I am a boss in the world of nine uncles

"Father, elder brother, just listen to me. There will definitely be a southeast wind at sea today, and it feels quite strong. It's really not suitable to go out to sea."

In the simple but clean courtyard, a girl dressed plainly, with beautiful features and pearly white teeth, opened her arms and stood in front of her two closest relatives, speaking with utmost sincerity.

“Little sister, it’s not that we don’t want to listen to you, but look at the sky. It’s sunny and cloudless. There’s not a hint of wind or rain.” The young man pointed to the sky and said earnestly.

"It's sunny now, but it won't be like that later," the girl pleaded. "Just wait two hours. If the sky doesn't change color after two hours, I won't stop you!"

"Mo Niang, stop fooling around. We're almost starving." The elder gently patted the girl's shoulder and said softly.

After saying that, he led his son toward the courtyard gate.

Lin Moniang was alarmed and was about to chase after her to stop her, but her mother suddenly appeared in front of the main room and called softly, "Moniang, come here."

"Mother, I..."

"Come here," Wang said, beckoning.

Lin Moniang had no choice but to turn around and walk towards her mother.

"May I ask your Excellency?"

Outside the courtyard, the father and son, who had just stepped out, were stopped by a figure. Seeing that the other person was dignified and had an extraordinary demeanor, they dared not be negligent in the slightest.

Qin Yao smiled slightly and looked at Lin Yuan, who had asked the question: "I am Wu Zonglun, the newly appointed magistrate of Putian County. I heard that the former inspector of the capital, Lin Yuan, is living in seclusion here, so I have come to pay my respects. May I ask if you are Lin Yuan?"

"Exactly."

Lin Yuan smiled and nodded, feeling greatly honored: "Magistrate, please come to my home..."

As someone who had served as an official, how could he not know the status of the county magistrate in the county?

Simply put, besides the county magistrate, the county assistant magistrate held the highest position. Of course, high position and great power are two different things; how much power a county assistant magistrate could wield depended entirely on whether he could rival the county magistrate!

Inside the hall.

Lin Moniang was thinking about how to explain to her mother that she could observe the weather when she suddenly heard a noise in the courtyard. She immediately left her mother and strode out the door, her eyes meeting a pair of clear eyes.

"Lord Wu, this is my daughter, Mo Niang," Lin Yuan introduced with a smile, then said to Mo Niang, "Mo Niang, why don't you quickly pay your respects to the County Magistrate?"

"No need."

Seeing that the future Mazu was about to bow to him, Qin Yao quickly said, "I have never liked formalities. It's better for everyone to keep things simple."

"Master, County Magistrate." At this moment, Lin Yuan's wife, Madam Wang, slowly stepped out and called out softly.

"Madam, quickly make some tea," Lin Yuan immediately instructed.

"Okay." Mrs. Wang smiled and agreed, then turned and walked towards the counter.

"Magistrate, please come in," Lin Yuan invited again.

Qin Yao stepped inside and said gently, "Mr. Lin, please don't call me County Magistrate. Just call me Zong Lun."

Lin Yuan said, "That won't do, it's too much..."

“Officials also need to respect their elders, especially since you were once the Imperial Inspector,” Qin Yao said.

Sensing the respect in his words, Lin Yuan became even happier, her smile never fading.

Lin Moniang stared in astonishment at the scene. In her memory, her father rarely appeared so happy.

But no matter what, at least Father won't have to go out to sea today...

"ah!"

Thinking of this, Lin Moniang suddenly exclaimed.

"What's wrong, little girl? Why are you so easily startled?" Lin Yuan asked, puzzled.

"There's no time to explain." Lin Moniang waved her hand and suddenly rushed out of the room.

Lin Yuan: "..."

Qin Yao stood up and said, "Let's go and see, just in case something unexpected happens."

A blink of an eye.

Qin Yao, Lin Yuan, and Lin Hongyi, the eldest son of the Lin family, followed Mo Niang to the dock, only to find the girl standing alone in front of a group of villagers, loudly proclaiming, "Fellow villagers, today is not a good day to go out to sea!"

"Mo Niang, why is it not auspicious to go out to sea today?" a villager asked.

Lin Moniang said seriously, "I just observed the celestial phenomena and made a calculation. There will be a strong wind and rain soon, which is very dangerous!"

“Mo Niang, we make our living by the sea and sail according to the weather. Your uncle has been working at sea for decades. The sea and celestial phenomena are etched into my wrinkles. How could there be a terrifying gale on such a sunny day?” In the center of the crowd, an old man in brown robes waved his hand and said.

“That’s right.” Someone immediately chimed in, “Mo Niang, Master Hu has eaten more salt than you have eaten rice, he can’t be wrong.”

Lin Moniang said anxiously, "Please believe me this once, and I've even calculated that there will be an even greater danger than the storm!"

"What kind of danger could it be?" an old fisherman asked.

Lin Moniang paused slightly, then lowered her eyes and said, "I haven't figured that out yet..."

"You didn't deduce what I meant?"

A young man scoffed, "Besides, even if you figure it out, does that mean it's definitely true?"
"You think you're some kind of deity, able to predict the future? My father heard from that wandering Taoist priest that you were even a demon."

"Wu Lao Er, what are you saying?" Lin Moniang's eldest brother immediately scolded.

Wu Lao Er, with his neck stiff, said, "Am I lying?"

Lin Hongyi was speechless.

"Alright, alright, everyone, let's not waste any more time. Let's get on the boat and head out to sea," Uncle Hu called out.

Everyone nodded and walked past Lin Moniang toward their respective sailboats.

Lin Moniang was extremely anxious and didn't know what to do when a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in her mind. She rushed against the crowd to Qin Yao and grabbed his arm tightly with both hands:
"Lord Wu, what I said is true. We must not let them go to sea, otherwise, I'm afraid a great disaster will occur."

Qin Yao nodded and said loudly, "I am Wu Zonglun, the newly appointed county magistrate. Please wait here."

His voice wasn't loud, but it resonated clearly in everyone's ears. The words "county magistrate" in his speech seemed to chain them to their feet, and they all turned to look at the source of the sound.

"Are you really the county magistrate?" Wu Lao Er asked skeptically.

Qin Yao reached into his robes, but actually took out an appointment letter from within the Divine Kingdom and displayed it to everyone: "This is my appointment order."

Everyone stared intently at the document, and upon seeing the official seal, they all knelt down and addressed him as "Your Excellency."

Qin Yao silently put away the appointment order and said in a deep voice, "Get up, all of you."

"Thank you, sir." Led by Master Hu, everyone expressed their gratitude and then stood up one after another.

In front of these fishermen, Qin Yao pointed at Lin Moniang and said gently, "I can feel her pure heart, and I believe she would not lie about such a thing."

Please, for my sake, wait here for two hours. If, after two hours, the sea remains calm and still, I will compensate you for all your losses.

He knew that in the original drama, it was because these villagers ignored his advice that a terrible shipwreck occurred, and the heavy losses finally convinced the fishermen that Lin Moniang was indeed a fortune teller.

Based on this, he originally didn't want to get involved, but since Lin Moniang had come to him for help, he couldn't ignore it...

As for these fishermen, they could disregard Lin Moniang's words, but they dared not easily offend this county magistrate. Therefore, they could only wait silently, occasionally glancing at the clear sky.

"Lord Wu, thank you." Lin Moniang said sincerely among the crowd.

Qin Yao waved his hand and said, "I believe you." Lin Moniang smiled, her heart filled with gratitude.

Half an hour...

An hour...

An hour and a half passed in the blink of an eye, and the sun was still shining brightly in the sky. All the fishermen couldn't help but start to have doubts.

They even thought that the young county magistrate was inexperienced and that's why he believed a girl's absurd words, but no one dared to say it outright.

But just as they were silently grumbling to themselves, a large patch of dark clouds suddenly drifted in from the sky, covering the blazing sun in an instant and plunging the beach into darkness.

"Whoo~"

Immediately afterwards, a strong southeasterly wind rushed in from the sea, making everyone's clothes flutter loudly, causing the fishermen to look away.

At sea, the most frightening thing is not heavy rain, but strong wind. You can feel the biting wind even standing on the shore right now, so you can imagine how fierce it must be at sea...

Realizing this, the fishermen all turned to look at Lin Moniang.

Before they could say anything, a sudden downpour began, soaking everyone's clothes instantly and filling them with a sense of lingering fear.

"Thank you, Lord Wu. If it weren't for your obstruction, we would definitely have set sail this time." In the heavy rain, an old fisherman suddenly knelt down and said loudly.

"Thank you, Lord Wu."

In an instant, everyone except Lin Moniang's family knelt down to express their gratitude.

Qin Yao shook his head and said, "Get up, all of you... Although you did stay because of me, the root cause is still with Mo Niang. She is truly capable and kind, treating each of you like family."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Mo Niang and knelt down to express their gratitude.

Lin Moniang was startled and quickly stepped forward to help him up: "Get up, get up, I was just doing what I was supposed to do..."

Above the sea of ​​clouds.

Dressed in elegant white robes, the ethereal Guanyin Bodhisattva gazed at the beach, watching Lin Moniang hurriedly helping the crowd, and softly said, "Well done, well done."

Beside him, a bald man in a white robe, with white hair flowing around his head, looked at the county magistrate in the crowd and muttered, "Strange, strange."

Guanyin smiled and asked, "What's strange about it?"

The Barefoot Immortal pondered, "I have a feeling he shouldn't be here."

"Yes, he shouldn't be here."

Guanyin nodded slightly: "Moreover, at this moment, his fate is so complex that even I find it difficult to see clearly."

Barefoot Immortal gasped, instinctively saying, "Could this be a conspiracy by the Dragon Clan?"

The biggest open rival in cultivating the Sea God is naturally the Four Seas Dragon Clan. What he worries about most is that these sea overlords might launch a covert attack.

Guanyin shook her head and said, "It's hard to say. Let's wait and see. Regardless of whether he is or not, once we find that he has done anything detrimental to Mo Niang, we should immediately find a way to send him away."

"Alright~" Barefoot Immortal said, placing one hand on his chest and bowing.

Putian County.

Meizhou Island.

The strong wind and heavy rain continued for more than half an hour without stopping. Lin Yuan stood in his own main room, looking at the flowing water in the courtyard, and couldn't help but sigh, "The wrath of Heaven is unpredictable."

"Mo Niang, how did you learn to calculate?" Wang asked curiously from the table behind.

Seeing that Magistrate Wu was also looking at her, Lin Moniang lowered her head shyly and said softly:
"A few years ago, I met a wandering Taoist priest on the beach. He gave me a book of scriptures. As I read it, I learned the art of divination and prediction. I can not only observe celestial phenomena, but also predict good and bad fortune."

Later, when I was playing with my friends, I met a fairy from the well, who helped me a lot...

“What a stroke of luck, truly a stroke of luck,” Lin Yuan said, turning around.

Qin Yao smiled and stood up, saying, "It's getting late, Mr. Lin, I should go back to the yamen."

“This rain…” Lin Yuan said subconsciously.

Qin Yao said, "Didn't the rain stop?"

Lin Yuan was stunned. She turned around abruptly and found that the torrential rain that had just been pouring down had vanished without a trace...

“Mo Niang, you have received divine guidance and are destined for greatness. But living in this turbid world, destiny does not necessarily mean smooth sailing; it may very well mean more hardships.”

"Therefore, if you encounter any trouble that you can't solve, go to the government office and find me. I'll help if I can," Qin Yao said with a smile.

Lin Moniang nodded heavily: "Lord Wu, you are truly a good official."

"How can you talk like that, child? Lord Wu is definitely a good official!" Wang scolded lightly.

"It's alright." Qin Yao raised his hand and said with a smile, "Mr. Lin, Mrs. Lin, I'll take my leave now."

Lin Yuan and his family personally escorted him out of the house, watching his figure gradually disappear into the smoke, and murmured, "Having such a county magistrate is a blessing for Putian."

Mrs. Wang smiled broadly and said, "It's a blessing for our family."

Lin Yuan chuckled to herself.

half an hour.

In the county government office.

County Magistrate Wang Shiqi stood on the high platform, looking down at the newly appointed County Assistant Magistrate: "Where did Assistant Magistrate Wu go?"

Qin Yao replied with a smile, "Meizhou Island."

"How are you feeling?" Wang Shiqi asked.

“Fishermen need new sources of income. Relying on fishing for a living is too dependent on the weather,” Qin Yao said.

Wang Shiqi's mind raced for a moment, and he smiled, "In that case, how about Magistrate Wu settles down on Meizhou Island and finds new sources of income for the fishermen?"

Qin Yao knew that Wang Shiqi was exiling him, sending him away from the county government and away from the central government of the county.

But does he even care?

Let alone the position of county magistrate, even the positions of prime minister, national advisor, or even the emperor held no appeal for him.

"Okay, then I'll work on Meizhou Island from now on."

Seeing how easy he was to talk to, Wang Shiqi was a little confused.

How could a ruthless person who instigates murder and can drive countless assassins to suicide be so easy to talk to?
Could it be that he wasn't the murderer?
The question is, if it's not him, then who is it?

“Magistrate, I have another request.” Just as he was lost in thought about this, Qin Yao suddenly said.

Wang Shiqi suddenly came to his senses and subconsciously said, "The treasury has no money and cannot support you in building your official residence."

Qin Yao chuckled: "I don't want money, I want some manpower, preferably the shrewd and capable kind."

Wang Shiqi was even more confused.

What kind of tactic is it to ask someone for help? Does he even consider me a rival?

Suddenly, this new county magistrate seemed mysterious to him, as if shrouded in a thick fog, making it impossible to discern his true desires, let alone his thoughts… (End of Chapter)