The playboy county magistrate

He won't tolerate people who act superior because of their age or who think they've eaten more salt than others have eaten rice.

We will not tolerate troublemakers who, having finally managed to do something normal, start acting arrogantly and have too many uncontrollable factors.

Since we're making a scene here, let's all give each other a good talking-to, and then it'll be over if no one's right.

From any perspective, both sides are at fault. So, they should just accept the criticism impartially and evenly.

"When you're asked to work, work hard; when you're resting, rest properly. Don't rely on past experience. All those years of experience haven't made anyone's life any better than others!"

The middle-aged man was almost brought to tears by what he was being said.

This Lord Li is so young, and he doesn't use the word "dirty" at all, how come he's so mean?

Li Xuanzhi looked at the group of troublemakers standing together.

"Having more people doesn't necessarily mean you're right. What we should do is reflect on why some people are still dissatisfied even when we've done the right thing. Where exactly did things go wrong? Should we correct them, or try a more convincing management method? Some things aren't about who shouts the loudest or who has the strongest fist. Understand?"

The troublemakers had already figured it out: as soon as Magistrate Li arrived, he would give them a thorough dressing-down without saying a word, and they would definitely quit and leave.

They'd rather beg on the streets elsewhere than live in Fuyu County, a place where anyone can point fingers and criticize them.

Although the new magistrate reprimanded them, he did not side with the other party.

Faced with this situation, they were unsure of what to do next. They all turned their gaze to their troublesome leader, waiting for him to speak.

The troublemaker leader was in a dilemma and somewhat surprised.

Over the years, no one has ever looked at the problem from their perspective, and no one has ever trusted their words even a little bit.

No matter what they do, they will always be the ones in the wrong.

It's like they want to help those in their families who don't have any able-bodied members, but they're too embarrassed to let others know, so they only dare to sneak out in the middle of the night to help them pull weeds.

As a result, his good intentions backfired, and he pulled up all the seedlings, leaving the ground covered with weeds, which angered the people of Fuyu County, who cursed him loudly.

No one has ever said a word for them, nor listened to a single word of their defense.

If someone had asked carefully at the time, "Why did you pull up the seedlings in someone else's field?"

Or if you smiled and comforted them, and taught them how to properly grow crops, they wouldn't have developed the personality they have now.

"Alright, let's leave it at that."

Li Xuanzhi looked at the few troublemakers and said, "You guys, continue to supervise the work later. Just don't use your position for personal revenge and do your jobs well."

Then he looked at the middle-aged man and said, "You don't need to worry about them showing favoritism or deliberately making trouble for you. Just keep your mouth shut, do your job well, and you'll get everything you're entitled to, including all the money you're owed."

Li Xuanzhi then looked at the rest of the onlookers.

"I do not wish to see the same thing happen again. If you have any objections, bring concrete evidence to seek justice. Even if you want to report that certain people are not qualified to manage affairs, you must give me a reason."

Li Xuanzhi's words were practically a direct and blunt statement that he wanted these troublemakers to continue in their positions of authority.

The troublemakers never expected that Magistrate Li would trust them so much.

This trust was a heavy burden for them, but it also inspired their determination to strive for excellence.

An opportunity to prove to everyone that they are not useless is presented to them. Who wouldn't want to take the right path and be envied by everyone?

"Don't worry, Lord Li. None of us brothers are fools. We know what we should and shouldn't do."

Li Xuanzhi nodded. For now, this matter is considered closed.

It's not impossible for the other people to change the person in charge; they just need to find out the mistakes of those few.

If he couldn't find fault with them, he should just do his job quietly. Otherwise, if they reprimanded him, Li Xuanzhi wouldn't care.

Feelings are built over time. As long as they can reconcile with each other in the end and work together to complete the tasks assigned to them perfectly, Li Xuanzhi can accept any minor frictions or hiccups along the way.

County Lieutenant Feng never expected that their county magistrate would be like this.

County Magistrate Feng thought that after Lord Li arrived, he would appease the man and then earnestly persuade those troublemakers to apologize.

Unexpectedly, no one benefited, and it reassured everyone.

If you do your job well and don't cause any trouble, you'll have food to eat and money to earn.

If you disagree, that's fine. With sufficient evidence, you can follow the proper procedures. The county magistrate is willing to stand up for everyone.

Look at those troublemakers; they trust Lord Li completely right now.

Even the few people that Old Zhao found troublesome were subdued by Lord Li's few words?

I thought those troublemakers, now that Lord Li was backing them up, would be lounging around under the tree like big shots. But to my surprise, they went to fetch water for those resting there, even the middle-aged man who had been arguing so fiercely earlier. Everything was exactly the same as before the commotion started, as if the little incident had never happened.

That spirit, that tolerant and magnanimous way of handling things, and that broad-minded perspective.

No wonder Lord Li personally designated them to take on this management job.

When placed in the right positions, they are indeed all promising talents.

Li Xuanzhi thought that since he was already here, he should at least do some inspection.

To be honest, Li Xuanzhi was really glad he came, otherwise, if construction had continued like this, something would have happened not long after completion.

"Who is in charge of this part?"

Li Xuanzhi pointed to the part that had not yet dried, which was made of small stones and various kinds of sand and river soil mixed together and built up.

"Is this how you shoddy work? Is this how you build your house? Tear it down and rebuild it. If this happens again, don't bother coming back!"

The person with fewer pebbles stood in stark contrast to the work of the person next to them.

Li Xuanzhi thought to himself: No wonder that middle-aged man dared to sit in his seat and point fingers; he really does have some skills.

Among this group of strong laborers, the middle-aged man did his job the best and most beautifully.

Li Xuanzhi waved to the middle-aged man and then beckoned to the troublemakers beside him.

"As usual, you guys are responsible for managing all sorts of trivial matters and supervising everyone's work. As for quality control, let the professionals handle it. That way, we can avoid problems like this from happening again."

This time, the troublemakers didn't stubbornly object; now they only had one thought in their minds:

Lord Li is always right; you can't go wrong by listening to him!

Li Xuanzhi waved again in the direction of County Lieutenant Feng, "Come here! I need to talk to you about something else!"