"Doway, dodge", the crowd was roughly separated, revealing two yamen runners wearing soap clothes. The oily faces were covered with oily clothes, the oily hands were holding the oily buns, and the oily mouth was still flowing with oil. The tax-collecting yamen runners Hou Qi and Ma Ba, Hou was thin and fat, and were known as the "East Street Two Ghosts".

As the New Year approached, the market was very lively, and business in all walks of life was particularly booming. Of course, the yamen runners had to take advantage of this opportunity to make some money. The market tax of one or two cigarettes on weekdays increased to five cigarettes and ten cigarettes. One day, the market in Guangdong Street, Hou and Ma could at least pay a thousand eight hundred cigarettes. Having money can make the ghost push the mill. The two of them were wandering around the streets at the time of Mao. When they were busy until Si, they felt hungry. They grabbed a few buns from the bun shop. In their disgust and fearful eyes, they began to patrol proudly.

Hou Qi glanced at the purse on Jiang Huang's waist, and it was bloated and poked Ma Ba with his elbow. Ma Ba's eyes lit up and stuffed the bun in his hand into his mouth. He didn't care about the oil burning, swallowed it in two mouths, and asked vaguely: "Wife, can you pay the market tax?"

The people were afraid of officials, let alone such a devilish official. Jiang Huang subconsciously took a step back and shook his head with a little cowardly, saying, "I haven't asked the official, how much do you want to pay?"

Ma Ba opened his oily big hand and said, "Fifty-four."

"What, why do you want so much?" Jiang Huang exclaimed. Jiang Huang came to the market here. In the past, he only paid two cents, and even if the Chinese New Year is coming, he wouldn't have to have so much.

"The bold woman dared to resist taxes. She collected the stall and went to the yamen." Hou Qi shouted sharply, stepped forward and kicked over the basket, and the items placed on the basket rolled all over the floor.

Jiang An had the courage to clench his fists tightly and wanted to rush forward to fight his life. Jiang Huang clung his son desperately and begged in tears: "Official, you can discuss something. Fifty cents are only fifty cents, don't do it."

The crowd around him dared not speak out, staring at the two of them with hatred, but no one dared to speak out. A pen holder came out far away and stopped at the feet of a long-robed scholar. The man bent down and picked up the pen holder, held it in his hand and looked at it, nodding and praised: "It's elegant."

When Jiang Anyi heard the noise, he hurriedly picked up Yan'er and ran back. He separated the crowd and saw Jiang Huang holding Jiang Anyong and crying. A fat yamen runner was showing off his power with his waist and belly, and a thin man squatted on the ground and threw the objects scattered on the ground into the basket.

My mother hugged her brother and leaned against the trunk and cried like dry leaves. Jiang Anyi was furious and let out a low roar from her throat. She raised her legs and kicked Hou Qi at her feet. Hou Qi was kicked out and rolled around and stopped when she hit the onlookers. Of course, she would inevitably gain a few black legs.

Putting down Yan'er, Jiang Anyi rushed straight to Ma Ba. Ma Ba saw that the young man was like a mad tiger, so he was so scared that he pointed at Jiang Anyi with his hand, "You...you...", and was so shocked that he couldn't make a sound.

He grabbed Ma Ba's clothes and Jiang Anyi hit him without thinking, "thumbs up" the bridge of his nose. Ma Ba covered his nose with his hands and let out a terrifying howl, and blood ticked out from his fingers. Jiang Anyong was so happy that he jumped straight. If Jiang Huang hadn't pulled it tightly, he would have rushed up and kicked it.

"Good fight", "These dogs have been in need of cleaning up long ago", and there were cheers in the crowd.

Jiang Anyi let go of Ma Ba and was stunned. These few moves were neat and neat, which was clearly a move that was often used when demons fought in their dreams. Why did he use it unconsciously? But it felt very pleasant.

Hou Qi "Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh" for a long time, he stood up with Liu Snake's waist, barely grinning his teeth in pain, pulled out his waist knife and shouted, "Good boy, how dare he beat the official officer, rebelled, and go to the yamen to sue."

Jiang Anyi was a little scared and bowed to the surroundings, saying, "My fellow villagers, you have noticed what happened today with your own eyes. It is clearly because they bully others with their power. Please help me to go to the yamen to testify."

The crowd surged. Ma Ba raised his head, pinched his nostrils, and threatened vaguely: "Whoever dares to prove is a complicity, and he is guilty of this boy." Hou Qi waved his shaky waist knife and sneered a gloomy sneer. The people were afraid of the officials, so they avoided Jiang Anyi's expectant gaze, and no one dared to step forward.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Hou Qi and Ma Ba became more and more proud and arrogant, waving their swords to come forward to grab the person. Jiang Huang was so anxious that she burst into tears. Yan'er was so scared that she cried loudly. Jiang Anyi felt that the evil fire was hit again, and she really wanted to go forward to grab the sword and kill these two bastards.

"Let's go," the long-robed Confucian scholar walked out of the crowd, put the pen holder in his hand back into the bamboo basket, and said to Jiang Anyi: "I happened to see what happened. It was indeed these two dogs who were bullying others. I am willing to prove you."

It was like a long drought and rain, Jiang Anyi bowed gratitude. The crowd became excited with a "buzz" and pointed at the Confucians, and started to discuss with each other.

As a yamen runner, you must have the ability to see who can bully, who cannot touch, and who must hold it. This is knowledge. When Hou Qi saw the visitor's face as a full moon, his three wisps of ink beard exuded spirit, wearing cloth clothes, and being arrogant without anger, he should be a person with status.

Hou Qi did not dare to be arrogant and saluted with his hands crossed his hands and said, "This master, this woman is the first to resist taxes, and this kid even openly beat the official officer. He is unable to tell the truth. You have seen it. We are following the law. Please don't be too troublesome."

"It's a big deal? I have to take care of unfair things. I have to ask the magistrate Chen about how he disciplined his subordinates. You and others are not willing to do your duty, but instead they are extremely abominable."

The people coming were quite angry. Hou Qi and Ma Ba looked at each other. They didn't remember that there was such a person in the county. Ma Ba asked tentatively: "Dare you asking if you are?"

"I'm a man, I know the truth."

The crowd immediately burst into flames, "Yu Zhijie, is Mr. Yu, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue in Beijing?"

"Impossible. Lord Yu has been serving as an official outside and has not been home for more than ten years."

"You are not well-informed. Your cousin's nephew is working in Yu's house. He said that Lord Yu went home to visit relatives a few months ago, but Lord Yu was low-key and didn't make any statement."

"I just say that this person is extraordinary and respectful. It turns out that Lord Yu has returned home."

"Meet Lord Yu", "Mr. Yu has always been nice", "Hello Lord Yu", there were a crowd of people saying hello.

I have heard of Yu Zhijie's name Jiang Anyi. To be precise, the name Yu Zhijie is well-known in Xinqi County. Yu Zhijie is from Xinqi County, Dezhou. He was a 27-year-old high school Jinshi. He has been in the midst of 20 years of officialdom. He has served as the chief magistrate, county magistrate, prefect, and currently serves as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. He is also an honest and upright official, and has a very good reputation. He is regarded as a role model for scholars in Xinqi County.

Hou Qi and Ma Ba were so bitter that they kicked the iron plate this time, lay on the ground and pounded garlic, begging for mercy. Yu Zhijie glanced at them in disgust and shouted: "Get to the magistrate Chen to ask for a beating. If my husband knows that you dare to do evil again, be careful of your dog heads."

Hou Qi and Ma Ba got up in a mess and slipped away. Before leaving, Hou Qi glanced at Jiang Anyi fiercely, his eyes filled with resentment. The eyes reminded Jiang Anyi of the poisonous snake, and his heart was trembling. He didn't care about anything else at this moment. Jiang Anyi bowed deeply at the Confucian scholar and said, "Thank you, Lord Yu, for speaking out for righteousness."

Yu Zhijie waved his hand and signaled that Jiang Anyi didn't need to be polite. He squatted down and played with the bamboo utensils in the basket with interest. Everyone did not disperse, but made a circle and watched Yu Zhijie excitedly.

After a while, Yu Zhijie stood up and asked, "These bamboo tools are made by you."

"yes."

Yu Zhijie was about to continue talking when he found a circle of curious people around him. He smiled and hugged the villagers and said to Jiang Anyi: "It is not convenient to talk here, so follow me to the teahouse in front to talk."

After saying hello to his family, Jiang Anyi followed Yu Zhijie to the teahouse. With Lord Yu coming forward, Jiang Huang put away his timidity and continued to sell bamboo utensils while waiting for his son to come back.

When he arrived at the teahouse, Jiang Anyi thanked him for help again. Seeing that Jiang Anyi was not old, he was gentle and polite, and was wearing a Confucian shirt, he asked with a smile: "Have you ever read a book?"

"I am a young boy. I will participate in the provincial college entrance examination next year." A scholar from Zheng State first conducted a boy exam. The boy exam was divided into county exams, government exams and college exams. After the exams, he was called a boy student twice. Only after the exams were taken can he be called a scholar or student. Yu Zhiji nodded. As the minister of the Ministry of Revenue in the court, I don't know how many handsome talents in the world have seen, and a boy student cannot attract his attention.

Yu Zhijie said directly: "I like bamboo by nature. These bamboo objects are elegant and exciting, which makes people refreshing. I intend to bring some gifts to friends in Beijing. However, what you do is a little rough and regrets that the beauty is not enough."

Jiang Anyi was quite ashamed of his words. The subtle details of this batch of bamboo products were not carved, and the limited level of the inscriptions could see the flaws. Jiang Anyi said ashamed: "Xiaoke was not skilled in craftsmanship, and the craftsmanship he made was too strong, and what he said was to the point."

Yu Zhijie asked a few questions, took out the silver ingot from his sleeve and put it on the table, and said, "This is five taels of silver. I will make ten sets of pen holders, tea sets, wind chimes and other items. I will send them to Yu's mansion after the Yuan Dynasty. I will thank you very much at that time."

Jiang Anyi put the silver in his arms and returned to the market. When he saw his family standing there smiling and waiting for him, the stall had already been collected. After asking, he found out that everyone onlookers saw that Lord Yu liked these bamboo products, and they snatched them up and sold out in a short while.

Jiang Anyi told him the reason why Lord Yu looked for him, took out the silver from his arms and put it in his mother's hand. Jiang Huang clasped his hands and recited the Buddha, laughing and said, "My Lord Yu is really a Bodhisattva who saves suffering. When I go back, I will burn incense in the temple to bless him to live a hundred years of life, get promoted and make money."

This time, when I entered the city, the bamboo products were sold for more than 2,000 yuan. With the five taels of silver given by Yu Zhijie, I suddenly got more than 7 taels of money. With money in my hand, I became more courageous. Jiang Huang took his children to "crazy" for the first time. When I went back, the two bamboo baskets were filled with food, clothing and use.
Chapter completed!