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Chapter 021

The carriage drove for a long time and finally stopped in an open space in front of a cliff. More than 500 men had stopped what they were doing and were sitting on the ground, talking to each other happily.

After working non-stop for more than two months, it finally came to an end, and the men present were really relieved.

It is now August. There have been several heavy rains in the past few days. The flood control embankments have played an obvious role. And because a channel has been opened between the Mojin River and the Nujiang River, the water in the Mojin River is much calmer than in previous years. There will no longer be a large amount of backflow along the Jiangzhou Plain.

More than 500 men were more satisfied than getting food. Of course, the rewards after the completion were worth looking forward to. According to the agreement made at the beginning, the team that ranked first will receive a special prize provided by the county magistrate.

Just as he was thinking this, Lu Jiu'an walked to the stone platform in front of everyone, and Guo Wen followed him step by step. With such a scene, everyone knew Lu Jiu'an's identity at a glance.

"This is our new county magistrate Yingping? Don't let me take a look."

"Our county magistrate is so young? He must be as old as my cousin."

Lu Jiuan pretended not to see their reactions, but Han Zhi was there He stood out among the team, and he saw it with a casual glance.

He felt a little sorry for concealing his identity, and secretly wondered how Han Zhi and Yang Gengqing would react, but when he saw that their expressions did not change at all, and then he thought of Han Zhi's usually stern face, he felt that he was really worrying too much.

Lu Jiu'an was furious, and a clear voice slowly sounded out: "Thank you for your hard work, everyone. I am the magistrate of Yingping County, Lu Jiu'an."

The scene gradually became quiet. When Lu Jiu'an saw everyone looking at him, he nodded slightly and continued. : "Yingping County is no longer as flooded as it was in previous years, and this is inseparable from your hard work over the past two months. Everyone, please turn around and look behind you."

Everyone didn't know why, so they turned around as told, and then, they Their eyes widened in unison, showing an expression of disbelief and satisfaction.

Looking down from a high place, we can see rice waves floating in Yingping County under the afterglow of the setting sun. The Mojin River is like a white wild belt that has tamed its temper, flowing quietly between the streets. When it reaches a hill, the troops split into two groups. One winds along the original direction, and the other turns a corner. Extending towards the Nu River in the distance.

Hundreds of men felt a sudden lump in their throats and an inexplicable urge to burst into tears.

Lu Jiu waited quietly for a while, waiting for these rough and tumble men to slowly calm down.

"Yes, because of you, most of the crops grown by the people of Yingping have been preserved well. Although the rainy season has not been completely over, I am confident that this year will be a bumper harvest." He bent down and bowed to everyone: " I want to thank you on behalf of the people of Yingping."

Some people knelt down involuntarily, and Lu Jiu'an raised his hand slightly: "As a member of Yingping County, I hope we can work together in the future. What do you think about it? "

Lu Jiu'an's tone has never been impassioned. These few sentences were also spoken softly, but everyone felt excited and raised their hands in response: "Become. The largest county in Jiangzhou."

All the men present now have the same feeling: there are thousands of heroic words in their hearts, and if they don't follow them with a roar, the fiercely beating heart in their chest will pop out.

Guo Wen looked at Lu Jiu'an with a complicated expression.

Lu Jiu'an didn't look sideways. He stirred up everyone's passion with a few words, but the next moment it suddenly turned negative: "Since everyone is so confident, I don't need to say more. Let's get into the award ceremony. I believe you must have guessed about the special prize in your heart. "Lots of people, let's invite the first-class team up first, Qiu Jiang."

Qiu Jiang, a tall and sturdy man, was like a fan meeting his idol, his cheeks were flushed with excitement, and he led the people in the team walking hand in hand. Go forward.

Lu Jiuan felt a little funny. He tried his best to maintain his expression: "Captain, do you have anything to share with everyone about winning the first-class award?"

The usually eloquent man stumbled for a while, holding back a few words. : "Uh hehe, I'm quite happy."

Lu Jiuan suddenly burst into laughter. He probably couldn't get any meaningful answer from this person, so he went straight to the topic: "I won't make everyone interested. , Yingping County is now depopulated and is short of manpower. The county government is preparing to form a team, which will share board and lodging in the government office and receive the same treatment as the government officials, but is independent of the government officials. In addition, he will become the captain of this team in the future. The education for their children will be provided by the county government,"

Lu Jiu'an said while observing their expressions. Except for Han Zhi and Yang Gengqing, everyone else couldn't help but look extremely surprised.

Lu Jiu'an then finished what he said: "Well, you guessed it right. The person who won the special prize this time does not need to be assessed. He will be directly selected into the team and promoted to captain."

"Oh!" The special prize was indeed awarded by the county magistrate himself. Yes, this kind of honor may not be obtained even after decades of hard work, but now it has soared to the sky with such an opportunity.

The young men below all looked at Qiu Jiang and others with envy, and some were beating their chests and feet, feeling secretly annoyed.

"Of course, everything is voluntary. If someone doesn't like such a reward, they can exchange it for 100 liters of rice."

Although 100 liters of rice is a lot, it is still a full meal. Anyone who is not a fool knows what to choose. So Qiu Jiang's team, including Han Zhi and Yang Gengqing, all chose the special prize without exception.

Just as everyone was sharing the joy of harvest, someone suddenly rushed out of the team and went straight to Lu Jiu'an.

The man rushed too hastily and was about to hit Lu Jiu'an. Han Zhi turned around and ducked behind Lu Jiu'an.

"Be careful." Han Zhi held Lu Jiu'an's waist and gently took him to the side, avoiding the collision of the incoming person.

But the man did not do what he expected. Instead, he bent his legs and knelt in front of Lu Jiu'an. Lu Jiu'an was confused about the situation, but he heard Han Zhi shout: "Catch them."

Han Zhi was just a civilian, Of course, no officer responded to his words. In just a moment, the situation below changed drastically. Several people rushed out of the crowd one after another, and took out a weapon from nowhere. Seeing this, the people around him dispersed like a tide. open.

To say that what they had in their hands was weapons, I was looking down upon them. Some were just hoes for craftsmanship, and some were even just wooden sticks.

No one expected this sudden scene to happen suddenly. It took the government officials a while to react. Thanks to the training these days, the thugs were subdued in a few clicks.

The person kneeling in front of Lu Jiuan was not spared either. Yang Gengqing had his hands cut behind his back and pinned him to the ground.

The man rolled his eyes under the weight of Yang Gengqing, and kept begging for mercy: "Master Lu, spare your life, the common people have something to report."

Lu Jiu'an recognized him as one of the twenty bandits, and slightly motioned to Yang Gengqing, who unloaded With some strength, the man spoke intermittently: "Mr. Lu, be careful of the county government's granary, someone is robbing it."

The scribes present were shocked when they heard this. Only Lu Jiu'an asked calmly: "Who are you and how do you do it?" Got it."

After asking this question, the kneeling man was silent for a long time, as if he was thinking deeply. Lu Jiu'an did not rush him. After waiting for a while, the man spoke with a tone of death: "Master Lu, are you still here? I remember that during the work period, 20 people came to sign up."

The suppressed person below struggled desperately: "Li Dashi, shut up, you betrayed us, you will not die well."

The officer kicked the man hard in the stomach. The man gasped in pain, curled up and stopped yelling.

Li Dashi's body was shaking like a sieve: "Twenty of us have been living in Qijiao Mountain since last year and have been making a living by robbing. This time I heard that the county was recruiting people to work and we were paid with food, so we did something else.

"While we were working, we inquired about the situation, the power of the county government, and the food delivery routes, and then followed the clues to find the location of the granary." "

When it's over, we'll take advantage of everyone to relax their vigilance. You are here. " To stall for time and to show off, another group of people went to the granary to rob the grain, then killed people and set fires, and took advantage of the chaos to escape?" Lu Jiu'an continued, "You only sent more than 30 people, and you just want to steal from our county government. Seize the food, let me guess, you plan to enter the ambush through the west gate, right?"

The man who was suppressed below raised his head, his eyes were filled with poison, and he spoke every word as if he had blood in his mouth: "You have surrendered to this dog officer a long time ago?"

Li Dashi was also stunned on the spot: "I...I didn't."

"Then how did he know our plan."

Li Dashi also wanted to ask the same question, Lu Jiu An sighed and did not answer their doubts: "Should I say you are brave or stupid?"

Li Dashi collapsed on the ground.

Lu Jiu'an looked at him and said: "I hope you will finally find your way back and make up for your mistakes. I will not embarrass you."

Li Dashi broke out in a cold sweat at the same time. He was secretly glad that he had chosen the right path. He leaned down and , banging his head loudly: "Thank you, sir."

Lu Jiuan: "But I have another question that I am curious about, why did you choose to report to me in the end."

Li Dashi said bitterly: "There are still young and old in the grassroots family. "

Because there are children and young people at home, I can't worry about them. I see hope of survival while working, so I choose to put my life on the benevolence of the county magistrate.

More than a month ago, Lu Jiu'an told Jiang Yu that he wanted to influence them without losing any of his soldiers, but now it seems that he was too naive.

When Li Dashi was in Qijiao Mountain, he had never done anything harmful to anyone, so he was given a lighter sentence. The nineteen people were not so lucky. They were all tied up with hemp ropes and taken back to the county government to await trial.

A storm had already ended before it arose. Lu Jiuan took his fresh subordinates and headed back home in a mighty manner.

Chapter 022

"Fortunately, your Excellency has the reputation of foresight and arranged for the government servants to act as ordinary people. I wonder what the situation is like at the granary with Jiang Guards?" Lu Qi sat next to Lu Jiu'an, feeling sincerely about his insights. admire.

"I just hope there won't be any casualties."

In fact, when he first heard about the other party's intentions, Jiang Yu suggested that these people be arrested and brought to justice immediately. However, Lu Jiu'an considered that the opponent's number was small, and he thought of taking a long-term approach to catch the big fish, and waiting for the opponent's people to mobilize in full force to catch them all. Now that he thought about it, it was really a dangerous move.

Now that Lu Qi asked, he felt a little regretful and worried that he would see the scene he was afraid of when he went back.

Han Zhi's ears and eyes were sharp, and he easily understood the contents of the carriage. After a while, he heard the young boy's voice again: "But today, you are really taking a risk, and you don't have any guards around you."

Lu Jiu'an felt guilty . The voice said: "Aren't Han Zhi and Yang Gengqing here? With these two here, what should I be afraid of? A Dinghai Shen Zhen."

"Dinghai Shen Zhen? Ah, I understand, Sun Wukong's golden cudgel."

"Ah Yes, yes, as long as the Dinghai Shenzhen is there, there will definitely not be any big storms."

Han Zhi curled his lips secretly.

The carriage drove along the official road, with the county seat in front of it. From a distance, Fu Wenxin was seen waiting at the city gate with a knife in his hand.

As soon as the sound of horse hooves on the track approached, Fu Wenxin strode over. Lu Jiuan couldn't wait to lift the curtain: "How about the granary?"

Fu Wenxin: "Everything is according to your plan."

When Lu Jiuan and Jiang Yu were discussing the plan , he stood nearby and knew the ins and outs clearly, so he admired Lu Jiuan's boldness and carefulness very much.

He doesn't act like a scholar with a bachelor's degree, but more like a thoughtful chess player on the battlefield.

Lure the enemy deep, and then catch the turtle in the urn! Haha, wonderful! readily!

Lu Jiuan immediately asked Liang Ding to change his route and followed Fu Wenxin to the granary.

When we arrived at the place, the granary was intact, and several people were left on site to take turns guarding it. Jiang Yu had already escorted the bandits back.

Traces of the fight can still be seen all around, and the blood stains that seeped into the soil have not yet dried, which shows that the battle was fierce at that time.

Seeing that he was staring at the blood stains, Fu Wenxin took the initiative to report the casualties. Two bandits resisted, and they should be the leaders of the other bandits. They were killed on the spot. Jiang Yu and his yamen were prepared in advance, and only 6 were injured. He said: "Sir, there is no need to blame yourself. Injuries are inevitable."

Lu Jiu'an nodded: "I understand. Fortunately, this bandit force is out of control, otherwise it will be difficult to end easily."

They stopped staying, and when they returned to the Yamen, they only Seeing the lobby full of thugs in disheveled clothes, Guo Wen stepped forward to ask for instructions on how to deal with it. Lu Jiuan waved his hand: "I'll put you in jail first, and I'll interrogate you another day."

He thought for a while, then turned around and confessed: "Detain them separately to prevent these people from making confessions." He was not good at solving crimes, so he could only recall plots from some criminal investigation TV series and apply what he learned.

As for the 10 young men who had just been recruited, they were registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and then handed over to Lu Qi to arrange accommodation. The accommodation was in a courtyard next to the Yamen. The side doors of the two groups were close to each other, so they could see each other when they went out. .

Lu Qi led the people to walk around the yamen, getting familiar with the location of the courtyard, telling them which places they could go and which places they were prohibited from entering, and finally led them to Lu Jiu'an.

The ten people still couldn't believe that they had joined the yamen. After Lu Qize and others stood still, they read over the laws of Zhou Dynasty and the yamen rules and regulations that were read in public during the last night interrogation of Zhao Laosan. Jiu'an warned them: "Although you have joined the yamen, you must not use your responsibilities to bully the people. Do it well, be the cornerstone of the people, and be the beacon of the people."

The ten people responded enthusiastically, and immediately stated that they were absolutely Don't do anything like a dog taking advantage of the power of others, otherwise you will escape into the Abi Hell.

.....

It's not necessary.

Lu Jiu'an continued: "From now on, you will be the backbone of the yamen cadres. Good physical fitness is a prerequisite. You should go back and inform your families today. From tomorrow on, you will have to train like the yamen servants."

Originally, Lu Jiu'an planned to let Jiang Yu Jiang Yu was silent for a long time as the captain of the second class of the government officials. Finally, he bowed and refused: "Sir, Han Zhi is more capable than me."

The meaning of his words is self-evident.

Lu Jiu'an had no choice but to leave Han Zhi alone. Before telling his purpose, he first apologized to Han Zhi: "I concealed my identity because of many considerations before. Brother Han, don't mind. Everything I said other than my identity is true. Brother Han, I respect you very much."

Neither of the two people present noticed anything strange and uncomfortable about these words. The speaker didn't think it was disrespectful, and the listeners accepted it calmly.

Han Zhi smiled slightly, and Lu Jiuan felt like ice and snow melting in an instant.

"Master Lu, do you have anything to tell me?"

Lu Jiu'an quickly explained his plans to him. Han Zhi was a little surprised when he heard this: "Master Lu usually requires the government servants to do these trainings?"

"Yes. After all, the yamen servants are the face of the county government. If the yamen servants are undisciplined and depressed, it means that as a superior, I am not strict with my subordinates. Moreover, daily training can not only exercise their bodies, but also keep them in a good mental state and form obedience. The habit of ordering can be said to be the best of both worlds."

Han Zhi once again refreshed his view of the person in front of him. He only felt that the other person was like the Waji flower he had seen on the border, wrapped in layers of petals and waiting to bloom. While it is unpredictable, I can't help but look forward to it: What will the beauty be like after it blooms?

However, every time you think you have figured out the other person, he can always bring you new unexpected surprises and surprises.

"How?" Lu Jiu'an couldn't help but ask when he saw him frozen in place.

Han Zhi paused slightly: "I'm afraid my status is not suitable for me."

Lu Jiu'an shook his hand vigorously and said indifferently: "Employ people with talents. This position is occupied by capable people. It has nothing to do with status. Brother Han, you don't have to belittle yourself. Although you are naked now, after all, you have been on the battlefield and Jiang Yu said that you are not as good as you. You are definitely more than enough to be the captain."

Han Zhi did not intend to reveal his identity now, so he did not point out Lu Jiuan's misunderstanding of what he meant. , just stared at him with dark eyes for a moment: "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."

Lu Jiu'an laughed twice: "Brother Han, to be honest, you should smile more, you are staring at me like this, I I always feel weird and stressed."

"Yeah."

After Lu Jiu'an settled all the official matters, he rushed straight into my hometown. On the way there, he could already see the energy with wings heading towards me. He flew over.

Locking the door, entering the office, and turning on the phone were all done in one go. When he saw the energy value on the computer, Lu Jiuan finally experienced the joy of a bumper harvest.

A total of 10,000 points! The energy value scale displayed on the icon is sharply stretched.

This was also due to Lu Jiu'an's touching speech at the award ceremony, which was enough to win a lot of goodwill from the tall and tall man in the crowd.

Coupled with the bandit incident that happened later, Fu Wenxin should have gained some admiration value. Fu Wenxin's eyes were so bright that he could be the pearl of the night at night.

Lu Jiuan was the first to unlock the military dog ​​training manual.

When he clicked on it, he suddenly remembered an important thing: when he checked the electronic document for the first time, the electronic document disappeared after reading it. To be cautious, he planned to copy it by hand on paper.

He returned to the study and put a stack of paper in. He was not very good at using the brush, so he used the pen he unlocked a few days ago.

For this reason, he specially unlocked a bottle of ink and spent 3,000 points. The points made him feel his heart bleed. You know, since he became the planning director, he has not experienced such a life of being frugal and frugal for a long time. .

It is really hard to earn these points one by one, but when you use them, it becomes like water, which is unbearable.

Fortunately, the 500 ml of ink is not a disposable product. It is enough for him to use for a period of time, which is a little comfort.

Everything was ready, and he began to transfer the contents to the paper. Fortunately, this manual did not contain much content. Even so, it took him a whole day and night to finish copying the contents of the book. As he expected, the document was browsing. When the last page is closed, it disappears from the computer.

It's almost the same as burning after reading.

In the past, I used computers, and most of the time I needed to use a pen, I needed to sign something. However, it didn't last as long as it did now. Lu Jiu'an only felt cramps in his wrists and soreness in his neck, which was worse than working overtime all night to finish the plan.

It would be great if that printer could work, so that both hands could be freed. However, the energy required by the printer was 100,000 points, and Lu Jiuan, the "newcomer in the workplace," could only stare at the machine and drool, sighing in despair.

He put the written manual aside and studied what to unlock next?

There are only 5,000 energy points left in his hand. He no longer considers the real objects in the office. One is that those things are not necessary. The other is that his energy value is not enough. Real objects do not need the data on the computer. An object is It only takes energy to kill him, a social creature, such as the obsolete ancient smartphone in his drawer.

The top priority now is the epidemic problem that may be encountered after the flood. It is said that after a major disaster there will be a major epidemic. Although the floods are basically under control now, the continuous heavy rains in the past few days are a good test. As long as we carry flood prevention sandbags and strictly check everywhere, there should be no big trouble.

However, epidemics must be guarded against. Some epidemics have no symptoms in the early stage. When an epidemic breaks out, the situation is completely beyond human control in this era.

The plague in the ancient times of Eastern society and the cholera in the religious period of Western society. These chilling examples are all bloody lessons.

Lu Jiu'an mainly compared and checked the three major sections of flood control, medicine and disasters, and finally selected two documents. One was a summary of treatment methods based on infectious disease cases that occurred in the past dynasties, and the other was medical medication.

Both of these books are not very long, and their content is concise and highly targeted. They are very suitable for the current situation in Yingping County.

These two documents cost a total of 4,200 energy. He noted the name of the document in his notebook to remind himself to unlock it tomorrow.

Chapter 023

He opened the study door with a fresh military dog ​​training manual in his hand. It was already the second day, and the bright sunlight outside made him narrow his eyes slightly.

He only came out once during the trip to eat, drink, have bowel movements, and fall asleep.

At this moment, I smell the fragrance of flowers in the yard and listen to the birds chirping in the trees. I feel like I have been reborn.

Staying up all night is a bad idea. If your body stays up one night, your soul will slow down for three days.

Lu Jiu'an secretly decided not to do this again in the future. At any rate, his body in this life can be regarded as a gentleman among men. He has never touched a woman's little hands, so he cannot die suddenly at a young age.

He was walking along the corridor in a daze, preparing to hand the manual to Ado, and the servant boy did not even notice that he was bowing to him.

When I met Lu Qi, I suddenly realized something: A Duo is illiterate, how can he read the manual?

It seems that there will be one more task in the future: to teach Ado to read and hyphenate.

He left this matter to Lu Qi very calmly. He had previously asked Lu Qi to teach the accountant the multiplication table, but now the special teacher's work was just ahead of schedule.

As for this manual, for the moment, Lu Qi can only act as a translator and dictate it to Ado. When it comes to dog training, Lu Jiuan believes that he has great enthusiasm.

Sure enough, Lu Jiu'an just mentioned it briefly, and Lu Qi readily accepted it. He held the booklet in his hand and said, "Don't worry, sir. With the good plan you provided, Ado and I will be able to give you a well-trained army." "Su, the smart dog team is coming out."

"Then I'll wait and see." Lu Qi took the manual and didn't leave: "By the way, sir, the little Marquis just came back from outside, and he is looking for

you."

A few days after entering the government office, Lu Jiuan had already experienced the domineering skills of the clan nobles. Thinking of Mu Lin's actions in the past two days, he pressed his temples with a headache: "Let's go, take a look at Mu Xiaohouye What tricks are you playing this time?"

"You dare to serve such unpalatable food to me. Is this how your county magistrate treats guests?"

Far away from the boss, Lu Jiu'an heard Mu Lin coming from the yard. There were loud shouts, followed by noisy footsteps, and the servant apologized cautiously.

Scenes like this have become commonplace since Mu Lin came here. In the past, if he encountered such a talented planning genius in the workplace, he would never give the other party a good look and leave without saying a word.

But now that we are in an ancient dynasty with strict hierarchies, he is a person with no power and power who has been struggling at the bottom of the officialdom. Even if he had a hundred courages, he would not dare to do such a slap in the face.

It's not that I'm worried about the instability of my black gauze hat, I'm afraid that I'll offend the hypocrite and the real villain, and my life will be in danger.

Lu Jiu'an straightened up his manners before pushing the door open and entering: "Little Marquis, the servants are rude and the officials failed to control them properly. I apologize on their behalf."

Mu Lin glanced sideways at him: "You are "Everything is exquisite."

"I don't know what's wrong with the food, so I asked the waiter to make a new one."

Mu Lin hummed softly: "There are just a few that have been tossed over and over these days. Can't you try something fresh? Even the pickled radishes on the street are better than yours. "

Mu Lin is a bit arrogant, and his eating habits are very different from those of other children from aristocratic families. Rich people don't eat anything but delicacies, so he just likes to find some. Weird and weird foods are the next most precious.

Lu Jiu'an still looked good-tempered and smiled appropriately: "It turns out that the young Marquis is also a person who pays attention to his appetite. In this way, since ancient times, the country has been people-oriented, and food is the first thing for the people, and those who eat... ....."

Mu Lin saw that he was showing off and interrupted him by waving his folding fan.

"Sometimes I don't know which side of you I am. Don't be as formal as the old scholar. It's a pity that you have such a beautiful appearance. Mr. Lu, don't you want someone to redo it for me? Lu Jiu'an: "

There is indeed a delicacy here in Xiaguan. I ate it by chance when I was out with the elders in my family. The taste is so delicious that I can't forget the taste even after returning home." My father then described it to the cook at home and asked him to make a dish. Although it was a little different, it was still delicious. "

Mu Lin had a headache from his rambling words, and he was confused by it . I was attracted by the food described, but fortunately I followed the trend: "Okay, give it a try, go and arrange for someone to cook it."

After that, he pushed the person out impatiently.

Lu Jiu'an almost bumped into Lu Qi who was waiting in front of the door. Before he could roll up his sleeves and say goodbye, the door closed in front of him with a "bump".

Lu Qi glared angrily: "Sir..."

Lu Jiu'an put his index finger on his mouth: "Shh, I'll talk about it later."

The two of them left the yard and walked for a while. Jiu An then asked aloud: "With your lips pouted so high, why have you been wronged?"

Lu raised his eyebrows and said, "Sir, this little Marquis is too difficult to serve! Your Excellency has done enough etiquette, but he still treats you like that. Really, really..."

After mumbling twice, Lu Qi didn't dare to say those two words.

Lu Jiu'an was amused: "Because Mr. Hou doesn't like these red tapes and is free and easy by nature. It would be weird if he likes me like this."

"Ah? Your Excellency, you know why I have to make such a gesture. It's not for nothing. Did you offend the little Marquis?"

Lu Jiu'an showed a smile as if he was trying to succeed: "It's better if you don't like it. If you don't like it, just leave early. It's a small temple like mine, and the big Buddha can't be comfortable."

Lu Qi suddenly realized: "But. What is the food that the adults are talking about? Is it really as delicious as the adults say?"

Lu Jiu'an thought, it's delicious, but the ingredients are a bit sensational.

When Lu Qi reported the dishes to the waiter, the waiter was dumbfounded when he heard it: "This...this dish the Lord is talking about? Can it be eaten?"

Not to mention that he has been a cook for so many years, he is just an ordinary person, and he is hungry. It's great, I wouldn't choose to eat this.

"Hey, I don't know either. You can do whatever the Lord tells you."

"But it stinks." The waiter was embarrassed.

"Didn't your Excellency describe the treatment method? Don't worry. Your Majesty has told me that even if you have a bad stomach, you will not be punished."

Since Lu Changsui made the guarantee, the waiter no longer looked forward or backward, and just kept doing what he was doing. , still couldn't help but sigh: This ingredient is indeed too unimaginable.

Magistrate Lu, who is as handsome as the bright moon, now personally came to serve the prince with a bowl of dishes. Except for the fact that his words were too refined, no one could criticize him.

Lu Jiu'an held a porcelain plate with a light bottom and diamond pattern that was warm and smooth in texture and elegant in color. On top of the porcelain plate was a round bowl of the same color, which held the dishes inside tightly without leaking any flavor.

"The climate here is relatively humid, and I'm afraid that the taste will be lost on the way here." Lu Jiu'an explained, "I would like to ask Mr. Hou to close his eyes."

"Do you need your eyes to eat?" Mu Lin looked suspicious.

"Hmm... I wonder if Mr. Marquis has ever heard that when you close your eyes, all your senses will focus on your nose, ears, and mouth, and it will be even more intense when you are enjoying delicious food. "

"Okay." Mu Lin was convinced and closed her eyes.

"You can't see it, but there will be wisps of fragrance floating in your nose, and you can't help but guess in your mind what kind of dish it is."

As Lu Jiuan's voice slowly passed by his ears, Mu Lin really smelled it. The rich aroma of food mixed with various condiments fried in a pan is very tempting.

"When you take the first bite, you can feel the taste of the food spreading on the tip of your tongue."

The chopsticks were brought close to the mouth with the hot air. This time Mu Lin paused for a moment before opening his mouth and biting the food.

As soon as it entered the mouth, Mu Lin felt a little tingling and numb. When biting into it, it was crispy on the inside and outside, spicy and refreshing.

"And the moment you finally open your eyes and see the dishes is a feast for the eyes."

Mu Lin opened his eyes and looked at the dishes on the table. The dishes were indeed a deep-fried plate as he felt. The food was just a bit strange and dark in color. When Mu Lin came closer, her face suddenly changed, making her look ugly to the naked eye.

"What did you give me to eat? It's so disgusting!"

I saw a dense pile of vaguely visible insects on the plate, and the black carapace was glowing with a bright oily sheen. It was indeed a feast for the eyes!

Lu Jiuan: "Nine-flavored insects, I heard they are a classic delicacy in that area."

Mu Lin pointed at him, trembling and speechless.

Fried nine-star bugs were still a snack of Lu Jiuan's childhood. The nine-star bugs are also called stink bugs. They appear in spring and summer and like to cover the stems and leaves of crops because they have a very unpleasant odor. Name, so the cook only asked this question when he heard about the ingredients.

If Mu Lin knew the nickname of the nine-flavored insect and its own taste, he would probably be able to spit out the last night's meal.

Lu Jiu'an had an innocent look on his face: "Young Master thinks the appearance is scary, no! You can't judge everything by its appearance. This product has high protein content, which is a great tonic for the body, and it has a rich taste. Young Master can eat it Don't you think it's an afterthought?"

Mu Lin was stunned: "Are you fooling me?"

"How dare you." After Lu Jiu'an said, he picked up a handful of worms and threw them into his mouth.

Lu Jiu'an looked like he was enjoying the meal, as if he was eating some delicacy from the mountains and seas. Mu Lin was confused by his move. Lu Jiu'an continued: "This is a gift from nature. Seasonal food that you can't usually eat is really rare. The young Marquis should cherish it."

Mu Lin was dubious about the letter and looked at the plate for a long time before reaching out and carefully putting it into his mouth. Regardless of the appearance, the food became more and more appetizing when it was eaten in the mouth. Lu Qi watched quietly and swallowed his saliva.

"Come on, Lu Qi wants to try it too."

"Ah, sir, don't..." Before Lu Qi could finish his words, his mouth was blocked by the bug stuffed by Lu Jiu'an.

Lu Jiu'an winked quietly at Lu Qi: "It tastes delicious. I was disgusted with it before, but I just don't believe it."

Chapter 024

The sun is scorching in the sky, cicadas are chirping and birds are chirping.

Mu Lin was already addicted to eating, and could not see the disgust at the beginning. While eating, he praised: "Sure enough, food should not be judged by its appearance. I didn't expect such ugly things to be so delicious."

"In fact, not only Jiuxiang Insects can be eaten, and grasshoppers have a special taste when fried. Now that the rice in the fields is about to be harvested, the official asked someone to find some for the little marquis. "You can't eat

grasshoppers anymore?" Mu Lin seemed to have had her views subverted.

"Why can't you eat it?" There is no creature that cannot be eaten by the Chinese people. If there is, it must not be delicious!

Mu Lin was still hesitating, but Lu Jiu'an followed suit: "And this dish is very different from other foods. I believe that only the young marquis in Jinnan City has the honor to taste it."

Lu Jiu'an's expression seemed to tell him clearly: "Don't you like weird food? This is weird enough, take it back and show it off in your circle of friends, and keep it to catch people's attention."

Mu Lin no longer hesitated and readily agreed.

Sure enough, people are all animals of comparison, regardless of gender. Lu Jiuan thought so.

So since the spicy nine-spice insect, the chef received a new dish, spicy grasshopper.

In the summer, the winter melon vines and luffa vines were covered with countless nine-scented insects. I asked my servants to catch them in the vegetable field in the backyard, and then soaked them in cold water using Magistrate Lu's method. The smell was removed, and served with With different spices, you can quickly make a full plate.

But the grasshopper is different.

Grasshoppers, commonly known as locusts, usually attach themselves to rice and wheat. Naturally, locusts cannot catch the rice wherever it comes from in the county government.

"My lord said, go outside the town and collect some from the people in copper coins," Lu Qi said.

The waiter discussed it: "Then we can't cook this dish for a while today."

Lu Qi waved his hand: "No rush, we can make it tomorrow."

After Lu Qi said that, he left directly, but the waiter He smiled at the busboys around him: "Master Lu, the dishes he ordered are really weirder than the last. First there was the fart bug, and now there's the grasshopper, and another day there's the stir-fried cicada. I won't be surprised."

He was responsible for going there . The fireman who handed the firewood to the stove door asked: "Is that nine-scented insect really edible?"

"Hey, don't tell me, I had the guts to try one after I made it. It's really delicious. I'll give it to my mother-in-law when I get home tomorrow. My son will make some for them to try."

Lu Jiu'an didn't know that he had set off a new trend in food reform in the future, and locusts had slowly turned from a discolored pest that everyone talked about into a delicacy on the table. He was busy now. Prepare arrangements for follow-up activities of the county government.

A Duo and Lu Qi officially started experiments on Wu Gu to train the dog army, and the Yamen training was on track. The two unlocked documents were transcribed by him on paper one after another and bound into two books with twine.

The training of the second class of the Yamen was in full swing. Lu Jiuan watched Han Zhi's training. After all, he was a veteran and had his own way of training. Compared with him, Jiang Yu was a bit dwarfed.

Although the nine members of the second class trained later than the original class, due to their strong bodies, their training progress was as fast as the arrows breaking through the clouds, and they had the potential to catch up.

Han Zhi was worthy of being a man who had been on the battlefield. When he gave orders with a solemn face, even Lu Jiuan and others beside him were intimidated by his aura and had goosebumps all over their bodies.

Han Zhi seemed to feel something and tilted his head slightly towards Lu Jiu'an.

Lu Jiu'an was seen taking a small step back, and saw Han Zhi explaining something to the nine people in front of him, and then strode over.

Han Zhi walked over and looked at him without saying a word. Lu Jiuan stumbled and asked, "Captain Han, is there anything wrong?"

"No." Han Zhi replied dryly. In fact, before he came over, , I did have something to say, but when I saw the county magistrate's sweaty forehead and messy hair, for some reason I suddenly didn't know where to put my eyes, and for a moment I even forgot the purpose of my visit.

Lu Qi came up from behind, pulled Lu Jiu'an's robe, and looked at him warily.

"Uh, Lu Qi, don't be rude."

Han Zhi was brought back to his senses by the soft scolding, and then he remembered the purpose: "By the way, Mr. Lu, I trained them based on my own experience. Make some adjustments."

Lu Jiuan showed a very trusting look: "Of course, you are a professional, just go ahead and do it."

Han Zhi didn't know what to say next. He nodded slightly and was about to turn around, but Lu Jiuan suddenly saw him. Showing a bad smile: "Let's do this, you can change the training location tomorrow to prevent the two teams from affecting each other." Lu Jiu'an said a new route.

Lu Qi exclaimed, seeing everyone looking at him, he swallowed what he was about to say.

Han Zhi naturally had no objection.

After everyone around him had left, Lu Qi asked Lu Jiu'an in a low voice: "Sir, isn't the new training location near that little Marquis?"

Lu Jiu'an gritted his teeth sadly: "Humph, this little Marquis Mu is so picky. Arrogant and extravagant, he came to my county government office to pick and choose my people. If he had not used the nine-scented insect to fool him two days ago, I don't know why the people would lose their temper on my territory now. On such a hot day, it's better for the little Marquis to behave recklessly every day. As a master, I can't have a temper?"

So the next day, Mu Lin was still sleeping when she was woken up by a louder sound. He wrapped himself in the quilt and tossed and turned, and finally jumped up from the bed in a state of collapse. Angrily, he put on his clothes and shoes, without tying up his hair, opened the door and ran out.

Han Zhi's training requirements after the change were more stringent, and the training program also added special training for the legs and arms from running in a standing position.

Lu Jiuan was wearing a short brown dress with a ponytail. He imitated the movements of the people below and asked Han Zhi, "I wonder what role these two items play, Brother Han?"

Lu Jiuan and Han Zhi were standing under a huge banyan tree at the moment. After a rain, the leaves were blown down by the wind. At this time, the sky was hazy, and people outside could not spot the two of them unless they looked closely.

"It can enhance the strength of the lower body and arms."

"Then I'll ask Jiang Yu and the others to add these two movements." Lu Jiu'an's eyes were shining, and he was doing these two movements over and over again with great interest.

He was practicing vigorously when he suddenly saw a tall figure next to him approaching. He stepped back slightly and raised his head blankly.

Han Zhi stretched out his left hand to hold his shoulder, and touched his back with the other hand. His breath sprayed on the side of his neck as he spoke: "Don't move, there is a centipede."

Lu Jiu'an was so frightened that he immediately became motionless. He felt Han Zhi's two A finger poked his back like lightning.

Lu Jiu'an felt a slight sting and groaned.

The centipede was about two fingers long and completely black. Its head was crushed by Han Zhi, but its legs kept moving. It was indeed a centipede that was dead but not stiff.

Lu Jiu'an couldn't help but get goosebumps when he thought that such a bug was crawling all over his body just a moment ago.

Han Zhi threw the centipede in his hand to the ground and ground it twice with his feet.

The next second, severe pain spread from the wound. Lu Jiuan's face turned pale and he broke into a cold sweat. He forced himself to calm down and said, "I was bitten."

"Don't be afraid." Han Zhi comforted him softly and touched it with his left hand. He touched his sweaty cheek and said, "Don't be afraid, sir. This is a black centipede. It's not very poisonous. I'll suck it out for you. It'll be fine after it comes out."

Han Zhi quickly took off Lu Jiu'an's clothes to his waist. There was a small black bite mark next to the butterfly bone on his jade-like back, which was glowing white. Han Zhi rolled his throat and buried his head on it.

"Hiss." Lu Jiu'an groaned softly in pain and struggled slightly.

Han Zhi held the person in his arms tightly, as if comforting a trapped little animal: "Come on, sir, please bear with me."

As expected, Lu Jiu'an stopped struggling and lay there quietly, After a while, he felt the hot lips leave his back. Han Zhi took out a green bottle from his waist, poured out the liquid in the bottle and gently rubbed it on the wound.

"This is the medicine I keep with me all year round. It can treat insect bites." Han Zhi explained.

The liquid was applied to the wound to cool it slightly, which relieved the burning sensation on his back. Lu Jiuan sighed.

I didn't expect that just now I was mourning in my head that I was about to die soon, but now I'm fine? Sure enough, the plots in the TV series were all lies. Lu Jiuan fell in love with this good brother who saved his life even more.

This is not a black-faced evil star. He is obviously a good and upright person who is willing to help others.

"You...what are you doing here?"

At this moment, a thunderous exclamation sounded from behind the big banyan tree.

Mu Lin was angrily rushing along the path to the place that was disturbing his dreams. As soon as he arrived under the big banyan tree, he saw such a shocking scene: two grown men hugging each other in disheveled clothes, under the jurisdiction of the county government. Earth, do that wild thing.

Mu Xiaohouye sighed at the other party's boldness and deeply admired him, completely forgetting the purpose of coming here.

Han Zhi and Lu Jiu'an looked at the people coming and going when they heard the sound, and saw Mu Lin with disheveled hair, no longer as dignified and decent as usual.

Lu Jiu'an put on his clothes slowly and said hello to Mu Lin: "Master Mu."

Mu Lin's eyes widened: "County Magistrate Lu?"

When he saw the person on the side, the cry broke out: "Han Two! What's wrong with you two?"

Lu Jiu'an felt suspicious and looked back and forth between the two of them: "Do you know each other?"

Han Zhi frowned in the darkness.

Mu Lin couldn't suppress his inner shock at all. He walked up to Han Zhi and looked up and down, as if he was getting to know this man again: "I didn't expect, Han Er, I thought you were a pimple on an elm tree, but it turned out that you had already grown up under the mandarin duck tree. Hugging each other, a pear tree is crushing a begonia, tsk tsk."

Listening to this familiar tone, Lu Jiu'an was sure that the two of them had known each other for a long time, and they probably had a close friendship.

Mu Lin was still trying to get rid of Han Zhi in a strange way, and Lu Jiuan could only interrupt him: "I wonder how Mu Xiaohou met Brother Han?"

"General Han Zhi Zhenyuan, the commander of twelve knights, killed the enemy in one night. Three Thousand Miles Away, he has returned to become a world-famous marquis. How do you know me, the famous General Zhenyuan, Magistrate Lu?"

Lu Jiu'an suspected that he heard wrongly: "General Zhenyuan?"

"Uh..." Looking at Han Zhi's black and disgusting face, Mu Lin realized that she had revealed Han Zhi's identity out of shock.

"Brother Han?" Lu Jiu'an turned and looked at Han Zhi.

He did have some legends about General Zhenyuan in his mind. In his memory, General Zhenyuan followed the veteran general to the fortress when he was 15 years old. In the first battle, he defeated 20,000 enemies. Regardless of the general's obstruction, he led 300 men deep into the hinterland and killed all 2,000 soldiers. Under the sword, the first trumpet sound in his military career was sounded.

In just a few years, he established his own iron-blooded army, and became famous all over the world for his fearless blood-armed twelve knights. To say that the short-term peace in the border areas in recent years was attributed to General Zhenyuan.

The name of General Zhenyuan is known all over the world, but no one knows the young Han Zhi.

Chapter 025

Han Zhi did not answer his words, but the look in his eyes told him the answer.

Lu Jiu'an murmured: "Then you said before that you were a retired soldier?"

Han Zhi was slightly stunned. "When did I say that?"

"You said you learned your moves when you were in the army." Lu Jiu'an recalled that time scene.

A helpless smile appeared at the corner of Han Zhi's mouth: "I'm not lying to you. I learned this skill from an old general when I was in the army."

Mu Lin raised his hand and said, "I bear witness to this, he said it The old general is my grandfather. But the relationship between Han Er and you..."

Han Zhi looked at Mu Lin with a cold light in his eyes: "Crushing you is as easy as crushing an ant."

Mu Lin glanced at him. The body of the centipede on the ground was broken into several segments. It shook its body and shut up obediently.

Lu Jiu'an felt as if the remaining poison from the wound just now had not been removed, otherwise why would he feel dizzy at this moment. He pressed his forehead, and his brain completely shut down.

Lu Jiu'an spent the whole morning accepting this fact, and then he sadly realized that when he was lamenting that he had experienced an "incognito private interview" before, it turned out that the mountains were higher than the others, and he was the one being targeted. The one about "private interview on incognito".

He thought back to how he had comforted the other person not to belittle oneself, and the more he thought about it, the more embarrassed he became. He didn't know what Han Zhi thought of him at that time.

"General Han, what you mean is that you came here to track down bandits who hijacked military supplies?" In the study, Lu Jiu'an had already given himself countless psychological counseling sessions, and now he was able to talk to Han Zhi calmly.

"You and I can continue to treat each other as brothers."

General Zhenyuan automatically came to the door with such a thick thigh. Lu Jiuan couldn't ask for more: "Brother Han."

Han Zhi briefly told Lu Jiuan the beginning and end of the matter, and finally said: "You The bandits who were suppressed that day can be handed over to Yang Gengqing for interrogation.

"Brother Yang?"

"He is a general under my command. Yingping County is his hometown. He is quite familiar with this area. This time I So I asked him to go with me."

Mu Lin curled her lips and thought to herself: This Han Er can't say more than three sentences a day. Magistrate Lu is worthy of being a close friend of him. Just asking him casually is like pouring beans. Explained everything without saying a single word.

Boredly, he picked up the spicy grasshoppers on hand and ate them, biting the insects until they made a squeaking sound.

Han Zhi sat up from the chair, and Mu Lin glanced at him from the corner of his eye. He immediately swallowed the food in his mouth and swallowed it down his throat.

Han Zhi didn't even look at him. He walked up to Lu Jiu'an and stretched out his hand: "Master Lu, your hat is crooked."

"Ah? Really?" Lu Jiu'an turned sideways and straightened his hat: " You want to interrogate the bandits. Does Brother Han think there is any connection between this and the robbery of grain and grass?"

Han Zhi nodded: "Qijiao Mountain is so far away from Yingping County, how did they learn about the river work? With more than 50 people, going to the government's land to rob the granary is tantamount to throwing yourself into a trap. If no one encourages them, this group of people will not have the courage to do such a thing."

Lu Jiuan gave Han Zhi a thumbs up: "Han. The eldest brother is very perceptive and has a clear eye for fire. He is truly a hero born from a young age."

Han Zhi was amused. Lu Jiu'an was praising him like an elder even though he was still young, pretending to be young and mature.

Thinking like this, he smiled: "I also admire the fact that you sent someone to put eyes and ears in the river workers. I didn't expect that a scholar with no power to restrain a chicken, who has never experienced the slightest conspiracy, can How can you be prepared for danger in times of peace?"

Lu Jiu'an was surprised: "Brother Han knows?"

"Well, one of your people was caught unawares when they were following me and Yang Gengqing."

"It turns out... .." Lu Jiu'an recalled that when he asked Jiang Yu about his investigation work on the two of them, Jiang Yu's answer was that there was nothing unusual. It turned out that the other party had already seen through it and he was just pretending not to know.

"Since it is related to Brother Han's mission, you can interrogate him, but the captain cannot let you do it. The dignified General Zhenyuan serves as the captain in the county magistrate's office. If you tell it, it will make people laugh." Lu Jiu'an said. At this point, Qing Juan looked quite embarrassed.

Han Zhi looked at him indulgently, as if he knew he had something to say.

"Why don't we train the two teams together and let you be the chief instructor."

Han Zhi reminded tactfully: "The way I train my subordinates is special and different from ordinary people. I'm afraid they won't be able to accept it."

Lu Jiu'an: "Follow me . General Zhenyuan is the dream of many people in the world. This county magistrate has provided great benefits for them, just wait for the silly pleasure."

Han Zhi just became the captain of the second team of Yamen on the first day he came, so he will skip it now. After Guo Jiangyu was promoted to the chief instructor of the two teams, Jiang Yu accepted it calmly, but Fu Wenxin and others were dissatisfied in every possible way.

"Those who are capable should be ranked first. Just like when a government officer runs past you, you can be the leader. Why can't Han Zhi be above me?"

"But you are an old man next to me after all." Several people still refused to defend him, and finally carried him on his back. He went to Lu Jiuan to complain about his grievances.

It's really funny to see a few big men huddled together in a huddle.

Lu Jiu'an had no choice but to recruit a few people to whisper in their ears, and finally warned: "You have followed me all the way from home. I don't worry about you. It's okay to tell you, but remember, the identity of the general must not be spread to anyone."

Several people He came in full of grievances and left with a dreamy look on his face.

After a while, Steady Ru Jiangsu knocked on the door and walked in: "Master Lu, are what Fu Wenxin and the others are telling the truth?"

Lu Jiuan nodded.

The resolute man's eyes instantly glowed with the brilliance of a fan seeing his idol: "General Zhenyuan... He is General Zhenyuan. No wonder I always feel the chilling air from him."

Jiang Yu's previous warning The look was completely gone. If Lu Jiuan hadn't been familiar with his character, he almost thought that the other party was going to change his owner.

Knowing Han Zhi's identity, Jiang Yu completely transformed into a fanboy. No matter what the other party said or did, he would carry it out to the end.

The yamen servants were all dissatisfied, so it was okay for the guards to lead the way. Even the strong men who were digging soil a month ago were riding on the head. What was the word?

Until he saw that the captain was doing everything Han Zhi did, and he wished he could recommend himself as his younger brother, all the ideas in his heart were swallowed up.

On the first day when the two teams trained together, all the government officials were shouting in their hearts: Captain, come back quickly. It's because we are too blind to see the mountains. This new head coach is so inhumane.

The training movements are not only more difficult, but also more demanding, and the instructor himself is also more unkind. This is not training people, this is training animals.

Lu Jiu'an watched the whole process of the Yamen servant being tortured to the point of complaining, and he felt sad. He looked at Han Zhi as if he were a military training instructor at the university.

Lu Jiu'an hesitantly pleaded for his subordinates: "Brother Han, what do you think if we do it step by step?"

Han Zhi had never seen him look like this before. He was amused and at the same time felt that the other person was naive, and there was no expression on his face. , but I relaxed a lot of pressure the next day.

Since being bitten by a centipede that day, Lu Jiuan has been very concerned about this matter. Because the land of Jiangzhou is densely covered with vines and trees, coupled with the humid and sultry weather, it creates a natural living environment for many insects and ants. Many insect pests in Jiangzhou build caves here to lay eggs and reproduce.

Fortunately, the experienced Han Zhi was by his side that day, and he dealt with it immediately after being bitten. If it had been someone else, he might have been able to passively wait for the poison to spread.

Lu Jiu'an ordered his subordinates to search inch by inch along the county government office, and sure enough they found many centipedes, cryptids and other poisonous pests. In addition, I also found a few snakes and a hornet's nest with a radius of about 10 meters.

Even in modern times, many people suffer from the hornet's nest, so Lu Jiuan immediately ordered its eradication.

For mosquitoes, winged insects, etc., they asked the boy to light mugwort and smoke them one by one on the leaves and algae; for centipedes and beetles, they found quicklime, crushed it and sprinkled it on the tidal areas; then they found someone to buy some. A large jar of realgar wine is sprinkled along the corners of each courtyard to prevent snakes from crawling into the house.

After doing this for several times in a row, the traces of the insects became increasingly sparse.

As for the hornet's nest, it was built by the wasps on the branches. In the past few years, as the saplings grew into towering trees, the honeycomb also grew taller and hung far away on the top of the tree. It was already as high as seven stories above the ground. In addition to its large size, a large number of wasps can be seen coming in and out around the hive.

When Lu Jiu'an was worried and didn't know how to deal with it, Zhao Laosan volunteered: "Sir, let me do it."

Lu Jiu'an glanced at him. After more than a month of continuous training, Zhao Laosan's mental outlook has undergone tremendous changes. After the change, I saw that his eyes were clear and his face was resolute. He was completely different from when he was caught at night.

However, Lu Jiu'an still rejected him: "This matter is quite dangerous. If it is not handled well, you may even lose your life."

Zhao Laosan raised his head to explore the tree and visually checked the height: "Mr. Lu, the younger one is 5 years old. You can rest assured that a fish can go down a river at the age of 7 and climb a tree at the age of 8. "

Lu Jiu'an shook his head: "It's not just because of the height of the tree, the main risk is the wasps. If you destroy someone's house, they will definitely come to settle the score with you. "A single wasp doesn't bother you, but you can't bear the swarms of wasps stinging you."

"I'm used to hunting babies in the mountains, and I've picked hornets' nests before."

After that, Lu Jiu'an stopped listening . To persuade him, he hugged the trunk of the tree with both hands, stepped on the bumps on the tree, and climbed up the tree like a monkey. He climbed halfway up the tree in a few clicks. Lu Jiuan said anxiously: "Come down quickly, you have to go to this place." If the officer doesn't stop you, at least cover your hands and face. "

Modern firefighters have to be fully equipped to catch wasps before they dare to climb a tree. Zhao Laosan is so tough that he just goes up. If he goes up, he must not bring anything with him. Pack it down.

After hearing this, Zhao Laosan let go of his feet and slid down the tree trunk to the ground.

Lu Jiu'an personally wrapped a thick cloth around him, leaving only his eyes exposed. He looked around and still felt uneasy, so he took the girl's veil and put it over his head: "Look at the tree in front of you, can you see it clearly?"

Zhao Laosan stretched out his hand to pull off the mask: "No need for this. How can I, a big man, use something from a girl?"

Lu Jiu'an hit his hand with a heavy fist: "Why, do you dare to look down on the girl's family? If you don't bring it with you today, this tree will definitely not let you go. You went up."

Chapter 026

Zhao Laosan had no choice but to wrap the veil around his head. Lu Jiuan was worried that it would fall off while climbing, so he tied a knot with a rope. Lu Jiuan tidied him up so badly that several people around him couldn't bear it. Laugh out loud.

Zhao Laosan didn't want to stay any longer, so he climbed up the tree trunk again with a knife on his waist. Lu Jiuan looked down with fear, and regretted that he should have waited for Han Zhi or Jiang Yu to come back before taking action.

With their skills, they can eliminate the cancer of the hornet's nest without any damage.

Unfortunately, Yang Gengqing was very efficient last night. He interrogated more than 50 people in jail that night. I don't know what method was used, but some strange things came out. Early this morning, Han Zhi left in a hurry with Yang Gengqing, and Jiang Yu Then he took the initiative to ask for orders to deliver the note written by Han Zhi to the state capital.

Seeing that Zhao Laosan had climbed to the nearest tree trunk, the swaying of the branches made the bees restless, and they flew out of the nest one after another, buzzing in the air.

Lu Jiu'an quickly ordered the people on the ground to evacuate, and Zhao Laosan didn't waste any more time. He raised the knife and lowered it. Thinking that he was extremely strong, he actually cut off the arm-thick branch in two or three strokes, and the branch rolled along with the hornet's nest. It fell and hit the large water tank prepared in advance.

The water tank was filled with water. As soon as the honeycomb was dropped into it, countless wasps flew out and flew around the water tank, unwilling to leave for a long time.

Zhao Laosan also came down from the tree, went straight to another water tank, and buried his head and body in it with a "plop".

After a while, when the messy buzzing noise could no longer be heard, everyone cautiously walked towards the water tank.

Lu Jiu'an's heart was pounding. He walked straight to Zhao Laosan's water tank and fished the person out of the water.

"Zhao Laosan, speak!" Lu Jiuan's hands and feet were cold.

After a while, Zhao Laosan replied angrily: "Master Lu, my body is a little itchy and painful."

Lu Jiu'an's heart finally fell back into his chest.

This removal of the hornet's nest was really thrilling. Fortunately, Zhao Laosan only suffered minor injuries, and the doctor standing by treated the wound immediately.

When the honeycomb was dropped into the water and a cup of tea was soaked, some wasps that had no time to escape were trapped in their nests and drowned alive. When the honeycomb was lifted out of the water, a whole layer of dense corpses floated on the water.

Wasps build nests and breed in a corner of nature. They gradually grow stronger day after day, carry flowers and pollinate, eat insects and make honey. If they don't build their nests in places where humans roam, I believe they can live forever.

The boundaries between nature and human beings are in harmony and distinct. For the safety of human beings, Lu Jiuan can only destroy them.

A hornet's nest is full of treasures from the inside out. The bee pupa is a rare delicacy after being processed by the cook. There is also a thick layer of honey inside the hive. Part of it was destroyed when it fell into the water, but the wasp is a carnivore. Sexual insects have no honey sacs and have chewing mouthparts, so they cannot produce honey themselves.

It's just such a small amount of honey. It's probably because the rain has increased significantly recently, which has reduced food. I don't know where the honey was plundered from the wild. The source is unknown, so it's best not to eat it.

Zhao Laosan received an additional 20 points for his meritorious service, which caused a sensation among the government officials.

The massive pest eradication campaign ended with delicious food on the table.

That night, heavy raindrops crackled on the rubble, and later turned into a downpour. Outside the house, there was lightning and thunder, and the wind was howling, and the branches were blown around. The young man was yawning and chatting in the corner: "The flood in Yingping County is coming."

Lu Qi happened to pass by the two of them, and when he heard this, one of them fell into the air. He slapped his face: "What nonsense are you talking about? There have been several heavy rains in the past few days. Didn't they all survive safely by relying on the fortifications done in advance?"

Lu Qi, as Lu Jiu'an's long-term follower, is responsible for all aspects of the county magistrate's life. He was responsible for all trivial matters and personal affairs, so he had a high prestige in the mansion. However, because he was still young and got along well with his servants, the maids and servants were not very afraid of him.

The boy smiled and said: "Don't be angry, Lu Changsui. You don't know. The rain in the past few days is nothing. Judging from previous years, tonight's heavy rain can be regarded as a real heavy rain. Whether the flood can be passed safely or not, it still needs to be Look at these days."

As soon as he said this, there was a sudden "crack" in the sky, and then with a rumbling sound, a dazzling dragon exploded in the sky, tearing open the curtain of the night in an instant.

Thunder intertwined with lightning, which lasted for half an hour before stopping.

Lu Jiu'an was thinking about the boy's conversation and was tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep. Although the river channel had been widened and the river banks had been raised, these fortifications were nothing more than a mantis in front of the true power of nature.

In the second half of the night, Lu Jiuan vaguely heard a sound. He stood up and opened the door. The rain followed the strong wind and instantly chilled him.

The boy's voice came through the rain curtain: "The door was blown open by the wind, and water came into the house."

"This bucket can't hold it, so get a basin and scoop the water out."

The door next door opened, and Lu Qi had a Just as he was about to step out and take a look, Lu Jiu'an said, "Lu Qi, don't go, go to sleep first."

When I got up the next day, the rain had become lighter and was falling in a steady patter. After a night of wind and rain, many flowers, plants and trees in the yard were broken, broken branches and leaves fell all over the yard, and the ground was covered with deep water.

Lu Jiu'an only took a few bites of breakfast in a hurry, and then he led the government officials in full force and rushed out of the city at full speed.

As they were going out of the stall, they met Han Zhi and his two men who were returning from horseback. When Han Zhi saw them, he immediately tightened his reins and said, "Where do you want to go, sir?"

"Go to the outside of the city to check the situation. I'm worried about the heavy rain last night. Some places have been filled with water."

"Then I'll go with you." Han Zhi and Yang Gengqing dismounted, poked the horse's butt, and the black horse galloped towards the county government.

Although it was still raining, because the harvest was about to come, there were many people outside the city, and the roads were filled with puddles of varying sizes from pedestrians passing by.

Lu Jiuan stepped in with one foot and almost didn't pull it out.

Han Zhi's eyes were always on Lu Jiu'an. Seeing this, he quickly came over to help him. When he pulled his leg out, his trousers and the hem of his clothes were covered with mud.

The rain kept sliding down the coir raincoats and hats. Lu Jiuan couldn't care less and divided the team into several waves.

There were only a few government officials, and there were only about ten people in each team after they were divided. Lu Jiuan told them that when they arrived at the place, they immediately carried flood control sandbags to the incident site. They released the flood and blocked the water. They divided the labor and cooperated. If there was really a shortage of manpower, Mobilizing the masses to help, it is related to this year's harvest, and those people will definitely not stand idly by.

If there is no disaster in the assigned place, immediately carry sandbags and move to the place, racing against time without any delay.

After undergoing military training, the yamen officers did not hesitate at all to his orders and immediately acted quickly to execute them.

"I'm on the same team as you." Han Zhi said.

Lu Jiu'an led the remaining team towards the mouth of one of the rivers. The direction they were heading was exactly where the Nu River had breached during the earthquake, and it was also a place where floods were more likely to occur.

Along the way, we saw a lot of water accumulating in the rice fields. Fortunately, each field had a ridge. Farmers only had to find a low-lying spot and dig a hole in the ridge, and the water would naturally flow out along the terrain.

Seeing this, Lu Jiu'an relaxed a little. As long as the Nu River did not cause backflow and the inland waterlogging did not occur, the loss of crops could be minimized.

Halfway through the journey, a large lead cloud like ink floated in the sky, which seemed to be getting stronger. Everyone secretly thought that it was not good, this God might be angry again.

Sure enough, after a while, it began to rain heavily. The cold rainwater penetrated down his neck and into his clothes. Lu Jiuan's clothes were soaked inside and out. At this time, the raincoat had no effect at all.

Lu Jiu'an glanced at Lu Qi, who was hanging behind him, and saw that his mouth was blue with cold: "Lu Qi, you go back first."

Lu Qi hurried forward with his head down, and he still said the same answer: "Where are you going, sir?" Just go wherever you want."

Lu Jiu'an couldn't help but feel a headache because of his stubborn temper: "You can't help much by going. You go back and ask the kitchen to prepare some ginger soup. This time, the yamen servants will definitely catch a cold, and then order more servants. Heat some hot water. You see, my lord, I want to take a hot bath right away."

Lu Qi reluctantly agreed.

Han Zhi turned to look at Yang Gengqing.

Yang Gengqing has stayed with Han Zhi for many years, and he can understand everything with just one look without any instructions. He cupped his fist at Han Zhi and took the order and left.

Everyone continued to move forward and finally arrived at Nujiang River.

At this time, the Nu River is just like its name. The river pours down from the dam upstream. With no place to release its anger, it rushes and surges on the river bed. The hole that was originally hit has been cracked with a gap as wide as two arms. seams.

Because of that crack, the water from the Nu River is rushing to squeeze out from inside. The water flow is getting bigger and bigger, as if it is tearing the small wounds into monstrous tunnels, and then roaring and opening its bloody mouth towards the thousands of creatures in Yingping.

"First move the rattan frame containing the stones, and then stack the flood control sandbags on the back."

Lu Jiu'an's words were like a trumpet, and the government officials moved in response.

The yamen were carrying rattan frames back and forth to fill the gap below, while Lu Jiu'an stood aside and observed the terrain to give them instructions. The flowing water of the Nu River made a lot of noise, and Lu Jiu'an had to tear his throat and speak loudly so that the yamen below could listen. arrive.

Unexpectedly, only one-third of the gap was filled, and the structure next to it could not withstand repeated erosion, and was torn open by an arm's width. The river surged, and the yamen servant couldn't stand still, and he staggered and was almost washed away.

Human beings are indeed too insignificant in front of nature.

Lu Jiu'an was so anxious that he wanted to jump down immediately. As soon as he raised his leg, Han Zhi guessed what he wanted to do: "Sir, there must be a pair of eyes above to watch for us."

But you don't have enough people. He looked at Han Zhi His face covered with rainwater looked around helplessly.

This area is sparsely populated and floods occur frequently, resulting in no one cultivating the land here. At this moment, he wanted to mobilize the crowd, but there was not even a single person in front of him.

Han Zhi closed his eyes and his ears twitched slightly: "We're almost there."

"What?"

"The support is almost here. I heard footsteps."

As soon as Han Zhi's voice fell, the ground seemed to shake.

Lu Jiu'an turned around suddenly, and a figure appeared vaguely at the end of the road. Then two, three... countless figures formed an indestructible barrier, and they were sprinting towards this direction at an unstoppable speed.

The people running in front were wearing uniform dark brown government uniforms, each carrying a bag of sandbags in their hands. The people behind them were wearing a variety of rough linen clothes, some were holding hoes, and some were carrying baskets. The exceptions are all with determination and determination.

"Mr. Lu, we are here to help you."

"I heard that you are here with people to control the flood, so we came here with the Yamen."

"Mr. Lu, you said that as a member of Yingping, we should work together in the same boat. , I don't know what it means, but I know that Ying Ping is in trouble, and that is everyone's business."

Lu Jiuan looked at the group of people coming from all directions, and felt that his eyes were suddenly filled with mist.

Who said he should quell all the unruly people in the barbaric land? This is obviously a group of warm and hopeful people.

Lu Jiu'an suddenly felt a thousand emotions in his heart and burst out with great pride: "Then follow me and drain the water from the Nu River! Don't let it step into Yingping."

"Do it!"

"Fuck him!"

Chapter 027

A uniform chant echoed in the valley. The sound became louder and louder, covering up the sound of the flood. It passed between hundreds of pairs of ankles running back and forth, wrapped around the arms with bulging veins, and passed through Passing through the grass, treetops, mountain tops, and straight up into the sky.

At the first moment of Shenshi, the rain stopped and the water from the Nu River stopped flowing out. The young and strong people high-fived each other and cheered.

Before Lu Jiu'an could say anything, the young men turned around and left: "Your Majesty, my mother-in-law must have prepared a meal at home waiting for me. We didn't eat lunch and were so hungry that we left first."

Then one after another . A man left, and the valley quickly returned to its original state. Lu Jiu'an stopped in silence for a long time.

"Let's go, let's go back home."

The yamen packed up their tools and the group did not choose to return the way they came. Instead, they walked along the border of Yingping and looked around. If there was water in any place, they would solve it together along the way.

"Zhao Laosan, for some reason, the rain today has made me feel cold all over, but my heart is burning." The thin government servant poked Zhao Laosan in the shoulder with a wooden stick.

Zhao Laosan glanced at him and ignored him. The thin man kept chattering: "It's my first time working with those people, so it doesn't feel bad. Hey, Zhao Laosan, what's the matter with you? Since you were arrested by the county magistrate, It was weird after I caught him..."

Zhao Laosan suddenly interrupted him with a look in his eyes, pointed to the woods ahead and said to Lu Jiu'an: "Master Lu, there seems to be someone over there."

Lu Jiu'an was taking a step closer . Fighting against the muddy road step by step, he struggled to move his legs, taking care to avoid slipping while moving forward. If Han Zhi hadn't been there to help him, he would have almost fallen on his back in front of everyone.

"When the floods are controlled, the population increases, and the people become rich, we must repair this road. It will be impossible to walk on rainy days." Lu Jiu'an made plans silently in his heart.

Hearing Zhao Laosan's voice, he looked in the direction. The grove was some distance away and he could only see a few shadowy black figures. Han Zhi reminded him in a low voice beside him: "They are indeed people."

Lu Jiuan said to himself I very much believed in General Han's judgment, so I ordered to change the route and go there to have a look.

When we got closer, we realized that there were quite a lot of people on the other side. We estimated that there were about 40 people in the group. They were men, women, old and young. They were all thin and tired, and they were holding a cane in their hands. They seemed to have been walking for a long time. The way the journey looks. The other party saw Lu Jiu'an and others wearing government uniforms and stumbling to the side.

"Don't be afraid, everyone. We are from the Yingping County Government. We have just gone to control the floods and are about to return to the government office." Lu Jiuan reassured them.

One of the women holding her child boldly asked after hearing this: "Aren't you here to arrest us?"

Lu Jiu'an asked calmly: "The government officials only arrest those who commit crimes. You have not done anything illegal, so why should we arrest you?" ?"

After hearing this, these people shrank and kept silent.

Of course, Lu Jiu'an would not think that their reaction meant that they had really committed a heinous act of murder and arson. He quickly understood it after thinking about it for a moment.

The other party looked like a small group of refugees. In ancient times, in order to prevent the people below from rebelling, kings usually implemented a very strict household registration system. Ordinary people were not allowed to travel far away at will. When going out to work, they also followed the principle of making a living in the vicinity. If they had to live far away Okay, every time you arrive at a new place, you must show the road guide to the local person responsible for guarding the city gate. If there is no road guide, you will be questioned. At the least, you will be refused entry. At worst, the suspect will be arrested on the spot and taken to the government department for interrogation. .

Da Zhou naturally has a similar household allowance system, but it is not so strict. Unless it is in a sensitive place like Guan Yaochong, people are allowed to move with each other. However, people with refugee status like this are a different matter. No matter where they are, Neither the dynasty nor the status of a refugee would be favored by local officials.

Refugees wander outside without a fixed abode. When the number of refugees grows to a large number in the later stage, public security turmoil is likely to break out, slowly evolving into an irreversible situation.

Lu Jiu'an lowered his tone and asked softly, fearing to disturb the other party: "Aren't you from Yingping? It was raining heavily before this. You may be fine if you are strong. How can the old man and the child hold up? I don't know if you are dragging your family with you. Why are you running all the way?"

The woman's eyes were red: "There is no food in our hometown, many people have died of starvation, there is really no other way, we go out to find food,"

the woman couldn't help but say. Choking out a sob, the two-year-old child in her arms suddenly burst into tears when she saw her mother crying.

This sound infected the other children in the team, one after another burst into tears like a relay race. Suddenly the entire grove was filled with the sounds of children crying, women comforting, and men scolding.

Lu Jiu'an didn't have anything to comfort the child, so he could only wait quietly.

After a while, the child gradually stopped crying, and the atmosphere seemed to be stagnant and became very depressed.

Lu Jiu'an said: "I don't know what you guys are planning. Where are you going to find food?"

The woman said with a bitter face: "We plan to go through Yingping to Wujin. That side is closer to Jiangzhou City. , I heard that there are a lot of people, and it is relatively wealthy. "

Yingping County is so big, it will take at least three days to walk through it. What will you eat along the way?" And as far as he knew, Wujin County's harvest was not good last year, and it might not be able to protect itself this year. If these people go over, they might be stopped at the checkpoint, and they won't be able to enter the county seat.

How could Lu Jiu'an bear to watch these old, weak, sick and disabled people come to nothing after traveling a long distance?

Seeing this, Han Zhi walked over to him and patted his back gently, then reached out to hold him.

When Lu Jiuan came back to his senses, he saw his hand being held by General Zhenyuan. Looking at his worried eyes, Lu Jiu'an felt strange and couldn't help but pull out his hand.

Lu Jiu'an: "Why do you have to abandon the near and seek the far away? Why don't you go directly to Yingping?"

The woman shook her head: "Last year, people from Yingping came to our county. It seems that there is no rice in the pot. Where can I go?" Come to the bowl."

Lu Jiu'an stopped asking. He saw an old man with handicapped legs and feet in the crowd who was shaking and unsteady on crutches. He walked straight over and bent down to carry the person on his back: "Old man, I'll carry you."

"My lord, I'll do it," Zhao Laosan said as he came over.

Lu Jiu'an shook his head: "You go pick up the child, and others will help him."

Han Zhi didn't know how to use his strength to transfer the old man from his back. Lu Jiu'an was shocked, how could he let the general carry him on his own? Seeing his disapproval, Han Zhi took a step away and said, "My steps are steady."

Only then did the group of people realize that the young man who had been talking to them for so long was actually the magistrate of Yingping County. They also saw other people wearing government uniforms. People came over to hold children and old people on their backs. They had never seen such an approachable county magistrate and such an easy-going official. They all looked at a loss.

Lu Jiu'an said: "The whole world is not the land of the king. I am the county magistrate appointed by your majesty today. In my eyes, you are all your majesty's subjects. There is no difference between you and me. If you are like this now, I Of course I have to find a place for you."

Lu Jiu'an brought the people back to the county, and then he thought with a headache, how to resettle so many refugees in a short time?

Helpless, he could only send the person to the medical clinic first. Doctor Shi was the one attending the consultation. After the river channel renovation period, the two of them had become quite familiar with each other. Doctor Shi looked up and saw that Lu Jiuan had brought so many people in, and he hurriedly greeted the people in the medical clinic. The drug boys help.

Lu Jiu'an came closer and whispered to him: "Doctor Shi, I need to trouble you to take a look. They have been hungry for many days and have been walking long distances. They were also caught in the rain just now."

Dr. Shi was a kind-hearted doctor. Even though he knew they were a group of refugees, he did not say anything to refuse them and quickly diagnosed them one by one.

"How is it?"

"Weak and overworked, a few young and elderly people have contracted typhoid fever and need to take some medicine."

Lu Jiu'an was worried: "Doctor Shi, are you sure it's just typhoid fever?"

Dr. Shi didn't know . He thought he was questioning his medical skills, so he immediately said angrily: "My lord, County Magistrate, I have been practicing medicine for decades, and I will never make such a simple mistake."

Lu Jiu'an expressed his concerns. The epidemic is of great importance. Dr. Shi was not the kind of arrogant person. When Lu Jiu'an explained, he did not dare to ask the doctor, so he examined those people again: "Your Majesty, the county magistrate is cautious in times of danger. I am ashamed. There is nothing wrong with these people for the time being." "Why don't you stay in the hospital first and let me observe you for a few more days?"

This suggestion hit the mark: "Then I'll bother you, Doctor Shi. I'll have the money for the medicine for the next few days sent over later."

These patients have it for the time being. A place to stay, where the rest should be placed. More than 30 people can't be thrown into the county jail, right?

Han Zhi approached quietly from behind: "Sir, we came all the way and saw many abandoned houses. Let's put them in those empty houses first."

Lu Jiuan's eyes lit up! Yes, why did you forget this? There are many empty houses outside the county. As long as the original owner has not returned, the refugees can be arranged to live in them for a transitional period. Later, a few large sheds can be built to protect them from wind and rain, and then the people can be transferred there.

Lu Jiu'an immediately arranged for the government officials to find three nearby yards that had been abandoned by their owners, did a simple cleaning, and sent some rice and grain there. The remaining refugees were then placed in a group of more than ten people per household.

Seeing those old people and children being held or carried and being carefully cared for, Lu Jiu'an suddenly thought: "Brother Yang, you are in the yamen. Uncle Yang and Miao Miao, an old man and a young man, are alone at home. Is there any problem?"

Yang Gengqing was stunned: "I will bring them food every night."

Lu Jiu'an patted his forehead in annoyance: "It's all my fault for not thinking well. They are an old man and a child. How can it be convenient to live in such a remote place? In this way, Brother Yang, the government office There are some vacancies here. You can take them over."

Yang Gengqing refused: "It doesn't matter. I usually ride back and forth in an hour."

"It's just in time to take Miao Miao over to accompany A Duo. I remember you still have one. Bring the two dogs together. Let them be raised by their children."

Yang Gengqing: "..."

Mr. Lu even considered the dogs. He is really kind-hearted. He didn't know that Lu Jiu'an had specially arranged dog training for A Duo.

All the people who can live in the county government office are important officials. Except for the family members of the county magistrate, who dares to bring people to live there?

Yang Gengqing didn't dare to set a precedent, so Han Zhi agreed on his behalf: "Bring him over. Mr. Lu also thinks about his subordinates, so don't betray his good intentions."

Yang Gengqing's eyes showed gratitude: "Thank you, General."

Hey, you. If you thank your general for anything, I should be the one to thank you.

Chapter 028

Lu Jiuan returned to the government office and had time to talk to Han Zhi about the gangsters they were investigating.

"Yang Gengqing interrogated all the bandits in Qijiao Mountain overnight. They wanted to seize the county government granary. One of them was unsustainable, and the other was because someone was instigating them behind the scenes."

"Oh?" Lu Jiu'an was greatly surprised.

Han Zhidao said: "Qijiaoshan robbed a group of people before. When one of them was caught, he accidentally revealed that the county government was opening a warehouse for Bumi. He also said that the soldiers in Yingping County were powerless and anyone could be beaten down. Lu Jiu'an said bitterly: "

This is obviously intentional. Fortunately, I have been practicing well during this period. Otherwise, the bandits might have been caught by surprise."

Han Zhi praised with a smile: "Jiu'an plans things in advance and knows the smallest details."

Han Zhi praised him seriously, but Lu Jiu'an was embarrassed. He didn't realize that he secretly changed the title. It was mainly to call him by his first name instead of his last name. Modern people followed him. My nearest colleagues would do the same thing, but I didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

"In this way, someone behind the scenes did this deliberately. I don't know what the plan was. The bandits robbed the granary. What's the benefit to them? They also mentioned the defense issue of Yingping County. Defense is an internal matter within our county government. What, why..." Lu Jiu'an said this, his eyes widened suddenly.

Han Zhi nodded: "There may be collusion with the state government. There are too many involved. Jiu'an, you don't need to know too much, it will be of no use to you."

Since Han Zhi didn't want to say more, Lu Jiu'an didn't bother to ask. There is a lot to understand.

Now he is just a county magistrate. He only needs to take care of the things in his hands. Suppressing bandits should be left to the general.

Han Zhi suddenly approached and touched the back of his hand: "Why are your hands so cold?"

Lu Jiu'an said blankly: "Maybe he got caught in the rain and hasn't recovered yet."

Han Zhi couldn't help but push him into the bedroom: "I'll just I shouldn't talk to you so much, go and lie down, I feel sick. I'll ask Lu Qi to bring the ginger soup."

Lu Qi was sitting in the office, and he couldn't wait to give it to him. The ginger soup that had been boiled in advance was served, and a bucket of hot water was filled in the bedroom, which was well prepared.

"Sir, go take a hot bath. Be careful of catching a cold after being rained on for so long." Lu Qi warned carefully while holding a bowl.

Although Lu Jiu'an is no longer the kind of weakling who suffers from headaches and vomits all the time, no matter how good his physical fitness is, he can't withstand the torment of being exposed to heavy rain for a day.

At this moment, when I saw the hot bath in the house, and then thought that everything was developing as expected, I felt light-hearted and took off my clothes in three strokes.

Han Zhi opened the door and saw a seductive picture of steaming steam and a beauty taking off her clothes and getting ready to take a bath.

He was used to staying in military camps. He lived in tents used for marching and fighting. He went directly to and from his subordinates' places without knocking on the door.

He is usually diligent in training troops. In addition to leading troops, he is also fighting in life. Not to mention the ups and downs in the red tent, he rarely does anything even if he is self-reliant.

Suddenly he saw the jade-like chest in front of him, the cherries falling on the snow, and the two slender and straight thighs. He felt the blood rising from the sky, and he had a different reaction in an instant.

He is a physiologically normal grown man, and even if he has not experienced romance, he still knows what is going on.

Lu Jiu'an put on his unlined clothes and put on his casual shoes, and walked toward him in the steaming mist.

Han Zhi looked at his approaching figure, feeling a little confused for a moment, but also relieved as he should be.

From the moment I saw this person, I had a lot of admiration for this county magistrate who loved the people like a son. Then when I saw this person for the first time, I was amazed by his graceful appearance with orchids and jade trees rising like the morning glow. Then, what he said suddenly made him feel the resonance of his soul, and his heart was burning.

Since ancient times, civil and military officials have been indifferent to each other, but he understands me, and this should be the case for all confidants in the world.

He was not as expressive as Mu Lin. He kept many words in his heart and didn't know how to express them to his mouth. He couldn't help but focus on this person.

Due to many years of marching and fighting, he always warned himself in his heart that there was an enemy trap ahead and it was very dangerous.

But the more I watch, the more I can't help but indulge in it and can't extricate myself. Sometimes, even he himself could feel the uncontrollable aggression in his eyes.

It turned out that I had such feelings for him, not as a close friend, but as the only one in my life.

Lu Jiu'an was glad that he hadn't taken off his homemade boxer briefs yet, otherwise he would have been cheating in front of the dignified general.

Why didn't this person know how to knock on the door? Lu Jiu'an wanted to condemn him, but he didn't dare. Especially since Han Zhi's eyes were now dark and deep, like a hungry wolf, which made him a little frightened.

Lu Jiu'an licked his mouth and coughed twice: "Brother Han left and came back, did he forget something?"

Han Zhi stared at the two licked lips that were moist and shiny, with a small piece of tongue exposed, His eyes were meaningful: "I brought you something."

"What?"

"Medicine." Han Zhi showed a few packages of Chinese medicine tied up in his hand, and walked straight into the house without waiting for Lu Jiu'an to ask questions.

In the hot and humid air, the unique fragrance of Lu Jiu'an floated faintly. Han Zhi thought in a daze that he had come to the border again and saw the Waji flower growing from the cracks in the rocks.

"I haven't caught a cold yet. Brother Han, why don't you take it to the kitchen first." Lu Jiuan's voice sounded later, and he slowly approached Han Zhi, as if he was going to get the medicine bag.

Han Zhi's body tensed up for a moment, and he turned sideways to avoid Lu Jiu'an's hand.

"This is not for drinking. Soaking it in water can dispel the cold." Han Zhi poured the Chinese medicine into the soup bucket and stirred it with his hands: "The water is quite warm, you can take a dip while it is hot."

"Brother Han Go take a bath too, even though you are a general, you are still a mortal body..." For some reason, Lu Jiuan suddenly remembered the one that Han Zhi washed in the morning when they first met and stayed together. Cold showers, words of dissuasion get stuck in your mouth.

"Well, it's a bit cold, but there is no hot water for the time being." Lu Jiu'an frowned: "Why didn't Lu Qi arrange for someone to boil more water? Brother Han, why don't you use this bucket of hot water to soak it first

?"

The general, who was feeling hot all over his body, said without changing his expression: "I am in better health than Jiu'an, and I can still endure it."

Lu Jiu'an looked at the soup bucket in front of him and hesitated for a while, then hesitantly invited: "If Brother Han doesn't mind it, why don't you just give in? Take a bath with me?"

Han Zhi thought about that scene and felt that he would lose control if he stayed any longer. He said in a hoarse voice: "No, the soup bucket is too small. There will definitely be a lot of water overflowing on the floor when we soak together. Go find Lu Qi to make arrangements."

After Han Zhi said that, he closed the door and went out. Lu Jiu'an didn't even have time to finish his words, so he reminded loudly from behind: "Bake more, and the government officials should also prepare some. If they all get sick, later on "Who will help me patrol the water conditions these days?"

On the second day, it turned out that many people had caught a cold. Unfortunately, Lu Jiu'an was one of them. His face was red, his head was heavy, his nose was blocked, and he could only open his mouth to breathe. oxygen.

Han Zhi touched his hot forehead and pressed him on the bed: "You have a good rest in the mansion, and I will take them there. After inspection yesterday, the re-opened Nu River mouth was also repaired and blocked. It shouldn't be a big problem."

Lu Qi watched Han Zhi's every move suspiciously, and a strange feeling flashed through his heart.

Lu Jiu'an's hands and feet were weak, and Han Zhi was so strong that he could not move even if he held him down with one hand.

The body is the capital of revolution. Even if Han Zhi didn't say it, he wouldn't force himself. If he fell down halfway, it would be hypocritical not to say something embarrassing, just to find something for others to do.

It's just that Han Zhi is a majestic general after all. Let him lead people alone to do things like rolling up his trousers to drain water and pour mud. It was okay if he didn't know before. Now that he knows, Lu Jiu'an is still a little embarrassed.

He raised his head and looked at Han Zhi's unyielding eyes, thought about it for a while, and could only say a word of care: "Brother Han, be careful when you go out."

The other sick government officials had already packed up. , always ready to leave, but was temporarily told to recuperate in the county government office, and the remaining people left with Han Zhi.

Chapter 029

Lu Jiuan drank medicine and spent the whole morning covering his sweat in bed. In the afternoon, the symptoms of discomfort were relieved a lot. He couldn't bear to stay in bed. Fortunately, he wore a thin sheet and went to his hometown with an umbrella. Ju walked away.

Passing by the door of Mu Lin, I saw that the door of his room was wide open, and the young marquis was holding a thin piece of tape and throwing it on the ground. He couldn't help but curiously asked: "What is the young marquis doing?"

The young marquis heard the sound and looked. He glanced at him: "It's boring. You, a dignified county magistrate, are so poor. You don't have anything in your house. I can only have fun by myself."

Since Han Zhi was suppressing him here, Mu Lin, the young marquis, behaved himself. He no longer dares to be a monster, but his mouth is as poisonous as ever.

Lu Jiu'an rolled his eyes in his heart and said goodbye neatly: "Then, young Marquis, please take your time and take your time. I'll take my leave first."

"You..." Mu Lin was immediately annoyed by his boring behavior. He said, "It's raining, what are you going to do?"

"If you are so poor in the government office, of course you want to think of ways to make money." Lu Jiu'an was determined to retaliate, so he ignored him and left.

Although Mu Lin was a bit venomous, what he said was indeed true. He was usually involved in trivial matters, so naturally he didn't feel bored. However, there was a lack of activities in ancient times. When other people were free, they really didn't know what to do with their time.

At the same time, he remembered that the reward Lu Qi had been promised had never been received. Why not give him a fun gadget? What types of toys do children like nowadays?

The sound of footsteps behind him interrupted his thoughts. When he looked back, it turned out that Mu Lin was following with a wine bottle.

Lu Jiu'an has become accustomed to Mu Linlai's bad behavior in living in my hometown. At this moment, there are people to help solve the internal and external troubles in the yamen. Lu Jiu'an is free and relaxed, so he takes the time to calmly review the investment promotion plan he wrote before. Outline and complete the details.

Lu Jiu'an sat at the desk in my hometown and thought hard, while Mu Lin leaned on the couch with her legs crossed and ate.

The bee pupae that were taken out from the hornet's nest earlier, and the large plate full of spicy bee pupae made by the waiter, all went into Mu Xiaohouye's mouth.

Mu Lin shook his head and ate incomprehensibly, ignoring Lu Jiu'an's anguish as he bit his pen and worked on his plan.

"Mr. Lu, your Yingping poor place is quite big. I've been walking for so long and I haven't walked all over your place."

"Yes, yes." Lu Jiu'an was extremely perfunctory.

Mu Lin ate a pupa and took a sip of wine: "One day, I asked your coachman to drive the car freely and reached a place he had never set foot on before. I asked him to borrow a bamboo raft from a local farmer. I took a boat there. Between the blue waves, there are mountains stretching on both sides, fish scales jumping under the water, and hundreds of birds singing in the air."

Speaking of this, Mu Lin's face turned red, and he said a little moodily: "It's really a misty rain for a moment, this scene is hard to find in the world. . Unlike our southern Shanxi, the green tiles and red walls of the Gui Palace and the Orchid Palace are boring."

When Lu Jiuan heard this, he looked at him and said, "Have you ever been to the farther south?"

"I haven't been there yet."

"Then you should go and take a look. The Jiangnan water towns in that area are famous for their elegance. It can be said that every step is like a picture."

"Oh, it's different from Ying Ping?"

"That's natural." Lu Jiu'an recalled: "The world is vast and ever-changing, with plains as far as the eye can see, vast deserts, rolling mountains, and rolling hills. The scenery in each place is different. On the other side of the sea, maybe, There are humans who are completely different from us. They have blue eyes, high noses, and yellow hair."

Mu Lin thought in his head based on his description: "Isn't that a monster?"

The two looked at each other in understanding. The ground laughed.

Lu Jiu'an stopped laughing and thought thoughtfully: "Actually, Mr. Marquis, you can be a tour guide."

Mu Linqi asked: "What is a tour guide?"

"It means guiding others to visit mountains and rivers. You have traveled to so many places. , listening to so many stories, while guiding them, I can also share what I see and hear with others."

Mu Lin said disdainfully: "Huh, my noble prince, doing that is simply an insult to my status. It's pretty good too."

Lu Jiu'an shook his finger: "No, there was once a poet who enjoyed himself by visiting the beautiful mountains and rivers alone. However, when his friend came to look for him, he couldn't help but feel happy because the two of them were equally happy. When people walk together, the tranquility and happiness will be doubled. "

"This statement is interesting."

Lu Jiu'an continued: "Our Yingping place is so big, and there are different beautiful scenery everywhere. There are different stories in it. When you tell others the stories, isn't it interesting that they will look amazed after hearing them? You will get a lot of unexpected feedback and you may be able to make friends with similar interests. Friend."

"Let's talk about it." Mu Lin showed no interest.

Lu Jiu'an only had a temporary idea, and Mu Lin was so uninterested that he said no more.

Those who went out to check the water conditions at night returned before dark. Yang Gengqing led the Yang family's grandfather and grandson in through the side door. After Yang Miaomiao knew that the immortal brother was the magistrate of Yingping County, he acted a little shy and did not dare to speak loudly. Maybe he was told by Uncle Yang.

Lu Jiuan took his hand and led him to Aduo's yard: "Aduo, I have found a companion for you."

The black monkey came out, followed by a white puppy. After he greeted Lu Jiuan, Lu Jiuan Jiu'an handed Yang Miaomiao's hand to him: "Miaomiao is younger than you. As an older brother, you should take good care of your younger brother. Let's go play."

Aduo agreed loudly, holding Yang Miaomiao's hand and ran back to the yard.

Uncle Yang was a little cautious at the county government office and didn't want to live in vain, so he looked for some simple jobs to do.

After Han Zhi and others left, he said: "I came back today and saw some refugees again."

Lu Jiuan had already expected: "There will be more in the future."

Han Zhi's eyes glowed coldly: "The disaster is so serious , I didn't go up to Datian to listen. As a parent of a common people, why are you still keeping that hat?"

He looked at Lu Jiu'an and asked, "What are your plans next?"

Lu Jiu'an: "Well, Yingping County. It's full of holes, as you can see. If this year's harvest is acceptable, I plan to take out everything in the granary. The victims will flow into Yingping and help as much as possible."

Han Zhi did not mention the Yingping granary to him. The food may be related to the missing military rations.

In the next few days, due to the heavy rain, I think the roads were difficult to travel, so no new refugees appeared.

The yamen continued to conduct daily inspections until the rain stopped and there were no terrible disasters in Yingping. The crops grew vigorously in the fields.

After the rain, the sky clears up, every household opens the door, and people walk out of the house one after another, feeling the rare sunshine. Roosters crow, dogs bark, and smoke curls from cooking stoves. Neighbors carrying vegetable baskets are chatting in the fields with hammers and sticks here and there.

Under the old locust tree in the west of the city, two horses, one black and one white, stood with long manes and two people sitting on the horses.

"Jiu'an, we have passed the flood period, and we will have a good harvest this year."

Lu Jiu'an's eyes were shining with stars: "Well, with the general's auspicious words, I hope we will have a good harvest this year."

After this period of time, Lu Jiu'an felt that the government officials Their mental outlook was completely different from before. Considering that they had done their best in this operation and were the first to achieve great success, they were rewarded as a whole and their salaries were doubled for that month.

The yamen servants cheered endlessly, and Lu Jiu'an was also delighted. The rectification of the government office was very successful. This was the first step towards change in Yingping County. He was confident that Yingping's old illnesses could be eliminated step by step and it would undergo earth-shaking changes.

He ordered his servants to post a notice at the gate of the county town, warning the people of Yingping not to touch the carcasses of animals whenever they encounter them. He informed the county government that the officials would burn them. If they encountered symptoms such as fever, cough, skin ulcers, etc. Register at the city gate and receive free intensive medical treatment from doctors sent by the county government.

As soon as this notice came out, several people with similar symptoms came to register. Lu Jiuan was so frightened that he immediately arranged for people to be isolated in a remote house for treatment and observation. However, in the end, it was a false alarm, just because of the cold caused by physical weakness.

Then he told the people to wash their hands with water before eating, and arranged for the government officials to spray lime along the streets. We have been deploying vigorously for several days in accordance with the epidemic prevention methods, and until now, no lesions have appeared.

As for the reward promised to Lu Qi, he finally thought of something suitable. He privately found a craftsman who was good at carpentry and told him the basic style.

"How about it? Can you do it?" Lu Jiuan's eyes were burning.

The carpenter scratched his hair and wondered: "Sir, the thing you mentioned is troublesome to make out of wood. It needs to be cut into the right shape bit by bit, and then polished. This will take a lot of time, maybe ten If you can't get out for half a month, why not use bamboo? "

"How long will it take?"

"One day is enough."

"Let's use bamboo,"

Lu Jiuan asked, pointing to the tables, chairs and benches piled randomly in the courtyard. He asked: "Did you make these?"

The carpenter took a look and said distressedly: "It took more than two months to make these items. It turned out that a wealthy family was getting married. They ordered more than 20 tickets and paid the down payment. It was not possible before they got married. Two days ago, the groom died suddenly at home. The wedding was not done, so these belongings were of no use. I didn't know what to do with all the things I had left at home."

Lu Jiuan took a closer look, and his eyes lit up. The carpentry skills recommended by Guo Wen are really good. The table is made of solid wood and has carvings.

He smacked his lips: "It's a pity. I will need a lot of tables and chairs one day, but it will only be used for that day."

The carpenter did not dare to let him buy it, and only said: "If you need it, take it." Just use it and return it the next day."

Lu Jiu'an couldn't help but think: "This carpenter is too honest, and he is not afraid that the official will not come back after taking it away."

"It's not in vain for me. Ask someone to pay you one day's rent."

The carpenter waved his hand nonchalantly: "Just use it, Lord Magistrate. With you here, we will not suffer from floods this year. You are a good official. There won't be any wear and tear in a day. After you get it back, you just need to polish it and it will look new again."

Lu Jiu'an accepted the favor and asked, "

What's your surname, carpenter?" "

Carpenter Liang, come to the county government office another day and help me change some things. I'll pay you for it."

Chapter 030

When Lu Jiuan took the thing in his hand, he was once again amazed by the craftsmanship of this craftsman. Although it only took one day, the work was quite delicate. I don't know what method was used, but there are no traces on the connection. The surface of the bamboo is polished very smooth, so you don't have to worry about hurting your hands when playing.

He called Lu Qi to my hometown and said to him mysteriously: "Lu Qi, the reward promised to you has been completed."

Lu Qi looked expectant, but he didn't feel awkward: "Sir, I am not a kid. It's a child."

Lu Jiu'an looked at his arrogant look and laughed secretly: "Okay, as a brother, you must always keep your words, otherwise how will you establish credibility in the heart of brother Lu Qi in the future?"

He took out the things under the desk. Throwing it to the other party: "Hey, there's a reward for the correct answer."

Lu Qi quickly raised his hand to catch it. Lying in the palm of his hand was a string of bamboo crafts. Several rings of the same size were strung on two sticks and interlocked. Lu Qi was holding such a thing and was confused: "Sir, is this?"

"Well, This is a toy for Lu Qi's brother."

Lu Qi looked embarrassed and wanted to return the thing to Lu Jiu'an: "Sir, please don't treat me like a child."

Lu Jiu'an smiled softly: "Although it is. It's a toy, but don't look down on it. Only smart children can play with it. When will you untie all the loops on the nine-ring ring? You can come back and ask for a toy from me. "

This thing is simple to make and suitable for all ages. , it can not only kill time, but also educate people. Even if it was promoted to children in ancient times, it would be good.

Lu Jiu'an thought again, if he could make something like the Nine Rings, he would bring Xie Huailiang to his house in the future to study a device that could automatically rotate, and then make a Rubik's Cube. After exploring the third level of the Rubik's Cube, it can be extended to the fourth and fifth levels, which is enough for them to play slowly.

Lu Qi shook the bamboo nine-ring ring in his hand, and the nine rings rustled on the horizontal bar: "This doesn't look difficult, sir, could you be fooling me."

He was so competitive that he started playing with it on the spot, but This thing looked simple, but after groping for a while, I couldn't figure it out, which made me blush with irritation.

Is this a toy for smart kids? Lu Qi was greatly shocked.

Lu Jiu'an grinned exaggeratedly, without any of the elegant manners of Tanhua Lang: "It seems that I am nearby, and brother Lu Qi is nervous. How about you take it off and explore it alone?"

Lu Qi didn't dare to say anything at this time. After speaking eloquently, he blushed and ran out holding the nine-ring ring, squatting in the courtyard to study it carefully.

He was so focused on his research that Fu Wenxin and other guards passing by didn't even acknowledge him.

"Brother Lu Qi, why are you so serious?" Several guards gathered around him and saw that he was holding a strange toy in his hand. They had nothing to do at the moment, so they became interested and gathered behind him to watch.

When Zhao Laosan and other government officials walked through the courtyard, they saw a crowd inside. After this period of training and training, the government officials and the guards no longer competed with each other in the past. They had already become one, so they turned around. A corner came around.

When Lu Qi raised his head, it was already half a candle's time. He was immersed in his own world and didn't know what was happening around him. Suddenly he saw so many people around him, and he was so frightened that his hands tightened. .

"Ah, my hoop." All the hoops were of the same shape and size. He trembled just now, and he didn't know where the hoops he had just untied went.

"Lu Changsui, what are you doing?" someone couldn't help but ask.

Lu Qi recalled the steps just now and replied without raising his head: "My lord gave me a reward to untie the loop on top."

"That's not easy, let me try." Fu Wenxin led a few A guard had been watching for a long time with his hands itching and his face eager to try.

Fu Wenxin was so brazen that Lu Qi smiled exactly like Lu Jiu'an. He handed the nine-ring chain to Fu Wenxin and crossed his arms with evil intentions: "Okay, try it. If you can't solve it, do 50 push-ups. "

Hey, it's so cruel." After hearing this, the onlookers felt a dull pain in their legs and abdomen before they started doing it.

However, push-ups are nothing to fear for guards who practice martial arts all day long.

Fu Wenxin had been watching from behind for a while, and he thought he had understood the key. He slapped his chest loudly: "It's just 50 push-ups, 100 is no problem!"

Fu Wenxin He confidently took it and fiddled with it up and down. At first, he was sure of it and even passed through a circle.

Lu Qi's eyes widened and he couldn't help but doubt himself. Later, when I saw that he had no way out, I was so anxious that I scratched my head and head, and immediately realized that I was worrying too much.

The escort officer next to him kept yelling: "Fu Lingbao, can you do it? You can't do push-ups." It was very interesting for the officer to watch Mr. Lu's bodyguard do push-ups.

Fu Wenxin was struggling: "How could it not work? It looks very simple!"

Lu Qi seemed to have found a place for himself: "Let's do push-ups."

Fu Wenxin returned the nine-ring chain to Lu Qi in frustration. : "I'm willing to admit defeat." Then he lay down neatly.

"Hey, I'll give it a try too." Before Lu Qi could get it in his hand, a hand from the crowd stretched out and grabbed it.

Lu Qi felt quite distressed: "Be careful, don't damage it."

The guard was like Fu Wenxin. It was easy to know but difficult to do. After a while, he accepted his fate and handed it over to another person who was very interested. Lie down neatly and do push-ups.

In the study, Lu Jiu'an summoned the chief bookkeeper. The investment promotion was about to start. Posts on the eve, on-site layout, and conference procedures were all things that people of this dynasty were involved in for the first time. He was completely confused. He needed to tell Guo one by one. Wen explained.

When Guo Wen came in, he saw Han Zhijing standing beside him. He took a curious look and lowered his head to listen carefully to what Lu Jiuan said about his errand.

This process only lasted half a stick of incense. After the process, several people went out together and walked into the yard. Lu Jiu was happy. Some people were doing push-ups, and some were watching and booing. The whole yard was like a stage, with various performances going on. skills.

"It's unbecoming to make loud noises in the government office." Guo Wen shouted with a straight face.

The laughter and noise stopped suddenly, as if someone had pressed the pause button. Except for Lu Qi, everyone else straightened up and saluted.

Fu Wenxin and others couldn't help but tremble when they saw Instructor Han following them.

"Oops." Lu Jiu'an spoke to break the stagnant air. He spoke with a smile, just like a pebble dropped into a silent lake, and the courtyard suddenly became alive again. "The people are tired, but they can be well-off. Relaxation is the way of civility and martial arts."

"Here, bring the things over and let you, Master Guo and Instructor Han, relax."

Jiulianlian returned to Lu Jiu'an respectfully, and he His white fingers jingled the rings, and he explained to Guo Wenhanzhi how to play: "It's very simple, just take off the top ring from these two sticks, and you win. Look, there are only 9 rings."

Lu Jiu'an smiled so much that he handed the nine-ring chain to Guo Wen: "Master Guo, are you willing to give it a try?"

Lu Jiu'an's eyebrows were relaxed and elegant, and Guo Wen somehow felt that the smile had a special meaning. The other person was like a fox, and he It was the prey targeted by the fox.

Guo Wen was extremely wary of Lu Jiu'an's smile. He refused cautiously: "Instructor Han should come first."

Lu Jiu'an only claimed that Han Zhi had served in the army. Guo Wen did not know the identity of this civilian who suddenly rose to power, but he could see that Lu Jiu'an admired him very much, and his methods were also good, and he managed to bring a group of people into submission. Submissive.

Lu Jiu'an was noncommittal: "Master Guo is very open-minded. In that case, instructor Han, come here."

Han Zhi took it from Shan Ruliu. He took it in his hand and did not open it directly. He looked at it for a moment with his eyes lowered, and then gave up: "You villain slave . Dumb, this thing can't be solved in a short time."

It was Guo Wen's turn. When he took the nine-ring chain, he glanced at Han Zhi suspiciously and thought to himself: "Is this Han Zhi just living up to his name, or is he just a rough guy? A man who can only show off his brute force can tell you he can't do something as simple as this."

After a while, Guo Wen was confused and put it down.

"This...this..." Guo Wen was sweating on his forehead because he was racking his brains.

Hahaha, Lu Jiuan was already laughing in his heart. He kept hitting his palms with his fan to suppress the laughter that was about to burst out of his mouth.

"Ahem... this is just a recreational and stress-relieving educational toy. There will be plenty of time in the future, so you can study it slowly." Lu Jiuan comforted everyone with a considerate look.

Fu Wenxin asked: "Can this really be solved? Lord County Magistrate."

Han Zhi also showed a rare expression of interest.

So many people, for such a long time, no one has solved it. Is this really something that can be solved?

"Of course." Lu Jiu'an replied calmly.

With a dazzling skill, Lu Jiu'an untied all the rings by flying his fingers up and down three times, five times and two times under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes. Like well-trained soldiers, the nine rings were neatly strung on his fingers with clear joints, leaving everyone stunned.

Lu Qi was amazed, as if what he solved was not the Nine Links, but a difficult and complicated disease that troubled countless people.

"Remaining skeptical is a good virtue." Lu Jiu'an disrupted the rings one by one with a literary style that made people feel like spring breeze.

Guo Wen didn't show it on the surface, but he was itching on the inside. He actually thought this gadget was quite fun.

Subconsciously, he had already regarded the Nine Links as a novelty brought by Lu Jiuan from the capital. He thought with envy: The young men in the capital not only know how to drink tea and write poems, but they also play with such weird things.

Lu Qiji stood in front of him, his eyes sparkling.

Lu Jiu'an touched his head and said, "You're so stupid. Is it fun?"

Lu Qi nodded vigorously.

"Then do you think that if this thing is popularized, it will be loved by other people?"

"That's natural."

Lu Jiu'an got his wish: "The little fan is so considerate. But this is the only nine-link chain at present. Lin, be careful not to be snatched away by him. "

On this day, it is a rare sunny day. If nothing goes wrong, everyone in Yingping, famous or not, will gather here. A few days ago, in the name of Lu Jiu'an, The door stickers were widely distributed to various families, and the families who received the door stickers would not miss this great opportunity to curry favor with the county magistrate.

After Lu Jiuan finished his morning run with the team, Han Zhi handed him a clean brocade handkerchief: "Wipe off your sweat."

Lu Jiuan thanked him, but did not reach out to catch it: "Brother Han, you can use it, I have to wash up. Today, I have to give a speech in front of a large audience."

Lu Jiuan finished cleaning up under the service of his servant, and returned to his hometown to dig out his past plans to find out what he was doing. Today will be his unique planning event in the ancient sense. , this has a great bearing on whether he will have money in his pocket in the future and whether he can be supported in absorbing the refugees who will come.

He repeatedly deduced various changes that might occur, like a new employee who has just taken up the job.