jdhmnovel Chapter 295 Do you think I'm a pig?
Chapter 295 Do you think I'm a pig?
"Damn it, I'm never coming to the capital again!"
After the three-day homecoming ceremony was completed, and the Chang brothers accompanied him to the homes of the various bridesmaids to express their gratitude, Yang Shaofeng hurriedly took his two wives and fled back to Ningyang County.
Princess's mansion, prince consort's mansion, I don't care!
Yang Shaofeng is now thinking about going back to Ningyang County to lie low and do nothing, or if that doesn't work, he can go to Dengzhou to start over. In any case, he can't stay in the capital any longer.
For Yang Shaofeng, this trip to Beijing was a terrible experience, and he could even say he lost a lot of money.
He inexplicably gained the official position of Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, and inexplicably became the Prefect of Dengzhou. Originally, he only needed to consider the problems of Ningyang County, but now he had to start considering the problems of the entire prefecture. On the side, he also had to manage the border markets and salt fields, and he had to implement various reforms in Dengzhou for that old man Zhu Chongba. The burden on his shoulders suddenly became several times heavier, and the leisurely days when he was just lying around in Ningyang County were gone forever.
That old scoundrel Zhu Chongba treated me like a beast of burden!
Yang Shaofeng first spat inwardly in anger, then turned his head to look at the long line of cars behind him.
It doesn't seem like such a bad deal?
After all, he had married two beautiful wives, and his official positions all came with salaries. In particular, the salary of a first-rank imperial son-in-law was quite generous, which was enough to justify all the hair he had lost.
It would be even more perfect if that old man or young master came to cause trouble for me.
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They traveled on and off, and it wasn't until noon on the second day of the second month of the third year of Hongwu's reign that Yang Shaofeng returned to Ningyang County with his two beautiful wives.
The news of Magistrate Yang's return to Ningyang County quickly spread from the south of the city throughout the entire county, and then began to spread beyond the city limits.
Then, the people of Ningyang County, who had been living in fear for two months, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although they already knew that Magistrate Yang was going to the capital to marry a princess, the people of Ningyang County couldn't help but start to have wild thoughts after Yang Shaofeng actually left Ningyang County for the capital.
Will the emperor keep the master in the capital and not let him return to Ningyang County?
No, the emperor is the father-in-law of the master, so you can't directly call the emperor "old man".
But what if?
What if the lord stays in the capital to become an official?
With our master's abilities, as long as the emperor isn't blind, he'll definitely promote our master. Will he be able to return to Ningyang County then?
Therefore, when the news of Yang Shaofeng returning to Ningyang County with his two wives was made public, the people of Ningyang County finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It's good that he's back. With the magistrate back, the nearly three thousand people in Ningyang County have a pillar of support and no longer have to live in constant fear like they did for the past two months.
Then, the people of Ningyang County began to spontaneously gather in the county seat.
According to the customs of Ningyang County, on the second day of the second lunar month, some soybeans are roasted. This is because the second day of the second lunar month is not only the day when the dragon raises its head, but also the day when all insects emerge from hibernation, which is meant to "ward off scorpions".
The reasons were readily available: the master was returning, and it happened to be the day of the Dragon Raising its Head on the second day of the second lunar month. Everyone brought some scorpion claws from home to give to the master as a snack. It was more or less a token of their goodwill, and certainly not to inquire about anything from the master.
Then, Yang Shaofeng was almost driven crazy by this group of unruly people in Ningyang County.
Huaimin are all troublemakers—there are more than 600 households in Ningyang County. If each household sends me a pound of scorpion claws, that adds up to more than 600 pounds.
Do you think I'm a pig?
Fine, even if I'm a pig and eat scorpion claws every day, there are still over 600 jin of scorpion claws. Even if I and my two wives each eat a jin per meal, three times a day, it would still take more than two months to finish them, you bastard!
It's all my fault for letting you eat too much!
Yang Shaofeng shook his head, banishing the image of himself and his two wives showing off their scorpion claws from his mind. Then he said to Liu Sanshier and the other village heads and elders, "You've gotten a good deal again. An angel will come to announce the decree soon."
Liu Sanshier and the others were slightly taken aback. Yang Shaofeng chuckled again and said, "Before I went to the capital, didn't I ask each of you to contribute a grain of wheat? His Majesty the Emperor was very pleased when he received the wheat and rewarded you."
The wheat was not delivered to Emperor Zhu by Yang Shaofeng himself, but was handed over by Chen Zhong on his behalf. Therefore, Yang Shaofeng did not know Emperor Zhu's expression after receiving the wheat.
However, judging from the rewards given to the people of Ningyang County, Zhu Chongba's expression after receiving the wheat must have been disgusting; he might even have been drooling with a grin.
Shaking his head slightly with disgust, forcing himself not to think about the image of Lao Deng drooling, Yang Shaofeng continued, "Also, in the future, I will not only be the magistrate of Ningyang County, but also the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies and the Prefect of Dengzhou Prefecture. I may have to go to Dengzhou from time to time to handle official business. I will have to rely on you to keep an eye on things like spring plowing in the county for me."
As soon as Yang Shaofeng finished speaking, Liu Sanshier and the other village leaders and elders became anxious.
"Sir, you won't be going to take up an official post somewhere else in the future, will you?"
"Sir, isn't Dengzhou flooded again due to an earthquake? Perhaps you shouldn't go there?"
"Sir, why don't we just move the people from Dengzhou to our Ningyang County? That would save you the trouble of going back and forth."
"..."
As Liu Thirty-Two and the others continued to spout increasingly outrageous nonsense, Magistrate Yang couldn't help but rub his temples and coughed, saying, "All of you, shut the hell up!"
"Whether I go to Dengzhou or stay in Ningyang County is not up to me to decide."
"You've really impressed me, even moving all the people of Dengzhou to Ningyang. I'm moving them here, and you're all coming with me to Dengzhou to boil salt?"
After giving Liu Sanshier and the others a stern lecture, Yang Shaofeng snorted and said, "Alright, I am now both the magistrate of Ningyang County and the prefect of Dengzhou Prefecture. This is a good thing and it will also benefit our Ningyang County."
"Also, those who are supposed to start spring plowing should start tomorrow. I will take the next two days to visit each village and neighborhood. After that, I will have to go to the provincial capital. You all keep an eye on the spring plowing for me."
"No matter what, the crops in the fields must not be left to grow uncultivated, and the people must not be allowed to play games."
"If I go to Dengzhou to handle official business, the county will listen to Magistrate Wu and Registrar Chen for now."
"Did you all understand?"
Yang Shaofeng won't be able to stay in Ningyang County for more than a few days this time, because not only will Ningyang County start spring plowing, but Dengzhou Prefecture will also start spring plowing.
In addition, Dengzhou Prefecture also had to implement new land and salt policies, as well as a whole host of other messy and troublesome matters to worry about. New officials also needed to report to the Shandong Provincial Government upon taking office, so the time they could spend in Ningyang County was indeed limited.