Jiang Hu Qi Gong Lu

Chapter 135

"You're not very lucky." Lin Xiqi said with emotion after hearing this.

"I have resigned myself to my fate." Chen Changjie sighed, "However, I have done something for the folks in my hometown."

Lin Xiqi nodded, and the yamen servants also said it.

Chen Changjie still tried to find a way to benefit the people of Sandao County, but unfortunately he was humble and could not change much.

Lin Xiqi is quite optimistic about Chen Changjie, but he will not just listen to the one-sided words of these yamen servants. After he sends someone to investigate Chen Changjie's details, he may be able to entrust him with important tasks.

Regarding the governance of a county, Lin Xiqi has no ideas in his mind, and he has no experience to speak of. His head is empty and he has nowhere to start.

I need someone like Chen Changjie to assist me.

While talking, another person walked in outside, about the same age as Chen Changjie.

The man smelled of alcohol, his hair was messed up, and a saber was casually hanging from his waist.

"This is Wang Dong, Wang Butou." Chen Changjie said hastily, "Wang Butou, this is the new county magistrate, why don't you hurry over and salute?"

Wang Dong glanced at Lin Xiqi and said, "Is he the new magistrate?"

Wang Dong was a little surprised by Lin Xiqi's age, she was too young.

"Don't be rude." Chen Changjie said softly.

"Old Chen, what's so rude?" Wang Dong glanced at Lin Xiqi and said calmly, "I still haven't received my salary for several months."

Seeing Chen Changjie staring at him, Wang Dong casually cupped his hands at Lin Xiqi and said, "The humble Wang Dong, have you met... Your lord's surname?"

"My surname is Lin, and my first name is Fu." Lin Xiqi didn't care about Wang Dong's attitude.

He was a little surprised in his heart, originally he planned to replace the head catcher.

Now that he saw Wang Dong, he felt that he might have to think about it.

Wang Dong seemed a little disrespectful and slovenly, but he could sense that Wang Dong's strength was not weak, at least at the bottom of the tiger list.

This kind of strength is just a mere county government officer, which is obviously a bit weird.

Moreover, it is such a remote county, and there is no monthly salary to worry about, which is obviously not what normal people should have.

Wang Dong concealed his strength. If it weren't for Lin Xiqi's strength, ordinary people would not be able to see through Wang Dong's strength.

"I've seen Mr. Lin before." Wang Dong clasped his hands.

Lin Xiqi nodded and said: "Today we have met each other, and I know the salary owed to you."

"My lord, how many months will it be issued this time?" The yamen servant guarding the gate couldn't help asking expectantly.

When a new official takes office, he has to give some benefits to the old people like himself.

Lin Xiqi glanced at him and said, "What's your name?"

"Little Ma San." Ma Sangong said.

"In two days, I will pay the salary owed to you by myself," Lin Xiqi said.

Hearing Lin Xiqi's words, the yamen servants present were overjoyed and hurriedly expressed their thanks.

Wang Dong glanced at Lin Xiqi suspiciously and said, "My lord, don't let everyone's pigeons go. The magistrate of the previous county always said that he would send it out. What happened in the end? Isn't it so long in arrears?"

"Don't worry, I will do what I say, but it's only a few hundred taels." Lin Xiqi said.

Under normal circumstances, the yamen servants are three taels of silver per person.

The money was nothing to Lin Xiqi.

"Then everyone will wait for a few days." Wang Dong nodded.

"I'm talking about something." Lin Xiqi said, "If any of you don't want to stay in the county government now, you will be given a severance pay."

"My lord, how many are there?" Ma San asked.

"100 taels per person at a time." Lin Xiqi said.

The skills of these yamen servants are really average, and Lin Xiqi doesn't plan to use them anymore.

100 taels is equivalent to a government servant's income for three years, and Lin Xiqi thinks it is enough.

All the yamen servants couldn't help turning their heads to look at Wang Dong.

When Lin Xiqi saw the reaction of these yamen servants, she understood in her heart. It seemed that these people still followed Wang Dong's lead.

"It's up to you to decide what I do." Wang Dong said with a glare at them.

These yamen servants couldn't help but look back in embarrassment.

"Master Wang, are you leaving?" Ma San asked.

"I'm too lazy to bother. It doesn't matter if I give money or not, isn't that how I live?" Wang Dong said lightly.

"Then we'll stay too." Ma San said, "What do you think?"

"Let's stay." The others also nodded.

Lin Xiqi was really surprised. He felt that although not all of them would leave when he dismissed these yamen servants, most of them would be fine.

The government servants here are not comparable to those in other places, and there is not much money to be made.

Lin Xiqi glanced at Wang Dong meaningfully, and said, "Okay, after three days, I will release the arrears of silver taels. Before that, you should do your own thing. I don't want to see anyone in the office again. Sleep on duty."

This was said by Ma San, Ma San said with a bit of embarrassment on his face: "Yes, I dare not."

"What happened in the past is never to be blamed." Lin Xiqi said, "Mr. Chen, you should make some rules carefully next time. Without rules, there is nothing wrong with you."

"Yes, in fact, there are all these, but no one followed them before." Chen Changjie said.

"We'll talk about it in three days," Lin Xiqi said.

After they broke up, Lin Xiqi contacted Du Fuchong. Now Sandao County is almost his territory, and he still has some eyeliners.

Lin Xiqi asked him to check some things about Wang Dong and Chen Changjie, especially about Wang Dong.

On the third day, Lin Xiqi got the news about the two from Du Fuchong's investigation.

What happened to Chen Changjie was not much different from what he knew.

But there was much less news about Wang Dong.

Judging from Du Fuchong's news, Wang Dong was transferred here from another place ten years ago, and it is said that he offended someone.

Du Fuchong couldn't find out the specific things due to insufficient time.

Du Fuchong also specifically mentioned that Wang Dong's previous identity should be related to the court's spies, but it cannot be confirmed yet.

"It seems that we need to talk to Wang Dong." Lin Xiqi thought to himself.

So before summoning everyone, Lin Xiqi found Wang Dong alone.

When Wang Dong came to Lin Xiqi's study, he asked with some doubts on his face, "My lord, why are you looking for a humble job?"

"Sit down." Lin Xiqi said with a faint smile, "There are some things I want to discuss with Catcher Wang."

Wang Dong didn't know why Lin Xiqi was looking for him, so he stopped thinking about it.

After seeing Wang Dong sit down on the chair, Lin Xiqi said: "Wang Catcher is really underrated here."

"What's the matter with the adults." Wang Dong said, "The humble job is just to do some duty."

Although Sandao County is dilapidated, and the previous magistrates are not in charge, the law and order is still good.

This is still due to Wang Dong's contribution, and of course Chen Changjie's assistance.

"Can you tell me about your past?" Lin Xiqi asked lightly.

"What's the past in a lowly job? I've been here all these years. I've been a headhunter for almost ten years. It's been like a day for ten years." Wang Dong said with a smile.

"What about ten years ago?" Lin Xiqi asked again.

The pupils of Wang Dong's eyes shrank suddenly, and he stared at Lin Xiqi, trying to see something from Lin Xiqi's face.

(End of this chapter)