Xiao Han, who was almost out of breath after being squeezed, rolled his eyes and cursed angrily, but suddenly felt that the curse was somewhat ambiguous. The one they were protecting was himself...
Fortunately, the unusual movement here quickly attracted the attention of other people on the dock.
Someone looked at the group of people running towards him, recognized one or two of them, and immediately exclaimed: "Ah? That's not our magistrate!"
"Huh? There is also Mr. Huang from the west of the city!"
"Hey! Look, shopkeeper Sun from Beicheng's grain department is also behind you!"
Of course, there are also people who are not as excited when they see their parents. They just mutter curiously: "What's going on with them? Why are they like a dog chasing a rabbit?"
Someone nearby heard the muttering and quickly covered the guy's mouth. While looking around, he shouted in a low voice, "Shh! Silence! Let people hear it, do you still want to live in Huzhou in the future?"
"Woo..." The man whose mouth was covered rolled his eyes and didn't know what to say.
"What? What did you say?"
"woo woo woo woo……"
"Speak! If you don't tell me, how will I know? I won't know if you don't tell me, but if you tell me, I won't know...ah!!!"
"I told you to let go quickly, but you still didn't listen!" The man whose mouth was covered spat twice, and looked at Tang Seng who was jumping around on the ground with his hands covered and cursed bitterly.
There was a lot of chatter and noise from the people around, and these voices naturally reached the ears of A1 and others.
When they heard that it was the county magistrate who came, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Although they were still a little strange in their hearts, at least they were not as nervous as before, and the huddled formation also became more relaxed.
And just when the formation dispersed, Xiao Han could finally take a breath.
In front, a skinny old man who was the fastest runner had already reached a place about fifty paces in front of everyone, and started bowing from a distance!
"Hahaha, Xiao..."
The skinny old man saluted here and laughed happily. The wrinkles on his face seemed to be smoothed out.
However, just when he was about to call out Xiao Han's name, he suddenly remembered something, stopped, and glared to the side with a sullen face: "I have something to do here, and there are other people waiting for me, please get out of here quickly!"
After saying these words, the onlookers immediately acted like a flock of frightened birds and all retreated far and wide!
Even the passengers watching the excitement on the boat in the center of the river followed the trend and retracted their heads. This shows that the majesty of this county magistrate here is not ordinary.
"Haha, Xiao Hou, you're finally here!" he shouted and dismissed everyone. When he turned around and looked at Xiao Han, who was surrounded by people, the old man suddenly changed into an amiable look.
The dumbfounded people who saw these changes were a little stunned. Could it be that this old man was born with two faces?!
"I've missed you so much, please atone for your sins!" The old man saluted solemnly again. The few people who had followed him at first also caught up. Seeing this, they also panted and saluted after the old man.
"Huh? Do you recognize me?" Xiao Han was a little surprised when he saw this scene. He pushed away the people blocking him and walked forward with a somewhat frivolous gait and asked.
"Ahem, I have the honor to meet the Marquis for the first time today!" The old man raised his head carefully and glanced at Xiao Han. When he saw that his face was solemn and not happy, he quickly lowered his head and answered respectfully.
"It's our first time meeting you. How did you know it was me?"
Xiao Han frowned slightly, doubts rising in his mind.
Although he has now thought about it and no longer deliberately hides his identity, he also does not announce it to the world with great fanfare.
How did the Huzhou County Magistrate in front of me know that? Could it be that he was born in the year of the dog and his nose was so sharp! As soon as he came, he smelled the smell and rushed over?
Of course, this is just a joke. Even if the old man is a dog, Xiao Han is not a bone of meat!
So, when Xiao Han thought about it again, he had some clues in his mind.
It seems that this morning when I was still in Suzhou, my subordinates used their identities to go to the government to inquire about the surplus grain.
In this way, if the identity is revealed, 80% of it happened at that time, and the remaining 20% will be determined by the coward county captain in Runzhou.
After thinking about this clearly, it would be difficult for Xiao Han to ask again if he was about to ask.
After all, as a landlord, they came to greet me to fulfill their friendship as a landlord and to give themselves face, instead of asking them to interrogate me like a thief!
In addition, the next thing will probably fall on the little old man in front of him. Xiao Han feels that he does not have to act like a fool and ask for the truth.
As a result, Xiao Han was just stunned for a moment, then quickly raised his hand and said in the same warm tone: "Oh, no wonder! I said I have no impression of the county magistrate, but since we met here today
, it’s also a pleasure to meet you.”
Between the two of them, one was old and the other was young. One bowed and the other just raised his hand slightly. This surprised everyone who peeked over. Some pedantic people even gave Xiao Han a thumbs up in their hearts.
A label that disrespects teachers.
But they don’t know, there’s nothing they can do about it!
It's just that the difference in status between the two is too great. If Xiao Han solemnly returned the gift, the county magistrate would probably jump into the river in shame!
Now, even if Xiao Han raises his hand, it is because the county magistrate is taking advantage of his elder age, otherwise he can be called around like a grandson.
"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you!" Seeing Xiao Han's smiling face, the county magistrate quickly smiled and handed over his hand again.
At first he saw Xiao Han's expression of relief, but he complained secretly in his heart, thinking that he was hurrying too slowly, but his flattery still hit the horse's leg.
When he saw that his complexion had improved, he felt relieved and continued: "I received news from Mr. Suzhou Futai this afternoon. I have been waiting here with several gentry leaders in the city. I didn't expect that Xiao Hou, you are really here."
Coming here is really a great blessing for our officials and people in Huzhou!"
Come on, it seems that the news was indeed leaked from Suzhou, but it was a small injustice to the Runzhou County Lieutenant.
After hearing these words that sounded both pious and meritorious, Xiao Han's thoughts flew away in an instant, to Runzhou, which was about to undergo big changes soon, and turned a deaf ear to the words of the little old man in front of him.
Later, Xiaodong noticed something strange and knew that his Marquis was wandering around again, so he hurried forward and secretly pulled him, which brought Xiao Han's thoughts back to his body.
"Oh? Mr. Suzhou Futai?" He was distracted and really didn't notice what the county magistrate said later. Xiao Han had no choice but to pick up his opening words and ask a casual question.
However, the old county magistrate didn't know that Xiao Han didn't listen to his words at all. When he asked about it, he immediately nodded with a red face and said: "Yes! Mr. Futai learned that Xiao Hou was passing through Suzhou this morning and hurried to the dock.
As a result, by the time he arrived, Lord Marquis had already weighed anchor and set sail. The Lord Futai was annoyed, so he sent a speedboat to inform the coastal officials in advance, preparing to welcome Lord Marquis. He will arrive shortly!"
"Better say goodbye!" Xiao Han touched his nose and gave a wry smile, thinking that it would be better for you. He not only wants to flatter me, but also wants to show off his merits in front of the government.
But I came here to do something, not to be greeted and escorted by a group of local officials like you.
Today this Futai master is here, tomorrow that one is here, and the governor is coming the day after tomorrow, then does he still have to work?
