Chapter 1341 A Simple Settlement
Zhu Pingan was led by Chu Xiong and walked along the boulevard. Not far after passing the archives building, he saw a horizontal hall with five bays and two verandahs. The main hall is a standard old-style official building, with a tall and steady structure. It consists of a front hall and a back hall, connected by a patio and a corridor in the middle, like the word "work".
Chu Xiong was too fat. After walking this distance, Zhu Pingan deliberately slowed down and he started to pant.
Perhaps, not only fat, but also a little weak. Zhu Pingan silently put another label on Chu Xiong.
"Ahem. Little brother Zhu, this is where our official office is. This is the front hall, which is five rooms wide. It is mainly for external affairs; our daily official business is in the back hall. Behind it is the inner residence. , there is an independent hall reserved for Brother Zhu. Brother Zhu can accommodate his family members through the side door later. Let me take you inside to meet Mr. Zedai first.”
The two of them walked to the main hall. Chu Xiong supported his waist with his hands and gasped twice, then said to Zhu Ping'an.
Zhu Ping'an naturally follows goodness.
"Where are we, Mr. Tai?" Chu Xiong thought about his words on the way and reminded him intentionally.
"Brother Chu, please give me some advice." Zhu Ping'an cupped his hands.
“Our Lord Nie Tai is the most simple person. When we meet Lord Nie Tai later, little brother Zhu, don’t be too surprised.” Chu Xiong reminded.
"Thank you, Brother Chu, for reminding me." Zhu Ping'an cupped his hands and thanked him, feeling a little strange in his heart. Can Mr. Tai Tai be so simple as to be surprising? !
When he met the Jiang and Zhejiang prosecutors, Zhu Pingan understood why Chu Xiong reminded him specifically.
The Jiangsu and Zhejiang Prosecution Inspector was a thin old man, who even felt a little frail. His figure was at the opposite end of the spectrum from that of Chu Xiong. Sure enough, it was as Chu Xiong said, simple, too simple. Not only was the official uniform he wore starched and faded, but even the cuffs had two patches.
When Zhu Ping'an came in to pay his respects, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Procuratorate was having lunch. He must have been busy with official duties and missed the meal, because he was browsing the file in one hand and enjoying lunch in the other.
Lunch is also extremely simple, just a stack of steamed buns, a stack of pickled vegetables, and a bowl of boiled water.
Although it was simple, the inspector ate with gusto while reading the files. Even Zhu Ping'an and the others did not notice that they had come in. Even when the crumbs of steamed bread were scattered on the table, the inspector was extremely skillful and reached out to pick them up from the table. I put it in my mouth without feeling disgusted, and the whole set of movements was done smoothly and smoothly. You can tell by looking at it that you often do this.
No wonder Chu Xiong reminded himself not to be surprised.
As a third-rank official, the punishment inspector, it is surprising that he lives such a simple life.
“In Taiwan, the new Chief Minister Zhu Pingan is here to report.” After Chu Xiong led Zhu Pingan in, he stepped forward and said.
"Oh, our No. 1 Scholar has finally arrived. Yes, yes, our government office is short of young people." The Jiangsu and Zhejiang inspectors came to their senses from the files and lunch, put down the files with one hand, Putting down the steamed bun with one hand, he took out a handkerchief with a sense of age and vicissitudes from his sleeve and wiped his mouth. He looked up at Zhu Pingan with a smile and said with a kind face.
"Your Majesty, Zhu Pingan, pays homage to Mr. Nitai." Zhu Pingan bowed his hands and bowed. After the ceremony, he presented a name card and official documents with both hands, and then stood aside respectfully like a junior student meeting his teacher.
"No etiquette, no etiquette, please sit down if you are safe. Wan Cheng, please sit down as well. Why are you so polite here?"
The Jiangsu and Zhejiang inspectors pointed to the opposite side. chair, and said to Zhu Ping'an and the others with a smile.
"Late Bloom" is Chu Xiong's word, taken from the word "late bloomer". Chu Xiong was born in a family of officials. He was given high hopes by his family since he was a child, but he never excelled. It was not until he was over thirty that he relied on his family's favor to enter his official career. In order to improve his luck, his family changed his surname to "Late Bloom", hoping that he would be a late bloomer. It's a coincidence that after Chu Xiong entered his official career, he was taken care of by his family and relatives. He really lived up to the word "late bloomer". When he was approaching fifty, he was promoted to the status of a fifth-rank official.
"Hey, let's chat with Ping'an in Taiwan, so I won't bother you. I'll come back to bother you some other time."
Chu Xiong smiled and excused himself.
"That's fine. Oh, by the way, Wancheng, please remember to inform the public kitchen to cook two more dishes tonight. Let's work together for safety." Jiangsu and Zhejiang Inspector smiled and nodded. , told Chu Xiong.
"I will accept the order." Chu Xiong accepted the order, said goodbye and left.
"Where is Ping'an from? How many people are in his family? What is his cousin's name? Have you ever been married?"
The Jiangsu and Zhejiang inspectors asked about Zhu Ping'an as if they were chatting with each other. basic situation.
"Returning to the report, Ping'an is a surname from Xiahe Village, Huaining County, Anqing Prefecture. There are two brothers in the family, and the elder brother is already married; Ping'an's surname is 'Zihou', and he was married as a matchmaker at the order of his parents."
< br>Zhu Pingan reported back one by one.
After learning that Zhu Ping'an was married, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang inspectors said with some pity, "I have a niece who is 28 years old. She is beautiful and smart, gentle and virtuous. She is waiting to be named a boudoir. Zihou. He is young and promising, and he is a good match. I originally wanted to be a month old, but I never thought it was too late. Time and destiny."
"Thank you for coming to the stage to express your love. A mediocre and rural person should not be 'promising at a young age' and not a 'good match'. It is also my niece's blessing that I am not destined to be with you. My niece is beautiful, smart, gentle and virtuous. I will definitely find a good match."
Zhu Ping'an replied with a humble face, expressing his gratitude for Zeng Tai's appreciation.
"Zihou doesn't have to be modest. He's already a fifth-grade minister before he's old enough. If he can't be called young and promising, I'll just hang myself on the southeastern branch. Fate can't be forced, so Zihou doesn't need to care. "The Jiangsu and Zhejiang inspectors waved their hands, and the matchmaking was over.
"I am as open-minded as I am." Zhu Ping'an cupped his hands and said.
"Zihou is young and promising. He should be full of vigor and vitality. There is no need for these stale officialdom."
The inspector of Jiangsu and Zhejiang smiled and shook his head.
"Thank you for your teachings." Zhu Ping'an cupped his hands and thanked him.
"It's not meant to be a lesson, it's just some feelings from people who have been here." The inspector of Jiangsu and Zhejiang said with a smile, and then continued, "Zi Hou, you came at the right time. During this reception banquet, you can get to know your colleagues in the government one by one. If you had come a month earlier, you would have only Only the old man and Deputy Ambassador Jiang can be seen. The rest, such as Chu Xiong and others, are all in February. They went to Zhejiang, Haiyou, Zhejiang, Jinhua and other roads for treatment, and it was not long before they returned from their respective roads to the official offices, and we gathered here. It’s only two or three months. If you miss it, you have to wait until next year.”(End of this chapter)