ah! Xiu'er exclaimed, surprised and happy, it is indeed you, no wonder you look so familiar and so friendly!
Xiao Yezheng is a young man who looks the same every day. It has been almost two years, can it not change?
"Wow!" Zhu Fu also recognized it, "It turns out to be General Xiao! This, this... this needs a proper greeting!"
Although Xiao Ye is young, he has a big official position. He is the general of the first Xiaoqi Guards of Yanyun Thirteen Guards. The magistrate of Wenyang County is many levels behind him. In addition, Xiao Ye is Xiao Chen's biological brother. This Is it okay to have dual identities combined?
Kowtowing is definitely a must.
"No need." Xiao Ye just smiled, "Let's eat."
"Young girls need to pay homage to the young general. I still have a few heads for Mr. Xiao Chen. I can't see him anyway, so I'll give them to you as well." Xiu'er, however, faced Xiao seriously. Ye kowtowed several times.
After he pulled her up, Zhang Beishan, who rushed up after getting Xin'er, rushed in and kowtowed. Xiao Ye pulled her up, and the other knelt down again, grinning sadly.
It took a lot of fussing to calm the father and daughter down, but Zhu Fu laughed happily, "General Xiao, do you still remember the villain?"
"Remember." Xiao Ye nodded, "We even had dinner together."
"Did you hear that?" Zhu Fu was extremely proud, "Usually you still refuse to believe me when I talk about this matter. Now that General Xiao Xiao has said this himself, you know that I didn't lie to you, right? Hahaha... "
The happiest thing was that he didn't have to pay for the meal. Xiu'er wouldn't accept Xiao Ye's money even if she was beaten to death, let alone his money. Besides, he had no intention of accepting it in the first place.
Although Zhu Fu was born as a postmaster, he did not have much fame and did not read many books, but he was an upright and upright official who devoted himself to serving the people. The people of Wenyang County loved him very much.
He has been here for several months and has never been to Lingxiu Tower once. It's not that he doesn't want to come, but he really can't afford it.
He usually eats porridge, steamed buns and pickles with a few government officials. Occasionally, he buys some haggis and cooks it to improve the food. The guests who come and go don't even know that he is the county magistrate, and they are quite amused when they see the way they eat.
Zhang Beishan Xiu'er invited him several times, but he refused to condescend.
The words are clear. I didn’t know that the food at your Lingxiu Tower is delicious?
I know you sincerely invite me, but I can't go yet. It's not because I'm afraid of ruining my official reputation, but because I'm afraid that my mouth will become slippery when I eat, and I'll get used to it. From now on, I won't be able to eat these coarse foods...
If the masters of other counties live a poor life, the lives of ordinary people will be better. Just as Han Xiu said, 'Although I look thin, the world will be fat'!
A few people rested in the town for a night and set off the next day. It was difficult to retain Zhu Fu and Zhang Beishan, so they could only send them away several miles away.
When parting, Zhu Fu pulled Baili aside and asked in a low voice, "Brother Baili, why are we in Yanyun County going to war again?"
"War?" Baili was stunned, "Who said that?"
"That's not something I heard, I just figured it out on my own. Yesterday morning, a group of soldiers passed by. It looked like there were hundreds of them. There were hundreds of grain trucks and you couldn't even see them... Today, your brother Baili and General Xiao Xiao are going over there again. I think this formation is going to cause trouble, right?" Zhu Fu said.
"Oh, Master Zhu, don't worry. Those troops are going to Xuanming with me to garrison, but they are not going to fight." Baili said.
"That's the best. We Yanyun can't fight anymore. It's hard for the people to live a stable life... But I heard from the merchants who came over there that there is a lot of trouble in Baili now. Brother, when you go to Xuan Ming, you have to be careful." Zhu Fu said.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhu, for reminding me. I will take care of it." Baili expressed his thanks.
"It's so weird to say it! Our Governor Xiao is so wise and powerful, with so many powerful generals under his command. He managed to subdue such a powerful little prince Wanyan. Who is that leader Bu He? He dares to follow him? If we find fault... I'm afraid we are out of our minds!" Zhu Fu said.
They said goodbye to Zhu Fu, Zhang Beishan and his daughter, and continued westward, passing by the Bailongcheng Market without stopping. They knew that Wen Chengxu was very busy and did not want to disturb him.
After leaving Bailong Prefecture and arriving at the boundary of Xuanming Prefecture, the road gradually became desolate. When we reached the boundary of Xuanming County, there were no serious roads anymore. They were all ruts made by vehicles and horses. To describe it as desolate is not an exaggeration. .
At dusk that day, we finally arrived at Xuanming County.
I heard from the detective sent by Chen Xiaohu that although the walls of Xuanming City were in dilapidated condition, they were still relatively complete. Although the population was not large, there were nearly a thousand households and many empty houses, so Chen Xiaohu sent all his troops first. Stationed in the city.
This situation was much better than Baili imagined. He thought this place was really an empty city.
There were even more than a dozen officials staying in the Xuanming County Yamen. I heard that the county magistrate was arriving today, so I came out to greet them from Shili. When I saw Baili and others arriving, I knelt on the roadside.
The leader was a middle-aged man named Chen Ping. He was an inspector from the ninth rank. He should be a real person. He kept kowtowing on the muddy grass and even called you "sir." I’m looking forward to seeing my mother-in-law!
Baili saw that the official uniforms they were wearing were already worn out, and even the boots on the feet of several officials had holes. Their cheeks were dark red, they were thin and shriveled, and they were obviously malnourished. Even these officials were in such a mess, The plight of the people in the city is evident.
When they entered the city, they saw people standing on both sides of the street. They were all in ragged clothes and looked disheveled. They looked at Baili and the others in silence with no expression on their faces.
It seems that they are not waiting across the street to welcome the county magistrate, but just to see the excitement.
"People in the remote areas have no education and don't know etiquette. Don't take offense, sir." Chen Ping saw that Baili's face was not very good-looking, so he hurriedly explained cautiously.
"No wonder." Baili nodded silently.
When he arrived at the county government office, Chen Ping asked everyone to sit down and have a rest. A thin girl of eight or nine years old struggled to carry a large iron teapot in. As a result, she accidentally slipped and fell to the ground, and the big teapot fell to the ground, causing the boiling water inside to splash. Bursts of white mist appeared all over the ground.
"You little girl is so stupid! I can't even get you to pour water. What's the point of raising you?" Chen Ping yelled loudly.
"Why are you scolding her?" Ouyang Yunyi was furious. He hurriedly flew over to help the little girl up and said gently, "Did the little sister get hurt? Did she get burned?"
"I'm fine." The little girl lowered her eyebrows and whispered softly.
"Why don't you get out of here and help me get some food? That old lady of yours is too clumsy. You told her to prepare food a long time ago, but she still hasn't done it yet? If you piss me off, I'll slap you again!" Chen Ping said loudly.
"Hey, why are you so fierce? How can you hit people casually?" Ren Bijiang was also angry, "You have the nerve to handle such a young child! You have no hands or feet, you? What the hell!"
