New and dark light years

Chapter 118: Coming to power
Therefore, an honest grassroots official is really important.

If the people are honest and fair, the yamen runners will not dare to act recklessly.

If one is greedy, naturally the upper beam will be crooked and the lower beams will be crooked.

"In other words, if you divide two strings of cash among forty or fifty people, it will be less than forty wen."

Captain Fang smiled bitterly and said, "I'm fine. My brothers are having a hard time, but they can survive. One penny can buy seven ounces of brown rice. If we eat sparingly, our family of three won't go hungry."

Li Lin thought for a moment and said, "I'll take out three taels of silver from my monthly salary and give it to you to divide."

Captain Fang was shocked: "That's not possible."

Li Lin smiled and said, "I still have 70 kilograms of blood rice every month. I sell some on the black market, so I have enough money to spend. It just so happens that my salary was paid today, and I think I should get a share. Come with me."

Li Lin came to the "household room" and happened to meet Huang Ying working there.

As soon as he saw Li Lin, he smiled and said, "Brother-in-law."

Captain Fang looked at Li Lin in surprise, and then seemed to understand something.

Li Lin asked, "Excuse me, are you from the county lord's family..."

"I'm Huang Ying, also known as Ziqing." The young man stood up and said with a smile, "The youngest child in the family."

"Zi Qing...are you the chief clerk now?"

"Yes." Huang Ying asked with a smile, "Brother-in-law, you are here to collect your salary, right? I have already prepared it for you."

After saying this, he took out five strings of cash from the side and placed them on the table.

Each string of money was worth one thousand copper coins.

It doesn't sound like much, but when it is actually displayed, it is very eye-catching.

It is also quite heavy, one string of coins weighs about seven or eight kilograms.

Li Lin said to Captain Fang beside him, "Hold the three strings of cash for me."

"oh oh!"

Captain Fang took three strings of cash.

Huang Ying came closer and said, "Brother-in-law, I haven't been feeling well lately. Could you share a bottle or two of the Strengthening Pills with me?"

Li Lin smiled knowingly: "No problem, I'll have Hongluan deliver it to the Huang Mansion tomorrow."

"Thank you, brother-in-law." Huang Ying clasped her fists and said, "I'm treating you tonight. How about having a drink at Hongxiuzhao?"

"I won't go." Li Lin waved his hand: "I have to practice my mind skills tonight."

So diligent?

Huang Ying was a little surprised.

"Then I'll treat my brother-in-law to a drink if I have the chance."

"Easy to say."

Then Li Lin took Captain Fang back to the barracks.

Along the way, Captain Fang, who was carrying three strings of money, looked at Li Lin frequently, as if he had a lot to ask.

But in the end, no one asked.

When they arrived at the barracks, Captain Fang asked all the yamen runners to gather there.

Fifty-three yamen runners stood in the yard outside the barracks, looking at the three strings of cash in Captain Fang's hand in surprise.

Captain Fang looked at Li Lin and said, "From now on, County Lieutenant Li will subsidize everyone with three strings of cash from his salary every month. Why don't you thank me, County Lieutenant?"

A group of yamen runners bowed subconsciously, so surprised that they couldn't wrap their minds around it.

"It's not much money." Li Lin said slowly, "I hope you don't mind."

The yamen runners finally reacted and looked at Li Lin excitedly.

The money they get every month is too little. If they have three strings of cash to share equally among them, their lives will be much better.

"Let's divide the money." Li Lin said, "After we divide the money, we'll go out and patrol the streets."

The three strings of coins were opened, and everyone came up to take some copper coins home.

As for the extra money, Li Lin put it away.

He then placed the two strings of cash in his hand on his official seat.

Then he went out and said, "Let's go according to the usual patrol route. I will lead the team that patrols the market."

In the past, the market route was the one most people were willing to take, because even if they couldn't make any money, they could still get some food and drinks at the market.

The yamen runners quickly divided into five teams and set off.

Li Lin took the lead and led eleven of them for a walk around the market. At noon, he invited these people to drink some cheap herbal tea from a small vendor.

There were twelve people in total, and it only cost six copper coins, which can be said to be quite cheap.

There was a reason why Li Lin came out to lead the patrol, and took this route.

Not many people in the city knew about his appointment as county lieutenant, so he had to go around and let more people know about it.

It will be convenient for the development of future 'work'.

The market is the place with the largest flow of people, and it is also the easiest place for news to spread.

The vendor nervously served herbal tea to the twelve people. They were obviously very scared and didn't dare to run away.

Normally, a group of yamen runners would be scary enough, and now there's another one with a different uniform, obviously an "official".

Li Lin slowly drank the light tea. It tasted ordinary, but it did quench his thirst. The sun was scorching, and Li Lin wanted to let the runners rest a little longer.

The yamen runners drank light tea and looked at Li Lin with great admiration.

On the surface, Li Lin looked pale and weak, similar to the previous county lieutenant.

But Li Lin's identity as a spirit hunter also made these people understand that he was not a weak scholar like Huang Qi.

What's more, Li Lin is very handsome.

Don’t think that men hate another man for being handsome... If a man is handsome, capable, and approachable, men will be more likely to worship him and make him the center of their attention.

That's the situation now.

A younger yamen runner suddenly said, "County Lieutenant, have you heard of the Beggar Gang in Xingzhuang?"

When these words were spoken, the expressions of the several yamen runners nearby were a little strange, but they said nothing.

Li Lin shook his head: "Any explanation?"

"It's more...troublesome there." The young yamen runner gritted his teeth and continued, "You can go and take a look."

Li Lin nodded and said, "Let's finish our tea first, and then we'll go see it together."

He felt that this young yamen runner seemed to be poking at something.

Soon, the tea was finished.

Li Lin brought eleven yamen runners to Xingzhuang.

There are also people walking in a hurry here, and some are shouting and selling things. It looks no different from an ordinary street.

Li Lin looked at the young yamen runner, but the young yamen runner lowered his head, said nothing, and did not look at Li Lin.

Li Lin seemed to understand something.

Then Li Lin took them away without staying.

At night, Li Lin came here alone.

He lurked on the rooftops and watched.

Unlike during the day, at night, the doors of many houses here have gaps.

Then some passersby would sneak in and close the door.

Soon after, strange noises were heard from inside.

Prostitute?

Honestly, this kind of thing cannot be banned.

After all, not everyone can go to a brothel; it's too expensive.

Not all women can work in brothels as prostitutes. Only the top ones can do that.

But Li Lin felt that things were not that simple, otherwise the young yamen runner would not have been so hesitant in speaking.

He opened the tile and took a look, his expression serious.

Because the woman inside... is blind, and you can clearly see that her eyes are empty.

After putting the tiles in place, he jumped onto the roof of another house and opened the tiles again.

The prostitute here is a woman who has lost her left arm.

The third one has a broken leg.

The fourth, the fifth...

It didn't take long for him to realize that the entire Xingzhuang was a den of prostitution.

All of them are disabled women.

There is nothing wrong with just secret prostitutes, but with so many disabled people, there is definitely suspicion of coercion, buying and selling, and human trafficking.

Without an umbrella of protection, it would be impossible to exist so safely.

So who?

Li Lin didn't say anything and was about to leave, but suddenly he felt a chill coming from behind.

He immediately turned over and hid behind a roof.

Then I saw an ugly female ghost floating across the roof in front.

Li Lin was very surprised. This female ghost was not possessed and actually moved in her true body. How did she avoid the "detection" of the True Lord?

But then he knew the reason.

This female ghost only has negative energy, no resentment.

At least Li Lin couldn't feel her resentment.

Then the female ghost found a house but didn't go in. Then the faint sound of a man shouting in the house could be heard.

This female ghost got involved.

Li Lin did not take action, but left here. He wanted to find someone to ask what was going on in this place.

Why doesn’t the county magistrate care?

Either they don’t know or they don’t want to care.

(End of this chapter)