Chapter 55: A Delaying Tactic
Wu Fanhui left the county government with confidence, and just from the way he left the county office, he felt that the county magistrate should have agreed to his suggestion and would take corresponding measures. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info but this matter from beginning to end of the operation and decision, he did not plan to inform the patriarch of the Wu family Wu Mianqing, as for the housekeeper, with Wu Fanhui's entrustment, he will not speak, maybe the housekeeper knows the patriarch's temperament, if he tells the patriarch all the plans at this time, once the patriarch can't help it, the matter will make a big deal again, and Wu Fanhui's arrangements and deployments are afraid that it will be in vain.
On May 10, the housekeeper told Wu Fanhui that someone from the He family had gone to Yan'an Fucheng, and that none of the candidates who had taken the Fucheng examination had set off, including those from the He family, and that the He family should not send people to Fucheng.
There are only twenty-five days to go from the government examination, Wu Fanhui is ready to go, the specific departure time is May 15, and the candidates in Mizhi County are basically starting on this day, Mizhi County is four hundred miles away from Yan'an City, according to the speed of the carriage in Mizhi County, it will take about eight to ten days, this is still the condition that there are no other accidents on the road, a large number of displaced people from all over Yan'an Prefecture appear, and special care is needed along the way.
Of course, Wu Fanhui took a carriage to Yan'an Fucheng, as for the cost, the patriarch Wu Mianqing has made a decision, and the Wu family account will bear all the expenses, including the living expenses and accommodation along the way, etc., the coachman is proficient in the route, knows how many miles to walk every day, where to eat, where to rest, including when to set off every day, etc.
On May 13, there were only two days left before departure, Wu Fanhui packed up all his things, Wu Mianqing originally intended to send two or three people to follow Wu Fanhui to Yan'an Fucheng, but Wu Fanhui did not agree, this would increase a lot of expenses, and the family had invested a lot of money for him.
However, Wu Fanhui, who was about to set off, was full of sadness, the magistrate did not say a word, and the dispute between the Wu family and the He family was still continuing, and there was no sign of easing.
Wu Fanhui didn't plan to go to the county magistrate again, he had already tried his best, what he should have said and what he should have done, and going to the county office again would be to add to the snake, which would only backfire.
Early in the morning of 14 May, Wu Qingchao went out very early, and when he was about to go out, he told Wu Fanhui that the He family agreed to mediate and did not want to continue to make trouble, and that the mediation ceremony would be held in the lobby of the county government, presided over by the county magistrate himself, and that he would also participate in this mediation, and that he might not go home for dinner at noon.
At noon, the housekeeper suddenly came to the house.
Wu Fanhui was anxiously waiting for news.
"Childe, He Fangzhen, the patriarch of the He family, took He Luoxuan and personally participated in the mediation, everything was the same as Gongzi's expectations, He Fangzhen did not admit to slandering the Wu family, and put all the responsibility on Wu Qingtan, but he was willing to take out fifty taels of silver to express his sincerity in reconciling with the Wu family, and the He family was not willing to continue to dwell on these matters, as for the mediation document formulated by the county government, He Fangzhen was unwilling to sign."
"The patriarch was very angry, or wanted to ask for an explanation, and the magistrate also persuaded the patriarch, saying that this matter is not suitable for continuing to make trouble, and the protracted dispute is very unfavorable to the Wu family and the He family, and the fifty taels of silver taken out by the He family are all given to the Wu family, which is regarded as the end of this matter, and the He family and the Wu family will live in peace in the future."
"The patriarch told me privately that the fifty taels of silver taken out by the He family will not enter the account room, all of them will be handed over to you, and you need a lot of expenses in Yan'an Mansion City, and you can't have enough silver taels on you, with these silver taels, it is enough for all your expenses, the patriarch is still worried, you go to participate in the government test, and there is no one around you, if there is something to deal with, what should you do."
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Wu Fanhui's face showed a smile, and he had already seen the clues from the attitude of Lu Weibiao, the magistrate.
"Housekeeper, I don't need anyone to accompany me, so as not to increase the expenses, all the matters of the government test, I can deal with it, the He family is willing to take out fifty taels of silver, this is a good thing, and it can also save a sum of money for my Wu family, these things that the housekeeper and I do, must be kept secret, in addition, the family must not punish Wu Qingtan, since he promised not to pursue this matter, he will put it on hold for the time being, and all matters will be dealt with after the end of the government test."
"Childe, don't worry, I know how to deal with it, you can deal with the government test well, don't worry about things at home."
When Wu Qingchao went home, the look on his face was not very good, and after a hurried meal, he went to the tent.
Before then, the housekeeper personally sent five ingots with a total of fifty taels of silver, and asked Wu Fanhui to collect them.
Wu Fanhui has already packed all his things, and he went to Yan'an Mansion to take the provincial exam, counting the time on the road and the exam, at least one and a half months to two months before and after, but fortunately, during the exam, the climate is hot, and it is much more convenient to eat, wear, live and travel.
At the time of Shen, Wu Mingkun sent a note, which indicated a location in the north of the city.
That was the last time Wu Fanhui and Lu Weibiao met.
The meeting place in the north of the city is very desolate, and there are not many residents around.
Wu Fanhui did not go directly to the place where he met, but walked around the city, carefully observed the surrounding situation, and then made a detour to the north of the city.
When Wu Fanhui saw the little guy, he found that his face was a little pale, and the whole complexion was not very good, he didn't know that for more than half a month, the little guy made a special trip to Yan'an Mansion, because he was in a hurry, and he had not completely recovered after coming back.
"Wu Gongzi, you are very careful."
"This is as it should be, it has reached a critical moment, and Qian Jue doesn't want anything to happen."
Wu Fanhui was secretly surprised, he had paid special attention along the way, and he didn't expect that the little guy still knew all his whereabouts.
"Wu Gongzi, you must also know the result of today's county government mediation, I don't know what you think."
"Qian Jue thought that this was a delaying tactic, and the He family thought that all the plans had been successful and the victory was in hand, so they were unwilling to continue to entangle, agreed to mediate, and waited to see the next good show.
"Wu Gongzi, what you said is right, the master also thinks the same."
A smile appeared on the little girl's face, and he took out a letter from his arms.
"The master said, Wu Gongzi will definitely be able to go to high school this time, but you need to be careful along the way, most of the candidates who take the government examination in Mizhi County will start tomorrow, you can go together, take care of each other, and it is much safer, I just went to Yan'an Fucheng, there are still a lot of displaced people on the official road, remember to rush during the day, rest in the village or city at night, don't rush at night."
"This is a letter from the lord to you, take it carefully, go to Yan'an Mansion City, take this letter to the government office, ask to see the prefect, everything depends on your performance."
"The lord believes that you can cope with everything, and will wait for your good news at the county office."
Wu Fanhui took the letter and bowed deeply to the little guy.
"Qian Jue thanked the teacher for his love, Qian Jue once said, the grace of a drop of water, the spring reciprocates, please inform the teacher, Qian Jue must do his best."
Psychologically speaking, Wu Fanhui thinks that he is equal to Lu Weibiao, the magistrate, because of the lofty ideals in his mind, but the actual situation is definitely not the case, and now he still needs to take one step at a time, and take every step steadily.
Back at home, Wu Qingchao was waiting, looking a little anxious.
"Qian Jue, there is no silver in the account room, I have prepared twenty taels of silver for you, you take it."
Seeing the two nails of silver on the table, Wu Fanhui didn't say anything, and silently accepted it, it seems that Wu Qingchao didn't know what to do with the fifty taels of silver that the He family took out.
After Wu Fanhui collected the silver, Wu Qingchao took out some broken silver and some copper coins again.
"These silver and money are expenses on the road, be careful along the way, I have heard some rumors, saying that the homeless people on the road are very powerful, just now the patriarch has helped you contact, early tomorrow morning, the candidates of the five major families in the county will set off in unison, so it is much safer, and the He family has also specially sent five guards to escort you to Fucheng."
"Dad, I know, I'll be careful along the way."
"I'm still worried, you're too young, you haven't been out since you were a child, and you've been to Fucheng for hundreds of miles, if you encounter something on the road, how can you deal with it...
Before Wu Qingchao finished speaking, Wang Hecui, who had red eyes, came to the hall from behind.
"Qian Jue, you must pay attention to safety along the way...
Before he finished speaking, Wang Hecui sobbed softly.
Wu Fanhui hurriedly walked to Wang Hecui's side.
"Mother, don't worry, I know how to deal with it, and besides, the He family has sent five nurses, and they will definitely be able to protect the safety."
Wu Qingchao sighed.
"The He family's nursing home, that is, to protect their He family's children, really encountered something, where will you be taken care of, you still have to be careful, I don't know what happened to the family before, there is no nursing home, I must talk to the patriarch about this matter, no matter what you say within the year, you have to find a few nursing homes, in September you have to go to Xi'an to participate in the government test, the road is farther, if there is no nursing home protection, it will definitely not work."
Wu Fanhui nodded slightly, but his heart moved, the Ming Dynasty used to be very strict in the management of the equipment of the big family nursing home, but with the deterioration of the situation, the influence of the imperial court is weakening day by day, and the total number of nursing homes recruited by some rich and powerful families in the local area is even close to a thousand, especially in northern places such as Shaanxi and Shanxi, the local government and the imperial court turn a blind eye and don't care at all.
It seems that after the government examination, Wu Fanhui needs to consider the matter of the nursing home.