Sent Zhanmeng away, and the white-faced man, that is, Ma Zhongtai, the county magistrate of Wusa County, got up and went to the study.

The little maid who was waiting in the study saw that his expression was wrong, and hurriedly asked cautiously, "Second master, are you still studying today?" ”

Recently, Ma Zhongtai has been obsessed with the legendary novels of Zhiwei, these books are passed from Yizhou, Ma Zhongtai occasionally reads one in his spare time and likes it, and every day after tea and dinner, he will come to the study to turn a few pages.

Ma Zhongtai didn't speak, only waved his hand and motioned for the little guy to go out.

The little girl didn't dare to disobey, owes himself to the study, and closes the door again.

Ma Zhongtai walked straight to the Huanghuali Hundred Treasure Pavilion against the wall, which was divided into two parts, the upper part was a semi-open shelf, and the lower part was a three-open cabinet.

He took a key from his sleeve pocket, bent down to open the cabinet door, and pulled out a one-foot-square black lacquered box with luodian inlay.

Ma Zhongtai gently groped for the pattern on the box, his eyes were full of reluctance, he sighed long, closed the cabinet, carried the box out of the study, and went all the way to the county office.

At the gate of the county office, Duan Mao changed his homely clothes and mixed in the crowd of people coming and going, waiting for an opportunity to find out the news.

He was dark and strong, with a simple face, and he really asked him to inquire about some things about the Qi family.

“…… Oh, that Mr. Meng is the master book recommended by the county lord? Are we also from Yunnan? Duan Mao saw that a little guy was struggling to hold a basket, so he hurriedly went up to help, and talked as he walked.

"But no, Master Meng is a dignified scholar, if not, then what, he is the envoy of the county." This little guy is a guy from the Xie family's caravan and a native of Yunnan, and his tone is full of pride when he mentions that capable fellow countryman.

Duan Mao pretended to be surprised and admired again and again, and secretly wrote down the name Meng Fu in his heart.

Duan Mao helped the little servant carry a basket of taro, and walked into the back office.

put the things into the small treasury of the county government, and the two came out with a smile and continued to work.

Duan Mao didn't forget to look around when he was talking, and as soon as he lifted a basket of things, the corner of his eye skimmed to a few brightly dressed young girls coming down from the carriage.

"Huh? Isn't that the frame of the county lady? ”

Duan Mao raised his chin and asked pretending to be puzzled.

The little girl turned her head and looked at it, and she was also a little puzzled, "It is indeed Grandma Gu's carriage, and those sisters wearing emerald dresses are the first-class girls around Grandma." Hey, grandma actually came down too—"

Duan Mao hurriedly looked, and sure enough, after a few little maids in blue clothes got out of the car, a lady with gorgeous clothes and a graceful posture got out of the car.

It's a pity that the noble lady has a stagnation on her head, and a long white veil hides her countenance.

Although she can't see her face clearly, the noble lady exudes an inexplicable majesty, which makes people can't help but feel that 'you can watch from a distance and can't be blasphemed'.

Duan Mao hadn't read "Ai Lian Said", so naturally he didn't know this sentence, but he had a natural intuition of an animal - the lady in front of him was not easy to mess with.

"Mrs. County is so angry, she really deserves to be a noble person from the capital." Duan Mao muttered.

The little girl said proudly: "That's natural, Grandma Gu is the eldest lady of Zhao Guogong's Mansion in the capital, Zhao Guogong you know, right?" The ancestor is the founding of the country, the hereditary dukedom of the country, and the first-class wealthy family. ”

The little guy is full of face and honor, this is not without reason, the reason why their Xie family firm can come to Wusa is mainly because of Gu Jialuo.

In a sense, the Hsieh firm and the Gu family are 'family'.

Duan Mao's tongue: "Mother's good~"

"Okay, okay, let's hurry up and get to work, don't delay Lord Qi and Grandma's dinner."

The little guy showed that he had enough, so he urged Duan Mao to work.

Duan Mao's face was simple but not very real, and after finishing his words, he had no intention of 'helping', but he had been mixed in his yamen for many years, and he had a lot of eyes, so he suddenly covered his stomach and cried out mournfully, "Ouch, my stomach hurts, no, no, I have a bad stomach at noon, I, I'm going to go to the toilet." ”

Seeing him like this, the little guy hurriedly said, "Then you go quickly, I will do the rest of the work alone." ”

Duan Mao repeatedly said, 'I'm sorry', and then slipped out of the yamen with his stomach in his arms.

It's just that when he bent down and ran out of the door, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye, and he was startled and quickly flashed to the side.

"Huh? This、Isn't this Ma Xiancheng? Why did he suddenly run to the county office? ”

Duan Mao nested in the corner of the wall, squinting his eyes and looking carefully, and suddenly found that Ma Zhongtai was still holding something in his hand.

Frowning, Duan Mao didn't dare to breathe, and when Ma Zhongtai entered the gate of the county office, he turned around and ran out of the small alley on one side.

Ma Zhongtai looked at the 'lively' county government with a complicated mood, since he became a county official, Wusa's county government has become a virtual reality, but his 'horse house' is full of people coming in and out every day.

Ma Zhongtai thought about things, and naturally didn't find the sneaky Duan Mao. He hugged the box in his arms, gritted his teeth, lifted the hem of his clothes, and strode up the steps.

Suddenly, he paused in his steps, looked slightly to the side, and saw several pretty little maids in blue clothes walking towards the side door on the other side of the county office.

"That's, Qi Jinzhi's wife, the young lady Gu of the Zhao State Mansion in the capital?"

Ma Zhongtai's eyes flashed, he was also a person who had gone to Beijing to take the exam, and his family also had some connections in the capital, so he knew a little about the powerful people in Beijing.

Zhao Guogong, one of the four major princes, holds the military power of the Liaodong battalion in his hands, and his in-laws are all over the government and the opposition. The best thing is that Zhao Guogong Gu Chong is cautious and low-key, and such a strong background did not arouse the emperor's suspicion.

Tsk, it shows the Gu family's ability.

The Gu family is from such a family, and it is not easy to think about it.

Ma Zhongtai shook his head, too, Gu was able to follow Qi Jinzhi to the remote southwest to be an official, which in itself showed that she was a successful woman, and she was definitely not one of those delicate women from a family who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun.

"Qi Jinzhi is really lucky, he has such a good wife who understands righteousness and shares weal and woe!" Ma Zhongtai couldn't help but feel sour, and secretly became vigilant. The Qi family was defeated, the Gu family is still there, and it is said that the Gu family also has an uncle who is the head of the household, and these two sons are by no means easy to deal with.

Gu Jialuo, who was 'difficult to deal with', did not notice the prying eyes of Duan Mao, Ma Zhongtai and others, and slowly walked into the county office.

Sun Dabao was directing the little servants to clean the courtyard, and when he raised his eyes and saw Gu Jialuo and his party coming in, he trotted to the front and bowed down and said, "The little one has seen the big grandmother." Grandma, it's still messy here, and the hall of the second entrance has been cleaned out, why don't you go there and rest for a while? ”

Sun Dabao is a sturdy man in his forties, who followed Qi Ling to the military camp when he was young, and he acted with a fierce spirit unique to a soldier.

However, when he spoke to the Mistress, his tone was very respectful.

Gu Jialuo said softly: "No need, I'll go around first." In the future, this will be our home, and we must know how many rooms there are in our 'home', hehe. ”

Sun Dabao was worried just now that the eldest grandmother would regret it when she saw the difficult conditions in Wusa, and maybe she would return to the capital noisily.

Hearing her say this at this time, the big stone hanging in her heart finally let go, and said with a smile: "What grandma said is true." ”

As he spoke, Sun Dabao walked to the front and led Gu Jialuo all the way to inspect the entire county backyard.

From the outside, the Wusa County Ya looked dilapidated, like a background prop in a low-budget horror movie, but when she walked inside, Gu Jialuo realized that it was not as bad as she imagined.

The layout of the county government is very standard, and the whole building is divided into two parts:

In front is the front office, including the public court, the escort room and other office places.

The second half is a three-hall courtyard, where the family of the county order lives.

“…… There is also a small warehouse on the west side, and the small one has been ordered to be cleaned out, about three rooms in size. ”

Sun Dabao pointed to a house on the west side of the backyard and introduced.

Gu Jialuo nodded, the couple came to Wusa this time, and they brought a lot of things, such as small furniture, books, fabrics, medicinal materials, etc., which were enough to load six or seven large carriages. Three storerooms are enough.

Sun Dabao led Gu Jialuo into the backyard again, with a three-in, three-out pattern, a very standard quadrangle, but with some more southwestern local characteristics in the subtleties.

Sun Dabao is worthy of being a dutiful housekeeper, and within an hour of arriving at the county office, he inquired about a lot of useful information, and he explained to Gu Jialuo as he walked.

When he walked to the second courtyard, Gu Jialuo suddenly spoke: "These are guest houses, right?" ”

Sun Dabao looked at her fingers and nodded: "That's right." ”

Gu Jialuo seemed to remember something, and asked again: "By the way, those injured guards are still in the carriage, right?" ”

Sun Dabao didn't understand why she asked, but he still responded: "Yes!" ”

Gu Jialuo said: "Uncle and I are not in a hurry for the time being, you first order someone to clean the guest room, and then carry all the wounded to the guest room to rest." ”

Sun Dabao was stunned, he really didn't expect Gu Jialuo to have such an arrangement. But a warm current surged inexplicably in my heart.

"The eldest grandmother is kind, and the little and small ones have thanked the eldest grandmother on behalf of those injured brothers." Sun Dabao clenched his fists respectfully, and there was a little more sincerity in his eyes.

Gu Jialuo sighed: "They were injured for the sake of the Qi family, for me and my uncle, and they should be taken care of first." By the way, the house must be cleaned up, and the bed and couch must be wiped down with spirits. ”

The guards are all traumatized, and there are many miasma in the southwest, and this Hou Ya has not lived for many years, and if one is not careful, the wound will be infected and it will be troublesome.

Seeing that Gu Jialuo was so thoughtful, Sun Dabao became more and more moved, and responded again and again.

After Gu Jialuo finished speaking, he continued to walk inside, and the third entrance was her and Qi Jinzhi's residence.

There are five halls, left and right wings, and there is a cross courtyard on the east and west sides, and there are five upside-down seats...... Gu Jialuo looked around and secretly calculated to himself, although this courtyard was not very big, it was enough for the couple to live.

In the front office, Qi Jinzhi was looking at the roster, and suddenly a small guy walked in quickly and whispered a few words in his ear.

A flash of surprise flashed in Qi Jinzhi's eyes, did Garo do this, did it mean that she was really willing to accompany him to stay in Usa?!

PS: Hey, hey, late update, sorry sorry! R1152