Zhang Shan'an and the others still let Chen Ping go, but they didn't close it for even two days.

Chen Shirun let go of the message, and asked the lieutenant chiefs of Xiatu Village and Baitu Village to bring a message to Chen Ping, saying that if Zhang Shan'an and others were not released immediately, they would go to Jingshi to complain and beat the drum.

Lai Dongxi arrived at the county office, and Chen Ping and the two talked in the side hall for an hour, and the servants waiting outside the door heard the sound of angry scolding from inside, followed by the sound of clay pots cracking.

Chen Xianling seemed to be very reluctant, but he was worried about something, and in the early morning of the second day, he finally let Zhang Shanan and a few people out.

On his first night in office, Chen Ping spent time in the county government. Xin Zide and Yan Fang did not stay much for a day, and went to the post that night, and took the stagecoach by telling him, one to the north and the other to the west.

Early in the morning, in the courtyard of the county Yahoutang's family's house, Chen Ping got up early.

The huge county government, along the county government gate to the north, is the lobby, the second hall, the third hall in turn, the east and west sides also have the account room and the hospitality hall, dozens of houses, not far from the east account room, is the righteous warehouse, the grain and rice of the community warehouse are stored.

There are corridors on both sides of the three halls, which are for the courtyard house, Xin Zide moved out, and Chen Ping moved in. The inner courtyard is open and quiet, and the atmosphere is solemn. Among them, there is a laurel tree, which is two feet tall and has lush branches and leaves, and it has been planted for some years.

Next to the corridor, there is a Nantian bamboo, which is evergreen all year round.

"It's too extravagant, such a big mansion, there are less than 100 people." Running along the corridor with small steps, a layer of sweat appeared on his body, Chen Ping slowed down, rested for a while, and then did squats.

In the inner courtyard of the huge house, Chen Ping was alone, and there were a few servants who were waiting.

On one side of the corridor, near the door, a twelve or thirteen-year-old maid looked at Chen Ping strangely with hot water.

This new little county magistrate is really strange, why did he do such a strange thing? Got up early, even the Xin County Order, and there was no such early getting up.

Thinking so, the slave bowed her head and yawned.

"Bring me the water, and put it on the stone table, and when you are tired, go and rest, and leave me alone." Chen Ping had already seen the maid standing by the door, and yesterday night, Chen Yuanliang led it, saying that in the future, all the living and living in the county government should be allowed to be done by this maid.

However, what can an eleven or twelve-year-old maid do? When I woke up, I always felt a sense of guilt.

"No, the slave is not sleepy, just waiting for you here." Walking into the courtyard, the hot water was put down, and Xing'er stood aside, whispering, and continued to look at Chen Ping.

I did a few more squats, and seeing that Xing'er was staring all the time, Chen Ping sighed, yes, let's wash up first.

"Is it the slave who disturbs the county order?" This breath frightened Xing'er a lot, and she hurriedly begged for mercy, "I'm sorry, the slave is wrong, the slave shouldn't be looking at the county order." ”

After probing the temperature of the water, it was just right, and Chen Ping wiped his face.

"No bother, but you don't need to get up so early to serve me in the future." Chen Ping shook his head and comforted, "I have the habit of practicing in the morning, so I got up early. ”

"I can also get up early." Xing'er bit her lip and argued in a low voice, "Serving the county order is what I should do." ”

Cautious, cowardly and cute.

"Sit down and talk." Chen Ping pointed to the stone bench, "Tell me, why did you become an official slave?" ”

"You can't sit, you have to have rules, and the county order can sit." Xing'er shook her head and said, "After I am a criminal official, Grandpa is an official in Chen, blocking the imperial army from leveling Chen, and I will come here." ”

"Oh? How old are you? "As tall as Chen Ya, her face is childish, no matter how you look at it, she is only eleven or twelve years old.

"Grandpa and his mother entered the government as slaves, and I was born later, and the slave maid has been in this county government since I was a child." Apricot said.

That's how it was.

Chen Ping nodded and asked, "Have you ever thought about not being a slave in this county government?" ”

"Slaves don't dare." Xing'er hurriedly said, her face frightened.

"It's okay, just talk about it." Chen Ping tried his best to make his tone kind, "Look, I'm just the same size as you, I'm all human, why are you so afraid of me?" ”

"Because you're a prefectural magistrate." Apricot said.

"That's just a layer of identity, in the end, I have to be a human being before I can be a county order, right?" Chen Ping coaxed the child again, "Look at such a big house, just me, if there is no one to talk to, how boring it should be." ”

Xing'er tilted her head and thought about it, and nodded: "Then Xing'er will talk to you, and you won't be so boring." ”

"That's right." Chen Ping smiled, "Then you can talk to me, do you want to be in addition to slavery?" I was able to go outside and have a look. ”

Xing'er thought for a while, and after a while, she said, "I said, won't you blame me for the county order?" ”

"No, you're going to accompany me now." Chen Pingdao.

"Yes." Xing'er nodded violently, and then said, "Xing'er has been in the county government since she was born, following her grandmother." Occasionally, I would go out of the county office, but most of the time I went to the store to buy things, and at that time, I would beg my grandfather to take me with me. ”

"Why?" Chen Ping asked.

"Because it's bustling outside, you can see more things and have more fun." Xing'er said, "But when I got older, Grandpa didn't often take me out." ”

Chen Ping didn't know all the dozens of people in the county ya, but listening to Xing'er say this, her grandfather should be doing things like food and vegetables in the county ya.

"Do you want to get out?" has been a maid since childhood, and in the official office, the situation is already good, if it falls in a private place, such as an apricot, a beautiful maid, at this age, it should be ruined.

Such a maidservant is still worse than that concubine.

It's a pity that Xing'er and the others are official slaves, the imperial court, and the emperor's private property, although Chen Ping is a county magistrate, but he can't privately remove their slave status, at least at present, he doesn't have this ability.

"I want to, but Grandpa won't let me." Apricot said.

Although there are dozens of houses in the county office, it is a little smaller for Xing'er, who has lived here for more than ten years.

"I'll let you out, and then your grandpa will go out, and let him take you." Chen Ping can't do it, but he can go out of the county government, and Chen Ping still has this right.

"But Grandpa, he ......" Xing'er was happy, but obviously she was disciplined by her grandfather on weekdays, and she still had some concerns.

"Just tell your grandfather that it was the county order, and when you go out of the county government in the future, you must take apricots with you." Chen Ping straightened up and said with a straight face, "If your grandfather doesn't agree, let him come to me, and I'll talk to him." ”

"Yes." Apricot nodded her head heavily.

Xing'er happily went out with a wooden basin, but Chen Ping began to deal with things familiar with the county government.

went to the side hall, Chen Yuanliang also came, and Cao Zuo in several counties had already received Chen Ping's orders yesterday, and he was also waiting on the side at this time.

"Everyone, please be seated, and here we begin." Chen Pingdao sat on the chair first. (To be continued.) )