The village head decided to go and ask Gu Manzhu in person.

He admired Gu Manzhu very much. Her arrival improved the living standards of many people in Shangshan Village.

Zhang Jin and others who worked as tenant farmers for them always praised her well.

As for Gousheng'er's mother's illness, it is also because Gu Manzhu has almost recovered now.

Xiao Chu nodded and said, "My wife is at home. She said you can ask her if you have any questions."

Wang Boxin calmed down a little and waited for him to go and ask clearly.

He believed that she would not ask anyone to say these things to him casually.

After thinking it through, Uncle Wang turned to Aunt Wang and said, "Go and prepare my raincoat and hat. I'm going to go out for a while!"

Aunt Wang, who had been listening to the whole thing, looked at Uncle Wang worriedly. When she heard what he said, she hurried to get her raincoat and hat.

Xiao Chu had already brought what he needed to bring, but he still had to go to Zhang Sheng's and other rented farmers' houses.

"Li Zheng, I'll take my leave now. Be careful on your way."

"Well, I'll go find your wife right away."

Xiao Chu left the headman's house and headed for Zhang Sheng's house. Fortunately, they were in the same village and not far away.

It was Zhang Shengjia who came in to open the door.

Jinzi was very happy to see Xiaochu, and asked him why his younger sister Zhizhi didn't come.

Xiao Chu responded to him casually.

"Zhizhi is playing at home, where is your father?"

Zhang Sheng heard the noise and came out from the main room.

She was a little surprised to see Xiao Chu, but then she noticed his serious expression and hurriedly welcomed him in.

The two of them stayed in the main room for less than an incense stick of time before hurried out.

After hearing what Zhang Sheng said before he left, Zhang Sheng's wife Fangzi and Jinzi stayed at home obediently, waiting for him to come back.

The three people who went to Liuxi Village, Liudong Village and Xiashan Village respectively brought messages to the head of their respective villages. Regardless of what decision they made, they took Feng Nan, Kong Su and the Li family, packed up their things and returned to Shangshan Village.

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Qingshi Town.

Old Man Song sent two people to Huayi Pavilion to find Hua Yueya and her son.

He took three people to the government office.

The guard driving the carriage stopped at the gate of the government office, looked at the tightly closed door, and respectfully said to Old Man Song: "Master Song, please wait a moment, I will go knock on the door."

"Yeah." Old man Song sat in the carriage, his eyes, which usually always smiled, were now full of depth.

The guard got out of the car and knocked on the door of the government office.

I waited for a long time before someone came to open the door.

The bailiff who opened the door saw that his face was full of impatience.

"Who is it? What's the matter?"

"My master wants to see your county magistrate!"

"Can you see the county magistrate whenever you want? Ah!"

The guard kicked him without waiting for him to finish.

The bailiff was kicked to the ground, holding his chest with his hands, his face full of fear.

He stammered and threatened: "You, you, you just wait!"

After saying that, he got up and ran inside, not caring whether the door was closed or not.

The guard cursed with disdain.

He went back to the carriage and greeted Old Man Song.

Old man Song entered the government office with three guards and walked in freely as if he were at home.

They met several yamen runners on the road and they were all stopped by the guards.

Old Man Song walked to the lobby with ease.

After waiting for a long time, the county magistrate came hurriedly from the back residence with several yamen runners.

The county magistrate saw four people standing in the lobby and scolded them.

"Who came to the government office to cause trouble?"

After hearing this, Old Man Song’s brows furrowed even more.

The county magistrate felt annoyed when he saw that they remained silent.

I can't help but get angry.

Unexpectedly, the white-haired old man called him by his name.

"Yun Zhengming, you are quite capable, aren't you?"

The county magistrate, Yun Zhengming, was completely stunned.

Since he took office no one has dared to address him by his first name.

"How dare you! Are you able to call me by my name?"

Yun Zhengming's anger rushed directly to his head.

Old Man Song ignored his anger.

He walked slowly to the chair behind the desk and sat down.

Yun Zhengming's rage grew bigger and bigger.

"Someone, pull me down to that old man. This is not the place for you to act so presumptuous!"

The yamen runners who followed him, including the one who opened the door, wanted to step forward and pull Old Man Song down with a gloating look on their faces.

But he was stopped by three guards.

Yun Zhengming looked at this scene and said, "Rebellion, rebellion!"

Old Man Song said slowly: "Okay, Yun Zhengming, come forward and take a look at who I am!"

Yun Zhengming was stunned when he heard his words.

Looking at the yamen runners who were all suppressed around him, he walked forward cautiously.

When he walked to the desk and saw the token placed on it.

I felt a chill on my back and fell to my knees.

The voice was trembling: "It is my fault that I didn't see you and didn't know you were coming. I am guilty!"

Old Man Song looked at Yun Zhengming who was kneeling below and said nothing.

Yun Zhengming didn't hear the answer, and he felt even more unsure. What exactly did the person above mean?

Fortunately, Old Man Song didn't make him wait too long.

"Get up."

When Yun Zhengming heard this, he quickly got up.

Standing in front of the desk, I dared not speak or look up.

"Yun Zhengming, I came to see you today for something important."

Yun Zhengming quickly bent down and replied: "You speak, I will obey you."

"This is a serious matter."

When Yun Zhengming heard this, he knew what the person above meant.

He turned around and asked all the yamen runners to retreat.

All the yamen runners were stunned when they saw their county magistrate kneeling down.

The yamen runner who opened the door was even worse, trembling all over.

It seems like he has offended someone more powerful than the county magistrate. What should he do? Will he come to settle the score with him?

When Yun Zhengming and Old Man Song and his group were the only ones left in the lobby.

Old Man Song began to talk about the main purpose of his visit today.

"Yun Zhengming, what do you think of the heavy rain these past two days?"

Yun Zhengming was stunned. Isn't this just an ordinary heavy rain? How else can he see it?

But he didn't dare say it directly.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency feels that this rain..."

How come Old Man Song doesn't know what he is thinking.

"How do you do this job?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Zhengming knelt down again.

He replied in fear: "Since I took office, I have worked diligently, distinguished right from wrong, and made fair judgments. I don't know what I have done wrong."

Old Man Song looked at him. Indeed, Yun Zhengming was a rare good official.

Don't scare him anymore and let him get up.

Yun Zhengming was already frightened, with cold sweat breaking out on his back.

"Yun Zhengming, do you feel that the rainstorms these past two days are similar to the natural disaster that happened more than 20 years ago?"

Yun Zhengming thought he had heard wrongly. How could this be related to the natural disaster that happened more than 20 years ago?

He is over 40 and 80 years old this year, and he experienced the natural disaster that year from beginning to end.

He knew exactly how terrible it was. If his family hadn't had some food stored, he wouldn't have been the county magistrate now.

Is this the same natural disaster as the one that happened more than 20 years ago?

He knelt down hurriedly and kowtowed.

"I am a stupid official, I hope you can give me some advice!"

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