Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Qi Renli immediately asked someone to notify each household to transport the silk cocoons here.

Meng Changqing stayed by the kang and acted like a good person. "Don't worry, you are sick because you traveled to Beishan County. All medical expenses will be covered by our county government."

The three of them were very polite and expressed their gratitude for Meng Changqing's kindness.

After Meng Changqing and the others left, the middleman sighed, "Although Lord Qi is not considerate, the county magistrate of Beishan County is reasonable and easy to talk to."

The two silkworm merchants lying next to each other looked at each other and sneered.

"My two lords, what did I say wrong?"

"There's nothing wrong, I just don't want to listen to you." The silkworm merchant who was a little far away from him said something insulting to him and closed his eyes to rest.

The middleman was still trying to get clarity from the other person, but just as he got closer, he saw the other person twisting away from him.

The middleman found himself in an awkward position, yet was completely puzzled.

In Pingbei Village, Zeng Laoer was sitting on the doorstep worryingly. The bamboo basket beside him was full of silk cocoons, but he had not yet received any news from the government about collecting the cocoons.

"Old Third." He turned around and called the person next to him, "Why don't we go to the county government office and ask around? Hey, ask the people in Luojia Village."

Zeng Lao San continued making bricks, "Okay, wait another two hours, when they have dinner, there will be someone home."

Zeng Lao Er sighed repeatedly, "If the county government doesn't come to collect it, our hard work for dozens of days will be in vain."

"It's not in vain, either this time or next time, we work for the government, and the government will always remember our kindness." Just after he finished speaking, he saw an acquaintance coming to the door.

"Master Ma!" Zeng Laosan immediately came to the door to greet him.

The person who came was Malay Foo.

Ma Laifu did not enter the courtyard. "Lord Qi asked you to pack the cocoons and send them to the clinic. They are collecting them. Thirty-six coins per pound. It is best for you to weigh them yourself before sending them." Zeng Laosan's eyes widened. "How much? Thirty-six coins per pound!"

Ma Laifu smiled and nodded, "It depends on the quality of the cocoons, but the difference is not big, this is the price, you guys pack them up, I have other things to do."

"Wait!" Zeng Lao San turned around and said to Zeng Lao Er, who was so happy that he was stunned, "Second brother, quickly take out the peanuts."

Zeng Laoer ran into the house quickly with a cane.

Zeng Laosan pulled Ma Laifu and said, "My mother fried peanuts that taste good. Have some for fun."

Soon Zeng Lao Er came out. He didn't care about the way other people looked at him at this time. He took a bag of fried peanuts and stuffed them all to Ma Lai Fu. He also imitated Zeng Lao San's smile and said, "It's sprinkled with salt. It's delicious."

Ma Laifu said politely, "Thank you very much. Pack up and go. Don't worry about the time. You will feel relieved when you get the money in your hands, right?"

After Ma Laifu left, Zeng Laoer excitedly grabbed Zeng Laosan and said, "Hurry, hurry, hurry! Let's clean up together."

The two men immediately gathered the cocoons and put them in bamboo baskets. Zeng Lao Er said, "I'll go to the village chief's house to borrow a scale. We have to listen to Master Ma. After we weigh them, we'll have some information."

After listening to Ma Laifu's words, he packed up, weighed himself, and sent himself to the clinic, where he received two taels of silver and one string of coins.

Seeing the silver, Zeng Laoer was so happy that he even dropped his walking stick. He held the silver in his hand and kept saying, "It was not in vain. It was really not in vain."

Just at this moment, Zeng's mother came to deliver dinner. Seeing the shelves full of silk cocoons exchanged for so much money, she was so happy that she kept wiping tears and said, "You brothers know how to live. I have hope for my future life now."

In the county government office, Meng Changqing asked the kitchen to stew Qi Renli's favorite dish.

As the crescent moon rose, Meng Changqing placed a table full of dishes on the small stone table in the front yamen, and asked Bafang to call Qi Renli over.

When Qi Renli arrived, Meng Changqing was pouring wine into the glass. "Brother Qi is here, please sit down quickly." (End of this chapter)