Suzhou Mansion is a little far from Changshu County, and it takes two hours to take a carriage.

When Li Xiu arrived in Changshu, it was already Shen Shi, 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 County Cheng was already 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, you just need to come over in the morning to report, and after you have done what you need to do today, you can go, and you can go wherever you like.

After asking the official about the location of Yang An's current residence, Li Xiu rushed to Yang's house.

The Yang family's family background can only be regarded as average, and they are not wealthy. After Yang An came to Changshu County to take up his post, his 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 An bought a courtyard in Changshu County, which was about the same size as the courtyard when he was in Weishi County.

Looking at the courtyard in front of him, Li Xiu sighed secretly. has such a rich son-in-law as himself, but Yang An 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 Xiu stepped forward and buckled the door, and after a while, the door opened from the inside. The guy who opened the door naturally recognized Li Xiu, and he didn't need to be polite, so he invited his aunt to the main hall and asked people to serve tea.

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

Li Xiu 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 Xiu's original plan was to have a meal here, so he found an inn to stay overnight. This will be Yang An, and he can't refuse.

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

After a few polite greetings, Li Xiu asked about Yang An's recent situation.

Yang An is a scholar, and Li Xiu is worried that he is not good at being flexible, and it 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. This is the reason.

When it came to these things, Yang An could only shake his head and smile bitterly. People are "as clear as water with your officials, and they can't escape the slippery like oil", which he can be regarded as truly experiencing.

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 An has been a county magistrate for a few months, and only then can he feel some doorways inside. Fortunately, because of Li Xiu'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 An, 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 Xiu is a guest of the Yang family, and when the guests visit, they can't let the ladies eat at the same table.

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

Drinking with Lord Yue, Li Xiu didn't dare to be perfunctory, so he was also drunk in the end. The servant helped Yang An, who was lying on the table, and Li Xiu 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 Xiu smiled, 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 Xiu couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, all women hold grudges, and this is really true. She still haunts the incident during the day.

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

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

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

He looked at it from the side, and the guy's kung fu had improved slightly, and his swordsmanship had also danced similarly.

"Look at the move"

Li Xiu'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 Xiu with his sword. His kung fu is still weak, so he doesn't have to worry about hurting Li Xiu 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 Xiu patted him on the 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 Xiu 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 An 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 Xiu treats others as prodigies.

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

Yang An went to Yamen early, Li Xiu chatted with his brother-in-law for a while, and after breakfast, he prepared Suzhou. Unexpectedly, at this time, I heard that the next person came to report that it was Master Qian who came to visit him.

Li Xiu 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 An 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 Xiu 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 wanted to set up a banquet to entertain him, and he also asked him to refuse politely.

After all, Li Xiu came to see a doctor, and the doctor was free today, so he couldn't delay time.

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

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