Chapter 22 New Appointment
The sun was just past noon.
But the sky gradually darkened, and at some point the clouds covered the sky and it began to rain continuously.
There were immediately fewer pedestrians on the road, and when Chen Mu came to the City Guard, the square outside was already a mess of stalls, and the errand clothes on his body were also soaked a lot.
A drizzle of rain poured down the edge of the walls of the City Guard, slowly falling along some cracks that had fallen into disrepair.
Although it was raining, Chen Mu's mood at this time was never smooth, and the dense dark clouds had no effect.
The chaotic crowd numbered about one or two hundred, and it seemed that all the three classes of the entire Kujo-ri Castle Guard had arrived, and they were all crowded under the eaves and gates to take shelter from the rain.
"Chen Er!"
Liu Song and Li Tie were also mixed in, Li Tie's eyes were sharp, and when he saw Chen Mu coming in from the main gate, he immediately shouted at Chen Mu and waved his hand: "This way!" ”
Chen Mu originally planned to go directly to Min Baoyi, but when he saw the three groups of people in the City Guard Division gathering in this posture, he vaguely understood something, so he walked inside, passing by Liu Song, Li Tie and others.
"Why did you come?"
Liu Song showed a somewhat reproachful look.
He and Li Tie were called back when they were on patrol, although they didn't know what it was, but this kind of gathering of three classes of people often didn't come together a few times a year, and they were basically important events, and it would be terrible if they were absent for no reason.
After waiting for a long time and not waiting for Chen Mu to come, both of them were still a little worried, but fortunately, Chen Mu still arrived in time before the errands, if the errands were all arrived, it would not be very good-looking.
"Something is stumbling."
Chen Mu knew that Liu Song and Li Tie's worries were well-intentioned, so he smiled at the two, but did not stop, but continued to walk inside, all the way inside along the somewhat congested door pavilion.
"Huh? Where are you going? ”
Seeing this, Liu Song suddenly showed a strange look.
But the crowd nearby was congested and the sound was noisy, and I didn't hear Chen Mu's response, so I saw that Chen Mu's back had disappeared into the congestion of many errands and disappeared.
Liu Song turned his head and glanced at Li Tie, and then shrugged his shoulders, anyway, Chen Mu arrived at the City Health Division in time, and he would not be caught by the poor head above, and other things were not important.
Chen Mu never returned.
Nearly half an hour passed, Liu Song and Li Tie didn't wait for Chen Mu to come back, and they all wondered what Chen Mu was doing for a while, but there were many people mixed and they didn't want to look for it, and they called three classes of messengers to wait here for so long, and they didn't know what was going on.
After waiting for a while, there was a sound from the gate pavilion at the main entrance of the City Guard.
"Lord Qin!"
"Lord Zhao!"
I saw a crowded crowd and made way from the doorway, revealing three figures coming from outside.
Led by Qin Bei, the poor leader, and Zhao Zong, who was holding his beard, followed by Ren Yan, the three of them were a little drunk, as if they had finished drinking, and hurried over after getting the notice here.
Qin Bei's cheeks were slightly red after drinking, and he glanced at the congested City Guard, revealing a strange look, it must be a big deal for the mission to convene the third class of errands, but he didn't know in advance that although he was going to eat and drink with Zhao Zong and Ren Yan, it was said that he should have told him in advance what was going on, but the person who told him in the past only informed him to come back as soon as possible.
"Brother Qin, this ......"
Ren Yan also looked at Qin Bei with some hesitation.
His name for Qin Bei has changed from 'Qin Tou' to 'Brother Qin', and it is obvious that the relationship has become a lot closer after a wine and dinner.
Qin Bei touched his chin and said, "Either something happened, or it was something about Lao Zhao and you...... But it seems a little too early, don't worry, I'll go inside and ask. ”
It was probably an emergency, and he didn't have time to tell him the specific reason, but he went in and asked Lord Chasi.
Zhao Zong also nodded slightly on the side and said, "Xiao Ren, you will stay here first." ”
said.
The two of them walked together to the main hall of the City Guard.
All the officers along the way avoided and saluted respectfully.
At the same time, he looked at Ren Yan who was following Qin Bei and Zhao Zong, and they all showed a little envy, and now the only one who can have such a similar relationship with the two leaders in this city guard is Ren Yan.
Qin Bei and Zhao Zong walked all the way to the outside of the main hall, and were just about to enter, but they saw a person walking out head-on.
Well?
Qin Bei was slightly stunned, and recognized that the person was one of the errand officers he was in charge of.
"Chen Mu?"
I don't know how Chen Mu came out of the inner hall, a look of doubt flashed in Qin Bei's eyes, so he stopped and planned to ask first.
At this time, the chaotic outside was also much quieter with the arrival of Qin Bei and Zhao Zong, and at this time, the eyes of many errand servants were looking over here, including Liu Song and Li Tie, who also saw Chen Mu coming out of the main hall, and were a little puzzled.
However.
Just when Qin Bei was about to inquire about Chen Mu.
Three more people came out of the inner hall, each wearing a blue messenger suit, who were the other three messengers of the Kujo Castle Guard, two of whom were Wang Fu and Zhong Chang, who had traveled with Min Baoyi before.
"Lao Zhao, Lao Qin, they're all here."
When Wang Fu saw Qin Bei and Zhao Zong coming outside, he immediately greeted him with a smile.
Zhong Chang also smiled and said, "Where are you going to eat?" Why don't you call me brother. ”
Qin Bei was slightly stunned.
The convening of the third class should be a big event, but the attitude of Wang Xian and Zhong Chang is a little not like a big event, and there is time to greet him and joke, so he is also a little strange in his heart, and he can't take care of Chen Mu at this time, so he looked at Wang Xian and arched his hand: "The delay on the road is a little late, I don't know what ......Lord Chasi is to gather people and horses."
"Well, you'll know right away."
Wang Xian said with a smile, but did not explain.
At this time, not only Qin Bei frowned slightly, but he was a little puzzled in his heart, even Zhao Zong next to him was a little strange, thinking in his heart, and was about to go in to ask, but he saw a figure walking out of the inner hall with square steps.
He was dressed in dark green clothes, burly and majestic, and he was the messenger Min Baoyi.
"Mission-sama."
Along with Qin Bei, Zhao Zong, Wang Fu and several other poor people bowed slightly to Min Baoyi and saluted.
And under the steps, and under the corridor of the back door pavilion, a large number of errand servants leaned down and knelt on one knee in unison, and greeted each other one after another.
Chen Mu stood next to Qin Bei and Zhao Zong, and also bowed his hand to Min Baoyi, but the title that came out of his mouth made Qin Bei, Zhao Zong, and some of the nearby servants all stumble.
"Brother Min."
As soon as this title came out, Qin Bei's gaze shifted from Min Baoyi to Chen Mu almost immediately, and a pair of eyes widened slightly, revealing a look full of consternation.
Min...... Dude?
How dare he call Min Baoyi like this, even if he is a poor man, he doesn't dare to be so big!
Not only Qin Bei, except for a few people such as Wang Xian and Zhong Chang, Zhao Zong next to him also looked at Chen Mufa in a daze, and the nearest servants who knelt on one knee almost dropped their jaws one by one.
Followed by.
What made everyone stunned even more happened, and when they saw Min Baoyi being called like this, not only was he not angry, but he nodded at Chen Mu with a smile, and then glanced at the audience and spoke in a deep voice.
"The poor head Zhao Zong is old, and he is unable to deal with the affairs of the division, and now the department has approved, and after the review of the general division, Zhao Zong is allowed to tell the old, and the post of the poor head will not be banned for the time being, but he will be in charge of various affairs, and the new poor head Chen Mu will be in charge."
As soon as this statement came out.
There was silence.
Countless eyes focused on Chen Mu, some were shocked, some were stunned, and even more incredulous and confused!
Especially Liu Song, Li Tie and other people who were familiar with Chen Mu, their eyes suddenly widened, and they almost broke their jaws in shock.
……
Meanwhile.
Zhang's butcher's house.
Zhang Butcher, who had eaten lunch, was sitting in the yard basking in the sun with his belly shy, while Chen Hong was cleaning the yard not far away, but his eyes were still full of worry, and he looked out from time to time, waiting to hear Zhang Hai's reply.
Finally, after a while, Zhang Hai's round and chubby figure walked in from outside the door, the whole person looked a little lost, and when he entered the door, he almost tripped over the threshold, and the whole person stumbled a few times and almost fell into the mud.
"Frizzy, what does it look like!"
Zhang Butcher, who was squinting his eyes and basking in the sun, listened to the movement and looked over, and scolded.
But Zhang Hai didn't seem to hear it, and still walked inside in a bit of a daze.
"Xiaohai?"
Chen Hong put down the broom, walked over and asked worriedly, "What's going on over there?" What's wrong? ”
Zhang Hai still walked forward in a daze, almost knocked Chen Hong down, and stood still in a trance after touching it.
Looking at Zhang Butcher, who sat up and frowned, as well as Chen Hong, who looked worried, and Zhang Youying, who was washing clothes on the west side of the courtyard, and who was also a little curious and pricked up his ears to listen, Zhang Hai's lips moved, but he didn't make a sound.
I don't seem to know where to start, but my face still looks like I'm in a dream.
It wasn't until he was reprimanded by Zhang Butcher a few more times that Zhang Hai intermittently said what he had just seen in a still incomprehensible tone, Chen Hong was stunned for a while, Zhang Butcher was stunned, and Zhang Youying in the distance was even more like listening to the book of heaven.
This......
What is this?
How could the city guard secretary stand up for Chen Mu, and actually call Chen Mu a brother?
Zhang Youying opened her mouth and looked at Zhang Hai in disbelief, if it weren't for Zhang Hai's muddy, lost soul-like appearance, she was afraid that her first reaction would be that Zhang Hai was talking about it and deliberately laughing.
But......
Isn't Chen Mu just a poor and white low-level poor person?
Not to mention that it is a dignified errand, but there is a poor man who calls Chen Mu a brother and a brother, it is quite amazing, how can he not be so poor.
"Brother Hai, have you seen it clearly? Is it really Chaji-sama? ”
Zhang Youying is still a little incredulous.
The flesh on Zhang Hai's face was piled together, and he said, "I...... I didn't see it clearly, but in this world, who would dare to pretend to be a messenger......"
Truly.
In these nine articles, and even in the entire Nancheng District, who dares to pretend to be a messenger to cheat, even if the old birthday star hangs himself, he will have a long life.
Zhang Youying was also a little dazed when she heard it.
Just when there was silence in the courtyard, Zhang Butcher slammed on the handrail and said to Zhang Hai with a calm face: "This is a good thing, what are you doing with a sad face, get out of the way!" ”
After that, he turned his head to look at Chen Hong, and said: "I said that my nephew is a dragon and phoenix among people, and doing ordinary errand work is to bury talent, but if you have a little opportunity, you can move forward, Ming'er, you bring a few catties of pork, a few catties of cartilage, and I will go to the door with you to congratulate." ”
Hear this.
Chen Hong gradually woke up like a dream and responded.
Zhang Hai and Zhang Youying next to them still had blank expressions.