Imperial County Magistrate

Chapter 3 Empress Shocked
With a strange mood, she handed over fifty coins and watched the carriage being pulled away by Lao Wangtou. Xiao Linglong didn't know why she felt like she had been cheated.

Ten cents can buy a pound of rice!It actually costs fifty cents to park a car!
The green mandarin on the side looked at the tour guide with something in mind: "Tour guide, what will happen if we stop for a short while and then leave?"

The tour guide turned around with a serious look on his face: "Then you've suffered a big loss."

Xiao Linglong:......

Green Mandarin:......

"Come on, the car has stopped. I'll take the three of you to have a good tour of our Yuanjiang County!" The tour guide waved his hand and looked at the confused three people with their lips raised.

Let you three go back with a copper today, even if I am an incompetent tour guide!
Within half an hour, not only Lu Yuan but also Xiao Linglong was shocked by Yuanjiang County.

The citizens of Yuanjiang County are different from the sallow and skinny people we saw during this period. Not to mention that everyone is fat and white, they still live a prosperous life.

There are no scoundrels or scoundrels, not even a beggar. This is so evil!

Xiao Linglong couldn't help but asked quickly: "Tour guide, why are there no beggars in the city?"

Green Mandarin took three bunches of candied haws for twenty cents each and ate his mouth full of candied haws. He also said suspiciously, "Yeah, I haven't met any of them from just now until now."

Upon hearing this, the tour guide immediately blurted out: "Miss, what you said is true. Under the governance of our handsome, powerful, young and promising county master, everyone in Yuanjiang County is prosperous and healthy. How can there be such a creature as a beggar? Besides, we Yuanjiang County citizens If everyone is hard-working and capable, then there will be no beggars.”

The old coachman said abruptly: "Then it's impossible for everyone to be so hard-working and capable, right?"

The tour guide coughed twice: "Ahem, this. Our county has good policies and will arrange jobs for people, even if they don't work hard."

Just as he was talking, a group of people with brooms appeared in front of them and began to sweep the streets. This was already the third group that Xiao Linglong and the others had seen. Now they finally understood what the tour guide meant when he said that even if you don't work hard, it won't work. .

until the afternoon.

Thanks to the tour guide's deception, or the enthusiastic service, Green Yuan's wallet was already empty, and he spent a full ten taels of silver on all kinds of snacks and gadgets. It was a generous purchase.

It wasn't until this moment that the three of them, Xiao Linglong, remembered what they were here to do.

"That's it for today, please guide me." Xiao Linglong said, if this guy takes us down again, not only the Green Mandarin Duck, but also her own wallet will be empty.

The young tour guide sighed inwardly, nodded and stretched out his hand: "Okay, any of the three of you will pay the tour guide fee, a total of three taels!"

Xiao Linglong's eyes widened, her mouth twitched under the veil and she said in shock: "This also costs money? Why didn't you say that before!"

"Miss, I am not a free labor force! I also have to support my family! As for what I didn't say just now? Maybe I forgot."

"This is my responsibility, so just two taels of silver."

Xiao Linglong looked at Lu Yuan, and the maid blushed: "Miss, I have no money here."

Xiao Linglong depressedly took out the money and handed it to the tour guide: "You are faster than robbing money."

"Illegal and disciplinary matters are expressly prohibited by our county master." The tour guide took the money and left with a smile.Mr. Lin on the side came to his senses at this moment: "Miss, I have finally come to my senses. The people in Yuanjiang County are really cheating. In just half a day's work, we have spent more than ten taels of silver. I don't know. Who is this county magistrate to bring out such a group of people?"

Xiao Linglong's expression softened: "Let's take a look first. Judging from the people alone, they don't seem to have any complaints about the county magistrate. Let's find an inn to stay in first."

As he spoke, he glanced at Green Mandarin who was eating candied haws on a stick, and said with an angry smile: "Still eating! Is twenty cents a bunch not too expensive?"

"Miss, I think it's expensive too, but it's really delicious! I don't know what it's made of. It's sour and sweet." Lu Yuan muttered.

The three of them came to the inn and heard that a room cost three taels of silver. Xiao Linglong couldn't bear it this time.

"Is this a black spot for you! Even the inns in the capital cannot be so expensive!"

The waiter immediately showed a smile: "Miss, you are wrong. Our Lijing Inn was invested and founded by the county master. It is the best inn in the county. You only need to stay for one night to know what a thing is." Excellent value for money.”

Xiao Linglong didn't listen to his quarrel and turned around and walked next door.

The waiter at the shop next door said: "Miss, our inn was invested and founded by the county master. It is the best inn in the county..."

Xiao Linglong's head was covered with black lines.

There is no other way. Since I have decided to take a look again, I have to stay again.

With just one room, Xiao Linglong's previous depression was gone.

Although the room is not as elegant and comfortable as the palace, it is much better than other inns. The waiter came to the room with a pot of tea and said as he poured tea for the two women.

"You two ladies, this is the latest iced black tea developed by our county master. It is the most refreshing solution. Let's try it, Shu. In addition, the white porcelain Nuo is a royal bucket. As long as you pull the rope, water will come out."

"You two, please don't treat it like a drinking vessel."

"Gongtong?" Lu Yuan looked curiously at the toilet made by Zhao Kang's team.

The waiter said hurriedly: "Yes, this is designed by our county master to make it convenient for guests to use the toilet. Every inn in our county has installed it."

Xiao Linglong frowned as she watched the waiter cover up how to use the toilet, and wondered: "Then where do all these filth go?"

"Our county has pipelines erected underground, and the waste is collected and fertilized after it is washed down by the water."

Xiao Linglong was shocked. She had never seen anything in her position, but this was the first time she heard about this toilet. She quickly asked: "Secretary, you said this toilet bucket was invented by your county boss? Just now? You also said that this inn was invested and founded by your county master?"

The waiter responded: "No, our county magistrate is really a genius. The big industries in our county were actually created by the county magistrate in his capacity as a government official. When doing business, foreign merchants must first go through the county government office, etc. After it is finalized that the merchants have left with their goods, we ordinary people will go to the county government office to collect the money."

"Where is the field?" Xiao Linglong asked immediately when she realized that the matter was not simple.

The waiter said matter-of-factly: "That's all distributed by the county government. How much land each household is allocated and how much grain tax they pay are all stipulated by the county government. I don't know what the land system is called by the county boss. In short, It's right to follow the county master. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have the good life we ​​have now. Tomorrow there will be a brothel opening in our county, and this is all the credit of the county master!"

(End of this chapter)