My Cultivation Has Deteriorated

The county office in Qiao County is a very low tiled house.

In Qiao County, it can be regarded as "magnificent".

There are two guards at the door, who are also very lazy, yawning boredly.

Seeing Meng Xia and Yuan Yuan both arrived, they couldn't help but stand up quickly.

But how to look at how to pull the hips, there are even tears in the corners of my eyes that I just yawned.

Meng Xia did not talk nonsense, and directly took out the fish symbol and official document representing the identity.

The guard took the fish symbol and the official document, with a dry mouth, gave several big gifts in a row, and then hurried into the inner hall.

Not long after, a man with shabby beard and gray hair and shabby uniform walked out in a hurry.

"County Magistrate in Qianqiao County talked about Jiusi and met Master Meng..."

Tan Jiusi looked towards Yuan Yuan, Meng Xia was introduced at the right time," Yuan Yuan."

Tan Jiusi salutes, "I have seen Miss Yuan."

Meng Xia and Yuan Yuan returned the gifts.

After a simple greeting, under the guidance of Tan Jiusi, the two were brought into the county office.

To be honest, this is the shabby county government Meng Xia has ever seen.

The trial court is a very small hall.

All around are separated by wooden boards, and the paint on the wooden boards is almost completely peeled off, looking old.

The plaque of "Dingjing Hanging High" is old, and the signs of silence and avoidance are gone. As for the trial case, it is extremely low, and the gavel is simply cut off.

The four treasures of the study placed on the desk are also full of traces of time. It is invisible to the county government.

In addition to being shabby or shabby, there is no sense of "mighty" at all.

Meng Xia frowned. Although she knew that Qiao County was poor, she didn't expect it to be so poor.

The only thing that surprised Meng Xia was that although the county government was dilapidated, it was basically clean.

Tan Jiusi: "Master Meng has worked hard all the way. If you don’t dislike it, Tan will prepare some thin wine for the chaff, and first pick up the dust for Master Meng."

Meng Xia poses He waved his hand and said, "This is not in a hurry, dare to ask the adults, where are the county princes, master books, and classic history in Qiao County?" The county is a poor county, and these three official positions have not been set up. Government affairs, clerks, warehouses, finances, prisons, arrests... are all caught by County Magistrate, but there are Constable, Yamen, Ruomeng Adults have some extra money, but they can recruit a master by themselves!"

Meng Xia: "..."

This is too shabby, right?

Tan Jiusi has been able to work here for two full terms. It is really amazing with perseverance.

It's no wonder that the officials and guards of Qiao County are willing to believe him once!

Seeing Meng Xia's posture, it is quite understandable to talk about it.

Because when he was appointed County Magistrate in Bridge County, he was also stunned by the poverty of Bridge County.

He tried to cheer up...but...

Tan Jiusi: "Master Meng is not very familiar with the situation in Qiao County. Understand, why don’t we say while we eat?"

Meng Xia: "Then I’m going to disturb you."

Tan Jiusi suddenly laughed and is willing to eat together, this But it is a good sign.

Under the leadership of Tan Jiusi, Meng Xia and Yuan Yuan soon arrived at the Neiya.

I gave a casual order, and one of the entourage ran into the inner courtyard with great eyesight, and said a few casually to a little maid, and soon there was a sound of cooking food in the kitchen.

After a few simple greetings, a maid offered tea to the three of them.

The tea is extremely crude, and I don’t know how long it is the old tea.

This made Meng Xia, who was used to drinking good tea, feel particularly uncomfortable, but out of courtesy Meng Xia still drank it.

In this gap, Tan Jiusi found the account books and keys of the warehouse, as well as the legal files, warehouses, prisons, criminal names, and money and grain accounts of Qiao County.

So the two County Magistrates in Bridge County completed the handover.

This can't do Meng Xia!

Qiao County is said to be a county, and all its jurisdictions are 14 workshops in the city. There may be more than one thousand households with a total population of only 10,000.

Previously, Meng Xia judged that the county was no more than 20,000 people, so Grand Guardian really guarded it!

Meng Xia couldn't help but frown, "Why is the population so small?"

Tan Jiusi sighed, "Master Meng, Qiao County is different from other places, although the land here is not particularly barren. , But it’s not peaceful here. Those who still live here are poor people who have no way to move out of here. There are 10,000 people here, but there are actually many foreigners!"

Meng Xia accident , "Will the foreign races compose Hu Qimin obediently?"

Tan Jiusi: "The foreign races are not all aggressive, but some are very docile. They are better governed than Human Race. Master Meng, please visit the family. Twelfth volume!"

Meng Xia hearing this, immediately opened volume twelve of the household register.

I started to look at it immediately, I don’t know it, it really opened Meng Xia's eyes.

There are really many foreign races who are assigned to Qimin. For example, the Rabbit Human Race lives in Laurel Lane, and the clansman is close to two hundred.

The lizardmen live in the Repulse Bay in the south of the city. There are probably more than 100 people.

These are common races. To Meng Xia's surprise, he even saw an armor clan who chose to make a household.

The Kai clan is not a flesh and blood life, and ranks low among the ten thousand clan.

It belongs to the small and medium-sized race that is more than enough to compare with the above. I hardly heard the news of this race when I was away.

In Qiao County, the Kai clan who chose to organize their households is also alone, she is the only one.

"Kai dm207w45g79, what's the matter?"

Tan Jiusi: "You said 207, she is the Kai family who fell from the gods and demons, and her head was opened. Dipper, the information storage unit has been broken, and the energy unit is almost exhausted. It is estimated that it will die completely in one or two years. The state of the person is almost like a fool!"

Meng Xia was surprised, "Then she Can it survive until now? If I remember correctly, the body of the Kaizu is a good material for refining tools!"

Tan Jiusi nodded.

"There are a lot of ideas to hit her, but before she became a fool, the combat unit should not be considered weak. What hits her attention is basically returned in low spirits after failing. However, she should also insist Sooner or later, it will become a pile of materials!"

Meng Xia nodded.

I plan to take a chance to have a look. He hasn't seen the Kaizu, and maybe he can collect some useful information.

Swept a little bit, and the tens of thousands who chose to organize Qimin were basically weak.

Choose to survive here, it is also a last resort.

In other words, they have no better choice!

"Financial revenue..."

Seeing the financial revenue, Meng Xia was stunned.

"Total income is only more than two thousand silver tael, and still in deficit?"

Two thousand silver tael's...financial revenue?

Meng Xia looked at Tan Jiusi's eyes suddenly changed. Shouldn't this guy make false accounts?

This is a county with a fiscal revenue of two thousand taels. What about a fool?

Tan Jiusi immediately got up and swears at the sky, "Master Meng, I talked about someone swearing to the sky. This account book is absolutely true. If there is a little fraud, there will be no lightning strikes in the sky. Forever is not allowed. So dead!"

Meng Xia got up and said politely, "Thank you, Mrs. Meng just lost her self-control."

Meng Xia thought for a while. Said, "Qiao County is the bridgehead of Dingbian Town, and the number of tourists coming and going every year is not too small. How can it not only have two thousand taels of financial income? Dingbian Town has no funding?"

Tan Jiusi smiled bitterly and said, "Qiao County, hey, the land is not particularly poor, but the people here are really poor? Although there is no appropriation in Dingbian Town, there is no tax. Or, in other words, our county government Basically, there is no tax."

"As for the fiscal revenue of two thousand taels, this is still the income of some cities that regularly receive foreign tourists. For Meng adults, please refer to the tax booklet 3."

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Meng Xia opened Volume Three of the tax book and took a little look at it to get a basic understanding of Qiao County's finances.

The core income is mainly derived from the "Grandmaster Workshop".

There is a street here, which is dedicated to selling small souvenirs and providing some food, clothing, housing and transportation services.

The core customers are mainly looking for opportunity outsiders in Qiao County.

As for the Grandmaster Square, it also bodes well.

If you want to become a Grandmaster, you need to build the Heaven and Earth Bridge. The most famous legend in Bridge County is that there is a Heaven and Earth Bridge passed down from the ancient Human Race.

In addition, Grandmaster Square has only one river and one bridge in the county seat of Qiao County.

But what makes Meng Xia dumbfounded is that this bridge has been repeatedly destroyed and built, and it is the most common slab bridge.

The Heaven and Earth bridge is completely out of reach!

As for the number one taxpayer, it is a brothel called "Hongxinglou".

Secondly, there is a restaurant called "Grandmaster Building".

"..."

Meng Xia put down his tax books for a long time and said nothing, "Speaking of adults, what is the problem with Qiao County?"

Tan Jiusi looked at Meng Xia and thought about it, "Master Meng wants to hear the truth or lies?"

Meng Xia: "Just say what you want to say, don't deliberately mystifying!"

Tan Jiusi: "..."

This is really unreasonable to play cards!

After talking about nine thoughts, "the core should still be poor, because the magic cultivator is infinite, and the city wall is poor, and the level of City Protecting Great Formation is also sparse. Because of poverty, the population here has been draining, and there is no talent. ."

"Without the Martial Dao talents, the public security here is chaotic, unable to contain the tens of thousands, let alone defend the lives and property of the people..."

"In Qiao County , The people don’t dare to get rich, and they don’t dare to get along with the rich!"

Speaking of which, Tan Jiusi got up, bowed and bowed, then looked into Meng Xia’s eyes and said, "Master Meng, please forgive me for being rude. I dare to ask if you are here this time, but to find the Heaven and Earth Bridge in Qiao County?"

"..."

Meng Xia understood what Tan Jiusi was about to say, so he was silent.

"Yes."

Tan Jiusi's eyes are calm, not to be disappointed.

"Then I implore Master Meng to concentrate on finding the Heaven and Earth Bridge. Don't dream, and don't give the people of Bridge County the hope of dreaming."

When an official is not in charge of the people, it is better to go back. Home grown sweet potatoes.

Meng Xia's lips opened and closed, wanting to scold Tan Jiusi this bastard.

But in the end, Meng Xia was unable to scold him.

Because Tan Jiusi was also a parent who had dreamed!

As the guards of the city said, the geniuses who came to Qiao County were basically impossible to stay in Qiao County for a long time.

Therefore, any changes they bring to Qiao County will be followed by the departure of their parents and officials.

This is meaningless!

Meng Xia did not answer.

Regardless of the youthful vigor, or the pride of being a Martial Artist, Meng Xia finally failed to say that he could just let the status quo of Qiao County be ignored.

But when it comes to changes, Meng Xia actually didn't think about how Qiao County should change.

At this moment, the wife of Tan Jiusi walked in with a steaming meal.

Meng Xia suddenly felt rescued!

The wife of Tan Jiusi is a woman in a commoner coat. She is not beautiful, but she has a gentle temperament in her gestures.

Should be read!

But looking at the rough skin of this woman, we can also tell that she has suffered all these years.

The first dish served was also a hard dish, with bacon, but Meng Xia did not recognize the dried dish.

Tan Jiusi was introduced immediately, "eat, eat, don’t be polite, Miss Yuan. This dish is called gluttonous stir-fried bacon, and it’s the most authentic delicacy in Qiao County!"

Meng Xia is surprised.

"Tasty grass? The word gluttony is not a good word!"

Tan Jiusi laughed heartily said, "Yes, gluttonous grass is indeed a weird grass, in the mouth of the people. , It is even called Devil's Grass. Because of this kind of grass, only the two small buds that sprout at the beginning can be eaten, and when it grows up, it will not be eaten!"

"Oh? Why is this?"

Tan Jiusi: "Because the gluttonous grass after growing up will accelerate the digestion of food. After eating, it will make people appetite in a short time, so why I can’t get enough to eat. For the people who don’t have enough to eat, this is simply a nightmare!"

"As for the first two-petal buds, the medicinal properties are too much weaker. Eat it. It is more suitable for appetizers. It is generally the first dish for hospitality in Qiao County. It is the most authentic dish here!"

Meng Xia said with a smile, "Oh? Then I You have to taste it!"

I took a chopstick and put it in my mouth. The taste was unexpectedly good.

After eating, I did feel more hungry, and my appetite suddenly opened up.

Meng Xia said with a smile, "This grass is pretty good, it’s used to make digestive tablets, it’s definitely good!"

Tan Jiusi stroked his beard and laughed, "Heroes Seeing the same, the old man also thought about it back then. Unfortunately, the last thing Qiao County needs is digestion tablets!"

Meng Xia smiled.

This is a cold joke!

The "devil's grass" that can promote digestion grows in the places where you can't eat the most.

If the transportation is convenient, maybe it can be sold to other places.

But Qiao County is all around, but the vast land of Jizhou, and there are irregular black winds.

The caravan went to Bridge County to do business. It was definitely kicked by the donkey.

I ate gluttonous grass, and then ate bacon.

The taste is not bad, but it smells like a hala, I don’t know how long it will last.

After that, a little maid brought a pot of hot soju.

Very turbid, but the degree is okay, very strong!

Meng Xia doesn't know if Tan Jiusi is acting with him.

If it's acting, it's sad.

Because Meng Xia can't help but want to kill this corrupt official!

If it were true, it would be even sadder.

Even County Magistrate in a county can only entertain guests with these, which only means that they usually eat worse.

Even County Magistrate is the case, let alone ordinary person.

Following a few hard dishes are successively served, including salt-fried soybeans, toon dry-fried sand lizard meat, lamb soup, and the most flavorful is the deep-fried centipede.

For the deep-fried centipede dish, Tan Jiusi can't put it down even more. I am crazy about Meng Xia.

Meng Xia tasted it, and the taste was unexpectedly good, not as bad as expected.

Seeing that Meng Xia dared to eat this dark dish of centipede, Tan Jiusi was immediately overjoyed, and even talked a lot more cordially.