kingnovel Chapter 453 Parade
Chapter 453 Parade
Da Niu also came to the gate with a mule cart and waited there. The brother and sister got on the mule cart.
Lin Hao hurried out of his room and said, "Sister An Yue, wait a moment."
The brother and sister turned around and saw that it was Lin Hao.
I saw that he was holding several thick books and a short sword in his hands.
He handed the books to An Nian and said, "Brother An Nian, you are about to take the provincial examination. I think you will need these books."
An Nianxi took the book from Lin Hao with a smile and thanked him: "Thank you, Brother Lin Hao."
Afterwards, Lin Hao handed the short saber in his hand to An Yue and said seriously, "Sister An Yueyue, this short saber is given to you. I hope it can protect you."
An Yue looked at everyone before reaching out to catch it: "Thank you, Brother Lin Hao, take care!"
Lin Hua and his wife looked at their son and smiled at each other.
Afterwards, the brother and sister waved to the Lin family.
Da Niu waved the whip and drove the mule cart forward slowly, and soon disappeared from their sight.
After leaving the Lin family, the mule cart was moving on the street, and An Yue looked around.
She found that many people on the street were starting to buy crop seeds.
After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the New Year is considered to be over.
It is the annual spring ploughing season again, and crop seedlings need to be cultivated in the fields.
She recalled the disaster last year when her family had no rice or vegetable seeds.
Now that I'm in the county town, I can buy some to take back today.
So she quickly called out, "Daniu, stop for a moment."
Daniu stopped the mule cart, turned around and asked, "Miss...Xiaoxiao, what's the matter?"
As An Yue jumped off the mule cart, she said, "I saw quite a few people bought rice seeds. Let's buy some good rice seeds too!"
"Okay, okay...Miss, Young Master and I are waiting for you under the tree...under the tree in front." Da Niu said with difficulty.
An Yue nodded to Da Niu, then walked towards the growing food shop on the side of the street.
At this moment, bursts of noise seemed to be heard coming from not far away.
An Yue stood on tiptoe slightly and looked in the direction where the crowd was gathering.
I saw ordinary people standing on both sides of the street, and I could vaguely see a group of people wearing hats similar to those of officials.
An Yue went to a higher place and saw that it was indeed a group of soldiers escorting a prisoner.
I saw people on both sides of the road pointing at the prisoner and cursing:
"What a retribution! It would be best if he were cut into pieces!"
"You deserve it! You've done so many evil things! Now you're finally going to jail!"
"This kind of corrupt official should have been arrested long ago!"
"Yes! Let him get the punishment he deserves!"
A middle-aged woman said excitedly: "God of Heaven! You have finally opened your eyes!"
There were shouts of anger, curses and cheers from the crowd.
An Yue looked at the person being escorted by the officers and soldiers. There were shackles around his neck. He was covered in dust, had disheveled hair, and looked dejected.
His hands and neck were tightly locked with shackles, and his feet were also locked with heavy iron chains.
Although An Yue had never actually met the county magistrate, when she thought about it carefully, she realized that this was the person who could make the common people in Yongchuan County hate him so much.
There should be no other person except the county magistrate Shen Qianqiu.
Seeing Magistrate Shen being arrested, An Yue felt not only happy that her hatred was relieved, but also happy that Gu Mingchuan was still alive.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but pursed her lips.
Last year, Yongchuan County suffered a disaster year, with drought, locust plagues, and severe floods. He did not open the granaries to release grain for disaster relief, but instead forced the people to pay various taxes.
As the official who is the father of the people of Yongchuan County, Shen Qianqiu's past and evil deeds are simply a nightmare for the people of Yongchuan County.
The most hateful thing is that he colluded with high-ranking officials in the court and joined forces with merchants from all walks of life to form cliques and seek personal gain.
They even colluded with local tyrants to oppress the people.
Last year alone, countless people died in Yongchuan County.
The people were all in danger and suffering terribly.
Now that they are being paraded in public through the streets, it can be considered as a relief to the public anger.
An Yue looked at the people standing on both sides of the street, all of them were clapping and cheering.
This joyful atmosphere is even more lively and exciting than last night's lantern festival.
The men spat at him and the women threw rotten vegetable leaves and eggs at him.
An Yue watched the scene quietly, feeling extremely happy.
An Yue turned and walked towards the planting and food shop, ready to buy rice seeds and various vegetable seeds.
Now that the new year has just begun, the devil has been put in prison, and the people have to start farming and sowing again.
I just hope that the next county magistrate will be an official who can provide the people with enough food and clothing.
After buying the seeds, An Yue walked towards where Daniu and An Nian were waiting.
From a distance, one could see An Nian dancing and jumping on the spot because he was happy that the county magistrate had been arrested.
An Yue invited An Nian to get on the mule cart together, and they continued to move forward, preparing to buy more spices.
The mule cart moved forward slowly, and soon they arrived at the door of the spice shop.
An Yue jumped off the mule cart, while Daniu and An Nian were still waiting on it.
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After buying the spices, they got on the mule cart and prepared to return to town.
Along the way, the brother and sister and Da Niu were immersed in the joy after the county magistrate was arrested.
To be precise, not only they were happy, but the entire Yongchuan County was happy wherever they looked.
The mule cart bumped along the road, and the ruts made a tinkling sound.
The breeze of early spring blows past my ears, and the cold winter days are over.
An Nian muttered somewhat melancholy, "The evil county magistrate has been sent to prison. I wonder if this will affect the provincial examination in the spring?"
An Yue raised her hand and touched An Nian's flushed face, saying, "Don't worry! The court cannot be without a leader for a day, and the local government cannot be without an official for a long time."
"Well, I hope I can pass the prefectural exam smoothly."
The big ox sitting in the front driving the mule cart began to hum a tuneless little tune.
Half an hour later, the mule cart finally arrived at Shijing Town.
Several people returned to the shop, and Da Niu led the mule to the backyard.
When the brother and sister returned to the shop, they couldn't wait to tell their family what they had seen and heard in the county town that day.
After hearing this, Chunzhi's aunt cheered.
At this time, it was past noon, but the shop was still full of customers.
Everyone was working busy and orderly, and the brother and sister went to sit in the hall in the backyard to drink some hot water.
Then, An Nian stayed in the hall and looked at the various books that Lin Hao gave him.
An Yue and Daniu went to the front hall to busy themselves.
Until the end of the Shen time.
After packing up the shop together, Erzhu, Axia and Cui Niang returned to their homes.
An Yue and her family got on the mule cart and headed back home.
The darkness will eventually pass and the light will finally come.
From now on, Yongchuan County is about to start a new chapter.
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As the days go by, the ring of time comes to spring again.
The people actively engaged in farming and sowing, and the fields were bustling with activity.