Transmigrated from a post-apocalyptic world to become a village bully and set up a stall in ancient

Chapter 319 There are no beggars in the whole county

The villagers carried the sour and numb ingredients to the inn one after another.

While it was still early, Lin Xi quickly rinsed the sesame seeds and then stir-fried them in a large pot until cooked.

Then it's pounded in a stone mortar.

Gao Mengli was also busy, and she and A Li washed the glutinous rice and then put it in a pot to steam.

When Jiang Shuzhi returned from work, she brought Zhu Mei from her second wife and Yang Qing from her third wife with her to chop up the wheat sprouts.

Mengze led Hei Yi and the others to make the fire blaze, and then began to cook the cooked glutinous rice and malt sprouts together in a pot, following the steps Lin Xi had instructed.

Just as everyone was busy, the village chief rushed over to the riverbank, his face beaming as he entered the courtyard of the inn: "Mengli, Constable Pang is here, with one person."

"Oh!"

Gao Mengli put down her work and quickly came out to greet them: "Where is he?"

"They're at the village entrance, waiting for you to go and make arrangements."

"Alright, we'll head over now."

Gao Mengli responded and turned to look at Lin Xi, who was standing on tiptoe in the kitchen looking outside, as she was about to leave: "Xi Xi, I'll leave this to you. I'm going to check the village entrance."

Lin Xi panicked: "Mengli, I'll go with you!"

As he spoke, he immediately threw the ladle in his hand into the pot and ran out.

Gao Mengli sighed and quickly pushed Lin Xi back: "You stay here. Mother and the others don't know how to make malt sugar. You stay here and watch over it. Be good, I'll tell you when we get back."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xi crossed her arms and pouted, looking both unwilling and reluctant.

He can distinguish between the excitement of a live broadcast and word-of-mouth.

However, what Mengli said was true, so no matter how unwilling he was, he still had to stay.

It's so stifling that even a simple stroll can't provide him with a moment's respite.

Seeing that she had calmed Lin Xi down, Gao Mengli mentally made a "V" sign!

She followed the village chief quickly to the village entrance, where she spotted the fat constable, along with Constable One and Constable Two.

Behind them, a man was kneeling, bound by an iron chain as thick as an arm.

Gao Mengli's lips twitched violently. This was tantamount to using iron chains to bind a cat, which was not only outrageous but also extremely outrageous.

"Auntie!"

Officer Pang kept a close eye on the village entrance, and as soon as Gao Mengli appeared, he rushed over.

"This...is this?"

Gao Mengli nodded to Pang You, looking at the man on the ground with great curiosity.

"Oh, this man is Li Wenbao, the son of the couple who came to the village to cause trouble."

After saying that, he kicked Li Wenbao.

Li Wenbao cried out in pain, but looked at Pang You and dared not speak out, because he was a coward.

“I received a message from the village chief a few days ago, so I took two officers to go door-to-door. There are more and more migrants in Pingyao, so it’s hard to investigate them.”

When asked about his fruitless efforts over the past few days, Officer Pang touched his nose somewhat sheepishly to hide his embarrassment.

"Oh, then he..."

Gao Mengli was even more curious: had this person just been arrested today?

At this moment, the head constable stepped forward, his face full of anger: "Hmph, speaking of which, it's all because this person is lazy and gluttonous."

The second constable also explained: "Auntie, you know that Pingyao County is poor. It was normal for beggars to be everywhere in the past. But since our county magistrate started working for you, things are very different now."

Officer Pang nodded repeatedly: "That's right. In our county, there's a shortage of manpower everywhere. All the beggars on the streets have long since reformed and started working to earn their own money. Even my family members are so busy they can't even stand still."

Unfortunately, this person must have been hiding for several days and had no means of making a living. He must have been starving, which is why he came out to beg.

"See, there was only one beggar in the whole county, so of course we caught him!"

They had originally said there was a beggar, and a boy at that, which made his family quite happy.

After careful questioning, it was discovered that this was actually the son of the couple captured in Wangyue Village.

This man even shouted on the spot that he was Ayu's younger brother and demanded to see the county magistrate. He was incredibly stupid.

Lord Dou was furious. He beat them up on the spot and then ordered them to send the person over!

Upon hearing this, Gao Mengli realized that this was the situation.

Immediately, with eyes gleaming as she caught the two, she took the money pouch from her waist, only to be stopped by the village chief: "Mengli, let me do it!"

How can the Lin family be allowed to pay for this reward?

The fact that he, as the village chief, was able to lead the village to its current state is entirely due to the Lin family's pioneering efforts.

This kind of favor is done in the village.

Seeing Gao Mengli put her money bag back, the two were not disappointed.

Because the village chief handed them a hundred coins and told them to buy wine!

Gao Mengli's eyes were dark, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised: "Alright, village chief, call Wang Gougou over and take this man to have a good reunion with his family!"

Upon hearing this, the village chief quickly took out an iron block and banged it around.

A short while later, Wang Gougou arrived, panting, with his patrol team.

"Uncle Village Chief, what's going on!"

The village chief whispered a few words in his ear, and Wang Gougou's eyes immediately turned lewd and malicious as he waved his hand behind his back.

Li Wenbao was immediately dragged back to the village by the patrol team like a dead dog.

"Let me go! When I see my sister, she'll beat you to death!"

Li Wenbao was being dragged along, but his mouth kept moving.

Those who understand the times are heroes; those who don't are ghosts.

Hearing Li Wenbao's shouting, Wang Gougou rolled his eyes, clenched his fist, turned around and smacked him three times, successfully silencing him.

"Gululu~"

Three cannon shots rang out simultaneously, drawing the attention of Gao Mengli and the village chief to the three people in front of them.

Catcher Two nudged Catcher One with his elbow, and Catcher One nudged Pang You with his elbow.

Boss, you go first! Lin Xi is your uncle, and Gao Mengli is your aunt. You're family, so speak up!

Pang You glared at the two of them, then turned around and scratched the back of his head with a grin: "Auntie..."

Could he go to the inn and mooch a meal from his uncle?

"Hurry up, Xixi is boiling maltose. If you go too late, there won't be any stoves available to make you dinner."

Seeing the expressions on the three people's faces, Gao Mengli knew perfectly well what kind of knots were tied in their stomachs!

The immediate announcement thrilled the three men, who then took off running!

They're all young guys after all; it's normal for them to be hungry after a long day.

Gao Mengli turned around and gave the village chief a few more instructions before slowly heading towards the inn.

On the way, they ran into the Mu family father and daughter.

She thought the two would go back, but unexpectedly, once the inn opened, they stayed there every day and became the inn's biggest benefactors.

"Auntie!"

Upon seeing this, Mu Tiantian immediately ran over to greet her.

Seeing the two carrying large bags and small packages, Gao Mengli offered to help carry some of them, asking, "What are you doing here?"

Mu Yang gently tapped Tian Tian's nose, his face full of affection: "It's like this, Tian Tian said she wants to stay in the village for a while, so I was thinking of taking her to the clothing store to buy some clothes to change into!"

"Yes! Wangyue Village is the best place I've ever seen. My father is here, and I'm thinking of staying with him for a while!"

Mu Tiantian nodded quickly.

Everything in the village, from washing tubs and horse-drawn carriages to bathrooms, toilets, and coal bins, was something she had never seen before.

Life couldn't be more convenient.

The only downside is that you can't buy land in the village and build your own house.

"Wait, wait a minute..."

Just then, a panting sound came from behind.