Farming with kids: My deceased husband returns and I spoil him rotten.

Just as the two were about to walk out, a voice rang out.

"Have you heard? A certain Mr. Gu was recently arrested and is now in jail."

"The capital? How did you know?"

……

Upon hearing this, Shang Qing immediately stopped and turned to look behind him.

There aren't many people with the surname Gu in the capital. Could it be him?

Did something happen to him?

Shang Qing turned around and walked towards the two people, but before she could take a step, Luo Bin stopped her.

"Alright, are you leaving or not? We still have things to do!"

Shang Qing turned to look at Luo Bin and saw him looking at her anxiously.

Seeing Luo Bin's expression, Shang Qing turned to look at the two people who had just been talking, but in the end, she swallowed the question she wanted to ask and shut her mouth without saying anything more.

After all, he's in the capital, and she's here. Even if she knew the truth, what could she do?

It's just adding to your troubles!

Moreover, Shang Qing believed in him!

He has the ability; he can handle all of this!

Shang Qing nodded and followed Luo Bin out.

After they left, the two of them did not rush to the magistrate's office. Instead, they went to a nearby stall and bought some fruit and other things to take with them.

The magistrate had helped them so much by arresting Wang Mingli, and now he even allowed them to visit him in prison. They should thank the magistrate no matter what.

When they arrived at the gate, the county magistrate was standing there, as if waiting for someone.

The two county magistrates were also taken aback, clearly not expecting them to come over.

However, she still nodded at them.

Without further ado, Shang Qing took the things and walked over, with Luo Bin following behind him.

The two men stopped in front of the magistrate.

Shang Qing nodded to the magistrate first, and then continued, "Magistrate, you have helped us a lot. We don't know how to thank you. Now we'll buy you some things to make up for it."

Upon hearing this, the magistrate frowned, shook his head at the things in Shang Qing's hands, and said, "I only did what I should do. You can take these things back; I don't need them!"

"Besides, if I accept your gifts, people will accuse me of bribery. You don't want to harm me, do you?"

Upon hearing this, the two men looked at each other with some tension and immediately knelt down.

Shang Qing shook her head, still looking somewhat frightened.

"We are so sorry, we really didn't know it was this serious. Please forgive us, Magistrate!"

Luo Bin nodded in agreement and said apologetically, "We didn't intend to bribe you, we just wanted to thank the magistrate."

Seeing the two men's expressions, the magistrate waved his hand and said, "Alright, just take these things back. I was just doing what I was supposed to do."

After finishing his speech, the magistrate didn't say anything more, but he stared at them intently. Even the most foolish among them understood what the magistrate meant from his gaze.

They just wanted to tell them to leave, but were too embarrassed to do so.

After expressing his gratitude, Shang Qing stood up, glanced at the fruit in his hand, and said nothing.

If you want to accept it, there are many ways to do so; in this case, there are generally only two possibilities.

First, an honest official truly does not accept anything from the people.

Second, it's all an act, just for the benefit of the nearby villagers.

With people coming and going, and many looking this way, Shang Qing was unsure which possibility it was.

However, she was well aware of their purpose in coming here.

Go inside and find out what's going on.

If they don't go in, how will they find out what's going on?

Are you kidding?

Shang Qing took a deep breath, looked at the magistrate with some difficulty, and said, "To be honest, Magistrate, there is another matter I would like to ask you for a favor."

"Oh?"

The magistrate raised an eyebrow, looking at Shang Qing with some confusion, waiting for Shang Qing to continue.

Shang Qing lowered her head, her face full of nervousness and embarrassment.

"Magistrate, all this money is silver I brought back from home. The rest was all used to bribe people in jail. Now I really have nowhere else to go, so..."

As if worried that the magistrate might not agree, Shang Qing immediately said, "Don't worry, magistrate, we'll only be here for two days. We'll leave as soon as we find a place to stay. We'll repay you in the future, really!"

Luo Bin nodded firmly, staring expectantly at the county magistrate.

Looking at them, the magistrate took a deep breath, his face showing some helplessness.

After a while, he nodded.

"Alright, since you're already here, I can't very well send you away. In that case, you can go inside first."

After speaking, the magistrate raised his hand and waved. In an instant, the steward walked over from not far away, stopped directly next to the magistrate, and bowed his head, looking at the magistrate with great respect.

The magistrate pointed at Shang Qing and his companion and said, "Go, prepare two guest rooms for them and let them stay here for the time being."

Upon hearing this, the butler frowned, turned to look at Shang Qing and Luo Bin, and showed some displeasure on his face.

However, the magistrate has already spoken, so how could he possibly go against the magistrate's wishes?

Left with no other option, the butler could only nod and say, "Yes!"

After pausing for a moment, he said, "You two come with me."

After saying that, he turned and walked to the left, going directly to the leftmost courtyard, which was also the most shabby courtyard in the entire magistrate's residence.

Luo Bin was somewhat surprised to see the way the butler led him.

After all, he had stayed here for two days before, so the county magistrate's office had some understanding of the place.

This wasn't a guest room at all; it was a storeroom. Even the servants in the household didn't live here.

Soon, they stopped in front of a dilapidated courtyard.

The butler turned to look at them, nodded to them first, and then said, "I'm sorry, gentlemen, we had guest rooms available, but the magistrate has a friend coming over today, so we can only accommodate you here. I hope you won't mind."

……

It was covered in dust, with no signs of cleaning.

Of course, that's secondary. The most important thing is that this place is very basic and lacks everything. How can anyone live here?

The butler seemed to see through their thoughts and said, "Of course, I will have someone send over the blankets and some necessities in a little while. You two will certainly not be treated poorly."

They've already said that, so if they don't agree, it would make them seem petty.

Shang Qing pursed her lips, but finally agreed.

She hummed in agreement and said, "Alright, in that case, thank you very much, butler!"

Luo Bin nodded in agreement, without saying a word.

Seeing that they agreed, the butler turned and left, not wanting to linger any longer.

Watching the butler's figure disappear from sight, Luo Bin turned to look at Shang Qing and sneered, "This isn't a guest room at all; he did it on purpose!"

"Besides, there are plenty of rooms; it's impossible for them to be fully booked!"