After traveling through time, she still led the villagers to make money as a county magistrate

At night, a light as small as a bean

Gu Zhai

"Mother, if all the servants in our mansion were free, would you agree?"

Bai was combing Gu Niannian's hair when Gu Niannian suddenly asked

Bai paused, then replied, "So we hire them to work? We don't have the right to dispose of them?"

Gu Niannian didn't expect her mother to be so smart and understood it immediately. She nodded and said, "That's what my daughter meant."

"Would you feel uncomfortable and worried that the people who serve you are not doing their best?"

Bai continued with her hand movements, "This hair is so shiny, just like when I was young, black and shiny."

"Mom is not doing well now. She is old and has a few gray hairs."

"My biggest wish right now is to see your brother come back. I hope you can return to your normal life as a daughter, get married and have children. Then my life will be complete!"

Gu Niannian's originally happy expression froze instantly, "Mom, do you think your daughter is too controlling?"

"Why do you want me to get married again?"

"Mom is afraid that you will affect the interests of too many people and put yourself in danger."

"The buying and selling of slaves is permitted by the government. It's something everyone in the world considers as normal as eating three meals a day. By doing this, aren't you slapping the government in the face and the powerful people in the world?"

"A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind"

"Mother knows you are excellent. As a fatherly official who loves his people like his own children, you do a great job. But as a subordinate, you are hated."

"But...but, mother, did you see it? Those families who couldn't even afford to eat can now have enough food and warm clothes. Don't you feel relieved and happy for them?"

Gu Niannian stood up and said excitedly

Bai pushed the man back onto the stool and slowly began to comb his hair again. "Of course I'm happy for them. I'm also incredibly proud to have a daughter like you. But compared to all that, I hope even more that you can live a peaceful life."

"Do you understand?"

The last four words, one by one, struck Gu Nian Nian's heart.

What mother doesn't worry about her children? When the people are grateful, she just wants her daughter to be safe. She really doesn't need her to be so outstanding.

At this time, Gu Niannian still didn't understand her mother's good intentions. She was afraid that she had lived in vain for so many years and had been a daughter in vain for so many years.

Gu Niannian turned around and hugged Bai, "I will listen to my mother and take it step by step, not so radical."

This sentence made Bai's heart, which was originally pounding, return to calm. She didn't expect her daughter to be so obedient this time.

……

公廨

"Won't the human trafficking system be abolished?"

Zhang Da was surprised and secretly happy at the same time.

He did not agree to abolish this system. After all, he had concubines, maids and servants at home. If they were given freedom, he would no longer be free.

Yesterday, he heard that human trafficking would be abolished, and he couldn't sleep all night. He now has dark circles under his eyes!

"Um"

Because of the conversation with her mother, Gu Niannian spent the whole night thinking about the consequences of this matter, and her eyes were also dark.

"These two adults agreed to go thieves last night, but why do they both have dark circles under their eyes?"

The yamen runner Wu Bo joked.

"I thought about it all night last night, and when I fell asleep, it was already Yin time. I woke up after sleeping for an hour."

"What did Master Zhang do last night? Why is he like this?"

Gu Niannian yawned and said

When Zhang Da's name was called, he was startled and all sleepiness disappeared. "I just have insomnia. I'm a little older, it's normal."

Gu Niannian said, "Master Zhang, you are only thirty years old, how can you say you are old?"

"My Lord is a rare young man with great potential, and he is considered old compared to you."

The imperial edict arrives...

Gu Rujun receives the order

The eunuch raised his orchid finger and opened the imperial edict. "By the will of Heaven and the Will of the Yellow Emperor, Gu Rujun has served as the magistrate of Qingshan County for over two years. He has performed his duties conscientiously, understood the difficulties of people's lives, and relieved the people's difficulties. I hereby formally appoint Gu Rujun as the magistrate of Lin'an County, and he will officially take office in September. I decree this."

After the eunuch finished reading the imperial edict, he handed it to Gu Niannian, "Master Gu, please accept it!"

Gu Niannian took the imperial edict and said, "Angel, the journey is long, let's have a simple meal here."

The eunuch who was delivering the imperial edict did not hesitate and had not eaten properly for several days in order to deliver the imperial edict. "Although Lord Gu was transferred to a lateral position, Lin'an is at the foot of the emperor and close to the capital, so it can be considered a promotion."

"I won't delay any further, as it will be a way to share in Mr. Gu's joy."

Gu Niannian, "Zhang Zhubu, please make a reservation at Suji Restaurant."

"I heard that there's a dish in Qingshan County called chili pepper. It's spicy, fresh, and very flavorful. I wonder if I'd be lucky enough to try it."

The forestry eunuch is also a foodie. Now the weather is hot and the food in the palace is a bit light. He always loses his appetite in the summer.

It just so happened that I heard that there is such delicious food in Qingshan County, so I volunteered to deliver the imperial edict, just to enjoy the scenery. If I eat anything delicious, I can bring it back for the emperor to try. Maybe the emperor will be so happy that he will give him some rewards!

Anyway, he is still young, so it’s not a bad thing for him to walk more.

"It's getting late now, let's go straight there."

Gu Niannian looked at the sky

……

Inside the private room of Su Ji Restaurant

Like other people who eat chili peppers for the first time, Eunuch Lin's lips turned red at first, but the spiciness got better and better as time went on.

I also took chili sauce and chili powder with me when I left.

Gu Niannian and her group saw Eunuch Lin off, and Zhang Da, drunk, was sent home by Wu Bo.

Gu Nian Nian and Li Jing didn't drink much wine. They walked on the road and said, "I will leave in a few days..."

Li Jing hummed

Silence again...

"Do you want to go with me?"

After saying that, Gu Niannian shook her head again and said, "No, this will delay you. I can't be so selfish."

"I do"

Li Jing walked in front of Gu Niannian and forced her to stop and look at her.

"I don't need official position or fame, I only want you!"

The sudden confession made Gu Niannian's eyes suddenly widen, and her head exploded with a bang, "You...what do you mean?"

"It's nothing. I just want to follow you. I don't need to be the county magistrate. My mother doesn't want me to be an official anyway. At that time, I just wanted to do something for the people. Now Qingshan County is getting better and better under your governance. I will accompany you to Lin'an. There we can drink and talk and govern Lin'an City together."

Gu Niannian felt relieved when she heard this. She thought Ye Ranqing had told him about her female body. She had clearly told her not to say it at the beginning. Ye Ranqing was not a talkative person, but it was not ruled out that he would say it unintentionally.

Now hearing this, I realized that he just thought I was a good brother with whom he could talk about everything, so he followed me so willingly. I didn't know what to feel in my heart, a little touched and a little disappointed.

"Brothers"

Gu Niannian patted his shoulder