Zhang Haiwei didn't stay long in Qian's Mansion. After finishing the plan, he immediately left Qian's Mansion and returned to the village. After Zhang Haiwei returned to the hut, he saw Li Yu sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, and asked: "Brother Ouyang, what are you doing?"
Li Yu didn't open his eyes and said calmly: "You are back. Eat the food on the table."
Zhang Haiwei saw two sea bowls on the table. One bowl had been eaten clean, and the other was a large bowl full of rice. The rice was topped with some side dishes and dried beans. It was very simple. Zhang Haiwei asked doubtfully: "Who cooked this?"
Li Yu replied: "It was given by Old Man Li. After I returned to the village, I went to see Old Man Li and told him that I would bring Li Chunlin back tomorrow. He thanked him profusely and gave it away when he left. These two bowls of food for me.”
Zhang Haiwei looked at the food on the table and thought about the food he saw in Qian's Mansion today. He suddenly felt a hint of disgust towards the food on the table. At this time, Li Yu was meditating with his eyes closed, practicing internal strength, and did not see Zhang Haiwei's expression, and said: "Tonight, let's eat more, and tomorrow we will rescue Li Chunlin no matter what."
Zhang Haiwei sat at the table, picked up the bowl of rice on the table, and took two symbolic bites. Li Yu slowly opened his eyes at this time and solemnly said to Zhang Haiwei: "Tomorrow, I will try to attract their attention. You and Li Chunlin, leave as soon as you have time and don't worry about me." At this time, Li Yu was still not there. You know, Zhang Haiwei has already taken refuge with Qian Fei.
Zhang Haiwei still pretended to be worried and said: "Brother Ouyang, how can that be done? Let's go together."
Li Yu said: "Well, although I am not very experienced in the world, I still understand the principle of a promise worth a thousand dollars. I promised Old Man Li, and I have to complete it. Besides, there are many people of this age who only have a son like this."
Zhang Haiwei asked: "What about your family?"
Li Yu smiled bitterly and said: "I have an older brother who is better than me in everything. I think that if I die, my father will just cry a few times. Anyway, he doesn't care about me as his son." As he said that, Li Yu recalled what happened when he was a child.
Zhang Haiwei didn't ask any more, and just took a few bites of the food in the bowl and put it down. Li Yu saw that there was still more than half a bowl and asked, "Brother Haiwei, why do you eat so little?"
Zhang Haiwei said with a sad look on his face: "Oh, I can't eat. I'm not in the mood."
Li Yu said: "Don't put so much pressure on me. I will try my best to stop them tomorrow. There is one more thing." Li Yu took out the dagger and the secret book of Long Xiao Jiutian and said: "I think you are a trustworthy person. If I really have some shortcomings, please help me deliver these two things to Yinlong Villa in Luoyang."
Zhang Haiwei looked at what Li Yu handed over, with uncontrollable joy on his face, especially the secret book, but he immediately restrained himself and said solemnly: "Brother Ouyang, don't worry, if anything happens to you, this thing , I will definitely help you deliver it."
Li Yu nodded and said, "Sorry to trouble you. Okay, let's go to bed early today and act as planned tomorrow."
Early the next morning, Li Yu and Zhang Haiwei arrived at the door of Qian's mansion. There was a magnificent sedan at the door. Qian Fufei came out with several people. When he saw Li Yu, he immediately clasped his fists and said, "Hello, let's go."
Li Yu glanced sideways at Qian Fufei, and then at the people behind him. These people were all good players, and they all carried weapons. Li Yu frowned slightly, with a bad feeling in his heart. He turned to Qian Fei and asked, "Why are you bringing so many people?"
Qian Fufei smiled and said, "Look, I usually take so many people with me when I go out. If I go out today and only take you two with me, it will arouse people's suspicion."
After hearing this, Li Yu felt that Qian Fei was right and said, "Okay, we just happened to blend in among your people. When we get to the Yamen, you just do what I said yesterday."
Qian Bufei said in a flattering manner: "What about my antidote?"
Li Yu said calmly: "Don't worry, I will give it to you when the time comes."
Qian Fufei said: "Okay! Let's set off then." As he said Qian Fufei got on the sedan chair, Manager Zhao walked beside the sedan chair and waved his hand, and the team set off towards Xinyang Mansion Office in a mighty manner. Xinyang County is about thirty miles away from Xiaolin Town. We started in the early morning and arrived at almost noon.
The gorgeous sedan landed in front of the Xinyang government office. Qian Fufei walked out of the sedan and stood under the stairs at the door of the government office. After all, this is a government and county government, so Qian Fei doesn't dare to be too arrogant. Manager Zhao walked to the door of the county government office very discerningly and said to the guard outside the door: "Excuse me, the money official from Xiaolin Town is here to visit Xinzhi County."
It's a coincidence that the yamen guard guarding the county government office today is the same yamen servant who announced the information in Xiaolin Town yesterday. This yamen servant's surname is Ding. He is a new recruit and has a more upright temperament. After yesterday's incident, I went to check this out. Qian Bufei knew something about this person that he was not a kind person. Yamen Ding looked at Butler Zhao, then at Yuanwai Qian who got off the sedan, and said in a weird voice: "Oh~ who is it? Yuanwai Qian! Yuanwai Qian is indeed a man of his word. Just yesterday He said he wanted to visit our Xinzhi County, and he came right away today. With such a big show, who are you showing him? I wonder if Mr. Qian is always so trustworthy when doing business outside?"
When Manager Zhao heard that there was something in the yamen servant's words, he said angrily: "Our master is not a yamen servant who can discuss things. You should hurry up and inform your county magistrate to come and greet him."
Yamen Ding replied angrily: "Is your member Qian a big shot? Do we, the county magistrate, need to come to greet him in person?"
Manager Zhao said angrily: "Huh! What's your name? I'll have to ask your county magistrate later, is this the way your county government treats guests?"
The other yamen servants seemed to be watching the excitement, watching the quarrel between yamen servant Ding and manager Zhao, and no one tried to stop it. At this moment, an older Yamen servant came over. Seeing Yamen Ding and Manager Zhao having a dispute, he hurriedly walked over and asked, "What happened?"
Manager Zhao saw that the visitor was older and asked, "Are you in charge here?"
The older yamen servant said respectfully: "I can't say I'm in charge. I'm just older. Please let me be the foreman's master."
Manager Zhao said: "The money official from Xiaolin Town came here to visit the magistrate of our Xinyang County. The yamen officer obstructed us in every possible way and refused to inform us. Let me ask you, is this the way your county yamen treats guests?"
When the elder Yamen heard this, his face immediately became stern, and he said to Yamen Ding: "Xiao Ding! Why did you stop me from reporting it?"
Ding Yamen said eagerly: "Master, this person..."
"Shut up! Do your own thing! Go to the inner office and report it quickly."
"But, Master!"
"Don't you want to do it anymore? If you don't want to do it, just go home and farm!"
Ding Yamen had no choice but to walk into the inner Yamen to report the matter with a straight face. The old yamen servant bowed to Manager Zhao and apologized: "I'm sorry! This yamen servant is a new recruit and is ignorant. Don't be surprised."
Seeing this man's respectful look, Manager Zhao smiled and said, "That's right."
Yamen Ding angrily walked into the inner yamen, knocked hard on the magistrate's room, and shouted: "Master Jiang, there is someone outside asking to see you."
Jiang Hong and Jiang Zhixian were talking in the house when they heard a heavy knock on the door. Jiang Hong was annoyed and walked over quickly and opened the door. He shouted angrily: "What? The sky is falling? I don't know how to knock on the door properly." ?”
Yamen Ding also looked unconvinced and said, "Isn't there something important to report?"
Jiang Hongdao: "Pay attention to your attitude. You, a little government servant, dare to talk to me like this."
Ding Yamen said: "You are a great catcher, but you just relied on Jiang Zhixian to come through the back door!"
When Jiang Hong heard this, he immediately became furious. Although this is true, Jiang Hong did come here directly to appoint the arrester because of Jiang Zhixian, but he always wanted to prove himself, so he was quite concerned about suppressing bandits at that time. Now, after Ding Yamen said this, his face turned red and angry, and he stretched out his hand, ready to attack him.
"Okay! Shut up, both of you!" Jiang Zhixian in the room gave a stern shout. Then he asked Yamen Ding: "What are you here to report?"
Yamen Ding said: "There is a money official outside the door, saying he is here to visit you."
"Not only Qian Yuan, but Qian Yuan from Xiaolin Town?" Jiang Zhixian asked.
Yamen Ding replied: "It's him."
Jiang Zhixian smiled slightly and said, "Are you planning to take the time to look for him? Ah Hong, go to the gate of the county government office to meet Mr. Qian."
When Jiang Hong heard this, he was a little reluctant and said, "Uncle, Lord Magistrate, why should I go to greet him?" Before he could finish the word "Uncle", he quickly changed his words to "Lord Magistrate."
County Magistrate Jiang said: "Is it possible for me, a magistrate, to greet him in person? He is a local squire, and I am giving him face by asking the Yamen chief to greet him. Go ahead, go ahead."
Although Jiang Hong was reluctant, he still followed the order and walked out. Before leaving, he didn't forget to give Yamen Ding a vicious look.
After Jiang Hong left, County Magistrate Jiang walked to Yamen Ding and said with a kind face: "What have you been wronged by? You have such a bad temper."
Ding Yamen said: "Except for Mr. Qian, when I went to Xiaolin Town yesterday to spread the news, he looked arrogant. After I came back, I checked his records, and there were all some domineering deeds. There was nothing. I've seen him do some good things. I get angry when I see this kind of person, but Master Zhang, the foreman, is so respectful."
Jiang Zhixian patted Yamen Ding on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I'm preparing to take care of him now?"
Ding Yamen asked suspiciously: "Really?"
Magistrate Jiang said: "Of course. This kind of person should have been dealt with long ago, but there is no fatal evidence. What is your name?"
Yamen Ding clasped his fists and bowed, and said respectfully: "My surname is Ding. I am the fifth eldest child in my family, so I am named Ding Xiaowu."
Jiang Zhixian nodded and asked, "Xiao Wu, don't you like Jiang Captou?"
Yamen Ding was a little embarrassed and said, "No. I was just a little angry just now."
Magistrate Jiang smiled and said, "Don't you have any objections to Capt. Jiang? Although everyone in our yamen knows that he is my nephew, if you are said to be better than him, I will make you the Capt."
When Yamen Ding heard this, he said confidently: "Okay!"
Jiang Zhixian added: "But if you are not as capable as him, then just be obedient."
Ding Yamen nodded, and Jiang Zhixian said with a serious expression: "Also, don't be impatient when doing things. It's a good thing to hate evil as much as hatred, but messing up will lead to big mistakes. Don't do this again in the future. We haven't defeated our opponent yet. , we started fighting amongst ourselves."
Yamen Ding was a little ashamed and said: "Master Magistrate, I understand. I will not do this again in the future."
Jiang Zhixian took care of his official uniform and said, "Okay, let's meet the money officer for a while." After saying that, he walked out of the door and walked towards the front hall.
