Chapter 68: Meet the County Master
Tian Miao was called to his home by the village chief, and when he saw his not very good-looking face, he had an ominous premonition in his heart.
"Uncle, what's wrong?" Tian Youjin also felt the severity of the situation.
"If such a big thing happens in our village, if it is necessary to surprise the county master, I estimate that the official will get it in the next day, but I am afraid that your family will have to be implicated somewhat." As soon as Zhou Wangjia's words came out, Tian Miao blurted out and asked.
"Uncle, what does this have to do with my family? They went up the mountain and had an accident themselves, so why could they still get us? "The meaning of Tian Miao is also the meaning of Tian Youjin.
"Well, why doesn't it matter? If it weren't for the fact that your family made money by cutting down trees, would they be able to follow suit? If I don't learn, will I still have an accident? Besides, if the government wants to find fault, it's not easy? Zhou Wangjia knew in his heart that this government would not let go of such an opportunity.
"What then?" Tian Youjin asked anxiously.
"I don't know, let's wait for the official to come, I hope I'm too careful." The reason why Zhou Wang's family called them here was to let them be mentally prepared.
The two of them went home in a depressed mood, and after Tian Zhancai heard about it, he also sighed, and after Tian Miao thought for a while, he ran to Bai Yiran and exchanged a silver ticket of one hundred taels with him, and put it on his body in case of emergency.
"Don't worry too much, this matter has nothing to do with your family, I think it's just a trick to blackmail you into some money." Bai Yiran comforted her.
"I'm not worried, the soldiers will come to block, and the water will cover the earth." Tian Miao knew in his heart that in this feudal society, thousands of miles of officials are only for money, and most officials believe in it.
When she encounters this, she can give out money, but if she meets a clean official who doesn't want silver, her family will be even more fine. After figuring it out, she went home relaxed.
Bai Yiran waited for her to leave, and called Shunzi in, and after explaining like and this and this, Shunzi left quickly.
Sure enough, as Zhou Wang's family expected, before the next day, the county officials arrived, and they also wanted to see the owner of the Tianjia lumber storage yard as the village chief expected.
Tian Miao followed Tian Zhancai to the village chief's house, Tian Youjin was left at home by her to wait for news, if something happened, he would also think of helping them.
When they arrived at the village chief's house, the official did not say much, but just asked them to wait on the side, and then went to the county government with them, and the county magistrate wanted to meet them.
Hearing this news, Tian Miao was so shocked that he couldn't do anything, and his family didn't do anything terrible, why did he get such a chance to face an official?
It took at least four hours to walk from Hetian Village to Taiyang Town, but it was much faster by horse-drawn carriage, and it only took them two hours to arrive.
After two lifetimes together, Tian Miao, who was riding in a carriage for the first time, almost spit out her internal organs from her mouth. She really doubted that if her grandfather hadn't pulled her, she would have been blown out of the trembling a long time ago.
After arriving at the county office, Tian Zhancai's two grandchildren, as well as the village chief Zhou Wang's family, were taken to the back house. This situation made Tian Miao's heart have a little bottom, it seems that the county master has other plans, otherwise he would not let them enter the inner house.
When a few people saw the county master, they naturally wanted to salute, but fortunately, the officials were taught on the road, otherwise Tian Miao would not be good, and he would go up to shake hands with others.
"Sit down, it's not in the court, so don't be polite." This county lord surnamed Wei looks very festive.
's round belly, how do you look like a tumbler, plus the smile on her face, she doesn't look like an official at all. It was a little funny, but from the occasional glint in his eyes, she knew that this person was another inconsistent fellow.
Tian Miao slandered in his heart, after he finished the salute, he said not to be polite, why did he go earlier? Of course, this was just her thoughts, her face was natural, and she sat beside her grandfather obediently.
"My lord, the matter of our village ......" After sitting down, Zhou Wangjia was the first to speak, and he felt that it was better to take the initiative to admit his mistakes.
As a result, as soon as he opened his mouth, he was stopped by the county magistrate, and I saw Lord Wei say to Tian Miao with a smile:
"You are Tian Miao?"
"Lord Hui, the folk girl is Tian Miao." Tian Miao saw that people were asking, so he had to stand up and salute, and replied loudly.
"Don't be so reserved, just sit down and talk, I brought you here today just to make small talk. As for what happened in your village, we'll talk about it later. As soon as the county magistrate said this, the three of them were all dumbfounded, what is the situation?
As if he had seen through their minds, Lord Wei chuckled and revealed the answer for them.
"The old man invited you to come, mainly because of your family's lumber yard, I heard that it has made a lot of noise, and this time some people have a serious accident because of imitation."
When Tian Miao heard him say this, she was apprehensive in her heart, this Lord Wei, who was like a meat bun, wouldn't he want her to close the door? But thinking about it, it seems unlikely, if she is asked to close the door, why do you need to interview? It seems that he must have some purpose.
"Lord Wei, we are all rural farmers, please say anything directly, we don't know a single big word, and we don't understand it." Tian Miao looked distressed.
"Haha, I've heard that you are a smart child who is rare to see in a hundred years, and the old man also said what riddles, what can't you understand? The official just wants to ask you if there is any way to make your lumber yard open properly. And the others will not follow the trend and go up the mountain to cut down trees at will, and if there is any more accident, your lumber yard will be opened. Lord Wei's expression was very amiable, but the words he said were not like that at all.
"My lord, this ......" Tian Zhancai didn't let go when he heard it, and immediately hurriedly spoke, but he didn't want to be stopped by Zhou Wang's family.
Seeing this, Tian Miao had no choice but to bite the bullet and take over the words in order not to make the scene embarrassing.
"My lord, when we came here, we discussed it on the road, but I have a way here, but I don't know if it will work." As soon as Tian Miao's words came out, Tian Zhancai and Zhou Wang's family were stunned, and they didn't know what kind of medicine this kid was selling in the gourd.
And the smile on the face of Master Wei, who had been smiling, was deeper, this little girl finally understood his intentions, and it was not in vain that he arranged this time.
"Tell me, this official is struggling with this."
Tian Miao looked at him like that, she was so angry that she gritted her teeth, it was difficult to make a fart, in her opinion, this old Lantern Festival was just for money. The problem is that her family's lumber yard has not yet become a climate, so why is it eyeing her? Could it be something else?