Two or three of the six section chiefs were nowhere to be seen all day, occasionally strolling around to show their savings.

I heard that the county magistrate is busy enough, today he will go to visit the house of a certain squire, and tomorrow he will go to the house of a retired minister to wait for teaching, and he will sit in front of the court to ask about the case, beat the people's board, and it is said that he has to hide his Hedong lion and go to the 'golden house' to pamper his Tibetan Jiao. So, how can he have time to see the scribe sitting on the cold bench?

If people do come, something big must have happened. For example, if the imperial court sends an inspection official, or if the saint has made some will, he must find someone to prepare a recital for him.

Otherwise, it must have been an accident in the back office, and the tigress made a female threat, beat the county lord to the ground, and took refuge.

It seems that there are far more refuges than serious things, whenever at this time, the scribes heard that there was a woman behind them who was furious, so they quickly sat down, shook the pen in a hurry, and sure enough, after a while, they saw the county magistrate step into the house with a hasty expression, sit on the dusty county magistrate banquet, and pretend to do business.

On this morning, the scribes had nothing to do, and they talked about what kind of wife the county magistrate was. Compared with the common people who respect the county order as their parent officials, these old slippery officials don't respect it at all, after all, the county orders sent away don't know how many times.

A scribe wearing myopia glasses said: "I must have sung Xiao Dan's play, haven't you listened to her singing every day in the back?" Never out of tune, can you do it if you haven't practiced it since childhood? Probably Mrs. Zhengpai is far away from her hometown to honor the elderly. ”

A person with a thin teapot said: "If you want me to say that she is a modern female student, her family background is good, because sometimes she looks at the strips that are smoother than the county master's literature and science, those words are newly taught, and the traditional ladies will not do this." ”

"If you want me to say that she is a good kiln sister." The youngest scribe insisted on his point, "Don't believe it, oh, look at her demonic energy." One look, my whole body was numb. ”

Just when the big guy was talking endlessly, someone suddenly saw the county master coming, taking a figure-eight step step by step, with his hands behind his back, because he had eaten and drunk well this year, his weight had increased sharply, and he was out of breath when he walked.

Followed by the tall and thin Master Shuqi like a bamboo pole, the Master of the Criminal Name and the Master of Qian Gu did not come, as well as the chief and the clever ghost scholar Xiaowei who served the county master.

The scribes were immediately in their places. Sit in your place, pick up the pen and spread the white paper, and shake your head to work.

It seems that the county master's expression looks very nervous, he swept around first, and the old rule frowned dissatisfied, he found that the two 'section chiefs' were not there, and said angrily: "Bastard, go and call the Wang Dian, this county has said a few times." The matter of eating the king and being loyal to the king! ”

The big guy was 'working' and followed him around the room with his peripheral vision, like a big ball rolling around.

Piqiu said: "I just received the news, and Young Master Xu is still angry because of the show girl. In order to appease him and let him come back to recuperate for some time, the saint had already set off from the Forbidden City and was about to arrive at the county seat around noon. ”

Speaking of which. The county magistrate straightened his chest in order to balance with the heavy belly, "This county must be neat and clean." Simple and simple, the market should be prosperous, orderly, and let adults have a sense of home. ”

Unconsciously quoting the dogma of life on the school gate, he suddenly looked at the portrait of the saint hanging above the wall, and his brow furrowed. The portrait had been hanging on the wall for I don't know how many years, the paper had been yellowed, a thick layer of dust, and it was surrounded by cobwebs, and many reckless flies and mosquitoes had hit it and turned into snacks, and the remaining mutilated wings were still hanging and fluttering on the net.

The county magistrate glanced at the unlucky saint statue, his expression became nervous, so he issued a mobilization force, "Everyone must cheer up, immediately clean the county office inside and out, especially to replace it with a new saint's photo." ”

For a while, the entire yamen began a vigorous cleaning campaign, and the county lord looked at the empty wall, turned around and asked the master: "What about those forms hanging on the wall?" Why is it gone? ”

The table is naturally the statistics brought by Xu Hao, as early as a certain year when Zhu Yuanzhang was alive, Xu Hao invented it when he encircled and suppressed the White Lotus Sect in the local area, and the use of Arabic numerals was very simple and clear, Zhu Yuanzhang thought it was good, so he ordered that all counties should count the taxed population once a year and so on.

The master said in a panic: "This year's one was sent to the household department, and I forgot to keep a copy to hang on the wall." ”

The county master was very disappointed when he heard this, and the master patted his head with his hand, indicating that his wisdom was born, "If you want it, master, you still have time to make it." ”

The county magistrate said: "Lord Xu has to ask every year, the numbers on it are memorized, and they will arrive in a while, where is the time?" ”

The master blinked mysteriously and said with a smile: "I have my own way." ”

To say that this Shuqi master, although he looks like an impermanence of the second master, thin like a matchstick that has just come out, and the whole person is not good-looking, but he must not be underestimated, it is said that the family is a family of staff who have specialized in governing people for several lifetimes, and he is also a fellow villager of the county master, and there is also some kinship.

This person's ghost idea, none of the things that the county master did that was not his idea, and he always boasted in front of the county master that he "has his own way".

In the past two years, if anyone hears him say these four words, he knows that someone is going to suffer, and the people of Shangyuan County have two ballads to sing him, "The master has a way, and the ordinary people are in tears." ”

Seeing him say "I have my own way" today, the scribes are all paying attention to see what spell he is going to use again, and sure enough, the master called a record unhurriedly and asked him to take out last year's old form.

Oh! The big guy understood, it turned out that he wanted the county government's "holy hand to make up the word" to help, this holy hand to make up the word is very good, the wrong words are written on the official document, as long as he uses his hands and feet, he can be exactly the same as the original, saving a lot of public funds all year round.

Last month, the county magistrate also played the stunt of the holy hand of the word supplement and made a fortune for the county. At that time, an official document was issued to the county, and a donation of 30,000 taels of silver was distributed to the county, saying that it was going to be used to build bridges and roads in remote areas.

Our county master has a way to make money, more precisely, the master has a good way to assist, and instructed our holy hand to dig up and make up, and changed the word "three" to the word "wanton", so seamlessly that the rich man donated 40,000 taels of silver and made a net profit of 10,000.

After the county master finished explaining, he and his master Shi Shiran retreated to the back of the signing room to drink tea, and acted up and down, and after a good wipe and cleaning, the yamen was finally cleaned up.

Water and dust were splashed on the ground, and the county master and the master came out to check, and saw that the room was in good order, the windows were bright and clean, and the repaired forms were hung on the clean walls.

"Not bad!" The county magistrate smiled with satisfaction, presumably Lord Xu can also be satisfied! He also ordered an open official document or booklet to be placed on each table, and his own big boss also placed a few items on the table, and he also sat on it himself to try his posture of being diligent in official business.

Suddenly, he stood up and saluted the door, and then nodded affectionately and indecently, and smiled without being arrogant, and his mouth moved a few times, as if he was saying something to someone.

The scribe understood that this was a serious rehearsal, it was very funny, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud, but the county lord's gaze was faint, and the big guy hurriedly lowered his head and worked at the desk.

At this time, the two big section chiefs finally came, the second general who was known as the county master, and the status of the other section chiefs and deputy section chiefs was lower.

One is the brother-in-law of the county master, it is said that he spent a few days in a private school, in order to follow his brother-in-law to take office, he was specially sent to the advanced training class of martial arts officials, and graduated in two months, which can be regarded as being able to memorize some basic officialdom eight shares and new terms, such as innovation, such as science and technology.

As soon as the person came, he sat in the position of the warden of the officer's room, this person is not good, but he is very clever in playing cards, almost ten bets and nine wins, the big guys all say that he steals cards and changes the cards of the trick is powerful, often a few days and nights do not gamble, do not come to the yamen at all.

Today, I don't know whose card table I invited him back, and as soon as I entered the door, I nodded to the county lord and ignored it, and sat on the throne of the county lord randomly, and I couldn't help covering my mouth with my hands and yawning.

Suddenly, the brother-in-law picked up the inkstone and slapped it on the table with a "bang", shouting: "Hu! ”

Oh ho! Dare to love him, the old man was still in a daze, thinking that he was sitting at the card table, and the scribes looked at him in surprise, and no one dared to laugh. And the county lord was helpless against his brother-in-law out of all kinds of unspeakable secrets, so he just sighed slightly and shook his head.

At this time, the master walked over and said a few words gently, and the brother-in-law stood up with interest and found his position, which can be regarded as loyal to his duties.

The other head of the household housing section is in charge of money and grain and taxes, and the relationship between this person and the county lord has not been clear to everyone, and he is not a fellow villager of the county lord when he listens to the accent, and he is not a classmate of the county lord when he looks at the friendship.

Everyone speculated that he might be a favor sent by the county magistrate's backer in the imperial court, this person is lustful as life, and he will fool around with prostitutes when he has time, I don't know how many good things the people sent by the county magistrate said today, so he was invited back from Gentle Township.

People don't know the southeast and northwest when they enter the door, with two dark circles under their eyes, one yawning vigorously, or the master as a guide for him, he walked into his post.

The county master couldn't say anything, probably regretting his decision, and retreated to the signing room with the master, waiting for the arrival of Lord Xu. (To be continued......)