Chapter 002 The Calculation of Small People

Outside Guiping City, there are many high-quality and well-faced officials and gentry. After all, they received news early and learned that Lin Zimo and Zhao Wenxuan would enter the city today. The gentry have no abnormal feeling and have the right to send the officials to a normal welcome. They, who had already had experience, prepared gifts in advance, while the step-by-level officials in Pingnan City were worried that the incoming magistrate was not a good stubble, and they had heard many rumors about Lin Zimo in their ears.

They, who were implicated in the crime of the previous magistrate, still don't know how the new magistrate would deal with and arrange it. After all, the wind in the provincial government office has long been blown into their ears. Their sins were personally punished by the newly appointed magistrate. Each of them didn't want to be regarded as a stepping stone of attack and revenge by others, and they didn't want to be tricked by others to throw away the guy who ate, so they secretly prepared rich gifts, just waiting for Lin Zimo to find an opportunity to send them out as soon as he took office.

Lin Zimo and his party had just entered Guiping County, and officials were already waiting at the boundary of the monument. Among them, there are people who are not ambitious, want to be opportunistic and excluded by colleagues, and the purpose is to show their loyalty to the new magistrate in advance and aspire to become Lin Zimo, so that they can be promoted, get fat in the official position, and make a fortune.

As soon as they saw Lin Zimo and Zhao Wenxuan, they hurried to salute. The two brothers simply greeted and politely with them, and then got back on the horse and continued on their way. Following them, they tried their best to please them in front of Lin Zimo, and pretended to inadvertently slander and hit others.

Lin Zimo, who has been psychologically prepared for a long time, believes that Guiping City, where this government office is located, is much more complicated than Pingnan City. After all, large households and officials living in "urban areas" are more related to large households and officials living in "county". If he wants to deal with any of them, it can't be as easy as in the past.

Before he figured out the specific situation, Lin Zimo quietly listened to the news that this group of clowns passed on to him what he needed to know. He will summarize, screen and filter out useful information for his own use. The team of more than 1,000 people marched forward magnificently and rushed directly outside Guiping City without stopping.

The two brothers once again exchanged greetings and politely with the prominent figures at all levels here. Zhao Wenxuan, who was eager to change his defense, did not accompany Lin Zimo all the time, but found thousands of troops from other provinces to lead troops to carry out the relevant urban defense handover. The other party has no intention of staying here. After all, this is not their territory. Without foundation and guarantee, they dare not do the benefits of extortion and extortion, so they made a relevant urban defense handover with Zhao Wenxuan.

Lin Zimo was picked up to Guiping City by a large group of people. From the moment he entered the door, he realized that it was not only several times bigger than Pingnan City, but also much more prosperous. The houses used by residential houses and merchants are slicated and planned quite regularly, and the thickness and height of the wall are far higher than the Pingnan City strengthened by himself. What makes him incomprehensible is why his predecessor gave up this barrier to fight a field war with the rebels?

Lin Zimo naturally accepted the dust of this group of famous people and went to the best restaurant in the city with them. Gao Xiang led two members of the Wolf Tooth Guard to protect themselves. They were not paralyzed at all because they were in the city and their own territory. After all, the rules set by Wang Qiang still played a role in urging them.

Wang Qiang, the butler of Linfu and the leader of the Wolf Tooth Guard, led Lin Zimo's family to the back hall of the governor's government. Yang Mengqi and Chu Hanlu, who had traveled a long way, got off the carriage with the help of their maids respectively. Although the accommodation conditions here are not as good as the big house in Pingnan City, it is another taste of an official family.

Under the auspices of Yang Mengqi, they quickly divided their respective residences. She is the wife, and of course she can live in the north room in the inner courtyard. I walked into the best room here and saw that it was really spacious and bright, elegantly decorated, in line with her and Lin Zimo's taste. Chu Hanlu and Cailian lived in the east wing, while the three single rooms in the south wing were left for Caiyue, Caixing and Ji Xiaojuan to live separately. On the location of the quadrangle without the layout of the west wing, a small garden is born, so that Chu Hanlu's deer can be kept in the garden.

The room of Wang Qiang and others is still the closest to the inner courtyard. As long as there are no special circumstances, at the order of the master and wife, he will never take the initiative to step into the inner courtyard. As for the other men in Lin's mansion, they have to abide by the rules, otherwise it is light to be beaten and scolded, and it is really unworthless to lose their lives inexplicably. After all, there is already a servant in the house who has quietly disappeared.

They know that their masters will not inadvertently kill good people. If Lin Zimo takes action, he will have to take human life and a sufficient reason for not being able to tolerate the other party. In fact, the rules of large families are much the same. The place where their family lives will not easily allow men to go in and out at will. The first is to avoid gossip from Li in the melon field, the second is the difference between men and women, and the third is for the safety of many aspects... In a word, the broken rules of feudal society are one word 'multiple'.

Wu's mother, who was the steward of Lin Zhifu's family, stood in the outer courtyard while ordering the old ladies, maids and officers to work. She knew that the two wives were tired and needed to eat and bathe before they could sleep comfortably. Since she arrived at this position, there have been fewer and fewer things to do by herself, and more and more things are arranging this large group of people to work. If she does it herself, it will serve Yang Mengqi's job. After all, her heart is still extremely loyal and grateful to her hostess.

Although Wu's mother's affairs in the house are still reliable, she can't rely on her identity as a steward to accept the filial piety of her subordinates, and embarrass and oppress all kinds of servants who do not listen to her. However, she still has a brain. When she saw the three maids and Ji Xiaojuan in Lin's house, she showed considerable politeness.

They are all people close to the owner. Although they have no title of stew, their status is much higher than their own. They often accompany their masters, better understand their host's preferences and moods, and have many opportunities to speak. Therefore, Wu's mother was more or less afraid of the four little girls who were only teenagers. She was afraid of offending any of them, so she took revenge for the ugly things she had done behind her back and tried her best to speak ill of her when her owner was in a bad mood.

"Why are your mother and daughter still standing here stupidly? Why don't you go to work for me?" Wu's mother saw the free Li's mother and daughter.

The sister-in-law of the Li family, whose own ability is not bad, has always been convinced by her, so she sneered and said, "Mr. Wu, it's really amazing. I'm afraid you really treat yourself as your master."

Wu's mother, who thought she was Yang Mengqi's confidant, replied coldly, "Don't think that your wife has been to your house and let your mother and daughter enter the Lin Mansion, just take your own son as a matter. That's the mercy of the lady. Otherwise, if you mother and daughter want to enter the gate of Linfu, will there be a chance in the next life? Don't you always want to replace me as the stew manager of this family? If you have the courage and ability, go to your wife. And your daughter is really stupid, and you still hope that she can become the big maid in the house. Your spring and autumn dream is getting bigger and bigger. I don't see how stupid your daughter is.

"My daughter is honest and honest, unlike your tricky and flattery." The sister-in-law of the Li family was so angry that she stamped her feet and scolded and said, "I tell you, don't think no one knows what you did behind your back. If I go and tell the eldest lady, I will definitely not have your good fruit to eat. You not only accept bribes and eat more and occupy more without telling the eldest lady, but also rely on your identity as a steward of the Lin family to help your own brother buy other people's fields.

"Bah, you are all **." Wu's mother, who felt that she was reasonable, was not afraid of her complaint, but said coldly, "I'll give you two choices, either work for me or get out of here. The white rice noodles in our forest house do not feed fools and idle people. If you want to falsely accuse me, then go. Let's see if you believe what you said or what I said.

Dissatisfied with the sister-in-law of the Li family, who scolded her mother and daughter as **, she rushed forward to fight with Wu's mother. The little sister of the Li family, who stood next to her, didn't pay attention at all and was scared to tears.

"Are you going to die?" As soon as I walked into the garden to pick the moon, I said with a unhappy face, "The two ladies are tired, and what about the hot water and food you prepared? As soon as we arrived here, you fought. If the old lady knows, be careful of your skin.

"Miss Caiyue, you have to make the decision for us." The sister-in-law of the Li family, who stopped, learned that the two of them had also acted like her, thinking that they could give Wu's mother a little color if they found rescuers and helpers, so she complained with tears and a snot, "Mr. Wu actually scolded our mother and daughter as **. The eldest lady was so kind to our mother and daughter and went to my house in person. But she scolded us so much, that is, the big lady scolded us in a roundabout way.

Wu's mother, who was not confused, quickly defended: "Just lend me ten thousand courage, I dare not scold the eldest lady. Don't frame me. I am loyal to the eldest lady, and you are bloody.

"You all shut up for me." Although Caiyue was young, she was smart and flexible, so she pointed to Wu's mother and Li's sister-in-law and said, "You and you are not good people, so don't pretend to be pitiful in front of me. Go and prepare hot water and food for me. If it takes a while, please be careful."