The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Chapter 1919: Chapter 1919: This Man Resembles Third Uncle

Shu Yu ignored Third Lu’s dissatisfied expression and looked up at the man sitting opposite her, ”Name.”

”I am Jiang Fengshou, thirty-two this year, from the west of the county town, with three years of experience as a shopkeeper. County magistrate, if you recruit me, I guarantee you won’t suffer a loss or be deceived. I’m very reliable in my work.”

He spoke with a smile, naturally giving off a servile impression.

His appearance was very similar to Third Lu.

Shu Yu also smiled and looked at him, without saying a word, just watched him. Jiang Fengshou’s smile gradually froze on his face under her gaze, and after a while, he asked quietly, ”County magistrate, is there something dirty on my face?”

That’s not right! He clearly washed his face, shaved, and dressed up properly.

Shu Yu shook her head, ”No, it’s not that. I just have a question. I’d like you to answer it for me.”

The test was coming, and Jiang Fengshou immediately sat up straight, ”Please ask, county magistrate.”

”Since you came yesterday and stayed outside the shop for half a day, why didn’t you enter the shop then and only came this afternoon?”

Jiang Fengshou’s expression completely froze, starting to crack slowly.

Third Lu was also surprised and looked at Shu Yu.

Jiang Fengshou laughed dryly twice, ”County, county magistrate, how did you know I was outside the shop yesterday?” He was in disguise yesterday!

But his disguise was simply inadequate in front of someone experienced like Shu Yu.

”You don’t need to worry about how I know. Just answer my question. I want the truth. If you’re not honest, then you can leave.”

Jiang Fengshou gritted his teeth, raised his head to glance at Shu Yu, then quickly looked at Third Lu, this glance made Third Lu feel very puzzled.

After a while, he finally smiled bitterly, sighed, and said, ”Alright, I’ll tell the truth.”

”Actually, a few days ago, when I saw the notice outside the shop, I went to the inn to look for the county magistrate. But the county magistrate happened not to be there, and the staff said the county magistrate wouldn’t recruit people at the inn. At that time, I roughly guessed the county magistrate’s style of conduct. So yesterday, I didn’t dare to rush in, instead, I disguised myself and hid outside the shop to observe the situation. I saw many shopkeepers whom I knew enter and leave the shop. Some left angrily, some shook their heads and sighed, and some frowned in confusion. I was wondering if the county magistrate was dissatisfied with all these people, then what exactly was she looking for? But I realized one thing, among those shopkeepers, there was none like me. Maybe what the county magistrate is looking for is someone like me, so I came today.”

Shu Yu, ”...You are quite confident.”

Moreover, judging by Jiang Fengshou’s demeanor, she thought he was impulsive like Third Lu, but unexpectedly, after hitting a wall once, he was able to remain calm.

Jiang Fengshou touched his nose, ”I dare not deceive the county magistrate, I truly want this job. Don’t be fooled by my seemingly unreliable appearance, but I definitely do my work wholeheartedly. Also, I’m very familiar with Changjin Prefecture and the county towns beneath it.”

Shu Yu listened and asked, ”Can you read and write?”

”Yes, of course, I can.”

”What have you done before? In which shop have you been a shopkeeper?”

Jiang Fengshou sat even straighter, his entire back and waist perfectly upright, ”Initially, I was a peddler, walking through streets and alleys, getting to know many people. Later, when the former shopkeeper of Liu’s Grocery Store was dismissed by the boss, I seized the opportunity to become the shopkeeper of the grocery store.”