Chapter six hundred and sixty seventh father and daughter meet
Chapter 667: Father and Daughter Meet
The carriage traveled slowly along the road along the Ganquan River, and the appearance of the Wind and Rain Covered Bridge gradually emerged in front of it.
Guan Maochun and Yu Tie walked in the front, and they were the first to discover the Wind and Rain Corridor Bridge.
Guan Maochun pointed forward and shouted: "Look at that, what a beautiful bridge!"
Yu Tie made a "hmm" sound and kept nodding.
Ge Hong looked at the scale and length of the covered bridge and couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect that a small place like Ganquan could have such a magnificent bridge!"
Cheng Jiu, who was walking next to him, said: "Brother, have you forgotten? There are gold mines here. It's not unusual to build a bridge like this."
Ge Hong nodded, and then asked everyone to speed up their pace, hoping to cross the bridge as early as possible.
When he arrived at the bridge, Ge Hong asked passers-by and found out that it turned out that carriages were not allowed on the covered bridge. If you wanted to drive into the city, you had to take a long detour, which would take about half a day.
Ge Hong discussed with Cheng Jiu for a while, and then came back and said to Situ Jing: "Miss Situ, what do you think of this? I will take the third and fifth sons to take you back to the county government office to meet Mr. Situ first. The fourth brother and the others will take a detour and we will definitely be there tomorrow morning.
To the county government."
"Is this...appropriate?"
Situ Jing naturally had no objection in her heart, but she just felt that it was not good to go to the city together but not together.
Ge Hong immediately said: "What's inappropriate! Ganquan County is just across the bridge. The earlier Miss Situ enters the city, the earlier we can feel at ease!"
Xiaohuan couldn't wait to enter the city as soon as possible, so he kept nodding at the young lady, urging her to agree.
"Okay then, let's do the hard work for the other three." Situ Jing finally agreed.
Xiao Huan's eyebrows instantly curled up with a smile, and she quickly started to pack her things.
Soon, Situ Jing and Xiao Huan got out of the car, each carrying a baggage on their shoulders.
Xiaohuan saw some people wearing black and white colorful clothes at the end of the bridge and asked: "Miss, are those from the Youlong tribe?"
"Yes." Situ Jing responded.
Xiaohuan looked at it again and suddenly shouted in surprise: "Miss, look, someone gave them money...it turns out they need money to cross the bridge!"
Situ Jing also saw the scene of tolls for crossing the bridge, but she only frowned slightly and her face remained calm.
Ge Hong told Cheng Jiu to meet in front of the county government office early tomorrow morning. Cheng Jiulang agreed, got on Yu Tie and drove away.
Then, Ge Hong stepped forward and said, "Miss Situ, please!"
"Uncle Ge, please." Situ Jing agreed and walked towards the bridge accompanied by Xiao Huan.
There were not many people crossing the bridge at this time, so there was no need to queue up. Ge Hong walked up to the Youlong tribe and asked about the cost of crossing the bridge.
A Youlong tribesman holding a ledger began to nod his head. When he nodded to Fatty Lai, he couldn't help being surprised and couldn't help but look up and down.
Then, he pointed at Fatty Lai and said: "This man is too fat... Well, let's count him as three, plus the four of you, there are seven people in total!"
"Ah?" Everyone was surprised.
Isn't there a per-person toll to cross the bridge? Why are you talking about fatness and thinness?
Guan Maochun was very reluctant to pay more, so he stepped forward to argue with the Youlong people. Unexpectedly, as soon as he said a few words, the smell of gunpowder between the two parties became stronger, and the Youlong people behind him immediately gathered around.
Situ Jing did not want a conflict between the two parties, so he immediately stopped Guan Maochun and said to Xiaohuan: "Xiaohuan, give it as they said."
Xiaohuan was actually unwilling to give money to this wronged person, but the lady had already spoken, so she had no choice but to give it obediently.
Ge Hong pulled Guan Maochun back to him and whispered: "Don't cause trouble!"
Only then did Guan Maochun suppress his anger and nodded honestly.
"Let's go, let's go quickly..."
The Youlong clan members accepted Xiaohuan's money and urged him rudely.
In an unpleasant atmosphere, Situ Jing and the other five walked across the covered bridge.
Guan Maochun was still angry until he got off the covered bridge. Ge Hong patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be angry, there's no need."
"Brother, these people are so annoying! If you hadn't stopped me, I would have beaten them!" Guan Maochun said angrily.
Fatty Lai also echoed after hearing this: "That's right!"
Ge Hong turned around and said: "Shut up, it's not because of you!"
Fatty Lai immediately ceased his activities.
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At dusk, Ge Hong and the others escorted Situ Jing and Xiao Huan into the city and arrived outside the Ganquan County Yamen.
"Miss, wait a minute, I'll call the door." After Xiaohuan said that, he quickly stepped forward and banged the door of the county government office.
After a while, a government servant opened the door.
"This girl, the county government office has already been discharged. If you have anything to do, come back tomorrow..."
The yamen officer said this and was about to close the door.
Xiaohuan quickly blocked him from closing the door and shouted: "Wait, wait, wait, we are here to find Mr. Situ..."
"Looking for Mr. Situ?" The Yamen servant looked at Xiaohuan up and down and said rudely: "Do you think our Mr. Situ is so idle? I can see anyone who wants to see me? Let's go, let's go..."
With that said, the yamen clerk was about to close the door again.
Xiaohuan was furious about the government servant's attitude, and immediately said loudly: "The person behind me is Mr. Situ's daughter, Miss Situ!"
The officer was stunned for a moment, then a flattering smile appeared on his face.
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In the county government office, Chai Yan was talking to Situ Zhou.
Suddenly, the Yamen servant came to report: "Sir, there are two girls outside the door, saying they are your daughters..."
"Ah?" Situ Zhou was startled and immediately stood up and asked, "Where are they?"
Before the yamen officer could speak, he heard two female voices coming from outside the hall...
"Daddy!" "Master!"
Situ Zhou looked up and saw that his daughter Situ Jing and maid Xiao Huan were already standing outside the hall door.
Situ Zhou hurried out to greet them, looked at the two of them in surprise, and asked: "Daughter, you... why are you running here?"
Situ Jing held her father's hand excitedly and began to shed tears: "Ever since I read daddy's letter, my daughter has never been able to trust daddy, so..."
Situ Zhou said kindly: "Silly boy, didn't daddy say that in the letter? Daddy is fine, daddy is very good, why don't you believe it?"
Situ Jing cried while nodding. Xiao Huan beside her also shed tears, but there was a smile on her face.
"By the way, why are there just you two and Chen Xun and the others?" Situ Zhou asked curiously.
Situ Jing immediately lowered his head and said sadly: "We met rogue bandits on the way here, Chen Xun and the others... they were all killed by rogue bandits..."
"Ah?" Situ Zhou was shocked: "They are all dead, then that... then you are not..."
Situ Zhou no longer dared to think further.
"No, no, no, daddy, don't worry..."
Situ Jing quickly stabilized Situ Zhou, and then told how Ge Hong and the other five people suddenly appeared and rescued them.
Only then did Situ Zhou let out a long sigh of relief: "Huh... So that's how it is. What a blessing, what a blessing!"