County Magistrate Gou was very excited to see Governor Zhang.
He is still a bit utilitarian in his work, hoping that someone will praise him after he accomplishes something.
Take the Lantern Festival for example... County Magistrate Gou has always hoped that the Lantern Festival in Chongcheng County would be noticed by Governor Zhang and receive his praise.
To this end, he specially paid more money to the yamen runners in Chongcheng County and hired some people to guide the guests from afar while maintaining order.
Li Qingzhi talked to him about the issue of "service attitude", mentioning that the service attitude of their lantern festival must be good, the prices of the items sold cannot be inflated, and they cannot overcharge customers from other places... He listened to everything and even inspected the venue himself every day.
He did so much just to leave a good impression on people! If Governor Zhang were to visit incognito again, he would definitely like his Chongcheng County!
Now... Governor Zhang is here again for a secret visit!
County Magistrate Gou felt that everything he had done was not in vain!
Governor Zhang had a very good impression of this lantern festival. The people setting up stalls were very enthusiastic and the prices were reasonable. Although there were many people at the lantern festival, the yamen runners always maintained good public order.
In response to Magistrate Gou's question, Governor Zhang said, "I came here at noon and just took a walk. I didn't bother you."
Governor Zhang came here at noon? County Magistrate Gou smiled and said, "Sir, have you been visiting the Lantern Festival?"
Gou Ying was not very happy when she was scolded by Mother Yang who was beside her mother at Jin Xiaoye's stall.
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His mother just said something about him again... He became even more unhappy.
Seeing his father being so flattering... the young and energetic Gou Ying said, "Dad, Grandpa Zhang has been here for a long time. He has been staying at the Jinye Embroidery Workshop all afternoon. Just now when you went to buy things at Shopkeeper Jin's stall, Grandpa Zhang and I were sitting in the back chatting! Originally, I wanted to tell you about this, but Mother Yang was so picky about Shopkeeper Jin's things that I was too embarrassed to say anything!"
After saying that, Gou Ying snorted coldly at Mother Yang.
When he was in the Gou family before, the most that Mother Yang asked him to get closer to his mother, saying how difficult it was for his mother to give birth to him, and he was willing to listen to these words.
But on the way to Chongcheng County, and after arriving in Chongcheng County... this person always scolded him, saying that he was not good in this or that.
Gou Ying doesn't like Mother Yang at all.
When County Magistrate Gou heard his son's words, he felt as if he was struck by lightning.
Li Qingzhi found it a little funny. Gou Ying was really... good at cheating his parents.
Gou Ying was still not satisfied: "Dad, even the imperial concubine in the palace says that Shopkeeper Jin's things are good, and people in the capital are buying them. I don't know what Mama Yang thinks that she thinks they are not good enough... The shoes Grandpa Zhang wears are all from the Jinye Embroidery Workshop!"
County Magistrate Gou felt sweat on his body and looked at Governor Zhang awkwardly: "Sir Zhang, the servants in my house are ignorant..."
"It's okay, I'm just strolling around." said Governor Zhang.
There was a small problem with Magistrate Gou's wife, and Governor Zhang saw it at a glance, but he didn't take it seriously.
"I have taken Grandpa Zhang for two rounds, and he praised me." Gou Ying was very proud.
"What do you have to brag about?" County Magistrate Gou asked subconsciously.