After dressing as a widow

Three years of Qing Dynasty prefect, one hundred thousand snowflakes of silver.

There is nothing wrong with being an official. Although Anyuan Town is a small place, and the current county magistrate has not exploited it severely, what others send to his hands is enough to fill the county magistrate's stomach.

Even the servants in the county yamen live better lives than the people outside, not like Lin Zhen and the hungry people that Gu Lin saw outside.

Instead, his face was as usual, but there was some sadness on his face.

"It's the grievance drum you beat, but you know that there are no life lawsuits or major grievances. If you beat this drum, you will be punished, so leave quickly!" The servant saw Gu Lin who was carrying a huge broad knife and a bow and arrow. , I feel that this person is not like an ordinary person, but his demeanor is not like a rough martial arts practitioner, on the contrary, he is somewhat similar to the master holding a book.

Gu Lin said: "We came from Fucheng. In a village not far from Majin River, we met a group of [-]-strong refugee army. We heard with our own ears that they were coming to attack Anyuan Town."

"Please inform the county magistrate."

No refugee army has ever come to Anyuan Town, at most, there have been a lot of sneaky, beating and deceiving people in the past six months, and the slaves didn't believe it when they heard the news.

But looking at Gu Lin and Lin Zhen, he didn't seem to be talking nonsense, so he thought for a while and said, "You guys wait here, I'll tell the master and see how the master arranges it."

After speaking, the servant turned around and entered the county office, and hurried back to the courtyard behind the county office.

"My lord, two people came outside, claiming that they came from Fucheng. On the way, they met a group of 500 refugee troops. They also said that they heard with their own ears that this group of refugee troops would attack our Anyuan Town in the near future. I want to report to you personally."

"What, the refugee army is going to attack Anyuan Town?!" The county magistrate stopped the fan and looked at the servants under him, "Did you hear me right?"

"That's exactly what they said."

The magistrate of the county was born rich and powerful. Although he was a concubine, the mistress was quite generous. She didn't let them have any hardships. It's just that when they reached the age, they couldn't compete with their brothers and brothers for family property and contacts. This remote town.

The county magistrate cherished his official status and hoped that one day he could be transferred back to the capital, so he did not abandon the county government office due to several factors.

But if more than 500 refugee troops really come, how can they resist, relying on the more than 30 government servants?

He panicked all of a sudden, and said: "Bring people in, I want to ask clearly!"

The servant saw that his lord was in such a hurry, he also panicked, turned around and went to the county office to call Gu Lin and Lin Zhen: "You two come in, the master has something to ask you."

Lin Zhen and Gu Lin followed behind him, and walked into the backyard of the county government that was cleaned up, but the flowers and plants in the courtyard were almost dead, they first went in and saluted the county magistrate sitting on top: "See your lord. "

Gu Lin is a scholar with a reputation, and he doesn't kneel when he sees an official, he just bows his hands and salutes.

But Lin Zhen is just a commoner, and he has to kneel and worship: "The grass people kowtow to your lord."

Seeing Gu Lin who did not kneel down, but just bowed his hands, the county magistrate frowned and thought for a while, and felt that this face looked familiar, and quickly remembered: "You are the No. 1. What's your name, Gu..."

"Gu Lin."

"Oh, yes, yes, Gu Lin, the son of the owner of the really delicious snack restaurant, I didn't expect it to be you."

"Then this is your father, the owner of the really delicious snack shop."

The magistrate of the county had an impression of both of them, one was extremely beautiful, the other was quite talented, and there was a test paper missing in the middle, and it was difficult for him not to remember the other things that were retrieved.

It's just that it's been a few years since Gu Lin grew up so tall, but Lin Zhen couldn't see his old appearance, his skin was red and faded.

He straightened his expression and asked Gu Lin: "What you said to the servant just now is true. Is there a refugee army coming to attack Anyuan Town?"

"This is not something you can talk about casually. If you play tricks on me with red lips and white teeth, I will never let you go."

Gu Lin didn't move, and said, "It's true."

He told the group of them out of Fucheng in a clear and concise manner, and briefly but completely told the magistrate, especially the brutality of the refugee army, what happened on the way, so that the face of the magistrate and the servants in the house turned pale.

The magistrate of the county immediately stood up and told the servants: "Immediately ask someone to call the two classes of yamen servants. I will immediately repair a letter, stamp it with the official seal, and get it into the hands of the three inspectors. Let them quickly take the people under their hands back to the defense." Anyuan Town!"

There are more than 20 villages in Anyuan Town, and three inspectors in charge of more than 100 people are stationed in three large townships. Small matters are dealt with step by step by the squires and village chiefs in the villages. Major matters need to be dispatched to patrol and inspect the soldiers in their hands. The county magistrate was asked to show the documents.

The fact that Anyuan Town and the surrounding villages can maintain the current relatively peaceful status quo has a lot to do with the county magistrate and three responsible inspections.

After the drought became more and more severe, it wasn't that there were no troublemakers, but they were all suppressed step by step by the people under the village, village, and patrol inspectors, and all the troublemakers were locked up in the prisons of the county government.

However, there are more than 500 refugee troops than the inspectors, and the county magistrate still has no idea.

He also ordered people to go to the villages, call the militiamen, and follow them to resist the refugee army.

Lin Zhen and Gu Lin didn't expect that the magistrate of the county was a bit far-sighted and acted quickly, and at the same time let go of his heart a little.

The magistrate of the county looked at Gu Lin: "I didn't expect you to have a good literary talent and martial arts. You can walk all the way from Fucheng, and you can escape unscathed when you encounter a refugee army on the way. In this way, you can stay in the county government for the time being. Wait three months." A patrol inspector came to see who to follow and contribute to this matter together."

"Yes." At this moment, Gu Lin naturally would not refuse, but just said to the county magistrate, "However, my lord allows me to send my uncle back first, because he has injuries on his feet and doesn't know martial arts, so it's really dangerous here. "

"Uncle?" The county magistrate remembered that the relationship between the two was clearly a stepson and a stepfather, so why did they become different in the blink of an eye.

But now that there are so many things to do, he can hardly turn his head around, and he doesn't get entangled in these details, and said: "Well, the housekeeper went to fetch two buckets of grain and gave it to Gu Lin. If he didn't bring back news, we might be in trouble." It's dangerous."

"Thank you sir."

At this time, a bowl of grain is enough to buy a little girl outside, and the reward of two buckets of grain from the county magistrate is not insignificant.

The housekeeper quickly brought two buckets of grain to the outside of the county government office, and said to Gu Lin, "Gu Xiucai, the little one has packed up your house in the county government office according to the master's instructions. When will you come?" They can live in immediately."

"This is two buckets of grain according to the master's order. They are all newly harvested millet last year. They have not been eaten by insects or mold."

"Thank you, butler." Gu Lin took a look at the sack of grains, and led the horse to the steps. First, let Lin Zhen stand on the steps and step up, and then put a bag of grains on the back of the horse. , Leading the horse and walking by himself.

The housekeeper was amazed, and was very curious about this young man who came here from Fucheng with a helpless father.

If what Gu Lin said just now is not adulterated, then it is really worth the master to take two buckets of millet to solicit. In the current chaos, it is much more at ease to have someone with strong martial arts by your side.

After running for several days, the horse was tired and his pace was not fast.

Gu Lin didn't urge him either, but just led the horse and walked forward silently.

The two of them had walked this road back to Liyu Village many times before, and they remembered clearly where there were hills, where there were stones to sit and rest, and where there were trees to enjoy the shade.

Three hours later, the two saw the village of Liyu Village. There were still some green trees drooping lifelessly, and every household would go to wash clothes. The river was dry and there was still a little river water next to the bottom of the river. .

However, the crops in the fields that were in the harvest season were either malnourished and fruitless at all, or left at the bottom that had been picked and cut back. The people who wanted to come to the village saw that the crops could not continue to grow. All the half-green and unripe ears were cut back.

Suddenly, a few people holding grass roots by the river saw Lin Zhen and Gu Lin, and looked over with full of vigilance.

"Auntie!"

"Uncle, you are back!"

Before Lin Zhen saw what those people looked like, two skinny children ran over excitedly carrying a basket filled with more than a dozen grass roots.

It was only then that Lin Zhen discovered that the two children were Lin Huaixiang and Lin Chunxiang. The two children were about eleven or twelve years old now, with dark skin, not particularly withered and yellow hair, and looked a little thin.

Lin Zhen came back twice last year, and bought them new clothes and shoes from Fucheng, as well as various head flowers. At that time, they were relatively chubby in the village, and there were babies of children of this age on their cheeks. Fat, completely different from now.

Lin Zhen was riding on the horse, and asked them anxiously: "Where are you, grandpa, grandpa, and grandpa? How are they? Are they all at home?"

Lin Huaixiang, who was holding a basket and bamboo pieces for dredging, said, "They should be here at this time, and we are about to go back."

"Uncle, grandma and the others were still talking about you this morning."

"Well, we all miss you."

"My aunt misses you too. Let's go home." Seeing the two children and thinking of the family he will meet soon, Lin Zhen felt that all the hardships along the way were worth it.

And Lin Huaixiang and Lin Chunxiang were bouncing and walking beside the horse with joyful faces. This was the first time they saw the horse. Shuanzi called out brotherly, asking him if this is a mule, why it is taller and bigger than a mule, and wanted to reach out to touch it.

This horse is a bit irritable and has a big temper. If it weren't for Gu Lin to pull it, even Lin Zhen wouldn't be able to ride it.

Seeing that the two children were about to touch, Gu Lin tightened the reins and looked into the horse's eyes.

The horse snorted indignantly, and let his hands touch its body several times.