Shang Cheng received an urgent delivery from the Wei Mu Mansion on the morning of May 15, left Dun'an in the afternoon, rested in Dun'an County for a change of horses that night, and set off again before dawn the next day, and entered Wanquan Town in Zhu County in the evening...... In this way, Xiaoxing stayed overnight and hurried away, and the two hundred miles of mountain road and more than one hundred miles of Sichuan Road still walked for four or five days, and it was not until the end of the afternoon of the 20th that he returned to Yanzhou City.

Although today is the Yamen's day off, after entering the city, he did not go back to the house assigned to him by the Health Bureau, but went directly to the Admiral's Mansion. He had already instructed the people who had fought at the front station to inform several important yamen of the Health Department of the news of his return in advance, and it was estimated that at this time there should be many officials waiting in the west courtyard of the Governor's Mansion who were anxious to discuss matters with him.

As he expected, there was already a group of officials waiting for him in the West Cross Courtyard. Because there were so many people who came to look for him, the upper room used to wait for guests could not sit at all, so they were all crowded under the verandah. Jiang Yan, who was on duty in the sixth room, saw more and more people coming, and was afraid that the poisonous sun at noon would burn people, so he and a few colleagues vacated two side rooms as temporary waiting rooms. When Shang Cheng walked into the courtyard, Jiang Tuan was leading a few errands to carry wooden pokes and pottery bowls to deliver tea soup and sour plum water to people from house to house.

When they heard that the Admiral had arrived, the people came out of the house to greet him, and for a time the courtyard was filled with voices of concern and condolences.

Seeing so many people at once, he had a little headache. God knows how these guys got the news that he's back today! Alas, he had repeatedly told a few of his soldiers in advance not to publicize his return everywhere, and he believed that they would not go around spreading the word one by one, but the current situation proved that his plan to keep it secret had failed. And he knew that many of them didn't really have anything important to talk to him, but just took the opportunity to come over and talk to him about a few words, and if he really listened to them one by one on official business, it was estimated that he would not be able to do anything by this time tomorrow......

He tried not to let the unhappiness in his heart be revealed, Tuan Tuan bowed his hand and returned everyone's salutes, and entered the hall without saying anything. He asked Jiang Tuan to tell everyone that he had just come back, and there were still a lot of things waiting for him to deal with, and if everyone didn't have anything particularly important, they would talk about it another day; If something very important needs to be told to him face to face, then make a note of it in Jiang Tong first, and then make a brief record, and he will arrange a time to meet him alone as soon as possible.

As soon as Jiang Yan went out to speak, the people in the courtyard were almost gone.

This completely unexpected result made Shang Cheng cry and laugh, and asked Jiang Tong instead: "Neither the Wei Mansion nor the Wei Mu Mansion came?" "Then what is Lu Jifeng urging him to come back for?

"Patriarch Lu and Inspector Di have sent people to inquire several times." Jiang explained, "They had a lot of things, so they didn't come." I've got people to inform them. He said as he poured Shang Cheng a glass of plum water.

Shang Cheng washed his face first, then went to the ear room to change out of the dusty and pickled clothes that had been stained with dust and pickled because he had been in a hurry for days, and returned to the table with a coarse cloth gown and a pair of lake blue trousers. He sat in the chair, looked at the mountains of official documents and sighed, and saw Jiang Yan helping to polish the ink on the table, so he asked, "Is there anything to eat?" ”

Although Jiang Tong and Shang Cheng have only worked together for a few months, because Shang Cheng first arrived in West Malaysia, the two of them had a quarrel over some official matters, so they know better than others about the temperament and life habits of this young boss. Noodle soup, more chicken, more sesame oil, and pickle gnocchi thick with chopsticks...... When you arrive, the dough is in the pot. I guess it's almost ready. ”

As he spoke, the noodle soup was delivered.

Shang Cheng picked up the big bowl that Jiang Yan had brought over, first pulled a poached egg chop into his mouth, swallowed it without chewing much, and slipped the hot and fragrant soup in a circle against the edge of the bowl, and took the time to say, "You can also order it together?" ”

Jiang Yan said: "I have eaten. He sharpened his ink, washed his hands outside the house, and came back to arrange the paperwork on the table, which he put together in different categories.

Shang Cheng was already eating the third bowl of noodles. He was eating noodles while reading the official documents, and at first he didn't notice Jiang Luan's unusual behavior. However, when he found that Jiang had put the documents on the table and began to reclassify and tidy up the old files on the several filing cabinets in the corner, he realized something. Just as Jiang Tuan knows him very well, he also knows Jiang Tuan very well. He realized that Jiang Yan wanted to ask him for help with something, so he stopped the bowl and smiled: "Old Jiang, what are you doing with these ghosts?" Say, what's the need for me to intervene? ”

Jiang Yan was broken by his words, narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "It's nothing." I eat well and sleep well in Yanzhou alone, what can I do? ”

"You're going to mess with it!" Shang Cheng rolled his eyelids and scolded him. Jiang Jun's thoughts were understood as soon as he heard them. "Why, you see other people's wives and children itching in your heart? Want to take your mother-in-law over too? ”

Jiang Jun laughed "ha", neither denying nor admitting it.

"If you want mother-in-law dolls, just pick them up. This is not a bad thing, it does not violate the laws of the imperial court. Shang Cheng said. The Admiral's Office has officially promoted Jiang Tuan, and in the name of this "promotion", Jiang Tuan has been promoted from Fengyilang of the exile official to Shilang of the Jiupin Zhishilang. "It's a good thing for my aunt to be by my side and take care of me...... By the way, how is Baokan's family affairs doing? ”

"Lively! It's so lively! They coaxed the stones, borrowed a sentry cavalry from Sun Lvshuai to greet the relatives, all of them were dressed in red and green, even the horses were tied with red knots, and the wedding team also walked around the city, attracting many people to watch the ceremony, and finally when they entered the city, there were too many people, and they almost missed the auspicious time. Jiang Jun said proudly. Speaking of Bao Kan's family affairs, he was so excited that his face shone brightly, "There are many people who congratulate him, Sun Lu, Qian Lu, and Fan Ji, who is like his Dazhai, have sent close people to Yanzhou. General Zhang Shao, Lu Mu, and Di Inspector...... Almost all the famous people in Yanzhou sent He Yi. Tao Lao Governor also boarded the door of Bao Xiaowei's house, and wrote a note on the spot to send him one by one, "Drizzle in front of the court and flowers, spring flowers towards the dance Luan" ......"

Shang Cheng held the dishes and chopsticks and didn't speak for a while. He was a little puzzled, it was not strange for Bao Kan to marry his daughter-in-law and Sun Zhongshan for them to join in the fun, but how could Tao Qi also get involved? Tao Mengchang is the leader of the Yanshan literati, and he went to participate in the family affairs of a big-headed soldier, what will others think of this matter if they know about it?

He quickly understood what was going on. Tao Qi is tactfully and clearly stating his position and attitude, one by one, he is resolutely on his side......

Thinking about Tao Qi's intentions, he put this little episode aside, and said to Jiang Wei: "If you want to bring your mother-in-law, write a letter to tell her and ask her to bring the doll over." If you are afraid that the road will not be safe, let Jin Xi send a few people to give him a ride, I think if Lao Jin knows about this, he will definitely be so happy that he can't close his mouth, and he will definitely do things properly and steadily......"

Jiang Jian said worriedly: "It's easy to pick it up, but the question is where to live?" ”

"Xicheng is not a health bureau official......" Shang Cheng's words only stopped halfway through. He remembered that the imperial court had detailed regulations on the public dormitories of officials, and different yamen and different functions had different amounts of housing subsidies, such as the officials of the yamen of the Admiral's Mansion, who could only live in the dormitories provided by the government when they were in Zhengbapin. Buying a house in Yanzhou is even more unrealistic to think about the seven years of teaching in the state school, and the family lived in a teaching hall in the state school for seven years, until the end of the previous month before the end of the month before moving into the newly completed professor's dormitory of the state school......

He glanced at Jiang Yan sympathetically and said, "I have money here, if you don't have a lot of money, just take some and use it first, no matter how good or bad it is, your mother-in-law must have a place to stay when she comes." ”

Jiang Jian shook his head and said, "I have inquired, in fact, there are two courtyards in the east of the Admiral's Mansion that are empty and unoccupied. Look, can you help me go to them and talk to them, so that I can stay over there first? ”

Shang Cheng nodded. It's a minor problem, and he can do it. Although he immediately promised Jiang Jian to find the counselor in charge of this matter tomorrow to understand the situation, he still asked curiously: "You didn't go and tell them yourself?" ”

"I said it. They said that I was not qualified to live in a public house, but that's what they meant. ”

"Then I'll help you out."

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