From the end of the world to ancient times with the writer system

This year's grain tax in Xilin County has already been handed over, and now it is the slack season, some trivial matters can be dealt with by the subordinate officials, and there are not many cases that require Ji Xuanhe to come forward. At first glance, it makes people think that Ji Xuanhe is here for retirement with.

Ji Xuanhe had no objection to this, if Xilin County was really safe and sound, that would be the best, and he would be able to rest easy, if not, he would not be able to cover it no matter what, there would always be a time when he would know.

Ji Xuanhe lived a leisurely life. He didn't let out even one of the three fires that a new official took office.Suzhi County didn't leave any mess for Ji Xuanhe, and he took over with ease.

Ji Xuanhe didn't have any manpower under his command, and he was able to move yamen servants and the like, but Zaoli, an official who came to surrender to him, hadn't yet.

It stands to reason that when Xinzhi County takes office, some people should come to curry favor. Who would have thought that this kind of thing didn't happen, Ji Xuanhe was a little confused for a while.

Since he couldn't figure out what the situation in Xilin County was, Ji Xuanhe decided to stand still.

There were few things in the county government, so Ji Xuanhe began to plan to form his own team.Usually a county magistrate needs at least two or three aides. Ji Xuanhe only has Wang Yuan, and Old Master Zhen is not counted.

It has been nearly ten years, and Ji Xuanhe has regarded Old Master Zhen as his relatives. Even if Old Master Zhen is much more capable than Wang Yuan, Ji Xuanhe will not regard Old Master Zhen as an aide, there is no trouble, Ji Xuanhe Old Master Zhen will not work.

In addition to the opening staff, the county government should also have its own staff, otherwise it will inevitably be shackles in doing things. In this regard, Ji Xuanhe was not busy taking action last year. If he wants to break the established rules, he must have an opportunity.He didn't believe that all the people in the county government were monolithic, and there would always be times when he could pry them off.

Ji Xuanhe doesn't want to be a corrupt official, but he also doesn't want to be the so-called upright official with a clean sleeve.An upright official is admirable, but if this is the case, it is estimated that there must be an insurmountable gap between him and other officials. Unless he has a rich family, how can he support a family with the county magistrate's salary and some ice and charcoal respect? Ziren?It's not what Ji Xuanhe wants for his family to endure hardships with him.

If the relationship between people is not good, it will be difficult to expand the network. In fact, the honest officials can do very little.Those historically famous and upright officials, Ji Xuanhe didn't believe that none of them were written by the current emperor.

If you want to live a good life, it is most relaxing to go with the crowd.

Too rigid is easy to break, too soft is easy to bend, and the combination of rigidity and softness is the right way.It may be difficult for Ji Xuanhe to do the right way, but he still has the confidence not to deviate too far from the right way.

Although Ji Xuan and himself can't become an upright official who doesn't take a little extra, he won't sneer at an upright official.It is much easier to be a corrupt official than to be an honest official. Those who can persevere in being an upright official, no matter how big or small they are, must be tenacious, otherwise they will be influenced by others and it will be difficult to persist for a long time.

Even if Ji Xuanhe himself is not an upright official, he still has a bottom line, he takes what he should get, and he doesn't want a penny for what he shouldn't get.Some money got dirty hands, Ji Xuanhe didn't want to bear the psychological burden, it's better for people to live more easily.

Xilin County is not far from the border, and the city wall is very strong.Every year after the autumn harvest, the local government will conscript labor to strengthen the city wall.The layout of the city is also different from that of Kangping County. Except for the market, other folk houses are based on squares.The size of the square varies from as small as a dozen households to as large as dozens of households. The surrounding walls are uniformly built around the square, and they are all made of stones or bricks. It must have taken a lot of effort when the city was built.

As the magistrate of Xilin County, Ji Xuanhe had to stay in the county government office even if he didn't have much county affairs on weekdays.Otherwise, it's okay if nothing happens, and if something happens, these will become the handles that I will send to my door.When it really comes to that time, there is no need to doubt that no matter how sophisticated you are in dealing with people, there will always be some people who are difficult to deal with, and they will not mind making troubles.

Naturally, Ji Xuanhe would not do such a thing.

It happened to be a rest day, so Ji Xuanhe took Shao Yunchen for a stroll in Xilin County.

Xilin County is only a middle county, it is located in a remote place, Ji Xuanhe did not go out on the same day, and it was cold and freezing, even though it was near the New Year's Eve, the flow of people was not too big.

This is not the first time Ji Xuanhe has gone out shopping. He is not familiar with the market, but he is not unfamiliar either.After a stroll or two, Ji Xuan and Shao Yunchen wandered to the food stall.It's cold in winter, and the roadside food stalls are surrounded by curtains to block the wind. Ji Xuanhe naturally lifted it up and sat on the wooden stool. Shao Yunchen glanced at him and didn't say much, waiting for Jimo to take out the clean handkerchief Shi Shiran sat down after wiping the stool.

Qiu Cheng glanced at his master, then at the lord, and took out a cotton handkerchief to wipe the table where the two of them had dinner.

Ji Xuanhe smiled flatteringly at Shao Yunchen, man, you don't have to be so particular about going out.But he knows that Shao Yunchen loves to be clean, and this habit is quite good. Ji Xuanhe expressed his support, but it is a bit difficult for him to ask Ji Xuanhe to pay attention all the time.

In order not to attract attention, Ji Xuan and his husband only wore home-made cotton clothes.Compared with other diners, the difference is still very obvious.The two of them were of good background at first glance, with delicate skin and ruddy complexion, and there were servants serving them, even though they tried their best to cover up, they still seemed out of place with the surrounding environment.

Most of the diners around were wearing patched clothes, and a few were even patched. It was hard for Ji Xuan and his group not to attract attention.

When Ji Xuan and his group entered the food stall, there was a moment of noise away from them, and then it returned to the previous state.

Ji Xuanhe didn't care, he had already eaten morning food at home, and thinking of going out today, he only ate some to fill his stomach, now that he's been out for a while, it's just right to eat a bowl of pasta.

Ji Xuanhe has never eaten here, so he doesn't know how the food stall tastes, so he will choose this one because it has the best business and the taste will not be bad.

The stall offered noodles, wontons, dumplings and noodle cakes. Ji Xuanhe chose dumplings, not because he didn't want to choose wontons, but because the wontons here were all big wontons.Ji Xuanhe prefers to eat small wontons. If he can choose by himself, eating big wontons is better than eating dumplings.Shao Yunchen ordered big wontons, each of them got a bowl, and it was delicious.

Although it is just a roadside stall, the stall owner's craftsmanship is really good, and the price is also fair, which can be called cheap and good. No wonder so many people are willing to come here to eat in cold weather.

The dumpling skin is thin and the stuffing is thick, the quantity is very large, and it is made of bone broth. The juice is delicious. Even if Ji Xuanhe has eaten a lot of food, he must praise the stall owner for his craftsmanship.

Shao Yunchen ate very politely. Hearing the continuous hissing and sucking sound coming from around him, he frowned slightly, then let go, and slowly ate a large bowl of big wontons as if nothing had happened.

Shao Yunchen was handsome, with profound features, and only slightly narrow eyes. When he frowned and raised his eyes, he had a seductive aura.In this regard, Shao Yunchen himself is very clear, and he tries to avoid this kind of situation as much as possible when he gets along with others.As for being alone with Ji Xuanhe in private, Shao Yunchen doesn't have to worry about these things, he can do whatever he wants to make himself comfortable, his appearance that is different from others may also enhance the relationship between husband and wife, why not do it?

Ji Xuanhe ate faster, and while waiting for Shao Yunchen, he quietly looked at the diners around him.After all, it's just a roadside stall, even if it tastes delicious, most of the people who come to patronize it are ordinary people, and occasionally you can see one or two wealthy children who are attracted by the food and don't care much about the status and environment.

Ji Xuanhejin's roadside food stall has the best business, and it's already mid-morning, and there are still quite a few diners visiting, while the business of the nearby restaurants is much worse.

Before Ji Xuanhe had to wait long, Shao Yunchen also finished eating the big wontons.No matter how refined he is, he is still a man, and his speed is much faster compared to the girls in the deep boudoir.

Ji Xuanhe didn't have a clear purpose for going out this time. Anyway, there are very few things in the county government. It is better to come out and look around while studying the county affairs in front of the documents. Maybe he will have a flash of inspiration when he is wandering around. How to develop Xilin County.

Relatively speaking, the roadside stalls will be more lively, while the shops on the street will be relatively deserted.It is precisely because there are not many people that people sitting on the leeward side and begging are particularly conspicuous.

Ji Xuanhe has seen a lot of beggars, most of modern beggars are professional liars, Jin Chao, Ji Xuanhe has not investigated it, so it is hard to draw conclusions.However, judging from the situation of the beggars in the Jin Dynasty, the possibility of voluntarily pretending to be beggars to ask for money is extremely low, and being forced to beg is inevitable no matter where they are. I wonder if there is such a situation in Xilin County?Ji Xuanhe thought as he walked.

Before Ji Xuanhe saw beggars in Kangping County, he had nothing to do with him at that time, so he didn't take it to heart.Seeing these beggars again now, Ji Xuanhe couldn't help but fall in love.

If there is no accident, Ji Xuanhe will serve as magistrate in Xilin County for at least three years, maybe there will be a second three years, and a third three years, so he has to take good care of Xilin County. Since he doesn't know where to start, He tried his hand at placing these beggars.

With something to do, Ji Xuanhe was in a good mood. He didn't take action immediately, but walked around with Shao Yunchen with great interest, and finally bought a piano score for Shao Yunchen.

Dealing with beggars is Ji Xuanhe's private matter. He didn't use the yamen servants. He sent Jiang Qing and Qi Shan out to inquire about the news. Jiang Qing was in charge of the east of the city, and Qi Shan was in charge of the west of the city.

"Master, there is no big problem on the west side of the city. The beggars are begging in groups, and most of them are spontaneous behaviors. There is only one group of people who seem to be supervised by someone above. When it involves the east of the city, the slaves stopped." General Qi Shan The news of his investigation was all written on the paper, Ji Xuanhe took it and looked through it one by one.

Now that Ji Xuanhe has become an official master, Ji's family members have changed their titles, and Ji Xuanhe's promotion from a young master to a master is considered an improvement to a certain extent.

There are a lot of beggars in the west of the city, and the homeless people near Xilin County basically gather in the city.Beggars can still have hope of survival except in the county town, and the village cannot support them.

Most of the beggars recorded in the Qishan paper are the elderly and children, and very few are adult men and young girls.why?Adult men have the ability to earn a living, and most of them support themselves.As for young girls, those who are lucky will marry adult beggars as wives, or become slaves, and those who are unlucky can only make a living by laughing.

There are many wealthy households in the east of the city, begging there, people need to be smart, as long as they get the favor of a lady and miss, and show a little hand, it will be enough for the beggars to eat and drink for several days.Also because of this, the beggars in the east of the city are organized, and the beggars who are unable or do not want to be oppressed by others gather in the west of the city.

Therefore, it was a bit laborious for Jiang Qing to check.When Ji Xuanhe received his information, it was almost two days later than Qi Shan.

After reading all the materials, Ji Xuanhe bent his fingers and tapped lightly on the table, various thoughts flashed through his mind from time to time.

"Xuanhe, why did you investigate the beggars in the city?" Ji Xuanhe didn't avoid Shao Yunchen about these things, Shao Yunchen asked with doubts in his eyes after seeing them.

"Yunchen, these beggars only know how to beg. Not only do they not contribute to Xilin County, but they are also a drag. I was thinking, how can we use them to benefit Xilin County and our family?" Ji Xuanhe spoke bluntly and asked Shao Yunchen's opinion.

"What do you think?" Shao Yunchen didn't speak hastily, intending to figure out Ji Xuanhe's purpose first.

"You also know that I have a lot of free time in the county office. Anyway, I am free. I just find something to do for myself. Beggars don't do production. If you use them, even if you only add a brick to Xilin County, then It's always better than it is now." Ji Xuanhe didn't just talk, he already had a plan in his mind.

"Our family currently only has two small villages, which add up to less than [-] mu of land. We can just arrange for all the Anzhuang farmers we brought, and we can't accommodate any more." Shao Yunchen said after thinking, "Do you want to buy A shop or a workshop? Other than that, for the time being, I can only think of letting them inquire about the news, but that would require so many people, right?"

"Well, it is within my consideration to inquire about the news. As you said, there are a lot of beggars, at least dozens of them. It is indeed a waste to use so many people to inquire about the news of Xilin County." Ji Xuanhe With his left hand resting on his forehead, he turned his body halfway to face Shao Yunchen, "Even a beggar has hands and feet. Those who are inconvenient to move either have family members to take care of them, or have been eliminated a long time ago. Those who can live to this day are considered capable. Otherwise, not to mention silver and copper coins, it is estimated that there will be no food."

Shao Yunchen listened quietly, without rushing to speak.

"Those old beggars, they can't be beggars since they were young, right? Weaving some rattan products should not trouble them. What can older children do? They just have no connections and no one to hire them, so they live on the streets. Be younger. You can let them be apprentices, and it is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish, they have a skill, and their life is basically guaranteed." Ji Xuanhe said while thinking about what kind of workshop to house these people.

"The shop needs a small number of people, and it needs to accommodate so many people at once, and most of them are old people and children. It is more appropriate to run a workshop." Shao Yunchen suggested, "The workshop can't be the kind that requires high technology. In this way, it can be opened. The scope of the workshop is small.”

"There is no rush, we have plenty of time. We are talking about how to arrange beggars here, who knows if they are happy? Those beggars in the east of the city already have leaders, and it is not so easy to recruit them." Ji Xuanhe just now With such an idea, how to do it specifically remains to be discussed.He was not in a hurry, and was going to take it step by step steadily.

Looking at the thick paper in his hand, Ji Xuanhe was very satisfied.He just let people distribute some money to some beggars selected by Qi Shan, and then rented a private house in a remote alley, and Qi Shan temporarily stayed in it.Ji Xuanhe asked the beggars to avoid people's eyes and ears as much as possible at dusk, and reported all kinds of news he knew to Qi Shan, and he transcribed them one by one on paper, and finally collected them before reaching Ji Xuanhe's hands.

Since the beggars in the east of the city had obvious leaders, Ji Xuanhe only found groups of beggars in the west of the city.He didn't make any excessive demands, the only thing is not to alarm others, it's best to be silent.Because of this requirement, it was difficult for them to inquire about some news, so Ji Xuanhe didn't care much.It's not that he wants to do something earth-shattering, he just wants to avoid trouble.

Ji Xuanhe's main purpose is to find out the distribution of shops, workshops and dwellings in Xilin County, who owns them, and who supports them.Ask what you can find out, and give up what you can't find out.Because of this supplementary explanation from the employer, beggars are very obedient, and it is not easy for them to earn some copper coins. This will save them a lot of trouble, and no one is unhappy.

Ji Xuanhe's doing this is not without purpose.There is a layout map of Xilin County in the county office, which is very general, and only the important buildings are marked, not to mention the real scene map, it is not even called a real map.

Ji Xuanhe is now going to challenge the huge project of self-made maps.As soon as he told Shao Yunchen the purpose, the two began to sort out the information on the stack of papers.Qi Shan has initially collected the information, and it will be much more convenient for Ji Xuan and his husband to sort and filter again.

Ji Xuan and his husband studied under Old Master Zhen. Ji Xuan and his painters are a bit inferior in painting skills, but it is not difficult for him to draw meticulous drawings with a small brush, and Shao Yunchen is even more comfortable.The two worked together, Ji Xuanhe was in charge of drawing the overall map, and Shao Yunchen was in charge of the partial detailed map of each workshop.

Map paper is different from ordinary paper. Ji Xuanhe didn't have this plan before. Ji's family has these special papers because he collects some paper for each purpose, not because he has any foresight.To Ji Xuanhe, these papers are not valuables. Ji Xuanhe has no interest in collecting those expensive and useless precious papers.

There is not much paper for the map, so Ji Xuan and Tong Shao Yunchen first drew it on Shuxuan.

The scale of the map of Xilin County can be simply copied from the map of the county government. What Ji Xuanhe needs to do is to fill in the rough parts.Drawing a map does not require any superb technique, it only needs to be neat, and the neater the better.Maps are for people to see, and it is best to be clear at a glance.

Such a detailed map is very cumbersome, and without enough patience, it is not enough to get things done.

Due to the frequent changes of residents, the overall map only lists each square and the important buildings in the square in detail, and only a few strokes for other dwellings, and the specific situation is drawn on the small map of each square by Shao Yunchen.

Drawing a map is a meticulous job, and Ji Xuanhe spent almost all of Xiu Mu's time on it. Even so, he didn't finish it until the county government was on holiday.

The same is true for Shao Yunchen, who takes care of housework in the morning and devotes himself to drawing in the afternoon.Compared with Ji Xuanhe, Shao Yunchen has much more time, but his task is more arduous, not only to draw a map, but also to record all the houses, shops and workshops on the map in detail for easy viewing Compare with the map.

When Uncle Qiu finished handling the matter, it was already late, and he hurried with his servants who were willing to follow his master to the post, and finally arrived in Xilin County before the New Year's Eve.

Without Uncle Qiu, Ji Xuanhe always felt a bit awkward in doing things, and there were still too few people who could be used.It's all right now, Uncle Qiu is back, Ji Xuanhe intends to train Jimo Qiu Cheng to be a steward, and the two take turns following Uncle Qiu, changing every day.Led by Uncle Qiu, Ji Xuanhe believes that the two of them should be able to take care of themselves without taking too long.

Shao Yunchen distributed the utensils that Suzhi County didn’t want before to the needy people, not for free. Those who were selected had to help Ji’s family if they wanted them, and do the corresponding work according to the value of the utensils.

Only by giving can one gain. Ji Xuanhe does not want to indirectly let people develop the habit of getting something for nothing. This is not helping them but harming them.

It's only a few days before the New Year's Eve, Ji Xuanhe put away the map, and the rest will wait for next year.

Today is different from the past, Ji Xuanhe has become the county magistrate of Xilin County, and there should be many officials who will come to visit in the next year, so the Ji family has to prepare well.

Because of the long distance, Ji Xuanhe asked Uncle Qiu to send New Year's gifts to Ji's and Wen's houses in advance, and his second uncle gave an extra gift.

Shao Yunchen didn't need to make arrangements for relatives' annual gifts, and he couldn't be idle. Not to mention entertaining subordinate officials and their families after the year, it would take a lot of time to return the gifts light years ago.

Gift-giving among officials is also a matter of knowledge, and it is already an unwritten rule that subordinate officials have to give gifts to Shangfeng in advance.After Shangfeng received it, according to the gift from the lower official, usually [-]% of the gift was reduced in return.If the relationship is good, there are also [-]% bonuses, but such cases are rare.After all, giving gifts backwards, this official in disguise is tantamount to being in vain.

There are those who are stingy, and those who return [-]% or [-]% less gifts can occasionally be seen.Encountering such an upper peak, the lower officials can only consider themselves unlucky.But this kind of Shangfeng's popularity is definitely not very good, and the official gift is still given, maybe they don't know why they are slandering this Shangfeng.

Although the return gift only needs to be reduced by [-]% according to the gift list of each family, it cannot be returned as it is.Change the packaging of food and the like, send this one to that one, and that one to this one, and no one will notice.Other things won't work, at least if you receive it this year, if you send it out that year, it will be easy to catch people's eyes.Most of the officials lived in the backyard of the county yamen. After living for a long time, everyone knew what was sent back.Don't think of people too stupidly, maybe a person who thinks like this is not a fool in the eyes of others?

Among the salutes brought by Ji's family from Kangping County, there were a lot of cloth and the like, which happened to be used as gifts.Xilin County is far away from the capital, and many things are relatively old-fashioned, so Shao Yunchen's gift in return was well received by the officials and wives.Especially the girls, looking at the bright colors of the silk flowers on the fabric, all of them can't put it down.These things can't be bought with money in Xilin County. If you want to buy them, you can go to Fucheng to buy them. There are not many opportunities like this. Who can often go to Fucheng?

Shao Yunchen used all the presents he received that could be used, and put the ones that he didn't need temporarily into the warehouse. After he processed all the gifts in return, it was not far from the New Year's Eve.

"Xuanhe, should the magistrate back up the New Year ceremony?" Shao Yunchen had already got into bed and suddenly remembered this matter.

"It's ready or not. If you want to send it, then send it. It doesn't have to be too good, just come as usual. I'll ask Mr. tomorrow, he has enough experience." Ji Xuanhe just came out of the writer system not long ago, and has not Falling asleep, but the drowsiness gradually came up, he hesitated to answer a few words, and then fell silent.

The magistrate is directly subordinate to the county magistrate, but they are far away from each other. Under such circumstances, usually the annual gift can be given or not, and there is no requirement on the time. For the annual gift, it is best to send it before the year. It is really necessary If it is delayed, there will be no complaints when it is delivered after the year, and it will be done when the mind is satisfied.

Ji Xuanhe had only been in office for a few months, and he hadn't had any contact with the magistrate yet. He didn't think of this matter for a while, and Shao Yunchen reminded him just right.The other magistrates have all sent it, and it is also an offense for him not to send it.It's still too late, and it's not too late to send someone to deliver it tomorrow.

"Sir, what kind of gift is it considered rude to give the magistrate?" Ji Xuanhe got straight to the point, without any intention of being devious.

"It doesn't have to be too good, as the gift from the county magistrate, just add [-]% more." Old Master Zhen said with a smile, with one hand behind his back and the other hand stroking his beard.

"Oh, it's still within the acceptable range. Do other people want to send it?" There are quite a few officials at the first level of the government. If everyone wants to send it, Shao Yunchen will have to work hard again, Ji Xuanhe can't help but think.

"That's not necessary for the time being, it's all customary, and it won't be too late to send it away when we have contacts in the future." It's true that an old man is like a treasure. Mr. Zhen's words solved all the problems of Ji Xuanhe. He just needs to follow what his husband said. Can't go wrong.

As Wang Yuan's master, it's not his job to give gifts. There are ready-made candidates at home, so Ji Xuanhe didn't ask him.

To give the magistrate a new year's gift, Qiu Bo can take this job.Uncle Qiu had just arrived in Xilin County for a few days, and he took on the heavy responsibility of giving gifts non-stop. Shao Yunchen decided to let Uncle Qiu rest for a while when he came back from delivering gifts. He probably won’t be able to make it back on New Year’s Eve. seal it to him.

Xilin County belongs to Linzhou Prefecture, and it takes about five or six days to ride a carriage from Fucheng.Uncle Qiu sped up his itinerary a little and arrived in Linzhou two days before the New Year's Eve.

Uncle Qiu handed over a post, explaining his purpose.The concierge asked someone to deliver the news to the mansion, and invited Uncle Qiu to enter the house to wait. He saw many people like Uncle Qiu during the New Year's Eve, and he followed a set of procedures very skillfully.

Without asking Qiu Bo to wait, a servant soon led Qiu Bo into the hall of the front yard.Steward Liu of the magistrate Min's family was waiting there. He was in charge of entertaining the stewards of the officials who came to give gifts.

It was the first time the two met, so there was nothing to talk about.After exchanging pleasantries, Guanshi Liu took the gift list and asked the servant to treat him nicely, while he left to report to the master.

The wife is usually in charge of returning gifts, and nothing else matters. As the head of the family, this kind of annual gift from a lower-level official must be well known. If there is no special request, let the wife handle it directly. A few, sir Will indicate what needs to be added.

Prefect Min looked at the gift list in his hand, it was the most common annual gift from the magistrate level, and seeing that there was nothing to pay attention to, he sent Liu Guanshi to let his wife handle it directly.

Guanshi Liu didn't need to intervene in the rest of the matter, he sent someone to send the gift list to the inner courtyard, and he returned to the hall to accompany the guests.

"Hey, sister, who gave this gift list? Isn't it good? It's too polite." The speaker was wearing a silver-red trousers and a yellow pleated skirt. You're welcome.

"This is none of your business, go down." Mrs. Min ignored her and took back the gift list from her.

"Ma'am, you see Aunt Qian is so arrogant, she doesn't take you seriously, Ma'am, why doesn't the master care about it?" Liu Zhi looked resentful.

"Let him go, the Qian family is useful to him. Aunt Qian is good-looking. As a noble concubine, she also has a brother. Isn't she crazy?" Mrs. Min doesn't care. She just sat firmly, and no one could replace her, but seeing Aunt Qian dangling in front of her eyes all the time really made her a little nervous.

Mrs. Min quickly finished reading the gift list. There was only the gift list and no words came in, so she was asked to follow the rules.Mrs. Min thought for a moment, and immediately had a plan in her mind.Those who came from afar like Ji Xuanhe to give New Year's gifts usually prepared the New Year's gifts on the spot for the sender to take back.If they are in the same city, they don't do this, most of them will send someone back a day or two later.

Xilin County is only a middle-level county, and it is located in a remote place. Mrs. Min returned some rare ones in Xilin County. The quantity is small, but the value is not small.For a small magistrate, the prefect of Min did not get along with Mrs. Min. Mrs. Min did not know this person's background, but she could peep a little bit from the gift list.

The New Year gift from Shao Yunchen was not out of the ordinary, but it was not a common thing in Xilin County.In Mrs. Min's opinion, either the county magistrate is from a prosperous place, or he has a good intention to make friends.

Mrs. Min was very handy in dealing with these matters, and quickly got someone to prepare a gift in return, and sent it to Guanshi Liu in the front yard.

Qiu Bo sat down again, then got up to take his leave.

Guanshi Liu sent the man to the door before returning.

Uncle Qiu received the gift in return without delay.Years ago, it was okay to say that the inns in the counties and towns passing by were still open, but it was hard to say in the next year. If you are lucky, there are still inns to stay in. If you are not lucky, you can only pass by in a carriage.

Before the trip, Ji Xuanhe gave Uncle Qiu a token, and Uncle Qiu could stay at the inn, but he didn't want to cause trouble for his master for such a trivial matter.He has no public office, and he is not a family member of an official. With a token, he can use the post station, but it is not so legitimate.

It's freezing cold during the year, and the temperature during the day can be tolerated, but it's a bit unbearable for the sleepers at night. Uncle Qiu and the two nursing homes he escorted naturally didn't want to suffer from this.Uncle Qiu thought about it, and decided that if there was no inn still welcoming guests, he would stay in a private house, knock on a few more doors, and give some money, and eventually someone would be willing to let them stay for a night.