Chapter 415: Leaving Yangzhou
Mu Jiaojiao gave Guo Ziyi acupuncture for half a month. That is, it continued from the year before the year to the year after the year, and it happened to comb all the old injuries on his body for him.
After the end of the year, before the fifteenth year, the new prefect had already come to take up his post.
Think about it too. The fat difference of the Yangzhou prefect, no matter who falls on it, who doesn't like it? Then naturally, when he was appointed, he hurried to this side, lest he have too many dreams at night.
Do you think that at the beginning, when he went to Tianchang County to take office, he ran out of Chang'an without waiting for the New Year?
Although his heart was a little empty, Cui Pu still handed over all the things at hand to the newcomer, and by the way, he explained all the matters that should be paid attention to in Yangzhou Mansion, and then set off for Guangzhou with his wife and children.
This time, they planned to take a boat and go all the way south along the Yellow Sea to the Zhuhai port.
It's a request from the kids who want to try and try what it's like to ride the waves at sea.
At this time, the excitement of the New Year has not faded, and every household is busy visiting each other to pay New Year's greetings. Cui Pu thought that he had been assigned this time, and he didn't have the heart to announce it everywhere, so the family just took a carriage and carried more than a dozen carts of luggage, and quietly walked out of the city.
However, when they reached the city gate, the car suddenly stopped.
"Lang Jun, look ahead!" Xiao Si'er shouted outside.
Cui Pu hurriedly lifted the curtain and looked, and saw that the city gate was actually full of people. At a glance, the black pressure of a piece of human heads, the scene is spectacular.
"Governor Cui, we've sent you here!" The squire at the front was in two columns, and the fish walked forward.
Cui Pu knew that his plan to leave quietly had failed.
Hurriedly jumped out of the car, and he arched his hand at them: "Cui, thank you for coming." Come to Yangzhou, I can get your support, my hard work over the years is worth it!"
"Governor Cui, don't say that! You have been in Yangzhou for ten years, but you have made great contributions to the people of Yangzhou. We are able to live the prosperous and healthy life we are today, all thanks to you. You're leaving today, and if we don't come to deliver it, wouldn't it be ungrateful?"
As he spoke, the squire ordered the servant to bring wine.
"Governor Cui, we can't repay your great kindness, so we can only prepare a glass of thin wine to show respect. I also hope that Governor Cui will have a stable career, and don't forget to come back to see us wherever you go in the future. ”
"Thank you for your kindness. In the future, as long as there is a chance, I will definitely come back to catch up with you. Cui Pu replied in a deep voice, and then took the wine glass and drank it all.
Subsequently, the people represented by Liu San came forward to toast with Cui Pu.
Cui Pu drank with them one by one, and unconsciously drank nearly a pot, and everyone was a little smoky.
Then, I saw people from the Yangzhou Pharmaceutical Association come forward: "Governor Cui, after the rectification of you and your wife this year, the atmosphere in the medical halls of the entire Yangzhou Mansion has been completely renewed, and the medical skills of the doctors and apprentices have improved a lot. Now that you are leaving, we have no other indication than to toast you with a glass of wine, please don't forget us. If we send apprentices to Guangzhou in the future, the prefect's wife must not turn them away!"
This time, Mu Jiaojiao and Cui Pu went to Guangzhou, and the medicine association in Yangzhou Mansion had already decided to send ten apprentices to follow them. But now it seems that their appetite is more than that.
Of course, it is a good thing that people have a thirst for knowledge and want to do everything they can to improve their skills and enrich themselves, and they only have encouragement.
Since they mentioned Mu Jiaojiao, Mu Jiaojiao also hurriedly got out of the car and had a drink with them.
After drinking, everyone was reluctant to let them go like this, and they were stunned to talk to them for a long time. Seeing that the sun was about to rise two feet high, they would not be able to catch up with today's ship if they stayed any longer. Cui Pu said a lot of bad things, so he asked everyone to make a way and let them go.
Sitting in the car again, I saw through the window that the squires on both sides were still reluctantly waving goodbye to them, and some of the little ladies and old women were even so sad that they couldn't stop crying, Cui Pu's heart was full of reluctance, but gradually he was a little proud.
"You see, not all the people who came to see him off this time were for you. Half of them are for me!" he proudly declared to Mu Jiaojiao.
Mu Jiaojiao was stunned, and Cui Pu said: "Ten years ago, when I came from Chang'an to Yangzhou, nine out of the ten pavilions of the people who came to see you off. But now it's different, your reputation is outstanding, and I'm not bad. Now these farewell people are the best proof!"
Uh, that's what he meant?
She had almost forgotten what happened ten years ago, but she didn't expect him to remember it so clearly.
Mu Jiaojiao was helpless.
"Yes, you're right. You are getting more and more powerful, you have indeed made meritorious achievements in Yangzhou in the past ten years, and the people are grateful to you and should come to see you spontaneously. Presumably in another ten years, when we leave again, the people who will be sending off will be more for you!"
"No matter where I go in the future, I will make achievements, let the people know my ability, and let those people in Chang'an City open their eyes to see clearly, I, Cui Pu, am not a person who can be defeated so easily!" Cui Pu became more and more proud.
But after saying that, he smiled sweetly at Mu Jiaojiao again, and gently took her hand: "However, I can achieve today's achievements, all thanks to you, lady." If it weren't for you by your side, where would I be where I am today? No matter who comes to see us off in the future, and who is the main one, in my opinion, they are all for the two of us!"
"Mmmm, Daddy and Auntie are the best!" the eldest lady hurriedly said sweetly.
Cui Pu hugged her daughter and kissed her. "That's nature!"
As soon as Da Langjun saw it, he quickly said to Mu Jiaojiao: "Auntie is as powerful as Daddy!" Then, he looked at Mu Jiaojiao with a blank eye, waiting for her to hug herself and kiss her like Cui Pu.
It's just that his careful thinking was immediately seen through by Cui Pu.
Cui Pu hurriedly took Mu Jiaojiao into his arms domineeringly, and pushed his son far away by the way: "Is Erlang asleep again?
Da Langjun flattened his mouth, but after all, he couldn't bear Daddy's obscenity, so he obediently bowed his head to take care of the sleeping little brother.
Out of Yangzhou City, I originally thought that this road would be unimpeded.
As a result, they never thought that when they arrived in the next county, they were greeted by the people of the local county leaders. Then, a full wine glass was delivered, and everyone continued to say goodbye.
In this way, one county after another, it was not until dusk that they finally left Hailing County and arrived at the Yellow Sea ferry on the edge of Yangzhou.
The squires of Hailing County and Cui Pu are old acquaintances. They still organized themselves spontaneously and sent Cui Pu's family to the ship. Seeing that the boat was moving, they still stood at the ferry and watched the boat go away, and did not let go of their waving arms for a long time.
Cui Pu also stood at the bow of the boat and waved goodbye to them for a long time, until the crowd turned into a small black dot in the distance, and he reluctantly lowered his arm.
Yangzhou, the place where he has been for ten years, I don't know when he will be able to come back again!
A touch of sadness welled up in his heart, and he couldn't help but feel sad and sad at the vast sea in front of him.
However, before she could be sad, the eldest lady couldn't help but pull the two younger brothers out to see the sea.
"Daddy, look, I know that person!" suddenly the eldest lady pulled his sleeve and pointed not far ahead.
Cui Pu looked over and found that there was a small boat in front of him. The boat was the same size as the boat they were riding, and the decoration was also average. On the splint in front of him, he clearly saw a man sitting there, looking sad and self-conscious.
As if he had noticed the gaze here, he raised his head, and when he found that it was Cui Pu's father and daughter, a trace of panic appeared on his face, and he quickly threw away the wine glass, and escaped into the cabin and couldn't get out.
Cui Pu chuckled and pulled the children into the cabin.
Mu Jiaojiao is writing a medical case. Seeing him come in with a wicked smile, he asked, "I heard the eldest lady just now who she was calling, but you met that acquaintance?"
"Yes, Chen Junbi. Cui Pu said.
"Chen Zhixian?" Mu Jiaojiao whispered in surprise, "How could he go the same way as us?"
"His performance in the past three years has not been good. Especially last year, I directly approved him, and Li Linfu and his party did not help him erase the stain because of his unfavorable performance in the Thirteen Ladies' case, so this time, he was sent from afar like me...... No, he should be more ruthless than me! Now, he is going to the Western Regions to defend the border. There is no possibility for a civil official to make meritorious achievements in that place in the Western Regions, and he is destined to confess there for the rest of his life. Cui Pu smiled gloatingly, "I should feel ashamed, so he plans to run away secretly! But he is afraid that he will be intercepted and ridiculed from the inland - after all, when he was with Dai Ziang, he also offended many people, so he simply took the sea route first, bypassed Yangzhou and then went to the Western Regions by land." ”
"It's a pity, it's a pity, it's also a narrow road, I didn't expect him to plan so carefully and be caught by me!" Cui Pu laughed, "This is a big gift from God to me before leaving!
What could be more soothing than seeing your rivals down?
Anyway, now, the depression and loss in Cui Pu's heart have been swept away, and he is full of arrogance.
Thinking that he could look at Chen Junbi's downfall for a long time in the future, he was even happier.
But just as they were happy, they heard the eldest lady shouting outside again: "Grandpa Junwang! Daddy, Grandpa Junwang is here!"
Damn, why is that old man haunted?
As soon as he heard this, Cui Pu couldn't laugh anymore for a while.