coobybook Chapter 1244: Good Luck in Opening the Court
Chapter 1244: Good Luck in Opening the Court
The year passed as expected, and it was back to work in the blink of an eye.
When we met old colleagues on the first day, we all greeted each other.
County Magistrate Wang came to work early and saw Sun Shan as soon as he entered the yamen.
If he had a watch, County Magistrate Wang would definitely check the time to make sure he was not late.
Unfortunately, there was no one there, so I could only greet him with a smile: "Good morning, sir, and a happy new year."
Sun Shan nodded with a smile, "Good morning, County Magistrate Wang, and a happy new year."
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Sun Shan, County Magistrate Wang returned to his office to get busy.
At the corner, he sneaked into the flowers and plants and glanced at Sun Shan stealthily.
Oh, why am I standing at the gate of the yamen so early in the morning?
He must be looking to see which subordinate is late, and then taking advantage of the situation to reprimand them.
Oh, this Lord Sun, is he really bored? If he has that much time, he might as well hide in the inner courtyard and sleep a little longer.
County Magistrate Wang couldn't help but feel fortunate that he was on time today.
Fortunately, he was smart enough to realize that Sun Shan was spying on them at work, so he ran to the government office early in the morning to avoid being caught.
County Magistrate Wang watched silently for a long time until his eyes were sore, but Sun Shan still stood at the gate like a dwarf pine tree.
Tsk tsk, colleagues who are late, you’d better take care of yourselves.
County Magistrate Wang was conspiring against Sun Shan, and Sun Shan was surprised that County Magistrate Wang had come to report for duty so early.
The moment I saw him, I almost cried out in surprise. Fortunately, I have always been strong-willed and was able to handle it well.
It turns out that County Magistrate Wang is quite capable. He showed up on time on his first day at work and was the first one to arrive.
This level of awareness is quite high, worthy of being the native boss of Yuanlu County.
The second person to report for duty was Xia Dianli, who was usually in charge of arrests and prison affairs.
Since Yuanlu County is a place with few civil and criminal cases, Xia Dianlisuan is relatively idle and has little presence in normal times.
After all, Sun Shan had been in Yuanlu County for so long, and the only time he had been in court was when he first arrived to interrogate bandits. He had never banged the gavel once since then.
Not only Sun Shan was surprised, but County Magistrate Wang, Xia Dianli and others also felt strange. The past year was too peaceful, which made them not used to it.
Gradually, word spread in the yamen that the new county magistrate was an evil person, and that they, the subordinates, had to be cautious.
During the year since I came to Yuanlu, not only has the weather been good and the country has been peaceful, but nothing big or small has happened. It was so peaceful that the government officials couldn't believe it.
Whether they were superstitious or not, everyone couldn't help but look at Sun Shan, thinking that this new county magistrate was truly extraordinary.
So he did things very carefully, for fear of attracting Sun Shan's attention.
As Xia Dianli stepped into the yamen, he was startled to see the magistrate rushing towards him.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough and didn't cover his heart. He immediately bowed and greeted: "Good morning, Lord Sun. Happy New Year."
Sun Shan looked at the rough-looking Xia Dianli, who was said to be the third generation of Dianli.
My grandfather and father were both clerks in Yuanlu County. Now, they have passed the throne to Xia Dianli.
Moreover, he has an unclear in-law relationship with County Magistrate Wang.
The relationships between government officials are complex and intertwined, and marriages between government officials are common.
Sun Shan nodded with a smile and said, "Xia Dianli, happy new year."
Because it is not the fifteenth day of the first lunar month yet, the whole new year has not passed yet. When people meet each other for the first time, they will say "Happy New Year".
After greeting Sun Shan, Xia Dianli hurried back to the office.
When turning the corner, I saw County Magistrate Wang acting suspiciously.
Amidst the thunder and fire, the two looked at each other and couldn't help but give each other a look that said "you know".
Xia Dianli quickly hid in the bushes and asked in a low voice, "Master Wang, why are you here so early?"
Does the sun rise from the west? There are actually people who go to work before him?
If Sun Shan arrived early, it was normal, after all, his family lived in the yamen.
But County Magistrate Wang also arrived early. Isn’t the world changing too fast?
County Magistrate Wang rolled his eyes at Xia Dianli. If it weren't for the fact that his distant nephew married his daughter, he wouldn't have wanted to talk to him.
He glanced at Sun Shan, who was still standing like a low pine tree not far away, and said, "Xia Dianli, today is your first day on duty, so you must report for duty early. Look, Lord Sun has been squatting at the gate since early morning, just waiting to see who is late. Haha, Lord Sun works, tsk tsk~~~ you know how to do it!"
Xia Dianli really didn't understand and asked in confusion, "Master Wang, what happened to Master Sun? Why is he standing at the gate? Does he want to hear our greetings?"
Could it be that it’s New Year’s Day and Lord Sun hasn’t heard enough “Happy New Year”, so he’s lying in ambush at the gate early in the morning?
If County Magistrate Wang knew what Xia Dianli was thinking, he would definitely knock him out with one punch.
Only a fool like Xia Dianli could come up with such a bizarre idea.
County Magistrate Wang said mysteriously, "Lord Sun is standing there early, hoping to see who's late. Haha, if anyone's late, he'll definitely make a big fuss and criticize them harshly. This is called showing off your power, don't you understand?"
Xia Dianli disagreed. If he wanted to show his power, why didn’t he do it when the new official took office, but waited a year?
Lord Sun's reaction time is too long.
It’s just that County Magistrate Wang is a high-ranking official, and Xia Dianli is not much better.
In just the blink of an eye, another colleague came to take up the position.
The person who came this time was Wu Zhubo, and he was also shocked when he saw Sun Shan.
Oh my god, why is Lord Sun standing at the gate so early in the morning? Is he checking to see if he has come to work?
I had originally planned to sneak home to greet my relatives after checking in today.
It’s the sixth day of the Lunar New Year and the New Year hasn’t even ended yet, but I have to go to work. It’s really a sin.
The moment he saw Sun Shan, Wu Zhubo was sure that he would have to endure until the end of his shift.
Oh, this Lord Sun is so dedicated.
It's fine if I'm dedicated to my work, but why do I want him to be dedicated too?
Wu Zhubo thought that this would be his life. No matter how hard he tried, he could only stay in the position of Zhubo. He had long wanted to lie down and live like a salted fish.
Unfortunately, the arrival of the young Lord Sun made the old man come back to life.
Wu Zhubo was so miserable.
Seeing Sun Shan at this moment, Wu Zhubo instinctively greeted him, "Morning, Lord Sun. Have you had breakfast?"
Don’t ask why Wu Zhubo greeted him like that, it’s just because he was holding breakfast in his hand.
I got up early today, and in order not to be late, I had to pack up my breakfast and take it back to the "company".
Sun Shan secretly glanced at the basket that Wu Zhubo was carrying. It was quite big and must be filled with a lot of things.
It’s such a good day to eat so much so early in the morning.
Sun Shan smiled and said, "Good morning, Master Wu. I've already eaten."
Then he took out a red envelope from the sack carried by Gui Ge'er next to him and said with a smile: "Good luck in opening the government office."
Wu Zhubo was stunned for a moment, looking at the small red envelope, and instinctively took it, saying, "Thank you, Lord Sun."
Oh wow, receiving red envelopes so early in the morning, this is so novel.
I heard that it’s like this in Mr. Sun’s hometown. When the boss opens a shop, the employees receive red envelopes.
It seems that the rumors are true, Lord Sun really gave out red envelopes.