Chapter 160: Opportunity
Don't want money? Second Mrs. Fang muttered: Then it's better to ask for money!
Although he said that he didn't want money, the broom star didn't say what he wanted, but said, "After I return to Yuhang, I will come to look for you." ”
Doesn't that have to wait? Second Mrs. Fang hugged Fang Xiuting and sighed quietly with a worried face, lest she be discovered by the girl who was looking around.
That's really ...... It's better to wait slowly!
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There was nothing to do along the way, the same as when it came, the carriage went fast, never stopped all the way, and when the sun was about to set, you could already faintly see the city gate of Yuhang.
It seems that since Zhang Gongzi and his party left with the divine doctor, the troubles around them have disappeared all of a sudden, and the unprecedented leisure has made Hongdou a little boring.
But it's better to be idle than to have all kinds of trouble.
The carriage is getting closer and closer to the gate of Yuhang, and the two quaint big seals at the head of the city are becoming clearer and clearer.
But even clearer than those two big seals were a few people waiting outside the city.
Qiao Shu, Tang Zhongyuan and Pei Qingqing.
Hongdou excitedly called "Miss", lifted the curtain and pointed out, "Miss, look, they are here to pick us up!" ”
These uneasy people still have a conscience, and they know that they will come to pick up people when they run this trip.
Qiao Ran put down the book in his hand, nodded and said, "Then stop at the city gate!" ”
As the carriage got closer and closer, it became more and more able to distinguish the expressions on the faces of several people, compared to Qiao Shu and Pei Qingqing, the expressions on Tang Zhongyuan's face were obviously a little subtle.
It seems that something is wrong.
Sure enough, after the carriage stopped, Tang Zhongyuan immediately walked over and shouted "Miss Qiao".
Hongdou snorted, searched for the ink in his stomach, and rarely began to praise Tang Zhongyuan: "You still have a conscience this time, knowing that Miss and I are tired and hard all the way, come and pick up people......"
Tang Zhongyuan nodded indiscriminately, and when Qiao Ran stepped out of the carriage, he walked to the side with Qiao Ran, and then lowered his voice and spoke: "Lord Du is back, Miss Qiao, do you want to go with me to meet this Lord Du now?" ”
Lord Du! This Lord Du, whom she had been waiting for for many days, finally appeared. Qiao Ran nodded without thinking about it.
It's better to choose a day than to hit the day, and it's just right to go today.
The two of them are going to the county office, so the carriage will be handed over to them for the time being.
Seeing Second Mrs. Fang and Fang Xiuting walking down from the carriage, Qiao Shu was stunned: "Why are they here?" ”
"Who knows?" Hongdou glared at Second Mrs. Fang and Fang Xiuting fiercely as she spoke, "I'm sick!" Follow us from Yuhang to Jinling, and from Jinling back to Yuhang. ”
You're willing to do it! Second Lady Fang said in her heart: If she hadn't been frightened by the broom star's eyes looking at her own Lao Tzu, she and Xiuting would have run away a long time ago.
Pei Qingqing listened and looked at the two of them for a moment, and then said seriously: "Then they are quite idle." ”
"It's just idle panic." Hongdou said and fished out the baggage of the two of them from the carriage and stuffed it into the arms of the two of them, and said angrily: "Why don't you go home soon?" Do you want me to send you? ”
This carriage Tang Zhongyuan and Miss asked for it, even she could only walk! Do you still want to rely on her young lady?
Finally drove away the two bad things like dog skin plasters, Hongdou breathed a sigh of relief, and told Tang Zhongyuan to protect the safety of her young lady, and watched the two of them go into the city to go to the county office, and then she took Qiao Shu and Pei Qingqing to the city.
Now it's time to eat. She has to be careful not to spend money on these two people, especially this young Pei Qingqing, who can eat it, such a large group of unconscious people have to worry about her red beans!
Sure enough, Miss's personal big girl is not something anyone can do, and only her red bean can take on this heavy responsibility.
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It is by no means the first time they have come to the Yuhang County Ya, and the officials in the county government have not neglected them, but this time, compared with before, the attitude of the officials is obviously much more enthusiastic.
Probably because of Master Du?
Qiao Ran smiled.
She came with good intentions, and it was impossible for Lord Du not to feel it, and the possibility of making things difficult for her was very small. The attitude of the official seems to have predicted that the trip will be very smooth today.
"Miss Qiao, please come inside." The official led her and Tang Zhongyuan through the front yard of the county government and towards the backyard.
It is somewhat similar to the layout of the Jinling Mansion, and the layout of the Yuhang County Mansion, with the front yard talking about official business, and the backyard being the residence of the county magistrate and the lord of the mansion.
Going to the backyard is obviously for personal reasons.
It's only now that it's Shen Shi, and it's late in the summer when it's dawning in the south of the Yangtze River, and when it's all dark, at least it's time to wait, and Lord Yidu's private banquet is set up on the stone table under the grape trellis outside.
When they came, an old man in a brown robe was standing under the grape trellis with his hands in his hands, staring intently at the small grape that was emerging from the top.
"In half a month, this grape will be ready to eat." The old man said suddenly, then turned his head and looked over with a smile, "Miss Qiao." ”
The official who had just led the way also laughed at this time, and said to Tang Zhongyuan: "Let it be given to the adults and Miss Qiao here, you and I will go down and have two drinks." ”
Tang Zhongyuan looked at Qiao Ran, saw her nodding, and followed the official messenger.
After the two left, Qiao Ran stopped and bowed to the old man under the grape trellis: "Lord Du, look up for a long time!" ”
Du Ziheng, once a famous figure on Jiangnan Road, Jiangnan Mansion Yin who was not yet thirty, she saw the portrait of Du Ziheng when he was young in the file, a talent, in his prime, which can be called promising.
Such a promising official suddenly fell from the clouds, and he had been fighting for more than 30 years, and his ambitions could not be displayed, Qiao Ran thought that what he saw would be a tired old man who was tortured by reality, but this was not the case.
Although the old man in front of him has gray hair, his demeanor is peaceful, even if he is old, his eyes are still clear, his spirit is strong, and his elegant appearance can vaguely see a little bit of his youthful elegance.
With such a demeanor, it can be seen that the heart is not dead, so it's good! Qiao Ran breathed a sigh of relief.
"Miss Qiao, please be seated." Du Ziheng raised his hand at her.
Qiao Ran sat down on the stone bench.
Du Ziheng lifted the wine jug on the table and poured her a glass of wine: "I brewed it myself, Miss Qiao will try it." ”
The aroma of grapes rushed to his nose, and Qiao Ran took a sip of his glass: a sweet rush into his throat.
"Good wine." She said.
Du Ziheng smiled and said, "The wine made from the grapes you grow is really good." ”
"Lord Du is so energetic, the little girl is very happy to see it." Qiao Ran put down the wine glass and said.
Du Ziheng heard this, and the smile in his eyes was even worse: "Miss Qiao's matter, Du has already heard about it. Over the years, what happened in Jinling, Du did not dare to make a mistake. Now, it's finally here. ”
He has never forgotten what happened back then, he was waiting for an opportunity, and now, this opportunity has come.