It's just, looking at it, I've been reading a big stack of official documents.

Gu Qing, who Gongsun Jian had been looking forward to, did not come back, which couldn't help but make him feel anxious in his heart.

Because Gongsun Jian guessed that if nothing else, it was very likely that Gu Qing was stopped by that scourge, so he hadn't brought him food for so long.

It's a pity that Gongsun Jian didn't know that he guessed wrong.

At this time, the gate of the criminal department.

Gu Linger looked at the two officials who blocked her from the door, and felt very unhappy.

Originally, she thought that she would send the food to Gongsun Jian and give him some trouble by the way.

It's a pity that the idea was good, but when she came to the gate of the criminal department, she was stopped.

"Two big brothers, you better put me in, I am really your grandson's friend." Gu Linger said with a flattering face.

"Come on, you, who is in the family of Gongsun Chief, can we not know?" For Gu Ling'er's words, the two officials at the door didn't believe it.

Gongsun Jian's family lives not far away, and they often pass by when they put the ya. In addition, there is nothing to hide from the family affairs of the adults in the criminal department, so they naturally understand that there are only two maids in Gongsun Jian's house.

As for the girl in front of them who claimed to be Gongsun Jian's friend, they naturally wouldn't believe it.

If Gu Ling'er had claimed to be a maid in Gongsun Jian's Mansion when she came, they might have gone in to ask Gongsun Jian for advice.

But Gu Linger directly claimed that he was Gongsun Jian's friend, so of course they didn't bother to pay attention to it.

After all, although the officials from the sixth rank are not very big in the capital, they are different in the county.

In the county, only the county keeper is a fifth-rank official, and the other principals of the yamen are sixth-rank officials.

Therefore, for a big official with status like Gongsun Jian, many people want to get acquainted.

Naturally, there have been people like Gu Ling'er who claimed to be Gongsun Jian's friend.

It's a pity that after finally reporting to Gongsun Jian, although Gongsun Jian was not angry on the spot, he repeatedly told him in private that he had no friends in Linlang County at all.

Moreover, even if a friend was coming, he would not bring it to the criminal office.

Regarding Gongsun Jian's orders, the two officials at the door naturally kept it in mind.

Therefore, seeing that Gu Linger claimed to be a friend of Gongsun Jian, if it weren't for the sake of Gu Linger being a girl, maybe the two of them would have done it now.

After all, the criminal department is not a vegetable market, this is the place in charge of the criminal department of a county, what is it like to be noisy in such a serious place.

Seeing that the two of them refused again, Gu Linger had a little headache, but when she saw the things in her hand, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she quickly lifted the lunch box and said to the two officials: "Two eldest brothers, I am really a friend of your grandson, you see that I am here to bring him lunch." ”

"Deliver lunch?" Hearing this, one of the officials glanced at the lunch box in Gu Linger's hand with some surprise.

"Yes, I'm really here to deliver lunch." Seeing that the two seemed to be beginning to believe, Gu Linger hurriedly opened the lunch box one by one to show the two of them.

"It's really lunch!"

Seeing that all the lunch boxes were lunch, although they looked a little shabby, the two officials were a little surprised.

But it is precisely because of this that it is more likely that they are here to deliver lunch.

After all, if you are here to ask Gongsun Jian for business, you can't even be reluctant to let go of a few pieces of meat, right?

"By the way, girl, didn't Lord Gongsun ask Big Brother Gu to deliver food?" A servant hurriedly asked.

"yes, how could you send it?" Another official also raised his own questions about Gu Linger.

They also learned from Wei Peng just now that Gongsun Jian asked Gu Qing to help him bring lunch.

As for the fact that these two officials called Gu Qing as Brother Gu, it was because Gu Qing had no position in the Criminal Division, and all the deacons in the yamen, including Gongsun Jian, called Gu Qing Gu brother.

Although they didn't dare to call Gu Brother like Gongsun Jian and the others, it was still okay to change the name.

Therefore, in the end, it was formed, the deacon of the criminal department was called Brother Gu, and these officials were called Brother Gu.

Seeing that these two officials were so familiar with Gu Qing, Gu Linger was overjoyed.

After all, if she has a good relationship with Gu Qing, then it will be easier for her to get through.

Therefore, Gu Ling'er hurriedly said: "Gu Qing has something to do over there, so I will help deliver Lord Gongsun's food here." ”

Immediately, under the thoughtful expressions of the two officials, Gu Linger was about to carry the lunch box and go inside.

It's a pity that she was stopped as soon as she took a step.

"Two eldest brothers, don't you believe that I am a friend of Lord Gongsun?" Gu Linger asked in some surprise.

"Girl, we believe we do, but you can't go in." A servant explained to Gu Linger.

Before she could have any questions, the official snatched the lunch box from her hand again, and said with a smile: "After all, you are not from our criminal department, so let's deliver the food." ”

Seeing that he snatched the lunch box, Gu Linger stomped his feet angrily, eager to beat him, but it was a pity that the two officials on the opposite side were not at all hostile to her, a weak woman.

Therefore, we can only overcome rigidity with softness.

"This big brother, please, I'll personally send it to Lord Gongsun." Gu Linger put her hands into fists under her forehead, and looked pitifully at the official who snatched his lunch box.

As long as it is a man, under normal circumstances, a woman makes a request in such a weak voice, and no one will refuse.

The same was true of the officer, who softened his heart and wanted to agree.

It's a pity that the criminal department is not an ordinary place, and it is easy for idle people to get into trouble.

Therefore, he still hardened his heart and rejected Gu Ling'er.

"Girl, although I want to agree, I can't violate the rules set by Lord Gongsun!"

The official had spoken softly by this time, and was not at all as tough as he had just been.

"The rules set by Gongsun Jian?" Gu Ling'er was shocked, but then relieved.

After all, it is impossible for Gongsun Jian to set the rules only today, it is very likely that they have been set before, otherwise it would be impossible for the two officials in front of him to abide by them so well.

It's just that Gu Linger is not a person who gives up easily after all.

With a twist of thought, she instantly came up with another plan.

"Otherwise, you can help me call Gongsun over, if I don't hand over the food to him personally, I'm a little worried." Gu Linger snatched the lunch box back from the servant's hand.

"Girl, it's just a meal, what are you worried about? You don't think we're going to steal it, do you? A servant felt that Gu Ling'er was so worried, and it seemed that there was no need for it at all.

Even if this meal was a delicacy of the mountains and seas, they didn't dare to think about it. After all, Gongsun Jian is the head of the criminal department!

Unless the two of them ate the bear's heart and leopard gall, they wouldn't dare to touch Gongsun Jian's things at all.

Not to mention that these dishes are just ordinary home-cooked dishes, and they really don't have anything to look at.

"Maybe that's a deal! I have to hand it over to Gongsun myself. Pretending to be desperate to hold the lunch box, Gu Linger made a very worried expression.

To be honest, for Gu Ling'er to underestimate them three times and twice, there is no anger in the hearts of these two officials, it is fake.

However, looking at Gu Ling'er like this, it seems that she really came to deliver food to Gongsun Jian.

Therefore, even if they have anger in their hearts, they do not dare to show it, and even have to disperse the anger themselves.

"Girl, do you have any tokens to prove that you are friends with the principal?" A servant suppressed the anger in his heart and forced out a smile.

"Tokens?" Gu Linger was stunned in her heart, where did she get the token?

Therefore, she hurriedly said to the officer: "This eldest brother, I definitely don't have a token, but as long as Lord Gongsun comes out, then he will definitely know me." ”

"Then I don't know if the girl can tell me her name, so I can report it to Lord Gongsun." The official thought for a moment and then asked.

"You just tell Gongsun that my name is Ah Ning, then he will know." Smiling slightly, Gu Linger hurriedly spoke.

Although it is said that she came to Linlang County to trouble Gongsun Jian, Gu Linger at this time thinks that she has not succeeded in causing trouble with Gongsun Jian, and she has not revealed her identity, so the current Gongsun Jian should not know her purpose.

And she said her name and asked the official to tell Gongsun Jian, hoping that Gongsun Jian would come out to meet her as Gu Qing's aunt.

It's just that she didn't know that as early as yesterday, when the two met, Gongsun Jian guessed her purpose.

Otherwise, why would you want to avoid her all the time?

Therefore, Gu Linger's practice of reporting his name not only did not let Gongsun Jian come to greet him in person, but it was even very likely that Gongsun Jian would avoid it even if he didn't eat.

After the official got Gu Linger's name, he hurriedly ran to Gongsun Jian's office room.

At this time, Gongsun Jian in the room was thinking about whether he should go out and find something to eat, after all, it had been so long, and Gu Qing had not come back yet.

Gongsun Jian suspected that he must have been stopped by Gu Ling'er.

This made Gongsun Jian, who was originally very confident in Gu Qing's assurance, couldn't help but scold Gu Qing for being unreliable in his heart.

And said that the food was guaranteed to be delivered?

Is this how it is guaranteed?

It's almost night, and he hasn't sent it yet, this is clearly going to starve Gongsun Jian to death!

"Knock knock!"

Just as Gongsun Jian was thinking wildly, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

There was a creak, and when the door opened, a servant sprang out.

Gongsun Jian was very surprised by this, of course, the reason why he was surprised was that this official actually came to knock on his door.

After all, although there are many officials in the criminal department, there are also many corresponding deacons, so in general, the officials and Gongsun Jian can't talk at all.

At this time, a servant knocked on the door and came in, and to be honest, Gongsun Jian was indeed very surprised.

"My lord, there is a woman at the door who said she is here to bring you lunch." After the official came in, he glanced at the high-ranking and powerful Gongsun Jian, and hurriedly clenched his fists and said respectfully.

Although Gongsun Jian is the same age as him, he is even a few years younger than him.

But the other party is the head of the criminal department from Liupin, and he is just a small officer.

Therefore, even if you are curious, you will not show disrespect.

"Woman?" The curiosity in Gongsun Jian's heart had just risen, and he instantly thought of who the other party was.

"Is that girl's name A-Ning?" Gongsun Jian hurriedly asked.

"My lord, that girl's name is indeed A-Ning, and she said that she would personally hand over the food to you." The official said with joy in his heart.

Actually, when he entered the room just now, he wanted to say Gu Ling'er's name directly, but then he thought about it and said it, if Gongsun Jian didn't know him, wouldn't he be finished?

So after he came in, he only said that there was a girl, and he didn't say the name directly, just wanted Gongsun Jian to say it himself.

It's just that the official didn't want to think about it, if Gongsun Jian didn't guess the name of the girl outside the door, then what should she do?

So, sometimes it's not a good thing to think too much.

If Gongsun Jian hadn't guessed Gu Ling'er's name today, maybe Gongsun Jian would have thought that this official was not doing well.

After all, he doesn't even have the other party's information when he looks at the door, so what else can he do?