Suzhou Mansion is a little far from Changshu County, and it takes two hours to take a carriage. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

When Li Xiuwen arrived in Changshu, it was already Shenshi, and the sun was about to set.

I asked someone for directions, came to the Yamen of Changshu County, and asked the officials to know that Yang Xiancheng had gone home.

In this era, there will be regulations on the time when officials arrive at the yamen, but no one cares what leaves the yamen. That is to say, you just need to come over in the morning to report the word, and after the things that need to be done today, you can go, and you can go wherever you like.

After asking the official about the location of Yang Wen'an's current residence, Li Xiuwen rushed to Yang's house.

The Yang family's family background can only be regarded as average, and they are not wealthy. After Yang Wen'an came to Changshu County to take up his post, the family had to follow.

It will definitely not be too convenient for a family to live in the county office, after all, he is not a county order, and the living conditions are naturally not much better. Yang Wenan bought a small courtyard in Changshu County, which was about the same size as the original courtyard in Weishi County.

Looking at the courtyard in front of him, Li Xiuwen sighed secretly. has such a rich son-in-law as himself, but Yang Wenan refuses to accept a penny from him, preferring to live this kind of slightly poor life. Perhaps, this is the common problem of readers.

"Knock knock—"

Li Xiuwen stepped forward and buckled the door, and after a while, the door opened from the inside. The little guy who opened the door naturally recognized Li Xiuwen, and he didn't need to be polite, so he invited his uncle to the main hall and let people serve tea.

Yang Wen'an got the news and rushed to the hall in person, and said with a smile when he entered the door: "Xiuwen, when did you come to Jiangnan?" ”

Li Xiuwen got up from the chair and replied with a smile: "I just arrived in Suzhou today, so I was busy coming to see you." ”

"It's getting late, so let's not leave tonight. I've already asked people to cook food, you come here temporarily, I don't have anything to prepare, only some home-cooked food, I'm afraid you won't be used to it. ”

"You are still polite to me, and I don't eat delicacies from the mountains and seas every day."

Li Xiuwen's plan was to have a meal here, so he found an inn to stay overnight. This will be Yang Wen'an said this, and he will not be able to refuse.

However, taking his little wife to sleep at the eldest wife's mother's house, he always felt a little weird in his heart.

After a few polite greetings, Li Xiuwen asked about Yang Wen'an's recent situation.

Yang Wen'an is a scholar, and Li Xiuwen is worried that he is not good at flexibility and is easy to suffer in this place. The officials of the yamen are all locals, and even the county commander is not willing to offend them easily. It is said that the oil is slippery, and this is the truth.

Speaking of these things, Yang Wenan could only shake his head and smile bitterly. People say, "With your official clear as water, it is difficult to escape the slippery like oil", this time, he can be regarded as a real experience.

Don't look at the county order, as the supreme governor of a county, he has a lot of power. If you want to handle things properly, you really have to rely on the cooperation of the local gentry class and the officials of the yamen. If these people are working against you, then you don't have to think about taking care of your day-to-day affairs.

Yang Wenan has been a county clerk for a few months before he can be regarded as touching some of the doorways. Fortunately, because of Li Xiuwen's relationship, the county magistrate of this county also took care of him.

Who is a fool in this year?

If you are a county magistrate, you will definitely want to be promoted, and if you mix well, you will have the opportunity to serve in the capital in the future, and you will also have to tie up some powerful and high-status people.

Yang Wen'an, a person who has just been admitted to the examination this year and has to be given a fellow jinshi background, can be delegated to be an official, how can he not have some background? Since the county lord found out that he had a relationship in the capital, he would inevitably deliberately flatter and flatter, which is human nature.

The two sat and chatted for a while, and then the meal began.

At this time, the concept of male superiority and inferiority of women was very serious, and ordinary female dependents were not allowed to serve at the table. Li Xiuwen is a guest of the Yang family, and when a guest visits, he can't let the female relatives eat at the same table.

After Yang Yuankui finished eating, he asked his father to rush back early, and only Yang Wen'an's grandfather and son-in-law were left on the table, drinking wine while continuing to chat, and the dinner was eaten for nearly two hours before it ended.

Drinking with Lord Yue, Li Xiuwen didn't dare to be perfunctory, so he was also drunk in the end. The subordinate helped Yang Wen'an, who was lying on the table, back, and Li Xiuwen was led by a maid to the guest room arranged for him by Mrs. Yang.

Luo Yanran was already waiting in the room, and when she saw that his face was flushed, she knew that she was too drunk, so she helped him to the edge of the bed and sat down, then turned back to the table and poured a glass of water over to feed him to drink.

"I didn't drink much."

Li Xiuwen said with a smile, and then hugged Luo Yanran's slender waist. I don't know if it's caused by alcohol, or if there is a kind of pleasure of cheating in the Yang family, the current Luo Yanran is particularly moving in his eyes.

"Hmph—"

Luo Yanran pursed her lips and snorted lightly: "Aren't you old?" ”

Li Xiuwen couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, and said that women hold grudges, which is really true. She still haunts the incident during the day.

"Where? My family is young and beautiful, and it is charming! ”

Li Xiuwen said sweet words casually, pressed her down on the bed, and kissed her on the delicate red lips......

In the early morning of the next day, when Li Xiuwen got up, he found that Yang Yuankui had already practiced in the courtyard.

He looked at it from the side, and the little guy's kung fu had improved slightly, and his swordsmanship was also dancing like that.

"Look at the move-"

Li Xiuwen's figure flashed, and he had already pounced on him empty-handed, intending to try his swordsmanship.

Yang Yuankui's figure paused, and then stabbed at Li Xiuwen with his sword. His kung fu is still weak, so he doesn't have to worry about hurting Li Xiuwen at all.

The two of them went back and forth in the courtyard, and they practiced for about a quarter of an hour before stopping.

Li Xiuwen patted his little shoulder and praised with a smile: "Yes, the progress is quite fast!" ”

Yang Yuankui smiled modestly and asked, "Brother-in-law, why didn't my sister come with you?" ”

"Your sister has something to do in the capital, so naturally she can't come."

Li Xiuwen replied casually: "Aren't you going to take the imperial examination next year?" When the time comes, will you be able to see her when you go to the capital to take the exam? ”

It is not easy to take the exam, Yang Wenan took the exam for more than 20 years before he was admitted to the exam. Yang Yuankui is only thirteen years old now, and Li Xiuwen is treating others as prodigies.

Yang Yuankui was a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers, and said very confidently: "That's the same." ”

Yang Wenan went to Yamen early, Li Xiuwen chatted with his brother-in-law for a while, and after breakfast, he was ready to go back to Suzhou. Unexpectedly, at this time, I heard a report from the next person, saying that Master Qian had come to visit him.

Li Xiuwen was stunned, and he didn't remember when he had acquaintances in Changshu County. After thinking about it for a long time, I realized that it was "the water is too cold" Qian Qianyi.

This Qian Qianyi is a local landlord, and Yang Wenan still has to be an official here, so he still has to give Qian Qianyi this face. Then they brought him in, and received him in the main hall.

Li Xiuwen contributed to Qian Qianyi's case, and the other party only came to thank him, and there was nothing special. When Qian Qianyi was leaving, he said that he was going to set up a banquet to entertain him, but he also asked him to refuse politely.

After all, Li Xiuwen came to see a doctor, and the doctor is free today, so he can't delay time.

Just sent away Qian Qianyi, another county lord came. Li Xiuwen had a headache, so he had to patiently receive him again, so he was able to set off for Suzhou. (To be continued.) )