Facing such a scene, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were not surprised at all. It must be the two bailiffs who came back yesterday who told others where they lived. They just needed to ask around and they would know where they lived. When the time came, they would leave someone to look after them and inform them in advance.
The bailiff who was injured by the arrow yesterday was standing in the crowd with a pair of crutches. His leg was bandaged and he was holding the sleeve arrow with his hand. He was waiting to be sent back. This was not despicable, but he had no choice. He used to bully the people, but now he was bullied.
When the County Magistrate of Baoxin County saw Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, he was stunned for a moment. He immediately brought people to greet them. Originally, he wanted to be polite, but he did not greet Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. Instead, it was the two families behind them. The new County Magistrate had not arrived yet, so he was still the County Magistrate. He could still pretend to welcome his subordinates.
But now, he had no choice but to welcome them. The two children were wearing the second and third rank official robes. They were obviously using their ranks to pressure him.
"Greetings to the Army General and Jinziguang Lu. I did not know that the two of you were coming, so I did not welcome you. Please forgive me."
The County Magistrate felt wronged.
Wang Juan was a high-ranking official. She nodded, "En! County Magistrate Ma, you don't have to be so polite. I am here with Doctor Zhang today. Let's check. "
As they were talking, Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao took out the edict for people to check. They did not go in, but stayed outside.
It was good outside. The people were happy. They could see that they thought they were children from the Pear Garden. They did not expect that they were really high-ranking officials. Even the County Magistrate was afraid of them.
The people did not know what was going on. They looked at them curiously. What did such a high-ranking official do?
The discussion became louder and louder. Most of them were guessing the identity of the two children. At the same time, they were gloating over County Magistrate Ma's misfortune. It was not right to expect bad luck from their parents.
County Magistrate Ma had no choice but to ask the Deputy County Magistrate and the Registrar to come over. He ordered people to take out the documents that they were in charge of. The warehouse that they were in charge of also had to be opened for inspection. It was only a small part of the County Magistrate Ma.
Zhang Xiaobao waved his hand, and the people behind him went over to check the accounts. The abacus clicked loudly, and there were people going to and from the warehouse. They were not counting, but sealing up the accounts that were matched. Also, the accounts that were handled by the registrar were also brought out separately. As for whether the total accounts could be matched, it was not up to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan to decide. They had to settle their own accounts first. If the new county magistrate found something wrong during the handover, that was his problem.
Wang Juan was not worried that the people in Baoxin County would not dare to refuse to give her anything once she received the stamp. While they were investigating, she completed the 'procedures' with the Deputy Magistrate and became the new Deputy Magistrate of Baoxin County. Zhang Xiaobao, on the other hand, was waiting in case there was a mistake in the accounts.
Wang Juan took the seal. Immediately, someone pulled open the curtain and wrapped it around her. When the curtain was removed, she changed from the original purple to a very light green. The big flower on her clothes was also gone.
County Magistrate Ma heaved a sigh of relief. Finally, she did not wear purple. The pressure was too great. Although he could not afford to offend her now, he did not look so scared anymore.
At this time, the people were not happy. Why did she change her clothes after taking over? The clothes now were obviously not as nice as before. Could it be that the grade was gone? That won't do. How am I supposed to deal with him?
The voices were getting louder and louder. They were asking the maidservant to change back and not wear this.
Wang Juan did not care about the color of her clothes. She was already a deputy district magistrate. She found a high place and took over a simple loudspeaker, which was a rolled-up loudspeaker. She shouted to the people around her, "Quiet down, everyone quiet down and listen to me."
Her voice was not changed, but it was very loud. The people around heard her and stopped to see what the new Deputy County Magistrate was going to say.
"My surname is Wang, and my name is Juan. I am the new Deputy County Magistrate of Baoxin County. I would like to make a request and make a promise. I hope that everyone will believe in the future Baoxin County Government Office. I promise that I will work for the people and not be greedy. During my term, I will increase the income of the people working with the Government Office by five times.
Because County Magistrate Ma has been overworked for many days, he has fallen ill. Therefore, from today onwards, all cases and matters will be taken over by this official. If anyone has a complaint or a matter to report, they can come to the yamen after noon.
Another thing. The spring plowing is coming, and there is a shortage of water in the fields. Those who are willing to pay to fix the wells can go to the Government Office for the record. Tomorrow, there will be a list of good deeds in front of the Government Office. Those who are on the list will receive a commendation banner from the Government Office. The wells that they fix will be engraved with their names. "
Wang Juan started her inaugural speech. This was the first time the commoners had seen such a novel thing. Looking at Wang Juan, let's not talk about her position as an official. Just looking at her made them feel comfortable. This lass was good looking and much better than the previous deputy county magistrate. However, County Magistrate Ma was not sick. Why did she say that he was sick?
Thinking about this, the people looked at County Magistrate Ma.
County Magistrate Ma was also shocked. This maidservant was trying to seize power the moment she arrived? This was too tough. Even if your family is powerful, you can't do this. If I don't give in, can you kill me?
Just when County Magistrate Ma was angry and did not know what to do, a guard sent by Gao Lishi came to him and whispered in his ear, "You are sick. I feel sorry for you. Cover your throat quickly. Otherwise, your throat will be cut and blood will come out. General Gao doesn't want the construction of Boxin County to be hindered."
The guard pointed up as he spoke.
When County Magistrate Ma heard this, he looked at the hand gesture of the person next to him and immediately guessed who General Gao was. He sighed and put his hands on his chest. He felt sorry for him. He did not need to be reminded. He had done this kind of thing when he took money from merchants. He did not expect that it would happen to him today.
As a result, the people saw a very strange scene. When the new Deputy County Magistrate said that the county magistrate was sick, the county magistrate fell back with his hands on his chest and was supported by someone.
Some people were surprised that County Magistrate Ma was sick. Some people were happy that he was finally sick. Some people broke out in a cold sweat and looked at Wang Juan who was standing at a high place in disbelief.
Such people could get gossip. For example, the owner of a restaurant and the local 'country gentleman' knew that the eldest son of the Zhang Family and the Wang Family came to be an official. She was strong, very strong. But he never expected that she was so tough. She seized power as soon as she came and didn't leave any leeway. She was indeed a devil who killed countless people with a smile.
The Registrar heard and saw it. He looked at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan and did not feel cute anymore. He hesitated and gritted his teeth. He walked to Zhang Xiaobao and said, "Doctor Zhang, I suddenly remembered that there are a few small mistakes in the account book. I will go and point them out now."
Zhang Xiaobao understood and smiled, "Don't worry about small mistakes. As long as the loss is not too much, when the yamen's money is transferred back, the people will be happy. The imperial court will also not be willing to investigate. The imperial court does not want to hear about which official made a mistake every day. They want to hear about the development of the area and whether the people are living a good life. Registrar Jiang, do you have a new place to go after you leave office?"
"Yes, yes, not too much. It adds up to a little more than 200 strings of coins. How … how much? I will probably be transferred to other counties. If it is a lower or middle county, maybe I will be a Registrar. If it is a upper county, I will probably be a Registrar. "
Registrar Jiang was both grateful and worried. He did not want to deal with him, but he was also afraid that 200 strings of coins was too big a hole.
Zhang Xiaobao was still smiling, "Not much, only 200 strings of coins. It is only about 10,000 bushels of rice. It is enough for a thousand people to eat for four months. With the grain bought with this money, we can hire people to repair the road. We can repair the entire county road."
When he heard Zhang Xiaobao's calculation, Registrar Jiang's face turned pale. Without waiting for him to fall sick, Zhang Xiaobao said, "It is indeed not much. Look at my clothes. 263 strings of coins. Touch it. Is every layer very thin? Six layers of Sichuan brocade. You can't tell, right? And this goldfish bag and the matching jade. It adds up to 700 strings of coins. This is because I did not want to spend too much money. I can't wear it normally. It is a waste.
Registrar Jiang had hope in his heart. That's right. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang family were so rich. They would not care about 200 strings of coins. He did not dare to touch Zhang Xiaobao's clothes. He nodded and shook his head, "It looks good, but it is not much."
"That's right, it's not much. Wine and meat go to waste at the gates, but are there any frozen bones on the road? To me, two hundred strings of coins is too little, but this money belongs to the yamen. It can be used to do things for the common people, so we have to make up for it. In the future, Baoxin County will probably become Shang County. Why don't you not go anywhere and stay in the county as an official?
I have a new way of keeping accounts and checking accounts. You are in charge of teaching the local merchants. How about it? When the time comes, we will definitely be able to make up for this loss. "
Zhang Xiaobao had the intention to kill, but he understood that this money was not going to be taken by the Registrar. Even if he took it, it would be a small amount. Killing him would be useless. Did he have to kill the chicken to scare the monkey? There was no need for that. He should give him another chance. Unless in the future, he was found guilty of something.
Registrar Jiang understood this time. Zhang Xiaobao was not letting him go immediately. He needed him to work for him. It would definitely be very tiring.
After struggling in his heart, Registrar Jiang compromised and said, "I think so too. But the appointment is a matter of the imperial court. I may not be demoted and stay in the county."
"You don't have to worry about the appointment. As long as you are willing to stay, you can stay. Go and tidy up the accounts and hand it over." Zhang Xiaobao instructed. It was easy to get the imperial court to appoint a Registrar. He might not have other abilities, but it was easy for him to appoint an official.
Registrar Jiang accepted his fate and immediately went to check the accounts. He did not doubt that Zhang Xiaobao would let him stay. Some people could reach the heavens.
Wang Juan finished her passionate speech and began to wait for the merchants to send the money. This time, she did not intend to pay for the government affairs from her own hands.
The merchants also heard it and were calculating whether it was worth it.
At this moment, a shopkeeper from the Feng Wu Pavilion came over and shouted from outside the crowd, "The Feng Wu Pavilion offers five hundred strings of coins. We are willing to dig wells for the county."
When this voice came out, everyone looked over. Some praised it, while others scolded it for being stupid.
Wang Juan saw that there were people supporting her, so she smiled and waved her hand, "Come closer and write a contract. I will remember it. The Feng Wu Pavilion, I rent a courtyard there. Not bad, it's a good place."
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