Chai Yan smiled awkwardly, and while returning the gift, he said to Hu Duanzheng: "Haha... Don't mind, Lord Magistrate, my wife is introverted and not good at talking to others... Haha...
..."
"It's okay, it's okay..." Hu Duanzheng waved his hand with a smile, and it was unclear whether he minded this.
But even if he really minded, Hu Duanzheng, as a fourth-grade magistrate, would not be as familiar with a woman from the world.
Then, Hu Duanzheng continued to talk politely with Chai Yan.
Yuan Yuan came out of the flower hall and waited for a while, but Chai Yan didn't come out. In addition, the officials and government servants passing by all cast curious glances at her, so Yuan Yuan couldn't stay any longer and didn't bother to say hello.
, left the government office directly and went back to the inn.
As soon as Yuan left, three women came to the front of the government office, none other than Master Servant Gu Ling and Jimo Qiao.
Jimo Qiao strode ahead. When she was about to go into the government office with her head held high, she was stopped by two government officials on duty.
"The government office is an important place, and no one else is allowed to intrude!"
"What are you waiting for?" Jimo Qiao's face immediately became unhappy: "Who are the people who are waiting for you? Do you dare to say it again and try again?"
The two government officials looked at each other for a moment. They had never seen such a violent woman since they were on duty, and she did it in front of the government office!
Gu Ling hurriedly stepped forward to pull Jimo Qiao back, and said politely: "You two, we are here to see Mr. Hu. Please give us a report."
One of the government officials said without thinking: "The prefect is busy with official duties, please come back another day..."
"etc......"
Another yamen officer felt that Gu Ling was very good in both his dress and his eyes. He hurriedly grabbed the colleague next to him and asked cautiously: "Dare you ask the girl's name? I can explain it to you later."
......."
Gu Ling smiled slightly and said, "My surname is Gu and her surname is Jimo. Mr. Hu will naturally meet us when he finds out."
The yamen servant nodded kindly and hurriedly turned around and ran towards the flower hall in the middle courtyard.
"Master Hu, gentlemen, this is what happened..."
At this time, there were not only Chai Yan and Hu Duanzheng in the flower hall, but also the promotion official Wu Shixian and two other government officials. At this time, Chai Yan had just finished explaining the whole story.
While everyone was nodding, the officer on duty ran outside the hall and reported: "Master Hu, there are two girls outside asking to see you..."
"What girl?" Hu Duanzheng waved his hand unhappily: "See you, see you, didn't you see that I am talking to Chai Shaoxia? Go, go, tell them to come back another day..."
The yamen servant quickly spoke faster and said: "Master Hu, I asked about it. One of their surnames is Gu and the other is Jimo. I said that if you know it, you will see them."
"Ah?" Hu Duanzheng was startled, his face suddenly changed, he stood up and said: "Quick, quick, please invite them in!"
"Yes!" the Yamen servant responded and hurriedly ran out.
Chai Yan was also surprised. The girls named Gu and Jimo were probably Gu Ling and Jimo Qiao. The ones named Gu were fine, but those named Jimo were really rare.
Strange, how did they get here?
During the question, Shangguan Peining suddenly reminded: "Chai Yan, did you forget so quickly? Didn't you promise them that day that you would continue to tell the story today?"
"Yes! I promised to continue telling them about "The Swordsman"!" Chai Yan slapped his forehead and said to himself: "Oh, I went to catch water thieves, I forgot about this..."
Then, Chai Yan couldn't help but be stunned, and said in surprise: "Don't they come here specifically to block me, and take me back to tell stories!"
Shangguan Peining suddenly laughed and said playfully: "It's not impossible."
Hu Duanzheng said to the promoter Wu Shixian and two other officials: "It's okay here. You can stay away for a while..."
Wu Shixian and the two officials immediately confessed in unison, and the three of them slowly left through the side door.
When Hu Duanzheng saw that Chai Yan didn't follow him and left, he thought to himself that you are not very discerning, so he said goodbye: "I'm sorry, Mr. Chai, I have to receive two distinguished guests, so...
"
Unexpectedly, Chai Yan suddenly turned his head, looked at Hu Duanzheng with a wry smile, and sighed: "Master Hu, I think they probably, maybe, maybe... they should come to see me...
."
"Looking for you?" Hu Duanzheng frowned, thinking to himself, if you know who is coming, then you dare to say that he is looking for you!
Chai Yan saw Hu Duanzheng frowning with a doubtful look on his face, so he explained: "Mr. Hu, it's Mr. Gu's daughter, Miss Gu Ling, and Miss Jimo Qiao who are here?"
Hu Duanzheng's eyes widened and he looked at Chai Yan in horror, stammering when he spoke: "Chai... Chai Shaoxia, you, you, you... do you know each other... do you know each other?"
Chai Yan smiled helplessly, nodded and said: "There was a story that I didn't finish telling them before, probably because I wanted to stop me from going back to continue telling the story to them..."
Chai Yan spent a little time and told Hu Duanzheng about his original appointment to tell stories at Xinglong Tea House this afternoon.
The moment after listening, Hu Duanzheng didn't know what to say at all. Would the dignified daughter and the eldest daughter of the Jimo family come to the government office to prevent you from telling stories?
What a nonsense!
At this moment, Chai Yan suddenly remembered that Yuan Yuan was still outside. Jimo Qiao would come in soon, and the two of them would definitely have to meet each other.
Chai Yan couldn't help but worry, what would she think if Yuan saw Jimo Qiao who looked exactly the same?
However, Shangguan Peining immediately dispelled Chai Yan's doubts and said: "Don't worry, Yuan Yuan has returned to the inn, and the two of them can't touch her."
Shangguan Peining had Yuan's blood sample, so she sensed it when Yuan left the government office.
Chai Yan breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself: "That's good. It's still too early to meet now..."
Not long after, three women appeared outside the flower hall. Jimo Qiao and Gu Ling walked side by side, followed by the little girl Doudou.
"I have met Miss Gu and Miss Jimo!"
Hu Duanzheng did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly came to the door to greet him, saluting cautiously.
"Hello, Mr. Hu." Gu Ling smiled and nodded in greeting.
Jimo Qiao was too lazy to say hello and asked as soon as he stepped into the flower hall: "Master Hu, I heard... Chai Yan!"
As soon as Jimo Qiao opened her mouth, she spotted Chai Yan, who was smiling behind Hu Duanzheng, and immediately forgot about the fact that she came to watch the fun.
Jimo Qiao raised his hand and pointed at Chai Yan. He gritted his teeth and shouted angrily: "You Chai Yan, how dare you let go of our pigeons? Do you know how long the three of us have been waiting for you?"
Needless to say, Gu Ling and Doudou were surprised. The most shocked person was Mr. Hu Duanzheng. He never expected that everything Chai Yan said just now was true...
And the most outrageous thing is that Chai Yan is so cowardly that he dares to let them go!