Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 265 This place is really nice
"Yes!" Yang Zheng stood in front of the group of yamen runners, "Each of you go get some dry food and water bags, and set off in half an incense stick of time."

The yamen runners hurried to the kitchen. When Yang Zheng was about to leave, Meng Changqing stopped him and whispered, "Brother Yang, I absolutely trust you."

Yang Zheng was stunned for a moment, not understanding how to say this, but then he realized that if you think about this sentence the other way around, isn't it just that someone makes Lord Meng unbelievable?

Then thinking about the person they are going to chase... Lord Meng doesn't believe Qi Renli!

"Sir, what do you actually want me to do?" Yang Zheng also asked in a low voice.

Meng Changqing said, "During the days when Master Qi was away, I only received one letter from him. Don't make me worry, and remember to send a letter back at any time.

Keep an eye on the token in Master Qi's hand and don't let it fall into an inexplicable place."

After saying this, Meng Changqing took a deep breath and said, "Lord Qi is simple. Although Ah Xiang beside him has some martial arts skills, his skills are far inferior to those born in your military camp. So no matter what the situation, someone among you must stay by Lord Qi's side."

"Yes." After listening to Meng Changqing's words, Yang Zheng also wanted to think carefully about the meaning behind them.

After Yang Zheng left, Meng Changqing asked Bafang to lead the way to meet the old couple.

"Two people in the original group got married, so there was an extra room available, and I arranged for them to move there." Bafang walked quickly in front, "Does your Excellency suspect that the old couple also has problems?"

"I won't be idle all day, suspecting this and that. Do you think Master Qi will be back in a day or two? Someone should go and take care of him, so that they won't be worried."

The original group built a house that was closest to the county government office, and they arrived there without saying a word.

When Meng Changqing and Bafang approached, they saw the two old men standing outside the yard, looking into the distance.

"Someone is coming." The old woman nudged her husband and motioned him to turn around and not face the person with his back.

The old man had poor eyesight, and only when people approached did he realize that one of them was the one who brought them to this yard.

Although he was not wearing the clothes of a yamen runner, he was still a government official.

The two old men bowed and said, "Greetings, Master."

"You are too polite." Bafang helped the man up. "My name is Bafang. You can just call me by my name. This is my master."

Bafang knew Meng Changqing's temper. Just from those two sentences, he knew that she wanted to be reserved, so he simply did not mention Meng Changqing's identity.

When the old couple heard this, they realized that the person next to them was of more noble status. Seeing that he was wearing coarse cloth and the hem of his clothes was covered in mud, they thought he was a servant of Bafang.

The two old men didn't know how to greet Meng Changqing, so they mumbled something and bowed with their hands.

Meng Changqing supported the old woman's wrist and said, "You two elders, please don't be polite. Take a look at this house. Is it okay?"

"The house is nice," the old man said. "It's very solid."

"Let's go in and talk." Meng Changqing helped the man into the courtyard. "I heard from Lord Qi that you are from Dazhou?"

The old man nodded and said, "We are from Dao County, Dazhou. The official knew that I could raise silkworms, and he said that we needed someone to raise silkworms here, so he asked me to bring my wife here."

"That's right. Beishan County wants to do silk business. Now that you are here, please teach the people here. Of course, the county government will not let you teach the skills for nothing. The silk cocoons you raise here belong to you, and you will also receive wages.

I will tell you the exact amount of wages when Master Qi comes back." Meng Changqing said this and then made a turn, "But I heard from Master Qi that there seems to be a bully in your village."

As soon as she started, the resentment in the old couple's hearts immediately poured out.

It’s no different from what Qi Renli said.

After listening to this, Meng Changqing said: "No wonder Lord Qi is so excited, he must seek justice for you.

Lord Qi has already left Beishan County and is heading to Dazhou. You two should stay here and wait for good news from Lord Qi."

The two old men kept nodding their heads, "Hey, hey." They thought to themselves that the government officials here are much better than those in Dazhou. The one in front of them is a real person. The ones they met in Hongfu Village before were simply not officials from the living world.

"You just arrived, so take a good rest today. Tomorrow, the yamen runners will come and take you to familiarize yourself with the surrounding environment." Meng Changqing said to the old man, "We will also take you to the nearby mountains to see if you can raise silkworms there."

The old couple accompanied the person all the way to the gate of the yard, and the smiles on their faces did not fade as they watched the person walk away.

"This is a really nice place," the old woman said. "The people are kind."

The old man also nodded and said, "Thanks to my son-in-law, otherwise it wouldn't be our turn."

The old woman smiled and said, "We are lucky. Think about the other people in the village who are still holding their breath at home."

Let’s talk about Yang Zheng.

He led his men in a fast chase and caught up with Qi Renli and his group near Hongzhou.

"Young Master, there are officers coming quickly from behind." Qi Xiang reported.

Qi Renli stuck his head out of the car window and said, "Let's slow down and pull over to the side, let them pass first."

As soon as the carriage slowed down, Qi Xiang said, "Look at their clothes. They look like people from Beishan County."

"What?" Qi Renli leaned out with his lower half body, "Pull over!"

When the carriage stopped, he got off, and just in time Yang Zheng and his men arrived.

"Captain Yang?" Qi Renli asked with concern, "Why are you in such a hurry? What happened in the county government?"

Yang Zheng dismounted and said, "Master Qi, Master Meng was afraid that you might be in danger, so he asked me to bring a group of people to protect you."

Qi Renli was surprised, but also felt it was very thoughtful, "Thank you, Lord Meng, thank you, Captain Yang."

Yang Zheng coughed and turned his head to one side, then said, "Master Qi, do you have the token given by the prefect?"

"Yes."

"Sir Qi, your official rank is currently lower than mine. If I pass on this token, it can be delivered to the governor of Dazhou more quickly."

Qi Renli thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case. If the gift was given by the magistrate of Beishan County, the people in the prefectural yamen would probably not take it seriously at all. But if it was given by a captain in the Liangzhou military camp, it would be a different story.