After Liu Zhimo learned about the situation in Wutong Village, he prepared to return to Yamen.

The village chief called to the door of the villagers and told the villagers what Liu Zhimo had told him, and the villagers knelt down one after another, shouting that the adults were wise.

Some even cried, feeling that they had been squeezed for so long, and someone finally made the decision for them.

Liu Zhimo gently raised his hand to let the villagers get up, and he comforted the villagers a few words before turning around and getting into the carriage.

"Wait, sir." An old woman with a cane on her legs, carrying a basket of vegetables, staggered over.

After Liu Zhimo saw it, he hurriedly got out of the carriage and walked up quickly, "Old man, go slowly." "He was afraid that the old woman would wrestle.

The old woman's knees were slightly bent, ready to kneel to Liu Zhimo, but Liu Zhimo grabbed her elbow and stopped her from kneeling.

"My lord, your great kindness, the women of the people remember it, this is the vegetables grown in the women's house, you can take it back and taste it."

Liu Zhimo let go of his hand, shook his head and said, "Old man, this official can't accept it, this is the duty of this official." He gently pushed back the basket of vegetables handed by the old woman, fearing that the old woman would insist on giving it to him, so when he had said this, he turned and hurriedly climbed into the carriage, waved to the old woman, and then entered the carriage.

The old woman knelt down with tears in her eyes, and shouted in a hoarse voice, sending off the lord.

The village chief and the villagers also knelt down and shouted to send off the adults.

After the carriage was completely out of sight, the old woman staggered and got up, she turned her head to look at the village chief and the villagers, and rubbed the ground vigorously with her cane, "It's our blessing to meet such a good county magistrate, we usually have to abide by the rules, and we can't make it difficult for the county magistrate, you know?" ”

The old woman was a highly respected person in Wutong Village, and the villagers respected her very much, so the villagers generally listened to what she said.

"Yes!" The villagers replied loudly in unison, how could the prefectural magistrate who was so considerate of them cause trouble to the prefectural magistrate?

The village chief stepped forward, supported the old woman with one hand, and took the vegetable basket from the old woman's hand with the other, and wanted to send her home.

The old woman whispered to the village chief, talking about Liu Zhimo's goodness, and when they met Liu Zhimo, their hard days were about to pass.

Liu Zhimo, who left Wutong Village, didn't know that his actions easily subdued the hearts of the villagers of Wutong Village.

At this moment, he was holding his forehead, thinking about Ying Jie's case.

He intuitively felt that Wu Mei would withdraw the case overnight, what was there to hide?

So after listening to what the village chief said, he didn't go to Ying's house, he planned to find a time to go quietly to see if Ying Jie's death was a murder or an accident?

"Hmm..." At this moment, Ma Xiancheng, who was sleeping very soundly, sighed, and after a moment, slowly opened his eyes.

He looked at Liu Zhimo for a long time, and then turned his confused head and called out to his lord.

Liu Zhimo propped his head, raised his eyebrows, and asked him how well he slept?

The loud voices of the villagers didn't wake him up, and he was really a god.

Ma Xiancheng rubbed his forehead, smiled embarrassedly, and felt that the carriage was still moving, he asked suspiciously, haven't you arrived at Wutong Village yet?

He woke up from sleep, why hasn't he arrived yet? Didn't he sleep long?

Liu Zhimo said that he hadn't arrived yet, and asked him if he wanted to sleep again?

The county order uncle doesn't sleep, why is he embarrassed to sleep?

Ma Xiancheng shook his head and said, no need.

Liu Zhimo snorted, lowered his head slightly, and fell into deep thought.

Ma Xiancheng picked his fingers, feeling that the quiet atmosphere in the car made him feel worried.

He saw that Liu Zhimo was looking down and pondering something, he didn't dare to disturb him out of voice, he had nothing to do, he lowered his head and played with his fingers.

When Liu Zhimo came back from his contemplation, he looked up and saw such a scene.

"Is Ma Xiancheng sleeping stupidly?" Do you think he's a three-year-old? Playing with fingers?

He opened his mouth, and was about to speak, when the carriage stopped, and the guard lifted the curtain and said, "It's here."

Liu Zhimo snorted, got up and got out of the carriage.

Ma Xiancheng got to the carriage and found that it was at the gate of the yamen, he looked at Liu Zhimo in surprise and asked him why he didn't go to Wutong Village, why did he come back again?

Liu Zhimo glanced at him lightly, and walked into the yamen with his hands behind his back.

Ma Xiancheng looked at Liu Zhimo's back in confusion, and couldn't understand what Liu Zhimo's eyes meant?

When the guards passed by Ma Xiancheng's side, they left a sentence, they had returned from Wutong Village.

What the? Coming back from Wutong Village?

In other words, he slept all the way and didn't wake up until Wutong Village?

Ma Xiancheng stood in place, messy in the wind, he... How could he sleep so soundly? What will the prefectural magistrate think of him? Will you think he's useless?

It's miserable, it's miserable, he doesn't know how many things he has to do to make up for it?

In order to make up for the merits, Ma Xiancheng worked hard, and when it was time for dinner, he asked Liu Zhimo to go home for dinner, and he could handle the rest of the files alone.

Liu Zhimo looked at the few remaining files, and did not refuse, "That's hard work for Ma County." ”

"No hard work, no hard work." Ma Xiancheng waved his hand wildly, "Adult, you go slowly." ”

Liu Zhimo answered, and walked out of the yamen happily.

When he returned home, Li Qingling told him that the soldiers of the Liu family had arrived.

Fortunately, the family is big enough, otherwise it would not be able to live.

"Arrived? How many people arrived? ”

"Twenty people, I arranged them in the apricot courtyard and pear courtyard near the backyard." The two courtyards are slightly crowded, and there are exactly twenty people living in them.

Liu Zhimo snorted and stood up, ready to meet them.

When he got out of the door, he met Xichun, who hurriedly stepped forward and respectfully told Liu Zhimo that Liu Shi, the captain of the family soldiers, was coming to see him.

Liu Zhimo raised his eyes to look at Liu Shi who was standing behind Xichun, and after a moment, he nodded, worthy of being called Liu Shi, a very calm person.

"Subordinate Liu Shi has seen the fourth young master." Liu Shi stepped forward and hugged Liu Zhimo's fist.

Liu Zhimo nodded with a smile and said, I have worked hard all the way.

"It's not hard."

"Wait a minute, and now please take me to meet the other brothers."

Hearing Liu Zhimo's words so intimate, Liu Shi had a better impression of Liu Zhimo, he said yes, followed Liu Zhimo, and went to the apricot courtyard where they lived.

He stood in the middle of the courtyard and shouted to assemble.

In less than a quarter of an hour, twenty people were assembled.

Liu Shi returned to the team and said loudly, Fourth Young Master, twenty people are here.

Liu Zhimo took a step forward slightly, and glanced at the twenty family soldiers standing below, "Brothers, it's been hard all the way." After a pause, "Now let's get to know each other, my name is Liu Zhimo, please give me more advice in the future." ”

After Liu Zhimo finished his introduction, the soldiers said their names one by one.

He looked at them one by one, trying to remember each one.

Liu Zhimo's approach made the soldiers feel a lot of respect.

I felt that it was worth it for them to come here thousands of miles to protect him.

After the last soldier introduced himself, Liu Zhimo told him about the situation at home, and made sure that the soldiers listened to him before disbanding.

"Fourth Young Master, I don't know what arrangements you make for us?"

"Captain Liu, since you are the captain, then it is up to you to arrange it, and I will not interfere."

Hearing this, Liu Shi breathed a sigh of relief, and a stiff smile appeared on his resolute face, and he said yes.

He felt that staying by Liu Zhimo's side would be better than staying in the Zhenguo General's Mansion.

Here, they can arrange freely, allowing everyone to play their own strengths and not be buried.

At this moment, the little depression he was sent to protect Liu Zhimo completely dissipated.

"If you lack something, just go and tell Madame, you're welcome."

"Yes, sir." This voice represents his recognition of Liu Zhimo.

Liu Zhimo nodded to Liu Shi again before leaving the apricot courtyard.

Back in the room, listening to Li Qingling methodically arranging tonight's reception banquet, he pursed his lips and smiled.

After Xichun went down, he reached out to hold Li Qingling's hand and said, Lady, thank you for your hard work.

Li Qingling glanced at him with disgust, and she moved her mouth, what's the hard work?

He has been so busy lately that he often goes home to sleep in the middle of the night.

She touched his emaciated cheek distressedly, even if she served him with delicious food and drink, she didn't see him grow some meat, you can imagine how hard he worked.

"When will I finish the papers?"

"It's coming." Liu Zhimo's hand covered Li Qingling's hand and rubbed it gently, "When you're done, I'll rest for two days and accompany you." She was too busy to talk to her, and when he came back, she had already fallen asleep, and when he got up, she hadn't woken up.

Although they are under the same roof, it is difficult to say a word.

Li Qingling nodded lightly and said hello.

It's time for him to rest for two days, and during this time he was so busy that he couldn't get enough sleep, and the dark circles under his eyes couldn't dissipate.

"Lady..."

"Huh?"

"Lady..."

"In..."

"Lady..."

"Say..."

"It's almost your birthday." Liu Zhimo pulled Li Qingling into his arms hard, hugged her tightly, leaned his head on her shoulder, and gently blew into her ear, "Lady, how are you going to spend your birthday?" Although he entered the cave room with his mother in advance, his heart was inexplicably excited.

Li Qingling shrank his head sensitively, and reached out to cover his mouth, not letting him be troubled.

As everyone knows, she has a good plan, he has a wall ladder, he glanced at her, bent his eyes, and gently kissed her palm.

Frightened, she withdrew her hand abruptly, turned her head and glared at him, "Are you not tired?" "Don't take the opportunity to rest and rest, are you still teasing her?

"Tired..."He didn't let her leave his arms, "Husband is so tired, do you want to reward your husband?" ”

Reward?

What reward does this man want?

"Huh?" Li Qingling reached out to hold his face, pushed him away slightly, stared at his eyes, and asked with a smile, "What reward do you want?" ”

"Is it okay to get any reward?"

"Nope." Li Qingling refused, "Let's listen to it, see if I give it." ”

Liu Zhimo looked at Li Qingling sadly, and the lady was becoming more and more unaffected by his routines.