Wei and Jin Cooks

   Chapter 190 Guilt

  Looking at the side, it is rumored that the detained Lord Fu Dalang is free to enter and exit the county office and is highly respected.

   It can be seen that rumors can only be rumors, and these rumors are outrageous.

   Of course, a group of people can't stand at the gate of the county government office to chat, so Chang Ning suggested that everyone enter the county government office to talk.

   Zhao Hanzhang and Fu Tinghan walked side by side at the front, and invited the distinguished guest from afar to sit in the lobby, while she took Fu Tinghan out to get information on the pretext of changing clothes.

Fu Tinghan said: "The chief bookkeeper often said that the shops are not small in Shu, and they are mainly engaged in fabrics. They must have a lot of lint in their hands. If we can have a good relationship with him, it will be easier for us to buy fabrics in the future. Son."

   He paused and said, "And maybe we still need to sell it in the future?"

   Zhao Hanzhang asked, "I forgot to ask, what's his name?"

"Zhuzhuan," Fu Tinghan said, "the chief bookkeeper Chang talked to him. The price of the goods in his hand is not low. He has heard what you said outside the county office just now. He knows that we are short of cotton wool. I'm afraid it will go up again."

   Zhao Hanzhang felt a little regretful, "I knew that I wouldn't be at the gate of the county government to appease everyone. I was watched, why didn't you remind me?"

  Fu Tinghan said: "The stability in the city, the people's hearts are more important than him."

   "Yes," Zhao Hanzhang said: "We'll talk about it later, and buy it if the price is right. We really lack cotton wool right now."

  Fu Tinghan wanted to say something more, but his eyes fell on Fan Ying who was not far away from her, and swallowed the words.

   Zhao Hanzhang followed his gaze and looked back, seeing Fan Ying standing a distance away from them, he smiled and waved to her kindly.

  Fan Ying stepped forward immediately, curtsey with red eyes, "Girl, I did something wrong."

   Zhao Hanzhang asked amusingly, "What did you do wrong?"

   "I shouldn't have brought them to the county government office to ask about quilts and winter clothes," Fan Ying clenched her fists and pursed her lips, "Girl, am I being used as a knife?"

   Zhao Hanzhang didn't expect her to be so keen, so she thought of it. She didn't answer this question, but asked, "Are you used to living in the county town?"

   Zhao Hanzhang occupied the county office. Fan Ying, as the daughter of the former magistrate, was loyal and fierce. Of course, Zhao Hanzhang could not treat her badly, so after knowing that she did not want to stay in Zhaoshiwubao, she arranged a yard for her in the county seat.

   is the dowry that Zhao Hanzhang exchanged from Zhao Zhongyu. She directly asked her to change the name of the house deed to Fan Ying, and set up a female household for her.

  The people living in that area are not poor, all are gentry, and it is not very far from the county office. It can be said that the living environment and safety are good in Xiping County.

   But Zhao Hanzhang was very busy, and all these things were ordered by the servants, and she did not go to see her.

   Fan Ying said: "With the Zhao family's care, I live well."

Zhao Hanzhang not only gave her a house, but also gave her two honest servants, and gave her a lot of fields, relying on servants to cultivate those fields, plus some money she sent, Fan Ying did not live well. Difference.

  When the county government office was occupied, the Fan family died and fled, and their belongings were naturally searched.

   Zhao Hanzhang picked out a marked item and handed it back to her, and then gave some to the little girl from his purse.

Although there are not many   , but as long as she is not extravagant, it is enough for her to live a life without food and clothing.

  So Fan Ying had nothing to do. Seeing that the people in the city were busy, she also wanted to do something within her power. After all, this city was guarded by her father and brother.

   She couldn't do work such as farming and building a house. After knowing that the county government was recruiting people to make winter clothes and quilts, she took the maid out to get some fabrics and went back to make them.

  Because of the shortage of manpower, she also encouraged neighbors on one street to help.

   They did not lack that little money and food, but they all received the favor of Zhao Hanzhang, and they also wanted to make Xiping County a little better, so they went with her to pick up the fabric and come back to make it.

  It is interesting that everyone gets together to make clothes and talk on weekdays.

   The county government distributes the cotton wool to be filled after a period of time because the fabrics are first sent. According to the fabrics they receive, they can receive the corresponding weight of cotton wool to fill.

  It was fine at first, it was indeed cotton wool, but when they came back two days ago, what they brought back were a bunch of fluffy catkins and reeds.

Fan Ying didn't feel it was wrong at first, so she happily filled it in and sewed the hole. Who said later, reed and catkin are not warm, wearing such clothes in winter will freeze to death, only then did Fan Ying know that reed The catkins and the fluffy catkins are different.

She lowered her head and said sadly, "Everyone gets more and more angry when they get together. I thought the girl was kept in the dark, so I brought everyone to the county government to discuss the explanation in a fit of anger, I thought. The girl needs to know what to say about such a thing, otherwise it will be a big blow to the girl's reputation."

Zhao Hanzhang didn't expect it to be like this, "You did nothing wrong, this time I was thinking about it." She smiled and said, "I originally planned to explain it when I sent the finished clothes and bedding, but it's better to do it in advance. Let everyone have a process of acceptance.”

Fan Ying shook her head, "No, it's best to explain it to them one by one when I post it. If it wasn't for me, this matter wouldn't have gotten off the ground now. I didn't think about it at first, and for a while, I didn't even think about it. When I woke up, who told me that wearing reeds would freeze people to death, I knew after thinking about it that I was being treated as a knife."

  It's okay to be a knife, but she still stabbed Zhao Hanzhang, Fan Ying was very angry and angry with herself.

   Zhao Hanzhang saw that she was so sad, and after thinking about it, he asked, "Miss Fan, do you know how to read?"

  Fan Ying was stunned, looked up at her and nodded, "I read a few books with my brother."

"That's good," Zhao Hanzhang said with a smile: "I have already said that you did nothing wrong in this matter. If the people have doubts, they should ask the yamen frankly, and the yamen should answer frankly. If the officials and the people are frank with each other, there will be no so-called misunderstood."

   "But since you are so guilty, how about you come to help me and make up for the shortcomings you think?"

   Fan Ying's eyes widened, "Me?"

"to you."

   Fan Ying said uneasy: "But what can I do?"

"There is so much that can be done," Zhao Hanzhang said, "Don't look at the fact that there are so many people in the county seat, but few can read, so the county government is in short supply. If you are willing to help me, I and the officials will It will be a lot easier for them.”

   How much work can she share as a young lady, Fan Ying felt that Zhao Hanzhang was comforting her, and felt more guilty for a while, but still asked, "What can I do?"

"Help me count the cloths distributed, the winter clothes and quilts I have taken back, and, tomorrow, I will set up a table to buy cotton wool, and I will record the daily incoming and outgoing accounts. Some officers are illiterate, or only illiterate. I can write, so…”

   Fan Ying immediately said: "I am willing to do it."

See you tomorrow

   (end of this chapter)