Imperial County Magistrate

Chapter 2 As for?

The three of them got off the carriage, and Xiao Linglong came to the road sign. Behind the road sign was Zhao Kang who led the people of the county to build the main road after hard work for more than half a year.

Before the road sign, there is a bumpy mountain road.

The driver squatted down and touched the ground, and was extremely surprised: "It's not a stone slab."

Xiao Linglong nodded. How much would it cost to pave the road entirely with stone slabs?Look at the six characters on the road sign: If you want to get rich, build roads first.

She was a little confused. Could it be that this road was built by Yuanjiang County?

But why have I never received a memorial?

According to the general law, if lower-level officials want to do anything, they must first get approval from their superiors.

For example, building a road must be reported to the prefect and approved by the Ministry of Industry before the Ministry of Household Affairs allocates funds to start construction. Moreover, it is obvious that such a road cannot be built in a short time, which makes Xiao Linglong even more confused.

It seems that the Yuanjiang County party came to their own expense!
The three of them got into the car again, this time speeding up. However, the further they walked, the more surprised Xiao Linglong and the maid Lu Yuan were because this flat road was too long.

They actually walked for half an hour, and then they saw the towering high wall. Even the Empress Xiao Linglong, who had seen the world, was shocked, and stared at the city not far away in shock.

The city wall was made of green square bricks that she had never seen before. It was 15 meters high, which was taller than the city gate of Jiangling Mansion!Judging from the iron-gray luster in the cracks of the bricks, after cutting the wall, iron juice and rice slurry was poured to make the wall stronger.

This is the fucking county seat!

Green Yuan opened his mouth so wide that he could stuff a fist into it, and the driver Lin was even more horrified: "Is this... is this a rebellion!"

What is Yuanjiang County trying to do by building such a tall city wall?
If Zhao Kang knew what the old coachman was thinking, he would probably cry out that he was wronged. The war in the Qian Kingdom only ended in the past year. The war was in full swing when he was building the city, and he was worried about the invasion of the enemy all day long.

Don't let people click when you haven't had the pleasure of being an official, don't just think about how to be tall and strong, how to come!
For this purpose, the county's annual revenue was even used, and the clay used for firing the green bricks alone was spent on an unknown amount of money.

"Enter the city!"

Xiao Linglong said immediately after coming back to her senses, and took out the veil from her sleeve and put it on.

The three of them walked to the city gate.

The officials guarding the city gate looked at each other and stepped forward: "You three want to enter the city?"

Xiao Linglong stabilized her thoughts and came up with her usual explanation: "We are merchants from Daming Mansion."

"Is there any written ultimatum?" the officer asked.

The old coachman took out the document from his arms, and the Yamen checked it out and found nothing fishy before letting the road pass. Xiao Linglong and the other three pulled the carriage into the city.

There are many pedestrians in the city, the streets are smooth, there is no garbage in sight, there are many houses on both sides, and there are many vendors.

Green Mandarin's little eyes kept looking around and asked subconsciously: "Miss, what does the Li Ergou Bathing City written on the archway mean? And the Zhang Laoba Health Club."

Xiao Linglong was also confused and looked at the old coachman: "Mr. Lin, you are well-informed, have you ever heard of it?"

The old coachman shook his head blankly: "I have never seen it before, but literally it should be a place for bathing and health care. It's really strange. Miss, please be careful, this place is a bit evil."

The three of them were talking when a young man trotted up and said enthusiastically: "Are you three foreigners? I wonder where you are from?" "We are from Daming Prefecture. We have just arrived in Guixian and it is our first time here." Xiao Linglong suppressed all the doubts in her heart.

Upon hearing this, the young man took a few steps closer and his face was full of enthusiasm: "I am a tour guide in Yuanjiang County. I am responsible for guiding foreigners. I wonder if you three need it?"

Xiao Linglong asked in confusion: "Tour guide?"

The young man explained with a smile: "We have many foreign businessmen coming to do business in Yuanjiang County. Many of them are here for the first time. Those who are unfamiliar with the place naturally need a guide. Our county boss calls this a tour guide."

"I see, then I'm sorry to trouble you." Xiao Linglong nodded politely. Are there many businessmen from other places coming to do business?It seems that the Yuanjiang County Magistrate is quite capable.

"Just a moment, you three."

After the young man finished speaking, he turned around and walked a few steps and whispered to the person behind him: "This is my first time here, the price has increased by [-]%!"

"Understood!" The latter nodded seriously and walked inside.

The black-hearted tour guide then returned to Xiao Linglong: "Let's go, you three. I will lead the way for you three. If you have any questions, you can ask me."

As soon as they had walked a few steps, an old man stepped forward with his hands behind his back and a kind expression on his face: "Three guests, it's inconvenient to hold the carriage, why don't you put the carriage in the parking lot?"

"Parking lot?" Green Mandarin looked at the tour guide curiously.

The young man pointed to a large open space on the right and explained: "Three distinguished guests, for the convenience of management, our Yuanjiang County has set up a parking lot for parking vehicles. He is the person in charge of the parking lot, Uncle Wang. He will show you the carriage. Otherwise, if the horses are free, Excretion will dirty the streets."

"Don't worry if you put it in the parking lot. The horses' fodder and drinking water will be provided in the parking lot."

"The parking lot is interesting. It is indeed more convenient, but it will be troublesome." Xiao Linglong was a little surprised. The quality of Yuanjiang County is too high!

As she finished speaking, Uncle Wang rubbed his hands and said with a smile, "The parking fee is fifty yuan a day."

Xiao Linglong was dumbfounded: "Five or fifty coins?"

Lu Yuan and Coach Lin Lao were also confused and looked at the young tour guide.

The latter coughed: "Don't be surprised, you three. There is a fee for the parking lot. After all, when the carriage is parked there, we not only have to ensure the integrity of the carriage items, but also are responsible for cleaning up the horse's excrement, as well as fodder and drinking water. Necessary expenses.”

Uncle Wang nodded: "Yes, yes, don't worry, you three. The fodder in my parking lot is definitely the best. The horses in the previous caravans ate it, and no one can say it's bad!"

"And there are professionals in this parking lot who can provide massage and music listening services for your horse, so that your horse can relax after a tiring day and run more energetically the next day!"

"We even have a variety of mares, ranging from size to hair color and even bloodline, so your horse will not feel lonely in this parking lot! We only charge fifty cents a day for such a service. It’s all because our county boss said it’s not easy for you to come all the way. If a local horseman enters the parking lot, he won’t be able to get off without seventy cents!”

Uncle Wang said proudly.

Xiao Linglong was shocked, Lu Yuan was dumbfounded, and the old coachman froze on the spot and murmured: "It's just a horse, does it matter?"

massage?Listening to music?And there’s a mare for company!As for that!

The tour guide said solemnly: "Old man, what you said is wrong. Our county master said that all things are equal, and there should be no distinction between high and low. People are born of their own mothers, and animals are born of beasts' mothers. We must treat them equally!"

(End of this chapter)