The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

More than ten days passed in a flash, but there was no news from Lin'an City. Zhang Ping'an knew that the investigation of this matter would not be so smooth.

The complex and intricate relationships behind this cannot be easily touched.

Since even his father-in-law couldn't do anything about it, Zhang Ping'an just put the matter aside for the time being and would deal with it slowly when the time was right.

Otherwise, if he, a seventh-rank official, were to jump around and say that there were traitors in the court who were collaborating with the enemy and selling out the country, he might be the first one to be punished.

All he can do now is to manage this little piece of land in Ci County.

One day, if he flaps his wings like a butterfly, who knows, he will affect the entire situation.

At the county government office, Yang Dianshi had been eyeing the position of county magistrate for a long time.

Zhang Ping'an saw that he was about to catch a black carp. Considering that the man had cooperated highly in official duties in the past few months and had been working hard, even if he had no credit, he had worked hard, so he finally raised his hand and promoted him.

After all, the position of county magistrate has been vacant for a long time, so it is only natural to promote someone.

After the promotion, Yang Dianshi was so proud that he even walked around the yamen with a breeze!

From now on, everyone has to call him County Magistrate Yang!

However, being a county magistrate was not as easy as he had imagined.

After taking office, the first task Zhang Pingan gave him was to keep an eye on the shipyard.

"The shipbuilding task set by Lord Zhou last year is still a little bit unfinished. The higher-ups will be coming down to review it soon. This is the responsibility of the county magistrate. You have to keep a close eye on it, County Magistrate Yang!" Zhang Pingan said slowly.

"I understand," County Magistrate Yang replied hurriedly with a bow.

"What do you understand?" Zhang Ping'an raised his eyelids and asked back.

"This..." County Magistrate Yang was stunned by the question. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "I will keep a close eye on the shipyard and ensure that the project is completed within the stipulated time!"

"I have allocated ten of those ships for Lord Mai's Maritime Inspection Office. Does Lord Yang know about this?" Zhang Ping'an continued slowly.

Yang County Magistrate was not stupid. He finally understood the meaning and said solemnly, "Don't worry, sir. I will not make any mistakes!"

"Well, although you, County Magistrate Yang, have some experience in the county government and are capable of doing things, you are not the only one with experience and ability in the county government. I strongly recommended you to the higher-ups to be promoted. There are many eyes watching you in the county government!" Zhang Ping'an knocked.

Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Yang's heart tightened. He declared, "I will definitely complete the task and will not bring shame to you, sir. Moreover, I am extremely loyal to you! You are a man of great talent and a pillar of the country. You will surely have a bright future. I am in this position today entirely thanks to your support. I will never forget your kindness!"

These words were spoken very nicely, and he also flattered Zhang Pingan at the same time.

"Well, I must trust you, otherwise I wouldn't promote you." Zhang Pingan smiled and his attitude became much gentler.

County Magistrate Yang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and secretly reminded himself that he must not follow the same path as County Magistrate Yu.

He bowed again before leaving.

In fact, Zhang Ping'an did not want to show off his power, but Yang County Magistrate was too smooth and cunning, and he had to be punished from time to time.

He had thought about promoting Tao Zhubo before, but after weighing the pros and cons, he gave up.

The county magistrate is the second-in-command in a county. He has to deal with people from all walks of life. He needs to be both capable and worldly-wise, but he cannot be too kind.

If Tao Zhubo was promoted, Yang Dianshi would definitely not accept it. However, Tao Zhubo was not decisive enough and could not control Yang Dianshi. There would definitely be a lot of friction between the two of them in the future.

In comparison, Yang Dianshi is more suitable.

The issue of the ship was made clear with Yang Dianshi, and it would be easy to handle the rest.

Zhang Ping'an secretly allocated a sum of money to Director Mai for naval training, and these people would be his confidants from then on.

In this situation, I believe these people will come in handy one day.

On the other hand, Chen Jianqiu had a good time in the county government office.

Although Fang Ziqi was unhappy in his heart, he did not show it on the surface, and his attitude was even quite friendly.

From time to time, I will help and give advice.

Chen Jianqiu was literate and with someone to guide him, he had no problem handling simple official business.

Xu felt sorry for Chen Jianqiu who was so thin that he was just a bag of bones. Every day, she made different kinds of soup for him to drink. As a result, Chen Jianqiu looked much better, his skin became whiter, and he gained a lot of flesh back.

The only worry might be that Xu always hoped that Chen Jianqiu could help prescribe a prescription so that Zhang Pingan and his wife could have children as soon as possible.

Facing Xu's enthusiastic and hopeful gaze, Chen Jianqiu was really under great pressure. He didn't help people with infertility!

After tactfully expressing her lack of skills, Xu still didn't believe it. For some reason, she was certain that Chen Jianqiu could help.

"Jianqiu, your family has been doctors for generations. We have seen so many difficult and complicated diseases. This is nothing. Auntie believes in you!" Xu said firmly.

After saying this, she couldn't help but lower her head and wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, saying a little sadly: "You can't bear to see your aunt worrying about this matter day and night! Even if your aunt begs you!"

In this case, Chen Jianqiu couldn't refuse too directly, so as not to dampen the old man's enthusiasm for no reason.

After a long pause, he finally compromised and said, "Why don't I take my sister-in-law to see if she has anorexia? She eats whole grains, which are more nourishing than medicine and won't hurt her body. If she eats well, her body will naturally be healthy. Once her body is healthy, having children will come naturally! Besides, they are both young and strong, so there's no need to rush!"

"Oh, how can I not be anxious? I'm almost dying of worry, and I can't even tell them in front of them," Xu said anxiously.

After saying this, he patted Chen Jianqiu's hand and said lovingly, "Then today is worse than tomorrow. You should check their pulses tonight. Even if they need to eat some supplements, they should do it early, don't you think? I think not only Youyi needs to be nourished, but Ping'an as well!"

"Aunt is right," Chen Jianqiu laughed awkwardly.

After finishing his shift at night, Zhang Ping'an returned to the back office and faced the expectant eyes of his family.

Even Zhang advised: "You will have a child sooner or later anyway, so let Doctor Chen take a look at you first. There is no harm in taking some supplements."

Qian Youyi sat quietly drinking tea without saying a word.

She knows her own body well, and it doesn't matter to her whether she goes to see a doctor or not. She just wants to comfort her family.

After the two of them sat down, Chen Jianqiu stretched out two fingers to feel their pulse respectively.

After a moment, he withdrew his hand.

"How is it?" Xu couldn't help but ask.

"Aunt, there's no problem. I'll prescribe a herbal recipe to replenish qi. Try it for a while and see the effect," Chen Jianqiu replied with a smile.

"Oh, okay!" Xu replied, feeling relieved. As long as she could give birth, it was fine.

Zhang Ping'an remained expressionless, but based on his understanding of Chen Jianqiu, things were probably not as optimistic as he said.

Just now, Chen Jianqiu frowned for a moment and looked a little hesitant, which showed that the problem was not small.

I never thought that one day I would be associated with infertility. I am not even eighteen years old yet. Zhang Pingan even felt a little ridiculous when thinking about it!