Be good, call me uncle

Chapter 64 Before you reach the point of suffering, don’t believe in gods and Buddhas

After finishing breakfast, Yu Qinghuan went out. The town they were in belonged to Quanyuan County, and the county government was located in this town.

Yu Qinghuan went straight to the county government office and asked to see the county magistrate as Xie Yun of Prince Qi's palace.

Although Xie Yun is just an aide, he also has another identity, that is, the Chang Shi of Prince Qi's Palace. Although Chang Shi is only an official in Prince Qi's Palace, he also has a third-grade official title recognized by the imperial court. The county magistrate wants to sell him this face. .

"Thank you, Sir." The magistrate is a gray-haired, energetic scribe who is thin. When he greeted Yu Qinghuan, his sleeves were flowing, as if he had carried two sleeves of breeze, "I wonder why you came to this county?"

In the ups and downs of the officialdom, there are two kinds of people who are incompatible with each other. Those who are upright will be knocked over by the big waves, and those who are incompetent can only drift with the tide. Those who can ride the wind and waves and soar up, either have absolute ability and strength, or have a dark heart and step on others to climb up step by step. .

The county magistrate has reached this age, but he is still only a seventh-grade official. This person is either a good official with integrity and integrity, or he is a mediocre official who is cowardly and incompetent and cannot achieve much political achievements. If he is the latter, he can only rely on perseverance. After reaching the seniority level, you can slowly climb up until you reach the age of five or sixty. As long as you don't make any big mistakes, your promotion from ninth grade to seventh grade will be a sure thing.

I just don’t know what type of magistrate is this in front of me?

Yu Qinghuan put his hands behind his hands and said calmly: "It's something neither big nor small."

The magistrate made an "invite" gesture, and Yu Qinghuan stepped into the yamen with his hands behind his back. From time to time, he met several yamen servants, all of whom looked energetic and high-spirited. It was not difficult to see that the magistrate was strict in his administration.

From this point of view, the magistrate may be an upright official.

Entering the inner hall, Yu Qinghuan raised his eyes and looked at the layout. It was elegant and sophisticated, but very simple.

The magistrate ordered people to serve tea and stood respectfully in front of Yu Qinghuan.

"Sir, please sit down." Yu Qinghuan said casually while holding a tea cup.

The magistrate sat next to her, sat upright, and asked, "What are your orders, sir?"

Yu Qinghuan put down the tea cup and said straight to the point: "The land at the bottom of Tianmen Mountain is very good. I wonder whose family it belongs to?"

The county magistrate said: "That piece of land was originally owned by a wealthy merchant in Liyang County. However, something happened to the wealthy merchant. His only son died, and his grandson was a medicine jar. In order to take care of this line of incense, the wealthy merchant basically lost his business. It’s closed, so the village is no longer in business.”

Yu Qinghuan said: "I believe many people are interested in such a good piece of land. Do you know why it is so abandoned?"

The county magistrate said: "Mr. A little place.”

Yu Qinghuan raised her lips and smiled and said: "Your Excellency is the local parent official, and Quanyuan County is adjacent to Liyang County. The wealthy businessman must know you. I would also like to ask you to introduce him to me. I want to meet this rich businessman."

Of course, the magistrate would not refuse such a request. He cupped his hand and said, "I should have accompanied Mr. Xie on this trip in person, but I have important matters to attend to today. Please forgive me, Mr. Xie. However, The subordinate will prepare the recommendation documents and arrange for the head catcher to take you there."

Yu Qinghuan showed a smile of understanding, stood up and said, "That's it, thank you sir."

The county magistrate was very efficient in his work. He quickly prepared the documents and ordered the head catcher to take a few agents to escort Yu Qinghuan to the town where the wealthy businessman was located.

Several people rode along the pipeline for nearly an hour before reaching their destination.

Liyang County is on the border of Weizhou, but it is much more desolate than the town where they settled. This shows that the magistrate of Quanyuan County is indeed a good official and manages Quanyuan County in a decent way.

The wealthy businessman they were looking for was named Lu, and the Lu Mansion was located at the end of the town.Built near the river and covering an extremely large area, it is the most magnificent building in this town.

The head catcher went to knock on the door, handed over the introduction documents, and stated his intention. Soon, the housekeeper of the Lu Mansion came to greet him in person. "I'll go in by myself, you guys wait outside." Yu Qinghuan gave a simple order and followed the housekeeper into the Lu Mansion.

The scenery of the Lu Mansion is not as exquisite as the mansions of dignitaries in the capital, but it is unique.

Member Lu was waiting for Yu Qinghuan outside the flower hall. When he saw Yu Qinghuan being brought in by the housekeeper, he quickly greeted her and saluted: "The common people have seen Mr. Xie."

Although she borrowed Xie Yun's identity, Yu Qinghuan always felt a little unhappy whenever someone was so respectful to "Mr. : "You don't need to be polite, Mr. Lu. Mr. Xie doesn't come to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. Today he came to Mr. Lu because he has some business to discuss. Mr. Lu, please sit down."

She never wanted to bully others, and she didn't bother to show off, so she explained her purpose in a few words.

But her straight-to-the-point statement still made Lu Yuanwai raise his head warily. However, when his eyes touched her face, Lu Yuanwai was struck by lightning and froze in place.

"Lu Yuanwai?" Lu Yuanwai's reaction made Yu Qinghuan frown. She even wondered if she was an ugly monster who scared Lu Yuanwai like this, as if she had seen a ghost.

Yuan Lu woke up from a dream. He suppressed his shock and said, "I wonder what kind of business the common people are lucky enough to be able to do with Mr. Xie?"

Yu Qinghuan noticed something unusual about Lu Yuanwai, smiled slightly, and said, "Xie has taken a fancy to the land at the foot of Tianmen Mountain. Can Lu Yuanwai give up and sell that land to Xie?"

"Thank you for your forgiveness, sir. We will not sell that land to the common people." Lu Yuanwai lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking, but his expression never looked natural for a moment after the initial shock.

Yu Qinghuan took a look at Lu Yuanwai. This result was completely within her expectation. According to the innkeeper's description, the land at the foot of Tianmen Mountain was a blessed land. If Lu Yuanwai was willing to sell it, he would have sold it long ago. No. It will be like what the magistrate said, even those who can afford it will not be able to afford it.

Yu Qinghuan smiled deeply: "Executive member Lu, I heard that your grandson is not in good health?"

Wariness flashed across Yuan Lu's face: "Master Xie, what do you mean? Common people don't understand."

Yu Qinghuan followed Xie Yun's example and opened the folding fan with a "swish" sound. While her hanging hair was lifted up by the fan, Yu Qinghuan suppressed her smile and solemnly said: "Xie really likes that piece of land, and he does it with a smile. Come and talk to Mr. Lu sincerely, if Xie really wants to do something to the Lu family, he won’t sit here alone.”

After a pause, Yu Qinghuan continued: "Xie knows a little about the art of discriminating yellow. Why don't you let Xie check your grandson's pulse, and then Yuan Yuan will tell Xie your answer?"

Yuan Lu didn't answer in a hurry.

Yu Qinghuan added: "Of course, it is understandable that Lu Yuanwai does not believe Xie. After all, Xie came unexpectedly, but I wonder if Lu Yuanwai can trust Jingzhou's 'Lu Pan'?"

"Lu Pan?" Lu Yuanwai's expression, which had just returned to calmness, suddenly became excited and uncontrollable, "But the common people heard that the miracle doctor Lu Pan traveled westward a few years ago."

Yu Qinghuan closed her fan, looked at Yuan Lu with piercing eyes, and said, "Pan Lu passed away a few years ago, but Pian Lu had a direct disciple, and that was me."

People who don’t suffer hardships, don’t seek gods and Buddhas, don’t believe in fate,

When we are truly desperate, we will hold on to any glimmer of hope.

If Lu Yuanwai's grandson's condition is really as serious as the magistrate said, Yu Qinghuan believes that Lu Yuanwai will nod sooner or later.

She was not in a hurry and waited patiently for Yuan Lu to make a decision.

(End of this chapter)