After sorting out the books, Man Bao found that there was only one big desk in the room, so he wiped it clean and half with Bai Shan, and put her pen, ink, paper and inkstone away.
Until Jiulan came to invite them and said: "Master, madam, the hot water is ready. It's getting late, it's time to prepare for the trip."
Man Bao and Bai Shan then went out to bathe and change clothes.
Daji and the others had already started eating, and Sister-in-law He made some dishes for them, which were very delicious when paired with the hot steamed buns that had just been delivered.
Bai Shan and Zhou Man went to have a big meal.
The officials in Beihai County welcomed the arrival of Bai Shan and Zhou Man. Of course, it was like this on the surface, but Bai Shan could only understand the inside in the future.
After returning from the wind and washing the dust, Bai Shan exhaled. When he saw Man Bao also exhaled, the two looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.
Then they went back to the room to sleep hand in hand.
Early the next morning, Zhou Man stayed in bed, and Bai Shan had to get up and go to the front office to adapt to being the county magistrate.
When Manbao fell asleep and came back to his cage and woke up, the sound of Wuyue and others saluting and greetings could be heard in the yard.
Man Bao rubbed his eyes and got up from the bed. Bai Shan opened the door and came in. He walked around the screen and took a look. He couldn't help but be happy, "Why are you still asleep? It's already noon."
Man Bao didn't believe it, "I think the light is still dim..."
Bai Shan reached out and pushed open the window. Sunlight shone in through the window, filling the room with clear light. Man Bao squinted his eyes slightly.
Bai Shan then smiled and closed the window again and said: "Be careful of catching a cold. Get up and get dressed quickly. We are going to have lunch."
Man Bao gets up.
Jiulan and Xibing came in with hot water, one of them found the clothes for Manbao to wear today, and the other went to make the bed.
Man Bao stretched a bit, washed her face, then sat in front of the dressing table and let Jiulan comb her hair and draw eyebrows.
"How is the county government today?"
"It's only the first day. I just want to recognize people, take a look at the backlog of official work in recent days, and see some old practices from previous years." Bai Shan said: "I shouldn't be back for dinner in the evening. I'm new here and I need to meet the county school.
There are doctors here, as well as some important gentry and big businessmen in the county."
Man Bao then thought about it, "I remember when we were young, Mr. Bai always went to the county seat and Mianzhou City several times a year to have dinner with the county magistrate or the governor..."
Bai Shan nodded in approval and said: "Yes, this is the meal. Today we are getting to know each other. When we eat next time, it means we are familiar with each other, or we have something to do."
Manbao had nothing to say about this.
Bai Shan asked her, "Are you going?"
Man Bao thought for a while and then shook his head directly, "You go ahead. When I need to use them, I will meet them through you. I won't have to worry about managing this network."
She said: "And if I go, they will definitely feel uncomfortable."
For example, last night, the dining atmosphere was not as comfortable as the meal in Qingzhou. Fang Xiancheng and others were very reserved all night.
Bai Shan nodded. Seeing that her hair was done, he reached out to take the clothes from Xibing's hand and put them on her, and asked, "What are you going to do this afternoon?"
"I'm going shopping in the afternoon," Man Bao said, "to have a look at the customs and customs of your Beihai County, and then come back with some shopping."
She motioned Bai Shan to look inside the house, "There are still a lot of things missing in the house. I'm going to buy some utensils."
Then visit the pharmacies and medical clinics in Beihai County, and walk around the streets and alleys...
Bai Shan then said: "Then you take Daji with you, and I will choose a bodyguard to follow you."
"No, I have some cakes."
But Bai Shan insisted, "You can bring them with you. We brought a lot of people here this time. Liu Gui needs people on hand. I plan to leave three for him. The rest will not be counted as bad luck. Only one will be left at home to follow orders."
, and all the rest will be incorporated into the yamen."
Man Bao was surprised, "Where are the six places? Is the shortage of seats in Beihai County so serious?"
"There are only two places missing, but I won't take up their places for these six, and the remaining two will still be found from the county." Bai Shan said with a smile: "The six of them don't get their wages from the county government."
Man Bao frowned, "Can the county magistrate do this? Doesn't this mean raising private soldiers?"
"Sure," Bai Shan said, "The county magistrate has a quota of ten private soldiers to protect him. If more than one are assigned, they will be classified as servants or servants."
Man Bao clicked his tongue and said: "You are not easy to get along with as a commander. Fang Xiancheng and others must miss you so much."
Bai Shandao: "I have a tender face. Kindness is important, but dignity is also important. It is the busy time of spring again. In the past two days, I have become familiar with the affairs of the county government and will go to the countryside to teach farmers and mulberry trees. I will definitely take care of them then."
If you go with someone else, incorporate our family’s bodyguards into the yamen service, so that I can use them more easily.”
Man Bao said almost immediately: "I also want to go to the countryside."
Bai Shan laughed and said, "Okay."
At this time, people in various parts of the county government were also quietly discussing their new county magistrate.
Several petty officials gathered together and whispered: "The county magistrate did not eat the official meal, but went home to eat."
"Nonsense, if I had such a beautiful girl waiting at home, I would go home to have dinner. Tsk tsk, you weren't there yesterday and you didn't see me. Our new county magistrate's wife is really pretty. Her face..."
"Damn it, you dare to arrange it for the county magistrate's wife, and that's Mr. Zhou."
"What Mr. Zhou? He said he was running a medical office, but he didn't come to our Beihai County to be a wife? Why would he go out to bask in the sun when he could live happily in the back house? I think most of those rumors are false."
"Rumors can be false, but can official positions be faked? This lady's official position is higher than that of County Magistrate Bai. In addition to being the director of the Medical Department, she is also the editor of the Chongwen Library."
"It's strange to talk about this. Since she is the director of Qingzhou Medical Department, shouldn't she stay in Qingzhou? Why did she come to our Beihai County?"
A government official came in from outside and heard them gossiping. He immediately came over and whispered, "Do you know how many people the new county magistrate has brought this time?"
One of the officials who accompanied Magistrate Bai yesterday said: "There are no less than ten servant guards. I counted seven horses alone yesterday, and there are four mules and carriages."
"I can't tell who the housekeepers and the servants are, but there are a total of twelve men. I don't know how many maids there are. But yesterday afternoon, a girl went out and ordered a hundred steamed buns at the Qianmen Street entrance.
, Old Man Fei said that the steamed buns they ate last night and the dishes cooked in the kitchen not only contained enough oil, but also contained meat."
"Old man Fei doesn't know how many maids there are?"
"Hey, it's not like you don't know him. If you ask him what he ate last night, he can still say a few words. But when you ask those questions, he won't answer a single word. If you ask, he just shakes his head and doesn't know."
"Where's Mrs. Shao?"
"Forget it, Mrs. Shao doesn't care about shopping now. There is a person in the yard who specializes in shopping. He is a servant. Unless Mrs. Shao goes home in the future, it will be difficult for her to come out."
"This is a wealthy family."
"Why would a wealthy family come to our Beihai County to be the county magistrate?"
"Yes, it has been more than 20 years since Beihai County was renamed Qingzhou. The magistrates who came to our Beihai County are all from poor families."
"You are taking too much care. Okay, stop talking. Let the adults hear you later and watch your skin carefully." A supervisor came in from outside and saw so many people gathered together. He couldn't help but shouted and dispersed them.