The couple in the last days traveled to ancient times, farming and storing grain and meat in the war

Xiao Yan and Jiang Ningning didn't know that the appointment letter was on the way, and they were still holding a banquet at home.

The next day, Xiao Yan's family invited all the lonely elderly people from the surrounding villages to a banquet.

The next day, Xiao Yan's family invited the clan members and those who had helped him these days to a feast. They also gave the servants a good reward. They had all worked hard these past few days.

Including the day he passed the imperial examination, they were busy for six days before Jiang Ningning and the others had some free time to visit the county shop.

Only Jiang Ningning, Jiang Shengcai, Sun, Tian, and Xiao Fushan came to the shop, and Jiang Ningning did not let Xiao Yan come.

Others may not know, but Jiang Ningning knows that if nothing unexpected happens, her husband will soon become the magistrate of Dengping County.

Since she is about to become an official, she naturally cannot let her husband get involved in the family business.

Since ancient times, the imperial court has been very taboo about this.

She is running a legitimate business. As long as others don't cause her trouble, don't compete unfairly, or do anything behind her back, she won't really use the power in her husband's hands to do anything.

Jiang Ningning and the other four had just entered the barbecue shop when Manager Guo came up to them and said,

"Boss, you're finally here. Manager Liu from Fuxiang Ice Drink Shop has been here several times, and now he's here again, bringing gifts with him. He said he's here to apologize."

While speaking, Manager Guo's face was also flushed.

The owner of the Yan family unexpectedly became a juren. Although it would be difficult to call him the owner of the Yan family from now on, no one in Dengping County would dare to mess with their shop.

Jiang Ningning and the others knew that when the ice jelly business was booming, Manager Liu hired a waiter from the shop.

Later, Jiang Ningning asked the waiter to tell Manager Liu that Xiao Yan was the top scholar and would take part in the provincial examination this year. Only then did Manager Liu become afraid and dared not to do anything tricky again.

He came to apologize now, obviously because he knew that Xiao Yanzhen had passed the imperial examination and was even more afraid of their barbecue shop.

But he didn't do any tricks afterwards, and in the business world, you don't have to force people to death.

What's more, in the business world, such things happen a lot. If someone offends you a little, you push them to death and leave them no chance to survive. How many people will die then?

As long as people live in peace from now on, that's enough.

Therefore, Jiang Ningning and the others still met with the shopkeeper Liu, invited him to drink tea, and talked for a while.

The gift was confiscated, and Manager Liu was even personally escorted out.

Manager Liu was extremely frightened. This was too scary. Not only did the other person pass the imperial examination, but he also won the first place.

But when he saw Jiang Ningning and the others invited him to tea and personally escorted him out, he felt relieved.

Although Jiang Ningning and the others did not accept the gifts, he was completely relieved.

I couldn't help but apologize to Jiang Ningning and the others several times: "I'm so sorry about what happened before. I'm so sorry."

"It's all over. Take care, Manager Liu." Jiang Ningning and the others said with a smile.

"Yeah. Yeah." Shopkeeper Liu then left happily.

Those bosses and shopkeepers in the county who were secretly paying attention to this matter and who might be in competition with Jiang Ningning and her team knew what was going on after seeing Jiang Ningning and her team's attitude towards Shopkeeper Liu.

They won't bully others by taking advantage of their status. As long as you do business properly and don't have any bad intentions, there will be no problem even if you are in competition with their shop.

Since she was at the shop and it was the beginning of the month, Jiang Ningning naturally wanted to check last month's accounts.

After seeing off Manager Liu, Jiang Ningning began to check the accounts.

Shopkeeper Guo hurriedly brought up the account book.

Although Jiang Ningning was checking accounts in the accounting office on the second floor, the small cubicle was not soundproof at all. At this moment, someone else had come to eat barbecue, and the guests upstairs and downstairs were chatting about the latest news in the county.

One of the things that happened was that after fifteen years, Dengping County had two successful candidates in the imperial examination, and one of them even ranked first.

Those who were talking about it obviously didn't know that this barbecue shop was opened by the family of this year's top scholar, otherwise there would definitely be people talking about it.

Second, these people were talking about County Magistrate Meng's retirement and return to his hometown.

"Everyone has returned home. Now the county magistrate is temporarily taking over the position of county magistrate. I don't know who the new county magistrate will be."

Hearing this, Jiang Ningning thought to herself: It should be my husband.

"No matter who it is, I just hope it's not like the one before County Magistrate Meng, otherwise we will have a hard time." Someone else said.

"County Magistrate Meng is quite good. At least we haven't heard of him accepting bribes from anyone, nor have we heard of him making any wrongful judgments. Why not serve as county magistrate for a few more years?"

"I also want Magistrate Meng to serve for a few more years, but he is indeed old, already seventy years old, and it is time for him to retire and enjoy his life.

I heard that County Magistrate Meng submitted his retirement documents to the Ministry of Personnel more than three months ago and is preparing to retire."

"After all, we have lived a peaceful life for many years under the governance of County Magistrate Meng. I hope County Magistrate Meng lives a long life."

"Yes, I hope he lives a long life."

That's what everyone outside said, but Jiang Ningning suddenly raised her head and looked away from the account book.

The county magistrate before County Magistrate Meng...

If the original owner's memory is correct, County Magistrate Meng came to Dengping as County Magistrate ten years ago, and the county magistrate before County Magistrate Meng was surnamed Wei.

The county magistrate Wei was the one who handled the horse-running case and beat Xiao Fushan several times with a stick.

Jiang Ningning hurriedly looked at Xiao Fushan and Tian.

Sure enough, the expressions of the two of them changed a little.

The two people who were originally laughing suddenly stopped laughing.

Even though Xiao Shitou and Grandpa Xiao have been dead for more than twelve years, they have become unhealable scars in the hearts of Xiao Fushan and Tian.

Later, the Wei County Magistrate seemed to have been promoted and left Dengping County.

It was also because County Magistrate Wei left Dengping County that County Magistrate Meng was later sent to Dengping County as the county magistrate, and the people of Dengping County lived much better than before.

How could a county magistrate who accepted bribes, handled countless unjust cases, and brought so much suffering to the people be promoted?

Jiang Ningning frowned.

But her thoughts did not linger on this for long. She wanted to say something to make the two elders, Tian and Xiao Fushan, laugh.

But before she could say anything, Tian and Xiao Fushan adjusted themselves and spoke to Sun and Jiang Shengcai with a smile.

Sun and Jiang Shengcai had obviously just noticed that something was wrong with Tian and Xiao Fushan. After thinking about it carefully, they knew what was going on.

But they didn't want to open up the wound any further. Seeing that Tian and Xiao Fushan were talking and laughing again, they also laughed and talked, pretending that they didn't know about it.

After all, this would make Tian and Xiao Fushan feel better.

Otherwise, the scar would be too big, and it would probably take Tian and Xiao Fushan several days to recover.

In order to prevent Tian and Xiao Fushan from hearing anything about County Magistrate Wei and thus remembering the death of Xiao Shitou and Grandpa Xiao, Jiang Ningning quickly checked the account book and took Tian and the other three home.