As soon as Ah Mao was sent away, Lin Yi didn't have time to rest, when he saw a carriage stopped at the gate of the Taoist temple.

The carriage was ordinary, but it was a canopy, but the coachman looked familiar.

"It's the chauffeur of the prefectural magistrate. ”

Lin Yi frowned slightly and went out to greet him.

Sure enough, a middle-aged man walked out of the car, and when he saw Lin Yi coming out, he immediately looked respectful and smiled.

"Dao Chief, don't come unharmed!"

Jiang Ming clasped his fists and saluted.

"The county commander came from afar, and he missed the welcome. ”

Lin Yi returned the gift.

He was very curious, now was the time to be busy, Jiang Ming actually had time to come to Taikoo Temple, could there be something wrong?

was wondering, but Jiang Ming smiled bitterly and said, "Dao Chief, please don't use this title, I have hung up my crown and returned to hiding, buy Tian Yangxian!"

Lin Yi noticed that Jiang Ming had changed out of his official uniform and put on a plain cloth robe today, and the carriage he was riding in was not an official car, just an ordinary wooden car.

"Why did Brother Jiang resign?"

Jiang Ming smiled, "Alas, I have been an official for 20 years, I have done my best, and I have done a lot of practical things for the people of Anning County, but it is a pity that I made a mistake to cover up a hundred achievements, I built Wang'an Building on a whim, and spent a lot of money and not to mention, so I offended the gods and caused a great drought for half a year, which is really a big sin!"

As if Jiang Ming was very ashamed.

"What face do I have to be this county order, so I took the initiative to resign and return to the countryside. ”

Lin Yi was silent.

He felt that although Jiang Ming was wrong, he also had merit, and he knew his mistakes and corrected them, and his heart was good.

Jiang Ming continues to be the county magistrate of Anning County, and the people will still support it.

But he couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart, so he had to resign.

As an outsider, Lin Yi can't say anything, and he has no qualifications to persuade him.

"Brother Jiang, what are your plans for the future?"

Jiang Ming pointed to the west, "I bought a field in the countryside, and in the future, I will plant the field, raise cattle, and live a quiet life, and live the rest of my life, haha!"

"It's okay, you don't have to worry about everything, it's very leisurely. Lin Yi echoed.

"What the Taoist chief said is very right, the most rare thing in life is leisure," Jiang Ming smiled, sighed with emotion, and then mentioned the matter, "Daoist, I came to visit today, first, to say goodbye to the Taoist, and secondly, to give something to the Taoist." ”

"Oh?" Lin Yi was surprised in his heart, not knowing what Jiang Ming would give him.

Jiang Mingzu turned around and knocked on the carriage.

The curtain opened, and a slender arm stretched out, carrying a burden.

If you want to come to the car, it should be Jiang Ming's wife and children.

Jiang Ming took the burden and opened it, and inside were some scattered silver taels and a stack of silver tickets.

He carefully picked up the silver ticket and handed it to Lin Yi, "Dao Chief, this is five hundred taels of silver tickets, please accept it." ”

Lin Yi was stunned.

What Jiang Ming gave him was money.

And it's a lot of money!

"Dao Chief, please don't dislike it, alas," Jiang Ming sighed slightly, very helpless, "Dao Chang begged for Gan Lin for Anning County, I should have thanked him with 10,000 taels of silver, but at the beginning of the drought, life in Anning County was still not good, and the money from the Yamen was used to buy seeds and livestock for the people, but there was no superfluity." ”

"This is the family money I have saved for 20 years as an official, please be sure to accept it. ”

Lin Yi understood the hardships of Jiangming and Anning County.

Although the drought is gone, it is impossible for the crops in the fields to grow in a few days.

It's still hard to live.

Lin Yi didn't take the "reward" to heart at all, if Jiang Ming didn't come, he would have forgotten about this stubble.

After all, the incense brought by the people of Anning to the Taikoo Temple is not comparable to money.

"Brother Jiang is too polite, Poor Dao is a born person, it is really useless to ask for too much money," Lin Yi shook his head again and again, "If Brother Jiang really takes 10,000 taels, Poor Dao will not dare to accept it, hehe!"

"In this way, if you take a hundred taels from the poor road, you should accept Brother Jiang's mind, how about it?"

As he spoke, Lin Yi took one of the silver tickets and put it in his arms.

"This ......" Jiang Ming frowned slightly, feeling embarrassed.

He was already guilty, but Lin Yi didn't even accept five hundred taels.

He was even more reluctant to go.

If Lin Yi is forced to accept it, it is not appropriate.

Lin Yi raised his hand and pointed to the carriage, "Brother Jiang has a family to support, and he needs money, so keep this silver, don't let them suffer." ”

Jiang Ming was silent.

After a while, his eyes were slightly red, and he choked up, "Thank you!"

Lin Yi smiled, raised his palm, and made a gesture of "please", "Brother Jiang, it's inconvenient to talk outside, let's take a sip of tea first." ”

Jiang Ming looked sideways at the carriage, then at Lin Yi, and refused with a smile: "No, I have to settle my family first, thank you for your kindness, and come back another day." ”

Lin Yi nodded, "Then next time." ”

"I have resigned and returned to the field, and I will have a lot of leisure in the future, so I can often come to the Taoist chief for tea. ”

"I hope the Taoist won't get bored, haha!"

Jiang Ming laughed twice and boarded the carriage, "Dao Chief, farewell!"

"Brother Jiang, take care!" Lin Yi bowed slightly.

Syllable!

The coachman slammed his whip.

The wheels clattered and rolled.

The carriage followed the winding stone road and headed west.