Xu was about to take office as a new official, and the streets of Suzhou were kept clean. Officers and soldiers patrolled the streets early in the morning. Anyone who was inappropriately dressed or in poor mental health was ordered to be sent back. They must dress up properly before coming out.
Song Che and Shen Wenjun arrived at Yunshuifang early in the morning. The new magistrate entered the city from the north gate and would definitely pass by the workshop when he arrived at Suzhou Mansion. It was the most convenient place to see him.
The hour has not yet passed, and in every shop on the street, both the bosses and the clerks are standing guard at the door, hoping to catch a glimpse of their parents.
"Hey, I heard that our Lord Zhizhou is twenty-three years old this year. He is handsome and majestic. What's more important is that he has not been married yet!"
"Hey! Aren't all the rich and powerful merchants in the city rushing to marry their daughters to him?"
"That's not true. Many young ladies who have not yet left the palace are all dressed up and standing on the street, just to impress Mr. He!"
"Everyone, the latest news is that the new magistrate has entered the city. He looks like a jade tree in the wind and has a majestic appearance. I can see it with my own eyes!"
Not to mention the ladies in the boudoir, even some older women have also learned to behave.
"Did you hear that? You should hurry up and put on your make-up. If you catch this new magistrate, you can fly up a branch and turn into a phoenix." Song Che smiled and joked with the female relatives of Yunshuifang beside him.
Yunshuifang clerk, the male to female ratio is about ten to one. Song Che is almost surrounded by flowers. Shen Wenjun is on the left, and Qin Ruo and Lu Gu are on the right. Which one of them is not one of the most beautiful girls in Suzhou City. He is really worried about seeing her in the new state. Will be jealous.
"We pretend to be uncle in our hearts, but we don't look down on that Zhizhou."
"Yes, yes, ten magistrates are not as good as one uncle."
"It's very sweet. My uncle likes it very much. I'll treat you to sour plum soup in the afternoon."
Song Che is easy-going, has no airs, handles things with moderation, and has a good personality. What girl wouldn't like him?
Even if it is a casual joke, Shen Wenjun, as the boss's wife, will not be angry. In her heart, the employees of Yunshuifang have long been a family. Even if a female celebrity proposed to marry Song Che, she would still agree with a smile.
"Look, it's coming, it's coming!"
I saw a large group of people coming from the street. The people consciously separated on both sides and greeted them respectfully.
Xu Xiao, the head of the capital, was leading the way with more than 20 government officials, riding a white-maned horse, wearing elytra black gauze on his head, wearing a green official uniform, and an emerald jade belt around his waist. He Qiu, the new magistrate of the state, has thick eyebrows and big eyes. , square and upright, with his head raised and proud, proud of the spring breeze.
How many people have studied hard for more than ten years in the cold window, just in order to one day be proud of the spring breeze and see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day?
Being an official is still majestic. Who can not fall for this posture of crowds of people and the power of this hand that covers the sky?
Shen Wenjun stared directly at He Qiu, his eyes shining like the other women.
Song Che waved his hand in front of her eyes, "If you keep doing this, I'm going to be jealous."
Shen Wenjun looked away and shook his head, "You may not believe it when I tell you. When I looked at him, my husband's face suddenly appeared on my face."
She looked at Song Che sincerely again: "Husband, you said it would be wonderful if one day you could be as tall as him and pick me up with high spirits."
actually,
If she hadn't been the only daughter in the Shen family, her father-in-law might have already promised her to a powerful son from some family, so how could it be Song Che's turn to marry him?
Song Che just smiled and said nothing.
If you live in a big hermit in the city, if you live in a small hermit in the court, if you live high in a temple, you will not be exposed to the cold. If you are far away from the rivers and lakes, you will be wise and safe.
If Song Che really had the ambition to enter the palace, he would not reject Gao Chen at Wangjiang Pavilion that night.
In this complex society, it is not difficult to escape the crowds, only to escape unscathed is the key.
"Oh? What a coincidence? I thought that with Mrs. Song's arrogance, she wouldn't even bother to greet Zhizhou."
A familiar snarky voice.
Chen Rencai and his two servants deliberately stopped in front of Yunshuifang. Looking at the treacherous look on his face, he must be up to no good.
Song Che narrowed his eyes. He hadn't even settled the accounts with this guy last time when he abducted Qin Ruo, and now he's causing trouble again?
"You're not welcome here, get out of here." Shen Wenjun shouted.
Chen Ren acted like a rogue, "I'm not standing under the eaves of your house. Did your family build this street? I can stand wherever I want!"
"you--"
When Shen Wenjun wanted to speak, Song Che tugged on her sleeve, signaling not to speak.
Song Che went back to the shop, took out a few brooms, and threw them to Li Tian and other men from the dyeing shop. "Although I didn't build the street, this block is facing Yunshuifang. If there is dirt stuck on it, it naturally needs to be cleaned." It’s time.”
"My uncle is right, there is such a big lump of dog excrement stuck here. When Zhizhou passes by later, he is afraid of dirtying the horses' hooves."
Li Tian and several men "swept" at Chen Rencai's feet. Chen Rencai was hit by the broom and jumped up and down, and had to give way outside.
"You guys just wait for me!" Chen Rencai gave a hateful look, and then greeted the official team from afar, raising his hand and saying:
"Master He! My cousin!"
When He Qiu saw Chen Rencai, he couldn't help but frown. He called him cousin in public. Isn't this just a joke about "government and businessmen protect each other"?
Xu Xiao stopped Chen Rencai and said, "No one is allowed to come near."
Chen Rencai said loudly: "Are you deaf? Didn't you hear me call him cousin just now? I am his cousin!"
Xu Xiao turned around and asked He Qiu for instructions. He Qiu nodded, and Xu Xiao let him go.
Chen Rencai came to the saddle, took the initiative to hold the reins, and said with a smile: "Cousin, I heard that you are coming to Suzhou to work. I was so excited that I didn't sleep for three days and three nights!"
Xu Xiao lowered his voice, "Cousin, please don't get into any trouble in public."
Chen Rencai reacted for a moment and said "Oh" in understanding, "It's Mr. He, it's Mr. He... Mr. He, I will hold your horse for you and personally take you to your post."
He Qiu was reluctant, but he couldn't refuse his relatives' enthusiasm, so he could only turn a blind eye.
Chen Rencai led the big horse, holding his head higher than the official on the horse, and vividly interpreted the four words "the fox pretends to be the tiger's power".
When the official team passed by Yunshuifang, Chen Rencai pointed at Song Che deliberately and said: "Master He, you are new to Suzhou City and you don't know much about the customs and customs of Suzhou. I will introduce it to you along the way... This man is incredible. He is the famous son-in-law of the Shen family, Mr. Song, and the shop behind him is owned by the richest man in Suzhou, the Shen family. The women around him are all the most beautiful women in Suzhou!"
He Qiu glanced at Song Che among the thousands of flowers, unable to conceal the jealousy in his eyes, which also contained a bit of contempt and disdain.
Sitting on a wealthy family, surrounded by beautiful women, young and promising, handsome and handsome, how many people in the world can compare with him in terms of success in the world?
Song Che didn't want to steal the limelight of the new official's appointment, so he walked down from the eaves to ask for a gift: "Master He, please don't listen to Mr. Chen's advice. Song is just an ordinary businessman, but Master He is young, promising and majestic, so I heard you." The name made the people in the city welcome him with joy, and Song admired him very much."
Wear it a thousand times, but flattery never wears it. He Qiu smiled secretly, said nothing, and rode on to continue walking.
At this time, a mother and son suddenly rushed out from the crowd. The woman looked like a young woman in her mid-twenties, and the boy was six or seven years old. Both were in ragged clothes and looked down and out.
"Mr. Song!" the woman called to Song Che.
Song Che looked around, finally stared into the young woman's eyes, raised his eyebrows and asked: "Sister, are you calling me?"
The boy was even more direct. He knelt down in front of Song Che and called loudly: "Dad!"
Song Che's tiger body trembled, holding the grass, happy to be a father in the blue sky and white sun?
"Hey, kid, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't talk nonsense. Did you recognize the wrong person?"
The young woman stepped forward, grabbed Song Che's arm, and looked at her carefully. The next moment, tears burst out of her eyes: "You heartless person, now that you are so prosperous, don't you recognize your useless wife and son?!"
Song Che quickly put aside the young woman, "Who are you? I don't know you!"
The young woman hugged the boy and cried "Wow", "You said you went to the mountains to hunt, but you never came back. My mother and son searched hard and finally found Suzhou, but you were reluctant to recognize each other. This is embarrassing for us. How can mother and son survive?"
Looking at Chen Rencai with a sinister smile on his face, Song Che understood everything instantly.
"Husband, what's going on?" Shen Wenjun asked in surprise.
"My wife has come to my door, what else could be going on? Miss Shen, you are probably deceived by this man," Chen Rencai said, "Your husband was picked up by your father from the road to continue his incense. I heard that he suffered a brain injury and lost his memory, right? He may have had a wife and children before he joined the Shen family!"
Shen Wenjun's face turned pale. Song Che had never said anything about his origins. What he did before and whether he had a wife and children at home were all mysteries.
She was more or less skeptical.
"Sister, don't be afraid. I congratulate you on taking office today. If you explain the truth to me, I will definitely seek justice for you mother and son."
Chen Rencai saw the excitement and didn't mind the matter, so he tried his best to add fuel to the fire.
The young woman pulled her son, knelt down in front of the white horse, and cried: "Master He, Zhang Xiaohe, a civilian woman, was originally from Lu County, Ganzhou. She married Song Che when she was eighteen years old. She has a son named Song Tan. Half a year ago, my husband Song Che Lang went out hunting, but there was no news when he left. The family lost its mainstay, and it was difficult for my mother and son to support themselves. In desperation, they had no choice but to sell their property and travel thousands of miles to Suzhou to find her husband.
I also heard that there was a Mr. Song in Suzhou City, so I came to look for him with my son. I found out that he was really my husband, but to my surprise, he denied it. I was heartbroken and extremely sad! "
She stared at Song Che with tears in her eyes again: "Mr. Song, now that you are well-dressed and well-fed, the mean wife dare not reach out to you, but... But Tan'er is your own flesh and blood, how can you deny him!"
"Look at the mother and son crying like rain. It doesn't look like they are lying."
"Oh, Mr. Song, you are not kind enough to abandon your wife!"
"Our uncle has obviously lost his memory. Even if he does have a wife and children, we can't blame him!"
"In my opinion, you are pretending to have amnesia, right? The Shen family is a famous businessman in Suzhou. If it were me, I wouldn't recognize this yellow-faced woman!"
The masses spoke out one after another, mostly with questions and accusations.
