Xu Jinyu's current mood could be described as bored to the core.
Early in the morning, he was still hugging his wife's plump waist. When he was sleeping soundly, there was a sudden knock on the door of his home. I finally woke up from my sleep, cursed and opened the door. Outside the door was my friend Ma Si, who also worked in the Yamen.
It turned out that when the sky dawned, the policeman personally pulled Ma Si from his home and asked him to come and wake Xu Jinyu up. Since Xu Jinyu got married, Ma Si has become the only widower within ten miles. He is still without a wife even in his thirties. He lives in an old house a few hundred steps away from the county government office all day long. Apart from being on duty at the government office, his life is easy. Extremely.
Having no children, no daughters, no relatives, no relatives, not even a mother-in-law who takes care of her all day long, it really doesn't take much thought, but ever since Xu Jinyu ignored his brotherhood and married a well-matched girl, Ma Si has become even more idle and idle. Whether at the edge of a well or in a manger on the official road, this elusive and lean man can be seen everywhere in Lingyang County, and he has truly become a scene in the county.
"The head catcher asked me to let you know that our yamen will receive a big job today. I heard that yesterday someone came from Caixian Beach, and even the county magistrate personally came to receive him. He usually looked aloof and aloof. There is no trace of virtue left, and his posture is extremely low, so he uses the sleeves of his official uniform to clean people's boots." Ma Si's voice was extremely high-pitched, as if someone was strangled by the neck.
Xu Jinyu hissed softly, signaling the former to lower his voice. He didn't want to disturb his wife's sleep. He would yell at Dunhedong for no reason, which would make anyone feel depressed. Strange to say, this daughter-in-law in the family was very virtuous and generous when she first got married. She was diligent and proactive even when they were working together at night, which won Xu Jinyu's favor. But a few months later, the woman seemed to have changed her face. Forget about Xu Jinyu spending money to go out to have a drink with other police officers, even if she accidentally broke a broken bowl at home, she would not be spared. The vibration of his eardrums was small, but the pain in his skin and flesh was great. Xu Jinyu thought that his face was quite elegant, but whenever the woman made a move, she would grab his sides and pull outwards. If this wakes up the wife, her face will inevitably become a little looser.
Who is Ma Si? He understood it in the blink of an eye. He bared his yellow teeth and smiled meaningfully at Xu Jinyu. He rubbed his hands together and waited for the latter's sealing money.
"Look at your virtue." Xu Jinyu took out a few copper coins from his waist and gently put them into Ma Si's hand. "Save some money and look at the whole yamen. Everyone your age has a wife to warm the Kang. It saves time and effort, but in the end you have to leave roots for Lao Ma's family, right? Listen to my brother, quickly find a well-matched family and worship him, so what if you suffer a little loss? "
"Leave a root? It's boring. Madam Lao Shizi, instead of spending that unjust copper, it would be better to buy two taels of wine and drink it. It would be more comfortable." Ma Si pulled out the wine gourd from his waist, took two sips and threw it to Xu Jinyu, "Have a taste. A knife that has just come out of the kiln is extremely fierce."
"While you're chilling, I've asked my wife to kick her out of the house tonight and have no place to sleep. How about I go to your shabby house with drafts on all sides and spend the night?" Even so, his eyes couldn't help but glance at the gourd. It was obvious that the control was too strict these days. , the wineworm in the abdomen was raging for a while.
Ma Si wiped the hot drink from his mouth and said with evil intentions: "I am sure that the uncle has come to live with me. It's just that women have long tongues, which are visible to others, and they are designated to speak unpleasant gossip, so this wine It's better to skip it." Then he stood up and left.
After a while of burning incense, Xu Jinyu, neatly dressed, sat under a wall not far from home, burping wine and patting his thighs, which seemed a bit unruly.
"Hey, don't tell me, this wine tastes really good." Xu Jinyu's drinking capacity is very poor, so saying that half a glass is enough is a compliment to him, but he is very addicted to alcohol and often comes back drunk after going out. Therefore, it is not unreasonable for the wife at home to be very strict. According to Mrs. Xu's words, there is no wine to drink in the underworld. When Xu Jinyu is old, if he steps on the Naihe Bridge and drinks Meng Po soup as wine, he is afraid that he will drink Po Meng's soup until his heart and liver ache. Slowly getting drunk, the two of them staggered towards the Yamen. They really didn't take the big job mentioned by the catcher seriously. How could such a huge benefit go to the lowest of the lowly officials like them? Money is falling from the sky. What's more, we have to worry about the money falling on the strange acupoints outside the meridian, and picking up lifeless flowers.
Today, everyone in the yamen is busy, and they are all ready to prepare. God knows how tall the backing of the visitor is. Everyone saw that only the county magistrate was busy coming in and out. He was more concerned than when his father was at his funeral. He did not look like he was over fifty years old.
Ma Si and Xu Jinyu saw the magistrate's behavior. They looked at each other and saw ridicule in each other's eyes. On weekdays, the county magistrate has the highest official position in the yamen and is naturally very dignified. When the police officers see the old county magistrate, they are all trembling with fear, for fear of offending this sour scholar with a wrong word. Nowadays, the situation has changed, people from the Caixiantan family have come, and the county magistrate has become an insignificant little official, running around constantly.
At noon, people No. 50 and 60 walked to three miles away from Caixian Beach and stopped to take a rest. Take the dry food you carry with you to pad your belly, so as not to make you dizzy with hunger while handling the case, delaying important events, and even touching your head off would be considered a lucky break. Ma Si and Xu Jinyu sought the shade of a tree, leaning against the mottled and protruding trunk of the old tree, chewing dry food.
The sun is still good, much milder than usual. But after two or three hours of rushing and exhausting, the men in their 50s and 60s were sweating profusely, and the drinks they drank had already been washed away by the sweat. Xu Jinyu was very drunk early in the morning, and he woke up now, but he was still a little tired, so he immediately closed his eyes and took a rest.
"Old Xu, who did you say was the official?" Ma Si frowned and tapped Xu Jinyu's waist with his elbow, not caring about the latter's heavy tiredness.
"It's a big family. Except for the high-ranking family in Caixiantan, who can make our county magistrate so frightened? After so many years as a policeman, I don't understand this." Xu Jinyu was really tired and was teased by Ma Si. He was a little upset and groaned.
"It's up to you to teach me, but think about it, you and I have been living together in Lingyang Yamen for many years, but have we ever seen anyone from the Caixiantan family? Most of them had their equipment stolen, or the troupe lost their costumes. It’s a trivial matter. Besides, with the power of the family and the experts at hand, how come the yamen is needed? In my opinion, something is really going to happen today.”
"Yes, what kind of person are you, Ma Si? You can pinch and calculate and see clearly. I admire you so much. Brother Master, can you let me close my eyes and rest for a moment? I am really sleepy and unbearable. I just want my ears and eyes to be clear for a few seconds." "Xu Jinyu fell back and fell asleep without even taking a cup of tea, snoring loudly.
"Another unlucky family with a broken family."
The horse was holding grass in its mouth and looking towards Caixian Beach where clouds and waves gathered.
