The visit of Wang Fang, the governor of Liangguang, to Shicheng is undoubtedly great news.

Gou Zhixian was busy entertaining, for fear that there would be something inconsiderate, which would anger the big guy. Compared with this court official, he is simply a little shrimp, and he is not even worthy of giving Wang Fang shoes.

Shicheng was not big, and those squires had eyes and ears in the county government, and soon a group of people came to visit with gifts. But it's not about friendship, after all, the status gap between the two sides is huge, and their purpose is to "get wet".

They just want to drink at the same table with Wang Fang, so as to become one of their "capital", or they are just to witness the dignity of the governor of Liangguang, so as to increase their "horizons".

It's just that too many of them are local squires, not to mention the capital, not even Guangzhou City, the farthest place is Huazhou or Gaozhou City, and the main thing to talk about is the small things here in Shicheng.

Among these people, Tiger Girl is better, and she is also the one who behaves most calmly.

She was not too afraid of the governor of Liangguang, after all, his brother's future father-in-law was the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and she had even seen the emperor. When she first faced the saint, she dared to look at Emperor Jiajing directly, and she really didn't have any fear of Wang Fang.

"Tiger girl, are you going to leave for Leizhou City tomorrow?"

Wang Fu still has a good impression of Hu Niu, he is an observant person, and knows that this little girl is full of kindness and justice, which is definitely a scarce quality in officialdom.

As soon as Hu Niu came back from half of the restaurant, she nodded and said, "That's right! My brother is alone in Leizhou City, and I have to accompany him! ”

"Shall I go with you?" Wang Fang took the initiative to invite.

In the eyes of the squires, it was a great honor, but the tiger girl frowned, and then said seriously with a raised face: "Then we have to leave early in the morning!" I'm missing my brother, I'm going back to dinner! ”

"Okay!" Wang Fu didn't expect her to play with this idea, so she nodded with a dumb smile.

Wang Fang is a private interview with Weifu this time, and he does not have too strong a purpose. I just want to look everywhere, take a look at the local people, and find some things that I can't see on paperwork.

Like the Lianjiang River in Lianzhou Prefecture, because the river flows from north to south, it is also known as the Nanliu River, which is the largest river entering the sea in western Guangdong, and has also created the prosperity of Hepu County, Lianzhou City.

Since the beginning of the Han Dynasty, Hepu has served as a window for maritime trade with Southeast Asian countries and the West. Most of the envoys and merchant ships of the Han Dynasty sailed into the sea from here, and most of the foreign envoys landed here, and Hepu became a well-known port at home and abroad.

From the Nanliu River along the river to the north, trace the Guijiang River, cross the Ling Canal, and reach the Central Plains.

But now, the entrance to the sea has been silted up, not to mention the large sea ships from afar, even ordinary ships cannot pass. Hepu Port has lost its function as a maritime trading port, and it is impossible to go to sea directly by ship from Lianzhou City, and Lianzhou Wei has also lost its deterrent effect on the surrounding seas.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have known that the problem was so serious, and this strengthened his determination to continue his patrol. Only by personally ascertaining everywhere can the most practical problems be discovered.

Early the next morning, they re-embarked on the road and went straight to Leizhou City via Suixi.

Although Wang Fang had heard for a long time, there were many changes in Leizhou, and many businessmen ran to Leizhou City. When standing at the entrance of Guangchao North Street and looking at this street, I couldn't help but have a look of surprise on my face.

When he first served as the governor of Liangguang, he went to Leizhou City, but at that time the appearance was no different from an ordinary county town. But now, it is more prosperous than Lianzhou Mansion, and it can already be called a small Guangzhou city.

"Foshan iron pot, first-class good!"

"The Bingjing spring fragrance in Wuzhou, everyone come and taste it!"

"Jingdezhen's porcelain, don't miss it when you pass by!"

……

It coincides with the market season, and the shouting along the street is endless, and the pedestrians here are also rubbing shoulders, which is a lively scene.

"Tiger girl, you're back, come and try Auntie's shrimp cakes!"

"Tiger girl, come to Aunt Zhang's side! This meat bun has just been baked! ”

"Tiger girl, I'll help you blow a candy man, and blow Wu Song to beat the tiger for you!"

……

When some familiar vendors saw the tiger girl, they immediately waved to her, as enthusiastic as seeing their own relatives.

"Old man, my lord wants to open a shop here to do business, I don't know how the security is here?" The housekeeper pretended to be here to do business, and found an old man to inquire.

"I couldn't do it before! Go down now and get rich! ”

"Not to mention before, there were more people collecting guarantee fees than customers!"

"This old man, now that we Lin Lei Gong is here, you can rest assured, this is a good official who really thinks about the people!"

……

As if they were all nurseries, he only asked here, and the vendors on the side were all famous for Lin Haoran.

After Lin Haoran went to Leizhou Mansion as the prefect, he defeated the bully Jia Bao, got rid of the evil gentry, got rid of the money and goodness, and abandoned all kinds of maladministration. Now those gangsters in the city have no one to support them, and there are no evil officials who collect miscellaneous taxes indiscriminately, so it can be said that the people live and work in peace and contentment.

Wang Fang's housekeeper did not believe in evil, and asked several people to inquire, but the results were all praises.

Wang Fang believes that seeing is believing, and he also knows how to look at the faces, observing these smiling vendors, listening to the reactions of these people, and looking up at the square in front of the Chenghuang Temple that is flooded over there, he knows that Wen Kuijun, who has six yuan in the middle of the company, has indeed won the hearts of the people.

In fact, he also paid attention to Lin Haoran, at first he felt that this Wen Kui had decided the case, but when he saw this prosperous Leizhou City, he knew that this was an official who could really do things.

Unlike those Beijing officials, he started from the local level, and he also understood that it was not easy to manage a place. And Lin Haoran was able to have some good debts in just over two months, which is already a small miracle.

is also the same, he suddenly has some expectations for this Lin Wenkui, who he has never met.

"Tiger girl, my eyes are piercing, you're finally back!"

"Aunt Qizi, how do you know that I am coming back today?"

"Your brother just sent someone to buy chickens from me, and I just found out!"

"Huh? Did I have chicken thighs to eat tonight? ”

"That's right! I just picked the biggest one for you, I'm sure you'll love it! ”

……

Knowing that there is a big chicken leg to eat for dinner today, the tiger girl no longer stays on the street, and she is also like an arrow.

Soon, she hurriedly returned to the mansion, did not see anyone in the signing room, and led Wang Fu and others towards the inner house, and couldn't help shouting loudly in the courtyard: "Brother, I'm back, where are you?" ”

"I'm in the kitchen, you go to the dining room and wait, the food will be ready immediately!" In the direction of the kitchen, a young man's voice was also heard, and the voice was clearly mixed with excitement.

"My brother must have gotten me something to eat in the kitchen, let's wait for him in the dining room!" The tiger girl lifted her chin with some pride, and then led the distinguished guest Wang Fang to the dining room.

Hey?

It didn't take long for him to see Lin Haoran walking out with a plate of dishes with a smug face, and his eyes collided with Wang Fang, and he immediately knew that the identity of this old man was extraordinary.