Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 68: Teachers and Students Are Resentful

Dan Niang's face suddenly turned red, and she said in embarrassment, "You little girl, what are you yelling about? Where...where did your brother-in-law come from?"

Qingtang said: "Oh, it's bound to happen sooner or later. Besides, the shop assistants have been gossiping about it for a long time.

"It would be better to just call me brother-in-law openly and shut their mouths so that they don't say anything more unpleasant."

Yang Yuan told Madam Li that he and Dan Niang were a couple, but they could not get married because of Yang Yuan's father's interference.

Therefore, when Qingtang said this, Yang Yuan was unable to refute it.

Dan Niang glanced at Yang Yuan shyly, and when she saw that he did not object to the title, she couldn't help but feel secretly delighted.

Madam Li smiled and said, "You two have not yet established your status, so it's okay to call each other this way in private, but you'd better not tell anyone about it."

Yang Yuan actually didn’t care. When dealing with crisis public relations, the roles he played included but were not limited to:
The person’s assistant, anti-fans, illegitimate fans, underground lovers, illegitimate children, unknown whistleblowers…

What’s wrong with Qingtang calling him brother-in-law now? It won’t cost him anything.

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "Madam is right. Please ask Madam and Dan Niang to leave for a while. I will meet the guest here.

"Oh, right, didn't the tea set just arrive? Let's put it on the table so that Dan Niang can observe it secretly."

Madam Li and Dan Niang stood up slowly.

Yang Yuan said to Qingtang again: "Xiaotang, go and invite Mr. Wang over."

Yang Yuan had no plan to greet him personally. He was just a county magistrate's advisor, so he still had to act in the proper manner.

Treating people with sincerity depends on who you are treating and what the matter is.

There are some people in this world who are born to be mean. If you treat them politely and sincerely, they will not feel your sincerity and respect, but will only think that you are a good person who is easy to be bullied.

So you have to act politely when it is necessary.

As soon as Qingtang came to the front and said something, County Magistrate Xu, Gao Dusuo and Xue Jiezi were led to the backyard.

As soon as the tea set customized by Madam Li was set out, Magistrate Xu and his two companions walked in.

Yang Yuan stood up and bowed, saying, "I am not the owner of this place. I am just borrowing your place to entertain you. If I am being rude, please forgive me."

Xu Zhixian laughed and said, "When there is nothing on your mind and your eyes are clear, it is a happy and beautiful scenery. How can you be negligent?

"I wish I could live my life like you, just as you wish, and blend in with the world. This is the greatest freedom and ease."

As County Magistrate Xu spoke, he was also looking Yang Yuan up and down.

As soon as I saw his description and attire, I felt that this person looked neither like a scholar nor a government official. He should be a peripheral staff member of the "Youqiusi".

However, given his shrewdness, he would naturally not show his contempt.

Yang Yuan waved to Qingtang, motioning her to leave, and then invited County Magistrate Xu and the other two to take a seat.

Yang Yuan had already taken the seat previously occupied by Madam Li, so County Magistrate Xu walked forward calmly and sat down on the left of Yang Yuan, lifting his robe.

Gao Du waited until he sat down before sitting on the right side.

Xue Jiezi didn't dare to sit down, but just stood aside holding the silver box.

When Yang Yuan saw them, he immediately knew that among the three, Master Wang had the highest status.

The person on the right is of second place, and as for Uncle Xue, he is not even in the mainstream.

As soon as Xu Haisheng sat down, he bowed to Yang Yuan with an apologetic look on his face.

"Mr. Yang, please don't blame me. I am not a backer of Lin'an County. It was inconvenient for me to speak the truth outside just now, so I had to use this identity."

Gao Chu on the other side hurriedly introduced: "Mr. Yang, this is my old parents from Lin'an County, the county governor Xu Gong."

Hearing Gao Chu emphasize that he was the county governor, County Magistrate Xu felt very useful and his impression of Gaodu was much better.

Because the county magistrate and the county magistrate are actually different.

The magistrate could appoint his own subordinates, issue government decrees, handle judicial and supervisory affairs, exercise local military power, and control local finances.

The county magistrate only had the rights to sit in court to try cases, collect taxes and grain, and encourage farming and sericulture.

In terms of rank, the county magistrate is at least one major level higher than the county magistrate.

There is only one word difference, but there is a world of difference between them. How can we not emphasize it?
Yang Yuan was a little surprised and quickly stood up and greeted again.

The two sides exchanged some pleasantries before sitting down again.

Yang Yuan familiarized himself with the newly made tea sets and began to make tea for the guest while listening to his purpose. County Magistrate Xu had certainly seen the tea ceremony, but he had never seen the "tea-making method" of the tea ceremony, and he had never imagined that it could be played with so many tricks.

However, when he thought that Yang Yuan was from the "Youqiu Division", County Magistrate Xu secretly valued this "tea-brewing method".

Maybe this is the tea ceremony popular among the upper class?

He wanted to learn something, so he secretly stepped up his observation.

On the third floor pavilion opposite, two beauties were leaning on the railing, also watching Yang Yuan's actions below.

Dan Niang asked curiously, "Is this the new tea ceremony that Erlang mentioned?"

Mrs. Li smiled and said, "Yes, what do you think of this new tea ceremony?"

Dan Niang watched for a while and said thoughtfully: "It is indeed very novel. I think this kind of tea ceremony should be popular."

Madam Li said, "Dan Niang has a good eye. But what do you think of Erlang's tea ceremony?"

Dan Niang looked down for a while and saw Yang Yuan busy scraping foam, rubbing tea, shaking incense, and dancing with discs. He was having a lot of fun.

Dan Niang couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Erlang's technique... it doesn't seem to have any faults.

"It just... looks a bit weird, as if Jiro is going to 'smash the cup as a signal' in the next moment."

Madam Li couldn't help but laugh: "Erlang is eager to show off and is a little impatient.

"In this way, it loses its free and easy style and lacks some of its smooth and easy composure.

"Please observe his steps carefully, and we will improve them later."

In the yard, Yang Yuan was boasting about "Guan Gong patrolling the city, Han Xin inspecting the troops".

Amid the clanging sounds, he actually understood the purpose of County Magistrate Xu's visit.

Judging from the subtle messages revealed in County Magistrate Xu's words, County Magistrate Xu and the Governor Cao who invited him to visit him probably didn't expect him to have any solution at all.

They didn't come here to ask him to find a solution, but just wanted to let Qin Hui see how much they valued the Qin family's affairs by hiring him with a large salary.

In this way, Yang Yuan could certainly make a lot of money, but that would be a one-time deal.

What Yang Yuan wanted was to use this opportunity to thoroughly enhance the popularity of "Youqiusi".

Therefore, while Yang Yuan was performing the tea ceremony, he was listening carefully and was secretly thinking of a countermeasure in his mind.

By the time County Magistrate Xu finished speaking, Yang Yuan already had an idea.

He then said confidently: "In this case, I will go to the government office to visit the prefect at 3 p.m. tomorrow."

County Magistrate Xu was surprised and asked, "Did you, Mr. Yang, go to the Youqiu Division?"

Yang Yuan stretched out two fingers and gently pushed a cup of tea in front of County Magistrate Xu.

Yang Yuan raised his head and smiled at him, saying calmly: "I am the guide of Youqiusi. It's just a small matter, there's no need to alarm you, sir."

In the Song Dynasty, "adult" was only used to address one's closest relatives and elders.

Now that Yang Yuan blurted out the word "Sir", County Magistrate Xu immediately started to imagine a lot.

Could it be that I was mistaken, and this Yang Yuan is really the junior of some high-ranking official?
Thinking of this, he did not dare to insist that the "Youqiu Division" appoint another person to go to the government office.

It would be really embarrassing if a retired minister, a reigning prince, or even a political enemy of Cao Fuyin suddenly appeared in the Lin'an government office tomorrow.

Magistrate Xu said quickly, "Okay, okay, I will be at the prefectural government office tomorrow to welcome you!"

As Magistrate Xu spoke, he glanced at Gao Chu.

Gao Chu immediately touched Xue Jie Zi who was standing beside him, and Xue Jie Zi placed the silver box he had been holding in his hand on the table.

Gao Chu opened the silver box, and inside were rows of silver ingots of excellent quality.

Xu Zhixian said: "It is just a small gift, not a token of respect, but I hope Mr. Yang will accept it."

Madam Li and Dan Niang looked down from above and could see clearly what was in the box at a glance.

Dan Niang was pleasantly surprised and said, "Wow! What a generous gift! That person actually gave such a generous gift!"

The faint smile on Mrs. Li's face suddenly froze.

Turns out he was a corrupt official!

spit!
(End of this chapter)