Zhang Zhong looked at the person in front of him who was at a loss. He thought for a while and said, "Show us what you've got."
"Here?" That person was a little uneasy and asked back.
"Right here. Everyone, stand up and stand close to each other. Let him come over and see whose things he can steal." Zhang Zhong felt that it was very good to have a thief as a bailiff. In the future, when he patrolled the streets, as long as he saw someone stealing, he would be able to find out. Now, what he needed to see was how this person was able to do it.
The people who were eating all stood up and gathered together to see how this thief would steal.
The person smiled embarrassedly and said, "Everyone is looking at me. How can I steal? When I came here just now, I stole from two people. I've decided not to steal anymore in the future. Sir, look, these are also the things of the people in the yamen."
As the person spoke, he took out two seals from his arms and waved them in front of the crowd. He said, "One is from Deputy Xiao, and the other is from Registrar Zhan."
A bailiff immediately ran in front of the person and took the two seals. He breathed out and pressed them on his hand. He said, "They are indeed from Registrar Zhan and Deputy Xiao."
"Hahaha." No one knew who was the first to laugh, but everyone started to laugh as well. Even Zhang Zhong's mouth moved. That was to say, Deputy County Magistrate Xiao and Registrar Zhan had already lost their seals.
"Put the two seals in the signing room first. When Deputy Xiao and Registrar Zhan come over in the afternoon, hand them over to them. Well, from now on, you are a bailiff in Huayuan County. Tell us about your family. After three days, someone will go over and verify it. Then you can do your job."
Zhang Zhong knew that there were many people following Registrar Zhan and Deputy Xiao, but they lost the seals. It was not because they were careless. It could only be said that this thief was too good.
"Ah? Can I really be a bailiff? I don't need to take the exam anymore? My name is Lu Yiyi. I have grandparents, father and mother at home … "
The man started to talk, and everyone started to sigh. No wonder he wanted to steal. One person couldn't feed seven people. Apart from him, the elders and younger siblings in the family all had white spots on their bodies.
He didn't dare to meet people outside, so he could only hide in the mountains and open up some land. He would depend on the weather to eat. Sometimes, he could eat for a few days when the weather was good. Normally, he would dig up some grass roots. When he came out to steal things, he would sell them. The money he stole would directly buy things. He lied to his family that he had found a good job and could earn money. His family didn't know. He was afraid that people would see him when they went down the mountain, so they didn't know what he was doing.
Zhang Zhong couldn't help but sigh, "In this world, there are always some things that can't be done by manpower. Well, you are now a bailiff, but you can only do things after three days. We have to send someone to your house to check."
"Ah? Really? That's great. Big brother, I'll return your money pouch to you. " Lu Yiyi said as he took out a money pouch from his sleeve and handed it over to the bailiff who came to take the seal.
The bailiff took the money pouch and looked at the county magistrate, "Your excellency, from now on, as long as brother Lu is on patrol, there will be no thieves."
The others, including Zhang Zhong, didn't expect that the bailiff's money pouch could be stolen. This skill was amazing.
Lu Yiyi's skill was immediately recognized and everyone welcomed him.
"That, since I'm a bailiff, can I eat something?" Lu Yiyi suddenly said.
Seeing that everyone didn't understand, he said, "I came out this morning and saw the notice. Someone read it to me. I knew that the government office was recruiting bailiffs, so I wanted to come. But I was a little scared. Until now, I haven't eaten anything. Other than stealing the seal of the deputy county magistrate and the registrar, I haven't stolen a single coin."
"Then why?" A bailiff asked.
"I will be a bailiff in the future. I feel that with my skills, I can be a bailiff. How can a bailiff steal things?" Lu Yiyi explained.
"Then why did you steal from the deputy county magistrate and the registrar?" The bailiff asked again.
"I heard from others that they don't listen to the county magistrate's orders. Even if it's a good thing, they still oppose it. That's why I stole it." Lu Yiyi explained again.
Everyone understood that the deputy county magistrate and the registrar had angered the people.
Zhang Zhong naturally wouldn't blame Lu Yiyi. He only needed to send people to the mountain to see if there was that family and if that family knew Lu Yiyi. He said, "What do you want to eat? I'll get someone to prepare it for you immediately. "
Lu Yiyi rubbed his stomach and looked at the food boxes in front of everyone. He pointed at one of the food boxes and said, "I can eat this. I can eat even if others eat it. I'm too hungry."
"Okay, you eat this." Zhang Zhong didn't say anything and took his food box in front of Lu Yiyi. Those people in the yamen didn't know what to say. They wanted to reprimand him, but they didn't know what was going on.
Lu Yiyi took the food and ate it. After eating for a while, he saw that everyone was looking at him. He felt a little embarrassed and said, "I'm too hungry. It was difficult to steal things last night. Those thieves seemed to be staring at others. If someone didn't understand, they would grab them and beat them.
Later, I found out that it was because of the notice. Everyone wants to be a bailiff. Yesterday, I was stared at by four people. It wasn't easy for me to steal, so I stole some steamed buns and ran back home to give them to my family. I didn't eat at all. Why is there fungus in the soup? "
When everyone heard his words, their first thought was that he was an expert. He was definitely an expert. He could steal steamed buns while being stared at by four people. What level did he have to reach?
"What you ate was the county magistrate's food. His Excellency hasn't finished eating yet." A handyman said.
"It's fine, it's fine. In a moment, I'll have someone send some snacks over. If you feel that the food doesn't taste good, tell me and I'll have them change it."
Zhang Zhong didn't care about the food. If he wanted to eat, he could eat it anytime. Talents were hard to come by. He didn't think like this before, but later on, he gradually found out that people with skills, even if it was stealing, were also talents. This was called a sword with two edges.
"Sir." Lu Yiyi didn't know what Zhang Zhong was thinking. When he heard others say that he ate the county magistrate's food, he didn't know how to express his thoughts.
"Eat. In the future, do your job properly. Especially if you see someone stealing on the street, you must catch them." Zhang Zhong waved his hand and said.
He could think like this, but Lu Yiyi couldn't think like him. His nose turned sour and he nodded, "Sir, you can rest assured. In the future, as long as I pass by a place, no one will dare to make a move."
Zhang Zhong chuckled and approved of him. But in his heart, he was thinking, if my son makes a move, what can you do? If not for the fact that Xiao Bao was still young, who in this world would dare to make a move?
Thinking of the scene where his son made a pair of chopsticks disappear in front of the two families, Zhang Zhong gently shook his head.
Of course, he didn't know that his son, Zhang Xiaobao, had to pay such a high price when he was learning how to steal. He had to get soap with boiling water and narrow holes to catch oil droplets between his fingers.
*****
At this time, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were also eating lunch. The two people ate a lot of dishes, but the amount of each dish was very small. Zhang Xiaobao had a kind of strict devotion to food. He could eat expensive food, but he absolutely couldn't waste it.
"Xiao Bao, the construction on the mountain over there started today. You haven't told me what attractive place there is. What if no one comes?" Wang Juan only knew that the construction on the mountain in the east was starting. She was worried that the traffic was too small and they would lose money. If they lost money, it would be better to directly change the money into things for the people.
Zhang Xiaobao picked up the last piece of chicken on the second plate in front of him. When he put it to his mouth, he said to Wang Juan, "Do you know what this place was called at that time? Yaowang Mountain, Sun Simiao was here. Now he is dead. In the past, he lived a good life. What kind of rich person was he? He wrote when he had nothing to do.
How can no one come to such a good place? We have to help advertise and let the world know who lived here. Then we can find a few people who really study medicine. Then we can let them help treat the people who come here. As for us, we can open a candlelight shop at the foot of the mountain. Most people wouldn't think of it, right?
When we make money, we can take out a part of it to give free medicine to those who don't have money to buy medicine. We have to promote this place. Then we can get a few scholars to write poems. We can also help advertise. "
"Ah? This is Yaowang Mountain? That's not right. I have been here before. There was such a big lake here. Why is it gone now? "
Wang Juan didn't expect that this was the place where Sun Simiao had stayed. At the same time, she was a little confused.
Zhang Xiaobao put the chicken in his mouth. "At that time, there was no water in the Dead Sea. We had to rely on manpower to pump water to replenish it. At that time, the Yellow River was cut off. You can go and take a look now. How can it be the same? Do you still remember what that lake looked like? We can make a lake. Su Shi can build a Su Causeway. We can make a Zhang Wang Lake. "
"That's fine too. If we make a lake, the scenery will be better. We can also raise things in the lake and collect more boat fares."
Wang Juan understood after Zhang Xiaobao's explanation. Geography would change. For example, some rivers might not be there now. The one that changed the fastest was the desert. At night, one would sleep by the river. In the morning, the river was gone. That was how magical it was.
Zhang Xiaobao didn't agree with Wang Juan's way of thinking. "Who said that we should collect boat fares? As long as we do all the work, the money will be very cheap. We don't expect to make a lot of money here. What we earn is the joining fee. If we don't pay, our tour guides will ignore those places.
For example, during the free activities, if Jinlai Restaurant doesn't pay the joining fee, our tour guides can say a few words. If they eat and drink in places that don't have a unified signboard, they won't care if they eat and drink and get sick. What is the first impression of others? "
"It's those places where it's easy to eat and get sick. In fact, people have eaten and gotten sick in the past. Xiao Bao, you are too bad." Wang Juan replied.
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