Li Hui looked at Ah Zhu, who was standing aside holding the corner of his clothes and looking at him secretly.
Li Hui then noticed that A-Zhu's hair was disheveled, her eyes were red, and she looked depressed. He remembered that she must have been crying because she fainted. She must not have slept well last night. She must not have had a good rest today either.
Suddenly, the words she said yesterday when she found him in the water came to mind: "I want to die with the young master."
Suddenly his heart moved, and a strange feeling arose in his heart. Ah Zhu didn't tell himself that he actually didn't do anything for her, he just took her in.
For more than half a year, she has been by his side, arranging everything in detail. With her by his side, the clothes he wears will no longer be damaged or sloppy, and A-Zhu will wash them cleanly.
The seams are patched and ironed to make them smooth and smooth.
Three meals a day can no longer be dealt with as easily as she can. A-Zhu will find new ways to prepare her favorite food. She will remember every word she says, and her emotions will be affected by her joys, sorrows and joys.
She exists beside him like a shadow. Sometimes he even forgets her existence, or is used to her existence. He should care more about her. After all, she is a poor person who has no relatives in the world.
.
Ah Zhu saw Li Hui looking at her and said a little nervously: "Master, why are you looking at me? I forgot to comb my hair this morning."
Li Hui smiled and said: "As a family, it's okay if you don't comb your hair. However, you have such good hair, it looks better when you comb it. I remember that when you first came here, your hair was sparse and yellow. I didn't expect it now.
It’s so dark and thick. She looks like a big girl.”
Azhu said: "I am not a child to begin with. I am fifteen."
Li Hui smiled and said: "Isn't fifteen years old a child?"
Azhu said: "Where we are, once your fifteenth birthday is over, you are an adult. If you still call yourself a child, wouldn't it make people laugh to death?"
Li Hui smiled and nodded. These days, a woman can get married at the age of fourteen or fifteen, and she is indeed regarded as an adult. The so-called hairpin age means that she can tie her hair with a hairpin, that is, she can marry as an adult.
age.
"I wonder when A-Zhu's birthday is? Then I'll throw a birthday banquet for you and make you some new clothes. How about having a good time?" Li Hui said with a smile.
Azhu blushed and said, "What's so exciting about that? How can I, a poor person, hold a birthday party? But I can't afford to be the daughter of a wealthy family."
Li Hui smiled and said: "Aren't poor people not human? Didn't you say that you are an adult at the age of fifteen? That is an adult ceremony. When Azhu is an adult, she is a big girl. If you like any boy, remember to follow me
Say, the young master will make the decision for you."
Ah Zhu stamped her feet and said angrily: "What did the young master say? How could Ah Zhu have a crush on anyone? If the young master said this, Ah Zhu would be angry."
Li Hui laughed and said: "Why are you so angry? It's natural that men should marry when they are young and women should marry when they are young. There is nothing to be ashamed of. Don't worry, I have a very good eye for people. I can tell their character at a glance. Don't even think about it.
Hiding in front of me is always looking for a young man with good character."
Azhu's face flushed and she shouted: "Young master also said that I...I...ignore you."
Seeing that she seemed really anxious, Li Hui hurriedly waved his hand and said, "That's it, I'm just kidding you."
Azhu said: "Don't make this joke again."
Li Huidao: "You have a bad temper. Don't you want to get married in the future? You have no relatives at home. Can't I treat you as my sister and make decisions for you?"
Ah Zhu frowned and said, "If you hate Ah Zhu, just tell him directly and Ah Zhu will just leave."
Li Hui rolled his eyes and said, "Why are you talking about this again? I was just joking."
Ah Zhu said sternly: "Master, Ah Zhu doesn't like to hear such jokes. In this life, Ah Zhu just wants to serve the young master well and repay his kindness. Unless the young master drives me away, Ah Zhu will serve the young master and wash his clothes for the rest of his life."
Cooking. Master, don’t make such jokes anymore. Ah Zhu is going to do some work."
After Ah Zhu finished speaking, he bowed and left. Li Hui stared blankly, feeling that Ah Zhu was a little strange. Just as he was smacking what Ah Zhu said, he suddenly heard noisy gongs and drums and noisy voices coming from outside. It seemed that
Just outside the Yamen.
Just as he was surprised, Jiang Sheng rushed into the back yard with a smile on his face.
"Xiao Lang, oh, Xiao Lang has indeed woken up. I'm telling you, he will definitely wake up by now. That's great."
Li Hui asked: "What are you so happy about? What happened outside?"
Jiang Sheng came forward to salute and said with a smile: "The people in the city came with gongs and drums to thank Xiaolang for saving them. They even sent plaques. They were making a fuss at the door. Did Xiaolang go to see them?"
Li Hui smiled and said: "Thank you for what? These people are not afraid of making trouble."
Jiang Sheng said hurriedly: "Xiao Lang, this time the people in the whole city and the people in the ten miles and eight villages are very happy. Don't you know, except for our Juchao County, the surrounding counties and counties were all washed away by the flood. If it hadn't been for Xiao Xiao
Lang, how can we have such peace here? How can the people not be happy to know these things? Everyone is grateful from the bottom of their hearts. Xiao Lang should go and see them. This is also deserved."
Li Hui chuckled and said, "That's all, let's go and have a look. I don't want any thanks, I just want to ask about the situation. You go first, and I'll go change clothes."
Jiang Sheng agreed and left quickly.
Li Hui picked up the tea bowl and drank the whole bowl of jujube tea.
"Azhu, help me comb my hair and change my clothes. Let's go out and take a look."
Ah Zhu quickly took off the wooden comb from the back of his head and said, "Okay, would you like to wear that new blue robe?"
…
There was a huge crowd of people in front of the county government gate, and the sound of gongs and drums was loud.
Several heads of wealthy clans in Juchao County took the lead, and people in the city followed suit. A long procession of rewards and thanks filled the square in front of the county government office.
When Li Hui arrived at the door of the hall, the people cheered and applauded endlessly. Shen Songnian, Zhang Zizhong, Jiang Yun and other leaders of the big clans in Juchao County came forward to kneel down and salute, and all the people knelt down and kowtowed in great ceremony.
Li Hui looked at this scene, smiled hurriedly and cupped his hands and said: "Fellow folks, what are you doing? Please get up quickly. Isn't this a disgrace to me, Li Hui?"
All the people stood up laughing and laughing.
After Shen Songnian stood up, he cupped his hands and said: "County Magistrate Li, Shen and the local wealthy families and people came here today to thank Magistrate Li for his righteous deed of saving the people of Juchao County. They knew that Magistrate Li was unwell and should have come later to bother us.
But the people in the city can no longer restrain their gratitude. So I boldly took the lead and came with you to cause trouble. I hope that Magistrate Li will forgive me."
Li Hui chuckled and said, "Why are you so polite? I didn't do anything. Even if I did something, it was all within my bounds. Why should you be so polite?"
Shen Songnian shook his head and said: "No, everything that County Magistrate Li did when he came to Juchao County was not part of his job. Looking at the world, who can be as considerate of the people of Juchao as County Magistrate Li, who has gone through many bloody events?
I can't imagine what my Juchao County would be like now and what the people would be like if there were no people like Magistrate Li here. Magistrate Li is my great benefactor to everyone in Juchao County.
It is indeed a blessing for me, the people of Chao County, to have a parent and official like Magistrate Li to protect me. Everyone says, yes or no?"
All the gentry and common people shouted: "That's right. Magistrate Li is a great benefactor to the people of Juchao County. Without Magistrate Li's protection, I am afraid we would have died long ago without a burial place."
"County Magistrate Li has worked hard and worked hard for the sake of our people, and we all see it in our eyes. Magistrate Li must have been reincarnated as a Bodhisattva and came down to earth to protect us."
"Isn't that true? If the Bodhisattva is not reincarnated, why am I the only one in Juchao County to save the dam? That's because I know the secret of heaven."
"Not only are they a great benefactor, they are like parents again. My parents are gone, and from now on I will take County Magistrate Li as my father."
"Bodhisattvas don't care about men and women. If you take Magistrate Li as your father, then I don't have a mother, so I will take Magistrate Li as my mother."
"..."
All the people shouted.
Li Hui listened to what these people said became more and more outrageous, and everyone called them father and mother. Azhu, who was standing behind him, couldn't help but giggle. Li Hui glared at her, and Azhu
Trying to hold it back.
"You all don't have to be like this. You have all contributed. Thank God for thanking the Bodhisattva. It's better to thank yourself. There is no need to be like this." Li Huida said.
Shen Songnian shook his head and said: "That's not true. Without County Magistrate Li, we are just a bunch of scattered sand. Now that Magistrate Li is here, we all have a backbone. In any case, we, the people of Juchao County, are grateful to Magistrate Li for saving us."
Juchao County saved us. No, we and the other rich people collected some gifts and sent them to County Magistrate Li, the adults of the county government, and the brothers of the county soldiers to replenish their health. Come on, bring them up.
"
Shen Songnian shouted, and suddenly loud shouts came from behind the crowd: "Make way, make way. Please stay out of the way."
All the people got out of the way, and saw a dozen servants driving a few sheep and two big black pigs. The two black pigs were fat and strong, and they were also covered with red silk. Because there were so many people, they refused to go forward. They were stopped by two servants.
Ding was beating with a willow stick and howling. Several sheep also had red silk hanging on their horns, and they were led all the way to the bottom of the steps.
"Tie it up." Shen Songnian said.
Two pigs and several sheep were tied to two large stone lions at the door, and they were howling and bleating incessantly.
"This...isn't good," Li Hui said with a smile.
"To replenish the bodies of County Magistrate Li and all of you, they are all exhausted and need to replenish their bodies. This is something we and other wealthy people want to do. We really can't do anything about it. I hope Magistrate Li won't dislike it." Shen Songnian
Fu Xu smiled.
Zhang Zizhong, Jiang Yun and others also said: "Yes, I am indeed a little angry. But I will add more rewards later. Please don't dislike it, Lord County Lord."
Li Hui wanted to refuse, but when he thought about it, these pigs and sheep were rare things at this time. They were only found in wealthy families. It was rare for these people to be so generous, so it would be good to stay and improve the food for the brothers.
Dachun Da Zhuang has not had good food for a long time, so they must feast on it. The county soldiers and the brothers in the volunteer corps must also be well rewarded and encouraged.
"In that case, I would like to thank the clan leaders for their generosity on behalf of everyone in the county government. Hahaha. Thank you. Thank you." Li Hui cupped his hands and smiled.
"The common people still have some, fellow villagers, why don't you bring them up?" Shen Songnian said with a smile.
It was very lively now. People came forward one after another and brought out various rewards like magic, including hens, eggs, flour cakes, vegetables, fruits, rice and noodles. Although the quantity was small,
After all, they are not rich, but each person has a portion, which is quite a lot. The door of the Yamen compound is full of them, as if they are going to a temple to make offerings.