Chapter 1225 Warmth
The wind swept through the rivers and lakes, and the rain darkened the village, and the sound of the four mountains made the waves roll.
Zhu Pingan had already used the time to return down the mountain from Fengyong Reservoir in time, but it was raining and it was dark faster than usual. When Zhu Pingan and his party returned to about halfway up the mountain, it was already dark. Come down. When we were still one-fifth of the way to the foot of the mountain, it was completely dark.
Because it was raining, I couldn’t hold a torch for lighting, so I had to walk in the dark. It was dark and rainy at night, making the mountain road difficult to travel. Fortunately, the guide was experienced and often took this road when going into the mountains to cut firewood, so he could find the road even with his eyes closed. In this extreme weather, the guide still accurately found the way back and led Zhu Pingan and his party down the mountain.
The rain in the mountains seems to be heavier than outside, and the wind in the mountains is more violent than outside. A night wind blows through the mountains and forests, passing by the Jiuqu Valley, making a whining sound, like the rolling waves of the waves. Same.
The journey was uneventful and we returned to the foot of the mountain smoothly. Zhu Ping'an took out one or two silver coins as a lucky break and thanked the guide for showing the way.
“Master Magistrate, you went into the mountains in the rain to survey the reservoir for us people. If I ask for money again, then I will no longer be a human being. If my father knows, he can break my legs. "The guide waved his hands repeatedly.
"Why, is it too little?" Zhu Pingan smiled and said deliberately.
“No way, this tael of silver is enough for me to cut firewood for three months.” The guide blushed and explained hurriedly.
"Then take it. Thanks to you today, otherwise we wouldn't be able to go up the mountain or see the reservoir. Even if we go up, we won't be able to come down." Zhu Ping'an smiled slightly and handed the silver involuntarily. Put it into the guide's hand.
The guide was about to refuse, but Liu Mu patted him on the shoulder, leaned into his ear and whispered, "Fellow, the county respects the people as sons, how can it be that the people's power is in vain? It's dark now, and we still want to smear the people back." . The county magistrate asked you to hold it, just hold it. If you keep pushing it, it will get darker and it will not be safe to walk at night."
Seeing Zhu Pingan's insistence, I heard it again. Liu Mu said this, and the guide finally took the money.
Farewell to the guide, Zhu Pingan and his party hurried back to the county government in the dark. After traveling more than twenty miles, it was not until Haishi that Zhu Ping'an and his party arrived at Jingnan County. Chaimen hears the barking of dogs, and returns home on a stormy night. I don’t know how many loyal watchdogs were alarmed along the way.
Arrived at the backyard of the county government office, Liu Dadao went to the side room to rest, while Zhu Pingan went to the main room.
After cleaning up the local gangsters in Jingnan such as Zhang Xian Cheng, Yao Zongbu, Li Dianshi, Liu Dadao and others, in order to better protect Zhu Pingan and prevent Zhang Xian Cheng and others from retaliating, they also followed An rest In the backyard. The six people were divided into three shifts and were on alert at all times. At the same time, yamen servants were arranged to inspect the front and back yards of the county yamen every night to guard against assassinations and other secretive means against Zhu Ping'an. This is also a lesson learned from the murder of the previous magistrate.
At Haishi, the night is dark and people have fallen asleep. The main room in the backyard of the county government office was still lit with lights.
When Zhu Ping'an walked into the main room, what he saw was the little maid Baozi with her little head propped up on the table, dozing off.
When Zhu Pingan came in, there was a gust of wind, which woke up the little maid Hua'er who was dozing off.
"Uncle, uncle is back."
Hua'er, the little maid of Baozi, saw Zhu Ping'an coming in, and instantly became energetic. Her heart that was holding up was finally put back into her stomach, and she followed An Like a spring, he stood up with a swish, walked up to Zhu Pingan, and helped Zhu Pingan remove his coir raincoat and bamboo hat.
Baozi's little maid Hua'er helped Zhu Pingan take off his raincoat and bamboo hat. He saw that Zhu Pingan was all wet, like a drowned rat. The clothes on his body were scratched one after another, and the flesh inside was also scratched several times. The scars were as if they had been robbed, as embarrassing as they were.
My uncle went outside to check the water conditions. How did he end up like this? He must have suffered a lot.
My uncle is the number one scholar, even though he was demoted out of Beijing, he is also the county magistrate. The day before yesterday, he was promoted to the fifth rank of official, one level higher than before he was demoted. He is a very rich and valuable person. Even when I was a child in Xiahe Village, I never saw my uncle suffer such a crime.
In an instant, Baozi's little maid Hua'er's tears couldn't stop falling, like a broken string of beads.
"Hua'er, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying? Is someone bullying you? Tell me and I will make the decision for you."
Zhu Pingan asked with concern when he saw Hua'er crying.
Since being demoted to Jingnan, thanks to Hua'er taking care of his life, he has been able to devote himself wholeheartedly to his work. Hua'er is very attentive, which can be seen from the improvement of her cooking skills; Hua'er is also very hard-working, she wakes up early and goes to bed late, and Hua'er wakes up earlier than herself and goes to bed even later.
Although Hua'er is a few years older than him, Zhu Ping'an usually regards Hua'er, a stupid girl, as his younger sister. He rarely sees Hua'er, a stupid girl, cry. Today, when Hua'er cries, Zhu Pingan Ping An couldn't help but feel distressed.
"Uncle, does it hurt? I'm going to find Liu Dadao and the others. How did they protect my uncle? They all turned a deaf ear to what the young lady told them when she came. I'm going to ask them. "
Hua'er wiped her tears with her chubby little hands and gently touched Zhu Ping'an's scratched wounds with her hands. She cried and said, her baby's fat face became angry. The drums bulged, and I turned around to walk out.
Good guy, he looks like he's going to find Liu Dadao and the others to investigate.
Hua'er usually calls Liu Dadao and Brother Dadao, but now they don't even call them brother, they just call them by their first names.
Zhu Ping'an then realized that Hua'er was crying because he felt sorry for himself. He couldn't help but shook his head in a funny way, grabbed Hua'er who was about to accuse him, and said to Hua'er in a dumbfounded voice, "Calm down, stupid girl. .This is all It was a scratch, scratched by branches and bushes when we entered the mountain. It was not as scratched as your lady at night. Da Dao and the others were much more embarrassed than me. They were clearing the way in front, and there was no scratch on their body. "
Huh? Haven't you scratched yourself a lot at night?
"What are you doing, Miss, tickling you at night?" Hua'er, the little maid of Baozi, looked at Zhu Pingan with a confused look on her face.
Did you focus on the wrong thing? !
Zhu Ping'an twitched the corner of his mouth speechlessly, "Anyway, Dadao and the others are very responsible. The scratches on my body are nothing."
Baozi's little maid Hua'er inspected them carefully again. After a while, I found that it was exactly what Zhu Pingan said, just some minor scratches, but the clothes were scratched, and there were grass clippings and mud, which looked scary.
After confirming that her uncle was fine and that he had returned safely, Hua'er finally burst into tears and smiled, as if offering a treasure, and said to Zhu Pingan: "Uncle, I stewed a pot of chicken soup and kept it simmering on low heat. With Come on. Let me have a bowl of chicken soup to fill my stomach first, and then take a hot bath to relieve fatigue."
After that, Hua'er ran to the kitchen and filled up a bowl of steamed food. The steaming chicken soup was served to Zhu Pingan.
It was hard to resist the hospitality. After Zhu Pingan took a bite, he thought it tasted okay. After feeling tired, I take a sip of chicken soup and all the fatigue goes away. It’s wonderful.
"How much is left in the pot?" Zhu Pingan asked.
"There are still a lot of them, please feel free to drink it, uncle. It's enough." When Hua'er saw that her uncle liked it, her proud little face almost turned to the sky.
"Very good, then give it to Dadao and the others to try. They have been tired for a day." Zhu Pingan said.
Send it to them
Hua'er looked reluctant.
"Forget it, let me go. They are probably changing clothes too." Zhu Pingan continued.
After saying that, Zhu Ping'an went to the kitchen, filled a basin of chicken soup, and brought it to Liu Dadao and the others.
"Uncle, you gave it all to them, why don't you keep one more bowl." Hua'er felt extremely distressed.
Soon, Hua'er heard a burst of laughter and thanks from the side room. She couldn't help but flatten her mouth and muttered, "I'm taking advantage of you." (End of chapter)