Chapter 362: County Magistrate Jian

Chapter 362: County Magistrate Jian

Chapter 362: County Magistrate Jian
"Frog! It's been a long time since we last met, but you still look as charming as ever! From afar, you look as bright as the morning glow of the rising sun!"

The old toad had a lotus leaf on his head, was hugging a huge rock in the pond, and was drooling at the crab roe noodles in the beaver's hand. Suddenly, he heard someone calling him. He looked around and realized that Liang Qu was standing by the pond. He immediately straightened his back and covered his webbed feet.

Pretend to be an expert.

The lotus leaf slid off the frog's head, and the old toad slapped it away with his palm, saying lightly: "Liang Qing... I haven't seen you for a long time. I heard from the old giant clam in the pond that you went to Huazhu County to control the water?"

Liang Qu sighed, "I serve the court for two taels of silver, and go wherever there is a disaster. But my virtue is so low and my ability is so limited that I regret that I cannot help the people suffer.

Late at night, I often tossed and turned in my tent, thinking of the great virtue and prestige of Frog Master, who led the frog tribe to prosperity. Wherever he went, he was always a guest of honor in the water tribe, respected and loved by frogs and praised by clams, just like an immortal in the lake. "

The old toad held its head high, sticking out its white belly, revealing its noble round chin.

That’s right!
After not seeing each other for a long time, Liang Qu's eyes are as vicious as ever!
However, before waiting for a response, the old toad caught a glimpse of the iron pot beside Liang Qu, and the big beaver eating loudly and slapping the ground with its tail, and he became secretly anxious.

No, while I was talking, half the bowl is gone?

Not leaving any?
The old toad wanted to say something but stopped himself. At this moment, Liang Qu pointed at the pond and interrupted him.

"Is Mr. Frog satisfied with the expansion of the pond? Although I am in Huazhu County, my heart is with Pingyang, and I never forget the great cause of the frog tribe!
In order to fight for time, I negotiated with the government before leaving for Huazhu County, obtained the red deed of the land, and arranged matters for the craftsmen. During my stay in Huazhu County, I sent letters by mail and often exchanged letters with the craftsmen to fully grasp the progress of the expansion and ensure the steady progress of the frog tribe's hegemony!
Unfortunately, I came back in such a hurry that I didn’t bring those stacks of letters with me. It’s really a pity.”

"Thank you, Mr. Liang. Even without the letter, I know that you are a loyal and trusted minister of the Frog Clan! With your talent, our Frog Clan will dominate the Great Lake and plant three thousand miles of lotus in no time!"

The old toad was doing two things at once. He said some nice words but his eyes were darting left and right. He was winking at the fat catfish in the pond.

The fat catfish used its whiskers to scrape the crab oil from the corners of its mouth, put the crab oil into its mouth and smacked the taste twice. It didn't understand the old toad's hint and blinked its eyes.

Dried clams?

The old toad was very angry, thinking that this footless frog was so rude!

When you have something good, you don’t even think of presenting it to the elders of the clan first!
The frog that eats alone will be expelled from the frog group!
When Liang Qu saw the old toad's look, he could guess what was in his mind.

Lao Bei said that Lao He Toad came over every now and then, and he had prepared a draft in mind long in the morning.

"Is Frog confused as to why there are so many fish baskets and crabs in the pond? What are the beavers and otters eating?"

Seeing that Liang Qu finally got to the point, the old toad perked up and wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth while Wushou was not paying attention.

"Oh, although I don't care too much about it, since you mentioned it, I would like to know what you have to say?"

"It's a long story."

Liang Qu had a sad look on his face and spoke slowly.

"For land transactions, a red deed must be approved by the government, otherwise it will have no legal effect. The frog tribe's stronghold must be written down in black and white and endorsed by the government. Otherwise, wouldn't it be deceiving ourselves?"

The old toad stared at the iron pot and nodded continuously.

"Who would have thought that the Pingyang County Magistrate Jian Zhongyi was a complete hypocrite! He looked handsome and had a good reputation, but in fact he was a corrupt official!

He bullies his superiors and fawns on his subordinates, commits rape and plunder, and does all kinds of evil things. He eats 108 dishes for every meal, and even has to use a brand new teak barrel to wash his feet every day, just so that he can smell the fragrance of teak when the hot water is brewing!

Seeing that I was determined to win, he asked for a huge bribe, openly demanding three thousand taels of silver as a reward!

"What!" The old toad was stunned. "Three thousand taels!?"

"That's right, three thousand taels! There are three precious fish in total. I'll keep one to buy the land. The remaining two are only worth two thousand, so there's still some shortfall.

Finally, I couldn't catch any fish. The county magistrate knew that I made a living by boating, so he asked for a big banquet of sharp balls to reward the officials in charge of water conservancy. That's why I saw what I saw today!
Alas, the Dashun Dynasty was founded only sixty years ago, and now the second emperor is ruling like this. I can’t imagine what the third and fourth generations will be like.”

Liang Qu was heartbroken and filled with grief and indignation. Every pore in his body was filled with sorrow for the corruption in the Dashun officialdom.

Anyway, Jian Zhongyi can’t hear it, so let him make up stories.

"The Frog Office gave us three precious fish, which could have expanded the area by another acre. But now, all of them have gone into the stomach of that dog county magistrate!"

The big beaver buried its head in licking the bowl, and when it heard the sound, it poked its head out and nodded repeatedly.

That’s right, the precious fish went into the dog’s stomach.

Wu Long, who was gnawing on a crab claw, heard the word "dog", raised his head, and seeing that no one was looking at him, he continued gnawing.

When the old toad thought about how his precious fish was greedy and had greatly delayed the frog clan's ambition to dominate, he became so angry that he jumped up and down and croaked non-stop.

"Wow, you are bullying me too much! Hurry up and fetch my knife. I am going to chop off that dog official's head today!"

Wu Long looked up in annoyance, and thought that the old toad was making a lot of noise and barking at the dog for no reason.

It picked up the crab claws and moved to another place to continue eating.

Liang Qu hurriedly tried to persuade the old toad to stop. If the old toad went over and asked Jian Zhongyi to cook a dry pot frog on the spot, how would he explain to the fat catfish's eldest brother?

"Frog, a lack of patience can ruin a great plan! We are not afraid of corrupt officials, but we are afraid of officials who are not corrupt. If our frog tribe wants to grow stronger, we must unite all the forces that can be united!
It is because corrupt officials are rampant that the frog tribe is able to expand its territory on land.

And I learned that before the summer ploughing next year, Pingyang County will be divided into Pingyang Prefecture! That shameless county magistrate saw this point and knew the benefits, so he dared to ask for an exorbitant price! "

The old toad was extremely angry: "How can this be absurd! How can this be absurd! So you agree to it?"

"For the future of the frog tribe, I can only accept it. It doesn't matter if I suffer a little, the future of the frog tribe is very important!" Liang Qu said righteously, "But autumn crabs are so expensive. In order to hold the banquet as scheduled, the footless frog has not slept for several days and nights, and has been catching crabs in the swamp. He was even robbed twice and was in danger."

The fat catfish kept nodding, pointing his fin at the lump on the back of his head, and then holding his forehead to indicate that he was dizzy and tired.

It, the legless frog!
Working tirelessly for the frog tribe!
The old toad looked closely and saw that the wound was indeed caused by someone being beaten, and his heart ached.

I really didn't expect that a small expansion of a pond could lead to so many twists and turns in the story.

The frogs on land face enemies everywhere and have a hard time taking even a single step!
Surrounding the lake from the shore, there is a long way to go!
Thinking of this, the old toad was too embarrassed to suggest that he wanted to try it.

and many more.

The old toad suddenly realized something was wrong. It looked down at the oolong gnawing on the crab claws and the beaver licking the bowl...

Liang Qu immediately explained: "Since we are hosting a crab feast, we should keep a few bites for ourselves. We can't let outsiders take all the benefits. Don't worry, Mr. Frog, we have prepared your share in the morning."

"Isn't this...not good?"

The old toad didn't even bother to yell before his body jumped onto the shore.

Liang Qu advised: "For such an important event, we should let Frog Master check and taste the food. We should improve it before the banquet even starts!"

The old toad's claws and webbed feet moved violently, and its white belly gurgled.

I came back from the beautiful frog at the village entrance this morning and sang two frog love songs in succession. I was indeed hungry.

The old toad looked embarrassed and sighed, "I don't want to eat it, as it would add to my burden, but you are right! For the sake of the frog clan, all frogs must contribute their efforts! Hurry up and present it to me!"

Wait for Liang Qu to come back.

Two large bowls and several steamers were laid out in order, emitting a rich crab aroma in the autumn breeze.

Crab roe soup dumplings, crab roe wontons, and crab roe noodles are all available.

The old toad sat by the pond, picked up a soup dumpling and stuffed it into his mouth. His eyes lit up, and he picked up the entire steamer and poured it all into his mouth.

There is soup in the bag!

Beautiful!

What a pleasure!

The old toad ate in a hurry, and the fat catfish drooled.

Liang Qu replaced the steamer and mixed the crab noodles: "What do you think, Mr. Frog?"

"Mmm, delicious, delicious." The old toad said vaguely, "I thought bug dip was the best in the world, but I didn't expect there would be something more delicious than this. You people on the mainland really know how to enjoy life."

It's not like it hasn't eaten crabs before, but they were all hard-shelled and full of mud and sand, completely different from what it ate today.

Seeing that the old toad was eating with great relish, Liang Qu took the opportunity to make a request.

"Mr. Frog, I underestimated the difficulty of expanding the pond this time. The revival of the frog tribe requires more support."

"Support, support. Sir, feel free to do what you want. I, Old Frog, fully support you!"

This old jerk is pretending to be confused again!

Liang Qu cursed inwardly.

"Frog, the injury of the footless frog will not heal without eating the treasure fish!"

The old toad said confidently: "Nonsense, there is no such injury in the world."

Liang Qu was furious. He snatched the crab roe bun from the old toad's hand and held it high.

"Mr. Frog, have you ever heard of frogs and people working for the frog tribe shedding blood and tears?
How can we be stingy for the revival of the frog tribe? You cherish your body when doing great things, and forget your principles when you see small profits. How can you forget it! "

The old toad lowered his head, his face wrinkled, wrinkles appeared on his round belly, and the crab roe bun in his hand was no longer fragrant...

(End of this chapter)