but he is very slippery. He didn't reveal any useful information." Xia Xiancheng widened his forehead. He also drank a lot, and his head throbbed slightly.
"The hangover soup isn't ready yet? I'm feeling sick without seeing the master, hurry up." Mrs. Xia ordered the maid beside her to go to the kitchen to remind her, then thought for a while, and said, "Master, Master Ji, too, you can say it." She doesn't hide anything, and she doesn't reveal anything that can't be said. But she doesn't look like a difficult person, as long as she doesn't offend her, she won't embarrass us."
Xia Xiancheng agreed: "Well, Master Ji gives me the same feeling, I hope we don't miss it."
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Ji Xuanhe was a little melancholy, he didn't hate drinking, and he liked it a little bit, but that was drinking casually by himself, and being forced to drink was another matter.In the future, social gatherings like this dust-cleaning banquet will be unavoidable, even if you don't drink alcohol!Fortunately, Ji Xuanhe is the highest official in Xilin County, and other officials will not and dare not force him, but they will make him drink occasionally, presumably there will be.
Drinking too much alcohol can hurt your body, Ji Xuanhe is not yet old enough to drink heavily, so he avoids it if he can. This time, because of the first official meeting with his subordinate officials, Ji Xuanhe didn't shirk it, which is considered enough. save face.
Generally speaking, the banquet is really good. There are all kinds of unique dishes in Xilin County. It's just that Ji Xuanhe is used to living in Yangjiabu, and he is more used to the food there. At first, he was not used to the table full of meat. .
There are no big rivers in Xilin County, only tributary streams. Fish are scarce and expensive, and seafood is even rarer.Not only Ji Xuanhe, but all the people brought by the Ji family from Kangping County felt uncomfortable for a while.
What Shao Yunchen asked people to bring was dried seafood, and they had no chance to taste fresh seafood, and not only now, but for at least the next three years, they could only eat some dried seafood, and if they wanted to eat fresh, they could only make up with freshwater fish.
Can freshwater fish and seafood be the same?How big is the difference in taste?When Ji Xuanhe thought of this, he felt a little headache.Jin Chao is not the end of the world, he is here to enjoy life, not to suffer.Ji Xuanhe lamented, it seemed that he was used to living a good life, but he couldn't get used to it because he didn't have any seafood, it seemed that Ji Xuanhe had to truly experience what it means to go from extravagance to frugality.
In fact, Ji Xuanhe had already made preparations. It was only when he looked at the dishes on the dinner table that he realized that what he knew in his heart and actual experience were completely different things.It doesn't matter to Ji Xuanhe, he can live any life, after lamenting that he has lost a good fortune, he accepts the reality, and it is Shao Yunchen who is the most uncomfortable.
If the servants can eat enough, and there is meat to eat every now and then, it will be the best day, and they will be picky if they don't have it.
The treatment of the servants of the Ji family is generally better than that of the servants of the same level. Ji Xuan and his wife are not those who can't figure it out. If they can give the servants such treatment, the servants are dedicated to the Ji family.Otherwise, if they are too lazy to do anything, or even have two-hearted people, Shao Yunchen would have sent them away long ago, how could he let them stay in Ji's house?
Although the servants do not have the right to be picky, it does not prevent them from getting used to the previous diet, and it is normal that they have not been able to adjust for a while.
As the master, Shao Yunchen is better than a servant. Even if he reduced the meat supply during the period when Ji Xuan and Chang were ill, there was no shortage of seafood.I am used to eating seafood all the year round, and it is still fresh seafood. It is not uncommon for Shao Yunchen to not adapt to it for a while.
Given the choice, both Ji Xuan and Husband and wife prefer to eat fresh food, not only seafood, but also meat and vegetables.Fresh seafood is no longer available, so Uncle Qiu can only buy some freshwater fish to make up for it.
Fortunately, Shao Yunchen brought a large amount of dried seafood over here, and when he finished eating later, he had to be delivered all the way.This is another troublesome matter. Yangjiabu is far away from Xilin County, and it would take more than two months to go back and forth.
After the welcome banquet, Shao Yunchen sorted out some dried seafood, divided them into several parts, and sent them to other officials' residences.Dried seafood is not worth much in Kangping County, but it is a rare commodity in Xilin County, and it is difficult to find it usually.
But then again, because it is rarely eaten, dried seafood is not everyone's favorite.Shao Yunchen didn't think about this, he brought a lot, it would be stingy if he didn't send some out.
As Ji Xuanhe and Xia County Cheng's superiors, the wives of other officials would not let Ji's family give gifts first, and before Shao Yunchen made a move, they came to visit one after another, with gifts attached.
Shao Yunchen estimated the gifts from each family, and returned gifts to the wives of each family according to the severity of the gifts.In return, there are not only dried seafood, but also some fashionable small items in the capital.
Before coming to Xilin County to take up his post, Shao Yunchen considered the current situation, and together with his grandmother and aunt, bought a lot of small gifts suitable for wives and ladies in Kangping County.Otherwise, how can he use these things as a man?
Most of the officials in Xilin County are locals, and the property is naturally purchased locally.Ji's family was different. Ji Xuanhe had just taken office and had nothing but money and the salute he brought with him. He had to buy even a leaf of green vegetables locally.
Ji Xuanhe didn't know the specific situation of Xilin County, but he knew that Xilin County and Kangping County had similar latitudes, and there were not many varieties of vegetables in winter, so he asked Shao Yunchen to bring a lot of dried vegetables.His decision was not in vain. Uncle Qiu walked around the vegetable market. In this season, there are really not many edible vegetables, except potatoes and cabbage.
It's not that there are tofu and bean sprouts, but for the common people, these are not something they can eat often. Usually, they will buy some to moisten their mouths when the family members are hungry or guests come.
Of course, Ji's family doesn't have this problem, but there are only so many vegetables to choose from, and Uncle Qiu can't make any tricks.It's not that there are out-of-season vegetables. Uncle Qiu looked around the markets and shops in Xilin County, and saw one selling them, but the price, hehe, was much more expensive than that in Kangping County.
Ji Xuanhe didn't have the habit of forcibly asking people for money and items just because he was the county magistrate, as much as he wanted.Uncle Qiu knew his master's temperament well, so he could only admit it, as much as he wanted.Fortunately, there are not many masters in Ji's family, so they don't buy much every day, and they don't spend much.
In view of this, buying the farm was the first to jump into the eyes of Ji Xuan and his wife.Unlike in Yangjiabu, buying a farm in Xilin County is mainly to provide food for Ji's family, and it doesn't need to be big.It would be the best to be able to buy Dazhuangzi. If there is no suitable one, dozens of acres can make do.
Before Su Zhixian left office, he took care of everything at hand, and after Ji Xuanhe took over, nothing happened for a while.
Xilin County has little rain, high altitude, and plenty of sunshine. As long as there is no wind, it can be called good weather.
Ji Xuanhe picked such a good day to go out.He was familiar with the county affairs, but he hadn't started yet. Taking advantage of his free time, Ji Xuanhe took the yamen servants to see the conditions of the fields under his control, and took a look at the two villages that Uncle Qiu had taken a fancy to.
The two Zhuangzi are not far from Xilin County, and because of the proximity, the Zhuangzi are both small.One is more than 30 mu, and the other is more than 50 mu. The two villages are very close to each other, with only one farm in the middle.
Now it was almost the end of the new year, and the fields were barren, except for Ji Xuan and his group, it took a long time to see a single figure.As for the quality of the field, Ji Xuanhe could not tell that Qiu Bo was not good at it. Looking at the fields next to him, it was the same.Ji Xuanhe couldn't help but think about letting Yunchen come over later.
Seeing that Zhuangzi was just passing by, Ji Xuanhe did not forget the purpose of his trip, he asked the yamen servant to take him to see the water conservancy facilities in Xilin County.
Only one river flows through Xilin County, and it is a small tributary. The annual rainfall is not much. When it is dry, it is difficult for people to drink water.In such a climate, it would be difficult for them to grow water-loving crops such as rice.
Xilin County is short of water, but it is not that no one grows rice. Some of the fields on both sides of the upper reaches of the river will be planted, and no more can afford it.
Ji Xuanhe looked at the Lan River, the only river in Xilin County, and felt the urge to caress his forehead.The river is only two or three meters wide by visual inspection. That's all. Now the river seems to be quite a distance away from the river bank. Once such a river encounters a drier year, farmland irrigation will definitely not be counted on.
In the next few days, Ji Xuanhe looked at some other water sources, such as streams and mountain springs, but they were not so desperate.The overall situation in Xilin County is the same as that of Gansu. There are many mountains and few flats. There are quite a lot of small streams on the mountains. People can support their families by planting some drought-resistant crops.
Now that the field is in the winter break, Ji Xuanhe couldn't see any flowers, so he just walked around a bit, knowing what he knew, and then went back to the county office to continue thinking about county affairs.
When Ji Xuanhe looked around under his rule, Shao Yunchen was not idle.He took time to visit the two farms that Uncle Qiu was optimistic about, and after comparing them with other fields, he decided to buy both farms.
The two people who sold the farm were not rich people, and they had no way to know the new magistrate, the magistrate and the housekeeper, let alone the lord of the magistrate.
As for the middlemen, Uncle Qiu told him long ago that he didn't need to reveal their identities, because there was no need for that.Ji Xuanhe is not short of this little money, and he is not uncommon for using the name of county magistrate for two small Zhuangzi.
Due to the rush of time, the two Zhuangzi are not only small, but they are not connected together. Fortunately, they are not far away, so it is not troublesome to manage them.
Ji Xuanhe brought all the farmers from Yangjiabu Anzhuang before, and now he bought two small villages and arranged for Li Zhuangtou to take care of them.
The dealers are idle these days, and they are worried when they have nothing to do.No master would support idlers, and the farmers were afraid that they would be sold out by Ji Xuan and them.Xilin County is no better than Yangjiabu. All the farmers here are not familiar with it. It is not a good thing for them to be changed hands by the owner.
It's fine in the past, as a slave, I can't help myself, and it's just a matter of changing the master, they will always have a mouthful of food.This time, it was rare for them to meet a good owner, and their life was much better than before, and the farmers didn't want to go back to the old life again.
When they heard that they were asked to go to Zhuangzi, the dark faces of the farmers showed a slight smile.
Li Zhuangtou is still in charge of the affairs on the Zhuangzi, and all the households are arranged to live in the slightly larger Zhuangzi.Because the Zhuangzi is really not big, there are only a few mud-walled thatched houses in the slightly bigger Zhuangzi, which need to be repaired before they can move in.
Now that the New Year’s Eve is approaching, it’s too cold to start work. Shao Yunchen only arranges some strong laborers to live in it, and brings two peasant women to cook. The other old people and children still live in the city. houses, and let them all live in Zhuangzi.
Ji's family brought a wagon of grain, which could only last for a while, so Shao Yunchen asked Uncle Qiu to buy some. It's not reassuring to have no grain in hand.
The climate in Yangjiabu is also dry, but Xilin County is even more dry. Not to mention women, even men like Ji Xuanhe feel that their skin is tight and slightly peeled.Because of his young age, Ji Xuanhe seldom put cream on his face before, but this time he couldn't, his face felt uncomfortable, so he had to take the cream Shao Yunchen prepared for him, rub it evenly and spread it on his face.
Shao Yunchen doesn't use these much, but he is a married man, so he pays more attention to this than Ji Xuanhe, and he has a complete set of ointments and so on.Of course, Shao Yunchen didn't need rouge and gouache, he only prepared some skin care products.
Xilin County is not only dry, but also has much better sunlight than Yangjiabu. Walking in the sun can easily get tanned.Even Ji Xuanhe had to pay attention, he was so tanned that he didn't feel comfortable looking at him, did he?
Ji Xuan and Yuan were still thinking about whether they could take over smoothly, but they didn't expect that everything went smoothly so far, and other officials didn't even reject him at all.Ji Xuanhe couldn't figure it out for a while, so he could only wait and see what happened.
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