Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

After that, Fang Zheng Yi had no mind to listen anymore.

It was mainly about the rain disaster in the capital, or various things in other places, mixed with some trivial things like mountain bandits and auspicious omens, which sounded very boring.

Besides, he couldn't help much, so he just echoed a few words.

Finally, it was over, and the ministers prepared to return to the palace, while Emperor Jing stayed in Dengjin Fang.

Fang Zheng Yi walked out of the office, and Li Yuan Zhao chased after him.

"Lao Fang, I think the disaster relief method you mentioned is useful!"

"Oh? How do you say that?" Fang Zheng Yi was a little curious.

Li Yuan Zhao shook his head: "I can't explain it clearly, but I always have some feelings when working in the workshop every day, but since Father Emperor has already decided, there is nothing we can do."

Then Li Yuan Zhao grinned: "Forget about this, what do you say we do to those Hanlin bachelors outside?"

Fang Zheng Yi said: "Your Highness, I am a kind and honest person, how can I always think about messing with people? Just let them kneel there peacefully."

"However, we can't be idle, we always have to find something to do."

..............

Outside the Yimen gate, a man who looked simple and honest walked over wearing a torn piece of clothing.

He spotted the Hanlin bachelors kneeling in the water at a glance and curiously looked around.

He kept circling around the crowd.

Finally, he annoyed the Hanlin bachelors. Gu Tian, who was closest to him, shouted at him: "What are you circling around for! Get away!"

"Huh? Why are you all kneeling in the water? This water is so dirty and smelly!"

Gu Tian said angrily: "You know it's dirty and smelly, so why are you wading in the water? Get out!"

The man smiled honestly and took out two cotton balls from his nose: "If it weren't for something at home, who would be willing to come out and wade in dirty water! But I have this, so I can't smell it!"

The eyes of the Hanlin bachelors lit up instantly!

With this thing, wouldn't they not have to endure this stench! This is good! This is great!

They shouted: "Where did this thing come from? Quickly present it to us!"

The man took out a large handful of cotton from the torn part of his clothes and said honestly: "Hey! I have a lot of this stuff, do you want it?"

The Hanlin bachelors were a little dumbfounded.

Cotton clothes? Although it's a bit cold these days in the middle of summer, there's no need to wear cotton clothes, right?

Besides, you look so poor, where would you get the money to wear cotton clothes? Even if it's a very torn one.

"Hey! Where did you get that cotton coat! Did you steal it or rob it!" Someone asked impolitely.

The honest man was slightly angry: "Why are you talking like that! I picked it up! Is it illegal to pick up clothes? Just tell me if you want it or not!"

"Yes! Yes! Bring it here quickly, what's your name?" Everyone was too lazy to think about it. It's not impossible that a torn cotton coat was lost by someone's family.

"My name is Zhang San!"

Gu Tian smiled: "Zhang San? Good name, quickly bring me two cotton balls."

Zhang San was unwilling: "Why should I give it to you if you want it? You don't give me money!"

Gu Tian was immediately furious: "I am a Hanlin compiler, you刁民, you actually want money for a cotton ball?"

"What if you are an official, do you want to rob me? I'm leaving!" Zhang San smiled and ran away.

"Hey! Don't go! Come back quickly!" Everyone shouted!

The smell in the water is really unbearable. It would be great to plug two cotton balls in your nose. They would be willing to spend some money, even if it's just a few coins.

Zhang San turned his head back and took out the cotton, saying: "Do you want to buy it?"

"Buy!"

"Five taels of silver for two balls!" Zhang San still looked honest.

"What! You刁民, are you robbing money? Five taels, I think you're crazy about money! Get out!" The Hanlin bachelors scolded.

This刁民 is really hateful! He's simply taking advantage of their misfortune.

Just that small, insignificant cotton ball, and he dares to ask for five taels!

Zhang San didn't care, he just leaned close to the water and took a deep breath: "Hmm~ I really can't smell anything after plugging it up! It's also quite breathable."

"If you don't buy it, I'm leaving... Sir, I have a connection with you, so I'll give you one for free."

After speaking, he pulled out a piece from a ball of cotton, kneaded it into a ball, and stuffed it into one of Gu Tian's nostrils.

Gu Tian's eyes lit up, and he immediately felt much better!

The odor wasn't so strong anymore, but it was uncomfortable to have one nostril open and the other blocked.

He wanted to reach out and plug one nostril, but his hands were too dirty in the water, so he gave up disappointedly.

He turned to Zhang San and said: "I'll buy one! Two and a half taels of silver, here you go."

Zhang San scratched the back of his head honestly: "Two balls sell for five taels, one ball also sells for five taels."

"You son of a bitch....." Gu Tian almost vomited a mouthful of blood.

Now that one nostril is blocked, he feels like he's stuck in between, and he has no choice but to buy it!

He glared at Zhang San hatefully and said: "Okay! I'll give you five taels! Give me the other ball!"

After speaking, he stretched out a hand from the dirty water, holding five taels of silver.

Zhang San didn't mind the dirt, he directly took the silver and stuffed the other cotton ball into Gu Tian's nostril.

Gu Tian immediately breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much more comfortable now....

Everyone looked at Gu Tian's intoxicated appearance and swallowed their saliva.

Finally, the second person couldn't help it: "Give me two balls too!"

"Okay!"

Zhang San trotted over, stuffed two cotton balls into the man's nose, and earned another five taels of silver.

The man immediately felt more comfortable as well.

Where there is one, there is two. After that, the Hanlin bachelors began to buy cotton one after another.

Those who didn't bring money borrowed money from friends, and before long, everyone had cotton balls stuffed in their nostrils.

Everyone felt like they had come back to life.

Zhang San left, carrying the heavy silver.

Everyone looked at his back hatefully, their thoughts were a bit complicated.

"Is this the people under Yan Guoan's rule? Isn't it said that he is well-educated and the people are simple and honest? Why are they like this, simply shameless and despicable!"

"It's really disappointing, taking advantage of the fire, robbery!"

"Oh, don't say that, there are always some who slip through the net....."

The discussion stopped in time. Everyone looked at Yan Guoan's head on the Yimen gate with complicated expressions.

They couldn't help but feel a little shaken. Is it worth it to kneel like this?

................

Zhang San, carrying the silver, walked away and looked back, but he couldn't see those Hanlin bachelors anymore.

His honest smile suddenly became cunning. He ran back to the government office by a detour.

Fang Zheng Yi and Li Yuan Zhao had been waiting there for a long time.

Zhang San brought out the heavy silver and said to Fang Zheng Yi: "Mr. Sai, here are six hundred taels of silver! They all bought it."

Fang Zheng Yi took the silver and almost dropped it.

He took out twenty taels from it and handed it to Zhang San: "This is the labor fee. Don't rush to leave. I still have a task for you. Go and wait in the courtyard."

Zhang San happily took the silver. He earned so much, twenty taels, in just one simple trip! It was like winning the lottery!

Then he twisted his butt and ran into the courtyard to wait for orders.

Li Yuan Zhao looked at the money bag and licked his lips: "It's all thanks to you, Lao Fang. This money is like picking it up...... But what else do you have to arrange for him?"

Fang Zheng Yi shook his head, with a mysterious look on his face: "Unspeakable~ Unspeakable~, Your Highness, just wait and see the good show."

Li Yuan Zhao smiled disdainfully: "I also have arrangements! You wait and see!"

Fang Zheng Yi asked curiously: "What arrangements?"

"Unspeakable~, Unspeakable!"

..............