Firecrackers Resound Again At The Restaurant
Idlers Note: I have made so adjustnts to so of the terminology and phrasing in my translations but the edits should be self explanatory. However, one change I made that I should point out is that instead of using yan [govt. offices] as the na for the physical offices of the local governnt, I now translate it as constabulary mainly because the offices were mostly staffed by the constables who assisted the officials and were essentially the local headquarters for keeping the peace and law though they covered a wider range of affairs than their European counterparts.
Also, I will likely be going over the chapters I previously translated to try to increase the quality, ensure the level of consistency given my edits, and improve the readability. Its part of the process of improving my translation and keeping everything straight in my head so I dont confuse myself and make stupid mistakes. I will probably be reviewing so of previous language choices I previously made so I might end up creating reader opinion polls if I really cant decide one way or another.
It was like a spring day with an endless stream of carriages and horses bustling about[1] as if it werent frosty winter and the haulers[2] were busy as they ca and went in a clamorous rush in the middle of the day.
In the 1st lunar month[3] on the New 10th,[4] Sanshui County was busy with activity over here. Magistrate Cheng Lingxiang used his tongue to lick up so of the sauce that had been accidentally sared onto the corner of his mouth when he was eating cucumbers dipped in spicy sauce just now. After savoring for a bit that clean aroma, he brought along two constables to slowly and leisurely roam the streets.
For the sake of appearing close to the people and also to not be a bother to the people, he didnt wear official robes. Dressed in casual clothing from which a belly that wasnt yet too large hung out, he occasionally stood for a little while in front of a market stall but didnt ntion his identity. In this way, he gave an appearance of being a good official.
In consideration of resolving any unexpected issues that ca up, two fully equipped constables followed after him and even loudly called him Milord Magistrate.
Cheng Lingxiang walked very slowly, imrsed in the midst of the sound of this kind of spontaneous greetings from the people. His face had a constant smile but his heart was thinking that idea that adept ca up with really was good as his good reputation had spread and he made appearances as much as possible within the county to let people know which county magistrate had gone door to door to give away grains and oil to impoverished families without resting on the 30th.
1,000 , it specifically denoted an administrative official at the prefectural level who oversaw the subordinate officials, managed the ceremonial rites, and other matters in which rit or derits had to be verified and recorded.
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