I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

In the Zhang family's back garden, Mr. Zhang looked at Jiang Yuan angrily.

"What are you trying to do, sir? My Zhang family has nothing to discuss with you."

"Hey, brother, of course what you said is being polite. I have something to ask you, don't you even give me the face?" Jiang Yuan said with a serious face.

After a while of gritting his teeth, Mr. Zhang finally nodded: "Okay, then please speak quickly, sir."

"Ahem, to be honest, Brother Zhang, ever since I took advantage of your Zhang family, I've been tired during the day and unable to sleep at night, so I want to discuss with you how to compensate you." Jiang Yuan said with two dry coughs.

After hearing this, Mr. Zhang became even more alert.

It's a pipe dream to expect this guy to return the money he has already put into his pocket.

But this guy actually took the initiative to bring it up now. If he wasn't thinking about his own daughter, what the hell could it be!

"Sir, I don't want the money, and I don't care about the land. By the way, I heard that you are doing a lot of civil engineering recently, right?"

"I will donate, I, I will donate two thousand taels of silver!" Mr. Zhang said gritting his teeth.

Jiang Yuan was suddenly confused. What was going on?

Has Mr. Zhang finally found his conscience? Or is he crazy?

When your land was divided, you refused to accept it no matter what, and now you want to give me two thousand taels of silver.

Mr. Zhang does have some wealth, but this is only in Taiping County. How much money can Mr. Zhang have?

Besides, Mr. Zhang has not even had a bite of the cake of Taiping County's rapid development. His family is so poor that it is hard to say whether he has ten thousand taels of silver. Now he is willing to spend so much silver.

"No, Brother Zhang, listen to me. I'm serious. I'm really going to give you money." Jiang Yuan emphasized again.

"Sir Jiang, I'm not kidding you. I'll ask someone to get the money for you right away." Mr. Zhang said quickly.

The two of them were in an awkward situation for a moment. After staring at each other for a while, Jiang Yuan held his chin with one hand, feeling a little at a loss.

"Brother Zhang, to be honest, I came here this time to discuss an important matter with you. Plus, it's almost New Year, so I want to give you a double blessing. What do you think, Brother Zhang?"

Mr. Zhang's expression froze. As expected, this bastard was still thinking about his daughter.

"Master Jiang, this is of course good, but I don't know where this joy comes from?" Mr. Zhang gritted his teeth and continued to pretend to be confused.

Jiang Yuan immediately sat up straight. No matter what, Wang Gang and he were the same age and had no parents around, even though Wang Gang called him master.

But Jiang Yuan felt from the bottom of his heart that this belonged to his brother. As the saying goes, an elder brother is like a father, so this matter cannot be glossed over.

"Mr. Zhang, I heard that Miss Zhang is already twenty-one after the New Year, but still unmarried. Coincidentally, my husband Wang Gang is also unmarried. Today I have brought Wang Gang here to propose marriage. What do you think, Mr. Zhang?"

Mr. Zhang was stunned on the spot.

Wang Gang?

Is he the big, stupid guy that everyone in Taiping County knows?

To put it nicely, it's called being honest and simple, but to put it bluntly, isn't it just being naive?

Even though it may not sound good, it is the truth!

Although his daughter is a little willful and capricious, she is a girl from a wealthy family after all, and is proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

To be honest, if Jiang Yuan came to propose marriage for me today, it is not impossible.

Although this guy has done something wrong to himself, his reputation among the people is impeccable. He distributes houses and land, provides free education for children, and does not charge any taxes. All they have to do is hand over some grain. Just for this reason, when people in Taiping County mention Jiang Yuan, they all call him the "honest judge".

And to be honest, this guy was really born with a good appearance. He was able to pass the imperial examination and become a top three Jinshi in the previous dynasty, so he must have some knowledge. And I don't know what kind of luck he had a while ago, but he was actually conferred the title of baron to bring honor to his family.

From this perspective, it's not a bad idea for my daughter to be a little one.

But now he is proposing marriage on behalf of Wang Gang, so there is no comparison.

What is Wang Gang? He has no official position and no education. Why should he marry his daughter?

Thinking of this, Mr. Zhang looked at Jiang Yuan with a dark face: "Sir, I don't think it's appropriate."

"What's wrong? Let me tell you in detail, Brother Zhang." Jiang Yuan said with a serious face.

"This is not right, it is not right. If you want to explain it, who can give an explanation?" Mr. Zhang said stiffly.

Jiang Yuan's identity is different now. I can't say Wang Gang is a fool in front of him, right?

"No, Brother Zhang, we have something to discuss." Jiang Yuan poured him tea with a smile.

"Please tell me if you have any dissatisfaction. As long as you open your mouth, I will definitely solve it for you!" Jiang Yuan said, patting his chest.

Zhang Yuanwai's expression still showed no sign of improvement: "Sir, it's not that I don't want to, it's just that my daughter has no intention of getting married yet."

"Well, you can cultivate your relationship first. You don't have to get married right away." Jiang Yuan spoke again.

"That's right, let's train them first, and then get married in two years." Zhao Kai also advised.

Kong Xuan nodded in agreement: "That's right, Old Zhang, don't be so rigid. Your daughter will get married sooner or later anyway. What if she gets together with Wang Gang, what a jerk..."

"Shut the fuck up!" Before Kong Xuan could finish his words, Jiang Yuan slapped him in the face.

"Can you describe it? This is called a talented man and a beautiful woman!"

"Yes, yes, a hero deserves a beauty." Kong Xuan quickly changed his words.

Mr. Zhang's expression gradually softened. Seeing Jiang Yuan's expression, it was clear that he was not going to use force. It seemed that this guy really valued Wang Gang and did not want to use his power to pressure him and get away with it.

In that case, I have to pay back all the grievances I suffered recently!

"Sir Jiang, I was forced to leave my hometown last year because of the war, but when I came back, I found that the ancestral tomb of my family had been dug up and the gold, silver and jewelry buried with the deceased had disappeared. I wonder if you have heard of this matter?" Mr. Zhang asked knowingly.

As for this fucking thing, who else would dare to do it except Jiang Yuan and the guys around him.

"Yes, I had someone do it." Jiang Yuan said without thinking.

Mr. Zhang's eyes widened. Admit it? Just admit it?

"Not only that, but when you first came back and went to complain, I had someone knock you out and bring you back. I also had someone dig out the daughter's red wine you buried in the backyard."

"And I also sold all the things your family had thrown away every now and then."

"Stop talking!" Mr. Zhang's chest kept rising and falling.

It's obvious that the other party is admitting his mistake, so why am I getting angrier the more he talks?

"Sir, I won't make it difficult for you. The lost property is my contribution to the county's construction, but you must give me an explanation about my ancestral tomb!"

"How do you want to explain?" Jiang Yuan asked.

Mr. Zhang thought for a long time, then slowly nodded and said, "I wonder how much silver you got from selling the gold, silver, and jewelry you dug out of the grave?"

"Three thousand taels!" Jiang Yuan said without hesitation. Since he was planning to come to Zhang's house, he was naturally prepared.

"I don't care about the money, but you have disturbed the spirits of my ancestors in heaven. Since it's three thousand taels, how about you kowtow three times in front of the grave?" Mr. Zhang said in a deep voice.

Jiang Yuan thought about it carefully, then asked, "Mr. Zhang, do you mean one thousand taels of silver for a knock?"

"Yeah, exactly."

As soon as Mr. Zhang finished speaking, Jiang Yuan suddenly stood up.

"Okay! This is what you said!"