435 Changqi Trickster
When Changqi thought about it, the carriage had already stopped at the gate of the post station.
The post stations in the state capitals are basically idle, and the officials under the jurisdiction of the prefecture will generally only come to the state capital temporarily to stay at the post station for training, accountability, or personnel transfers.
And now that the Minzhou Mansion has even been temporarily suspended, and after thinking about it behind closed doors, many officials under its jurisdiction will naturally not come to the state capital at this time.
The entire post station was vacant before, and it was only after Xu Erlang and Jinniang came that there was some popularity here.
Minzhou Tongzhi expressed sincere fear about the Governor and his wife settling down at the post station. After all, this post station is for those small officials to have a place to stay when they come to the state capital, and it is very ...... built Naive. For example, when officials above the fourth grade come to the state capital, who still lives in the post station? The one who didn't live in the courtyard, looking at the pavilions and pavilions, the picturesque scenery, enjoying the beauty and the fat beam, everyone was happy.
As a result, the inn is now occupied by the Governor...... Life is hard.
The post station was cleaned up overnight, and now I can see people. At least it looks good from the outside, but Xiao Yuer and Changqi don't think it's wrong for their parents to live here or there.
There were guards from the Governor's Mansion at the entrance of the post station, and when they saw the sisters coming in, they hurriedly welcomed them in.
The guards stopped when they were leading to the inner courtyard, and naturally a maid who had already received the letter came to pick them up.
Xu Erlang and Jin Niang stayed in the largest courtyard in this post station, saying that it was the largest, but in fact, it was only three entrances when it was full. It's not enough to bring in with your henchmen. Fortunately, there are no people next to this post station, and there are other yards to place, so it can be regarded as open.
Xiao Yu'er and Changqi went all the way and learned that their father had gone out early in the morning, and only his mother was there, and it didn't take long for him to have breakfast.
Xiao Yu'er wondered why her mother didn't see the guests, but it was in vain to ask the maid this question, and she would ask her mother after she saw her.
Jin Niang had indeed just had breakfast for a long time, and at this time she was cutting a few chrysanthemums and preparing to insert the bottle.
To be honest, the construction of this post station is really perfunctory, and the good thing is that it is because there are few people living in it, and the flowers and trees are very verdant. Unknown wildflowers and chrysanthemums can be seen everywhere along the way, which is quite quaint and pleasing to the eye.
Xiao Yu'er was very strange to see her mother so leisurely and elegant, "When Changqi and I entered the door, we saw that the basket with posts at the door of the post station was already filled with three baskets, and there were many people lined up in a long line to ask for help. "The subconscious meaning is that people outside squeeze their heads and want to drill in, how can you be so idle? It's not scientific!
Jin Niang was also very happy to see the two girls coming. She beckoned the two children to her, and was happy to see them all in order. It's just that I don't know if I recognize the place, Changqi doesn't look like he's resting well, and he's green now.
Jin Niang decided to ask Changqi later, and it was serious to answer Xiao Yu'er's question first at this time.
"Your mother and I are also a second-class lady, and the original wife of the governor of Liangjiang. If anyone wants to see me and see me, then I'm too cheap. "Those people take themselves too seriously!
The little fish choked, why did they get on the edge of the cheap?
But it's really wrong to see it if you want to see it, which is a serious violation of the identity of the mother.
Xiao Yuer also doesn't want to see more people, and it seems easy to chat with people, but in fact, only in which situation is in person, do you know how tired you are.
If you don't say anything, you have to think about it, and you can't give people a handle. Let's just say that some people don't speak well, and you can't completely ignore them, otherwise you will turn around and spread the gossip of the governor's wife who is unbridled and frivolous, and has no one in her eyes.
The attitude of the mother towards the wives will largely reflect the father's view of the husbands of those ladies. In this case, we should be more cautious in our words and deeds. lest people be misunderstood, or let those who are astute peek into something terrible from a few words.
And then there are the wit and subconscious meanings between the words, and all kinds of things, which really make people have to worry about their hearts all the time, just say that this is not tiring, what is tiring?
Xiao Yu'er felt sorry for her mother, so she said, "It's not necessary for some people to see them one by one, if my mother feels bored or tired, she just holds a tea party and beckons people to meet together." At that time, my sister and I will come over to help you entertain people, and you can be more relaxed. ”
Jin Niang waved her hand, "You don't need you, you and Changqi just stay at your third uncle's house, and I and your father will do the rest." ”
Speaking of Xu Erlang, Jin Niang said again, "The busy doppelganger has no time, and he hasn't stopped since he stepped on the boundary of Minzhou Mansion." Last night, too, I didn't come back until midnight, and when I woke up early in the morning, your father was gone. If you are so busy, how can your body eat? ”
Jin Niang still wanted to mumble, but fortunately she was half asleep and half awake, and she didn't smell much alcohol on Xu Erlang, otherwise, she would inevitably go crazy.
These routines in the officialdom, Jin Niang is now clear. Some officials are afraid that you will catch their pigtails, so they want to create a handle for you and pull you into the quagmire. This plan can't be successful, and then there is a beauty plan, which is also annoying.
After many years of husband and wife, Jin Niang no longer believes in Xu Erlang's character and integrity, her man has made up his mind to guard their mother's life, he doesn't have those crooked thoughts, and he doesn't look down on those messy ways.
But he is a high-ranking and powerful person, and he is also a handsome and incomparable character, not to mention those thin horse beauties who are willing to climb high branches to get out of the sea of suffering, that is, those daughters, they think very highly of themselves, and with the connivance of their parents, they are also willing to use their strength to win such a fast son-in-law, so as to seek a good future for themselves and contribute to the family. As for whether to be a flat wife or squeeze out the original match, that one is good, anyway, it is better than choosing a son-in-law within the existing conditions.
It is also for this reason that since I stayed at this post station last night, there have been many warblers and swallows in this post station.
However, the big girls at Jinniang's hand can take charge of themselves, and they don't need Jinniang's instructions to take care of people. As for not approaching this small courtyard, only planning to meet by chance on the road...... Let them wait, so that she can lose if everything comes true.
Jin Niang was annoyed by these filthy things, but these messy things are not easy to talk to her daughter. She told Xiao Yu'er, "Don't come here in the future, if you miss your mother and your father, you can send a letter, and we will take the time to see you two sisters." This post station is not your own home, everyone in it has it, and you are all big girls, don't let people rush to it anymore. ”
The most important thing is that Jin Niang is worried that some people will not succeed in using beauty tricks to climb the relationship, and then put their minds on Xiao Yu'er. If her daughter's reputation is flawed, or she is taken advantage of, Jin Niang vomits to death. Therefore, such things must be avoided and must not be allowed to happen.
Jin Niang told Xiao Yu'er again, Xiao Yu'er knew the stakes and obediently responded. Even Changqi nodded obediently, promising not to go out to cause trouble, and resolutely not to let people touch her.
After saying these things, Xiao Yu'er still wanted to stay and have lunch with her mother, but she heard Jinniang say, "If it's okay, go back to your third uncle, it's your own home, so feel more comfortable." "It's not as good as this station, there are nails everywhere, and it's annoying to go out for a walk.
Xiao Yu'er couldn't cry or laugh, "Mother, I haven't finished what I want to say yet." Then he talked about the affairs of the Qin family in general, and asked her mother, "Does Dad know about this?" Will Dad come over to visit? ”
Jin Niang didn't know, she spread her hands, "I don't care much about your father's business." However, your father has never fought unprepared battles, and he came to Minzhou to clean up his interior. Although Qin Laoshangshu has already become a scholar, he is old and fine, and with his words, your father will be more comfortable in dealing with Minzhou's affairs. And Minzhou is his hometown, and the old lady will only want Minzhou to become better, not as dark as now. "So if the two can work together, it will definitely be a win-win situation.
"The old lady is not a nameless person, and your father must have known about him for a long time. Even if your father didn't know about it earlier, your third uncle must have told your father about it. Xu Chong is not stupid, he is just too lazy to use his brain when he talks in front of his family, but he has a lot of eyes. Old lady Qin is not an insignificant figure, and his house is adjacent to the new house bought by Xu Chong, so it is reasonable for Xu Chong to talk to Erlang after finding out the details of this person.
"Your father's schedule is tight, and he can't spare time in the past few days. However, I should take the time to visit in person later. ”
Jin Niang chatted a lot of things with Xiao Yu'er, Xiao Yu'er nodded frequently and chatted happily with her mother. Changqi, who felt bored after listening to it for a while, then greeted her mother and ran out happily.
The area of this post station is not small, and there are one or twenty large and small courtyards combined.
Xu Erlang and Jin Niang didn't have many people this time, but because of the large number of people, they also occupied a total of six courtyards.
Changqi was bored, and went around these courtyards.
Along the way, she noticed that some people were looking at her with twinkling eyes, and Changqi frowned. These people are thieves, and they are not good people at first glance. Hmph, these designations are what my mother said, and the people in other houses arranged the nails here.
They're annoying, if only we could make them disappear.
Changqi's brain moved, his eyes gurgled, and then the whole person disappeared.
Those subordinates who were originally staring at Changqi saw a little girl disappear out of thin air in broad daylight, so they were not scared.
They were worried that this matter would implicate them, so they quickly slipped away when they saw the gap. When they found a few of their own people, exchanged news, and told them about the matter, those people didn't care, and they thought they were dazzled.
But at this moment, a few small pythons suddenly fell from the heads of several people, as thick as the wrists of several people.
The python made an attacking appearance, and the core was spitting slightly, and some of them had already put their necks around several people when they were too frightened to move.
A few people dressed as small servants were suddenly frightened. When he came back to his senses, several cries of "snake" and "help" resounded in the sky.
They ran and shouted, which alarmed the python, and instead of running away, the python followed their footsteps and chased after them.
A couple of guys felt bitten on their buttocks, their calves, their ankles, and the back of their necks.
I don't know if it's a psychological effect, or if there are really poisonous snakes in a few pythons, these people are either holding their legs and feet and shouting for help after being bitten, or they fall to the ground with a whining, which is exactly the same as the appearance of a poisonous death.
Someone in the post station was alarmed and ran over, but he was also terrified to see a few pythons wrapped around the person's body. The pythons seemed to sense them, but they just spat in the direction they were, and as if they were not interested in them, they continued to turn around and wrap themselves around a few people on the ground.
This incident finally ended with a few pythons being hunted and killed by the officials, but the few subordinates who came to watch were frightened. Afterwards, on the pretext that they were poisoned or injured and could not bear the burden of being on errands, they ran out of the post station as if they were burning their butts.
However, the fact is that those snakes are all cauliflower snakes, and they are not poisonous at all.
However, after this incident, some of the remaining nails in the post station were settled.
Most of them had seen the scene of that day, and even if they hadn't seen it, they had heard the description of it in a colorful way.
It happens that there is a prestigious snake temple in Minzhou, which is dedicated to the ancestor of the snake. There are many anecdotes about the snake ancestor repaying his kindness in the well in Minzhou, or the snake ancestor is jealous and hateful, and some people can't control the events of this day and associate it with the snake ancestor.