"Protect your ass!"
Xiao Han, who was almost out of breath after being squeezed, just rolled his eyes and cursed angrily, but suddenly felt that the curse was somewhat ambiguous. The one they were protecting was himself...
Fortunately, the unusual movement here quickly attracted the attention of other people on the dock.
Someone looked at the group of people running towards him, recognized one or two of them, and immediately exclaimed: "Ah? That's not our magistrate!"
"Eh? There is also Mr. Huang from the west of the city!"
"Hey! Look, Beicheng's Grain Manager Sun is also behind you!"
Of course, some people were not as excited when they saw their parents, and just murmured curiously: "What's going on with them? Why are they like a dog chasing a rabbit?"
Someone nearby heard the muttering and quickly covered the guy's mouth. While looking around, he shouted in a low voice, "Shh! Silence! Let people hear it. Do you still want to live in Huzhou in the future?"
"Woo..." The man whose mouth was covered rolled his eyes and didn't know what to say.
"What? What did you say?"
"woo woo woo woo……"
"Speak! If you don't tell me, how will I know? I won't know if you don't tell me, but if you tell me, I won't know...ah!!!"
"I told you to let go quickly, but you still didn't listen!" The man whose mouth was covered spat twice, and looked at Tang Seng who was jumping around on the ground with his palms covered and cursed bitterly.
There was a lot of chatter and noise from the people around, and these voices naturally reached the ears of Jia Yi and others.
When they heard that it was the county magistrate who came, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Although they were still a little strange in their hearts, at least they were not as nervous as before, and the huddled formation also became looser.
And just when the formation dispersed, Xiao Han could finally take a breath.
In front, a skinny old man who was the fastest runner had already reached a place about fifty paces in front of everyone, and started bowing from a distance!
"Hahaha, Xiao..."
The skinny old man saluted here and laughed happily. The wrinkles on his face seemed to be smoothed out.
However, just when he was about to call out Xiao Han's name, he suddenly remembered something, stopped, and glared to the side with a sullen face: "I have something to do here, and there are other people waiting for me, please get out of here quickly!"
After saying these words, the onlookers immediately acted like a flock of frightened birds and all retreated far and wide!
Even the tourists watching the excitement on the boat in the middle of the river followed the trend and retracted their heads. This shows that the majesty of the county magistrate here is not ordinary.
"Haha, Xiao Hou, you're finally here!" he shouted and dismissed everyone. When he turned around and looked at Xiao Han, who was surrounded by people, the old man instantly changed into an amiable look.
The dumbfounded man was a little stunned when he saw these changes. Could it be that this old man was born with two faces? !
"I have missed you, please atone for your sins!" The old man saluted solemnly again. The few people who had followed him at first also caught up. Seeing this, they also panted and saluted after the old man.
"Eh? Do you recognize me?" Xiao Han was a little surprised when he saw this scene. He pushed away the people in front of him and walked forward with a somewhat frivolous gait and asked.
"Ahem, I have the honor to meet the Marquis for the first time today!" The old man raised his head carefully and glanced at Xiao Han. When he saw that his face was solemn and not happy, he quickly lowered his head and answered respectfully.
"It's our first time meeting you. How did you know it was me?"
Xiao Han frowned, doubts rising in his mind.
Although he has now thought about it and no longer deliberately hides his identity, he also does not announce it to the world with great fanfare.
How did the Huzhou County Magistrate in front of him know? Could it be that he is born in the year of the dog and has such a sharp nose? As soon as he came, he smelled the smell and rushed over?
Of course, this is just a joke. Even if the old man is a dog, Xiao Han is not a bone of meat!
So, when Xiao Han thought about it again, he had some ideas in his mind.
It seems that this morning when I was still in Suzhou, my subordinates used their identities to go to the government to inquire about the surplus grain.
In this way, if the identity is revealed, 80% of it happened at that time, and the remaining 20% will be determined by the coward county captain in Runzhou.
After thinking about this clearly, Xiao Han couldn't ask again if he was about to ask.
After all, as a landlord, they came to greet me to fulfill their friendship as a landlord and to give themselves face, instead of asking them to interrogate me like a thief!
In addition, the next thing will probably fall on the little old man in front of him. Xiao Han feels that he does not have to act like a fool and ask for the truth.
So, Xiao Han was just stunned for a moment, then quickly raised his hand and said in the same warm tone: "Oh, no wonder! I said I have no impression of the county magistrate, but since we met here today , it’s also a pleasure to meet you.”
Between the two of them, one was old and the other was young. One bowed and the other just raised his hand slightly. This surprised everyone who peeked over. Some pedantic people even gave Xiao Han a thumbs up in their hearts. A label that disrespects teachers.
But they don’t know, there’s nothing they can do about it!
It's just that the difference in status between the two is too great. If Xiao Han solemnly returned the gift, the county magistrate would probably jump into the river in shame!
Now, even if Xiao Han raises his hand, it is because the county magistrate takes advantage of his elder age, otherwise he can be called around like a grandson.
"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you!" Seeing Xiao Han's smiling face, the county magistrate quickly smiled and handed over his hand again.
At first, he saw Xiao Han's expression of confusion, and secretly complained in his heart, thinking that he was hurrying and taking his time, but the flattery still hit the horse's leg.
When he saw that his expression had improved, he felt relieved, and then continued: "I received news from Mr. Suzhou Futai this afternoon. I have been waiting here with several gentry leaders in the city. I didn't expect that Xiao Hou, you are really here." Coming here is really a great blessing for our officials and people in Huzhou!"
Come on, it seems that the news was indeed leaked from Suzhou, but it was a small injustice to the Runzhou County Lieutenant.
After hearing these words that seemed both pious and meritorious, Xiao Han's thoughts flew out in an instant, flying to Runzhou, which was about to undergo big changes soon, and turned a deaf ear to the words of the little old man in front of him.
Later, Xiaodong noticed something strange and knew that his Marquis was wandering around again, so he quickly stepped forward and secretly pulled him, which brought Xiao Han's thoughts back to his body.
"Oh? Mr. Suzhou Futai?" He was distracted and really didn't notice what the county magistrate said later. Xiao Han had no choice but to pick up his opening words and ask casually.
However, the old county magistrate didn't know that Xiao Han didn't listen to his words at all. When he asked him, he immediately nodded with a red face and said: "Yes! Mr. Futai learned that Xiao Hou was passing through Suzhou this morning and hurried to the dock. As a result, by the time he arrived, Lord Marquis had already weighed anchor and sailed away. Lord Futai was annoyed, so he sent a speedboat to inform the coastal officials in advance to prepare for the arrival of Lord Marquis. He will arrive shortly!"
"It's better to say goodbye!" Xiao Han touched his nose and gave a wry smile, thinking that it would be better for you. He not only wants to flatter me, but also wants to show his merit in front of the government.
But I came here to do business, not to be escorted by a group of local officials like you.
Today this Futai master is here, tomorrow that one is here, and the governor is coming the day after tomorrow, then does he still have to work?
