"Just give me the money for a cup of tea." Bafang was simply shocked. When did his young master be so generous? Just after the two came out of Wang Lamei's house, he chased after Meng Changqing and muttered, "Look, it will be terrible in the future. This You have to drink the tea, it would be strange if they didn't come to treat you."
"Come and invite me, will I be free?" Meng Changqing looked at the soldiers standing outside the Yamen, "With them here, who dares to force me to invite you?"
Meng Changqing sighed, "It's just that the girl is having a hard time. I gave her some money in the hope that the family will be rich and don't embarrass a little girl like her."
"Yo! Young Master." Bafang joked: "It's really rare. I have never seen you show affection to a lady from a noble family. How come a pretty village girl has charmed you?"
Meng Changqing glanced at him, "I have always regarded you as a friend, but you don't understand me so well. This shouldn't come out of your mouth."
Bafang was really shocked when he saw her look. He quickly apologized, "I was rash, young master, don't be angry."
"I think she is pitiful. She is the same age as me, but she got married early. Everyone knows what the situation of that family is." Meng Changqing said, "Everyone knows the purpose of her mother-in-law marrying her."
Bafang said: "The young master is kind-hearted, but a woman has to get married. When her husband grows up a few years, life may be easier."
Meng Changqing took a deep breath. Although the weather was warm, she felt deeply chilled.
Once she thought that those principles might apply to her, it was like a big mountain was already aiming at her in mid-air, ready to hit her at any time.
Luckily her mother had to raise her as a boy.
"Master." Bafang thought he had said something wrong, "I was just joking. How could I think you were attracted to a strange woman? I will never say such things again."
"I have other things on my mind." Meng Changqing said, "Go and prepare your horse. You will go to Liangzhou Mansion later. Don't forget to tell Mr. Bai."
"Hey! I'm going right away."
Meng Changqing deeply felt his personal powerlessness, and he could only not think about some things for the time being.
She returned to the back office to pack the package, wiped her knife carefully and tied it to her waist.
"Changqing, what do you want to eat for lunch..." Liang Jiujiu came in from outside and saw the things on her table, "Are you going on a long trip?"
"Not necessarily." Meng Changqing said, "After lunch, I plan to go to Mr. Wei and ask him to think of a solution, or give me a letter to ask me to find potato seeds elsewhere.
If you take the paperwork and go out to look for it yourself, you will definitely be on the road for several days. "
"You..." Liang Jiujiu put aside his worries and said with care: "There are many inconveniences outside, so you have to choose a good place to stay."
"Don't worry, Mom, I will pay attention."
"By the way, didn't your mother say that?" Liang Jiujiu looked outside and saw no one outside before continuing: "The reason why the emperor asked you to come to Liangzhou is because this place can protect you. If you go out, Liangzhou, is there any danger?"
"Mom, don't worry. Judging from Uncle Dongwen's family letters, the Xiao family has restrained themselves a lot." Meng Changqing said, "I am now a meritorious official, and he will not attack now."
"What kind of meritorious service deserves no reward?" Liang tweeted, "If you want to leave, you have to tell your mother."
"Of course, I'll leave after lunch. I'll tell my mother later."
Meng Changqing said there was no need to worry, and they were all words of comfort to Liang Jiujiu. These words would not work in front of Wen.
But when Wen heard that Meng Changqing was out looking for potato seeds, she wouldn't stop him.
"You have to be careful," Wen said, "Don't stay too far away from Master Xi at any time."
"I know."
After dinner, a group of seven people went to Liangzhou Mansion.
After saying hello in advance, everyone brought their own luggage. Meng Changqing was still saying on the way, "If Mr. Wei has someone to contact, we don't have to leave Liangzhou."
What she said was too early and made no sense.
When he arrived at Liangzhou Mansion and asked, Wei Fangyun shook his head and said, "To be honest, I can't get these things. Firstly, I was born as a military attache, so I can't talk to the civil servants. Secondly, no matter which state, the grain varieties stored by the government are not the same." Easy to borrow.”
Bafang asked, "What if I buy it from another state?"
This question does not need to be answered by Wei Fangyun. Meng Changqing can tell him, "According to court regulations, the grain and seeds stored by the government cannot be sold to other states without a special order. If we want grain seeds from other states, we can only If you can borrow it, you can return it to them immediately after harvesting it.”
"There is also a way to borrow money." Wei Fangyun said, "Borrowing the same thing will have different results for different people."
"Uncle, I really don't want to give up. I want a customs clearance order. I will go to the neighboring state capital to find it myself and ask my uncle for permission."
"I'm not surprised that you have this idea." Wei Fangyun said, "When you entered the door just now, the messenger told me that you each brought a package. You must have expected that there would be a rush."
While talking, Wei Fangyun took out a new official document and wrote a customs clearance order.
"How many are there in your party? How many are the imperial guards and how many are your followers?"
After Meng Changqing answered one by one, Wei Fangyun wrote down the contents in detail on the Communist Party document. After the ink on the paper dried, he immediately stamped the official document and handed it to Meng Changqing.
"I'm really sorry that I can't help you." Wei Fangyun said, "I sent people to Hongzhou, which is adjacent to Liangzhou, to inquire about it. They don't grow what you want there. You can jump to it." Pass Hongzhou and go to other states."
Going south from Liangzhou, there is only one road before Hongzhou, but there are many branch roads after Hongzhou.
If you want to go to the capital, you have to go through Yizhou; if you want to go to the west, you have to go to Dazhou.
Meng Changqing and his men rushed out of Liangzhou and passed through Hongzhou, and finally decided to take the road towards the capital.
After one night, when the city gate opened, several people handed over the coins to enter the city and entered Yizhou.
"Master, I really don't understand you." Bafang said unconvinced from behind: "You are an official, Lord Bai, or a member of the Royal Forest Army. You shouldn't ask us for the money that goes into the city. Why don't you tell me yourself and why don't you let me tell you?"
Meng Changqing did not answer this question. She was recalling whether she had passed through Yizhou when she went to Liangzhou.
"Master!" Bafang shouted again.
Meng Changqing asked him: "Did anyone give us any money when we came?"
"Young master, you are really confused. When I came here, Brother Shi took your employment documents and cleared the way. You never asked for any money from the city."
Bafang asked him the question he just asked again, obviously not giving up until he got the result.
"I want to come in and take a look as a common person." Meng Changqing said, "From these officers and soldiers, you can tell who the state leader here is. Let's ask some street merchants to get a rough idea of this person. What kind of character does Mr. Futai have?"
