Collie didn't want to stand in line so quickly, after all, he didn't have a direct conflict with the county guard, and he began to provoke his top boss for the sake of the deputy county guard's hearsay words, which was simply stupid, and smiled faintly: "Thank you for your kindness, deputy county guard, I think I will explain this matter to the county guard." ”

The deputy county guard was a little disappointed when he saw that he couldn't pull Colifu over for a while, but he was not discouraged, and anyone would be cautious when it came to such a big thing as standing in line.

A few people chatted for a while, and before they knew it, it was already dark, and Baruch snapped his fingers and said, "Let's start serving, our deputy county guard and county commander will come to eat with their faces, and they can't be hungry." ”

"Yes, master." One of the servants bowed, then turned to fetch a lampstand.

Clifford knew that they were going to have a candlelight dinner again, although he didn't think it was romantic to have a candlelight dinner with these two old men, but he couldn't refuse, in this day and age, only candles could be lit at night, and poor people couldn't even light candles.

According to Baruch's financial resources, it is certainly not enough for them to eat in a dark environment. However, the next scene shocked Clifford, not that Baruch couldn't get the candle, but what he took out shocked him.

Baruch brought a table lamp, the kind with batteries.

Clifford was completely dumbfounded, isn't the technology here at the level of the European Middle Ages? How could there be a table lamp? Also with batteries!

The deputy county keeper looked confused, not knowing what it was, and asked Baruch with a puzzled expression: "Baruch, what is this?" Is it a candlestick? It doesn't look like it. ”

Baruch looked at the two adults with shocked expressions, and his heart couldn't help but be dark, and he explained a little ostentatiously: "Two adults, please listen to me. This thing is called a table lamp, and it can emit light, much brighter than a candle. ”

"Oh?" The deputy county guard obviously had a great interest in this lamp, and after carefully studying it for a long time, he said with a look of curiosity: "Is it? How it glows, you let it send it to me. ”

Baruch's heart was extremely happy, and he wanted to show off to his old friend, snapped his fingers, and said, "Open it to the deputy county guard." ”

"Yes, master." The servant nodded mechanically, then placed the lamp in the middle of the table.

Clifford couldn't believe what was happening in front of him, and kept paralyzing himself that it was just an illusion, but the next scene completely shattered his dream of beating the natives with his golden finger, only to see the servant skillfully turn on the switch, and the lamp came on.

Although it is not as bright as the table lamp of later generations, it is indeed a table lamp, such as a fake high-tech product, how can it appear in the Middle Ages, where the streets are full of indigenous people?

Clifford put a big question mark in his heart, but he didn't ask, because he knew that Mr. Lieutenant Keeper must be more anxious than he was.

Sure enough, the deputy county guard was amazed when he saw it, stroked his palms and laughed, and said, "Oh, God. It's amazing, I've never seen anything so amazing when I'm so old, dude Baruch, where did you get this thing? ”

Baruch's power is also very large, it can be said that he doesn't have to be afraid of this deputy county guard at all, so he dared to take out his newly obtained treasure to show off, seeing the deputy county guard's expression like a bun, Baruch's heart was stimulated to the extreme, and he was going to be cool to the sky, and said with a smile: "It's not a secret, Lord Deputy County Guard." It was given to her by a friend of my daughter's. This friend of hers came from across the ocean, and she heard from her friend that there was a very powerful country there, and everybody was lighting up with this kind of thing. ”

Across the ocean? A powerful country? After hearing this, the cold sweat on his forehead began to trickle, it turns out that this world is not only native, but also advanced industrial countries, what are the people there doing here?

By the way, it must be the same as the Western Europeans on the earth, who came to develop the New World, thinking of this, Clifford's heart is even hairier, originally wanted to rely on the golden finger to beat the natives, now it seems that it is not bad not to be beaten, he must complete the task of the system as soon as possible, so as to unlock new skills, if he waits until the other party calls, then he will become the natives of the earth who are beaten by aliens.

"Brother Clifford, what's wrong with you? Why are you starting to sweat on your forehead? Is there something uncomfortable? Baruch looked at Clifford's stunned look, and asked with some concern, after all, this is his place, if Clifford had any accident while eating at his house, it would have a bad impact on his reputation.

Clifford suddenly came back to his senses, smiled slightly, and said, "Oh. I'm fine, I'm amazed by Mr. Baruch's ingenious lamp, it's a magical thing. ”

The corners of Baruch's mouth curled slightly, and the two mustaches at the corners of his mouth were immediately raised, quite proud, and said: "Count Clifford has won the award, good things should be shared with good friends, let us enjoy a good dinner under the light of this lamp today." ”

"It's a beautiful thing." The wife of the deputy county guard first praised that although she was over fifty years old, she was still very young in mind, wearing a long purple dress, trying to keep her age down. However, in Coolford's view, this effect is not too obvious.

The crowd raised their glasses again and praised each other, and Clifford took advantage of the wine and said, "Mr. Baruch, that friend of your daughter must be a very powerful person, can you introduce us for a while?" ”

Baruch is a man who loves to show off, and in his heart, there is a great friend who can make him grow a long face like a priceless treasure, and said with a smile: "Of course, my daughter will go to play with her today, and when I have the opportunity, I will definitely introduce her to Mr. Earl." ”

"That's great." Clifford raised his glass and toasted Baruch. Only after seeing that person with his own eyes, understanding the real situation of the world, and becoming friends with her, will Clifford be truly at ease.

The dinner was over, and for the politicians, every dinner was a transaction, and in the midst of it, the deputy warden was visibly disappointed, and though he tried his best to speak ill of the warden, Clifford never made the promise he wanted to him.

Baruch was very happy, his purpose was to make friends with the newly appointed county magistrate, and to show off his lamp, both of which had been achieved, how could he not be happy?

For Clifford, he was not completely without gains, at least he knew that there were still powerful countries in this world, which prevented him from being arrogant and complacent.

After returning to the residence, Winnie was still amazed by the table lamp, and said with a smile: "Master, that is really a good thing, I didn't expect that there is such a magical country and such a magical lamp in this world." ”

Collie Fu smiled slightly, looked at his indigenous concubine with a little disdain, and said, "I have never seen the world, and my grandfather will make one for you in the future." ”

Winnie snorted, and said cutely with a bulging mouth: "Ye bragging, although Winnie admires Ye very much, but how can such a ingenious thing be made casually?" ”

Clifford was speechless for a while, patted her little head, and said with a smile: "The principle of the table lamp is very simple, that is, the electric energy of the battery installed inside drives the filament to heat, and then it can glow." ”

"Batteries, filaments?" Winnie looked at Collie in confusion, it was obvious that those things had exceeded her cognitive limit, and said, "Winnie doesn't understand what the master is talking about?" But can you really make something so powerful? ”

Clifford didn't talk nonsense with her anymore, took out two pieces of iron, one large and one small, from the table, and then lifted them to the same height with both hands, and said with a smile: "I ask you, if I let go at the same time, which of the two pieces of iron will fall to the ground first?" ”

"Of course it's the heavy one." Winnie didn't think about it, and said directly. In her understanding, the idea that what is important comes first is so ingrained that there is no need to explain why.

Collie felt a little proud in his heart, and said, "You see it, little girl." As soon as his hands were released, the two pieces of iron naturally fell to the ground at the same time.

Winnie's eyes widened, and she couldn't believe the scene in front of her, and said, "How is this possible?" It must have been some kind of trick that the master used. ”

Clifford didn't speak, picked up the two pieces of iron, handed them to her, and said with a smile: "If you don't believe it, try it yourself." ”

Winnie picked up the iron block and tried it herself, but the result naturally landed at the same time, and she couldn't help but believe it at this time, and looked up at Clifford, feeling that her master was more mysterious, and said with some admiration: "Master, you know so much, the slave feels so ignorant with you." ”

Clifford picked her up and said, "Now believe the words of the master, wait for the master to make a table lamp and install one for each of your sisters." ”

"I believe it, thank you." Winnie plunged her head into Clifford's arms and said with infinite shyness.

Clifford carried her to the bed, extinguished the candle and went to bed, naturally it was a night of romance.

The next day, Clifford called a meeting of his subordinates and said indignantly: "At the beginning of his tenure, Lord Ben found that we had a deficit of 100,000 yuan in our account. ”

Everyone looked at each other, don't you know the way of your heart? Why ask knowingly. However, since the county magistrates have asked so, the people below do not dare to pretend to be deaf and dumb.

As a party to this matter, the director of the finance bureau could only stand up and say: "If you return to the county magistrate, the money was borrowed by Mr. Bruce, and he wants to use it to open his own factory. ”

"How can that be?" Collie slapped the table heavily and scolded: "This is the state's money, how can it be embezzled by him to build a factory." Inspector General, you immediately gather all the manpower and go to Bruce with Lord Ben to ask for money. ”

The inspector general looked at Collie Fu with a confused face, this new county magistrate is afraid that his brain is broken, he actually dares to ask Lord Bruce for money, he dares to dare to do it himself, the county magistrate is a liuguan, and he will leave after a while, and Bruce is a local tyrant here, and his influence is very huge, where can he provoke, he stood up and bowed, and said: "My lord, is this matter reconsidered?" After all, Lord Bruce is a retired high-ranking official. ”

"Don't think about it." With a wave of his hand, Cleeford said that Lao Tzu had already seen him unpleasantly, and he thought about a yarn and said, "This matter has been thought out by Lord Ben." The main purpose of this lord is to collect taxes, if you can't even collect your debts, how can you collect taxes? Who will listen to Lord Ben? You immediately gather all the men, and then set off with Lord Ben. ”

The chief inspector was completely speechless, and said in his heart, don't take me with you, if you kid wants to offend someone, he bowed to Clifford and said, "Please forgive me, this is really the season of strengthened law and order, and my subordinates really can't send anyone here, do you think this matter will be said after a while?" ”

Clifford glanced at him angrily, and said coldly: "Okay, since you say so, then I won't be strong." From today onwards, you don't want to be the chief inspector, go home and pick up the child. ”

The chief inspector was stunned for a moment, although this position was not high, but it was also the result of his lifelong struggle, and said angrily: "Dare to ask my lord, what crime did his subordinates commit?" ”

"Humph!" Coolford's eyes widened angrily, glared at the chief inspector, and said coldly: "Isn't it a crime that you have derelicted your duties so far and connived at the embezzlement of state funds by local tyrants?" From now on, Olivia was promoted to the county's inspector general. ”

Even the candidate for the successor has been chosen, it seems that this earl is sincerely trying to fire his own squid, the inspector general changed color, and the tone of his voice was not so kind, and said: "Although my position as inspector general is lower than yours, it is also appointed by the state, and you, a small county magistrate, have no power to remove me." ”

Clifford smiled coldly and said, "I will write a report to Governor Taylor, please go home in peace." If I can't even take you as the chief inspector, what else can I do here? ”

He knew in his heart that Taylor would support him, unless the Governor didn't want the money.

The inspector was furious, but he didn't dare to say anything at this time, and there was no point in staying here any longer, so he snorted heavily and turned to leave. Before parting, he deliberately glanced at Collie viciously, which clearly meant that we would see.

Ignoring the defeated rooster, Clifford said to the newcomer's inspector general, Olivia, "Olivia, you should count the people now, and follow me to Bruce's house to ask for the debt!" ”

"Yes, sir!" Olivia was his loyal servant, so he naturally did not hesitate at this time, and immediately gathered his cronies and led them to Bruce's house in a mighty manner.