I traveled to a very nice farm, and I was so happy to fight evil with evil

County Magistrate Lu was also curious about mosquito coils.

He reached out and opened the small wooden box.

There were more than a dozen black-colored small tower-like objects inside.

He picked up one and looked at it. It was about the length of his palm.

What surprised him was that the mosquito coil was actually carved into an exquisite little tower.

His wife took a closer look and exclaimed, "This carving is really good."

Magistrate Lu chuckled and said, "The carving is excellent. This mosquito coil is also very elegant."

"I'm a little curious about what this mosquito coil smells like."

Therefore, without waiting until nightfall, he lit one with a tinder.

Soon, a cool and clean cedar scent lingered.

Magistrate Lu smiled and said, "It smells good. I like this smell."

His wife also said: "It smells really good."

Then he asked, "Can this mosquito coil be used as incense?"

Magistrate Lu shook his head and said, "No."

"That young friend said that this mosquito coil is used to kill mosquitoes, so it is only suitable for lighting before going to bed at night."

"Just order one, don't order too many."

His wife then said, "I see. Let's try one tonight."

She smiled and said, "Send two to my parents and my son's room as well."

Magistrate Lu extinguished the mosquito coils and said, "Okay, let's try it tonight."

"I like the scent very much. When I get a chance I'll ask that young friend if his wife can make it into incense."

This crisp and cool cedar scent has a refreshing feel and is very suitable for use as incense.

His wife smiled and said, "By the way, let me ask you if there are other scents of candles and mosquito coils that are more suitable for women."

Magistrate Lu nodded, "Okay!"

The mosquito coils that Lu Shao brought to Magistrate Lu and his classmate were specially made by Qiao Ye and carved by him himself.

It is also to look high-end, elegant and smell elegant.

I originally wanted to add sandalwood or agarwood, but they are too expensive.

So Qiao Ye used ready-made pine cones and pine needles, mixed them with cedar-flavored pine powder spices, and added them to the mosquito coils.

Mosquito coils, which cost only two or three cents a plate, naturally do not contain any spices.

On the other side, the Ji family.

Ji Baisong opened the wooden box sent by Lu Shao.

I first saw the bamboo candles and was amazed by their lifelike appearance.

He took out the candle and placed it on the table, examining it carefully.

I discovered that each leaf of this bamboo candle is not only emerald green but also has veins.

If you look from a distance, it really looks like a bamboo.

As I was watching, a middle-aged man walked into the reception room.

He is Ji Zhepeng, the current head of the Ji family.

Ji Songbai turned around and said with a smile: "Dad, come and take a look at this, can you tell what it is?"

Ji Zhepeng walked over and looked carefully at the bamboo on the table.

"What is this bamboo carved from? The material looks crystal clear, a bit like jade, but not really."

Seeing that his father didn’t realize what it was.

Ji Songbai said proudly: "Dad, this is a candle."

Ji Zhepeng was stunned. "Is this a candle? How is it possible?"

He had never seen such a candle before, nor even heard of it.

Ji Songbai knew his father would have this kind of reaction.

So he took out a tinder and lit the small piece of cotton thread that was exposed at the top of a few bamboo leaves.

The cotton thread is also dyed green and wrapped in wax, so you can't tell what it is unless you look carefully.

Once it was lit, a few leaves lit up instantly. It was indeed the light from the candle.

Ji Zhepeng was amazed and said, "I never thought this was a candle."

"It's amazing that candles can be made so elegant and creative!"

Then I could smell the fresh and natural bamboo fragrance coming from the burning candles.

His eyes lit up even more, "It actually has a bamboo fragrance, nice to smell."

Ji Songbai didn't expect that there was a secret of fragrance hidden in this candle.

He also likes the light and refreshing bamboo scent.

"When Lu Shao said he would give me candles and mosquito coils,"

"I'm a little confused. Candles aren't rare. Why did he give me this?"

“Now that I’ve opened it, I realize how wonderful it is.”

He lit a few more leaves with a tinder and found that the candle was much brighter than ordinary candles.

He chuckled and said, "That's really thoughtful."

Ji Zhepeng was a little surprised, "Is this a gift from Lu Shao, your classmate whom you once felt a little sorry for?"

Ji Songbai said: "Yes!"

"Although he was sent to the countryside by his father, he went to a school in town to study."

"I felt a little sorry for him at first. He was abandoned by his family and sent back to his hometown in the countryside."

"But even after he went to the countryside, his grades were always very good, and he was far ahead of everyone else in town."

"And when I saw him again today, I found that he had changed a lot."

"I talked to him and his attitude towards things and people was very different from before."

Ji Zhepeng asked with a smile: "Is that better?"

Judging from his son's appearance, he should have a better impression of Lu Shao.

Ji Songbai nodded and said, "Yes, when I first met him, I liked his innocence and simplicity."

"He doesn't like to scheme and he's sincere."

"Nor will I flatter me like others do."

So when they were in school, although he and Lu Shao had very different family backgrounds, they could be considered classmates with a pretty good relationship.

He paused and said, "Now that he has gone through all that, I can see that he is no longer as innocent as before. Instead, he gives me a feeling of being complicated."

"But it makes me want to be friends with him even more. We used to be good classmates, and maybe we can become good friends in the future."

As for the current Lu Shao, he suddenly felt like he had met a close friend while chatting with him.

Ji Zhepeng raised his eyebrows, "Now that it's getting harder to see clearly, you want to make friends more?"

Ji Songbai nodded, "Yes, now he and I can really talk to each other, and many of our ideas and concepts coincide with each other."

He added meaningfully: "If Lu Shao can make achievements in the imperial examinations and enter the government, he will have a bright future."

In the past, Lu Shao was raised by his family and had a kind of innocence that made him unaware of the feeling of sorrow.

With that kind of personality, if he enters the officialdom in the future, I'm afraid he will be eaten up without leaving anything to the bone.

But now Lu Shao was very measured in his actions and words, and his behavior was restrained and steady, which made him a little confused.

He had a hunch that if nothing unexpected happened, Lu Shao's future would not be bad.

So besides really liking to get along with Lu Shao, making friends with him is also a kind of investment for the future.

Ji Zhepeng laughed and said, "Then you should be right."

"The Lian family has suffered at his hands. If this boy can successfully enter the government, I think it will not be a bad thing."

Ji Songbai was stunned. "Did the Lian family suffer at his hands?"

Ji Zhepeng said: "Lian Chunyi bribed his wife's family to frame him, but failed and was foiled by him instead."

"Today, Lian Chunyi was stripped of his qualification to take the imperial examination, but the Lian family did not force him to stay."

"I received news earlier that the Lian family failed in their attempt to plot against Magistrate Lu, and were instead outwitted by Magistrate Lu."

"Lian Chunyi is the result of the game between County Magistrate Lu and the Lian family. Obviously, County Magistrate Lu had the upper hand in the end."

"And your classmate Lu Shao is very favored and liked by County Magistrate Lu."

"So I suspect he was also involved in the struggle between Magistrate Lu and the Lian family."

Otherwise, County Magistrate Lu has been here for so long, but has always been suppressed by the Lian family and has been in a passive position.

But now he has taken the initiative and forced the Lian family to give up Lian Chunyi.

This meant that the Lian family had no choice but to give in.

It all depends on whether County Magistrate Lu can seize the initiative after taking it.

He smiled meaningfully and said, "Maybe the weather in Mayu County can really change."

Between the Lian family and Magistrate Lu, their family naturally hopes that the latter will win.