kvmb Chapter 158 Happy and happy
Chapter 158 Happy and happy
The lawyer's eyebrows twitched and he continued to report, while the county magistrate listened quietly, as if he didn't notice Li Laosi's actions.
Li Chengcai stood up from his seat from time to time and sat down again, still thinking about the two maids he had just seen. Their little looks were really adorable, but his father would not let him go out.
He had to stay in the study and listen to all the major and minor events in Chengyang County. What's the use of knowing these things since he is not the county magistrate?
About an hour later, the county magistrate took over to report that there were still a few cases that had not been dealt with when the previous county magistrate was dismissed, and they were all to be heard in the next few days.
Zhang Huaimin was not only good-looking, but also had a pleasant voice. He narrated the whole story in a leisurely and steady manner. By the time he had finished speaking, half an hour had passed.
During this time, because the master was old and had to stand for too long, he had to support himself on the table with his hands to relieve the discomfort in his legs. Li Dajiang pretended not to see it, Li Chengcai was indifferent, and Li Laosi was absent-minded.
"Okay, I have a general idea of what happened. You guys go down first. We can talk about it tomorrow." Li Dajiang looked at the sky outside which was getting dark, so he asked them to leave.
"County magistrate, today is your first day here. I have booked a private room in the largest restaurant in Chengyang County. Please do me the honor of visiting you." The lawyer bowed respectfully to Li Dajiang and made a gesture with his hand.
"Go, my eldest brother hasn't had enough to eat or wear along the way, so we need to prepare a few more dishes." Li Laosi's eyes lit up when he heard that there was food, and he spoke quickly, fearing that his eldest brother would disagree.
Li Dajiang glanced at Li Laosi with displeasure. Look at his useless look. He is already a county magistrate, so how can he be short of food?
When the group of five arrived at the restaurant, the dishes had already been served. The master politely invited Li Dajiang to sit down. As he was older, he was more tactful. Although Li Dajiang made him stand for several hours, there was no sign of displeasure on his face, which was full of smiles.
On the contrary, the county magistrate didn't say much, and his tone was light and his attitude was very respectful.
Li Dajiang took the lead and sat down first: "We are all here, no need to be polite, just be casual."
Because Li Dajiang was always putting on airs, the situation was still a little awkward even if the lawyer could say anything.
Seeing such a sumptuous meal, Li Laosi started drooling. He had never eaten such delicious food in his life. It was really a good decision that he insisted on following his elder brother this time.
After having a good meal and a few drinks, the lawyer secretly handed Li Dajiang a silver note. Li Dajiang looked down at it, and when he saw the amount on it, his eyes lit up, but he quickly regained his composure. However, his attitude changed significantly afterwards.
The lawyer came early the next day. Because the former magistrate of Chengyang County was dismissed, many things were delayed. Yesterday he asked Li Dajiang whether he wanted to resume work in two days.
Driven by vanity, Li Dajiang said that he could officially take over tomorrow. As the saying goes, a new official has to make three big things upon taking office. Li Dajiang was busy for the next few days. Although he said he was busy, he was actually just sitting in the county magistrate's chair, while the legal advisor and the county magistrate took notes, and finally he stamped the official seal.
Starting from the next day, many wealthy ladies from Chengyang County came to the backyard of the county government office and handed invitations to Liu, hoping to visit her.
Liu never refused anyone who came to visit her, whether they came to visit the county government or invited her out shopping, everyone would give her something, and they were all good things.
Looking at so many gold and silver jewellery, Liu felt like she was dreaming. She put the gold hairpin on her head and it looked beautiful no matter how she looked at it.
Suddenly she thought of her brother and sister-in-law. Before Li Dajiang failed the imperial examination, they were sarcastic and mocking towards her. Later, when they found out that Li Dajiang passed the imperial examination, they came to their house with gifts. It was really funny to think about the expressions on their faces. Well, she was not a stingy person, so she just gave her sister-in-law a set of gold jewelry.
After careful selection, she found a set of smaller jewelry and asked someone to send it to her sister-in-law.
In the past, the dignitaries in operas all ate bird's nest and shark's fin, which Liu had never seen before. But now, they eat bird's nest and shark's fin every day and change their clothes every day. There are several wealthy ladies in Chengyang County who come to Liu to play mahjong every two days. Their purpose is naturally to give her money in various ways.
Since coming to Chengyang County, Li Laosi finally experienced the feeling of power. No matter where he goes, people respectfully call him "Fourth Master".
Li Dajiang handed him the position of chief of the yamen runners. Now he was in charge of more than twenty people, and they were all respectful to him. It could be said that he enjoyed it very much.
He patrolled the streets every day, had a drink, and received money every month. For him, there was no better life than this.
He had a yamen runner under his command. As his family moved away, there was a vacancy in his position. The next day, someone came to him and wanted to find a job under him, and also gave him thirty taels of silver.
These thirty taels of silver were like opening up a new way for Li Laosi to make money. A yamen runner's position could be exchanged for so much silver. If he dismissed all of them and hired a new group of people, how much silver would he earn?
From then on, Li Laosi's temper became more and more domineering. He would beat and scold his subordinates at every turn to force them to leave. As expected, some people couldn't stand him and voluntarily resigned.
Since following Li Dajiang to Chengyang County, Li Chengcai has been living the life he has always dreamed of, living a life of debauchery, enjoying a life of luxury and having beautiful women in his arms, how happy he is.
He even spent a huge sum of money to keep the most popular courtesan in "Hua Man Lou", the largest brothel in Chengyang County, for a long time. For a time, everyone's envious eyes were on him.
Just when they were living their own happy lives, a letter came from the Li family. The letter was written by someone hired by Old Lady Li, and the general meaning of the letter was that they missed Li Dajiang and asked if he could come to Chengyang County to visit.
Li Dajiang refused without thinking. Li Laosi alone was enough of a headache for him. He knew his family members' tempers best. If they really came, he didn't know what kind of trouble they would cause.
Ever since Li Dajiang came, the family has been trying their best to make money. The lawyer and the county magistrate never get involved in their affairs. When they are in trouble, they will help and give some small suggestions. Li Dajiang is very satisfied with this.
With the addition of Zhao Lanlan to the Li family, Jiang became completely free. She was ordered to do all kinds of work, such as serving tea, pouring water, sweeping the floor, cooking, digging wild vegetables, and collecting grass for pigs. Zhao Lanlan was like a spinning top every day. As soon as she opened her eyes, there was endless work to do.
This was totally different from what she had imagined. Every night when she went to bed, she was so tired that she couldn't even lift a hand. She had signed a contract to sell her body, and it was impossible for her to escape.
Her originally frail body became even thinner. Old Mrs. Li was a stingy person. Her own family ate white flour buns every day, but she gave her whole grain cakes. Sometimes if there were too many vegetables, she would leave some for her. If there were not enough vegetables, she would only let her eat the cakes.
She didn't want to live like this for even a day. She tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.