The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 32 Good Words
The news that the county magistrate and county lieutenant came to Niujiaji spread early in the morning, and the town with only two to three hundred people suddenly became lively. Yesterday, I heard that iron ore was found in the mountains, and I thought it was just a bragging. A high-ranking official came here in person, which was enough to confirm the matter of the iron mine.

The people in the town who were eating melons and watching the excitement had already been waiting. If Wang Lizheng hadn't repeatedly asked them not to approach, they might have all moved closer.

For a while, more than a hundred people crowded at the intersection of the street, or stood on the sidelines in nearby buildings. Even Liu Mang, who was recuperating at home, rushed over and sat on the second floor of his inn.

Before that, there were actually rumors that the county magistrate would come to Niujiaji. He thought it was just a rumor that someone had spread it indiscriminately, so he remained skeptical. The county lieutenant arrived at the intersection outside the town at this time, so he hurriedly asked the kitchen to prepare ingredients for a banquet, then asked a few servants to carry him to the town with some guards and thugs, and the steward took the post to report.

However, the county magistrate and county lieutenant over there were talking, glanced at the name post, just nodded at him, and then said nothing.

No way, he had no choice but to go to the second floor of the inn and wait. After the two parents and officials finished their discussions, he invited the two of them to a banquet at home. He should be able to do a good job of etiquette. Sleeping in the bedroom should be able to bring the relationship closer.

Liu Mang was probably thinking like this in his heart, half an hour later, he saw Geng Qing sitting on horseback being carried by An Sibing, with his legs spread out without the slightest appearance, making him 'chi' Laughing out loud, in the gaze, that Geng Qing walked far away to greet the two parents and officials.

'No matter how lucky you are, you are nothing more than a muddy leg that can't stand on the stage.When the iron ore turmoil is over, I'll treat you like mud, let's see what you fight with me! '

Liu Mang slapped the guardrail heavily, watched the group of people say a few words, walked to the dirt road at Gengjia Village on foot, saw people scattered, leaving only the horses they were riding on, and the townspeople who watched the excitement did not leave in a hurry. After all, these days, being able to see the county magistrate in person is enough to brag about for a while in the future.

Sure enough, after an hour, the departing county magistrate and a group of people appeared on the road ahead, and the two parents and officials walked in front, discussing something while walking, and would talk to Geng Qing behind them from time to time, and slowly came this way.

The people standing at the intersection of the street and looking around whispered to each other.

"That young man is Geng Qing?"

"Isn't it? He was the one who cheated on me last time. Bah, when I saw this person that day, I felt like a dragon and a phoenix, and I really didn't miss it."

"Then you said just now that he cheated on you with rivets?"

"Hey, I made a mistake, I gave it to you."

"Looks like he's quite young. Somehow, he's as familiar with the county magistrates and magistrates. When we are our age, we're still wielding hoes in the fields. It's a bit embarrassing to think about it."

"Hey, they squatted down, and the county lord and the county lieutenant gathered around to look at it. What do you think he drew on the ground?"

Hearing these mixed words, Liu Mang tightened his lips. In the distance, when Geng Qing turned his head and looked over, his eyelids They jumped a few times.

'He watches what I do.'

Thinking of what the old steward brought back yesterday evening, he felt more and more uneasy. Naturally, he would not believe that the other party would say that the iron mine was under his house. will believe.

"He must have brought the county magistrate and county lieutenant to see the location of the iron mine just now. What will he do next?"Throwing away my Liu family's old house? '

The young man holding a tree branch and gesticulating on the ground in the distance seemed to have finished speaking. The county magistrate and county lieutenant seemed even satisfied with their smiling expressions. After discussing for a while, they raised their sleeves and waved a few guards to escort each other back.

As soon as he saw the people leaving, Liu Mang hurriedly urged the old steward to invite the two parents and officials, while he let his servants help him stand up, shook his sleeves, and bowed over there with a smile on his face.

The two people wearing official robes at the intersection got on their horses one after another, followed the direction pointed by the steward of the Liu family, looked at Liu Mang upstairs, smiled and nodded, as a greeting, shook the reins, turned the horse's head, and went Escorted by a group of yamen servants and soldiers, he returned to Feihu County.

".This."

Liu Mang looked at the leaving team, walking back and forth with his teeth bared and frowning, and when he heard footsteps going upstairs, he pointed at the old steward who came up and shouted, "What did you say? Why did the county magistrate and county lieutenant just leave?"

"Go back to the Lord's house, I did as you said."

The steward was worried that the chopstick cage and the teacup would be thrown over him, so he didn't dare to approach, with a wry smile on his face, "The county lord, and Gao county lieutenant said that they haven't figured out about the assassin yet, so it's inconvenient to stay."

Liu Man smacked his lips, completely speechless. He originally wanted to invite the two of them to a banquet to get closer, and by the way, to tell what Geng Qing was going to do. Now it seems that he has no way to know, so he forced his way in. Gengjia Village, kidnap or kill people?Even after he died, he said, anyway, the county lord and the county lieutenant Gao knew about the iron mine, but in case no one died.
Then his troubles will become more and more entangled.

"Master."

On the way back, the steward saw Liu Mang on the sedan chair sleeping with his eyes closed, with a gloomy face, and tentatively said, "Why don't we make up with Geng Qing for the time being, and when the dust settles and the turmoil passes, let's not do anything again." Late. Isn’t there a saying that goes like this, it’s never too late for a gentleman to take revenge, so why not wait.”

On the creaking and swaying sedan chair, Liu Mang opened his eyes and murmured 'uh' in his mouth. When he was approaching the gate of Liu's house, he looked at the red lantern hanging high. The steward approached.

Lowered his voice.

"While it's still early, go and ask Wang Lizheng to go with you to prepare gifts and go to Geng's Village. When you see Geng Dazhu, tell him to let this matter go, and the two sides will live in peace in the future."

"Yes."

The master's family made a decision, and the old steward didn't think the other party had slapped him before. After entering the house, he hurriedly prepared some high-quality medicinal materials, silk and satin, and paid ten taels of silver ingots from the account room, and sat on the donkey. Che, together with several nursing homes, went to the town and called Shang Lizheng.

Hearing Liu Mang's intention to reconcile, Wang Lizheng's face was full of smiles, and nothing happened between the two sides, so he could be relieved. After all, one is rich and the other is young, so it's not easy to offend.

Wang Lizheng didn't tidy up, put on his shoes, put on a single coat, and followed Liu's steward into a donkey cart and set foot towards Geng's Village. The crooked scenery along the way became pleasing to his eyes.

The three-mile mountain road is not difficult to walk. After turning a corner in front of you, you can see the outline of the mountain village not far ahead. This is the time when the grass is in full bloom in spring, and all the people in the village are busy pulling out the sprouts. Weeds, the sound of creaking wheels turning.

Someone in the field stood up and looked around. Seeing the donkey cart and Liu's nursing home, he hurriedly yelled around.

"The people from the Liu family are here again! Everyone, come here!"

One after another figures in the field straightened up and saw a line of teams approaching from far away, yelling and picking up what they could pick up and rushing to the middle of the road.

"Okay, I really didn't learn enough last time, so I dare to come!"

"Everyone, don't hold back for a while."

The donkey cart in front stopped slowly under the tug of the driver, and Wang Li, who was on the cart, jumped off in a hurry, rushed over, and waved at the crowd.

"Don't get me wrong, this time we came to see Geng Qing, look, Master Liu even prepared a gift."

Youli was blocking the front, and a group of villagers couldn't say anything bad. You look at me, I look at you, hesitated for a while, and then made a way out, "You two and the donkey cart. Outside, we guard."

"Who are you calling Popi? Find a beating!" The nursing home quit and yelled at the villagers opposite.

The steward of the Liu family glared at him, then shook his sleeves, "Shut up!"

Immediately, he cupped his hands at the noisy villagers and smiled all over his face.

"It's okay, but I brought some gifts, and the two of you can't take them. One of you can help me get them."

"I come."

Dachun squeezed over barefoot, didn't say much, directly hung the silk cloth and medicinal materials from the car bucket, waved to the two, and walked to the entrance of the village.

In the small fenced courtyard at the corner of the village, the luxuriant mulberry trees shook their light spots on the ground, attracting little foxes to chase and run around the courtyard.

Not far from the vegetable garden, on the dilapidated table, a chipped pottery bowl filled with dark cinnabar water, old and torn door god papers overlapped, Geng Qing rolled up his cuffs and took a fork-haired brush to dip into the bowl Dabbing, like a scholar, the tip of the pen fell steadily to the blank side of the paper.

The old couple watched their son waving his arms quickly, and vaguely heard the sound of "唰唰唰", and saw that the nib of the pen seemed to be walking like a dragon, flying like a phoenix, a worm in spring and a snake in autumn.
After a long while, I saw Geng Qing wiped his forehead and exhaled, "Perfect!"

Wang Jinqiu supported her husband and stretched his neck to take a look from the side. Behind the blank New Year picture was the crooked Chinese character for "demolition".

"Youxi, what is Zhuzi writing here, and how is it written?"

The old man Geng pursed his lips, looked at it for a while, straightened his back slightly, and nodded solemnly.

"Nature is a good word!"

In fact, he didn't know it either.

(End of this chapter)