Zhuang Rou returned to Douhu County and got off not far from the county office, and walked back to the gate of the county office.

She went to the opposite side and led the horse out, the money had already been paid, and she hurried back while the gate was still closed.

There was still light in the lobby of the yamen, although it was not bright enough, but there must still be people. She didn't know who was inside, she didn't want to go in, she got on her horse and wanted to leave.

At this time, a person rushed out of the yamen, blocked the horse at once, pulled the reins and said, "Sister, where did you go, we have been looking for you for a long time." ”

Zhuang Rou looked at Wu Renyao who was pulling horses, and said worriedly: "What's the matter, I'm going home." ”

"Zhu Dianshi has something to look for you, I guarded the door for a long time and you didn't come back, I just went to make a gong, and I almost missed you!" Wu Renyao breathed a sigh of relief, and almost didn't wait for anyone.

Listening to his words, Zhuang Rou looked at his hand holding the reins and asked, "Have you washed your hands?" ”

Wu Renyao was silent for a moment, and then hurriedly said: "Quick, the adults are still waiting for you, I'll help you tie the horse, hurry up and go in." ”

This guy didn't wash his hands, Zhuang Rou stared at him several times, and only got off the horse after his repeated urging, and asked casually: "Brother Wu, are all the people who were killed scattered?" ”

"No, I've found an inn to rest, and this corpse is still parked behind us." Wu Renyao muttered, I usually don't think there is a case, but now that I have a case, I feel so annoyed, I can't go home early.

Zhuang Rou was puzzled and said, "Why did you stop here again, and you didn't have a sentence for an afternoon?" Fines of a few thousand taels of silver each can be sent away, this is something I specially pulled back from the street, I can't even do this kind of thing. ”

Wu Renyao stopped and looked at her in shock, and only after a while did he speak: "A few thousand taels each?" Zhu Dianshi tossed inside for a long time, and now no one has taken out any money. ”

"It's useless, why are you calling me to do it, guarding the corpse?" Zhuang Rou flattened his mouth and walked in, are they the bad people of the fish and meat villagers, why don't they have any ability.

The two walked towards the lobby, Wu Renyao rubbed his hands and said, "Sister, I'll give you a breath first." In fact, Zhu Dianshi has nothing to do with you, he just wants to hand over the matter of collecting the security tax to you again. ”

Zhuang Rou stopped for a moment, looked at him and said, "You really can't get it?" ”

"yes, those people are quite bad, and they don't even pay attention to us when they have a backstage. Even if there is no Chen Family Martial Arts Pavilion, they are not afraid, and some of them even hit us with rotten eggs. Wu Renyao said with a sad face.

"Arrest, why don't you catch people back, and don't release people if you don't give them money?" Zhuang Rou asked bluntly, not thinking about whether she could do this at all.

Seeing that she was really straightforward, Wu Renyao whispered: "Sister, although we should only be arrested, we are also officials in the eyes of the people, so it is not okay to do this." ”

Sighing, Zhuang Rou walked inside, I'm really afraid of these guys, can I do a good job.

Entering the lobby, she saw at a glance that Lin Yubao's body was still parked on the side of the lobby, covered with a white cloth, which was not rotten and stinky.

Zhu Dianshi yawned and already wanted to go back, and when he saw Zhuang Rou walking into the lobby, he immediately sat up straight, and the broken chair under his buttocks made a creaking sound, as if it was about to break.

Then he said majestically: "Zhuang Rou, you are back, this official has been waiting for you for a long time, and there is something to arrange for you to do." ”

"Isn't it true that you will collect the tax money? Okay, you give me two tomorrow, and I'll collect it early in the morning. Is there anything else going on, adults? I'll leave first. Zhuang Rou didn't need him to point it out, so she said directly, she didn't have time to listen to him, and she had to go home.

Zhu Dianshi's words were all gagged, although it was indeed this matter, but it made people feel very unhappy when she said it like this.

He snorted and said, "Okay, this is what you said, if you don't receive taxes within two days, you are the only one who asks!" ”

Zhuang Rou smiled and arched her hand: "Don't worry, my lord, I will have a way to get the taxes back tomorrow, and my subordinates will retire first." ”

Without saying a word, she withdrew, raised her eyebrows and smiled at Ma Dezheng, and then walked out of the yamen and rode on her horse to the capital.

Today she came back early, although it was already dark, but the city gate had not yet reached the hour, showing the waist card to enter the city and go home. At this time, the lights are on, and there are still many pedestrians on the street, which is a particularly lively scene.

Zhuang Rou returned home, Liu Mi heard the sound and hurriedly ran out to lead the horse, pulled the horse to the stable and closed it, and said while she was washing her hands and face by the well: "Miss, an invitation card was sent over today, saying that I would like to invite you to the spring flower appreciation tea party. ”

"Who?" Zhuang Rou took the towel handed over by Aunt Liu, and asked while wiping it, she has never had much contact with those delicate girls, and no one invited her to the tea party for a long time, why did she receive one today.

Liu Mi ran to the main hall, took the invitation card pressed by the teapot on the table, and handed it to her.

Zhuang Rou handed the towel to Aunt Liu, took the letter and looked at it, the pale pink paper, this is something that only rich families are willing to use. She opened it and looked at the words on it, then raised her eyebrows, this is an invitation sent by Ding Lian'er.

I didn't expect that she would send an invitation to herself, which mentioned her life-saving grace, and wanted to invite her to the lake to enjoy the flowers in order to repay. The location is naturally in Douhu County, where there is the most beautiful lake view around the capital, except for inviting her to come, there is no more to write.

"Miss, if you don't want to go, you have to reply to the letter, I'll go and polish the ink." Liu Mi took the invitation she handed over and asked.

Zhuang Rou waved her hand and said, "No, I'll go and talk to her myself." Aunt Liu's meal is ready, I am hungry, and I don't know where my brother has gone, he is not at home. ”

Aunt Liu said with a smile on her face: "There are too many people playing now, so the young master goes out to socialize a lot, and before going out, I told the young lady that if he comes back, you don't have to wait for him to eat first." ”

"Well, I'll eat it first." I don't know who I fooled around, Zhuang Rou pursed her lips and said dissatisfiedly.

There are not many people in the Zhuang family, only Zhuang Xuewen eats separately when he is at home, usually if he doesn't come back, Zhuang Rou eats with Liu Mi and them, so that it is lively enough.

Today, Aunt Liu knew that the young master would not come back to eat, so she didn't cook the chicken, but just made a few delicate stir-fries, which tasted good and served with rice. Several people were eating, Liu Mi finished eating early, sat next to him and drank tea, and suddenly sighed: "It's still a good day, the young lady hasn't married, why do I have to marry a wife?" ”

"Whether you marry a wife or not, what does it have to do with Miss!" Aunt Liu gave him a fierce look, she couldn't look down on him for a lot of relatives this year, which made the matchmaker annoyed.

Zhuang Rou laughed, "You are three years older than me, everyone else is a father, and you want to be a monk if you don't marry a wife and have children?" ”

Liu Mi bowed his head and said: "I don't look at it, if you want to talk about your age, the young master is twenty-eight years old, and he hasn't married yet." ”

"You bastard, the young master is what you can say, why don't you hurry up and let me go and wash the horse!" Aunt Liu scolded angrily.

Zhuang Rou looked at him and smiled, "My brother is a scholar, what wife did he marry before he became famous, and he had to make up a gold list nomination and a candle night in the cave room, which would be interesting." ”

Liu Mi was unconvinced and said: "The young master doesn't go to participate in the examination, how can he be nominated for the gold list!" ”

"You kid owes a beating!" Aunt Liu stood up and wanted to hit him, but Liu Mi quickly stood up and ran to the stable.

Aunt Liu scolded him angrily, and said to Zhuang Rou, who was putting down the empty bowl: "Miss, this kid is really becoming more and more disobedient, I really have to find a wife for him to take care of, so that he can be honest!" ”

"Hahaha, Aunt Liu is too worried, you two won't hear from a matchmaker who said that there is a good son, and use this method to remind me that I should get married." Zhuang Rou knew the methods of the two of them well, and said slowly while drinking tea.

"It's still young lady who is smart, and she can't hide anything from you." Aunt Liu sat down with a smile and said with great interest, "Miss is really a good man this time, you listen to me tell you in detail." ”

Zhuang Rou didn't give her a chance, twisted her neck and said, "Aunt Liu, I feel so tired after solving the case for a day, Ming'er will tell me who that good man is." The family affairs are in charge of the elder brother, if there is a good man, you can find him directly, if he agrees, then I don't have to look at it, you can marry directly. ”

"I'll go to rest first, Aunt Liu, you clean up slowly, you're so tired." She walked up and beat her neck and walked to her small courtyard, not wanting to hear what the good men in the mouths of the matchmakers were.

Aunt Liu stood there speechlessly, and had to say in annoyance: "Miss said that the young master has the final say, but the young master said that the marriage should be picked by the young lady herself, and this is not a waste of time." This time the man is really good, why don't you listen to it? ”

She muttered and began to put away the dining table, there was really nothing she could do.

Before the table was finished here, she saw Zhuang Rou, who said that she would go back to rest, and walked out again, and went to the gate, so she hurriedly chased out and shouted: "Miss, it's getting dark, where are you going?" ”

"You don't want me to marry early, I'm going to meet my lover now, and I'll be back in a while." Zhuang Rou waved her hand and threw down the words without replying, and went out directly.

Aunt Liu stood at the door of the dining room and was stunned for a long time, thinking that the young lady often went out to play like this, and didn't believe that she could kidnap a man back, so she continued to clean up the table.

Zhuang Rou went out and walked to the street, called a carriage and asked him to pull him to Enyi Street, the coachman just drove the car, no matter who was sitting, pulled to the entrance of Enyi Street and stopped, asked if he didn't have to wait here, and then drove to other places.

And Zhuang Rou looked at this sparsely populated and dark street, and could only see the light of the big lanterns at the entrance of each house. It's a pity that the house here is too big, the gate is too far apart, and no matter how big the lantern at the door is, the street next to the wall is still very dark.

"Really Black ......" The calyx alley where she usually lives is not big, so the road is lit up by lanterns at the door of each house, and there are many shops on the street, and the street has never been so dark.

There are really few good people who are big officials, and the street is dark as if they want to swallow people.

Without even buying a lantern, she walked out into the street, and soon disappeared into the darkness.