The village chief is a very clever person, and his cleverness is reflected in his never letting go of any news.

Only when you have more information can you seize the initiative in the village, and the village chief is very clear about this.

So he stayed and stood quietly beside him, wanting to see who the two fast horses were looking for.

Judging from the dress of the horse, it seems to be someone in the government. Could it be... Gonggong did something wrong? If that is true, some people will see it.

If it is a serious crime, the village chief would not mind taking the blame, so that Gonggong would be arrested, and then lead the whole village to divide his property.

If it is a minor crime, the village chief doesn't mind asking for help, protect Gonggong and then ask Gonggong to pay his family's property.

Well, it’s safe to get a fortune from drought and flood. This is the way for the village chief to make a fortune.

The village chief just thought of this, and the two fast horses stopped in front of him.

The village chief was excited: It seems that he is really going to make a fortune today.

The man immediately jumped down and asked tiredly, "Dare you ask me, is there a man named Gonggong here?"

The village chief nodded quickly: "Yes, yes. This family is. The man inside is Gonggong."

The person immediately nodded and said, "Thank you." Then he stuffed five or six Qin liang into the village chief's hand.

The village chief took the money and was happy: I'll see the money so soon?

But he was also a little confused: Why are these two people so polite? Are they here to catch people? Well... Maybe this is the legendary smiley tiger. When there is nothing to do, he smiles. Once something happens, he will immediately become extremely fierce.

The village chief followed these two foreigners in.

The foreigner asked, "Can Gonggong be at home?"

Gonggong looked unhappy and did not answer. The woman did not answer either.

Now the word Gonggong has completely become a sarcasm in their ears. These two strangers come up and ask Gonggong, always feeling that they are laughing at people.

The village chief coughed dryly, walked over with a powerful force, and shouted at them, "Have you eaten the leopard's courage? Haven't you seen these two adults looking for you?"

Gonggong raised his head and realized that the two men seemed to be wearing official clothes.

He was a little panicked and stammered: "Yes, I am Gonggong."

The two men had not spoken yet. The village chief suddenly turned his head and said to the two men: "What crime did Gonggong commit? If it was a small mistake, the old man dared to ask for help. If it was a serious crime, the two adults did not have to pity him and immediately take it away to punish him."

The two of them looked up and down at the village chief for a while and asked in wonder: "Who are you?"

The village chief said: "I am the village chief of this village."

The two of them said lightly: "The person we are looking for is Gonggong. If the village chief has something to do, go and do it first."

This is obviously a rush to drive people away. I guess I think the village chief is too long-winded and annoying here.

After hearing this, the village chief was not angry but happy: Well... this taste is right. He is so fierce that he looks like a man in the government office.

The village chief did not leave, but he shut up and stood obediently not far away.

The two men bowed to Gonggong: "We are officials in the patent office. My brother's article has been rated as Ding and others. This is a bonus of one thousand yuan."

Then, the minor official took out a thousand dollars and handed them over to Gonggong.

Gonggong took it in panic, and tears were almost shedding with excitement: "Have my article been approved?"

The little official smiled and nodded. Then he handed Gonggong a piece of paper: "This is your certificate."

Gonggong looked at the certificate and the money. Suddenly he laughed, swaying the thousand dollars in his hand proudly at his wife, and said like a child: "See? Did you see? I have said a long time ago that I can make money, and even if I study a bowl of water, I can make money."

The woman smiled happily.

The village chief was a little disappointed: It turned out that it was not a crime.

However, the village chief quickly adjusted his emotions: It would be okay if he was not a crime. He was lucky and got this thousand money and happened to be caught by me.

In this way, it would be even more natural for him to invite everyone to a banquet.

Well... what should I eat for a thousand dollars?

At this moment, the village chief even arranged the dishes. This thousand dollars would definitely not be left with Gonggong.

Seeing Gonggong and the woman still laughing.

The village chief coughed dryly and said, "You two ignorant stupid people, these two adults come from afar. Don't you even give me a bowl of water?"

The woman then realized and hurriedly brought out a bowl of water.

The two little officials drank the water.

They are really exhausted and thirsty.

After drinking the water, the little official said to Gonggong with emotion: "Brother, it's too difficult for you to find. Although the article is very wonderful, the name used is fake. Based on the clues of the post station, we found it one by one. I don't know how many people I asked, and my throat was about to be dry."

The public looked embarrassed and took about a hundred pieces from a thousand coins and stuffed them into the hands of the little officials.

The little official shook his head quickly and said with a smile: "Don't do this, brother. Although our patent room is under the jurisdiction of the Inner History Office, we have the most contact with the exiled immortals. As we have more contact with the immortals, we feel that money is just a passing cloud. Whenever we see some inventions, we can't help but be happy, and feel that this thing is more exciting than money."

The little official smiled again: "Of course, we are not short of money. We are very optimistic about some inventions, so we invested a lot in a lot of money and have made a lot of money now."

The two little officials were very kind and said a few words like Gonggong.

Then he asked: "Is there a person here called Suiren? I saw the information given in the post station and he should live nearby."

Gonggong hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, Suiren is nearby."

The two minor officials bowed and hurried to Suiren's house.

The village chief was a little confused: "Can you sell this article for this guy Suiren?"

He looked at Gonggong for a while, then coughed dryly and said, "Congratulations, I'm watching the banquet, so I'll set it for tomorrow."

Gonggong had just obtained a thousand dollars, so where would he take it out? He whispered: "I don't want to invite this banquet."

The village chief laughed: "If you don't want to invite me, I naturally don't dare to force you. But... you can do it yourself."

Gonggong gritted his teeth and said nothing.

He had no choice but to threaten the village chief. As long as he still lives here, he could only surrender to the village chief.

The village chief left, and Gongmaster Gong sighed: "These people are really like jackals."

The woman also sighed and went to make a fire and cook silently, without any happiness of getting a fortune.

Gonggong suddenly said, "Why don't we escape and go far away."

The woman was startled: "Where will you escape?"

Gonggong said: "Since the exiled immortals entered the court, the regulation of verification of the bibliography has become more and more relaxed. What's more, I have published an article in the patent room. With this certificate in hand, no one should stop me from going to Xianyang City."

The woman was a little worried: "Are we going to Xianyang?"

Gonggong said, "I heard that there are opportunities everywhere in Xianyang City. If I arrive in Xianyang, some of the ideas in my mind will also have a chance to realize them."

The woman was a little reluctant: "But we traveled thousands of miles apart, and we left our homes and businesses. When we arrived there, how could we survive? What should we do if the crops in our fields? When we arrived in Xianyang City, we didn't even have land. We only took this thousand dollars and lived in vain?"

Gonggong sighed: "Can you keep the crops in the fields by staying here?"

The woman was silent for a while and whispered, "What if we report to the officials?"

After she said this, she smiled bitterly again, then shook her head: "Forget it, I know, this is useless at all."

What crime should I report to the official? What can I do after I report to the official? The villagers hide in the dark and harass them from time to time. What's the use of reporting to the official?

The woman added a heavy fire to the stove: "Okay, then let's go. Burn the house tonight and leave, and never leave it for the village chief."

Gonggong was a little reluctant: "This house was passed down from my ancestors, probably for a hundred years."

The woman looked at the low house made of wood, soil and straw, and sighed: "I heard that the houses in Xianyang City are made of bricks and tiles, and I don't know whether they are true or false."

Gonggong said: "It must be true. I think this house does not need to be burned. When we arrive in Xianyang City, we will seize the opportunity and will be able to make a name for ourselves in a few years. At that time, when we return home in glory, the village chief will definitely return the house to us."

The woman nodded.

That night, they had a full meal, then packed the remaining grain and carried it on their backs.

The two of them walked away from home in the darkness of the night.

As a result, as soon as they walked to the entrance of the village, they saw two sneaky figures not far away.

Gonggong and the woman immediately did not dare to move.

The two figures in the distance seemed to have discovered Gonggong and also hid.

After a while, the person in the distance whispered: "The person over there is a little familiar figure, but Brother Gonggong?"

When Gonggong heard this voice, he was immediately happy: "Is Brother Suiren there?"

Then, the two families met, held hands and looked at each other with tears in their eyes, and were speechless.

The relationship between Gonggong and Suiren is not particularly good. But after all, they are both people who have fallen into the world. The same tragic experience has made their relationship much closer.

Needless to say, both of them knew what the other party was going to do, they were just running away.

Gonggong said: "Xianyang City?"

Suiren said, "Going together?"

Gonggong nodded, and this matter was settled.
To be continued...