Chapter 1049 Is drinking more important than my lady?
Chapter 1049 Is drinking more important than my young lady?
Ganquan County Government Office, in the Flower Hall.
Chai Yan, Hang Baiqiu, Chang Bingkun, and Situ Zhou were discussing important matters.
Zhao Xiong and Zhao Wu were guarding the hall door with several guards, and no unrelated persons were allowed to approach.
The four people were discussing the topic of "denationalization". After giving a detailed explanation of the situation in Lintai Mountain, Chang Bingkun proposed to Situ Zhou, hoping to get his help in this matter.
Situ Zhou thought for a long time and then said with a serious face: "Sir Chang, it's difficult for me to think of a suitable candidate at the moment. Can you give me some time to think carefully?"
Chang Bingkun said immediately: "Master Situ, please don't get me wrong. There is no force in this matter. The main reason is that Master Situ is the local magistrate and knows the situation best, so I came to ask for help."
Chai Yan also said: "Yes, Mr. Situ, there is no need to be too anxious about this matter. After all, establishing a mining area and expanding a town are not things that happen overnight. Mr. Chang came with us mainly because he wanted to prepare in advance and prepare for a rainy day."
"I understand!" Situ Zhou cupped his hands and said, "I will think it over carefully and do my best to help Mr. Chang."
"In that case, I would like to thank Master Situ!" Chang Bingkun said politely.
"Mr. Chang, you're welcome." Situ Zhou said hurriedly.
Then, Chang Bingkun warned: "Master Situ, only a few of us know the content of our discussion today, and we must not let it out. Do you...understand?"
Situ Zhou quickly nodded with a serious face and said, "I understand!"
Chai Yan smiled and said: "Mr. Chang, I can still trust Master Situ's mouth, haha..."
After hearing what Chai Yan said, Chang Bingkun smiled and nodded slowly.
Feeling that there would be no progress in continuing the conversation at this time, Chang Bingkun proposed to leave and find an inn to stay first.
Chai Yan immediately pointed out that the inn he had stayed in in the past was good. Although it was older, it was very clean and very close to the county government office.
Chang Bingkun asked Chai Yan if he was also staying in that inn. After Chai Yan answered "yes", Chang Bingkun immediately agreed.
Afterwards, Situ Zhou accompanied everyone to leave the county government office and go to a nearby inn.
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Just when Situ Zhou and everyone left the county government office, Xiaohuan came to the house in front of the county jail alone.
At this time, the five Ge Hong brothers were gathering in a room. They were drinking and talking loudly about what had happened in the past few days, including suppressing bandits, searching for gold mines, and fighting against the plague.
, talking about it with relish and foaming at the mouth.
Cheng Jiu, Guan Maochun, and Yu Tie have experienced everything personally. Ge Hong was sent to Hukou Town to deliver quicklime, so he was involved. Only Fatty Lai stayed at the county office and followed him in everything.
It doesn't matter, I will inevitably feel a little disappointed and regretful while listening to it.
However, Fatty Lai has a "forgiving heart and a fat body", and he starts to think about it as he listens. He keeps asking this and that, and when he hears the key words, he will shout excitedly, saying what would have happened if he had been there at that time, etc.
, which was immediately met with contempt from Cheng Jiu, causing the others to laugh endlessly.
"Tuk, Tuk, Tuk..."
The five brothers were chatting happily when there was a knock on the door.
Ge Hong was startled and whispered quickly: "Quick, quick, put the wine away..."
Chai Yan did not allow drinking in broad daylight. Ge Hong was worried about being seen, so he informed Chai Yan.
The five people immediately hid the wine jar and bowl, and then Ge Hong walked over and opened the door.
"It's you, Miss Xiaohuan." Ge Hong said with a smile.
The moment the door opened, Xiaohuan saw Cheng Jiu in the room, but she still said to Ge Hong first: "Uncle Ge, I just heard that you are back, so I came to take a look..."
Ge Hong said: "Thank you very much, Miss Xiaohuan, for your concern..."
As he spoke, Ge Hong turned his eyes to Cheng Jiu and winked at him.
Xiaohuan was also looking at Cheng Jiu at this time. Although she didn't say anything, her meaning was already obvious. She wanted Cheng Jiu to come out and talk to her alone.
"Go, Fourth Brother!" Guan Maochun noticed it and urged him in a low voice.
Fatty Lai was sitting on the bed, and when he saw Cheng Jiu blushing a little, he immediately let out a silly laugh.
Cheng Jiu glared at Fatty Lai angrily and cursed: "You are a big pig!"
Finally, Ge Hong spoke, and Cheng Jiu left the room and came to Xiaohuan.
Cheng Jiu didn't want anyone in the room to hear, so he closed the door and took Xiao Huan to a deserted place.
"Is your lady okay?" Cheng Jiu's voice was very low, but his tone was very caring.
Xiaohuan frowned and shook his head: "Not good!"
"Ah?" Cheng Jiu was startled, thinking that something was wrong with Situ Jing, and hurriedly asked: "What's wrong? Are you sick?"
Xiao Huan said: "I'm not sick at all. It's just that in order to pray for Brother Cheng's safe return, I vowed to copy the "Peace Sutra" a hundred times. Now, from morning to night every day, besides eating and sleeping, this is all I do.
One thing, think about it, how good can the lady be?"
"She...she really copied it?"
When Zheng Jingjiu learned about this from Ge Hong, he had a 60% feeling that Situ Jing would not really copy scriptures.
Xiaohuan immediately became unhappy after hearing this: "Brother Cheng, why do you say that? Don't you know the lady's temperament? Since she made such a wish to the Buddha, she will definitely fulfill it seriously, otherwise
Isn’t it an act of hypocrisy and deceiving the Buddha?”
"Yes, yes, I made a mistake, I admit my mistake, and I apologize." Cheng Jiu hurriedly slapped his mouth, looking apologetic.
Xiaohuan pretended to be angry, turned around and faced Cheng Jiu with his back.
Cheng Jiu hurriedly walked around to her, smiled apologetically and asked, "Xiaohuan, are you young lady... busy now?"
Xiaohuan glanced at Cheng Jiu and asked, "Do you have to ask me to come here to know how to ask? Is drinking more important than my young lady?"
As soon as Cheng Jiu spoke just now, the smell of alcohol in his mouth made Xiaohuan ask.
Cheng Jiu quickly covered his mouth with his hand and said, "No, no, no, Xiao Huan, don't get me wrong, the ones who came back with us just now were Chang Shilang from the Ministry of Industry and several of his guards, Sir and Sir Situ.
Mr. Chang and others have all gone to the flower hall. I can't go to the inner courtyard in front of them, so I can only go back here with everyone and wait until it is later...
I will try to find a way to see you again..."
Xiaohuan glanced at Cheng Jiu again and asked, "Really?"
"Really, really, if I tell half a lie, my tongue will rot!" Cheng Jiu swore.
"Okay, I believe you." Xiaohuan was satisfied.
Cheng Jiu quickly asked: "Is she busy now? Can she..."
Xiaohuan immediately said: "Busy, very busy! Miss is busy copying scriptures. Such a thick book of "Peace Sutra" has only been copied three or forty times before it is finished. Do you think she is busy?"
"Three or forty times?" Cheng Jiu was stunned.
Xiaohuan glared slightly and said, "Do you think I'm lying to you?"
Cheng Jiu hurriedly shook his head and waved his hands: "No, no, no, how could it be possible? I have never thought of it that way..."
Then, Cheng Jiu asked: "Then...when will she not be busy?"
Xiaohuan stared at Cheng Jiu for a while and whispered: "After evening, young ladies usually don't know how to copy books..."
Cheng Jiu understood immediately, nodded vigorously and said: "I understand, then you go back and tell her that I will go find her after dark, okay?"
"No!" Xiaohuan decisively rejected it.
"Didn't you just say..." Cheng Jiu was very puzzled. Isn't that what you just meant?
Xiaohuan raised his hand to stop Cheng Jiu from continuing and said seriously: "What I mean is, you can't enter the inner courtyard..."
During the pause, Xiaohuan looked around and then continued: "Do you still remember the woodshed where I bandaged your wound last time?"
"Of course I remember!" Cheng Jiu would never forget that place or what happened that night.
"It's Haishi tonight!" Xiaohuan's tone was concise. After leaving these four words, she turned around and left.
Cheng Jiu was stunned for a moment, then looked at the sky again and secretly noted the time.