The happy life of a prodigal

Zhao Yan was a little puzzled.

Fang Xiu thought for a while and replied: "If you can read more, you can read more. Anyway, I have nothing else to do."

When Zhao Yan heard this, her expression suddenly became a little strange, and she looked at him with a 'see a ghost' expression.

She had known Fang Xiu for nearly half a year, and it was the first time she had seen him bothering so much about one thing.

You know, even if he is going to take the school review and the township examination, this playboy from the Fang family should eat and drink, as if nothing happened.

But......

For some reason, Zhao Yan looked at Fang Xiu with a certain feeling.

Fangxiu now is not the same as Fangxiu before...

Where exactly, but can not say.

"up to you......"

After a while, Zhao Yan curled her lips as usual, and said, "Anyway, I don't care about my business."

Fang Xiu just smiled, looked at her, and asked, "Do you want to go out for a stroll?"

"Again?"

So many things happened yesterday because the two of them were just hanging out outside, Zhao Yan is already a little scared now.

If it weren't for the timely appearance of the nanny at the last moment, it is not certain what the situation is now.

Seeing this, Fang Xiu shook his head, turned around and walked towards the door, saying as he walked, "Forget it if you don't want to..."

"Yes, yes!"

If Zhao Yan was the kind of peaceful person, how could she sneak out of the capital?

This time, Fang Xiu was really just wandering around in Du Ming Mansion.

When you see any delicious stalls on the street, you go over to have a look, and if you see any novelty, you just take a look.

Occasionally buy some things, of course, most of them are food.

After shopping around for such a long time, one thing can be confirmed, that is, the people of Du Ming Mansion really like to eat fire.

All kinds of burning shops can be seen everywhere on the street. Compared with the restaurants everywhere in the capital, the burning shops here have become places where many people gather and chat.

From time to time, Fang Xiu and Zhao Yan would stop at some burning shops and listen to the chatter of the people in the Du Ming Mansion, which was quite interesting.

Especially listening to them occasionally scolding the magistrate and master secretary of the government office and those lackeys... referring to those fast arresters, I found it even more interesting.

Following them, the master who had been standing all the time felt ashamed for a while when he heard those words.

In the past, the people of Du Ming Mansion were very dissatisfied with this Du Ming Mansion Yamen, they just dared to get angry...but they dared not speak out.

However, now that the Inspector-General has arrived, and within a short day, he locked the prefect into the dungeon.

While satisfying people's hearts, it also made them a lot more courageous.

"Have you heard? That dog Qian Mengchuang has been arrested!"

"Don't dare to talk nonsense...how can the prefect's name be mentioned casually..."

"What kind of magistrate, what kind of dog is that, don't you know in your heart?"

"It's clear, it's clear, but is Zhifu Qian really locked in a dungeon?"

"Naturally, let me tell you, I have a friend who works in the government office. On that day, Mr. Inspector was just like Baogong alive. As soon as he entered the government office, he..."

Chapter 525 How many people know?

People were discussing enthusiastically, but they didn't know that the Master Anchashi they were talking about was sitting beside them at this moment.

When Fang Xiu heard these words, he just smiled faintly.

After hearing this, the master secretary felt even more ashamed, lowered his head, and didn't say a word, for fear that others would recognize him.

"Have you eaten? Let's go after eating..."

Fang Xiu swallowed the last piece of fire, looked at Zhao Yan beside him, and said.

Zhao Yan nodded, followed behind him, and walked out of the burning shop.

"My lord, my officer...I..."

After walking out of the burning shop, the master's face turned green and pale, and he wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to say it.

Fang Xiu raised his eyes, glanced at him, ignored him, and just said, "It's pretty much the same in the city, let's go for a stroll outside the city..."

"Outside the city?"

Zhao Yan was a little puzzled.

Fang Xiu looked at her and explained: "The mess left by those dogs has to be cleaned up..."

This 'dog thing' is undoubtedly the 'dog thing' mentioned in the discussion by those people just now, that is, these people in Du Ming's government office, including this master register.

After hearing this, the master secretary lowered his head, only feeling panicked in his heart.

It wasn't because the Inspectorate scolded him, nor was it because the common people scolded him, but he suddenly remembered the lofty ambitions he made when he was studying hard for many years...

I still remember what he promised to the common people when he was sent to a county government under the jurisdiction of Du Ming Mansion by the official department to be the magistrate.

The smiling faces of the people, the sincere praise...

now......

How did you become like this?

He was sad alone, recalling his past, thinking what would happen to him if he was given another chance?

Fang Xiu was not in the mood to take care of his feelings, nor was he too lazy to guess his thoughts.

He just looked at Zhao Yan, smiled and said, "If you don't want to go, forget it."

"Forget it, I was the first to discover that mine!"

Zhao Yan naturally didn't want to miss any moment to join in the fun.

What's more, this is a matter of doing justice for the heavens!

Seeing this, Fang Xiu smiled, didn't say anything, ordered the accompanying army guards to bring three horses, and left the city.

If it was in the past, he would definitely let the master run after him.

But in this state, if he fainted on the road before running out of the city, he might as well prepare a horse for him.

"Call-"

The location of the mine is actually not too far from Du Ming's mansion city, it's just hidden a bit.

Therefore, after a while, Fang Xiu rode back here on horseback.

As soon as he got off his horse, someone came up to him immediately: "Master, you are here..."

There is only one person who calls Fang Xiu the young master in the Central Plains Road, and there is no doubt that the person who came together is Bai Xiaochun who handled the mine before.

"How did you do what you were told to do?"

Fang Xiu handed the horse rope to the army guards on the side, and walked towards the mine pit, asking as he walked.

Bai Xiaochun was right behind him, and when he heard this question, he hurriedly replied: "Returning to the young master, everything has been done, and everything has been done according to your orders, young master.

Those who are willing to leave here will be given ten taels of silver as compensation, which will also be used as travel expenses.

Those who have nowhere to go, those who choose to stay, will be given five taels of compensation, plus a house that does not require money, and a salary of one tael a month. "

Fang Xiu nodded and looked at the mine ahead.

In just one day, great changes have taken place between the mine pit and the original one, and the original simple straw huts have all been cleaned up.

Countless people are shuttling around the mine pit, cutting down trees, and there are people building wooden houses on the other side.

At the front is a newly built wooden shed. Compared with the houses in the city, there is no doubt that one is in the sky and the other is in the ground.

But compared with the original grass shed, it is much better.

Fang Xiu looked at it for a while, then asked, "How many people are willing to stay?"

Bai Xiaochun thought for a while, and replied: "Master, according to the statistics just now, there are 11 people who left, and 520 people left behind."

When Fang Xiu heard this number, he frowned slightly, looked at Bai Xiaochun, and asked, "Are you sure?"

Bai Xiaochun nodded, and replied: "Reporting to the young master, these numbers have been checked repeatedly, and there will be no mistakes."

Fang Xiu felt more at ease when Bai Xiaochun was doing things.

When I came yesterday, I couldn’t see how many people there were, but I just felt that there were quite a few...

After hearing the numbers today, I just had a concept.

The number of those who left and those who stayed was a thousand... more!

You know, these are refugees and beggars, and they have to work every day, and live a life like pigs and dogs.

There are still more than 1000 people who survived so tenaciously, so how many people should have survived?

Thinking of this, Fang Xiu couldn't help looking at the master book standing behind him.

The head of the Du Ming Mansion seemed to be seeing this mine for the first time, with an extremely shocked expression on his face, staring blankly at the front without saying a word.

Seeing this, Fang Xiu said slowly, "There are more than a thousand people living in such an environment, and none of them can escape. It's really a good way to set up a master book..."

Hearing this, the head secretary of Du Ming's mansion was startled for a moment, then his face revealed a look of fear, and hurriedly said: "My lord, my lord, I don't know that there is such a mine here.

The lower officials only thought that those beggars and refugees were just driven out of the city.

No matter what, Xiaguan could never have imagined that Qian Mengchuang would be so frenzied.

My lord is observant, my lord is observant! "

Speaking of this, his legs softened, and he knelt down on the ground, grabbed the ground with his head, and said in a trembling voice: "Your official, I don't think you are a parent official of the common people. , to live up to the trust of the people.

But......

But Xiaguan still has a conscience. Xiaguan has read the books of sages since he was a child.

This...these things, no matter what, the lower officials can't do it.

If the lower official knew that Qian Mengchuang drove away the refugees and beggars, it was because of this reason, the lower official would definitely stop it even if he tried his best! "

When he said these words, he was almost crying, and his voice trembled a little.

Fang Xiu glanced at him, didn't say anything, just snorted coldly, ignored him, but looked at Bai Xiaochun, and ordered: "Tell these miners, as long as they do their duty, not only can they get As much as one tael of silver, the three meals a day are all covered by the yamen."

"Yes, Master!"

Bai Xiaochun saw that his young master was suppressing the fire, so he didn't flatter him as usual, but just responded respectfully.

Fang Xiu looked at the miners in front of him with smiles on their faces, and suddenly felt a panic in his heart.

Apart from them, how many people know about the things that happened here, except for a few dogs in the government office?

Chapter 526 I'm Late

If it wasn't for themselves, how long would they have to suffer here, and finally die in pain?

Fang Xiu thought that he had never been a kind person, but seeing the miserable conditions of these people, he felt uncomfortable for a while.

"Master..."

Bai Xiaochun at the side suddenly remembered something at this moment, and called softly.

Fang Xiu turned to look at him, and said, "If you have anything to say..."

Bai Xiaochun was hesitant at first, but when he heard this, he hurriedly said: "Master, those miners want to see you, do you see?"

When Fang Xiu heard this, he didn't hesitate too much, nodded, and only said one word: "Okay."

Fang Xiu and Zhao Yan walked in front, while Bai Xiaochun and the master Zhang walked behind.

In this way, the group came to the edge of the mine.

As soon as he stepped into the mine, he saw a ragged miner walking in front of Bai Xiaochun, with a smile on his face, he said loudly: "Master Bai, we have already finished the work you ordered.

What to do next? "