The Daily Life of a Rich Peasant's Boy in the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1436 The Three Wealthy Brothers Send a Plump Beauty

Because of Inspector Liang's distrust, a chain reaction occurred in the government office, with everyone holding their pay slips and asking for grain instead of money.

And they also require immediate payment, with no delays allowed.

Officials feared causing trouble, and only what they had in their hands truly belonged to them.

Qiao Wenshu: ......

Do you all really need to express your distrust of Lord Sun so blatantly?

Actually, Lord Sun is not bad. He's just a little stingy, delays wages, and likes to deduct pay, but otherwise he's very easy to talk to.

What I promised, I will definitely give; it's just a matter of time, so there's absolutely no need to worry.

Magistrate Wang rolled his eyes and asked in a stiff tone, "Scholar Qiao, how much benefit did Lord Sun give you? Why are you protecting him at every turn?"

They're clearly from the local gang, yet they've become lackeys of gangs from other places.

Hmph, traitors deserve to die a horrible death.

County Magistrate Wang wished he could grab Qiao Wenshu by the collar and beat him hard until he confessed.

Qiao Wenshu repeatedly protested his innocence: "I'm innocent, Magistrate Wang. I just saw that you wanted grain, and it would be too much trouble to transport it back. I was just giving you a friendly reminder, and I didn't mean anything else."

County Magistrate Wang squinted, trying to see through Qiao Wenshu's thoughts, but no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't figure it out.

They were convinced that he must have received benefits from Sun Shan.

Magistrate Wang snorted coldly: "Enough with the nonsense, prepare my salary and wait for someone to come and collect it."

What could Qiao Wenshu say? He could only obey: "Alright, Magistrate Wang, I'll go prepare right away. Just a moment, just a moment..."

In fact, what Qiao Wenshu said was true. Sun Shan did not give him any benefits at all. His efforts to persuade him to give money instead of grain were entirely to reduce his workload.

Damn it! It's so much easier to calculate silver or copper coins than grain?

They had to properly mix old and new grains, pay close attention to market prices, and weigh and calculate each sack.

Damn it! This adds so much more work for him!

There are already so many problems with housing, and now even getting paid is so troublesome. We work day and night, and we still don't get a kind word in return.

Not only did Magistrate Wang and others curse him as Lord Sun's lackey, but Lord Sun also disliked him for being slow and inefficient, taking several days to pay wages, and even doubting that he could even do basic accounting.

Qiao Wenshu felt really wronged, wanted to cry, and wanted to say, "Take it or leave it, I've had enough."

Unfortunately, he had elderly parents to care for, young children to raise, and a beautifully dressed young wife to care for.

They had no choice but to swallow their anger and act like cowards in the government office.

Sun Shan had no idea that Qiao Wenshu was dissing him.

At this very moment, he is meeting with three wealthy brothers.

The elder brother, Ma Fushang, said with a forced smile, "Sir, this year is a beautiful year with a bumper harvest. Congratulations, sir!"

The second brother, Zhu Fushang, chimed in, "That's right. Ever since you came to Yuanlu to take up your post, things have gone smoothly for us, and the people's lives have become much better."

The third brother, Zeng, a wealthy merchant, smiled obsequiously and said, "Since you became the magistrate of Yuanlu, I have finally realized what a true magistrate is. Sir, please accept my humble bow, because thanks to you, my family's granary is full this year."

After the three finished speaking, they actually stood up, cupped their hands and bowed to Sun Shan. To outsiders, they really seemed very devout.

Sun Shan gestured for the three to sit down and cupped his hands towards the sky.

He smiled and said, “The three of you should not say that. This year, the weather has been favorable and the country is peaceful and prosperous. It is truly a blessing from His Majesty. If we should thank someone, it should be His Majesty. I have only been ordered to come to Yuanlu County with His Majesty to take up my post. I am not worthy of such praise from you.”

The three wealthy brothers exchanged glances. They had heard that Lord Sun loved to express gratitude to the emperor, and that he would always include it in four or five of his sentences.

I didn't take it seriously when I heard it, but now it's exactly as the rumors say. Lord Sun really does keep mentioning the Emperor all the time.

The three brothers glanced furtively at Sun Shan. Rumor had it that he had a plump wife and daughter and preferred strong women. But what was the result?

They all came true.

It seems that rumors, which are often interpreted negatively by others, should be taken literally by Lord Sun.

The third brother, Zeng, a wealthy merchant, blinked as if asking: "Eldest brother, second brother, should we send a strong, beautiful woman to Lord Sun?" After searching high and low, he finally found one at a great price. Should he send her or not?

The second brother, Zhu Fushang, twitched his eyebrows, as if to say: "Eldest brother, third brother, I don't know what to do either?" It is said that Madam Sun is a shrew, a jealous woman from all over the country.

I've heard that in Lord Sun's backyard, apart from the rats which are female and his daughter and mother who are female, everything else is male.

Lord Sun is short and thin, while Madam Sun is plump and robust. If we send a fat beauty to Lord Sun, will we offend Madam Sun?

In a fit of anger, Madam Sun beat Lord Sun half to death.

At this moment, even the eldest brother, Ma Fushang, was quite flustered.

The strong, beautiful woman was waiting at the back door for Lord Sun's permission to bring her in immediately.

At first, I didn't think too much about it; I just wanted to send a plump beauty to Lord Sun, build a relationship, whisper sweet nothings in his ear, and give him benefits. Now that I've entered the government office, I've remembered the mistress of the inner palace, Madam Sun.

Oh dear, how could I forget this important person?

It is rumored that Madam Sun was extremely jealous.

That's not all; she's also quite feisty and has a fiery temper, just like the local Hunan girls.

According to reliable sources, Madam Sun was originally from a respectable family and should have had no chance with Lord Sun. However, she was overweight and had a bad temper, so her family had no choice but to lure Lord Sun into their scheme.

As for how to get involved?

Rumor has it that Lord Sun and Lady Sun's elder brother was a classmate. On the surface, the elder brother introduced his younger sister to his classmate so that they could become a couple. In reality, Lady Sun was a complete wicked woman, and no one in their hometown dared to marry her.

Lord Sun was from out of town, and with all his tricks, oh dear, by the time they entered the bridal chamber, it was too late to regret it.

Tsk tsk~~ Poor Lord Sun. Although he's not good-looking, he's full of talent. In the Great Qian Dynasty, only "talent" and "money" matter. What does it matter if he's "ugly"?

Unfortunately, Lord Sun came from the countryside, was inexperienced, and simple-minded, which is why he was tricked by Madam Sun's elder brother and married a "tiger mother".

The third brother, a wealthy merchant, had secretly made contact with Old Master Sun, who was traveling outside. He was such an honest and kind farmer. Like father, like son, so Master Sun's character must not be bad.

Unfortunately, he married Lady Sun, and as the saying goes, "one is influenced by one's company," he gradually became corrupted and turned into the cunning Lord Sun.

Oh dear, he wanted to marry a virtuous wife, but he ended up marrying a wicked woman, and now Lord Sun has become a wicked man too.

The three wealthy brothers, lost in their fantasies, kept exchanging knowing glances, feeling utterly helpless.

Is it better to give a plus-size woman a gift, or not?

Is it Lord Sun or Madam Sun who makes the decisions in the yamen?

What if sending a plump beauty would offend the jealous Lady Sun?

It might be even more serious than offending Lord Sun.

Sun Shan's lips twitched, and he looked at the three wealthy brothers with a cold face: Was it polite to be sneaky in front of him? If they wanted to discuss it, they could have just brought it up.

Sun Shan will definitely let them get out?

Let them go out and discuss it before coming to me again.