Exiled, the Medical Concubine emptied the warehouse and escaped from the famine

Chapter 211 Every Household Buys a House

The Wu family was a military family with many people. They just bought a big house, cleaned it and moved in. They didn't care about the style, as long as it was livable, and it was very rough.

The Shi family used to be farmers, and the house they bought even had a piece of yellow mud land. When Xie Ling just went there, Shi Shaowen and Shi Shaoxuan had already started farming with great enthusiasm and smiles.

The Gao family is very wealthy and modified all of their houses to reflect their luxurious style.

Right now, Gao Wanhua's father Gao Cunyi is standing on a bench, painting the large column in the main hall red. His hair is tied up in a mess, and his cuffs are bright red.

As he was brushing, he shouted, "Gao Wanhua, I asked you to brush the wooden boards of the ancestral hall, where did you go?"

Gao Wanhua hurriedly pushed Xie Ling forward, "Xie Ling asked me to go play with her."

Gao Cunyi narrowed his eyes and saw that it was Xie Ling. He quickly jumped down and wiped his hands on the hem of his clothes. He said eagerly, "Xie Ling, hurry up and come in and sit down. I haven't packed much yet, so just make do with it for now. When everything is ready, I'll go and invite you and Gu Wei to come over to play."

Xie Ling is now equivalent to "someone else's child" in the exile team, and everyone who sees her praises her.

Xie Ling took a look at the magnificent decoration and felt that Gao Cunyi's words "it was not tidied up much" were really questionable.

She smiled and said, "Uncle Gao, I have something else to do at home, so I came in to see you. I have to go now. I'll come to your house for dinner another day."

Gao Cunyi nodded regretfully, "Then remember to come and play some other day. Gao Wanhua, go and send Xie Ling off."

Gao Wanhua nodded happily, took Xie Ling's arm and walked her out to the alley.

As the two girls were walking, a man slowly approached on the bluestone street ahead.

The man was wearing dark green official uniform, with his hair tied up in a tall white jade crown. He had a noble and elegant temperament, and his waist was tied with a neat white jade belt. He had a slender figure. When he walked, his robe spread out, revealing the cloud pattern embroidery on the inside. He was extremely handsome.

It was Gu Wei who had just returned from the county government office.

Gu Wei could have returned in the afternoon, but the county government had so many matters piled up that despite his efficiency, he was still delayed until now.

Gao Wanhua raised her eyebrows, nudged Xie Ling lightly with her elbow, said with a smile: "It seems I can't see you off", then turned around and ran away in a hurry, very tactful.

Gu Wei saw Xie Ling from a distance. When Gao Wanhua ran into his house, he walked over with his long legs, bent down, picked up Xie Ling, and whispered, "Madam, do you miss me? This is the first time I've been away from you for such a long time. I'm really not used to it."

Xie Ling quickly looked around and patted Gu Wei on the shoulder, "What are you doing? Put me down."

Gu Wei chuckled, leaned close to Xie Ling's ear, and said teasingly, "We haven't seen each other for so long, what's wrong with a hug? We are legal husband and wife."

When he mentioned the words "legal husband and wife", his tone became more emphatic, as if hinting at something.

Xie Ling had no choice but to bury her face in Gu Wei's arms. She didn't want others to see what she looked like. It was too embarrassing.

Although this street is deserted, there are still some families living here besides Gu Wei and his family.

At this time, women from several families came out to pour water. When they looked up, they saw Gu Wei holding Xie Ling.

Under a cold crescent moon, the man was tall, and the ordinary court robes he wore gave him an abstinent air.

His eyes and eyebrows were clearly stern, but when he looked down at his wife in his arms, he was very gentle, as if he was coaxing a child.

The women lowered their heads almost at the same time, their faces flushed with shame but also filled with a bit of envy.

This new county magistrate is not only handsome, but also so loving to his wife. It is truly rare.

After Gu Wei and Xie Ling walked away, all the women looked up almost at the same time, watching them go away with envy.

Xie Ling lowered her head, just trying to cover up her mistake.

Because everyone in Jinling Lane knows that the new county magistrate lives here.

What's more, Gu Wei is so conspicuous that it is hard not to notice him.

As they walked, Gu Wei asked, "What did you do at home today?"

"Nothing, Uncle Qizhu said he was good at carpentry, so I asked him to make furniture and took a look at the back garden..."

At this point, Xie Ling frowned and told Gu Wei what she had discovered in the back garden.

Gu Wei fell into deep thought, "It's a bit strange, is there something hidden in the back mountain? I'll go with you to take a look after I hand in the recommendation documents tomorrow."

As he spoke, he walked to the door of his house.

Xie Ling kicked her legs, signaling Gu Wei to put her down.

Gu Wei chuckled, his peach blossom eyes curled up, "So shy."

Xie Ling rolled her eyes.

After dinner in the evening, Gu Wei went around to every household.

He had roughly sorted out the accumulated government affairs of Sinan County yesterday. Now it was up to other people.

Gao Jia, who works in the Ministry of Revenue, can manage finances.

The Shi family of Si Nong can be in charge of farming affairs.

The Wu family of the Ministry of Personnel can organize a military camp.

These families are the best in the Beijiang court, not to mention a small Sinan County.

In every household, Gu Wei's words made everyone's heart surge with heat. Everyone's face was flushed and they were so excited that they were speechless.

Everyone felt that once they arrived in Lingnan, they would become just ordinary people, and almost everyone was ready to do business in a down-to-earth manner.

The Shi family prepared to plant crops and buy vegetables, Gao Cunyi prepared to be a shopkeeper, and Wu Daqiang prepared to go to the dock to unload goods...

They didn't expect that Gu Wei would be willing to employ them. Could they go back to their old business?

The most excited person was Wu Daqiang.

He grew up in a military camp, and his several children also grew up in the military camp. They were all very brave, and the pain of leaving the military camp was no less than cutting off a piece of flesh from their bodies.

Now the position that Gu Wei gave him was to manage the soldiers in Sinan County.

Shi Daqiang was about to kneel down to Gu Wei immediately, but fortunately Gu Wei was quick enough to hold his arm.

Gu Wei didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Uncle Shi, what are you doing? I am your junior."

Shi Daqiang wiped away his tears and said, "Thank you, uncle. I never thought that I could re-enter the military camp in my life. This is not just about giving me a job to make a living. You are giving me hope! But I have been exiled for so long, I am really afraid that I can't manage it well."

Shi Daqiang knew few words and had never read the Four Books and Five Classics, so his words were very simple.

When he said the last sentence, his thick eyebrows were furrowed tightly together, and there was some anxiety in his eyes.

Gu Wei said solemnly, "Uncle, you have to know that I didn't let you manage the military camp because we have a good relationship. I let you go because you have the ability and talent. You are a waste of talent for managing Sinan County. Don't underestimate yourself."

Gu Wei's words made Wu Daqiang's heart burn even more, and he wished he could sacrifice his life for him right there and then.

The heads of other families also had the same idea.

Gu Wei is a heroic leader who can convince people and make them follow him.

After tonight, everyone became more determined in their thinking.

In this life, I will be loyal to Gu Wei and will not hesitate to go through fire and water for him.

Not long after Gu Wei returned home, all the people from the Wu family, Xu family, Gao family, and Shi family appeared at the door of Gu's mansion at the same time.

Everyone smiled at each other and understood the purpose of each other's visit.

As expected from our exile throughout this journey, everyone’s personalities and habits have become somewhat similar.

Xu Xingzhi was the first to arrive. He turned around and smiled, "Then should I knock on the door?"

"Knock."

After knocking once, the door inside was suddenly opened.

Xie Ling was not surprised at all to see a large group of people. She smiled and said, "I expected you to come. I have prepared some good wine. Come in."

Under the osmanthus tree in the courtyard, Gu Wei sat at the stone table. The table was filled with fine wine. Apart from Xie Ling, there were exactly four seats left.

Everyone took their seats one by one.

Gu Wei filled up the glasses one by one, "I knew you would come to thank me again."

Everyone felt embarrassed and took the wine glass and drank it all.

The moon was hanging on the treetops, and everyone was chatting happily. The lights were still on until midnight.

Not until the whole jar of wine was finished did everyone disperse one by one, leaving only the chirping of cicadas in the yard.

On the second day, Wu Daqiang, Xu Xingzhi and others woke up early, dressed neatly and stood in the alley waiting for Gu Wei.

After meeting up with Gu Wei, the group headed towards the county government office in a mighty procession.

After entering the county government office, Wu Daqiang took the official seal given by Gu Wei and went to the military camp.

Xu Xingzhi, Gao Cunyi, and Shi Hua followed Gu Wei into the study.

Gu Wei pointed and said, "This side is the financial bill of Sinan County in recent years, that side is the grain harvest, and in front of me are government affairs and difficult cases. You guys divide the work and cooperate, I'll go to the front to see if there are any people coming to complain."

After a pause, Gu Wei looked at Gao Cunyi and said, "Uncle Gao, I need a copy of the accounts of Sinan County. Please take a look at it. It will be useful when I go to see the old county magistrate later."

Gao Cunyi's eyes lit up, like two lanterns, emitting the light of expectation, "Don't worry, leave it to me!"

As soon as the words fell, the three of them instantly entered work mode, ignoring everything outside the window, staring straight at the book, and writing quickly.

Seeing this, Gu Wei walked out with peace of mind.

There were indeed quite a few people in front of the county government office. What Gu Wei said that day was still useful.

Many people wanted to try their luck and see if the new county magistrate could help them.

Gu Wei had a cold expression on his face as he sat on the high seat. He was swift and resolute, and solved cases like a god. In just one morning, he handled four cases.

The expressions of the yamen runners around him gradually changed from indifference to shock and admiration.

This new county magistrate is really capable.

In the evening, when Gu Wei saw off the last citizen, a trace of fatigue appeared between his brows.

He looked at the yamen runners around him and said modestly, "Thank you for your hard work, you can go home now."

After saying that, he began to organize the documents.

Just as I finished cleaning up, a dark shadow appeared in front of me.

Gu Wei looked up and saw a young yamen runner with a clean face. He asked him, "Sir County Magistrate, do you live in Jinling Lane in the south of the city?"

Gu Wei nodded.

The young yamen runner showed some confusion between his brows, and he took a long breath and said quickly: "Sir, there is something strange in Jinling Lane, you must pay attention."

After saying that, he looked around, found no one, and left quickly.

Gu Wei frowned as he looked at the young yamen runner's back.

Is there something strange about Jinling Lane?

what happened?

After sorting out the documents, Gu Wei went to the study to get them, wondering what that strange thing was as he walked.

From a distance, Gu Wei could hear the sound of an abacus, clicking faster and faster.

Xu Xingzhi sat beside the ink pool at the door, washing his brush while reading a book intently.

Gu Wei pushed the door open and Gao Cunyi had just finished the last stroke. He took the brush hanging beside him and wrote a line of elegant handwriting.

He raised his head and met Gu Wei's eyes, and said excitedly, "You came just in time. I just finished the calculation. This is the financial loophole of Sinan County in the past ten years. I wrote it all down. Please take a look."

Gu Wei's eyes widened, "Ten years?"

Gao Cunyi stroked his beard, his eyes slightly proud, "Before when I was in Beijing, I could calculate twenty years of accounts in one day. It's nothing."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Xingzhi pushed the door open. His blue clothes were stained with ink, but he did not look disheveled. Instead, he looked a bit free and easy, and his eyes were shining.

"This is a case of injustice in Sinan County in the past ten years, as well as the contacts and secret relationships between the major families. There are two major families in Sinan County, the Si family and the Feng family, who are mortal enemies of each other. The old county magistrate is a member of the Si family on the surface, but he has a very close relationship with the Feng family behind the scenes."

Before Gu Wei could reply, three sturdy men came towards them on the road ahead, arm in arm, looking very close.

The one in the middle is Wu Daqiang.

After seeing Gu Wei, Wu Daqiang immediately bowed and saluted, raised his eyes, and said in a clear tone: "These two people are the commanders of the infantry and cavalry of Sinan County. I will bring them to see the county magistrate."

After the voice fell, the two of them saluted.

"I've met the magistrate."

Taking advantage of the moment when the two men bent down, Wu Daqiang made a mouth shape towards Gu Wei.

"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."

In just half a day, the entire Sinan County was turned upside down by Xu Xingzhi and his men.

Finance, military strength, and government affairs are displayed almost translucently.

The situation in Sinan County was too simple for Xu Xingzhi and his group of people who were deep in the imperial court in Beijing. It was simply an overkill.

Gu Wei nodded and smiled, then quickly helped the two people who were half-kneeling on the ground.

He didn't ask Wu Daqiang how he tamed these two commanders who looked very strong.

As a general, he naturally knew better than Wu Daqiang how to gain the trust of his soldiers.

Gu Wei bent his eyes and looked at the two people, "Hello, I'm Zhou Shijing. Nice to meet you."

But when he looked into the eyes of the cavalry leader, his eyes froze.

Gu Wei has always been indifferent and aloof, and people around him have almost never seen him with such a look that seems to be from another world.

The cavalry leader stood up and was stunned when he looked up. Then, two lines of tears burst out of his eyes.

He immediately knelt down and said, "Your humble servant, your humble servant is impolite. It is because the county magistrate looks too much like an old friend of mine."

Gu Wei hid his hands in his sleeves and said thoughtfully, "It's okay. If you have anything to ask, you can come to me. I live in the county magistrate's mansion in Jinling Lane."

Wu Daqiang was so careless that he didn't notice the change in the two's expressions. He scratched his head and said, "Now that we have met the county magistrate, shall we go have a drink?"

Gu Wei nodded, "Go ahead."

Wu Daqiang hooked the shoulders of the two leaders beside him, and the three of them walked out chatting and laughing.

The cavalry leader walked and turned to look at Gu Wei.

Gu Wei also looked at him.

Their eyes met in the air.

The cavalry leader moved his fingers.

Gu Wei nodded slightly and held up four fingers.

The leader paused slightly and gradually disappeared from everyone's sight.