"Sir, don't you like tofu pudding? Why did you change it to soy milk? "a yamen runner asked in confusion as he recalled the exchange just now.
"Well, look, you can eat the steamed buns and drink the tofu pudding together. But this fruit is a little hard to chew directly. I like to drink it with this soy milk. There's no such good food now, unlike at home. At home, I drink milk. What do you think of this fruit?"
Zhang Zhong explained what to eat and what to eat. Then he said, "Actually, you should eat porridge when eating buns. I don't like porridge, so I want tofu pudding. Generally speaking, tofu pudding is eaten with flatbread. I don't put sugar in my soy milk, and I don't put chives in my tofu pudding."
"Your Excellency, I understand now. If I eat the steamed buns and drink the soy milk, the fragrance of the steamed buns will be gone after a sip of the soy milk. Your Excellency, this is the first time I've eaten this fruit. It's delicious."
The yamen runner who asked the question nodded in agreement. As for whether it was true or not, it didn't matter. If Sir said to eat it this way, then it should be eaten this way.
Another yamen runner said, "Of course the fruit is delicious. It's fried with flour. Who can afford to eat it? It's just that we're living a good life by following Milord. Milord, don't worry, we'll listen to you in the future. We're not ingrates. Milord treats us well, so we'll help Milord get things done. Milord, what do you want to do? "
"Let's not talk about official business. We'll talk about official business when we get to the yamen. Why don't you take the opportunity to talk about other things now? Otherwise, don't blame me for not giving you a chance. Tell me, who do you have in your family? As long as it's a child, I can make clothes for you.
If there's anyone in your family who's about to give birth, you must tell me. I can guarantee that your child will be born smoothly. Don't hide if someone in your family is sick. I'm different from others. When a yamen runner is in trouble, he'll work hard. He can't wait until something happens to the orphan.
The yamen won't care about this part of the money, so I'll pay for it. As for whether people will call me stupid, I don't care. I have money, so there's nothing I can do about it, right? "
Zhang Zhong began to follow Zhang Xiaobao's practice and arranged family matters for the bailiffs. Back then, Zhang Xiaobao had said that the job of a bailiff was a life and death situation. If you arrested them and they didn't resist, you should take care of them more often so that the bailiff would feel more at ease.
What Zhang Zhong said was the truth and he did not think much of it. He was used to it, but it was different in the ears of the bailiffs. These words were heartwarming. Thinking about the bailiffs of Sanshui County, no one felt that the county magistrate was joking.
Some of the weak-willed ones already had red eyes. Zhang Zhong quickly said, "What are you doing? When we reach the yamen later, each of you will write down a list of things that happened in your homes. Now, tell me, did you hear anything strange? I'm a person who likes to inquire. After asking around, I found out about the top scorer. I'm just asking about the top scorer. "
The bailiffs were amused by these words again. They were all thinking about it. Suddenly, a bailiff at the table next to them asked, "Sir, how is your son? If he can't do it, let's take a break for two days. Everyone in the yamen will go to the mountains to dig for ginseng. "
Zhang Zhong did not expect the bailiffs to remember this matter. He had forgotten about it himself. He thought for a while and said, "Fortunately, in a few days, you will see him alive and kicking. At that time, you will have to lead him to play."
The bailiffs expressed their knowledge one after another. Zhang Zhong listened with a smile on his face.
"My Lord, I heard something this morning. There was a man named Zhang Qiang. After he was released, his family was gone. He cried all night. It's sad to talk about it." A yamen runner suddenly said at this time.
"Oh? His family is gone? Then what is he doing now? "Zhang Zhong did not expect such a thing. He also felt sad for the person named Zhang Qiang.
"I don't know. Sir, if you want to know, I'll go and ask around. Sir, it's easy for such a person to get into trouble. If he takes things too hard, it's fine if he dies, but what if he implicates others?" The yamen runner reminded.
"Oh, yes. You eat first. I forgot something. I will go back and get it." Zhang Zhong did not have a good way to solve this problem. He was ready to go to his son's place.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were eating there. When they saw their father come in and mention this matter, Zhang Xiaobao frowned and thought about it.
"Father, in fact, you can find something for the person named Zhang Qiang to do. That's good. Let him be a postman who specializes in delivering letters. If he can write, it'll be even better. He can carry the four treasures of the study with him. If the family wants to send the letter to someone who can't read, they can ask him to write for them.
"Now, he can send the letter to the county and then send it to the surrounding counties. If he can find someone to do this, then he can send it to the whole province. It will make him famous. He can also take care of the search. As long as he meets someone, he can help to contact them.
In this way, when he becomes famous as a messenger, his family may be able to find him. He will feel the pain of not having a family. In the future, when he sends letters and searches, he will be more serious. Father, what do you think? "
Zhang Xiaobao came up with such an idea.
"Well, Xiao Bao, do as you say. I will go back and ask someone to find him. In the future, he will be in charge of delivering letters around here."
Zhang Zhong said happily, turned around and walked out quickly.
Zhang Xiaobao continued to drink the soy milk. Wang Juan looked at him and suddenly said, "Xiao Bao, your mind is not so simple, right?"
"Don't always have other intentions. I am a very simple person. Think about it. I came up with an idea in such a short time. How can I think about other things?"
Zhang Xiaobao said with an aggrieved face.
"Yes, you can. Tell me, what follow-up have you thought of? I won't let you spread it. "Wang Juan didn't care about Zhang Xiaobao's expression at all.
Zhang Xiaobao drank another mouthful of soy milk. Seeing that Wang Juan was still staring at him, he finally couldn't help but say, "Well, I'll say it. In fact, it's nothing. When they have more people, they will ask around when they send letters. Whether they are active or passive, they can get some seemingly insignificant news.
You know the news, right? It's information. Do you still need me to say the importance of information? When they develop, we will provide them with help. When the time comes, the further they send the letters, the longer our information network will extend. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. Just like you, you know that I have something else. "
Wang Juan suddenly laughed and pinched Zhang Xiaobao's face. "You little brain. When you were thinking of a way for your father to settle down, one was to send letters seriously, and the other was to find his family. In the end, there was something hidden behind this matter, just for a short while."
"Inspiration, this is called inspiration. It can also be said to be talent. The most important thing. Hurry up and eat before it gets cold." Zhang Xiaobao felt that this matter wasn't worth exaggerating. It was just an idea, and it happened to be in such a situation.
*****
Zhang Zhong returned to the restaurant once again and told the yamen runners about this matter. The yamen runners expressed their approval, and some even suggested that everyone who wanted to find their family members should join in. This way, they could do things while looking for their family members.
This matter was settled. The group of people ate breakfast, burped, and walked towards the yamen. On the way, it was the first time that the commoners saw so many people from the yamen working together. They all stopped to watch. One of the people who had eaten at Jinlai Restaurant just now began to tell the story.
A circle of people gathered around him, listening to him talk about how the yamen runners didn't need to spend money to eat, how the county magistrate spoke kindly to the yamen runners, and how he thought of a way to help a person who had just been released from prison.
These were all things that the commoners were willing to listen to, especially when the county magistrate thought of a way to help a person who had just been released. Many of the commoners were moved, and they recounted this matter to everyone they met.
When Deputy Xiao and Registrar Zhan, who had stayed up the whole night, came back around noon, they could hear the commoners praising the new county magistrate.
"Brother Buyong, what exactly happened? It's only been one night, how did the commoners become like this? " When Registrar Zhan heard the praises for the new county magistrate, he felt uncomfortable and worried. He was afraid that when the two of them worked together to drive the county magistrate away, the commoners wouldn't accept it. When that time came, they would send a report to the higher-ups and the higher-ups would send people to investigate.
Where could Deputy Xiao find out? He also didn't know. He was also surprised and worried. How many days had Zhang Zhong been here? Counting the days before and after, today should be the fourth day. What did he do in these four days? Why did the commoners praise him?
Facing Registrar Zhan's questioning gaze, he directly said, "How would I know? I'll know when I go back and ask later. There are many good things that the commoners have done for the officials. Those who should be dismissed have to be dismissed. Let's hurry up. "
Under his instructions, the carriage sped up a little. However, it didn't dare to go too fast. If it bumped into a commoner, the commoners would say anything.
After a while, the carriage finally arrived at the yamen. Registrar Zhan and Deputy Xiao got off one after another. The yamen runners standing there hurriedly greeted them.
"Qi Ran, did something happen in the county?" Deputy Xiao asked one of the yamen runners.
"Sir, nothing happened. Sir, did you hear that something happened?" The yamen runner called Qi Ran asked doubtfully.
"Yes, it's good that nothing happened. Is the county magistrate here?" Hearing the yamen runner's words, Deputy Xiao didn't ask anything else. He couldn't ask the commoners why they all praised the county magistrate. It was obvious that they were jealous.
"Sir, the county magistrate has been here for a long time. He said that he was waiting for the two of you to come back and meet him. There's something important." The yamen runner replied again.
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