My Husband Comes from the Future
My Husband Comes from the Future Chapter 139.4

Chapter 139: Stir-Fried Pork with Chili 4/4

At the same time as the new wharf was completed, Magistrate Gou finally finished measuring the land.

Speaking of which, Li Qingzhi’s ability to buy such a large piece of land near Miaoqian Village was actually related to Magistrate Gou’s land measurement.

The land he bought was a piece of “ownerless land” that Magistrate Gou “discovered.”

Magistrate Gou had finally finished his work… He asked someone to pass a message to Li Qingzhi, inviting Li Qingzhi, Jin Xiaoye, and the two children to have dinner with him.

A long time ago, Magistrate Gou had said he would treat Li Qingzhi to a meal, but because of various things, it had been postponed until now.

On the day Magistrate Gou invited them to dinner, Li Qingzhi left early in the morning with Jin Xiaoye and the two children.

Magistrate Gou had originally lived behind the county government office, but since his wife and children came to Chongcheng County, it was inconvenient to live there… So Magistrate Gou rented a house near the county government office to live in.

This was Li Qingzhi’s first time coming to this house.

“I look okay like this, right?” Jin Xiaoye asked Li Qingzhi as they approached Magistrate Gou’s house.

Jin Xiaoye didn’t usually dress up, but today Li Qingzhi had helped her do so. Although she had dressed up during the New Year, Jin Xiaoye still felt a bit uneasy.

“No problem at all. You look especially beautiful,” Li Qingzhi said, then turned to Li Damao and Li Ermao, “Isn’t that right, kids?”

The two children chimed in unison, “Dad’s right! Mom looks the best!”

“Will Magistrate Gou think we’re rude?” Jin Xiaoye asked again.

“He won’t. Don’t worry about it. Xiaoye, it’s just that we live in Chongcheng County. If we lived in the capital, Magistrate Zhang might also invite you to dinner,” Li Qingzhi said.

Jin Xiaoye knew what Li Qingzhi had done, and she knew he had a good relationship with Magistrate Zhang, so she smiled and said, “That’s true! There’s really nothing to be afraid of!”

Feeling relieved, Jin Xiaoye followed behind Li Qingzhi and arrived at the gate of Magistrate Gou’s residence.

The gatekeeper of Magistrate Gou’s residence recognized Li Qingzhi and warmly welcomed him inside with a smile.

“In most houses in Chongcheng County, the rooms are quite small, with the entrance leading directly to the main area for receiving guests and dining. However, Magistrate Gou’s residence is quite large, with a small courtyard at the entrance, and further inside is the reception area.

There are multiple reception areas… Magistrate Gou came out smiling and asked Jin Xiaoye and the two children to go to his wife’s side to enjoy the opera, while he had something to discuss with Li Qingzhi.

The place where Jin Xiaoye and the children listened to the opera was south of a pond. The pond was small, with lotus flowers planted inside, and the stage was set up on the north side of the pond.

Jin Xiaoye and the children could sit in the pavilion to the south, eating while listening to the performance from the north.

As for Li Qingzhi, he accompanied Magistrate Gou to the study.

“I’ve been so busy lately, I haven’t had time to chat with you!” Magistrate Gou smiled. “Nephew, I’m so grateful for the preserved meats from your family! It’s been hot here, and my wife often can’t eat much, but your family’s preserved meats can help her eat a few more bites.”

The preserved meats from Juéwèi Zhāi have been very popular in Chongcheng County lately, with wealthy families buying them almost every day.

Eating out at restaurants is quite expensive, but they can afford the prices of the preserved meats.

Moreover, Juéwèi Zhāi offers a wide variety of preserved meats! On the same day, you might only be able to buy common items like marinated eggs, dried tofu, marinated chicken, and marinated duck, but if you pre-order a day in advance, you can also get items like marinated pig ears, marinated pig snouts, and marinated pig hearts.

It’s not that Li Qingzhi doesn’t want to make more, it’s mainly because they only slaughter two pigs a day, and there’s too little to go around.

As for buying from the butcher… the butchers in the county town don’t slaughter many pigs.

Most people these days don’t eat meat every day.

Because Juéwèi Zhāi uses a lot of chickens and ducks, the prices of chickens and ducks near Chongcheng County have risen!

But this should be temporary. Before long, the people around Chongcheng County will start raising more chickens and ducks.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Magistrate Gou said, “Nephew, Magistrate Zhang… no, Governor Zhang has received an imperial decree from the capital. He’ll be leaving for the provincial capital soon to serve as governor! Governor Zhang even wrote me a letter praising my work, and he even praised you!”

Magistrate Gou took out the letter Governor Zhang had given him and showed it to Li Qingzhi. “Governor Zhang really values you!”

“Governor Zhang takes good care of us scholars,” Li Qingzhi said.

“By the way, Governor Zhang also gave me a book. After reading it, I realized how tragic the people of Linhu County are…”

“Is it ‘The Record of Injustice’?” Li Qingzhi asked.

“Yes, how did you know?” Magistrate Gou was surprised.

“I’ve seen it at Magistrate Zhang’s place,” Li Qingzhi said.

Magistrate Gou suddenly envied him. “Magistrate Zhang really values you! This book is so tragic to read, but I can’t put it down, although there are too many typos inside.”

As Magistrate Gou spoke, he took out the set of “The Record of Injustice” given to him by Governor Zhang. “Governor Zhang circled all the typos in it. There are hundreds of places circled, and the book binding is also ugly…”

Li Qingzhi felt a bit embarrassed looking at the book – its quality was indeed not great.

“But it’s really a good book. I heard it was printed by Eunuch Lu’s people. I didn’t expect Eunuch Lu to be so empathetic! It’s just that the people he hired to print the books are really not that good…”

Li Qingzhi: “…”

“Nephew, I never expected Magistrate Zhang to be Eunuch Lu’s person. What should I do next?” Magistrate Gou was a bit conflicted – should he go and align himself with Lu Qingxi?

Li Qingzhi said, “Sir, from the moment I met you, I knew you were in office for the sake of the people… Just keep doing what you’re doing for the people!”

Magistrate Gou wasn’t really in office for the sake of the people, but when Li Qingzhi said that… “That’s true!”

“Oh, by the way, sir, regarding the land measurement matter, I’ve already written it down and brought it with me,” Li Qingzhi took out a book and handed it to Magistrate Gou.

He only wrote this book when he had some free time, but since it wasn’t lengthy, he finished it already.

Magistrate Gou really wanted Li Qingzhi to help him with this matter, but before he could mention it, Li Qingzhi had already written it for him!

Li Qingzhi was truly considerate!

Magistrate Gou took the book and saw the pleasing words inside, making him even happier. “This book, I think it could become a family heirloom!”

Not only were the words in the book beautiful, but Li Qingzhi’s manuscript would definitely be valuable in the future when he becomes successful.

Magistrate Gou had already decided to treasure it, and of course, he also planned to print more copies to show to others.

Hmm, in that “Record of Injustice” book, he also planned to print and show it to others, while promoting what Magistrate Zhang had done.

After discussing some of his plans and mentioning the situation at the new pier, Magistrate Gou asked Li Qingzhi, “Nephew, the new pier has been completed, should we celebrate?”

Li Qingzhi had been listening to Magistrate Gou speak all this while – Magistrate Gou had a strong desire to talk.

Now that Magistrate Gou had finished speaking and asked him a question, Li Qingzhi could finally respond.

Li Qingzhi suggested, “Sir, how about… we find some shops to set up stalls at the new pier and decorate with some lanterns, and organize a… food festival?”

When he saw the large empty space at the new pier before, Li Qingzhi had this idea.

He thought it would be nice to have merchants and ordinary people set up stalls together, and if they prepared some lanterns as decoration…

Now that it’s hot, people like to go out for a stroll at night, and strolling at the new pier would be great.

The new pier is only two miles away from the county town, really close!

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