Xiao Qiongzhi wrote quickly, and in less than a quarter of an hour, he recorded all the people who planned to buy game and what they said.

At this time, it was already the end of noon, and it was almost past lunchtime.

After explaining the situation, these people all left the county office.

Xu Nian and the guards were also gone.

Only Zheng Yuan, Zheng Bang, Liu Wuxiu, and Zhou Dayong were still standing behind Xiao Qiongzhi, not leaving, obviously waiting for her.

Xiao Qiongzhi put away the good records, put them in his arms, carefully sorted out the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, respectfully handed it to Zheng Yuan, and said to him with a smile: "Mr. Zheng, thanks to your help today, I can make the truth about the arrest of my Aunt Liu and my second uncle come to light." ”

"Look, is it convenient to enjoy your face, accompany us as a family, and have lunch together?"

Zheng Yuan smiled and shook his head: "Thank you Zhi'er." Next time. Before leaving just now, Lord Xu had already instructed me to take you to the home-cooked food next to the county government to have lunch when you were done here. ”

"He should have gone there in advance now, wait for you first, let's go there together."

"Okay." Xiao Qiongzhi was surprised, but nodded immediately.

Judging from Xu Nian's performance today, he is a smart person with political acumen, acting principles, and a bottom line, and he is worth befriending.

Now, he can take the initiative to invite him to dinner, which means that he intends to show goodwill, and he must not refuse.

On the way, Liu Wuxiu deliberately walked side by side with Zheng Bang, with a happy smile on his face, and quietly asked Xiao Qiongzhi: "Zhi'er, do you know what rules you have to pay attention to when eating with a big official like Lord Xu?" ”

"Yes." Xiao Qiongzhi said without thinking.

Although she has not eaten with the dignitaries and nobles here, when she lived in the world in her memory, she watched many historical dramas and romance dramas involving all aspects of the current society, and realized that she still knew a lot about these aspects, and she couldn't make mistakes.

"So what's that?" Liu Wuxiu hurriedly asked again.

Xiao Qiongzhi thought for a while and said, "Just pay attention to three points." First, when you just eat, don't move the chopsticks first, and wait for Lord Xu and Mr. Zheng to start picking up the dishes, and then we will do it. ”

"Second, talk less, eat more, if Lord Xu and Mr. Zheng don't ask us, we try not to speak, so as not to disturb them, once we are asked, pick the key points and say, don't ramble."

"Third, when you are in front of Lord Xu and Mr. Zheng, what you should say and do is generously said and done, don't be afraid of them, treat them as great people, treat yourself as lowly little people, or not as good people."

"Okay, I've remembered everything, don't worry, Zhi'er, I'll definitely do what you say later, don't embarrass you, don't let you worry too much." Liu Wuxiu listened carefully, and said very seriously as if he had taken an oath.

Xiao Qiongzhi's heart was hot, and she wanted to cry again.

Liu Wuxiu is such a good person, he can only live for seven days, Bai Lingling, it's really damned!

She tried her best to restrain the sadness and resentment in her heart, and coaxed Liu Wuxiu with a forced smile: "Aunt Liu, it's okay if you can't remember, everything has me!" You forget, you said, I'm your daughter, I can't protect your mother, that's mine! ”

"Hehe, that's right, but you're still young, and now, I still have to try to protect you."

"When you are older, I am old, and the dogs and stones are not angry and they can't protect me, you can protect me again." Liu Wuxiu listened comfortably, and after speaking, she laughed so much that she couldn't see her teeth.

Xiao Qiongzhi felt even more uncomfortable, and secretly made up her mind in her heart that in the future, she must be kind to dogs and stones, so that Liu Wuxiu can be at ease under Jiuquan.

The home-cooked taste is just outside the county yamen, about 100 meters to the south.

When Zheng Yuan arrived with Xiao Qiongzhi, Zheng Bang, Liu Wuxiu, and Zhou Dayong, Xu Nian was already waiting inside.

However, in the entire lobby, except for him, only the homely shopkeeper and two guys who accompanied him seemed very quiet.

"Master Zheng, Zhi'er, Da Ying, Da Yong, Mrs. Liu, you guys are just in time!"

"I've already ordered the food, the dishes here will be served immediately, the dishes on the rich family's side may be a little later, we can wait while eating first!" As soon as Xu Nian saw everyone, he looked very happy and greeted everyone with a smile.

His appearance is completely devoid of the majesty and pretension in the Chu Mansion and in the public court, which is very relaxing.

When you take a seat, it is not in the lobby, but in a private room on the second floor.

Xu Nian did not have false politeness, and took the initiative to sit down first and pick up the dishes first.

However, the dish he sandwiched was a chicken elbow, and after he caught it, he didn't eat it himself, but put it in Xiao Qiongzhi's bowl.

Xiao Qiongzhi was taken aback, and immediately said with a smile: "Lord Xu, you are too polite, Zhi'er has caused you a day of trouble today, unless you let me pay for this meal, otherwise, I really deserve this chicken elbow." ”

Xu Nian shook his head and said with a smile: "Zhi'er, I will serve you vegetables, naturally I have my reasons." ”

"You don't know, my father-in-law is from your Zhoujia Village, and he is the eldest brother of Zhou Yuandong, the patriarch of your Zhoujia Village.

"It turned out to be the same. Hello Uncle Xu! The elder gives, you can't give up, then I won't shirk! Xiao Qiongzhi immediately accepted it obediently, the chicken elbow.

She originally had the intention of befriending Xu Nian, but now, since Xu Nian intends to recognize her as a relative, it would be even better, why not.

"Lord Xu-ah no, Aunt Xu, I used to hear the dead ghost man in my family, and I said that the patriarch of Zhou has an eldest brother who is in the capital of Chujing, doing the things of high-ranking officials, it turns out that you are the son-in-law of that Uncle Zhou, so we are still a family."

"It's just that I heard the dead ghost man in my family say that the rule in our clan is that as long as someone is an official outside, he will never return to the village."

"I have always wondered how the ancestors of our clan could set such confused clan rules. Ask my man, and he doesn't understand. ”

"Uncle Xu, you are Uncle Zhou's son-in-law, do you know what is going on?" Liu Wuxiu was interested when he heard it, completely forgot his previous promise to Xiao Qiongzhi, and suddenly asked Xu Nian with a smile.

Xu Nian lowered his head and thought about it seriously, and said, "This matter is indeed very strange, but I don't know what is going on." ”

"I remember that eight years ago, my father-in-law, when I was out, recommended me to come here, and I once specifically asked him, my wife and I, can we go to your Zhoujia Village to recognize our relatives by the way."

"My father-in-law said at the time, no, but if there is something important in Zhoujia Village, come to the county to ask me for help, as long as I can do it, I must remember to take care of it."

"Every family has some special rules, which often involve the ancestors, and some unknown past that is related to the great benefits and disadvantages."

"Lord Xu, Mrs. Liu, about this rule of the Zhou family, it won't have much impact on you anyway, so it's better not to say more, so as not to cause any harm if someone with ulterior motives hears it." When Zheng Yuan heard this, he suddenly reminded solemnly.