Fang Shaohua never imagined that he had come only to repay five hundred taels of silver, but somehow he became a legal advisor.
Before he could even say no, Master Qiu had already pulled him to sit in the master's seat and began to explain various things to him.
Master Qiu trusted Fang Shaohua very much. After handing over all the matters that needed to be paid attention to to Fang Shaohua, he looked at Mu Yexiao and said, "Sir, now that I have handed over the matters here, I will leave first."
Mu Yexiao nodded: "You are also busy going to take up your post, so I won't bother you anymore. Have a safe journey."
Without even seeing Master Qiu off, Master Qiu took another captain out to take up his post at the next location. At this time, Liu Yifang directly took over the position of captain.
Mu Yexiao looked at Fang Shaohua: "Master Fang, did you remember everything Master Qiu told you just now? Is there anything that we need to solve now?"
There are indeed a lot of small things during this period, and being a legal advisor also comes with a salary, which is quite considerable. He just nodded: "There are some small things about the family affairs of this and that. If you want to handle it..."
In fact, the people in Xianyou Town are simple and honest. The previous county magistrate had been here for nine years and nothing major had happened.
Before he could finish his words, someone rushed in from the door: "Sir, please help me. My cow is missing."
Mu Yexiao's mouth twitched. The cow disappeared? The two people who were eavesdropping from behind looked at each other in bewilderment. Qian Jiujiu suddenly laughed: "Mom, do you think I accidentally screwed my husband? He makes all the important decisions, and now he's here to help me find the cow."
The Queen Mother also found it funny, but why was she so happy in her heart! Mu Yexiao was looking for a cow, and she really wanted to see it: "That's not the case. With my son's ability, he should be able to find a cow soon."
Mu Yexiao also quickly came to his senses: "You want me to help you find your cow, right? Where did you lose your cow? When was it lost?"
The man looked like a villager, probably herding cattle, with one leg still untied. “I am Tian Er, herding cattle where I usually do. I went to pee, and when I came back, my cattle were gone.”
"I have searched all over the hilltop and asked everyone in the village to help look for it, but we still can't find it. I came here to report to the authorities because someone told me to. Sir, that cow is the life of our whole family."
As he spoke, Tian Er's eyes became red. In this era, a cow was all the property of a farmer's family. Mu Yexiao looked at Tian Er's pitiful appearance and stood up: "Let's go and see where your cow was lost."
Tian Er had not expected that the lord would go in person. In the past, the lord would send two yamen runners to check. If they could find it, they would find it. If they couldn't find it, they would forget it. But if the cow was lost, it had to be registered.
The court has ordered that oxen cannot be slaughtered or lost at will, which is against the law. That's why Tian Er is so anxious, but Mu Yexiao moved him a lot: "Sir, you are a good official."
Mu Yexiao felt his temples throbbing. Why are the people's expectations of good officials so low now? Is helping to find a cow a good official
Tian Er was already leading the way, followed closely by Mu Yexiao, and even the adults were out. These detectives and the police chiefs naturally couldn't sit still, so they followed them out.
Qian Jiujiu thought about it and decided that since it was her husband's first time to look for cattle, she would naturally follow him. She looked at the Queen Mother and said, "Mom, do you want to go?"
How could the Queen Mother miss it? Although she might be a little tired to go out, she nodded and said, "Go, call Nanbeibei as well. It's their father's first time to look for cattle, how can we miss it."
The first time the county magistrate went out, he brought the entire government office with him. The people thought that something serious had happened in Xianyou Town, and a bunch of people surrounded him as soon as he left the government office.
Fang Shaohua blinked his eyes, not knowing what to say. This new county magistrate should know nothing, right? But he looked rich and noble. Could he be a spoiled child at home
He coughed twice, chased after him, and came to Mu Yexiao's side. Mu Yexiao was so smart that he also found something wrong: "Master Fang, why are these people following me?"
Fang Shaohua touched his nose and said, "I guess he thought something serious had happened. Sir, in fact, in this situation, you only need to send two yamen runners to make a trip."
He was a little unsure, whether the adults didn't know or they wanted to show off. That's why they said this in front of Mu Yexiao, and then he saw a flash of regret in Mu Yexiao's eyes.
It seemed that he really didn't know. He looked at Mu Yexiao and said, "But since you have already set out, you must do the job well and let people see your ability to do things personally."
Mu Yexiao could only nod: "That makes sense. It's just a matter of finding a cow. It's a small problem."
Fang Shaohua felt a little confused, and seemed to understand a little bit why Master Qiu ran so fast. Could it be that he noticed that this adult was a little strange
Seeing that the people behind were still following, Mu Yexiao stopped, waved his hand, and looked at everyone: "I am just taking the yamen runners out for a walk, there is nothing serious, you all can disperse."
Mu Yexiao felt that he had never been so stupid in his life. He brought all his subordinates out to look for a cow and was watched by people from the entire county.
If this gets to Kyoto, wouldn't it make the emperor and his brothers laugh their heads off? It turns out that it's nothing serious, but this new county magistrate is really handsome.
Those old ladies and young wives had never seen such a good-looking person before, so they naturally didn't want to disperse. Anyway, there was nothing to do, so of course they could follow.
Seeing that these people were unwilling to disperse, Mu Yexiao's face turned darker. Qian Jiujiu, who saw everything from behind, laughed so hard that she was out of breath, and the Queen Mother couldn't help laughing either.
"Mom, I have written down what happened today. When I get back, I will create a cartoon about the county magistrate looking for a cow. I'm sure my husband will be happy to see it."
Qian Jiujiu has drawn a lot of pictures over the years, and some of the comics are still treasured in the palace. The most famous one is the growth story of Nanbeibei. Especially when Qian Jiujiu and the others are not around, they all rely on comics to miss each other.
Later, after Nannanbeibei came to them, these comics were collected in the palace. Now Qianjiujiu has found his creative inspiration again.
The Queen Mother twitched her lips and looked at Qian Jiujiu: "Are you sure that Xiao'er won't kill you to silence you if you draw it?"
Qian Jiujiu thought about it carefully before speaking: "It shouldn't be, but my husband is so confused for once, it would be a pity not to record it. And you see, those people came here just for his appearance."
The way those young wives looked at Mu Yexiao made Qian Jiujiu feel a little jealous. At this time, she couldn't go forward to hide Mu Yexiao, so Qian Jiujiu could only sigh: "It's too late to hide him now."
Beibei looked at Qian Jiujiu's expression and moved his hands: "I suddenly want to draw too. Brother, please remind me to draw this expression of my mother when I go back and give it to my father."
Nan Nan nodded: "Okay."
After walking along this road, we have left Xianyou Town and arrived at a small mountain village under the jurisdiction of Xianyou Town, which is called Xiaotianzhuang.
"Sir, we are here. This is the small farm. My cow was lost on the hill behind."
The head of the small farm also came over at this time and said, "I am honored to meet you, sir. Sir, we really can't find Tian Er's cow. In the whole village, only Tian Er's family has a cow. Spring plowing and autumn harvest all depend on him!"
The head of the village also had a worried expression on his face. It was obviously the farming season, but the cows in the village had disappeared. How could he not be anxious
Mu Yexiao looked at Liu Yifang and said, "Liu Yifang, follow Tian Er up the mountain and ask for any clues. Everyone, help us search the mountain. Since everyone has followed us here, don't just stand there and help."
Many people who came to watch the fun were speechless. They didn't expect that they would have to help just to watch the fun. But since the county magistrate had asked, they decided to help find it.
A large group of people rushed up the mountain and began to help Tian Er find the cows. This time it can really be said that the whole county helped to find the cows.
Unfortunately, even after searching the entire hill, they still couldn't find the cow. Liu Yifang also interrogated some people and found out that Tian Er had brought the cow up the mountain to graze.
The cows have been used all this time and are tired, so Tian Er encouraged them. If he had known this would happen, Tian Er would never have taken the cows up the mountain.
After Qian Jiujiu came here, he looked around and thought of the rabbit: "Rabbit, ask the small animals around if they have seen who stole the cow and where it was taken?"
Liu Yifang searched the ground and found that the cow had suddenly disappeared. How much strength does it take to lift a cow? Who would have the audacity to lift a cow
Coming to Mu Yexiao's side, Liu Yifang told him about his discovery: "Sir, I have a guess that someone must have carried the cow away. Where the cow was lost, suddenly even the cow's footprints disappeared, but the human footprints became heavier."
Fang Shaohua's eyes widened. This was nonsense: "It's impossible. How can anyone carry a cow?"
Mu Yexiao laughed and said, "Captain Liu will do."
Fang Shaohua's eyes widened, and Liu Yifang said, "Your Excellency can do that. Don't you have anyone in Xianyou Town who is very strong or has high martial arts skills?"
Seeing this, Fang Shaohua thought about it seriously for a while: "That's not certain. After all, there are many people hunting in Xianyou Town, and these people are very strong, but I haven't heard of anyone who can carry a cow."