Lin Sui'an felt very bored and kept shutting himself in the room tinkering with bottles and jars. The technical threshold was too high and he couldn't help even if he wanted to. She was afraid that going to the street with Jin Ruo to find out information would be a hindrance, and she was even more embarrassed to go to the neighborhood with Mu Xia to gossip. Eta went shopping with Xiaoyu, and naturally she couldn't be a light bulb. Hua Yitang finally waited for the interview opportunity at Xiande Village, dressed up early and went out——
Alas, Lin Sui'an, who had the highest force value, had no use for him. He could only sit in the empty medical hall and watch the rain, sip tea and swat flies. After yawning one hundred and thirty-six times, Lin Sui'an felt, We can't continue to slack off like this. We must find something to do, otherwise our bones will get rusty.
Both Longshen Temple and Xiande Village have arrangements, but no one has checked the third major force in Cheng County - the Zhu Shi clan's Simian Village. Although Hua Yitang and Jin Ruo both said that the power of Simian Village has not been as strong as before in recent years. , was suppressed by Longshen Temple, and probably had no connection with Xuanming Sanren, but Lin Sui'an felt that Simianzhuang was also an indigenous force in Cheng County after all, and had quite some foundation. He must have a considerable understanding of Longshen Temple and Xiande Village, and maybe he was a A good breakthrough.
The most advantageous thing is that we have people in the Zhu family.
So Lin Sui'an closed the medical clinic, bought two packs of high-grade flower tea at the tea shop next door, and strolled to the county government office in the opposite Fang District under an umbrella, intending to visit old friends and chat about home affairs.
In the Tang Dynasty, "going to work" in yamen was called "looking at things." The grassroots yamen went to work every morning when the sun rose (about a quarter past midnight), went home at noon, and rested in the afternoon. They only worked for half a day. It was a comfortable life. Comfortable. (When Lin Sui'an first heard about these working hours from Fang Ke, he was filled with envy.)
Not only that, they also implement the "ten days off" system, with one day off every ten days, which means nine days of work and a break on the tenth day. Although the ten-day holiday is not as good as the modern five-day work system, there are still various public holidays.
The Yuanzheng and Winter Solstice holidays each have seven days, the Cold Food (Qingming) holiday has four days, August 15th, Summer Solstice, and the twelfth lunar month each have three days, the first lunar month has 15th, March 3rd, April 8th, May 5th, and July 7th. There are holidays on September 9th and October 1st. There is one day off at the beginning of spring, the spring equinox, the beginning of autumn, the autumnal equinox, the beginning of summer, and the beginning of winter. There is a field holiday in May, and there are two clothing-giving holidays in September, each with 15 days. So there is a total of zero and zero. In total, there are seventy-seven public holidays.
Someone must be on duty during weekends and public holidays (Ling Zhiyan is the top of the duty list in Dali Temple and is commonly known as a workaholic). Every day, officials in government offices must be on duty for the afternoon and evening shifts, which is called "Su Zhi".
In most government offices, the duty officer is generally held by the county magistrate, the chief registrar, and the county lieutenant in rotation. However, Qiu Liang, the magistrate of Cheng County, has been sick all year round, and Hua Yitang, the county lieutenant, has not yet officially taken office, so the burden of the duty officer is entirely It fell to Zhu Dachang, the chief clerk, who had to work morning, afternoon and evening shifts, and no public holidays at all. How could he be so miserable?
Especially after the major security incident of "Burning the Dragon God Temple", Zhu Dachang was even more frightened and did not dare to slack off, so he simply moved to the county government.
Today happened to be the holiday, and the county government office was empty. The bad guy guarding the gate was yawning continuously. Lin Sui'an said hello. The bad guy recognized Lin Sui'an as "Fang An", the protagonist of the gossip these days, and let him go. .
The nepotistic relationship between Fang Ke, a famous doctor in Dongdu, and Master Zhu is probably well known to everyone.
Lin Sui'an passed through the front office unimpeded and went around the back office. As soon as he came out of the side door, he saw Li Nili lying at the door of the courtyard with his butt sticking out, his neck stretched out and his eyes wide open, like a thief. The frog who heard it didn't even notice that he was soaked by the rain.
Lin Sui'an was very curious, walked over, stood behind Li Nili, stretched his neck to look into the courtyard, and helped Li Nili hold an umbrella to protect him from the rain.
The courtyard is elegantly arranged, with lush vegetation and regular density. There are wing rooms on the left and right sides, and the main house is to the south. There is a small courtyard in the middle of the open space, with white pebbles paving the ground. It is probably due to disrepair and many places are covered with debris. Water, three wing rooms are connected by a corridor, with roofs and tiles. No rain gear is needed to walk between them. It is very practical in rainy Qingzhou. The foundations of the houses are very high, and the floor extends from the inside of the house to the outside, which can be used as an extension platform.
There was a small table and two futons placed on the stage. Two people were sitting on their knees, one on the left and the other on the right, facing the rainy scene in the courtyard. On the small table were placed a stove, a tea cauldron, a tea cup, a tea spoon, a tea grinder, a tea roll, etc. The water in the cauldron was boiling and rolling.
Zhu Dachang was wearing a clean gown and a black bun today. The other person was a woman with brown half-arms, a red silk cap, and a high pomegranate skirt, making her look slim and slender. As for the woman's face - Lin Sui'an really couldn't tell. Really, with white makeup and black eyebrows, dimples on the forehead, corners of the eyes, and cheeks, and a little red lips, which is quite delicate.
The woman was smiling and glanced at Zhu Dachang from time to time. Zhu Dachang's eyes were straight forward, his body was tense, and he wiped his sweat from time to time. He looked extremely nervous.
Lin Sui'an almost didn't laugh out loud, "Could it be that Master Zhu is here -"
Blind date?
Li Nili was shocked and said: "Ms. Lin!"
Lin Sui'an: "Shh!"
Linili covered her mouth.
Zhu Dachang and the woman sat quietly like this. The woman flirted with each other from time to time. The more they communicated, the more reserved Zhu Dachang became, and his body moved further and further away.
Ouch, this is fun.
Lin Sui'an dug a hole in the tea paper bag, took out a handful of flower tea, put it in his mouth and smashed it, just like eating melon seeds.
Woman: "I have always heard that Master Zhu is a fair, diligent and upright official. When I saw him today, it turned out to be true. He stayed at the county government office to handle official duties during the rest of the year."
Zhu Dachang: "My family is poor and cannot afford a yard, so I can only live in the county government office."
The woman choked for a moment, and then continued: "Money and silver are just external things, talent and virtue are the foundation of one's life. This small courtyard is so elegantly decorated, it can be seen that Master Zhu is full of poems and books, and his chest is full of grooves."
"Qiu Sixiniang, thank you for the award. Zhu entered the official position under cover of circumstances, with an empty head and no great ambitions. If he didn't rely on his clan members, he could only be a hard worker on the street."
Lin Sui'an raised his eyebrows: This woman's surname is Qiu. Is she from the Qiu clan?
Unexpectedly, the two families actually arranged a private blind date. It seems that the Zhu and Qiu families are not as incompatible as the rumors.
Even through the thick powder, you can feel that the woman's face has changed. She twitched the corner of her mouth, "Does Master Zhu dislike the poor family of the sixteenth mother-in-law and is not worthy of Master Zhu's high family?"
Zhu Dachang stood up, bowed and clasped his fists, "It is Zhu who is not worthy of the Qiu clan. Please ask Qiu Sixiniang to go back and explain to the elders of the Qiu clan."
The woman was furious, stood up suddenly, threw her shawl and slapped Zhu Dachang on the face, and walked away like a gust of wind.
Zhu Dachang took a long breath, sat back down, picked up the tea cup and took a sip when he heard the roar of a lion from the east of the river. A woman over fifty years old rushed out with a cane, "Another one is angry! This is Thirty-nine! Are you planning to piss me off?!"
Zhu Dachang jumped three feet high and ran into the corridor to escape, "Auntie, the Sixteenth Mother is a member of the Qiu family. How could the Qiu family marry our Zhu family? Why don't they just fancy my official position as the county captain of Cheng County!"
Mother Zhu chased after her, dancing with the cane like a tiger, with the charm of Hua Yihuan beating Hua Yitang, "You have a face like a big cake, you are not as tall as a green onion, you have no ink in your belly, and you have no talents." , you have to be pretty, and you have no money, but the title of County Lieutenant is of some use, if not for this, who would like you?!"
"How can a man have a family if he has no career? I have achieved nothing in my career now, so there is no rush to start a family."
"Screw you! Your life as a county captain is over. Do you still want to be a high official in Dali Temple? Your greatest career is to marry a wife and have children, so that I can have grandchildren!"
Zhu Dachang was already fat and had short legs. Probably due to a long-term lack of exercise, he was panting and sweating profusely. One of his feet slipped and he fell flat on his back. Zhu's mother caught up with him vigorously, and the cane crackled until Zhu Dachang's butt straightened. In the mist, it looked heavy-handed, but in fact it was just for show. Zhu Dashang was smarter and pretended to scream loudly. Lin Nili rushed forward to start a fight, and the three of them got into a ball, which was very lively.
It seems that no matter what era, the marital problems of older unmarried young people are the center of family conflicts.
Lin Sui'an ate the melon with gusto and laughed unconsciously. Zhu Dachang tilted his head and saw Lin Sui'an. The scream in his mouth turned into a gasp, and he almost choked to death.
Zhu's mother also saw Lin Sui'an, and her eyes suddenly lit up. Seeing how this little lady has phoenix eyes and long eyebrows, she is vigorous and upright, she feels so comfortable no matter how she looks at it, she couldn't help but be overjoyed, threw down the cane and came forward, "This little lady is -"
Zhu Dachang rushed forward as fast as he could in his life and grabbed Zhu's mother with all his strength. His face turned green with fright, "Auntie! This is, is - the sister of Dr. Fang of Fang's Medical Center. You must leave." Stay away from her!"
"So you are Miss Fang -" Mother Zhu was a little disappointed, then she smiled and became happy again. She threw Zhu Dachang away, stepped forward and took Lin Sui'an's arm and pulled her into the courtyard, "Miss Fang, please come in quickly, it's just in time I made tea and drank two cups to get rid of the humidity."
Lin Sui'an was confused by the sudden enthusiasm. He entered the courtyard and sat next to the small table. Mother Zhu carefully scooped tea for Lin Sui'an and served it with both hands. Lin Sui'an was flattered and took it and glanced at it. The color of the tea soup was yellow with green in it. I really didn’t dare to try it, so I touched my lips and put it down.
"This must be Mr. Zhu's mother. I am Fang An. Mr. Zhu helped my brother out of trouble a few days ago. I came here to express my gratitude." Lin Sui'an gave the two bags of shabby tea leaves.
Zhu's mother was overjoyed, "I heard from Wu Lang about Doctor Fang. We are all one family. You don't have to be so polite. Just call me Aunt Zhu."
Zhu Dachang frantically tugged on Zhu's mother's sleeves, with a frequency that was close to epilepsy: Auntie was going crazy because she wanted to hold her grandson. She wanted to take red money when she saw a little girl. This Lin Sui'an was not something that ordinary people could provoke. If he was annoyed, he would be A slap can turn him into a real pie, but if that Shiro of the flower family finds out about it - his life will be over!
Lin Sui'an glanced at Zhu Da's expression that was worse than death from the corner of his eyes, and laughed crazily, "Aunt Zhu, tell me what you have to say."
"Ms. Fang is so happy," Mother Zhu beamed, "I just want to ask Mt. Fang to teach my incompetent son some experience, and tell me how he can be like Miss Fang and Mr. Mu Xiaolang, and compete with the one he likes as early as possible. |Fly with two wings.”
Li Nili, who was watching, ducked, Zhu Dachang almost fainted, and Lin Sui'an held his chin up to keep it from falling, feeling greatly shocked.
The folk customs of the Tang Dynasty were open, and both men and women had a very weak view of chastity. Certain behaviors before marriage were often regarded as a good talk about romance, but it was too avant-garde for a woman to teach a man some experience. Bar!
Zhu Mu: "For example, what methods did Mr. Mu Xiaolang use to win Madam Fang's favor?"
Lin Sui'an breathed a sigh of relief: So that's what she was asking. She was too impure and thought too much.
"Auntie, don't ask!" Zhu Dachang broke out in cold sweat. He knew very well that what happened that night was an expedient measure made by Huajia Silang to protect Lin Sui'an. There was no mutual satisfaction.
"Go, go, don't interrupt." Mother Zhu said disgustedly, "Let Miss Fang explain it carefully, and remember it carefully! Otherwise, your inexperienced brain will not be able to find a wife when you die of old age!"
Lin Sui'an was a little embarrassed. It was just a rumor, so where could she start talking about it?
But the rumors and gossip about Hua Yitang have been released, Fang Ke was beaten, and Hua Yitang was beaten. It also related to the business of sneaking into Xiande Village to search for clues. No matter what, the whole play must be played.
"Uh... this..." Lin Sui'an scratched his forehead, "Actually, it's all small things - that... for example... for example - he knew that I like to eat chopped minced pork, so he tried his best to make the freshest minced pork. ; I don’t like drinking tea, so he doesn’t make tea, just plain water; I always get hurt accidentally, so he makes healing ointment; I forget to apply it, so he applies it for me; I like Hu stool, so he applies it. I drew a picture of what I liked and asked someone to do it; when I went to the market, I didn’t like the strange smell on the Hu man’s body, so he hung up a circle of sachets next to me, making the surrounding area smell fragrant..."
Lin Sui'an suddenly couldn't speak anymore. He felt his heartbeat speeding up and his breathing tightening. It seemed that if he continued to speak, something vague and ambiguous would come out and he could no longer hide it.
That was something she had never dared to touch, nor something she dared let herself believe——
At least, I dare not now...
Lin Sui'an exhaled secretly, lowered his eyes and picked up the tea cup, pretending to drink tea shyly.
Mother Zhu's face lit up when she heard this, and she patted Zhu Dachang on the shoulder, "Look at Mr. Mu Xiaolang, he knows how to know both cold and hot at such a young age. You can't even catch up with one of his toes!"
Zhu Dachang nodded repeatedly and thought to himself: Nonsense, that is the most famous dandy in Yangdu, Silang, who is full of frivolous ideas and talks about women's favor. Looking at the world, who can be better than him?
Zhu's mother was very dissatisfied with Zhu Dachang's attitude of not seeking advancement. She poked Zhu Dachang in the forehead and complained, "The chief bookkeeper is a subordinate of the county magistrate. Our county magistrate's surname is Qiu. To be able to marry with the Qiu family means that we are high-ranking. You are really You don’t know what is good or bad, the Qiu family is not ordinary rich, and the Dragon God has specially blessed you. You have become the son-in-law of the Qiu family. I guarantee that you will have the opportunity to rise to prominence in the future!"
Lin Sui'an heard a "ding" in her mind: Ouch, did she just hear some terrible news?
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Hua Yitang burst into tears: My efforts finally had some effect:,,
