Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 655 So-called Favor

Meng Changqing said, "Whether you want to see him or not is up to you."

Qi Renli suddenly lowered his voice, "Sir, he wouldn't be planning anything against Beishan County, would he?"

Meng Changqing could not rule out this possibility either.

Before Meng Changqing could speak, Qi Renli added, "If that's the case, then I should go and see for myself. Let's see what he said so we can be on guard."

Meng Changqing blinked. "That makes sense."

But Qi Renli was in a dilemma again, "There are still many things to do at the market, and I really can't spare the time in the next ten days or half a month."

“If you have something to do, I’ll keep an eye on the market,” Meng Changqing said. “But whether you want to go to Liangzhou City, we should reconsider.”

“If I don’t go, who knows what tricks he might have up his sleeve for us.” Qi Renli firmly said, “Sir, I’ll trouble you to keep an eye on the market for the day. I’ll go to Liangzhou City tomorrow.”

Meng Changqing raised his hand, "No rush, no rush. Even if you go tomorrow, you might not be able to meet him. Let's arrange a time by communication first."

Upon hearing this, Qi Renli immediately went around to Meng Changqing's desk, took out paper and pen, wrote a letter in front of Meng Changqing, and handed it to him, saying, "Sir, please take a look."

Meng Changqing said there was no need for that, but in reality, he had already read through the contents of the paper. Apart from the agreed time, nothing else was written.

Qi Renli sealed the letter in front of Meng Changqing and asked the yamen runner to deliver it to Luojiang County.

Seeing how cautious he is now, Meng Changqing is not worried that he will be framed or tricked. However, since he does not know martial arts, Meng Changqing will inevitably have to worry about his safety when he comes and goes.

Meng Changqing invited Xi Bei, along with several skilled constables, Qi Xiang, and Qi Rui, to accompany Qi Renli to Liangzhou City.

On the appointed day.

With all the men and horses ready, the Qi people stood at the entrance of the county government office to bid farewell to Meng Changqing and head towards Liangzhou City.

Meng Changqing watched him walk away, then asked Xi Dong to keep an eye on Guantian, while he went to the market.

The market is about to change its structure, and the preliminary preparations have been completed. Qi Renli and his team have already negotiated with the merchants in the market.

According to his report, all the businesses have agreed to change locations. When Meng Changqing arrived, the place was quite dusty, and she had to cover her mouth and nose with a handkerchief before entering.

Shops are being demolished inside, and workers are coming and going.

The materials that were to be demolished were to be demolished, and the materials that were to be organized were to be organized. The intact bricks, tiles and timber could still be used later and needed to be properly preserved. The more damaged ones were to be put into another pile. Once the pile was nearly full, someone would remove them. These things would not be wasted. They could be used to fill the roadbed when the official road was repaired later.

The Qi man stood there, constantly on guard.

On the way, I was thinking about how I should deal with Xu Tongjun if he said something nonsensical when I met him, and what kind of back-and-forth would the two of us have.

After traveling for a while, Xu Tongjun, whom he hadn't even met yet, had already become a despicable villain in his mind.

When he met Xu Tongjun at the tavern, the other man had a big smile on his face, but his smile seemed forced.

"Brother Qi! It's been a long time." Xu Tongjun arrived before Qi Renli and waited for him at the tavern entrance. "Please come in." He not only greeted Qi Renli but also nodded to the people behind him. "Please come in, everyone."

Xi Bei and the others sat down at the table next to Qi Renli, and soon a waiter came to ask them what they wanted to eat.

Xi Bei casually ordered some food, but before long, several dishes that he hadn't ordered were served.

Only after asking the waiter did I learn that it was the kindness of Master Xu from the next table.

The people who came were already wary of him, and none of them were willing to accept this kind offer.

"Lord Xu, why do you say I have done you a favor?" Qi Renli asked directly before even taking a sip of tea.

“If Brother Qi thinks highly of me, how about we become brothers?” Xu Tongjun said. “Brother Qi has indeed been kind to me. Do you remember the year I went to the capital for the imperial examination? We stayed at the same inn, but Brother Qi stayed in the top-class room, while I stayed in the stable in the backyard.”

At that time, my money was stolen, and I was in dire straits, not even knowing where my next meal would come from.

"It was you, Brother Qi. You had just arrived at the inn when you hosted a feast for your fellow villagers. Upon learning of my situation, you even gave me five taels of silver."

As Xu Tongjun finished speaking, he took out a five-tael silver ingot that he had prepared long ago from his sleeve. “This is what I should have returned to you long ago, but I have delayed it for so many years. Please don’t blame me, Brother Qi.”