Chapter 428 - 427: A Capable Person
Upon hearing the mockery from the two idle men, the Prince Household’s Steward didn’t get annoyed and invited the young man to the front of the signboard, "Could you please read this section to everyone?" The Steward pointed at a passage written on the signboard.
The signboard contained information about the Railway Carriage trial operation. The part indicated by the Steward read: An individual can only ride once every two shichen; disturbances and noncompliance will be reported to the authorities.
"Hey, look closely, I’m riding for the first time," shouted one of the idle men.
No sooner had the idle man spoken than a Government Official emerged from behind the Steward, "What’s going on here! What’s going on here! Causing trouble, are you? I’ve seen you ride three times already!"
Then another Government Official appeared, shamelessly chiming in: "That’s right, these two, they’ve ridden three times."
"..."
Even the people around them widened their eyes in speechless disbelief. Government Official, brother, the Railway Carriage has only been operated three times, okay?
One of the idle men said, "Look here, Officer, though you’re an official, your words should still be credible, right? I haven’t ridden the Railway Carriage even once."
The Government Official chuckled slyly, then pointed at the man beside him, "But he has taken a ride. Go on, if you want to ride, come back later this afternoon, and remember not to bring this companion of yours with you. My eyes are sharp; I remember every face that crosses my path."
What sort of professional conduct is this? Even if you’re messing about, you’ve got to pick the right place, and they dare to meddle with the business of Prince Yu’s Mansion?
Today’s task was one that the Steward of Prince Yu’s Mansion personally took to the Capital Prefecture Yamen through formal channels, and the Prefect himself had assigned them. After they arrived, the Steward of the Prince’s Household had even given them money for tea, so they needed to exert their utmost effort to fulfill their duties, to be able to account to the officials, and to live up to the tea money from Prince Yu’s Mansion.